The game is only half finished, and the entire internet is begging for an update!

Chi Cheng clicked "confirm" without hesitation.

The six stone pillars lit up simultaneously, and the array patterns beneath their feet illuminated in concentric circles from the outside in. The surrounding clouds swirled rapidly, and the figure of Emperor Chi Tian was completely engulfed by a beam of white light.

When the image returned, everyone in the live stream fell silent for a moment.

Lintian City

Barely, the massive city gate stood a hundred feet tall.

The city walls are covered with mottled sword marks left by time, and groups of players and NPCs constantly pass beneath the city gates. Flying swords occasionally streak across the sky, and the city's high-rise buildings, sword towers, and floating stone platforms stretch out in layers, seemingly without end.

What's even more outrageous is the people.

Outside the teleportation array was a huge main city square paved with a single piece of white jade.

And in the square...

Densely packed!

Crowds of people!

It's completely blocked!

Just now, in Zhuxi Village and Luoye Sword Sect, Chi Cheng felt like he was playing some kind of desolate single-player survival game.

But once you enter Lintian City, the whole game feels like a completely different world.

The entire screen was filled with players displaying all sorts of bizarre IDs!

Selling equipment, looking for teammates, showcasing opportunities, and even engaging in PvP duels on the street...

The nearby channels are refreshing incredibly fast.

[Level 10 Wild Wolf Valley is being explored; we need one heavy swordsman. Those who come, please report your skill level!]

[Buying low-grade cold iron. Prices negotiable for bulk orders. Scammers, get lost!]

[Looking for a team for a treasure hunt! My fox can find treasure chests, loot will be split 50/50!]

[Buying rusted iron essence! 5 gold coins each! Direct trade if you have any! I'll take as many as you have!]

[For those planning their own routes, I've compiled a complete route guide from Zhuxi Village to Lintian City. It's 100 gold coins!]

Chi Cheng's face darkened when he saw the last message.

"Are people still selling maps?"

"I've been wandering around in the mountains for ages, and it turns out someone's already made a travel guide?"

"Is the road to wealth coming this fast?"

Just as Chi Cheng, controlling the Heavenly Emperor, stepped out of the teleportation array, more than a dozen sword cultivators passed by simultaneously.

Holy crap!!!

"Wow, there are so many people!"

He turned his view, and the entire screen was filled with character names and sword light.

Someone was controlling three flying swords that slowly rotated around his body.

Another player wore a fiery red robe, with a white spirit fox perched on his shoulder, and flower petals fell wherever he went.

Chi Cheng was dazzled by what he saw.

"no!"

"Why are they all so flashy?"

The comments section was also stunned:

[This is what online games should be like! I saw Chi Ge playing it just now, and I thought the game was a ghost town!]

My trypophobia is about to flare up; how many people are there in this square?

Wait a minute, what gives you the right to call others flashy?

First, take a look at your Nine Heavens Dragon Robe!

[You have a beaded curtain on your head, an aura of immortality emanating from your back, and your sword even gleams with pink light! You look more like a nouveau riche than they do!]

Before Chi Cheng could recover from the shock of the crowd, his eyes were almost blinded by the light.

Now he finally understood why there was a "hide fashion" option.

Previously, he was wearing a Nine Heavens Dragon Robe that he had bought with real money, and holding a pink cherry blossom-themed toy. He felt like the brightest star in the newbie village, and he walked with a swagger.

Chi Cheng even had a momentary illusion.

With this gear, I'll at least turn heads when I enter the main city.

But now, he despairingly discovers that there are just so many rich people in this game!

After all, the game has only been around for a short time, and these people must have spent money to get these outfits.

Everyone had the same idea.

Sword cultivators have to put on an act!

Whether he's strong or not is hard to say, but whether he's handsome or not is a lifelong matter!

Chi Cheng selectively ignores his surroundings and continues to observe his surroundings.

Just then, a blue sword light flew swiftly across the street.

A player leaped from the top of a tall building on a flying sword, gliding at high speed along the street. The flying sword drew a long streak of light in mid-air and disappeared in the direction of the city gate in a few breaths.

Chi Cheng's eyes widened in disbelief.

Holy crap!

"How come someone can already fly on a sword?"

"Didn't we launch on the same day?"

After that player flew by, several more sword cultivators followed behind.

Nearby players immediately surrounded them.

"Hey bro, where did you learn sword control?"

Give me a hand, bro!

Hey bro, curious? Let's be friends!

Just as Chi Cheng was about to have a detailed discussion, a commotion suddenly broke out nearby.

A player dressed in a black and gold robe walked out from the crowd.

He wore an ancient ring on his right hand.

According to the normal setting, a white-bearded old man should live inside the ring.

However, the player was followed by a semi-transparent female phantom dressed in imperial robes and wearing a phoenix crown.

The woman's gaze was indifferent. She stood on a golden sword formation, and nine illusory sword wheels floated behind her. With each step she took, the nine sword wheels would light up in turn!

Even though a group of people knew that this was just the appearance of a chance encounter, they still subconsciously made way for him.

Chi Cheng was stunned.

"etc."

"Where is your grandfather?"

"Why did you change the old man to an empress?"

"That's such a blatant display!"

Chi Cheng immediately started asking people nearby.

The player stopped abruptly, turned his character around, and the illusory figure of the Empress also raised her eyes, with the nine sword wheels behind her lighting up simultaneously.

A sentence slowly appeared in the nearby channel.

[The shop's companion pet appearance: Nine Heavens Mystic Phoenix Emperor.]

Chi Cheng remained silent for two seconds.

"Can I buy skins for old men?"

The player seemed to enjoy the reactions of those around him and added another comment.

[The original form is indeed an old man, but you can change it with money! I chose to show it off; look, isn't he handsome!]

The barrage of comments exploded instantly.

Goodness, did the old man himself agree?

[Old man: I'm passing on my skills to you, and you turn me into an empress?]

This is the essence of consumption upgrading!

The old man inside the ring wakes up to find himself dressed in a phoenix coronet and wedding robes!

[I'm so curious, should we use a male or female voice when communicating?]

[This is so interesting! At first, I thought the protagonist's setup was a bit outrageous, but now it seems players have really overdone it!]

[Hahaha! Emperor Chi Tian's entry into the city is like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden.]

The poor play with swords, the rich play with souls. If you can't even afford to support an empress, what are you doing cultivating immortality?

[Emperor Chi Tian's Dao Heart is shattered! Compared to true financial power, pink special effects are utterly pathetic!]

[Turning the old man into an empress! That's insanely ridiculous! Is this game really that free-form?!]

Chi Cheng circled around the other person twice.

The player not only had an empress companion spirit, but also a crimson-gold giant sword floating behind him. With each step he took, a circle of dragon patterns slowly dissipated.

Chi Cheng gasped.

"Can't compare...can't compare at all..."

"This guy is a real jerk!"

Looking at the bustling Lintian City before him, Chi Cheng felt increasingly excited.

The pet route, the ring route, the remnant soul route, the spirit treasure route, and the personal route like his, all finally converged in one city.

Some people are busy leveling up, some are busy collecting items, some are challenging other players everywhere, and some don't do any quests at all, but just stand next to the teleportation array to show off their outfits.

No two players in the entire city of Lintian look exactly alike.

This is what a real large-scale online game should be like.

At this moment, Chi Cheng looked at the Zao Ba sword in his hand that was emitting pink special effects, and suddenly felt that it was no longer appealing.

This big city is a deep and complex place; not only are hardcore gamers everywhere, but there are also countless geniuses.

"My esteemed ministers..."

Chi Cheng swallowed hard.

"I believe the path to immortality is long and arduous; let's set a smaller goal first..."

"For example, we need to figure out how to fly on a sword first; we can't keep making a fool of ourselves in the city on foot!"