Poverty makes me capable of anything.

While this update heralds a new era for the game, players can't yet glean any key information from the trailers.

All I know is that there will be new storylines and a new boss.

Anniversary celebrations are different.

There are 20 days left outside the game and only 200 days left in the game.

When version 3.0 was officially released, the official team had already started to hype up the anniversary celebration.

The first step was to change the login screen.

The journey from standing on the sea to walking down the stairs through the gate has transformed into boarding the Galaxy Express train.

The station displays the theme for version 3.0, "The Desolate Red Lotus," in large characters.

Once inside the train, players can enjoy the starry sky outside the window for a minute while connected to the game.

It is said that this galaxy was taken from the birthplace of the Crimson Lotus.

This is information that has been leaked to players in advance.

Finding this galaxy will allow you to access the main game storyline ahead of time.

To celebrate the first anniversary, the train was decorated with various celebratory items.

Warhammer hesitated at the station entrance, reading the update announcement.

If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.

Since we're not in a rush, let's check what new content has been added to the game.

First, the player level cap will be raised to 125. The previous version raised the level cap to 120, but so far, there are not many players at level 120. Level 125 is more than enough in this version.

Some class balance adjustments, such as the Mechanic class, have increased the consumption of stamina and mental energy in battle, but after weakening these aspects, the probability of synthesizing Mechanic blueprints has been increased.

This limits the potential of some high-spending players, making it easier for ordinary mechanics to obtain advanced blueprints, which has a certain positive effect on the healthy development of the entire profession.

This is a huge boon for Enron.

Having connected with the Source Sea, she wasn't worried about consuming any energy, since she had more than enough. She actually hoped that the developers would cut her energy more drastically this time, so that she could get more compensation in the next version. It would be a win-win situation, wouldn't it?

The Silent Lands [Reputation System] is now fully open.

A new [Faction] system has been added. Players can now create their own factions, which require a reputation of at least 500 in any map of the Time Sea Starfield and a minimum of 50 members. Players can manage their factions independently. Click for details.

This time, the official system has formally recognized player-created factions. The standardized system provides many benefits and allows players to experience the joy of issuing faction missions.

However, considering the average combat strength in the Silent Lands, the factions players create now can only observe from the sidelines or do menial work for NPCs.

In addition to these key updates, new quests, new dungeons, new storylines, and new titles are also essential.

Of course, this update also introduces a brand new race – the Flame Spirits, an energy life form that has been born with self-awareness under the nurturing of nature, making its debut to players for the first time.

At the end of the update announcement, the official team also mentioned that an even grander celebration event would be launched soon, which really whetted their appetite.

"To create a faction?"

Warhammer closed the update announcement panel. He didn't have much time left to play the game; the deadline was the end of the year. Since that was the case, he might as well make the most of this last bit of time and go crazy!

He decided to take the unconventional path!

That's why, when Warhammer arrived on Baplo on the Galactic Railroad and heard from Anran that the next major battleground in the Hyperdimension was the Hogs Galaxy, Warhammer decided without hesitation to go with Anran—there would be plenty to eat!

"I've decided to abandon the main questline in the Silent Lands." Warhammer spoke first in the guild chat, waiting for the others' responses.

"This one……"

Several managers hesitated.

Abandoning the main storyline means they will miss out on a lot. If their investment fails, they may be left behind by the game version, and then they will have to put in several times the effort to catch up with the top players.

Fortunately, Lyranos, as the vice president, stood on Warhammer's side without hesitation.

"I agree with the chairman's opinion."

"Let me explain my reasoning behind this decision," Warhammer began. "The primary reason is definitely Anran. Although she's no longer a main storyline boss, we've witnessed her power firsthand. Since version 60, we've been working alongside Anran, and the benefits we've gained are undeniable. This investment directly transformed our guild into a one-star guild. There are certainly advantages to being with Anran, and as for whether they outweigh those of the main storyline, well..."

Warhammer paused.

"My personal opinion is that there will definitely be a lot more, otherwise I wouldn't have made this decision. The vast majority of players have gone to the Silent Lands, and the number of players sharing the main quest rewards will be terrifyingly large—hundreds of millions of people. But if we follow An Ran to the Hogs Galaxy, as long as An Ran doesn't die and the quest progresses smoothly, the number of players who can share the rewards with us will be at most 200 million! What do you guys think?"

Wu Zhongxia Ke: "No need to say more, I believe in my wife, and I will fight to the end with her!"

Hanzhong Snow: "Bullshit, that's my wife, and I'll protect her!"

Dongbai Rice: "You think you can cheat on me? Dream on. Wherever my wife is, that's where I'll be."

Red Dancing Shoes: "Isn't it better if it's not the main storyline boss? That way, there will be fewer people competing with me for my wife! One day, I'll have An Ran pinned beneath me."

Bench: "Aren't you a woman?"

Red Dancing Shoes: "Can't a woman just pin An Ran down?"

The guild channel, which had been quiet just moments before, suddenly became as noisy as a market, but Warhammer laughed even harder.

Aside from a few players who didn't speak up, most members of the guild had already supported his decision.

In this way, he would have enough capital to build up his power.

After forming a faction, the accumulated benefits received by its members can amount to a considerable amount of extra income.

As the leader of the faction, he can also obtain many limited-time rewards.

"Then it's decided! I won't force anyone. If you really don't want to go, you can go to the Silent Land with the group. I'll take a headcount later."

Five days after the official release of version 3.0.

Anran watched with satisfaction as the tide of players entered the spaceship.

Currently, there are over 130 million players in the Time-Space Rift, and it is estimated that around 100 million players are willing to follow her to the Hogs Galaxy.

This is the reputation she earned in the early stages; even without the support of the main storyline, most players chose to believe in her.

"With these players, they're enough to unleash an unstoppable storm over there!"

Transport ships are taking off and landing.

After nearly half a month, An Ran finally managed to transport all the players who were willing to go to the Hogs Galaxy with her.

This incident caused a huge sensation on the forum.

After all, these are a group of warriors who abandoned the main quest.

Some experts and scholars have even begun to study just how much appeal virtual characters can generate.

She rose from a pirate princess to a figure even more esteemed than a real princess.

"Ahhh... As a screenwriter, my passion is burning!"

Even if only 100,000 of these million players are die-hard fans of Anran, that would still create enormous economic value.

After the forum discussion became heated, countless people set their sights on the wallets of Anran's fans.

book?

There are too many of those now.

Fan fiction and animation will be released first.

The film can now begin preparations.

The practices of some robot manufacturing companies in the game are also worth learning from: producing a batch of robots based on Enron and then selling them to players offline.

"But you have to obtain the copyright first."

This is the idea of ​​a reputable large company.

But those small workshops are different. Copyright, what copyright?

The robots they produce don't even have batch numbers, so who cares about copyright issues?

Some investors also noticed the speed at which the Panda Cult amassed wealth.

This strange new religion—which may not even qualify as a religion at all—has amassed a number of die-hard followers, its doctrines are simple and easy to understand, its mascot is cute, and its leader and saintess are well-known figures in the game. It is making money at an alarming speed.

A single panda plush toy can earn 100 pir, and 36 billion have been sold in just the last two years. Including donations from believers during prayers, the Panda Cult has generated over 1 trillion pir in revenue for Anran, and this number is growing at an even faster rate.

"You were rejected?"

"The authorities want to keep this copyright in their own hands, and I heard it's related to the anniversary celebration."

"..."

"Could we create such a religion ourselves?"

"Stop dreaming. Does your religion have an NPC like An Ran?"

"No."

Anran is a golden egg.

"I don't believe the authorities would kill Enron, which is so profitable."

In a private meeting, Warhammer revealed the most important reason for his unwavering conviction.

Lyranos nodded.

This is the power of capital.

Once money is involved, even the dead can be brought back to life.

……

Upon arriving at the edge of the Hogs Galaxy, Anran issued her first mission.

Build a new time-traveling base!

The war with the Protoss will inevitably be a protracted one, and at that time, it will be impossible to survive without a base.

"We know very little about the current situation in the Hogs Galaxy. Doing a good job of intelligence gathering is the first step to victory. I'll leave this to you."

An Ran called Ibn over. Ibn, a former well-known assassin, was quite talented in intelligence gathering. More importantly, the Protos Church had not left any records on him—although he had come to the Hogs Galaxy with An Ran once, he had never shown his face to the Protos Church.

This makes it very unlikely that he will be exposed.

"..."

Overtime again.