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【Terra #0】

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"According to the latest version of the guide, it's best to set the spawn point in the core city of Chernobog in the 'Marquisate of Talulah'? It's not Lungmen anymore?"

Yes, the guides on the forum are constantly updated.

In version 1.0, Lungmen was the best starting point after comprehensive comparison, but now, the core city is the first choice for players - unless you want to add some difficulty to your exploration journey.

The core city boasts the largest player community and a fully functional player community. In addition, there are several simple dungeons suitable for novice players to practice in.

The ecosystem of Arknights Online is unique; monster lairs in the wild rarely respawn on their own after being wiped out.

When the server first launched, there were plenty of monsters around the cities, almost too many to kill. But after so long, the areas around the cities and settlements have been completely looted, leaving nothing behind.

If you want to level up simply by grinding monsters, then you have no choice but to venture deep into the wilderness. For a newbie, going in alone is practically suicide.

This is where the value of simple dungeons comes in. After all, the monsters in dungeons can respawn, and things like Originium Bugs are relatively beginner-friendly—as long as you can tolerate their acid-spitting attacks.

"Qingfeng" heard that the acidic Originium worms could corrode players' equipment and clothing. If the equipment's level and materials weren't strong enough, players would be left completely naked. In the ancient version, this state was exactly what it sounded like, with every detail perfectly simulated.

This was also the first loophole that the "pants-dropping party" found.

The "pants-dropping party" was ecstatic.

However, this "bug" was quickly fixed. After that, the player's underwear became the strongest equipment in the game—it could not be removed, destroyed, traded, and was directly bound to the body.

……

"Qingfeng" entered the game.

Experiencing such a realistic full-dive game for the first time left him incredibly surprised.

No matter how advanced technology becomes, there are still some illnesses that cannot be cured temporarily. In reality, "Qingfeng" is weak and sickly, and can only stay in bed most of the time. He has to rely on assistive devices to go out, which is very troublesome.

But here, his body is perfectly healthy, and he can run and jump freely.

Emerging from the Temple of Awakening in a daze, "Qingfeng" saw the "Adventurers' Guild" mentioned in the update announcement.

This is a standalone, uniquely styled building that looks like a Pokémon Center from the Pokémon games.

It is said that in order to maintain the realism of the game, this type of building can currently only be found in some cities.

In countries or regions with a small number of players, or those that are relatively exclusive, this feature has not yet been implemented.

Perhaps the update will continue when players have explored the area or become integrated into the local NPCs.

After that, "Qingfeng" finally understood why they said now was the best time to get into the hobby.

Now, as long as you register with the Adventurers' Guild and become an adventurer, you'll receive double experience points for the first quest you accept each day.

That's a precious double experience reward!

You should know that ever since the public beta, this game has always been stingy with experience points. Let alone double experience, there has never been any extra bonuses.

For veteran players, this is truly an eye-opener.

Chapter Eighty Undercurrents

"Luckily it wasn't double the pay, or I would have gone bankrupt..."

Bai Ye stood on a high place unnoticed by anyone, watching the bustling crowd of players at the entrance of the Adventurers' Guild.

To attract players, some tricks naturally have to be used.

Fortunately, Bai Ye doesn't need to worry about whether the rewards and benefits are reasonable.

The reason is simple: this game used to offer almost no perks. They'd only give out small bonuses during events.

Other games usually throw a big celebration for their anniversary, but this game didn't make a fuss at all when it celebrated its first anniversary. There were almost no changes in the game itself, and there was no atmosphere of any events.

If it weren't for the game's official social media platform organizing a giveaway of merchandise and game pods, everyone would probably have almost forgotten about the anniversary celebration.

Therefore, if a game is always giving out freebies, players will start to calculate and compare, and problems can easily arise if there are too many or too few.

However, if a game never offers any benefits and is extremely aloof, remaining unmoved by anything you say, then suddenly one day it launches a double experience event, the players will feel like it's a holiday.

They wouldn't care why it wasn't triple experience, but only double.

It's good enough that we have it.

However, only Arknights Online dares to do this. It is a game with no competitors and ridiculously high quality, so it doesn't need to rely on benefits to increase player stickiness.

As for why Baiye doesn't offer double rewards?

Because we can't afford it.

Double experience points can be obtained by taking advantage of Luna, but double LMD will have to be paid for out of pocket. White Night doesn't have that much money.

Moreover, some commissions reward equipment or similar items, making double rewards even more difficult to obtain.

Let's just reward experience points directly.

……

Seeing that the association was operating smoothly, Bai Ye felt relieved. As for the technical issues such as how to integrate Terra's local terminal system with the players' own game system, those were things that Luna needed to consider and solve; Bai Ye was naturally powerless to help with that.

However, there haven't been any problems or bugs so far.

It ran very successfully.

It's just been launched, and the promotion among the natives of Terra is not yet strong enough. Most of the current commissions are from official sources and large companies that have already partnered with White Night.

Private commissions are almost nonexistent.

Only in the core city did many infected people show some respect and support Bai Ye's cause.

However, Bai Ye wasn't in a hurry; he could take it slow.

This step didn't actually bring him much benefit; it was mainly to help the player community better integrate into Terra.

The remaining advantage is probably that it allows for large-scale guidance of players to do certain things, while the player himself doesn't need to show his face and can remain behind the scenes.

Since reaching level 50, Bai Ye's personal strength has been considered to be at the pinnacle of mortal power, and his sense of crisis has diminished considerably. Therefore, Bai Ye has reduced his efforts to exploit players.

At least, he no longer has the spare time to run around selling "mysterious potions" or top-tier equipment to players. He also no longer needs to teach skills to each player individually.

That would be too tiring and not very profitable.

The experience points required for leveling up and learning skills in the current White Night are enormous, and the main source of experience is still from dungeons.

In the dungeons set up by Bai Ye himself, a portion of the experience dropped by players upon death will go into Bai Ye's pocket.

Although it's really just a tiny bit, the sheer number of players means that, over time, it adds up to a considerable amount.

So now, in the eyes of players, White Night has almost reached a new level. You can see him everywhere, and you can even catch a glimpse of him in media reports about the game at any time.

His prestige has increased again and again, but you will never see Bai Ye again, who used to be a mentor to new players and a mysterious merchant.

Bai Ye thought to himself that he didn't have the patience of Han Daji, the master of leaks, to travel all over the planet just to sustainably exploit players.

*cough cough* Just kidding, he's just trying to trick people into becoming gay porn enthusiasts...

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While Bai Ye was busy with matters concerning the players, Dr. Kal'tsit approached him.

After receiving a text message from the Rhodes Island messenger, Bai Ye rushed back to Rhodes Island from the core city.

The older woman rarely takes the initiative to contact him; there's probably something going on this time.

"Going to Iberia so soon?"

Bai Ye glanced at the calendar on the terminal, somewhat surprised.

Even the Mid-Autumn Festival hasn't arrived yet.

"During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the tidal effects of the two moons may cause some things. You have Isamara on you now, so be careful."

Dr. Kal'tsit spoke, then transmitted some documents and reports to White Night via the terminal.

"This is?"

Bai Ye looked at it, but still couldn't figure it out.

“Three months and seven days ago, another strong marine anomaly occurred in the sea south of Iberia. This news was quickly blocked by the Iberian authorities, but I have my own means of obtaining information.”

Dr. Kelsey then showed the hydrological and ocean current observation data to White Night.

He still had that arrogant expression and that arrogant tone.

However, Bai Ye didn't feel anything, since he was already used to it.

"So, we're going to investigate?"

He looked at the unusual ocean currents and tides, and seemed to have figured something out.

The knowledge in my mind, originating from birth and the masses, is being reorganized and surging.

“Yes, whatever the ocean currents bring, it’s a valuable opportunity for us. I originally planned to go alone, but the changes in you have given me some new inspiration.” Dr. Kal’tsit nodded.

Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then agreed.

"Hopefully we're fast enough to get back before the Mid-Autumn Festival."

“I hope so too.” Dr. Kal'tsit stood up.

Bai Ye suddenly asked, "Should we bring Titi and Laurentina along?"

"Not for now. We can't expose our relationship with the sea to the Iberian authorities right now. It'll cause trouble."

That's certainly a good reason.

However, Bai Ye didn't seem to care that much about it.

After all, with his current power, he doesn't seem to need to care too much about the opinion of a political entity.

"We're going to investigate, not to start a war. The world is vast, and even giant beasts will hide themselves, unlike in the past when they roamed freely." As if sensing Bai Ye's thoughts, Dr. Kal'tsit earnestly advised him.

Chapter 81 Azazel

"I know this world is a complex place, but at least for now, I'm still somewhat confident in my abilities."

Bai Ye clenched his fist, a surge of power coursing through his body. Of course, his confidence wasn't solely based on his own strength, but also on the six years he had spent as a player before his transmigration.

Bai Ye had never succeeded in anything in the past, and his eventual dejected withdrawal proved that he was a useless person.

However, Bai Ye allowed his talents to blossom in the game, achieving remarkable success that garnered attention from other players. To deny these six years of playing the game would be tantamount to denying Bai Ye's value as a person.

Even now, Bai Ye continues to draw experience and strength from her past experiences, which constantly inspires her to move forward.

Seemingly sensing Bai Ye's confidence, Dr. Kal'tsit nodded.

"If you come with me to Iberia, and the Doctor stays in the core city, what will happen to Rhodes Island?" Bai Ye asked.

“Isn’t there Amiya? And Kroos?” Dr. Kal’tsit said matter-of-factly, seemingly puzzled that White Night would ask such a question.

Then, as if she understood, she shook her head and said, "Don't treat Amiya like a child. You know her identity and what she carries. His Highness chose her to inherit the power of the Demon King, and she accepted this power and the responsibility that comes with it."

“There are some things she has to face, so let’s start with these small things.”

Bai Ye pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke: "Dr. Kal'tsit, I don't know what you're trying to do. What Rhodes Island is doing right now is definitely not as simple as a pharmaceutical company. We have people everywhere, and we're involved in everything, big and small. This goes beyond the scope of a normal pharmaceutical company, and the returns are far from commensurate with the investment."

Dr. Kal'tsit fell silent after hearing this.

She raised her head, her gaze becoming somewhat distant, as if she were recalling something.

After a long pause, she spoke softly, "Princess Theresa once said that she had a dream: that everyone on this land could sleep peacefully at night."

"This is a very silly and naive ideal. Even any normal, rational person knows that it is absolutely impossible to achieve, at least for now."

"But... I was drawn to what she said, so even though it sounds silly, Rhodes Island will carry on her legacy."

Dr. Kal'tsit said, turning to look at Bai Ye: "Of course, not everyone will agree with us. Most operators are just accepting a job with us; our destinations are not the same. More often than not, we've just become fellow travelers temporarily due to some coincidence, nothing more."

Bai Ye paused for a moment after hearing this, then smiled and shrugged: "Yes, I'm just passing through."

"However, I must say, that Princess Theresa is indeed very charming."

"If I were to describe Your Highness's charm in words, I'm afraid it would take a whole day and night to finish," Dr. Kal'tsit joked, a rare occurrence for her.

Her expression was also much gentler than before, like a melting glacier.