Chapter 882: Chapter 362: Sightseeing Everywhere, Xian’s Data
"Sir, aren’t our clothes beautiful!"
Lin Meimei smiled brightly, with rows of beautiful garments hanging on the rack behind her:
"The equipment in our shop is not only sold to blacksmiths but also prepared for the public blacksmiths during the official launch!"
"When they come in, they’ll have various newbie equipment to use before going out to fight monsters and such."
Clearly, they’re ready to fleece a wave of new players.
After all, how can a player city not have an NPC equipment shop?
We are the NPC mentors and shop owners.
Ning Zheng glanced at the equipment description and saw Lin Meimei waiting for praise with expectant eyes, prompting him to compliment, "This Three Elements Realm Yin and Yang Immortal Artifact is done really well."
"Of course!" Lin Meimei immediately said with unparalleled pride: "Our low-tier equipment production line is about to be completed, soon new blacksmiths climbing the mountain won’t have to worry about having nothing to wear."
Recently, these players have received the true teachings from the neighboring adventure team, and their skills have made great leaps forward.
Of course, thanks to the Nine Chapters as an auxiliary superpower, assisting with sewing, forging, and farming, the manor has entered a semi-automatic era, directly reducing the difficulty of each profession by 50%.
"Old Administrator, do come and visit often."
Saying goodbye to the enthusiastic Lin Meimei, carrying the six pieces of equipment she gifted—boots, wristguards, robe, pants, hat, and belt...
The Eye of Identification scanned:
[Newbie Village Chief’s Mercy (6/6)]
All sorts of data attributes aside, what left Ning Zheng speechless was a particular attribute: [Weak Meiling Fish: The village chief wearing these clothes will glow brightly, evoking a sense of mercy, and greatly increasing favorability multiplier.]
Ning Zheng exclaimed ’Goodness,’ realizing recently everyone was wearing new clothes, not forgetting him, which warmed his heart.
But he didn’t wear the clothes, instead telling Jiucai Rong beside him with hopeful eyes, "Hmm, the clothes are nice, made with care, in a style I like; when the next batch of new blacksmiths are recruited up the mountain, I might wear them."
Nearby, the blacksmith shop also started selling weapons, displayed on the rack.
"Sir, look at our weapons, cool and awesome Dragon Slayer Treasure Saber." Daojiu greeted in the shop.
Ning Zheng evaluated the weapon attributes, finding them quite remarkable, and a series labelled "Best Sword in the Village" was displayed on the rack.
Before leaving, Daojiu enthusiastically gifted a Storage Bag full of "Village Swords," saying they could be given as rewards when tasks were announced to the new blacksmiths.
Ning Zheng left carrying the gifts.
In the Spirit Farmer area, a shop was opened: [Million Divine Powers Selection Store]
Mudworker was waiting inside the shop: "Here are our divine techniques, a variety of innate skills available for purchase here, fair to both young and old."
Entering the shop, they specialized in selling spiritual roots, planting them in flowerpots, encased in glass jars.
Evidently, there was a dedicated store here too.
Ning Zheng received gifts here as well.
As for the Alchemy Room?
[Pet Shop]
Various synthesized pet eggs were displayed on the shelves, with tags explaining them.
The tags showed who synthesized the species, patent fees were due, purchasing an egg could transform into the character or simply as a pet.
After walking around a circle.
Ning Zheng found it had become an extremely complete game city, shops catering to most newbie and advanced equipment, Pill Medicine.
Attributes of these equipment and Pill Medicine could be identified and were fair to all.
Even Ning Zheng wanted to play, it really felt like an online game.
It was conceivable.
The thousand closed beta players would be major figures, mentor NPCs leading the Jiucai to shine during the public beta.
"Nice work, very well done." Ning Zheng praised the bustling Embers avatars on the street.
Jiucai Rong was elated upon hearing praise, "The manor now has over ten thousand NPCs, we solidified the logic of our Embers Avatar, managing the shop, cleaning, receiving quests..."
"We are the ancestor’s thousand source codes, transformed into countless NPC avatars, spread across the city, maintaining the city’s operations!"
Ning Zheng listened with increasing satisfaction.
This city is great; recruiting local blacksmiths, recruiting Earth players, all can log in here.
Ning Zheng imagined their faces of great awe.
He toured around, observed various systems, encouraged each area’s leader, and then headed to the administrator’s room.
"Isn’t the neighbor achieving Immortal-Becoming, presumably they have returned with Sacrificial research project information?" Ning Zheng asked while seated.
"Ah, you are knowledgeable, the neighbors already brought back Sacrificial project research results."
"Additionally, they provided the manufacturing blueprint for the Rebirth Phoenix Fire Technique, allowing us to create a Resurrection Point from Embers anytime."
Jiucai Rong handed over a stack of game materials from the shelf.
Ning Zheng quickly scanned through the materials.
Jiucai Rong, an adept henchman, introduced from the side:
"Bulk Immortal-Becoming technology from Sacrificial requires strong Destiny support, our Nine-State Destiny System isn’t widespread, currently can’t be used."
"Only if there is Sacrificial, and Nine-State Destiny System is propagated can it work."
"Once we defeat competitors like Xin Xichen, capturing Sacrificial, we can mass-produce Immortal status, making the manor full of Immortals!"
Evidently, Jiucai Rong’s vision is quite hopeful: "We are currently focused on the Phoenix Rebirth Technique."
"You plan on reviving Embers in the manor? Like street lamps?"
Ning Zheng kept browsing, casually questioning without lifting his head.
"No no no! Of course not."
Jiucai Rong said, "Embers don’t tire, work efficiently, reviving them into living beings becomes wasteful, humans have limits while Ghost is unlimited."
"Our idea is to build one when resources and time allow, but not for Ghosts to use, it can be for natives, like reviving an admired Ghost NPC back at the manor."
Ning Zheng didn’t show much interest.
Rather he was keenly interested in Sacrificial technology.
Among it are many research results from Sacrificial, detailed analysis, and conjecture offering significant insights.
"Good, the neighbor’s placed adventure team did a grand service, obtaining this data lets me journey the [Sacrificial] I possessed before, to complete my foundation."
Ning Zheng smiled slightly.
Ning Zheng’s Seven Colors Spiritual Root, Five Elements Cycle was forcibly implanted, with defects, not fully integrated, converted into his core.
He obtained this data, and plans to visit Sacrificial to complete his foundation.
With a swoosh.
Ning Zheng left the Sword Casting Manor, his form quietly fading, heading towards Sacrificial, stealthily entering within.
He sat cross-legged, eyes closed within Sacrificial’s brain:
"This retreat should take ten days or half a month, the outside blacksmiths should self-operate, trusting they are mature game farming players."
When he exits, the neighboring Night Emperor and others would probably be similarly emerging, heralding the Sacrificial Era’s grand outbreak.
