Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Cleaning Up the Battlefield
"Metal Spirit Root?"
While she was offline, Zhan Sheng had already read all the currently available guides for the game.
Including the Yunzhou Continent website created by Han Tian.
The Metal Spirit Root was rumored to be the best talent in the game right now.
At least, that was the case on the surface.
Zhan Sheng was a little surprised. "I actually have a Metal Spirit Root?"
She hadn’t expected to have such high aptitude when she started playing.
She never thought she’d have such a great talent in an Immortal Cultivation Game.
System: "That’s right. So there’s no need to go to the place where new players get their Spirit Roots tested. It’s also best not to tell anyone."
Zhan Sheng found the way the system spoke to be very interesting.
It didn’t have the characteristics of a machine.
After all, the word "system" usually brought to mind the sluggishness of an AI bot.
But this system felt very responsive.
Even its dialogue was like a real person’s.
Zhan Sheng asked an unrelated question, "Are you a real person?"
System: "Of course not."
The system’s decisive answer left Zhan Sheng speechless.
’If it’s not a real person, how is this dialogue any different from a real person’s?’
’Is this the frightening power of gaming technology?’
’That makes sense. For a company that can create a game like this, making a smart customer service bot that simulates a real person probably isn’t that difficult.’
’After all, modern AI technology is already absurdly advanced.’
At this moment, the system still wasn’t very perceptive, because it couldn’t read the player’s true thoughts.
Just like how it basically never read Song Jiulai’s thoughts.
If it knew that Zhan Sheng was comparing it to a smart customer service bot in her head, it would probably be fuming.
’How is a system like me a customer service bot?!’
After finishing her conversation with the system, Zhan Sheng began to survey this game world with a gaze full of curiosity and wonder.
Just as she was about to head out, Zhan Sheng saw Lian Yueqiao, the player who had first welcomed them, walk over. "Huh, you’re just now coming online?"
Lian Yueqiao had some recollection of this player. Although her customized face was ugly, Zhan Sheng’s calm demeanor had left an impression on her.
Besides, the other forty-nine players had all entered the county seat and gotten busy, while this player had remained offline the whole time.
Zhan Sheng was taken aback. "What’s wrong?"
Lian Yueqiao said, "There are some novice quests available right now, all assigned to you new players. You should go get familiar with the demon beast corpses and break down some materials. Otherwise, if you’re afraid of demon beasts later, you won’t be able to enjoy the game. Cleaning up the battlefield outside gives you points."
This wasn’t about bullying new players; on the contrary, it was an opportunity for them to earn points.
After all, some of the Spirit Fields had been destroyed, and the Sect needed time to recover.
The veteran players certainly weren’t going to turn their noses up at a few points.
The points for cleaning the battlefield weren’t bad either. There were so many demon beast corpses that using Spiritual Energy to break them down was quite troublesome. You were paid for each one you dismantled, and the Sect Master was even giving out bonus points. Her generosity right now was a far cry from how she was when the server first launched.
The players all remarked that only at times like this could they feel that their "Mom" still had some love for them in her heart.
The new players now had really come at a good time.
"Really? How do I accept it?"
Zhan Sheng was naturally very eager.
Dismantling demon beasts, learning the rules of this world—of course she was willing.
Never mind dismantling demon beast corpses, even if it were shoveling manure—she’d consider it.
Anyway, in a game world, everything was a new experience. Dignity was completely unimportant.
"You don’t need to accept anything. Just go to the outskirts. There’s a pile of corpses over there. You can just find some First-rank Demon Beasts to dismantle. Learn your mental method first, or you won’t know how to use your Spiritual Energy."
Lian Yueqiao explained good-naturedly, "Getting the hang of Spiritual Energy is a bit difficult at first, but once you understand it, it’s very simple and a lot of fun. Just take your time."
Zhou Xiao and the others had long since discovered that among all the players, Lian Yueqiao was not only rich but also had a great temper.
When she spoke to other players, she always had a tolerant tone, and her words carried the air of an elder.
They all guessed that Lian Yueqiao must be a bit older.
But they couldn’t guess her specific age.
Lian Yueqiao had volunteered to welcome the new players.
Zhan Sheng nodded. "Thank you."
’The veteran players in this game are really friendly to new players.’
Lian Yueqiao: "You’re welcome, little girl."
Zhan Sheng: "..."
Zhan Sheng, who was thirty-five in real life, didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
She never thought the day would come when someone in a game would call her a "little girl."
Zhan Sheng noticed that veteran players were already talking in the internal Sect channel.
[Zhou Nvzi: New players, don’t crowd around! The quests are right here by the city gate. They just built one gate in the wall, so you’ll see it when you get here.]
[Wu Dahu: Veteran player leading a demon beast-bashing party! Any interested players, PM me for an invite. If you don’t have any points, come find me at the city gate. Only five spots available!]
[Gu Yunxi: Veteran leading a material gathering party for the Life and Research groups. Interested new players, come join—and if you really insist, I guess I can take you to fight demon beasts.]
It was obvious these two had accepted quests to guide new players.
[Fan Guzhou: The Planting Group is recruiting again. Looking for long-term Spirit Grass growers who can’t leave the Sect often, so no combat players.]
[Lin Yuyu: I can finally post in the Sect chat! Buying refining materials, large quantities of spiritual ore and spirit materials, all offers welcome. Wholesale prices only. The market for Demon Beast Materials in Wang’an County is saturated, so I’m not accepting market price! +++++]
[Ma Xiaoben: What are you thinking? Even if Wang’an County is saturated, isn’t there still the Taohua Sect? How dare you not accept market price!]
[Daoist: The Taohua Sect is probably close to saturated too... Our Sect farms spirit materials way too fast.]
[Ma Xiaoben: Hurry up and open up the Liuyun Sect and Netherworld Sect!]
[Ye Xuan: Quick reminder for old and new players, watch out for disciples from the Fierce Eagle Sect. That damn Sect has a grudge against our Feique Sect. They’re over at the Taohua Sect spreading rumors that the Feique Sect is about to be wiped out.]
[Daoist: You can tolerate that? We’re part of the Feique Sect, after all. Go beat him up!]
[Ye Xuan: The guy is Late-stage Qi Refinement! Beat him up my ass!]
Zhan Sheng glanced at the chat and found it incredibly amusing.
Arriving at the city gate, she indeed saw many new and old players bustling about.
The battle had been extremely fruitful, leaving behind a great deal of materials. The few Third-rank Demon Beasts were also quite a score.
However, Wang’an County alone definitely couldn’t absorb this many materials.
For now, they would dismantle them and store them in the Sect.
Each player’s method of fighting and processing was different, yielding different point rewards. Song Jiulai planned to wait until this batch of materials was sold before giving out the rewards.
Otherwise, if she rewarded them with points now, they would immediately turn around and exchange them for Spirit Stones.
’Then there wouldn’t be enough Spirit Stones!’
Zhan Sheng didn’t join a veteran player’s party first, but instead headed for the outskirts.
As soon as she reached the outskirts, Zhan Sheng realized this quest was actually a bit difficult.
The densely packed demon beast corpses, piled layer upon layer, were a huge challenge to one’s eyes and stomach.
The veteran players could barely manage to ignore it, but the new players had already gone back and vomited all over the place.
Zhan Sheng, however, was relatively used to it.
Because she thought, ’No matter how sickening this is, it can’t be more sickening than seeing a pile of human bodies.’
’It’s just that the stench is truly overpowering.’
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