Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Game Livestream Announcement
"No!"
Zhou Xiao and Han Tian both refused.
"We’ll protect you, don’t worry about that. If you log off, we’ll just guard the spot where you are."
As the first clear "big shot" among the current players, Chen Miaomiao’s research on Spirit Grass was showing remarkable results.
Her Spirit Fields were now almost completely planted with Spirit Grass, and she could even guarantee their survival rate.
Recently, she had even been developing a Spirit Grass wine in collaboration with Fan Guzhou. If she succeeded, and Spirit Grass could be added to wine or food, they would have discovered a secret to immense wealth.
This delighted A Wu to no end. He looked at Chen Miaomiao as if she were a walking golden ingot.
She now held the top spot in the heart of A Wu, the senior-most disciple.
—Even the Sect Master couldn’t compete with Chen Miaomiao for his favor.
So for this training expedition, they definitely had to protect Chen Miaomiao.
As long as her cultivation level increased, she would surely be able to make even greater contributions.
Seeing their insistence, Chen Miaomiao didn’t refuse.
After all, this was a good opportunity to increase her strength. Even if she wanted to conduct research, improving her strength was the prerequisite.
Besides, she also wanted to see just how big the world outside the Yunzhou Continent was.
Han Tian then said, "If we go to the First Mountain and the entire map along the way loads, then this game... it’s only going to be more terrifying than we imagined..."
A game like this couldn’t be created with Blue Star’s current technology.
"Who cares?" Zhou Xiao shrugged. "Let’s just have fun. We don’t need to worry about anything bad happening. We’re just ordinary people. With technology like this, we’re lucky to even be in here. Why would we be afraid of it doing something to us? I don’t think I’m that valuable."
Everyone could sense that there was something not quite right with this game.
This was the conclusion they had reached after constantly interacting with the natives of the Yunzhou Continent for half a month of in-game time.
They weren’t NPCs at all. At least, Zhou Xiao couldn’t bring himself to see the living, breathing locals of the Yunzhou Continent as mere NPCs.
Han Tian nodded. "That’s true."
They didn’t have that much value. It seemed like sheer dumb luck played the biggest part.
Once these few big shots formed a group, the remaining players had little to say, forming their own teams of at least three.
Wu Dahu, Ma Xiaoniao, Ma Xiaoben, and the Daoist formed a group.
The other players all found their own teams. Seeing that the big shots were bringing new players, a few groups, in a display of tacit understanding, also chose to take on some courageous newcomers.
They might have just joined, but you could never tell with talent. If they happened to find someone with good combat aptitude, building a good relationship now would pay off in the future.
But there was one person who was the boldest of all.
Mu Qiu.
She didn’t plan on teaming up with anyone; she wanted to go alone.
A hardcore individual who watched zombie and horror movies while eating her meals, she was just as intense in this game.
Zhou Xiao felt that if Mu Qiu could thrive in the First Mountain like a fish in water, she would definitely be one of the top players.
However, there were still about twenty players who were unwilling to go out.
Among them was Fan Guzhou.
The penalty of having their account banned was too severe, and they didn’t feel such a strong desire for points.
It was perfectly fine to stay behind, help other players tend to their Spirit Fields, and earn some Spirit Stones from them.
Fan Guzhou also wasn’t going because his business had grown. He had his own way of earning points and didn’t want to take on such a risky method.
He was fine with his cultivation progressing a little slower. Besides, he had recently been using Spiritual Energy to probe the wine’s fermentation process. The minute control felt similar to how Chen Miaomiao handled her Spirit Grass, and his cultivation had still seen some progress.
The Fireballs he conjured were even a little bigger than before.
’With my talent, it’s too hard to become a big shot player. I’d rather focus on my business and just be a rich man among the Cultivators.’
’Once some other players get super strong, I’ll just hire a few to protect me when I go out...’
The players formed their teams. The event started now, and they were to set off immediately.
Before setting out, they still needed to prepare Elixir Pills.
This was of utmost importance.
Following the information given by the Feique Sect disciples, Zhou Xiao generously shared the details in the group chat.
Everyone just needed to prepare a few bottles of Qi Replenishing Medicine and Blood Replenishing Medicine.
Moreover, to make things convenient for them, Song Jiulai had even set up an exchange channel.
As long as someone donated Demon Beast Materials, Song Jiulai’s side would immediately create a quest for players still in the Sect to sell them.
Then, they would be exchanged for Spirit Stones.
Players who hunted demon beasts and gathered materials could donate a portion, leaving the rest to buy medicine for themselves.
This would ensure maximum efficiency, allowing them to stay at the First Mountain continuously.
Although the system hadn’t given her a major cheat ability, Song Jiulai felt that this feature alone was like a hack.
She had decided on the reward for Han Tian.
’I’ll just give him a livestreaming slot.’
Since popularity was useful for the system’s energy, a player like Han Tian, who was skilled at making videos and could influence public opinion, was the most suitable candidate.
Song Jiulai couldn’t possibly speak to him personally, so she had the system initiate a direct conversation with Han Tian.
"Hello, player Han Tian."
The system’s voice when chatting with players was stiff and dull, sounding like a dispassionate AI.
Han Tian was stunned for a moment. "Hello, System."
"In light of the positive feedback for ’Starting with a broken sect’ generated by the Weibo posts and website guides you published in the real world, and to reward you for the positive impact you’ve had on our game, we would like to offer you a special collaboration. Are you willing to take on the promotional duties for the Broken Sect? We will grant you permission to livestream the game, and all real-world income you earn during the livestream will be yours to keep."
Han Tian was dumbfounded. "R-really?"
System: "Yes."
Song Jiulai couldn’t get money from it, even if she asked.
"Willing? Of course I’m willing!" Han Tian was ecstatic. He didn’t even know if livestreaming permissions were exchangeable, let alone how many points they would cost.
Even with the end-of-month settlement rewards, he probably wouldn’t have enough to redeem it.
Now that the game was proactively offering him one, Han Tian obviously couldn’t ask for more.
And what’s more, the game company didn’t even want a cut of the revenue?
My God, what kind of Charity is this?
No one would dislike free money. Han Tian knew very well how much revenue the popularity from livestreaming this game could generate, and he was overwhelmed by the favor.
He also decided that if he earned money, he would still have to donate a portion of it to charity.
System: "As long as you are willing. Your livestreaming permissions have been activated. You may choose a website to begin your broadcast."
Han Tian: "I have a question. The game world here runs at double the speed of reality. How is the livestream balanced?"
System: "During the livestream, we will compress the feed. The footage will appear slightly accelerated, but aside from being a little faster, it won’t affect the viewing experience."
Han Tian understood.
’It’s just some advanced technology that’s beyond my comprehension, anyway.’
"Okay!"
He was so excited that he logged off immediately.
He needed to get things ready first.
First, he had to find a suitable website.
Han Tian immediately posted a message on Weibo.
[Han Tian: The welcome event for new players in "Starting with a broken sect," the demon beast training expedition, starts tomorrow! I’ll be livestreaming it long-term, so be sure to follow and tune in on time to experience a real new world!]
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