Ignite Warfire

The CG wasn't very long.

After watching it, Li Miao didn't even have time to comment before she saw another announcement from Spirit Candle Official.

[Spirit Candle Version 0.3 Update Announcement]

[Dear Candle Spirit Warriors...]

Li Miao skipped the formal opening in the announcement and went straight to what she cared about most.

[The update contents are as follows:]

[1. Game slots will continue to be distributed...]

[2. The Warfire system has been added. After reaching Level 10, Candle Spirit Warriors may choose to consume a certain amount of wax oil at a Spirit Candle to ignite Warfire. While advancing in Rank, they will also gain more powerful abilities!]

[3. Ability slots have been added, along with the new ability "Replenish Wax Blocks." Players may choose to consume a certain amount of wax oil at a Spirit Candle to unlock and replenish it, gaining greater endurance while exploring.]

[4. The method for unlocking maps (dungeons) has been changed. Future maps will be unlocked through story progression and NPC interactions to enhance immersion.]

[5. Spirit Candle appearances have been updated, Candlewood Island terrain has been updated, and monster health sensing has been added. It will display once combat begins...]

[6. Pain sensation settings have been adjusted...]

Li Miao only skimmed the rest of the announcement. It simply couldn't compare to the importance of the earlier points.

Scrolling further down, player comments appeared one after another.

Battle Thrill: "Warfire? Does that mean classes? (Excited)"

Time to Eat Mushrooms: "Replenish Wax Blocks... Uh, isn't that basically a health potion? Didn't expect it to come out so soon. Looks like catches won't be useful anymore..."

Poetry and the Distance: "Not necessarily. Unless Replenish Wax Blocks has the effects of all kinds of catches, but that's unlikely. Catches still have their place."

Storyteller: "Hmm... Judging from the CG and the update, every stage of the game's progress seems closely tied to the Candle Keepers' actions."

My Hamster is Called Guagua: "The Spirit Candle appearances and Candlewood Island terrain got updated too? I wonder what they'll look like..."

Bees Don't Like Flying: "Monster health sensing, so basically health bars? Awesome! Also, please share some lewds!"

After glancing through the discussion, Li Miao eagerly joined in as well. It still wasn't time for the game to open, after all.

Time passed second by second.

The forum gradually became less lively, but the CG video on it attracted quite a few outsiders.

After watching it, they all developed considerable interest in the game, and the number of reserved slots continued to rise as a result.

After making preparations, Rogue checked the time and lifted the players' login restrictions.

Almost the very next second,

Several figures appeared beside the Spirit Candle.

"Haha! Finally, I can get into the game! I was dying from boredom!"

"Let's check the status interface first."

"I'm checking out Replenish Wax Blocks first!"

"Mushroom, I suddenly have a bold idea... I wonder whether the Candle Keepers have health sensing..."

"..."

A group of players enthusiastically began trying out the new features.

At the same time, more players continued logging in and entering the game.

Fortunately, Rogue had already placed several identical Spirit Candles elsewhere. Otherwise, Reef Cave might have become unbearably crowded in a short time.

Watching the wildly excited players, Rogue smiled faintly.

He found it noisy when there were too many people around.

But if there truly wasn't a single player nearby, he would feel somewhat unaccustomed to it instead...

Many players began coming online one after another.

However, since it was currently daytime working hours, some players logged in, took a quick look, then reluctantly logged back out. Those who started work early didn't even have time to log in at all.

Brother Yu was obviously not among them.

[Title: Fisherman Who Never Misses a Catch]

[Rank: Cinder]

[Level: 10]

[Ability Score: ...]

[Talent: Piercing (Attacks deal a small amount of penetrating damage, Strength +1)]

[Abilities: Dodge, Replenish Wax Blocks]

[Skills (Spells): Bone Fork Throw, Knight's Charge]

He had picked up Knight's Charge, an Ash of War, while farming Maggot Bait in Nearshore Cave. He was already there anyway.

Brother Yu was still wearing nothing but underpants. Looking at his status interface, he stroked his chin and muttered, "Where's this Warfire thing? Why don't I see it?"

His wife, holding a Wooden Staff and dressed in Rusted Light Armor and other equipment, rolled her eyes when she heard him. "Idiot, you need to ignite Warfire first before that option appears."

Only then did Brother Yu come to a realization. He chuckled sheepishly.

The couple then went over to the Spirit Candle to check the requirements for igniting Warfire.

120 wax oil, with the bonus of advancing one's Rank upon igniting Warfire.

"One hundred and twenty... That's expensive." Brother Yu grimaced and complained, "Isn't this an online game? When are they opening up top-ups? At my age, they're still making me grind like some young kid..."

His wife gave an inexplicable smile. "No one's forcing you to kill monsters... If you can catch fish and unlock entries in the catalog, won't you get wax oil? Even if you can't unlock entries, you can trade them with others."

"..." Brother Yu's eyelid twitched, and he fell silent.

If I could unlock catalog entries and save up wax oil, would I even be saying this?

When it came to maximizing the damage of a stab to the heart, no one beat the person sleeping beside you.

"...Forget it, I'll run a dungeon. Honey, go level up first."

Between fishing and killing monsters, Brother Yu had no choice but to pick the latter.

"No, you play first. I have to log off. Big Sis and the others are coming over later, so I need to tidy up the house..."

"Alright. Call me if you need anything, honey."

"Mm."

After saying that, Brother Yu's wife logged off.

"Two hundred and forty... How long am I going to have to chop for that? My sword's going to go blunt..."

Brother Yu looked at the sword in his hand and scratched his head.

One hundred and twenty wax oil wasn't a small amount. The only ones who could gather enough to ignite Warfire in a short time were veteran players.

Poetry and the Distance was naturally one of them.

Unlike Brother Yu and Li Miao, he hadn't bought friendship slots. He merely frequented the Candle Keepers' shop to try all kinds of weapons, so he still had a fairly ample supply of wax oil left.

After the version update, he ran a dungeon and quickly gathered the wax oil needed to ignite Warfire.

[Restore Status]

[Replenish Wax Blocks]

[Ignite Warfire]

Now, after touching a Spirit Candle, different options would appear before him.

Yuanfang chose to ignite Warfire.

As an inexplicable, mysterious force spread from the Spirit Candle into his body, his Warfire began to ignite.

Although the other players saw no movement from his Candle Spirit Physique, Yuanfang clearly heard the sound of flames kindling.

He closed his eyes and felt the surging power flowing through his body.

I didn't expect this game to even recreate the feeling of advancing...

Before long, everything returned to calm...

[Title: Poetry and the Distance]

[Rank: Ember]

[Level: 11]

[Warfire: Swift Mage]

[Ability Score: ...]

[Talent: Diligence]

[Abilities: Dodge, Replenish Wax Blocks]

[Skills: Bone Fork Throw, Conceal, Bloodstone Burst]

As for skills, aside from Knight's Charge, which he hadn't learned due to its high Constitution requirement, he basically had all the others.

After withdrawing the hand that had touched the Spirit Candle, Yuanfang looked thoughtfully at the words "Swift Mage" behind Warfire.

He had previously allocated some points into other attributes to test their effects, but he had primarily focused on Agility, with Spirit as a secondary stat.

It seemed that Warfire was more or less linked to classes, while the class gained upon igniting Warfire was influenced by a player's own attributes.

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