093 Turned Out to Be Idle Play

Li Aoz chuckled and led them into Triangle Town.

The residents of Triangle Town were uneasy about the forty-odd strangers who had been brought there, especially the players who were like curious children, wanting to touch everything, eat anything they could put in their mouths, and sleep on any bed they saw. Of course, these behaviors were quickly met with beatings and condemnations from the local residents, and the players who couldn't resist had no choice but to slink back to Li Aoz's side.

It's all thanks to Li Aoz's kindness to them; he even invited his own people to the lab. A mentor is a mentor.

For many, this was the first time they had seen Outland and settlement, and they were particularly struck by it.

"Wow, is this the Outland? This is the first time I've ever seen such a breathtaking scene. The sky is a deep red and black, and you can't see the sun at all."

"How do they farm? In this freezing weather and sandstorms, water storage is a huge problem."

"That's a nuclear reactor, so it doesn't seem like complete despair."

The players in the White Day Guild were quite calm. They carefully observed the appearance of the characters around them, switched to ' Disguise Mode ' from time to time, actively communicated with the residents of Triangle Town, and recorded information such as which NPC sold what, which NPC would trigger a quest, the NPC's knowledge of the local area, and Li Aoz's opinion. After recording and organizing this information, they posted it to the internal channel, which became their unique data.

"The de facto ruler of Triangle Town is Warlord Auckland, a seemingly young and handsome boy who is actually a ruthless tyrant with the memories of seven generations of his family. Triangle Town's motto is ' Triangle Alliance,' which is what they shout when facing their superiors. For Triangle Town, Li Aoz both a protector and a force that Triangle Town has supported and invested in. The relationship is not complicated..."

The White Day Guild has its own analysis team. After obtaining the existing data and photos, they quickly deduced a large amount of useful information, which can help the White Day Guild further consolidate its position.

To the surprise of Guild Leader Yan Wang, after some conversation, it seemed that the people of Triangle Town respected Li Aoz even more than the warlords.

If warlords are kings to Triangle Town, then Li Aoz is probably a mythical figure.

Gradually, the players also learned from them the reasons for Li Aoz's fame.

"The Nethermark Humanity Annihilation War", "The Liberation of the Grant Duchy", "The Aerial Meat Grinder", "Straight Through the Frostplate Skies" - any one of these events, taken alone, is a major event worthy of being included in an expansion pack.

The most outrageous thing is that the last three achievements only appeared after the PV for "Star Abyss" ended. From the player's perspective, it's as if Li Aoz was an innocent young man yesterday, and the next day he became a kind-hearted champion of Khorne.

These four famous achievements completely cemented Li Aoz's unparalleled reputation. Coupled with his pale complexion and his role in helping Outland People resolve the calamity of the Nethermark Humanity, it would be unreasonable for Outland People not to erect a shrine or temple in his honor.

"It seems we underestimated Li Aoz's strength," Yan Wang said worriedly to his subordinates. "With him being so powerful, is it possible that the threshold for becoming a [Mutant] is also very high?"

"The higher the barrier to entry, the stronger the [Mutant] are." The players under his command didn't think so. "Anyway, we're in the closed beta, we have plenty of opportunities. Rather than being indecisive in the official version and letting others catch up, we might as well start the fire first."

The Yan Wang thought that made sense, but he still felt somewhat uneasy.

The game "Star Abyss" is unlike any other game they've ever played; its realism and level of completion are simply too high.

Putting aside everything else, they can even take off their pants to unleash water magic, or stick their weapons into an Oreo to enchant them with deadly poison.

Some unscrupulous players have discovered a particularly malicious scheme: exploiting the fact that a player's body is a summonable NPC, the character disappears after three deaths. They then resort to high-interest loans and organ selling, essentially selling themselves out until they die. A teammate revives them, and they continue selling. Once the three revival opportunities are used up, they use the money from the loans and organ sales to make a quick buck, then create a new account the next day.

Although the "selling yourself for a loan" strategy actually results in a loss of a month's game time, and the money earned is far from enough to make up for the loss, and character Favorability, quest progress and current level are also reset, some players are still willing to try this unorthodox gameplay.

Yan Wang's concerns mainly stem from the game's leveling system: compared to other games, the level progression in "Star Abyss" is very slow. If you start practicing martial arts with the same NPC, from the NPC's perspective, you might not necessarily learn faster than them.

Judging from this, even a genius, whether a player or an NPC, who starts training at the age of 18, probably wouldn't be able to reach the level of a strong person like Li Aoz before the age of 30.

So, would an NPC of Li Aoz's caliber be so arrogant that he would look down on them?

Given how easily Li Aoz managed to invite them over, Yan Wang couldn't help but feel something was amiss.

Is there a catch with the Mutant class's job advancement? Or is this class not as good as advertised?

If the Game Planner intentionally made them run through a long and tedious series of quests, then it would be acceptable in the eyes of the Yan Wang. On the contrary, if the conditions for the [Mutant] class change are too easy, then it's something to think about carefully.

The Yan Wang didn't have much time to doubt. After walking a few more steps, the players arrived at Li Aoz's laboratory.

The gate slowly opened, and an automated mechanical production line continuously produced large quantities of biochemical agents, injecting them into the Biochemical Pool. Dazzling robotic arms repeatedly performed actions of grabbing, squeezing, placing, and transferring at an astonishing speed. The air was filled with formaldehyde, ammonia, chlorine, and a certain smell of charcoal, causing an instinctive nausea. However, after a while, once the body adapted to the air, the players were surprised to find that a ' Nutrient Enrichment ' status had appeared on their panel.

The life force here is extremely vigorous.

The players curiously approached and touched and flipped around, but Li Aoz ignored them, watching with a smile as they banged their heads against the wall, trying to find the shape of the hidden room.

Just as they were enjoying themselves, the laboratory door slowly closed. At this point, Li Aoz stopped hiding and officially revealed his true colors. "You people aren't native to Azure Planet, are you?"

Upon hearing this, the person who had been rummaging through the drawers pushed them back in, the person who had overturned the table straightened it again, and the person who had pried open the safe obediently locked it. The players watched Li Aoz nervously, and the high-ranking members of several guilds exchanged bewildered glances.

"What should we do?" Antarctic Penguin, the Guild Leader of the ' Arctic Ocean ' guild, looked bewildered, unsure how to react.

"Has this broken the fourth wall?" Old Blindeye, the Guild Leader of the 'Fishman' guild, was always eager for a good show. Their guild was a hub for causing trouble and entertainment, and the Guild Leader himself was a big streamer. He chatted while munching on popcorn.

"See? I knew it wouldn't be that simple." Yan Wang, with an air of 'I knew it all along,' crossed his arms. "There's no such thing as a free lunch. Now you've been tricked. The next step might be to interrogate us, subjecting us to all sorts of forbidden human experiments to uncover the secrets of our bodies. Then Li Aoz gasp in horror: 'Ew, the Fourth Calamity is terrifying! This kid can't be kept around for long—heh heh, this is how a fantasy novel unfolds.'"

Although everyone said they had failed, in reality, as players, they were all more interested in watching the show than anyone else. They were just watching the plot unfold and waiting for Li Aoz to put on a further performance.

As a result, they waited for a long time, but Li Aoz just sat there, started playing on his phone, and ignored the players.

This isn't right! What happened to the scripted performance?

Qiqiao Network, you're messing with us players again, aren't you?

Although being this close allows for a good look at a beauty's face, being left standing there watching without being able to touch her is just as bad as it is. They might as well just gouge their eyes out.