Chapter 33: 1989 NES Game - Batman
After the Chosen Trial concludes, a rest period begins, regardless of completion status.
Players who successfully complete the main trial quest will receive approximately 15 days of space residency, while those who fail will only get 7 days. Both durations will take effect the following month.
As a benefit for completing the Novice Trial, Cheng Tian not only received 15 days of space residency for the next month but also gets to stay in the space until the end of the current month, with the choice to return to reality or not.
This brings us to another mission mode, separate from trials, and the primary function of the building Cheng Tian is currently in—Bounty Missions.
In addition to the fixed monthly tasks, the space also releases bounty missions that players can accept based on their circumstances.
Bounty missions typically do not involve defeating final BOSSes or other main quest plot points. Instead, they might involve killing a wandering Neutral Unit, finding specific materials, or destroying a certain building or facility.
Of course, it's not entirely forbidden to directly confront the main quest plot. After all, players themselves are the biggest Variables in a dungeon, and whatever happens depends entirely on how players stir up trouble.
Bounty missions can be solo or multiplayer, with multiplayer bounties usually having a player limit.
To prevent malicious monopolization of bounty missions, players who accept them must pay a security deposit of varying amounts and must execute the mission within a certain timeframe after accepting it.
However, there's a crucial point: when a player is inside the dungeon corresponding to a bounty mission, the dungeon's time will synchronize with reality and the space. The time consumed will also count towards the player's residency limit in the space, effectively limiting the number of missions players can accept during their rest period.
Chosen Space is not the Main God Space. There are no convenient settings like "Main God! Heal everyone! Deduct points from me!" here. Therefore, players must leave sufficient time between missions to allow their bodies and minds to fully rest and heal... or they can choose to actively bleed money and rely on healing methods from other dungeons to speed up their recovery.
Cheng Tian currently holds the Demon King's Castle Map and has the authority to open his exclusive dungeon, so he could return to Demon World Village in minutes. Moreover, he could utilize his Novice period benefits without using up his residency time for the next month.
However, compared to bounty missions, opening the Demon King's Castle Map is more like an additional main trial. He needs to defeat the BOSS to meet the condition for leaving, and at least for now, Cheng Tian doesn't want to do that... He intends to play a different game.
Cheng Tian isn't the type of person who has to grind a game to completion as soon as he gets it. He often switches tastes, playing back and forth between several current favorites, which also prevents him from developing a certain operational Inertia.
Since he still has plenty of residency time for the current month thanks to the Novice benefits, he must maximize the remaining value and give himself some intensity training.
Of course, there's also an idea he wants to test: whether the Game Master will trigger normally when he undertakes a bounty mission.
Since he's already played a medieval European fantasy-style dungeon, it's time for a change of pace.
Cheng Tian's gaze swept across the bounty list. Aunt Castella at the counter kindly reminded him that as a complete newcomer, he was not eligible to view a considerable number of bounties.
Insufficient strength, insufficient rank. For example, what's the point of seeing super dangerous hunting missions like Hunt the Black Eclipse Dragon? If you can't beat it, you can't beat it! You can't even afford the security deposit for that mission! Looking at it will only add pressure to yourself~
Facing the aunt's advice, which was harsh but sincere, Cheng Tian nodded in understanding. Then, with a composed expression, he scrolled through the list and finally settled on a bounty mission for data collection.
[Bounty Mission: Data Collection]
[Mission Description: Within Gotham City's underground bounty organization, someone is offering a high price for detailed information on the Supervillains who dare to wreak havoc in Gotham City and their evil subordinates. You will enter Gotham as a bounty hunter, facing evil head-on. However, in Gotham City, compared to the villains who have become nightmares, the tight-clad vigilante who appears with the bat-shaped spotlight projected into the night sky is the one you should be most Vigilant of.]
[Dungeon Blueprint: Batman (Original NES Version)]
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