Confusion

Any little accident could trigger all kinds of chain reactions. If she accidentally violated the contract... the consequences went without saying.

Thinking this, Chen Nana immediately sent another message.

[Chen Nana: I've written everyone's questions in the announcement. Take a look when you have time.]

[Group Chat Announcement]

[Message One: The game only allows a daily recharge limit of 648 Copper Coins...]

[Message Two: The main quest for official players is extremely important...]

[Message Three: Don't go outside the novice village to hunt monsters alone...]

[Message Four: This game carries a risk of death! According to official statistics, over ten thousand people in Jing City have gone missing for no apparent reason. The most likely explanation is that they died while logging into the Godfall Continent.

All players are advised to be mentally prepared every time they log in! Even staying in the novice village is not one hundred percent safe!

Special Reminder: You cannot log out during battle!]

The first three messages were the same as before. Only Message Four had changed: not only had "thousands" become "tens of thousands," but "log out immediately upon encountering danger" had also been deleted, and a line of special advice had been added.

Before Yun Xi's second closed beta test, she had wanted to tell Chen Nana about this information.

Later, because she had gone to Qinglan Town, the wilderness had been too dangerous and she had been too tense. She had failed to remember it for a while and had accidentally forgotten.

Fortunately, the authorities had apparently noticed the problem in time and published the information as well.

Besides the first four messages, three more had appeared below. They were precisely the relevant details exposed by AAA Laundry Detergent, including a corresponding clarification on his behalf.

[Message Five: Some known martial arts from Blue Star can likewise be recognized by the system as "martial techniques," but they are currently unsuitable for public release. Players who wish to practice Blue Star martial arts may privately message the group administrators to obtain the detailed content of Blue Star martial arts free of charge.]

[Message Six: We sincerely invite all official spellcasters and official martial artists to join the authorities. The benefits and obligations are as follows--

Basic Benefits: A monthly salary of 10,000–30,000, five-insurance-and-one-fund coverage, a daily recharge limit of 648 yuan during the game's launch period, and eligibility to trade in the offline marketplace.

Basic Obligations: Should changes arise in the future, assist the authorities as much as possible in protecting our homeland! (Note: There are no contractual restraints. You will not be forced to accept dangerous missions. Corresponding rewards will be issued based on your contributions.)]

[Message Seven: The relevant important departments of the authorities have not yet officially begun screening members. Players who have already joined the authorities are asked to remain patient. We will announce any relevant news at the earliest opportunity.]

Message Five explained the relevant information about Blue Star martial arts.

The public recruitment in Message Six offered the same conditions as when Yun Xi had been invited.

Recruitment through an internal group like this would not overly affect social stability.

Although this "joining" did not mean officially entering an important department of the authorities, it could undoubtedly give people some reassurance.

It guaranteed that players could maintain a normal life even after quitting their jobs, allowing them to focus their energy on cultivation.

Going a step further, it could also reduce the crime rate.

After all, having money could eliminate many troubles.

The official recruitment had no other requirements. It practically made it clear that as long as someone possessed extraordinary power, they only needed to register their identity card and receive a verification code before they could collect a substantial fixed monthly salary. The authorities would even provide insurance.

To a certain extent, this could reduce criminal acts committed by people of poor character after obtaining extraordinary power.

Society as a whole was changing imperceptibly.

It was not just Flower Country. Nearly every other country was experiencing the same situation.

Unlike Flower Country, which appeared calm on the surface but surged beneath it, certain countries had already begun to descend gradually into chaos.

All kinds of disorderly information flooded the internet. Ordinary people could not tell which parts were true and which were false.

Foreign media and networks were inundated with all kinds of overwhelming information about the Godfall Continent. During the second closed beta, many people received incomplete information or were even misled, accidentally clicking on guest login.

After logging out, they cursed furiously.

Those with a little conscience reminded everyone online to register an account.

The ruthless ones continued guiding others to click guest login. Their attitude was essentially, I had bad luck, so everyone else has to suffer too.

Many others frantically posted screenshots, showing off the supplies they had obtained in the game.

Food, weapons, potions...

Using these as proof, they seized the opportunity to begin forming various small groups and factions.

Many merchants also discovered business opportunities and began imitating items from the Godfall Continent based on screenshots posted online.

Some people in Flower Country had similar ideas, but they were all firmly suppressed.

The relevant merchants were sternly warned by the authorities of Flower Country. "Selling counterfeit game items" constituted a criminal offense and would be punished by law.

Twenty days passed. All kinds of information began fermenting and spreading. Gradually, even though the authorities in Flower Country continued to suppress the news, there were more and more people in the know, and it was almost impossible to keep it hidden.

Yun Xi was not disturbed by the outside world. She learned Appraisal Skill within five days, then learned Fireball Technique during the remaining fifteen days. Everything went extremely smoothly.

[Basic Appraisal LV1: Consumes 10–100 spirit energy and can appraise the basic attributes of all living and nonliving entities. The caster's Spirit Attribute and the amount of spirit energy consumed determine the skill's success rate.]

[Basic Fireball LV1: Consumes 10–100 points of spirit energy and can condense a small fireball. It can inflict a maximum of 52–142 points of fire magic damage on an enemy (Spirit × Skill Level + Spirit Energy Consumed), and deals double additional damage to specters.]

Basic Appraisal was easy to understand. It could only appraise basic attributes, and there was no restriction on the target. However, she had to consume enough spirit energy and possess the corresponding Spirit Attribute.

If she appraised someone whose Spirit Attribute was higher than hers, there was no need to think about it. She would definitely fail.

The damage formula for Fireball Technique was the same as that of Water Ball Technique, except that it dealt double damage to specters.

At the same time, the spirit flame condensed by Fireball Technique also possessed a "guard" effect at night. It could drive away low-level specters in the wilderness, which was one of the important reasons Yun Xi had chosen to learn it.

After learning Fireball Technique and preparing some spirit wood, she could make "Guardian Spirit Flame Piles," greatly increasing her survival rate in the wilderness at night.

With the official open beta about to begin, it was also time to test the learning results of the second batch of closed-beta players.

The official players who landed in the novice village were basically all about the same. Completing Main Quest Two within a month would earn them the reward of a Low-level Resurrection Talisman.

A new round of showing off began in the various group chats.

This included Yun Xi's family group.

[Yun Gu: How is everyone's studying going? Has anyone completed the main quest?]

As the head of the family, he naturally cared most about everyone's situation.

[Yun Hai: Dad, my Spirit talent is stronger than my Constitution, so I chose the spellcaster path. I still haven't learned the spell taught by the novice village master.] Yun Hai seemed to have prepared his excuse for failing long ago, replying almost instantly in the group.