Public Beta

[Yun Li: Grandpa, I learned a martial technique and received the reward. My martial arts teacher also said that my Spirit Attribute has reached the required level, so I can learn spells. But the Novice Village where I landed is too small and doesn't have any mages.]

After saying that, Yun Li took a photo of the Low-level Resurrection Talisman in the group chat and posted it.

[Yun Gu: Little Li, you did very well.]

Yun Gu praised him.

Next came the reply from Yun Xi's aunt, Yun Mei. It was only a few short words, but anyone could tell that she was in a bad mood.

[Yun Mei: I didn't learn a martial technique.]

[Liu Yue'e: Dad, I didn't learn one either. But a distant niece of mine on my mother's side did. She intends to sell the Resurrection Talisman. What do you think?]

[Yun Gu: Oh? Tell me about it. What conditions does she want?]

[Liu Yue'e: She wants 5,000 Gold Coins. She says she wants to buy a house and register her residence in Godfall Continent.]

Yun Xi was somewhat surprised when she saw the message. Someone was actually willing to sell a Resurrection Talisman—and for the sake of buying a house, no less.

[Yun Gu: What kind of house costs 5,000 Gold Coins? Besides, 5,000 Gold Coins is 50 million Copper Coins. No matter how wealthy the Yun Family is, we can't acquire that many Copper Coins. Most of them are in the hands of the authorities.]

[Yun Hai: Yue'e, can you negotiate with your niece? Can't she lower the price? The most our family can come up with is 5,000 Silver Coins.

Does she not know the value of Gold Coins?

Even if we wanted to exchange for 5,000 Silver Coins, we'd need at least 600,000 Copper Coins on Godfall Continent's "black market."

The current exchange rate between Copper Coins and Flower Country currency is as high as 1:120, and Copper Coins are difficult to acquire...

5,000 Silver Coins would cost us at least 72 million, and we'd probably need even more Flower Country currency to grease the wheels. That's really not a small amount.]

Yun Xi was almost dumbfounded. Her cheap father really didn't hold back at all. He had slashed 5,000 Gold Coins down to 5,000 Silver Coins—a hundredfold difference. That was so like him.

But she had to admit that after hearing his explanation, she really did feel as if she had been "persuaded." No wonder he was someone who had spent many years battling his way through the business world.

This cheap father of hers clearly hadn't been cultivating properly. He had been spending all day studying Godfall Continent's currency system instead.

[Liu Yue'e: We probably can't cut the price by too much. Resurrection Talismans are simply too precious. Most people wouldn't bear to sell one even after obtaining it.

My niece isn't easy to deal with either. She's already reached Level 4.

I heard that she apprenticed herself to a very powerful mage in Godfall Continent, and that her own talent is also extremely strong. That's how she managed to complete the quest in such a short time. She isn't afraid of encountering a fatal crisis before reaching Level 10, so she's willing to sell it.]

[Liu Yue'e: She originally wanted to sell it to the authorities. She's only considering selling it to us because we're relatives.]

[Yun Li: Aunt-in-law, is your relative serious? Even if she can't use it herself, wouldn't she keep it for someone in her own family?]

[Liu Yue'e: She really wants to buy a house in Godfall Continent. It might also be part of her apprenticeship gift, but I'm not entirely sure about the details.]

After Liu Yue'e said that, everyone understood.

Yun Xi guessed that this was most likely a condition for becoming the mage's apprentice.

The house probably wasn't being given to the teacher. Rather, the teacher had required her to register her residence in the town where they lived.

That way, raising this disciple wouldn't be a complete waste of time. The teacher would gain another helper in the future.

[Yun Gu: If she really refuses to lower the price, then forget it. Our family isn't desperate for that Resurrection Talisman. Didn't Little Li and Xixi both succeed?]

[Yun Gu: And what about Lin Lin? Why hasn't she replied to the messages? Is she still busy?]

Speak of the devil, and she appeared.

[Yun Linlin: Grandpa, I was studying martial techniques just now. I've already completed Quest Two!]

[Yun Gu: That's good, that's good. The younger generation of our Yun Family is all very capable. That's enough for me.]

[Yun Gu: Little Hai, Little Mei, Yue'e, don't be discouraged. You still have me to keep you company. I haven't completed my spell studies either. Let's encourage each other from now on.]

Yun Xi was somewhat surprised. Until the conversation ended, Yun Gu had never asked the younger ones to hand over the Resurrection Talismans they had obtained.

After all, Yun Gu's age was a fact. The danger to his life when logging into Godfall Continent was the greatest.

She had judged a gentleman with a petty person's heart.

Previously, regarding Main Quest Two, Yun Xi and several of her friends had tacitly refrained from asking each other about it.

If they asked and the other person had failed the quest, it would only add to their sorrow. If they had completed it, the Resurrection Talisman would have nothing to do with them anyway.

It was best not to ask.

The following day, at noon.

When the game officially entered open beta, an announcement appeared on Godfall Continent's login screen.

[The open beta for this game will officially begin at 12:00 today. There will no longer be any restrictions on the number of players or login times. Please enjoy yourselves~]

The appearance of this announcement completely overturned the authorities' previous plans.

The game no longer restricted registration times, which meant that everyone would eventually log into Godfall Continent.

To prevent more casualties, the authorities could no longer keep hiding the truth, even though releasing the relevant information at this point would cause social unrest.

One hour after the open beta began, after confirming for a second time that the system truly no longer restricted registration times, an official representative finally stepped forward and issued a formal announcement to the entire nation.

[Ladies, gentlemen, and friends:

There have recently been many reports concerning "Godfall Continent." Here, I will give a direct response—

First, regarding whether Godfall Continent is real, I can give you a clear answer: it is real.

Second, regarding logging into Godfall Continent, choosing to register an account will grant you the identity of an adventurer. If you choose guest login, the system will not provide you with any identity documents.

Absolutely do not choose guest login!

Third, Godfall Continent is extremely dangerous. Official players with adventurer identities should, before reaching LV10, avoid leaving the Novice Village or town where they were born alone whenever possible.

If you accidentally chose guest login, try not to go online! Staying alive is what matters!

Fourth, more than ten thousand people have gone missing in Flower Country so far, and the number is continuing to rise. Please cherish your lives and carefully consider whether to log into Godfall Continent.]

As soon as this announcement was released, it caused a tremendous uproar throughout Flower Country.

[Is this for real? I always thought Godfall Continent was just a game being promoted.]

[I secretly checked the news from overseas. I thought they were all crazy. So it turns out... Good grief, were we the only ones who didn't know?]

[Wait, I think I found a bug in Information Three. The authorities told us not to leave the village or town before reaching Level 10, but if we don't go out and fight monsters, how are we supposed to level up? That doesn't seem reasonable.]

[You can apprentice yourself to someone and have your teacher take you leveling, or act together with whatever group you join. I joined the village's Patrol Team. It feels pretty good, and there's even a teacher who gives free instruction. It's just that the contract is a real scam.]