Chiyan Town.
It was located between Claw Forest and Huodian City, a strategic fortress town that served as a crucial choke point on the main route.
Liao Zixuan was gathering a large number of villagers and players in this town.
This place would become the front line of defense against the impending "Tide of the Fallen Abyss."
As for the current moment, the mayor of Chiyan Town, Thorin, was utterly terrified.
What truly frightened him wasn't the many villagers seeking refuge, nor the unknown monsters from Claw Forest that the villagers spoke of.
What truly left Mayor Thorin bewildered were these foreigners who seemed to have appeared out of nowhere, surging in like a tide with a sudden "whoosh."
Yes, looking at the players swarming the town, full of energy and darting around chaotically, forming a dense, dark mass.
The little wolf cub perched atop the Great Silver Wolf couldn't help but sigh, truly, the power of the fourth day's calamity was the strongest!
Vivian's combat footage had a far greater impact than Liao Zixuan had anticipated.
As an NPC with a player interface, the young girl could naturally use the "Forum" function. Therefore, Liao Zixuan could clearly see the current situation where Vivian was almost dominating the forum.
Not only could he see it, but he was also thoroughly enjoying it, even contributing several top comments to many of the viral videos.
For instance, comments like "The flames burning in your hands are my eternal faith!", "My heart for Miss Witch!", "Please! My other me!", "I want to have babies with Vivian!!" and so on.
Of course, besides admiring his "first bloom" cabbage, Liao Zixuan also paid attention to many "analytical" videos.
Many high-level players were analyzing Vivian's role in the game through her combat footage.
Liao Zixuan summarized them into roughly three categories.
The first category, and the largest, believed the young girl was a key plot character, aligned with the forces of justice. They thought it was essential to find a way to interact with her, as it might trigger some hidden quests.
The second category believed Vivian was the only professional mentor accessible to players during the beta test, serving as a pathway to obtaining the "Summoner" class.
The third category was more interesting. They had noticed that Vivian seemed to have severe internal and external personality issues. While her external persona was kind and just, her internal persona was filled with madness and a desire to kill.
Coupled with the title of "Witch," some even boldly speculated that this might be a future plot foreshadowing, and that the maiden might transform into the ultimate villain BOSS. Therefore, they urged caution and advised against blindly following her.
Of course, as one could imagine, the reply threads to these third-category players were met with a barrage of insults.
However, overall, despite the differing opinions, everyone reached a consensus on one undeniable point.
This NPC was definitely not simple!
She held a great secret!
She would be the core for a long time to come, perhaps even for the entire version.
Therefore, not only during the current beta test but also as the first thing to do upon the official public release, everyone would seek out Vivian!
This was precisely what Liao Zixuan wanted to see.
In fact, why was Vivian so successful now, gaining such high attention among players seemingly effortlessly?
The answer was the benefit of the beta test.
To put it more simply, there was too little game content. The players in the current beta test couldn't even access the NPCs who were highly popular and sought after in Liao Zixuan's past life.
With no competition, Vivian naturally stood out.
But don't forget, once the public test officially began and the entire world of "Fall of the Gods" was opened to players, and more and more true plot characters entered the players' field of vision, it wouldn't be easy for Vivian to maintain her top popularity.
However, with these beta players as a foundation, it meant the young girl had already gained a significant lead over all other NPCs.
"Hm?"
Just as Liao Zixuan was about to close the forum, a rapidly rising video suddenly caught the little wolf cub's attention.
The reason was simple.
The video's title was [Don't Mind Me, I'm Just a Little Wolf Cub].
Holy crap!?
Someone actually made a video about me?
Young man, you're really... walking a wide path!
With immense curiosity, Liao Zixuan clicked on it and found that the video's content was quite simple.
It was divided into three stages.
The first stage showed the little wolf cub lazily observing the battle, like a mascot.
The second stage depicted the situation when Eugenia transformed into the Witch Bella. Even Vivian, who was online with her main account, fell into crisis, and the situation rapidly deteriorated. It was then that, at the girl's summon, I made my move.
The previously cute little wolf cub image vanished, replaced by my true Dark Flame Wolf form. Wrapped in black flames, I floated in the air, looking incredibly cool. I once again crushed Bella, and even scared the giant wolf summoned by Bella into fleeing back into the shadows.
The third stage showed me returning to my lazy state after the battle, transforming back into that harmless little wolf cub, lazily being held in Vivian's arms.
This drastic contrast in appearance, the cunning, tsundere, and highly individualistic little wolf cub, instantly gained countless fans among the player base, appealing to both men and women.
Male players were focused on my terrifying strength, speculating about my monster level, the nobility of my bloodline, and whether they could also have such powerful companions after becoming Summoners.
Female players, on the other hand, were more pragmatic.
Various comments like
"You spoil her too much!"
"OMG, so cute!"
"Just like the tsundere male lead in a CEO romance novel!"
So adorable, sob sob sob
"I'm so envious of Vivian, I've decided! I'm going to be a Summoner too, and I'll have a loyal little baby wolf like this!"
"I really want to hug it!"
"I'll just admit it, I'm a furry!"
People can't, shouldn't…
Liao Zixuan truly never expected that after this video became the latest trending topic, its popularity would, in such a short time, actually surpass Vivian's!
The female players' contribution to this was absolutely indispensable.
When it comes to games, ten girls might not be able to match one boy, but when it comes to generating buzz, a hundred boys probably can't even compare to one girl!
Furthermore, with Vivian having gone to Huodian City, many impatient players couldn't find the young girl. This caused them to shift their attention entirely to the young girl's only companion, a certain adorable little wolf cub.
And then, not long after.
A large number of negative posts appeared on the forum.
The vast majority of the complaints and protests came from male players.
Because they had discovered that this little wolf cub seemed to have a natural aversion and distance towards male players, while female players could easily gain its acceptance.
And what's more!
The intuition of fellow males told them that this wolf was very improper!
In response, Liao Zixuan, who was already enjoying being surrounded by soft jade and fragrant warmth, with sweet voices filling his ears, sneered at the jealous gazes of the male players.
He even provocatively, and very arrogantly, nuzzled further into the embrace of the "Super Fierce Miss" who was currently trying to hold him.
After all, he was just an adorable little wolf cub.
What bad intentions could he possibly have?
Liao Zixuan suddenly started to hope that Vivian would return from Huodian City later, as this kind of softness and elasticity was something he couldn't experience with the young girl.
It was tens of kilometers from Huodian City to Chiyan Town. Going back and forth, it would be dark by evening even at the fastest pace, right?
Thinking this, Liao Zixuan comfortably narrowed his eyes in the gentle embrace.
Then.
A dazzling white light, like divine justice descending, appeared in Chiyan Town, nearly blinding Liao Zixuan's wolf eyes.
When the white light dissipated.
Coincidentally, the little wolf cub in the "Super Fierce Miss's" arms, and Vivian, who had completed the teleportation magic and emerged from the teleportation array, dusty and looking worried about her little wolf.
They just happened to make eye contact!
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