Whale Player Racing Against Time

Mu Yuan was a diligent, hardworking young man of the new era with high morals. However, in order to obtain information, he had to blend in with the forum's Sand Sculpture players by posting some casual remarks here.

That's right, it was all for the sake of getting information.

"My range of activity in the game world is still very limited, and I've encountered few things. I must rely on the forum to broaden my horizons and see what progress other Newbies are making."

Mu Yuan glanced at his Evolution Points and then evolved his tenth Skeleton Soldier, 'Bone Ten'.

Currently, his dilapidated village had 1 Skeleton Warrior, 9 Skeleton Soldiers, 5 Little Skeletons, 1 Falcon, and 1 Great Slime.

More than enough to guard the night.

Mu Yuan didn't plan to let Undead Bone go out hunting by himself. He had earned a lot of Soul Sand today and should give Undead Bone more time to cultivate so he could advance to level 5 and 6 faster.

He heard that some top Whale Players would deliberately keep a few Three Star soldiers at home, doing nothing but cultivating day and night. Other troop types would go out exploring and fighting monsters, and the players themselves would purchase resources from reality to assist in leveling up. Everything was done to build up a few first-tier level troop types.

In contrast, although his Undead Bone was Rare Grade, he had no auxiliary materials and had to go out hunting to earn money. His leveling progress was probably not as fast as the main forces of the top Whale Players.

He was indeed too weak.

Let's take a look at other competitors.

"Grass grass grass grass grass, ten of my initial soldiers died, leaving only four! Where are the official rescue teams? Why haven't they arrived yet? If they don't come soon, I'm going to be finished tonight!"

"We're flying, we're flying! We encountered a Wyvern on the way and were entangled for a while before we could shake it off. It's not easy for our rescue team, hey! Remember to give us a five-star review, dear."

"Damn this broken game is completely unreasonable! Who other than a Whale Player can withstand the monster's attacks again and again? It's impossible to withstand them!"

"It's not just about being unable to withstand it, I'm staring at the computer every day, not daring to sleep, I feel like I'm turning into Jade!"

"Indeed, last time I wasn't paying attention, and the Sand Sculpture troop just ran up and got themselves killed... These initial soldiers are really weak and stupid. I'm afraid only Whale Players can safely defend their territories."

"Indeed, the Whale Players have too great an advantage, far surpassing the Lucky Ones. For example, although I started with three Three Star Wood Elf Archer troop types, I'm still struggling. I've only managed to get three Random Remnant Souls so far and have only recruited two One Star soldiers and one Two Star soldier. It's really too difficult."

"Lucky One, eat a spear!"

Mu Yuan thought about himself. He had worked hard all day today and only managed to get a little over ten Remnant Souls in total. Indeed, it was too difficult.

He replied as such under the post.

However, these posts were not very nutritious. Mu Yuan only browsed for an hour before, with great willpower, he moved on and found more valuable posts.

「Mount Hua Sword Debate, This Issue's Excellent Newbie Review (Continuously Updated, Don't Rush Me)」

The poster was 'Firsthand Intel Merchant - No Middleman Markup', a greasy Old Player who often hung out in the Newbie Zone.

He listed some Newbies who had already become famous, most of whom were naturally Whale Players, but there were also differences between Whale Players.

Spending money and getting a batch of Three Star troop types to start with was just the beginning. How far they could develop afterwards also depended on the Whale Player's own ability... and whether they could continuously receive financial support.

「Newbie 'Luo Baiwan', in the game for two and a half days, Review Reason: This afternoon, at the cost of sacrificing 19 Three Star troop types, he captured a Remnant Soul Projection Point and recruited a Rare Grade One Star troop type 'Ironclad Giant Scorpion'. My evaluation is: "Decisive in action, with a promising future."」

Mu Yuan was familiar with Remnant Soul Projection Points.

Some relatively powerful Remnant Souls, such as Rare Grade Remnant Souls, are often not dropped by monsters but are nurtured by Heaven and Earth like treasures, existing in corners of the world.

At the same time, these powerful Remnant Soul bodies will show anomalies on the outside, such as forming a glorious projection of the troop type.

It is said that when even higher-grade Heroic Souls appear, they will emit a brilliant light that pierces the sky, like the birth of a supreme treasure.

...Most of the above are rumors spread by old players on the forums bragging.

But Rare Grade Remnant Souls can often be detected from afar. At the same time, strong monsters will also gather near these Remnant Souls that have produced glowing projections.

However,

"Is it worth sacrificing a full 19 Three Star units just to recruit one Rare Grade unit?"

"One Rare Grade unit can't possibly defeat that many Three Star units. Logically, this is a loss of combat power, a deficit."

Even the Undead Bone Emperor, in a head-on battle, would absolutely not be a match for nineteen Bone Two and Bone Three, let alone a regular Rare Grade unit.

He scrolled down.

As expected, before he could voice his confusion, curious passersby players asked similar questions.

"How many Three Star units can one Rare Grade unit handle? Even if a Rare Grade unit has skills, how many times can it use them? Maybe it'll be useless after one use."

An old player commented below, "A Rare Grade unit won't be useless after one use, but most Rare Grade units at low levels can't even use a single skill. It's not that easy for an Apprentice Grade unit to fully utilize a skill."

"Rare Grade units also need continuous practice to master the skill imprinted in their souls. This practice process can take ten days to half a month. Of course, as the unit's level increases and they become stronger, this time can be shortened, but it will still take at least five, six, or seven days of practice."

With the old player saying this, the other newbies were even more confused.

If a Rare Grade unit can't use skills, isn't it just a larger Three Star unit? Even fighting two might be difficult.

Mu Yuan was also puzzled.

Rare Grade units also need practice to use skills. This wasn't unexpected, but for a dignified Rare Grade unit to need so much training to truly learn how to use skills was too weak, right?

He wouldn't compare it to the Undead Bone Emperor. His Bone Two, who was like an idiot, a mere Three Star unit, could use Cleave in battle after less than two days of practice. In the battle to clear the Goblin Camp just now, Bone Two even used Cleave three times in quick succession, completely draining its body.

Could it be that Bone Two wasn't an idiot, but actually a bit intelligent?

But Bone Two could even 'miss' with Cleave, Mu Yuan really couldn't associate intelligence with Bone Two.

With what this old player said, Rare Grade units seemed even weaker. The cost of sacrificing a large number of Three Star units seemed greatly unwarranted?

"But that's not how you calculate it."

"Firstly, 'Luo Baiwan' is a top Whale Player, backed by experienced lords, so he doesn't lack Three Star units. However, getting a Rare Grade unit that will completely obey his command is not easy."

"Secondly, Luo Baiwan clearly wants to rank high in the Lord Trial and obtain the Heaven and Earth Gift. The treasures he will receive then will far outweigh this small cost. He is racing against time."

An old player who knew the ropes said, "The gap between Rare Grade units and Common Grade units is actually very large, but this gap only slowly becomes apparent as the level increases. Especially when units reach the Professional Grade and start learning to use energy, at this point, a Rare Grade unit with skills and a completely blank Common Grade Three Star unit have a very large gap."

"Newbie players only have one month of preparation time for the Lord Trial. Luo Baiwan could indeed wait until his Three Star units are higher level before tackling this Remnant Soul Projection Point. At that time, the losses would be greatly reduced, and it might even be possible to take it down without any losses, but..."

"By then, ten days to half a month of the newbie preparation period might have already passed. If he recruits a Rare Grade unit then and starts training it, how high a level can it reach by the time the trial arrives?"

"They are racing against time, wanting to train their Trump Card to Professional Grade or higher before the trial arrives, so they can deliver a decisive blow during the war."

"Therefore, the 'Firsthand Intel Merchant - No Middleman Markup' gave the evaluation 'Decisive in action, promising future'. You newbies should learn from this."

Learn what, learn to spend money?

Honestly, were they newbies not decisive enough? No, they just didn't have money!

Countless Newbies on the forum shed tears of envy.

Mu Yuan's evaluation was, "Not as good as evolving."

He would soon be able to evolve all his Little Skeletons into Skeleton Soldiers. After that, he might evolve one or two Skeleton Warriors, or perhaps continue to cultivate his Trump Card, allowing Undead Bone to advance to the next Professional Grade.

"As expected, the land of Xuan Country is full of hidden talents. As a mature troop type, Bone, you should learn to shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the territory."

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Thanks to 'Zhu Jiu Ming Yue' for the 1500 coin reward~