Expecting the players to keep a juicy piece of news secret was a complete pipe dream!
Murphy's reminder had really just been part of the NPC routine, reinforcing his character. By his estimate, the news would be all over the forums in ten minutes or so. But honestly, he didn't mind. If anything, he was looking forward to it.
A good game needed to drum up positive buzz every now and then. It not only strengthened the existing players' attachment to the game, but also drew attention from outsiders.
Of course, the situation with Murphy's "True Otherworld" was a little unusual. It didn't really need outside publicity, but as the forum administrator, Murphy still had to maintain a healthy community atmosphere.
At present, only sixty players on the forum had received beta invitation codes, but Murphy had already approved a large number of beta applications.
That meant those applicants could also share real-time news about the game on the forum, letting their curiosity build until they became reliable and useful "Murphy-specific Fourth Calamity."
As for the "Experimental Midnight Child Prototype" titles that Car and Niu Niu had just received, Murphy had "created" them himself using the title system. As a test administrator, he had that authority, though the current game progress limited him to creating basic titles.
Most importantly, titles granted by "this game's" title system had actual effects once equipped!
That meant titles in this game could never become commonplace. They might even be rare enough to count as part of a player's strength.
Take the one the two little players had just received, for example.
``` Experimental Midnight Child Prototype: In recognition of your service as an assistant to Lord Murphy in exploring the mysteries of a new race, you have been granted this unique title.
Please note!