Preparing a batch of monsters as "emergency rations" in advance really is a good habit-bonus chapter 910
The forum was as lively as ever today.
Although there had long been rumors among the newer players that a more convenient third-party platform for the public was in the works, the "True Otherworld" forum was still the main channel players had for exchanging information.
As more and more people joined, the forum, which had originally only had a few sections, now featured a variety of different boards.
There was the "Transia Daily Gazette," for game discussions and official update posts; the "Sunset Tavern," for discussions about the plot and game details; the "Stormwind Senate," the main hub for roleplayers; the "Stonecutters' Guild Publicity Department," reserved for artisans and crafting players; and the "Military Intelligence Bureau," for sharing all kinds of military information and monster intel.
Over 2,000 players and lurkers who came just to satisfy their curiosity spent their days surfing the forum, generating an enormous amount of "spam" every day.
If Murphy had to manage it all by hand, the vampire lord would have no time for anything else.
Fortunately, Murphy had an assistant, and Little Triss had fallen in love with the feeling of "surfing the web." Best of all, the Blood Vulture Grand Duchess had also been a shut-in for a hundred years in "real life," which left her plenty of time to wander around the forum every day.
But that afternoon, a major announcement appeared on the forum. It came from a player who had posted breaking news on the "Military Intelligence Bureau" board:
A high-level elite monster has appeared in Smuggler's Wood! Our fleet has suffered heavy losses! Brothers, hurry over and help!
The poster was called "Demon of the Mountain, Bagon." He had his own small guild, the "Eight Demon Generals." He wasn't particularly well known among the player community, but he was