A Massive, Landslide Lead Once Again!

Gao Linzhi then went to the warehouse of the Four Village Trading Company.

Upon seeing the delivery note he produced, a warehouse Human Puppet led him to the village ancestral hall.

They then went to the backyard, lifted a cover, and entered the tunnel.

Not long after, they brought out ten tons of gold.

Clearly, the warehouse gatekeeper was a puppet created from a player who had committed a mistake, and he could use the Game Backpack.

Gao Linzhi took ten tons of gold and left.

The players were buzzing with discussion along the way.

"Team up! Team up! High-level team, level 35 and above!"

"A level 40 veteran is leading a team to climb the island rankings. They've already found Ghost Island, so let's form a team and head out now! There are still ten spots left!"

"Professional Farm BOSS team looking for a Ghost Island. Rewards can be split!"

"The push team has top-tier players; they already have three Powerful members. They'll push through everything, even monsters and strange creatures!"

"I'm farming all sorts of resources like crazy, and I have 3 Ghost Islands now! I also have 5 Respawn Point Reset Talisman!"

Ghost Island?

Gao Linzhi didn't quite understand at first, but after listening for a while, he realized that it meant "ghost district".

Some islands, due to unforeseen circumstances or the emergence of new islands, have very few active gamers.

Therefore, obtaining island rewards is very convenient.

He had previously given the "Respawn Point Reset Talisman" to Bored, which was limited to 50 per day and had become Rare Tier daily item.

After buying them all, he had them resold, with each sale costing at least 10 kilograms of gold.

It sells for 10,000 Skyfall Stone in stores, equivalent to 1 kilogram of gold.

These players were indeed shrewd; by using this talisman, they could instantly transform those sparsely populated ghost islands into immense value.

In the game, this is equivalent to switching servers!

On Wolf Snake Island, with him as the big boss and other close associates monopolizing the top ten, it's impossible to get a good reward.

However, if you go to the less crowded Ghost Island, you can easily get first place.

It's worth noting that the island's number one player also receives Revival Stone.

Taking 10 kilograms of gold to try and win first place is absolutely worthwhile.

Ultimately, the total amount of gold in the Earth's crust is not small; it's just that the extraction cost is too high, which keeps its value so high.

But compared to the priceless items in the game, gold is worth mining regardless of the cost.

Ultimately, the so-called cost is composed of people, materials, and equipment.

Gao Linzhi was walking when he suddenly saw Dragon Fruit also forming a team.

"The smartest and cutest Dragon Fruit in the entire game leads the team. Currently serving as the chief consultant for the Four Village Trading Company, she's Expert Level Diviner who guarantees you good fortune and avoids misfortune, giving you a huge advantage in acquiring materials."

"Powerful partner, come into my bowl!"

At this moment, some players immediately turned their heads.

"Holy crap, there are players this old?"

"Show some respect. She's an old lady. Old ladies can be just as fierce when playing games."

"Yeah, they play black and white arcade machines, hardcore arcade games."

Clearly, players who can't see through the Dragon Fruit's disguise are not qualified to join the opposing team.

It's obvious that the other side is planning to use a private team to go to another island and take the top spot on the Island Ranking.

Staying on Wolf Snake Island only offers the chance to achieve a decent ranking on the Overall Ranking; the ranking on the Island Ranking is destined to be predetermined.

Gao Linzhi didn't care about this.

He had absolutely no control over other people's preferences.

He has already reserved the first item; once the event officially starts, he can simply submit the items from the in-game store.

Others have to go through a lot of hardship to complete tasks, but he only needs to spend money.

This is why top players often don't play a game for very long: when they play online games, it's like playing a single-player game with cheats.

While using cheats in single-player mode might feel great at first, you'll quickly realize that the cheats are too overpowered, ruining the immersion and revealing that it's all just virtual data manipulation, causing the fun to quickly fade.

However, this Skyfall Game, is different because it is real and integrated with reality!

Who in real life doesn't want to have an unfair advantage?

Gao Linzhi returned to the Council Hall.

He then poured all ten tons of gold into the mixture, and at a ratio of 1:10, he obtained 100 million Skyfall Stone.

He immediately felt the pressure.

Keep in mind that they just spent 100 million on today's promotional items.

The current activities are too costly.

[Demonic Creature Souls: One Purple-Tier Skyfall Stone 200,000...]

[Ancestor Soul: Purple Rank 500,000...]

Just these two most expensive ones alone, buying 50 of them would cost 35 million Skyfall Stone!

As expected, the game isn't afraid of you spending money; no matter how much you spend, it will eventually drain your wallet.

His delivery orders for ten tons of gold took a long time to accumulate.

He won't follow the example of Jiajing, who budgeted 30 million but spent 40 million.

No matter how much national income you receive, they'll always manage to spend it all, and even exceed it.

"Looks like we still have to get into gold."

"Only when the gold supply increases can everything be discussed."

This gave him the idea of controlling a City of Gold.

He naturally knew many cities famous for their gold mines.

However, most of them have dried up and been transformed into other cities.

He called for boredom.

What is the current global gold reserve?

"Boss, the gold reserves are currently divided into two parts: the underground reserves that have not yet been mined," Bored replied immediately.

"The remaining proven and economically recoverable mineral reserves are only about 50,000 tons."

"The total amount of gold circulating among private individuals and major companies is approximately 210,000 tons."

"Is that all? This isn't enough," Gao Linzhi, frowning.

Keep in mind that he consumes ten tons at a time, so this total of over two hundred thousand tons would amount to 20,000 uses.

The Skyfall Game has just begun; there will be various events to come.

It's fair to say that even if all the gold that humanity possessed were harvested, it wouldn't be enough for Gao Linzhi's future needs.

This was almost inevitable.

Bored, he quickly added, "Boss, actually, the theoretical total amount of matter in the Earth's crust is almost infinite."

Scientists estimate that the Earth's crust contains approximately 60 trillion tons of gold, but over 99% of it is dispersed deep within the rocks as extremely fine particles, with a grade of less than 0.1 g/t, making it currently uneconomical to mine.

"But I've heard that many companies are specifically training prospecting professionals, and I believe that with the help of the game, economical mining can be achieved, increasing the amount of gold mined at an acceptable cost."

"Yes, very good. Pay close attention to this aspect. You should also focus your efforts on establishing gold mining and refining departments, and at the same time strengthen acquisitions," Gao Linzhi instructed.

"I understand. There are currently twenty tons left in the vault. You can withdraw them on credit," Wuliao said immediately.

"Yes, very good." Gao Linzhi nodded.

The accounts must be kept clear, and even if the actual controller uses company assets, it must be recorded in the books.

Otherwise, the company going bankrupt would be an almost certain event.

He then let boredom leave.

The next day arrived quickly.

At this point, a navigation arrow appears on the game's Minimap.

" For Sacrifice Event, please arrive at the village ancestral hall and conduct the Sacrifice Event inside."

"Place the required items on the altar."

"Each item offered will earn a different number of game points."

The event will last for 49 days.

Good heavens, that's more than half again as long as the Age of Grand Voyage.

This game is indeed different from real-life online games.

In reality, an activity can take a long time to complete because it is time-consuming.

Walking alone takes a lot of time.

In online games, you just need to click a few times.

But reality requires us to proceed step by step.

When Gao Linzhi arrived at the village ancestral hall, many players had already gathered there.

Gao Linzhi naturally sneaked over.

Stealth is essential; you must learn it. It's a must-have for the sixth person in the game.

At that moment, a golden light appeared in the sky above the ancestral hall.

The golden light enveloped the entire ancestral hall.

In the courtyard of the ancestral hall, a Golden Altar appears.

Nine Dragons Coiled the Golden Altar, with a Giant Cauldron in the center.

The cauldron was very large; from a distance, it looked like a whale.

The indigenous villagers were stunned by this strange phenomenon.

One by one, they couldn't help but kneel down.

"This is a miracle from heaven! A miracle from heaven!"

"May God protect us!"

Many villagers were trembling with fear.

They fully understood what such power represented.

They had witnessed Descenders before.

But there were no special effects; it looked like it was blown in by the wind, nothing too fantastical.

After all, people on the island often see typhoons, and it's quite normal for a few people to be swept away.

Therefore, when they saw the ancestral hall manifest its power, they were naturally very shocked.

Those Giant Cauldron, the size of whales, were completely beyond their usual comprehension.

They had certainly seen whales, but thankfully they adapted quickly.

After all, they frequently deal with monsters in their daily lives.

This is a gift from heaven; you could say it's the only normal thought they have.

"Shouldn't the Sacrifice Event offerings be placed in that Giant Cauldron?"

"What do you think would happen if I handed over a bunch of 'Oli Gei'?" someone suddenly asked.

"Damn it, if you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"

"Damn it, how could you even come up with something like this?"

Gao Linzhi instantly annoyed.

But then I thought about it again, and it's very much like what players do.

However, in this game, players only have one life.

Who would hand over a ball of "Oli Gei" (a popular kimchi brand)?

There's only one answer: It's aimed at Wolf Snake Island, and at our own people!

And the next moment.

Just as Gao Linzhi was about to sneak forward, suddenly, a large, foul-smelling mass wrapped in strips of cloth flew towards the Giant Cauldron.

"Holy crap, who is this?"

"You're really going to do that?"

"Are you out of your mind? This isn't an ordinary online game. Everyone only has one life. If you have Revival Stone, then disregard what I said."

However, the golden light that enveloped the ancestral hall flashed automatically, and the filth was automatically expelled.

A game notification appeared.

"Ding! A player has submitted an illegal item, insulting the Sacrifice Event!"

"Heavenly Punishment!"

"The nature of this behavior is particularly egregious, and the consequences are extremely serious. All game accounts associated with this act will be banned for one year!"

Gao Linzhi immediately saw that the player who had just spoken strangely, and another hidden player, both had bright red marks appearing above their heads.

"Game account is banned."

Then he disappeared completely.

At the same time, someone exclaimed, "Look, on the overall leaderboard, there are five players with a negative score of 10,000!"

Everyone immediately went to see.

Gao Linzhi also went to see it.

Sure enough, several players appeared with negative scores.

Their game IDs are all random.

"Xiao Si" and "Xiao Wu"—these are clearly black gloves used to take the blame.

They can't even come up with a proper name.

Gao Linzhi but sneer.

Just as I expected.

This is an attempt to suppress oneself by any means necessary.

The reason is simple: the Overall Ranking rewards are too good.

As any mobile gamer knows, some people can resort to insults and even curse at someone's entire family just to vie for a ranking in a virtual game.

Countless people have carelessly lost their family tree in the game.

He ignored the incident and directly offered up the items he had purchased from the online store that day.

The next moment, golden light flashed, enveloping the sacrificial materials offered by Gao Linzhi, and slowly rose into the sky.

"Ding! Congratulations to player 'Can Xue Waves Across the Map and offering sacrifice materials—50 portions each of Purple, Blue Tier, Green Tier, and White Tier Demonic Creature Souls!"

Those who provide the complete set of materials will be awarded extra event points!

The crowd erupted in uproar.

"Wow, wow, this guy is a pro! We haven't even figured out how to submit our materials yet, and he's already submitted a whole set!"

"Look at the score, it instantly soared to a full 90,000 points!"

"The others are only a few tens of points!"

Everyone immediately looked over.

[Sacrifice Event]

[Game Island, Game ID, Event Points]

[Wolf Snake Island 3081, Can Xue Waves Across the Map, 90,000 points]

[Extreme Lie Island, Lie Wuji, 288 points]

"That's strange. I've fought quite a few monsters before, so why haven't I found any monster souls?"

"It seems like we need to collect special items. I'm a magic-based class, and I know there are related skills that can condense the souls of monsters."

"Damn it, this is another case of information asymmetry! While we were still unaware, they had already secretly stockpiled it!"

"Is it possible that this big shot has a team, and they only started spending money after the event announcement?"

"Damn, only one day of notice? What can you possibly do with that?"

"Heh, the efficiency of a tycoon is beyond your imagination."

Upon seeing this, Gao Linzhi received another notification.

"Ding! Congratulations to player 'Can Xue Waves Across the Map' for successfully offering Villager Incense across the entire map: 50 each of Purple Tier, Blue Tier, Green Tier, and White Tier."

"Offer the complete set of materials and receive extra event points!"

And at this time...

Everyone immediately checked the list.

Gao Linzhi's activity points have reached a full 120,000!

"Damn, first place has been reserved again!"

"Is this guy secretly spending money on in-game purchases? In this situation, there's only one possibility when playing a game: he's run into a whale (a player who spends a lot of money on in-game purchases)!"

I think so too.

"Damn it, where can I top up my account? Why can't I top up? I've already saved two kilograms of gold!"

"Me too, damn it, there's nowhere to deposit money. If I could, I'd sell my house to do it!"

"I'm going to use the money to recharge, anyway, I'm not logging off..."

"Hahaha."

As Gao Linzhi's sacrificial offerings were poured in in large quantities.

The ancestral hall began to change.

Within that Giant Cauldron, streaks of Platinum light appeared.

After it appeared, it immediately began to spread to the surrounding area.

A sense of Sacred Tier seemed to permeate the entire area surrounding the ancestral hall.

At the same time, a strange sense of restraint arose in everyone's hearts, similar to how most people instinctively feel they shouldn't urinate or defecate in public.

"It's like something has placed a restriction on my mind," someone said subconsciously.

"Me too, it seems like you can't fight or hurt people around the ancestral hall."

"If only that were true, this would be Safe Zone."

"Yeah, I'm really confused by this game. There's no Safe Zone. Is this even a game?"

"It's a half-finished product; someone already said that on the Archipelago Forum."