Not Enough Gold-I Need to Get More!!

Two weeks later.

The Sacrifice Event concluded successfully.

Both lists have been released.

The list for Wolf Snake Island is as follows.

[Rank, Name, Score]

[1, Can Xue Waves Across the Map, 8,888,888 points]

[2. Puppet Best, 666,666 points]

[3, Qingcheng*Bored, 555,555 points]

[4, Xu Gou, 333,333 points]

The Overall Ranking is as follows:

[Rank, Name, Score]

[1, Can Xue Waves Across the Map, 8,888,888 points]

[2, Empty 2086, 1,250,000, 2233 points]

At this moment, the event channel is bustling with activity once again.

"Damn, this guy has millions of points, and I only have 600!"

"They're number one on the Overall Ranking, while I'm only getting the island's basic welfare. The gap is too big; we're not even playing the same game!"

"This second place is also amazing. Look, they're in the same league, with over a million points."

"Hmph, you didn't know, did you? This second place is supported by the United Association's resources, it's not his alone. This title doesn't belong to him; it's been invested in by major companies. He has to follow the United Association's instructions in everything he does."

"I see, then it's not surprising."

"Isn't it ridiculous? So many big companies can't beat a single big shot? Isn't that laughable?"

"Yeah, this Canxue powerhouse has been number one on the Overall Ranking three times in a row. Is there no one who can suppress him?"

"Is the game still in its early stages? It should be better in the mid-to-late game."

"This is ridiculous. Who doesn't know the United Association? United Association so many big companies and so many people, how come they can't get enough resources?"

"Yes, this isn't just a day or two, it's a full month and a half, 49 days!"

"They managed to get a little over a million points by manipulating resources, while the other side easily obtained 8.88 million points. Judging from the score distribution, they clearly have a lot more in reserve."

"It's ridiculous, these big companies have all become useless."

A group of Rogue Players were venting their frustrations in the event channel.

They lived in constant anxiety and high stress offline.

Today I finally have a safe place to chat and vent.

People need to vent, otherwise they'll go crazy.

"Yes, in that case, wouldn't these big companies be continuously suppressed by a Rogue Players?"

"Hahaha, times have indeed changed! Even a lone wolf can become king!"

"That's right. In the past, there were some brilliant geniuses who founded companies and went from ordinary people to the richest in one fell swoop. However, upon closer inspection, most of their shares eventually ended up in the hands of powerful families."

"That's right. They also joined the marriage alliance, and after only two or three generations, the genius was left with only one surname, and even then, he was assimilated into a branch of the aristocratic family."

"Yes, that's because in the past, technology reigned supreme, and the masses were considered holy. No matter how powerful you were, you would eventually have to submit to the strength of others."

"Things are different now. Individuals can possess enough power to turn the tables and crush powerful families."

"Well said! We all need to keep it up!"

Upon hearing this, someone retorted indignantly, "Hmph, he's just being cocky for a moment."

"No one, past or present, can stand against a collective."

"Because no matter how strong a person is, their time is limited; a person only has 24 hours."

"But the other side is a collective. There are countless 24-hour periods. Others can take turns thinking, taking turns doing things, and taking turns dealing with him, while he himself will be exhausted from running around."

"One day someone will discover your weaknesses and defeat you completely."

"When will that day come?" someone else asked disdainfully.

"Hmph, he'll be defeated in the next event at the latest. This time, his opponent already has over a million points, which is on an order of magnitude."

Another person agreed, saying, "I also think this guy with Canxue won't be powerful for long; he'll be defeated soon."

"The reason is simple: he doesn't know how to use the power of these aristocratic families."

What do you mean?

"You guys don't know this, do you? This Canxue plays by himself; he never contacts any aristocratic families in private."

"Actually, there are powerful families and large companies that want to form marriage alliances with him, but he never pays any attention to them."

"Anyone with a normal brain would have already arranged a marriage with one of those big companies or powerful families."

"You're right, why doesn't he arrange a marriage between companies?"

"Yes, a marriage alliance is wonderful, we must have one! It's great to be a live-in son-in-law!"

"That's right, there's nothing wrong with being a live-in son-in-law. The other party will definitely respect him, and he can live off his wife."

"He must have watched too many brainless dramas and read too many novels; he has a misunderstanding about live-in sons-in-law."

"In reality, large companies treat live-in sons-in-law with great respect and wouldn't easily embarrass them."

"Because to become a live-in son-in-law, you've passed the interview, and you're raised like an adopted son."

"Yes, because we know the other party is very capable, why would we humiliate them casually? Wouldn't that just be asking for trouble?"

"Only those lower-middle-class families, who have no resources and are afraid of having their sons-in-law take them away, resort to all sorts of suppression and humiliation, forcing their sons-in-law to do hard labor."

"That's right, the emperor's son-in-law receives very good treatment."

"That's nonsense. The emperor's son-in-law is a useless person; he can't be in charge."

"In short, a powerful rogue like him would definitely soar to great heights if he were willing to become a live-in son-in-law."

"It's wasting its talent by relying solely on its own efforts."

"Yeah, this account will be ruined!"

"That's right."

A group of players were discussing it animatedly in the event chat channel.

It's obviously a shill.

Gao Linzhi almost laughed when he saw these comments.

These guys are just trying to provoke me into marrying the daughters and granddaughters of these big companies.

However, his Golden Finger wasn't having many children.

Otherwise, we'd spread our seeds all over the world.

Gao Linzhi understood perfectly well that these guys definitely had someone backing them.

Do they really think aristocratic families are fools?

The other party will use various bonds—friendship, love, family—to bind you.

And they will also appear very sincere.

By constantly standing on the moral high ground, one inevitably becomes entangled and ultimately drained of their resources.

Many people are drained of their family's resources until they die in this way.

"Things are different now," someone else said in the event channel.

Why didn't he arrange a marriage? Because it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark.

He feared he couldn't escape the other side's scheme.

"You guys don't know, do you? Talent can be taken away!"

"In the past, Zhu Yuanzhang was able to form marriage alliances with powerful clans, which enabled him to seize power in one fell swoop."

"That's because Zhu Yuanzhang's strength lay in his character. In other words, his abilities couldn't be taken away."

"Others can only rely on him to conquer the world, and they have no choice but to rely on him to deal with powerful enemies everywhere."

"Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang was naturally able to turn the tables and become the new aristocratic imperial family."

"Other powerful families had no choice but to surrender."

"But things are different now. If they get married, and one day he falls asleep and is tied up by the other party, who then takes away his talent, wouldn't he be a cripple?"

This person is fair and pointed out the hidden dangers directly.

"So that's how it is! So the big boss was actually at the atmospheric level this time!"

Gao Linzhi immediately smiled.

This person is not bad.

He looked at the other party's ID, "Qingcheng*Single Player", which was the subordinate ID of "Qingcheng*Boring".

He naturally knew the IDs of these subordinates.

Hehe.

This kid knows a lot.

He then enjoyed the shock, envy, and sycophancy of the various people around him for a while before closing the chat channel.

Of course, many people also criticized him, saying he was a shill, a cheater, or someone who used cheat codes.

However, many more people spoke up for him, criticizing those others for being jealous.

He was very comfortable.

Now this is what playing games should be like!

What's the point of playing games if you can't show off in front of others?

Ultimately, all of a person's efforts and struggles are ultimately for the sake of showing off.

Material rewards are secondary; the greatest value lies in spiritual worth.

He then began to collect his rewards; the rewards for this Sacrifice Event were exceptionally generous.

"Overall Ranking: First Place Reward: Title: Lord of a Hundred Islands, lasting 30 days, capable of intimidating monsters below Blue Tier, and granted access to ten nearby islands. Rewards: 5 Revival Stone, 30 Free Attribute Points, and 100 Sets of Purple Rank Materials."

"Second Place: Reward Title, Lord of Ten Islands, lasting 30 days, intimidates monsters below Green Tier, and grants access to any nearby island. 2 Revival Stone, 10 Free Attribute Points, 30 Sets of Blue Tier Materials..."

"Island Ranking: First Place: Rewards include 5 Shrine Spirit Tablet, 1 Revival Stone, 5 Free Attribute Points, and 30 Blue Tier Materials."

Second place: Rewards include 1 Shrine Spirit Tablet, 1 Free Attribute Points, and some materials.

He immediately claimed the reward, gaining an additional 35 points of free attribute.

All of it is added directly to the Spirit attribute.

My mental strength suddenly increased from 7+540 to 7+575.

By adding all the rewards to his own mental attributes, Gao Linzhi will benefit the most.

Because he has infinite resurrection abilities and can also break seals.

Therefore, mental resilience is the most important factor.

We must not allow the other party to control, paralyze, or confuse us.

Immortality is not invincibility.

Infinite resurrection is definitely not it.

Isolation and hallucination are both deadly methods to deal with immortals.

It can turn immortality and infinite resurrection into infinite suffering.

Gao Linzhi knew that his actions would greatly anger those powerful families, but he didn't care.

He would absolutely not have any real contact with those people.

As long as there is no physical contact, the other party can only deal with him through indirect means.

Then his mental resistance will come into play.

Moreover, it's impossible to imprison him instantly.

He has plenty of time to react.

And at this time...

The game then moved on to the next activity.

"Ding! Congratulations to the player for successfully completing the Sacrifice Event."

"Your ancestral hall has met the requirement for a ten-level promotion."

"You can now prepare your upgrade materials and enter the upgrade event."

"Upgrade material preparation has begun. Please collect the necessary materials to upgrade your ancestral hall."

"Current Ancestral Hall: East Wolf Village Ancestral Hall"

"Level: 1, Protection rate is 10%"

"After reaching level 10, the protection rate will increase to 10% + 2% * 10 = 32%."

"After level 10, the materials required for each level up will increase significantly."

"Upgrade materials include: Demon Bone, Monster Suppressing Stone, spirit tablets, and Ancestor Soul."

These are naturally available in the event store.

However, they are all very expensive.

Gao Linzhi discovered that his Skyfall Stone had been completely used up again.

Damn it, this endless spending on in-game purchases is infuriating.

Once you can no longer spend money on in-game purchases, it immediately begins to decline.

Gao Linzhi naturally needed to continue purchasing everything.

Of course, you'll need to top up your account again.

Soon after, a new list appeared.

[Upgrade Event: Mini Leaderboard, ranking only within the island]

"Island Ranking: First Place: Rewards include 5 Shrine Spirit Tablet, 1 Revival Stone, 5 Free Attribute Points, and 30 Blue Tier Materials."

Second place: Rewards include 1 Shrine Spirit Tablet, 1 Free Attribute Points, and some materials.

It turns out that this event is divided into two phases, with two separate leaderboards for each phase.

The first one is a big event where everyone can participate in the rankings and there are Overall Ranking rewards.

The second event was a smaller one, with rewards only available on the Island Ranking.

But this is not bad either.

This effectively splits one activity into two sub-activities.

Each sub-event includes leaderboard rewards.

This is equivalent to increasing activity density by 50%.

It's safe to say that similar events will become increasingly common in the future.

Gao Linzhi immediately realized this.

This is what we call a snowball effect.

Whether your attributes can continue to grow and surpass others depends on whether you can snowball your success.

At the same time, he also saw an online store.

There are activity points redemption options there.

Revival Stone, mana potions, health potions, runes, etc.

The Revival Stone still costs the same.

In Gao Linzhi's view, this is actually a model of converting real-world resources into game items.

This is clearly designed for well-resourced Corporate Players.

They convert real-world resources into game points, which are then exchanged for game items.

Compared to directly recharging and purchasing, it's more cumbersome, and the quantity and variety are limited.

It's completely incomparable to buying from a physical store.

Gao Linzhi then purchased upgrade items from the event shop.

But now the Skyfall Stone is gone.

He then tried to top up his account, only to find that he didn't have enough gold.

Last time, for this event, we consumed 10 tons of gold in one go!

A game event that consumes 10 tons of gold—this kind of pay-to-win method is unprecedented.

Whether anyone will follow in their footsteps is uncertain.

There's definitely someone who can surpass him.

Gao Linzhi sighed; now he had to get his hands on gold.

He then called for Boredom.

How much gold is left in the warehouse?

"Take these Revival Stones and auction them off."

Bored and looking troubled, he said, "Boss, it's not easy to get gold these days."

"It seems that multiple groups are openly hoarding large amounts of gold."

"Many companies also list gold as non-saleable, strictly prohibiting its purchase by other cities and individuals."

"Many machines and processes that use gold are being changed."

"As a result, the performance of many devices has declined, making the mobile phone recycling business extremely popular."

"Because many early mobile phones contained very little gold."

"Recycling mobile phones to make money has become extremely profitable, whereas before it was only a small profit."

"Now that gold is no longer for sale, no matter how much we offer, they won't sell it."

"In the past, if we offered 2000 or 3000, they would still be willing to sell."

"Even if we offered 10,000 yuan per gram, we still couldn't buy it now."

He talked a lot of nonsense, but Gao Linzhi understood that this was a very normal thing.

Since those people suspect that his talent is Pay-to-Win Talent, they will naturally try to limit his development from that perspective.

A top-tier player, without the ability to spend money on in-game purchases, naturally loses most of their intimidation factor.

Gao Linzhi adjusted his direction.

"Since they won't give it to us, we'll just have to dig it ourselves."

Have any prospecting talents among the players been cultivated?

Bored, he quickly replied, "Our company has received the personnel training lists from the Liang Clan and Xu Clan."

"We've just trained three Advanced Prospecting."

"Their physical and mental abilities are well-balanced, and they are skilled in using various prospecting tools."

"They also have the corresponding skills to ensure they don't waste their time and effort."