The Role of Formation Arrays, Player Registration Event

That's what Gao Linzhi wants to do too.

Establish a barrier within your own core territory.

All players who enter this area will have their damage reduced.

In this way, even if they commit evil deeds, they will not cause much damage and can be stopped quickly.

As for other places, Gao Linzhi couldn't be bothered with them.

He only needs to protect his core areas and set up formations.

Safety in other places is nobody's business.

If he thinks so much, how can he still be carefree and at ease?

That's the situation now.

Everyone is thinking about how to make the most of their lives.

Gao Linzhi thought for a moment, wondering how to set up a barrier formation.

He himself lacked the knowledge in this area.

He decided to search for it and see.

Of course, he logged into the Archipelago Game Forum.

I used a forum search.

Sure enough, he saw many posts discussing barrier formations.

"On the Necessity of Barrier Arrays."

"How should we invest in the construction of barrier formations, and how should we calculate their cost-effectiveness?"

Is it worth investing in secondhand barrier formations?

Gao Linzhi quickly began to examine it.

He discovered that the water here was also very deep.

We need to purchase a lot of materials and prepare a large amount of manpower.

This thing is a money pit.

In a typical battle formation, there must first be a focal point.

This key element often requires something of great value, or even a human sacrifice.

Besides the core of the formation, a large number of formation nodes are also needed.

These all require materials and manpower to construct.

The cost of materials alone often amounts to millions.

This amount of millions is calculated in the imperial currency, usually Gold Coin.

This can be considered a very impressive investment.

Most powerful forces can't afford to do these things.

The main issue is that it requires frequent maintenance.

Just like cars, buying a car is easy, but maintaining it is difficult.

There are fixed expenses every month.

If you're not a major power, you can't afford to maintain an array or barrier.

We need a lot of manpower.

And they are qualified personnel.

Upon closer inspection, Gao Linzhi discovered that this was indeed the story of the Little Horse Crossing the River.

For the average person, the resources required for a barrier formation are astronomical.

But for Gao Linzhi, who sells a large number of game items, it's something he can easily take out.

Gao Linzhi smiled after reading it.

For him, the cost of these resources was actually acceptable.

The main problem is that a lot of materials are needed, but the individual materials are usually not very expensive; only the key points of the array are a bit troublesome.

Of course, most powerful forces can't afford to buy it.

Gao Linzhi then placed an order for a set of formations in the comments section of a post.

This formation is called the "Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, All-Encompassing, All-Covering... Grand Formation".

The name must be at least 108 characters long.

These days, short names get no attention.

The poster then added the person as a friend through the forum.

After adding each other as friends, they chatted privately.

"My dear, this formation cannot be paid for with gold. We need some special items to pay for it."

What payment method do you prefer?

"Here's the thing, I'm looking for a partner. Anyone who can afford this array is a suitable match. If the match is successful, this array will be my dowry," the poster said.

Gao Linzhi was stunned.

"I bought something here, but you're leaving it here to have a blind date with the buyer?"

"That's right, dear."

"Are you crazy, or am I crazy?" Gao Linzhi was speechless.

"That's the truth. If you don't want to go on blind dates, this formation can't be sold to you."

"What if the blind date fails?" Gao Linzhi asked again.

"Then we'll proceed with the normal sales process. In short, you can't buy it unless you go on a blind date with me."

Are you male or female?

"Of course, it's a beautiful woman."

Gao Linzhi was speechless.

However, he still decided to meet with them.

After all, this formation does indeed meet his requirements.

Gao Linzhi.

Anyway, this kind of thing doesn't really matter to him.

At worst, you can just treat it as a chance to see current customs.

It seems that blind dating has become a popular activity.

At the same time.

While Gao Linzhi was caught up in blind dates and shopping sprees, many tragic events occurred elsewhere.

Finally, some players couldn't resist and did something that crossed the line.

They carried out numerous attacks in certain areas.

They vandalized shopping malls and attacked markets.

Of course, they weren't stupid; they weren't completely manipulated by the imperial court.

Before doing these things, the crowd was deliberately cleared out.

They were also worried that if they went too far, they would have no way out.

If these large companies were to issue a full-scale manhunt for me, the consequences would be dire.

It must be said that the imperial court's approach was quite effective.

The Game System quickly issued new raiding missions.

This task was also aimed at the imperial court's levy of ships.

Moreover, this time, the scale is much larger than the last time.

This time, they launched simultaneous attacks on ten of the imperial court's fleets.

One player analyzed in the event channel:

"This is how you cut down a large tree: first you cut off its branches, leaves, and roots, and finally the trunk."

"This attack targeted the ten fleets of the imperial court. These are not critical resources, but they are essential for the daily operation of the court."

"It's like the food that ordinary people need; it may not seem valuable, but if you eat too much of it, it can be deadly."

"The downfall of a dynasty often begins with famine."

"If there is no famine, a dynasty can last a long time."

"These resources can't be described as extremely valuable, but compared to the Osmanthus Fish we had before, fish are still much more precious."

"And these resources are precisely those related to formations; their importance to the imperial court is self-evident."

"It can maintain the court's stable rule on an island and prevent sudden attacks from powerful figures."

"The fact that we lack a formation is precisely why we were attacked offline."

Some players said upon hearing this, "Forget it, I won't participate this time."

"You're right, the loss is too great."

"If we go there again, the imperial court will target us and may bribe traitors to kill our family members. This threat is far too serious."

"We'd better not take on any more missions until we've resolved this issue."

"That's right, we won't do these tasks unless the Game System solves this problem."

Players quickly made requests to the game operators through the Game Help channels.

That is to ensure the safety of their offline family members.

As expected, the number of people who successfully accepted the mission this time was greatly reduced.

Let alone 100 people, there aren't even ten.

Last time, many people rushed to sign up, and in the end, we had to select people based on their abilities, resulting in a total of one hundred people.

The reason is actually quite simple.

Currently, those capable of taking on these tasks are all Company Executive Players.

These Company Executive Players also value their back-end systems the most.

Without a secure rear, they have no advantage in the online gaming world.

It can be said that the imperial court's move struck at their Achilles' heel.

Actually, quite a few independent people have indeed signed up.

However, even after they signed up, they did not receive mission permission.

Many individuals rushed to sign up.

They don't care about offline threats at all, because many people have settled An Family in Gao Linzhi's Wolf Snake Island Safe Zone.

Or they might An Family in other ancestral halls Safe Zone, completely disregarding the threat from the imperial court.

The problem is that most of these independent individuals are not very strong.

They were not yet capable of confronting the imperial fleet.

Gao Linzhi didn't register; he was busy with blind dates and setting up formations.

Even those who signed up did not receive any tasks.

Since going there would only result in certain death, the game operators wouldn't waste their resources.

This detail also reveals that there are people operating the game behind the scenes.

It's not one of those virtual online games that are completely managed by AI.

At the same time.

Wolf Snake Island, within the ancestral hall Safe Zone.

A coffee shop.

Gao Linzhi is going on a blind date with the person who posted the advertisement for the array.

The other person was indeed a beautiful woman, but in Gao Linzhi's eyes, she was just so-so.

"Hello, are you the buyer?"

"Yes, my name is Wuming. May I ask your name, young lady?"

"Girl, haha, you've really integrated into this world. Just call me Cheng Cheng," the beautiful Cheng Cheng said with a smile.

"Hello, Miss Cheng." Gao Linzhi smiled slightly.

"Let me tell you my requirements. I'm currently a level 45 character with 400 points in both attributes. I'm Formation Master. I hope my other half is at least level 65 and has a house in Safe Zone, not a rented one..." Miss Cheng said.

Gao Linzhi was speechless.

Did this woman bring her offline tactics online?

Or did the other person know he was going to pursue her?

Is this a joke?

Before Immortality, Gao Linzhi wouldn't consider anything else.

He shook his head and said, "Sorry, our blind date failed. Let's move on to the normal purchasing process."

Gao Linzhi said this.

Miss Cheng didn't seem disappointed at all; she simply nodded and then took out the corresponding sample from her Game Backpack.

"The purpose of this formation is to weaken the activity of extraordinary energy."

"This can effectively suppress players and other extraordinary beings, even those with bizarre power levels."

"At full power, it can suppress a strength of 65."

"Half open, that's 30%."

Miss Cheng spoke very professionally.

Gao Linzhi found it strange, and then thought that perhaps the other party had attached themselves to some strange entity.

Or perhaps a certain ancestral deity.

The other person really enjoys watching dating shows.

As long as Miss Cheng goes on blind dates, she can gain power.

Or perhaps the other person's special talent is "gaining power from failed blind dates."

In short, the world of games is full of wonders and possibilities.

Otherwise, why would Gao Linzhi insist on seeking Immortality?

He asked the other party to demonstrate a few things.

The other party quickly gave a demonstration.

Gao Linzhi was very satisfied with the results and quickly chose to purchase the complete set of formations.

He doesn't need to worry about being scammed, because the initial price of this formation is not high.

The payment it requires is the rental period of the Safe Zone, which is exactly what Gao Linzhi is doing with no capital investment.

Therefore, if the other party deceives him, the rental period can be terminated at any time.

Moreover, the real money-making aspect of this formation lies in its subsequent maintenance and upkeep, which can only be entrusted to this Miss Cheng for the time being.

Therefore, it's unlikely that the other party would directly lie to him.

After setting up the formation, Gao Linzhi also saw the conversations of other players in the event channel.

He nodded involuntarily.

This is normal.

The advantage of Company Executive Players is their vast influence and abundant resources, while their weakness is having families to support them—which is precisely where the advantage of Rogue Players lies.

Once Rogue Players become strong enough, they can start to gain a significant advantage in game missions.

Gao Linzhi aims to combine the advantages of both approaches.

At the same time.

The United Association held an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures.

This matter is too serious; it directly threatens the very foundation of everyone's life.

The old man, Shi Tiansheng, reappeared at the meeting.

"Now you see, the imperial court has begun its counterattack against us."

"Joining the rebels for personal gain is not an easy thing."

"It's best for us not to get involved."

Some countered, "How can you acquire those high-level resources if you don't join in?"

"The resources that the game developers can provide us are actually very limited."

"It only provides us with a talent, a data panel, and a level increase."

"It didn't plan those career paths; we discovered them ourselves from the local indigenous people."

"Yes, this game is too incomplete."

"It only provides a level. To change jobs or learn skills, you have to fight bosses and get Skill Book, or you have to find a teacher from the natives to learn from."

"That's the real challenge."

Upon hearing this, Shi Tiansheng couldn't help but sigh.

"In that case, we must strengthen our forces."

"First, all players must be registered, and they must be strictly prohibited from causing damage."

"Once someone has been bribed by the imperial court to participate in sabotage, their true identity can be quickly identified."

Some countered, "But some people have completely An Family the online world; they no longer care about safety in the offline world."

"In other words, they have betrayed modern humans and sided with the indigenous forces of the game world."

"These people won't register; they'll only use game channels to attack us. The best way is to contact the game operators to ban their accounts, or we can hunt them down."

Shi Tiansheng nodded; what the other person said was correct.

But the things that need to be done still need to be done.

"Register them first. We'll organize a special team to hunt down those rebels."

Thus began an offline registration event for players.

This time, the United Association received joint support from hundreds of large companies.

"We have the combined support of most companies in the world, and we are issuing this appeal together."

"This time it will be mandatory; all players must register their identity information with the United Association."

"Once you return from the game, you will need to wear a positioning device that can display your location at any time."

"The purpose of this is to prevent morally corrupt players, who are hired by the imperial court, from causing damage to our homeland."

"These people are complete spies and traitors!"

This activity naturally received strong support from ordinary people.

After all, this has no downsides for them, only benefits.

Anyway, it's not like they're the ones being restricted.

This day.

In a bar in Xu City.

A group of Rogue Players were grumbling there.

These Rogue Players had just carried out a destructive act somewhere and then fled to Xu City for refuge.

They need to stay here to escape the pursuit of those big companies.

As for why it wasn't launched directly online, it's because they were also pursuing it online.

So they played a trick where the problem was hidden from view.