Random New Talent, Player Exploits Loophole

Zhang Mingzhen, and since there were no urgent arrangements, he nodded in agreement.

The other guild leaders exchanged glances.

They had a basic idea of "the Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven's" intentions.

Currently, the official guild headquarters system has not yet been launched in <God's Domain>.

Guilds only have a "channel chat" function and no physical facilities. The benefits of joining a large guild are mostly reflected in the support of real-world resources.

For example, directly paying wages, providing benefits, sharing strategies, or having someone lead a team to run dungeons.

The meaning behind this "Crown Prince's " private invitation to Chongxing at this moment is self-evident.

The "Century Imperial City" has already sent people to Shuangyue Town to carry out relevant tasks, renting a large courtyard to serve as the guild's base for discussing important matters and gathering members.

This game is, after all, a real game. All the NPCs in it are intelligent NPCs, and the energy they consume is ordinary energy, with almost no cost.

"Please take a seat."

"This place is rather simple for now, but conditions will improve once the system's guild headquarters officially opens," Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven said solicitously to Zhang Mingzhen.

"If you intend to join a guild in the future, we hope you will give us priority consideration."

"The guild will never impose any fixed responsibilities. We only hope that when you lead a team to complete a raid or organize an event, you will include one or two members of the guild."

What do you think?

"Our guild's benefits are also quite generous. If I may be so bold, among guilds of the same level, Century Imperial City's benefits are absolutely top-notch."

"As for compensation, it can be paid directly in real currency, with an annual salary starting at 100 million, plus bonuses. Does that seem reasonable to you?"

Zhang Mingzhen listened without commenting.

He had no intention of joining a major guild.

These kinds of organizations have many people and many tasks; if you're constantly leading a team around, you'll probably be exhausted.

Moreover, he has never liked being constrained by others.

His weekly earnings from leading tours are now more than enough to make a substantial living.

Moreover, the game is getting stronger and stronger, and he will eventually be on the wealth list, so there is no need for him to create unnecessary constraints.

So Zhang Mingzhen shook his head and said:

"I have no plans to join any guild at the moment."

"If you've come for this matter, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."

As expected, the other party refused.

These top players ultimately didn't want to be easily bound by guilds.

This is not the real world. In the real world, he has plenty of means and power, and those geniuses have no choice but to bow down and offer him a drink, unless they leave.

However, those who leave are a minority; most people have no choice but to endure humiliation and live a life of hardship because of their families, relatives, and children.

In reality, he could easily subdue those geniuses, sending them to the factory floor to work on the front lines.

So what if you have a PhD or a Master's degree?

One can send them down to the workshop for one or two years to learn how to toast at Dragon Han if they "require front-line operational experience".

"Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven" was somewhat disappointed.

He had anticipated that Chongxing wouldn't agree easily; his invitation earlier was merely a test.

What he really wanted to discuss was something else entirely.

"It's alright. Whenever you change your mind, our Century Imperial City will always be waiting for you."

"The reason I'm bothering you today is actually to discuss the Divine Ruins Dungeon with you."

He glanced at the experience leaderboard—every player who participated in this dungeon had leveled up by one.

The rankings have changed as a result, and several players who were not in the top ten have been squeezed out.

[Experience Ranking]

[First Place: Chongxing (Level 17)]

[Second Place: Utterly Empty (Level 14)]

[Third to Ninth Place: War Sky...]

[Last Rank: Mumu (Level 10)]

A single dungeon run was enough for the two to stand out and climb the rankings.

It's clear that this new dungeon is indeed an excellent way to gain a large amount of experience.

Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven then took out another item, which was the Divine Ruins Dungeon Entry Token.

"I heard Utterly Empty also mentioned that the reason you were able to lead the team into the dungeon again was because of this item?"

"Not bad," Zhang Mingzhen nodded.

"This token is a random drop with a small probability from the Hell-level Divine Ruins."

"You're really lucky to have gotten it."

The Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven turned serious as he said, "I was just about to discuss this matter with you."

"The token states that the holder can re-enter the instance, but will not gain experience or equipment."

"So, your intention in leading the team is to repeatedly obtain the equipment dropped in the dungeon, is that right?"

"That's right."

"Then we'd like to make a deal: when you lead a team each week, you'll reserve three seats for me, and the payment can be settled in real currency or in-game currency."

"Three seats are too many."

"I've been inundated with calls today, and there are only a few seats left, maybe two at most."

Zhang Mingzhen shook his head.

He pondered to himself: if he nurtured them to be too strong, they might be able to clear the dungeon on their own, which would cut off his source of income.

Therefore, we cannot give them too many slots.

They should split it equally.

Of course, these people may also team up to clear the checkpoints on their own, but that would be more complicated to coordinate.

"Two are fine too."

"Then I will transfer this month's payment to your account first." "Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven" feared that delay might lead to unforeseen changes.

He sneered inwardly, thinking, "Just a greedy fellow."

Sooner or later, I'll make you my dog.

We'll just have to put up with it for now.

Because the leaders of other guilds aren't stupid either; they'll definitely have the same idea and come looking for Chongxing.

Pay in advance for peace of mind.

Zhang Mingzhen couldn't help but smile.

This is the advantage of a seller's market; he had never seen anyone so eager to pay before.

Previously, they were always in arrears on various payments.

After the transaction was completed, Zhang Mingzhen had no intention of lingering; the Training Tower was still waiting for him to explore.

He was just about to leave when Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven called him back:

"Coincidentally, I also have a few questions about the Training Tower that I'd like to ask you, brother."

What are the strategies for dealing with the boss on the tenth floor?

"We discovered that the difficulty of the tenth floor is significantly different from that of the ninth floor, with the boss's attacks and mechanics both increasing by one level."

"Are all the levels after the tenth floor this difficult?"

"How did you manage to break through to the eleventh level?"

Zhang Mingzhen was speechless for a moment.

What could he say?

You're saying you're not cheating, but you still can't get in?

So he gave a perfunctory reply:

In my opinion, every ten floors is a watershed moment.

"Once you break through, the difficulty of the eleventh level will be almost the same as the tenth level."

"Generally speaking, if you can clear ten floors, clearing eleven is no problem at all."

"It's just that my level limits my climbing height—at level eleven, I could only challenge up to the eleventh floor. If I want to go further, I need to increase my level."

"As for whether it's difficult or not, that depends on talent."

"So, what you mean, brother, isn't that you can only reach the eleventh floor, but rather that the rules of the God's Domain only allow you to reach the eleventh floor?"

This subtle display of superiority is truly...

"The Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven" secretly grumbled to himself, but showed no sign of it on his face.

Talent?

Just use money to screen them.

Anyway, he's rich and powerful, so he's sure he can find some people.

And at this time...

Unbeknownst to the two, Gao Linzhi's gaze had already fallen upon them.

Clearly, this Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven is playing the role of Company Executive in the Blue Star world—and is also beginning to use real-world power to control and Screening Players.

Indeed, no matter the world, the basic logic of how society operates remains the same.

Resources, influence, and power determine an individual's fate.

Gao Linzhi pondered for a moment, wondering how to overcome this obstacle.

That means talent is randomized again.

Even a poor person can have a sudden burst of talent that allows them to break through social class barriers.

With this in mind, Gao Linzhi decided to add a specific setting to the game.

"If your total online time exceeds a certain period, you will be randomly given a new talent, and you can decide whether to overwrite your existing talent."

This ensures that no player is completely useless.

Someone could rise to prominence at any moment due to a random talent.

As for the question, "Everyone's spending all their time in the game, what about real life?"

Haha, the real wealth has long been overproduced. All industrialized countries face the problem of sluggish consumption.

Labor has entered the game, and the real world is experiencing a shortage, which in turn drives up labor prices, forcing AI to upgrade.

This is precisely the progress of civilization.

Those who believe that games are a waste of time and energy, that they hinder economic development, or that they are a waste of resources, are truly the most foolish and stupid people.

After leaving the territory of the "Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven" guild, Zhang Mingzhen encountered the leaders of the Dragon Map and the Hero Alliance.

A similar dialogue took place again, and the final agreement was exactly the same as that of "Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven".

In this way, six team leadership positions are fixed each week, leaving only three vacancies for competition.

If we were to name the people who regret it the most right now, it would undoubtedly be those few who didn't join the Divine Ruins team and thus fell off the experience rankings.

The members of the Dragon Diagram Guild were in a slightly better situation.

The only position was given to their own president.

Fortunately, the president has reserved three spots for next week and promised to give them to them, so returning to the leaderboard is just around the corner.

Those who truly regret their actions are the casual, untrained experts who didn't take it seriously.

For example, Death Scythe, the leader of the assassin guild "Death God," believes he has superb skills and that as long as he leads his members to work hard this week, clearing the "easy mode" dungeon is only a matter of time.

Therefore, they were reluctant to spend one million.

That's a million after all.

Later, when he learned that "Chongxing" was leading a team to challenge the Hell-level Divine Ruins, he tried to contact the other party to ask for a spot, but hesitated when he heard that he would have to give up the right to distribute equipment.

While he was still hesitating, the other team was already full.

Watching helplessly as he was pushed off the experience leaderboard, who exactly was that player named "Mumu"?

He had never heard of this person before.

Death Scythe contacted several of them to inquire about the actual difficulty of the Hell-level dungeon, but the reply was: at the current stage, no guild other than Chongxing could possibly conquer it.

Unless you level up to 15 or higher, you won't need to completely upgrade your equipment.

Or find a player with sufficient talent.

He immediately decided to contact Chongxing to try and reserve a group seat for next week, only to be told that they were fully booked again?!

Zhang Mingzhen hadn't expected the news to spread so quickly.

After learning that he only had three spots left, everyone rushed to make reservations. In the end, he selected Wandering Arrow, Rose, the guild leader of the Red Rose Guild, and a Swordsman from a certain military guild to join the team.

He rejected all subsequent appointment requests—it was too much trouble to reply to each one individually.

He simply announced, "Team Dungeon are full; we cannot accept reservations for the following week."

The private chat channel gradually quieted down.

Meanwhile, the public channels became lively.

"A raid that costs one million per run, this week's run just finished, and next week's is already sold out? Don't these whales care about money?"

"What do you know upstairs? Early advantage is crucial. This expense is nothing to the big shots."

"Too bad I was too slow and missed out... You missed me again, master! I've been following you for a long time, how about you consider me?"

"Keep your composure. The Great God Chongxing is destined for great things. You idlers should not disturb him. Let me have this opportunity."

"Everyone, let's stay on topic!"

"Right now and for the foreseeable future, the only one capable of leading the Hellish Divine Ruins is probably the Chongxing, right?"

"I've heard that the equipment and experience rewards in this dungeon are incredibly generous, but unfortunately, ordinary people like us have no chance to experience it."

"I've heard more than I have! Kongkong Kong Kong was promoted three times last week, and another time today, firmly holding second place on the leaderboard."

"Let's be realistic. Anyone want to team up for an easy dungeon? DM me, we have Powerful Shield Guard and DPS!"

"We are sincerely recruiting S-level talent players, with preference given to shield and healing talents!" The Dragon Diagram Guild has begun to take action.

Other guilds followed suit.

They previously felt that while talent had some use, it was still a double-edged sword for the time being.

After all, many people's talent level is below C.

Talents below grade C provide very little attribute bonus in the early game and have little impact.

Now that they have personally witnessed Zhang Mingzhen's power, they understand the importance of talent.

And at this time...

Someone else exclaimed with delight:

"The game secretly updated; I saw there was online time displayed?"

"If you have been online for over 10,000 hours, you can get a random talent that overwrites your existing talents!"

"Holy crap, isn't this a total rip-off?"

"We were originally developing the character based on its existing talents, but now that we have new talents, doesn't that mean our development strategy has been ruined again?"

"Heh, then just abandon the account and start a new one. It's better than having the same talent fixed forever!"

"That's true."

Suddenly, system announcements recruiting highly talented individuals were everywhere.

"S-rank talent? That's too rare. According to the probability statistics, S-rank talent is one in 17 million, and C-rank talent is only one in 100%. Most people have E or F-rank talents, which are better than nothing."

"Yeah, my talent is F-grade, which increases attribute points by 2 every 30 levels. What's so special about that?"

"My fishing bonus is a 5% chance of catching a fish, ridiculous! Why would I go fishing in the early game?"

"I've increased the bricklaying speed by 5%."

"S-tier players, please speak up?"

"I have an S-tier talent, which increases monster damage by 30%. It's scalable and related to the number of monsters killed. Are there any powerful guilds that would recruit me?" At this moment, a player finally spoke up.

"Okay, bro, add me on the list. We're hiring, starting salary 100,000 per month!"

"Wow, I'm so envious! They're flying right now!"

"Yeah, that's a million-dollar annual salary."

"Damn, I want to draw a talent too!"

"Charge! Charge! Draw talents!"

Offline, in a certain city.

After realizing the importance of talent, some people began buying helmets in bulk.

These people started exploiting loopholes.

They simply buy new helmets, discard the old ones, and then create new accounts.

Normal players wouldn't do that.

A helmet can cost several thousand yuan.

Because the game code is incomplete, player IDs are identified through the coding on the game helmet, without being linked to the player's brainwaves.

They exploited this vulnerability.

They didn't do this before because they didn't fully understand the importance of talent.

Now I know.

However, Gao Linzhi soon discovered this.