The Realistic Counterpart of Spirit Stones, The Title of City Guardian

Zhang Mingzhen continued his exploration and saw some mysterious Mystic Spirit Stone with alternating light and shadow embedded in the rock walls.

At that moment, Gao Linzhi's gaze was fixed on them.

Items from this game world are being projected onto the Earth world by the Skyfall Game system.

He must take control.

The code needs to be fine-tuned, with the goal of preventing the emergence of Mysterious Side forces on Earth.

In other words, these so-called Spirit Stone must also be transformed into energy bodies in the Earth's world.

For example, high-density energy bodies, similar to uranium ore, release energy equivalent to 2,700 tons of high-quality coal from one kilogram of uranium ore, an energy ratio of 1:2.7 million.

This high-density energy body must have special characteristics; it cannot be radiation, but must be gentle, able to be absorbed by the human body as bioenergy, and also provide a bio-force field.

So he started adding his own requirements to the code.

Thanks to the strong AI capabilities of the Skyfall Game's code, Gao Linzhi didn't need to write any low-level code. As long as he made accurate requests, he could assist in completing the corresponding functions.

"Requirement: To map Spirit Stone into high-bioenergy crystals in reality, capable of combining with living organisms to supply bioenergy, provide a bio-force field, and enable various supernatural abilities..."

After writing down the requirements, he directly had the system generate the relevant code. In this way, he could ensure that the power system that appeared on Earth was still a technological system and remained within a controllable range.

However, in Zhang Mingzhen's eyes, the system notification for this Mystic Spirit Stone read, "Contains unstable energy, which can be refined and transformed."

"After refinement and transformation, is it Spirit Stone? Can players refine it themselves?"

As his thoughts raced, Zhang Mingzhen picked up a piece and examined it, but the system did not suggest the "refine" option.

Does it require specific skills to handle this?

Or is it simply a matter of letting the indigenous people solve the problem?

Just as he was about to collect some Mystic Spirit Stone to take back for research, the dark figure attacked again!

Now that he was prepared, he dodged to the side and used Vine Entanglement and bind the creature tightly.

The shadowy figure finally revealed itself – "Devouring Stone Beast (Level 48)"

[Intelligence: 983]

[Physical Defense: 1]

[Defense: 1128]

[Skill: Venom - Attacks inflict corrosive toxicity, causing continuous damage.]

A typical mage monster.

This beast resembles a giant earthworm, its entire body is black, and even after being entangled by Vine, it continues to writhe violently and spew out acidic, corrosive sap.

The vines were quickly corroded, Zhang Mingzhen immediately followed up with a Spirit Strike, adding another Vine binding spell.

This Warcraft is adept at concealing its tracks; now that it is trapped, we must not let it escape.

He was killed in a few moves.

All that remained was a thin, snake-skin-like membrane.

Zhang Mingzhen shook his head, then put the damaged item into his bag and picked up all the surrounding Mystic Spirit Stone. He then set off to return and report to Zhang Mingcheng.

This kind of Warcraft is actually quite intelligent, but it is limited by the game's settings and cannot use its highly developed brain.

With an intelligence of 999, one can only engage in small-scale battles such as ambushes and close-quarters Melee Combat.

If you really play with this level of intelligence, the average player wouldn't stand a chance against it.

Zhang Mingzhen returned to Fragrant Cloud City and went to the auction house again.

"It really is this thing... Judging from the quality of its skin, it's likely to advance to a level five Warcraft."

"I am truly grateful to have had you, a spiritual sorcerer, remove it." Zhang Mingcheng held the membrane in his hands, his face filled with emotion.

"Then where do these Spirit Stone come from? If I need them, how can I obtain them?" Zhang Mingzhen pressed.

"Spirit Stone need to be refined from Mystic Spirit Stone using a special process at a blacksmith's shop. You can ask at the blacksmith's shop."

He happens to possess Mystic Spirit Stone, which is perfect for inquiring about its refining method and price.

So Zhang Mingzhen turned around and headed towards the blacksmith shop in Fragrant Cloud City...

On this day, players in all three game regions successively broke through level 30.

The leaders of the three major guilds, "Hero War Sky," "Dragon Diagram Frenzy," and "Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven," agreed to travel together to Fragrant Cloud City. After consuming Experience Fruit following the day's battlefield battle, they all reached the level 30 threshold.

After arriving Fragrant Cloud City Teleportation Array, the entrance fee is one silver coin per person, totaling three silver coins for the three people.

"It costs one tael of silver to enter the city; Fragrant Cloud City is quite expensive."

"It's hard to say whether the fee is required every time you enter the city, or whether ordinary players can recoup their investment."

The Imperial Dynasty Defies Heaven deduced the economic value of this place from the entrance fee.

"No need to overthink it. We finally reached level 30 and entered Fragrant Cloud City. Let's go see what new places there are to visit," Dragon Diagram Frenzy urged.

"Hero War Sky" was already eager to enter the city, and some guild members had even asked him to investigate the profitability of trading.

He had long forgotten about that, and the group headed straight for the Adventurers' Guild.

Two of the three were berserkers and one was Shield Guard. After each paying five Silver Coins to pass the test, they received adventurer's badges and standard uniforms, but were not classified as spirit mages.

The guild members told them that once they became adventurers or spirit spellcasters, they would be exempt from the city entry fee.

In other words, all Ordinary Player only need to pay money the first time they enter Fragrant Cloud City; they don't need to pay after that.

This is still within an acceptable range.

It's clear that the players have a huge advantage over the natives.

Everyone has a system supporting them.

As a result, you can gain experience simply by leveling up and become a professional.

This is truly an incredible stroke of luck.

The three looked around the guild hall and saw various quests posted there, including commissions to exterminate wild monsters and assignments to explore secret areas.

Unlike Zhang Mingzhen, these three are all leaders of large guilds and are more concerned about the experience of Ordinary Player.

"It seems that from now on, grinding monsters in the wild won't just give you experience points anymore."

"For example, this collection quest requires you to hand in a thousand Warcraft hearts. You can accept the quest first, then go farm for the items. You can level up at the same time, collect the items, and get a reward of eighty silver when you come back."

"Another task is also good: collect the roots of a thousand plant-type Warcraft. The reward is extra experience."

Task rewards are divided into different categories such as Gold Coin, experience, and equipment/items, allowing you to choose what you need.

Completing tasks also accumulates guild points, which can be used to exchange for resources within the guild. This is far superior to the town setting.

The three felt that the Silver Coins entrance fee was well worth it, and then they went to the Chamber of Commerce to learn about the details of running a trade route.

"I never imagined that the trade routes from Fragrant Cloud City could directly transport me to outposts in other cities."

"The longest trip involves crossing many nodes, and even with teleportation, it takes a whole day! Unless you're a player who specializes in trading, you probably wouldn't choose such a long route."

"However, the profits are also astonishing. A long-distance trip can earn twenty or thirty silver coins, and the profits for short trips have doubled compared to before, which is more than enough to support daily expenses."

"Looks like the game is starting to get more generous."

"Heh, it's just virtual numbers after all. What we really need to focus on is how game skill translates into real-world performance."

The three of them said this and then relayed the message back to their respective guilds, which immediately sparked heated discussions among members who were enthusiastic about trade.

Many people began to desperately level up, hoping to reach level 30 as soon as possible so that they could reach Fragrant Cloud City.

The three of them finally arrived at the auction house, only to find that the auction for the day had already ended.

The following day will see daily mini-auctions, and the list of auction items will be largely released.

Looking at the descriptions of the "pet attractant" and the "pet Experience Pill," they all felt they were worth bidding on.

After learning about today's transaction price, they could roughly guess where the money from the "Chongxing" Cheater went—they had a premonition that they would probably have to open their wallets big tomorrow as well.

Upon learning of the existence of pet-attracting potions and Experience Pill, players' enthusiasm for taming pets surged once again, and they flocked to the wilderness of the God's Domain to search for their favorite types of Warcraft.

Some players who heard about the auction of Warcraft eggs have already started saving money, either by trading or exchanging real-world currency for Gold Coin.

At this moment, Zhang Mingzhen was in the blacksmith shop, listening to a man named "Da Qiang" explain the fees and risks involved in refining Mystic Spirit Stone into Spirit Stone.

If you buy Spirit Stone directly, each one costs three gold coins.

If you bring your own Mystic Spirit Stone and entrust them to be refined, you will only be charged a one-gold handling fee.

They're all pretty shady, actually.

But that's just how technology is.

Monopolizing technology is the most profitable.

Zhang Mingzhen didn't have enough Gold Coin on him, so he had to leave temporarily, planning to deal with the refining matter later.

He was about to reach level 40, so he went to the Spiritcaster Guild to take on a wilderness clearing mission and level up at the same time.

Ultimately, he chose the quest to collect one thousand "dragon bones".

The so-called dragon bones are not the bones of a real dragon, but rather come from a Warcraft called the "Drake Lizard" that resembles a giant lizard.

It contains an extremely hard spine, which can be used in medicine or for other purposes, hence the name "dragon bone".

This is also a tradition in old medicine: anything that has some symbolic meaning is used as a symbol.

For example, the dragon bone is extremely hard, so it is used as a medicine to temper the body and enhance defense.

For example, pangolin scales are believed to be able to clear the meridians because they can penetrate mountains. These are just a few examples of the many things that have been said about pangolins.

[Drake Lizard (Level 45)]

[Strength 879]

[Physical Defense 983]

[Magic Defense 960]

"Skill [Absorption]: For dragon-type Warcraft, there is a 5% chance that the damage received will be converted into healing for the user."

This type of Warcraft somewhat counters his damage output.

Zhang Mingzhen deals extremely high damage; once the opponent triggers the absorption effect, it's as if their health is instantly restored to full.

Fortunately, the probability of triggering the event is very low; if it were higher, it would be extremely disadvantageous for him.

After inquiring about the location from guild members, he arrived at the area where the level 45 Drake Lizard lived. It was a vast mud pit with unpredictable depths.

To lure the monster, he first released the Azure-Scaled Dragon Python, letting it dart into the mud to stir up the monster.

He himself summoned the Flower Spirit to heal and restore mana, and Jingjing waited by the pool.

Before long, the Drake Lizard hiding in the mud were enraged by the unbridled antics of the Azure-Scaled Dragon Python and emerged from the mud one after another.

Without hesitation, Zhang Mingzhen waited until they climbed ashore and then used his Ling Yue and Spirit Strike in turn, launching a relentless attack.

The Drake Lizard seemed endless, constantly gushing out of the mud like a torrential rain.

However, thanks to Zhang Mingzhen's overpowered abilities and the combined efforts of the Azure-Scaled Dragon Python, the necessary items for the mission were quickly collected, and they ultimately received a Gold Coin as a reward.

His current financial straits forced him to focus on finding a solution to his funding problems.

In the brief interval between casting spells, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind—there should already be players who have reached level 30 today, qualifying them to challenge the Monster Altar.

He had already used up his dungeon attempts for the week, but he still had execution orders in hand, which he could use to lead those newly promoted level 30 players through the dungeon once.

To earn rewards and alleviate the current Gold Coin shortage, we might as well set the price at "twenty Gold Coin per time".

Actually, he's just not smart enough; if he wanted to get Gold Coin, there are plenty of ways.

Instead of relying on this low-skilled labor method.

However, these were the only methods Zhang Mingzhen could think of for the time being.

Before entering the dungeon, he checked his current equipment.

Thanks to his recent frequent runs of the Monster Altar dungeon, and with the abundance of materials he has gathered, he has successfully activated the fifth-tier set bonus.

This tier of set provides three additional attribute bonuses on top of the original:

"Powerful: Increases the character's current base strength by 10% (excluding external sources such as equipment)."

"Bloodlust: Increases health by 10% of the character's current base maximum health (excluding external sources such as equipment)."

"Powerful: Increases intelligence by 10% of the character's current base intelligence (excluding external sources such as equipment)."

The strength option was ruled out first.

After a moment's deliberation between intelligence and health, he ultimately chose "Bloodlust".

Currently, his damage output is already quite sufficient; even during the invincibility effect granted by his fourth talent skill, he can instantly eliminate the vast majority of monsters.

Ensuring survival is the top priority; only by establishing a firm foothold can we continue to exert our combat power.

After all, only by living can one have the possibility of contributing.

Most importantly, the skills we have now can be applied to real-world situations!

In reality, however, one only has one life.

In games, health isn't particularly important, but in real life, having high health is key!

A little extra blood could mean a life in a critical moment.

It doesn't matter if the output is less; we can always run away.

If your health is low, you're easily killed instantly.

He made up his mind to contact the players who had just reached level 30 later.

Just then, a system notification sounded, congratulating him on his level increase.

[Character: Chongxing (Priest)]

[Level: 40]

[Constitution: 2240]

[Strength: 1060]

[Agility: 1640]

[Intelligence: 1940]

[Spirit: 2562]

[Critical Hit Chance: 450]

[Combo Chance: 450]

Congratulations to the player for reaching level 40.

"Players who reach this level can go to the city lord's location after entering the city to receive the exclusive city Protection quest."

There are exclusive quests for level 40?

Zhang Mingzhen immediately stopped his monster-hunting activity and decided to return to the city at once.

After handing over the mission to the Spiritcaster Guild and receiving a Gold Coin as payment, he immediately rushed to the City Lord's Mansion in North Street.

Dong Fangming, the city lord of Fragrant Cloud City, appears to be an ordinary middle-aged man.

He didn't have much of the airs of someone in a position of authority; instead, he exuded an approachable and down-to-earth quality.

The city lord understood Zhang Mingzhen's purpose as soon as he saw him.

"Welcome, young warrior."

"I never expected you to possess fourth-tier strength at such a young age; you are truly a blessing to our human race."

"A young and promising talent like yourself is certainly welcome in Fragrant Cloud City."

After the usual pleasantries, the conversation finally got to the point. "According to the old rules of Fragrant Cloud City, any warrior who reaches the fourth rank is qualified to become a city Protection."

"In recent years, due to the frequent occurrence of large-scale battles such as Warcraft sieges, the requirements for Protection have also increased."

"Not only do you need to reach the corresponding level threshold, but you also need to demonstrate the strength to match it in order to be qualified for this important task."

"City Protection is a title of hero unique to city-level forces."

"Those who obtain this title will unlock more privileges and gameplay features, such as opening personal shops, issuing commissioned tasks, and establishing guild organizations."

"At the same time, Protection also enjoy a series of convenient privileges, such as free use of Teleportation Array between cities."

Zhang Mingzhen suddenly realized.

It seems that obtaining the title of "City Protection" is the core way to truly integrate into the city system, similar to obtaining a high-level identity certificate.

He even thought that similar Protection titles might appear in the real world.