Interviewing the Experts, More Mysteries of the Game

Offline, on the Skyfall Player forum Archipelago.

Another pinned post has appeared in the bounty section.

"Number 1 on the overall contribution leaderboard for the siege event!"

"Can Xue Waves Across the Map, bounty offered to all players on the server, looking to form Fixed Team!"

Nine spots available, first come, first served!

"The reward is a special item that can deal with strange things!"

"Exclusive to all servers!"

"Seeking experts who are proficient in the Skyfall Game and puzzle-solving techniques."

"If your IQ is over 180, you're a moron!"

"Good character is essential; selfish people should be dismissed!"

"During the team formation process, if a contract is signed and the person who betrays the contract is killed instantly!"

The players were immediately excited after seeing the post.

"Wow, the boss is forming Fixed Team! He even has special items to deal with strange things. Could it be the Amulet Incense provided by the village?"

"That must be the old rice seal, right? It's designed to emit a strange and unpleasant smell, keeping strange things away."

"Bring me in, boss! She's beautiful, kind, and skilled in bed!"

Suddenly someone questioned, "How do we form a team?"

"Between the islands are Sea Anomalies. I saw them with my own eyes; they are giant-like monsters in the sea, which are simply beyond human resistance!"

Is it possible that the team assembled by these top players is a real-life team?

"That's true."

Someone else scoffed, "You're ignorant! There's a way to team up across islands in the game."

"That is Revive After Death. After resurrection, you can choose your new birthplace."

"You can be resurrected anywhere you've been before."

"In other words, if you die in a city and then respawn, when you log back in, you will enter the island corresponding to that city."

How did you know?

"Of course, it's because of the recent siege event. Revival Stone appeared, and some players carrying Revival Stone ran to other cities, got killed, resurrected, and logged back in, only to appear on other islands."

Gao Linzhi already knew this technique.

He used this to his advantage, sending the puppet Wen Zhengxun to Wolf Snake Island.

He thought at the time that Wen Zhengxun was his puppet, and that after being resurrected, he should selectively resurrect based on the places he had been.

And at this time...

The Official Built-in Group has exploded.

"It now seems that this Canxue tycoon is planning to build his own real-world power."

"No, I think he's trying to build Fixed Team, and his goal is probably to take down some high-level monsters."

"They probably want to venture deeper into the ocean and grind higher-level monsters to level up."

Jiangnan1912 looked at the chat in the group and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

It's all just a story about poor people dreaming of the emperor using a golden hoe.

The other player is stuck at a certain level; how could they possibly be leveling up?

This can be seen from the details of the transaction.

"That should be it. It seems the island's boss has been completely wiped out."

Although I despise these ignorant group members, Jiangnan1912 is still very excited.

He now has a chance to curry favor with someone powerful.

Anyone who plays games knows that if you have the chance to hook up with a big influencer, you can take off and skip six months or even several years of gameplay, reaching the pinnacle of the game much earlier.

Therefore, in online games, all sorts of cross-dressing accounts are rampant... which is truly appalling.

"Cross-dressing account" does not refer to normal players who like to play female characters, but rather to fraudulent players who play female characters and then use their real female identities to seduce influential figures on social media.

Jiangnan1912.

The other people in the group clearly didn't see it that way.

"Everyone only has one life. Even with the Revival Stone, it's just an extra life."

"Yeah, it's best not to team up with them. What if they drop some amazing item and then betray us? That's too risky."

"That's right, who knows what kind of person that Canxue really is?"

"There are plenty of top-tier big shots who have terrible character, taking all the benefits for themselves and not giving a single thing to their underlings."

Jiangnan1912, however, does not think so.

Because he has a certain talent, he can tell that Canxue is a good person.

The other party is a real big shot, just like those big V players in pay-to-win online games.

Moreover, this can also be seen from the change in the other party's servant, Xu Gou.

Originally, this was just a Rogue Players controlled by the Xu Clan.

They have absolutely no gaming skills.

But after following the Canxue, he has now learned Basic Skills, his physique has improved, and his combat power has significantly increased.

Changes in physical condition are easy to observe.

If they treat a servant this way, what about a teammate?

The group chat started rambling again, as usual.

"That Canxue is definitely cheating. Maybe he has more game features than us, otherwise, how could he develop so fast?" Pig Realm 3001 guessed.

"@The Skyfall's Most Handsome, come out and speak! We grandpas are asking you a question!" replied Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao.

"Riding the Wind to Beat Luo Shao, he's banned from speaking for 72 hours."

"Haha, the administrator is still alive!"

"We need to find someone to check on that guy with the Canxue, to get a feel for him."

"Touching it will definitely leave your hands covered in fur; it's a wolf."

Two days later.

On Wolf Snake Island, there are proxy players; find Gao Linzhi.

"Great Elder, some people saw your team invitation and are very interested, but they can't come. Could you conduct an in-person interview?"

Gao Linzhi smiled and said, "Okay, let them wait on the island to the east."

He had considered this issue long ago.

It's actually the method those people on the forum mentioned: the Method of Revival after death.

However, he couldn't possibly waste the Revival Stone.

But he has the Resurrection Pearl.

Simply place it in the other person's inventory.

And this Resurrection Pearl is a kind of interview.

As for whether the other party would take the opportunity to steal it, he naturally had multiple safeguards in place.

The island to the east was originally a place where Gao Linzhi conducted offline transactions.

No transactions were completed. On the contrary, thanks to the hard work of the agent players, Wolf Snake Island in the game became very prosperous.

In fact, such agency transactions are very frequent among various families and companies.

The reason why Corporate Players are so powerful is largely due to their involvement in corporate trading circles.

Strange barriers exist between the islands, hindering trade.

However, Corporate Players can facilitate the exchange of goods between different islands through offline trading.

However, this approach is definitely not suitable for casual players.

Gao Linzhi had always been a freelancer, so he was unaware of this.

At this very moment.

Wen Zhengxun stood there, dumbfounded.

He gazed at the sea, waiting for the interviewees to arrive.

Beside him crouched a large, snow-white wolf.

The wolf was very honest, but its eyes darted around, revealing a wisdom no less than that of a human.

The Wind Wolf King still remembered Gao Linzhi's secret instructions. "If anyone tries to steal the treasure and escape, immediately chase after them and kill them."

The Wind Wolf King has now reached level 27, with a constitution of 440 and a spirit of 105.

His skill leveling and stat allocation are far superior to that of a player.

It just lacks the player's potential and requires astronomical refinement.

Not long after.

A cruise ship has arrived.

One person took a speedboat and landed on the island.

Gao Linzhi, using the puppet's vision, saw the person in front of him holding a sign.

"Jiangnan1912".

This is the man from Wolf Snake Island, the guild leader of "Coolest Is Best" guild, and the second-ranked contributor in the last contribution rankings.

He used the skill "Heavenly Sight, Earthly Hearing, Person-Judging Art" and the opponent's game information appeared before his eyes.

"Jiangnan1912."

Level: 35

"Betrayal threshold: facing mortal danger, possessing an unparalleled treasure, or betraying the other party."

Goodness!

He remembered that the other person was around level 20 before, but now they have jumped so many levels. Needless to say, this is the benefit of being at the top of the contribution leaderboard.

The third place winner will receive 30,000 experience points, which theoretically allows them to level up 300 times.

That's actually impossible.

You need to change jobs to level up.

Changing jobs requires consuming a significant amount of experience points.

The game won't let you level up hundreds of levels in one go.

There are no restrictions on upgrading Basic Skills.

However, there is a limit to the number of skill slots; only those with significant financial resources can overcome this limitation.

And this "Heavenly Sight, Earthly Hearing, Person-Judging Art" is indeed quite good.

It allows one to showcase certain qualities of the target based on their own needs.

Like now, he's looking for reliable teammates, which is when the "betrayal threshold" information comes up.

In other words, if a person faces a life-or-death crisis, such as someone capturing him and trying to make him betray him.

In a situation where refusing to agree means certain death, the other party will definitely betray you.

Similarly, when faced with a priceless treasure, the other party may betray them.

As for cuckolding someone, there's no need to worry; Gao Linzhi doesn't share Cao's penchant for it.

Life-or-death crisis is easy to talk about, but what exactly constitutes a "peerless treasure"?

The Resurrection Pearl definitely counts.

So, does that mean the other person would betray them for this bead?

That's fine.

Gao Linzhi at least knew the consequences of the other party's betrayal.

It's still believable until the other party encounters these things.

Anyone can betray you.

The only reason they don't betray is that the offer isn't high enough.

For example, some people are very upright, but they might betray you for the sake of a greater good.

Gao Linzhi then spoke through the puppet's mouth:

"Very good, Mr. Jiangnan, please have a seat nearby and wait for a few more people before conducting the interviews together."

"Okay, thank you, Canxue Boss." Jiangnan1912 nodded.

He felt it was normal that the other person could recognize him.

After all, his information was with the Liang Clan. Even though the Game Character and the real face were different, his information included a corresponding photo.

This is a necessary means of family management.

It's just that his hidden gaming achievements are unknown to his family.

Soon, two more people came to apply for the job.

A person named "Qingcheng*Boring" appears to be from a certain family.

The other one, called "The Puppet Best," was a woman, probably a free spirit.

They are all level 35.

This will definitely be on the contribution list; it's a huge win!

With so many of these leaderboards, it's easy for the odds to snowball, and Ordinary Player simply can't compete.

"Alright everyone, please introduce your profession and skills."

"Of course it's inconvenient to say, you don't have to say it," Gao Linzhi said with a smile.

The three exchanged glances, then nodded.

"This... I wonder what kind of item you're talking about that's effective against strange creatures?" "Puppet Best," he asked.

Gao Linzhi wasn't averse to it; of course, he would ask about the specific compensation before applying for the job.

"This is a strange combat scroll." He took out a White Tier Story Instance Ticket.

"With this, when you encounter something strange, as long as you use it successfully, you can directly pull the strange thing in front of you into another dimension."

"As long as you don't go in, you're absolutely safe."

The three of them were utterly shocked.

They naturally had no reason to doubt Gao Linzhi's words.

Because this is easy to verify.

They were all wondering at the same time: what kind of incredible luck did this Canxue have to possess such a good item?

Could it be that the other person's talent is "absolute Fortune"?

Every player starts the game with a unique talent upon landing.

This talent is something that everyone, unless they're a fool, will keep absolutely secret.

Of course, if someone notices it, there's nothing you can do about it.

The three of them also possessed different talents, and their ranks were all quite high.

Jiangnan1912's talent was "Discern Lies".

This talent level is purple.

This is a support talent that is useful in the early, mid, and late game.

Of course, this isn't invincible; if the difference in mental attributes between the two sides is too great, it becomes difficult to identify each other.

At this moment, Jiangnan1912 could vaguely sense that what the other party said was true.

Jiangnan1912 then spoke first, "My profession is Caravan Leader."

"Caravan Leader is a well-rounded profession, encompassing skills in trading, combat, survival, healing, and more."

"Once the strange occurrences subside, my profession will be basically established, and I will be able to lead merchant fleets to trade on other islands."

"After all, there are many local specialties that cannot be transported offline and then transferred through the Game Backpack."

"For example, things related to the supernatural or those involving demonic pollution are not suitable for offline transport; they should be transported online."

Gao Linzhi nodded. This profession is one that shines in the later stages.

That sounds like a really lucrative business.

Seeing that Gao Linzhi was interested, Jiangnan1912 couldn't help but say a few more words:

"This strange period of calm is estimated to arrive in four to six years."

"It usually lasts for more than two years, and within those two years, you can visit more than a dozen islands."

"The strange occurrences typically last for about ten years, and this is now in its fifth year."

Gao Linzhi.

This seems to be the reason why the Sky Wolf Dynasty was able to maintain its existence on the island.

A material exchange can take place once every ten years, serving as a form of military deterrence.

This is also the root of island autonomy; you can only come once every ten years, so you can imagine how limited the control is.

In ancient times, empires that ventured to the frontier for more than a year could no longer maintain their deterrent power.

At this moment, the beautiful woman, seemingly bored, added, "My profession is a trickster, and I'm currently a high-level trickster apprentice, having learned several spells."

"These include healing, defense, curses, and warding off evil."

"These spells can all be used to partially combat the strange creatures."

Gao Linzhi said with satisfaction, "This is very good."

The third female player replied calmly, "I am a puppeteer, specializing in creating all kinds of puppets."

"Now I can control 15 puppets at the same time."

"Excellent, everyone here is very capable. Let's go test it out on-site now."

"Here is a Strange Encounter Ticket, you can also call it Anomaly Dungeon Ticket. It can pull strange creatures into a dungeon."

"And what you're being tested on is entering a dungeon and fighting monsters!"

Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately became awe-inspiring.

They had a thought of backing out, but they held back.

How can you improve quickly without taking risks?

Then Gao Linzhi distributed one to each person.

The boss's demeanor was immediately apparent.

"Thank you, boss," Jiangnan1912 exclaimed.

"Thank you, boss."

"Thank you, Mr. Canxue."

Gao Linzhi smiled and then said, "Alright, now I'm going to take you all to Wolf Snake Island."