Player Platform
The so-called Player Platform looks like a circular plaza with a Notice Board at the center and stalls spreading out in layers. Although it is not very big, the flow of people is quite large. At a rough glance, there are at least two or three thousand people.
The dome overhead was smooth and flat, but there were no windows or similar structures around it, leading Feng Xue to suspect that it was most likely built underground.
A group of players dressed in all sorts of outfits stood there, setting up stalls to sell goods and recruit people to join. Of course, some newbies would run to the so-called bulletin board to look at the games that could be selected directly, and then they would be dissuaded by the kind players next to them.
Of course, some stubborn people think the whole world is lying to them, or they simply recklessly rush in because they think they're so great, and then that's the end of it.
The Student Kid had originally intended to show him the way, but after seeing how small the platform was, Feng Xue added him as a friend and sent him away. Rather than being led around, Feng Xue preferred to understand this so-called Player Platform from the perspective of Weird Tale.
"Even the Phantom Phone has no signal, Live Broadcast Drone can't connect to the Live Broadcast Platform. It seems that this platform has a high-level access blocking function at the Phantom Object level."
Feng Xue took out two of her Phantom Object related to communication and, after confirming there was no signal, made a preliminary judgment.
However, this is to be expected. Without advanced signal jamming capabilities, players in this world would have known long ago that the so-called game was actually happening in their own world.
"But that's not enough. There should also be abilities like cognitive shielding. However, it's easy to create such supernatural Weird Tale, not to mention that players who are 'possessors of extraordinary power' can easily obtain settings like 'hidden identity.' It's not hard to get a Hermit Authority."
Using her Golden Finger, Feng Xue scanned the area and confirmed that the Phantom Object wasn't there. She calmly walked forward, flicking her finger. A player nearby abruptly turned to the side, then warily scanned the surroundings. Finding no attacker, he decisively pressed the teleportation button.
"There's no rule against fighting, meaning player-versus-player combat is very likely to occur on this platform. However, considering the teleportation button, unless you have overwhelming strength, it's difficult to keep someone in place. Also, the fact that anyone can easily dodge attacks suggests that most experienced players have, or at least possess, enhanced intuition or early warning abilities, making ambushes quite challenging."
Feng Xue watched the disappearing players and continued forward. Although there were quite a few players on this platform, they were still a minority compared to the overall player base.
"Hey bro, come take a look. These are all newly captured Wandering Souls. Although their abilities are all quite ordinary, you never know how far ghosts can grow. Maybe they'll suddenly develop a rare ability if you feed them a little?"
Just as Feng Xue was walking, someone suddenly called out to him. Feng Xue frowned slightly, wondering for a moment if he had some special novice aura, but he still went over to them.
The person who called out to him was a young man who looked to be about twenty-one or twenty-two years old. He had a sly smile on his face that didn't match his age. On the white cloth in front of him were seven or eight Miscellaneous Item, ranging from a silver longevity lock to a hanging rope with frayed edges. They had virtually no connection to each other, but each item was inhabited by a spirit.
Its strength is roughly the same as the spirits on the newcomers during the previous newcomer trials; according to the shopkeeper, they are Wandering Souls.
Feng Xue glanced at it and, adhering to the principle of asking the price before buying, asked directly, "How much?"
"The market price for Wandering Souls is $100,000. These are all original Possession Item of mine. Besides being used as dog food to feed ghosts, they can also be kept as pets. Therefore, I'm offering a 30% premium, priced at $130,000. Of course, if you have suitable cursed items, you can also bring them out, and I will give you a fair price."
The shop owner's tone was friendly, but Feng Xue didn't agree. She memorized the word "cursed object" and then turned and left without hesitation.
The shop owner didn't try to stop Feng Xue, but instead turned his attention to looking for the next potential customer. Meanwhile, Feng Xue was searching for the so-called "cursed items" stalls while observing the behavior of the players.
"The fact that the general equivalent uses real-world currency indicates that this game doesn't produce in-game currency or other easily obtainable general equivalents. Of course, it could also be because this world has a large and easily growing player base."
While pondering, Feng Xue suddenly noticed a stall surrounded by onlookers. She immediately went over and saw a computer playing a video on repeat. The video showed an eyeball encased in a pale golden, amber-like transparent substance, accompanied by a voice continuously providing a simple introduction.
This is a cursed artifact of the Vengeful Spirit level. If it is devoured by a ghost or monster, it will most likely awaken a vision-type curse. The asking price is 50 million or three Vengeful Spirit spirit-level entities.
The shopkeeper sat calmly on a small stool, seemingly unconcerned about not being able to sell anything. Unfortunately, computer videos couldn't serve as a medium for activating the Golden Finger, so Feng Xue couldn't be sure whether this so-called cursed object was actually Phantom Object.
But...
"The probability of something being absorbed by a ghost being Phantom Object is very low." Feng Xue shook her head and continued strolling around. Although it would be faster to ask the Student Kid directly about some things, the Student Kid was just a "Second Generation Player" after all, and the information he knew might not be correct. Not to mention that Feng Xue's perspective on things was fundamentally different from that of the players.
After walking around, Feng Xue had a general understanding of the types of resources available to this group of Game Player.
The first category is spirits. Wandering Souls sold for 100,000 cuts, and Vengeful Spirit for 10 million cuts, but no one sells vengeful ghosts, let alone so-called Ominous God.
The second category is cursed items, which, according to the description, are basically items with specific curses. However, players seem to prefer feeding them to ghosts rather than using them themselves.
What Feng Xue is looking for now is the third type.
Although she hasn't seen it yet, Feng Xue is confident that she will find it here.
Pushing through the crowds, he arrived at the center of the square. Looking at the deserted electronic Notice Board in the distance, Feng Xue's gaze shifted, finally finding the third type of goods he was looking for: six stalls almost completely surrounded by people.
"Spirit control", "spirit communication", "spirit possession".
"Insect Raising", "Insect Control", "Insect Slaying".
Six signs with different languages were hung on flagpoles above the stall; without a doubt, this was the place to learn about the world's combat system.
"Only six types? But since they're being sold here, why not just distribute them directly to players through the interface?"
Feng Xue frowned, but still went closer. Although learning it would most likely turn her into a resurrection vessel for a deceased predecessor in this world, she believed that lessons from others could be used to improve herself. It would be foolish to ignore it because of the risks.