In Fire Cloud Cave, Yang Ling and Zhao De stood before the Magma Sea, waiting quietly.
This time, he had not entered with his Primordial Spirit, but had followed Zhao De along another route.
There were only five minutes left before registration for the main quest closed.
The Attribute Panel showed the total number of registrations for each of the four choices.
Crown Prince: 988995 Second Prince: 109281 Third Prince: 120817 Fourth Prince: 70955
"There are five minutes left. Quite a few players are probably still considering whether to register, so the numbers should increase by at least another ten percent by the deadline."
"Almost a million have chosen the Crown Prince."
Yang Ling was not surprised by this.
In their place, without anyone to warn him, he might have chosen the Crown Prince too. After all, there was a chance of succeeding while idling.
These days, it was already very difficult to snag an easy win.
How much more so for players, who had little say and little strength?
"Most players think none of these four choices will let them truly participate."
"That's why they're taking a gamble, choosing the Crown Prince and idling. If they win, they get the rewards for free. If they lose, they only have fifty percent of their attributes deducted."
"Probably close to a million players have fewer than fifteen attribute points. Even losing half would still be acceptable."
"Some of the players choosing the Fourth Prince are probably gamblers too, with low attribute points. They think a loss is just a loss, and they wouldn't lose many attribute points anyway. If they win, they get a 3S reward."
"Well, they're in luck this time."
The last five minutes passed, and registration for the main quest closed.
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