The Scenery Fanatic Player

Chapter 48: The Scenery-Appreciating Player

[Player Count: 10652]

Contained Primordial Traits: 13

Player Sacrificial Power Output Today: 68552 points

Average Player Monster Level: 7

Possessed Domain Node: Emperor's Tomb Village (Flesh Remodeling).

Reviewing today's earnings, Qi Sheng nodded in satisfaction.

Players were growing faster than anticipated. A fifth of them had already unlocked their second Star Vein, leading to an increasing yield of Sacrificial Power.

The only drawback was the inability to capture the Gloomy Cave Domain Node.

Player teams had fallen into a bitter struggle after pushing to the fifth level underground. The corrupted core, having gained sentience, was using the remains of its deceased subordinates to fight, making the players miserable.

Several attempts to unite and decisively take down Gloomy Cave had ended in total annihilation.

However, it was foreseeable that in the near future, the Gloomy Cave Domain Node would be purified and contained, becoming part of Emperor's Tomb Village's expansion.

Following this, players would face a major crisis.

According to intelligence gathered by the Guider, the region of the Earth-Mind Evil Spirit's Domain Node was rapidly generating Evil Spirit life by drawing node energy.

In the near future, countless Evil Spirits would ravage the entire Emperor's Tomb Mountain Range region.

Through communication between the Earth-Mind Evil Spirit and the Evil Eye, Qi Sheng learned that their objective was to completely occupy all Domain Nodes in the Emperor's Tomb Mountain Range.

Regions like Gloomy Cave and Spirit Artifact Valley would all be targets for the Earth-Mind Evil Spirit.

At that time, players would engage in a direct confrontation with the Evil Spirit legion led by the Earth-Mind Evil Spirit.

Time for player development was running out.

But Qi Sheng had never cared about the influence of the Earth-Mind Evil Spirit.

The terrifying Black Tide faction had many powerful Evil Spirits. The Earth-Mind was merely an ordinary commander-level Evil Spirit warrior, not a strong opponent.

During the peak of the Four Great Vassals, the Earth-Mind Evil Spirit was no more than an ant it could crush with a wave of its hand.

The Evil Spirit legion it led would only be the beginning of the players' conquest of the vast monster world, a stepping stone towards a magnificent war stage.

Without dwelling on the matter, Qi Sheng switched to his Di Zhao form.

As his body was enveloped in scarlet flames, his vision shifted to a player's perspective provided by the Guider.

Northwest of the Emperor's Tomb Mountain Range.

Hidden amidst scorching volcanoes lay a tranquil pool. Under the Evil Moon's glow, it shimmered emerald green, so clear that many creatures could be seen swimming within.

[Challenger Hint: Explored and discovered a new region in the Emperor's Tomb Mountain Range, "Wind Wave Pond," earning 300 Sacrificial Power.]

Hearing the prompt in his mind, Lu Xing, standing by the pool, couldn't hide his smile.

Opening his map, a patch of fog northwest of the Ancient Battlefield was dispelled, revealing a new region centered around the pool, like a green gem embedded on the map.

Above it were inscribed three large characters: "Wind Wave Pond."

This was the first game region he had explored and opened up. It proved that exploration could also earn Sacrificial Power, not just hunting monsters and gathering resources.

For a scenery-appreciating player, the joy of playing virtual games lay not in competition and growth, but in admiring the scenery along the way.

In this turbulent new world where various races coexisted, the Human Federation did not recommend citizens to leave the cities casually.

But Lu Xing's heart had always harbored curiosity and longing for the unknown regions of the world. Whenever travel was mentioned, an indescribable excitement would involuntarily ignite within him.

This passion finally found its home in the virtual game.

The emergence of the virtual world filled a void of regret in his heart.

After entering the Dark Land, he discovered that he had finally found a perfect travel game.

The realism of this world was beyond imagination. There were no frame drops, lag, or any other issues. Every step was incredibly real, and with every breath, he could feel the unique aura of this world.

He didn't know how others played the game, but he had only one way of playing.

Embark on a long journey, witness the bizarre and colorful virtual world, collect and piece together hidden historical information about this world, and behold the craftsmanship of the fantasy world's nature... This process was not just about sightseeing, but a spiritual dialogue with this world.

The difficulties, challenges, fatigue, and even the occasional loneliness and confusion during the journey were all indispensable experiences in his eyes.

Stopping his steps, Lu Xing began to observe his surroundings using the Guider's analysis ability.

Then, he brought up the forum interface and recorded the information about the new plant he discovered on the forum section.

Recording was one of his goals during his travels.

The game forum did not have features like a monster compendium or plant compendium.

He felt he could share his hobby with other players in the form of records.

Creating a monster compendium and plant compendium for this game was a great way to share, allowing other players to quickly find the targets they wanted to hunt or the locations to gather resources.

Over the past week, he had already recorded 32 pieces of compendium data and posted them for other players to use.

Near the pond, Lu Xing found three uncatalogued plants. After extracting their information, he edited it and posted it on a forum.

He then brought up his live stream screen. Thirteen players, currently in a death cooldown, were watching his travelogue, their comments scrolling below.

One comment caught Lu Xing's attention.

College Student: Bro, quick, look across Wind Wave Pond, something seems to be watching you. It's creepy!

Lu Xing immediately turned his head toward the pond. On the opposite bank, amidst the vine-covered bushes dotted with wildflowers, a pair of deep, emerald eyes were staring intently at him.

Lu Xing took two steps back.

It wasn't that he feared combat. He had fought monsters all along his journey and had died multiple times, returning to the respawn point.

However, each death required an hour's wait to respawn. Without a teleportation device, he had to retrace his steps from the beginning. He needed to avoid death as much as possible.

Earning Sacrificial Power to increase his strength was also for dealing with the risks of his journey.

"Guider, analyze."

But thinking about creating a comprehensive monster compendium, Lu Xing ultimately didn't retreat. Instead, he looked at Guider and spoke.

[Insufficient distance, unable to analyze target.] Guider explained in a lazy voice.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xing pondered briefly before steeling himself and walking towards the opposite bank.

Once he was within analysis range, information about the hidden creature with emerald eyes appeared in his mind.

[Strange Butterfly(Fourth Generation Primal)]:

Hunting Level: 7

Guider Analysis: A Fourth Generation Primal Monster that controls the power of wind. It has developed intelligence and can manipulate wind elements for flight, combat, or significantly increasing movement speed.

Personality Analysis: Preys on the weak and fears the strong, lazy.

Seeing the suffix "Fourth Generation Primal" on the monster, Lu Xing panicked internally.

But when he saw the hunting level, his eyes widened. The players in the live stream also exclaimed with comments.

Their general sentiment was: Forget this Primal, let me have it!