Chapter 73 Hidden Mission? (Fifth update)
Evil Eye's tentacles pierced his temples, and Zou Feng's consciousness gradually became blurred.
During this period, Black Tide energy continued to penetrate into the brain, trying to occupy the sea of consciousness and search for memory information.
But Evil Eye's behavior inadvertently triggered the Challenger System taboo.
Purification System, created by Nine Yin, starts at this time and quickly clears the Black Tide energy that has seeped into Zou Feng's mind.
Purification System is one of the four core subsystems in Challenger System, and its importance is no less important than the Data System built by Guidance, the space Reception System built by Yan Ming, and the All Things Extraction system built by Hyperdimension.
The core function of Purification System is to eliminate all negative states.
For example, if a player dies after suffering a curse-type ability, this part of the curse's power will also be extracted by Hyperdimension's All Things Extraction power, and will be sent back to the Emperor's Tomb Village underground together with the player's decomposed flesh and blood materials for reshaping.
Without Purification System protection, the negative status will still persist after the player is resurrected.
The function of Purification System is to filter negative energy to ensure that players can reshape their flesh and blood in the most perfect state before completing resurrection.
The second is to ensure the mental health of players.
The frequent occurrence of emotions such as death, despair, fear, etc. will cause the player's mental state to become abnormal, and excessive mental stimulation may even cause mental illness in the player.
For example, the hatred caused by Taunt's ability will still remain in the memory even if it is out of control.
Purification System can perfectly heal players' mental trauma and ensure that every resurrection is in an excellent mental state.
Evil Eye's behavior of invading the player's sea of consciousness has triggered the taboo of Purification System. After active activation, it began to clear a large area of Black Tide energy that had penetrated into the sea of consciousness of Zou Feng. It dispersed the Black Tide energy in a short time and formed an Purification shield in the sea of consciousness to protect Zou Feng's sea of consciousness from being invaded by corrosive forces.
As time passed, Evil Eye, who noticed something was wrong, continued to try several times and then suddenly lost his strength. The Black Tide energy that was still penetrating into the Zou Feng sea of consciousness faded away like a tide.
"No, I can't read his memory. His sea of consciousness is protected by some unknown force and cannot be broken through."
Evil Eye's thoughts rang in Di Nian Evil Spirit's mind.
Di Nian Evil Spirit, who was waiting for the answer, frowned slightly when he heard this. He raised his hand and pulled Zou Feng to him, stretched out his hand and pinched his neck, and decided to interrogate him personally.
The ferocious eyes burned by charcoal fire looked directly at Zou Feng, and a hoarse voice came out of his throat:
"Next I will ask you a few questions. If you answer them truthfully, I can make your death easy."
Zou Feng, who had regained consciousness, still looked a little confused when he heard this.
Under the coercion of Di Nian Evil Spirit, not only did he not have the slightest fear in his heart, what he was thinking about was why the hidden mission hadn't been triggered yet. Could it be that he opened it in the wrong way?
Or, does it require dialogue to open hidden tasks?
Thinking of this, Zou Feng suddenly had an idea, looked at Di Nian Evil Spirit and said with a dissatisfied expression:
"Just ask questions. Put me down first and ask in a polite manner. I'm here to play games, not to be upset."
Di Nian Evil Spirit:...
In Zou Feng's eyes, he could not see any fear, only deep dissatisfaction.
Di Nian Evil Spirit released the hand that restrained his neck at this moment, and Zou Feng immediately landed firmly on the ground.
After shaking his limbs and twisting his hips to stretch his body, Zou Feng looked up at Di Nian Evil Spirit with a dissatisfied expression:
"Ask, hurry up... I really want to skip the plot and get the mission directly. I hate game plots that can't be skipped."
"What game plot?" Hearing the muttering from Zou Feng's mouth, Di Nian Evil Spirit asked in a deep voice.
"It's none of your business, just ask."
Suppressing the idea of slapping the creature in front of him to death, Di Nian Evil Spirit asked in a deep voice:
"Tell me about your origins."
Facing the inquiry, Zou Feng fell into deep thought.
How to answer this question will obviously affect the unfolding of the hidden mission. Directly answering that you are a player is not advisable, as it may cause the mission to fail.
This has been verified before.
He saw a post on the forum by a player who got Heavenly Talisman Battle Skill, which mentioned that there is an unexpressable taboo about the player's identity.
The reason was that when the player who posted the message was communicating with God of Wealth, he found that there were blocked words in his words, which caused a large section of content to be missing from what he said to God of Wealth.
Many players participated in the discussion on this forum.
It is generally believed that this is a taboo set in the game <Dark Land>. The purpose is to allow players to better assume the identity of the game and not to expose the existence of another world to avoid affecting the judgment of the intelligent NPC in the game.
So how to answer this question obviously needs to be explained from the perspective of the game.
Thinking of this, Zou Feng gave the answer honestly:
"We are warriors who believe in Di Zhao. Our purpose is to overthrow the destruction of this world by Black Tide until we defeat Black Tide and restore light to this world."
Zou Feng's reply from Chuunibyou made Di Nian Evil Spirit and Evil Eye suspended in the sky fall into silence.
Looking at Zou Feng with a sincere face, Di Nian Evil Spirit couldn't help but ask:
"Do you know what Black Tide is?"
"Of course I know, the destroyer who invaded this world."
"Then do you know how powerful Black Tide is?"
"I don't know, maybe it's very strong, but it's not a big problem. We'll be able to defeat it sooner or later."
Zou Feng's answer left Di Nian Evil Spirit completely speechless.
In Di Nian Evil Spirit's opinion, although this group of creatures possess some mysterious power of rules, they are very weak and vulnerable.
But at this moment, he is uttering wild words to overthrow Black Tide.
It is like an ant that is overestimating its capabilities, trying to influence the operation of the planet and change the laws of nature through its own power.
But the problem is, what he sees in Zou Feng's eyes is not arrogance and arrogance, but confidence and pride.
The mysterious confidence really puzzled Di Nian Evil Spirit and Evil Eye:
"Do you really think you can defeat Black Tide alone?"
"Nonsense, we are Di Zhao warriors. Although we are very weak now, if you give me a year to grow up, I can kill two level 70 evil spirits like you with one knife. My brother's Black Armor Snake form can swallow a truck in one bite."
Although he couldn't understand what Zou Feng said, he could hear the insult and confidence in Zou Feng's words.
Suppressing the anger in his heart, he continued to ask in a deep voice:
"Where does the power of rules you control come from?"
Faced with the inquiry, Zou Feng couldn't help but stretch out his hand and scratch his head:
"The power of rules? You are talking about XXXX (Characteristics of Origin Source), right? This ability was given by Di Zhao. It is very easy to use... So what is going on with you? Please hurry up."
"Why does the flesh and blood energy that makes up your body disappear after you die?"
Di Nian Evil Spirit, who had reached the end of his patience, asked the key question.
But this question confused Zou Feng.
In his understanding, when the player dies, he will turn into black mist and dissipate. After the resurrection cooldown is completed, he will be reborn at Emperor's Tomb Village.
So I don't understand what Di Nian Evil Spirit means at all.
"I don't understand what flesh and blood energy dissipates. Please explain it in detail."
"You don't want to answer?" Di Nian Evil Spirit suddenly raised his hand, pinched Zou Feng's neck again, lifted him in front of him, and slowly tightened his palms.
Zou Feng suddenly felt difficulty breathing and his face turned red:
"You bitch, let go, your grandpa didn't come to play games to be pissed off."
Di Nian Evil Spirit did not answer, and the black mist released from the body quickly enveloped Zou Feng.
Wherever the black mist passed, Zou Feng felt an unbearable sting, and screamed in agony.
Hearing the screams, a smile appeared on Di Nian Evil Spirit's lips.
At this time, Challenger System is activated again.
Realizing that Zou Feng was undergoing very dangerous mental and physical torture, Challenger System automatically adjusted Zou Feng's pain perception from 10% to 0.
The black mist that enveloped Zou Feng continued to surge, but the screams stopped abruptly.
Feeling something was wrong, Di Nian Evil Spirit immediately dispersed the black fog, and what he saw was Zou Feng's confused expression.
"Aren't you in pain?"
"It hurt just now, but it doesn't hurt anymore."
This answer made both Di Nian Evil Spirit and Evil Eye confused. The thoughts of earth immediately released the black mist on their bodies, wrapped around Zou Feng's right arm, and continued to seep in along the pores.
After the pain perception dropped to 0%, Zou Feng not only didn't feel pain, but even felt like laughing.
"How does it feel?"
"I don't feel anything. Do you want to use more force?"
In disbelief, Di Nian Evil Spirit chose to continue trying, hoping to obtain information through torture.
But the results didn't change.
The black mist he released had physical destruction and mental stinging effects, but it had no effect on the weak mysterious creature in front of him.
After several attempts to no avail, Di Nian Evil Spirit completely lost his patience and stretched out his hand to break Zou Feng's neck.
The flesh and blood energy that made up Zou Feng also turned into black mist and dissipated. Even if Evil Eye tried its best to capture it, there was still no trace, as if it evaporated out of thin air.
"Catch a few more for interrogation and investigate the specific origins of these mysterious creatures."
Evil Eye said at this moment.
Although this group of mysterious creatures are very weak, in Evil Eye's opinion, those who have the power to master the rules cannot be ordinary creatures, and there must be secrets in them.
"I don't want to talk to these stupid creatures anymore." Di Nian Evil Spirit said impatiently.
"Don't forget, they have the power of rules. If you can find out their origins, maybe you can also master similar abilities. I can even inject the power of rules into your Black Tide to create a powerful army with the power of rules for you."
Evil Eye's words made Di Nian Evil Spirit fall into silence. After a long time, he nodded:
"Okay!"
Player Forum:
[It's very sad. The hidden task was not triggered successfully. I don't know which step went wrong.]
Posted by: Move with the wind.
Content:
I have to go to the forum to talk about what happened to me. It really pissed me off... At that time, I was mowing grass with my brothers in Wushuang in Black Tide. After killing a group of evil spirits, I found out that all the brothers had been imprisoned in Xiao Hei's Room. (1 hour cooldown), I was exhausted and prepared to die, but unexpectedly something unexpected happened... Guess who I saw, Di Nian Evil Spirit who beat God of Wealth violently.
At this point in the plot, it is obvious that there are hidden tasks that can be triggered.
But the problem is that there seems to be something wrong with my answer, and I was eventually killed by Di Nian Evil Spirit.
Attached here is the video recorded at that time (Attachment: Recorded video)
Comment area:
Black Night Approaching: Brother, you are such a reckless man. Your identity in the game is a warrior of the Di Zhao camp. How can you cooperate with the answer? If you want to trigger a hidden mission, you must have a bad attitude and an attitude of despising death, and then the hidden mission will be triggered, for example: Di Zhao Warrior's Courage (Hidden Mission).
Is This Okay: Brother, you are too tough. The hidden mission that you are about to get is just thrown away to you. Brother Heiye upstairs is right. If you want to assume the identity of the game and answer questions, you must not be timid. You have suffered a big loss this time. It is a pity that it was not me who triggered the mission, otherwise I would definitely get it.
Leopard Head Zero Charge: This hidden mission may give you 10,000 Sacrificial Power, or even more. The huge sum of money you got is just lost. If you were to take your place, I would like to slap myself twice.
The post posted by Zou Feng caused heated discussion in the forum and the popularity continued to rise.
In response to the special plot he triggered, forum players turned into experts one after another and gave what they believed to be reliable advice. At the same time, they couldn't help but lament that this good luck had not happened to them.
2 hours later.
The live broadcast room of the player "Crazy Chicken" has an influx of players.
The reason is that during the live broadcast, Raging Chicken encountered the plot trigger mentioned in the forum player's "Follow the Wind" post, and was sent to the tower platform by the evil spirits.
This also made his live broadcast room instantly reach the top of the popularity list. A large number of players came to hear about it and wanted to see the hidden plot.
At this time, Di Nian Evil Spirit and Evil Eye were in depressed moods.
Looking at the mysterious creatures sitting on the platform, they saw uncontrollable joy and excitement in their eyes. There was no trace of fear in their eyes, only endless fanaticism.
Di Nian Evil Spirit, who once brought fear to countless creatures in Conquest's dungeon world, encountered such an evil situation for the first time.
"Aren't you afraid?"
Through the live broadcast room, I learned that the violent chick who triggered the hidden plot trembled slightly. I suppressed my excitement and began to think about how to answer this question.
If you answer the question correctly, you will win the jackpot and the hidden mission rewards will be generous.
At this time, the onlookers in the live broadcast room also gave suggestions:
"Hurry up and scold it. Scolding it will definitely trigger the hidden mission. As a Di Zhao warrior, you must have a bad attitude when facing evil spirits."
"Go directly to the output. If you want to trigger the mission, you must show your courage. Don't imitate others and answer the questions honestly. He is too stupid."
"Don't listen to the nonsense of the brother upstairs. I suggest you answer this question first, and then slowly start the follow-up conversation. Suicide charging before the plot has started will definitely not trigger the hidden mission. Trust me, brother, I am <Land of Sins>, a five-year old player, and I have a deep understanding of the games developed by the Moon Eclipse Clan."
Players in the live broadcast room gave a variety of options. After a brief silence, the furious chicken gritted his teeth and switched to Eagle Head Demon form, decisively charging towards Di Nian Evil Spirit:
"We, Di Zhao warriors, will never compromise with evil spirits."
Damn it!
Accompanied by the sound of a broken neck, the live broadcast screen went dark, and a prompt popped up:
[Player dies, live broadcast interrupted.]
"I said that we must have a dialogue first to start the subsequent plot, but then I charged at the beginning, which was a shameful act. It was so stupid."
"Another idiot gave away the huge sum of money he received. He didn't understand the point of directly launching a suicide charge. Hey, it's a pity that it wasn't me who triggered the plot, otherwise I would definitely not miss this Fortuitous Encounter."
"It made me laugh. Xuexue met God of Wealth's brother last time. He chatted with God of Wealth for a long time before being gifted Heavenly Talisman Battle Skill. So when encountering special events, of course you have to talk first, and then the subsequent content can be triggered after the plot unfolds."
Regarding the failed hidden mission trigger, the onlookers expressed their opinions.
They all thought that the behavior of the violent chicken was too reckless. If he had done it himself, he would definitely have been able to trigger it. They just lamented that they were not so lucky.
An hour later, the "hidden task" appeared again.
The player who triggered the task decisively started the live broadcast, and his live broadcast room became popular in a short period of time.
The comment area of the live broadcast room once again flooded in with a large number of Dog Head strategists.
When the player who triggered the mission saw Di Nian Evil Spirit, he changed his approach to deal with it.
Faced with the inquiry, he first gave a normal answer. When asked about the origin of his ability, he chose to look at Di Nian Evil Spirit with determination and said:
"You are shameless and evil, don't expect to know the secret of Di Zhao, I will fight with you."
After saying that, he transformed into a monster form, and was slapped in a tragic manner, and the black mist dissipated.
After the death of this player, subsequent players who triggered the hidden plot began to play cards inconsistently, trying to find the opening conditions for the hidden mission through Trial and Error.
For example, after a player triggered the "Hidden Mission", he cried bitterly when faced with the interrogation of Di Nian Evil Spirit, saying that he was willing to be loyal to Black Tide, but he was already unhappy with the bullshit Di Zhao.
The reason for this was a suggestion given by a player in the live broadcast room.
It is suggested that the hidden mission will most likely require players to join Black Tide as an undercover agent, thereby triggering the undercover plot line and opening up a different growth path from other players.
This idea was praised by many players and became the choice of this "lucky player" to trigger the mission.
As expected, the result ends with the death of the player.
In the continuous attempts of players, the triggering method of the hidden plot has never been cracked, and the topic of discussing the triggering method is also rising.
Evil Eye high tower platform.
After killing the captured mysterious creature again, Di Nian Evil Spirit became completely silent.
Thinking back on the experience of the past two days, it felt like something strange had been stuffed into its mind.
The performance of the captured mysterious creatures was so out of the ordinary that they didn't even look like beings from a single ethnic group.
During this period, there were mysterious creatures that attacked him if they disagreed, there were mysterious creatures that knelt down and begged for mercy and wanted to join the Black Tide camp, there were mysterious creatures that kept silent and didn't say anything, and just looked at him with angry eyes, and there were the mysterious creatures that spoke sincerely. The mysterious creature who persuaded him to put down the butcher knife and join the Di Zhao camp... The most outrageous thing was that after he captured a mysterious creature in a high tower, it sat on the ground and communicated with him in sign language. He was so angry that he slapped it and dispersed it into black mist.
These mysterious creatures with out-of-the-box thinking seemed to use his interrogation as a performance stage.
Each time he responded to his interrogation in a different way, and the process was never repeated.
And he has never been able to obtain useful intelligence. All he has obtained is some strange information, which is not helpful in mastering the power of rules.
During this period, he even had the idea of giving up.
But every time Evil Eye would persuade him, saying that doing so might be a way to control the power of the rules, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure the mental torture caused by a series of bizarre performance art performances by mysterious creatures.
After persisting until now, Di Nian Evil Spirit has completely lost his patience and can only feel the suppressed anger violently surging in his mind.
When he came to the edge of the platform and stood still, Di Nian Evil Spirit's Dark Red-colored eyes burst out with light, and he opened his arms and looked up to the sky and roared.
Suddenly, the Black Tide energy in his body turned into huge waves and swept across all directions, causing the tower to tremble.
"Di Nian, control your emotions. As a commanding warrior, you need to stay rational at all times." Evil Eye persuaded in a deep voice at this time.
"Fuck your sanity, ahhhh."
(End of chapter)