The Terrifying Version Update

After an afternoon, Xiao Fan had a pretty good understanding of the <Ghost Domain> version and the Talent System.

Overall, the <Ghost Domain> version has significantly changed the current game.

The creatures in <Cloud Sea> have been expanded to include Spirit Body and Soul Body, as well as secret realms containing these types of monsters.

The biggest difference Spirit Body, Soul Body, and Fierce Beast lies in the issue of their geographical location.

The lowest level of creatures in the <Ghost Domain> is 50. Level 50 creatures will randomly appear in areas between levels 20 and 50, level 60 creatures will randomly appear in areas between levels 30 and 60, and so on.

Moreover, they do not appear in a fixed location, but rather randomly within a designated area.

Given the unique nature of Spirit Body creatures, future Game Association more dangerous, and human settlements will be less safe.

Moreover, cities are not absolutely safe.

Cities of different levels can resist invasions by creatures of different levels.

Level 1 City can withstand an invasion by level 50 creatures. A level 2 city can withstand an invasion by level 100 creatures...

Zhou He and Jian Qingfeng:... Why didn't you say so sooner!

The area where Dragon City is located is Level 90 Zone, doesn't that mean Dragon City can't resist the area's creatures?

Dragon City has already been established; there's nothing they can do about it now.

Fortunately, cities can be upgraded. Later, they upgraded Dragon City to level two, which made it a truly safe city.

According to Luo Yi, following the usual procedure, there will be a small update before the <Ghost Domain> version update, in which the city upgrades and creature resistance will be explained.

Of course, these are not the most terrifying things.

The biggest change brought about by the arrival of the <Ghost Domain> version is the game's impact on the Real World!

Three months after the arrival of the <Ghost Domain> version, the Fierce Beast in <Cloud Sea> will gradually appear in the Real World.

Upon hearing this news, Zhou He and Jian Qingfeng were so angry they wanted to skin Luo Yi alive!

They were already a little angry about the early release of the <Ghost Domain> version, and after hearing this news, they were furious.

This not only affects the development of players in the game, but also the safety of real citizens.

If Luo Yi weren't still useful, they really would have taken action!

Xiao Fan remained calm. He had always felt that the materialization of attributes, skills, and weapons in the game was not so simple, but now everything could be explained.

Zhou He and Jian Qingfeng didn't even listen to the details of the Talent System before rushing out. The Dragon Nation was sure to make a big move next.

Xiao Fan was also worried about his family. He had originally wanted his uncle and aunt to enter the game to improve their strength, but now that the version was released, this matter had to be brought forward.

Thinking of his uncle's leg, Xiao Fan asked Luo Yi about limb regeneration.

He's a player who played several versions earlier, so he should know something.

Luo Yi was speechless after hearing Xiao Fan's words.

Isn't Jiu Chen supposed to have a high level of gaming talent? Why would he ask such a naive question?

"The essence of creating skills is combat, not saving lives!"

"Skills can heal, and even revive, but they can't repair a damaged body."

"You don't need to waste your skill creation attempts anymore. I can tell you for sure that this will be addressed in a future game update."

"Isn't there any other way?" Xiao Fan asked, unwilling to give up.

Luo Yi shook his head. "Perhaps there are other ways. After all, anything can happen in the game <Cloud Sea>, but I don't know right now."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fan remained silent for a moment.

He had a premonition that the skill couldn't regenerate severed fingers, otherwise he wouldn't have refrained from trying for so long.

After creating skills many times, he could grasp some of the principles behind skill creation; otherwise, his success rate in creating skills wouldn't be so high.

He had never been confident in his ability to regenerate severed fingers.

While the creation of skills in "Cloud Sea" appears to be entirely arbitrary, it actually involves many unspoken rules.

However, Luo Yi is right. Anything is possible in the Cloud Sea. If the skill path is blocked, he can think of other ways.

Xiao Fan took a deep breath and slowly spoke:

"Let's talk about the Talent System."

"The Talent System... that's arguably the most difficult system to play and understand in <Cloud Sea>..."

Speaking of the Talent System, Luo Yi sighed with admiration.

According to him, he had been playing with the system for five years and still hadn't grasped even the basics; its complexity was all-encompassing.

Talents primarily require Talent Stone.

There are many ways to obtain Talent Stone: buying and selling, dropping them from dungeons or as rewards for completing dungeons, dropping them from monsters... They can drop from almost any gameplay element, and the drop rate is not low.

Talent Stone are graded as follows: white (common), green (average), blue (excellent), purple (epic), Golden Legend).

The dropped Talent Stone do not have a level; they need to be identified to determine their level. Each identification costs 200 Star Stone.

Xiao Fan: Now I finally know what the Star Stone reward for clearing <Ghost Domain> are for!

"How do I obtain Star Stone?" Xiao Fan asked.

"There's a chance to get Star Stones by clearing dungeons, and you'll be rewarded with Star Stone if you clear the eleventh floor or higher of the Myriad Phenomena Tower."

"Isn't it only accessible to level 100 and above in the Myriad Phenomena Tower?"

Xiao Fan remembered finding the entrance to the eleventh floor when he participated in the Myriad Phenomena Platform competition.

Luo Yi nodded. "That's right. The <Ghost Domain> version arrived when the first level 150 player appeared. By then, most players had already reached level 100. Is there a problem?"

Xiao Fan: "You have the nerve to say that!"

The <Ghost Domain> update is ahead of schedule, and now there are only two level 100 players on the entire server. So, besides doing dungeons, are they the only two who can identify talent levels?

"And then what? How do you use the identified Talent Stone?" Xiao Fan asked.

"After the update, Talent Page will be available. You can then socket Talent Stone into your Talent Page. The Talent Page itself is quite complex; you'll have to wait for the game update to see it for yourself."

Xiao Fan suspected that Luo Yi's refusal to speak was because he hadn't figured out the game at all.

It's clear that the Talent System is indeed complex; Luo Yi played for five years and still didn't understand it.

Xiao Fan did not ask any further questions.

Luo Yi only had a superficial understanding; asking him would only confuse my thinking.

It wasn't until evening that Zhou He and Ye Qingfeng returned, looking exhausted.

The fact that the Fierce Beast appeared in the Real World three months later shocked the higher-ups.

Back then, the Black Fog spread Blue Star, forcibly pulling people into the game, and many people have already died.

Later, players entered the game and improved their strength, which slowed the spread of the Black Fog. But this peace lasted only a short time before the Fierce Beast in the game reappeared.

The only good news is that they knew about it three months in advance, allowing them to make some preparations and try to protect as many people as possible.

According to Luo Yi, those Fierce Beasts will emerge from the Black Fog.

In the first six months, only creatures below level 50 will appear; later on, there will be no level restrictions.

They now have some initial preparations: first, to build Safety Fortress; and second, to allow players to replicate the attributes, skills, and weapons from the game as much as possible.

These two things need to be done simultaneously, which is a huge challenge for the Dragon Nation.

Since the game's invasion, the population of the Dragon Nation has decreased year by year.

After the version update, they will need to enter the game again to improve, earn Core Power to fight against the approaching Fierce Beast, and many people will need to build Safety Fortress.

Zhou He didn't hide anything from Xiao Fan and told him about these plans.

Xiao Fan frowned.

This plan... seems like we don't have enough people.

"Why."

Zhou He sighed deeply.

We have no other choice.

"We need to enter the game to improve our strength and materialize our abilities to fight the Fierce Beast of the Real World."

"But in the Real World, our friends, family, elderly, and children are all here, and we cannot lose this land."

Zhou He looked deeply troubled.

Many things cannot be changed simply because we know them in advance.

"Actually, things aren't that bad. In the first six months, the Fierce Beast won't be very strong, so we can resist them while building Safety Fortress. If we extend the time to eight months, it won't be so difficult."

Jian Qingfeng was always optimistic. He looked at Xiao Fan as if he had just remembered something.

"Brother Xiao, aren't you always full of ideas? Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Me?" Xiao Fan was taken aback.

When did he start having so many ideas?

However, on the other hand, Jian Qingfeng's words suddenly reminded him of something.

He didn't know whether it would work out or not.

"Didn't we get a Level 3 City Building Token after clearing the <Ghost Domain> Dungeon? I wonder if that thing can be materialized into the Real World?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou He and Jian Qingfeng exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.

"The City Building Token is a special item in the game. Even if it can be materialized in reality, it cannot be used in the real world," Zhou He confirmed.

"When we first got the Secret Realm Resurrection Art, we used it in the game's trading system. I tried it in real life then, and it couldn't be used anymore. The City Building Token should be the same as the Resurrection Art."

Zhou He still believes that the one who traded the Resurrection Art with them was Taichu, also known as Ye Changge.

Although using the City Building Token in the real world would be a huge benefit for them at this stage, such a mission-related item is basically impossible to use in reality.

It is a pity.

Xiao Fan: "I don't think so. Before, the Fierce Beast were only in the game, but after the update, they came into reality, didn't they? We can try it out after the game launches."

Zhou He nodded. "Okay, it's not hard to give it a try."

Furthermore, the amount of Core Power required for realization is directly proportional to the item's effectiveness in reality. They only need to look at the amount of Core Power required to realize it to know whether it can be used in reality.

We'll prepare for the next couple of days, and then try it out when the game launches. If it works, great; if not, they'll think of another way.

Anyway, that's how things are now.

"By the way, Brother Xiao, have you heard about that Talent System? What do you think of it?" Jian Qingfeng asked.

"He listened, but it wasn't very helpful; he only knows the basics," Xiao Fan answered truthfully.

"No way, didn't he go through the Talent System for three years? How could he only know the most basic things?" Jian Qingfeng said incredulously.

"You've been in the game for ten years, and you still don't understand it?" Xiao Fan thought to himself, but said aloud:

"Perhaps the Talent System is too complex."

"Is it complicated?" Jian Qingfeng asked.

Xiao Fan thought for a moment, "It's probably, maybe, complicated."

"Explain in detail."

Xiao Fan relayed what Luo Yi had told him about the Talent System to Zhou He and Jian Qingfeng.

"It doesn't sound too complicated," Jian Qingfeng said, stroking his chin.

Xiao Fan:...

Zhou He and Jian Qingfeng would be very busy in the time that followed, so Xiao Fan didn't linger and went straight home.

Three months later, the Fierce Beast from the game will appear in reality.

Xiao Fan wanted to take advantage of these three months to let his uncle and aunt enter the game and improve Lower Stream skills.

But my uncle's leg...

Creating skills couldn't regenerate his severed legs and fingers; he needed to find another way, but this wasn't something that could be resolved quickly.

He initially gave his family hope, saying he could create a skill that would allow his severed finger to grow back.

Now, seeing his uncle and aunt so happy, Xiao Fan didn't know how to tell them about it.

"Xiao Fan, what's wrong? You seem distracted."

Since returning home, Xiao Fan had been hesitant to speak, remaining silent and preoccupied. Xiao Yi finally couldn't help but turn to ask him.

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Fan decided to tell the truth and told Xiao Yi that the skill could not repair severed limbs.

"I thought it was something serious, just because of this?"

A fleeting hint of disappointment flashed quickly in Xiao Yi's eyes, but he soon smiled.

"Xiao Fan, don't blame yourself for this. Your uncle is used to it now."

"So what if I had legs before? Life was miserable. Now that I don't have legs, I'm quite content every day. I don't have to do anything."

"Besides, you said it yourself, it's just that skills can't regenerate severed fingers, but aren't there other ways? As long as you get stronger in the game, you'll always find a way. Even if you don't, it doesn't matter. Are you going to complain that your uncle doesn't have legs?"

Xiao Yi's tone became increasingly relaxed; he seemed to be making peace with himself.

"Uncle," Xiao Fan said, unsure what to say.

He knew his uncle was just worried about putting pressure on him, and even if life was tough, it was better than not having legs at all.

When Liu Xiujuan heard Xiao Fan say that the skill couldn't heal the leg, she was a little sad. But after hearing her husband say this, she felt that things weren't so bad.

At least for now, they don't have to Fa Chou about making a living.

"By the way, Uncle, Shen Tao, the Shen Family who cut off your legs, is dead."

The first thing Xiao Fan did after leaving the Novice Zone was to kill Shen Tao to avenge his uncle.

"Dead?" Xiao Yi was slightly taken aback, and an indescribable emotion suddenly welled up in his chest, surging endlessly.

Although Xiao Fan didn't say it, he knew that Xiao Fan must have done it.

The Shen Family, the most powerful of the Four Great Families in the Dragon Nation, was an existence he could only dream of.

He used to be terrified, not to mention seeking revenge against the Shen Family, he was even afraid of just hearing the name of the Shen Family.

But now, his nephew Xiao Fan has actually avenged him.

Revenge has been achieved!

Ha ha!

Xiao Yi didn't know how to express his feelings right now. It was as if something that had been weighing on his heart had been removed, and he felt completely relieved.

It was all a lie when I said I didn't hate or care.

How could he not hate losing both his legs?

However, he felt that Xiao Fan's safety was more important than revenge.

The Shen Family is such a behemoth that their kind of family simply cannot afford to offend them.

Xiao Fan had only been in the game for four months, and had only been out of the Novice Zone for about a month, yet he was already able to avenge him.

Previously, Xiao Yi only knew how powerful he was from forums and from Xiao Fan's words.

This incident allowed Xiao Yi to directly experience Xiao Fan's power in the game for the first time.

Now he truly didn't care at all.

Although he lost his legs, Shen Tao lost his life!

Haha~

After the initial joy, Xiao Yi thought of the Shen Family's immense power in the Cloud Sea and felt somewhat worried.

"This didn't affect you much, did it?"

Xiao Fan knew what Xiao Yi was worried about.

"Don't worry, Uncle. Shen Long doesn't know I did it. Shen Tao died in an accident."

Xiao Yi:...

"Alright, then I'm relieved."

"By the way, Uncle and Aunt, I have something even more important to tell you."

Telling Xiao Fan about his uncle made him feel a little better.

However, recalling the invasion of the Fierce Beast, Xiao Fan's expression turned serious again.

What's so serious?

Xiao Yi Fan's expression, Xiao Yi unconsciously sat up straighter.

"Three months later, the Fierce Beast in the game will emerge from the Black Fog and appear in the Real World."

"What?"

Xiao Yi and Liu Xiujuan were both shocked.