Who Told You to Promote It? (Thanks to Alliance Leader hhhzz6)

finally.

Lu Xiu looked at the completed copy in front of her, breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to skillfully add themes.

I don't know when it started.

She was used to getting on the train first and buying the ticket later.

Previously, she would cautiously confirm what the dungeon would be about, and then confirm the theme before starting to build.

But since I became proficient...

Every time she builds a new instance, she simply pulls the instance's basic information table aside and starts working on it first.

All I can say is...

Once everyone finds their own rhythm, their way of doing things will change.

This is probably what they call experience.

No matter how meticulous a person is, they will inevitably become the kind of person they used to dislike after living for a long time.

Lu Xiu made a self-deprecating remark to herself before summoning the System Panel.

The familiar window suddenly popped up in mid-air - [Please enter basic copy information first]

Lu Xiu brought up the virtual keyboard and then moved the cursor to the "Dungeon Topic" field.

In this other world teeming with superpowered enemies, how can pure martial arts and skills stand out?

After a moment of contemplation, she typed out four words: "[Mortal Martial Arts]".

After thinking for a moment, she quickly began to supplement the explanation, following the underlying logic and mechanism of the instance.

"A martial arts master was murdered by his five former disciples, leading to the destruction of the martial arts school."

As the sole survivor, the protagonist inherits a mysterious copper coin pendant left by his father amidst his grief, and embarks on a journey to find the real culprit.

As the investigation progresses, the protagonist discovers that his five enemies have each carved out their own territory in different areas of the city and have mastered the powers corresponding to the five elements. They have even passed on these powers to their subordinates.

The transmission of martial arts has been distorted by worldly desires.

They were tyrannical and rampant, possessing extraordinary power that mortals could not resist. They used the abilities manifested after they went mad with evil spirits as a scepter that ruled over everything.

Under their alien power, the flesh and blood of mortals appeared incredibly fragile, as if they were nothing more than ants.

But martial arts were born to break the arrogance of such absolute power.

Players will embark on a solitary journey as an ordinary mortal, venturing into the heart of the enemy's lair to confront extraordinary foe wielding fire, thunder, and terrifying power.

Faced with overwhelming numerical and mechanical superiority, no skills or firearms can be relied upon.

The only things players can trust are honed muscle memory and a string of mysterious copper coins that grant rebirth at the cost of time.

Death will age you quickly, but time will only take away your physical strength, leaving behind an ever-more ruthless and pure fighting style!

Don't be afraid of those seemingly unstoppable super-powered blows.

Observe, dissect, and confront!

Using exquisite and subtle movements, he deflected the violent force that was enough to shatter reinforced concrete with the slightest margin, using the opponent's force against them, Neutralize their offensive, and then completely defeating them with the most powerful punches!

Abandon fancy skill combinations and discard the illusion of overwhelming attribute dominance.

When you, with your white hair, effortlessly defeat those arrogant superpowered enemies with just your bare hands, you will finally prove to the world that ultimate skill is itself the most terrifying superpower.

As for why you've become all white-haired—don't worry about that now.

After confirming that, except for the last sentence, every word exuded a hardcore aura that pushed players to the brink of despair and then led them to a phoenix-like rebirth from that predicament.

Lu Xiu nodded in satisfaction.

Then.

She moved the virtual cursor to the top line and entered the game name - [Sifu].

basically.

The supplementary explanation of the entire dungeon theme has already clearly explained how to play the dungeon.

It also clarified the direction for Lu Xiu's revisions.

The main difference between this dungeon version of Sifu and the others is that you can't use various weapons like Jackie Chan and can only use your bare hands. The enemies have been modified, but the overall theme of the dungeon remains the same.

Each enemy's stronghold setting, combat style, and background details also subtly allude to their path to corruption.

It only became more exaggerated after being converted into a copy.

"Done."

After confirming that there were no problems, Lu Xiu immediately started the process of sealing the copy.

Countless tiny data streams appeared within the instance scene.

Not long after.

Within the Construction Space, five slowly rotating spheres of light appeared.

These correspond to the five instances she constructed.

Once the packaging is complete, the system will display a notification again.

[Completing packaging--]

[Copy packaging complete!]

[Construction complete, starting to test instance scene structure and scale, Rule Stabilization Cost generation in progress----]

[Rule Stabilization Cost: 10,000 Survival Points]

[The instance is about to be released and requires Architect to extract memories for in-game verification. Please see the attachment for detailed rules.]

[The system rating, completion rewards, and Architect rewards for the dungeon will be given after the Architect clears the dungeon and the dungeon becomes available for online play. Some rewards are affected by the Architect's completion status.]

[Enter the instance for live testing?]

Upon seeing the prompt, Lu Xiu glanced down at her clothes, thought for a moment, and immediately pressed "Yes."

She figured she wasn't tired, so she might as well just go straight to verifying her progress.

But after pressing confirm, nothing happened.

Um?

Lu Xiu was somewhat puzzled, and pressed again.

Still no response.

"What's the meaning?"

Lu Xiu's fair fingers began frantically pressing the "confirm" button, almost leaving Afterimage, but the system still didn't respond.

It's like it's stuck.

But this system can also lag, right?

Lu Xiu's beautiful eyes widened slightly, her face filled with disbelief.

----About five seconds later.

The system finally provided an explanation.

[To prevent a recurrence of the Outlast scenario where players can't even see a shadow of another player, please be patient, Architect.]

[Pre-launch promotional materials are being prepared, please wait.]

[Countdown: 300 seconds]

"Who gave you permission to advertise this!"

Lu Xiu looked at this explanation and became somewhat exasperated—no.

Are you suggesting we make Architect wait? Does that mean the Architect experience isn't important?

Besides, who wants to be promoted? You have to maintain a facade after clearing the dungeon!

But the system completely ignored her.

Lu Xiu could only wait listlessly.

At the same time.

Coordination Bureau.

An underground prison.

Queenie sat on the single bed, staring at the open forum window in front of her.

As she watched the discussion about the Prison Rock instance framework escalate, her expression turned grim, and a sense of unease grew wildly within her.

During this period, it wasn't just the Architect who pounced on new directions like hungry wolves who were putting in the effort; even countless ordinary Nine Provinces players started discussing and offering suggestions on the forums.

The framework for the Prison Rock dungeon that she described seemed to become a spark that ignited inspiration, instantly fueling the passion of all players in Nine Provinces for dungeon design!

And what Queenie found most outrageous was...

Although everyone was discussing the Prison Rock instance, the name Lu Xiu appeared with an alarmingly high frequency in the comments section.

Honestly, this framework could be improved with a few additions, such as environmental mechanics alongside hand-to-hand combat; it can't just be about fighting.

[Yes! One thing that Lu Xiu's Resident Evil did very well was the tension brought about by resource scarcity. This Prison Rock dungeon framework completely lacks that. If it could be added...]

[But this is a hand-to-hand combat dungeon—what are the resources? It can't be ammunition, right?]

[It could be a stamina bar! Like the Posture Bar in Sekiro. It doesn't mean you can't fight, but that you need to think carefully about when and how to fight.]

[----]

Queenie looked at the discussions, some far-fetched, some practical, and some delusional, and felt a chill run down her spine.

These Nine Provinces players didn't know what was going on either.

It's like developing feelings for Lu Xiu after being tormented by those underworld dungeons!

They seemed to have really learned a lot from Lu Xiu's underworld dungeons, speaking eloquently about them, and began trying to incorporate elements from Lu Xiu's dungeons into the framework of the Prison Rock dungeon. And they weren't just forcing it in; they were fully utilizing their imagination and creativity.

Quite a few players have come up with some interesting things in the discussion.

But is that reasonable?

Aren't the influence of other Architect in Nine Provinces ridiculously low?

Why can't I see it at all? Why are other people so enthusiastic about dungeon builds?

Queenie couldn't understand it.

Just as Queenie's heart pounded with increasing dread, the heavy alloy door of the cell was opened from the outside.

Two stern-faced guards walked in.

Queenie was once again taken to that familiar interrogation room. Under the soft yet bright light, the Strategy Operations Division, Yan Fushou, with his mature Mediterranean hairstyle, sat opposite her.

Upon seeing Queenie being brought in, he raised his hand in a very amiable greeting, as if he were addressing not a prisoner of war, but an advisor visiting the Coordination Bureau.

Next.

Yan Fushou, with a gentle smile on his face, asked Open Gate, "How have you been these past few days? Are you interested in telling me about some other interesting dungeons in your Prison Rock area?"

Queenie Yan Fushou and was about to sit down when she heard this, and her lips twitched slightly, but she quickly suppressed the strange expression on her face.

She sat down, feigning composure, before a helpless smile appeared on her face.

"I'd love to, Director Yan. It would be an honor to provide intelligence for the Coordination Bureau. After all, I've already joined Nine Provinces, so I'm a player of Nine Provinces from now on."

Queenie leaned back slightly, looking directly at Yan Fushou, her tone carrying a hint of bargaining. "But you also know—you're restricting my freedom now. I've joined Nine Provinces, but I'm treated like a prisoner of war, which really worries me. So, to protect myself, I need to keep some trump cards up my sleeve, don't you think?"

She paused here, her tone becoming more confident.

"Furthermore, Director Yan, I have already shown the utmost sincerity."

"The framework for that representative unofficial Prison Rock I mentioned earlier—I bet it'll keep your Nine Provinces Architect busy studying it for quite some time now, right? After all, localization isn't a simple matter."

"And then there's your side. Apart from that one exceptional Lu Xiu —the other Architect are really lacking in influence and their skill level is obviously worrying. It would be quite an achievement if such Architect could even figure out a Prison Rock dungeon before the new version, wouldn't you agree?"

Hearing these barbed words...

Yan Fushou was not angry, and the smile on his face did not diminish in the slightest.

He didn't expose Queenie's feigned composure, but instead said, "You're right, the other Architect in Nine Provinces are indeed far inferior to Lu Xiu in every aspect."

"Look—"

"But."

Yan Fushou interrupted, "Miss Queenie, aren't you underestimating the Architect of Nine Provinces?"

Queenie: "----"

"They are indeed inferior to Lu Xiu."

Yan Fushou suddenly leaned forward slightly, a half-smile on his face, and said, "But do you think that when a towering mountain like Lu Xiu suddenly rises from the ground in a region, making people feel breathless, everyone else will really just hide at the foot of the mountain trembling? And won't be affected or transformed in the slightest?"

Queenie paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean?"

"You've been following the forum, so you know what happened, right?"

Yan Fushou leaned back in his chair. "Lu Xiu has subtly raised the level of understanding of dungeons among players in Nine Provinces, and we other Architect are also growing. It's not as bad as you think."

So if you truly want to join Nine Provinces, then tell me all the information you know about the Prison Rock dungeon. I can promise that after you provide information on at least three dungeons, I can arrange for you to leave the prison and experience the customs and culture of Nine Provinces.

Queenie fell silent upon hearing Yan Fushou's conditions.

He quickly weighed the options in his mind.

That's too risky.

Queenie quickly found her answer.

Especially if Yan Fushou's words are likely true—if the Architect of Nine Provinces are indeed evolving rapidly under Lu Xiu's stimulation, and reveal everything, does Prison Rock still have any trump cards left in the new version?

Therefore, we absolutely cannot agree to this!

That's the thought that crossed my mind.

She raised her head, her gaze hardening again, and shook her head at Yan Fushou opposite her, saying, "I think Director Yan is exaggerating—although I know players on the forum have put forward many interesting ideas, they are just ideas."

"Filling those ideas into the framework and integrating them to create a brand new instance suitable for your Nine Provinces players is definitely not something that can be done in a short time. Even Lu Xiu couldn't do it—"

Before he could finish speaking...

Suddenly, without warning, a faintly glowing system projection screen appeared in mid-air beside the two of them.

After the World Gamification, these system projections are not fixed, often flying around like holographic GGs in cyberpunk, and cannot be touched or restricted.

Neither of them found it strange; they merely glanced at it subconsciously.

But it was just a casual glance.

The two of them were both stunned.

Queenie had wanted to say something more, but she forgot everything at that moment because she saw the projected GG image next to them suddenly flash.

Then, a brand new GG appeared.

[Unofficial Dungeon - New Item Launch Preview]

[Architect: Lu Xiu]

[Instance Name: Sifu]

[Instance Theme: Mortal Martial Arts]

[Genre: Action/Hand-to-Hand Combat/Role-Playing]

At the same time.

"What a hassle."

Seeing that the countdown had finally reached zero, Lu Xiu muttered a complaint under her breath before pressing confirm.

I just pressed confirm.

The entire pure white Construction Space suddenly began to flow like water.

Immediately following this was a slight feeling of dizziness and weightlessness.

Lu Xiu's vision went black for a moment, and when she opened her eyes again, the soft Bai Guang had disappeared, and she could hear the soft sound of rain.

A light, cold rain was falling from the sky.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, as well as the earthy scent of rain-soaked bluestone slabs.

Lu Xiu looked at the familiar scene and rubbed her shoulders—the scene she had just been waiting in.

She thought about it.

There's really no need to be so formal!

I'm wearing a cloak, so no one knows what I look like.

This shame is also felt by the protagonist of the instance.

What does this have to do with Lu Xiu?

so.

Just play it the way you normally would!

Um.

After convincing myself.

Lu Xiu put down her hand that was rubbing her shoulders, then looked at the martial arts school in the rainy night and strode forward.

Sorry, I was lazy last night because of the weekend and got up too late this morning. The next chapter will be two hours later. I'll ship you 0TL.