"This thing is going to be our lifeline from now on."
"The system said it's a fragile structure. If the Cultists or monsters smash it, every time we die and respawn in town, we'll have to run over ten fucking kilometers back to the front line!"
"If everyone logs off, the heights will be undefended."
"If someone sneaks in and wrecks this teleport point, we'll all be crying tomorrow!"
Everyone sucked in a breath when they heard that.
True, this game world seemed incredibly hardcore.
Even after all the players logged off, the server kept running!
If someone raided their base overnight, wouldn't they have to spend hours running back from the ruined church after dying and respawning tomorrow?
"Warrior's right. We need people to keep watch overnight."
[Kindergarten Boss] rubbed their chin with an earnest expression. "But making someone stay here idling, with no monsters to grind and no way to sleep, would be pretty miserable."
"Offer enough money, and someone will step up!"
[Ji Luo] waved his hand and issued a "private quest" directly to all the newbies:
"Any volunteers to stand watch near the Ash Altar tonight?"
"You don't need to go out fighting monsters. Just stay within the firelight and idle."
"Anyone who takes the job gets 15 Ash Coins for the night! The five of us veteran players will chip in to cover it!"
"15 coins?"
The newbies who had just been clamoring to log off and eat instantly perked up.
A wage of 15 Ash Coins was a fortune to newbies with empty pockets!
They could earn enough to pay for a life just by idling overnight?
Wasn't that way better than getting chased and bitten by monsters in the Black Forest?
"Me, me! I've got stamina. I can pull an all-nighter!"
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