Morning Twilight, Su Keying, and Weiyin were browsing posts on the game forum.
They looked very surprised.
"Check the forum, everyone. Other players have received the notification that the main quest has begun too. It's just like Dongyang said... players belonging to different factions have different objectives."
Polaris opened the forum built into his panel and found a huge number of newly published posts. New ones popped up every second, scrolling past incredibly fast.
He opened a few at random.
The posts all shared players' experiences, and even included screenshots of their quests.
The Open Beta had been running for about three months now. Most players passionate about exploration and adventure had joined various factions, striving to enter the realm of mystery and become Transcendents.
These included the Seven Great True Gods Churches, the Containment Bureau, and other secret Transcendent organizations. Those who fared slightly worse had still managed to join local gangs, merchant associations, and all sorts of strange societies.
Quite a few players had explicitly unlocked the second stage of the quest, including those from the Sun Church, the Containment Bureau, and a handful of other True God Churches. Their objectives were consistent: eliminate a certain number of "Fallen Believers" and maintain stability in the region.
Killing clergy and important figures from the Red Apple Church offered substantial rewards and faction contribution points, clearly encouraging players to fight the Red Apple Church.
"Things are getting exciting! Now that the main quest has begun, these major Transcendent organizations will definitely offer valuable rewards, like Transcendent Knowledge."
Dongyang took a deep breath and chuckled.
"Soon, there'll be more and more Transcendents among the players."
"And you can still laugh? Other players will probably catch up to us very soon."
Morning Twilight threw cold water on his enthusiasm.
But Dongyang shook