After reading the lengthy optimization announcement, a chorus of "Wow!"s erupted in the castle's main hall.
New players are naturally delighted to see so many optimizations and updates right after the game launches, while veteran players are filled with mixed emotions.
Especially for the original four, including [ Zhongde ], thinking back to Ed, the guide who could only answer questions in a template at the beginning, and then looking at the nearly one hundred NPCs who could talk to them fluently, a sense of pride rose in their hearts. "I have shed blood for the game."
Amidst the excitement of the new players, several veteran players once again used their familiar method to begin recruiting.
Because of the rain, [ Zhongde ]'s construction team is unable to start work yet, but this has not dampened his enthusiasm at all.
As soon as he took off his hard hat, the contractor instantly Incarnation into a mercenary captain, pulling his workers along as they prepared to cross the river to gather some plant materials.
The other players have similar tasks, since in the early stages of this type of game, besides clearing land and building, the main gameplay involves grinding monsters.
But the players quickly realized something was wrong, or rather, they quickly understood the sentence in the update announcement: "Different weather conditions will have different effects on creatures."
Rain doesn't really pose a problem for players. Ed shielded most of their pain and discomfort when creating their bodies. Unless there are some masochistic individuals among the players, the most painful feeling they experience in " World of Disorder " is equivalent to slamming their palms on a table.
As for discomfort, it has been reduced to a minimum. Neither high temperatures nor marching in the rain will affect the players' physical experience, unless the discomfort is enough to damage their bodies.
So logically, such rain should only be part of the scenery in the players' field of vision, but it wasn't until [ Zhongde ] got his ankle entangled by a rapidly growing weed that he began to take the real danger of this heavy rain seriously.
The collapse of the world order had already caused plants to lose their original growth rate, and now the abundant rainfall has allowed those weeds, which were originally no different from ordinary plants, to reveal their terrifying side.
Although these slender plants cannot cause any real damage to the player, these tenacious plants will instinctively entangle themselves to reduce the target's movement speed whenever a foot steps on them.
At this moment, all players in the rain-soaked wilderness have been given a "10% speed reduction" debuff.
Looking at the lush, almost unsettlingly green forest on the opposite bank of the river, [ Zhongde ] suddenly felt instinctively that there was great danger inside.
They were able to traverse the forest on the other side of the river because of teamwork and practice.
But now even weeds can annoy players, so we can probably infer something about the situation with those big trees on the other side.
With so many new players just logging in, [ Zhongde ] didn't want any of them to die, and for some reason, a sense of mission arose in his heart.
Just as a group of players were frantically playing with the weeds on the ground in the rain, Duolin suddenly appeared in front of them.
This Holy See guard had a good frame, well-trained and well-proportioned muscles, and looked very young, clearly no more than thirty years old.
Such a meticulously designed NPC was clearly not an ordinary passerby, so all the players looked in his direction.
Duolin cleared his throat and solemnly stated, following the instructions in the "Collection of Communication Skills for Soul Returner " given to him by Ed:
" Soul Returner, through our relentless investigation, the apostate has revealed his true colors!"
"The church members of White Wax Town have been corrupted by an unknown force and have fallen into an abyss from which there is no return."
"They are conducting inhumane experiments in the church in White Wax Town, and they are even attempting to overthrow and corrupt the entire Holy See!"
Although the players appeared to be listening attentively, they couldn't help but whisper among themselves because it was a game.
What's the situation now?
"You're asking me? I'm a newbie!"
"Hey, it's obvious you've joined an event. Forced conversations, how novel!"
"This doesn't seem like coercion to me. Should I just slip away?"
"Then go ahead and leave. Don't come looking for us when you don't have any tasks to complete."
"Then forget it..."
Zhongde, who was ahead, also heard the players' whispers. He gestured to Duolin to pause, then turned back to the players and explained:
"This is the storyline from the previous week's closed beta test. All the clues and plot points can be found on the official website, and of course, you can also view it directly in the game now."
"Simply put, the lord who summoned us is also a bishop, and we are all Elite Warrior of this sect called the Tree Worship Church. Now the Tree Worship Church has been corrupted by evil forces, and we must rebuild our organization little by little and wipe out those traitors and Fallen One."
[ Zhongde ] very considerately turned off the translation function. Duolin only heard a bunch of chatter, and then saw the Soul Returner nodding and becoming much more serious.
If it were the old Duolin, he would definitely be displeased to see this situation, but now he believes that the people in front of him are the reincarnations of former Saint, so he naturally puts on a friendly filter.
At this moment, he felt that the most ancient Saint were truly unconcerned with details when doing things, and would choose to discuss any problems on the spot without any selfishness or discord. They were simply a model for him to learn from.
Suddenly, a player asked righteously:
"Is there anything we can do to help?"
His tone was unusually serious, causing the surrounding players to suppress their smiles.
However, this kind of immersive game is all about complete immersion, even more so than murder mystery games, so it's not surprising that some people get completely absorbed in the role.
Duolin looked at the Soul Returner named [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ], and explained:
"We anticipate launching our attack at the end of the month. To ensure victory, everyone needs to become as strong as possible."
"After completing the [newbie quest] assigned by His Holiness the Bishop (he didn't understand what it meant), I will guide you all in learning the skill ' Directed Alienation,' and then personally lead you in practical combat training. I hope you will all join me."
"Okay, I'll join!"
Excited players immediately took sides, empathizing with the characters.
"I'll join too!"
Other players echoed:
"Offer your heart to the Tree God!"
"Just do it!"
"This kind of person needs to be given a chance to soar!"
Although he only vaguely understood the meaning of the words, Duolin could already see the excited expressions on the players' faces.
He nodded in satisfaction, and at the same time, Ed, who had been observing everything, gave instructions to Little Green.