The man lying on the cave floor asked:
"How did this Number Three you're talking about escape?"
Tiya instinctively wanted to point to a spot on the cave wall, but suddenly realized that she no longer had arms.
But it's not a big problem, because he can't see his own father now either.
So she simply stated in a low and flat tone:
"His cell previously had a very narrow cave exit, which the priests left behind for ventilation."
"His regenerative ability is the strongest among us; he practically broke all the bones in his body to squeeze out of that hole."
"Later, that hole was sealed off."
The bland description sent chills down the spine of the middle-aged man on the ground, while at the same time he felt a certain admiration for Number Three, who had managed to achieve such a level of skill.
And then a slightly resentful voice came from the darkness:
"Thanks to him, this place now stinks horribly..."
However, someone immediately countered:
"But after Number Three escaped, those priests did not capture us for experiments for a long time."
The children chattered excitedly, as if the arrival of the innkeeper had unleashed a powerful force within them, making them want to tell this outsider everything that had happened to them, both good and bad.
The middle-aged man who had just joined the group of teenagers was caught in a dilemma.
He wanted to tell the children that a strange woman had come to town, and he also wanted to tell them that the priests were in a state of mild panic.
But he didn't know what that person's arrival really meant, nor did he know if speaking out would give these teenagers false hope.
If they feel they've been saved, only to have everything return to normal in the end, these poor children will surely go completely insane!
Amidst the intense internal struggle, the emaciated middle-aged man, clutching his daughter's empty sleeve, lay quietly on the ground and fell into a deep sleep.
[Dear Soul Returner:]
As the internal testing progresses, the number of players for " World of Disorder " is steadily increasing. We have also received numerous opinions and suggestions from within the game. Thank you for your enthusiastic feedback. The following is an update:
1. The official website has added entries displaying "[Current Number of Closed Beta Players]" and "[Estimated Number of Players to be Selected in the Next Round]". Completing the questionnaire carefully and in detail and forwarding it can still increase your chances of being selected. We guarantee that your personal information will not be leaked. We welcome everyone to actively participate in the registration.
2. Added online time display and scrolling reminders. Players will receive a cumulative game time reminder every two hours of online time. Please pay attention to your online time to avoid excessive gaming.
3. Starting today, the game testing period is open. Each player can be online for a maximum of twelve hours per day, with no further restrictions on the specific time range. Exceeding the time limit will trigger an in-game alarm, and excessive timeouts will trigger a forced logout mechanism. Note that some NPCs have their own work schedules, and you cannot make them work during their rest time if your trust level is insufficient.
4. Improved the realism of the river water and increased the number of fish.
Thank you again for your enthusiastic feedback, Soul Returner. We will continue to optimize the game content.
Odin Game Company, World of Disorder Development Team, August 13, 2037
The players who had just logged in around the castle were now exchanging information about the announcement like madmen. For those who already had access to the game, the third point was the most exciting.
Although there's no change in the maximum daily online time, the time is much more flexible than before.
Many players don't actually want to go to bed so early, around 8 p. m., but the quality of " World of Disorder " is so high that it feels like you're losing money if you miss even a minute of gameplay.
Now that problem is completely solved, they can log in at 8 o'clock or 10 o'clock whenever they want, and even stay for a while during their lunch break without any problem. They can take advantage of the fact that " World of Disorder " is at night to have a solo session.
This optimization is incredibly thoughtful.
For some players, however, this moment is rather disheartening.
[ Zhongde ] laughed and patted the [ Epic-Level Giant ] on the shoulder:
"Dude, even the official channels couldn't stand your 'air force' (referring to a strategy of reducing the number of fish in the river)!"
[ Zhongde ] was laughing so hard he could hardly breathe. He was probably one of the players who had the most contact with [ Epic-Level Giant ]. Ever since he learned that fishing was possible in " World of Disorder ", this player had been sitting by the river every day performing a mysterious ritual.
As the representative of the engineering team, [ Zhongde ] was naturally happy to buy some fresh fish every day to supplement his teammates' meals.
However, the two didn't cooperate as well as expected, because while there were indeed fish in the river next to the castle, they seemed to be a little bit smarter than fish in the real world...
[ Epic-Level Giant ] It often takes a long time to catch just one fish, and sometimes you even have to painfully cut the fishing line because the fish is so big...
If such a thing happened in real life, he would never do it.
The fish in this World of Disorder is quite powerful, but he hasn't saved enough money to rebuild his body, so sometimes he has to make painful sacrifices.
Therefore, in [ Zhongde's] eyes, [ Epic-Level Giant ] is so powerful that the air force had to resort to emergency reinforcements from the official side.
And the [ Epic-Level Giant ] did not disappoint the development team, taking its fishing gear and heading to the riverbank once again.
After the initial excitement, players became even more enthusiastic and engaged in today's game.
They soon discovered that an earthen platform had been built on an open space below the castle at some point. Duolin was standing on the platform, which was about one meter high, with his hands behind his back. The other four guards were sitting on the open space next to him, panting and leaning on their shovels, looking like they had just finished working.
Soon, players noticed the anomaly, and a newbie exclaimed:
"I know, it's ' Duolin's Trial '! It's from that long questline. The quest marker lit up as soon as I got close to this earthen platform!"
Upon hearing this, the other players began to linger around the earthen platform, trying to determine the area from which the quest would be triggered, leaving Duolin, who was watching from above, completely bewildered.
Don't they understand what I mean?
Duolin spoke with a puzzled look:
"Listen to me, my brave Soul Returner!"
"Everyone already knows about the corruption and depravity of the priests in the White Wax Town Church, and the condemnation of them has long been on His Excellency the Bishop's agenda."
"Over the past few days, I have clearly felt that everyone is getting stronger. Therefore, by order of His Excellency the Bishop, starting today, I will be conducting tests for you every day from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM and from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. All Soul Returner have mastered Directed Alienation are welcome to try. If you can withstand three of my attacks without falling off the platform, you will be qualified to join the combat squad!"