Later that day, the official website displayed a non-stop update announcement, and the same message was also shown to players who were still online.
[Version Hot Update Notice:]
The game " World of Disorder " will undergo a non-downtime update on September 1, 2037 at 0:00. The main update will be the closed beta invitation system.
1. Added a new Aberration plant [ Activation Code Distribution Plant ], which shows the number of living Aberration monsters required to redeem an invitation code;
2. The amount of living Aberration monster required for each player's first activation code redemption is fixed at 50kg, increasing by 50kg each time thereafter, up to a maximum of 200kg;
3. The activation code for the game " World of Disorder " is virtual content. Soul Returner must verify its authenticity themselves when conducting transactions related to real-world currency. The official " World of Disorder " team has never opened a trading platform related to real-world currency. The " World of Disorder " development team is not responsible for any monetary losses incurred due to online transactions.
Thank you for your support of " World of Disorder ". We wish you a pleasant gaming experience.
Odin Game Company, the developer of " World of Disorder ", August 31, 2037
Naturally, this announcement sparked a lot of discussion among players and casual gamers:
[ Gill's Cuisine ]: "Attention everyone! Look for my ID, it's the same across the entire internet. To buy, go to xx platform. We reliably produce one activation code every four days."
[ Xilǐ'er's Horse ]: "So it's you! I saw you in the transaction log. Eight thousand each, why didn't you just rob someone?"
[ Gill's Cuisine ]: "If I put it on the shelf for eighty, would you dare to buy it?"
[ Xilǐ'er's Horse ]: "What's there to be afraid of? I've already bought three for under a hundred."
[ Noncompliant Nickname 1214 ]: "Then why don't you have a test qualification yet?"
[ Xilǐ'er's Horse ]: "Of course it's because I got scammed. This game doesn't have an official trading website, and before, there were all sorts of prices online, making it impossible to tell the difference. It's only in the last couple of days that things have gotten a little cleaner."
[ Gill's Cuisine ]: "Then what's the problem? Right now, prices are fluctuating around 8,000."
[ Xilǐ'er's Horse ]: "Is there anyone kind enough to sponsor me an activation code? The first thing I'll do when I'm online is to help everyone lower the price of activation codes."
[ Gill's Cuisine ]: "The first thing I see when you log on is forgetting your roots."
[ Noncompliant Nickname 1214 ]: "So the official meaning is that we were scammed when buying activation codes and it has nothing to do with them?"
[ Gu Gugu ]: "This is just common business rhetoric. I believe ' World of Disorder ' still cares about everyone. Just before I transferred the money to the scammer, the group chat that scammed me was inexplicably disbanded. I believe this must have been the work of the ' World of Disorder ' official team."
[ Noncompliant Nickname 1214 ]: "I'm wondering if it's possible that this was done by the cyber police?"
[ Gu Gugu ]: "To be honest, brothers, I felt the situation was a bit supernatural back then. It seemed like no one but a company like ' World of Disorder ' with unknown technology could have done it."
[ Noncompliant Nickname 1214 ]: "No matter how much you fawn over the official team, you won't get an activation code in your email."
[ Gu Gugu ]: "Then how do you explain that all the activation codes on a certain platform are genuine?"
[ Noncompliant Nickname 1214 ]: "How can you prove it's real? Unless you buy me one."
[ Gu Gugu ]: "I'll buy it today, but not for you. Tomorrow, just check if my ID has 'player' in the prefix, and that's it."
[ Noncompliant Nickname 1214 ]: "Hey bro, let's exchange contact information. I'll be selling you health supplements in twenty years."
[ Gu Gugu ]: "Someone who was scammed out of several hundred yuan still wants to scam others?"
[ Noncompliant Nickname 1214 ]: "How good is someone who almost got scammed out of 10,000 yuan?"
"..."
"Hey buddy, the official price for activation codes has been re-pegged. I think we can make a killing here again."
In the Grand Ambitions All the Way General Store near the castle, [ Good Times Don't Last ] patted [ Shit Appraisal Master ] on the shoulder:
"What do you think? This really is a hot opportunity, and I can't imagine any possibility of losing money."
[ The Shit Appraisal Master ] helplessly covered his face:
"When have you ever considered the possibility of losing money? I don't believe you for a second."
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] he said seriously:
"I've recently reflected on our past losses and discovered a common thread."
"What?"
[ The Shit Appraisal Master ] raised an eyebrow, waiting for the next part to follow.
"Every time we lose money, it's because we're going against the authorities. Although that's not our intention, sometimes thinking too far ahead is a sin."
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] He fluently analyzed his previous failures, looking like a Master with decades of venture capital experience instructing a junior:
"Think about it, only we thought of sourcing goods from Dragonborn Village, and then the official website announced discounts; only we thought of buying weapons, and then the official website opened the Mystery Shop; only we thought of hiring others to do work, and then the official website released the hiring mode. As the saying goes, being one step ahead is genius, being ten steps ahead is madness. We're not bad, we just think too much."
The [ Shit Appraisal Master ] raised his head, a flicker of fire in his eyes:
"Go on."
"So I think it's better to let the official team pave the way for us than to pave the way for the official team. Now that the official team has confirmed the activation code redemption method in detail, it has already shown us the way."
"Moreover, hunting for activation codes requires almost no investment other than time. Even if we don't get any materials, we can still gain combat experience and speed up our leveling process."
[ The Shit Appraisal Master ] fell into deep thought, while [ The Good Times Don't Last Long] continued to fan the flames:
"The time you can make money from this is limited. Think about it, as the number of players increases, more and more people will want to make this money, and there will be more and more activation codes in the real world and online. Even I, a high school graduate, know that the price of activation codes will definitely continue to drop. By the time the price drops to the point where it's no longer profitable, it will be too late!"
The [ Shit Appraisal Master ] was finally moved and slammed his hand on the table in front of him:
"Tell me, how do we do it?"
"Simple. There's no need to team up for this. With our combined strength, we'll make money faster by hunting separately. We must seize this opportunity. What do you think?"
"That makes a lot of sense. What about the shop then?"
"Just hire a Dragonborn to keep an eye on things. They're good fighters and their brains are pretty useful, I don't think there'll be any problem. We'll split the hiring fee 50/50, and the money from selling the activation codes is ours."
"It's settled then. Let's go hire a reliable Dragonborn right now!"