When the Second Holy See was only the size of a village, the secrecy Ed had to maintain was naturally quite simple.
When the Second Holy See was the size of a town, Ed only needed to ensure that the followers didn't wander off and that the player didn't say anything wrong.
But now the Second Holy See's territory is equivalent to the Aduolin Province excluding the capital, and the Corpse Tide is being cleared. The villagers who have temporarily moved into the town will eventually return to their homes.
Once the second major long-term mission is completed, population movement will inevitably occur within the Second Holy See, and a great deal of information will spread along with this movement.
This is why the identity of the " Son of God " cannot be widely disclosed; it can only be spread among a few Stained Ones destined for imprisonment and reliable, high-ranking, Pure Ones.
If everyone knew that Ed was the Son of God, then the leader of the Stained Ones might just appear at his bedside the next day.
At this moment, Ed deeply realized the importance of a secondary account, or rather, a pseudonym.
Fir City, secrecy, disguises, expansion...
Keyword after keyword collided in Ed's mind, countless sparks of inspiration flashed, and he began to refine the next phase of his plan...
Several days later, when a player planted a tree in a corner of the Wilderness of Chaos, a text message box appeared in front of everyone:
[Large-scale, long-term quest - Bloody Night
Current progress: Main storyline phase three - build a 50-kilometer-wide safe zone in the Wilderness of Chaos (completed), covert side story - Two-Front Battle (completed)
Task rating: S (Perfect) (All players who participated in the task will share 150% of the prize pool as rewards based on their contribution.)
Mission Summary: We are safe, temporarily. The threat of the Blood Corpse still exists, but it is not as terrifying as it initially was. Every resource the Soul Returner gathered, every watchtower they built, and every Blood Corpse they killed contributed to this peace. For a long time to come, we may still encounter these enemies at any time, but with a sufficiently wide buffer zone, we can at least allow the villagers to return home safely and keep the danger at a distance. Remember, a more powerful enemy is emerging, and we must never let our guard down!
A few seconds later, even Ed, who was inside the castle, heard the players cheering.
Over the past two months, tens of thousands of players have killed hundreds of thousands of Blood Corpse, and the Blood Curse marks on many of them are as bright as candlelight in the dark.
Furthermore, several professional gamers from real-world gaming clubs continuously honed their skills through the carnage, the Blood Curse branded on their bodies resembling the bright moon in the sky.
Ed knew that the Second Holy See had forged Mortal Enmity with the vampire faction, but he didn't regret it; in fact, he was somewhat excited.
Which is more detrimental: a local Calamity or an external Calamity?
Besides, Blood Corpse has been the darling of the meta for so long, it's time for it to experience the pain of being nerfed.
Therefore, Ed chose to conclude the second large-scale long-term mission at this moment, firstly because it was impossible to completely eradicate the Blood Corpse in a short period of time, and secondly because he had new plans for the next stage.
In this new phase, as long as no Blood Corpse of marquis rank or above completes its resurrection, the rear of the Second Holy See, where a large number of novice players are constantly present, will be absolutely safe.
The Second Holy See's current network capacity has reached a terrifying number, enough to ensure that it will never lack manpower.
After reading the announcement, many players were eagerly anticipating how much money they would receive in the mission settlement. However, some quickly noticed another message following the mission completion text box:
[ World of Disorder Update Announcement:]
Dear Soul Returner, the large-scale long-running quest " Bloody Night " has concluded. Based on Soul Returner performance and feedback, and to provide you with an even better gaming experience, the development team has updated the following content:
1. Game experience optimization:
As the number of Soul Returner continues to increase, we have realized that "Castle ( Riverside Village )" and White Wax Town are already "overcrowded." Therefore, after this update takes effect, all seven main areas of Aduolin Province ( White Wax Town, Ginkgo Town, Weeping Willow Town, Blackthorn Town Blue Gum Town, Black Locust Town, and Chinese Pine Town ) can be selected as spawn points for new players and resurrection points for all players. Different spawn points will lead to different NPCs and storylines, and some important NPCs will appear randomly in various areas.
The first batch of players who pass the " Left and Right Arms " mission assessment will go to various towns to work, where they will provide some effective guidance to new players.
More positions are now open; please consult the relevant NPCs in the game for details.
2. Optimization of Dungeon design:
To provide players with a richer combat experience, after this update takes effect, bishops (assistant bishops) from other towns will randomly appear as bosses in the churches ( Dungeon areas) of various towns.
If the current Dungeon is not the player's target Dungeon, the quick teleport function can be used to travel to other towns to complete the mission.
Note 1: The fighting style of different bosses will vary in different church scenes.
Note 2: The hidden BOSS [] will have a chance to spawn in any Dungeon and replace the original BOSS (this replacement will not be displayed to the public). Defeating him will grant you more generous rewards.
3. Daily tasks increased:
Although the " Bloody Night " event has ended, the Blood Corpse have not been completely eliminated.
More new quests related to eliminating the Blood Corpse have been added to the quest list, and players closer to the faction's borders have a higher chance of accepting these quests.
The above content will be updated to the game without server downtime at midnight on November 15, 2037 in the real world.
4. Game ecosystem update:
We've increased the variety of fish in the river to provide a better gaming experience for everyone.
The next large-scale, long-term quest will be launched soon, so please stay tuned, Soul Returner!
Enjoy the game! Odin Game Company, the developers of " World of Disorder ", November 14, 2037, current version: v0.5
Reading through the official update announcements one by one, [ Epic-Level Giant ] maintained the composure and calmness expected of a middle-aged man.
He finally lost his temper when he read the last update, threw down the fishing rod, stood up, and started cursing at the river:
"Pump the water! We must pump the water!"
Two players passing by watched this scene in surprise. One of them, a newbie, asked the friend who was helping him with the tutorial:
What's wrong with him?
"Nothing much, just my usual crazy tantrums."