The real world, [ Disordered World Closed Beta Group (6)].
[ Zhongde ]: "Brothers, how long did you all sleep last night? I, for one, had complete insomnia."
[ Do Some Farm Work ]: "I slept for two hours just before dawn, and spent the rest of the time watching videos... Great Wei Boxing Champion I've contributed at least a hundred views to your video."
[ Great Wei Boxing Champion ]: "Thanks, bro. I only slept for two or three hours. The rest of the time I was updating the encyclopedia of those Aberration rats and the Rat King. Luckily, the server opens tonight, so I can finally have some fun and get a good night's sleep."
[ Good Times Don't Last ]: "Wow, thanks for updating the encyclopedia! Now it seems Zhongde was right, the immersive experience is the best part of this game. The feeling when I wake up after finishing and exiting each day is really addictive..."
[ Shit Appraisal Master ]: "Do you think there might be something tampered with in this game?"
[ Do Some Farm Work ]: "What's mixed in? Cyber Ice Cream?"
[ The Good Times Don't Last ]: "I don't know what got mixed in, all I know is that the master's puzzle-solving video still has two hundred people watching it, and the total number of views has already exceeded four million..."
[ Zhongde ]: "I don't know how many people will actually join us in the end, but whatever, let's log in!"
When he regained his vision, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] saw nothing but text filling his field of vision, making him think for a moment that he was looking at gibberish in his workstation when a program encountered an error.
After a brief moment of surprise, he began to read the contents carefully:
Version Announcement:
Dear beta testers, thank you for your trust in " World of Disorder ". In this maintenance update, we have optimized the following:
1. Added Quest System: Are you still worried about not finding things to do? Are you still wondering if your actions can help others? The quest system allows you to receive quests from NPCs, and you can get corresponding rewards by completing the quests.
2. Add a Trust Value System: Each NPC has a corresponding Trust Value for each player. Completing the tasks given by that NPC will increase that NPC's Trust Value for you. If an NPC trusts you a lot, there is a chance to trigger special dialogues and special tasks.
3. Added a basic currency system: Even though the Soul Returner have selfless and noble souls, they still need currency to assist their actions at times. The current currency system offers three currencies in the game: gold, silver, and bronze, with an exchange rate of 1:100:10000. Both daily and special tasks include currency as a reward.
4. Added a basic economic system: The regional building [Bank] is now officially open. Players can apply for an account and conduct business at the bank. Currently available services include: deposits, withdrawals, transfers, and small loans. The new NPC character [ Seraphina ] has officially joined the game. As a Red Dragon, she has an extraordinary love for money, and players can conduct the above business with Seraphina.
5. Added Intermediate Trading System: Under the witness of a contract, players can trade with special NPCs or organizations. Currently available trading types are: business-to-business (supports cash, deferred payment, and barter) and private-to-private (supports cash only). The " Guide Shop " is now open.
6. Added a zone division and marking system: Current zone types: restricted zone, safe zone, neutral zone, danger zone; currently, each player can share 5 markers.
7. Added NPC settlements: Upperstream Village, Midstream Village, and Dragonborn Village.
8. Improved the intelligence level of NPCs.
Server maintenance compensation: 50 silver coins, 500 copper coins, and 1 "Cocoon" (one-time use item).
Current version: v0.1
Odin Game Company' " World of Disorder " development team]
Still reeling from the shock, [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ] heard [ Good Times Don't Last ]'s sigh:
"Holy crap, this is an optimization blitz... There are just too many new things."
[ Zhongde ]: "Indeed, I was wondering what kind of optimization required a whole day of downtime. Now I understand, it's not surprising that so many things take a day to complete."
[ Do Some Farm Work ]: "There are new NPCs, and more than one. Let's go check them out."
At this moment, even the more composed players, [ Howling Pothos ] and [ Great Wei Boxing Champion ], could not contain their excitement.
They quickly stood up from the castle floor and saw a money bag and a strangely shaped black, fruit-pit-like object about half the size of a fist placed beside them.
[ Shit Appraisal Master ] picked up the fruit pit-like object and clicked on the item's details:
Item: "Cocoon"
Rarity: Green
Current status: Not used
Item Description: A one-time use item that protects the body of the Soul Returner in unsafe areas when the soul needs to be separated from the body for an extended period. Once buried in the soil, it rapidly grows into a hard outer shell capable of containing the body and withstanding several attacks of level 4 or lower.
"Wow, this prop is pretty good."
[ The Shit Appraisal Master ] suddenly said after reading the prop's description.
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] He asked in confusion:
"Isn't this just a one-time use item that allows you to log off anytime?"
[ Shit Appraisal Master ]: "No, no, no, who said you have to log off to use this? We're all at level 0 right now, but the things this thing grows can withstand multiple attacks from levels 4 and below. Isn't this the best shield material right now?"
[ The Good Times Don't Last ]: "Wow, you're amazing! There's even such a saying. This is what playing games is all about. I'm just being played by the game..."
[ Shit Appraisal Master ]: "I'm not entirely sure either. Let's try it later, but there's only one right now, so let's not rush things."
[ Zhongde ]: "Didn't any of you notice the ' Guide Shop '? These plant-based items are clearly not something that new dragon could make. Let's go find the Guide and see what he sells."
[ Do Some Farm Work ]: "That makes sense. Let's go, let's go. The guide isn't in the castle hall, let's go down and take a look."
Having said that, he grabbed the money bag and ran toward the castle gate.
The moment [ Do Some Farm Work ] stepped out of the castle, a semi-transparent notification box appeared in his field of vision:
[Attention: You have left the safe zone and entered the neutral zone!]
[ On the Do Some Farm Work ] was taken aback at first, then subconsciously clutched his wallet.
After landing smoothly, he looked around and soon spotted a newly appeared building less than 20 meters from the castle. It was a one-story stone house, which he estimated to occupy about 70 or 80 square meters.
The side of the stone building facing the castle had been transformed into a structure resembling a business window, with a simple wooden sign hanging above it that read: [Bank] in in-game text.
Behind the counter sat a girl who looked a little younger than the guide. She had long, fiery red hair and dragon horns that emitted a faint glow. She was talking to the guide.