Near the castle, [ Good Times Don't Last ] is leading the newcomer [ Dawn Ah ] to complete the reclamation task.
Both men were physically strong, but unfortunately, one was a high school graduate and the other a university graduate student, so they knew absolutely nothing about farming.
Looking at the ground dug into a winding, uneven pattern, [ the Good Times Don't Last ], one could only pray in one's heart that the crops in this world were more resilient.
With a constitution of only 2, he was already panting after quickly digging a shallow trench, which was one of the negative effects of low constitution. On the other hand, [ Dawn Ah ], although a newbie still adapting to his body, did not have ridiculously low constitution, so although his digging speed was a little slower, he did not seem tired at all.
Hey buddy.
[ This Good Times Don't Last ] He started using chatting to cover up his slacking off:
"How about it? Isn't the game quality amazing? Let's add each other as friends. We have a small group for beta testers; we can discuss anything there."
[ Dawn Ah ] nodded and asked:
"The immersion in this game is really too intense. So what's my physical condition in the real world right now? I have experiments to do tomorrow, and if this kind of immersion is too exhausting, I'll have to quit soon. I usually go to bed around midnight."
Just as the duck was about to fly away from his beak, [ his Good Times Don't Last ] he quickly stretched out his arms and started waving them:
"Hey, wait, wait, wait! Let me tell you, the most absurd thing about this game is this: our current bodies are completely asleep in real life, and in fact, in a deep sleep."
"I've been monitoring my sleep with a sleep tracking app on my phone for several days now, and it's been perfect every day. The recordings are completely silent except for steady breathing."
Upon hearing this explanation, [ Dawn Ah ] showed a shocked expression for the second time today:
"This... this is inexplicable..."
"Explain what?"
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] and I felt puzzled.
[ Dawn Ah ] looked at the senior who had guided him through the beginner quests and tentatively asked:
How old are you this year? I mean in real life.
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] Feeling there was no need to hide this from others, he answered truthfully:
Eighteen, just graduated from high school.
[ Dawn Ah ] said with a thoughtful expression:
"I'm guessing that none of you veteran players have a background in biology or medicine..."
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] Although there was no answer, the puzzled expression said it all.
[ Dawn Ah ] Seeing that the other party hadn't yet realized the problem, he slowly said:
"You just said that during the game, our bodies don't move at all except for normal breathing, right?"
"At least it's not in my recording. If you're interested, I can turn on the recording next time and take a look."
[ Dawn Ah ] shook his head and said:
"Did you know? The kind of situation you just described is generally called a vegetative state."
"Clatter."
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] The shovel in his hand fell to the ground:
"W-what, you mean... in real life I'm practically dead right now?"
[ Dawn Ah ] nodded:
"Yes, I'll record myself before logging into the game next time, because I can no longer explain this level of immersion with my current knowledge..."
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] After thinking for a moment, he said:
"So, you were basically shocked by some of the technologies used in this game, which fall under the field of biology?"
"That's one way to put it."
[ The Good Times Don't Last ] I remembered a short exchange in the game group a few days ago, and said to [ Dawn Ah ]:
"While there aren't any medical students among the veteran players, there are programmers... He also can't explain the current state of the game's official website, something many people have noticed. The ranking of ' World of Disorder ' on the game website has remained unchanged from beginning to end, which is somewhat absurd..."
"Such a thing is true?"
[ Dawn Ah ], who doesn't often browse gaming websites, lowered his head and fell into deep thought. He felt he needed to tell his mentor about the game, hoping the mentor wouldn't scold him for neglecting his studies.
Several kilometers away, [ Shit Appraisal Master ] was leading two newcomers, [ Litang's Supremely Fierce Tiger ] and [ Pond Fish and Old Abyss ], in a frenzy of farming Vine Sheep.
The poor Vine Sheep population in this wilderness has recently suffered a devastating blow. First, they were ravaged by Ed, who wanted to collect some body materials, then they were used as experience points by players, and now they have become a must-eat for newbies. They are truly pitiful.
However, the players naturally didn't care about these things. With the help of the other two, [ Pond Fish and Old Abyss ] ended the life of a Vine Sheep with a shovel strike.
As for the short spear, a standard accessory for novice players, it had already been knocked out of her hand due to her low strength stat and was now stuck in the nearby grass.
Alright, beginner quests complete.
A few monsters were no problem for [ Shit Appraisal Master ], even though he was terrible at tactical planning. He didn't have any tactics to deal with these low-level monsters like slimes.
He looked at the two bewildered newbies and said:
"You now have two choices. First, go back to the castle to find the guide, turn in the quest, and claim the reward. Once you have the money, open an account with Seraphina to deposit some of it to prevent it from being lost upon death. Then you can take on some quests like exploring the map. You can also take monster corpses with you, and the guide will pay to recycle some materials."
"Another option is to leave the task settlement interface open for now. Let's go to the Upperstream Village or the Midstream Village. The four of them should not have finished repairing all the roofs and walls yet. This task of helping the villagers repair is settled by piece. Unless [ Zhongde ] is the one who fights the Ash Immortal, there will definitely be some of these tasks left over within five days."
"Finally, I've introduced you to the basics. Don't forget to buy clothes when you have money... please."
But the two players were clearly still enjoying the battle, and [Pond Fish and Old Abyss] asked first:
"Can we continue killing monsters?"
[ The Shit Appraisal Master ] thought for a moment and said:
"It's possible, but not recommended... I don't know if you guys have looked at the monster encyclopedia on the official website, but if a large number of unprocessed monster corpses appear in a small area within a short period of time, it will summon a hidden boss [ Rat King ], which is beyond our current capabilities..."
Recalling his experience a few days ago, the [ Shit Appraisal Master ] said with lingering fear:
"We accidentally summoned one three days ago. If it weren't for the guide's help, all six of us would have been wiped out."
"So, continuing to grind monsters isn't a bad idea, but you need to pay attention to the number of monster corpses and whether there are swarms of rats gathering. It should be fine now, but the closer it gets to dusk, the higher the probability of the [ Rat King ] appearing."