The Azure Sky and the astonishingly Chop into Eighteen Pieces.
A solo player's damage output is higher than that of a player team. The experience gained by the team is split equally, but Maple Moon alone enjoys hundreds of thousands of experience points. This is terrifying! It's like she's suddenly ahead of all other players, including those on other newbie planets!
Maple Moon was stunned by the sudden surprise. Looking at the experience bar on the panel, she was incredulous. She had been using Sniping rifle to maintain stable output during the battle, never expecting to be number one. She was well aware that she had relied entirely on Black Phantom's help. This was clearly a benefit of triggering a hidden storyline. Maple Moon secretly resolved to continue her practice of uncovering hidden storylines. She had to hold onto Black Phantom, this super-powerful figure, tightly.
Han Xiao returned to the car, Maple Moon immediately and obediently handed over the Sniping rifle.
The player, following along, was astonished to discover that Black Phantom was having a special interaction with Maple Moon.
Azure Sky immediately realized, "This is a hidden plot!"
"She's really lucky."
Everyone stared at Maple Moon with envy and jealousy. Maple Moon was uncomfortable being watched by so many people, her face turned red, and she hurriedly hid in the car with the Tu Shu. Han Xiao did not chase them away, and drove back to the Big Horn Mountain Settlement. The players could only follow behind and suffer on foot.
While driving, Han Xiao browsed the forum when a new post was pinned to the top with the title "The Combat Power of High-Ranking Figures!"
Clicking in revealed the scene of the battle just now. A player had uploaded a video recording showing the Germinal Force displaying its powerful combat capabilities. When the Cerberus was slaughtering players, there were very few bullet comments, making the viewer feel as if they were there, creating a very tense atmosphere. However, the next moment, the Cerberus was instantly killed by a single shot, and the bullet comments exploded, with "666" flying everywhere. Then, the turrets unleashed their power, directly crippling the Germinal Force, creating an even more shocking scene.
Dozens of player replies flooded the post every second, quickly accumulating to over a thousand replies.
"That enemy (Cerberus) was so strong, yet he was killed in one shot!"
"Isn't Black Phantom that high-level NPC in Big Horn Mountain? What level is he?"
"The Mechanic Class is amazing! It seems like it has a very promising future!"
"Damn, I'm on a fantasy planet with no Mechanic Class."
After reading these astonished replies, Han Xiao smiled to himself.
My plan to show off... oops, to demonstrate my strength is a well-thought-out scheme.
The effect was very obvious. As soon as they returned to the settlement, players who had hesitated to change their class couldn't wait to learn the Basic Knowledge. Originally, only 20% of the people in the entire Big Horn Mountain chose to change their Mechanic Class. After the video went viral, players' expectations for Mechanic Class suddenly exploded, and the wavering players resolutely changed their Mechanic Class.
One hundred people, five hundred people, one thousand people...
The experience points on the panel were accumulating rapidly. Han Xiao managed to keep a straight face and not laugh. In the past few days at Big Horn Mountain, he had easily and comfortably coasted along, gaining two to three million experience points, comparable to the accumulation of four or five missions. The efficiency and safety were off the charts! Players were indeed the most promising market. The NPC template was really powerful. Teaching skills was completely risk-free and highly profitable. Only by having both a panel and NPC functions could one achieve such an effect.
Han Xiao understood the principle of forcing growth, so he only taught basic skills. These players who were attracted to switch to the Mechanic Class would be his main customers in the future, since his own abilities were also Mechanic Class.
Once these 1.0 version players gain a deeper understanding of the Mechanic Class, they will realize they've been scammed. Crying and wailing won't help; they'll either have to continue playing or switch accounts and start from scratch. In this way, Han Xiao's goal will be achieved: if these players want to quickly improve their combat power, they can only rely on him and buy advanced mechanical equipment from him.
Want to become stronger?
How can you do it without spending money?!
Han Xiao took a drag of his cigarette and muttered, "After a few versions, you'll definitely thank me..."
Ah, thinking about it this way, my conscience doesn't hurt anymore.
Meanwhile, Azure Sky approached Maple Moon and politely asked, "Little sister, do you have some free time?"
Maple Moon exclaimed in confusion, then, seeing a group of male players with lustful eyes, she took a few steps back in fear and said nervously, "What do you want to do? I'm warning you, this game has an anti-sexual harassment function!"
The Sky Domain members were both amused and exasperated. Girl, we're curious about your hidden storyline, not about you at all!
Azure Sky lightly, "I just wanted to ask how to trigger the hidden storyline of Black Phantom. Don't worry, we will pay the appropriate reward."
Maple Moon shook her head repeatedly, refusing without hesitation. She enjoyed uncovering hidden plots, not for profit, but because she worried that revealing them would affect Black Phantom's favor.
Helpless, Azure Sky could only walk away. Suddenly, a member said, "We can ask if any other players saw Maple Moon trigger the Black Phantom's dialogue."
Azure Sky's eyes lit up, and she nodded in agreement. She had indeed gained something; she learned from a player how to trigger the hidden storyline.
After Han Xiao dismissed the last few players who came to change jobs, Azure Sky excitedly came over and, following Maple Moon's instructions, asked, "Black Phantom, why are you at odds with Germinal?"
Oh, a fish has taken the bait.
Han Xiao glanced at him. Hmm, Azure Sky, although he's the president, his potential is lacking.
Let's just get straight to the answer.
"What's it to you?"
The Azure Sky and indistinct. Why was this treatment so different from Maple Moon's? Had I been tricked?
Unwilling to give up, he changed his lines again and again, but Han Xiao squinted and refused to cooperate. In the end Azure Sky had no choice but to give up, feeling extremely frustrated.
"Does this depend on gender?"
Suddenly, the thought popped into Azure Sky's head. She stared at Han Xiao's expressionless face—which was utterly uninteresting to any girl—for a long time before realizing that she had seen through the truth.
The market potential of players in Big Horn Mountain has been temporarily exhausted. We are currently in the early stages, and most players are newbies. The game is still fragmented. As players grow and participate in the storyline, they will have more opportunities to reap the benefits.
Han Xiao has a "business" plan for the players, and this is only the initial step. As the players grow, the plan can be gradually implemented.
He wasn't in a hurry to go to the next starting village. He had previously asked Frail in a friendly manner and obtained some information about the evacuation route of the main force of the Germinal in the Southern Continent. This was a large-scale war, and he estimated that he could gain a lot of Grade A mission progress. Knowing his personality, he would definitely get involved. If he didn't do something like this, he would really be a lazy bum.
Under the reluctant gaze of the players at Big Horn Mountain, Han Xiao drove away.
As Maple Moon watched the car drive away, she secretly decided to contact Black Phantom once she reached level 20.
Half an hour after Han Xiao left, the panting Frenzied Sword finally arrived at Big Horn Mountain and hurriedly grabbed the player, asking, "Where's Black Phantom?!"
They left long ago.
Frenzied Sword's face turned pale instantly. It was all because the West Capital was under martial law in search of Germinal that he was half a day late.
I'm so frustrated I could cry!
The battle videos on the forum continued to generate buzz. Han Xiao was, so far, the most powerful high-level character players had ever seen. He could kill a strong enemy with a single shot from hundreds of meters away and control a turret. These abilities made players extremely envious. When he appeared, he was like a black ghost, powerful, mysterious, and phantom-like. If it weren't for the rather bland appearance of his Simulation Mask, he might have gained a lot of female fans.
The first player to upload the video had the ID "Mu Chen". He was a long-time lurker whose posts always sank instantly. This was the first time he had ever experienced the feeling of thousands of replies, and he was looking at the replies to the post with great interest.
"Ding-dong." An email suddenly appeared in the system.
Mu Chen looked puzzled. He hadn't added any friends, so who had sent him the email?
"Dear player, your video has been selected as footage for the 1.0 version promotional video. Your payment will be sent to your linked account within one business day. Please check your account. -- Galaxy Official"
Mu Chen's mouth gaped open in an "O" shape, completely stunned by the unexpected surprise.