"Grind hard."
Watching the players hurry onward, Jiang Ping smiled. Once he cleaned up, he would wash up and go to sleep. He did not have that much fighting spirit to keep track of player activity at all times.
For some reason, everyone was always dissatisfied with compulsory studying, yet when it came to games, no matter how punishing they were, they kept challenging them!
Just like Ji Lao Jiang. He had flown through the Outer Starry Sky for two days, seeing nothing but boundless darkness and the occasional speck of starlight.
Yet he could still persist through such a boring journey!
When he really could not hold it in anymore, he logged off and bragged on the forum. The allure of top-tier equipment truly was enormous!
Jiang Ping had configured the "Primordial" game environment so that playing did not reduce Mental Power. On the contrary, the abundant spiritual energy of the Primordial World made players feel more energized the longer they played.
Jiang Ping could practically foresee that once the Cultivation Method was perfected, these players would probably immerse themselves in it twenty-four hours a day.
"Should I add an anti-addiction system in future updates?"
Jiang Ping wondered to himself. Or should he let the players start enjoying the blessings of working 007 all day long?
The players began making their way toward Jade Capital Mountain day and night without rest. Along the way, many amusing incidents occurred. Whenever they saw any precious treasure, they upheld the principle that wherever the Catastrophe passed, not a blade of grass remained.
On top of researching devastating weapons, explosions rang out from time to time. Every one of them ended up covered in soot and dust. One player even got carried away and blew himself into the sky!
Soon, another newcomer joined this grand adventure. After all, this was their only chance to take down a super boss!
Once he grew stronger in the future, there would be no chance of killing him again!
Dao Ancestor Hongjun was practically dripping with wealth. Just plucking a single hair from him would be enough to feed this group of players to bursting!
Some major players outside the game even analyzed that whoever obtained the Jade Plate of Creation could become the system of this game!
They would control the entire Primordial World!
Without question, this information drove the players even crazier!
The few players contacted by the authorities were even urged to take down Hongjun and seize the Jade Plate of Creation at all costs!
Expert analysis: The Jade Plate of Creation is the authority of this world! Whoever possesses it can merge with the Dao!
With time accelerated a hundredfold, a long while later, the horizon of the Third Dimension turned pale with dawn. A disheveled-haired man said energetically:
"After walking for so long, we've finally reached Jade Capital Mountain! The others should be arriving soon too. I'll make a few super bomb packs first!"
Aside from Ji Lao Jiang, who was far beyond the heavens, nearly all ninety-nine other players had arrived.
Jade Capital Mountain was shrouded in drifting clouds and mist. Though not especially tall, it was filled with immortal aura. Deer leaped, cranes called, the moon shone, and stars glittered. It truly was a blessed land of immortals.
Yet today, this Spiritual Mountain was destined to be anything but peaceful. The ugly creatures arriving from every direction looked at each other, then burst into uproarious laughter.
"Haha, so everyone is this ugly! I thought I was the only one, Old Zhang!"
"Don't look at my face. Look at these biceps! I can kill a ferocious beast with one punch! I even killed a small ferocious beast along the way!" Meng Tun boasted.
Everyone was startled. Meng Tun was worthy of being a gaming genius. He had killed a ferocious beast on the road already. They might now be Primordial World strange beasts, but they still did not know how to cultivate and level up, relying only on their physical instincts in battle.
And ferocious beasts did not only attack physically. They also possessed mysterious and profound magical attacks!
"Come on, come on! Everyone has traveled for days and nights from all corners of the world. It's rare for us to gather together, so let's take a photo first!" North Underworld Has Rain said with a smile.
"Click."
A picture of a hundred freaks appeared. As one of the girls, Shui Yue took the picture to the forum to show off.
Unexpectedly, countless netizens mocked her: What kind of demons and monsters are all of you? Being ugly is not your fault, but deliberately showing it off to us is your fault!
Nine Heavens European Immortal: I stayed up all night just to watch you take down Hongjun. Now that I've seen this picture, not only am I no longer sleepy, I want to jump into the Primordial World and beat every one of you up!
Little Face: Exactly. Tens of millions of people stayed up late not to look at ugly freaks! You're not doing anything important and are still taking pictures. Do you think this is tourism? Why not piss in a puddle and take a good look at yourselves?
The venomous attacks from the crowd nearly twisted Shui Yue's nose out of shape with anger.
She took a deep breath. "I am magnanimous and won't hold it against you. Please watch my livestream of taking down the super boss, Dao Ancestor Hongjun!"
In the Primordial World, beneath Jade Capital Mountain, a group of demons and monsters continued discussing their plans.
"Brothers, this place is really great. The spiritual energy here feels denser than elsewhere. Is this what a Cave Heaven Blessed Land is like?" Game Zhang praised.
North Underworld Has Rain hurriedly nodded and declared grandly, "A mountain need not be high if immortals dwell there. And today, we came here to slay immortals! The greatest of immortals, at that!"
Others hurriedly nodded, though someone else interjected:
"I just took a look. This mountain range seems to be the Kunlun Mountains, the Ancestral Vein of the Primordial World! Countless exotic treasures can be found here. Who knows how many innate divine beings are being nurtured deep within these mountains!"
Everyone was startled. This was actually the Kunlun Mountains? No wonder it possessed such extraordinary grandeur!
The mountain of all ancestors, the foremost divine mountain.
Suddenly, Xiao Lin said, "I remember that the Three Pure Ones also appeared in the Kunlun Mountains!"
Over the past few days, he had been locked in a little dark room and forcibly crammed with plenty of ancient myths. Now, he knew all sorts of mythical secrets like the back of his hand, far more familiar with them than many casual players.
Hearing that the Three Pure Ones were nearby as well, the thoughts of this group of fearless fellows began to wander again.
But in the end, Game Zhang remained calm. "Brothers, we came here to take down the final boss, Hongjun! He has the most treasures on him, and the Three Pure Ones possess the blessings of Creation. They probably have some innate grand formation protecting them, so they won't be easy to kill. At most, after we successfully kill Hongjun, we can go take a look and see whether we can steal out the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda."
Everyone nodded. They could not drop a watermelon while picking up a sesame seed. Dao Ancestor Hongjun was the greatest fat sheep in the Primordial World!
Meng Tun: I don't know whether it's because it's the Beginning of Creation, but the weapons we make seem more powerful than in reality! Otherwise, Old Zhao wouldn't have been blown into the sky.
Old Zhao was the unlucky player who had blown himself into the sky with his own explosives.
North Underworld Has Rain laughed. "Isn't that a great thing? That means we have a better chance! Come on, brothers. Start distributing the tools and preparing the plan. This plan will be called the Annihilation Plan! The Fourth Catastrophe either stays silent or makes a shocking entrance! We must turn the Primordial World upside down and let Dao Ancestor Hongjun taste the power of technology's iron fist!"
Everyone praised the idea in unison, then got busy. Together, they discussed how to surround and kill Hongjun, preventing him from fleeing once he realized something was wrong.
They studied the matter for several hours. In the end, they decided that luring the snake from its hole and making Hongjun fall into a prepared trap was the safest approach.
But who would lure Dao Ancestor Hongjun? The player drawing aggro would either be smashed into pulp by Hongjun's many magical treasures or turned to ash in the massive explosion.
And after dying, they would have no share in the spoils of war. Who would sacrifice himself for everyone else? The ninety-nine players looked at one another in silence, and the atmosphere became incredibly awkward for a time.
North Underworld Has Rain raised his head toward the sky and sighed: The first step of the Annihilation Plan had already encountered an enormous challenge.
On the Game Forum, Shui Yue had not updated in a long time. The many viewers waiting anxiously began furiously cursing. They had stayed up all night hoping to see whether they could successfully take down Hongjun and what earth-shattering changes the game would undergo!
Shui Yue had no choice but to come out and explain. When the viewers learned of the players' plan, they burst out laughing. Was this not going to end before it even began?
The clever netizens were about to start offering advice again.
Thanks to readers Sword Soul World and I'm Like Xiuer for their tips.
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