Chapter 30: Real Players Can Move On Their Own Now
“Insane! Completely insane!”
“This version update is way too over the top. So many new functions unlocked at once. Does the game manufacturer want to knock us out with surprises?”
“Weapons! We can actually redeem real weapons!”
After everyone finished reading the version update content on the notice board, each of them felt utterly stunned.
They had thought that after the game manufacturer released a new map, there would be no major moves for quite some time, but they did not expect the surprises to come so quickly.
Not only could they redeem weapons, even the vehicle rental function had been unlocked. The amount of new gameplay added was not just a little; it was the complete beginning of a new era.
“That A5-grade composite longbow actually costs fifty thousand points?” Fang Zhen stared at the weapon redemption list, and his once burning heart instantly cooled a lot.
He had already known that the weapons used by NPCs would not be cheap, but he had not expected them to be this expensive.
“Brother Zhen, how about that compound bow for fifteen thousand?” Saiwai Qiangke asked excitedly from the side.
As for the A5-grade composite longbow worth fifty thousand points, Saiwai Qiangke had no thoughts at all. After all, at most he could only earn just over 20 points a day right now, and the blood essence rice he planted would take ten more days to harvest.
Fifty thousand points was something he did not even dare to think about, but fifteen thousand still seemed within reach. If he grinded hard for a month, it was possible to earn fifteen thousand points.
“That compound bow is not bad either.” Fang Zhen thought of the arrows shot over by those NPCs from the White Feather Gang earlier.
The power and range were fine, just slightly inferior to the composite longbow tested by Hall Master Lin Qi, but everything else was pretty good.
“Sister Wu, should we pool our money to rent that electric tricycle?” Twilight of the Gods looked at the tricycle on the redemption list, his eyes lighting up. “Once we have that tricycle, we can go to Grizzly Mine anytime to transport ore and wood. We will definitely earn more than by digging holes.”
“Renting that tricycle is indeed very profitable, but you have seen the situation in the wilderness.” Luo Wu Shang shook her head slightly. “The NPCs showed it clearly in the plot. It is easy to be attacked in the wilderness, and the tricycle will also be attacked. If we do not have enough strength, we will not earn points and might even lose everything.”
“I agree with Wu Shang’s view. In the long run, renting a tricycle is indeed good, but it depends on our own strength. This should be a trap deliberately set by the game manufacturer.” Zhang Qing Wei, who had been silent at the side, spoke after a moment of thought. “If we want to earn a large number of points, first we need to take on the main quest issued by the hall master, and second we must quickly improve our own strength. The simplest way is to redeem weapons.”
“Of course, if we have enough points, we can also redeem that smart watch. With that smart watch, doing things becomes much more convenient, and if we have two of them, someone can scout ahead in the wilderness. We can stay connected within one kilometer at all times and avoid a lot of trouble.”
“So broke.” After hearing this, Twilight of the Gods suddenly felt that the 200 points rewarded by Lin Qi were not so appealing anymore.
There were so many things he wanted right now, but not a single item was something he could obtain on his own in a short time.
“Everyone, how about we join forces?” Yi Ye Fu Yun, after reading everything, took the initiative to suggest, “We have all seen the new redeemable items. They are all great, but it is too difficult to redeem them relying on ourselves alone.”
“So I suggest that we temporarily join forces and pool all our points, and first rent a vehicle. Of course, we cannot just rent a vehicle; we also need to redeem at least one or two weapons.”
“That way we will have both a vehicle and weapons, and we can run transport every day. Then we split the earnings.”
“I agree to join forces, but equal split will not do.” Fang Zhen shook his head. “Brother Yi Ye, you did not go to the wilderness this time, so you do not know the strength and methods of those enemies. Compared to the points needed to rent vehicles, strength is actually the most important.”
“Those enemies are at least at quasi-apprentice level, and some of the stronger ones have even reached limit quasi-apprentice. It would not be surprising if real apprentices appear later.”
“Brother Fang, what do you mean?” Yi Ye Fu Yun did not refute him, and asked calmly. “You want us to distribute based on individual strength?”
“That is right. What I mean is reserve apprentices count as one share, quasi-apprentices count as two shares, and real apprentices count as three shares. That is not too much, is it?” Fang Zhen suggested.
“I agree.” Luo Wu Shang nodded. “In the wilderness, strength comes first. You get as many points as your ability deserves, so no one will feel shortchanged.”
“All right, we agree too.” Yi Ye Fu Yun sighed helplessly, but still accepted.
Their strength was already inferior. If they did not keep up with the main group now, they would only be left even further behind.
At this moment, wilderness transport was like a new dungeon gameplay. Each run was very profitable, but for a random team, the distribution of the boss loot was naturally based on contribution.
In an instant, the original three teams merged into one team.
“But the points for these two weapons are not easy to earn. Even if we join forces, it will take almost half a month to earn enough, not to mention the twenty thousand rent.” Yi Ye Fu Yun looked at the points listed for the redeemable items and felt a headache coming on. “Do you have any good ideas?”
“As for weapons, we only need to redeem one compound bow. I can redeem a steel arrow as my weapon,” Luo Wu Shang said.
“I can also just redeem one steel arrow as my weapon.” Zhang Qing Wei smiled. “Then we will have three weapons. Next we just need to quickly solve the vehicle rent problem.”
“Well… I have a way to earn a large number of points in a short time.” Twilight of the Gods raised his hand. “But let me be clear first. This method has great risk, and I want twenty percent of the points we earn.”
“Twenty percent is fine.” Fang Zhen looked at Twilight of the Gods curiously, feeling that this kid was being rather unkind, after Fang Zhen had kindly taught him Crushing Stone Fist. “Risk? What risk?”
“As long as we can get enough points to rent a vehicle in a short time, I have no problem with twenty percent.” Luo Wu Shang did not mind. Getting a vehicle first is the king’s way.
“I am fine with it too.” Yi Ye Fu Yun looked directly at Twilight of the Gods, wondering what method he had.
Seeing everyone agree, Twilight of the Gods did not hide it anymore. “When I was digging holes before, I found a Great Fissure more than forty meters underground. Sister Wu knows about this. There are treasure chests in that Great Fissure, each worth five hundred points, and there are dozens of them.”
“Each treasure chest is five hundred points?” Luo Wu Shang was shocked.
If there were dozens of treasure chests, that would be around twenty thousand points, just enough to rent a vehicle without having to farm for more than twenty days.
“Yes, the profit is huge, but the hall master also said there is a monster there called the Gold-Devouring Unicorn Rat. The monster is very strong, clever, and loves metal,” Twilight of the Gods said with a bitter smile. “If we steal the treasure chests and lure those Gold-Devouring Unicorn Rats to the martial arts hall, the hall master will directly expel us.”
“It is indeed quite risky.” Fang Zhen could not help shrinking his neck when he heard this.
For players like them, what they feared most were people obsessed with permissions. Being expelled from the game would mean losing their future.
“Then we just make sure we do not lure those monsters over, right?” Zhang Qing Wei rolled her eyes at Twilight of the Gods. “We have been playing games for so many years. How can you not know basic kiting?”
“We can die without consequence. We just need one person to pull those monsters away somewhere else, while the others take the treasure chests during that time. Then we destroy the bodies and completely seal the fissure. Problem solved.”
After hearing this, Twilight of the Gods suddenly felt like his IQ-height terrain had been occupied.
That Great Fissure was basically the most beginner-level dungeon gameplay in a game, damn it.
While they were discussing in the training ground, a commotion suddenly came from the street outside the martial arts hall. Many vagrants rushed out of the buildings, discussing with each other on the street, and even woke up Lin Qi, who had been sleeping.
“Brother Qin Mu, has something happened in the abandoned area again?”
“Did more vagrants invade?”
Lin Qi, seeing Heavy Spear Qin Mu also walking onto the street, went over and asked.
“Not this time.” Qin Mu shook his head and explained kindly. “Something big happened in the wilderness yesterday. I heard that the Vice Gang Leader of White Feather Gang had two sons killed. Now that Vice Gang Leader of White Feather Gang has sent people to post a bounty here. Anyone who can find the killer will be rewarded three hundred thousand bits.”
