Shadow Guard 2 is out there exploring the world, while Shadow Guard 1 is developing a branch base around Red City.
Cheng Shaofeng's perspective: "I am such a hard-working lord!"
Player's perspective: "The lord's bug is on the verge of collapse at any time, and it is very likely that he will never wake up..."
Inside the Hongcheng base.
Cheng Shaofeng and Linghao planned the place very well.
Commodity area, functional area, mission square, soldier residential area, indigenous residential area...
These areas are all located around the administrative center, making life easier for the players and the natives, and for him to manage.
The Red City is big and empty, but in the city center it is very lively.
The entry of 999 new players made the world channel scroll non-stop.
The feeling that Xigou and his friends had of carefully exploring the wasteland world was suddenly washed away, and it felt like they were about to push the wasteland flat...
Mission Square.
This place is managed by Zhao Yan, he is just an ordinary person, who used to be the leader of Zhao Village. Now he has been integrated into the natural disaster base and become the spokesperson for the indigenous people.
The Mission Square not only issues missions to ordinary people, but also to players.
Most of the tasks for ordinary people are manual labor, the kind that players are too lazy to do.
After all, it's fun to let players enter the game and chop down trees, but if they have to spend time chopping down trees every day... they will gradually feel tired.
Some very mechanical work, such as logging, transportation, planting, etc. were left to the indigenous people.
The mission hall was transformed from the former Hongcheng Convenience Service Center.
There is nothing else to do. Just install the task software programmed by Long Yi himself on the big screen.
It's 8 o'clock in the morning, just in time for the day to begin.
The mission hall was crowded with people coming to receive missions.
The half of the hall allocated to the natives was very crowded, and everyone was scrambling to complete some easy tasks.
Including regular tasks issued by the base and temporary tasks issued by players.
"The missions issued by the base are just for making a living. If you want to make money... you have to look at the soldiers who are generous with their money!"
"That's right. Yesterday I fished out the body of a female soldier from the river. Not only did she give me 10 iron coins as a task reward, she also gave me a bottle of life potion, which is a life-saving magic medicine!"
"What are you talking about! I transported a load of corpses the other day, and they gave me a sheepskin coat that can be adjusted to the size of the body, but you won't sell it to me even if you give me 100 iron coins!"
These ordinary people talked loudly about their gains. Whoever was appreciated by a soldier would walk with more confidence. In their eyes, the soldiers of the Scourge Base were all big shots. Their strength increased rapidly, and they could always gain various trophies. Just a crack in their fingers was enough for them to eat their fill.
"Eh? Brother Lan is here?"
"Brother Lan, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have improved your strength again!"
"Brother Lan is here to take on the mission too?"
Lan Fu walked in quietly, and his expression froze when he heard someone's question: "Oh... I just took a look, there haven't been many posts recently."
He was recognized by many wanderers, and no one in the Red City base dared to call him the Boss, as it was considered taboo and any soldier who heard it might give him a lecture on the spot.
Lan Fu, like them, relies on the Scourge Base for his livelihood.
"Oh! Brother Lan, with your status and position, how can he accept the mission like us? He is the lord's honored guest."
"Being a superhuman is great. It would be great if I could also become a superhuman. It would be easier for me to shovel snow."
"Brother Lan, are you here to issue tasks? If you have any good tasks, please take care of the brothers!"
Lan Fu: "Hahaha~Okay~Okay~I'll definitely do it next time."
After Lan Fu greeted many people, he quickly walked to the back of the mission hall and breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at so many old friends, he was too embarrassed to say that he was indeed here for a mission...
There’s nothing I can do, I’m too poor.
Although he had a clone production chamber, a device with a strong breath of death, where he could absorb the exclusive energy of the undead to evolve, his hard work in practicing over the past few days had also allowed him to successfully reach the level of a second-level evolver.
But... he really has no money.
After reaching the second level, he said he wanted to celebrate by having something good to eat, so he got some crystal meat to try. He just sat there and took a look at the menu... and immediately left the crystal meat shop.
Moreover, he heard that the Lord had opened up Bai Ze Lake as the next small base, and he also wanted to go there to take a look. The so-called water ghosts... are actually a kind of soul that their undead bodies need very much. They can absorb it and become a part of their body to improve their strength.
He is quite knowledgeable about summoning skeletons, and currently he just happens to be lacking some ethereal souls as the raw materials for the advanced skeletons he is researching.
But he also has to prepare himself when he goes there, and purchase some supplies, such as... The energy potion sold in the store for 50 iron coins a bottle is equivalent to a life potion for them, the undead.
It's great to have a few extra bottles on hand just in case.
He found Zhao Yan backstage.
“Ahem!”
"Minister Zhao, excuse me, do you have any missions suitable for a second-level evolver like me? One that rewards more iron coins..."
Zhao Yan laughed and said, "Hey~ Lan Fu, this is your first time to accept a mission from me. I'll find a good one for you. Wait a moment... I'll search it."
Lao Zhao is a kind person and provides attentive service. This remains the case even after he became the minister of such a powerful department. He has always had a good reputation among players and natives.
Soon, he retrieved several tasks that required blue symbols.
Mission: Energy Research
We invite first- and second-order local evolvers to cooperate with us in conducting research on the energy flow routes and storage methods in the body. The time is one day, and full cooperation is required. Those who can accurately describe their physical condition will be given priority.
Completion reward: 500 Iron Coins
Posted by: Fang Gang
"Study the energy flow path? Then why not just study myself? What a strange task... It feels like they are pushing me into a lab for dissection. Never mind, next one."
Mission: Explore the World of Hades
Since there is no oxygen in the underworld, a dead body that does not need oxygen can definitely survive in it! I require the dead body to cooperate with my temporary summoning scroll to enter the underworld, explore the relevant areas according to my needs, and come back alive with a lot of rewards!
Reward for completing the task: Starting from 2000 iron coins, the reward will increase depending on the harvest
Publisher: Inexplicable Green Invention
Lan Fu: “?”
"Although the reward is high, it doesn't sound like a mission that will allow you to come back alive."
"Next."
Mission: Go deep into Bai Ze Lake
We need someone who can go deep into Bai Ze Lake to cooperate with us to place explosives and carry out fishing operations! The one who can act quickly will be given priority (PS: Don't let the old fishermen see this message!
! )
Mission Reward: 1000 Iron Coins
Publisher: Magic Conch
"That's fine! I just happen to be going to Bai Ze Lake."
Players cannot go deep into the lake because they have physical bodies and will withstand the pressure of the water and the attacks of surrounding monsters. Players also have no experience in water battles, and with the harassment from water ghosts, it is difficult to get out alive.
But Lan Fu is a virtual spirit that does not need to breathe and can hide its body, making it just right for this task.
"I got it!"
Lan Fu took on the task and contacted the magic conch through the smart watch.
"I've accepted the mission, but I need you to prepare two extra bottles of energy potions for me. I'll need them when I'm on the mission."
Magic Conch: "That's absolutely fine! When can you leave?"
Blue Talisman: "Now."
Magic Conch: "Okay! I'll wait for you at Bai Ze Lake!"
Lan Fu prepared his things and headed for Bai Ze Lake.
A large number of players have gathered at the Bai Ze Lake outpost.
The construction of the entire outpost was completed at 6 a.m. today, and players have also connected to the base network here, and can communicate with other players on the world channel at any time.
Under the shed of the base, there are a large number of motorcycles parked. These are wasteland-specific off-road motorcycles rented by these players. They can cross various complex terrains and are solar-powered. They are relics of the Red City.
These off-road motorcycles were transformed into shared motorcycles by Zero and placed at multiple locations in Red City. Players can pay iron coins to use them.
Anyone who damages a shared motorcycle will be fined, which will be deducted directly from his account. If he has no money, the amount will be deducted into a negative number and will be repaid with future iron coin earnings.
In order to prevent these vehicles from being damaged, Cheng Shaofeng’s management is relatively strict.
But in order to encourage new players to go out, Cheng Shaofeng specially gave them a three-day free ride function to facilitate them to travel back and forth between the two bases.
The safe roads have been marked on the map by the Shadow Guards, and the new players come to Bai Ze Lake on motorcycles.
There are probably more than 600 players gathered here.
There are both new and old players, and it’s especially lively early in the morning!
This made the water ghosts in the lake a little confused.
When they saw the first player in the morning, the water ghosts were overjoyed! Finally, there was a living thing to eat.
When they saw the 10th player, the water ghosts celebrated and thanked nature for the gift.
When they saw the 100th player, the water ghosts became cautious and decided to wait for an opportunity to attack the players by surprise and share the spoils.
When seeing the 600th player... The water ghosts: “?”
The Yang energy is too strong!
There are a large number of players gathered here, 90% of them are new players and 10% are old players.
The old players are not greedy for this little experience, their main purpose is to help the new players to kill monsters, to keep the place under control and to prevent any accidents.
Of course, this is also the task assigned to them by Cheng Shaofeng. Protecting new players in their exploration can earn them experience and iron coins.
After in-depth investigation by Cheng Shaofeng Shadow Guard, it was found that there were countless water ghosts hidden in this huge lake. No one knew what caused their formation. Although their strength was average and most of them were ordinary stuff within the first level, their intelligence was much higher than that of the polluted farm. In order to prevent accidents from happening to the players, it was better to send some old players over.
After veteran players have cleared the Red City, most of them are above level 20, and they can easily clear this kind of place.
At the scene, many newlyweds were extremely excited.
Divide into small groups to plan your own actions.
Among them, some players who started making their own fishing rods since last night have already tied bait on their hooks, are digging holes in the ice, and have even prepared small stools.
What's the point of leveling up? Just fish a few times first!
There are also some wealthy old players who spent their own money to buy some leftovers from the Crystal Meat Shop from the Forgiveness Hat, and added some beans and grains to make balls of unhooked bait. They stayed away from the crowd and found a good feng shui location to start making nests.
While fishing, he prayed: "May Jiang Taiweng bless me and I will catch a full warehouse today~"
"The harvest must be enough to pay for my nesting money~"
"Forget it, just don't have an air force!"
The magic conch is not just one person, but a small team. He quietly leads people away from those old anglers who are fishing.
"We can't let them know about our plan to bomb fish... or they'll hunt us down."
Magic Conch is an old player. Although he is not very famous, he has kept up with the level and is now level 22.
His first specialization was Inquisitor, and his second specialization was Demolition, one of the nine inheritances of the Human Alliance.
There is no other reason, he just likes explosive output.
The name Explosion... sounds explosive.
There is a high-output skill in the demolition profession, called grenade, which is their main skill for blasting fish this time!
Skill: Grenade
The hand grenade is a modern invention that has been rapidly popularized and used on battlefields. The hand grenades of the blasting wizards are a perfect combination of witchcraft and modern science, and can exert unparalleled power!
Materials: Gunpowder, Iron
The flying speed depends on the user's arm strength.
Level: 16
Energy consumption: 78
Physical Damage: 1682~2141
100% chance of knocking down enemies, and inflicting various debuffs such as dizziness, deafness, tinnitus, blindness, etc.
An extremely powerful skill!
It just requires materials to be produced in advance, but more restrictions result in super explosive output!
The main theme is violence.
The Magic Conch bought enough materials at the store yesterday to make a backpack of grenades.
Brought 20 new people to the fish fry today.
"Today I will take you to a higher level!"
You guys force me to: "Conch and beef!"
The leader of Jianqi Sect: "Master Hailuo is so warm, I am crying to death!"
Little Fish: "I want to give birth to a monkey for the conch!"
The 20 new players were all moved by the selfless act of the magic conch.
After waiting for an hour, Lan Fu came over on a motorcycle. After parking the bike at the designated location, his smart watch made a ding sound and deducted his iron coins according to the mileage.
"Hello, are you Mr. Magic Conch?"
Lan Fu walked over to the small green dot on the smart watch and asked tentatively.
This was his first time dealing with soldiers.
He always felt that... these soldiers' names were somewhat random, and he wanted to ask the soldiers: "Weren't your names given by your parents?"
The magic conch's eyes lit up when it saw the blue talisman.
"I know you! When we were at the wanderer camp before, the lord and I went to receive supplies, and you were sitting on it, looking so cool!"
Lan Fu smiled awkwardly: "Hehehe~ Those are all things of the past. Now we are all good subjects of the lord."
How the hell was I supposed to know that you freaks were so strong!
My decades of hard work were surpassed by you in just a few weeks!
They are all perverts!
The magic conch didn't exchange pleasantries.
"Your AI seems to be quite smart. My plan is this. Take this pack of grenades and go down. When you find a good location with lots of fish and water ghosts, notify me. When I detonate it... Boom~ your mission is accomplished."
"It's simple, isn't it?"
Lan Fu thought about it for a moment and seemed to feel that something was not right.