Broken Lake Prison.
"If you've been hurt enough, use your hands to cut it open quickly, curse yesterday..."
Ash looked at the recharge screen on the light screen and fell into deep thought.
Yesterday's exploration of the virtual realm didn't yield much, and Ash finally found an area "worth visiting", only to discover that there was a fish-slaying dragon inside.
He fought hard with Sword Lady, but in the end he failed to kill the Fish-Slaying Dragon. The Fish-Slaying Dragon was very cunning and showed an attitude of dying together, then dived into the water, and before escaping he did not forget to fart twice, and these farts were mixed with soup - there was magic spirit in them.
Therefore, Ash and Sword Princess could only catch the fart of the Fish-Slaying Dragon in a very humiliating manner and watch it disappear in the white mist.
It's not very harmful, but it's very insulting.
Once again, Ash was taught a good lesson by the virtual realm. It turned out that the living environment of magicians was so harsh. No wonder the death row prisoners didn't feel anything about not being able to enter or exit the virtual realm - the virtual realm was a place where you might not succeed if you tried hard, but it would definitely be easy if you gave up.
The difference between reality and virtuality is that reality is a garbage game dominated by players who spend money, while virtuality is a garbage game dominated by players who are lucky. The gaming experience of an ordinary magician is to be beaten up by reality first, and then ravaged by virtuality, fully experiencing the disparity of the world.
The two magic spirits that popped out of the fish-slaying dragon were not very good either, so they were naturally taken away by Ash, ready to be used for krypton gold. After all, a tortured player like him who started the game at the hell difficulty level in reality could only rely on krypton gold to change his fate.
The problem was that when he was recharging "Aurora's Sorcerer's Manual", Ash suddenly discovered that the price of a one-winged magic spirit was only 8 points!
I was able to get over 10 points in the past two days!
What’s the matter? You, the game system, have repaired Apple’s recharge channel, but you’re still charging me Apple tax
With five magic spirits, only 40 points were scored, which is 20% less!
However, Ash couldn't complain or ask questions. It wasn't that the game system hadn't fixed the complaint module, but that there was no complaint module in their company's game at all...
However, Ash had some vague guesses - it was probably related to his strength.
After passing through the vortex, his silver wings were more than half condensed. As his magic power increased, the power of his magic spirit naturally increased. For him and Jian Ji, the difficulty of exploring the virtual world dropped sharply. The most obvious manifestation was that there were many more "worthwhile" and "a bit troublesome" areas in the virtual world map, and the "self-destructive" area only appeared occasionally.
When the silver wings unfold, Ash might be able to achieve spiritual freedom. He could harvest seven or eight spiritual powers every night and blow up the game system. The first thing he does every morning when he wakes up is to try his luck by drawing ten times in a row.
But this is obviously impossible.
Even though Ash's brain had lost its imagination after being a corporate slave for several years, and all his thinking power was spent on choosing lunch every day, he knew that there was definitely something wrong with the game system and it was impossible for it to leave him with such an obvious loophole.
Obviously, in order to prevent numerical collapse, the way to game the system is to reduce profits.
Or in other words, the tax mechanism.
Ash estimated that after he was promoted to the second wing, the price of a winged magic spirit would drop to 5 points or even lower. When he spread out three wings, the price of a winged magic spirit would be so low that he would not even bother to pick it up if it fell on the ground.
Yaxiu was very skeptical that the selling point of this game might be "free of charge, all magic spirits are recycled", and that the magic spirits obtained could be directly used as money to recharge, giving players a feeling that "this game is very conscientious".
But as the player's strength increases, the price of the low-level magic spirits he obtains will decrease. If you want to improve your gold-making efficiency, you must obtain higher-level magic spirits... In the end, the daily income of all players is similar, and as we all know, if everyone is paid, it is equivalent to no money. Therefore, this tax mechanism is equivalent to an additional supplement to the sign-in system, which can effectively increase the online time of players.
"Is this what it means that the more powerful you are, the more taxes you have to pay..." Ash sighed and went out to have breakfast.
As for the newly acquired 40 points, he naturally put them aside for the time being. He had already bought the source crystal pack worth 30 points, and lost the first recharge double bonus, so Ash's next small goal was the "a bunch of source crystal packs" worth 98 points.
Arriving at the central hall, Ash unexpectedly discovered that many people had gathered here. There was even someone arguing with the prison guards in front of him. Ash was overjoyed - was a prison riot really going to happen
He squeezed to the front and saw that the screen in the hall was broadcasting the news:
"Warmly congratulate Kaimon City for being named the safest area in the country. Mayor Financier attended the press conference and thanked everyone for their indelible contributions..."
Damn, this news is so ironic! How can a death row inmate read this kind of news!
Ash took a closer look and found a notice next to the light curtain:
「Recruitment of volunteers for special missions」
"Requirements: Two-wing combat magician or above"
"Reward: After completing the special mission, the prisoner's sentence will be changed from 'redemption' to 'five-year probation', and he will receive a public office in the Government Affairs Office, a house in the city of Kaimen, and a one-time subsidy of 800 gold coins."
「Number of people: no limit」
"I am a two-wing compound magician, with my golden wings fully spread out, and I have mastered both the fire and wind magic factions. I also have a miracle move called 'Dragon Extermination'! Why didn't you choose me?"
"And me, I'm a two-winged gunner, a former member of the Blood Moon Hunters, with a brilliant record and a good family background. It was just that I made a mistake and ended up in Shattered Lake. No matter how you think about it, you should choose a wizard like me who was once a hunter!"
"You have to give a reason if you refuse. There is no limit on the number of people, so why can't you allow me to be a volunteer?"
"I don't really care about being released from prison. I just want to do something to contribute to society. Why should you stop me from serving my country?"
The prison guard sitting at the front registration table had a stern look on his face. He ignored the whining of these job seekers and said coldly, "Next."
Ash also wanted to sign up, but unfortunately he was not even a two-wing magician and was not even qualified to submit a resume. However, he refused to leave, so he had to stand by and watch, not knowing what he was waiting for.
"What a great opportunity, but you didn't seize it. You look like a vulgar man who knows he is not qualified to ask for love, but is expecting a beautiful lady to suddenly go blind and spend the night with you."
Ash glanced at Igula, "You're not going to sign up?"
"I signed up, but unfortunately I wasn't selected." Igula looked at the crowded registration point and shook his head, saying, "It's a good thing I wasn't selected. I don't have the confidence to survive this kind of special mission."
"Do you know what a special mission is?"
"I don't know, but I can guess. I've observed that most of the prisoners who were chosen for death row are majoring in water magic, earth magic, wind magic, and light magic."
"What's so special about these magic schools?"
"Then let me make it clear - the prisoners who are selected for death row basically have the following charges: resisting arrest multiple times, being on the run for a long time, having a long criminal history, and committing crimes in multiple cities."
Resisting arrest multiple times and escaping for a long time
Ash recalled the strength of the blood-crazed hunters in the Crime Hunting Hall, and suddenly realized something: "Are they good at escaping?"
"That's right." Igula nodded. "This special mission should not require combat or social interaction, but requires volunteers to have sufficient escape and survival experience. No matter how you look at it, it is an extremely dangerous reconnaissance mission. I have to say that all the people in Kaimon City who can meet these two requirements are in Shattered Lake Prison."
"But there is a mission to pardon death row prisoners." Ash said, "Does this happen often? Have death row prisoners ever escaped openly through these missions before?"
"How is that possible? I've lived here for over a year and this is the first time I've seen this. I just asked other old prisoners who have been in prison for a long time, and it's the first time for them to see a mission that can pardon death row prisoners. In the past, special missions at most rewarded death row prisoners with some contribution points."
Igula narrowed his eyes slightly. "Speaking of which, a proposal like this to pardon death row prisoners will definitely not be passed by the Orderly Organization, and the parliament will quibble for a long time... How huge is the benefit for the Orderly Organization to pass such a dangerous proposal?"
"Lawful Organization?" Ash heard a new term.
"Don't you know? There is a faction in the parliament that is in opposition to the Human Rights Association. The Human Rights Association advocates that people are the purpose, and all laws should be aimed at protecting people. People cannot be consumed as objects. The Lawful Organization advocates the pursuit of absolute order. Laws must be strictly enforced, and people's demands and feelings do not need to be considered."
"Most proposals need to find a balance between the two organizations before they can be passed. For example, the Blood Moon Trial was formed after years of debate between the Lawful Organization and the Human Rights Association. The Lawful Organization hopes that the death row prisoners die as soon as possible, while the Human Rights Association believes that the death row prisoners still have a chance to reform. The Blood Moon Trial can allow some death row prisoners to contribute to social value while giving the power of trial to the general public. Therefore, it has won the unanimous approval of the parliamentarians."
Igula glanced at Ash and said, "Like your Blood Moon Trial that was 'enhanced' the day before yesterday, the Lawful Organization must have put in a lot of effort... I forgot to mention that City Councillor Professor Shilling is a member of the Lawful Organization."
After hearing the news, Ash's desire to escape from prison became even stronger - with such a big villain in politics fanning the flames outside, the law can no longer be a shield for Ash.
"So what is the special mission?"
"Enough benefits to shut up the Orderly Organization, recruiting volunteers who can escape and survive, plus the approaching transition between spring and summer... After thinking about it, there should be only one possibility."
Igula said: "A stable virtual turbulence has appeared in Kaimon City. There may be a virtual passage leading to other countries."
“If we can find a stable passage to the Void Realm, that would be a feat that would please Blood Moon.”
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Kaleshi, Jianhua University.
Except for Ingulit who went jogging early in the morning, the other three were in the dormitory.
After taking a look at Adele who was sleeping with her doll in her arms, Lois got out of bed, picked up the ice spring water spray and sprayed it on her face. Her whole body stood up straight, which was like a torture for skin care after getting up.
At this time, Sonia was already taking a shower in the bathroom, so Lois had to wash her face first and then apply a thick layer of jelly mask, and then find time to read a book - she couldn't use a sheet mask, otherwise the essence would flow down her chin.
In order to become a water mage as quickly as possible and get the 'Running Flow' spirit back from Sonia, Lois could only compress her skin care and makeup time and squeeze out time for study and practice.
Every time this happened, Lois was always dissatisfied and admired Sonia - how could there be such a scheming bitch in the world who had time to dress up and learn quickly
Suddenly, the miracle bracelet vibrated slightly. Lois pressed it to check and found that it was a message from the weather station.
"The meteorologist announced that this week is the week of virtual turbulence. The probability of virtual passages appearing in the area around Galaxie has increased. If you find virtual passages or unknown persons, please report to the National Police Agency immediately."