Overnight, thirty players worked tirelessly, forging five Buildings: Martial Arts Stage, Watchtower, Thorn Wall, Shield Wall, and Wooden Carts. The number of Wooden Carts was highest. To facilitate the transportation of logs, Daytime Alms had everyone build a total of five Wooden Carts.
Until the sun was high in the sky, Xu Nian watched the players resting and logging off within the Sect and felt an immense excitement.
The productivity of the players is truly terrifying.
In just one night, they had produced so much. Facing the fierce Black Tiger Hall, their confidence would now be much greater.
A large number of people? Well, that depends on how many people you actually have.
[Host Task Completed, Reward Rating: Grade A!]
[Reward: One Superior Medicinal Field, Complete Recipe for Medicine Refinement.]
Nice! This wave of rewards is definitely not a loss!
Xu Nian looked at the rewards he had received and already knew his next move.
Black Tiger Hall would not arrive until the next day. However, the Medicinal Field could be used right away. It also seemed there was a player among them with a talent for medicine refinement.
The Medicinal Field was arranged in the most fertile area of land at the Mountain Peak.
After everything was in place, Xu Nian began to gather the players for a meeting. Those who were offline and hadn’t managed to log back on would miss out on this Task.
"Fellow disciples, to prevent future injuries from becoming difficult to treat, we are specially opening the Herbal Hall today," Xu Nian explained. "Disciples who wish to refine elixirs can go there to learn about herbal medicines. At the Mountain Peak, there is a Medicinal Field where seeds have already been planted. Cultivating herbal medicines requires patience and attentiveness. I hope some of you can become the first physician of our Profound Yellow Sect!"
As his voice fell, the players began to discuss among themselves.
"Is this the opening of Secondary Professions?"
"A favorite for Life Players, I guess, but I still find fighting more satisfying."
"Game Merchants are the ones who benefit the most from this wave, right? They can engage in Planting Herbs and earn Contribution Points at the same time."
"The value of Contribution Points has dropped. Junlin has reduced the price to sixty yuan per point, similar to what Game Merchants are offering."
The players did not seem to have much interest in the opening of Secondary Professions. After all, there were only a few true Life Players among them, and even fewer were interested in Planting Herbs.
Now that the price of Contribution Points had been suppressed, the Game Merchants were overjoyed. What they feared most was Junlin, the Rich Second Generation, wildly throwing money around. Now that the price of Contribution Points had come down, they could breathe a sigh of relief. After all, Junlin wouldn’t be online twenty-four hours a day. Players in urgent need of money would have to trade with them at a one-to-fifty ratio.
So this time, the opening of Secondary Professions was most advantageous for Game Merchants. After toiling all day, they finally saw gameplay that suited them—thanks to the Game Designer’s entire family!
Seeing the lack of interest among the players, Xu Nian’s expression became slightly grave.
This won’t do. If the players don’t work, I’ll have no earnings. The construction Tasks aren’t over yet; players can continue to use them to farm Contribution Points. But now, I not only need the construction of the Profound Yellow Sect but also Life Players to make elixirs. Should I recruit another batch of players? The First Test version release is still far away; at the very least, I would have to take down Liang City. Now that I have absolute control of the System, I can directly recruit a batch of players to join.
"System, how many players can I gather at most right now?"
"At the current stage, the player limit is one hundred!"
One hundred players, huh? Apart from the thirty who are already eligible, that means I can issue seventy more slots. These one hundred slots must be the upper limit for the First Test. The Profound Yellow Sect can indeed accommodate one hundred players, but the consumption will also be a significant expense. After all, players also have negative effects like hunger and thirst. With one hundred players joining, silver has become the biggest problem. The silver from Black Wind Stronghold can last for a while, but what about after that? Will I also have to choose to become a mountain king?
"Forget it, just start recruiting!" Xu Nian said with a sullen face. "Right now, the thirty players only know how to fight and build. Not a single one knows how to live. We still need to recruit Life Players."
In the forum, Xu Nian, in his capacity as Game Designer, directly posted a message inviting players to join the test.
[The slots for the internal First Test have been increased to one hundred. We are now recruiting seventy more players to participate in the First Test. Upon completion, exclusive rewards for the First Test will be granted.] Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel⁂fire.net
As soon as the message was released, many people started replying beneath the post. They, too, were envious of the equipment and the money earned by those thirty lucky players. They had been discussing the game all along. Some players who had entered the game yesterday revealed some of the gameplay. How could such high freedom and immersive experience not excite the players? Just overnight, the game became massively popular. A huge number of players, curious at heart, were browsing the Official Website.
Seventy players, after the System’s screening, also joined the original player chat group: Internal First Test Experience Group.
"Junlin: Huh? Why are there so many new faces? Feels like the game is making some big moves."
"Poisonous Panda: They’re all Newcomers; who knows if they can play."
"Twenty Years Monk: Looking down on us? How about we meet up in real life? I’m actually at Shaolin Temple."
"Evil Queen Morgana: This new guy is pretty arrogant! Shouldn’t we give him a good thrashing? How about you come into the game and let us four brothers take turns with you?"
"Flourishing Flowers: Hah, just because you entered a day earlier, you’re all so smug? I’ll recharge one million right now! Game Designer, let your boss know!"
"Under the Phoenix Tree: Whoa, Junlin, looks like you’ve got a rival."
"Junlin: o(╥﹏╥)o There’s no recharge page. By the way... is one million a lot?"
"Abbess, Don’t Love Me: Hugging Junlin’s thigh!"
"Game Designer: Just a reminder, safety protection for Newbie Players lasts one day. Internal PK is allowed in the game without needing to declare war first."
"Come, a cigarette: Picking on Newcomers?"
"Twenty Years Monk: ..."
"Flourishing Flowers: ..."
To ensure fairness in the game, Newbie Players still had to start by Earning Contribution Points after entering. And in just one day, the First Batch of Players had already gained the Power of Ninth-Grade Martial Artists. Junlin had even become the sole player with Internal Energy. Over five hundred Contribution Points allowed him to ascend to the heavens in a single step. Coupled with the first Rare weapon falling into his hands, he became the player with the Strongest Power at this stage.
Among these seventy New Players, there still wasn’t a single female player. He didn’t know if this was the System’s doing or if there simply weren’t any female players, but anyway, Xu Nian hadn’t seen any in the group. But these one hundred players were all First Test Players.
As for how long the First Test would last, that depended on how far Xu Nian could develop the Profound Yellow Sect. In my view, the First Test will definitely be long, at least about one month.
Hearing that New Players were coming, Veteran Players also logged on one after another. They gathered, watching the gates of the Profound Yellow Sect’s two spawn points, eager to see the New Players’ situation.
Inside Gathering Sun Hall and Yingyang Hall, the spawn points vibrated continuously. One by one, New Players emerged, dressed in coarse cloth clothes and empty-handed...