Chapter 163: Return to Emerald Town (2-in-1)
"—A letter to the full members of the 'circus.'"
This is the text that Chen Lun left at the beginning of the letter.
The content of the letter is roughly a description of the changes in Jack's Manor over the years.
“…… During the days of your travels, I have officially formed the Transcendental Order, which is called the Circus. I have reached an agreement with Miss Rosa, the owner of the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce, to nominally use their power as a hiring team affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce......
In the future, the 'circus' will take on various commissions from the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce, and we need your help......"
Seeing this, Polaris understood the name of his faction and why it was changed. However, he immediately felt excited again, because the "commission" mentioned in the letter was not the "mission center"?
"There will be no shortage of tasks to do in the future......!"
Polaris thought to himself.
“…… During this time, Jack's Workshop has also grown rapidly, not only producing and selling Fury Muskets and Connie One] mechanical gloves, but also providing limited exchange services for high-quality weapons for official members, such as Red Ink] Shrapnel Bombs and Blue Ink] High Explosive Incendiary Bombs......"
Polaris saw this, and his eyes lit up.
He had both muskets and mechanical gloves, and naturally knew that these two weapons were of first-class quality and powerful.
This can't help but give him confidence and expectations for the other two "high-quality weapons" produced by his own forces, especially because they are "bombs"! This powerful item is a favorite of players!
Now that the open beta has just begun, players are in the low-level stage and have limited output capacity, but they can take advantage of the resurrection and cause a one-time high output through bombs.
Often many opportunities are exchanged for fresh lives!
"Yes, that's great!"
Polaris suppressed his excitement and continued to look down.
“…… In addition to Connie, who was in charge of Jack's Workshop, several new cadres were added to the team during this time - 'Sister Quiet' Floyin, 'Blood Painter' Noah, 'Doctor Sick' Maggie, and 'Behind the Scenes' Golov and Barton......
Among them, Maggie is responsible for the team's potion dispensing, and can provide potion exchange services for all official members in the future......
Tranquility Elixir that can restore spirituality, Blood Vial that can restore life, and Thirst Elixir that can restore physical strength, as well as special limited edition high-quality potion Powerful Blood Vial] and so on......"
Polaris scanned the contents of the letter, his heart beating faster.
"This is what a big force should be, it's getting better and better."
He sighed, giving birth to a sense of pride and pride.
"To be called a 'cadre' is at least extraordinary...... With so many transcendents joining, it shows that Jack's personality charm is still as high as ever! ”
Polaris' confidence soared.
At the end of the letter, Jack said that he was in a bit of a hurry these days and didn't have time to show up for the time being, so he let them move on their own.
“…… You can choose any room in the newly built residence of Jack's Manor to rest, or you can find my spokesperson, "Sister Quiet" Floyin, to pick up tasks and exchange some basic items.
Finally, I hope you can be patient and wait for my arrival. ——j”
Polaris took a deep breath and silently closed the letter.
"Polaris, have you finished reading the letter?"
The centaur spoke.
Polaris looked at him and nodded.
"Then, it's useless to keep this letter, it's better to give it to me, I'll keep it as a souvenir."
The centaur smiled and said casually.
"Are you stupid for me?"
Polaris rolled his eyes and put the letter away.
This is a letter written by Jack himself to five of their closed beta players, which is extremely rare, and maybe someone will rush to buy it when it is put up for auction in the future.
This centaur is really sinister, and he actually wants to blackmail his letter.
"Hey, bro, you're still so smart."
The centaur smiled heartily and pointed to the door casually.
"Su Keying and I have already read the letter, so it's better to go to Jack's nun first and see what tasks can be done."
"Hmm."
Polaris snorted through his nose, and then, with the two of them, walked through the gates of the manor.
The two gatekeepers had seen the token and let them in.
Not long after the trio entered the manor, they saw several parked carriages on the side of the lawn path. One of them was extraordinarily large, several sizes larger than the next ones, and there were traces of iron plates and rivets on the compartment.
A middle-aged, bearded uncle in a bowler hat was napping by the side of the car.
As they approached, the uncle suddenly opened his eyes.
The three of them suddenly felt a hint of horror.
Throwing out the "probe", except for the name "Golov", the rest of the information is only a series of horizontal bars, and a red "fatal" danger.
"-This should be the new cadre of Jack's Circus, the 'behind-the-scenes' Golov, no wonder I can't see the information, this is a transcendent who is more than 20 levels above us."
The centaur said in the chat.
Polaris and Su Keying nodded silently.
"The three are the 'foreign warriors' mentioned by the regimental commander, welcome back."
Golov took off his bowler hat, saluted, and smiled.
"Please come with me, the manor has been remodeled, and you may need a little time to get used to it."
The three of them saluted him, and immediately followed each other, walking towards the depths of the manor.
Along the way, seeing the new buildings in the estate, Golov would enthusiastically introduce them to them. It was indeed different from what they had seen before at Jack's Manor, a big change.
Access to the lobby on the first floor of the villa.
The three of them saw at a glance, the blind girl in the black dress standing on the side of the living room.
"—the blind girl who rescued Jack in the Battle of the Square!"
Su Keying spoke in the chat room.
I know, I've seen her before, and I thought she was just an ordinary person, but I didn't expect to hang her like this...... Jack's team is truly Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon! ”
The centaur replied.
Polaris lost its "probe", the expected horizontal bar is unknowable, and an even brighter red "very deadly".
"Mr. Polaris, please don't snoop on other people's privacy."
Floyin spoke in an ethereal voice.
"It's both rude and dangerous."
She smiled brightly, and her tone was soft but slightly cold.
A slight black mist, rising from the short black cloak on her shoulder, churned, enveloping her whole being, presenting a mysterious beauty.
Polaris was startled.
This is the second time he has been "probed" by NPCs, the first time being Jack. Could it be that the NPCs related to him are so unreasonable?
Ma Ren and Su Keying were also surprised, the three of them looked at each other, they didn't expect that even Jack's nun had such a high insight!
While the closed beta is over and waiting for the open beta to begin, they are not idle. By digging deep into the official news, they learned some details of the game.
The "probing" function that comes with the player panel is not perceptible to NPCs at all, and only when the insight reaches a certain level can it be slightly perceived. This is also tied to the player's own level, and only if the level is similar, it is not so easy to spot.
However, it can also be seen that this blind girl named "Floyin" must have a high insight attribute!
"—Has the favorability decreased?"
The centaur cast a gloating look.
"—friendly to neutral."
Polaris looked depressed.
Although Floyin's vision was pitch black, she sensed the facial expressions of the players, as well as their nervousness.
She couldn't help but think of Chen Lun's chuckle before leaving. The words that warned Polaris were actually given to him in advance.
But at that moment just now, Floyin did feel the feeling of being spied on, and it was the perception warning shared by the back-yang bonsai that was shared with her. At the same time, it also stimulates the autonomous protection of the Black Mist Cloak.
"Three warriors from the outland, you can choose to take on daily entrusted tasks here, or you can choose your favorite weapons and props to exchange."
Floyin raised her hand slightly, purple shimmered, and two thick large notebooks appeared in her hands.
She handed the notebook over, and Polaris took it with both hands.
The centaur and Su Keying came to his side and watched him open the first notebook.
The notebook opened, revealing the "Circus Daily Mission Request" column.
The lines are clearly marked with the various daily tasks, the description, location, and time limit requirements, etc., and the rewards are clearly written at the end.
As soon as they focus on the task, a corresponding prompt box will pop up.
The three of them discussed in the chat room, and felt that they couldn't waste time now that the open beta had just started, so they could take a few daily tasks to do first, and wait for Jack to come back by the way.
This idea was unanimously endorsed.
So they were tasked with the same three-day mission to act as bodyguards to protect a wealthy merchant in the inner city of Amber City.
Immediately after, Polaris put down the "task book" and picked up the "store catalog".
After opening it, the eyes of the three people gradually widened, and there were even oil painting illustrations like photographs on them!
Horn muskets, mechanical gloves, various ammo and refuel, three different colored potions, and some tricks, etc.
The exchange price of the items is also marked, and it basically requires a currency contribution, and the trick is based on this, plus a certain amount of mysterious substance.
"—too strong! My Captain Jack! ”
The centaur sighed.
"—No, there are some things that aren't on it, like the two bombs that Jack mentioned in his letter...... There are also special potions and supernatural knowledge! ”
Polaris spoke.
Ma Ren and Su Keying were stunned.
"- Yes, it is not written on it, but this is what we need most of all!"
Polaris looked up and asked Floyin:
"Miss Floyin, what conditions do I need to exchange for transcendent knowledge?"
"Transcendent knowledge, and some special items, can only be exchanged at Master Jack...... Please be patient. ”
Floyin smiled and said softly.
In that case, there is no way but to wait for Jack to come back...... The price of extraordinary knowledge and those limited items must be quite high, so I just took advantage of this time to talk to the guild boss 'Xiaoguang' and apply for reimbursement. ”
Centaurs send text messages.
Polaris looked at the message and sighed to himself.
He knew that this was where the guild excelled.
It's like the situation of the centaurs now, where they come across a top opportunity, but they are only short of money, which is so easy to do. All it takes is an order from the guild leader, and the members are crowdfunding, and they all need to help the centaurs get this transcendent identity.
This is also a matter of great significance to the entire "Valhalla".
Not only did it make a name for itself at the beginning of the open beta and show its signboard, but it also allowed the guild to directly have a real extraordinary force.
What's more, as one of the three major guilds, "Valhalla" has a super consortium behind it. They can even unleash the power of reality and increase their funds into the game in exchange for other players' currency to serve the guild.
The centaur asked Floyne about the "Circus Contribution".
The answer was that it could be exchanged for money, but it was quite expensive.
One gold pound in exchange for one point of contribution.
Polaris and Su Keying secretly stammered, this is also too expensive.
They had inquired about the proportion of money collected by the guild before, and in reality, 1 credit point was exchanged for 1 copper crowe in the game. This gold pound is almost equal to 10,000 yuan in reality.
The cheapest of the tricks in the catalogue cost 60 gold pounds, which is equivalent to 600,000. What's more, extraordinary knowledge can easily cost hundreds of gold pounds, and it also has to be equally contributed.
In that case, a Sequence 9] of extraordinary knowledge would require hundreds of millions?!
It's really frighteningly expensive!
Even if there is a super consortium behind "Valhalla", will they really pay such a price for a transcendent person?
If Chen Lun is asked to answer this question, then he will definitely give a positive answer.
Because the reason why the price is so high is to catch the fish of the consortium.
At the beginning of the service, whoever becomes the first to become extraordinary will have the advantage of being the first. Millions of dollars is nothing at all for a super consortium.
Sequence 9], with the passage of time and the update of the version, the price will definitely come down. But at this critical juncture in the open beta, no matter how expensive it is, it makes sense.
Because it has a price.
Ninety-nine percent of players are still in the figurative stage, and if they have the extraordinary knowledge to mark the price, the super consortium will only think it is too little, not too expensive.
But this is too difficult for Polaris and Su Keying. They are just casual players, there is no big guild behind them, and the extraordinary knowledge in front of them cannot be exchanged at all.
"-During the closed beta, we saved some contribution points by doing tasks, and now it's almost the same...... Take advantage of these days to brush up more daily commissions, try to make up as much as possible, and when the time comes, you can try to sell the extra to the guild behind the centaur or kotou gold. ”
Polaris sent a text message to Su Keying.
"—understood."
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Call!
A dark shadow streaked across the sky.
Chen Lun spread his black wings and flew through the sky, heading in a certain direction.
'It's almost there...... It's still fast to fly. ’
The silver cane spun around, pointed in a direction, and was then put away by him.
Originally, it took six or seven days to travel from Amber City to Emerald Town, and three or four days by train, but by fly, it only took about half a day.
However, Chen Lun was also tired enough, and he landed on the ground to rest several times on the way, and each time he poured a bottle of "thirst potion", otherwise he really didn't have so much physical strength to maintain the flight.
In fact, it would be faster to travel through the spirit realm, but Chen Lun didn't know the current coordinates of Jade Town, and with his current strength, it was still too risky to shuttle through the spirit world.
For the sake of safety, he chose to rely on the double ...... Wings flew past.
During the flight, he passed through several villages. From a bird's-eye view, there is a miserable and sparsely populated area below, and only the burning fire and patches of smoke can be faintly seen.
Sometimes you can see sparse troops, on long journeys, as if they are going somewhere, to carry out repressive operations.
"The open beta has begun, let's get in touch with the player base first......
Chen Lun pressed the top hat, his eyes drooped, and he thought to himself.
'There are three goals for the near future, one is to use the player's resources to develop themselves through this period of preparation.
The second is to water the selected 'elites', accelerate their growth, and help me sabotage the plans of the Red Apple Church, and strive to strike at their dormant vitality before the main story begins.
The third is to prepare for the arrival of the 'Mutual Aid Association', eh...... That's a big help. ’
Chen Lun groaned and found that he had come to the outside of Emerald Town.
The familiar outline of the town appeared in front of you.
But it was clearly plagued by the plague, and there were troops stationed outside the town, and the soldiers were covered with strips of cloth over their faces, guarding the bridges and gates.
Some strange coke, smoking from it, was piled up on top of each other.
It was also covered with a white sheet cloth on the side.
Neatly arranged, it seems to be waiting to be burned.
Many guys whose expressions were obviously out of place with the environment attracted Chen Lun's attention. They giggled, their eyes were full of curiosity and excitement, and they looked around the environment and headed towards the gate of the town.
"It's a plague maniac! Kill them! ”
A soldier shouts in horror when he sees the player coming.
Whoosh ......!
The soldiers defending the town, draw their bows and arrows, and shoot arrows at the players who are running.
As the bowstrings trembled, the players looked stunned and fell out of the town one by one, dissipating into white light.
“……”
Chen Lun showed a speechless expression.
Why are the players of this session so stupid?
The farms on the outskirts must have been overrun by the plague and desolate at this time, and even if they had not met anyone who was sick, they should know that the appearance of a hippie smiling face could easily be mistaken for an illness.
Chen Lun flew over the heads of the guards on the wall, crossed the wall of the town, and flew directly inside.
Then he fell in an inconspicuous corner, stepped on an unclean stone road, and returned to Emerald Town.
Entering the interior of the town, he saw a fork in the road, many "refugees" with weapons, who were assembling and seemed to be preparing to do something big.
One man shouted:
"If you want to team up to farm monsters, pull me one!"