Da Fei arrived at the computer room on the second floor and was instantly amazed. The entire room filled with helmet sofas was one thing, but all the walls were covered with large LCD screens. Is this the US Armyâs Star Wars Command Center?
Then, upon seeing the content on the big screens, Da Fei was even more shocked. This is Divine Punishment City, Saint Paul City, and several other cities under comprehensive surveillance. Is this the super security monitoring system? Even Bloodrose is like this; what about the three major guilds? This means that each time I come to Saint Paul City, Iâm immediately monitored by them. So, is my NPC identity entering and exiting Divine Punishment City being monitored?
Just then, a beautiful woman stepped forward and smiled, "I apologize; I was on duty and couldnât come down to greet earlier. Iâm Bloodrose Holy Spear, just call me Sister Ann. The three new members can sit here and start up."
Da Fei and the other two quickly replied, "No need to be so courteous, Sister Ann!"
Da Fei sat comfortably on the sofa and put the helmet on, a waft of perfume fragrance hit him. Holy crap, whose helmet is this? Itâs worlds apart from my helmet full of sweat! Better not stink up this ladyâs helmet.
Entering the game login interface, Da Fei was stunned for a while before suddenly realizing he forgot Little Liâs account passwords!
Thatâs right, as a netizen, you need to have security awareness, which means you shouldnât use the same account and password across all forums and websites. Many netizens use the same account everywhere for the convenience of memory, which provides opportunities for certain cyber criminals. They hack into smaller sites with weaker security, or even create phishing sites to obtain database user information, then use the obtained info to test logins on major sites, often resulting in success.
This is why some players are puzzled: my computer has strict antivirus, I havenât visited shady sites or used add-ons, I didnât do anything, yet how could my game account get stolen? This is how! But the downside is not logging in for a while makes you forget.
Da Fei was stunned for a while, and ultimately coughed awkwardly, "Uh, Little Fang, I forgot my account!"
Immediately, the surrounding Bloodrose beauties burst into laughter: "Brother Junxiang, you are too careless; how can you forget your own account? Itâs worth millions!"
Holy crap! Was hoping to boost my reputation through gaming, but ended up making a fool of myself here! No way, I must redeem myself in the game now!
Da Fei awkwardly said, "Iâve been too busy lately."
Bloodrose Holy Spear dispersed the group of beauties: "Everyone get back to your places!"
The beauties laughed: "Alright, alright, everyone quickly close your eyes and ears, Little Li is handing over an account worth millions!"
Holy crap! Laughing about what, or Iâll spank you!
Of course, Little Li wouldnât recite the password in such a public place, but logged in with the helmet and handed it to big brother. Although professional guilds indeed have a tradition of letting teammates take turns leveling up accounts, professional guilds and members have contracts, and membersâ accounts are the guildâs properties. Little Li and these three evidently donât have such contracts, so these three accounts are private property.
Now, Da Fei entered the game, and the familiar Divine Punishment City scenario came to life. Da Fei checked the long-missed Junxiangâs attribute information. Last time he played, it wasnât even level 10, now itâs already level 49:
ââJunxiang:
Player Level: 49
Profession: Archer (Holy Hall Level 2 troop normal form, special skill: Arrow Rain, Arrow Formation), Knight.
Hero Special Ability: Archer, Arrow Skill
Reputation: Holy Court Rookie.
Command Power: 663, Tactical Position: 5, Attack: 70, Defense: 64, Magic Power: 5, Knowledge: 10, Life: 310, Attack Speed: Normal speed, 11, Move Speed: 10, Basic Killing: 17-22, Morale: 5, Stamina: 110.
Hero Skills: Master Knight, Master Leadership Skill, Master Level Archery, Master-level Attack Skill, Master-level Defense Skill, Master-level Logistics Skill.
Life Skills: Intermediate Mining.
ââEquipment:
Valiant Medal: Command Power +50.
Composite Iron Bow: B-level strategic treasure, Attack +10, Personal Damage +5, Personal Range +10%.
Knight Attendant Battle Armor: C-level strategic treasure, Defense +5.
Knight Attendant Battle Helmet: C-level strategic treasure, Defense +4.
Knight Attendant Gauntlets: C-level strategic treasure, Defense +1, Attack +1
Knight Attendant Set Additional Attributes: Troop Life +2, Damage +1.
...
Looking at Junxiangâs attributes and equipment, Da Fei was stunned for a long time without regaining his composure. Da Fei now only feels weak, unfamiliar, unadapted, and frustrated! Is this really a character worth millions? Or is it that Little Li and the others are so busy dual-wielding AFK that they couldnât manage it properly?
Da Fei opened the achievements tab, and indeed this instance had quite a lot of achievements, with rewards adding up to 660 points of Command Power, which was commendableânot a bad yield for AFK farming in instances. This accountâs level should be slightly stronger than the average player, right? The problem is, Iâm used to crushing with a high-end character full of Divine Artifacts, how can I stand out with something so weak? Double special abilities, so what? I donât even have troops!
Just then, a deafening roar of beasts came from the sky. Da Fei looked up to see a swarm of Flying Dragon Knights, among which a particularly large dragon was ridden by an extraordinarily robust Blood Armor Knight hero. It was none other than an old acquaintance from the pastâthe hero riding the volcanic flying dragon, some Tashima guy, the superior of the three coachmen!
Damn it! Even my main character avoided him back then, so am I supposed to reclaim my place with this weak little character now?
Da Fei could only place his hopes on the mysterious hero Ouling. Da Fei opened his attributes: Level 35, basically no progress; it was clear heâd been sleeping for over a month AFK without even getting any updates. But itâs alright, as long as he has some Divine Descent-like Divine Artifacts, he still can fight.
At that moment, garrison officer Ror approached guild leader Little Fang, Little Li, Junxiang, and the group, looking serious: "Warriors, the Demons are unwilling to accept the failure of the last great battle and appear to be making a comeback. The Hell Siege Machine we captured is the biggest obstacle for them, and itâs very likely that the Demons will stop at nothing to break into our barrier and destroy the Siege Machine. We must do everything in our power to defend the Siege Machine. Please make every effort to repel the adversaries!"
âSystem Prompt: Garrison Officer Ror has issued you the battlefield task "Repel the Threat of Demon Airborne Forces"!
For a moment, when the workshop saw the big screenâs progress, Bloodrose Studio was astonished: "Does NPC power alone not suffice? Do we really need our guild players to assist?"
"Exactly, even if Da Fei gave our guild ten angels, this force doesnât play a decisive role; what can players do to help?"
Upon hearing the female workshop members discussing, Da Feiâs brow furrowed, agreeing they made a valid point. NPCs issue tasks based on playersâ reputation and strength, so assigning such a task to my main account wouldnât be surprising, but given it to a bunch of newbies doesnât seem reliable. Ouling? Itâs possible, but without understanding his background, itâs unreliable.
Or perhaps the system thinks that the Siege Machine is too much of an eyesore to the gameâs progress, so regardless of casualties, it must be dismantled? Is this a mission where weâre destined to lose but still earn rewards? Damn, thatâs frustrating!
As thoughts raced, the guild leader asked, "Officer, couldnât we just remove the Siege Machine right away?"
Ror chuckled, baffled: "Removing it wouldnât differ from letting the enemy destroy it. The enemyâs goal is to render our Siege Machine useless. If we donât remove it, we can lure the enemy into fiercely attacking it and cause them massive damage while at it."
Damn! This is going to be a fierce battle! Itâs likely the Siege Machine wonât last!
Next, the guild leader continued, "Will Da Feiâs reserve forces in the Divine Punishment City participate in the battle?"
Ror affirmed seriously: "Certainly, Deputy City Lord Lady Elda of Divine Punishment City is here; she will definitely join the fight, as everyone must do their utmost."
"I see!" In that instant, the ladies at Bloodrose Studio realized: "So, our role as players is essentially to assist and catch thieves opportunistically."
Little Fang laughed and said, "Leader, you can lead our forces alone; we almost donât serve any purpose, do we?"
The leader chuckled: "Fine, then everyone can just be spectators. Brother Junxiang is entering this scenario for the first time; you can show him around and quickly familiarize him with the place."
"Got it."
Da Fei was deeply troubled! While I love being a spectator, how can I bear to let the Siege Machine, earned through painstaking effort, go down without acting? Besides, just being a spectator wonât earn the admiration and favor of beautiful women!
In the midst of anxiety, Little Fang laughed and said, "Big brother, let me introduce this place. Itâs a very high-end scenario; currently, only the top player Da Fei and a few from our guild have entered this place. Brotherâs account can access here thanks to Brotherâs Vice Hero Ouling, who is from a fallen nobleâs lineage. Itâs what he said when he helped Brother acquire a pass for Divine Punishment City, and beyond that, thereâs no further introduction. No matter how you ask him, he wonât elaborate."
Da Fei immediately asked, "Ouling, you managed to handle a Beastman Village; surely you can deal with these hordes of Flying Dragon Knights, right?"
Ouling, with a sideways glance, irritably replied, "Really think Iâm a god? You and I are nobodies here. Please recognize your abilities and position!"
Da Fei was taken aback! Damn, such harsh words, obviously thereâs a lack of friendliness, indeed the side effect of too much AFK farming?
Then the guild leader was deploying forces at the mountain top with the Siege Machine, while Little Li continued working at the pharmacy. Da Fei was led around by Little Fang, uttering âohâ and âahâ in understanding, yet inwardly troubled and anxious. Could it be, that my skill is non-existent, merely relying on luck at the beginning to snowball all the way?
The only thing Da Fei canât accept no matter what is the notion that his double special abilities on the sub-account are truly something great; even if itâs a weak little account, it still has its way to break through! So, whereâs the solution? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly ballots on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)