Chapter 63: Field Point: Cloud Field
Chapter 63 Domain Node: Cloud Field
The lucky draw will end after 24 hours.
In this event, the vast majority of players’ losses were greater than their gains, and only a very small number of players received high returns.
But no player doubts the probability of the draw.
In their perception, there is no possibility for game officials to make profits through activities.
If you can’t draw good things, you will just think that you are unlucky.
This is also the reason why Qi Sheng chose to use lottery to obtain the sacrificial power from the players.
But Qi Sheng also understood that such activities cannot be launched frequently. They are only suitable for when there is an urgent need for sacrifice power. Otherwise, it will seriously affect the growth rate of players.
He had seen some players complaining on the forum, regretting that they could not control themselves and spent all the energy that was originally intended to be used to open up star veins on the lucky wheel activity.
After the event ended, Qi Sheng calculated his earnings.
The total income from the sacrifice was 83.
The activity drained a third of the players’ sacrificial power reserves.
It is certain that if the activity was not only 24 hours long, in addition to a small number of players who are insensitive to the probability of gambling, more players will participate in it, bringing him more sacrifice benefits.
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The original altar.
After making it clear that this amount of sacrificial power was enough for the super-dimensional development of the "armed vehicle system", Qi Sheng waved his hand to hang up the light curtain connecting to the super-dimension.
He raised his head and glanced at the origin containment wall in front of the altar.
The magnificent wall constructed of blue crystals is divided into countless grids, but only the grids 1-15 at the bottom contain the original monsters.
You can see that there is a translucent hose connected to the back of each original monster, which continuously draws energy from their bodies.
In a flash, Qi Sheng switched to the Emperor's form.
As the head turned into a blazing flame, an energy track as bright as the Milky Way appeared around the body, followed by 15 spheres of different colors appearing on the track and circling around the body.
This galaxy track is the embodiment of his power, and each small ball on the track represents a contained original power.
Qi Sheng raised his right hand, and the palm burning with the imperial fire slowly opened.
Suddenly, 15 original energy balls broke away from the power track and flew above his palm, circling and dancing, releasing energy of different colors from his palms and injecting into his body. The surging heat current surged and merged in Qi Sheng's body, and the color of the Emperor's Fire deepened accordingly.
Every time he took in an original monster, he found a piece of the power puzzle. Qi Sheng could clearly feel that his own strength had improved.
He believes that with the help of players, he will be able to walk out of Emperor's Tomb Village one day and face the challenge of the terrifying black tide with his true identity as Emperor Omen.
[Boss, a new domain node has been discovered. ]
The guidance floating beside him suddenly spoke, interrupting Qi Sheng's thoughts. He decisively switched his gaze to the perspective of the guidance feedback.
……
15 minutes ago, southeast of Tezuka Village.
Gray fog forest.
The fog on the map has dissipated, and the exploration rewards will arrive with prompts.
The two-member team that received the reward did not stop and continued to explore into the dense forest.
Passing through the towering bone bamboo forest, the two players were shocked by the scene before them.
This place seems like a paradise. A path paved with fine cobblestones leads directly to the depths of the dense forest. On both sides are fluorescent grasses emitting soft light. The air is filled with thin white mist, and every breath brings a hint of sweetness that is refreshing.
Going deeper, a variety of plants appear before your eyes.
The two people who were moving forward finally stopped in front of a spiritual tree.
This spiritual tree is several feet tall, with lush branches and leaves. Slender vines are wrapped around the trunk, and flowers of various colors bloom on them. Each petal is crystal clear and exudes a faint fragrance.
With their eyes focused, the two players saw the following information:
【Seven-color wood】
Spiritual Plant Level: Level 4
Introduction to Spiritual Plant: A relatively rare medium-quality spiritual plant in the Monster World. The flowers of its companion vines can present seven different colors as time and seasons change. Each color has a different effect. In the cold winter, when the wind is howling, the seven-color wood appears a mixture of golden and fiery red colors, entering the mature mining period (corroded by the black tide energy, the growth state of the spiritual plant is destroyed, and the seven-color wood cannot change with the seasons, showing a state of coexistence of multiple colors).
Efficacy of spiritual plants: Eating them can gain body-building experience, and they can also be used to provide special potions with amplifying effects.
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Upon discovering that this was actually a level 4 spiritual plant, the team members' breathing became rapid.
They never thought that such good luck would come to them in this way.
"Monkey, are we going to get rich?" said the man with short hair in the team with shining eyes.
The player called Monkey heard this and nodded excitedly. The depressed mood caused by the lucky wheel in his heart was swept away at this moment:
"Let's get to work. I'll dig up the regional channel and see if anyone wants it at a high price. If not, I'll consider offering it to Brother Di Zhao."
After a brief exchange, the two of them immediately took action, took out their pickaxes, dug the seven-colored wood out of the soil with its roots, and put it into their space bag.
After doing all this, the two did not directly release the sales information, but continued to explore deeper into the jungle.
They felt that there must be other treasures here.
But they soon realized something was wrong deep in the forest.
As you go deeper, black spots gradually appear on the surface of plants along the way. The deeper you go, the more black spots there are on the surface of the plants.
Many plants drooped limply, with yellow leaves. Analysis revealed that the plants here were corroded and damaged by the power of the black tide and were nearly dead.
"Monkey, is there a corrosive core in here?"
They had just experienced the Dark Cave Battle not long ago, and when they saw such a strange scene, they subconsciously thought of the Corrosion Core.
According to the description in the guide, the Corrosion Core is a kind of black evil creature that is naturally generated under the illumination of the Evil Moon. The area where it is generated will be gradually infiltrated by the Corrosion Core, causing serious damage to the environment.
The node area crystal of the Dark Cave battle was once infiltrated by the entanglement of the Corruption Core.
"Not sure, keep looking deeper."
Five minutes later, the two passed through a patch of dead fluorescent grass, and the view ahead suddenly became clear.
Deep in the dense forest is a vast field, divided into square pieces. The spiritual plants planted in it have all died, and the air is filled with a faint fishy smell. In the center of the field, a corrosive core that is beating like a tumor can be seen floating.
The fungus tentacles spreading from the core cover the surface of the field like a spider web, absorbing the power of the earth to nourish themselves.
The challenger prompt also sounded at this time:
[Challenger Tip: Discover the domain node "Yuntian". ]
As the challenger prompt sounded, the fog in the center of the Gray Fog Forest area on the map was dispelled, and the location of the corrosion core was marked with a black tumor icon.
The two players focused their attention on the spiritual field ahead, and more detailed information appeared in their minds:
【Yuntian】
Territory Type: Resources
Territory Features: Accelerated Growth
Features: Greatly accelerates the growth rate of spiritual plants planted in the node coverage area. Level 1 spiritual plants can mature within 3-5 days. Field status: Corrosion core entanglement
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It was just a guess at first, but looking at the changes in the environment, I felt that there might be a corrosion core ahead.
But I didn't expect that my guess would come true.
There actually is an uncontained domain node here.
"Monkey, if we break the corrosion core, the two of us can enjoy the purification reward exclusively. I'm afraid we're really going to get rich." A player in the team said excitedly.
"Don't make trouble. There must be danger near the corrosion core. Don't be impulsive and die." The player called Monkey seemed very cautious.
"There are no cursed soldiers here. The brave ones will die of overeating, while the timid ones will die of starvation. You are too scared to play a game. Let's do it."
Having said that, the leading player walked decisively into the spiritual field.
Seeing this, the monkey had no choice but to follow.
Although he believed in his heart that the corrosion core could not be easily destroyed and there was definitely potential danger, he still chose to follow his brother.
The two of them moved forward slowly, gradually approaching the core of corrosion.
When they were less than a hundred meters away from the Corrosion Core, the leading player spoke in the voice channel:
"Monkey, monster form."
As soon as the words fell, the two players switched back and forth in monster form, their bodies twisting and turning into gargoyle form and bonefire form respectively.
As the leading player raised his hands, inky flames ignited on his hands, and after his mental power was quickly consumed, a huge fireball with a diameter of one meter condensed into it.
But he did not rush to act:
"Monkey, you go first, I'll follow up with the output."
The player called Monkey felt helpless, but still ran towards the Corrosion Core. The leading player also shot a fireball at this time, flying straight towards the Corrosion Core.
This is a simple tactic used by two people when hunting outside, one is responsible for taking the damage and the other is responsible for output.
But just as the inky fireball was about to hit the corrosive core, the black tumor suddenly shrank, and then a large amount of black mist spewed out from the top, quickly forming a barrier.
The fireball hit it, and the black fog surged violently, but failed to break the defense.
Then a tentacle pierced the tumor and grew rapidly, whipping the player who was running towards it and sending him flying.
The dormant corrosion core was completely activated under the threat of external forces.
The ensuing change of scene stunned the two players.
The originally silent land seemed like the gate of the abyss that had been opened. Countless black corrupt plants jumped out from the cracks on the surface like awakened demons, emitting an evil aura.
The stems of these plants are twisted like snakes, and their leaves are as black as ink, covered with sticky rot. They grow at a rhythm that is almost like a dance of demons, entwining with each other, interweaving into an impenetrable black web that completely swallows up the already thin light around them.
The air was filled with a sickening smell of mildew and decay, along with the rustling sound of rapidly growing plants, like the whispers of the devil.
The scene of demons dancing wildly brought a strong visual shock to the two players.
They didn't even have time to escape before they were entangled and strangled by the corrosive plants, and their vision was shrouded in darkness.
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The original altar.
Qi Sheng was not surprised to see two players die.
Each corrosion core has a strong sense of territory and will actively attack all life outside the Black Tide system.
It is impossible to purify this area of nodes with just these two players.
But now that this area has been discovered, Qi Sheng decided to issue a new purification mission to all players.
He modified the rewards for this mission based on the characteristics of the spiritual field.
Although Yuntian is a resource-based area, it is obviously different from the dark cave.
This domain node needs to produce resources by planting spiritual plants, so it will definitely not be fully open to all players after containment.
Otherwise, it will easily lead to disputes over the ownership of spiritual plants, disputes over land use rights, and other problems.
Therefore, for this purification mission, he simply used the spiritual field as a reward chip after the mission was completed and released the latest purification mission.
A prompt for all channels then sounded in the minds of all players:
[Challenger Tips (All Channels): Discover the domain node "Yuntian". Occupy the domain node to get rich rewards. 】
Mission objective: Accommodate the Yuntian domain node
Mission Reward: Use of Spiritual Field
Detailed introduction: This purification mission will issue mission completion rewards based on contribution ranking. The top 1000 players will receive a small piece of land in the cloud field, which can be used to plant and cultivate spiritual plants (spiritual plant seeds can be purchased in the mall function panel)
Introduction to the characteristics of spiritual fields: It can significantly increase the growth rate of spiritual plants.
Mission duration: Infinite (until the node is captured)
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As soon as the purification mission was released, it attracted a lot of attention from players.
Players have been chatting enthusiastically on forums and regional voice channels.
"Eh? Only the top 1000 contributors will get rewards for this purification mission. Isn't it destined that a weakling like me will have no chance? This is discrimination based on strength, right? (The God of Wealth is furious.jpg)"
"In the early stages, I really can't sell my sacrifice power. I have to use it to improve my strength. Now is the time for reward. Kill! I must have a piece of spiritual field. This is a permanent reward!"
"Fuck, this spiritual field is really good. If you get a piece, you can produce spiritual plants just by lying down. Farmers are ecstatic. I'm a college student and I want to reserve a piece!"
"Brother above, don't say you are a college student. If you don't have the ability, you are a beast and you don't even have a place in the spiritual field (Qidi's contemptuous eyes.jpg)"
"No, I've only been in the game for a few days. I can't even beat the Blood Corpses at my current monster level. I'd better continue to team up to fight the Blood Corpses and find a strong guild willing to take in newbies."
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Discussions about this purification mission were polarized among the player community.
Powerful players were ecstatic, believing that this purification mission would bring them significant returns.
Players with weaker abilities would know after seeing the mission description that they would not be eligible for this reward and would have no intention of participating at all.
During this period, all major guilds organized manpower and prepared to go to the new area of the map "Gray Forest" to contribute to the purification task.
But when the players entered the depths of the Gray Forest and saw the scene of demons dancing wildly on the cloud fields, their high enthusiasm suddenly died down.
the reason is simple.
In the cloud field controlled by the Corrosion Core, there grows a large number of corrupt plants with hunting levels of 30-45, which is simply beyond the players' current strength to contend with.
After one guild tried to use psychic bombs, they found that although psychic bombs could cause certain damage to corrupt plants, the effect was far less effective than they had imagined. All corrupt plants have powerful self-healing abilities, which means that the tactic of using psychic bombs to reduce their health is meaningless.
Only with absolutely overwhelming strength can the "Yuntian" field node be accommodated.
All major guilds chose to give up temporarily.
However, the potential benefits of Yuntian have inspired capable players to upgrade and become stronger.
(End of this chapter)