Chapter 113: Firewood Collectors and Firewood Takers
Chapter 113: Firewood Collectors and Firewood Takers
Lingzhu Forum.
[Brothers, I encountered a weird thing today! ]
The player with the ID "Creepy" did not log back into the game immediately, but posted everything he had just seen and heard on the forum, and @ed Li Miao and Shangan who had met the firewood collector before.
This post quickly sparked heated discussions in the forum.
“Is this guy also a firewood collector?”
"Why can't you move when he pinches his heart? What kind of weird ability is this?"
“It feels like it should be a hidden organization that is completely different from the firewood collectors.”
"..."
Players expressed their opinions one after another.
Some people speculated about the origin of the clay jar man, some were curious about his abilities, and some thought that this should be the main storyline given by the official Lingzhu.
Among these posts, comments from three veteran players were also pushed to the top.
Storyteller: "I wonder if you have realized that Lingzhu's background story should be divided into two types."
"I call it 'static' plot versus 'dynamic plot.'"
"Static plots are naturally the background stories in each dungeon, pieced together through monster information, item information, text and a small amount of plot. This kind of plot will always exist and every player can clearly see it."
"The dynamic plot refers to the candle keepers, candle-keeping witches, the expansion of the power of the spiritual candles, the firewood gatherers, and the recently appeared clay pot people, etc...."
“This kind of plot will not appear in every player’s copy, it is not fixed, but it should also be closely related to our development.”
"Unlike static plots where you can come back after you die, dynamic plots can only be experienced once. I guess that if you go online again, the clay pot man will definitely be gone."
"Perhaps, in the future we will encounter major events related to these dynamic plots. It is likely that they will only give us one chance..."
The storyteller's comments attracted a large number of responses from players, who agreed with the storyteller's views and also believed that such major events might really happen in the future.
Most players are eager to try it out and are looking forward to the subsequent content.
Brother Miao did not fail the exam: "The firewood collector we met at the beginning... was different."
My son failed the exam, so I got off the boat: "The firewood collector before was able to communicate, but this... from your description, I think it's very strange. It seems that he came just for you."
I did push-ups with Niu Niu: "You should go online and have a look, maybe you can get the same reward as them?"
"..."
After carefully reading the comments and posts, Mao Guchuang's eyes lit up.
He doesn't really care about dynamic plots or anything like that, but if you talk about rewards, then I won't be sleepy anymore!
Thinking of this, he hurriedly went online again.
However, when he saw the game prompt message, he felt a black screen.
[Your Candle Spirit Body has been stolen. 50 wax oil has been consumed to reshape and restore it. Please be careful of the "Fire Stealer"'s attack again! (For details, please see the official forum information)]
"It's fine if there's no compensation, but why are you deducting my wax?"
He was so unlucky that he had a sad face.
……
At the same time, Lingzhu officials also released two data cards, namely "The Firewood Gatherer" and "The Firewood Taker", with two related pictures attached.
【Firewood Collector】
[Danger level: unknown]
[Explanation: A traveler blessed by an unknown force with an unknown purpose, who has the ability to communicate. But after crushing Mars, he disappeared. Is he an enemy? Or a potential friend?]
【Wage Taker】
[Danger Level: High]
[Explanation: This person with unknown purpose is trying to steal the body of the candle spirit. The clay pot on his head is not a headgear, but a tissue like skin. Do not look at him, be careful! ]
[Attention! If the body of the candle spirit is stolen, the consumption of wax oil required to relight it will be higher! Please treat it with caution! ]
After seeing the two information cards officially released by Lingzhu.
The forum exploded immediately.
Some players even logged off to look at these two data cards in the forum.
This is the first time that Lingzhu officially released a data card.
It seems that the inference given by the storyteller is consistent. These forces should be closely related to the dynamic plot development of the Lingzhu world.
Storyteller: "It seems that the firewood gatherers can still try to communicate, but the firewood snatchers are most likely hostile forces, and the death penalty will be relatively more severe."
My son failed the exam and I got a pass: "Don't look him in the eye? Where does this thing have eyes? There's nothing I can do when I look at it..."
Fighting is fun: "What a mess, just chop it up."
Zuo Ren Bu Wang said: "Come on, hehe, it's a good opportunity for me to try out my new skills... hehe."
I do push-ups with the bull: "I don't know what the clay pot on the head of this thing is for. (Thinking)"
My hamster is called Gua Gua: "Let's call this clay pot man Clay Pot Head? How about that? How about this name? (Looking forward to it)"
Pai Daxun: "What kind of firewood snatcher can drop the magic bead?"
Wudi: "Heh, a clown-like character, he just didn't meet me. (Picking nose)"
I suppress all enemies: "@Invincible, haha, you ignorant newbie, this thing won't give you a chance to revive and continue fighting."
"..."
Most players take a joking and nonchalant attitude towards this kind of thing, and only a small number of serious and old players are thinking about the impact of this matter.
After all, to them, this is just a game plot, so what is there to be afraid of?
Of course, the higher penalty for death is something we should be cautious about.
……
Prayer chapel.
After Rogge posted the official announcement of Lingzhu, he pondered.
"The salary grabber..."
Combining Lingzhu's analysis of the Clay Jar Man with Nonia's memories, the Clay Jar Man that appeared before should belong to the group of "firewood snatchers" before the disaster.
That’s right, wage stealers is not a particularly accurate name, but rather a group.
Their original purpose seemed to be to seize the power of the primordial fire.
They are definitely more than just one person or one force.
This kind of people or forces are collectively referred to as "salary snatchers"...
Lingzhu's feedback to Rogge was that their purpose in seizing Zhuling's body was to obtain information about Rogge, the players, and Lingzhu.
"really……"
Roger's eyes sank slightly.
His guess was correct. Although most of the life in this world had been turned into zombies and walking dead by the disaster, those beings that were powerful enough would most likely not be affected by this.
The power that carried away the firewood gatherers with Mars was like this, and the power that seeped out of the vortex was also like this...
And next, he and his players must be more careful.
Because the power that instructs the clay jar man to snatch the body of the Candle Spirit at all costs must have a reason.
They are likely to come back again, perhaps attacking players in dungeons, or find Candlewood Island...
However, there is no need to worry too much.
Zhuxin Island is the home turf of Lingzhu and Rogge. Lingzhu has deep roots here and has not been impacted by any external forces so far.
If there really is someone powerful enough to be that terrifying... then there's no way to avoid it.
We can only take one step at a time.
But judging from Rogge's own speculation.
This salary grabber is most likely not that strong, at least for now.
His guess was not groundless.
First of all, this clay pot man came alone.
This shows that the masterminds behind the scenes are most likely following the "rules" of these chaotic spaces.
Moreover, when Rogge tried to take back the body of the Candle Spirit, the power in the vortex decisively chose to cut off its tail and survive, and directly abandoned the clay jar man in exchange for the body of the Candle Spirit.
If Rogge were to stand in the other party's shoes, he would not give the other party any chance to obtain his information as long as he had a little bit of strength left... In short, the potential crisis is not small.
But... let's just take it one step at a time.
"Mr. Roger..."
As if she noticed that Roger was in a bad mood, Nonia hesitated for a moment and took his hand.
Feeling the softness in his hand, Roger frowned slightly and turned to look at her.
Nonia placed the unique dagger that she once kept in Rogge's hand.
"Here, for you." Nonia nodded at him with firm eyes: "Maybe it will be helpful to you."
Rogge looked at the strange dagger in his hand and was silent for a moment.
After the grade of the spirit candle is upgraded, more potential power will naturally emerge, which naturally includes the previous combustion analysis.
If we thoroughly analyze the dagger that Nonia once kept, we may be able to obtain some important information.
but……
"Are you ready?" Roger looked at her and added, "Completely break away from the past?"
Nonia took her hand back and smiled.
This time, she did not use the previous way of greeting, but instead stretched out her little hand, imitating the way the players greeted each other.
"I am your candle keeper witch now, Mr. Roger."
"..."
Rogge was silent for a moment, not knowing what he was thinking.
Then he stretched out his hand and shook hands with Nonia.
"...Thank you."
After that, Rogge was silent for a while, then suggested: "When dealing with those... warriors, we should not use such etiquette."
"Why?" Nonia was a little confused.
If the candle-guarding witch NPC who always bows suddenly shakes your hand, wouldn't it be a rip-off...
"…You look better when you salute."
Roger explained evasively.
"...Okay." Nonia nodded slightly, and her hand in front of her involuntarily pinched the corner of her clothes.
After saying this, Rogge turned around, with blue flames burning on his hands.
It wasn't long before the strange dagger that Nonia had been living in was burned up and left to be analyzed by the power of the spirit candle.
Roger also closed his eyes.
Nonia knelt beside him and waited quietly.
After a moment, he opened his eyes.
After burning the dagger that housed Nonya's soul, he only got one piece of information.
[The pure souls who practice cultivation hang on the edge of the cliff of death, waiting for the arrival of the Master of Fire...]
It seems that in addition to the firewood gatherers and the firewood snatchers, there are other hidden forces...
……
Another two days passed, and neither the firewood collector nor the firewood snatcher appeared again.
At the top of exile, in front of the furnace of sin.
Ding dong…ding dong…
A series of hammering sounds of weapons were heard.
Soon, Li Miao picked up his Law Knight Greatsword from the hammering table.
Currently, their level has reached over 20, and they are beginning to prepare to attack the Taurus Guard.
"Tsk tsk, +4 Law Knight Greatsword, I've been waiting for you for a long time..."
Li Miao happily touched the Law Knight's greatsword in his hand.
Dang Dang!
There was a sudden knocking sound on Li Miao's crotch armor. He looked down and found that it was coming from far away.
He still maintained the transformed form of the Law Knight at this time, so the distance could only pat his position.
"Let me."
Said from afar calmly.
"Oh oh." Li Miao moved aside somewhat awkwardly.
I was just too excited, and the big guy of the Law Knight was blocking the way, so I couldn't touch the fire from a distance.
Fortunately, Yuanfang never cares about these details.
Soon he began to strengthen.
Then Li Miao saw in the distance that the quiet strengthening failed twice in a row, and the twenty strengthening wax stones 3 were directly gone.
But fortunately, the weapon was not broken.
This made Yuanfang frown slightly and try again.
Wow!
The sound that players least like to hear has appeared.
The execution gloves broke... in the distance and under the eyes of other players.
"……"distance.
"Hahahaha, why is the boss so unlucky..."
"I can't hold it anymore..."
"I was so happy. The first two times it didn't break, but the second time it hit me the weapon broke as well."
Seeing this, other players couldn't help but gloat over the misfortune.
They don’t care whether you are a big boss or not. When they see something funny, they have to help out.
“Hahahaha…” Li Miao couldn’t help laughing: “Yuan Fang, what kind of luck do you have? The probability of 35% to win three times in a row…”
"Bad luck." Yuanfang sighed, shrugged, and walked to the side helplessly to recast the weapon.
But then, he looked at Li Miao again: "Give me some wax stone."
To be honest, he didn't expect that he would use up all the enhanced wax stones 3 he had saved.
Fortunately, Li Miao succeeded twice and had a lot left.
However, when it came to strengthening, Yuanfang hesitated.
Then, he pulled Li Miao over and said, "Come here."
We shouldn't be superstitious about metaphysics, but we shouldn't not believe in it at all either.
As expected, Li Miao did not fail as soon as he arrived and successfully hammered it to +4.
After strengthening his weapon, Li Miao also looked into the distance: "Next, go directly to the ruins?"
"Don't be in a hurry. Let's go to Zhuxin Island to look for mushrooms first." Yuanfang shook his head.
Li Miao had no objection when he heard this and just followed the boss's arrangements.
But he could roughly guess what the person in the distance was looking for mushrooms for.
After all, Mushroom has recently posted his guide to the Demon Hut on the forum.
Many players have also tried their hand at potions and have achieved some notable results.
If they were to try to capture the Taurus Guard, then they would have a better chance of success if they could get some consumables from Mushroom.
As they were talking, the two of them walked towards the spirit candle, ready to teleport directly there.
However, on the way, Li Miao also thought of an important question: "The ruins can accommodate three people, should we bring another person?"
"Let's ask Brother Yu to come along." said Yuan Fang.
One person is enough in the far back row. The Taurus Guard's tolerance rate is too low. Players whose combat skills have not reached a certain level can easily fall behind.
Please give me a monthly ticket!!!
(End of this chapter)