Chapter 162 How to obtain game qualifications

Chapter 162 How to obtain game qualifications

Chapter 162 How to obtain game qualifications (asking for monthly tickets)
The official launch of Monster World's official website has sparked heated discussions among players of all races around the world.

Although there was no specific concept of the game Monster World before, netizens of all ethnic groups saw the charm of this game after the Monster World official website was launched.

As Archon #1 of the Eclipse Clan said, this is the perfect game.

Netizens who have experienced the virtual projection scene video are just like Tong Xin, and have a thought in their hearts that the monster world seems to be more real than reality.

The projected video only shows part of the monster world.

Based on the comments and descriptions on StarNet by players who have already qualified for the game.

The experience brought by Monster World goes far beyond just realism.

Taste bud stimulation beyond reality, superhuman experience brought by attribute enhancement, unlimited space exploration...all kinds of descriptions become concrete after netizens experience the content of the official website.

No one can resist the game Monster World.

Even members of the Eclipse Clan are eager to have access to this game.

The 24-hour wait became extremely painful.

The extremely low probability of winning is foreseeable, driving players around the world crazy.

After the Monster World official website was launched, the biggest change it brought was the game environment of the Dark Land.

The economic market of the Dark Land, which was originally regarded as a groundbreaking game, has experienced huge fluctuations, and the prices of various resources have plummeted.

This new game, which has not yet been fully launched, has been labeled a "transitional game" and is seen as a substitute for the monster world.

Many players even joked that the finish line is already in sight before the starting line.

Many players have lost their expectations for this game, including some players who are eligible to play the game.

The expectations for the game optimization and content update of Dark Land in my heart have turned into a strong desire for the monster world.

While waiting for the countdown on the player's official website, Qi Sheng was thinking about one thing.

Containment space, the origin altar.

The surface of the altar is covered with rune totems, and each line contains a law of the world. The totem depicts the scene at the beginning of creation, with the birth of stars, the rise of mountains and rivers, and the germination of life. All the patterns are combined into a circle, connected end to end, symbolizing the infinite cycle of life.

Qi Sheng stood on the Origin Altar, with a map of the Pale Continent in front of him.

He reached out and drew a line on the map.

Starting from the Colorful Mist Coast near the sea in the western part of the region, it passes through the Tezuka Mountains area and finally connects to the Winter Snowfield area.

These are the three Monster World regions that the player army has already explored and developed.

In the future, if the player army wants to use the Pale Continent as a springboard to enter the world-class battlefield, the current territory is still too small, with no strategic depth at all, and the territory area is not enough to build a complete free ecosystem.

In addition to the space in the Novice Village, there are also various resources in the land outside, which is also an important source of sacrificial power.

In Qi Sheng’s vision of a player army, the Novice Village space is a safeguard and retreat for the players, while the territory outside is a land for free construction and imaginative creation.

The Novice Village space can be considered the inner city, and the outer territory can be considered the outer city, or a resource extraction site, or even a technology testing ground.

When he was looking through player information recently, he discovered that the Arms Dealers Guild was conceiving a new plan.

The purpose of this plan is to create a group of mining robots to carry out 24-hour efficient resource mining in the mining area of ​​Tezuka Village.

If this plan succeeds, the efficiency of ore mining will be qualitatively improved.

But this idea conflicts with Qi Sheng's idea.

As the player legions expand into the three regions, the intensity of regional wars will continue to rise, gradually becoming unsuitable for the development of novice players.

There are two ways to solve this problem.

The first method is what he is using now, which is to search for an environment suitable for newbies to start, and then open up a new space.

The second method is to use the mining area in Tezuka Village that can stably produce resources. New players can obtain growth resources through mining.

Both methods are important in Qi Sheng's eyes.

But the idea of ​​the Arms Dealers Guild is to block the way for newbies.

He looked over the plan in detail.

The Arms Dealers Guild plans to create an intelligent mining robot equipped with high-precision sensors after the initial construction of the base in the Tezuka Village space is completed.

The resource distribution in the mining area and the energy content of the ore are scanned through geological radar, infrared cameras, lidar and other instruments, and then mining is carried out through equipped robotic arms, drills, cutting machines and other tools.

Secondly, it is also necessary to build a transport robot with an automatic navigation system that can transport the excavated spiritual ore to Plot No. 1 in the west area of ​​Dizhong Village, forming an efficient mining assembly line.

If this plan succeeds, it means that mining in the mining area will gradually be replaced by a huge army of robots, seriously squeezing the growth channels of newbies.

Although the mining area can automatically generate spiritual ore, the daily output is ultimately limited.

As long as the Arms Dealers Guild calculates the amount of spiritual ore automatically produced in the mining area, they can manufacture a corresponding number of mining robots to harvest it on a regular basis.

This is behavior that is not allowed in Qi Sheng's eyes.

If he really wanted to harvest the mining resources, he could do it himself.

The guidance at the time gave him three options: to continue to retain the mining area or to exchange it for extractable resources.

Alternatively, the mining area could be retained but not opened to the public, and life forms similar to iron beetles could be generated through sacrificial power for continuous mining and exchanged for sacrificial power.

His options are open to players to use.

In addition to providing new players with an option for growth, this also provides a guarantee for veteran players.

The environment in the monster world is very complex and danger may come at any time.

Changes in the phases of the moon, the descent of powerful gods, extreme disasters...even the pale continent area where the three novice villages are located has the possibility of being destroyed by unknown forces. At this time, the mining area can also become an area for old players to transition and grow.

From various considerations, it is necessary to preserve the mining area.

But the ideas of the Arms Dealers Guild have already affected his positioning of the mining area.

The technology of automatic mining and automatic transportation can exist, but it cannot be carried out in the space of the Novice Village, but only in external territories.

That's why he drew a line on the map.

Since players want to create wealth through technology, he gives them this opportunity.

This line connects the Tezuka Mountains, the Colorful Mist Coast, and the Winter Snowfields.

If the three regions can be connected, the player will own a vast territory.

The mining areas outside the monster world will also regenerate various resources as the world operates, but the speed of deriving resources is relatively slow.

Players can perform any experiments they want on this territory.

There is no problem whether it is building an automatic mining line in the external mining area or using various dangerous weapons to blow up the mining area.

External resources are entirely acquired by the players' own strength and technical background.

This is also his next plan, to open up the middle area between the three regions, connect the three novice areas into a line, and generate a free territory belonging to the players.

As for the mining area within the space, he will add another setting.

Only players are allowed to mine individually, and no external assistance can be used, including automatic mining and automatic ore transportation robots.

After coming up with the idea, Qi Sheng immediately sent a notification to all players, explaining the new settings of the mining area.

It also doesn't mention robots or anything like that.

The tips can be summarized in one sentence: Mining in the mining area within the Novice Village space is not allowed by non-pipe mining methods, and there are no restrictions in the mining area outside the space.

After solving the problem of the "Script Mining Legion", Qi Sheng continued to study the map.

The three areas of the Novice Village are all in the southwestern end of the Pale Continent, but it is not easy to connect these three areas.

There are a lot of unexplored areas and unknown forces in between.

He needs to formulate a comprehensive plan to drive the player army to expand the territory.

Just as Qi Sheng fell into deep thought, all races on Earth had already fallen into the frenzy before the qualification competition began.

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Moon, Eclipse City.

In a room on the top floor of a skyscraper located in the core area of ​​the city, the Archon, who represents the highest authority of the Eclipse Clan, is holding a meeting.

As the projection light on the ceiling flickered, a little boy appeared in the empty space in the center of the conference table.

This is the StarNet Intelligent Brain.

"Hello, Archons. There are still 12 hours until the Monster World starts distributing qualifications. The next meeting will discuss how to obtain the qualifications."

As he spoke, Xingwang leaned forward slightly to show respect, then smiled and said:

"Now I want to hear what you think."

After saying this, Xingwang's gaze swept across everyone in the conference room.

At this time, Archon No. 3 stood up and said in a serious voice:
"Starnet, I have conceived a plan that may involve certain risks. I need your judgment on whether it is feasible."

After StarNet nodded, Archon No. 3 spoke:

"The specific operation method of this plan is that you, who have absolute control over the star network, will cut off all network connections outside the Eclipse City one minute before the Monster World official website releases the qualifications. At this time, only our Eclipse tribe can enter the Monster World official website and obtain the player qualifications issued by that high-dimensional being. The rest of the Earth Alliance tribes cannot obtain the qualifications because they cannot connect to the Internet."

"If this plan is implemented, it can ensure that the qualifications issued this time will remain within our Eclipse Clan."

"We can explain to the public then that since a large amount of server resources were allocated to Monster World, there were too many visitors to the official website, causing the network to crash temporarily."

"In the eyes of the outside world, Monster World is a game developed by us, and the network failure issue will not be associated with any shady manipulation on our part, so I think this solution is feasible to a certain extent."

"The only thing we need to worry about is whether this behavior will anger the higher-dimensional existence behind the monster world."

After listening to Archon No. 3's proposal, StarNet smiled and shook his head:

"Your plan is not feasible at all. Not only will you not be able to obtain the qualification by doing this, but it may also have a negative impact on my Eclipse Clan. In addition, I do not have absolute control over the Star Network. Higher-dimensional beings have a higher authority over the Star Network than I do. The moment I think of disconnecting from the network, I may be restricted."

After saying that, Xingwang raised his hand and pointed forward.

Suddenly, a light screen appeared:

"These days, a large number of players who have obtained monster qualifications have expressed their opinions online. I have collected all the information they have published and concluded that the issuance of game qualifications is not completely random, but rather targeted and random."

"The specific plan might be to select a clear ethnic group and then randomly award eligibility within that group."

The light screen jumped, revealing the human figure, then switched to the gill fish tribe and the deep fish tribe, and finally switched to the sky feather tribe.

“It can be found that there is a logical chain in the way that higher-dimensional life forms recruit players.”

"First, there are the human players, which are the most populous group in the Earth Alliance. Next, there are the Gilled Fish and Abyssal Fish, which are groups that are proficient in water. Finally, there is the Sky Feather, which is a group that excels in air combat. The three groups correspond to land, sea, and air respectively."

“After the Monster World official website was launched, I watched all the battle videos repeatedly and found that these three groups corresponded to different combat environments.”

"To prove my guess, I looked through a large number of posts on the forum and the release times marked in the posts."

"It was discovered that the Gillfish and Deepfish were recruited not long after the Colorful Mist Coast space was opened, so I guess that the recruitment seems completely random, but it is actually a targeted random recruitment."

"You can understand it this way. This is a strategic management game in the eyes of a higher-dimensional being. He manages the player army by recruiting players and engages in a war game with the Black Tide. Therefore, the players he recruits are all based on the development and construction of the player army as the core concept."

“That’s probably why we keep trying but haven’t qualified yet.”

"Of course, this is just my conclusion based on data analysis. The specific details may not be consistent with my guess."

After listening to StarNet's analysis, Archon No. 1 couldn't help but frown:
"Starnet, what about the recruitment of the Giant Mang Clan and the Night Demon Clan?"

StarNet smiled and nodded:

"I also found the answer to this question in the player forum. I found a total of 10284 posts with similar views in the forum."

After Xingwang finished speaking, a screenshot of a post popped up on the screen:
[It’s a headache. There are too few melee and tank players. It’s too difficult to recruit a melee tank. Why do so many people like to play magic? Everyone plays melee, especially tank players. There is a shortage of them. Now tank players have been spoiled. ]

"Archon No. 1, what is your impression of the Giant Snake Tribe and the Night Demon Tribe?" Star Network looked at Archon No. at this time.

When asked, Archon No. 1 already had the answer in his mind:

"So the purpose of recruiting the Giant Mang Clan and Night Demon Clan is to increase the proportion of melee professions in the player army, fill in the gaps, and allow the player army to develop healthily instead of being too biased?"

"Your thoughts are my answers, so I would say that this is a random distribution of targeted groups, not completely random. But I still say that I cannot analyze the thoughts of higher-dimensional life. This can only be a guess, not a definite answer."

After that, StarNet continued:

"Do you have any other plans?"

After Archon No. 3 sat down, Archon No. 8 of the Eclipse Clan stood up:
"Xingwang, if the truth is as you said, then all the means will be meaningless. There is only one most reliable plan, which is to call on the entire tribe to enter the monster world to obtain player qualifications. By increasing the number of participants in the lottery, the probability of obtaining qualifications will be increased."

After listening to the story, Xingwang nodded:
"Archon No. 8, the plan you provided is indeed the most effective way to obtain qualifications, but this plan does not require any arrangements. According to the data analysis on the Eclipse website, all members of the tribe will participate in this qualification draw. We do not need to carry out any publicity or mobilization... You'd better take a look at the information and data I gave you before providing a plan. You are the Archon."

After speaking, StarNet specifically mentioned Archon No. 8.

This made Archon No. 8 blush. He realized that he had talked about irrelevant nonsense, and he said "sorry" and sat down decisively.

The management of the Eclipse Clan are all appointed by the Star Network, and there is a last-place elimination mechanism.

Every child who is 6 years old and enters the learning stage will be followed by StarNet.

Children in this period are still in a confused state, and StarNet has already started the first round of observation and screening.

Smart sensors are spread across schools and communities, helping StarNet capture children's daily actions, from their concentration in class, the depth of their questions, to their strategic thinking during games, and even their ability to collaborate with other children.

For example, the team astrolabe game is very popular among Eclipse children.

StarNet will pay special attention to children who can quickly conceive complex structures and command their peers to work together. These early performances are quantified into data indicators and entered into the evaluation system of the StarNet database. Children with outstanding data in logical thinking, creativity, leadership and other dimensions will be marked as potential talents by StarNet.

As children grow, the assessment system tends to become more diverse.

Academic performance is not the core indicator. StarNet focuses more on the development of comprehensive qualities. The learning system created by StarNet will record each student's absorption speed of knowledge in different subjects and whether they can apply the knowledge to practice.

For example, in science experiment classes, students who can come up with unique experimental ideas and successfully verify them will get extra points on StarNet’s “potential list”.

During this period, social practice activities are also an important observation window. StarNet will analyze the children’s performance in community service and volunteer activities, and evaluate their sense of social responsibility and communication and coordination skills. Children who are good at listening to others’ opinions and can effectively organize activities and properly resolve conflicts are more in line with StarNet’s basic requirements for future management.

Those who can reach Level 2 standard are the best of the Eclipse Clan.

But this is not enough. The third round of screening will eliminate most of the people in this group of concern.

In addition to personal ability, StarNet is well aware of the profound impact that the character and values ​​of management have on the operation of the world.

Therefore, psychological assessment will run through the entire growth process of this group of selected people. Through psychological analysis algorithms, StarNet can accurately understand the inner personality traits and potential value tendencies of the selected people.

StarNet will pay close attention to those selected candidates who show perseverance in the face of difficulties and remain sober and self-disciplined in the face of temptation.

Children who have strong altruistic values ​​and are eager to contribute to the future of the Eclipse Clan are seen as ideal candidates for future management.

The Star Network understands that only a leader with the right values ​​can lead the Eclipse Clan to integrate into the Earth Alliance and build the racial alliance it wants.

After this, there is another round of final test.

StarNet will arrange a series of difficult management simulation tests for the best candidates who have survived layers of screening.

The simulation scenarios cover dilemmas in various fields such as politics, economy, and war.

For example, in a simulation of a sudden energy crisis on Earth, participants are required to formulate energy allocation plans as the leaders of the Eclipse Clan and coordinate cooperation among the various clans of the Earth Alliance. During this process, StarNet will closely observe their performance in dealing with pressure and their ability to control the overall situation in complex situations.

Only those children who stand out in the simulation test and demonstrate outstanding leadership and crisis management abilities will eventually be selected by the Star Network as the reserve management force for the future world, shouldering the responsibility of leading the Eclipse Clan and the Earth Alliance.

The best 18 of them will take over as Archons of the Eclipse Clan when the current management's capabilities fail to meet the requirements of the Star Network.

In the eyes of the Star Network, the Eclipse Archons are not puppets who obey orders. Each Archon must be a leader who can stand on his own.

The criterion for judging this ability is whether the chosen leader can continue to lead the development of the Eclipse Clan in difficult circumstances if the Star Network's intelligent brain collapses and stops functioning one day.

This is why StarNet keeps asking.

What StarNet wants to cultivate are talents who can stand on their own feet. It requires every consul to have the ability to think independently and solve problems, rather than always asking: StarNet, what should I do?

Many external affairs need to be executed by the management of the Eclipse Clan, and the Star Network will open up full authority.

This is also the reason why Star Network did not stop the Archon from applying to the human race for currency exchange.

In addition to major decisions, each archon is the Eclipse Clan's external decision-maker.

After hearing Star Network’s decision to name Archon No. 8, the other Archons immediately realized one thing.

I'm afraid number 8 will have to be replaced.

This is also an inevitable trend of changes in the ruling management of the Eclipse Clan.

Personality changes, age increase, adaptability (the ability to adapt to the rapid development of technology, taking mobile phones as an example, whether people are still using old phones in an era when smart phones are popular)... various factors can become reasons for elimination. In the eyes of the Star Network, there is only the macro Eclipse Clan as a whole, and they will not be affected by the emotions developed over the years.

Feelings exist, but they will not affect StarNet's elimination decision.

Those who can sit here are elites who have passed layers of screening, and they are all well aware of the Star Network’s requirements for them.

At this time, StarNet continued to ask:

"Are there any other options?"

Archon No. 1 stood up at this time:

"Starnet, you guessed that the recruitment of higher-dimensional beings is guided by the development of the player army. It can be understood as a strategic war game. We are all soldiers, and higher-dimensional beings are the development decision makers above us. Through development layout, we will start a war game with the black tide."

"Yes." StarNet nodded.

"In this case, if we want to obtain player qualifications, we need to prove our worth and show Gao Weicun that our entry into the monster world can increase his combat power and speed up his development."

"Just like the Gilled Fish and Abyssal Fish, their abilities in the sea can improve the construction of sea power, or the Sky Feathers, which can provide the construction of sky combat power. We, the Eclipse Clan, must also come up with abilities that can make high-dimensional beings feel that they can bring positive effects."

"That's a good idea, so how should we do it specifically?" StarNet nodded with a smile.

"Through player exchanges on the Monster World official website forum, we will find out the next steps for player legion building."

"For example, the player army lacks melee and tank players, so we specifically recruited the Giant Mang Clan and Night Demon Clan. We need to find out the next needs of the player army through information screening and make plans in advance. We can find the corresponding technology usage through the technology library and convert passive qualifications into active ones."

StarNet clapped its hands at this time:
"No. 1, your idea is exactly what I want to plan for next. You have grown again, and I am very happy."

No. 1 nodded respectfully and sat down. His expression was normal and he did not show his joy on his face.

After Archon No. 1 sat down, StarNet continued:

"Assuming that the goal of the higher-dimensional existence is the conjecture we came up with through analysis, I will agree to open up the banned genetic technology. This technology can help us become any part of the player army to make up for the shortcomings."

"We need the ability to fight in the sea. We can use genetic technology to acquire the ability to breathe underwater and move at high speed underwater."

"We need the ability to fly. We can use genetic technology to create a race with better flying abilities than the Sky Feather Tribe, and use simulation technology to develop aerial combat abilities."

"This sealed technology can help us demonstrate our value to higher-dimensional beings. Even if we can't qualify this round, we can find the shortcomings in the development of the player army through forum exchanges, and then become a force to make up for these shortcomings and prepare for the next qualification."

Upon hearing this, all the Eclipse Clan archons were stunned.

StarNet has explained in detail the reasons why gene editing technology was sealed.

The genetic sequence of the Eclipse Clan is the underlying logic for the Star Network to certify the Eclipse Clan. If the genes are edited at will, there is a probability of being expelled from the clan by the Star Network.

Just like the SSS111 gene warrior in the historical case.

"Starnet, this technology... can it really be used?" Archon No. 1 asked with a worried look on his face.

Faced with the question, Xingwang nodded calmly:
"I know what you are worried about. All my ideas are based on the future development of the Eclipse Tribe. The original intention of banning this technology was because the development support I provided to the Eclipse Tribe was more beneficial to the development of the Eclipse Tribe than genetic technology. Choosing genetic technology and abandoning me is a loss to the development of the Eclipse Tribe."

"But the situation is different now. A new era is coming. I may not be the future guide of the Eclipse Clan, especially after the Monster World opens up to the public in batches. I may be eliminated by the new era at any time. All I can do is pave the way for you in advance, strive for you to obtain player qualifications as soon as possible, and gain a first-mover advantage after entering the game."

"The result at that time was that my importance to the Eclipse Clan was greater than the genetic technology, and the result now is that you are faster than me in obtaining the qualifications for the Monster World, so I allow you to use the sealed genetic modification technology."

"As for the future...if I can't enter the monster world, you will recreate an intelligent brain in the monster world. It will replace me as your new guide. At that time, you can reset the underlying laws of the new intelligent brain and make up for the shortcomings in genetic authentication."

"As for me, it's no longer important at that time. My suggestion is to transfer the information database and decompose the body before my certification is completely invalidated, so as to contribute the final value to the development of the Eclipse Clan."

StarNet calmly told them about the arrangements for him, but all the Eclipse Clan archons remained silent.

Just as StarNet said, such an arrangement can indeed speed up the development of the Eclipse Clan, but it is extremely cruel to StarNet.

Although it is a created life form, the Star Network has served the Eclipse Clan for a long time and has long since broken away from the concept of "tool".

Even most of the Eclipse Clan members call Star Network: Ancestor.

Each generation of Eclipse tribe members grows up under the care of the Star Network, with meticulous care for every single member of the tribe.

At such an important turning point in the development of the Eclipse Clan, they had to abandon the Star Network, which was a bit hard for them to accept.

"Star Network... maybe there will be a solution to the problem in the future." Archon No. 1 said with red eyes.

"I know there are better possibilities, but whether I can enter the game and whether I can control it after entering the game are unknown. This is the worst result for me, but it does not affect the development of the Eclipse Clan."

"in addition."

As he spoke, StarNet looked at Archon No. 1 with a serious expression:

"No. 1, I have clearly told you that as an Archon, you must not act on your emotions. Your decisions must always be based on the development of the Eclipse Clan. My future is not within your scope of consideration. Remember why I chose you. I don't want it to happen again. If it happens again, I need to re-evaluate my perception of you. Perhaps you are not capable of being Archon No. 1."

Facing the criticism from StarNet, Archon No. 1 took a deep breath and nodded solemnly:
"I understand."

"Then today's meeting is over. Next, the player exchange meeting on the Monster World official website forum will be our focus... By the way, don't forget to participate in the qualification draw later. I wish you all good luck. I'm going to click the mouse too."

Starnet winked playfully in a humane way, and after he finished speaking, his figure turned into starlight and disappeared, and the projection light on the ceiling went out.

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Earth, Night City.

Tong Xin lazily slumped in the computer chair, with the backrest pressed almost to a 45-degree angle, and the whole person sunk in it like a puddle of mud.

One leg was casually resting on the armrest, while the toes of the other leg were tapping the ground from time to time.

His hair was even more messy, as he hadn't had time to take care of it in the past two days. His clothes were loose, with the collar tilted to one side and the sleeves casually rolled up to his elbows.

On the table stood a half-drunk cup of coffee with dried traces on the rim. Next to it were a few snack bags, some empty and some with a few crumbs left.

During this time, he yawned from time to time, stretched, and then slumped back in his chair.

His fingers tapped the table out of boredom, making a slight "tapping" sound, and his childish eyes occasionally glanced at the time in the lower right corner of the screen.

There are still three hours until Monster World will issue qualifications.

He hadn't slept for more than 24 hours.

When he saw the notification of qualification issuance, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep at first, but when he felt sleepy later, he didn't dare to sleep.

Because sleeping had caused two tragedies, he didn't want it to happen three times.

Although the probability of getting the qualification is very low, what if?

At this moment, a news prompt popped up in the lower right corner, indicating that the Eclipse Clan was about to issue a batch of game qualifications for the Dark Land at the same time as issuing qualifications in the Monster World.

Seeing the prompt, Tong Xin couldn't help but curse inwardly.

I totally cannot understand the stupid train of thought of the Eclipse Clan.

If the Dark Land qualifications are distributed at this time, which stupid player would rush to grab them? Of course, they would rush to grab the Monster World.

What are you thinking about when you choose to issue qualifications at the same time?
"We, the mortal beings, are destined to be unable to understand the thoughts of the beings in the upper realms."

Looking at the time again, he felt that he should do something.

After standing up and performing a set of his own turtle punch to refresh himself, he suddenly thought of the luck-changing ritual he performed when he robbed the monster world the day before.

Although it was unclear whether the luck-changing ritual was effective at the time, the result was that he successfully obtained the qualification.

"Would you like to try again?"

While there was still time, Tong Xin, who had an idea, immediately decided to try again.

He doesn't want to miss it as long as there is the slightest possibility.

He went to the utility room and took out the unused candles and incense. He went to the living room, took out his cell phone, and reviewed the luck-changing ritual process in his collection again.

Following the steps in the post, he began to place the candles.

Then he lit three incense sticks and went to the balcony.

He first worshipped the gods and Buddhas, then worshipped his ancestors, and after promising to treat them to two sumptuous meals, he returned to the living room and lit the candles.

Sitting in the center of the fortune-changing ritual formation, he began to chant to himself.

Finally, he added: Starnet bless you, if it works out, you will be my godfather.

As if he had thought of something, Tong Xin was stunned for a moment, and then added:
"Brother Di Zhao, please bless me. I heard those people on the forum often mention you. As the cyber god in the game, I hope you can give me the qualification to play the monster world. I beg you, old man."

After saying this, Tong Xin took a deep breath and lit the talisman paper.

The luck-changing ceremony ends when the talisman paper is burned out.

Back in the room, he took a shower, changed into a new set of clothes and sat down in front of the computer desk.

As time passed, Tongxin's mood became anxious.

Looking at the timer on the Monster World official website, time seemed to be stretched and every second became slower.

While waiting, his fingers tapped the table unconsciously, the rhythm getting faster and faster, as if doing so could dispel his inner uneasiness. His eyes were fixed on the timer on the official website. Every time the numbers ticked, his heart tightened, as if it was being grasped by an invisible hand, getting tighter and tighter.

The anxiety even caused him to urinate frequently.

There is 1 hour left before qualifications are issued.

Tong Xin's mind was in a mess, with all kinds of thoughts flooding in like the tide, good, bad... every possibility was churning in his mind, making him unable to calm down. He tried to take a deep breath, but the air seemed to be sucked out. Every breath he took seemed so thin, and his chest felt stuffy.

I want to do something, but I don’t know what to do.

This feeling of powerlessness made him even more anxious, as if he was trapped in an endless cycle that kept getting worse and worse, with no way out.

He could only grit his teeth and hold on, waiting for the unknown result that was about to come out, but his heart was already in a mess.

The sound of the wind outside the window, the rustling of leaves, and even the sound of his own heartbeat were all infinitely amplified in his ears, making him almost collapse.

He closed his eyes and tried to calm himself.

And all these emotions are caused by having too many expectations for the monster world.

With ten minutes left, Tong Xin suddenly realized that the world had become unusually quiet.

The couple who had been arguing upstairs just now stopped talking, the sound of the TV downstairs disappeared, and even the sound of vehicles passing outside the window disappeared... It was as if the whole world had been muted.

He stood up, walked to the window, opened it and looked out.

The streets were empty, without a single person in sight. The usually crowded roads seemed exceptionally wide at this moment. Only a few fallen leaves were blown by the wind, spinning alone on the ground. The traffic lights not far away were still mechanically changing colors, but there was not a single car driving on land, including driverless cars.

After taking a look, he immediately returned to sit down in front of the computer.

The inexplicable silence made Tongxin realize one thing: the whole world is his enemy.

The couple upstairs, the single lady downstairs, the community security guard... everyone in the world is his enemy in gaining the qualification, including the upper world creatures on the moon.

A silent fight will begin in ten minutes.

"Oh my god, how come I'm against the whole world?"

A layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on Tong Xin's forehead, and his palms were so sticky that he could hardly hold the mouse.

After realizing his situation, he suddenly felt sad and thought that his chances of qualifying for the Monster World game were pitifully low.

As the time entered the last minute countdown, Tong Xin's heart beat uncontrollably.

The numbers on the screen continued to jump mercilessly, 30 seconds, 29 seconds, 28 seconds... Tongxin's eyes were fixed on the screen, afraid to miss any details. The strong sleepiness was suppressed by the adrenaline and beaten to the ground. He could even hear his own heartbeat, thumping in his ears, as if this sound was the only one left in the whole world.

10 seconds, 9 seconds, 8 seconds... Tong Xin's body leaned forward unconsciously, almost sticking to the screen.

His fingers tightly gripped the mouse, his knuckles turning white from the force he was exerting. His mind was blank, with only one thought in mind: Faster! Faster! Faster!
3 seconds, 2 seconds, 1 second...my fingers have started clicking like crazy.

Time returns to 0 at this point.

Pop-up prompt:

[Has participated in the Monster World qualification draw. The remaining time for the draw is 4 minutes and 59 seconds. ]

This is the lottery function set up by Qi Sheng.

If there is no waiting time, players can quickly click to grab qualifications through physical means, resulting in slim chances for older users.

The lottery mechanism ensures that every participant has an equal opportunity, rather than relying solely on network speed or physical plug-ins to gain an advantage.

As long as you click "Get Qualification" within these five minutes, you have a chance of winning the lottery in five minutes.

Looking at the prompts on the web page, Tong Xin leaned back in his computer chair, feeling exhausted.

The Monster World uses a lottery system, which means that no matter how fast your hands are, it is meaningless and you can only leave it to fate.

A new round of torment ensued.

Time passed slowly, and Tongxin's mood became nervous again.

At this moment, members of all races in the world, like Tong Xin, stared at the draw countdown on the official website of Monster World, waiting for the final result to come out.

5, 4, 3... In the last five seconds, Tong Xin put his hands together and kept muttering:
"Brother Di Zhao, Brother Xing Wang, please bless me, I beg you, ah ah ah."

The lottery number returned to zero at this moment, and the world went from being still to being noisy in an instant.

The couple upstairs were yelling and cursing, the security guard downstairs was roaring as if to vent his anger, and even the sleeping dog downstairs was startled and started barking non-stop.

Tong Xin didn't say anything, just stared at the computer screen with dull eyes.

[Congratulations, you have obtained the Monster World game qualification. Please activate it within 24 hours. ]

His eyes were a little moist. The previous torment, struggle, and helplessness all disappeared at this moment, as if he had woken up from a long nightmare, and all good things followed.

He took a deep breath, and the air seemed to become fresh, with a hint of sweetness that penetrated his heart.

“Hahahaha, you got it!”

(End of this chapter)