socalfunplaces Chapter 68: Pay-to-win really works!
Chapter 68: Pay-to-win really works!
Once the initiative is seized, others can only say that they are less skilled.
But things will be different once the contract is signed. At that point, it will depend on each person's ability to put on a good show.
Driven by this, and with everyone present possessing some wealth, they quickly devoured all the [Standard Blocks] that Rosie had brought.
The bag was full of gold coins, and it was a bit difficult to carry it.
While the players were gathered around the projection discussing, Loki used her tail to hook the bag behind Fang Qi.
Fang Qi understood immediately and instantly scanned and absorbed the information.
Self-production and self-consumption, with goods coming in one hand and going out the other – this wave of green circular economy is wonderful!
After doing everything, Rosie mingled into the group of players ahead and quietly watched the show.
"Captain, you must be more familiar with this. Do you have the best combination?" Qi Ling asked with a mischievous smile.
"Me?" Zhenyu knew her secret had been exposed, her wise persona had crumbled, and she couldn't maintain her composure anymore. "Probably... it would be more profitable to buy a complete set?"
That should be correct; there are discounts for replacing everything.
"You're right, let's have a little of each, let me see..." After Qiling expressed her willingness to buy, a small screen appeared in front of her.
[Divine Era Replenishing Elixir: A potion that can be used normally in the Divine Era environment, providing mana restoration and attack enhancement effects.]
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I have a strange feeling of déjà vu about this blue bottle of potion.
The effect is easy to understand: it restores mana and increases burst damage. I bought it!
[One-time Privilege Escalation Key: Consumable. This item can be used as a throwable weapon with a high explosive effect. Stable duration is 12 hours. Please use it as soon as possible.]
This looks like a glow stick, and it feels like it's about to explode when you hold it in your hand; its power must be considerable.
If one block can be exchanged for three, then let's exchange for six to keep as spares.
Next comes the main event, Qiling rubs her little hands together.
[The Divine Age Script Vision Contract]
This is not a physical item; it's a buff that activates each block for three minutes.
Based on the duration of the first boss battle, Qi Ling estimated that the dungeon wouldn't be too long, and thirty minutes would be more than enough.
Without even reading the terms and conditions, she checked the box to agree. There were still plenty of squares left, so she could create a full copy!
She's also a squad leader, and she can give orders!
Just as she was about to turn off the supply projection, Qiling noticed a line of supplementary instructions at the bottom.
[Temporary Safe Zone: The Divine Monument unfolds a safe zone. Within this zone, players can leave combat and replenish or repair their equipment.]
[Not redeemable. Once the Divine Stele's energy reaches 20%, it will automatically follow the team.]
Is this thing the key to the "escort mission" and clearing the game?
The task definitely needs to be done, but the description mentions total energy, which means she can save some and wait for others to charge first, then reap the benefits.
Qiling looked around and met the eyes of her teammates.
Why does it feel like... everyone thinks this way?
Fang Qi had Luo Xi bring over 340 standard Metra cubes, and because they sold out so quickly, he secretly ordered an additional 60.
Logically speaking, with a minimum of 400 blocks and the ability to recycle blocks through item trading, the 20% energy requirement should be more than enough.
As a result, all the players wanted to show off, and they all left more than ten yuan.
He's still 5% short of energy, which makes it difficult for him to legitimately follow the players' lead.
That won't do!
However, Fang Qi had anticipated this situation and immediately activated the backup plan of making empty promises.
"Warning: The concentration of divine magic in the environment is too high, indicating a state of war. The 'Wartime Exchange Contract' will be opened soon."
[Wartime Exchange Shop: Skill Book Fragments, Class Sets, Clues to Learning "Transcendent Skills"]
[Currency for Exchange: Contribution Points, calculated based on combat, support, and logistical contributions made during the war. Can be exchanged after the battle ends.]
"Extra-limit skill!" The players immediately spotted the last keyword and went wild.
After the battle on the Island of Breeding, where the Knight Commander used his shield to withstand the raging god's attack, who doesn't know that every class's ultimate skill is an existence that can be described as heaven-defying?
Protective classes offer wide-area shields and massive group damage reduction; melee classes provide single-target burst damage and finishing blows; ranged classes have extremely long-range sniping capabilities; magic classes unleash wide-area group attacks; and healing classes provide group full health resurrection…
Although the conditions are demanding and we may not always be able to use it, having it is better than not having it!
However, the unlock condition in the skill panel always shows "???", and no one knows how to unlock it.
Someone made contact with the Knights Commander, but the Commander was vague and said that he had to figure it out himself.
Enlightenment...
They're all just lazy gamers, not NPCs. They don't even know basic magic theory, so where are they supposed to learn it?
They thought they'd have to wait until the next major update, but little did they know, the method for learning this skill was right here!
"Holy crap, this is going to take off!"
Some people were excited and carefully studied the text instructions of the exchange shop; others were quick-witted and nimble-fingered, taking out standard cubes from their bags and offering them to Fang Qi without caring what they had exchanged for.
Qiling was the one who rushed the fastest.
First come, first served!
The Divine Stele might only need 20% of its reserves. If we don't hurry up, we won't be able to feed the rest, and who will make up for the missing contribution points?
Keep five, the boss can use them in the end, and the rest should be handed over to the company.
The others, who were more quick-witted, also realized what Qiling was doing.
Fang Qi was surrounded, and his energy bar instantly filled to 5%.
In order to maintain the cold and sophisticated intelligent design of the "Divine Stele," he forcibly turned his gaze away from the handouts around him.
buzzing.
Fang Qi simulated a high-tech buzzing sound and floated up.
The monument glowed with a soft yet bright fluorescent light, and three magical patterns appeared, swirling around it.
Meanwhile, Luo Xi secretly cooperated with Fang Qi, using gentle magic to push the group of players away.
"Note: Energy reserves are sufficient, connection established, temporary safe zone deployed!"
As the mechanical sound rang out, a beam of light swept across the crowd, spreading outwards and eventually forming a circle of light with a radius of ten meters.
A player ran to the edge of the light circle and waved to the broom monster not far away, but the broom really ignored him!
He stepped out of the circle of light, but before he could even move, a magic bullet flew over.
"Holy crap!" Startled, he quickly retreated back into the circle. The circle flashed, and the magic bullet vanished without a trace.
"Does spending money actually work?" the players exclaimed in surprise.
"Still don't believe me? What's the point of all this fuss if I didn't do it?" Fang Qi thought to himself, speechless.
By combining the abilities of [Wide Area] and [Link], he can disguise the linked object, i.e., the player, as himself within a small area to evade the Fantasy Library's friend-or-foe identification.
Fang Qi and Luo Xi have verified that as long as they don't attack first or get too close, the area inside the basket is safe.
He estimated that most of the intelligence of the All-Seeing Eye was focused on the divine transformation and did not have time to scan and identify each one individually.
In that thing's eyes, this place is likely just a supply depot and related accessories.
Fang Qi looked into the distance, where the "divine script" had decreased significantly compared to the beginning, replaced by semi-solidified walls.
The process of "divine transformation" seems to be accelerating, and time is of the essence; we cannot afford to delay.