Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, as the sky gradually brightened.
"They finally returned."
"They were gone for such a long time this trip, could it be they made some big gains?"
At the martial arts hall entrance, One Leaf Floating Cloud and the others were curiously staring at the large tricycle being pushed back.
At this moment, the back compartment of the large tricycle was wrapped in layers of ragged cloth. Compared to when they left, it was returning full, but the difference was that the large tricycle now had several noticeable damages and battle marks.
"They actually fought!"
"What exactly did we miss?"
Outer Gunman and others, ready to log off, saw the arrow holes on the tricycle and the faces of Fang Zhen and the others, full of excitement and thrill, their voices were trembling slightly.
"Brother Zhen, did you really fight?"
One Gun Domination got so close that his thin face nearly stuck to Fang Zhen, frantically checking for any battle scars on Fang Zhen’s body.
"Of course." Fang Zhen raised his head, appearing as if they missed out hugely, and said, "You guys wouldn’t know, this new map not only has new storyline but also new gameplay. Too bad you all didn’t go."
"New gameplay? What new gameplay?" Outer Gunman jumped in, excitedly asking.
Though the sandbox gameplay in Descent of High Martial was interesting, adding a new gameplay would definitely be more exciting.
"This has to start from our return journey." Fang Zhen paused and said, "On our way back, we seemed to have triggered a main storyline quest, unlocking a new outdoor faction called White Feather Gang."
"They wanted to seize our gains, and we fought back, taking them down. That battle scene, every frame was like a cinematic masterpiece."
"Yes, that battle was so thrilling and even the NPC allowed us to trial weapons. After a storyline battle, each of us received a reward of 200 points. I wonder if there will be related missions in the future." Twilight of the Gods said with great anticipation, "If there are follow-up missions, the speed of earning points would definitely be faster than digging holes and planting."
"And after this storyline mission, I’m totally impressed with Descent of High Martial. It’s certainly worthy of the Virtual Game of the Year Award; I dare say there’s no other game in the virtual gaming world that can match its combat experience."
"Storyline combat missions?" Outer Gunman’s eyes widened, "And weapon trials too?"
He just worked a day shift and came back; how much did he miss?
He’s been playing Descent of High Martial for four days, yet hadn’t even touched a weapon, never mind the thrill of weapon-based combat.
"Yeah, the feel of the Composite Longbow is indescribably good." Fang Zhen nodded, with a sense of nostalgia, "Too bad those White Feather Gang members were taken down too quickly; I only got to shoot one arrow before the NPCs took back the Composite Longbow. Don’t know if it can be exchanged with points in the future."
"Brother Zhen, can you elaborate on how it felt?" Outer Gunman was nearly drooling as he listened.
As a professional player on Mecha Continent, sniper combat was his specialty. Using a Composite Longbow in combat, under the 100% realism in Descent of High Martial, was hard to imagine how exhilarating it would be.
Even during his daily professional training these days, his mind constantly wandered to Descent of High Martial, given the enormous difference in experience. Playing Mecha Continent felt like a tasteless chicken rib, something he found dull yet too precious to abandon.
"Stop chatting and come help out."
Lin Qi looked at Outer Gunman and the others, brimming with excitement, and could only sigh.
At the mention of combat, they act like they’re on a high, talking about feel; at home, touching an iron bar feels equally fantastic.
However, listening to the players’ conversations gave Lin Qi an idea.
It’s indeed necessary to further enhance player strength; having them fight with an Alloy Shovel always isn’t practical.
Furthermore, the addition of new gameplay aspects doesn’t require him to personally handle everything; especially now, with some financial means, there’s no need to take undue risks.
Just like now, Outer Gunman and others, without his instructions, repaired several damaged flooring in the training room and even set up some shabby beds for themselves.
They even found time to fashion some wind-blocking boards for these beds, managing to live more comfortably than himself...
Clearly, these are competent players, learning to create work for themselves.
With this thought, Lin Qi had everyone push the tricycle into the martial arts hall while he returned to the lounge to draft future development plans for the martial arts hall.
The first step was to enable weapon exchange for players, enhancing their current combat capabilities.
The second step was to activate the player rental function, allowing players to autonomously go to Grizzly Mine to mine and chop wood.
The third step was to improve player communication abilities, making it convenient for future task releasing, player engagement, or information feedback.
The fourth step was to repair the martial arts hall. Originally, ten people were considered sufficient for a while, but after killing six members of the White Feather Gang, even with the disposal of their bodies, there’s no guarantee that the White Feather Gang won’t find some way to discover what happened.
Considering the safety of Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall and his own growth speed, a manpower replenishment was urgently needed.
Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall, as the evening sun set.
Fang Zhen and others who underwent professional training during the day also logged in one after another, with the first thing being checking the notification board for any new updates, before starting a new day of work.
"Brother Zhen, look quickly, there’s a version update!"
With a prompt sound, Fang Zhen, not yet recovered from daytime training, instantly became alert.
"Whoa! It really is!"
Fang Zhen gazed at the notification information with brightened eyes, his breaths becoming rapid, and the commotion attracted the others over as well.
Latest announcement, version update 1.01.
One, weapon exchange is officially open, and here is the exchange catalog.
A3-level Alloy Long Spear exchange price: 15,000 points.
A3-level Compound Bow exchange price: 15,000 points.
A5-level Composite Longbow exchange price: 50,000 points.
A3-level Fine Steel Arrow exchange price: 1,500 points.
A5-level Black Steel Arrow exchange price: 5,000 points.
Two, vehicle rental function is officially open.
Electric large tricycle rental price is 20,000 points for a month, and any damage caused during the rental period must be compensated at cost by the player. Refusal or inability to compensate will incur the displeasure of the Hall Master, and in severe cases, result in expulsion from the martial arts hall.
Three, communication system is officially open.
The sixth-generation Smart Watch includes functions like task display, task acceptance, real-time city communication, kilometer-radius communication, item exchange list, martial arts hall points display, and transactions, with an exchange price of 10,000 points.
Four, the main quest ’Glory of the Past’ is open. Restore the Black Obsidian Martial Arts Hall. The Hall Master will issue restoration tasks, and, based on task contribution levels, players will receive corresponding final rewards. This task can only be accepted once.
With these four notifications displayed on the board, the training field became incredibly silent, everyone looking at the board in disbelief, unable to accept it as reality.