dognovel Chapter 30 A Shocking Secret!
Chapter 30 A Shocking Secret!
Hill's flawless, professional smile remained unchanged after hearing the question.
She bowed slightly, her azure eyes calmly gazing at Chen You, her voice precise and elegant, as if programmed.
"Dear VIP member, the New Player Protection Mode is the basic guidance and protection measure that 'Source Realm' provides for new adventurers."
"When the countdown ends, you will officially become part of the 'Source Realm' family and be able to interact more deeply with other adventurers."
Chen You frowned.
That's the same as saying nothing at all.
It's all official language, sounding like the FAQ on the game's official website.
He stared at Hill's emotionless eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then asked a more direct question.
Does the so-called "deeper interaction" include... free attacks between players?
"What would happen if I were killed by other adventurers in the game?"
"In reality...does death occur?"
This is the core issue that he, Li Guoan, and the entire "Krypton Gold" project team are most concerned about!
This time, Hill's smile finally faded a bit.
Her expression turned serious, and even the rich spiritual energy around her seemed to freeze for a moment.
"First of all, the 'Source Realm' does not encourage meaningless malicious killing. Any proactive attack will be severely punished in the major cities and safe zones."
"Secondly, regarding 'death'..."
Hill paused for a moment, his deep blue eyes seeming to pierce through the data and gaze directly into the depths of Chen You's soul.
"Your game character is deeply intertwined with the destiny of the civilization behind you."
"If you 'die' in the game, you may not perish in the real world..."
Chen You felt a sense of relief.
As long as I don't die!
But Hill's next words instantly chilled him to the bone.
"...But your 'fall' will be judged by the system as a major defeat for your civilization."
"As punishment, the civilization that follows you will suffer a massive and unpredictable catastrophe."
"The consequences could far exceed the value of your personal life."
boom!
Chen You's mind went blank, as if he had been hit hard by an invisible hammer.
Individuals won't die... but China will suffer a disaster?
What kind of fucking ridiculous setting is this?!
He originally thought that the worst outcome would be his own death.
But now the system is telling him that his personal death will affect the entire Chinese civilization!
What could it be?
Thousands of people have died as a result?
A nationwide disaster?
Or... even more unimaginable consequences?
His own life was truly intertwined with the fate of a country and hundreds of millions of people in a way he could not comprehend!
More than just pioneers of the new era.
It could also be... the Destroyer.
At that moment, he felt the invisible burden on his shoulders suddenly become a thousand times heavier.
"I... absolutely cannot die," Chen You muttered unconsciously.
Not even once!
Hill watched him quietly, seemingly waiting for him to process this information that could overturn everything.
After a moment, she spoke again, her voice softening slightly, as if offering a small comfort.
"As a VIP member, you have basic information masking privileges."
"The system will hide some of your key information from unfriendly units by default. You can also personalize the settings in the system menu."
"At the same time, based on your question, the system has enabled a preview of the new PVP feature for you."
"When the protection period ends, the ladder arenas in all major cities will be open to you simultaneously."
"Through ranked matches, you can obtain generous rewards and honors, which is also an important way to quickly improve your strength and reputation."
Ranked matchmaking?
Chen You's heart skipped a beat; this was another crucial piece of information.
This shows that PVP is not just a chaotic battle in the wild, but also has an official, regulated system.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down.
He opened the system menu and, sure enough, found several new options on the personal information settings page.
[Do you want to hide your race information from unfriendly units? (Exclusive to VIP members)]
[Do you want to hide your professional information from unfriendly organizations? (Exclusive to VIP members)]
[Do you want to hide your level information from unfriendly units?]
Without hesitation, Chen You checked "yes" for both of the first two options.
As for his level... he glanced at his own level 4, and then thought about the monsters over level 90 on the leaderboard. He felt that hiding it or not didn't seem to make much sense, so he simply didn't do anything.
After doing all this, his sense of urgency grew even stronger.
Thirty days!
He had less than thirty days to adapt to this cruel rule and to improve himself frantically!
Thank you.
Chen You thanked Hill and turned to leave the luxurious Supreme Building, which resembled a temple.
Stepping out of the white jade gate, the warm afternoon sun shines on you, and the bustling streets are filled with the sounds of people and the vibrant atmosphere of everyday life.
He glanced up at the east side of the city and abandoned the idea of immediately going on the mission.
If there are any other places like the "Supreme Pavilion," we can't miss them!
He walked along the main road, passing blacksmith shops, pharmacies, armor shops... all kinds of shops were on display, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining filled the air.
The architectural style here is completely different from that on Earth, full of rugged fantasy.
Based on the principle of "since we're already here," Chen You bought a variety of miscellaneous items at each shop he entered.
Although I don't know if they'll be useful, these things are really cheap. I'll take them back and let Mr. Qian and the others take a look.
Soon, a vast building, bustling with activity, appeared before him—an auction house.
Upon entering the auction house, a huge trading screen floats in mid-air, displaying information about various items.
Chen You glanced at the items and found that most of them were equipment and materials, with prices ranging from a few copper coins to hundreds of gold coins.
"Since we're already here!"
He bought some more metal materials.
Total cost: 2 gold coins.
……
Looking at the dozen or so empty slots in his backpack, he nodded with satisfaction and then reopened the quest panel.
Main Quest: The Garrison's Trial
[Mission Objective: Proceed to the training grounds east of the city and conduct live-fire drills against the garrison, demonstrating your combat skills to them.]
[Mission Location: East Training Ground (Click for navigation)]
East City Training Ground...
Chen You glanced at the location on the map; it was still quite a distance away.
He was about to take a step when he suddenly slapped his forehead.
"Am I stupid?"
"Don't I have an automatic pathfinding function?"
He remembered the VIP membership privileges Hill had mentioned.
With a hint of curiosity, he focused his attention on the "Click to Navigate" button at the mission location and tapped it lightly.
[System notification: The VIP navigation function has been activated. Your exclusive mount will be summoned in approximately 3 seconds.]
【3...】
【2...】
【1...】
The moment the countdown ended, Chen You felt a sinking sensation in his groin, as if something had appeared out of thin air and lifted him up.
He looked down and froze.
There were no magnificent steeds as imagined, nor flying on swords as in novels.
Beneath him was a... pure white rabbit with blood-red eyes, as big as a calf?
The giant rabbit was slowly chewing on a bright red carrot that had appeared out of nowhere with its three-lobed mouth.
Around her neck hung a large, gleaming golden bell!
"..."
Chen You's expression was quite interesting for a moment.
A billion-dollar VIP membership, an exclusive mount... and that's it?
Before he could recover from this huge contrast, the giant rabbit had already finished chewing the carrot and then kicked off the ground with its hind legs!
Whoosh-!
Chen You felt a huge push against his back, and he was almost thrown off.
The scenery before my eyes rushed past, and the wind howled in my ears.
This seemingly harmless rabbit was hopping and skipping along at a speed completely out of proportion to its appearance, carrying him wildly towards the east of the city.
On the street, countless adventurers stared in disbelief as a white phantom flashed past them.
A series of "ding-a-ling~ ring-a-ling~" bell sounds were left behind.