Chapter 143-3: Seventy Thousand Newbies, Noobs Pecking Each Other (3) |
Education within the race made them proud of the Skyfeather race’s history, knowing that the Skyfeather race had once been at the top of the food chain in their world.
But the reality was that one only had to look up to see the bright moon hanging high in the sky, knowing that that was the true apex of the world, something that could not be surpassed by mere pursuit.
These complicated emotions made the Skyfeather people generally love and hate the Lunar Eclipse race at the same time.
But scolding was scolding. When the Lunar Eclipse race opened new technology for purchase, they would still buy and use it without hesitation.
For example, this newly launched Dark Land.
This was the first round of qualification rush purchase within the Skyfeather race.
Yu Ling was basically certain that the entire race would participate in this rush purchase.
Because every Skyfeather person was a faithful player of virtual games.
Virtual games were also the Skyfeather race’s greatest form of entertainment. Their average daily game online rate exceeded 85 percent, and their largest annual foreign exchange expenditure was consumption on purchasing virtual products in games.
Time reached 12 a.m.
The midnight bell echoed over the city.
“Let me get it!”
Already primed and ready, Yu Ling, with the help of a massage gun, turned his fingers into afterimages and furiously hammered the virtual keyboard.
At this moment, the official website interface of Dark Land popped up a prompt.
[The qualification rush purchase has ended. Unfortunately, you did not obtain the purchase qualification for Dark Land.]
“Damn, and I still didn’t get it!”
Flinging the massage gun onto the desk, Yu Ling slumped in his chair like a punctured ball.
Although he had been mentally prepared, at the moment he received a clear answer, he still felt incomparably dejected.
He had been looking forward to Dark Land for five years.
He knew this game would be a one-of-a-kind virtual game for the next twenty years or even longer, with no other game able to match it.
Entering the game ahead of others meant being able to establish an advantage in advance.
Such an important first-mover opportunity, and he had missed it.
“So annoying!”
Thinking that he had already liquidated all his equipment and items in Conquest, and that he would probably have no game to play for a while, Yu Ling’s mood sank.
Opening the group chat, he found that the group members had already started flaming.
Flying Tyrant: Lunar Eclipse race, I XXX your XX. One hundred thousand slots? Handing scraps to beggars. Might as well not issue them. I suggest recalling this round directly. Who are you looking down on?
Skyfeather Burrow Technique: I was so mad I gave my cousin a good beating. How come this damn qualification couldn’t be mine? Next time if I get into the game first, I will kill any Lunar Eclipse race players I see. Don’t ask me why. It vents my anger.
Skyfeather Race Number One in Looks: Brothers, what do we do now? How are we going to get through the near future?
What’s the Use of Flying Mounts: Group owner, get out here. You told us yesterday to sell our Conquest gear at a discount. What now? The next round of qualification issuance will probably be a month later. What are we going to play during this time?
Seeing the members’ messages, the group owner Yu Ling began typing at this moment:
Slow Bird Flies First (Group Owner): Hahaha, I got a slot. Did you all fail to get one?
Hearing that he had gotten game qualification, the group members instantly went into full flame mode, all demanding why he could get a slot and suggesting he apply for a refund.
But a brief moment of posturing could not conceal the truth.
When the group members asked him to provide a subscription screenshot, Yu Ling confessed the truth, and was subsequently flamed by the group again.
Just as Yu Ling was about to join in the rant, a link popped up in the group chat interface.
Conquest Faithful Player: Brothers, this link can download a cracked version of Dark Land. The link just came out on the forum. A lot of people have already finished downloading and experienced the game. Hurry and download it. (Attached: Link address)
The sudden link made Yu Ling freeze.
Flying Mantis: Reposted from the forum? I am afraid it is a scam link sent by those beasts of the Breakers race.
Skyfeather Race Number One in Looks: I downloaded it. It is great fun. My bank card auto-cleared to zero. It is indeed a cracked download link for the genuine Dark Land. Everyone hurry and download it, I beg you.
Flying Tyrant: So much fun. I just entered the game and instantly leveled up to 100, and they even gifted me a Dragon-Slaying Saber. If you are my brother then come into the game and chop me.
Conquest Faithful Player: Brothers, I really downloaded it (screenshot: download screenshot). With Starnet monitoring, what kind of scam are you afraid of? The Breakers race’s online fraud relies on scripts to trick you into transferring money. They absolutely cannot just drain your balance directly, so what if you download it? If it is really a scam, then I will have a nice chat with the scammer to kill some boredom. You all download it and try. The forum is discussing it.
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After reading the members’ discussion, Yu Ling clicked the link without hesitation.
When the webpage popped up, he decisively clicked the download button in the center of the page. A percentage progress bar immediately appeared in the upper right.
Yu Ling’s thinking was simple. Even if there was a 1 percent chance, he had to download and try. What if it worked?
But deep down he did not hold much hope.
Even if this link really could download a cracked Dark Land, it would soon be banned by the Starnet AI core, and the already downloaded cracked game would also be deleted and handled.
Unless the unknown entity releasing the cracked version had Starnet permissions higher than Starnet itself, but is that possible?
After clicking download, Yu Ling entered the Skyfeather forum.
He found many posts hotly discussing the cracked-link information, with quite a few players saying they really had downloaded the game.
But there were no screenshots, so there was no way to tell whether these blowhards were telling the truth.
Just as the game download progress reached 80 percent, a forum post caught Yu Ling’s attention.
[Why can’t the link download anymore? It shows that the slots have been fully issued and no new download qualifications are open. What is going on?]
Clicking into the post, he found many players inside discussing the issue that the link could not be downloaded.
This made Yu Ling feel a bit fortunate. Thankfully he was clever and struck first. Whether true or false, at least he had not missed it.
When the game download reached 93 percent, a group member who had already experienced the game brought explosive news.
Conquest Faithful Player: Brothers, it is real, absolutely real. I got in first and started the initial grind. When my level is higher we will team up.
This message made the chat group explode in an instant. All the group members were howling, incredibly excited.
Yu Ling also clenched his fist in excitement.
Although he had many doubts in his heart, such as why the Starnet had not carried out monitoring and management.
But none of that mattered. Being able to enter the game was a good thing, even if he could only experience it for a while before being banned.
The remaining 7 percent of progress felt unbearably agonizing for Yu Ling.
Finally, the prompt sound for download completion rang.
Yu Ling decisively transferred the game content to the game pod and pressed the adapt key on the virtual keyboard.
Before long the game pod lit up with a green light indicating adaptation was complete. Yu Ling swiftly stripped off his clothes and dashed to the game pod.
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[Player Yu Ling has entered the game.]
[Player Yu Zhen has entered the game.]
[Player Fei Yu has entered the game.]
The prompts for players entering the game kept sounding in Qi Sheng’s mind, and the frequency grew faster and faster.
He decisively blocked the prompt sounds in his mind and switched to an information stream scrolling through his consciousness.
With a lift of his hand, a three-dimensional projection model of a Skyfeather player appeared before him.
[Challenger Name: Slow Bird Flies First]:
Primary form: Skyfeather race
Racial talent: None
Body tempering level: 0 (Inherited soul attributes: 0)
Star Vein Embedment (Level: 1):
Slot 1: Scatter Arrows.
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