Chapter 151-2: Reckless Newbie, Power of Halting Updates (2) |
This sudden appearance of a cracked Dark Land download link drove the two races into a frenzy.
Forty thousand slots were snapped up in a short time.
As more and more information about the cracked version appeared on the forum and the game’s perfect physical simulation was confirmed, members of the two races went completely mad.
Netizens who did not get download qualifications kept link message Welfare Officer, hoping the download qualifications could continue to be opened.
But by this time Welfare Officer account had already logged out of the forum, and even tracking with the AI core could not trace any information.
Half an hour later, a Bloodslaughter City meeting.
The leaders of the Giant Brute race and the Night Demon race convened a meeting with their high levels.
They discussed the cracked qualifications, especially the identity information of Welfare Officer.
The final conclusion was that Welfare Officer was very likely a rebel within the Lunar Eclipse race who had released important Dark Land game qualifications to the outside.
“Although the qualifications downloaded from the cracked version carry the risk of being banned at any time, they can at least help us understand Dark Land in advance. Perfect physical simulation is precisely the virtual world we long for. I do not agree with reporting the link.”
After listening to the Giant Brute leader’s speech, the Night Demon leader, with blue-violet skin and two fangs showing at the corners of his mouth, suddenly stood up and slapped the conference table hard.
“Da Long, since this matter involves the Lunar Eclipse race, we should report it to the Lunar Eclipse race. Do not forget our misery when we first arrived. If not for the Lunar Eclipse race providing technology and resources, we would not be standing here now. I do not care how other races view the Lunar Eclipse race. Our Night Demon race has always known to repay kindness. Friendship with the Lunar Eclipse race is a rule written into our race genealogy. I demand we report to the Lunar Eclipse race.”
Seeing the Night Demon leader adopt a stance ready to fight, the hot-tempered Giant Brute leader Da Long also stood up.
“Hei Mo, the Starnet monitors the entire network. It is only a matter of time before the cracked version downloaded from the link is blocked. What is wrong with letting our people experience a period of the cracked game? Must we be as rigid as you?”
“I said no.”
“Just because you lot of wild monkeys were brought into modern civilization by the Lunar Eclipse race and put on clothes, you have to regard the Lunar Eclipse race as supreme?”
This remark from the Giant Brute race immediately infuriated the Night Demon race.
The Night Demons’ not-wearing-clothes joke is often teased by the Giant Brute race on the Starnet, but it is limited to online. In reality, it is undoubtedly taboo.
In fact, the Night Demon race’s civilizational development is not primitive society. They follow a route of divine-rite civilization integrated with nature.
Although they lack the myriad technologies of modern civilization, they also have their unique features, otherwise they would not have been able to tear space and descend to Earth back then.
But what the Giant Brute leader said was undoubtedly a provocation.
The enraged Night Demon leader suddenly pounced at the Giant Brute leader.
“I will kill you.”
“Come.”
The two leaders started trading blows in the conference room.
Seeing this, the management personnel of both races did not step in to help. They all backed away to make space for the fight.
In fact, this scene happens often.
There is no problem that cannot be solved by a fight. After the fight, a unified conclusion can always be reached.
For the two races that revere force, fighting is also a form of negotiation.
Although both races have the position of leader, the leader is not an absolute decision-maker.
After integration into the Earth Alliance, this position was impacted by new culture, changing from the ruler of the race to the highest arbiter of justice and fairness. Its symbolic significance outweighs its nominal power.
A long time later, the fight ended.
The two leaders sat on the ground, panting.
At this moment, the Giant Brute leader extended his hand.
Seeing this, the Night Demon leader extended his hand to clasp his, and they helped each other to their feet.
“I still stand by my view. Report the cracked version incident to the Lunar Eclipse race. We must be grateful for the Lunar Eclipse race’s support back then. Reporting this time can also make the Lunar Eclipse race feel goodwill toward us and bring more support policies in the future.”
The Giant Brute leader did not answer and turned to look at his own racial members.
“Raise your hands to vote.”
In response to the inquiry, more than half of the Giant Brutes raised their right hands.
Receiving the racial members’s answer, the Giant Brute leader turned his head to the Night Demon leader.
“Alright, we agree.”
“Good brother.” The Night Demon leader punched the Giant Brute leader in the chest.
“Good brother.” The Giant Brute leader returned a punch.
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The Moon, Lunar Eclipse City.
The No. 3 Lunar Eclipse governor, who was reviewing information sent by the Starnet, suddenly received a message showing that Night Demon No. 1 was requesting a connection.
Feeling puzzled, he immediately connected.
“Hello there.” On the light screen popped up a rugged face with two fangs showing, very much like an orc. He greeted the Lunar Eclipse No. 3 governor warmly.
“What is it.” The No. 3 governor nodded expressionlessly.
“I want to report an emergency.”
“Alright.” The No. 3 governor nodded again.
“A cracked download link for Dark Land appeared on Bloodslaughter City’s Starnet forum. It was posted by an account named Welfare Officer…”
Before the Night Demon leader finished speaking, a projection of the Starnet AI core appeared beside the No. 3 governor.
After listening to the Night Demon leader’s account, the No. 3 governor could no longer maintain a calm expression and immediately asked in a deep voice.
“How many download qualifications are still available?”
“Welfare Officer account that issued the qualifications has already restricted download permissions. It is no longer possible to continue downloading.”
Hearing this, the No. 3 governor looked at the Starnet projection beside him. After a long silence he turned his head to the screen and asked.
“Is your Night Demon race willing to exchange foreign currency with our Lunar Eclipse race?”
Hearing this, the Night Demon leader was taken aback.
Before this, the Night Demon race had applied many times to exchange foreign currency with the Lunar Eclipse race, hoping to purchase more Lunar Eclipse technology.
But the Lunar Eclipse race’s attitude had always been cold.
He did not expect that because of reporting an emergency this time, they would actually take the initiative to ask whether he was willing to exchange currency.
Faced with the inquiry, the Night Demon leader showed joy after a brief daze and nodded.
“Of course we are willing.”
Unlike the suspicions of the human high levels, the Night Demon leader agreed without hesitation, believing this was a reward for reporting the emergency.
The reason the No. 3 governor asked this question was precisely at the behest of the Starnet after analyzing data information.
“Then should the issued qualifications be banned and reclaimed?” the Night Demon leader continued to ask.
“They will not be reclaimed. Continue using them.”
“Huh?”
The always rigid Lunar Eclipse race actually chose to agree, which was clearly beyond the Night Demon leader’s expectations.
He immediately expressed repeated thanks.
In subsequent exchanges, the governor began asking for more information about the cracked version, and the Night Demon leader held nothing back.
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While the Starnet was investigating and understanding the qualification distribution.
A large number of Giant Brute and Night Demon players logged into the game.
From behind the scenes, Qi Sheng, observing through Guide’s statistics, discovered that 93.52 percent of the two races’ players chose melee physical-type inherited souls.
Among this batch of players, nearly half chose the Gargoyle build for their initial inherited soul. Everything was unfolding as expected.
The Giant Brute and Night Demon players who entered the game were unusually excited.
Many Giant Brute and Night Demon players engaged in live hand-to-hand fights in the starter scenes to test the realism of the scene’s feedback.
The results made them extremely satisfied.
As stated in the promotion, the game Dark Land has combat feedback that perfectly simulates real world physical behavior.
But this behavior also led to nearly three hundred players of the two races entering a one-hour revival cooldown before they had even explored the game.