roccoschili Chapter 316 For the Tribe (17)
Chapter 316 For the Tribe (17)
Judging from the scenes presented by Soul Search, the Kingdom of Temples is far more than just a "game lobby"; it is almost a complete world.
It has oceans, land, and even its own zones.
It is called the Kingdom of Temples because this world has its own beliefs, and each region has its own temple. The largest and most magnificent one is located in the world capital, and only those who have contributed enough faith can enter it.
Zhang Jun and Wu Qichuan were not qualified because they had just completed the beginner quests and were then pulled into the party by Dian Gui, arriving in the orc world where Jing Li was located, where they were wiped out.
Just as Dian Gui revealed before he died, their squad was unorganized and did not belong to any union.
Each region has its own guild. The guild has more information about the map and will coordinate its teams to complete tasks more efficiently, thus gaining faith.
Jingli stroked his chin and sorted out the known situation according to the concept of "game".
Cyphers pollutes the world, incorporating this part of the world into his "game map," selecting some qualified natives to become "players," and having them complete "newbie tasks" in their own worlds, such as Fang Yan and Wan Wensi in Ruan Qinglan's world; or sending them to other worlds to complete "newbie tasks," such as the old emperor in Yu An's world, and Du Chongshan in Chun Qi Meng Li's world.
Players who complete the mission have different goals. For example, the old emperor chose to stay in the original world and rule as king. If there is no interference from the scenery, the old emperor will most likely become a BOSS NPC after that world is completely occupied, and will be disturbed by other "players", thus entering the next stage of harvesting.
Back in that world, 6058 had already speculated that more advanced systems were not so simple, just like Eunuch Wan, who served the emperor. His predecessor was a system, but he also possessed a soul.
In this "game lobby," "players" who complete the tasks can receive faith rewards, become residents of the temple kingdom, and enjoy a life of luxury and happiness.
What about the "players" who didn't finish or died in the process?
The demonic cultivator leader of Dian Gui and his group, Li Quan, a fire-type ability user, was immediately disconnected from the system after his death. At that time, it was just a disconnection; 6058 could still see faint connecting lines extending all the way to outside the world.
But after the entire group was wiped out, that thread also disappeared.
Death is accompanied by the destruction of the system, and this is true for the "player".
But what about the "gods" outside the world?
Based on Chen Wenwu's death, 6058 simulated the entire process of the system being "destroyed".
Rather than making the system disappear, that state is more like a kind of "recycling".
That makes sense.
If it's just about recycling, then as long as one person in a team can go back, whether by using "faith" or by using items, they can redeem the system and bring their teammates back to life.
But if the entire group is wiped out, they can only die.
The system forms a contract with the soul; the soul is recycled along with the system, and more systems appear.
That makes sense.
[6058: Luckily I was fast enough to transfer everything from their system.]
Following 6058's words, Jingli browsed through the observer system's warehouse, which was full and gave her a great sense of security.
He smiled and continued thinking.
[Jingli: Cyphers's eye for talent has never seemed very good.]
6058 smirked: "He can only find people who are world-weary and willing to abandon themselves for profit. How good can someone be who can be deceived by such a poorly made system?"
So he found "players" who were lazy, self-important, and monstrous.
Jingli thought of something: [There must be others like Qian Shuchen who were forced to join.]
Qian Shuchen was the lead singer of POX in Ruan Qinglan's world. He was also bound to the system at the time, but he was always passive and uncooperative in his tasks. If 6058 hadn't helped him unbind, who knows what kind of suffering this kid would have endured.
6058 thought for a moment: [It's not out of the question, but if such a person really enters this so-called dilapidated palace country, they will either be pushed forward or forced to live in hiding.]
Jingli nodded: "We'll see when the time comes."
They have no way to bind to the system, so this world naturally cannot be considered a "newbie mission".
However, it's not impossible. Back in Yu An's world, 6058 successfully connected to the other party's system, but that system was rather crude and still within the Zero Boundary monitoring range, making it easier for 6058 to operate.
As for the systems on these players, there are too few samples at the moment, but we will definitely encounter other players later. We should grab a few more to practice with and try to get the "newbie mission" as soon as possible so that we can infiltrate the Kingdom of the Broken Palace.
After Zhang Jun and Wu Qichuan underwent soul searching, they were in a state of near-death. Jing Li handed them over to the orcs for execution.
The philosophical questions raised earlier have been answered, but now the first question to be addressed is the last one: where did the invaders take the Tree of Life, the females, and the cubs, and can they find them?
What he didn't know was that someone had already brought the answer to this question while he was interrogating the intruder.
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“幼……幼崽？1、2、3、4、5，五只幼崽！”猛那张憨厚的脸上满是不可思议，“快赶上飞虎族的近几年的幼崽总数了。”
Zhi was also extremely shocked.
At the entrance to the tribe, five dirty cubs looked up at the beastmen.
The lead leopard cub was already trembling with exhaustion, but it still showed no fear.
“We are seeking refuge, we are looking for the chieftain, we have something very, very important to say.”
Little Leopard was the only one of the five cubs who could express herself fully. As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, indicating that she had gone through something very difficult.
Zhi patted the little leopard's head, and then patted each of the cubs one by one.
"I am the tribal chief, come in with me."
Aside from the little leopard, the remaining four were all cubs with little offensive power—the Red-capped Rat and the Short-tailed Rat of the Rat Clan, the Windbird Clan, and the Short Bear Clan.
Only the short-tailed pygmy mouse is male; the rest are female.
This is one of the reasons that surprised them.
It's important to know that most of the cubs that were tricked away were females.
The invaders seemed to have a strong obsession with females. After the small tribe that came to join them informed them of this, the Flying Tigers tried to relocate the tribe's females. However, many of them were captured during the relocation, and the few remaining females were injured and hidden in caves to recuperate.
Most of the cubs that were tricked away before were females, and the male cubs that were left behind were also hidden away and not allowed to leave before they reached sub-adulthood.
And now, four female cubs have suddenly appeared.
Zhi led the cubs back to his cave, where he saw Jingli waiting outside.
The moment the cubs appeared, 6058's voice rang out—[Wait!]