Monsters Are Coming-Chapter 25 - Version Update

With the 13 million sacrificial power provided by Ice Blade.

Qi Sheng promptly initiated the third round of recruitment, planning to offer ten thousand player slots.

His primary target was still those players who wanted to experience the Dark Land but were hindered by the game's price or difficulty in purchasing.

Promoting recruitment under the guise of a new game proved challenging in attracting new players.

No matter how fanciful the descriptions, players would just view it as false advertising, so he continued using the name "Dark Land" to quickly attract newcomers.

That night, many gaming groups saw the game link promoted by Qi Sheng.

Most of these groups would kick him out, mistaking him as an online scammer.

Yet, many players chose to download and try the game, subsequently promoting it further and drawing even more players to join.

The ten thousand available slots were downloaded in less than 2 hours.

A large number of players gradually logged into the game around 9 PM.

The previously deserted resurrection point in Imperial Tomb Village was instantly overcrowded with players.

Accompanied by flashing white lights, new players could only spawn in various areas of Imperial Tomb Village, no longer confined to the resurrection point.

"Damn, this game feels so real, the 128888 spent was worth it."

"Stayed up late and fought over it for three rounds, finally got my hands on it, hahaha."

"Solo players looking for a team, any big spenders willing to take in a little brother!"

...

Imperial Tomb Village was bustling like a market.

Many players started showing off as soon as they entered the game.

Eating soil, running, self-harm (pain feedback testing)... they assessed the game's realism in various ways.

The feedback they received was nothing short of incredible.

While marveling at the game's realism, the players from this round of recruitment tactfully avoided mentioning the link for downloading.

They feared exposing the pirated link might harm the "Benefit Officer" who provided them with the game and possibly even get their access revoked.

Subconsciously, they assumed that other nearby players had genuinely bought their access, so in their interactions, many players bragged about being lucky enough to have won the purchase rights.

Under Qi Sheng's observation, the players from this recruitment round, after understanding the game's basic settings through guided instruction, soon ventured out of Imperial Tomb Village to explore further.

The players became noticeably aggressive when they banded together.

Reviving Curse Soldiers became the preferred targets for leveling up, often being attacked before they could even stand.

To compete for the rights to kill Curse Soldiers, players clashed with each other, filling the regional chat channels with insults.

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In one corner of the Ancient Battlefield North, a player was tightly encircled by three Black Armored Snakes.

"Bro, I was wrong, please let me live."

"Who told you to snatch the monster, go die and back to the Newbie Village!"

In the east of the Ancient Battlefield, a player initially in the form of an Eagle-Headed Demon frantically flapped his wings as he ran, pursued by a group of players.

"Guys, that's the bastard, don't let him get away, likes to sneak attack and steal kills, right? If we can't kill Curse Soldiers, we'll kill you!"

In the west of the Ancient Battlefield, two teams of players fought over the rights to kill a Curse Soldier, resulting in a large-scale monster battle.

...

In just ten minutes, over a hundred players were sent back to the Newbie Village by their fellow camp members, entering into the resurrection cooldown.

The inclusion of new players also breathed some life into the Ancient Battlefield.

The power of numbers was fully demonstrated at this moment.

When the first batch of players like Li Zheng entered the game, they moved cautiously, fearing an encounter with multiple reviving Curse Soldiers and getting trapped.

However, the mindset of players from this round of recruitment was entirely different.

Their only fear was not getting to fight the Curse Soldiers, unconcerned about there being too many of them.

Whenever a Curse Soldier stood up, nearby players, like cats smelling fish, pounced from all directions.

The numerical advantage allowed the new players to turn the initial exploration mode into a sweeping advance.

This brought both tears and laughter to the observing Qi Sheng.

The players' performance also affirmed his preliminary concept.

To build a fearless, potentially limitless super army to help him conquer the monster domains, secure the Primordial Power, and reclaim the lost Domain.

At that moment, Guidance suddenly appeared beside him:

[Boss, Yan Ming has completed the test space construction.]

Then a screen popped up in front of Qi Sheng, with Yan Ming looking expressionlessly at him:

"My task is complete. I've added many known Primordial Abilities to the test database. Although they might not be found at this stage, they could be useful in the future."

"Hard work."

Qi Sheng nodded and waved to call up the Challenger System.

Amid the interplay of light and shadow, numerous mysterious characters enveloped his body.

Among these complex characters, a new sequence composed of blue characters was added.

Yan Ming spoke from the screen at this moment:

"Little Qi, the content has been constructed, but a carrier is needed to assist players in entering the test space."

Upon hearing this, Qi Sheng paused briefly and then nodded:

"Then let's build a functional building in Imperial Tomb Village to connect players to the test space."

"Understood." After Yan Ming nodded, the screen disappeared.

Half an hour later, a Challenger Tip resounded in the minds of all online players:

[Challenger Tips: The game is about to undergo a 1.1 version update, the update details are as follows]:

1. A new functional building, the "Test Tower", is added to Imperial Tomb Village, where players can conduct simulations of Star Vein Inlaying, Body Refining Level, ability combinations, and item usage within the tower, with each test costing 1 point of sacrificial power.

2. A "Forum" feature is added to the game's function panel, allowing players to post, interact, and share strategies. Additionally, features such as post rewards and game live streaming are available (Players can still access the forum through the virtual interface during their death cooldown).

(This update is an online update, no need for players to log off and wait.)

...

As the update notification played, the ground in Imperial Tomb Village trembled violently.

In the western ruins, a tall tower emerged from the ground.

The tower, built from black material and covered with a layer of blue-purple halo, had a sharp top that reached for the skies, with a massive crystal ball slowly rotating above.

This building was the Test Tower constructed by Yan Ming.

The tower possessed space rules capable of automatically creating layered spaces, ensuring different players entered separate layers during tests, uninfluenced by others.

The emergence of the new building quickly sparked heated discussions in the regional channels, and the enthusiasm soon spread to the newly opened forum function.

Especially for the veteran players exploring the Dark Cave, this update was highly anticipated.

They were at the stages of choosing their second or third Life Soul for Star Vein enhancement and needed the Test Tower to simulate test their future growth directions.