The participants of the proxy war were all players who were qualified as agents.
On the other hand, non-agent players could also participate in the proxy war. However, they could only join as apostles, and they could only choose one faction to join. Each agent could recruit up to three apostles. In fact, players were allowed to play the game as a team.
Of course, if one wanted to play the game alone, one could do so as well. There were no hard and fast restrictions on apostles. For most agents, it was better to have helpers than no helpers at all. Working in a team would also increase the chances of clearing the game.
However, due to Zhang Heng's unique situation, he had no plans to recruit apostles for the time being. Besides, the quests in the proxy war were somewhat different from ordinary quests. The specific details would be explained in the game.
Finally, there were only five days left before the proxy war began.
…
Zhang Heng quickly read the new email from the organizing committee.
After that, he opened the browser. Perhaps inspired by the players' forum, the organizing committee had also launched an official website this time. One could also use the players' forum account to log in.
The official website was empty now, and it had not been developed yet. However, Zhang Heng noticed the list on the left-hand side.
It seemed to be a player's ranking, but there was no ranking on it yet.
Zhang Heng searched for his player number, and the system prompted him to enter the code name for display. Zhang Heng thought about it and finally used the name "Simon" that he used the most.
After that, he logged out of the empty official website.
In the next five days, Zhang Heng did not make any special preparations. The Ordinary Sword that he asked the bartender to find someone to recast would probably not be available before the first round of the proxy war. Fortunately, compared to others, he had quite a lot of game items. The pressure of the early proxy war was not that great for him.
Five days later, Zhang Heng arrived at the Sex and the City bar.
After checking his player number, the bartender nodded and said to him, "Welcome to the proxy war. The first three rounds of the proxy war are similar to an entrance exam. You need to clear three quests in 45 days, either alone or in a team. You need to earn as many points as possible.
"Points? Do you mean game points?" Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows.
"No. Have you played Super Mario before?"
"Well, I played it a few times on the Little Tyrant learning machine when I was a child."
"Points are similar to the gold coins in Super Mario. They are different from game points. You can see the points directly, but whether you can earn them or not depends on your skills."
Zhang Heng immediately realized the usefulness of the ranking on the newly launched official website. "How many people can pass the assessment?" he asked.
"Top 500." The bartender lady said, "There are additional rewards for the top 50, but the rewards from 1 to 50 are the same. After all, this is just an appetizer. Do you have any questions?"
Heng shook his head.
"You'd better be mentally prepared in advance. The Proxy War quest is very different from the quests you've experienced before," the bartender added meaningfully. "I wish you a pleasant time in the game."
"Difference? What a big difference. "
"You'll know when the time comes." As usual, the bartender lady never finished her sentence.
Zhang Heng set the alarm, lay down on the booth, and let the drowsiness engulf him.
[Verifying player identity …]
[Verification passed. Agent identity confirmed. Welcome player number 07958 to join the proxy war. You are currently in the first round of the assessment quest. Randomly selecting a quest.]
[Selection complete – the current quest is an alien.]
[Please explore the background of this round on your own.]
[Mission Objective: Earn as many points as possible. You will get 5 points for each alien you find and kill.]
[Mode: Single player]
[Time flow rate: 120] (One hour in the real world is equivalent to five days in this game. After 20 days, the player will be forced to return to the real world.)
[Friendly reminder: The game will officially start in five seconds. Please be prepared.]
…
The opening that had remained unchanged for thousands of years finally changed this time. The system reminded Zhang Heng to join the proxy war.
Before he could determine the old man's true intentions, Zhang Heng had to maintain a cooperative relationship with him. After all, he had to admit that the "gift" given by the old man was indeed useful. Not only in the game, but in his daily life as well. He could do a lot more things in 48 hours a day.
Therefore, he was still fulfilling the contract they made in the maid cafe that day, helping the old man win the proxy war.
From the name of this quest, it sounded a bit like the background of the battle between the colonists and the local natives after the Mayflower sailed across the sea to America. With Zhang Heng's marksmanship and horsemanship, he should be able to earn a lot of points no matter which camp he was assigned to.
However, when Zhang Heng opened his eyes, he was a little surprised.
Because he found himself sitting on his bed.
He looked around and found that this was indeed his bedroom, or at least, his bedroom was restored by the quest.
Modern setting?
Many years had passed since World War II. Although local conflicts were still ongoing, human society was generally developing toward cooperation and making money together. It was rare to see an alien that needed to be "killed."
What's more, Zhang Heng was in his hometown, a third-tier city.
Zhang Heng did not know what else could be called an alien.
And this time, the game's background was "self-exploration," which meant that he needed to solve this problem by himself.
Zhang Heng looked around again. Although this was indeed his bedroom, it was a little different from his current bedroom. To be more precise, this was his bedroom when he was in high school.
He saw the timetable on the wall, the textbooks and exercise books on the desk, and his old Mate7 mobile phone.
Then, Zhang Heng's ears twitched, and he heard a knock on the door. Grandpa's voice came from outside. "Let's eat fish tonight. I'll go out and buy a fish. Stay at home and do your homework. Don't run around."
Zhang Heng nodded and waited for a while. Then, he heard the sound of the door opening and locking.
At this time, Zhang Heng had just put the White Horse Crown, Paris Arrow, and Pestilence Bone Bow under the bed.
Since this was the first time he encountered a proxy war quest, Zhang Heng did not dare to be careless. Basically, he brought everything he could with him. After that, he opened the door, walked out of the bedroom, and came to the living room.
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