"An individual's power is limited after all. Everyone grows up in a different environment and is good at different things. Some people like to solve problems with their fists, and some are good at using their brains. The point of forming a team is to make use of others' strengths to make up for your own shortcomings." The professor wiped his glasses with a handkerchief in his pocket. "In the end, we are not superhumans. Isn't it stated in your panel evaluation that you can probably complete the quest alone? The actual situation is often much more complicated. If you encounter a quest that you're not good at, you'll be in trouble."
However, the professor then paused. "Of course, there are also advantages to being solo. The reward for each quest is fixed, and a team needs to share the rewards. If you're solo, all the rewards belong to you. Generally, people will only choose to solo in the later stages of the game, and the risk is still very high. If you're alone … the margin for error is too low."
Zhang Heng was silent. He entered the game through the invitation of the strange man in the Tang suit. Now it seemed that he had a different path from other players. He did not receive the so-called invitation letter, and he did not meet any newcomers in the game store. No wonder he had been playing solo until now.
However, it could not be said that the strange man in the Tang suit was deliberately tricking him. The extra 24 hours he had determined that he could only go the solo route. Because of the large amount of time he had, the risk of most solo dungeons was not that high.
"Unfortunately, my team is full recently," the professor said. The professor said, "Otherwise, I can give you a chance to take the test. However, you'd better find a team in the same city so that it'll be easier for you to communicate privately. This is a long game, not just physically, but also mentally. This is the only secret that we can't even share with the people closest to us, so we need teammates to share the pressure."
Zhang Heng knew that the professor was right. Unfortunately, he was destined to carry the secret alone. After experiencing two years on the deserted island, his resistance to loneliness was much stronger than ordinary people. For the time being, he did not have to worry about it.
Zhang Heng changed the topic. Seeing that the professor seemed willing to talk, he continued to ask, "I heard someone mention a guild on the deck. What is it?"
The professor put on his glasses again. "Guilds are similar to the Chamber of Commerce. They are private organizations formed by players, but their functions are different. You may be a newbie, but I'm sure you've heard about it. Our situation in the real world isn't safe, so some players have banded together to form guilds to protect themselves. They have agreed on the rights and obligations of their members. Other than that, some guilds will also take the initiative to deal with supernatural phenomena nearby."
"Sounds good. But if that's the case, why do you dislike Guilds so much?" When the professor mocked the guild players on the stage, Zhang Heng could hear the faint hostility in his words.
"Guilds may have been established with good intentions, but as they develop, many things change. Previously, everyone gathered together to protect themselves. However, after gaining control of such a large force, many people are no longer satisfied with their previous goals. An organization that was originally created to maintain peace has now become a source of instability." The professor shook his head. "But this is a matter of opinion. I've hidden my identity very well in real life, and the team I've formed has basically taken shape. For now, I have no interest in joining a Guild."
After the two chatted for a while, the professor went to the first floor to play cards while Zhang Heng stayed on the third floor to listen to the speeches of the various guilds. An hour and a half later, everyone put down what they were doing and gathered in the cruise ship's auditorium.
Zhang Heng roughly estimated that there were about four to five thousand people. There were more than 500 game items to be auctioned tonight, but only the most precious 12 items would be auctioned off by raising their placards. The remaining 400 items would be auctioned off online, and everyone was free to bid for them. The system would determine the final bidder before the auction ended.
Zhang Heng bumped into Ding Si again. The latter had just concluded a business deal and seemed to be in a good mood. He took the initiative to greet Zhang Heng. "I just received news that a Grade-B game item might be auctioned tonight. There will also be a few Grade-C game items with outstanding characteristics."
"Is a Grade-B game item that rare?"
"Of course. There are less than 200 Grade-B game items in the current player circle, and most owners are reluctant to sell them. If I'm not mistaken, this is probably the Grade-B game item that caused an uproar in the player circle a few months ago." At this point, Ding Si's eyes lit up. As a businessman, he did not hide his appreciation for excellent products.
"Dreamland of Death, a cursed game item. You might not know about it since you're new to the game, but not long ago, it was a terrifying game item that made people die silently in their dreams. The conditions to trigger it are unknown, and the conditions to remove it are unknown. Several powerful players in the game fell victim to it. Even the leader of Silver Wing, who was the owner of an Grade-B game item, couldn't survive it. In the end, several major guilds joined forces to kill that guy. Probably because there's no way to determine who owns this item, it was put up for auction."
Ding Si paused for a moment before continuing, "But don't even think about the others. Those large guilds won't let this item fall into the hands of unknown people. In the end, one of them will definitely be the one to obtain it. Everyone else will be compensated with points, and no one can compete with them in terms of wealth."
While the two of them were chatting, the auction on the other side had finally begun.
The host was an old man in his sixties. He looked serious, and his face was wrinkled like tree bark. He did not hide his face, and he seemed to be a staff member of the organizing committee like the bartender lady. After everyone was seated, he spent five minutes giving a brief welcome speech. After that, he quickly introduced the first auction item of the night.
"Escape Dagger, Grade C. Used for small-scale teleportation. Remaining uses: 3. Detailed information will be revealed after the auction. The starting price is 3,600 game points, and the increment is 100 game points per use. After three strikes of the hammer, the deal is sealed. Now, let's enter the bidding round."
"Tsk tsk, good stuff!" Ding Si praised before the auctioneer could finish.
"Are you planning to bid?"
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