Coincidentally, among the group of staff responsible for recruiting players, there were acquaintances of Clito and his wife. They were Klein and Eigil from Garth City. They were also wearing the uniforms of the Church of Void Mask and looked quite presentable.
Seeing that Clito and Asner had brought Yuy over, the two of them were stunned. Klein asked curiously, "Are the two of you going to experience it as well?"
"Yes, to experience a new game."
"But … this thing is for ordinary people who lack adventure experience." Klein scratched his head and said, "The adventure experience it can provide is not even considered entertainment to you."
Klein and Clito were old friends. Back in Garth City, Clito would often go to his hotel to play. The black-haired Clito, who looked like his teacher, would always order a bottle of the weakest wine, some healthy vegetables and fish, and would sit in a corner and eat slowly. Klein did not know his identity and was curious as to why he looked and ate so elegantly. He tried to befriend him in a roundabout way, and after a while, they became friends.
After that, they helped each other out a few times and their relationship was considered good. Klein was very clear about his friend's abilities and felt very puzzled.
"This is a test for ordinary people. You do not meet the requirements." Eigil was more serious and spoke in a business-like manner.
Clito smiled and took a step to the side, letting his daughter stand in the middle. "Asner and I do not meet the requirements, but Yuy should be, right? She is only a novice mage and has not left the boundaries of an ordinary person. "
"I am only laying the foundation!" Yuy immediately blushed and loudly defended herself. "It was the principal who asked me to learn the basics first! She said that with my talent, it is not good for me to learn magic too early and it is easy for me to go down the wrong path … "
This was not nonsense. Yuy was very talented in magic, especially in her control of magic. Thus, it was easy for her to go down the path of casting spells based on feeling. Many people respected this path, but the principal of Isuka School of Magic, Felix, scoffed at this path. He always emphasized that "true power is power that can be fully understood and mastered." For a talented child like Yuy, he paid more attention to the basics to ensure that she could walk on the right path.
Of course, this was a good thing in the long run, but it made Yue Yi slower than other Mages. Generally speaking, with her talent, she should have become an outstanding beginner mage at this age, or even close to the intermediate level. However, she was still an apprentice mage and only knew a few beginner-level tricks.
Because of Felix's repeated emphasis and serious guidance, Yue Yi wasn't dissatisfied with her own learning progress. However, she still couldn't help but blush when she mentioned this in front of others, and she hurriedly defended herself.
Klein was stunned for a moment, then he smiled and nodded. "Then there's no problem. Miss Yue Yi completely meets our requirements. She can come and test out this new game system."
Yue Yi really wanted to pretend that she did not care, but "a whole new type of game" was something that was full of temptation to most young people in the Republic of Northwest, and she was no exception.
After a slight hesitation, she accepted the test. Accompanied by her mother, Asner, and a female clergyman, she changed into the protective clothing needed to ensure her safety. Then, she lay down in the transparent device that looked like a huge cylinder.
"I always feel that this game equipment is too …" Clito looked at his daughter, who was lying in the transparent cylinder and wearing a breathing mask. Her body was gradually submerged in the protective fluid. He said worriedly, "The cost is too high. Can it really be popularized?"
In the past few years, he had learned swordsmanship from Leon and had come into contact with high-level people and matters. His horizons had been greatly broadened. One look at the cylinder and the equipment inside was enough to tell that it was expensive. It was easier said than done to popularize it!
"I didn't intend to popularize it," Klein replied. "His Majesty's oracle said that he would personally make hundreds of these sets of equipment and place them in the various temples. An ordinary person would probably only need two to three experiences to familiarize themselves with most common dangerous situations. After that … unless it was someone who was looking for excitement, there was no need to experience this anymore. "
Clito finally understood. He thought for a moment and asked, "If that's the case, then what's the point of making this thing?"
"The oracle said that it was to correct people's misconceptions about 'fear,'" Klein repeated Sui Xiong's words. Klein repeated Sui Xiong's exact words. "Fear is not a threat, but an instinctive reaction when people sense danger. It is beneficial and can effectively help people avoid risks. An experienced adventurer will not easily be afraid. Once he is afraid, he will be extra careful and even retreat. To them, fear is not an enemy, but a helper. Only those who lacked the experience of adventuring, those who had not truly encountered enough danger, would be fearful and panic because of it. This virtual reality experience system allows ordinary people to come into contact with danger, eliminate those meaningless fears, and improve the entire society's attitude toward fear. "
Clito frowned and thought for a long time, but he still did not understand what Sui Xiong meant. He turned to look at his wife.
His wife, Asner, was not as good at swordsmanship as he was, but she was much more quick-witted. Whenever he encountered something he could not understand, his first reaction was to ask her for help. Asner had never disappointed him. Her ideas might not be the best, but at least they were more reliable than Clito's.
This time was no exception. Asner thought for a moment and understood what Sui Xiong meant.
"His Majesty Void Mask is going to rebuild the priesthood of fear!" She exclaimed. Seeing that everyone did not seem to understand, she had to explain in detail. "Do you all remember? More than ten years ago, His Majesty punished the God of Fear and imprisoned him in the sacred tree. Now that he has probably fallen, the priesthood of fear has been stripped away, so His Majesty wants to adjust the world's view of fear and rebuild this priesthood. "
"But … what's the use?" Clito asked.
"I'm not sure. Maybe His Majesty wants to cultivate a kind God. It's unlikely, but at least it should be a neutral God of Fear."
"Is this good for His Majesty?" Klein asked.
"When did His Majesty ever ask such a tacky question as' good '?" Asner asked.
Everyone thought about it and could not help but laugh.
His Majesty Void Mask always did things unexpectedly. Using the theory of benefits to analyze him would only make one's head spin.
This was not to say that he was unpredictable and difficult to fathom. In fact, anyone who had met His Majesty knew that he was easy-going and easy to get along with. Even if you made fun of him, he would only laugh and not get angry.
However, he was a jellyfish after all.
After all, the way of thinking of jellyfish was different from that of human beings.
This was the conclusion drawn by many scholars and counselors who claimed to be smart after being slapped in the face by Sui Xiong's strange ideas and practices.
His Majesty Void Mask was different from ordinary gods. He had a unique way of thinking that could not be speculated by common sense. Fortunately, one thing was certain — he was a God of the good camp. No matter what ideas he had, he would not use them to harm people. Even if he wanted to harm people, he would only harm those who were cruel and vicious.
This had been confirmed by his countless past achievements.
Unless others sought trouble with him, when he took the initiative to attack, it was always the evil people who would suffer. There were few exceptions.
Of course, sometimes he would do some inexplicable things. Even when he was fighting against evil, many of his methods were confusing. But no matter what, the ending was good, and that was enough.
Yes, in this world, whether it was a human or a God, they only cared about the ending, not the process.
Everyone laughed happily as they thought about this.
But in the virtual world, Yue Yi could not laugh at all.
She had never thought that this virtual reality experience game would turn her into an ordinary adventurer. Together with a few friends, they would go to an ancient castle that was said to be haunted to investigate.
Yue Yi was afraid of ghosts!
This did not need to be repeated three times, because the more she said it, the more afraid she became.
She did not know the reason, but she was afraid of darkness and ghosts.
Headmaster Felix had said that this was because she lacked real experience in adventure. When she had learned magic, he would arrange for her to go with a reliable adventure team for a period of time.
"I was afraid of these things in the past, but after experiencing so much, I am not afraid anymore," Felix said.
But Yue Yi did not want to "experience so much" at all!
Such a terrifying thing, such a terrifying thing, it was too many to have experienced it once!
"If I knew that this place was haunted, I wouldn't have come..." She could not help but mutter, "What's there to investigate!"
"I know, but we are short of money." A companion with a short bow heard her complaint and sighed, "If we don't earn some money, we will have to sleep in the wild."
"And this mission is considered the safest, relatively speaking." Another clergyman with a metal staff said, "After all, although this place is haunted, no one has died. In comparison, whether it is exterminating the wolves or expelling the goblins, the danger is too high, and not suitable for us rookies. "
Hearing this, Yue Yi's face became even uglier.
That's right, this adventure team of hers was made up of a group of "trainee" level rookies.
Trainee knights, trainee rangers, trainee warriors, trainee mages, and trainee priests.
All of them were trainee level.
What was a "trainee"? It meant that this person had already learned some skills corresponding to a certain profession, but they had only just started, and were still far from being proficient.
Trainee knights meant that they could wear a full set of armor and wield weapons, and would definitely not hurt themselves, but it was best for their companions to stay away from them, as they might accidentally hurt themselves.
Trainee rangers meant that they could use bows or crossbows, and hit an average of one every two shots at a distance of twenty to thirty steps. They might also have learned a little bit of tracking techniques.
Trainee warriors meant that they knew how to use long and short weapons and shields, and could defeat a wolf or a goblin one-on-one. That was all.
Yue Yi herself was an apprentice mage. She knew a few cantrips, and could play a supporting role, but her direct combat power was close to zero.
Trainee priests were the most valuable of all trainees, as they could already heal. Moreover, priests themselves had a certain level of close combat ability, so they would not be a burden to the whole team.
Yue Yi thought about it, and suddenly realized that she seemed to be the shortcoming of the whole team, the one that was holding them back...
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