"How did new equipment come out so quickly?"
The players looked at each other.
"Is it because of the Bento Box boss's level up?"
"Damn … Is the equipment exchange in this game tied to the player's level up? New equipment will be released when the player levels up? "
"Damn, I just exchanged for Epic equipment, and my contribution points are all empty!"
"Oh no … My liver hurts again."
"Why are the lousy producers in such a hurry to update the equipment? Why don't they let us take a break … "
"Let's see what the new equipment is like!"
They cursed the lousy producers as they opened the exchange store in the system.
Sure enough, in the equipment exchange column, there was a new batch of equipment.
There were strength-type equipment, and there were spell-type equipment. From shoes, to armor, to robes, to weapons, there was everything … All of them were marked as Middle-level Dark Iron equipment.
However, there were only White Normal, Blue Rare, and Purple Epic equipment. The Gold Legendary equipment was not on the shelves.
From the looks of it, there was not much difference between the quality of these equipment and low-level Dark Iron equipment. However, in the evaluation of the equipment information, their ratings were much higher than low-level Dark Iron equipment of the same quality.
The weapons and equipment in Elven Nation did not indicate specific attribute information. For example, there were no "damage + 5," "armor penetration + 10," "defense + 20," and so on in normal online games.
This was because Elven Nation was full of uncertainties. Pure data sometimes could not explain anything, and it was not suitable to classify equipment with specific attributes.
Yes … This was what the players thought.
However, although there were no specific values, Blue Rare equipment and above would have some special effects. These special effects were not only reflected in the appearance, but also in the characteristics.
For example, "Toughness." Equipment with the Toughness effect would look brighter and be more durable when used.
For example, the Blue Rare human equipment seized by the Bento Box Team had been evaluated by the system as having the Toughness effect.
Generally speaking, the rarer the equipment, the more special effects it had, and at the same time, the more powerful it was.
For example, the Gold Legendary-level Dark Iron low-level Devil's Staff exchanged from Salty Meow even had three enviable characteristics: "spell-casting speed," "spell-enhancing effect," and "spell-enhancing meditation."
It was not only the equipment that had their values blurred …
Although players still had HP, MP, and even Physique, Strength, Dexterity, and Mana in their Status Bar, they still had their HP, MP, and other stats.
However, in actual combat, the players realized that these statistics could only be used as a reference and couldn't be used as actual combat strength.
If you were unlucky, someone might stab you in a vital spot, and your HP bar would be emptied.
This … made the players feel that this virtual reality game was more realistic and interesting.
After all, reality was often full of uncertainty.
Equipment did not have specific attributes. Instead, it was replaced by an equipment rating.
Generally speaking, the higher the rating, the better the quality of the equipment!
The rating of the equipment would be included in the individual's combat rating.
After the gamers looked at the new batch of equipment, they realized that their ranking was similar to the previous batch of equipment:
White Black Iron Lower-level < Blue Black Iron Lower-level < White Black Iron Middle-level < Purple Black Iron Middle-level < Gold Black Iron Lower-level
The number of contribution points required to redeem the item was similar to the ranking. It was roughly as follows:
White Black Iron Lower-level < Blue Black Iron Lower-level < White Black Iron Middle-level < Purple Black Iron Lower-level = Blue Black Iron Middle-level < Purple Black Iron Middle-level < Gold Black Iron Lower-level
Seeing that the Purple Epic-level Black Iron Lower-level equipment was still at the top of the rankings, the redeeming players were slightly relieved.
At least … this ensured that their redemption was not meaningless.
However, when they saw that the same amount of contribution points could be redeemed for the Blue Rare Black Iron Middle-level equipment with a higher rating, they suddenly felt that they had suffered a loss …
"Damn it, if I had known, I would have redeemed it later. I would have just gotten the Blue Rare Black Iron Middle-level equipment with a higher rating …"
Some of the players sighed.
"It's okay, at least … our Purple Epic-level equipment has two special effects, and the Blue Rare equipment only has one."
Another player comforted himself.
Characteristics were still very important. Equipment with good special effects were often more popular among the gamers.
However, when Eve added special effects to equipment back then, it was almost all done at random …
Well, it was definitely not because she was lazy, but to make the game more interesting for the gamers.
Before the exchanged equipment was taken out of the system, the shop only showed that the equipment had a few special effects.
Only when the equipment was taken out would one know what the special effects of the equipment were.
In other words, whether the special effects of the exchanged equipment were good or not depended on one's looks …
Well, it was a European game.
Of course, the Gold Legendary equipment was an exception.
All the Gold Legendary equipment had the best special effects, and it was also indicated in advance what the special effects were.
At this time, some people also noticed that among all the equipment on the shelves, the highest rating was still the Gold Legendary equipment of the Black Iron Lower-level.
This made them sigh.
"The Gold Legendary equipment is the Gold Legendary equipment after all … even the Black Purple equipment can't compare to the Black Gold equipment!"
"After all, it's a toy for the rich …"
"Ah ah ah ah ah! When can I have a Gold Legendary equipment too! "
"It's too expensive … one piece costs tens of thousands of contribution points. It can be exchanged for two or three full sets of Purple equipment."
"Speaking of which, only Salty Meow has a full set of Gold equipment now, right?"
"That's a nouveau riche. We can't compare. I heard that when she was PKing with someone before, she turned on the magic shield on her robe. No one could hit her even if she stood still. "
"Awesome!"
"Boxed Lunchbox also has a Gold dagger. I heard that it was exchanged for a limited edition in the shop, and it's an especially powerful one among the Gold equipment."
"They're all powerful people. We'd better wait for the Black Purple equipment at the back. There's a big gap in the ratings …"
Looking at the new equipment on the shelves, the joy of having just graduated completely disappeared in their hearts.
When they saw the contribution points required for the Purple Legendary equipment of the Black Iron Lower-level, they felt their legs go weak.
"Damn … a Purple Legendary equipment of the Black Iron Lower-level actually costs twenty to thirty thousand contribution points … Why don't we rob them?"
"Oh no, my liver hurts again!"
"Don't mention it … Let's continue to work."
The players shook their heads and sighed as they exited the side hall of the Divine Nature Temple.
Although the Gold Legendary equipment still had the highest rating, the few civilian players didn't consider it.
Because … you get what you pay for.
Even if there was a higher-level equipment, the contribution points required for the Gold Legendary equipment was still nearly twice that of the Purple Legendary equipment …
There was no Gold Legendary equipment with less than fifty thousand contribution points.
…
"Mm, that's it for now! The Gold Legendary equipment can wait. After all, the Gold ones are the most precious. Let the players get used to the others first. "
After putting the equipment on the market, Eve was quite satisfied with the players' reactions.
Although they scolded the lousy game producer, the players still obediently went to work on their quests.
After putting the equipment on the shelves, Eve began to consider the future development.
"This time, the demigod oracle of Oulleur will definitely not let this go. But … with my warning, I'm afraid he'll retaliate in the form of a war of faith …"
A war of faith was a common mode of battle for the true gods.
To sum it up, the true gods didn't make a move, but relied on the battle between believers to decide the outcome.
This was a rule to protect the Prime Material Plane where the believers lived.
After all, the true gods were too powerful. If they went all out in the Prime Material Plane, the damage caused would be quite terrifying. In the worst case, it could even destroy the plane.
The divine power of the true gods came from faith, and faith came from believers … It could be said that believers were the cornerstone of the true gods.
When the true gods of faith lost all their believers in a war of faith, their cornerstone would be gone.
The petitioners who ascended to the divine kingdom would gradually become one with the true gods over time. In other words, the petitioners weren't eternal, and there would always be a time when they would die. It was just that this time was relatively long for ordinary creatures.
When the believers fell to zero and the petitioners died, the true gods of faith would completely lose their source of divine power.
At that time, what awaited them was only death or deep sleep …
For the new gods, believers were even more important.
Experienced true gods had countless petitioners, and they themselves had a lot of divine power. Even if they lost their believers, they could still struggle at death's door for a while and seek opportunities to restore their faith.
However, the new gods were different. Their foundations were shallow, and many did not even have divine kingdoms.
Even if they did, the petitioners were limited, let alone divine power.
Generally speaking, as long as their believers were destroyed, the new gods wouldn't be far from death.
Therefore … Eve guessed that Oulleur would definitely choose to start a war of faith!
Eve's disguise was the new god.
In the eyes of ordinary people, as long as their forces in the Elf Forest were destroyed, they would definitely die.
And this … was also what Eve wanted.
War would bring death.
And a large-scale war would give them a chance to devour life force!
The number of Oulleur's believers wasn't small. Eve could use the players as shields and spears to start a war with Oulleur's believers. Logically, she could use the war sacrifice to steal their life force!
Many a little makes a mickle … It was quite terrifying.
In fact, this was also a way for many evil gods to strengthen themselves …
Most evil gods also started wars and carried out blood sacrifices to obtain power.
However, they didn't just absorb life force, but also souls. Therefore, they were viewed as enemies by the other gods.
Of course, Eve would never admit that she was an evil god.
Well, she only took back the life force lost in the war of faith. She didn't touch the souls of others. How could she be considered evil?
Besides, was there such a good-looking evil god?
Anyway … even if she didn't take back the life force, it would dissipate anyway. It was better to let her absorb it.
However, a war of faith needed time to prepare.
Oulleur couldn't send an army to attack so soon. Therefore, Eve now had a precious period of development.
She could use this time to develop her forces.
After all … with the current strength of the players, they definitely couldn't win the war of faith if Eve didn't take action.
Although they could revive, they couldn't withstand the strength of the enemy!
And when the gap in strength was big enough, there was no point in reviving infinitely …
Eve could make a move once in a while, but if she did it a few more times, people would be suspicious.
Therefore … increasing the strength of the players and developing the forces of the Elf Forest was imperative.
"I can consider using this time to farm!"
"Rivendell has been found. Exploration is definitely necessary. It would be good if we can find some ancient books."
"Also, although the Elf Forest is rich in resources, the mineral resources are relatively poor. I can consider letting the players rebuild Rivendell like Fei Lengcui and look for mineral veins …"
"However, I don't have enough manpower now. I can wait."
"I can also explore the underground world. I can stay out of it. The players are very curious. They definitely can't help but enter. I can make other decisions based on their feedback."
"Maybe … the monsters in the underground world can provide me with a certain amount of life force!"
"After exploring the underground world, I can consider starting the open beta."
"However … it's still too early to start the open beta because the foundation of the Elf Forest isn't solid yet. If too many players enter at once, it will definitely be messed up. Moreover, I don't have so much divine power to waste …"
"Hmm … if it really doesn't work, I can limit the number of people. Or I can just stop the open beta and continue the closed beta with more people. "
"As for the specific number of people, it should be between five thousand to ten thousand. At most, I will need to spend 30 points of divine power. With this number and the players' revival ability, if it's a defensive battle, there's also the potential for a war of faith. "
Now that Eve had close to 400 points of divine power and was rich, a mere 30 points of divine power was acceptable.
"However, it's still early. There's no rush. At this stage, there's still another matter to deal with … "
Eve sighed and recalled the players' behavior when they attacked the Orc tribe and the human trade caravans …
"Some of the players' behavior is still too … I have to think of a way to make them pay attention to their table manners, or rather, their image … At least, it's acceptable on the surface."
"Otherwise, it's not conducive to the cooperation between the players and the native elves. When more players arrive, it will definitely be messed up. "
Although during the closed beta, Li Mu's game evaluation changed the players' perception of NPCs, it was obvious that the effect was limited.
In fact, this was also Eve's fault.
After all, a game was a game. No matter how strong the immersion was, it was impossible to force the players to treat the game like reality …
In fact, there were pros and cons.
Turning the world into a game would not only fill the players with passion and motivation, but it would also create many hidden dangers.
The players would definitely be impatient and jumpy.
After all … the reality was already so cruel. Couldn't they let go of themselves when playing the game?
However, Eve didn't have high expectations for the players.
When the players were "passing the plot," it was fine as long as they could behave like humans. They shouldn't really scare the natives.
Otherwise … it would really become a "natural disaster."
In conclusion, they had to make the players realize what they should do to improve the native elves' impression of them and how they could truly integrate into the game world.
As for how to do it, Eve already had an idea.
Among the players, there was already an excellent example of doing well in this regard.
That was Li Mu.
Li Mu was almost completely role-playing. He was learning the behavior of the elves in all aspects. Of course … except for the stubborn kindness and kindness of the elves.
And the result was that all the elves he dealt with had a very good impression of him.
This … could be said to be a very successful case of players integrating into the native elves.
And what Eve wanted to do was to let the other players take the initiative to learn Li Mu's attitude toward the game.
To put it bluntly, the players just needed a guide to let them see the benefits of "being more well-behaved."
After all, role-playing had a different kind of attraction.
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