As a virtual online game with a strong social interaction, "Elven Kingdom" had no lack of offline exchange meetings since the beginning of the server.
However, if one were to talk about the most influential offline exchange meeting with the longest history, then … it would be the "Elven Kingdom Offline Celebration" held once a year at the Tianchen Hotel in the Demon Capital of the Celestial Empire.
This offline event was first developed by Salty Meow, the chairman of the Mengmeng Committee, one of the top ten guilds in "Elven Kingdom". Every time it was held, it almost included the highest level of Chinese players. Even some international players often came to participate in it in recent years.
Although there were many well-known professional player organizations that tried to hold international exchange activities, in the end, their influence did not surpass the "Elven Kingdom Offline Celebration".
It couldn't be helped. There were too many Chinese players.
Although it had been open to players all over the world in reality for seven years, nearly half of the players in "Elven Kingdom" were still Chinese. Not only that, but because of the first-mover advantage, Chinese players also controlled most of the resources in "Elven Kingdom". Seven of the top ten guilds were Chinese.
This was also criticized by many international players. There were also many people who questioned the fairness of "Elven Kingdom". A few years ago, there were even protests in the game and in reality because of this.
Of course, this was ignored by the "Elven Kingdom" officials, who had always been Buddhist.
Except for the bug that affected the game's plot seven years ago, which caused the officials to issue an apology notice and compensation, they had always had the attitude of "play if you want, get out if you don't want to play."
The players were slowly getting used to it.
Perhaps … this was the superiority and confidence of the game side that could not be replaced.
Tony had been in the pit for seven years and had long been used to this.
Although the "class solidification" in "Elven Kingdom" was a bit ridiculous, it still left a way for the newbies to progress. Whether it was leveling up, practicing skills, or participating in the exploration of the plane, there was a chance to change their "fate" in the game.
Thinking about it, it was quite ridiculous. When you entered the game, you had to constantly struggle from the bottom. Even if you struggled for a lifetime, you might not necessarily be as lucky as others.
Players who had been in the pit a few years ago, even if they were fans of the scenery, the price of the rooms in the city during the expansion of the City of Heaven's Chosen was something that new players could not afford even if they struggled for many years.
But even so, they didn't lose their drive.
Perhaps it was because real life was more nonsensical, or perhaps it was because there were still numerical values in the game. Of course, it was more likely that you could really experience the feeling of becoming stronger in the game, so … the majority of people were still working hard.
The only thing was that a lot of players had changed their minds and were now trying to suck up to Ye Ci …
This was because countless facts had proven that in Elven Nation, a newbie who worked alone and built a car behind closed doors would definitely not be able to fly faster than a player who had a powerful backer.
If not for Wind and Tony chatting in the command room, they would have been surrounded by the players as well.
After asking Feng whether he would participate in the offline exchange, Tony looked at Feng expectantly.
To be honest, the player he wanted to meet the most in this exchange was Feng.
However, Feng gently shook his head.
"I'm afraid not. I've been busy with other things recently, so I can't get away for the time being."
Tony was a little disappointed.
"Sister Feng, what are you busy with in the real world? It's been so many times, but you've never shown up. Meow Boss misses you so much! "
Another familiar voice sounded. Tony looked over and recognized that it was another Chinese expert player in the guild, Nainai.
If he remembered correctly, she seemed to be a graduate student in the real world. She had a boyfriend who was also an expert player, and he was the captain of the Freya last year.
"That's right, that's right. What do you do in the real world, Sister Feng? After so many years, you're the most mysterious among the higher-ups in our guild! "
Nainai's words attracted a large group of players.
They were all permanent players in the command room and were naturally members of the Mengmeng Committee. Obviously, they were also very curious about this question.
Even Tony's ears perked up.
Looking at the curious gazes cast over, Feng's expression was a little helpless.
She put her slender index finger on her lips and tilted her head slightly. She was demure but not lacking in playfulness.
"Maybe … saving the world?"
All the players were speechless.
"Pfft …"
Tony laughed out loud.
As for Nainai, she pouted.
"Sister Feng! You're making fun of me again! I'm ignoring you! "
After saying that, she pretended to run away with a whimper.
Well, Tony glanced at her. In fact, she seemed to have gone to check on the shield system.
If he remembered correctly, this girl seemed to be a mage. She was probably in charge of the fortress maintenance during this period of time. After all … it was impossible to leave everything to an NPC.
Wait … she should be a mage, right? But why did he vaguely remember that she seemed to have used a mace in a fight? …
No, no, no, this was not important.
The important thing was that Miss Feng seemed to have fooled him again.
"Saving the world? Miss Feng, you're too humorous. "
Tony laughed.
However, Feng shook her head and said with a serious expression, "No, I'm not joking.
"No, I'm not joking. My job … is indeed to save the world."
Tony was stunned.
He could not help but glance at her. He muttered in his heart. His brain was spinning rapidly, and he began to think of jobs related to "saving the world" …
Environmentalist? Some scientific researcher? Or something else?
No, no …
What kind of nonsense was this?
Her temperament was completely different from Miss Feng's. If you said that her real identity was an alien princess who wandered to Bluestar, and her goal was to protect Bluestar from the alien invaders, he would more or less believe it.
Damn it, what kind of nonsense is this? I must have watched too many cartoons recently!
Tony ridiculed himself in his heart.
So … in the end, he still did not know what Feng's job was in real life.
After conversing with Feng for a while, Tony left the command room.
Freya's preparations were almost done, and it was time to return. It was better for him to stay in his own starship during the return journey to prevent any accidents.
It was not unprecedented in the past. Because the starship did not turn off the shield or did not completely connect with the fortress, the fortress was teleported away, but the starship was not.
Even more ridiculous was that the starship was directly cut in half when it was teleported halfway.
This was the fault of the operation error.
Of course, Tony had always been careful about this. He was afraid that the starship he bought with all his money would be destroyed, so it had always been smooth sailing.
It was the same this time.
Under the shroud of Freya's magic light, the starship and the fortress also entered the range of the teleportation portal. Amidst the strong spatial fluctuations … the teleportation began.
The destination, the world of Segers.
One teleportation was enough, because at this moment, the world of Caradia was already above the World Tree and could borrow the power of the World Tree to directly perform a space jump. There was no need to teleport more than a dozen times like before.
Otherwise, the teleportation fee would be even higher.
After the bright light, Tony felt the sudden change in space. No matter how many times he experienced it, it was a wonderful feeling, as if he was playing with a drop tower.
And when the light dissipated, the aerial fortress Freya had already appeared in the world of Segers.
To be more precise, it was near the teleportation portal in the core area of the Elven Forest, in the airport outside the City of Heaven's Chosen, which was specially used for aerial fortresses and starships to dock.
The airport was the most famous building in the Elven Forest in recent years. It was said that the Chinese players asked Zero, who was already a demigod, to personally build it. On the day of its completion, the gods of the Life God System came, giving the players a fright.
It was also because of this that everyone guessed that the officials of Elven Kingdom were probably planning to take the path of magic in the future, so more and more players delved into this area.
Looking down from the sky, the entire airport was like a huge pentagram, and it was very spectacular.
The style of the airport adopted the typical elvish-style architectural model. White boulders paired with gorgeous sculptures, plus domes and spires, coupled with the starships coming and going, gave it a very magical punk feeling.
In the port, there were many starships docked, and there were also several towering aerial fortresses.
It was worth mentioning that there were not many fortresses docked here, because the major guilds would often build their own aerial fortress bases, or simply go out to perform missions.
As for the floating city … forget it, that thing was too big and had ridiculous energy, so it did not need a port at all.
After the starship was parked, the players on board disembarked one after another, and with bags of various sizes, they joined the flow of people in the airport …
They had gained too much, and their storage equipment could no longer meet their needs, so they could only carry some unimportant things with them.
After Tony gave his NPC first mate the task of inspecting the starship and staying behind to guard it, he also left the starship.
He had not been to the World of Segers for a long time. This time, he had come to the City of Heaven's Chosen for the planar development mission.
The airport was not far from the City of Heaven's Chosen, and there was a magic rail car that went directly.
In addition, he could also choose to ride a magical beast or simply drive an arcanotech car.
Tony chose the magic rail car, which was the most economical.
As for the spoils of war from the various planar development … some that he planned to keep for himself were stored on the starship, and those that he planned to sell were stored in the storage ring that he carried with him, ready to be sold.
For a planar player like him who owned a starship, a super-large storage equipment was also a must-have, and it could store many things.
As for where to sell it … he already had a plan, and that was his own guild.
Although the purchase price was not the highest, he could accumulate guild contribution points, and the Mengmeng Committee's guild contribution points could be used for many, many things.
After standing at the station and waiting for a while, Tony boarded the magic rail car.
There were many players on the magic rail car, and most of them were mid-level and low-level players. The driver was an elven NPC.
Tony's appearance caused many people on the car to take a few more glances, and some even wanted to worm their way into being friends with him.
This was normal. Every gold player was a walking golden thigh for newbies. Once they clung to them, they would immediately soar.
Tony had long been used to this.
Sitting on the rail car, Tony quickly entered the City of Heaven's Chosen.
This was the largest and most prosperous city in "Elven Kingdom", and every time he entered it, Tony would be shocked.
As a veteran fan of "Elven Nation," he knew the history of the City of Heaven's Chosen like the back of his hand. He even had all the video materials from the establishment of the City of Heaven's Chosen until now, nearly 38 years ago.
It was hard to imagine that this otherworldly metropolis full of magic towers, mage spires, towering temples, and all kinds of tall buildings decorated with elven reliefs and beautiful patterns, with arcanotech cars and magical beasts running on the streets, with Megalosaurus and airships flying in the sky, with a very magical punk style, was once a wooden village built by 300 people, brick by brick …
The magic revolution changed many things. The spread of arcane knowledge accelerated this process. As for the Bluestar technology and all kinds of wonderful ideas brought by the players, they subverted everything.
This could be seen from many of the emerging things in "Elven Nation." Although the core was magic technology, most of the design concepts came from Bluestar, and the corresponding shadows of all kinds of magic devices could be found in the real world.
This was also one of Tony's favorite points. These things were made by the players themselves. "Elven Nation" really allowed people to fully express their imagination.
There were many people in the city, not only elves but also other races occasionally. Almost all of them were NPCs hired by the players.
Of course, those who could enter the City of Heaven's Chosen must be believers of life.
As the largest main city in the entire "Elven Nation", it was also the trading center, intelligence center, and map transmission center of the whole game. Almost every guild had a stronghold in or near the City of Heaven's Chosen.
The Mengmeng Committee also had one, and it was a surface building.
Tony first went back to his guild to sell all the loot he needed to trade, and then went straight to the temple.
It was good to be rich. The Mengmeng Committee's stronghold was only a street away from the temple, and it could be reached in ten minutes.
This was the largest temple in the City of Heaven's Chosen, and it was also the temple with the most traffic.
Now there were many people in the City of Heaven's Chosen, and the World Tree was gone. In order to make it convenient for the players to pray, many sub-temples were built in the city, but they were not as large as this one.
Following his memory, Tony entered the temple, and soon an elven priest enthusiastically surrounded him, asking him what help he needed.
It was not an NPC, but a player.
Tony was not surprised. This must be a priest player. He estimated that they were in the process of changing classes or advancing, and needed experience.
"I'm looking for Big Sister Head Zero to turn in the mission."
Tony said.
Unknowingly, he had also been led by the Chinese players to call Zero, who was God's Chosen, Big Sister.
Under the priest player's lead, Tony soon saw Zero.
This was also the elven demigod that players could see the easiest, although she still appeared and disappeared mysteriously.
Facing this NPC who was always serious, Tony always felt a lot of pressure.
God's Chosen, Zero, was reading at the priest table. Tony glanced and was surprised to find that Breeze was reading the same series of books. However, Breeze's book seemed to be the first volume, and hers was the second volume.
"Lord Zero, I'm here to turn in the mission."
He said respectfully.
The mission handover went smoothly.
Tony was not the rookie he was before, and he quickly received the reward of the pioneering mission.
After turning in the mission, he smiled and showed a warm expression, and took out a set of gifts from the storage ring.
"Lord Zero, I came back from this mission to bring you some specialties from the Continent of Caradia. They are all special delicacies that I carefully selected and specially prepared for you. I hope you will like them."
Tony said with a smile.
Zero raised her head and glanced at him.
For some reason, Tony felt that the other party's gaze was a little strange, and it made him uncomfortable.
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