The clear light of dawn shone in the sky, and the morning air was cool and refreshing.
Han Xiao drove a truck toward Big Horn Village according to the coordinates on the radar. He was not tired at all even though he had been driving the whole night. He had slept while driving last night, so he was very energetic now.
The open beta had started a few days ago, and the popularity of the forum continued to rise. Han Xiao paid special attention to the Blue Star forum and learned about the situation of each new player's spawn point through the posts of the players. He had long wanted to come and join in the fun.
The best time to interact with the players was when they first appeared.
Coincidentally, he had used his authority to obtain secret information from the Dark Net a few days ago. There was an evacuation team of the Germinal Organization passing through Big Horn Village, and he could take care of them along the way. Therefore, he decided to go to Big Horn Village.
The silhouette of Big Horn Village appeared in the distance, and Han Xiao immediately saw countless tents set up outside the village. It was similar to a refugee camp, and a sea of players were running around busily.
Han Xiao parked the truck on a flat ground, and he was immediately noticed by the players.
With a cigarette in his mouth, Han Xiao got out of the truck and leaned against the side of the truck, smoking. His posture gave the players the illusion that he was a character who could trigger events.
Speaking of understanding the players, that was Han Xiao's forte. He had analyzed that since the public beta had just started, all the players were full of passion. No matter what the mission was, they would try to complete it. They were in a state of 'hunger'. Furthermore, because there were too many players in the new player's spawn point, there were bound to be some players who could not get the mission.
Therefore, Han Xiao knew that at this stage, as long as a "high-level character" like him appeared in front of the players, he would definitely arouse their passion. Although the players were all new and did not have much to offer, he could win by quantity. He had a way to take advantage of the new players' wallets, and he could also test the function of the NPC template.
The players walking around were all walking wallets in Han Xiao's eyes.
After a while, a dozen players finally walked over curiously and used [Detect] on him.
Black Phantom – Unknown (Yellow Name)
Level: Unknown
Attribute: Unknown
Danger Level: Extremely Lethal
"Damn, this is a high-level NPC!"
"This is my first time seeing one."
"How could such a character appear in the Novice Village? Could it be a BOSS?"
"It doesn't look like it. It seems like it can trigger a quest."
The dozen or so players were surprised. They hesitated, wondering if they should go up and touch it.
Han Xiao raised his eyebrows. He was now level 40, more than 30 levels higher than the players. This time, he truly felt the detection of the players. He cleared his throat and said, "You all look like a group of great lads. I just happen to need some help."
After saying this, Han Xiao released the mission that he had set up long ago.
These players received the mission.
The mission requirement was to collect a plant called "Snake Venom Grass." These players found that the reward was much better than the Novice Mission at Big Horn Village, which was worth 1,000 EXP. They could not wait to accept the mission.
Snake Venom Grass was a relatively common plant that could be harvested near Big Horn Mountain. It was also sold in the settlement, and it was used to make poisonous arrows. At this point in time, many players could not afford guns, so they were using cold weapons. Han Xiao had set up this mission mainly to test the players and to make their next move more logical.
My current mission quota is much higher than before. It's already at the basic level of a D-grade mission.
With this thought in mind, Han Xiao clicked on the template, and the detailed quota data appeared.
Highest Reward Quota: 36940
Total Level 40: + 12000 (+ 300 per level for the first advancement)
Grade D: + 10000
Faction: Germinal Organization (Nemesis) + 3,000, Division 13 (Friendly) + 2,130, Blood Pact Society (Respected) + 3,950, Rothschild Family (Friendly) + 1,300, Fabian Corporation (Friendly) + 1,200
Legendary Points: Black Phantom (Blue Star) + 5%, Mysterious Zero (Blue Star) + 5%
Two Legendary Points gave a 10% bonus to a single mission quota. The bonus was different in different regions. Each Legendary Point gave a 5% bonus to a single mission quota, and the bigger the region, the greater the bonus.
The main bonus of Legendary Points was the total daily quota. Each Legendary Point doubled the original daily quota, which was five times the maximum daily quota. Now, it was seven times the daily quota, which was almost 260,000 EXP.
Many players who did not accept the mission gathered around and looked at Han Xiao curiously, whispering to each other.
"Is this a high-level character? He doesn't look any different from us. "
"Black Phantom. Sounds so old-fashioned."
"I wonder what class he is."
Oh right, I forgot to mention that the class with the most players in the open beta was Esper!
That was because the other four professions required basic knowledge to change professions, but the Esper professions could be bought in the shop. Of course, although there were all kinds of strange Espers, almost no players were lucky enough to awaken an Esper with high potential. Furthermore, Espers required energy. At the current level of the players, there was no way they could unleash their full potential. The effect was very weak, and it could only last for a dozen seconds at most. It was soft and fast.
Not long after, the players who completed the mission returned with a bunch of Snake Venom Grass. They had completed the mission, and looking at the skyrocketing EXP, they were very happy.
Han Xiao saw that there were enough spectators, and his eyes flashed. He said, "I will stay here for a few days. If you need, I can provide some weapons."
As he said that, he opened the selling window and opened it to all players. Han Xiao only set a few weapons, which were the Retractable Knife, normal pistols, submachine guns, and a large amount of ammo and special ammo. He did not sell any other machines because new players did not have that much money.
However, he had also set up a powerful piece of equipment, the Lightweight Mechanical Arm. Its price was completely unaffordable for new players, and it was basically a bait. Its use was equivalent to dangling a carrot in front of a donkey, attracting players. Currently, the Lightweight Mechanical Arm was of very little use to him, mainly because it did not come with the combat mode. Furthermore, it was not a rare product in itself. It was just a basic mechanical exoskeleton. In the future, other Mechanics would develop it, so if he sold it early, he could still scam the players.
There was a problem that he had to pay attention to. He had made some machines in Stardragon, such as the Retractable Knife and the Lightweight Mechanical Arm. There seemed to be a risk of being exposed, but in reality, it was not a big problem. Firstly, Stardragon was not his enemy, and secondly, his whereabouts were unpredictable, so even if they knew his identity, it would not matter. Most importantly, the efficiency of information flow between players and organizations was very low.
Therefore, there would not be any problems in selling these machines in a short period of time. The profit from the players' market was very high, and he would not give it up. As for the future …
When I grow up, I don't need to keep my identity a secret anymore. Why would I be scared?
Not to mention the Great Mechanic Han's mental activity, all the players who saw the store project were shocked and gasped in shock!
"This is a mysterious merchant!"
"The Lightweight Mechanical Arm. Oh my god, this thing is a godly item in the early stage!"
"But it's too expensive. It costs 20,000 Aquamarine Dollars. Who can afford it? Also, the requirement is 25 points of Strength. You have to be at least Level 10 to reach this attribute."
"But the guns are very cheap. One gun only costs 1,500 Aquamarine Dollars!"
The players swarmed over with fervent looks on their faces, and Han Xiao was completely surrounded.
The attraction of guns to new players was like the significance of a computer that would not crash to an author who often lost his or her manuscript. Basically, all the players were using cold weapons, and usually, it would take more than a dozen people to barely kill a weak beast. The guns and weapons in Big Horn Village were very expensive, and so were the ammunition. New players could not afford to use them.
Han Xiao's current cost of making a pistol was only about 800 Aquamarine Dollars, and he was already very generous by selling it at double the price. No one could find a cheaper pistol than his, and it was not shoddy either. Brother Xiao still had the basic integrity of a mechanic, and he was making a good profit.
The number of guns was limited, and the players hurried to buy them. Those who bought guns were overjoyed, and those who did not were dejected.
The closed beta players also squeezed over. The guild leader of the Kill-all Guild, Slash Eighteen Roll, bought a pistol from Han Xiao, and found that the quality was many times better than the guns sold in Big Horn Village. He immediately regretted it. If he had known, he would not have bought the weapons from Big Horn Village.
The goods in the truck were sold out, and Han Xiao made more than 300,000 Aquamarine Dollars. Every player had limited funds, but there were at least 10,000 players in Big Horn Village. The truck was modeled after the deceased Big Black. After selling all the guns, they could use the small lathe in the cargo compartment to make new guns and ammunition.
The real benefit of selling guns was the ammunition. These players who bought guns could not avoid buying ammunition. This was called a bundle sale, a hard demand. This was the principle that he realized when he bought instant noodles without seasoning from the small shop downstairs in his previous life.
The players who bought the guns loved them so much that they could not put them down. Some players aimed at the trees in the distance and fired. The recoil made the players' wrists shake, and the bullets flew out of their hands.
Without shooting skills, they could not use the power of the guns. Many players realized this problem, and their excitement turned into frustration.
This was the second bundle sale that Han Xiao had prepared, the after-sales service!
Han Xiaoxin smiled and set up a skill learning window. This time, he did not release it to the players directly. Instead, he set it as five points of affinity to be able to learn skills from him.
The players immediately realized this function.
"We can learn skills from Black Phantom!"
"There are so many functions."
"We need five points of affinity to be able to learn skills. How do we increase affinity?"
"I found it. Every 500 Aquamarine Dollars spent will increase the affinity of Black Phantom by one! Wait, we can give him money too! "
"That's too expensive!"
The players now only had one or two thousand dollars at most, and that was from missions. Han Xiao knew the depth of their wallets. After all, he was a newbie, and this was to give the players the feeling that learning skills was hard to come by.
Humans were such animals. They did not know how rare and precious things were when they were given to them, and only when they felt that they could not get their hands on them would they give up. This was also a small plan to increase his position in the hearts of the players. Only by investing resources in him would they develop a sense of recognition. The specific principle was probably like how when a normal player had a good impression of a character in a game, they would unconsciously increase that NPC's impression of them. Of course, the main purpose of the Great Mechanic Han's plan was to make more money.
The players worked so hard to save up some money. If he did not earn it, would he still be human?
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