Chapter 10: First Test Evaluation
Hang Yu opened 【Territory Recruitnt】 in preparation to recruit units.
At present, Xiao Ba would select ten high-quality players from the pre-registered list each day and issue them closed beta access, continuing this way until the territory’s population limit was reached.
Although players were very useful, not afraid of death and boasting an extrely high drop rate, their online activity tis could not be controlled with one hundred percent certainty.
The Abyss World was filled with dangers and constantly changing. Competition between Lords was equally perilous, requiring him to tread carefully as if walking on thin ice.
Therefore, it was necessary to prepare a reliable baseline force to prevent being caught off guard.
Hang Yu decided to build two armies simultaneously.
The first army would be the Fourth Calamity Army composed of players.
The second would be a regular army composed of conventional units.
As for the ratio, it would be tentatively set between "seven-to-three" and "eight-to-two"!
The Fourth Calamity Army would still serve as the absolute main force, responsible for adventure, exploration, map expansion, resource acquisition, and territory competition.
As long as the territory continued to expand, and as long as players continued to fight, the territory could continuously obtain resources.
At that ti, it would not be difficult to build a small but strong and elite regular army.
Moreover, since it would take several players’ worth of resources to support a single NPC unit, the average strength of NPC soldiers would certainly far exceed that of players.
"Let's first recruit four warriors, two warlocks, and two monks!"
Among the four basic unit types, Abyss Warriors had the highest defense and were suitable for building a territorial defense line.
Warlocks had long-range attack capabilities, and Monks had healing abilities, forming a decent support combination.
As for Abyss Rangers?
Their main traits were high agility and speed, making them suitable for reconnaissance.
However, since Hang Yu already had a group of fearless players, exploration and mapping did not require consuming his regular troops.
Naturally, there was no need to recruit Rangers at this stage.
A few seconds later, eight figures appeared within the territory.
At first glance, they looked no different from players; their initial equipnt was identical. However, their deanor was entirely different, their actions slightly stiff, yet exuding a distinct military aura.
"Greetings, my Lord!"
The eight of them simultaneously knelt before him.
Hang Yu checked the information displayed.
【Abyss Warrior: Zhang San】, Level 1...
【Abyss Warrior: Li Si】, Level 1...
【Abyss Warlock: Wang Wu】, Level 1...
【Abyss Monk: Zhao Liu】, Level 1...
These nas were casually bestowed by Hang Yu. If a Lord did not assign nas to their subordinate units, the NPCs would automatically generate nas for easier daily managent and deploynt.
"Rise!"
The eight soldiers imdiately stood up.
Hang Yu ordered, "From now on, your task is to protect the territory and eliminate all threats approaching it."
The eight of them responded in unison, "Yes, my Lord!"
These NPC soldiers had no self-awareness, almost no emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness, and no desires or selfishness.
Their minds were filled solely with one hundred percent absolute loyalty to the Lord, like obedient machines.
Although they seed a bit dull and lacked individuality, their intelligence was not much different from that of ordinary people.
Communicating with them would not cause obstacles; it would only feel sowhat boring.
To level up from Level 1 to Level 2 required 100 Abyssal Essence Points.
To level up from Level 2 to Level 3 required 200 Abyssal Essence Points.
Hang Yu imdiately spent 2400 points to raise all eight soldiers to Level 3.
Even if unexpected situations arose, there would be no need to worry about the lack of defensive forces, especially since extrely powerful threats would not appear in the early stages anyway.
Hang Yu asked, "How many players have pre-registered for the ga now?"
Xiao Ba imdiately answered, "As of now, the number of pre-registrations is 11,521!"
Hang Yu was slightly surprised. "How did it increase so much!"
Xiao Ba replied, "After the first batch of closed beta players experienced the ga, discussions have already started on the internet. They are now encouraging pre-registration in ga groups, friend circles, and social dia. Among them, the player ‘Black-Eyed Rui Ge’ posted on the Starsea Forum, drawing considerable attention and causing further spread."
"I’m a bit curious. Can I see the details?"
"No problem!"
Xiao Ba projected an information panel, showing the forum of Blue Star’s largest gaming platform, "Starsea," where a newly posted thread was currently skyrocketing at rocket speed.
……
"Brothers!"
"Found an absolute hidden gem of a ga!"
"Even if I die, nailed inside a coffin, I’ll still shout out with my decaying vocal cords—‘Twisted Three Kingdoms’ is god-tier!"
Black-Eyed Rui Ge was a well-known figure in the gaming circle, with over a million followers on the Starsea platform alone.
At this mont, he had posted a thread titled 【‘Twisted Three Kingdoms’ — The Most Epic VR Ga First Test Explosive Reveal!】 on the forum.
It was worth noting that Black-Eyed Rui Ge had always maintained a good reputation, being modest and low-key, never engaging in clickbait or exaggerated headlines. This post was totally unlike his usual style.
Moreover, "Twisted Three Kingdoms" was a completely unfamiliar ga that almost no one had heard of, making many fans wonder if his account had been hacked.
In less than half an hour, the thread had hit a hundred thousand views, with nearly a thousand people participating in the discussion.
"Hello everyone, I’m Rui Ge. It’s been a while since I last posted on Starsea Forum!"
"Last night, I was honored to receive an invitation to the first test of ‘Twisted Three Kingdoms.’ It’s a large-scale MMO virtual reality ga claiming 100% realism. At first, like most of you probably feel right now, I thought it was just another case of shady marketing. After all, MMOs have long beco relics of the past, and 100% realism seed theoretically impossible."
"But now, I sincerely owe the ga’s dev team an apology: I’m sorry! Please accept my kneeling bow!"
"Firstly, 100% realism might not even be accurate, because I feel that ‘Twisted Three Kingdoms’ achieves 120% realism, or even higher!"
"All the five senses experienced in reality are fully reproduced in the ga, and even sensations that can’t be experienced in the real world are conjured up!"
"Forgive my incoherence."
"Because I truly cannot describe the shock in my heart!"
"Whether it’s the lighting effects, the texture of materials, or sight, hearing, touch, taste, and sll—there’s absolutely no difference from reality!"
"The ga's freedom is beyond imagination. You can interact with every object you encounter, whether it’s a massive tree or boulder, or tiny grains of sand and dust—not just basic collisions, but complete subjective manipulation to alter their shape and position."
"You can even cook a variety of delicious food inside the ga, without any worry of gaining weight!"
"Even if you only treat it as a sightseeing tour, it would still be a once-in-a-lifeti experience of another world."
"Just this point alone completely destroys all other major titles on the market!"
"......"
"Now, let’s talk about the ga content."
"Because our exploration progress is currently very low, the information we’ve gathered is still limited."
"According to the official materials, this is a Three Kingdoms era infused with dark-soul-like elents, even mixed with so Cthulhu-style flavor. It’s completely different from the historical-focused Three Kingdoms gas out there. You could think of ‘Twisted Three Kingdoms’ as an ‘Elden Ring’ or ‘Bloodborne’ set against a Three Kingdoms backdrop."
"The Three Kingdoms world in this ga has been corrupted by an invasion from the Abyss, causing ti and space to twist and mutate. Creatures have mutated and beco demonized. Moreover, demon lords from the Land of the Stars have crossed into this world, seeking to conquer it."
"Without a doubt,"
“the setting is extrely bold,"
"entirely different from any other Three Kingdoms ga."
"But it instantly fills the world with a sense of mystery, full of the joy of exploring the unknown!"
"I can't wait to find out what exactly happened to this world, and what state the people and heroes of this era are now in!"
"Why has the Three Kingdoms the remained evergreen?"
"The main reason lies in that era being a constellation of heroes, strategists flourishing like a forest, and countless remarkable figures!"
"Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, along with Diao Chan, Cai Wenji, Da Qiao, and Xiao Qiao—each and every one is a familiar and charismatic figure we all know and love. Who wouldn’t want to interact with them?"
"Perhaps so of them will even appear as major bosses!"
"And we, re mortals, will challenge these once-famous generals now turned Abyssal Demon Gods!"
"Just thinking about it makes my blood boil... of course, that’s still very far off, because right now we just got wiped out by a turkey at the entrance, *bitter smile jpg*!"
"I can only say, this ga isn’t just extrely playable—it’s absolutely hardcore!"
"We couldn’t even beat a single chicken, so you can imagine how monstrous future enemies will be. Anyone wanting to play this ga must be ntally prepared for suffering."
"Of course."
"As a high-difficulty ga, death itself is an indispensable part of the experience."
"Only by repeatedly failing and then finally defeating a powerful enemy, can one truly savor that indescribable sense of achievent and satisfaction."
"The pain sensitivity in ‘Twisted Three Kingdoms’ can be freely adjusted, so there’s no need to worry about enduring the pain."
"So far, only one NPC has appeared in the ga—that is our great Lord Hang Yu. He is a human from the Land of the Stars, and the key figure who summoned the players into this world."
"If I’m not mistaken, this Lord is akin to the supre faction leaders seen in massive MMOs like ‘World of Warcraft,’ but the difference is that the Lord and the Territory will grow alongside the players."
"Watching a great territory rise from nothing through the joint efforts of NPCs and players—"
"this kind of participation and sense of accomplishnt is sothing no other ga offers."
"As for the profession system, currency system, combat system, and quest system, I’m still exploring and studying them. I’ll be posting a more detailed review soon."
"As for video updates and live streaming—those will have to be delayed!"
"Because from now on, I plan to devote all my energy into ‘Twisted Three Kingdoms.’ This is truly a once-in-a-lifeti masterpiece worth experiencing!"
"According to official sources, the first test slots are extrely limited, with only one hundred players being recruited. Starting today, ten slots will be released daily until full. If you’re lucky enough to get in, cherish it!"
"That’s all for today!"
"I’m going back online!"
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