Chapter 8: I Really Am Invincible (2)
In Cold Little Rain’s live streaming room.
“Strange! These guys were clearly killed by the streamer before! Why do they keep popping up like endless green onions? It’s ridiculous!”
“Wait, is that Tan Ziyan? No way, didn’t she disappear?! How is she back, and full health too?!”
“But the streamer’s stormy pear blossom needle is already used up…”
“I can see it now, their jobs aren’t easy.
The rewards might be decent, but the risks are no joke.
Wow, for the first time, the system actually has a penalty for mission failure!
That’s just outrageous! If they can’t hold the black mist gap, not only will they not get rewards, but they’ll also lose some attribute points. That’s just asking for a heart attack!”
“Wait, guess what I thought of?
Endless challengers,
Guardians at different crossroads.
Isn’t this basically a tower defense game?”
“Wow, you’re right about that!”
“666, let’s go!”
“Playing tower defense in a virtual reality game? The system really is a genius.”
“Too bad for those players, battling wave after wave of monsters with no end in sight!”
As the audience was rambling away,
Cold Little Rain, along with a makeshift team of players, ran into Tan Ziyan again.
The alliance wasn’t stingy with their rewards, but there was an added penalty for failure.
Losing attribute points was even more demoralizing than losing experience.
After all, lost experience can be made up for later.
But attribute points are usually only given when you level up for the first time; if you drop levels and then level up again, you won’t get any.
So, it’s clear how precious those attribute points are.
And now, the system had the audacity to set its sights on the players’ attribute points, which was bound to make them furious.
But at this moment, they were in too deep, and there was no turning back.
They had to grit their teeth and push forward with the alliance.
However, players were beginning to feel something was off.
The enemies just kept multiplying, and they had a high rate of repetition.
Just a moment ago, you’d killed a certain disciple, and just a few minutes later, there they were again, charging at you like a fearless brute.
In high-intensity battles, holding out for a few more minutes might let players brag about how strong they were, but stretched too long, and they were starting to weaken.
Oddly enough, the monster race seemed to be watching the show since the players came in, showing no intention of support whatsoever.
Players immediately thought about quitting,
But when they remembered those precious attribute points they had worked so hard to accumulate, they couldn’t help but trudge on.
“Swish, swish…”
Having figured out Tan Ziyan’s weak spot of believing others’ promises—even if that person was an enemy—Cold Little Rain used her signature surprise move to take her down again.
Though she’d racked up a handsome amount of spirit coins, facing the torrent of enemies from behind, Cold Little Rain was nearly exhausted.
This was the first time she had taken on such a big role and was succeeding; if it weren’t for the rapidly increasing audience and donations in the live stream, she wouldn’t let herself retreat even if she died on the spot.
She had to at least reach the same level as Strong Brother; this would shut up the trolls calling her his underling.
【Ding! The system has opened the spirit coin mall. You can choose items in the mall to deal with the current intense battle.】
Whoa! Is this really tower defense?
Fight monsters to earn coins, then use the coins to buy items and upgrade gear for the next wave of enemies?
Players work hard to defeat monsters, and then all their earnings just go back into upgrades.
You have to admit, this is the slyest trap to k*ll player morale since the game launched.
Let’s do this!
To give the audience a thrilling show,
Cold Little Rain poured out 2000 spirit coins at once and purchased two Mo family mechanical beasts.
One was a tiger-shaped mechanical beast, and the other was an eagle-shaped one.
With their help, the next guard task was indeed much easier.
The eagle mechanical beast excelled at long-range magical attacks, while the tiger mechanical beast focused more on close-range physical attacks. Their synergy managed to take down a huge wave of enemies,
Instantly earning back a portion of what Cold Little Rain had spent.
The audience was pumped, showering her with donations and cheers.
“Wow, I didn’t expect tower defense in ‘The Way of Inquiry’ to be this exciting.”
“I strongly suggest the officials make this instance a separate mode for players to enjoy anytime.”
“Yeah, the gameplay’s pretty solid—slashing enemies while arranging defenses is definitely intense and thrilling.”
With the appearance of the spirit coin mall, players who were about to collapse suddenly got a lifeline.
As long as they had spirit coins, they could access various defensive facilities.
One spirit cannon tower priced at 10,000 spirit coins left countless players drooling.
Some rich player waved his hand and immediately snatched it up.
From then on, along the line he was defending, the endlessly attacking enemies turned to straw, obliterated in seconds.
With a push from all the players spending money, the tide finally began to turn in their favor.
After all, with so many wealthy players, ‘The Way of Inquiry’ had never been a heavy pay-to-win game. No matter how much money they threw at it, they still wouldn’t get the same thrill they’d get in this instance where they could actually spend their hard-earned cash!
As the efficiency of killing enemies kept rising, the spawn rate of enemies from Thousand Bird City started to slow down; it seemed they were running out of steam.
Seeing victory approaching, the audience couldn’t help but cheer.
But just then, the players who had let their guard down all received a warning from the system.
【Warning! Warning!
The enemy boss is about to appear; please prepare!】
Players immediately perked up,
It seemed this was the final climax; if they took down this boss, they believed the second chapter of the expansion would be wrapping up, and rewards would be coming their way.
This time they had finally broken free from the official’s bizarre low win-rate trap and could redeem themselves.
With bated breath, the players awaited,
And there it was—the enemy boss finally came into view.
“Ahhh, it’s Li Ying Tian?”
“It really is him! Haha, so he’s the final boss, huh?”
“Quick, take him down, and we can snag our rewards!”
To secure their victory, players started pouring in their cash again; everyone wanted to increase their damage share when the boss dropped his loot.
A few wealthy ones were especially ecstatic,
Finally, it was their day to shine.
Through sheer purchasing power, the game officials finally realized that only cash was a true source of power in this world.
As Li Ying Tian soared toward the defense line on his flying sword, all kinds of spirit cannons, catapults, and mechanical beasts commenced a barrage of attacks.
One player even bought a specialized spirit chain to counter the flying sword; once Li Ying Tian dared unleash it, he’d regret it!
Hah, even the Extermination of Immortals and Cold Wind City couldn’t handle this boss, and he was about to fall at the players’ feet.
Just thinking about it sent excitement through them.
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