Chapter 279: The Black Technology of the Golden Kingdom
But just like that, Yuliya suddenly had a bright idea.
The players’ biggest problem right now was their lack of experience and information, making monster hunting outside a real hassle and extremely inefficient.
What if she asked her big brother for a data packet, detailing a monster catalog along with approximate distributions in the Desert Realm? That would significantly boost their exploration efficiency!
The more efficient they became, the faster they could collect materials, which would lead to the quicker restoration of the Golden City. It was a true win-win situation!
With that thought, Yuliya made up her mind to go tonight.
Time to get down to business… or wait! I’ve been doing business all along!
Watching the live stream to understand the actual situation of the adventurers, isn’t that exactly what a guild leader like me should be doing?
So, back to watching.
This time, the players ventured quite a distance.
They only stopped when they noticed a massive dust storm rolling towards them in the distance.
“Sandstorm ahead! Watch out!”
“Wait! This isn’t just any dust storm! There’s something in that sand!”
“Should we check it out?”
“Let’s play it safe on the first day. No need for reckless adventures.”
They glanced at their map, marked the location, and the Huaxia Server began to retreat.
They could always come back later; if the dust storm moved, so be it.
They didn’t care about what other servers’ player groups thought; they were heading back for now.
Once they retreated, they headed straight back toward the Golden City.
Under normal circumstances, navigating the desert can be quite a nightmare; many stranded folks often found themselves going around in circles without realizing it.
But these were players, equipped with maps that made it easy to see which direction the Golden City lay.
On the way there, they were all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, basking in the glorious sun, feeling like they were the masters of their fate.
On the way back, however, they looked completely defeated, dreading more misery in the desert.
It was just too darn hard!
Aside from the Golden Armored Scorpion and gigantic Sandworms, the players also encountered various kinds of monsters.
Lizards, griffins, army ants, and fire birds.
Every monster had one thing in common: ridiculously high defense.
They barely made a dent in their health when attacking.
Of course, there were also many that they spotted from a distance and immediately turned tail, not daring to get too close.
In short, the leveling difficulty here was worlds apart from that of the Beginner’s Village or the areas surrounding the main city.
Under these conditions, if they considered doing quests to exchange for Gold Coins, it would take at least ten days to earn even one coin.
Even if a Gold Coin equated to ten thousand RMB, averaging a thousand a day, it still wasn’t worth it.
In any industry, the top-tier could definitely rake in money like crazy, especially for players who invested a fortune upfront.
In comparison, this meager income was barely a drop in the bucket.
If they felt this way, what about the players coming in later? They wouldn’t even get a drop of soup!
This was a bit disheartening for everyone.
Yuliya noticed this and couldn’t help but sigh.
Looks like it’s up to me to come up with a solution.
The catalog was just one part of it; more importantly, they either needed to reduce the monsters’ defenses or boost the players’ piercing capabilities.
Actually, it was easy enough to understand why monster defenses were so high.
They absorbed the lost energy of the Golden City; if their defenses weren’t high, wouldn’t that mean the Golden City was weak?
Yuliya thought for a while and called Andrew, Kane, and Maria to discuss.
“This problem…” Andrew pondered for a moment.
“Your Highness, this issue can be completely ignored by you.”
“You mean to say I should go collect it myself? Andrew! Do you want to tire this princess out to d*ath?”
Well, of course.
For Yuliya, monster defenses were hardly an issue.
The only trouble was too many monsters around, making it exhausting.
“No, no, I wouldn’t dare.” Andrew bowed his head, “What I meant was, you can temporarily share a part of your attributes with them.”
“You mean… enchant them?”
Giving them true damage would certainly make it easier to deal with monsters!
“There’s an even more convenient way. The Golden Kingdom has a technique known as ‘Blessing.'”
“Blessing? Isn’t that a divine ability?”
“Yes, we’ve replicated that ability, allowing us to temporarily bestow blessings, and it’s quite simple.”
Whoa! That’s impressive! You guys can mimic divine capabilities? Even simplify them?
“Can it really be that powerful…”
“Actually, that’s not all. Our ultimate goal is to break through to legends and reach the divine level. Unfortunately, we haven’t achieved that goal yet… sigh…”
“Alright, alright, tell me about this blessing thing.”
Yuliya redirected the topic.
It was similar to a blessing ritual from the church. The real blessing ceremony was much more complicated, and it could indeed attract divine attention for actual blessings.
But here, it was significantly simplified.
One magic circle and a bottle of holy water were all that was needed.
The only requirement was that the holy water must be brewed by Yuliya personally, infusing it with her own power.
When the time came to conduct the ceremony, with Andrew presiding over it, they could quickly bless batches of players.
This kind of blessing had a time limit, with Andrew setting it for ten hours.
Besides that, there were also range and effect limitations.
The players couldn’t stray too far from Yuliya; otherwise, it would become ineffective.
As for the effect limitation, it was crucial to control the infusion when brewing the holy water, ensuring it only affected the power of the Golden City.
Essentially, it only negated the extra defense the monsters got from absorbing the energy of the Golden City.
However, attempting to use the blessing’s power for destruction or harm would render it utterly useless.
After discussing the plan, they decided to implement it the next day.
When the players returned to the Golden City, it was already dusk.
As they looked at the Golden City beneath the setting sun, it exuded both magnificence and a hint of desolation.
The ancient symbolized wear and tear; its brilliance also hinted at loneliness.
They passed through the city gates and entered the Golden City.
The moment they entered, the day turned to night, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky.
It was always like this in the Golden City, even making it hard to tell the time.
After all, the city’s NPCs were ghosts, and it always felt like night there.
Because of this, the Golden City didn’t have gate closures at night like the main city, with NPCs resting and sleeping.
In other words, players could grind all day in there without worrying about NPCs going on breaks.
Other NPCs could skip rest; Yuliya, however, absolutely needed her beauty sleep.
Clocking out right on time—time to skedaddle.
Another long, busy day had come to an end; what a hard worker I am!
She didn’t forget her task either and first returned to the Jade Emperor Kingdom to ask Isaac for the organized data.
The next day, at exactly 8 AM game time.
Kane stood in the square to announce some great news — the adventurers’ monster catalog and piercing blessings were now up for purchase!
That’s right, it was for sale.
There’s no such thing as a free lunch in the world, especially not from Yuliya!
