Chapter 18: Guide!
"Could this be the air wall?"
Lu Qing looked confused, "Is this what they call the air wall?"
"Forbidden Sky Barrier?"
"None of the closed beta players have discovered the secrets of the Forbidden Sky Barrier. They probably couldn't even see this information in the first place."
"But I can see it, thanks to the Eye of Truth."
"So this thing isn't an air wall, but a real existing barrier."
"The only way to break the barrier is to conquer the Tower of Seals."
"From a gaming perspective, this setting means the game map expands as the player progresses."
"This ignites players' passion to conquer the game, serving as a growth mechanism for players."
"But what if we consider all this from a realistic perspective?"
"Why is this dark tower called the Tower of Seals?"
"Why is the Gravekeeper named Gravekeeper, why doesn't he call himself the manager of the dark tower?"
"Since a hero left a legacy inside for future generations to inherit, why set up a barrier of ninety-nine levels externally? Isn't this contradictory?"
"Clearly, the Gravekeeper is hiding the truth here."
"If the dark tower is called the Tower of Seals, then something must surely be sealed within this tower!"
"And this thing must be very scary, otherwise why would someone use so much effort to build a tall tower and set up ninety-nine layers of barriers around it?"
"In addition to what the Gravekeeper said, he was always guiding the players, leading them into the tower to defeat monsters and search for treasures."
"But what is the truth?"
"Actually, if you think about it the other way around, it becomes clear."
"Why did the Creation God summon players to this world, combining with the guidance of the Gravekeeper, it seems like there is only one truth."
"That is to unlock the seal of the black tower!"
"For some reason, the Creation God cannot act on his own, so he can only use the players to unlock the seal..."
"In addition to my task to assist players in conquering the Tower of Seals, this further confirms the possibility of my guess."
"In this way, everything starts to make sense."
The Hidden Story of the Sealed Land is not hard to guess, but it requires having enough information.
Normal players have only two ways to gather information.
One is by exploring on their own, and the other is by asking the Gravekeeper.
However, the Gravekeeper only spreads false information. He continuously misleads players, guiding them in the wrong direction.
Considering the above two points, normal players find it very difficult to uncover the truth of the game.
Lu Qing shook his head, "If things go as expected, the moment players break all the seals will be when the two worlds merge into one."
"Heh, quite ironic indeed."
"Players work hard to complete the game, celebrating together, when the game suddenly transcends into reality."
"The monsters that were sealed are all released into our world by ourselves. We will all become sinners of the world."
"What awaits us when that time comes?"
"Will we be conquered, enslaved, or simply destroyed?"
Lu Qing is a pessimist, always expecting the worst in any situation.
This way of thinking may not necessarily be wrong.
Because if we were optimists, we would have said by now.
What if they think our civilization is great and are willing to establish friendly relations with us?
Oh.
Hehe.
All negotiations must be based on a relatively equal footing. In the face of unequal power, you have no bargaining power.
Why would a grasshopper speak with an elephant?
If God destroys humanity, why would He need to ask for their opinion?
Just like a saying Lu Qing once heard.
Destroying you, what does it have to do with you?
"Just like real freedom is not about doing whatever you want, but about not doing what you don't want to do."
If God says He will destroy you, He is not negotiating with you, He is only informing you.
And you have no right to refuse.
"Now, my life and death are in the hands of others, the only thing I can do is refuse to embrace death."
"No, maybe now I can't even die."
While Lu Qing was joking about himself, a player suddenly popped out of the woods and happened to see Lu Qing.
"Hmm?"
The player was surprised when he saw Lu Qing because he couldn't see Lu Qing's ID.
In the game, not being able to see the ID usually means only one thing.
That is an NPC.
For example, Gravekeeper can't see names.
So, at the first sight of Lu Qing, the player mistook him for an NPC!
"Hello?"
The player asked tentatively, and Lu Qing snapped back, looking at his own outfit.
His outfit was different from the players. He was wearing a white robe with golden edges as soon as he appeared.
Nowadays, most players wear fur coats with various wooden and bone armors tied on them.
Due to the frequent rain recently, their shoes and pants always get muddy.
Lu Qing, on the other hand, was spotless and didn't look like a player at all.
"May I ask, what is your name?"
The player asked again, trying to find out more.
Lu Qing almost instinctively wanted to say his name was Lu Qing, a modern person!
But soon he realized that his identity had to be kept secret.
So he needed a new identity.
And, name.
"You can call me Guide."
"I remember I was exploring a ruin with my teammates, but suddenly ended up here, may I ask where is this place?"
Lu Qing tried to calm down and spoke in a scholarly tone.
He could see the player's username and most of the information on this player. This must also be thanks to the Eye of Truth.
The player's username is Achieving Immortal, who is also one of the first ten players in the closed beta.
This elder brother once fed a large group of people with his ability to identify wild vegetables.
The old players all call him Brother Immortal.
Unlike other first testers, Achieving Immortal does not like fighting but is passionate about collecting unique plants in the game.
In the game, Chen Ye created many plants that don't exist in real life.
Each plant has different effects, but players need to discover their specific effects on their own.
For example, a herbal plant that Achieving Immortal discovered can help stop bleeding quickly when crushed and applied on a wound.
Players call this plant the Hemostatic Herb.
This herb has become a must-have item for entering the tower due to its high demand.
Many people in the market are selling this herb.
Achieving Immortal earned some profit by selling the Hemostatic Herb.
But he was not satisfied with that.
His ultimate wish is to create elixirs through alchemy!
"Guide... may I ask, what abilities do you have, or rather, what skills do you possess?" asked Achieving Immortal curiously.
The game announcement didn't mention adding any NPCs, but then a guide suddenly appeared, could it be...
Is it a hidden NPC?
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