The Empress He Li was so scared that she came directly to find Zhu Zhengwei.

Zhu Zhengwei was in his lab doing research and calmly said, "Don't worry, the energy of every world has its own operating rules. Their world takes the form of Disaster Beasts, while ours takes the form of Immortal Herbs... and those Immortal Herbs won't keep committing suicide. Although their behavior is bizarre, you'll get used to it."

The Empress He Li was skeptical, but soon she discovered that those Immortal Herbs indeed stopped committing suicide.

But she couldn't see what was happening on the forum:

"Ahhh! Brothers, don't commit suicide! After I committed suicide, I was reincarnated back to the Ancestral Witch World, my level reset to zero, and I can only become an Immortal Herb in captivity, and I can't return!"

"Waaah, you all got me into this!"

"I want to go back. I want to come back to this new map world. I want to move around!"

....

The other players were shocked.

Who would dare to commit suicide again?

They enjoyed the fun of working hard and the joy of freedom. Who would want to return to sitting in prison, watching the scenery?

Suddenly, they all cherished their lives extremely, becoming cautious, fearing death, because the death penalty mechanism was too harsh!

Some even felt lucky they weren't in combat professions, otherwise, they'd be done for, wouldn't they?

Anyway, after the Empress He Li got used to the peculiar behavior of the Immortal Herbs, she drew a boundary for them to entertain themselves, not bothering to look at them, out of sight, out of mind.

But soon she also started enjoying the fun brought by it!

So worthwhile!

Because these Immortal Herbs worked hard to transform and provided a large amount of energy daily, allowing their cultivation to grow rapidly.

At the same time, their work, and the elixirs, weapons, and various items they refined, all provided strong logistical support for their battles in this world.

Absolutely enjoyable!

"There really is a race that loves being mistreated in this world." The Empress He Li found it terrifying, incredibly eye-opening.

Soon, the entire Lanruo Temple became orderly.

All the Immortal Herbs could request to transform, but their transformation had task indicators, and they had to periodically provide a certain amount of energy to gain certain transformation time!

And while they were free to move, it was only in a small area, establishing player activity areas themselves, and they couldn't freely interact with the outside Emperor Realm NPCs.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhengwei was also thinking of some new content.

Since planning to develop a stronghold in this world and establish a hidden power, those Immortal Herbs as resources providing "Spiritual Qi" must be properly settled.

Let them work as life-type miners in a prison, moving bricks like crazy.

But there's still some imperfection.

"The area where the Immortal Herbs are active must have some NPC mentors to teach them how to refine things, some professional skills, and keep them from getting too bored."

But who should go?

Not to be driven crazy by them?

Having Zhu Zhengwei go was definitely off the table.

Because these fools would certainly research all kinds of NPCs, like lying on the roof spying on you using the toilet, with a perverted peeping expression secretly observing, or researching if you have any hidden tasks, crazily chatting you up.

They'll come up with all kinds of ways to play new tricks.

"An NPC can't be a living person, or else they'd collapse, it has to be a Disaster Beast."

Zhu Zhengwei's thoughts flowed, "Since they're all energy, those Disaster Beasts are self-operating rigid AI, throw them in there, and no fear of those fools causing trouble."

Soon, Zhu Zhengwei had a group of strong individuals search for Disaster Beasts, at least mid-level ones, with a certain degree of intelligence but no self-emotions, otherwise, Disaster Beasts with too high intellect would also go mad.

Soon, a few were found.

Human-shaped Disaster Beasts with intelligence basically knew some basic alchemy, artifact refining of this world, directly used as NPCs.

Sure enough.

The players were thrilled, surrounding the NPCs for research.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhengwei had another bold idea, "Those high-level Disaster Beasts, possessing true humanoid wisdom and pride, basically impossible to tame, but still worth a try."

Thus, a confinement room appeared at the Immortal Herb base.

A row of words was written on the confinement room.

"Black Mountain Demon is imprisoned inside, as Qi, being a kindred spirit of all present Immortal Herbs. It is astonishingly stubborn. Whoever can tame it will be rewarded with the opportunity to leave the base and move freely!"

Upon seeing these confinement rooms, all the players were stunned.

Hidden task?

No.

This darn thing, could it be the main storyline task for the next map open?

Tame the Black Mountain Demon?

Each of them rolled up their sleeves and was eager to try.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Zhengwei chuckled, it could be considered giving them some fun while serving their time in prison.

He rested his chin in his hand and sank into contemplation, "These indigenous Black Mountain Demon Disaster Beasts, stubbornly cling to the past, with a high spirit, refusing to provide energy... have to let these players, earnestly convert them, impart the noble spirit of working overtime, teaching them to work hard, assimilating them into qualified corporate slaves like the players, providing me with energy!"

Soon, the Black Mountain Demon went through a peculiar ordeal.

Every day, people would visit its cell to see it, chatting through the bars.

Some viciously threatened it.

Some chatted about life with it.

Some asked who its mother was, whether its parents were a man and demon, rambling incessantly, making its head explode.

Some recognized it as a godfather, calling it dad incessantly and serving it tea.

Some lectured it on the glory of labor, reciting "Ideological Morals" to it.

Some asked if it had any hidden tasks...

It was totally dumbfounded.

These people were crazy!

It could endure torture, but not this wave after wave of mental torment.

Meanwhile, on the outside forum.

Everyone, aside from mining daily and learning life professions, also discussed how to conquer this Black Mountain Demon, make it a member of "us," let it become a player and mine with them, understanding labor is the most glorious.

I'm Adorable: "Gosh, this game is amazing, it even has this kind of plot, previously a super tough guy, Black Mountain Demon, that we beat with one-third of our strength, now appearing as a prison boss for reform, letting us persuade its surrender.... It's clearly set like us, we're the descendants of Golden Crow feathers providing energy, it's so black, it has to be Golden Crow... big eyeballs?"

Everyone knew it was also Qi, a source providing energy, but unlike them, it wasn't self-driven.

Straw Chicken Papa: "Speaking of which, every day I see it and read the Heart Sutra to enlighten it, but it always looks at me disdainfully, and when I leave, it even curses 'stupid idiot,' making me explode with anger on the spot! By the way, who taught it the word 'stupid idiot'? Recently, the Black Mountain Demon has learned too many national curses, my heart aches! Such an upright peerless warrior!"

Chef Little Master: "All of you, this just won't do. Lately, I've been cooking for it, it was initially wary and didn't eat, but I pretended to be the only good guy among us, an upstanding Disaster Beast like it, unlike you flashy villains, and secretly gave it food, letting it enjoy eating, dangling it, until it got addicted, and finally, if it doesn't surrender, I'll secretly hide poop in its food."

....

Seeing this scene, Zhu Zhengwei felt the development was going well.

This promising trend, the Black Mountain Demon still had the possibility of being convinced through coercion, it was a hotly contested patience battle, and those guys' patience and enthusiasm were always vibrant.

After all, in their eyes, they're still imprisoned in place.

But with an NPC imprisoned with them too, it was too fun.

And Zhu Zhengwei, watching it all, felt rather calm, "Hmm, they continue serving as Immortal Herbs in prison, while the invading force's strong players also develop steadily here, it seems pretty good."

"However, since I've come, if I don't walk around this world, it would be too dull, after all, unlike the all-knowing Ancestral Witch World, this is truly a mysterious Otherworld!"

Since arriving in the Otherworld, war is one aspect, but still have to travel a bit, by the way, examine the structure of this world, study various systems.

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