"Spies, ah!"

"Kill the spy!"

Hearing the elated and chaotic voices of the players around him, 'Ajing,' whose real name was Zeng Weiping, was initially startled but quickly relaxed.

Although he was a spy indeed, he was of Daxia lineage with black hair and brown eyes, blending in with the Daxia players inconspicuously.

The one being scrutinized by the players was an actual white Great Han.

Sporting the ID 'Smith,' he was trying to explain in the awkward Daxia official language, "No, no, no, I'm just an international exchange student, not a spy. I have the right to play this game too. You can't discriminate against me…"

"Good heavens! Even a white guy can win the lottery; I strongly suspect there's something fishy going on with the official raffle!"

Such a remark clearly came from a new player. Several veteran players nearby rolled their eyes, not bothering to engage with them.

"Can a white guy even practice martial arts? Understand the meridians?"

"You forgot about Er Ha's products that directly imbue you with the knowledge; no need to cultivate!"

Zhou Cheng, his game name 'A Lifetime of Smoke and Rain in Simplicity,' was equally curious as he scrutinized that white man and his own body, deeply inhaling the fresh air and suddenly feeling a wave of emotion, "This game... it's really black tech!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

Beside him, a player nicknamed 'Huge Bun Dipped in Sauce' said, "I heard... even those who are completely paralyzed can run and jump around in this game, as long as their brain is working!"

"No wonder the equipment is so expensive!"

Zhou Cheng nodded his head.

"Heh, what's a bit of cash to a billionaire? It's worth it just for the second life in the game, like living an extra lifetime..."

"Lucky I didn't sell my equipment, or I would have regretted it for sure!"

Li Xiaofei, known as 'Rolled Armor and Hidden Lance,' exclaimed excitedly, "What are we preparing to do next? Where's the quest for newbies?"

"This game has no newbie guide, and the death penalty is pretty severe. It's best to start leveling in the newbie valley..."

Zhou Cheng, clearly a regular game forum reader and well-prepared, said, "Let's first go to the professional mentor—Er Ha—to receive the infrastructure mission, purchase proficiency in the otherworldly language and writing, and then we can start leveling up..."

"That Er Ha? I've been wanting to meet it for a while now, so cute!"

"Today I shall perform the noble act of furious dog-petting! Nobody stop me!"

"Welcome to gentlemen's paradise, here I come... Tonight I'll frequent brothels and indulge in music; I aim to become the greatest artist!"

...

Nearly a thousand new players flooded in, not only cramming Newbie Valley to the point of bursting but also bringing a heap of trouble.

Jiang Shang and Huang Tianyao, although they tried hard to maintain order, were still overwhelmed.

"Damn it, these thousand players, they're like a thousand Er Has! How can we possibly manage?"

Wan Donglin wiped off his sweat and kept complaining.

"It'll get better after a while, once they learn the language and writing, they'll venture out."

Jiang Shang reassured.

Although there were previously reputed to be three hundred players, Newbie Valley had never been full. Some players, after learning the language, set off to wander the world directly.

And although... they frequently died and respawned shortly thereafter, they continued doing so undeterred.

"When the public test comes, we must open more newbie villages; otherwise, this place is going to explode!" Huang Tianyao looked at the countless heads and felt apprehensive.

"Don't worry, there will soon be people teaching them a lesson."

Jiang Shang revealed a smile, confident everything was under control.

"Awoo!"

Indeed, the next moment.

At Er Ha's location, a giant husky materialized, crushing many players into white light.

"Well, first death, wait 24 hours before logging in again."

Players in safe positions, from both the first and second tests, burst into laughter, taking pleasure in the misfortune: "Anyone who hasn't suffered the calamity of Er Ha isn't a complete player! I knew some idiot would provoke Er Ha..."

After Er Ha's rampage, the number of new players had greatly diminished, and that's when Jiang Shang finally let the guild go up to soothe them and recruit more members.

By the way... the construction tasks had refreshed, ready to be taken on once more.

In this game, you naturally had to purchase language and script mastery from the mall at the beginning.

Moreover, players discovered that once you made the purchase, you could ignore the regional dialects and peculiarities of speech in this other world, a true one-time fix.

Even in the real world, the accents of people from different regions of Da Xia could differ so much that communication could be challenging at times.

But in the game, speaking the language of another world, you could converse fluently, which was nothing short of miraculous.

While Jiang Shang was busy as could be, a player approached him.

"Boss, I'm 'Qingzhi Youming,' we chatted offline, remember?"

'Qingzhi Youming' asked, "What have you decided?"

He was eventually released by the Tianyuan Sect, and he brought with him the goodwill of the Sect.

The Tianyuan Sect Master wanted to form an alliance with the foreigners, a secret alliance, of course, and hoped that they wouldn't cause trouble in Cangyuan County, but they were free to do so in Dingzhou!

The first reaction Jiang Shang had to this was that the martial artists of this world were so pragmatic!

Seeing that players had good items, they'd find an excuse to wage war and seize them by force.

And yet, seeing that the players were guarded by Er Ha, their attitude softened significantly.

"Lao Mu's plan is like 'exporting poison'…"

Huang Tianyao chimed in: "It's a pity... look at these thousand new players, which one will listen to our orders? So... it's impossible to establish a covenant."

"No way, I went through so much trouble, it took me great effort to get this hidden task, I can't have it break before the final step..."

'Qingzhi Youming' looked downcast, yet he knew there was indeed no solution.

Most players are free spirits; even if they join a guild, it's normal for them to leave whenever they feel discontent.

Jiang Shang and Huang Tianyao could only just maintain their influence through online engagement and throwing money around offline when there were fewer people.

Now, suddenly a thousand people had swarmed in, among whom how many big shots were hiding, they didn't know. They even needed to huddle together for warmth, to barely maintain the guild, let alone represent the players in signing a covenant.

Doing such would provoke old players who had been beaten bloody before, and they wouldn't let them off.

On the forums, there were already calls to join forces to overthrow the Tianyuan Sect once martial skills improved.

Catastrophes may befall them, but they'd never forget a grudge!

No matter how many times they were wiped out, they'd annihilate the boss!

"Ah!!!"

Just then, a scream rang out.

'Lingling the Foodie' looked at her attribute panel, overjoyed: "Special task! A special task has appeared!"

"What?"

Jiang Shang and Huang Tianyao didn't bother with anything else, rushing over to 'Lingling the Foodie': "What task?"

"It's from Er Ha just now, no one else received it, maybe there's an affinity requirement?"

'Lingling the Foodie' brought up the attribute panel:

[Special Task: Collect original martial arts scriptures and submit them to a profession instructor. After recording, NPCs can teach martial arts, and 'Perfect Resurrection' chances will be rewarded based on rarity!]

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