Chapter 53
Yang Liu, though extremely confused and stunned by the current situation, could not have guessed that Bai Ruogu had indeed gotten involved with the system.
His only thought now was that the system, which rarely encountered bugs, had just happened to encounter one, and Bai Ruogu, this unbelievably lucky person, stumbled upon it.
Because of this, he felt like he had eaten 10 pounds of lemons, sourly staring at Bai Ruogu, tears of envy forming as he looked at the table full of food.
Although Bai Ruogu wanted to be self-sufficient, Su Mou had kindly prepared everything for him, and naturally, Bai Ruogu was reluctant to blame him.
He looked down at the table full of food and smiled helplessly. He picked up a piece with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The taste was just right, perfectly suited to his palate.
Obviously, all this had been specially prepared for him.
After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, Yang Liu rubbed his belly comfortably and burped with his eyes half-closed. Bai Ruogu, on the other hand, wiped his mouth with a fallen wet napkin.
Although the game’s ultimate goal was to eliminate the evil side, as the game’s background and setting support, the evil side could never truly be eradicated.
Therefore, to keep the game running normally, an evil boss would appear periodically, marking the end of a season.
Each season’s boss had different attributes and appearances. Players would achieve the championship of that season by defeating the boss, making their names resound inside and outside the game.
Coincidentally, when Bai Ruogu entered the game, the season was nearing its end.
The boss’s location had already caused a commotion in the world channel, with high-level and even god-level players heading toward the revealed location with top-tier equipment and their teams.
Bai Ruogu checked the chat channel map and found that the location was neither far nor near, just 30 kilometers from the village.
He raised an eyebrow and smiled. Since he was here, he might as well leave some achievements before he left.
After eating, Bai Ruogu was visibly different. Energetic, he quickly found materials like saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal in the village through his exploration of the geographical environment.
Yang Liu squatted on the ground, watching Bai Ruogu busying himself. Not being very studious, he found all this very novel.
“Lao Bai, what are you doing? Making mud balls?”
The matchbox was damp, and Bai Ruogu was trying each one.
Upon hearing this, Bai Ruogu paused and pointed at the item in front of him, “What? Can’t you see it?”
Yang Liu narrowed his eyes and focused the light, looking at those familiar objects and asked tentatively: “Are you… making a bomb?”
His heart pounded in his chest. He was surprised that Bai Ruogu knew how to make this kind of thing, but what era was this? Today’s bombs were all made using modern methods, and there were very few people who still used ancient methods. He didn’t believe that Bai Ruogu’s bomb would actually explode.
If Bai Ruogu’s bomb could even spark a little, he would consider Bai Ruogu quite capable!
At that moment, Yang Liu hadn’t yet realized the soul-shaking impact Bai Ruogu would bring him.
After breaking over a dozen matches, finally, a match in Bai Ruogu’s fingers ignited a flame.
The flame reflected in Bai Ruogu’s clear eyes as it touched the fuse.
A crackling sound was heard, and Yang Liu exclaimed, not retreating but watching the fuse burn toward the bomb with great interest.
“Wow, Lao Bai really has some skills! He actually lit it!” Yang Liu clapped happily, and Bai Ruogu twitched his mouth, glanced at him to ensure this guy wouldn’t be blown up, then took a few steps back to a safe distance.
Yang Liu hadn’t yet grasped the seriousness of the situation. As he watched the flame enter the paper package with full interest and marveled at Bai Ruogu’s skill——
“Boom!!” “Rumble!” “Crash!”
The whole village erupted in massive flames, with soil overturning. Yang Liu’s smile froze as he was buried under the flying debris.
Yang Liu buried in the ground:…
This guy just lost it.
When Bai Ruogu dug him out shovel by shovel, Yang Liu’s expression was utterly confused, staring blankly at Bai Ruogu.
“Lao Bai, no! Master Bai, what wind blew you into this game? Isn’t this a waste of your talent?!”
Bai Ruogu glanced meaningfully and said, “First, see if there’s anything to pack up here. Take what you can. I guess the others have already gathered over there.”
Saying this, he walked toward the village. The NPCs here were just data. Once killed, their bodies would disintegrate.
The system, which had been crazily dropping items for Bai Ruogu, had clearly moderated. This time, the items dropped from killing villagers were much more restrained.
Although the number of items dropped was large, it did not exceed his level, and the styles were chosen within a range.
But even so, the system’s favoritism was still evident. For instance, the dropped items included clothes, weapons, maps, bicycles, and a variety of things. Although the types were numerous, there were no duplicates. In terms of usability, everything was considered, covering all aspects of life.
Bai Ruogu shook his head helplessly, but a wave of warmth surged through his heart.
The food Bai Ruogu hadn’t finished yesterday was stored in his backpack, where it could be preserved indefinitely, ensuring he didn’t have to worry about food along the way.
. . . . .
The Green Camp was wrapped in a silver metal shell, with high-end, sophisticated machine guns mounted on the walls. Players in A-level gear guarded here, defending against any evil intrusions.
This was the main base of the righteous side, the strongest concentration of military equipment, and the dream paradise of all players.
Outside the gate, two level-70 players knocked on the camp door, expectantly and nervously waiting for it to open.
With a creak, the door opened, and a man in exquisite clothing, with an S-level weapon at his waist, walked out with a frown.
“I’ve already said that we’re not hiring anymore. We’re full.”
The two paused, their faces showing some embarrassment.
As the man spoke, he glanced at the status panels of the two people. Especially when his eyes swept over the level 70, his eyes became more impatient.
“I’ve already said that we only hire players who are at level 100. Even for those, it’s difficult to get in. So please don’t add to my workload by applying when you’re only at level 70.”
After saying this, the man walked inside and slammed the door shut, leaving the two standing face-to-face with the door.
The two people: …
The two of them felt a bit ashamed at first. After a while, one of the men couldn’t take it anymore. He undid the B-grade belt from his waist and threw it to the ground in anger, cursing loudly.
“Damn it, who do they think they are? If it weren’t for the blessings of God, who would come here?! They just got lucky and claimed this valuable land, and the big shots flocked here, making the Green Camp powerful. If that buff ever disappears, this place would be no different from anywhere else!”
Another person sneered, “Hah, they don’t even want anyone below max level. There are so many people on the personnel list who are at level forty or fifty, and even brand new accounts. Who are they trying to impress?”
The first man snorted, “Can we compare to them? People born here are chosen ones, pampered and helped by big shots from the start…”
“Ha, I’m done with this! One day, this base will be ruined by them!”
With that, the two men stomped away, their angry voices fading into the distance.
Inside the main temple of the Green Camp.
The temple was vast and empty, with walls made of black bricks reaching dozens of meters high, and the floor paved with the finest energy ores. Sacred silver-white curtains hung from the sunlit triangular windows, and luminescent pearls of various sizes were embedded in every corner…
The temple was the place where the Green Camp had poured all its financial and material resources. It was also the most luxurious and ostentatious place in the Green Camp.
It was very quiet here, even the sound of ashes falling from the incense burner on the altar could be heard.
A young man with a youthful appearance knelt before a ten-meter-tall statue, looking very devout.
“Honorable God, your servant, Si Shi, greets you today.”
As he spoke, he bowed and placed the top-grade equipment he had recently collected on the empty space of the altar.
At that moment, a message appeared before Si Shi.
“Would you like to offer this to God?”
These items had taken Si Shi a long time to acquire. He hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and choosing “Yes.”
The offerings turned into a white light and entered the statue. A notification sounded in Si Shi’s ear.
“The God’s favor towards you has increased by 0.32%. Your current favoralibity total is 5%.”
Yes!!
Joy flashed across Si Shi’s face. He eagerly opened his panel, and sure enough, he had surpassed five percent!
He breathed a sigh of relief, his face beaming with satisfaction.
The online guides were indeed accurate. When players worship God sincerely, bowing three times and kowtowing nine times, the favorability increase is much higher than planned.
He had expected an increase of only 0.25%, but it turned out to be 0.32%.
He smiled broadly, secretly resolving to be even more devout in his worship of God.
Suddenly, there were footsteps, and the cushion beside him sank as the man from outside the door entered the temple and bowed three times to the statue.
“Brother Lou, doing your daily prayers again?” Si Shi turned to the man and asked.
After finishing his bows, Lou Hua nodded and turned to look at Si Shi. His eyes naturally fell on the level bar above Si Shi’s head.
Level 51.
This time, his face showed none of the disdain he had for the two earlier men. Instead, he was very friendly.
“Xiao Shi, you’re doing well! I remember you were only level 44 two days ago, and now you’re already level 51.”
Si Shi scratched his head and grinned at Lou Hua, “Brother Mu took me out to train a few days ago, so I leveled up quickly.”
“Oh…” Lou Hua nodded in realization. Mu Li was the eighth-ranked player in their server. Of course, leveling up would be quick with his help.
Si Shi suddenly remembered something and exclaimed.
“Oh right, Brother Lou, I saw the system notification earlier. Were there people knocking at the door outside?”
Lou Hua snorted, “A bunch of outsiders with no special skills, always trying to squeeze in here. It’s not like we’re stopping them from joining. If they can make it to the top fifty in our server, I’d gladly welcome them.”
Si Shi chuckled along, “Exactly, they should check their own levels before coming here. It’s wishful thinking.”
At this moment, Si Shi didn’t consider himself among the unskilled. After all, he was born in the Green Camp, making him more legitimate than anyone else.
Since starting this game, he had been proud of his luck and had even begun to look down on those outside the camp. He especially despised those born in more desolate and challenging places.
Lou Hua bowed a few more times to the statue. His favorability increased by 0.001%. Though it seemed insignificant, Lou Hua was very pleased.
If it weren’t for the daily limits, he would have wanted to die here.
Both righteous and evil worshipped God. They believed that God was with them, especially the side of righteous was particularly devout.
For instance, the higher God’s favorability, the more powerful their various bonuses became. Even though sometimes favorability was only 1%, for a player, reaching maximum level would increase their own attributes by 200%.
Yet, that 1% was enough to further increase every player’s attributes by 100%.
Many places in this world possessed statues of God. However, the amplification of the Green Camp’s statue was five times that of statues elsewhere. This is why the Green Camp was known as the holy land of justice, drawing players to it like moths to a flame.
Luo Hua glanced at the camp announcement. It turned out that players from all major factions had already gathered at the final battleground, leaving only a few scattered camps, including the Green Camp.
Luo Hua smiled and patted Si Shi on the shoulder, instructing him, “Go call the others and tell them it’s time to set off…”
“Uh, how do we go? Can we still make it if we leave now?” Si Shi also saw the announcement. This was his first time participating in the finals, and he didn’t understand many things.
Luo Hua planned as he spoke, “What do you think this camp is? The people of the Green Camp are all the favorites of God, and even if they go, they will be in the most luxurious desert chariot.”
A look of amazement flashed in Si Shi’s eyes, secretly marveling.
As expected from the Green Camp, they can even arrange something like this. It seems they are truly the direct descendants of God! Such favoritism is unmatched by anyone else in the entire game.
The Green Camp had already won more than 20 season championships. Even though they felt confident about winning this time, everyone still performed a final worship to God before setting off.
“May God bless us, may this competition be smooth sailing, auspicious in all things, take the lead, and win the championship!”
This time, the offerings were far greater than what Si Shi had offered back then, and as the offerings turned into a white light and entered the statue, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
With the blessing of God, things should be settled now.