Chapter 167 Abyss Party!
In the previous life of DNF, the Abyss was the fixed and only way to produce the strongest equipment series in DNF.
However, due to the randomness of equipment drops, many top spenders at the time were not necessarily able to get the perfect graduation outfit they had been dreaming of.
To a certain extent, this mechanism where everything depends on luck can make up for the gap between big spenders and ordinary players.
It was very popular at the time.
In an Internet cafe, if a young man gets some top-quality equipment while clearing the abyss, it will cause a sensation among everyone in the Internet cafe.
The Abyss Challenge Invitation, as the name suggests , is the key to unlocking the Abyss mode.
To put it simply, it’s the ticket.
This setting has not been changed in the copy.
However, according to Xu Mu's memory.
The version of Sky Castle has not yet introduced the epic setting.
The highest level of equipment currently belongs to the artifact (pink equipment)
However, at this moment, even the purple color is hard to come by.
The drop rate of artifacts is even more rare and precious.
It is absolutely impossible for small monsters to drop artifacts.
There is a chance that a lord will drop a divine weapon, but the probability is only one in a million.
Millions of players fight the BOSS for a day, but the output is probably only a few artifacts.
With such a tiny explosion rate, even if Xu Mu had a tenfold explosion rate increase, the effect would be minimal.
Therefore, we want to carry out a major innovation in equipment.
The abyss is the fastest path Xu Mu can find at the moment.
"Warrior, where did you hear the name 'Abyss'?" After bringing Xu Mu and Celia into the reception room, Granthis stared at Xu Mu in shock.
For players, the abyss is just a way to produce equipment.
But for the NPCs in the copy.
The word abyss refers to a past that is too painful to recall.
The story dates back about seven hundred years.
At that time, Ozma, who had signed a contract with the Chaos Creatures and became the new generation of Chaos God, vowed to take revenge on the Perrus Empire and the entire cold-hearted continent of Arad.
He used supreme magical power to begin spreading the blood curse.
This curse spreads wildly among those with weak faith and fragile hearts.
Those infected with the blood curse look like humans on the outside, but they are extremely hungry for human blood in their hearts. They wait for any opportunity to strike, causing countless casualties on the continent of Arad.
This group of people who are extremely difficult to distinguish from their appearance are called pretenders.
Later, there appeared people who were able to identify pretenders. They had received oracles and revelations, and had received rigorous training. They used the purifying power they had gained during their practice to kill pretenders.
They became the earliest profession in the continent of Arad - the clergy.
Then, there was a hundred-year-long war between the clergy and the pretenders.
In order to quell the chaos of the blood curse brought by Ozma, the ancestors of the priests launched a large-scale bloody battle with the pretender troops led by Ozma in the Black Land.
In the end, they succeeded in banishing Ozma to another alien world, but they paid a high price for it.
The number of casualties over the century exceeded tens of millions, most of whom were innocent people.
Even so, the power of the clergy has been exhausted and there is no way to completely eradicate the imposters.
Therefore, they sealed the pretender in a space called the [Pillar of the Abyss].
It is under the unified management and supervision of the clergy.
After hundreds of years of peace, fewer and fewer people know about the abyss.
This is also the reason why, when Xu Mu said the word "abyss", Galanthis's emotions fluctuated so much.
Because the Gracia family behind Grandis, its ancestor is Shapiro Gracia.
He was one of the 'Five Saints' who participated in the Dark Crusade!
Therefore, Galanthis is a real descendant of the Eight Banners, and is in charge of the power to unlock the seal of the Pillar of the Abyss.
"This matter is almost forgotten by the world. How did you know about it?" Galanthis's expression was still excited, and he almost grabbed Xu Mu's sleeve.
"The gears of fate are turning, and Ozma will lead the pretenders to make a comeback sooner or later. I'm just an enthusiastic person who wants to help the Gracia family relieve some of the pressure." Xu Mu avoided answering and acted as a riddler.
When I played DNF in the early years, I was annoyed by the various riddle-solving NPCs in the plot.
And right now, the feeling of having mastered all the plot strategies is really great!
Looking at Galanthis's face full of "What are you talking about?", Xu Mu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
No wonder the Riddler appears in so many works.
This feeling of 'I am the only one who knows everything, and you guys are all left in the dark' is so cool!
In fact, there's this whole 'about the pretenders making a comeback' thing.
Xu Mu did not lie either.
According to the plot line of DNF, it is only a matter of time before the seal of Ozma loosens.
However, this is still too far away for Xu Mu at the moment.
He is just a newbie at level 18 now.
Confront the apostles head on?
The apostle could turn Xu Mu into ashes with just a spit.
"Since you are the one with whom I have been destined to meet, I choose to believe you. You appear in front of me at such a time and ask me for the key to unlock the sealed abyss. Isn't this a revelation from God?" After deep thought, Galanthis clasped his hands to his chest and said devoutly.
What she said translates to this.
I also have faith. I have the support of the Tenth Apostle [Saint Michael]
You stood in front of me and asked me for the key to open the sealed door, but Michel did not intervene, which means he agreed to all this.
So I choose to believe you.
Just after she finished speaking.
A warning sound that shook the sky slowly fell from the sky.
【Full copy tips! 】
[Player 'A' in the 141st Huttonmar main city has activated the 'Abyss Party Mode'! ]
[From now on, the seal of the Abyss Party has been lifted for everyone! ]
[Abyss Challenge Mode can be performed in any area except 'Lorran Forest'! ]
[As the first player to unlock the 'Abyss Party Mode', 'A' receives a reward: 1000 Abyss Party Challenge Books! ]
[All players can use gold coins to purchase the Abyss Party Challenge Book in the Remidia Cathedral in their respective areas to challenge! ]
[The Abyss Party mode will produce rich equipment rewards! The highest level of equipment currently produced is artifacts! ]
[Warning: Monsters in the Abyss Party mode are extremely powerful! Once activated, you will not be able to force a return to the city! Please choose carefully! ]
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After several prompt sounds rang out.
Almost all the players in the channel were shocked!
They all expressed their views on their respective regional channels.
"WTF???"
"What the hell is the abyss? Is there anyone who can explain it to me?"
"I'm just a lousy goblin hunter. I haven't even qualified to enter the Flame Graca yet. Why are you asking me?"
"From the report, it looks like this guy can get a divine weapon, Guigui!"
"Holy crap! Artifacts? It's been almost eight hours since I entered the dungeon, and no artifacts have appeared in the entire area! So it's hidden in the abyss?"
"Hiss... artifact! I see the attributes of the purple equipment on the auction house are already amazing, so the attributes of the artifact won't be so amazing?"
"I won't say much, I just want to ask if there are any like-minded brothers who would like to team up with me to try the abyss?"
"Me, me, me! Boss, I'm the creator!"
"I forgot to say this just now, don't create anything with Black Dog! If you guys can private message me, I'll send you a dashboard to check out their strength!"
"Let me borrow your room. I'll help you do the job transfer mission of killing the Zombie King. It costs 15,000 per time, and 30,000 for one person! If you're interested, please PM me!"
Channels in various regions became popular instantly, with news flashing across the screen at a rapid speed.
Under the extreme temptation, almost everyone chose to be blind and missed the reminder in the copy that "the monsters in the abyss are extremely powerful."
The players who originally wanted to lay back and do nothing and hang around in the Forest of Loran are now gearing up and working hard to move towards Hettonmar.
Players who have already entered the main city of Hedonmar have also begun to contact each other and prepare to challenge the abyss.
at the same time.
Xu Mu, the instigator who opened Pandora's box, had already slipped away quickly.
After obtaining the authority from Galanthis.
The copy system rewarded him, the first person to do so, with 1,000 challenge letters.
He also took a look at the price of the challenge books sold in the Grandis store.
The standard price for each challenge letter sold in the store is 2,500 gold, and the purchased challenge letter can be traded in the auction house.
However, there are limitations.
Each player can only purchase 20 challenge books per day.
If you want to exchange for more, you can only exchange them with rare soul crystals obtained by decomposing purple equipment. (Rare souls: later called purple dog eyes, because in DNF, the icons of these soul crystals look like dog eyes)
The exchange rate is 1 tablet: 1 book
To be honest, this price is almost astronomical at the moment.
Xu Mu opened the regional statistics panel and took a look.
At present, white equipment is still the mainstream, and most players only have half of their equipment in blue equipment.
There was even a period when only 10% of the players owned one piece of purple equipment.
Decompose purple equipment to obtain several to dozens of purple dog eyes?
Don’t even think about it!
After everything is disassembled, do players start from scratch with sticks?
Moreover, even if players who own purple equipment are willing to disassemble it.
However, players wearing blue and white equipment are the mainstream players in the current dungeon, accounting for as much as 90%!
"That is to say, challenge letters will almost certainly be very expensive for a long time to come."
"We can consider making a profit from the challenge letter and earn more gold coins to strengthen our equipment."
Xu Mu, who knows the direction of the plot well, knows it clearly.
Right now, we are still in the transitional stage, a primitive period of "it's good enough to have equipment, why do we need a bicycle?"
But later on, strengthening equipment will be the mainstream improvement mode for players.
As we all know, DNF's equipment enhancement system has always been a bottomless pit.
When it comes to gold coins, you can never have too little or too much.
After thinking about it, Xu Mu opened the auction house and searched.
As expected.
Some players have begun to realize the business opportunities.
They may not intend to challenge the abyss themselves.
But he has already started to spend all his savings to buy out the 20/day limited challenge books in the Grandis store.
And the current price is about 10,000 gold per book, fluctuating up and down.
Maybe this seems strange.
It only costs 2,500 gold per copy in the NPC store, but you sell it for 10,000 gold per copy in the auction house?
I'd be crazy to buy it from you! Wouldn't it be better if I just bought it from the NPC store?
But in fact, even Xu Mu had to sigh inwardly at the stupidity of these players.
Sure enough, when the player base grows, there are indeed smart people among them.
2500 gold for a challenge book is certainly a good deal.
But if you want to start an abyss challenge... you need 20 challenge books!
That is to say, the amount provided by Galanthis here.
It is only enough for each player to play once a day.
Top players try to widen the equipment gap with middle-level players to ensure they are always ahead.
Naturally, you will buy additional challenge books.
Profit starts here!
The challenge book is a bit expensive.
But it doesn’t matter if players can’t come up with that money now.
After a day or two at most, when the players' levels have been raised, they can easily accumulate hundreds of gold coins by killing a round of monsters.
Just can afford it.
Xu Mu thought about it for a while, then decisively took out 500 challenge books and put them directly on the auction house!
However, Xu Mu believes that he is different from those players who drive up prices.
These players have no shame at all and sell the book for 10,000 yuan right away.
If you dare to sell one copy for ten thousand today, I dare not even imagine what you will do tomorrow!
I can't be like them.
The most important thing in life is to be sincere.
[You have put 500 Abyss Party Challenge Books on the shelves. Are you sure you want to sell them at 50,000 gold per book? ]
"Sure." Xu Mu nodded immediately.
As a human being, we must be sincere.
But capitalists don’t need that.
With my tenfold explosion rate, I don't need so .
Take out half and sell it first. The sooner you sell it, the sooner you can enjoy it.
After making money, you can upgrade your equipment to form a virtuous circle.
Afterwards, Xu Mu closed the auction house.
Just met Celia's clear and innocent eyes.
"Adventurer, the more I interact with you, the more I discover that you understand!"
"Even the famous Galantis was convinced by your words."
"Being your companion is one of the luckiest things in my life!"
"Well, I'm okay." Xu Mu coughed dryly.
The main reason is that he just acted as a profiteer, but was helped by the innocent Celia.
I feel so embarrassed for what I have done to you, buddy.
"Next, let's start challenging the abyss!" Xu Mu calmed himself down, then took Celia's little hand.
As soon as he thought about it, he directly returned to the 36th floor of the Sky City through the teleportation point!
As the simplest area in the Abyss mode, the Sky City area can be unlocked with only 20 challenge books.
It just so happened that the 36th floor had been cleared by Xu Mu and was currently empty, so there was no need to worry about being harassed by other monsters after the abyss was opened.
After all, given the high difficulty of the abyss, even Xu Mu knew the strategy and was well-equipped.
Also have to be careful.
Take out 20 black scrolls with the image of the Mutated Pretender engraved on them from your backpack (Challenge Letter)
After crushing it on the spot.
An extremely strong evil force continuously flew out from the scroll and transformed into thousands of pure black threads.
Soon, they swirled and gathered into a point in front of Xu Mu like a whirlpool.
Expand the area from point to point.
Finally, a cloud of black fog spread out.
After a while, the black fog slowly dissipated.
A pitch-black cylinder that looked like steel appeared in front of Xu Mu, emitting a chilling aura from within.
[Do you want to start the abyss challenge? ]
The warning sound that conveys both temptation and danger rang out at the right moment.
Xu Mu tightly grasped the +10 Dead Leaf Knife, his eyes stern and he spoke in a deep voice.
"confirm."
