Fang Xinhan opened his computer, preparing for class, when a voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
“Ding, the test version of the instance game has ended. Updating to new version 1.0.”
“During the new version 1.0 update phase, Players will be unable to use any functions except for the inventory.”
“During the update period, no new quests will be issued. Players currently on quests will be forcibly removed from them.”
“New Version Update Features Preview:
After the update, Players will have a Game Main City and living areas set up in the Inner World.
1. Game Main City: Players can accept daily quests from NPCs in the Game Main City, purchase items, lease land, set up stalls, and engage in a series of other activities. Note: Extraordinary abilities are not allowed in the Game Main City. Any form of attack or harmful behavior that violates this rule will result in the offender being confined to a small dark room.
2. Island System: Each Player can claim their own island. Players can expand their island themselves or use gold coins to expand it. Note: Islands are sea islands.
3. Enhancement System: Equipment and weapons can be enhanced using materials and gold coins. Note: There is a risk of failure when enhancing, so please consider carefully.
4. Arena: Players can engage in free duels in the Arena.”
“This version update will take 48 hours and will begin at 00:00 tonight.”
“The system will gradually be improved and patched in the future.”
“The instance game reserves all rights of interpretation for the above.”
“It's updating? And these mechanisms, they seem like features from a game server.”
Fang Xinhan thought back. He had some things he wanted to do but had no place for them. However, since there were private islands, there was a lot of room for operation.
Fang Xinhan planned that after claiming his island, he would first delineate all the areas for IndustrialCraft 2 machines, Energy Collectors (Equivalent Exchange), Plant Magic, and Thaumcraft.
Of course, farms, forests, and pastures also needed to be arranged properly.
Fang Xinhan saw that his math teacher had already started the live stream on his computer, so he put aside what he was doing, as class was the most important thing after all.
However, while Fang Xinhan was in class, the Players in the chat area couldn't sit still.
One by one, they started speaking, some looking for partners to develop with after the instance game update.
Others were speculating how much the current Player strength levels would change after the Inner World opened.
Of course, these weren't issues for Fang Xinhan. As long as there was a place for him to develop, let alone an evil god's projection, even a true evil god wouldn't faze him.
Time passed bit by bit, and Fang Xinhan's classes for the day were over. He turned off Ding Ding and, before the instance game updated, asked Li Gang about the strength of Players at various stages.
Steel Heart: Brother Xin Bu Re, according to existing intelligence, Players above Lv20 are considered the first tier, Lv15 to Lv20 are the second tier, and Lv7 to Lv14 are the third tier.
Xin Bu Re: So I'm at the tail end of the third tier?
With Li Gang's reminder, Fang Xinhan suddenly felt a lack of security, mainly because he felt his level was too low. If he encountered a high-level Player, he wasn't sure if he could win.
Currently, Fang Xinhan's level is Lv7, placing him at the tail end of the third tier, but his actual strength is not within this range.
If Fang Xinhan's ability to transform into Kamen Rider Kuuga and Ultraman is considered, then his strength would double, making him a top-tier combatant on Earth.
It was only because Fang Xinhan was unsure about the existence of alien civilizations that he remained a bit conservative.
Fang Xinhan reopened his attribute panel.
Name: Fang Xinhan
Age: 17
Race: Human?
Game Nickname: Xin Bu Re (Lv7) Experience needed for upgrade (1351 / 1700)
Strength: 11 points
Stamina: 10 points
Agility: 10 points
Intelligence: 10 points
Perception: 10 points
Charm: 10 points
Available Attribute Points: 2 points
(Normal human values are 5 for each attribute)
Magic Energy: 720 points
Sanity: 450 points
Skill Bar: Healing Art, Alchemy, Falling Sky Art
Item Bar: Mysterious Shard x1... (Too many items to list)
Equipment Bar: aguru spirit stone belt, next emblem
Title: evil destroyer
Gold Coins: 5750
Fang Xinhan looked at it and first evolved the next emblem into an Evolution Truster. Originally, Fang Xinhan wanted to continue evolving, but he didn't have many Bond Shards left.
“I hope after the update, I'll get instance dungeons with more monsters. Otherwise, if I want to make other Battou Swords, what will I do without enough kills?”
Fang Xinhan thought for a moment and then evolved the aguru spirit stone belt to the Amazing Mighty form. What? You ask why not the Ultimate form? That requires completing the story quest and defeating Daguba.
Although the current Fang Xinhan has enough materials to synthesize the final story 'Kuuga,' he still wants to prepare a bit more before going. After all, that's the final boss, and defeating him would surely grant several level ups.
You ask why he didn't gain experience when fighting THE ONE?
It was all Dark Zagi's meddling! He was just a little bit away from pulverizing the opponent, but he had to interfere, causing THE ONE's genetic material to spread all over the world, and the experience that could have granted several levels was instantly gone.
“Damn you, Dark Zagi, you better not let me catch you, or you won't have a good time.”
Fang Xinhan revealed a dangerous smile.
“Don't smile, I'm scared.”
In the real sub-bureau beneath the Tianlan City Administration building, a woman wearing a white lab coat, with her hair tied in a messy bun, a curvaceous figure, and a mature face adorned with red-rimmed glasses, was present.
Her name is Jiang Lili, 25 years old this year, a researcher at the Tianlan City sub-bureau, primarily responsible for the research and development of tools and weapons.
As soon as she heard that there was a way to gain extraordinary abilities without relying on the instance game, her eyes lit up.
“Good boy, let big sister take a look.”
At this moment, Jiang Lili had a fanatical smile, her eyes fixed on Wang Jie as if she wanted to study him inside and out.
“No, don't.”
“Be good, let me see.”
Just then, the door opened, and a lively, cute girl with twin pigtails walked in.
“Lili-jie, stop scaring him. Have you finished modifying the Magic Energy Detector I told you about?”
The newcomer was Wei Kexin. Wang Jie saw Wei Kexin arrive and thought a savior had come, letting out a sigh of relief.
“Tsk.”
Jiang Lili clicked her tongue, walked to her workbench, opened a drawer, took out a watch-like object, and tossed it to Wei Kexin.
“I don't need to teach you how to use this thing, do I?”
Wei Kexin naturally knew how to use the Magic Energy Detector. After receiving it, she hugged Jiang Lili and kissed her on the cheek.
“I love you, Lili-jie.”
After speaking, Wei Kexin skipped away. Seeing this, Jiang Lili once again picked up a syringe and walked towards Wang Jie.
“Be good, just one tube, not much.”
Wang Jie looked at the syringe marked 400ml in Jiang Lili's hand, then at the still-open door and the blurry, indistinct figure of the girl who had left. His hanging heart finally died.
(PS: For the Inner World, I'm basing the features on those found in my Minecraft server.)