Chapter 271 271: What the Heck Is Going On? (Third Update)

Watching the commotion among the players at the Sacrificial Altar, Fang Ka reached out to rub his temples again, then cleared his throat and repeated his usual opening line.Very soon, all the players turned their attention to him.

"Oh my gosh, is that Mage Fang Ka?"

"I used to think those silly netizens were just exaggerating, but now I realize they were telling the truth. This Mage Fang Ka does look full of spirit."

"You guys, there's a bunch of beauties right next to you, and you're all staring at Mage Fang Ka, a grown man?"

"Oh my gosh, is this the merfolk those silly netizens were talking about? So beautiful, so gorgeous, much prettier than those celebrities in real life."

"As a newbie player, I have a question. Can you get married in this game? Can you bring those merfolk home as wives?"

"Brother, my suggestion to you is, it's best not to have any doubts. Do you even need to ask that question? Of course, it's... not allowed."

"What? Can't marry a merfolk? My youth is gone forever."

Fang Ka glanced over these chattering silly players with some speechlessness.

He then issued them a timed team task, encouraging them to leave the Sacrificial Altar within the time limit.

Then he couldn't be bothered with them anymore and turned around to walk out of the Sacrificial Altar.

At this moment, Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching and Mr. Zhou had already arrived outside the Sacrificial Altar.

They were among the few advanced players remaining on Kain Island.

So the welcoming task for the dual-class players this time was handed over to them.

They were also very curious as to why this update suddenly opened up so many slots.

Even more than all the previous players combined.

Seeing Fang Ka walk out from the Sacrificial Altar and head toward the Ancient Castle, Mr. Zhou immediately spoke up: "Mr. Qian, do you think the game is really going to open for public testing?"

"Not to mention that the task rewards for newbie players have increased significantly, they also suddenly opened up a large number of slots, allowing so many players to come in."

"Think back to when we first entered this game, how few players there were, how low the task rewards were, and how high the task difficulty was."

"These players now really have it too good."

Hearing Mr. Zhou's words, Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching gently shook his head: "Ah, don't be envious or resentful, this is understandable, after all, when we first entered the game, it was still in the exploration phase."

"Which game isn't hard during its exploration phase? Having difficulty is normal."

"Besides, that's what gives the game experience, don't you think? Rather than saying our starting difficulties were higher than later players', we should say our game experience was richer and more exciting."

"Thinking like this, doesn't it make you feel much better?"

Hearing Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching's words, Mr. Zhou immediately nodded: "Old ginger is always spicier, it's still you, Mr. Qian, who thinks things through, it has to be you."

Hearing Mr. Zhou's words, Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching grinned and then said: "No, I'm just enlightening you, but I'm actually quite troubled myself."

"But to be honest, the current situation does indeed look like a precursor to a public test, with more and more players being allowed in, and lower and lower difficulty for newbie players."

"What else could it be besides a precursor to a public test? Actually, this isn't a bad thing, is it? More players mean more fun, wouldn't you agree?"

"Weren't you just looking forward to our team continuously expanding and establishing a Mage Association in the future?"

Hearing Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching's words, Mr. Zhou nodded gently: "Now that you say it like this, it does make sense. Look, look, those players have come out, let's go, let's ask how many dual-class players there are this time?"

"I am quite looking forward to it, 850 newbie players, way more than all the previous players combined, we should at least have several dozen dual-class players, right?"

"No, that's not the right way to think, after all, the previous few times have proven that the number of dual-class players has nothing to do with the number of newbie players."

"Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about it, let's hurry over and ask."

After saying this, Mr. Zhou walked quickly towards the newbie players.

Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching followed quickly behind him.

Very soon, the two of them reached the group of newbie players.

Looking at Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching's icy skeletal appearance, along with Mr. Zhou's exquisite armor, the newbie players were not only stunned but also directed envious and jealous looks at the two of them.

Noticing the players' gazes, Mr. Zhou immediately started to introduce himself: "Hello everyone, I'm Mr. Zhou. If you often pay attention to game-related news, you must have heard about me."

"This flashy skeleton next to me is Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching. We're here for the dual-class players."

"Could the dual-class players among you please step forward? We would like to invite you to join our team, to help you develop quickly and keep up with the frontline players."

Hearing Mr. Zhou's words, the newbie players' eyes showed signs of excitement.

Yet, the newbie players looked at each other, casting gazes for a long time, but none of them stood out.

Seeing this, Mr. Zhou was taken aback for a moment before speaking again: "Newbie players, please step forward and join us, there are many benefits waiting for you."

However, after he finished speaking, still no one among the newbie players stepped forward or responded.

Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching tapped Mr. Zhou on the shoulder: "Old Zhou, is there a possibility that none of the newbies are dual-class players?"

Hearing Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching's words, Mr. Zhou tapped his forehead: "No way, right? 850 new players, and not a single dual-class player?"

He turned his gaze back to the newbie players, but they still showed no reaction.

Now he finally believed it, it seemed that among these newbie players, there really wasn't a single dual-class player.

Despite being quite incredulous, the facts were laid out before him, and he had nothing more to say.

Grandpa Qian of Bone-Touching patted Mr. Zhou's shoulder with some emotion, then said: "I suddenly realized that dual-class players like us are going to be increasingly rare in the future, perhaps even becoming a collector's item? Thinking about it like this, it feels kind of cool."