182: Chapter 182 Three Years

One week later.

The popularity of the game "Zheng Tu" did not fade with the passage of time. On the contrary, because of its realism, which rivaled that of science fiction films, and the feedback from the one hundred thousand players, the popularity of "Zheng Tu" only grew higher and higher, reaching a level that left other games far behind.

Some astute players immediately started streaming or uploaded game content to various popular video websites, allowing them to earn a fortune while further boosting the game's popularity.

Exaggerated freedom, near-realistic sensations, and an incredible sense of immersion—except for the slightly dim-witted NPCs... this was simply the game of countless players' dreams!

"Everyone, look closely, this is my brand new appearance. Is it cool?!" On the video platform, MrBeast was excitedly showing off his masterpiece to his fans.

In the footage, there was a German Shepherd wearing steel armor with a light machine gun on its back. The popularity of the livestream had reached an exaggerated twelve million.

After spinning around a few times, MrBeast said smugly to the livestream, "Now, I feel like I can take down a Lickers all by myself."

The livestream chat exploded instantly.

"What? That equipment cost you 1000 star coins. What a stupid move. You would have been better off saving up to buy a human body."

"A single star coin is worth 25 U.S. dollars now!"

"This game will turn everyone into a dog. Everyone, please don't play it."

"Wuwuwu, I bought the helmet, but I didn't get selected for the game qualification. I just went to the game company's official website to urge them again."

"You are so polite. I just curse at them directly."

"I beg Third-Party Technology to open up the game qualifications soon. I would definitely play better than all of you..."

In the game, MrBeast saw many people questioning him, rolled his eyes, and said, "Come on, my fans, what's the point of being a human? I find being a dog interesting. This is an experience I've never had before."

"I also want to install a laser emitter in my eyes, but I'm still short a few star coins."

After speaking, MrBeast opened the game's built-in trading platform. When he saw the prices, he exclaimed, "Fuck, in just one night, it actually rose to 36 U.S. dollars!"

On the platform, the cheapest unit price for star coins was already marked at 36 U.S. dollars, and the supply was pitifully low, while others ranged from 40 to 60 U.S. dollars.

Although MrBeast was not short of money, he couldn't help but click his tongue when he saw the price.

After buying up all the star coins under 40 U.S. dollars, MrBeast shook his head at the livestream, "Fans, this is too crazy, but I have a premonition that the value of star coins will continue to rise. Entering the game now is basically picking up money!"

"As long as you go mining, you can guarantee an income of over 300 U.S. dollars a day."

MrBeast's words immediately caused countless people in the livestream to wail. What was more painful than not being able to make money was the fact that there was a chance to make money, but they couldn't get in.

"What do you think about the game company prohibiting private trading of star coins but taking a 5% commission on trades within their own platform?"

Seeing this comment, MrBeast smiled with his dog muzzle: "Fans, I think it's very reasonable. You have to know that there are no recharge channels in the game. This might be one of the few ways the game company makes a profit."

Then, MrBeast controlled his character to perform a paw-spreading gesture: "Think about it, such a vast game World, such advanced VR technology, the maintenance cost must be an astronomical figure. A 5% transaction commission is already quite conscientious. Besides, thanks to this company, we can play such a fun game."

"Let me state this first, I definitely didn't take any money!"

After finishing, MrBeast trotted off to the quartermaster's office to install his weapons.

It wasn't until the evening that MrBeast logged out of "Zheng Tu" and picked up his phone to order himself a luxury meal.

Afterward, MrBeast stared blankly at an application.

Although he was the influencer with the most followers in the World, in this massive organization, he was just a low-level member, an existence on the fringes. That big shot probably saw this and invited him to join.

MrBeast didn't know who was behind the organization or when it originated, but the corner of the organization that was revealed made him shudder, and at the same time, he felt fortunate to be a member of it.

On the application icon, there were twelve ancient knights holding long swords high, and in the center of the sword tips was a brilliant sun.

——Bright Council.

Two days later, Third-Party Technology seemed unable to withstand the increasing pressure from all walks of life, especially the growing demand for the Zheng Tu 1.0 Consciousness Helmet. This company finally made a new move.

At the press conference, the spokesperson for Third-Party Technology, facing the cameras and microphones, said with a bitter smile: "We promise that before the end of this month, we will release 3 million consciousness helmets and 200,000 game qualifications."

As soon as the words fell, the scene was in an uproar.

Today, Lin Fang was listening to Xiao Hei's report in the office at the top of the Civilization Spire.

【Boss, as of now, among the first batch of one hundred thousand players selected, ninety-eight thousand three hundred and thirty-three have entered the game.】

Xiao Hei continued, 【The probability of the first batch of players entering the game was 98.3%, the second time was 96.7%, the third time was 95.8%... and as of yesterday, a total of ninety-two thousand one hundred and twenty-one people had entered the game, with a player retention rate of over 92%.】

【The average daily game time per player is over 10 hours.】

"Not bad, this data is already acceptable."

Lin Fang nodded and continued to ask, "What about the players' range of activity? How far have they gone?"

【The furthest distance explored by players is 1600 kilometers away from the Base.】

Xiao Hei projected a schematic diagram. In the center was the White Wing Dawn Base, and the area of player activity was displayed in green. It could be seen that the green had covered a large area around the Base.

"They are really lively and active," Lin Fang said, looking at the green area constantly expanding on the projection, his tone filled with approval.

【Besides that, players are complaining that the death penalty is too heavy, and some players are not following the rules, doing whatever they want at the Base, and even trying to break into the core area, etc.】

"We don't need to worry about the first one for now," Lin Fang couldn't help but smile. "The consumption of clones every day is already a significant number. If we loosen it further, they will only lack a sense of awe."

"If they want it lowered, then they should develop as quickly as possible. Once they build enough cloning centers, the penalty will naturally decrease."

"As for the second one," Lin Fang said after a moment of thought, "after one warning, deprive them of their game qualifications the second time. Commonly known as banning."

After telling Xiao Hei to pay attention to the development of the entire game, especially ensuring the economic system doesn't collapse, Lin Fang finally had a rare moment of relaxation. He stared blankly out the floor-to-ceiling window; at this height, he could overlook the entire Ruang Island.

"December, it's almost the end of the year..."

Xiao Hei said happily: 【I have known Boss for three years too.】

Lin Fang twitched the corner of his mouth, his gaze deepening as he said, "The company has developed to this point, and it has inevitably attracted the attention of officials from other continents. Do they have any moves?"

"After all, no one will tolerate an enterprise located in a Third-World country growing stronger every day, especially when this enterprise holds technology that could change the World order."