205: Expand the scope and continue refining medicine

Midnight Gao Sou shivered. As a streamer, it was his first time encountering such a situation.

If this were in reality, and hundreds of people suddenly came to block his door, holding signs and shouting, he probably wouldn't even dare to leave his house, only able to cower in the bathroom and call the police.

But now, in the Xuanhuan World, Midnight Gao Sou's mindset was somewhat unusual.

He wondered if violently suppressing them, killing all the protesting players in one go, would cause even more trouble?

Hovering in mid-air, Midnight Gao Sou hesitated. He suddenly thought that the wisest choice in this situation was to stay away and pretend to be dead, not showing his face.

He checked the Great Love Sect management group again, and sure enough, someone @-mentioned him:

"Gao Sou, you'd best not come. These people are almost crazy."

"They're all people who didn't get a spot in the drawing. They're causing trouble, demanding a Medicinal Bath."

"Damn it, these people think they're entitled to freebies."

Seeing the messages, Midnight Gao Sou paused, a bit bewildered.

After all this… they weren't here to expose him or demand justice, but to ask for a Medicinal Bath spot?

Midnight Gao Sou's mouth twitched, suddenly finding it a bit amusing.

So he floated down, his Immortal Foundation released, a bloody mist rising, making him look somewhat sinister yet full of oppressive power.

The hundreds of rioting players immediately froze, staring at Midnight Gao Sou.

"Gao Sou! He's Midnight Gao Sou!"

"Gao Sou, your lottery is completely unfair!"

"Exactly! We demand you release the lottery code to prove its fairness and impartiality!"

The players started clamoring.

Midnight Gao Sou stepped down, landing on the ground, looking at these players, finding them increasingly ridiculous.

Along with that, his sense of guilt diminished considerably; instead, he felt these people deserved what they got.

Midnight Gao Sou looked at the crowd and spoke:

"Our lottery System is absolutely fair and impartial. It uses the official lottery System provided by Huanmeng Studio, which is absolutely fair."

"If you want to protest, you shouldn't come to our Great Love Sect; you should go protest at Huanmeng Studio instead."

As soon as he said this, the protesting players exchanged glances.

With the Xuanhuan World's immense popularity and lack of alternative games, Huanmeng Studio had become increasingly popular, subtly emerging as a new gaming giant.

More importantly, unlike other gaming giants, Huan Meng's reputation was excellent. Questioning Huan Meng meant going against the vast majority of players, which would lead to widespread ridicule and even real-life consequences.

So these protesting players were somewhat flustered, not knowing what to say.

Ultimately, they were all people who hadn't won the lottery and then saw others get stronger through the Medicinal Bath, so they felt it was very unfair, which prompted them to protest on a whim.

Now that Midnight Gao Sou had clarified, they didn't have the face to continue speaking, and they all lowered their heads, wanting to escape the area.

But at this moment, Midnight Gao Sou proactively spoke:

"How about this, I will announce a new rule."

"The Medicinal Bath requires a lot of Materials. I'm taking on a lot of costs by providing benefits out of my own pocket, and honestly, it's hard for me to bear."

"But if you provide your own Materials, and pay some Immortal Cave rental fees, I can make a move for free, using a secret method to give you a Medicinal Bath."

"Not just you, but others in the future can also provide their own Materials and pay rental fees to undergo the Medicinal Bath."

The eyes of hundreds of players lit up. They had all heard about the effects of the Medicinal Bath; it was truly powerful, even stronger than a rank 6 pill.

Even if they had to provide their own Materials and pay Immortal Cave rental fees, it would still be worth it.

Thus, these hundreds of players all expressed their willingness to pay and thanked Midnight Gao Sou for making a move for free.

Midnight Gao Sou also reminded them:

"However, I must warn you, the Medicinal Bath carries risks. The chance of perishing and having your Dao extinguished is very high. If you fail, do not blame me."

The crowd looked at each other and laughed:

"Gao Sou, you're truly a good person. Not only do you make a move for free, but you also clearly explain the risks to us, not trying to profit from this."

"Don't worry, if we really fail, we'll accept the risk ourselves and absolutely won't blame you, Gao Sou."

"Gao Sou, you really are a good person!"

Hearing the players' replies, Midnight Gao Sou's lips curved upward, and his sense of guilt diminished even further.

He had given a risk warning, and these people also acknowledged accepting the risk... "What? As long as you provide your own Spiritual Materials and pay a small Immortal Cave rental fee, you can receive a Medicinal Bath?"

"Midnight Gao Sou is willing to make a move for free? Is that true or false?"

"Midnight Gao Sou really is a good person!"

"Brothers, quickly prepare your Materials, otherwise, when more people come, Gao Sou won't be able to spare the time to make a move!"

On the internet, news about the new rule spread like wildfire.

Originally, a lottery was required, and many who were immune to winning had no interest in it, as they would get nothing in the end anyway.

But now, although it required providing one's own Materials and even paying some Immortal Cave rental fees, as long as one was prepared, they could invite Midnight Gao Sou to make a move for free, no longer requiring a lottery, which immediately attracted more people.

For these players, the effect of the Medicinal Bath was even stronger than a rank 6 pill, and a rank 6 Alchemist making a move would charge a considerable fee, with the buyer providing raw Materials and the Alchemist often taking a portion of the refined Medicinal Pills.

Compared to that, Midnight Gao Sou making a move for free immediately earned countless praises.

Additionally, his unwillingness to continue bearing the cost of spiritual resources made many players let go of their last bit of worry and doubt, feeling that Midnight Gao Sou was truly giving everyone a benefit this time, not using the Medicinal Bath as a guise for sinister cultivation methods.

"Tsk tsk."

Midnight Gao Sou looked at the discussions on the forum, couldn't help but curl his lips, feeling a bit like laughing.

He discovered that Duan Kong Cave indeed had many good things to learn; there was a reason why the native evil cultivators quietly developed.

The more he delved into research and put it into practice, the more Midnight Gao Sou felt how ridiculous his past arrogance was.

"Senior, now that there are more people, can we refine more Human Pills? This way, the Breakthrough probability will be higher?"

"Indeed, boy, you've learned some things and handled it well. We can continue to refine pills steadily. When we refine another hundred thousand people, and finally form a great pill, then your Breakthrough will be almost certain."

Midnight Gao Sou frowned: "Why only almost certain? It's still a bit short."

Star Fiend cursed with a laugh: "How can a Golden Core Breakthrough be absolutely foolproof? Raising the success rate a bit is already very good; too much is as bad as too little."

Midnight Gao Sou didn't dwell on it much. He continued to send messages to other players in his official capacity as the Great Love Sect, preparing more Medicinal Pools, and continuing to refine pills... Chu Kingdom.

In a mountain range shrouded in clouds and teeming with Spiritual Qi, a towering peak had a large hole, like a natural pit, with layers of buildings inside.

In a hidden Immortal Cave, Sect Leader Xiang Qing of Void Severing Cave, dressed in white, sat cross-legged in a blood-red Medicinal Pool, seemingly cultivating, silent and still.

Outside the Immortal Cave, an old man with a wrinkled face listened to his subordinate's report, his brows tightly furrowed.

"The Sect Master of the Great Love Sect wants to Breakthrough to Golden Core?"