61: First priority: Hide your identity and don’t expose it

This Time Bu Ge's video style was unique, devoid of any superfluous talk, cutting straight to the chase from the very beginning.

He was seen wearing a square, small television-shaped headpiece, sitting behind a table with his hands clasped, speaking like a news anchor:

"As everyone knows, the Xuanhuan World game has updated with a new game mode—multiplayer online mode."

"Based on my observations, many players are still approaching it with a team-based mindset."

"And some players, while possessing common knowledge of multiplayer online games, are applying knowledge from other games."

"This knowledge doesn't hold much significance for Xuanhuan World."

"I'll cut straight to the conclusion: In Xuanhuan World, conceal your identity well; absolutely do not expose it."

"As for the reasons, allow me to explain one by one..."

In traditional multiplayer online games, all players enter the game world with a specific "player" identity.

The game meticulously designs the interpersonal relationships between players and NPCs.

Taking MMORPGs as an example, in the eyes of NPCs, there is only one player; only players act in teams.

All players experience identical storylines, and the NPCs they can interact with are encountered in a predetermined sequence.

In open-world vr games, the situation is slightly different.

Designers began to allow NPCs to accept multiple players, and different players could trigger different storylines and maintain different NPC relationships.

But similarly, everyone enters the game with a specific "player" identity.

However, in Xuanhuan World, the situation is different.

"If you choose to transmigrate with your Physical Body, it's similar to traditional games; your starting interpersonal relationships are zero, and to NPCs, you're an outsider. You need to build your connections from scratch and continuously advance the storyline."

"So, there isn't much to discuss about Physical Body transmigration. The key is Soul transmigration; this thing is truly unique!"

When a player chooses Soul transmigration, they directly replace the identity of an indigenous NPC and then receive a portion of their key memories.

Players can transmigrate into any indigenous person below the Nascent Soul Realm. This Nascent Soul, according to Baixiaosheng's intelligence, is a Realm above Golden Core.

In other words, players can at most become a Golden Core.

But what I want to say here is that the focus is not on Cultivation, but on identity.

If you are a Loose Cultivator, that's fine. But if you transmigrate into a Sect Disciple, Elder, or even a Sect Master, you must remember this phrase: Conceal your identity well!!

We refer to the indigenous person before Soul transmigration as the "original body." The original body has its own personality and interpersonal relationships.

Once a player shows abnormalities, they will be suspected by the original body's social circle, which will then trigger a chain reaction, possibly even leading to the player's direct suppression.

This is because... "Soul transmigration is not a mechanism specifically designed for the convenience of players; rather, it's an inherent mechanism of Xuanhuan World itself."

"This mechanism is called Possession."

Also thanks to Baixiaosheng's intelligence, some powerful Cultivators, even after their Physical Body perishes, retain their Soul. They can use their Soul to forcibly seize the body of a lower-Rank Cultivator; this act is called Possession.

If a player is suspected of Possession, do we even need to ask what happens next?

"Think about it: suppose your father is Possessed, your wife is Possessed, your close friend is Possessed—what would you do?"

"More importantly, those capable of Possession are powerful Cultivators with profound Cultivation knowledge, and they may have accumulated many treasures. However, their Cultivation will decline after Possession. In such a situation, how would you deal with the Possessor?"

"Therefore, considering this aspect, conceal your identity well and do not expose it."

Upon seeing this, Midnight Gao Sou broke out in a cold sweat.

Indeed.

If the Cultivators of Duan Kong Cave detected an abnormality in him and suspected Possession, the problem would be serious.

Fortunately, his small head controlled his large head, and he immediately went to the bathhouse for Dual Cultivation, temporarily avoiding interaction with other Cultivators.

"This Time Bu Ge is right; when facing the indigenous people, we really must conceal our identities and try our best to play the role of the original body. We absolutely must not expose ourselves."

Midnight Gao Sou sighed with emotion: "Alright, let's continue watching the video."

It turned out the video still had half its length remaining.

Midnight Gao Sou was very curious about what the second half would talk about. It couldn't be an advertisement for some massager, could it?

"I believe I've made clear the importance of maintaining the original body's identity. So, what I'm going to talk about next is: do not expose your identity to other players."

This Time Bu Ge's tone was very serious; everyone knew he was earnest.

"Once you expose your identity to other players, it could affect your social circle, leading to you being suspected of Possession by the indigenous people, triggering a chain reaction."

"And that's the mild scenario."

"What's even more brutal is if you become a high-Rank Cultivator with extremely high status and control over many resources, then players might swarm towards you like locusts."

"And even if you don't control many resources, if you expose your identity and other players find out, they might trip you up in various ways, whether it's exploring a Secret Realm, completing Sect missions, or simply wanting to find a place to Cultivate—these situations could all be interfered with by players."

"Players' mindsets are too peculiar. It could be out of jealousy, for fun, or some are purely driven by profit. They might think that a lone player is easier to deal with than those grouped NPCs."

"In short, do not expose your identity in front of players."

"Therefore, I also advise those streamers: if you want to continue cultivating in Xuanhuan World, it's best to close your live broadcasts and switch to video clip mode. Otherwise, your every move will be known by other players, and I dare say you will die at any moment."

After watching the video, Midnight Gao Sou frowned.

He admitted that This Time Bu Ge was indeed right.

He also learned from the live stream that some players specifically ran near Duan Kong Cave, wanting to expose his identity as an evil Cultivator.

If it weren't for the help of his Personal Disciple, he might have already encountered trouble.

"Brothers, This Time Bu Ge is indeed right, but..."

Midnight Gao Sou looked at the camera: "I choose to trust my Brothers!"

In reality, Midnight Gao Sou didn't trust these lively fans at all.

He just couldn't bear to part with the money from streaming.

Midnight Gao Sou deliberated for a long time and chose to continue streaming.

Just then, a voice came from the sound transmission talisman; it was the Sect Master of Duan Kong Cave issuing a mission:

【Someone has calculated that the Golden Core tomb is beneath Broken Wood Cliff in Efeng Mountain Range. Elder Lu Dingpeng, you will lead a team to scout ahead.】

...In the real world, at the hospital.

The glaring white lights made Old Potato very nervous.

He looked at his medical record, his face full of bitterness.

The doctor was explaining to him:

"Your previous routine was really too irregular, and you must have only eaten those compressed foods, right? Your stomach can't take it anymore."

Old Potato gave a wry smile: "Doctor, can I still be saved?"

The doctor said: "Starting today, you must no longer eat hard foods. Drink nutrient solution for now, and get a moderate amount of exercise. Once you've recuperated, I'll give you another check-up."

Old Potato thanked him repeatedly, returned home worriedly, drank a can of nutrient solution, smacked his lips, and sighed.

Although nutrient solution was filling, it was truly unpalatable, tasting even worse than compressed food.

Shaking his head, Old Potato lay back in his VR pod and checked his Soul transmigration identity.

【Great Jiang Imperial Dynasty · Empress's Paramour · Su Qifei (Qi Refining Ninth Level)】