Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 558 "Ghost Ship"

The airship was traveling faster than expected, and before 4 p.m., it had already entered the territory of Wankuzhou—the northeastern region of Wankuzhou.

This area is relatively prosperous and is the territory of the Soul Fiend Sect, one of the most powerful sects in Wanku Continent.

"What do you mean, boss?"

Ever since [Humanity Transforms into the Way] learned in private that [Nietzsche] had been recruited, he would subconsciously consult [Nietzsche]'s advice before undertaking any mission.

To be honest, he also wanted to be recruited. Who wouldn't want a stable job that lets you play games? He was just too embarrassed to ask for it right away. Plus, he could guess that Nietzsche's recruitment was probably an accident. He probably didn't have the qualifications to recruit people into the group. This wasn't the Myanmar park where you could just buy a plane ticket. The requirements were definitely not low!

Nietzsche wasn't entirely sure herself, but she still offered a suggestion: "Let's make contact first. I remember in the earliest version of the story, the first group of people that unscrupulous merchants brought to us were people that the Soul Fiend Sect bought."

Many players in the team who didn't pay attention to the plot at all were immediately stunned: "Holy crap, boss, your memory is amazing! You can remember things from so long ago!"

[Guan Tang Bao] did say something fair: "Actually, it wasn't that long, but who in their right mind would bother to remember this kind of background setting!"

[Nietzsche] looked pained: "I really did this for graduation! I even had to memorize all sorts of backstories from the game!"

That statement is only half true and half false.

Playing "Ten Continents Chronicles" is indeed on her mentor's radar, since it's a project required by the China project team, and they'll definitely prioritize her participation in the project.

It's true that they needed to memorize all sorts of background stories. Not only did she have to, but almost everyone in the project team did. Even Wang Ergou, who hated memorizing the most, was obsessed with it, and had protested more than once, though to no avail. Even the soldiers from the neighboring community of I Love Farming, who hadn't touched a textbook in years, were forced to memorize materials and dared not complain.

But none of these things had anything to do with Nietzsche's studies. She even discussed it with her tutor. In the past, she would have just let things slide. As long as it wasn't too outrageous, there was no need to hold her up to graduation in their major. They would have let her pass if they were more lenient.

But with so many eyes watching, and knowing that she'll definitely be assigned to the project team after graduation, even if "Ten Continents Chronicle" disappears and the project team disbands, she'll most likely be reassigned and secure a stable job again. So, she really can't make do with her graduation thesis and assignment.

The authorities are investigating this very closely now! This isn't like the days of favoritism and connections from decades ago!

This has led to Nietzsche already preparing for an extended graduation, because she really needs to prioritize her work in the game so that she can find time to do research and write her thesis. Moreover, Aunt Wang is particularly concerned about the mental and physical health of their group members, with weekly psychologist and physical examinations. If she even has a slight dark circle under her eyes, she will be subjected to all sorts of "care," making her too embarrassed to even watch short videos at night before going to bed!
In the team chat, everyone sighed in admiration once again.

"Boss is awesome!"

"Then I won't accept the surprise mentor role. I don't want to memorize game materials!"

"The game's settings are so fragmented and detailed, how much must one memorize!"

"You'll have to ask Second Senior Sister. I have a feeling she's memorized it all. She's like a walking encyclopedia now, she knows everything, she's amazing!"

"Hmm, could it be that Second Senior Sister is also relying on this to write her graduation thesis, just like the eldest sister?" "I don't think so. I feel like she's just a nepotism operative!"

"She might make money from this game; she makes a lot of money streaming, but she doesn't stream much!"

"Come on, that CEO from Longshan is the one who's really making money off this game. In real life, he actually registered a trademark to sell small appliances that are the same as those in the game. It's insane! And the key is that they're selling pretty well! Besides, I bet he doesn't know much about the game's background settings, let alone memorize them!"

"Speaking of which, this game's settings are indeed quite strange, and the logic is very self-consistent. Do you guys think it's possible that this is actually a real world? And like in novels, our sect leader played some kind of Fourth Calamity game and sent us through time?"

"Your task now is to uninstall Yangshizi from your phone! All you do is dream about time travel?"

"I only watch DingTalk! (a popular Chinese online forum)!"

"Then you should uninstall the noodle shop too!"

"No, I think that makes a lot of sense. Otherwise, why would Guo Jia have joined the fray?"

"I think it's possible that they designed a realistic environment for scientific research!"

"Why bother bringing in us commoners to fill a quota for a simulated environment?"

"You two, remember to uninstall Yangshizi from your phones after you log off. You're always making abstract things!"

A group of people were chattering away, and Nietzsche's eyelids twitched with their conversation. Several times he wanted to speak up and change the subject, but he was afraid that joining in too abruptly would give him away, so he had to hold back and remain silent, his face almost turning red.

Fortunately, [Human Heart Transformation] couldn't hold back any longer and started complaining: "Stop talking nonsense, let's try to trigger the hidden prerequisite quest first! Don't wait until other communities trigger it and we don't even get a sip of soup!"

He genuinely didn't think it was anything like time travel or another world, because when he first learned that Nietzsche had been recruited, he had asked him about it, and Nietzsche had vaguely replied that the game was just a research project of China, which he naturally believed!

My own best friends, would they lie to me?

At this critical moment, the [Emperor Bamboo Grass] is still the most reliable. She took out a bunch of bottles and jars and volunteered, "I have stockpiled a lot of spiritual herbs and plants and various pills. Why don't we talk to the Soul Fiend Sect under the guise of doing business?"

Nietzsche immediately nodded: "Okay! Let's give it a try!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than she saw a flying boat swaying and flying towards her from the distant sea.

The flying boat had the three large characters "Soul Fiend Sect" written on its hull. It looked somewhat simple and old, even dilapidated. Everyone could clearly see that the exposed deck was covered with charred marks, as if it had been struck by lightning. Many of the eaves of the pavilions on the ship had collapsed, and many of the walls had also collapsed.

This seemed alright at first glance, but what really sent chills down the players' spines was that the airship was completely empty!
No one!
Even the person in charge can't be seen!
One player jumped in fright and yelled, "Where the hell did this 'ghost ship' come from?!"