Game Cultivation World: I'm really playing games

"Xue Hantian, have you heard? A certain game just launched today and it's incredibly popular. It's been less than half a day since it launched, and millions of players have already registered."

"Really? What game is so awesome?" Xue Hantian asked in surprise.

"It's called 'Game Cultivation World'."

"Something like cultivating immortality?"

"Yes, this game is based on the famous online novel 'Game Cultivation World.' Furthermore, dropped equipment can be traded in for cash. Many players have earned a hundred yuan in less than an hour of play."

"Haha, are you kidding me? Do you think Mo You is a fool, designing a game for you to make money?" Xue Hantian asked in disbelief.

"You probably don't know this. It's said that there was a wealthy second-generation rich kid who, after reading a popular online novel, became obsessed with cultivating immortality. But how could one achieve immortality in real life? So he had someone design this game. The purpose wasn't to make money, but to better experience the joy of cultivating immortality."

"No way, so arrogant?" Xue Hantian sighed.

"You don't understand the world of the rich. I heard that in order to make the game more realistic, he invited several powerful game developers to form a team to carry out research and development.

It's said that the game's development costs alone are over a billion yuan, and they've also prepared several hundred million yuan in bonuses for players. So, by that calculation, two billion yuan has already been invested in this game."

"Holy crap, that's amazing! Spending so much money on a game, this rich second generation is really crazy!"

"Why bother with all that? As long as we can play it, that's all that matters! I heard this game is really fun, with a strong sense of immersion, stunning graphics, and novel gameplay. Best of all, you can make money with it. A lot of my friends are already playing it!"

"Yes, I have played quite a few games, but it is rare to find one that can make money. I definitely can't miss it. Where can I download it?" Xue Hantian asked excitedly.

“You don’t need to download it, you can see the game by just going to the homepage of a certain game.”

"Oh, it's a pity that I'm about to get off work, otherwise I would register now." Xue Hantian said after checking the time on his mobile phone.

"That's right, it's too late to find out. I can only play it when I get home!"

"Well, hurry up and pack up, and clock out when it's time!"

……

At 8 o'clock in the evening, Xue Hantian sat in front of his computer, looking at the homepage of a certain game with a sullen face, and said indignantly:

"Damn it! I have to queue up just to register for a game! It's okay to just queue up, but it's already been an hour since 7pm and it's still not my turn. I'm so angry."

At this moment, the screen that had been unresponsive suddenly flashed and a registration window popped up.

"Oh, it's finally my turn!" Xue Tianhan sighed.

Well, first of all, what's a good name for the character?

Snow falling on Hanshan Mountain? Snow falling on the cold river? Or snow falling on Tianshan Mountain?

These are all good, it’s really hard to decide. Forget it, I’ll just turn my name around and call it Xue Tianhan.

Then agree to the agreement and enter the game.

"Hey, what is this? An additional contract?" Xue Tianhan couldn't help but say, thinking he could enter the game, but found another window popping up on the screen.

Then he opened the contract:

Because this game supports cash recovery of account equipment, in order to avoid disputes, players need to understand the following content and sign a supplementary agreement.

Players of this game must be at least 18 years old. Any money deposited into the account cannot be refunded later on the grounds of being a minor.

This game will invest half of the total recharge amount of the player into the game, and the player can obtain it through activity benefits, picking up equipment, etc.

This game is a super large-scale online game with players from all over the world. There are good and bad players, so please use civilized language.

The plot of this game requires that the character is at risk of death.

This game provides ······ and other intellectual property rights, all of which are owned by a certain game or the legal rights holder who authorized a certain game network to use them.

A certain game does not guarantee that its services will be free of any program bugs. For any problems that may arise from this, A certain game will make the best commercial efforts to promptly eliminate the corresponding problems.

Players understand and acknowledge that... downtime for maintenance... Players should understand the interruption or cessation of normal services caused by such situations.

Accounts below level 10 and that have been offline for a long time will be recycled later.

Players are prohibited from using cheats or other unfair means to gain benefits.

In the event of any of the following circumstances, the game reserves the right to stop or interrupt the services provided by the server and assumes no responsibility for any inconvenience or damage caused thereby:

(a) Regular inspection or maintenance, updating of software and hardware, etc.;

(b) the server is damaged and cannot function properly;

······

(f) Force majeure or other third-party reasons that cause a certain game network to be unable to provide services;

(g) due to requests from relevant government agencies.

A certain game may modify the relevant terms of this agreement from time to time. Once the content of the terms changes, A certain game will prompt the modified content on the relevant page.

If a player disagrees with a game's changes to the terms of service, they have the right to stop using the network service. If the player continues to use the network service, it will be deemed that the user accepts the changes to the terms of service.

The final right of interpretation belongs to Mouyou.

……

"Clause 2 of a certain game's contract states that half of the player's top-up amount will be returned to the player as a profit, which is quite attractive.

However, they themselves know whether they have given it or how much they have given.

Moreover, Articles 7, 11 and 12 are definitely unfair clauses that are all in their own favor. They cannot be blamed if there is a problem with the game. Isn't this nonsense?

No, I need to find Xiao Wang to confirm whether this game is really that popular. What if it's just an advertisement? It looks like a lot of people are playing it, but it's actually just a bunch of shills."

Xue Hantian looked at the contract and muttered to himself. Then he picked up his phone and called Xiao Wang.

The call was quickly connected. After Xue Hantian explained his purpose, Xiao Wang responded:

"No way, are you still hesitating about this? That rich second-generation guy from a certain game has won a lot of big prizes in the game. I heard that a big prize is worth at least 10,000 cash.

If you don't come in quickly, someone else will take away the grand prize. Forget it, I'm busy with the lottery too, so I'm hanging up now."

Ten thousand in cash? That's the minimum! Are the benefits that crazy? I agree, quickly agree, I want to enter the game, I want to win the grand prize. Grand prize, grand prize, wait for me, I'm coming. Xue Hantian muttered to himself as he agreed to the agreement.

Then the scene changed, and we saw a dense crowd of "hot new areas", with Area 2024 at the front.

"This is really a popular game. On the first day of the opening, there are already more than 2,000 new servers. In another ten days or half a month, there will be hundreds of millions of players!" Xue Hantian couldn't help but sigh, and then chose area 2024 to enter the game.

"Welcome fellow Daoist Xue Tianhan to the game. Now, the intelligent Xiaoxue will guide you through the gameplay:

First, you'll enter a village.

You are now at the exit. On your left is the village chief. If you need to leave the village for anything, you must get his permission.

The guy on your right is a bit mysterious. He's a mysterious merchant who appears and disappears often. I heard he's a hidden tycoon who often comes with large sums of cash to buy players' equipment, treasures, and other items.

Walk two steps inside and you will find a blacksmith stall where you can use materials to create your own equipment or exchange them for the equipment already available at the stall.

Next, there is a stall selling medicine, which may have the herbs you need. Next, we will reach the center of the village. There is a central square here, and right in front of the square is a restaurant that can help you restore your strength.

Then there is a private school on the left side of the restaurant. There are several teachers in it. As long as you answer their questions correctly, you will be rewarded with attribute points.

There is a mansion on the right. I heard that this is the richest man in the village. He suffers from a hidden illness. As long as you successfully help him, you will get a generous reward.

There is a stone newspaper in the center of the central square. This is where the villagers publish task information. You can accept tasks from it to increase your experience.

Of course, you can also interact with more people in the square, you might find a surprise! On the left side of the central square is a small gambling house and a grocery store, and on the right is an inn.

After passing the central square, you will come to the fish pond, vegetable field, bamboo forest, and then the end of the village.

There is a mountain at the end of the village, called Houshan, where there are all kinds of wild animals.

Okay, now that I've introduced the environment, let Xiaoxue take you on a trial run:

First of all, there is an avatar in the upper left corner of the page. Click on it and you will see the player’s level, experience points and various attributes.

Your current level is 1, your attribute points are 1, and your skill points are 1. You can click on the attributes below to adjust them.

Although Xue Hantian was anxious to win the grand prize, he still patiently followed the game instructions step by step.

There are actually eight attributes: Stamina, Health, Internal Force, Intelligence, Attack, Defense, Speed, and Luck. The first four are for Stamina and Health, with a base value of 110; the last four are for Attack and Defense, with a base value of 10.

This was his first time playing the game, but based on his previous experience, he quickly added attribute points to physical strength.

"Well, one attribute, the overall strength increases by one percent. Does this mean the same is true for other attributes?" Xue Tianhan calculated after noticing the change in the numbers.

Before he could think about it, after he clicked on the attribute, Xiaoxue continued to guide:

"You can only gain skill points after you acquire the skills. The method is simple, so I won't explain it here.

Now let's return to the game page. In order to give players a better experience in the game, three red, yellow and blue ribbons will be displayed next to the avatar, corresponding to the player's blood, physical strength and internal strength respectively, and the remaining amount will be displayed as a percentage.

Next is the upper right corner, which is where the various activities provided by the game are. You can experience them yourself later.

Then there is the lower right corner, which is the player's skill release area, and also the fighting and medicine taking area.

Finally, there is the lower left corner, which is the chat window, including the world window, server window, team window, etc.

Okay, Xiaoxue has led us here, now you can have fun as much as you want!"