MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter
Chapter 1300 - Chapter 1300 Chapter 1300 Detonation

Chapter 1300: Chapter 1300: Detonation Chapter 1300: Chapter 1300: Detonation The smart ones had already thoroughly understood what Starfire was planning, but by the time they had caught on, it was too late to do anything about it.

The allure of the Star Bow was simply too irresistible; players eager to obtain the Divine Bow were still hurtling toward Spark Station in droves, and Starfire, taking advantage of the buzz around the event, had managed to inform the entire game about their grand gesture.

In fact, numerous players were genuinely interested in these activities. Even if this group of players didn’t make up a large part of the player base, the sheer number of players in the game was evident. As long as Starfire didn’t make any foolish moves, the event was a success in reality.

What was more key were the rewards. Many more players were interested in the rewards, and five thousand Gold Coins were a fortune for players at the time, enough to turn one’s fortunes around in the game.

Everyone now knew that unlocking advanced horsemanship required a thousand Gold Coins, and for the vast majority of players, even this grand amount was a dream. Many wealthy players who emptied their collections and warehouses to muster three to four hundred Gold Coins were already quite impressive, not to mention the many more with only one to two hundred Gold Coins – and plenty didn’t even have a hundred. There were loads of such players.

Advanced horsemanship was a luxury; even super guilds only reimbursed it for a few high officials, and it wasn’t widespread.

In order to learn advanced horsemanship, the most popular trend now was through the G group, where the pioneering teams of the super guilds were taking ordinary players through instances they couldn’t complete during this time, mainly targeting tycoons, all for the sake of advanced horsemanship.

A thousand Gold Coins had eluded hundreds of millions of people, indicating just how hard it was to earn Gold Coins. Of course, aside from the tycoons who bought Gold Coins at high prices, Gold Coins had always been a major issue, hence the consistent high exchange rate between Gold Coins and credit points.

Players then learned that Spark Station’s events would be held separately from the plains, which meant there were animal fights, gladiator matches, and races in each location – totaling thirty thousand Gold Coins for just the weekly champions alone, when combining both locations. Add on other awards, and some had estimated that, not considering equipment, legions, and other rewards, Starfire would have to fork out at least fifty thousand Gold Coins weekly to operate this activity.

Many players were stunned by the data analysts’ evaluations. The current liquid assets of super guilds were only about ten to twenty thousand, and Starfire had just constructed a New District. Despite their victory over four guilds and the plundering of their strongholds, their consumption of Artillery Shells and Cannons was likewise not small. Apart from signifying that Starfire itself wasn’t short on cash, players really didn’t know how else to express their feelings.

Following that, this data analyst continued with their analysis, “Starfire’s current public relations campaign is expected to become a miraculous case study. Right now, we cannot estimate the exact figures, but one thing I can affirm is that if these activities and gameplay truly retain some players, then Starfire could recoup its costs in at most one month, after which they would enjoy a steady stream of wealth, establishing yet another strong economic pillar.”

At this time, after boarding and disembarking ships three times, Li Yao finally disembarked again and was placed onto a sealed carriage, not knowing to where he was being transported.

But Li Yao discovered that, although he was too far to have private chats with Tonton and the others, he had instructed Feng Yi to send a mail every hour. Li Yao judged the distance based on the timing of the sent emails.

“These guys are cunning enough, making me think that there were multiple water routes to traverse, yet it was nothing but going in circles. We should still be somewhere between the High Elves and Undead City, but these areas have a complex water system, which makes it difficult to pinpoint the exact location,” Li Yao made a judgment, then his expression changed suddenly, “No, that’s not right. The Goblin slave traders wouldn’t dare provoke anyone, and they can shake off the High Elf pursuers too, so why would they still bother going in circles?”

Li Yao swiftly realized something: the other party already knew that spies were intermingled among these Witherbarks, and he was also aware that even though the Earl had entrusted the task to him, he could not be sure if other normal High Elves were not among these Witherbarks.

That is, the Fallen Elves and Goblins collaborating already knew the High Elves’ plan, which only indicated the Fallen Elves did not wish to abandon the purchase of the Witherbarks, as they were important to them. Most importantly, the other party was adamant about continuing the trafficking despite knowing the High Elves’ plan, hence they resorted to such tactics to confuse the spies among the Witherbarks.

Li Yao finally comprehended why the schemes involving several batches of spies deployed by the Earl had failed, and he could affirm that once they arrived at the destination, the Fallen Elves would surely have follow-up measures in place. Completing the mission according to the original plan was almost impossible, but at the moment, Li Yao couldn’t think of a better solution either.

First, he was indeed trapped and couldn’t escape. Second, he had accepted the award of the Divine Bow from the Earl, so he had to continue despite risking death and the losses of experience, level, and equipment.

Soon, Li Yao felt the air grow cold and humid, leading him to infer that they had entered the underground world through some passage on the ground.

Li Yao resigned himself to continue sitting in the pitch-black, iron carriage, browsing forums and watching live streams as night fell.

Starfire’s event was about to commence, with many streamers heading to Starfire’s live broadcasts. Through these streamers, Li Yao observed the current situation at Starfire.

Starfire was now nearly overflowing with people everywhere, players everywhere. Li Yao couldn’t help but smile at the sight; just the sheer number of people made it clear to him that he had succeeded.

Moreover, the number of registrations for each activity was vast, requiring Starfire to limit daily registration numbers, as they simply couldn’t finish it all in one day otherwise.

Fortunately, Starfire had anticipated all this. There were plenty of Duel Cities constructed, all around the central Gladiator Arena, interleaved with racing tracks. Combined with circuit tracks around the city and routes outside the city, the competitions could proceed in an orderly fashion.

As expected, gladiators were the most popular; it was another place apart from Infinite Space where one could rely solely on basic profession skills and general skills, competing on a technical level with identical equipment and status.

Many players were confident in their own abilities, held back only by poor luck, the absence of a good team, or inferior equipment and levels, which naturally put them at a disadvantage. Where skill levels were similar, those with better gear and higher levels usually won.

More crucially, one step ahead meant being ahead at every step, as superior equipment allowed for gaining even better gear and powerful skills, which was frustrating for many players.

But this fair Gladiator Arena gave the underdogs a chance, with the allure of prize money and the option to choose any one reward potentially fatal, providing them with an opportunity to catch up to others. This scenario was, after all, quite common.

This resulted in the boom of the Gladiator Arena, where Feng Yi’s intelligence team sprung into action, leveraging all of their significant capabilities. They scoured through registrants’ information in record time, busily orchestrating fated matchups in the shadows…