Monsters Are Coming
Chapter 181 - 104: Incoming Call Request (Request for Monthly Ticket)_2

Chapter 181: Chapter 104: Incoming Call Request (Request for Monthly Ticket)_2

But if used in combination with Star Veins, the strength of the Power Barbarian Axe soars drastically.

For example, when the Power Barbarian Axe is combined with the Shattering Blade, even the piercing physical damage gains a 50% increase, making this Life Soul a mainstream choice in the Melee Schools.

Other similar cases include the mainstream Life Soul of the Magic System, the Flowing Shadow Clone, which can be truly considered a version answer-level entity.

However, without other Life Souls to pair with, the combat power solely provided by the clone is very limited. Outside of its utility in mining, its performance in actual combat is rather poor, which places it at Tier 3 in terms of single Life Soul strength.

After reading through the post on single Life Soul votes, Qi Sheng didn’t feel that there was anything wrong with the rankings.

After all, the strength of a single Life Soul and the power of a combination with Star Veins are completely different matters.

Take, for instance, the Binding Soul paired with the Dull Domain; the bottom-tier Binding Soul effect jumps significantly, transforming into an area-wide group control within the domain, truly a version T0-level strength.

The enthusiasm of players researching Life Soul combinations is the outcome Qi Sheng hoped to see.

Each advancement in research leads to an increase in the composite strength of the Player Corps.

Skipping over the content of the posts, his gaze shifts to other players’ perspectives.

After the opening of the Colorful Mist Coast, the destination of the player groups began to diverge.

Teams centered around guilds would generally stay to develop in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range, which they see as a region with rapid growth potential.

Meanwhile, Solo Players would wander between the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range and the Colorful Mist Coast.

Among them, the casual players have inclined towards the Colorful Mist Coast Region, and they are also the main force in dispelling the map fog of the new region.

Recently, a large update of the illustrated handbook’s new content has primarily been the responsibility of this group.

Each player has different gaming preferences, and all can contribute to the construction of the Player Corps.

While mulling over these issues, Qi Sheng’s vision frequently alternates between the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range and the Colorful Mist Coast, searching for any special events occurring.

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The real world.

Earth Alliance, Human Clan Office, Director’s Office No. 3.

Flipping through the Star Network email, Wu Gui couldn’t help but curse inwardly upon finding that the Moon Eclipse Clan still hadn’t given any response as he sat at his desk.

Recently, various departments have been sending emails frequently, hoping to establish contact with the Moon Eclipse Clan through their alliance office as soon as possible, requesting additional gaming access quotas for the Dark Land.

Regarding this issue, he also contacted the alliance person in charge of the Moon Eclipse Clan.

But the answer he always got was that it was up to the Star Network, and they had no authority to grant additional gaming access quotas.

With no alternatives, he could only contact the Human Clan Federation’s diplomat in Eclipse City, hoping for them to negotiate directly with the management in Eclipse City and request additional access quotas.

But that channel still hadn’t made any progress.

The replies received were like they were carved out of a template, indicating that the Moon Eclipse Clan had handed over all rights concerning the virtual game Dark Land to Star Network’s AI, and the clan’s management lost control after the game started, having no right to interfere with the game’s progress nor question the Star Network’s limitations on game access distribution.

If Star Network considers granting the Human Race Alliance extra access it would benefit the development of the Moon Eclipse Clan, even without an application, they could receive additional access.

In summary: Star Network decides everything, and the management only executes.

This really gave him a headache.

On one side were the repetitive email applications from various departments, hoping to urgently secure a batch of extra access without the need for official purchasing through diplomatic means; on the other was the same refusal every time.

Stuck in the middle, he felt pressured from both sides.

Although he was well accustomed to the inflexible nature of the Moon Eclipse Clan members, he still felt they lacked a sense of human touch.

After all, it was an alliance friendship that had lasted for hundreds of years; why couldn’t they make some concessions, save face, and give a few extra spots.

Especially the AI of Star Network, which makes decisions purely based on interests.

There’s no room for sentiment.

Just as Wu Gui was grumbling inwardly, a new email notification popped up on his computer.

Preparing to copy-paste the template reply, his spirit was immediately lifted when he saw the email suffix "Moon Eclipse Clan" authentication.

With an excited heart, he opened the email.

[Moon Eclipse Clan (Certified)]:

Date: April 27th, 2524

Recipient: Human Race Alliance Center.

Content: Respected allies of the Human Race, regarding the additional application for Dark Land access quotas, after approval by Star Network, an additional 500 quotas are granted to you: they can be activated via the official website, and activation codes as follows...

Another question we require your help in answering, do you know how many players in the Human Race Federation have obtained game access through hacked links?

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Although there are only 500 spots, Wu Gui is still pleased.

At least now he has an explanation for those departments that kept sending applications; when the time comes, 500 spots can be distributed among the departments, with the highest-ranking units getting at least 1-2 spots each.

However, the subsequent question in the email perplexed Wu Gui.