Super Righteous Player
Chapter 227 - 225 Version Update_1

Chapter 227: Chapter 225 Version Update_1

While others were heading to the church, Annan led the players to the Viscount’s residence in Roth Fort.

The players also realized something and followed Annan excitedly into his bedroom.

"Find a place to sit," he said.

Annan smiled amiably and brewed a cup of red tea for each of them.

Then, with both hands cradling his cup, Annan curled his fingers in and sat down in front of them with a peaceful expression.

[You have completed the limited-time main quest: Guardian.]

At that moment, a row of white text suddenly flashed before Lin Yiyi and the others.

They were slightly stunned, but then immediately became excited—

The rewards were about to be distributed!

And when they saw what the rewards were, they were even more surprised.

[You have received Panacea*1.]

[You have received Temporary Resurrection Privilege*1.]

[You have received a Resident Identity Proof*1.]

[Panacea (Type III)]

[Type: Consumable (Blue)]

[Effect: Restores 100% Health (Limited to Bronze Rank usage)]

[Temporary Resurrection Privilege]

[Type: Low-Level Authorization]

[Effect: After taking it out, you can resurrect once without any conditions in the next thirty minutes and can designate a resurrection location within a limited range (only places you have reached)]

[Resident Identity Proof]

[Type: High-Level Authorization]

[Effect: Upon using this item in the real world, it grants designated targets player qualifications.]

— Yes.

Just in case, Annan decided not to distribute goodwill points to the players anymore.

He planned to later give out a large amount of goodwill points as an update compensation under the excuse of following the main quest’s end... But if those players were planning to hoard the goodwill points instead of using them to buy things, then it could be a bit awkward for Annan.

Annan still hadn’t figured out how many more levels to add after [Trust].

Even though Annan was a great actor, having to greet someone pleasantly and with special treatment every time he saw them... it just didn’t feel quite right.

If it was a girl, that would be acceptable.

But what if men started hoarding them?!

Lin Yiyi could feel a potion resembling a fruit drink encased in glass with a bronze base, a somewhat ethereal golden orb... and a contract, appearing in a somewhat blurry conscious space.

She immediately flipped through the contract.

The content of the stack of contracts was the same as the pinned post on the forum "What You Need to Know About the Mist Continent," which was the post that cautioned players to be careful with naming, class changing, and stat allocation.

At the bottom of the last page, there was an additional "I acknowledge and agree to this agreement" ... fingerprint scanner?

Although no experience or goodwill was distributed this time,

the incredibly generous rewards left the four of them dumbfounded.

It was like walking down the street and suddenly being hit on the head by a flying stack of hundred-dollar bills...

Just the identity proof alone required [Trust] level reputation to purchase, and also a whopping two thousand points of goodwill!

"It seems that you have already received my gift," Annan said.

Annan looked at the players’ delighted faces and smiled gently, "Do you like it?

"Previously, a child asked me for a Resident Identity Proof. I guessed by then, you might need this. Although it’s a very troublesome matter to vouch for you and forge an identity proof... you have already proved your loyalty, responsibility, and ability."

Annan blinked, looked at the four with his exceptionally clear pupils, and spoke with a very certain tone, "You are all good kids. I trust your judgment—"

"The rest of the gifts have been given to you through contracts ... This is a new ability I acquired. From now on, if I want to give you something, there’s no need for close contact; if you need help with something, I don’t need to find you first—it’s very convenient."

As soon as Annan finished speaking, a new prompt appeared before the players:

[Main storyline: Prologue "Young Wolves in a Strange Land" has ended.]

[Game version is updating online...]

[Update completed!]

[Mist Continent version has been updated to V1.02, the details are as follows:]

[1. Modify the beginner’s quests, adding initial career choices for beginners.]

[2. Greatly increase the reputation rewards of the faction "Secret Eye," players who have already gained reputation levels will receive double compensation.]

[3. Open the faction "Breath of Winter," related events will be launched later, please pay close attention to the faction leader "Annan Winter".]

[4. Open the map "Beihai Domain," after advancing to Transcendent, you can leave Frostwater Harbor - Roth Fort territory and freely explore Beihai Domain.]

[5. Open the permanent weekly quest "Building Frostwater Harbor," for related information please consult the faction leader "Annan Winter".]

[6. Main quests do not require face-to-face acceptance, once triggered they are automatically distributed to all players.]

[7. Introduce a new feature "Quest Reward Storage Space," that automatically saves acquired quest rewards, all task rewards obtained through the system will be automatically distributed to the storage space.]

[8. Fixed some known bugs]

[Friendly reminder: The current main storyline has ended, please take on faction quests from the faction leader to continue improving your abilities, and step onto the path of the Transcendent as soon as possible, or exchange for needed reputation items.]

[Those who have embarked on the path of the Transcendent will receive reduced experience at Frostwater Harbor.]

[After the next main quest phase begins, all items in the Reputation store will be refreshed and replaced. If there are items you need, please exchange for them as soon as possible.]

[The next phase of the main quest will start in three months. Please return to Frostwater Harbor before the next phase of the main quests begins. Otherwise, you will be automatically considered to have given up all main quests for the next phase!]

[To celebrate the version update, all players will be given the following rewards:]

[1000 favorability points with Annan Winter]

[A Temporary Resurrection Privilege*1]

Seeing the favorability points that read as coupons for rewards, and the Temporary Resurrection Privilege, the other players exploded in excitement.

"—The planners are awesome!"

"—Wait, does this game even have planners?"

"—Anyway, it’s awesome... So that means Annan is awesome!"

"—Annan is awesome!"

"—Annan is awesome!"

The other players, who were somewhat envious for not participating in the main quest, also became wildly excited upon receiving these rewards.

When upper-level players are clearing the game’s top content by spending money, displaying skill, and exerting effort to gain benefits, it’s essential for the planners to give something to the average players. This prevents them from feeling envious or jealous but instead creates a sense of shared glory and collective pride.

It establishes a reward mechanism for the players—when other players in the same camp achieve greatness, it doesn’t hurt them but instead provides them with benefits. Thereby gradually transforming their jealousy into a sense of belonging to the collective.

While Lin Yiyi was carefully reading through the system update log, Delicious Wind Goose had already realized something from the log and what Annan had said earlier.

"...Do you mean to say you want us to leave here temporarily, or that you are going to leave Frostwater Harbor?"

Delicious Wind Goose asked, "Otherwise, this ability would seem rather unnecessary..."

If they were always with Annan, then there would be no need for him to figure out a way to give "remote rewards."

Annan nodded somewhat helplessly, yet appeared quite satisfied.

"It’s just like you to understand."

Propped up on the table, Annan took a sip of his tea, barely sitting up, and said seriously, "It’s a bit of both, actually.

"I hope you can help me collect some information about the ’Hermes School,’ the political situation in the Kingdom of Noah, and other secrets of the Transcendent path. But don’t go too far... It’s best to stay within the Beihai Territory.

"I know you all tend to be quite laid-back, and you might be troubled by others. If you’re captured or bullied within Beihai Territory, just invoke the name of ’Geraint’—it might work. If it doesn’t, use your immortality to escape back here. I’ll see justice done on your behalf."

Annan declared with awe-inspiring seriousness.

However, combined with his diminutive stature, it couldn’t help but appear somewhat comical.

Then Annan added, "But don’t embarrass me... Don’t do evil deeds; abide by the law and help others when you can. Always remember—we stand for Justice."

It took a long time for Annan to weigh the implications of sending the players out, but he eventually decided to do so.

Indeed, players are very unpredictable.

But the Gallery instance could only be completed so many times, and its benefits for the players were fairly limited.

Instead of Annan trying to figure out ways to open instances for them, it would be better to let the players explore this "open world" on their own and find instances to tackle.

If Annan’s calculations were correct,

once the players left Frostwater Harbor... there wouldn’t be many attempts left for the Gallery.

By that time, it would be just right for Annan to completely clear out the instance—avoiding the possibility of players accustomed to speedrunning consuming the instance before its mysteries were unraveled, losing out on possible decoding rewards.

But before that,

Annan had two other instances to complete.

He carried two countdown buffs, "Remnants of the Wheel of Celestial Chariot" and "Remnants of the Throat of Death."

In three days, he was due to enter a nightmare with the keyword "Dead."

Three days after that, Annan would tumble into another nightmare, this one with the keyword "Glorious."

By the time Annan emerged, most of the players would be ready to graduate from Frostwater Harbor, the "newbie village." Only those four new players would be left to share in the Gallery experience with Annan.

—And once he finished with the Gallery, Annan would be close to reaching level twenty in one or even two professions.

If luck was on his side, Annan might even advance to silver before his journey to the Royal Capital!

Michelangelo... or rather, "Mirror Man" should be able to teach Annan a few advanced professions.

But before that,

Annan planned to subtly inquire about the "Mirror Man," who hailed from the Winter Principality.

He wanted to ask if he knew what exactly had happened in the Winter Principality.

Whether the Grand Duke was still alive or not?

And how was Maria faring now?

...The task list was daunting.

Kingdom of Noah. Rotting Husband. Hermes School. Winter Principality. Bone Duke. Old Grandmother...

It was a tangled mess, and he seemed to be involved with every event.

Annan sighed.jpg.

The moment Lin Yiyi noticed Annan sighing, she quickly took a screenshot and snapped a photo of him.

—An Mengmeng emoticon pack, get!

Lin Yiyi clenched her fist mentally.

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