Super Righteous Player
Chapter 452 - 449 Gathering of Players_1

Chapter 452: Chapter 449 Gathering of Players_1

Xiang Tiange put on his sneakers, did some chest expansion exercises, and pushed the door open to go out.

His visible, robust muscles tensed and relaxed powerfully with his movements.

When entering "Mist Continent," the body’s self-healing ability was incredibly strong.

Now, Xiang Tiange had gotten used to waking up on time every day at midnight, live streaming for five hours, then going out for a run until six. After returning, he’d grab breakfast at the shop by his doorway, go home for a shower, and then read for a while.

At nine, he would start exercising until noon, play games all afternoon— or take care of errands before entering Mist Continent precisely at four in the afternoon.

Unlike Jiu’er and Lin Yiyi, those youngsters.

Xiang Tiange was no longer that young... He had to take good care of his body. Fortunately, he really had the means and time to do so, thus maintaining proper exercise was quite important.

But just as he’d only run halfway today, his mind suddenly buzzed, and a line of text appeared:

[Mist Continent has updated to a new version]

[Starting from the current version, players are no longer required to rest for eight hours before logging into the game. There are no longer minimum or maximum times for staying online or offline, and players can handle real-life related matters at any time.]

[Physical conditions like hunger, dry coughing, sickness, and excretion in real life can now be checked in the game; all social apps installed on the phone, including text and call features, have been integrated into the forum’s "mini-programs," which can be used directly within the game]

[However, players are still advised to get sufficient rest before entering the game. Please prioritize your real-life activities, and do not let the game affect your studies, work, or health.]

[Teleportation mechanism has been enabled. Spending 5% of the current level’s experience allows for one teleportation, which can also be purchased from faction leaders using goodwill through a Teleportation Membership. In the subsequent main storyline, the teleportation range will gradually increase, and players can undertake tasks to build teleportation arrays.]

[After logging on, you will automatically receive "Ritual: Return to Teleportation Point," which can be used once every three days. Upon usage, you can actively return to the last registered teleportation point. Additionally, upon death, you will be given the choice to "Return to the registered teleportation point" or "Revive on the spot." Players will obtain this ritual after completing the novice tasks.]

[The second beta version will be launched soon. Stay tuned for follow-up content.]

[Would you like to watch the promotional video for the new version?]

[Yes]/[No]

... They’ve made this thing seem so real.

Will some foolish kid actually think of this as just a game? What’s the point of trying so hard to maintain itself as a gaming setting?

Xiang Tiange—or rather, Tasty Swan Goose, couldn’t help but murmur a complaint in his heart.

Although he didn’t know if he would lose consciousness while watching the promotional video, he still walked a bit further and sat down on the steps of the roadside store, to avoid causing inconvenience to pedestrians in case he collapsed.

He wiped his sweat and closed his eyes.

Meanwhile, Lin Yiyi was still in the game.

She originally planned to log off at eight o’clock. After seeing the update notification, she was a bit surprised and looked up at the sky.

"Is this... a hot update?"

But being in a safe place, she did not hesitate to open the promotional video.

Her eyes then widened slightly.

"This is..."

Longjing Tea was ready to exit the game and had already returned to his room, so he had no concerns about watching the promotional video.

"How come I’m in it too!"

He couldn’t help but complain out loud just at the beginning.

He didn’t even know when it was recorded. His act of looking down and reading a book was quite conspicuous in the classroom.

It somewhat reminded him of the feeling when he was caught playing with his phone or reading novels in class, and the footage was turned into a video...

But he quickly stopped worrying about feeling embarrassed.

The smile on his face gradually faded.

"The Black Tower... destroyed?"

Clarence instructor died in battle too?

— Are you constructing a Spell?

— Did I disturb you?

Clarence’s concerned voice echoed in Longjing Tea’s ears.

He still remembered... that lazy, nostalgic chuckle when he watched those silly kids fool around.

He still remembered the enormous library that had such a profound impact on him.

He still remembered those magical books. Talking books, books as soft as a girl’s skin, books that required heat-resistant gloves to be read, books that needed a password to access just one page...

He still remembered the light in those children’s eyes.

He still remembered his mentor... Mr. Clarence.

"Has the Heath Tower of Black faced a disaster of extinction..."

Longjing Tea closed his eyes lightly.

After pondering for a moment, he slowly opened his eyes.

"...This cannot be ignored."

"So cool, Annan!"

Climbing out of bed and originally browsing on his phone, Lin Er’er couldn’t help but slap his own leg, excited out of the ordinary.

Startled awake by a crisp snap, his half-asleep roommate glanced over in a daze.

This actually reminded Lin Er’er.

He pondered for a moment, then tried to call Lin Yiyi on the phone.

At this time, Lin Yiyi should still be in the game... it was a good opportunity to test this new function.

It took about fifteen seconds for the other party to answer the phone, probably figuring out how to pick up the call.

"...Hello?"

Lin Yiyi’s familiar voice came through from the other end of the phone, exceptionally clear.

"Sis?"

In a low voice, Lin Er’er said, "Could you ask the instructor for a leave for me?"

"Can’t you ask for it yourself?"

"No, I was thinking with this event going on... we might start fighting soon, right? It’s not so convenient at school, and sometimes they check the dorms... I guess I’ll be pretty busy these coming few days, so maybe I should just come and stay at your place for a while?"

Speaking of participating in the event, he actually wanted to take the opportunity to skive off a bit.

The meals at Miss Jiu’er’s family, those were quite something.

With some helplessness, Lin Yiyi said, "You’re asking for leave for a few days... Can your instructor even approve that?"

"Sure! I’ve got good grades and I’m obedient, as long as the reason is good, why wouldn’t he approve it?"

Smiling, Lin Er’er whispered, "Sis, please ask for me..."

"Fine, I’ll just say I got married, and they want you to come back to our hometown, okay?"

Lin Yiyi said impatiently.

Lin Er’er suddenly felt a jolt, fully waking up: "No, no, Sis! I’ve used that excuse before! You can’t get married twice!"

"...Huh?"

Lin Yiyi fell silent for a long time, then issued a puzzled sound: "You’ve used it before? I got married and I don’t know about it?"

"Just last time..."

"Alright~ Then I’ll call your instructor at noon. I’ll ask for half a month off for you."

Lin Yiyi raised an eyebrow, let out a cold laugh, "But then you shouldn’t mind whatever I use to ask your instructor for leave."

"All good, all good."

Lin Er’er agreed with a laugh.

He hung up the phone and woke his roommate up.

He made arrangements, saying he felt a bit unwell today and asked his roommate to request a morning off on his behalf. Moreover, he should not wake him up for meals, as he would go get something to eat after he woke up.

After all, it looked like he was going to join Annan to take on a boss, and Lin Er’er had no idea if they could finish it in an hour—if they hadn’t finished by almost eight o’clock, right before class time, his roommate would definitely try to wake him up.

If he found out he couldn’t be woken up at all, it might lead to some commotion.

So Lin Er’er closed his eyes once again.

Still a bit drowsy, Si Dark Tiles opened his eyes from the bed.

His identity had now changed to that of a young version of a phantom thief... from another world.

He saw Delicious Wind Goose posting on the forums:

"Anyone not afraid of dying, planning to pull off a big one with Boss Annan?"

The content of the post was very brief, just one sentence.

"Those going remember to wait for me, don’t start the boss yet. I’ll be there in fifteen minutes."

The first reply was from Dragon Well Tea.

"Hurry up, old Goose."

Then came Lin Yiyi: "I’m already here, get over here quick! Annan’s turned white-haired, damn!"

Jiu’er: "This is my battle of revenge! Originally, my mom said we would go on a trip today... looks like it’s going to be postponed by a week."

Xitan Pulan: "Let me take a leave, wait for me for ten minutes."

...

The replies to this post had already exceeded sixty people, and the number was still rising.

Everyone’s opinion was very unanimous.

Si Dark Tiles couldn’t help but leave a reply as well:

"I’m on my way!"

Although as a sneaker, I may not be of much use in such a battle...

"But to hold a spot for my brothers, that’s something I’m good at!"