Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 53 Rangxing Was Given to the Wrong Person!

Chapter 53: Chapter 53 Rangxing Was Given to the Wrong Person!

Failed again.

Chen Tingquan sighed silently, "Alas, it still won’t work, trying to exhaust Sima Yi to death with ’Warding off the Star’ is futile.

"The game’s stats are fixed!

"Zhuge Liang’s frequency and success rate for ’Warding off the Star’ are limited, and the best I’ve managed is to last until 247 AD.

"But Sima Yi is just too hard to kill! That guy lived all the way to 251 AD, and would you believe it, he even managed to pull off the Gaoping Tomb incident in 249 AD!

"Of course, in this game, Sima Yi wouldn’t last until 251 AD, he’ll probably be called back around 247 AD or 248 AD.

"But once Sima Yi is called back, there’s still Sima Shi!

"Sima Shi’s talent is no less than Sima Yi’s. He takes over at Wuzhang Plains and continues the standoff, and we still can’t make a breakthrough!

"Although Sima Shi has health issues and dies early, he still lives until 255 AD.

"Meaning, if we want to break through at Wuzhang Plains, we need to last at least until 255 AD, and to continue advancing and unify the whole country, the most optimistic scenario would still require five to ten more years, right?

"Adding it all up, Zhuge Liang would need to live until at least 260 AD, which is eighty years old, to have any hope!

"Guys, eighty years old! Unless I can continuously succeed with ’Warding off the Star’ and somehow achieve immortality, forming a perpetual motion, I really can’t see how to keep the Prime Minister going until eighty!

"So, the conclusion is that this game is impossible to beat, forget about it.

"What? Gamble on luck? What if we actually make it to 260 AD?

"Stop joking! If I had that kind of luck, I might as well buy lottery tickets!

"Don’t even think about fooling me like you did Old Ding, setting a flag that ’No victory, no end to the broadcast’ is his foolishness, I’m not that foolish!

"This game is indeed a cyber scam, there’s no way to beat it!

"Anyway, let’s start one final session to see if we can break through again, let’s set a small goal first, to keep the Prime Minister alive until 250 AD.

"After this session, no matter what the outcome, we won’t play anymore, and we’ll resume treasure appraisal.

"If any of the young ladies and girls have any treasures, get ready and make sure the lighting is good. And to all the English-speaking foreign friends, get your textbooks ready."

As he spoke, Chen Tingquan began the last session of the game.

Just like always, arranging internal affairs and military actions, choosing different Wolong Strategies...

Then, as expected, he once again reached the stage of a standoff with Sima Yi at the Wuzhang Plains.

"Back at Wuzhang Plains.

"Continuing the staring contest with Sima Yi.

"’Warding off the Star,’ activate!"

The time went from 234 AD to 240 AD, then to 245 AD.

It must be said, Chen Tingquan was in luck this time, "Warding off the Star" had a pretty high success rate, managing to extend the Prime Minister’s life to this point.

The goal of 250 AD was getting close.

Once the game reached this stage, it basically became garbage time; Sima Yi would not launch an offensive, and the player couldn’t either.

Apart from the mandatory "Warding off the Star" every turn, the other two Wolong Strategies had become totally irrelevant.

Chen Tingquan yawned, quite bored.

"Eh? Since there’s nothing else to do, why don’t we recreate a bit of history?

"Originally, the Prime Minister wanted to provoke Sima Yi into battle, so he sent him a set of women’s clothes, why don’t we give that a try?

"Too bad this game isn’t flexible enough, there’s no gift system, and we can’t send anything."

As a live streamer, Chen Tingquan certainly wanted to find something entertaining to do during the garbage time, so he came up with a spontaneous idea to entertain the viewers, reviving the history when Zhuge Liang once sent female clothing to Sima Yi.

But looking around, there was no gift system or equipment system in the game.

However, there was a Wolong Strategy called the Brocade Bag.

"How about I send it to him with the Brocade Bag?"

Chen Tingquan selected Sima Yi, then the Brocade Bag, and began to sift through the various options within the Brocade Bag.

"Which one is similar to sending women’s clothes? Eh, let’s go with this one, ’Beauty Trap’!"

Chen Tingquan moved the mouse, intending to click on the "Beauty Trap" from the list of stratagems.

"Beauty Trap" and "Sending Women’s Clothes" have little to no connection, to say they are related is a stretch.

But it didn’t matter, Chen Tingquan was just looking to create some fun.

However, what he didn’t expect was that such a simple prank would lead to an accident!

If it were just a simple operation like this, it wouldn’t trigger any special BUG.

Trying to use "Brocade Bag" on enemy generals had already been attempted by other players.

The "Brocade Bag" within the Wolong Strategy could be used on any general, and the strategems it could employ were mostly buffs; they either increased a target’s administrative or military capability, or provided a positive buff effect with strategems like "Luring the Tiger Away from the Mountain" or "Muddying the Waters to Catch Fish".

Even if used on an enemy, it would only "aid the enemy" and serve no practical purpose, merely increasing one’s own difficulty.

Hence, even if someone tried it, they wouldn’t investigate further.

After all, you could only use the Wolong Strategy three times per turn—it was too precious to waste like this.

But just as Chen Tingquan was about to click on "Beauty Trap", a sudden "Ouch" came out.

His cat jumped onto the computer desk, bumping his elbow!

As a result, Chen Tingquan’s hand slipped, clicking on the left-hand option: "Warding off the Star"!

Chen Tingquan was stunned, "Hey! Little kitty, don’t make trouble!"

The interface itself was quite unique, with seven Wolong Strategies on the left, ranging from "Observing Stars", "Brocade Bag", and five other options in descending order.

And after clicking on the "Brocade Bag" option, a list of second-level options would pop up on the right, with various plots and strategies listed in descending order.

Most players, seeing the second-level menu of "Brocade Bag" filled with various strategems, subconsciously thought that the bag was only for conveying these strategies.

As for a higher level Wolong Strategy? Those were on the same level as "Brocade Bag". How could they possibly be nested within each other?

Besides, even if you handed over the Wolong Strategy to an enemy using a Brocade Bag, what good would it do? Were you in such a hurry to die faster?

So, in the day and a bit since the game’s official release, no one had carried out such an operation.

Chen Tingquan, through a fluke, gave Sima Yi "Warding off the Star" using "Brocade Bag", becoming the first player to inadvertently perform, and notice, a "Strategic Dragon Synergy" manoeuvre.

But his first reaction wasn’t excitement, it was fright.

Because the message on the screen dealt him a heavy blow!

[You have used the Wolong Strategy "Brocade Bag" on Sima Yi!]

[You have used the Wolong Strategy "Warding off the Star" on Sima Yi!]

[Sima Yi has acquired the special effect "Warding off the Star" through "Brocade Bag"!]

[Sima Yi’s "Warding off the Star" was successful! He gains one year of life!]

"Pfft!"

Chen Tingquan nearly spat out a mouthful of old blood.

He had intended to save "Warding off the Star" for himself, which would grant an additional year of life upon success.

But this accidental operation had passed "Warding off the Star" to the old thief Sima Yi nested within the "Brocade Bag" Wolong Strategy!

"That’s terrible, my viewers, I’ve suffered a huge loss! How can there be a BUG in this game, why could I even give Sima Yi Warding off the Star!

"This old undying guy already has a long life; how am I supposed to play now?"

When Chen Tingquan bestowed Zhuge Liang with "Warding off the Star", the success rate was extremely low; he might succeed only once after trying five or six times, it was maddeningly frustrating.

And yet, when he gave the old dog Sima Yi "Warding off the Star", it succeeded on the first try!

What’s more irritating is that this action even triggered an automatic dialogue in the game.

[Sima Yi: Hahaha, eating little and working hard, how can one last long?]

[Sima Yi: This old man feels very healthy! Just watch, I have grasped the great destiny, it remains to be seen to whom this world will belong!]

This clunky script was clearly concocted and stitched together by the fake-AI, mixing literary and colloquial language, but it was precisely this kind of dialogue, read in Sima Yi’s exclusive voice pack, that made the mocking attribute hit the roof!

Chen Tingquan felt his blood rushing to his head, nearly fainting on the spot.

[Chen Tingquan’s negative emotions +47!]

The live stream comments were in stitches.

"Hahahaha what the heck, the streamer is too benevolent, right?"

"If Sima Yi gets his hands on the ’Warding off the Star’ skill, wouldn’t he become invincible? The ultimate millennium turtle!"

"It’s a lost cause, looks like the streamer won’t last 250 years."

"What kind of game is this, how can you use the Wolong Strategy on enemies, it’s so messed up!"

"Great job on the show streamer, why not continue playing this game? No treasure appraising tonight!"

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