Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 612 - 595: The Final Battle of the Plot

Chapter 612: Chapter 595: The Final Battle of the Plot

As time passed, the value of Zhuge Jun’s video continued to increase.

Because the development of the subsequent plot was exactly as he had predicted!

Of course, there might be slight differences in some details, but the accuracy of the overall trend had led some people to suspect that he might be some kind of higher-level insider, getting information from Nitiandang in advance.

This also quickly smoothed over the negative emotions that players originally had due to the plot, and they no longer dwelled on the various plot twists, instead continuing to seriously engage with the game’s content.

At this stage, players had already formed a gaming routine with Endless Fantasy Legend 2.

Logging in each day for a while, checking out new activities and changes in character strengths, there was always something fresh to experience.

Many players worried: what would happen when the game finished updating?

As everyone knows, Nitiandang’s approach to online games is completely different from other companies.

If other companies have a cash cow online game, they would keep updating it to death, relying on that one game for a lifetime.

But not Nitiandang.

Take the example of Shadow World, once it was launched, it was never altered. Even if new versions came out, they were Shadow World 2 and Shadow World 3.

From this perspective, the same should be expected for Endless Fantasy Legend 2.

Nitiandang had already completed all the development for the realms in the game development process, including the main plotline and major map explorations.

After a few more months of play, the game would reach a major conclusion in its storyline.

What happens after that?

Nitiandang would likely not update it further, wouldn’t players get bored and start quitting the game?

Of course, quitting isn’t necessarily bad, expecting players to play endlessly is a chronic problem in online gaming ideology.

Aren’t single-player games played for just around ten or a few hundred hours before quitting? Endless Fantasy Legend 2 gameplay time has already well exceeded that.

Hence, players are currently unsure how it will end up, but since the game is still being updated, they play it day by day.

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As days went by, Zhuge Jun’s video views continued to climb.

Especially because the aftermath of Endless Fantasy Legend 2’s plot almost perfectly confirmed the accuracy of Zhuge Jun’s predictions!

One can only admit it’s undeniable.

Ordinarily, if players were suddenly confronted with such plot twists, it would surely cause a lot of uproar and storms.

There would definitely not lack angry rants online.

Among them would be genuinely emotional players and also rival companies’ trolls trying to stir up trouble, but however you look at it, the commotion was bound to be significant.

However, things were quite calm on the internet now.

Players weren’t outraged at all!

Thanks to Zhuge Jun’s videos, which acted like a vaccine, setting expectations in advance.

Since it had been foreseen that Vision·Lee and the former protagonist of Blood of Lies would die, and their deaths would resonate with the core of the previous game, then let it be.

Players were never simply against the death of a character; what they didn’t accept was death without logic, without buildup, without reason.

Now that the logic had been straightened out, it no longer mattered.

Besides, even if a character died, you could still play with them, no delay.

During the whole process, Nitiandang was only the second biggest beneficiary.

Avoiding this turmoil, Endless Fantasy Legend 2’s monthly active users and income data continued to rise, presenting a thriving trend.

From bestseller charts and various other indicators and corroborations, Nitiandang made a fortune!

This included factors of rising popularity, new players joining, and various other complex factors.

In any case, everyone was guessing how much Gan Di made this time.

And honestly, the more it was discussed, the more it seemed like he had entered a park and became the top seller.

However, everyone felt that Nitiandang was only the second biggest beneficiary, because the biggest beneficiary was undoubtedly Zhuge Jun.

By this point, Zhuge Jun’s identity was fairly clear, as he never intended to deliberately hide it.

Just an ordinary college student from Capital City.

However, with these few videos, Zhuge Jun rapidly gained popularity, and his video views reached new highs, even becoming effectively the dedicated uploader for Endless Fantasy Legend 2.

Making videos, streaming live, and occasionally receiving various incentives from websites could indeed make for a very comfortable life.

It’s just that Nitiandang’s brand is really appealing!

Even though Nitiandang basically didn’t spend money on sponsoring streamers for promotion anymore, due to the extreme popularity of the new game, just a slight mention could bring substantial gain, thus still attracting countless new media content creators.

During this period, Zhuge Jun also had quite a comfortable life, sometimes broadcasting live from experience stores, checking out and crisply critiquing the latest storyline developments, and enjoying a taste of what it feels like to be a major streamer.

Finally, two months passed, and the storyline of Endless Fantasy Legend 2 reached its concluding stages.

At this stage, the power structure throughout the Fantasy Continent had largely clarified.

In the previous versions, the Hero and Xi Yun traveled between the various countries, solving the issues they faced, interspersed with invasions and rebellions from various countries.

And after such a long period of preparation, countries like Thunder Country and Water Country, which were initially abnormal, had also returned to normal.

Meanwhile, the residual forces of Ice Country, Fire Country, and Golden Country had also assembled, with the epic battle between the Justice League and the Injustice League ready to erupt.

Although territorially, the alliance on the players’ side seemed stronger, in reality, the enemy’s forces were slightly superior.

This was because countries like Thunder Country and Water Country had been weakened to some extent after completing their storylines and returning to normal.

Originally, Water Country was so powerful only because of the power of the Ancient God Yimela, but in the storyline, with the players successfully slaying the god, Yimela died, and Water Country could no longer use the power of Blood of Lies, only able to utilize the basic Water Elemental Power.

Thus, despite their numbers, their actual combat power was not strong.

Of course, from a timing perspective, there were still three to five months until the grand finale of Endless Fantasy Legend 2, which means there would still be a few storylines after this great battle.

However, these storylines were mainly for wrapping up, making the worldview more complete, filling in previous settings, or exploring some countries that were not fully explored, etc.

The main storyline, after this great battle, would almost be conclusively formed.

It was evident that the officials placed great importance on this battle, having laid out a series of preparatory events in the storyline.

"Hmm? Special training for the Hero!

"Could it be that the Hero is going to be enhanced again?

"What a true son treatment this is, totally different from the protagonist stereotype in other games."

Zhuge Jun couldn’t help but express his feelings, Endless Fantasy Legend 2 really did seem like an anomaly in this regard.

The Hero, at the beginning, seemed quite useless, but as the story progressed and versions updated, both the Hero and Xi Yun were always being strengthened.

Such that for ordinary players, these two could always occupy two spots in a four-person team, unshakably.

Whereas in other similar games, the main characters hardly had any chance to appear.

This made sense, after all, if the main character doesn’t cost money, one less slot means 25% less revenue right?

But Nitiandang seemed not to care about these details at all, which meant the Hero had a strong presence in the game, giving most ordinary players a strong sense of immersion when advancing the storyline.

This time, nearing the great battle, the Hero was about to be strengthened again.

Zhuge Jun, familiar with the task locale, arrived at the mission location, which was in the forest of the Wood Country.

At this point, the secrets of the forest had already been unveiled in previous versions, and the quest concerning Undying Spring Gerylin was a part of these secrets.

As the forest revived, the Hero, played by the player, kept purifying the forest and had finally gained recognition from the forest, becoming a true Hero comparable to the protagonist of the previous game.

"The true Hero.

"You have traveled through nine countries, mastering different Elemental Powers, but compared to those legendary warriors, you are yet unable to fully integrate these Elemental Powers.

"Complete this trial of the forest, and afterward, you will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with those legendary warriors."

A large tree in the forest said to the Hero with heartfelt words.

Zhuge Jun instantly perked up: "Great, it looks like the protagonist is going to be strengthened again, probably into his complete form this time.

"Playing this game is great, ordinary players don’t even need to worry about any strength anxiety."

Up to now, Zhuge Jun had basically not spent much money, just bought some monthly cards and relied purely on understanding the game to draw characters that just became vital in the version updates.

Minus the constant enhancements for the Hero and Xi Yun, the gaming experience was quite satisfactory.

Although unable to compare with those who heavily paid to have max stars, after all, it’s a single-player game, having such strength was already quite good.

Nearing the great battle, the Hero’s strength seemed a bit inadequate again, and here came the scheduled strengthening.

Entering the mission, the screen displayed a rather grand scene.

One could see, with the help of countless Elves, green Wood Elemental Power continuously emerged from the forest, and not only that, other Elemental Powers such as stones, water, and fire in the forest also steadily converged towards the Hero.

After the animation, Zhuge Jun was surprised to find that the Hero’s skills had changed.

His original small skills and ultimate moves had disappeared.

Instead, there were two new functions.

The small skill, after a long press, would pop up a special skill list, creating a new circular interface with nine different types of elements.

While holding the long press, one could control the joystick to select different elements.

After selection, the Hero’s attributes would change accordingly.

Then, pressing the small skill would unleash a skill corresponding to the selected attribute. The ultimate move would also change.

For example, with the Power of Wind Element, pressing the small skill would create a wind field that not only allows flight but can also gather enemies; and if the ultimate is held down long, it can select items in the scene, bind them with the Wind Elemental Power, lift and move them freely.

Zhuge Jun couldn’t help but be stunned: "Eh, this operation, it seems somewhat familiar!"

This was just like the operation in Endless Fantasy Legend 1!

Even, one could say it was an enhanced version of that operation!