Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 635 - 618 Why is Your Head Pointy?

Chapter 635: Chapter 618 Why is Your Head Pointy?

Flying on a sword through the air, Chen Tingquan finally felt genuine joy from this game for the first time.

Awesome!

This flight system is pretty well done, showcasing the vast expanse of the big map.

The large map of "Reverse Heaven" isn’t undeservedly described as "big and empty"; Chen Tingquan felt this way when he was roaming around looking for towns before.

However, its map design isn’t bad.

Although the map is large, the speed of the flying sword is very fast, and the iconic landmarks on the map are well done, matching well together.

Many games with large maps are criticized for being "big and empty" mainly due to the lack of iconic landmarks, making everything look very monotonous.

The map design of "Reverse Heaven" is clearly aware of this problem and solves it.

Standing high in the sky and looking into the distance, you can see the distinct boundaries of different regions, for example, the snowy mountains rising into the clouds in the distance, with the Snowy Mountain Summit, mid-slopes, and foothills, each having different scenery. Some special areas use specially colored rocks and trees as markers, naturally highlighting them and making players immediately aware that there’s something there.

Other areas also have their own unique sceneries, whether it’s a mountain range, dense forest, coastline, or uniquely rugged terrain, they all have strong recognizability.

Moreover, the big map that Chen Tingquan could see is just a small part of the real big map.

Because in "Reverse Heaven," the large map for each player is actually a small instance exclusively for that player, and when multiple players are online, their small instances are combined together.

For example, Chen Tingquan joined the Henggang Sect, but based on different choices at the start, other players might join various other sects.

At this time, the scenes they see near their sects are different.

Chen Tingquan also saw that in the central but slightly left-upper area of the big map, in the northwest of the sect, there was a region that looked clouded over, with thunder rolling, taking up about three-quarters of the big map he could see.

This region is called the ’Barbaric World’.

According to the background story of "Reverse Heaven," the Barbaric World is a very special region, where various ancient dragonbeasts and fierce beasts are rampant, and the living environment is extremely harsh.

Not only that, but the terrain of the Barbaric World changes dramatically. Every time you enter, the encountered terrain is completely different, sometimes even changing while exploring within the Barbaric World, with drastic shifts happening in a short time.

In plain terms, it uses the random map technology.

The real core gameplay of "Reverse Heaven" is for players to enter this randomly changing large map, to gather resources, hunt demon beasts, or engage in battles with other players.

Among them, hunting large demon beasts is considered a very in-depth gameplay in itself.

Of course, the game itself also has various quest lines, but these quests aren’t as heavily guided as those in story-driven games. They gradually unlock as players level up, adopting a weak-guidance approach, so they aren’t considered a primary gameplay aspect.

The task of collecting ores recommended to ten-year disciples that Chen Tingquan received this time was at the edge of the Barbaric World.

"Go in!"

Chen Tingquan maneuvered the flying sword downward and finally landed in the Barbaric World.

The use of the flying sword has strict conditions. On the large map, the flying sword can quickly ascend to high altitude and then traverse at great speed.

Once it descends to a certain height, the flying speed of the sword significantly reduces to about twice the normal movement speed.

However, in this state, the flying sword can also ascend or hover, and its movement capability is still much higher than walking.

"Hmm? What is this little creature, looks like a giant mosquito. Let me try hitting it."

Chen Tingquan tried to attack the giant mosquito in front, but it didn’t take much effort to defeat it, and he obtained an item called ’Broken Shell’.

"Not bad, it seems these game monsters somewhat align with intuition.

"There is a rather clear power division between monsters of different levels.

"I just wonder what those truly powerful demon beasts and dragonbeasts look like."

Initially, Chen Tingquan worried that the giant mosquito might have high stats and instantly kill him. Now he’s relieved, "Reverse Heaven" isn’t all that outrageous.

Although this place is the Barbaric World, small creatures that look like mosquitoes don’t appear too threatening. Even if this mosquito’s stats are higher than an ordinary bear in the wild, it’s still within an acceptable range.

Chen Tingquan at least considered himself a cultivator now. Even though it was just a day’s cultivation, he was already far beyond his previous mortal state.

"The sect task is to find some Cold Iron Ore, and there’s no hint on this map. Better search carefully."

Chen Tingquan was aware that danger lurked around every corner here, and if he encountered danger, having a flying sword wouldn’t necessarily let him escape, so he was on high alert.

Right at this moment, he glanced at the live chat and was somewhat surprised: "Hmm? Is Instructor Ding also in the Barbaric World?

"And seeing a scene not too different from mine?

"No way, how can I run into him? Then again, who knows, I remember there’s an ’Prioritize Friend Match’ option."

Many viewers were watching both live streams simultaneously, and when they saw that Chen Tingquan and Instructor Ding had both entered the Barbaric World, they started passing messages between both sides.

Initially, Chen Tingquan thought this was quite ridiculous, given how large the game’s map is and that he had yet to see another player. How could he coincidentally encounter Instructor Ding among tens of thousands of people?

But on second thought, maybe this is some kind of special matching mechanism of "Reverse Heaven"?

He remembered that in settings, players could adjust many online settings, and one of them was prioritizing friend matches.

The friend data inside was automatically called from the official platform, making it naturally easier for those like streamers to encounter each other.

This option is checked by default. If unchecked, it mostly matches with random people.

"Hey, I should go check it out. Isn’t the instructor an Inner Sect Disciple of a Great Sect? Probably spent quite a bit, his combat power is likely fierce. If I can tag along, gathering a few Cold Iron Ore should be a breeze.

"But I didn’t see any friends list function or friend location feature in this game. How am I supposed to find the instructor?"

Chen Tingquan searched around, and even though the game allows prioritizing friends, there was no friends list, let alone showing friends’ specific locations.

At that moment, he felt a bit like playing a battle royale game.

Although knowing at least dozens or even hundreds of players were thrown into this big map, he had no specific information about them.

It seemed the game didn’t have team functions, similar to battle royale games, not supporting team formation at a fundamental level.

But no matter what, as long as he finds someone, it’s always possible to form an informal team.

As he was wondering how to describe his location, he saw a line of message pop up on the screen.

"Brother Quan, I’ll wait for you under that big tree that looks like a mushroom!"

Apparently, the eunuch messenger from Instructor Ding also conveyed the situation of Chen Tingquan’s side over.

Chen Tingquan couldn’t help but be shocked: "There’s even voice messaging? Why haven’t I discovered this function?"

But then looking at the live chat, he was rendered speechless immediately.

"Little Ding’s voice message costs 1 dollar each time, and it’s not a global shout, only heard by players within a certain area."

Turns out, it was a whale-exclusive item. My apologies for the oversight.

Riding his flying sword and looking into the distance, Chen Tingquan vaguely saw a peculiar big tree resembling a banyan tree at the edge of his view, indeed having a mushroom-like shape.

That indeed was a landmark terrain around here.

Chen Tingquan cautiously approached, thankful that although the map seemed full of potential danger, strong monsters had their activity ranges. Possibly as it was the outer region, he hadn’t encountered danger yet.

From afar, Chen Tingquan saw Instructor Ding.

He was stocky and muscular, so much so that there was a worry the robe he wore might rip. Not only that, he trod on a dazzling flying sword surrounded by a few Magical Treasures of various designs, looking both stylish and flamboyant.

He formed a stark contrast to Chen Tingquan’s weak-looking figure riding a plain flying sword.

"Pfft."

As soon as they were on voice, both laughed.

The game had a voice chat system, but its usage was limited: when close, you could naturally hear each other; beyond a certain range, you needed special items to send messages across.

Of course, this one-on-one voice messaging was cheaper than the global shout type that Instructor Ding just used, affordable even for ordinary players.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Why are you laughing?"

Instructor Ding confidently said, "I was about to say, Brother Quan, how come you look so shabby after not meeting for a few days? Look at this shabby appearance, I thought you were some woodcutter."

Chen Tingquan was speechless: "You dare say I’m shabby? I wear plain clothes but have grand ambitions. Look, doesn’t my character look dashing? Even if the clothes look simple, it’s got an immortal aura.

"And look at you, wearing like a nouveau riche, wishing to hang big gold chains all over. The point is, isn’t your muscle overly exaggerated?

"In a few more months, you could be ready for the market."

Instructor Ding was somewhat unconvinced: "Hey, Brother Quan, speak carefully and spare the personal attacks, this is all muscle, not fat! Don’t you think my character looks powerful? I’m super strong right now!"

Chen Tingquan: "Then let me ask, why is your head so pointy?"

Instructor Ding turned red instantly: "Hey! Brother Quan, I didn’t attack you, why start on me? If you keep this up, I’ll leave and not help you fight monsters."

Chen Tingquan backed down immediately: "Brother Ding! I was wrong, your pointy head looks sharp, let’s wipe out everything together!"

The live chat was filled with laughter.

"I can’t believe these two come from the same game, their art styles are so different!"

"Then let me ask, then let me ask."

"Honestly, judging by Little Ding’s speed at consuming elixir pills, it won’t be long."

"No worries, Little Ding took a small Immortality Liver Protection Pill, probably maxed out his drug tolerance, won’t be a big issue."