Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 662 - 645: Battle for Level A Dealer

Chapter 662: Chapter 645: Battle for Level A Dealer

Instructor Ding stared blankly at the screen, seeing the message about his body’s explosion and death once again.

"What’s going on?

"Why did I blow up again!

"Why didn’t Brother Li blow up! I’ve exploded twice now, and he’s still alive. Is this normal? Is this fair!

"Nitiandang, I’m reporting this game, someone is cheating!"

The chat exploded with laughter.

"You need to control your drug intake. With the way you eat Nine Dragon Elixir like it’s candy, who else would explode if not you?"

"Brother Li takes them in a more scientific manner than you."

"Yeah, you’ve taken almost four times the normal amount of Nine Dragon Elixirs. Isn’t it normal to explode?"

"But that’s not right. Brother Li also took ten Clearing Waste Pills during his Heavenly Pride assessment."

"Clearing Waste Pills’ toxicity comes and goes quickly. He didn’t take any elixirs for a while afterward, so it metabolized out."

"I think this game might have a hidden setting? Maybe drug resistance is one of the Talents?"

Seeing the chat’s discussion, Instructor Ding felt very indignant.

Why is his drug resistance stronger than mine!

In the end, is cultivation about Talent after all?

But it’s not the Talent for cultivation, rather it’s the Talent for drug resistance.

Instructor Ding also suspected that this game might indeed have a drug resistance attribute, and each person and each rebirth might experience random changes in drug resistance.

In other words, the drug resistance of each body could be different.

The new body that Instructor Ding had after rebirth had relatively low drug resistance, while Brother Li’s body had relatively high drug resistance, so that’s why there was such a disparity.

But this sort of thing couldn’t be verified, and even if it could, Nitiandang’s official stance would be to play dead and give no response.

So now was not the time to get stuck on this.

What was most important was maintaining the monopoly of the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company!

The top spot had already changed hands, and the person who moved into the tenth spot was also one of Brother Li’s people, which led to a 5:5 tie on the Heavenly Pride List.

Given the influence of the top spot, Instructor Ding’s Nine Dragon Elixir sales were bound to be significantly impacted in the near future.

"Quick, it’s urgent!

"Everyone, start pushing for the Heavenly Pride List. We must pull Brother Li down!

"By the way, increase our advertising efforts. Have lower level players from various sects promote our Technology Cultivation Supplement Company, and if that doesn’t work, offer more discounts!"

Instructor Ding was arranging his troops in the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company’s management group.

But there wasn’t much he could do after this. After blowing up, it would take a long time before he could reincarnate again. During this period, he could only rely on his brothers.

...

Chen Tingquan was still doing his usual routine of normal cultivation and then hunting monsters on the outskirts of the Barbaric World.

He then noticed that the number of drug dealers selling Nine Dragon Elixirs around the Henggang Sect had noticeably increased, and they were even offering better discounts than before.

"Are Instructor Ding and Brother Li really planning to drop the prices of Nine Dragon Elixirs across the entire server?

"Everyone has pills to take, everyone can explode."

Clicking on the Heavenly Pride List, oh, many players had already started calling it the "Drug Dealer List." The rankings on the list were changing frequently.

After all, the people on this list were top-tier whales, and no one surely had taken fewer Nine Dragon Elixir Pills, with their cultivation levels being neck and neck.

Brother Li was still in the first place, but there was a familiar name rising rapidly on the list. It advanced by another rank in the blink of an eye.

This was the I am not Jian Shang who had once arranged a Time Loan for Chen Tingquan and his friends. After successfully climbing the Heavenly Pride List, he had been maintaining his cultivation at an impressive pace, which was quite rare.

"Does this mean that absorption efficiency of Nine Dragon Elixirs is also a hidden trait in this game?

"Otherwise, why would his improvements be so fast if everyone’s taking Nine Dragon Elixirs?

"Or could it be that as a disciple of the Time Wheel Zen Sect, he also took out a Time Loan?

"Time Loan significantly increases the lifespan of the body, and the Heavenly Pride List has an age limit. On the surface, taking out a Time Loan doesn’t seem worth it.

"But as a Heavenly Pride disciple of the Time Wheel Zen Sect, perhaps he has special sect benefits, allowing him to borrow a Time Loan at low or even zero interest?

"In that case, with clever calculations, you can leave room for age and quickly surpass everyone on the list."

Thinking about this, Chen Tingquan couldn’t help but admire Jian Shang for being such a talent!

Although he also thought of this idea, it was after seeing Jian Shang’s unusual performance.

Jian Shang was the pioneer of this route, which was incredible.

"Looking at it this way, the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company still holds steady.

"Instructor Ding really knows his stuff, finding a capable hand like Jian Shang."

Chen Tingquan originally thought that Brother Li’s current struggle would be in vain once again, but a glance at the chat showed he had underestimated the situation.

"The competition is heating up. The Level A dealer will likely be changed tonight."

Chen Tingquan couldn’t help but be surprised: "Why do you say that? How can you tell? Aren’t the ranking changes slow on the list?"

The chat explained: "There’s a live stream online! An Inner Sect Disciple of the Wuxiang Pill Alliance can see the Nine Dragon Elixir sales data of all players."

Chen Tingquan quickly searched online and soon found the relevant live stream thread in the forum.

This was posted by an Inner Sect Disciple of the Wuxiang Pill Alliance. As an "insider" in the game, he could view the Nine Dragon Elixir sales leaderboard.

"There’s actually a dedicated function for this?"

Chen Tingquan was confused but deeply shocked.

He scrolled through the live stream thread, which detailed the changes in sales rankings for each player on the list.

What surprised Chen Tingquan even more was that the elixir sales in the game weren’t counted by team, but by individual.

This game mechanism was something many had not figured out.

Logically, Instructor Ding was the creator of the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company group and the direct superior of everyone in the group. Wouldn’t the Nine Dragon Elixir sold by his subordinates and their subordinates all count towards his total?

That would mean Instructor Ding’s sales would always be the highest on the server, far ahead of anyone else, and there would be no changes even if he fell off the Heavenly Pride List.

But clearly, the game mechanics didn’t work that way.

The in-game groups didn’t have distribution functionality. Although everyone might sport the "Technology Cultivation Supplement Company" or "Technology Cultivation Supplement Company’s Henggang First Branch" group names, it served only as an advertisement effect.

There were indeed upper and lower lines in the game. Instructor Ding was the superior of the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company, but not all sales would count towards his total.

If players made a purchase directly by clicking on his name, 100% of the Nine Dragon Elixir in that order would count toward his sales, no problem;

However, if players clicked on the names of his subordinates or were directly promoted by subordinates, the order would be split proportionally between the subordinate’s and Instructor Ding’s sales.

The exact proportions were roughly 7:3 or 8:2, depending on the dealer’s qualifications. The higher the subordinate dealer’s qualification, the higher the share they get.

Originally, as the top of the Heavenly Pride List, many players directly clicked on Instructor Ding’s name to buy Nine Dragon Elixir, and the other players in the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company provided passive commissions for him, making his Level A dealer spot very secure.

But now, with Instructor Ding falling from the Heavenly Pride List, the number of players directly buying from him dropped dramatically. Some went to Brother Li, while others went to other Technology Cultivation Supplement Company players on the list.

With this, just relying on these commissions to maintain his Level A dealer status became challenging.

In this game, there could only be one Level A dealer. If surpassed, they would automatically downgrade to Level B dealer.

The evaluation of Level A dealers was based on a special algorithm, primarily relying on two factors: the cumulative sales of Nine Dragon Elixir and the rapid short-term sales increase.

So, from the data, Instructor Ding’s Level A dealer status was already precarious.

He could only hope that the one robbing his Level A dealer position was from the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company and not a competitor from Brother Li’s side.

Under this post, many players were watching the spectacle.

They were all curious about how long this money-burning battle between the two drug dealers would last and how low the previously untouchable Nine Dragon Elixir price would go.

"Brother Li has some skills, being steady and staying at the top increases his chances of winning."

"Gotta admit, drug resistance is part of Talent and perhaps the most crucial part."

"Not gonna lie; I want to buy Nine Dragon Elixir from Brother Li too. I just want to know how he takes them without exploding."

"I’ve already switched to Brother Li."

"Hold up, Jian Shang’s ranking is climbing fast on the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company side. He seems more likely to replace Instructor Ding as the Level A dealer."

"Jian Shang, indeed, this guy is probably a Great Goblin in other games too. Great business mind."

"How is his cultivation so fast? Maybe he’s taken a Time Loan?"

"Neck and neck, these two are really close."

One abstract aspect of the game was that the rankings on the Heavenly Pride List actually influenced players’ Nine Dragon Elixir purchasing choices.

The prices were similar on both sides, but being on the Heavenly Pride List for a long time indicated good drug usage, leading players to prefer buying from them.

Of course, purchasing came with services like specific dosages, cultivation suggestions, and so on.

Originally, the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company seemed on the brink of collapse due to Instructor Ding’s second body explosion. Many players switched to Brother Li, wanting to know how he managed to not explode after consuming so many Nine Dragon Elixirs.

But Jian Shang’s strong ranking rise added suspense to the Level A dealer competition.

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