Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 673 - 656: Female Cultivator with Natural Body Refining Rarer Than a Giant Panda

Chapter 673: Chapter 656: Female Cultivator with Natural Body Refining Rarer Than a Giant Panda

The two of them looked at each other in speechless consternation.

Instructor Ding felt that the person standing in front of him was completely like a King Kong Barbie, resembling Nezha from Some Like it Hot, with a body and face full of discordance.

It wouldn’t be wrong to say they looked like a pair of best buddies standing together.

Looking at the bullet chat, everyone was laughing hysterically.

"Hahaha, I knew it would be like this!"

"Little Ding still had some wishful thinking? Haven’t you seen what the female characters in this game look like?"

"You should have guessed it when you saw her cultivation level was at Core Formation."

"Female players in this game are already as rare as pandas, and if you still want one who practices Natural Body Refining, that’s even rarer!"

"Don’t worry, Instructor, just stick with this one. If you change, the next one might be even bulkier."

"How about we consider bringing back the first wife? Compared to this, the first wife is simply a celestial beauty."

Instructor Ding also broke out in cold sweat; clearly, he was a bit too young.

He should have anticipated that the female characters would also be this bulky.

Actually, at the very beginning, the opening CG of "Reverse Heaven" had already shown the image of female characters, leaving a deep impression on the players.

But gradually, this impression became blurred because the chances of encountering female characters became increasingly rare during the subsequent gameplay.

This was obviously caused by the dual-screening mechanism of "Reverse Heaven":

For male players, since all the characters are muscle-bound demons, why play a female character? Most people choose male characters at the start after seeing the trend.

For female players, even if they initially chose a female character, they would soon give up.

Because very few female players like this kind of action game, and with such body types being a deterrent, not many would remain.

And the few remaining female players, like today’s player, since they have gotten into the game and started serious cultivation, they would also take Nine Dragon Elixir Pills, turning into King Kong Barbies.

Otherwise, why would they spend so much time online every day?

Of course, there might be an extremely special case, which is Natural Body Refining.

If they don’t take any Nine Dragon Elixir Pills, only taking the most basic Strengthening Pills, Foundation Establishment Pills, etc., their body shape wouldn’t be so exaggerated, and they’d look relatively normal after putting on clothes.

But the problem is Natural Body Refining in this game doesn’t pay off.

Natural Body Refining means the organs stay healthy, there’s no risk of body explosion, and it doesn’t cost so much money on Nine Dragon Elixir Pills, but the progress is indeed too slow.

When others have already reached Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul, Natural Body Refining players are still stuck in Qi Refinement with little visible progress for a long time, making it a rather painful journey.

So, as the bullet chat mentioned, with Instructor Ding choosing a Tao companion, even if he fortunately picks a female player, she is bound to be a King Kong Barbie. It’s a given.

"Hey? Is there a problem with the voice chat? Why can’t I hear anything?" the female cultivator asked.

Instructor Ding hurriedly replied, "Oh, no, no, I just didn’t say anything. The situation is a bit overwhelming, with such a beauty in front, I didn’t know what to say."

"Um, can I ask a bold question? If we become Tao companions, would you mind switching to Natural Body Refining?"

This is where Instructor Ding’s quick thinking comes in; he quickly came up with a solution.

As long as the player switches to Natural Body Refining, with the toxicity of Nine Dragon Elixir Pills in the organs diminishing, the body size will gradually reduce. Though it won’t return to the initial natural state, it will be much smaller than now.

Of course, this process will inevitably lead to a regression in cultivation.

For Instructor Ding, he definitely couldn’t accept having a square-shaped Tao companion. Imagine people thinking he was having an online romance in Minecraft.

But if the other party switches to Natural Body Refining, and the appearance improves a bit, it would be acceptable.

Instructor Ding was just creating some live streaming content; he didn’t really intend to meet in person. After all, he’s a big streamer and doesn’t want pointless dramas.

Creating some live streaming content in the game is fine.

So overall, the other party switching to Natural Body Refining is the best option.

Even if the cultivation level drops, it doesn’t matter; it’s just at Core Formation. For Instructor Ding’s current power level, a Tao companion is just an extra; appearance is more important than cultivation.

However, to Instructor Ding’s surprise, the other party declined flatly.

"Natural Body Refining? No way!"

Instructor Ding was puzzled: "Why?"

The other party didn’t answer but instead asked, "Why do you want me to switch to Natural Body Refining? Do you have an issue with my body shape?

"But I like this body shape. I enjoy it very much."

"Forget it, it seems we’re not suitable for each other. I’m leaving."

With that, she turned and left, flying away on her flying sword.

Instructor Ding was dumbfounded, speechless for a moment.

Wasn’t this awkward!

Female players who have played until now must have already accepted the game’s aesthetic, recognizing the muscle-bound square bodies to some extent.

Asking them to revert to their original body shape at the cost of regressing in cultivation - the muscles they worked so hard to build over such a long time would all go to waste. Who would be willing?

Moreover, such female players are usually quite independent and self-reliant.

Even if they want to cling to Instructor Ding, it would be for the sake of having enough Nine Dragon Elixir Pills. Upon hearing about switching to Natural Body Refining, they would naturally leave without looking back.

Instructor Ding was also very helpless; this Tao companion selection throughout the server was nothing like what he had imagined.

"I don’t believe it. Next female guest, please!"

Instructor Ding changed several in succession, but without exception, all were King Kong Barbie types!

The voice channel originally didn’t have many real female players, and with those leaving directly, in the end, nothing was selected.

This hit Instructor Ding hard.

"The Tao companion system in this game is redundant!

"You could have done without the Tao companion system. Everyone could normally cultivate, and it wouldn’t be unplayable. But you just had to create a Tao companion system to disgust everyone.

"I might really have to get back the first wife. But that would have to wait until the dealer’s body explodes. If the dealer’s body doesn’t explode, it will be difficult for me to reclaim the Level A dealer position."

Instructor Ding was also feeling a bit despondent.

"Forget it, let’s pause today’s Tao companion selection. We’ll take some time to reflect and continue to look for excellent Natural Body Refining female players throughout the server.

"We’ll talk about it in a few days."

Instructor Ding now increasingly realized the rarity of having the server’s only beautiful Tao companion.

But he didn’t have a good solution; the dealer was, after all, his good brother, a meritorious figure who had protected the Technology Cultivation Supplement Company during difficult times.

Now the dealer was still hanging on at the top of the Heavenly Pride List, and as a Heavenly Pride disciple of the Time Wheel Zen Sect, he naturally had more cultivation through Time Loan than others.

It was hard for Instructor Ding to surpass him.

And as long as the dealer remained at the top of the Heavenly Pride List, passersby would prioritize buying Nine Dragon Elixir Pills from him, making it difficult for Instructor Ding to reclaim the Level A dealer position, even if the dealer shared profits as his downline.

"It’s one thing for Brother Li not to have a body explosion, but the dealer also hasn’t had one.

"Could my good brother be plotting behind my back, also infatuated with the first wife?"

Instructor Ding was suddenly struck by this thought.

Logically, any player on the Heavenly Pride List could explode at any time due to the excessive intake of Nine Dragon Elixir Pills to stay on the list. Since it was inevitable, body explosion was just a matter of time.

But the dealer’s body didn’t explode. Perhaps he drastically reduced the intake of Nine Dragon Elixir Pills to cling to the first wife for a bit longer?

It was uncertain.

"Forget it, forget it. At worst, we wait a bit longer. Since the dealer borrowed from Time Wheel Zen Sect, by age standards, he will drop off the list sooner than others."

Once someone surpasses the age limit, they will automatically drop off the Heavenly Pride List. Instructor Ding felt the dealer was almost there.

As for Brother Li, even if Wuxiang Pill Alliance’s sect secret techniques could enhance the internal organs’ resistance to the pill toxins, the body explosion should be close.

Once both drop off the Heavenly Pride List, Instructor Ding can naturally take the position.

"Let’s head to the Barbaric World and complete today’s sect mission."

Having just broken into Nascent Soul not long ago, Instructor Ding’s combat power had increased significantly, and he couldn’t wait to start dominating battles.

Previously, he had to exhaust all his strength to defeat the adult Night Comet Dragon during the Heavenly Pride assessment. Now he could defeat it relatively easily.

But this didn’t mean the game was over because the Barbaric World was vast, allowing further exploration into the interior with stronger Nine Dragons and demon beasts inside.

In game terms, there were Nine Dragon Tribulation Crossing Body, Nine Dragon Hundred Battle Body, Nine Dragon Ancient Body...

In short, a nesting doll system of fighting using a stick against small lobsters.

Nevertheless, as the game’s combat system in the Barbaric World was somewhat similar to certain hunting and battle games, while the action system itself was well-done, players were quite accepting of it.

Instructor Ding, after a strenuous battle, prepared to retreat.

The Barbaric World was fun, but he couldn’t afford to waste too much cultivation time.

The demon beast in front of him was almost down to its last breath. A few more combos should finish it off.

Just then, he suddenly sensed a sneaky shadow hiding in the nearby grass.

"Hmm? Who’s there!

"Could it be someone sent by Brother Li to spy on my maneuvers?"

Several possibilities flashed through Instructor Ding’s mind, though he found them all unlikely.

This game’s combat system didn’t leave much room for information disparity; the basic system, including Cultivation Techniques and Magical Treasures, was pretty much the same, despite the minor differences among the major sects. However, not enough to warrant espionage.

At this moment, Instructor Ding launched his final attack, bringing the demon beast crashing down.

Simultaneously, the shadow in the grass suddenly leaped out, charging towards him!

Instructor Ding was startled. Having just defeated the demon beast, he was in a brief stiff post-attack state, otherwise, he would have retaliated.

The slight stiff state led to mutual awkwardness as they stared at each other.

Instructor Ding took a closer look at the person’s ID, somewhat surprised: "Overstreet Rat??"

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