Why the bug I wrote became a core gameplay mechanic?!
Chapter 674 - 657: Porcelain Bumping

Chapter 674: Chapter 657: Porcelain Bumping

This behavior of the Overstreet Rat left Lecturer Dante completely confused.

Because the Overstreet Rat was still only at Foundation Establishment Cultivation level, Lecturer Dante couldn’t understand how he managed to get so deep into the Barbaric World.

Because this journey was extremely perilous, any formidable monster they encountered could have killed him in an instant.

Of course, it wasn’t entirely impossible because the gameplay of "Reverse Heaven" in the Barbaric World was a bit like a hunting co-op game, with lots of bushes and hidden areas.

If he was determined to stealthily sneak in, it wasn’t impossible, just risky, and it depended on luck.

After all, the Overstreet Rat was once a Heavenly Pride List disciple and a frequent visitor to the Barbaric World, so he was quite familiar with its ecosystem and environment. It’s not too surprising that he managed to sneak in here.

But what was he here for?

To mine or gather herbs?

The problem is, although the resources here are more expensive than the outer areas, they are not much more. Those whales often gather a lot of them while exploring, so there’s no particular scarcity.

And gathering these resources is very dangerous.

Sneaking in was easy for the Overstreet Rat, but gathering herbs would make it easy for monsters to spot him and then kill him.

The Overstreet Rat said nothing, just quietly charged his energy and then hit Lecturer Dante hard!

A huge flying sword effect smashed onto Lecturer Dante, and then a tiny damage number floated above his head.

-1.

"Pfft." Lecturer Dante almost laughed out loud. He stood still and let the Overstreet Rat hit him, but the speed of the attack was far slower than his natural recovery rate.

But the Overstreet Rat didn’t speak, he just continued attacking Lecturer Dante.

"What is he doing? Seeking revenge? Venting his anger?

"This is really baffling."

If it were anyone else, they might have killed him with a casual attack or burst of energy, because it’s hard to hold back in the face of such provocation.

However, after the incident of accidentally injuring Chen Tingquan, Lecturer Dante was sensitive to similar situations.

"Useless! Attack me already!" The Overstreet Rat finally couldn’t hold back.

Lecturer Dante immediately felt that something was off; the Overstreet Rat’s behavior was too abnormal.

But why was he doing this?

Suddenly, a light bulb went off in Lecturer Dante’s head.

"He’s trying to scam me!

"Oh my god, I was lucky I didn’t retaliate. If I had accidentally burst out energy, I would have been struck dead by Heavenly Tribulation!

"Crazy, how can there be such gameplay?"

Lecturer Dante was speechless as the Overstreet Rat’s behavior was just too abstract.

He couldn’t play normally anymore. Although he could continue to cultivate, by the time he restored his level, the punishment cooldown would be over, and Lecturer Dante and Brother Li could bring others to kill him again.

But the Overstreet Rat unexpectedly took a different approach, making himself a scam target.

Each time he was killed, the punishment would exponentially increase. Killing him would directly incur a 1600-dollar fine plus immediate death by Heavenly Tribulation.

This was a severe loss even for a top-level whale account like Lecturer Dante.

Money was a minor issue; the crucial part was the loss of cultivation level, which was too much.

"Ha, scared now?

"Pay some protection money and promise not to kill me again, and this will be over.

"Otherwise, I’ll keep scamming you. Are you sure you can always avoid using AOE skills?"

Seeing the Overstreet Rat type confidently, Lecturer Dante couldn’t hold it anymore.

"What the heck! You’re really pushing it!"

Although he found it somewhat laughable, Lecturer Dante had to admit that the Overstreet Rat’s move was imaginative and impactful.

Because you can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can’t guard against a thief for a thousand days.

Now, the Overstreet Rat had become a hot potato that no one wanted to touch. The 1600-dollar fine couldn’t be shirked unless he abandoned the account completely.

Lecturer Dante could pay other players to kill the Overstreet Rat, but spending 1600 dollars was too unjustified.

Even if he killed him, he wouldn’t profit at all.

But if he didn’t kill him, the problem would be bigger.

Because the tribulation could strike anytime, and Lecturer Dante was a streamer. Every time he went live, everyone knew where he was.

As long as the Overstreet Rat got close and scampered while he was using AOE skills, it would still be a 1600-dollar fine plus a Heavenly Tribulation combo.

No wonder the Overstreet Rat was making demands; putting himself in Lecturer Dante’s shoes, this situation could indeed be very frustrating for whales.

But as a renowned streamer, conceding to protection fees would ruin his reputation, making it hard to stay in this server.

"Haha, goodbye! Enjoy your time in the Barbaric World."

Lecturer Dante summoned his flying sword and prepared to leave.

But just then, the Overstreet Rat changed his attitude.

"Wait! Brother Ding, I was wrong earlier. Maybe my tone was a bit harsh. We can still cooperate nicely, talk things out.

"How about this, log off your stream, let’s chat privately.

"I have a lot of business here for you to choose from."

Lecturer Dante hesitated a bit but eventually flew away on his flying sword.

The Overstreet Rat didn’t give up: "No rush, message me when you figure it out!"

...

Midnight.

Lecturer Dante and the streamers had logged off, but many players were still online.

After all, fewer people at midnight meant a higher chance of encountering rare materials and demon beasts in the Barbaric World, so some players specifically chose off-peak hours to play.

Jiān Shāng was one of them. He logged in every midnight.

One reason was to see if rare materials had respawned in the Barbaric World, and the other was to collect items from the auction house when they expired.

After all, less crowded times were perfect for exploiting price differences, making it the easiest time to profit.

As someone who had been through many ups and downs in the in-game economy, Jiān Shāng was naturally talented in this aspect.

As usual, he ventured into the Barbaric World for exploration.

"Hmm? A Rot Claw Dragon, nice!"

Jiān Shāng quickly followed it. Although the Rot Claw Dragon wasn’t the most valuable dragon, its drops varied. Some rare materials had a low drop rate but were very valuable once obtained.

Jiān Shāng certainly wouldn’t miss any opportunity.

In the midst of an intense battle, suddenly, the Rot Claw Dragon "popped" and exploded, releasing a swarm of Rot Corpse Worms!

This was the dragon’s special mechanism; at a certain health level, it would release all the parasites in its body to attack the enemy. Without AOE attacks, players could easily be overwhelmed by these swarming worms.

Each of these worms’ attacks would cause bleed damage to the player. At first, it seemed negligible but would accumulate over time.

Being a Heavenly Pride List strongman, Jiān Shāng naturally had no weaknesses and was well-prepared for this.

He casually used a Magical Treasure that transformed into a massive bell, covering a vast area.

This huge bell occupied almost half the screen and acted like a vortex, slowly sucking nearby enemies inside.

Once all enemies were inside, the bell would cause a massive explosion, dealing tremendous damage.

This Magical Treasure wasn’t very effective against players because same-level players could easily counter it by quickly escaping its range.

But it was especially useful against monsters like the Rot Claw Dragon.

However, just then, a figure emerged from the bushes and stepped into the area.

"Hey?"

Jiān Shāng was stunned: "What’s going on?"

On closer inspection, he recognized the ID and instantly realized it was a scam!

The one diving in to suicide was, of course, the Overstreet Rat. Compared to his attempt to scam Lecturer Dante, at this moment he was fully confident and sure of success.

Because Jiān Shāng’s Magical Treasure was unique.

Once used, it couldn’t be canceled, only disappearing after the explosion.

The only advantage was that the process was slow, giving Jiān Shāng time to exchange a few messages with the Overstreet Rat.

"Come on, buddy, don’t mess around. Step out, let’s talk this over!"

The Overstreet Rat laughed: "Scared? I’ll show you what it means to avenge in due time!

"To let me out, pay 2000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones for protection, and I’ll leave now."

Jiān Shāng saw black, 2000 dollars was worse than death.

"Brother, I’m a pauper! Even my Nine Dragon Elixirs for cultivation were hard-earned from the lecturers; go extort them, they have money!"

The Overstreet Rat sighed: "If you can’t pay protection, then no choice. Someone has paid for your life. Say goodbye to this world!"

Seeing the area shrink and the explosion drawing near.

Jiān Shāng could do nothing, having no skill to pull him out.

Suddenly, Jiān Shāng had a brainwave, and a stunning woman appeared out of thin air.

The Overstreet Rat: "Hmm?"

In the next second, the woman raised her hand and killed him just before the explosion!

The Overstreet Rat’s body fell instantly, but his name hovered above, indicating his soul hadn’t left the body.

Clearly waiting for the Heavenly Tribulation.

But his expectations fell short, and nothing happened in the end.

"Hey! Is this game bugging?"

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