bookcurios Chapter 657 Edward's Back-up Plan
Chapter 657 Edward's Back-up Plan
Zhou Ning logged onto the forum and glanced through the posts on the homepage. He had always been concerned about the players' dynamics.
His next goal is to receive tens of thousands of players and make Starry Sky the preferred camp for players after they enter the game, and even become an existence on par with the Church of the Orthodox God. This will also be the foundation for his future achievement of becoming a god. Of course, this is not as easy as it sounds. He has many competitors, such as the Church of the God of War and the Church of Asceticism.
In his previous life, starting from the end of the second version of the game, as players' levels rose and their astonishing growth potential and immortality were revealed, their attitude towards players changed from exploitation and control to striving for player recruitment. At that point, it would become difficult for Zhou Ning to recruit players.
But now it's different. His status in the hearts of players is definitely not comparable to those churches. In addition, the optical computer seems to be building momentum for himself. The TV series and the apocalypse prediction are all centered around him. All of this is constantly attracting players.
The more players you recruit, the better. This requires you to establish a perfect image, give players more benefits, and release more main quests. Pure sentiment cannot retain all players, but benefits can.
Just as he expected, the hottest post on the homepage at this moment was a video posted by Shuidi Chenxing.
This video recorded exactly the hidden plot they had just experienced: Wayne Stewell met with an angel named Meredith, which was also the first humanoid angel to appear in the game.
They then witnessed the God's Descent Ceremony, watching the God of War descend, and seeing Archbishop Edward summon a giant dragon with a hundred heads, which flew southwest. Finally, Shuidi Shenxing showed off his new skill rewards, sparking the envy of the other players.
After watching this video, players had a basic understanding of the mission plot and began to discuss it enthusiastically, and some even started arguing about the strengths and weaknesses of the NPCs. This is also a perennial theme in the forum.
What made Zhou Ning laugh and cry was that even though Meredith was clearly an angel, most players still thought they were stronger than him. Zhou Ning didn't know whether to be relieved or ashamed.
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Hood Island.
In an empty pioneer camp.
With his head wrapped in bandages, Karl Robbins sat cross-legged on the ground, cast his eyes on the opened "Leoncavallo's Opera in Four Acts", and began to browse through it page by page.
"...On Yukari Island, the unknown being finally replenished its desired supply of flesh and blood, freeing itself from its uncontrollable bloodlust, cruelty, and madness. This is something every angel, even gods, must face. Now, he no longer instinctively craves flesh and blood, and has regained some of his sanity."
"Of course, with Karl Robbins' strength, he's not worthy of cooperating with that unknown being. However, he's determined to revive and has noticed my power. Therefore, Karl Robbins has reached a true cooperation with him, so that we can each achieve our own goals."
(Smudged and crossed out traces)
"As a former god, that unknown being, despite his madness, still possesses numerous backup plans, not limited to the hundred-headed dragon. Our movements are unlikely to escape the observation of a righteous god. It would be better to directly reveal an insignificant backup plan, allowing them to see what they want to see, and thus misjudge our true strength."
"Considering that Meredith of the Church of the God of War has also joined the hunt for us, the above scenario should be very logical."
"I did not interfere with the actions of that righteous god. This was all based on my personal judgment."
"Now they will think that the enemy they are facing is only a quasi-god, a low-ranking demigod, and a quasi-angel. Meredith, an angel, plus Roger and Wayne Sternwell, two demigods, plus a divine incarnation are enough to deal with us."
"That's exactly what I and Carl Robbins want them to believe. But they're so overconfident that they overlook another key player. Haha, the magic lamp in General Lei Dian's hand isn't just a decoration. The genie inside is the ultimate backup plan prepared by that unknown entity."
"And do they really think that this is all Carl Robbins's strength is? Is he really just an unlucky guy?"
"As a follower of the God of Death and a high-ranking member of the Cult of the Cursed, Karl Robbins's strength has never been greater than others believe. He's simply overly cautious and habitually hides himself. The addition of that key figure will be the final straw that breaks the camel's back."
"Also, in order to revive the God of Death, Karl Robbins' ultimate goal is to obtain the Book of Gleipnir within the ruins, which records the 'Power of Disaster' of the World-Destroying Wolf Gleipnir. He can somehow dismantle the Book of Gleipnir and obtain the power of 'Disaster'."
"Afterwards, he can use his authority to release massive disasters to complete his ascension ritual, while also collecting a large amount of vitality and resentment to revive the God of Death."
"Of course, to achieve this, he must help the unknown being within Edward obtain Gleipnir's godhood. Yes, he is only one godhood away from complete recovery. This is also the basis for their cooperation."
"Entering the ruins is also extremely difficult. That was Gleipnir's former kingdom. Two weather tides need to overlap on Hood Island to open the entrance. If Weather Lord Valentine can create a weather tide, it could be opened in as little as three days."
"Also, considering that Wayne Stewell has demonstrated supernormal strength many times before, this is an extremely destabilizing factor. However, even if he displays supernormal strength again this time, he is doomed to die."
Carl Robbins read all the pages and fell into deep thought.
Not far across from him, Archbishop Edward was leisurely fiddling with a weather stick.
……
Inside the bustling casino.
After Zhou Ning won with a straight flush of light rain, moderate rain, heavy rain, thunderstorm and rainstorm, he harvested the last 1200 Victoires and finally upgraded his Gambler secondary occupation to level 4 with great difficulty.
[Gambler class has been upgraded to level 4. You gain 2 points of luck and 3 points of free attributes.]
Zhou Ning shook his head. While this secondary class was powerful, it was much more difficult to upgrade than he had imagined. To advance from level 3 to 4, he needed to win a total of 3200 Victa. To advance from level 4 to 5, he needed 6400, doubling the amount again.
You know, 3000 Victa could almost buy a mansion in Nathaniel or Docklands, and Zhou Ning's current residence only cost 3800 Victa. He had been carefully controlling his wins and losses, but he was politely persuaded to quit once. He only completed the 3200 Victa progress in the second casino, and he had no idea how to get from level 4 to level 5.
After completing the upgrade, Zhou Ning did not stay at the gambling table, but went to the small bar on the right side of the casino to see if he could get some information.