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Chapter 2: College Students Who Experienced Both Highs and Lows
Tank's rearview mirror: Don't worry, it's much faster than express delivery. It should arrive at your door today.
With a thought, a line of text was automatically sent to the "zero-dollar" good brother on the other side.
It seems like a stroke of luck has arrived, and finally someone in the gaming group has become genuinely interested in the game:
High and low tastes: @Tank Rearview Mirror, I clicked to register, when will the free virtual helmet that the website mentioned be delivered?
"Number of players applying for closed beta registration (2/100)."
Wang Wu, a college student with the online name "Gao Di Chang Chang Xian Dan," was enjoying the cool breeze from the electric fan in his dormitory while slurping up braised beef noodles. He was staring intently at his laptop on the table, his thick glasses fixed on him.
Hmph, I'll try my hand at this. True to his name, although he registered with the intention of exposing the other party's lies, he was also secretly looking forward to it.
What if it's true?
I eat goji berries like they're my staple food: Wow, upstairs, you're not afraid of the virus at all!
I've tried everything, high and low: I have 306 and Yinshanba antivirus software, I'm not afraid.
Why is playing Paradox Interactive games a crime?: The person upstairs is awesome. Apparently, you have some kind of invincible shield protecting your computer. You can say that your computer is immune to all viruses.
Sister-in-law, I'm coming out: @Tank Rearview Mirror, I've also clicked to register. @Everyone, brothers, I'll scout ahead for you. If what's released is Calabash Brothers, then I'll bear the consequences alone!
"Number of players applying for closed beta registration (3/100)."
Calling a mouse a duck: Warning to the person upstairs, I suspect you're not talking about Calabash Brothers, but I have no proof, so I've decided to come myself!
"Number of players applying for closed beta registration (4/100)."
"Number of players applying for closed beta registration (5/100)."
Mantou Immortal: Click to see.
Loves Pineapple Pizza: You guys register first, I'll wait and see.
Calling a mouse a duck: It's a sin to stand by and watch; please register immediately.
Loves Pineapple Pizza: It's not that I don't want to register, it's that I'm registering rhythmically and in an orderly manner... In short, I'm afraid my computer will get a virus, and I'm afraid the virtual reality headset will be infected. You play first, and if I don't get infected, I'll register later.
Calling a mouse a duck: 666!
The idea of trying different flavors seemed to have set a precedent. Influenced by herd mentality and the desire to have fun, four people in a gaming group of less than twenty clicked on the website and registered.
In a small group of only seventeen people, six or seven netizens were constantly refreshing the screen, a scene of unprecedented enthusiasm since the group was established.
Although only four people chose to register for the game, and the rest were still lurking and talking, Viserys still felt it was a good start.
After all, everything he's doing is real. There really is a 100% realistic world waiting for players here. As soon as the first batch of players log in, Viserys believes they will instantly become die-hard fans of this "game".
There's no way around it; it's the world's first holographic virtual game, and one that no one else can possibly replicate.
After closing the system panel, Viserys suppressed his excitement. Now, all he had to do was wait for the players to log in.
"Here you go," the gray-haired bakery owner said, handing Viserys a bag of black bread.
Viserys accepted the black bread offered by the old man, thanked him, and then watched him turn and leave with suspicion.
Such behavior is extremely rare in Essos, and good people are almost nonexistent there.
There were so many hungry orphans and homeless people in the market, but Viserys hadn't seen them receive any charity in the past few days.
Viserys knew that it could only be the unusual hair color and eyes of his siblings, as well as their undeniable nobility, that attracted the other party, or rather, the person behind the other party.
It seems that although the siblings are having a hard time surviving for the time being, someone will soon come to their door to offer help.
In this city called Pentos, Viserys couldn't think of anyone other than Illyrio.
Judging from Daenerys's age, it shouldn't be long since the start of the story. It's not surprising that Illyrio, as the governor of Pentos, has already taken notice of me, the "Beggar King" who travels between various trading cities.
The Targaryen siblings returned to their temporary residence in Pentos, a dilapidated rented house located on the outskirts of the city, relatively far from the slums.
This was rented with the money Viserys had obtained from selling the silver plates and jade artifacts he had stolen from the home of Laura, the nouveau riche merchant he called a Myr merchant.
Ever since the original owner sold her mother's crown, it had become an easy skill for her to steal plates and forks when eating at guests' houses. After all, if the two siblings had relied entirely on the men's charity, they would have starved to death long ago.
Often, the household items used by these gentlemen, because they were stained with silver or jade, could be exchanged for enough money for a meal for the brother and sister.
Transmigrators don't usually arrive with grand ambitions and ambitions; most are forced to move forward. Viserys is at least like that. He is neither the original owner of the body nor Murong Fu, and he is preoccupied with the cause of restoring his kingdom.
He simply couldn't bear the suffering of ordinary people in this world; he could only accept the decadent life of a feudal king.
With each second he smelled the musty odor in the house, Viserys's desire to restore his kingdom grew stronger.
Unable to stand the smell in the room any longer, Viserys left Daenerys in the room and turned to leave, leaning against a large tree not far from the doorway.
[Host: Viserys Targaryen:]
Strength: 7 (The strength of an adult male is generally between 8 and 10. Your Majesty, are you not yet an adult?)
Constitution: 6 (The constitution of adult males is generally between 7 and 9. We know that you are malnourished and therefore weak, but ask yourself honestly, isn't this also due to your lack of effort?)
Agility: 5 (You're not even as fast as the old lady selling ice cream.)
Perception: 6 (Your perception is the same as that of an ordinary person, meaning you are destined to be forever barred from magic.)
Insight: 8 (If you are the commander, your army will be completely outmaneuvered by the enemy.)
Willpower: 8 (With such low willpower, even commanding a thousand-strong army would be a chaotic mess.)
Magical skills and talents possessed: None.
Combat skills and weapon proficiency: None.
One-handed weapon proficiency: 5.
Overall combat strength: 23, Overall command: 16, Magic affinity: 6.
Viserys closed the app's abysmal profile screen.
"System? You promised me rewards after players registered, what happened?"
Viserys once again extracted the system from his mind.
"Rewards being distributed..." the system sprite responded quickly.
As a cheat code for transmigrators, a support for the Targaryen restoration, and the reliance for Viserys' survival, the Operations Officer System certainly has more than just the function of summoning players.
The system shop is an essential second feature, offering everything from swords and armor to fine steeds, weapons forged from Valyrian steel, and even dragon eggs, griffin eggs, magic scrolls, and experience books.
It's fair to say that the items in the shop could completely transform the low-magic world of Game of Thrones, where magic has faded, into a true magical world.
All these dazzling array of goods require the system and the Kingdom Coins, a fixed-circulation virtual currency used for future transactions between players, to exchange for them.
Kingdom coins can be obtained by completing tasks assigned by the system, or by exchanging them for the currency of this world.
However, it's a real rip-off. Whether it's the gold dragons of Westeros or the gold coins circulating in the various city-states of Essos, they're all exchanged for 0.5 Kingdom coins for one gold dragon.
If Viserys were to complete the system's tasks by himself, it would take him forever to accumulate enough Kingdom Coins to buy dragon eggs.
However, with the help of the upcoming players, Viserys will find it much easier to accumulate Kingdom Coins. For example, the reward for completing the system's new player recruitment quest is 100 Kingdom Coins and a bronze treasure chest.
For similar tasks, Viserys could simply change the reward to ten Kingdom Coins, wait for players to complete the task, and then collect the ninety Kingdom Coins himself.
Viserys, who was already ready to fleece the players before they even arrived, thought to himself.
"The reward has been issued; one hundred Kingdom Coins have been credited to your account."