6kv Chapter 523: Player Platform
Chapter 523: Player Platform
Chapter 523: Chapter 523: Player Platform"The so-called player platform looks like a circular plaza with a notice board at its center, and various stalls spreading out layer by layer. It’s not very big, but the crowd here is quite sizable, easily a couple of thousand people at a glance.
The dome overhead is smooth and flat, but without any windows or similar structures around, Feng Xue suspected it was highly likely built underground.
A group of players, dressed in a variety of styles, stood there selling items, recruiting people, and of course, some newbies would run to the notice board to check out the games available for direct selection, only to be dissuaded by well-meaning players nearby.
Of course, some stubborn players think the whole world is deceiving them, or they just rush in thinking too highly of themselves, and then there’s no ’after’ for them.
The student had wanted to show her around, but after seeing how small the platform was, Feng Xue added him as a friend and sent him away, preferring to understand the so-called player platform from the perspective of ’Kaidan’.
’Even phantasmal smartphones have no signal here, and it’s impossible to link the drones to the live streaming platform, it seems this platform has phantasmal-level high-authority blocking functions,’ Feng Xue remarked.
Feng Xue took out her two communications-related phantasms and, after confirming there was no signal, she made a preliminary judgment.
However, this was also within reason. If there weren’t high-level signal-blocking functions, players in this world would have long known that the so-called game was actually right in their own world.
’But that’s not enough; there should also be something like cognition-blocking capabilities. But such tools are easy for ’Kaidan’ to create, not to mention the players who, as ’holders of Extraordinary Power,’ can easily acquire settings like ’Hidden Identity.’ Trying to get Hermit Power shouldn’t be too difficult.’
After scanning the area with Golden Finger and confirming that the phantasm wasn’t here, Feng Xue casually walked forward. Flicking her finger subtly, a player nearby suddenly turned and then scanned the surroundings warily. Finding no attacker, he promptly hit the teleportation button.
’There’s no non-combat setting, meaning that combat between players on this platform is very possible. But considering the teleportation button, unless one is overwhelmingly stronger, it would be hard to keep someone around. Also, the fact that just about anyone can dodge an attack suggests that either most or many of the old players have enhanced intuition or pre-warning abilities, making sneak attacks difficult.’
Feng Xue watched the player disappear and continued forward. Although the number of players on this platform was significant, they were probably still a minority compared to the entire player base.
"Hey, bro, take a look, these are all freshly caught spirits. Their abilities are ordinary, but with spirits, no one knows what they might grow into—maybe if you feed them long enough, they’ll suddenly develop a rare power?"
As Feng Xue walked, someone suddenly called out to him. Feng Xue frowned slightly, wondering if there was something about her that screamed ’newbie,’ but she approached nevertheless.
The one who called her over was a young man who looked about twenty-one or two, his face adorned with a slick smile that belied his age. Arrayed before him on a white cloth were seven or eight miscellaneous items, ranging from a silver longevity lock to a frayed hanging rope, seemingly unrelated but each hosting a spiritual body.
The strength seemed similar to the spirits the newcomers had encountered during their trials, referred to by the shopkeeper as roaming spirits.
Feng Xue glanced over them and, adhering to the practice of asking the price before dealing, she directly asked, "How much?"
"The market price for a roaming spirit is a hundred thousand dollars each, and these are all original possession items. They can be used as food for ghosts or raised directly, so I’m adding a thirty percent markup. That’ll be a hundred thirty thousand each. Of course, if you have the right kind of curse item, you can bring it out, and I’ll give you a fair price."
The shopkeeper spoke with a congenial tone, but Feng Xue showed no interest in responding, noting down the term ’curse item,’ and then turning away without hesitation.
The shopkeeper didn’t try to detain her, instead turning his gaze to look for another potential customer, while Feng Xue continued
Frowning, Feng Xue still approached. While learning them might likely turn her into a host for the resurrection of someone who perished in this world, the saying goes, ’Stones from other hills may serve to polish the jade.’ To not even look at them for fear of risk is foolish."