NOVEL NEXT Chapter 72 - 72: 072, [Brother, may I] (Seeking votes!)
Chapter 72: 072, [Brother, may I] (Seeking votes!)
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The chairman of the Knight’s Guild, whose game ID is Mei Qianhua (sounds like ‘No Money to Spend’ in Chinese).
The name alone shows just how annoyingly braggart this person is.
Out of the thousand beta test slots, five hundred were won through a lucky draw, and the remaining five hundred were internally allocated to various guilds and professional clubs.
The Knight’s Guild only managed to get five; after all, they’re just a second-class guild. They could never compete with the first-class guilds who could secure twenty beta test slots outright.
But it didn’t matter. Mei Qianhua runs the guild more or less for fun. If he could make money from it, great; if not, no worries. After all, most of the bosses of the top-ranked guilds… were not as wealthy as he was.
Out of the five slots, he was sure to claim one for himself, after all, he needed something to show off on social media. His caption would definitely be that particular kind of humble one, humble with a tinge of arrogance, like: “Thanks for the generous invitation from ‘Heavenly Dust’…”
He had been doing novice quests in the city originally. But upon receiving Zhuo
Houyi’s message, he immediately lost his cool!
“Purple Name NPC!?” Mei Qianhua was stunned.
Though ‘Heavenly Dust’ hadn’t officially been put into open beta yet, from the promotional materials and just a few hours of gameplay, it was clear that this was a groundbreaking, revolutionary game!
All the major guilds and professional clubs were getting ready to set up camp there in full swing, and he, being the braggart he is, definitely wanted to jump on the bandwagon.
From what could be gathered on the current forum, only one lucky player had inadvertently come across a Yellow Name NPC. Yet, compared to a Purple Name, a Yellow Name was virtually worthless!
“An opportunity to brag has arrived!” Mei Qianhua quickly made up his mind to drum up support for the ‘Knight’s Guild’!
He took to the forum with the official account of the ‘Knight’s Guild’ and posted a very short message:
“The Knight’s Guild beta player stumbled upon a Purple Name NPC!”
Then followed up with another sentence: “More Info Coming Soon!”
Actually, he had already gotten a general idea of the situation and even received the screenshot Zhuo Houyi sent. But, you needed to keep them in suspense a bit!
You must update content amid the unanimous calls of countless readers!
Updating too much stuff at once wasn’t a good idea.
“It’s settled. I’ll update after the post reaches a stand of 1000 replies,” Mei Qianhua thought to himself.
As he looked at the screenshot Zhuo Houyi sent him in the message, he couldn’t help but marvel.
“The Purple Name NPC is true to its reputation. The style and the temperament are distinctively different, and it looks almost unrealistically good!”
“I hope Zhuo Houyi doesn’t fall for it,” he muttered to himself.
On the carriage, Zhuo Houyi, who was currently leading the horses, saw the extremely brief post and his mouth twitched slightly.
“The chairman really knows how to play the long game, and he doesn’t overlook any small detail when showing off.”
What he didn’t know was that the NPC mentioned in their post was currently sitting in the coach with them, scrolling through the forum!
With his eyes half-lidded, Lu Xun looked like he was daydreaming while he was actually scrolling through the forum’s content.
The ride was rather boring. He passed the time by reading the comments from the wacky players. Some had really creative minds. To gain replies, they would make up stories, tell jokes, and even post selfies… Oh, why were there so many cross-dressing pictures?
It’s a shame that Lu Xun didn’t have the ability to reply. That was indeed a pity.
Soon, he found the post he had been looking for. The person who posted it was
“The Impoverished Knight’s Guild.”
Even the official account was cringeworthy, typical of Mei Qianhua’s usual style.
As for the content… it was also his style, no doubt.
Lu Xun could easily imagine the smirk of devilish insolence on his face.
The post had only been put up a few minutes ago, but like a depth charge in the deep sea, it exploded out of nowhere on the forum!
The total number of beta testing slots was just a thousand, yet there were countless players waiting for ‘Heavenly Dust’ to officially open.
If they couldn’t play, they could at least read posts from the beta testers to relieve their yearning, then be blown away by a series of images.
“This game is so realistic! Are you sure it’s not a parallel world?”
Once a series of images were shared, more people began to frequent the forum, and everyone became even more curious about the content within the game!
And this post from the Knight’s Guild instantly drew everyone’s eyes.
“Purple Name NPC!”
It wasn’t just the ordinary players; even all the major guilds and professional clubs were closely following the content of that particular thread.
“Update it quickly, OP! Otherwise, you’re a piece of XX!”
“Stop bullshitting! A new player village could have a Purple Name NPC? If there really is one, I, XXX will stream myself eating my shit while doing a handstand!”
“Wake up, poster! Where does the Purple Name come from! If only you had a peanut, you wouldn’t be drunk like this!”
“Yeah, stop boozing! Take some cephalosporins instead!”
“Make way, I have yellow urine. I will wake him up…”
“Stop gathering evidence! Shoot the above guy directly! OP, are you f* * stupid or not going to update!”
This post didn’t stop at 1,000 replies. With the “efforts” of all the wacky players, it had reached 3,000 in no time!
Lu Xun just watched in silence, everything was going according to his plan.
He predicted Mei Qianhua would do this. Given his nature, he wouldn’t be able to hold back and would post something for sure.
This essentially paved the way for Lu Xun, greatly benefiting his future plans!
Though he couldn’t reveal his identity yet, showing his face was no problem at all.
On the other hand, Mei Qianhua was also closely monitoring the thread.
At this rate, if he didn’t provide some substantial content soon, he feared he’d incite the wrath of the players.
He definitely wouldn’t write much detail, just post the picture directly.
Images were the most convincing after all. You weren’t allowed to photoshop anything if you posted a screenshot from ‘Heavenly Dust’ onto the forum directly. In fact, there wasn’t a photo-editing feature available in the game.
This was to ensure the authenticity of the game screenshots that players posted, lest the forum ended up being filled with doctored images for the sake of attention.
As soon as the image was uploaded, the whole forum exploded!
“Updated – [Image]”
A black robe, a tall figure, coupled with an impeccable face, and the purple name representing distinguished status, players felt as if they had their breath taken away by his good looks!
“I can handle this! I can handle this guy!”
“This is my husband! This is my husband!”
“Mom, I’ve fallen in love, please get into the gaming capsule. I am going to take you to meet my boyfriend.”
“XXX, I’m sorry. I’ve changed my mind.”
“Give me five minutes. I want all his information now!”
All the female players erupted with fervor in an instant!
Even some of the male players joined in the outcry.
On the other hand, Lu Xun received an unexpected system prompt.
“[Ding! NPC fame, officially initiated.]”
(ps: It’s the start of a new week, and the last week before going premium, calling for recommendation votes