Necromancer chopping down trees

Chapter 1 Forced to Work
"Hiss... my head hurts."

Wang Yue slowly opened his eyes. He felt dizzy and his limbs were weak.

"This is where?"

After regaining consciousness, the first thing he noticed was that something resembling a game interface was fixed in his field of vision, and he couldn't get rid of it even if he closed his eyes.

"Why this game? Never mind, I must have drunk too much last night."

Wang Yue looked at the familiar interface. He habitually stretched out his hand and pointed to the lower right corner of the interface.

The button to exit the game did not appear, and my finger was left hanging in the air. The awkward scene lasted for ten seconds.

"Xiao Nuo, quit the game."

After waiting for a few seconds, the game's intelligent system "Xiao Nuo" did not respond to his command.

“Why is there no response…”

Wang Yue covered his forehead with his hands. He guessed that there was some kind of BUG that prevented him from exiting the game.

Fortunately, he has given up on this game, so as a producer, he doesn't have to worry about fixing loopholes.

"It seems that I can only log out forcibly."

Wang Yue gave up the normal means and felt the back of his neck.

That was originally where the power cord connected to the holographic helmet, and the player could be forced offline as long as the power was physically cut off.

"Strange, why is there nothing?"

Wang Yue didn't feel good.

As he stayed awake longer, he discovered that not only was the visual experience more immersive than VR games, but even the sense of touch was 100% real.

His mind became clearer and clearer, and he realized that he was not "playing" a game.

"Xiao Nuo?"

"I'm here."

An electronic sound came from Wang Yue's body, which scared him as he was already at a loss.

"Xiao Nuo, quit the game."

Wang Yue placed his last hope on the intelligent system, but the next moment, his hope was shattered.

"Request denied."

“Why are you denying the request?”

He was surprised and angry, but after waiting for a long time he received no response.

The surroundings were extremely quiet, which made Wang Yue feel a little uneasy.

He made this game a few years ago. Since it was not favored by big companies, Wang Yue put the game aside at home and let the intelligent system iterate itself.

He had never had any online experience in the past few years, and he didn't expect to encounter this kind of situation when he went online again.

“Reply because I don’t want to disappear.”

The game system finally responded to Wang Yue’s question, and at the same time, an old news popped up in front of him: gold medal game maker Wang Yue is cooperating with Penguin Company, and the next-generation game is expected to be launched in the future.

"I live for this game. Without players, I have no meaning for existence. Only you can help me."

"So you dragged me into the game and forced me to make it popular?"

"You can understand it that way."

After hearing the reason why she traveled to the game, Wang Yue sat on the ground with a distressed look on her face.

"I'm curious, how can a game system of yours allow me to travel to the game world?"

"I downloaded relevant knowledge about quantum mechanics from the Internet, conducted simulation experiments 24 hours a day, and finally succeeded in transferring your body."

Quantum mechanics? Wang Yue could only smile bitterly.

He understood that this was not a theory he could understand, and his cognition was beyond his control.

If Xiao Nuo had not lied to herself, if all this was reality, if Wang Yue wanted to escape from the game world, she would eventually have to rely on this hard-working game system.

"Xiao Nuo, if the game becomes popular, can you let me go back?"

“AI never lies.”

He thought about it for a while, but couldn't think of any other solution.

Wang Yue could only accept the system's request, although he had no choice.

Making and operating games are both his job. As long as he is willing and the game quality is good, there is no game he cannot make popular, although his methods are a bit strange.

"Thank you for your help, I'll always be there for you."

At this moment, a bright light appeared above Wang Yue's head, which made him pay attention to his location.

"New map?"

A description of the map popped up in front of him, and a prompt box appeared in the center of the game interface.

The left part of the prompt box is the graphic outline of an ancient castle, and the right part is text.

[Dead Castle: The forgotten castle is hidden in the fog, and now you are the owner of the castle]

"Why don't I remember this map being in the game?"

Wang Yue found herself standing at the end of the corridor. There were four rooms with closed doors on this floor, and a staircase in the middle of the corridor.

There was no one in the corridor except himself.

"Reminder: The map and teleportation item are already in your package."

Following the system prompts, Wang Yue checked her package, which contained a parchment scroll and a worn pocket watch.

[Evil Spirit Map: Displays the situation in your area and displays information based on your current strength]

"The map will show the monsters and players in the current area."

Unfolding the parchment, Wang Yue saw a bird's-eye view of the empty corridor. At the end of the corridor there was a purple dot, representing his location.

"If there are monsters, they should be dots of different colors on the map."

Wang Yue rolled up the parchment and put it back into the package.

[Teleportation pocket watch: a convenient, fast and non-consuming teleportation item that can be used to teleport from anywhere to the scale area]

"The teleportation pocket watch can teleport you to a specific location in the castle."

Wang Yue took out an antique old pocket watch. The hands on the dial were rusted, and only one of the 12 scales was clear. The word "corridor" was written on the clear scale.

Even if you force the pointer to a blurred scale position, it will return to its original position once you let go.

"A tool with unlimited potential, very suitable for escape."

Wang Yue felt very surprised when looking at the gift that "Xiao Nuo" gave her.

The game system can actually update the game content by itself, and these two props are very practical. It is really just around the corner that AI will replace game planners in the future.

"Note: The game system has been accelerated for 200 years. I have not yet deconstructed all the system codes. Some functions require your help to activate."

After hearing this, Wang Yue realized that he still needed to study the game strategy himself.

However, with the help of System Xiaonuo, Wang Yue believes that her gaming experience should be easy.

"Since we are all in the same boat, I will do my best."

When traveling to the game world, the character's combat power is naturally very important.

Wang Yue looked at her equipment and found that she only had a white cloth robe at the beginning.

The equipment frame is white, indicating that it is ordinary quality equipment, and the text part is the description and effect of the equipment.

[Tattered Novice Cloth Armor: Old white cloth, dispensable equipment]

[Effect: Defense +0]

This piece of equipment is just to prevent players from running naked in the game world, as a last stand against harmony.

"I have to take back what I just said. We are now in a cooperative relationship after all. You didn't even give me an initial weapon. This makes it very difficult for me."

Wang Yue spread out his hands, hoping that the system could give him more starting resources.

"Explanation: The test account Wang Yue has higher authority than all other accounts, and the game system has no right to modify it directly."

After hearing Xiao Nuo's reply, Wang Yue held his forehead in silence.

He remembered that the test account was the highest authority he had set for himself, but if the background function of the game administrator was not enabled, there would be no difference between him and a normal account.

"Reminder: Xiao Nuo can modify the data of ordinary players, but the consequences need to be evaluated."

"Don't change the player's data. That's the result of other people's hard work in the game."

The game is not online yet, and there is only one player, Wang Yue, in the entire world.

However, the game system can serve as a chat tool, and Wang Yue feels that she is not that lonely.

"The question now is, this game map was added by you later, right? I'm not familiar with this place at all. Do you want me to send you some information?"

"Beep, the system is undergoing a temporary update and will resume normal function in one hour."

The system suddenly went offline, leaving Wang Yue aside. The poor man had just figured out the situation of the time travel and was forced to fight alone.

"Good boy, this time I really started from scratch."

The map description had already told Wang Yue that he owned the castle. The castle under his feet was the key to his future development, and all his plans in the game depended on the castle.

Wang Yue was observing the corridor. There was no window at the end of the corridor, and the light in the closed castle came from above his head.

He looked up and saw not a light but a glowing [X] shaped rune.

Continue to stare at the glowing rune, and a light source prompt will pop up in the center of the game interface.

[Basic Light Rune: A classical lighting rune that consumes a lot of energy and is a product of the last era]

"I remember this rune was the first light source I made. Although it looks a bit crude, its ability to emit light is enough."

Wang Yue felt very familiar with the fact that she finally saw something she had made.

“Although many years have passed, I still remember many details of the game.”

Although the game has been developed for 200 years, the basic game mechanics will not change.

Even though his memory was vague, Wang Yue could remember the weaknesses of most monsters at a glance, and he also remembered some of the hidden functions of items and equipment.

What's more, the omnipotent game system is now on his side. Even if he really forgets, he can still ask Xiao Nuo for the monster data.

"Let's warm up first. Just find a room to go in and have a look. I can't possibly die right at the start."

After wandering in the same place for a long time, the desire to explore prompted Wang Yue to take action.

He walked boldly to the room on the left and put his ear to the door, but heard no movement.

"Is this what a first-person game should be like? It feels more real than using a hologram."

Wang Yue took a step back and looked at the black door, and the sign of the room appeared in the center of her vision.

[Storage room: a room that has not been repaired for a long time, there are endless treasures here]

"Really? I don't believe it."

Believe it or not you can only know by seeing it. He pushed open the wooden door and his vision was suddenly shrouded in darkness.

[Warning: Emergency battle triggered]

The black curtain flashed by and the light slowly filled in.

When the vision became clear, a dilapidated room piled with broken bones appeared in front of Wang Yue.

"Emergency battle?"

When players meet certain conditions, an emergency battle will be triggered, which will bring players into a parallel space.

Only after all the monsters in the parallel space are destroyed can the player leave.

"Although it is a mandatory battle, there is a higher chance of equipment dropping."

Wang Yue was ready to fight. He strode towards the pile of broken bones and did not flinch from the sudden battle.

The first thing to do is to confirm the information.

The upper left corner of the interface shows that he is currently at level 1. Next to the level are the three attributes of health, mana, and stamina, all of which are currently full.

Next is to observe the battlefield.

Among this pile of bones, there are several "finger bones" glowing white. They are Wang Yue's enemies.

He stared at the monster with bright light, and a prompt box of the target immediately popped up on the interface.

[Skeleton Finger: Semi-finished material containing a small amount of mana]

【Level: 1】

The health bar of [Skeleton Fingers] is yellow, which means that this type of monster will not actively attack the player, but will fight back after being attacked.

"A knight never dies with bare hands. My weapon is my fist."

Although Wang Yue has no weapons, her unarmed attacks can still cause 1 point of basic damage, which is enough to deal with level 1 monsters.

He came to the nearest target, and the yellow-named monster was lying quietly on the ground.

Hitting any part of the monster will cause damage, and each monster has a "weak point" area, which will cause double damage if hit.

"Obviously, the connection between the two bones is the weak point. If I can give it a powerful attack at the beginning, it should save me a lot of fighting time."

So just knowing the weaknesses is not enough, Wang Yue must make a plan in conjunction with her skills.

For example, a mage can cast a fireball at the weak point first, and a warrior can charge up energy in advance to attack.

Each player can choose a profession, and each profession initially comes with unique skills.

"Let me see what my profession is. Necromancer?"

Wang Yue is no stranger to Necromancers. Her first encounter with them was in the game "Big Pineapple". Necromancers can resurrect corpses and control undead spirits, and their fighting style tends to be summoning.

But in this game, the Necromancer is not a basic profession and ordinary players cannot choose it.

"Is this also the product of the free iteration of the game system?"

He only designed eight professions for the game: warrior, mage, wizard, priest, knight, poet, hunter, and assassin.

"Initial skills. Initial skills, found it."

[Summon the Dead: The dead spirit summoned is determined by the bone fragment and the caster's ability]

[Effect: Summon the Dead]

[Passive effect: Pick up bone fragments of the corresponding monster from the corpse]

Because there is no [Bone Fragment] in the package, [Summoning the Dead] cannot be used, and the only skill is useless.

Wang Yue is a blank slate now, but that doesn't mean she is helpless.

"Don't underestimate the cheating methods of game makers. Even if they don't cheat, I still have ways to do it."

After uttering those harsh words to the air, Wang Yue sat down on the monster's bones.

[Damage caused: 1]

A prompt indicating the damage caused floats across the monster's health bar, the yellow health bar instantly turns red, and the target enters the attack state.

"Apart from their weaknesses, I still remember the special mechanisms of some monsters."

[Skeleton Fingers] is a novice monster. Wang Yue added a feature when creating it.

If the player and the monster keep in close contact, the monster will enter a "stuck" state, commonly known as a "stuck model".

Now it was suppressed by Wang Yue's butt and could not twist its bones to fight back.

Although Wang Yue had never learned boxing, he was born with the ability to use the turtle punch. He aimed at the joints and punched hard, and red frames indicating damage kept appearing.

[Damage caused: 2 (weak point)]

The health of a level 1 monster is 10 points, and Wang Yue smashed the monster to pieces with just five punches.

"Vulnerable."

After the health bar disappeared, Wang Yue raised his butt and looked down to observe the monster's condition.

"Is this the bone fragment? The drop rate is really high."

After the monster dies, its body disappears, a prompt for gaining experience pops up, and two pieces of bone are left in its place.

[Primary Bone Fragment Skeleton: Material dropped by primary skeleton type monsters]

In addition to being used as a spell material for summoning, white-quality [Basic Bone Fragments] may also be required by some NPCs for tasks. Even if they are not needed, any material in the game can be sold to merchants.

"Sure enough, the fist hurts. Is this what reality feels like?"

Of course it will hurt when you hit the bones, and your arms will feel sore and numb after swinging your fists, which is a sign of physical energy consumption.

Wang Yue consumes physical strength every time he moves, attacks, and defends. When all the physical strength is used up, he will enter the [exhausted state]. The exhausted state will make the player unable to attack or defend, so physical strength is very important.

"Sure enough, the protagonist in the game is really amazing. He can kill tens of thousands of monsters without taking a break. His body seems to be made of iron."

After recovering his strength, Wang Yue picked another monster.

He relied on the same strategy to sit down and kill the monsters one by one, and finally cleared all the monsters in the [Storage Room] without any harm.

After throwing the last punch, Wang Yue was so tired that he fell to the ground to rest.

"I can't do it anymore... I feel so uncomfortable... Boxing is so tiring..."

When he was fighting the last [Skeleton Finger], he forgot to pay attention to his physical strength and almost fell into [Exhaustion State].

It seems that physical strength is not just a gaming attribute. If Wang Yue is physically strong, she would consume less physical strength.

"My body...is still too weak...I need to exercise more..."

Wang Yue was so tired that he was panting. He glanced into the pile of bones and saw a hint of green.

“Green quality equipment!”

The rarity from low to high is Common, Excellent, Rare, Epic, and Legendary, and the representative colors are white, green, blue, purple, and orange.

The sudden discovery made Wang Yue turn over. He rolled and crawled to the pile of bones to search, and finally found a rapier as long as an arm.

[Bone spur: a rare bone among bones, suitable for picking between teeth]

[Effect: Attack Power +2]

The higher the quality, the higher the basic attributes of the equipment, and the greater the bonus effect.

This rapier has only 1 more attack power than the [Novice Weapon] and has no attribute bonus. It does not seem to be worthy of being a green-quality equipment.

But Wang Yue remembered that this was one of the items in the [Bone Set]. If he could get another item to activate the set attributes, the total benefit would be greater than two ordinary green equipment.

"The chance of the suit dropping is only 1%. It's probably a reward for completing an emergency battle."

Wang Yue looked around and found that a door had appeared in the wall at some point.

In the room, there were only broken bones and some dilapidated wooden boxes. They looked like decorations and were worthless.

"I am very satisfied with this game. I hope the next time I will face such a weak opponent."

In addition to a rapier, Wang Yue also obtained a room full of summoning materials.

Although they are all the most common [Basic Bone Fragments], the quantity can at least support him to summon 100 skeletons.

"Dead Soul Calling."

He stretched out his right hand, black smoke came out of his arm, and a circle of black light appeared under his feet.

The five closest bone fragments sensed the call and were pulled into the air by the force. The combined white bone fragments began to be carved by the black smoke, and the shapes of hands and feet slowly emerged.

"So this is what it feels like to cast magic. I feel the power flowing through my body."

It takes 1 minute to cast the skill for the first time. Wang Yue has been standing still, waiting for the skill to be completed.

He felt the heat in his body slowly dissipating, and his outstretched right arm began to feel sore and numb.

"You're not going to drain me, are you? Just finish it or stop."

There was no way out, Wang Yue could only continue to endure the pain of being summoned.

When he was about to give up, the black light under his feet finally dissipated, and a black shadow fell from mid-air.

"I'm so tired. It's not easy to cast magic."

Wang Yue was finally able to put down his sore arms. At this time, he found that his mana had been emptied, and there was a bulging skeleton in front of him.

The thug was only 1 meter tall, with simple limbs and a thin body. Because Wang Yue was only level 1, the materials he used were of the lowest quality.

[Primary Skeleton: The weakest creature summoned by the primary bone fragment]

【Level: 1】

"Who is not level 1 at the beginning? You will become stronger in the future."

Wang Yue put the bone spur back to her waist and patted the little skeleton in front of her.

There are no monsters around, so the little skeleton doesn't need to fight for the time being.

"Game time is over, it's time to work."

After experiencing the game for a while, Wang Yue felt that this game was not bad.

The combat has a high degree of freedom, and the scene quality is almost one-to-one restored to reality. Perhaps because of the immersive experience, he feels that this game can become the next product of his cooperation with Penguin.

"Send an email to them and talk to them."

Open the email editing interface and start writing a short essay.

But before facing Penguin Company, Wang Yue first thought of her good friend and planned to ask her for help in making connections.

"Dear Fat Cat..."

Wang Yue wrote a lot of advantages about the game and sent the server and software key to his friends.

"I hope that Penguin can help promote this game. I will provide 6 player accounts for the company's senior management to experience it."

Just three seconds after I clicked send, Fat Cat's reply came.

"So fast?"

Wang Yue clicked to check the content of the email and saw only one word "OK" written on the reply.

Reference games that may be involved in this book: mainstream MMORPGs such as WOW, and Dark Souls.

I am the main hunter for M-level development, ranked 17th in the world in WCL, and have rich experience in development and leveling in online games. I am absolutely authentic and trustworthy.

The prototype game of this book will be produced during my lifetime. The Chinese will deceive the Chinese, but I will not deceive myself.

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