Necromancer chopping down trees

Chapter 9 Secondary Testing

This night is destined to be a nightmare night for the [Dead Wood].

The tireless Goudan led his subordinates to cut down a circle of trees, completely eliminating a circle of dangerous areas on the [Corrupt Forest] map.

[Dead Tree] As a tree-type monster, it takes a very long time to refresh, so you don't have to worry about wasting your time waiting until the next day.

"Safe world soon."

After Wang Yue woke up, she stretched and accidentally tore down most of the bark tent.

“Young people are so energetic.”

Sis rolled over from outside the tent. He looked at Wang Yue who was crawling out of the ruins, his tone full of gloating.

"Pah, why is it still night?"

Spitting out the wood chips in his mouth, Wang Yue opened his eyes and saw the night sky again.

His body told him that he had slept for perhaps 8 hours, but the sky was still as dark as usual, which meant that the [Corrupted Forest] map was just an independent space and not part of the world map.

"You have to use your brain, kid. There are only day and night outside the castle. The sky inside the room is fake."

Wang Yue suddenly realized that he had only broken into a room in the castle and did not belong to the real world.

"Has the map changed? Why is it so bare outside?"

[Corrupted Forest] There are only wooden stakes left in the outer circle, which are the masterpieces of the Goudan duo.

After defeating the [Dead Wood], there should have been wood left as spoils of war, but because the spoils had not been picked up for too long, the items automatically disappeared and returned to the earth after a period of time, so Wang Yue could only see a group of bare tree stumps.

"Your summons have been chopping down trees all night. I guess they have cleared out all the dead wood in the outer area."

Wang Yue patted his head. He had really forgotten about it.

"Goudan, come back with your men."

The contracted summoned creature can accept the master's orders anywhere. Even if Goudan was busy chopping trees deep in the woods, he could immediately hear Wang Yue's voice.

After receiving the order, Goudan ran back holding the [Basic Skeleton] in one hand.

After a night of practicing alone, Goudan's steps were no longer stiff, his attacks became more skillful, and his movement speed was no different from that of ordinary monsters.

"Huh? I actually got promoted to a higher level."

Looking at the brand new level 5 in the upper left corner and then at the bare wooden stake, Wang Yue seemed to have discovered the reason for the upgrade.

"Xiao Nuo, call up the experience records."

Densely packed prompts for gaining experience popped up in the interface. Every time a tree was cut down by Goudan, a prompt [Experience gained: 10] would pop up.

"It takes 4 experience points to upgrade from level 5 to level 1600, which means 160 dead trees were lost at Goudan's hands."

Thinking about his follower chopping down 160 trees with his bare hands, even the most evil-hearted necromancer would be moved. Wang Yue felt pleased with Goudan's growth.

"The skeletons have grown up and can actively help me gain experience."

Looking at Goudan running towards her, Wang Yue began to chant the first magic of the new day.

"Dead Soul Calling."

After upgrading to Level 5, the number of [Basic Bone Fragments] consumed increased from five to ten. This summoning once again consumed all of Wang Yue's mana.

The new [Basic Skeleton] has undergone obvious changes. Its height has grown directly from 1 meter to 1.5 meters. Although its bones are still thin and white, its hands and feet are the same as those of humans.

"Its attack power is 3 and its health is 20. It can almost defeat a level 3 monster."

The overall strength of the new skeleton has become much stronger, but it is still not as good as the contracted summon.

Now Goudan brought his little brother to Wang Yue. He put his little brother down and stared at the new skeleton summoned by Wang Yue, as if he was on guard.

"Interesting, I didn't expect the summons to be so intelligent."

Wang Yue ordered the new skeleton to follow Goudan, and then let Goudan continue to cut trees in front to clear a path.

"Remember to have a clear division of labor. As the boss, you have to chop trees in the front, and have your subordinates deliver the chopped trees to me. These materials will be of great use in the future."

Last night’s homemade tent was very successful, which made Wang Yue realize that the game world has more freedom than that. If he was given enough materials, he felt that he might be able to make his own wooden Gundam.

After Goudan understood the order, he carried his two little brothers in his hands and ran deep into the woods, continuing to clear a path for their master.

"That's a great move. Boy, if you were in the kingdom, those nobles would definitely like you."

The Skull witnessed everything. Although he did not appreciate Wang Yue's approach, this was undoubtedly the fastest way to reach the [Shelter], and it was very safe.

"You will practice the dark energy extraction technique here today. I have something to do and need to leave for a while."

Wang Yue nodded and watched the skull roll back into the fog.

"What a forgetful fellow! Isn't he afraid of another accident?"

He was already certain that the giant that appeared in the fog must be related to the Sith, but a battle of that strength was not something he could interfere with, and if he forced his way in, it might be a waste of his life.

"Xiao Nuo, when will the second internal test start?"

"It is expected to be carried out in one hour."

There was nothing to do during the time of waiting for the road to be opened, so Wang Yue could accompany Fat Cat for the second internal test and listen to the suggestions of this group of internal players.

"Fat Cat said that they are going to test the tasks in the Northern Novice Village this time. If the tasks are too easy, the final evaluation will be greatly reduced."

Wang Yue thought about it and decided that since she couldn't modify the values ​​directly, she could only increase the difficulty of the monster's challenge in disguise.

"These guys are all experts. Let the monsters gather together and refresh multiple patrolling monsters at the same time. These are my suggestions. The rest is up to you to play."

"After receiving the message, we will make adjustments immediately."

Wang Yue stretched out his arm and began to extract dark energy, and his mana began to recover rapidly. While waiting, he looked at the empty player list.

……

An hour later, the Penguin Company's testing department was already packed with people.

"Why are there only 6 spots for this test?"

"That's right. The other party is not generous enough to release the game. Could it be that the server is too small to support only 6 players?"

"This is the work of producer Wang Yue. He has always been a stingy person."

"I see."

Dozens of testers surrounded three internal testers of the company, which was in stark contrast to the three deserted machines opposite.

"You're crowding me. If you want to watch, just stand on the chair and watch."

"I watched the video you sent me last time. I have to see what the first-person perspective is like this time."

"Stop talking nonsense. If you want to see it comfortably, go to the other side."

"Hush, how can you say such a thing?"

At the kind reminder of his colleagues, the guy who wanted to "go to the other side to watch" shut up and continued to squeeze quietly in front of the three monitors here.

These three monitors will display the first-person perspective of the test players, making it easier for more employees to view.

"It's about time, let's get started."

In another room, six holographic devices were ready.

After Dolly spoke, six test players put on the headsets, the software started running, and the first-person perspective image appeared synchronously on the monitor. At the same time, it was connected to mobile devices to facilitate bystanders to record and comment.

"The game quality is amazing. This kind of game is worthy of the 4090 graphics card."

"I think the movements are very smooth and the interface is very clean. This should be the result of optimized rendering."

As they discussed, everyone wrote down the advantages and disadvantages they saw.

The six people immersed in the game will not be disturbed. They enjoy the in-game music and start an immersive adventure.

……

The fat cat in a white cloak ran to the grove as soon as she came online. Now she is no longer the weakling she used to be. With a full set of equipment and the suppression power of level 3, she can kill a rabbit with just two knives.

"It's too slow. I finally reached level 3 and my attack power only increased to 3 points. It's all because of this broken dagger. It's time to change my weapon."

After killing dozens of level 1 [Woodland Rabbits] in the blink of an eye, Fat Cat was no longer satisfied and needed stronger enemies.

[Received a video connection request from Wang Yue, do you accept it? ]

"Why does he always drag his feet like that? Accept it."

After modifying the voice control, Fat Cat no longer needs to click buttons to operate through voice.

The familiar little devil appeared again, and Wang Yue greeted the fat cat first.

"Long time no see, your cape is very beautiful."

"No, don't you see who's wearing it?"

The fat cat turned around on the spot, showing off his cloak, looking very proud.

Just as she was about to ask Wang Yue to praise her a few more times, she remembered that she needed to replace her dagger with a new one.

"Change to a dagger? There happens to be a mission in the Novice Village, and the reward is a weapon with higher damage."

After Wang Yue finished speaking, she was about to take the fat cat back to the church, but the fat cat just stood there without moving, his fingers twiddling around and a very conflicted expression on his face.

"Is there a way to do it like last time, just the two of us..."

Seeing the fat cat's hesitation, Wang Yue immediately understood that the fat cat must not want to bump into her sister.

"Don't worry, I'll find someone to get Dolly out of the way."

The fat cat curled his lips, put his hands back on his sides, and accepted Wang Yue's kindness.

"Then I'll listen to you, as long as I don't meet that woman."

"clear."

At the end of the last test, Wang Yue discovered that the six testers were all acquaintances, and among them, the tester Lao Zhou had a good relationship with him, so if he asked him for help, he would definitely succeed.

"Wait a moment, I'll send a message to Lao Zhou."

"Who is Lao Zhou?"

"That's the middle-aged man you had a meeting with last time. He's a warrior, the one carrying a big axe on his shoulder."

"I don't know him. I don't have any impression of ordinary faces."

While Wang Yue was sending the message, Fat Cat squatted on the ground and carved words with a dagger.

"Wang Yue is a dead straight man, Wang Yue is a dead straight man..."

The carved words will disappear after a while, and they become a perfect tool for the fat cat to vent his emotions.

"Lao Zhou, you must help me with this..."

After sending the message, the little devil floated towards the fat cat and signaled her to take action. She stood up reluctantly and wiped the words on the ground with her feet.

"Did you write something on the floor?"

"I didn't write anything, you read it wrong."

Wang Yue continued to lead the way with doubts. On their way back, they saw a man and a woman walking towards them.

"Xiao Qing, Gao Mu."

Fat Cat called out the names of the two people. Their identities in the company were a female tester and the young master of one of the shareholders, and this young master happened to be Dolly's fiancé.

Xiao Qing was acting as a narrator, Gao Mu was walking beside him with aloof manner, only responding with a few words casually.

Seeing that the fat cat was greeting him, Xiao Qing waved enthusiastically in response. Gao Mu just nodded in reply. The three of them did not stop to greet each other and just passed each other.

"I seem to smell gossip."

Looking at the man and woman walking away, Wang Yue had already constructed a melodramatic love drama in her mind.

"Don't talk nonsense, Xiaoqing is just working hard."

Wang Yue chuckled in response. Of course, he was just joking.

Xiaoqing has no connections behind her. As a woman, it is not easy for her to engage in game testing. She relied on her meticulous work attitude and years of hard work to become the testing leader in the company.

"I don't know if you've noticed, but there are a lot more NPCs in the church."

"I saw it, but I didn't see any hint of the task."

Outside the church, a fully armed soldier stood on a hill, with a round wooden shield on his back and an iron sword on his waist.

[Captain of the Woodland Guard Cole: As the main guard of the Woodland Church, he has too much responsibility on his shoulders]

【Level: 20】

The guard captain's health bar is green, which means he is a friendly NPC. This type of NPC will display its level even if it is 5 levels higher than the player, showing the player their strength.

Although players cannot attack or be attacked when facing friendly NPCs, they will be warned if they harass too frequently, and will be directly attacked if they continue to do so.

"Go talk to him. Only conversation can start the mission."

Under Wang Yue's guidance, Fat Cat climbed up the hillside to talk to Cole.

“Hello, fellow Woodland Church members.”

With the [Woodland Cape] on, Cole no longer addresses Fat Cat with a cold "Hello, player".

"To prove you are strong enough, clear the woodland of wild rabbits and bring me the rabbit fur as proof."

[Mission Target: Old Rabbit Fur (0/8)]

[Task Reward: Rabbit Fur Gloves]

As soon as she accepted the task, Fat Cat took out 8 pieces of rabbit fur from the package. She handed in the props under Cole's suspicious gaze.

"Thank you, so that the children in the church will not be afraid of the cold nights."

In just three seconds, the worthless rabbit fur turned into a pair of brown gloves.

[Rabbit Fur Gloves: Wear them and you will feel the warmth of the rabbit. Effect: Defense +1]

"The gloves are a bit thick. They might affect my ability to use a knife. I don't want them."

The fat cat put on the gloves and tried them out, but found they were not comfortable to use, so he put them back into the package.

As she continued the conversation, Cole's expression turned sad and he asked the fat cat for help.

"We are about to have the harvest festival, but we are short of staff in the church. I hope the honorable believers can help me collect the food from the cornfield."

This is a series of tasks. After completing one task, the next one will be unlocked.

Fat Cat nodded and promised Cole that he would help.

[Mission Target: Woodland Corn (0/8)]

[Task Reward: Sweet Corn]

"Please be careful of pests in the corn fields and have a safe trip."

Before the fat cat left, the captain of the guard gave him a thoughtful warning.

"This is the preferential treatment for believers. The attitude is really too good."

Wang Yue, who was watching from the side, felt jealous. She didn't expect that just for a cloak she could get such treatment. This is a benefit that cannot be bought with any amount of money.

"You must be envious. This is what I paid for with my life."

The two of them walked towards the cornfield while joking.

The cornfield was on the other side of the church, and because there were no trees to provide shade, the ground nearby was dry and yellow.

"What bad luck, I finally met him."

The fat cat saw sparks flying from afar. Dolly's long black hair was particularly conspicuous in the golden cornfield.

"How about we change the mission?"

Wang Yue looked at the fat cat, then at Dolly in the distance, and made this suggestion in order to prevent the situation from becoming awkward again.

"There are still tasks to be done in the deep woods. If you don't want to, we can..."

Without waiting for the fat cat's response, the assassin had already drawn his dagger and rushed towards the cornfield.

"Ah, women are really hard to understand."

The poor little devil can only follow the fat cat and is once again involved in a complicated sister reunion.

I don’t go to Internet cafes anymore. In the past, when I played games, I would squeeze together with a bunch of strangers and the atmosphere was very good.

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