Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 111 Chang'an Flying Boat

On the gaming forum, Wang Ergou's new post was once again manually pinned to the top by a large number of netizens.

Although not all players participated in this limited-time battlefield event, its impact was significant. Many players took the opportunity to start live streams, and the PsyOps Type 63 107mm rocket launcher thus came into the public eye.

"This game isn't what I expected! What happened to the cultivation system?!"

Many netizens expressed similar doubts and shock.

Wang Ergou's new post is titled "Newbie Tutorial Part 18 - Affection Level Chapter," which focuses on the rocket transaction between Guangcheng Sect and Taiyin Sect.

"To be honest, I used to think that cultivating immortality was all about swords, finding spirit pearls, or entering secret realms. But 'Ten Continents Chronicle' really shocked me. There were even big shots who handcrafted rocket launchers and sold them to NPCs!"

"First of all, doing business with NPCs is absurd in itself. Note that I am talking about doing business, not the kind of business where you open the shop panel and sell the junk in your backpack, but the kind of business cooperation where you sign a long-term and stable agreement!"

"According to the explanations of many native NPCs, the explosive power of the Spirit Energy Type 63 107 rocket launcher that the big shots created by hand is equivalent to the attack of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. And what is the concept of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator? At least the Guangcheng Sect only has one, and he is an unofficial member who obeys orders but not proclamations."

"So, mastering rocket launchers means that the player's current Taiyin Sect already has the combat strength of the Guangcheng Sect. Moreover, the big shots have said that the current rocket launchers are still flawed products, and the second and third generations will be more lethal!"
"What's even more outrageous is that about twenty NPCs from the Guangcheng Sect and several top players have established an interdimensional research institute! Although the specific details were kept secret from Er Gou, it's foreseeable that it's not impossible for them to open a psionic aircraft carrier in the future!"

"Going back to the title itself, Er Gou, I was clearly talking about a beginner's guide to building affinity, so why am I talking about rocket launchers and research institutes?"
"Because our first community town in the 'Ten Continents Chronicle'—Chang'an Community Town—has just acquired its first flying boat! It's not a mere imitation; it's a custom-made Chang'an flying boat!"

"This brings us to the fact that all of us from Chang'an Sheyi worked tirelessly for the NPCs, running errands for them without asking for anything in return. So the NPCs from Guangcheng Sect spent more than ten days building the 'Chang'an' as a token of our gratitude—instantly, all the hard work of the past two weeks doesn't feel tiring at all!"

"This brings us to the question: why is Chang'an Sheyi so popular with NPCs? Is it because I, Er Gou, am exceptionally handsome?"
"Although I am indeed handsome, that is not the deciding factor. The real reason is that mysterious attribute that players can't figure out - favorability!"

"The favorability ratings of some NPCs within a sect are public, and players can check them at any time, such as the sect leader, senior sister, senior brother, Huang Gong, Elder Lu Ying, etc. However, the favorability ratings of many more NPCs, especially those whose main activity areas are outside the sect, are hidden!"

"In other words, players have no idea how favorability fluctuates, so they can't 'farm favorability' like in other games. This led me to conclude that the simplest and most effective method is: be a good person. The more virtuous and noble your character is, the higher most NPCs' favorability towards you will be! For example, the Master Confucius who makes the ultimate sacrifice in the limited-time battlefield, although there are no numerical values ​​to observe, judging from the NPCs' reactions to him, his favorability should be maxed out, because I've seen all sorts of NPCs benevolently offering him food and drink more than once... Why benevolent? Because the youngest of the Guangcheng Sect NPCs that players interact with most are at least forty or fifty years old..."

"As we all know, the online reputation of 'Ten Continents Chronicles' is not very good. One important reason is that it is jokingly called a 'Baby Bus' game. Not only can you not show off, but you can't steal chickens or dogs. Even the PVP gameplay can only be done in teams and rely on teammates' immunity to PK. Many gameplay features have been censored, so its so-called 'freedom' is not 'free' at all."

"But—but! Does freedom necessarily mean murder and arson!?"
"In 'The Chronicles of the Ten Continents,' there is indeed freedom, but just like in reality, this freedom comes at a price. Murderers pay with their lives, thieves go to jail (in solitary confinement), and those with serious crimes are executed (their titles are revoked). This is simply another way the law operates. Besides, you can even use rocket launchers whenever you want. Isn't that freedom?!"
"If you insist that freedom only means killing and arson, then I recommend you go to the mainland next door, where Amelie lives. It's much freer there."

"Ahem, we've gone off-topic again. Let's get back to the issue of favorability. Now that we know how to increase and maintain favorability, what is the use of favorability?"

"To be honest, even Er Gou can't answer that, because the NPCs in 'Ten Continents Chronicle' are too intelligent. Different NPCs have different personalities and logics, and it's impossible to predict their behavior."

“The NPCs who helped me carry water in Taiping Town back then still greet me when they see me. The NPCs in Shenyou Village even worshipped my statue (of course, Er Gou swears that he has advised everyone to remove it more than once, but it is no use). I can shamelessly go and listen to all the lectures given by the elders in the Guangcheng Sect’s headquarters—even though I can’t understand them, Er Gou can go! But others can’t!”
"Although these are not tangible benefits, on a side note, should we not do things without any benefit? The exhilarating feeling of being needed and respected is indescribable!"
"Moreover, favorability is not only between individuals, but also between individuals and groups, and between groups and individuals. For example, our Chang'an community has a very high favorability among NPCs because of its outstanding performance in the limited-time battlefield, which is why we have the Chang'an ship!"
"So, newbies, please remember this: you have no choice outside the game, but within the game, please be a good person!"

"Finally, let me show you our mighty and powerful Chang'an!"
"How did you know that our Chang'an community has flying boats?"

The post was long, with not much text, but the pictures were absolutely staggering.

Wang Ergou not only posted a bunch of photos of the Chang'an, both distant and close-up, but also the rooms and the wheelhouse on the flying ship, from the huge sails covered with various patterns and talismans to the soundproofing talismans carved on the windows. He wanted to give a close-up of every inch of the Chang'an's deck!

The entire flying boat is over 100 meters long and nearly six stories high. It has a simple appearance but is fully functional. It is said to have been converted and refurbished from an old flying boat that was retired by Emperor Guangchengzong.

However, since no players know how to operate it, the Chang'an is currently kept in Chang'an City for players to visit and take photos.

As for when the Chang'an can truly enter service and take to the skies, that will probably have to wait until players learn how to fly a flying boat.

(End of this chapter)