Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

When I saw the announcement.

Jiang Xiaxia was extremely excited.

"We're on TV!"

The group felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Zhao Gang exclaimed excitedly, "What Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng couldn't achieve, we accomplished with ease under the guidance of this expert!"

Lu Dahai: "Awesome! I really got to show off! I'm curious to see everyone else's expressions and reactions!"

"..."

The three were filled with excitement.

The difficulty in reconstructing the ruins of Yingdu is evident to all.

Eight burial chambers, three mini-bosses, one big boss, plus a complex structure and terrain... I won't go into those details.

Deep-sea pollution alone is deadly!

Each attack accelerates the contamination process, and ubiquitous traps also contribute to the contamination.

Having strength alone is not enough!

Even if a level 10 team enters a dungeon and has an overwhelming numerical advantage, if the pollution value rises too quickly, the entire team will die before they can even see the bear.

This victory was nothing short of a miracle!

now.

The instance has been cleared.

Now is the time to divide the spoils!

As agreed, the essence of the dungeon is distributed as follows: Xiao Yu gets 40%, and the other three get 20% each. As for the spoils of war, they will be distributed according to their contributions.

The three played a certain role, but there is only one true god, Xiao Yu. Even if he takes more than 90%, the others will definitely not object.

Xiao Yu did not do that.

Although they took the vast majority of the loot, they also allowed their companions on the adventure to reap substantial rewards.

Zhao Gang ultimately received a total of Nangwa Heroic Spirits, four suitable white equipment pieces, plus one green soul stone, thirty white soul stones, several gray soul stones, and two white Heroic Spirit essences.

Jiang Xiaxia was assigned Meng Ying's spirit, three suitable white equipment pieces, and her soul stones and spirit materials were similar to Zhao Gang's.

As for Lu Dahai...

This time, he didn't get a suitable named Servant, but he did get a white-quality white necromancer Servant.

Xiao Yu gave him the only special equipment dropped by King Ping of Chu, "The Phoenix Patterned Jade of Xiongju".

This is an exquisite magical artifact.

Especially suitable for warlock players.

It perfectly matches the fat man's talent.

In addition, I received several decent white and gray equipment pieces, along with a batch of Soul Stone materials.

Two named heroic spirits and a unique piece of green-quality equipment already make for a very high total value, plus equipment soul stones and materials.

It accounts for approximately 30% of the value of the spoils.

The three of them were originally only considered to be above average players, but after completing this dungeon, they can definitely be ranked in the top tier.

The remaining 70% or so belonged to Xiao Yu, which was divided into three parts: equipment, materials, and soul stones.

The main equipment includes: Wu Zixu's Corpse-Slaying Whip, the Fallen King of Chu's Breastplate, the Soul Weapon Corrupted Dragon Blade, Nangwa's Greed Ring, and two fragments of the Thousand Tongue Whip.

The main materials are: one Nightmare Embers, three Green Heroic Spirit Essences, two Green Forging Stones, two Green Deep Sea Gems, and six White Heroic Spirit Essences.

In addition, other basic materials.

The total number of miscellaneous items is nearly one hundred.

The Soul Stone income includes 25 green Soul Stones, a number of white and gray Soul Stones, with a total value equivalent to 2700 base Soul Stones.

"Thanks, Boss!"

"Long live the senior!"

"Is this dungeon still viable?"

Zhao Gang, Lu Dahai, and Jiang Xiaoxia all expressed their deepest gratitude.

"I'd rather have nothing at all."

"As long as I can keep running dungeons with the pros, that's all that matters!"

Xiao Yu said, "The pollution we've accumulated in the deep sea is too high. We need to return to the Ark or the Old World to wait for the pollution to subside, so we definitely can't run any more dungeons for a while."

The instance has a cooldown period.

Players will also be subject to restrictions based on their contamination level.

All four players' contamination levels were close to 90%, so they absolutely could not continue running the dungeon.

Xiao Yu arranged for three people to create a detailed guide to "The Ruins of Yingdu," which he planned to release publicly on the old channel.

Everyone is confused about this.

Jiang Xiaxia couldn't help but ask, "Senior, the information about the dungeon is extremely valuable. Isn't it a bit of a loss to make it public?"

Lu Dahai: "Why not put it up for auction? I think many people would rush to buy it."

Zhao Gang also felt that doing this was too wasteful.

Xiao Yu asked, "How much do you think this intelligence is worth? And how much profit can the players make at this stage?"

Several people seemed to be deep in thought.

Lu Dahai was the first to understand:

"Currently, 90% of players probably only have a handful of gray soul stones in their possession, and most are so poor that they can't even afford to repair their equipment."

"While top figures like Su Qingmeng and Wang Yang may have some savings, that amount is nothing in the eyes of the current leaders!"

Zhao Gang nodded: "These so-called big shots probably don't even have a single green item; there's really not much profit to be made from them."

I still don't understand.

Mosquitoes are meat no matter how small they are.

Lu Dahai said, "But if others can't clear the dungeon for a while, and only you, Boss, can, wouldn't that solidify our advantage?"

Xiao Yu shook his head: "That's short-sighted!"

"I understand!"

"The senior's ambitions are even greater!"

Jiang Xiaxia seemed to have figured out the reason.

"Your reputation is already amazing as the first person to clear the Nightmare dungeon. If you share the strategy immediately, it will definitely push your reputation to the peak."

"I think that for you, it would be better to use the money to win people's hearts and the goodwill of Sima Geng and other ancestors than to exchange it for some scrap metal."

"From a safety perspective."

"Information about the instance will also incite hatred among the followers; releasing it immediately can actually reduce the threat!"

Xiao Yu nodded slightly.

"It's good that you thought of this, but that's not the whole reason. You might want to think about what will happen after the strategy is made public?"

Zhao Gang immediately said, "We expect players to be able to clear the dungeon soon."

"and then?"

Lu Dahai added, "The more players clear the dungeon, the more resources are produced... Oh, I see, the boss wants to boost the overall wealth and resource growth of the players!"

It dawned on him.

"Our thinking is still zero-sum game, while the boss is thinking about cultivating the market and expanding the market."

Zhao Gang: "We can only run it once a day at most. When we're not exploring new areas, the loot from the dungeon is very limited."

"yes!"

"At this rate of once a day."

"My senior wants to create a 'Degenerate King of Chu' outfit; I wonder how much time that will take!"

Jiang Xiaoxia: "If the number of times 'Yingdu Ruins' is cleared each day increases by twenty times, then the resources produced can increase by at least ten times."

"Other teams will definitely drop Chu King set fragments, which will allow us to collect the equipment components much faster!"

Lu Dahai: "You have to fatten up the sheep before you can make any profit! My vision was too narrow!"

"..."

That makes sense.

Even if we only consider pure interests.

Xiao Yu has absolutely no need to rush to reap the rewards.

Suiyang once had four deep-sea nightmares.

Let the other players get rich first, and establish his reputation first. With his abilities, how could he not make money?

however.

That's not all.

"I don't think Suiyang was safe in the past."

"Other players have yet to realize the difficulty and brutality of the Ark game."

Xiao Yu's gaze turned solemn as he said, "What we are facing is not just a game, but a test concerning the survival of all humanity and the entirety of history and civilization."

"Although I aspire to reach the pinnacle of power, I must also recognize that in the vast ocean and amidst countless past events, an individual's abilities are ultimately limited."

"Only by discovering and nurturing more heroes of the past, uniting more historical figures, and through the joint efforts of countless insightful individuals, can we overcome this challenge!"

"Besides."

"There is only one boat in Suiyang."

"I will definitely become the captain in the future."

"Every player could be on my crew!"

The three were deeply shaken.

So this is what you call vision!

There was a tingling sensation on my scalp.

Lu Dahai said, "I was standing on the first floor, and I thought the boss was on the fifth floor. I didn't expect the boss to have already broken through the atmosphere."

Jiang Xiaxia: "While we're still worrying about petty gains, our senior has already thought so far ahead..."

Zhao Gang exclaimed excitedly, "I am ashamed of myself! On the entire ark, I only acknowledge you as the leader!"

"Me too!"

"Except for the senior students!"

"No one else is qualified!"

The three of them suddenly seemed to be injected with adrenaline.

If before this they were merely subdued by Xiao Yu's formidable strength, then this time they truly felt his grand vision and personal charisma!

This is more than just a strong person!

He is also a wise ruler worthy of our emulation!

While Su Qingmeng and Wang Yang were still forming cliques and excluding each other, Xiao Yu didn't consider them rivals at all.

Sit down!

This is what you call the demeanor of a king!

Only he is qualified to be the captain!

Xiao Yu's words were not merely to win people over. As a reborn individual who had returned from decades in the deep sea, his experience and insight were naturally unmatched by anyone else.

"Our lord is so young, yet possesses such a broad mind and lofty ambition; he displays the qualities of a great ruler, truly admirable!"

Sun Tzu was also deeply moved.

At the same time, I felt that I was lucky.

This is a truly wise and worthy ruler to follow!