The Fourth Calamity: Starting with Dungeon Slimes

Chapter 121 Is this a bug?

Clearly, when something incomprehensible happens in the game, players habitually blame the game designers.

In essence, there is nothing wrong with this act of shifting blame.

But sometimes there are always unexpected surprises.

This is something no one wants, but there's nothing that can be done to prevent it from happening.

Take this wave, for example.

When a group of players tried to exploit a bug to farm various rewards, only to find that the bug no longer worked, the players were extremely frustrated.

This is especially true for strategy players like those who play the game "Attack on Salty Fish".

He's more concerned about something else now than dealing with bugs.

If it's a post I made myself, will it get a lot of attention?

Not bad, the aggressive salted fish has found another opportunity to ride the wave of popularity.

"I didn't expect that another problem would arise, but it's good that this problem has arisen."

Salty Fish is still quite cheerful when problems arise in the game.

Because creating a good account involves many aspects.

You must be involved in all the major events in various games.

It can also indirectly demonstrate one's authority.

Xianyu plans to become a game streamer, specifically for this game. Currently, the game only has 200 players, but Xianyu already has nearly 3 fans.

Moreover, all 3 of these fans are focused on this one game, and the fan retention rate is very high.

The reason they were able to achieve this effect is mainly because they are fans of this game, rather than casual fans from other games.

I, Xianyu, am confident that this game will become a huge hit.

"How much money can you make with in-game currency?"

"I still need to create some strategy guides and stuff to actually make money."

"If we release a strategy video later, a bunch of people will be scrambling to watch it, and maybe we can even release some paid content videos."

While thinking, Salty Fish skillfully took off his helmet and then turned on his computer.

Then Salty Fish started his operation again.

This wave is naturally different from the previous ones. He wants to record videos. In fact, Salty Fish has been trying to record videos recently.

Although my technique was a little rusty, the results were still very good.

Then a young man who looked to be around 20 years old and was fairly handsome appeared in the video.

"Ahem, everyone, hello."

"I am the advancing salted fish, everyone calls me salted fish."

"I'm sure you're all familiar with me."

"That's right, another science video is here today."

As he spoke, Salty Fish took out the script he had prepared in advance.

"Next, let's talk about the current progress of the game."

"This is a question worth pondering."

As he spoke, the salted fish began his narration.

"First of all, there's something that everyone is concerned about, that's right, it's about the recent bugs."

"Regarding this bug, I'm sure everyone has guessed it. That's right, it's most likely because the planner entered the data with their feet and then discovered that the data was wrong. We're fixing it now."

"Actually, I personally feel that it's just so-so. If I had to say something, there's not much to say. That's just how things are."

"It was probably the initial battles between us and the Nightmare Clan and the Dark Elf Clan, which was normal. The monster equipment drop rate was also within the normal range."

"I'm sure everyone is aware of the difficulty of the monsters in this game, so I won't go into too much detail."

"Suddenly, a bunch of cheaters appeared. Not only were the AIs like idiots, feeding kills to the enemy right away, but the equipment drop rate was also ridiculously low."

"Everyone knows what's going on without even thinking; it's obviously due to a bug."

"It's likely that the planners tried to secretly modify the data, and then the problem occurred. We strongly condemn this behavior of the planners who secretly modified the data."

As he spoke, Salty Fish sighed, his expression showing a hint of disappointment.

"The game's designers are sometimes quite surreal, always coming up with some crazy ideas that we can't understand."

"You said you secretly changed the data, fine, you secretly changed the data, but what's even more outrageous is that you actually had such a brain fart."

"They came and deleted the monsters directly. Now the fun is that on the 59th floor, you can't see any Dark Elf or Nightmare monsters at all."

"As for when it will be restored, we don't know yet."

"We just hope the developers can resolve this issue as soon as possible. After all, we have high hopes for this game and don't want it to be ruined by some developers with questionable ideas."

Xianyu's words were sincere; at least the players currently participating in the closed beta all hope that the game will get better and better.

As he spoke, Salty Fish paused, then began to talk about other things.

"Alright, let's put this matter of secretly altering the data on hold for now. I reckon the planners are currently dealing with this in a real bind."

"Now let's discuss another matter, which I think is also very important, and that is about our current progress."

"First, let me give you a summary. Just now, we received the latest news that the NPC has placed another order, this time for mechs."

"I must mention here that the value of industrial players is still increasing."

"To be honest, when it comes to crafting in this game, this is undoubtedly a top-tier secondary profession."

"There's not much to say about it, whether it's manufacturing weapons and ammunition needed for war, or large war machines like mechs."

"It's obvious that these things will be essential, so those with the relevant skills are in luck."

"Let me put it this way: the cost of war alone is enough to make players with this kind of advantage extremely wealthy."

"To be honest, I'm also envious. So, for players who want to join in the future, if you have the opportunity, I suggest choosing this secondary profession. Compared to monster grinding, gathering, or exploration, our industrial system is obviously the most profitable."

Unlike other players, most players, when chatting, might only tell most people that the industrial system is indeed very profitable, and then that's it.

Salty Fish, on the other hand, chose to analyze the specific situation for everyone.

"Of course, the industrial sector can be profitable, which will also drive many other side professions, such as players who like to fight."

"The various magical equipment produced is used as materials for industrial players to craft some special equipment."

"And then there are these players who enjoy war, and the things they need to use during wartime."

"So players who want to play war games don't need to worry about not being able to sell their items. In fact, the entire industrial system can drive many players in different directions."

"If you don't have relevant industrial skills, and you want to pursue a secondary profession in the future, you can choose different secondary professions around the industrial system and its related industries."

"Now that we've talked about side hustles, let's discuss some more important news."

"First, there's the Sky Dome Brothers' factory. They're currently cooperating with the welding factory. To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about Sky Dome's factory."

"To be precise, it was because we weren't very optimistic about it before."

As he spoke, the salted fish couldn't help but ponder, carefully considering his words.

"To be honest, the spherical war weapon that Tianqiong and his team developed before was just so-so. Its effectiveness on the battlefield was not as strong as expected."

Personally, I'm not very optimistic about it.

"But after recently cooperating with the welders, I reckon there's something going on behind the scenes. It's just that I heard Tianqiong and his team seem to be cooperating with Feng Xiaoxiao now."

At this point, even the salted fish became interested.

Xianyu has a lot to say about the player Feng Xiaoxiao, especially Feng Xiaoxiao's artificial intelligence project, which is what Xianyu cares about the most.

At least for now, Feng Xiaoxiao's artificial intelligence project has achieved a good result.

Therefore, the Saltfish are also paying close attention, especially after the previous war, which showed them the advantages that artificial intelligence can bring in the current war.

This is a special force that no one can ignore.

"Regarding Feng Xiaoxiao's artificial intelligence project, I think many of you are already aware of the situation. Simply put, Feng Xiaoxiao is currently using AI to assist him in battle."

"According to Feng Xiaoxiao, currently they can only provide assistance similar to a script, which isn't very effective. They're planning to collaborate with Tianqiong to create a special auxiliary chip."

"This chip is a special item in the game. It means they are preparing to create combat support chips in the game. Although there is magical assistance, I think it will still be very difficult to accomplish this."

"After all, if we were to create a supercomputer that is about the size of a chip, we could never reach that level in reality, let alone in games."

"So I'm personally quite worried about the future of this plan. However, the Sky Dome Brothers seem very confident. I hope their investment won't go down the drain."

"Having discussed the chip project, let's talk about magic."

"After talking so much, I'm sure you've all realized that whether it's Feng Xiaoxiao's chip project or the amateur welder's mecha project, the most crucial elements are runes and magic circles."

"Many friends have been messaging me privately, asking if there are any good professions in this game, because they don't know many skills in real life, and they can't use them in the game."

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"I think these types of players could consider studying runes and magic circles as a side hustle."

"Because whether it's the slow-progressing Super Fortress Sky Whale Project that the leader is currently undertaking, or the later mecha or special weapon manufacturing projects, they all rely on the construction of magic circles and the matching of runes."

"In short, trust me, studying runes and magic circles is definitely a promising career path. You can become a master of runes and magic circles, helping these large factories with the necessary magic circle setups. The income will certainly be substantial."

And so, Xianyu talked on and on, explaining clearly all the recent events, big and small, as well as the development direction of his side jobs or main jobs.

After doing all this, Salty Fish clicked send.

The video was posted, and before long, all sorts of comments began to appear below it.

[So, Salty Fish Master, for those of us without a specific skill, you personally recommend studying magic circles and runes, right?]

[Don't be so naive. You think magic circles are that easy to research? Our highest level of research so far is fifth-tier magic, and the same goes for runes.]

[At this stage, Tier 5 equipment is practically useless among all the equipment crafted.]

Yes, currently the lowest level of magic arrays used to create the war weapons we can use, such as mechs, is level 8, and they were all created with the help of the earth dragon Moses.

I think it's still worthwhile to study this. We don't necessarily have to study the advanced levels. Let's take it one step at a time. One day, when we reach a higher level, we'll find these things useful.

[And don't you even consider this: how much of the Earth Dragon Moses can be produced? It's practically impossible to use it for large-scale production of mechs or for large-scale acquisition of mercury or other materials.]

[That's easy for you to say. Where do you get the books on researching magic circles and runes? Don't you even consider collecting skill books?]

Our current sources of books are limited to a box we got from Moses, plus the Bloodthirsty Lizard Clan's collection, and that's it. If we want to truly make a name for ourselves in the mercury industry, our book supply is definitely insufficient.

The current books cover far too little; we need to find more useful books.

The players discussed it amongst themselves.

In reality, the general approach to studying various aspects of formations is through the game's learning mechanism. There are skill books, and you only need to spend one experience point to learn the various magic formations recorded in them.

After learning it, you can then slowly study the combination of different magic circles and different rune combinations.

However, this presents a problem: there is a limit to the number of skills each character can learn; they cannot learn them indefinitely.

So once you choose to learn these spells, they will take up your skill points.

This will significantly reduce your account's overall combat power, making this game very extreme. You either play a secondary profession character or a combat character. These two should be kept very separate.

If I had to answer that, could you fight with a secondary profession character? Of course you could.

However, overall combat power will definitely be greatly reduced, but players' main output comes from weapons, so positioning and hit rate will directly determine your output ceiling.

In conclusion, your choice of a main DPS character definitely has its advantages. Even after all your equipment is damaged, your personal strength is not to be underestimated.

Similarly, while your chosen secondary profession can indeed bring you income, its advantages become very negligible when your weapons are damaged in battle.