Evil Immortal!

As for the fact that the purchase conditions for items such as the "Painted Skin Clothes," "Snake Breathing Technique," and "Returning to Origin Qi Cultivation Technique" include a requirement for a certain level of affinity, this was also intentionally done by Meng Yuan.

These items are of little use to him, but they are very valuable to players. To buy them, players must first increase their favorability with "Master Ziyang".

In this way, Meng Yuan can have two benefits: he can exchange one item for a large amount of experience, and he can also get players to do things for him for free, thus maximizing the value of the players!

Even capitalists hanging from streetlights are nothing more than this...

Furthermore, once players have invested a lot of time and energy in him, due to the issue of sunk costs, they will inevitably choose to continue to befriend him and lean towards the righteous side.

When the main storyline begins, whether it's choosing a faction or completing quests, the focus will shift towards his side and the Demon Suppression Bureau behind him...

This was an extremely profitable venture for Meng Yuan!

It's worth mentioning that even if you sell skill books like "Spirit Serpent Breathing Technique" and "Returning to Origin Qi Cultivation Technique" to a player, it's only equivalent to teaching them the skill. The skill books will still be available in the shop and can be sold to other players.

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Zhang Wei and the others reluctantly bid farewell to Meng Yuan, left the patrol team's post, and headed towards the nearby villages.

Meng Yuan stood still, gazing at the backs of the players, his eyes deep and thoughtful.

In fact, he had already arrived at the banks of the Yinliu River yesterday.

He even saw these players being born and logging in today, and secretly observed them, but he didn't notice anything unusual.

It seems that these players appeared out of thin air, without any warning.

With a flash of white light, its form appeared.

He even saw the player who fell into the water, when he revived, and when his corpse turned into specks of white light and dissipated.

But perhaps due to insufficient cultivation, or for other reasons, he did not see anything special.

As for the player Zhang Wei with the ID "日理万基", he was an old friend from his previous life.

The two met in the game "Evil Immortal" and have some friendship. This person has principles and weaknesses, and is a kind and honest person.

Honest people are good; they're easy to manipulate and even easier to fool. As long as you give them enough benefits, you can make them work wholeheartedly for you.

Furthermore, this guy is quite talented at playing games, especially in the immortal mage class. He also has a hidden talent, the Wood Spirit Body, which he awakened by chance in his previous life and rose to prominence in the game, becoming a professional player. In the later stages of the game, he even became a rare god-level professional player.

Meng Yuan needs to set an example for other players.

Zhang Wei is the perfect person!

As for the other players, Meng Yuan from Frog Studio is quite familiar with them and has had some dealings with them before.

The Frog Prince and the female player Qingqing are siblings. The former often acts crazy, while the latter is often infatuated, but they are also quite reliable.

The latter, in particular, is sweet and cute, with a clear and sweet voice that easily attracts older men who enjoy playing games. She is also quite skilled at games and likes to post game videos for commentary, promotion, and strategy guides, making her a very popular female gaming blogger.

Who knows, this woman might post something tonight, and she'll be one of the cattle and horses that Meng Yuan has identified!

Strongman Lockman is a rich guy whose family owns more than a dozen factories and has also invested in real estate and finance. He is not short of money. As a pampered only son, he spends money extravagantly. He is a relatively traditional pay-to-win player and a potential stock that Meng Yuan values ​​highly.

Of course, none of these are the key points.

The key point is that Meng Yuan did not see another "Meng Yuan".

In his previous life, he was born near Zhang Wei, Qiangren Suonan, and the others, which is why he became acquainted with them.

However, just now, Meng Yuan did not see the figure of "Meng Yuan" appear.

This made Meng Yuan fall into deep thought.

"Could it be that I no longer exist in the real world...? Is it because I have arrived in the world of the [Evil Immortal], or has something changed in the real world?"

"If that's the case, were my experiences in my past life real? Or were they just a dream? Or perhaps, they happened in another parallel world...?"

In an instant, many questions arose in Meng Yuan's mind.

"Zhang Wei, Qiangren Suonan, Frog Studio, and others are no different from my past life. So what about my parents from my past life? Are they still in the real world?"

Meng Yuan was restless, his mind filled with distracting thoughts. In the end, he gently shook his head, crushing these thoughts and ceasing to dwell on them.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it too much. Some issues can be left for later investigation. For now, let's observe these players more..."

Meng Yuan was quite curious about these special individuals within the player community.

The process of players logging in and out, as well as their ability to resurrect after death, is shrouded in mystery.

It's just a waste of time anyway.

However, before that, Meng Yuan still needs to help Sun Youfu solve the pollution problem.

Meng Yuan was quite familiar with the demonic pollution in the world of the "Evil Immortals".

Two hundred years ago, this world was polluted by demonic energy. Even the moon in the sky was polluted to a certain extent, becoming one of the sources of pollution in this world. A lunar eclipse also occurred, hence this calamity was also known as the Calamity of Lunar Eclipse.

From then on, the number of evil spirits and demons in the world of [Evil Immortal] increased year after year.

In such an environment, ordinary people are often unknowingly influenced by demonic energy and evil spirits, resulting in various forms of demonization and mutation.

Demonic energy is turbid, while spiritual energy is pure; humans naturally prefer purity and dislike turbidity.

Once corrupted by demonic energy, one often becomes physically weak, mentally unstable, short-lived, and dies a terrible death. A few may, by chance, transform into demons and evil spirits, seemingly gaining power, but they will not have a good end either.

Furthermore, some people are often unknowingly contaminated while still in the womb.

This kind of thing seems commonplace nowadays, but if you really think about it carefully, it's a terrifying thing to ponder.

Two hundred years ago, when the lunar eclipse occurred, only a very small number of people were corrupted by demonic energy, less than half. Those corrupted were the real outcasts and were hated and killed.

However, nowadays, about 20% of the total population has been corrupted by demonic energy, and many people have long been accustomed to the presence of corruptors, even taking it for granted.

If this trend continues, the number of polluters will only increase. In the end, once all of humanity is polluted, wouldn't this world be in danger of collapsing?

Will the human race still be the human race then?