The developers still haven't forgiven the players.

Although Jiang Chen used several different game planner aliases, he never responded to players individually.

Naturally, he wouldn't pay any attention to Dog Brother's questions.

To be honest, Jiang Chen had no intention of opening any pay-to-win channels.

In the real world, no matter how much money he earns, it has nothing to do with him.

All he needs to do is for players to work hard to level up.

Dog Brother didn't receive a reply, and after silently grumbling to himself that this game company didn't even know how to make money, he gave up.

The only consolation is that it happened to be during a version update, so his resurrection cooldown would overlap with the downtime maintenance, which meant he didn't waste any game time.

As the maintenance period came to an end, players gradually logged out of the game and went to the official website forum to chat and joke around.

It's worth mentioning that since players with test qualifications are busy playing the game, most of the time, the users who frequent the official forum are actually people who don't have the qualifications to play the game.

Since there are no censored words or folded replies, many users are quite happy to communicate in the forum.

This resulted in a noticeable trend throughout the day: the posts on the official forum were mostly about topics unrelated to the game.

It only looks like a game's official website forum during maintenance periods.

Brother Niu knew that posting at this time would maximize his reach to the player base, so he released his second guide shortly after the server maintenance began.

The title is: [Second installment of the Genshin Impact beginner's guide]

[Sweetheart Strike (Game Reviewer): Before discussing the strategy, I have to give a huge shout-out to the development team. Based on the game's quality so far, I believe they would never tarnish their reputation. Given that, this update frequency is absolutely the fastest I've ever seen from a development team. No amount of praise is too much...]

After showering him with compliments, Brother Niu finally got down to business.

[…Before we begin, I'd like to ask you all a question: Are you willing to accept losing half a month's worth of accumulated profits in a moment of carelessness?]

[Asking this question isn't to underestimate everyone's mental fortitude; it's because only by confirming this can we more easily recommend game routes that suit each individual's situation.]

[With the implementation of the game store and Spirit Essence system after the last major update, most players should have already benefited. However, from my personal perspective, for players with a strong loss aversion, I strongly suggest that if you want to spend Spirit Essence, you should first purchase items like Military Manuals.]

I must warn everyone: never play this game with the expectation that you will never die.

Although the servers haven't been running for very long, the difficulty level of Genshin Impact has already changed dramatically. Much of the experience gained at launch is no longer applicable, and new players, even with guidance from experienced players, still face the risk of death.

[Here's the key point: when a game character dies, their level is reset to zero, but their mastered military techniques and spiritual essence are retained. The same applies to combat skills. These permanently retained items are the most important part of the game's rewards.]

[Besides that, the most important thing is leveling up. If your stats aren't high enough, everything else is useless. For players with the financial means, I strongly suggest you stock up on Blood Essence Pills. As the only available leveling item in the game at this stage, if you stock up enough, leveling up 100 levels in a single day is not a dream.]

[For players who want to make money by selling Blood Qi Pills, I recommend looking for "Dongdong's Fine Rice Shop". Their fine rice is about to mature in large quantities, allowing you to obtain a large amount of raw materials for making Blood Qi Pills at a low price, with guaranteed quality (PS. This is a no-go)]

The update will add a player leaderboard. After experiencing it firsthand, I will provide my personal feedback...

For players who still have questions, please refer to the first guide, which will effectively help you avoid common pitfalls. Enjoy the game!

Brother Niu talked at length, and after reading his two guides, you can basically be assured that new players won't be completely clueless.

Currently, no one has challenged its niche, and it is believed that with future game updates, it will become the first choice for new players to learn about the game.

Therefore, Brother Niu plans to continue producing this beginner's guide series.

On the one hand, it's out of his interest; on the other hand, he can also gain practical benefits from it.

Sure enough, in just the second period, we've already started receiving GG fees.

Although Si Dongquan used his status as a student to keep the GG fee very low, in Brother Niu's opinion, it was definitely a good start.

……

University cafeteria.

Si Dongquan and Nian Dongjian carried their trays and sat down at a two-person table in the corner.

Instead of rushing to eat, I first logged onto the official forum to confirm that Brother Niu had indeed typed GG as they requested, and only then did I feel relieved.

"Will this work?" Nian Dongjian was actually somewhat dissatisfied with her boyfriend's approach.

She felt that with the current number of players, Si Dong Quan had no need to spend money to lose.

We're all veteran players, so let's have a good chat and maybe Brother Niu can help us out for free.

Most importantly, the rice they planted was clearly still some time away from maturity, so there was no need to rush into giving up.

Si Dongquan clearly had a different opinion, but instead of explaining in detail, he said confidently, "Wife, you're too cautious. Who says you can't sell if you don't have any stock on hand?"

"Huh?" Nian Dongjian was stunned on the spot.

"Where do you think I've spent all my spiritual energy these past few days?"

"That's right, I remember you didn't just take my spiritual essence, you also spent money to buy other players' spiritual essence."

"That's right, I've already bought up all the premium rice seeds in the game store."

Si Dongquan chuckled: "Before the store restocks, players in the game who want to buy refined rice can only do so through the two of us. It's a monopoly business; how we manage it is entirely up to us, isn't it?"

He became more and more smug as he spoke, his smile beaming as he spread his hands.

"Only we can do this business. So what if the rice isn't ripe yet? We can sell it as futures, collect payment upfront, and deliver the goods when the due date arrives. If you don't like it, don't buy it."

Nian Dongjian took a chicken leg from Si Dongquan's plate, his tone becoming somewhat persuaded.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?" Although she felt that doing this was a bit shady, what could she do when there was no market regulation for this game?

"We call this player-organized production and trade, contributing to the development of the game's economic system."

Si Dongquan ignored the chicken leg and said confidently, "We have new players now, so we can expand production, hire a few people to help manage it, and pay them wages after we make our first profit."