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"Don't be afraid. The roar of that monster has gone far away. You fell from the sky and have been through so much. Are you hungry?"

"I...I'll go pick some wild vegetables for you around here and cook for you when I get back. My cooking skills aren't very good, but they'll still be enough to fill your stomach in these mountains."

Looking at Ruoxue, who was clearly terrified herself but was still concerned about whether she was hungry, I felt a strange tenderness in my heart upon first seeing her.

He nodded vigorously, a reassuringly bright smile spreading across his face.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you. But it's not safe for you to go alone. I'll go with you and be your free bodyguard."

Upon hearing this, Ruoxue's face immediately blossomed into an exceptionally bright smile.

The two of them, one after the other, pushed open the oak door and arrived at a place not far from the stone house.

A gentle breeze swept through the mountains, carrying the fragrance of earth and grass.

Chu Jian held a long sword and looked around at the dense forest, while Ruo Xuexue carried a small bamboo basket, bent down, and skillfully picked and gathered wild vegetables growing in a patch of grass.

This tranquility, far removed from the flames of war and the smoke of battle, allowed Chu Jian, accustomed to intense combat, to experience a strange and unprecedented peace.

……

Let's turn our attention back to the main base.

After ending his communication with Chu Jian, Xu Tian did not continue on his way, but stopped and brought up the system control panel.

His gaze was immediately fixed on the long string of numbers in the upper right corner of the panel, which represented the total number of gold coins he currently possessed.

"It's time to recruit a fresh batch of talent again."

Xu Tian silently calculated in his mind.

Feng Xue, who was walking beside him, noticed Xu Tian's pause. She turned around and asked with a keen eye.

"Brother Tian, ​​what's wrong? What happened?"

Xu Tian nodded slightly and said calmly.

"It's okay. I just received a notification that 520 new player slots will be released at once this time."

He looked at the gold coins on his panel.

Over this period of time, in order to decorate their bases and improve their quality of life, players have been buying music boxes and various modules from the system store.

These small but cumulative expenditures led to a dramatic increase in Xu Tian's gold coin earnings.

Even though the system's pricing for each slot to accommodate a player's soul costs 400 gold coins, he can easily spend all the wealth he has accumulated, and even have a considerable surplus.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Tian immediately issued instructions to the system in his mind.

"System, use all the gold coins to immediately purchase these 520 spots."

[Deducting the corresponding gold coins, deduction successful]

[Slot purchase successful. 520 new Soul Slots added to the current server]

The current server capacity is 1000 players.

A series of system notifications rang in Xu Tian's mind.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling golden light suddenly burst forth, and lines of bold, enlarged red text popped up.

[The current server has reached a milestone of 1000 permanent players.]

[Conquer Online officially launches its new expansion, featuring the [Dungeon World] system]

Xu Tian looked at the new feature notification that suddenly popped up in the system, a look of surprise and curiosity flashing in his eyes.

"Dungeon world?"

Since the main world, the continent of Eshilia, is a self-sustaining, living, and real world, this newly released dungeon world can never be just a virtual texture space randomly generated by dry code, like in traditional online games.

It must also be a real, independent plane with a complete ecosystem and history, just like the continent of Eshilia.

With this guess in mind, Xu Tian directly stretched out his finger and clicked on the [Instance World] option, carefully examining the detailed introduction inside.

[Details of the Dungeon World]:

[Planet State: Unconquered Chaotic State]

[World Introduction: This is a vast plane completely independent of the main world, and the entire world has been completely occupied and ruled by various violent and special mutated monsters.]

Human civilization has long since perished, leaving only endless slaughter and desolation.

[Gameplay Rules: Players are encouraged to form their own teams, or players who are absolutely confident in their skills may choose to enter solo.]

Upon entering, the system will randomly place players in various corners of the instance world, and players will need to defeat the monsters in that area.

[Completion Condition: This dungeon will end when the player group has completely eliminated all threatening monster bosses in the map and the map exploration progress reaches 100%.]

[Dimensional Reward: Once completed, this instance world will be completely assimilated by the system, becoming an absolutely safe subsidiary map of the Conquer Online main world. Players can establish bases and mine unique resources within it.]

[Additional Rewards: Each time you complete a clearing mission within the dungeon, you will receive generous rewards of gold coins and experience.]

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In addition, upon successfully completing the cleanup mission for the first time, access to purchase a brand-new mod will be unlocked.

"A new map? And a lot of gold coins as a reward, and most importantly, it unlocks a new module?"

Xu Tian exclaimed inwardly.

It's important to know that the industrial and pet modules they're currently using have already given players a significant boost in strength.

If more advanced modules are unlocked, such as magic technology or higher-level automated equipment, the player's strength will surely experience an unprecedented surge.

At this moment, Feng Xue, who had been leading the way, noticed that Xu Tian had inexplicably stopped again, and was radiating an indescribable excitement.

She stopped, turned around, looked at Xu Tian with a puzzled expression, and asked.

"Brother Tian, ​​what's wrong? Did something happen at Chujian? Why did you suddenly stop walking?"

Xu Tian raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on the wind and snow, his tone filled with barely concealed excitement.

"This isn't the first time we've met, Xiaoxue. The game is about to receive an epic update, with the brand-new [Dungeon World] gameplay just launched. It's a new map full of unique monsters and massive resources."

Xu Tian quickly made tactical arrangements.

"Now you should get ready, contact some people in our Zhutian Guild, select a few members with good skills and strong awareness, and as soon as the update is over, we will form the first team and go to the dungeon to explore the way."

Upon hearing about the new battle map, Feng Xue nodded decisively.

"Okay, I'll get on it right away. The guild has just been established, so I'll take this opportunity to chat with those players I just brought in and help them form a team."

Without hesitation, Fengxue immediately opened the guild management interface and began sending private messages to the guild members she had her eye on.

Xu Tian was not idle either.

He meticulously allocated the 520 newly acquired slots directly in the back office.

He first reserved dozens of positions specifically for professionals with special skills in the real world, which are essential positions to ensure the stable development of the base's rear.

After distributing these special names to specific individuals, Xu Tian opened Douyin (TikTok).

He edited together some breathtaking magical explosions he had previously recorded on the battlefield, as well as the magnificent footage of three thousand sheep charging, to create a background video.

Then, the link to draw the remaining nearly 500 spots was placed directly below the video, and the post was published.

Undoubtedly, the release of over 500 slots caused a sensation on the internet in the real world.

It's worth noting that this virtual reality game, titled "Conquer," has already become a massive hit across the internet.

With its limited number of slots and its ultra-realistic experience that delivers 100% authentic pain and tactile sensations, it surpasses all other VR games on the market.

No other game can compare to it.

Every time the official quota is released, it triggers a small-scale frenzy of competition online.

This time, they released five hundred of them all at once.

Just as netizens across the internet were frantically clicking on the lottery link, praying that they could be one of the lucky 500.

Xu Tian then took the opportunity to simultaneously update the pinned red announcement on his official Douyin account and the official website of the game "Conquer".

[Conquer Online Important Version Update Announcement]

[To all players:]

[This game will undergo a major server-wide update on December 25, 2025, at 3:00 PM!]

[Core content of this update: Adding a brand new, ultra-large independent dimension, [Dungeon World]]

[At that time, all qualified players can freely team up or explore this mysterious world solo. Defeating mutated monsters within the dungeon will yield massive amounts of gold and rewards. More importantly, completing the dungeon for the first time will grant the player the right to purchase a mysterious module!]

Seeing that the inflammatory announcement had been successfully published, Xu Tian thought for a moment and then added a personal note at the bottom of the announcement.

[For players who want to learn about the dungeon mechanics in advance, please tune in to the only official live stream on the platform. At 3 PM, I will personally lead a team to explore the unknown areas of this major update from a first-person perspective.]

These two messages immediately caused an uproar on both gaming forums and Douyin's comment section, with endless scrolling comments appearing below.

[Holy crap, a dungeon world? Has this game finally added a traditional MMORPG dungeon system? I wonder how insane the bosses will be, I'm so excited!]

[Wait a minute, everyone, look at the time, 3 PM on December 25, 2025? I checked the time, wow, that's only 30 minutes from now? The official update speed is too swift, they just update whenever they want?]

"I can't take it anymore! I'm still at work! What's the point of working? Boss, my stomach hurts! I need to take a sick day and go home to wear my helmet!"

[Top players, legendary masters, looking for a carry! I want to team up with you for dungeons, I promise to be obedient and not aggro any monsters]

[Looking for a raid team? I'm fully equipped with a four-stat set, Saint's Robe and accessories, main pet level 20, secondary pet healer level 10. Looking for European/American style gameplay. No noobs please.]

[Looking for a magic-based DPS. The team already has a protection warrior and an archer. My head, armor, and legs are all top-tier with four stat bonuses, my boots have three stat bonuses for speed, and I have a fully upgraded Saint's Robe. I don't have a main battle pet, but my healing pet is already level 25. It's an absolutely god-tier healer, guaranteeing you'll have a hard time dying in dungeons.]

Xu Tian stood there, quietly watching the sudden change in the tone of his comment section, which had turned into a series of posts where players were recruiting teammates and showing off their equipment and pet levels for dungeon runs. A slight smile crept onto his lips.

This scene felt strangely familiar to him, as if he had returned to the passionate era when everyone stayed up all night in internet cafes to fight for the first kill.

Xu Tian ignored the online uproar.

With less than half an hour until the update, he closed the system browser and quickened his pace with Fengxue, returning to their respective private territories to begin the final, tense preparations before entering the dungeon.

Upon returning to his core base, Xu Tian immediately opened the exchange's control panel.

He glanced at the bounty quest he had previously posted for acquiring pet experience crystals and found that a large number of solo players and gold farming groups had already submitted the items.

With a wave of his hand, he extracted the mountain of experience crystals directly from the system mailbox.

With a clinking sound, hundreds of green and blue crystals, emitting a faint glow, fell into his backpack.