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"Dead." Blaze shook his head. In his eyes, Amaterasu was already a dead person. It was too unreliable. Even if he could just say it was an animal, it would be fine.

"Really?" Greenland and Dali Feizhuan clenched their fists. Life and death separation is not a strange thing in reality, let alone the world of games which is always filled with extreme joy and sorrow.

But at least they, the players, have the rewards for completing the mission, and can look at the weapons and reminisce about Amaterasu, while Blaze only has memories and regrets.

It's really pitiful. After shedding blood and tears, there is not even a souvenir.

"Amaterasu told me something at the end, which is a clue that may make the world turn upside down harmless, that is..."

Chapter 496 [Geocentrism] and [Heliocentrism]

Blaze relayed Amaterasu's words word for word. This world-class puzzle can only be solved by the wisdom of everyone.

"Isn't this just [revolution] and [rotation], and the twelve zodiac signs? Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit and so on." Greenland used his elbow to nudge the flying brick while Blaze's jaw dropped in shock.

"I am a snake, what's your zodiac sign?"

"Sheep."

The world-class puzzle was solved and the world crisis was resolved.

Worthy of being a stranger.

"The sun god deep in the earth..." Blaze asked cautiously.

"It's probably the core of the earth. Isn't there an underground world here? I guess that's the sun of the underground world."

Blaze looked up at the sun in the sky, closed his eyes and tried to feel his own insignificance. Now he remembered what the strangers used to complain about when they looked at the sun, which seemed to be called [geocentrism] and [heliocentrism].

It seems that the strangers' world had faced similar problems before, and had solved them long before their world.

The good news is that he thinks that if he finds the twelve earth beasts and then goes into the underground world to communicate with the sun god called the core of the earth, he can solve the problem. Although it sounds like it will take a long time, after all, it concerns the basic rules of the entire world, so he doesn't expect it to be solved immediately.

“But this is not a simple matter. After all, we don’t know whether the twelve zodiac animals that symbolize the trajectory of the earth are living animals or some kind of props.” Greenland scratched his ear and expressed his opinion.

"We didn't get the mission just because we knew this information, which means that this information itself may be a clue to the hidden mission, and one of them is needed to trigger the mission."

"Hmm..." Blaze thought thoughtfully. This should be similar to the mission of returning the stars.

"Maybe... we should act separately." Dali Feizhuan looked at Greenland and asked for his advice.

Strictly speaking, the participants in this mission were only him and Greenland. To go further, the mission to find and liberate Typhon and make the world harmless was Greenland's. He just entered halfway and provided intelligence.

Now he wants to make the mission public, which requires Greenland's nod.

Greenland was in a state of confusion, because the task of changing the geocentric theory to the heliocentric theory was too difficult just by knowing the process, not to mention the rewards. Out of greed as a player, she would definitely bite the bullet and shout that she wanted everything.

But that part of her profession was thinking rationally and coming up with an answer.

This mission is to find the twelve zodiac animals on earth. It sounds like finding twelve small things, but the search range is the entire map. I don’t know how long it will take for one person to search.

So she had to choke on her throat, hesitating and reluctantly saying: "I, I, I, I think it's better to share. It's more efficient for everyone to look for it together."

"Just treat it as the world's main quest!"

Greenland's expression was probably that of a kindergarten kid who had to share his favorite toy.

Blaze was very pleased. He originally thought that he would have to use the "exchange my toys for your toys" approach, but he didn't expect Greenland to be so aware, so he didn't have to say anything.

The greatest strength of the Strangers lies in their sheer numbers and terrifying activity times. While the Blessed may tire, the Strangers never do. They possess a magical item called [Caffeine] that allows their souls to tirelessly thrive.

"Leave it to us to find the Twelve Beasts on the surface, and I'll have to leave the underground world to you, Blaze."

Dali Feizhuan is also very self-aware. On the maps that have been explored, he will search again for hidden props or anything that can attract many players. But if a completely unknown map is placed in front of them, the players will be like a playboy, following the main line instructions and wandering around to take side quests, open treasure chests, etc.

Such an important task as maintaining a comfortable atmosphere in the future gaming environment should really be handed over to someone as focused as the NPC.

Blaze had no objection to this assignment. To be honest, he still had the matter of returning the stars to worry about. If he were asked to find the twelve beasts again, he would probably get in the way.

"But you should still tell me what the twelve beasts are. Maybe I'll meet them on the way."

"Rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, chicken, dog, pig." Greenland counted on his fingers and said as if he was reading out the names of dishes. After he finished speaking, he tilted his head and added, "The twelve zodiac animals also correspond to twelve time periods. This may come in handy when I'm looking for them."

"Time?" Blaze subconsciously raised his head and looked at the sun in the sky. Although the sun looked still now, it was actually moving very slowly.

This was the best proof that Amaterasu's words had been confirmed, and Blaze's heart was filled with hope.

"But how do I get into the underworld?"

One problem was solved, but more problems were created. He thought that Amaterasu's Ama Iwato would be a passage leading directly to the underground world, but he didn't expect it to be just Amaterasu's room.

At this time, a light cough was heard nearby. The chicken opened one eye and closed the other, trying to pretend to be casual in order to show its presence.

"Can you get me in?"

"No, but I know someone who can." The chicken spread its wings and took Blaze under its wings as if to tell a little secret, lowering its head and saying, "Don't you remember the one-eyed horse of the second generation?"

"Ah?" Blaze was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "An eight-legged warhorse that can set foot on all the lands in this world!"

It's really not his fault that he didn't have an impression. When anyone faced the second-generation one-eyed man, the first thing they saw was Gungnir in the second-generation one-eyed man's hand. In comparison, the warhorse under the second-generation one-eyed man's crotch was more like a mobile seat.

It was then that Blaze suddenly remembered that when she and the second-generation one-eyed man were fighting passionately, it was the chicken that was responsible for taking care of the eight-legged warhorse.

"This guy seems to have been defeated by you. How did you deal with it?"

"Of course, throw it into a place where it can't escape?" The chicken subconsciously wanted to brag about himself, but considering that he was talking about something very important, he immediately became serious.

"This guy is a different kind of immortal. No matter how many times you kill him, he can always leave the Land of Death. So I threw him between Helm's Underworld and Ouroboros."

"It will run forever in the Ouroboros' body, but its running speed is much slower than the Ouroboros's extension speed. If it runs one meter, the Ouroboros will grow two meters. It will never be able to escape."

Chapter 497 Bait

Whether Godlock has a main plot has always been a matter of debate. After all, this is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game, and the so-called main plot is usually reserved for stand-alone games.

There is no way around it. The main line is the core of the entire game's story. Once you advance it, it will be a permanent advancement. Even with the end of the main line, you will complete the entire game.

In a game like "Godlock" with extreme freedom, where players explore and generate quests when they come into contact with NPCs or even monsters, the presence of the main storyline of the world is infinitely weakened, leaving only the "World Quest" that will cause changes in the world pattern.

So when the title [Shock, Godlock is suspected to have a main quest] appeared, basically everyone who saw it would think it was a marketing account and would be ready to criticize it without hesitation.

However, the publisher is the well-known strategy guild [Fairy Kingdom], which has completed several world-class tasks and is a true cutting-edge figure in the gaming world. Most of the content published is also very rigorous.

After carefully clicking on the relevant columns and reading them, almost everyone who has seen it responded with "Shocked! There actually is a main plot!"

It turns out that the Fairy Country is not proficient in journalism, they just wrote down their reactions truthfully.

[Finding the twelve zodiac signs on earth, and then transforming the geocentric theory into the heliocentric theory] is the main task sorted out by the [Fairy Kingdom]. This is no longer about changing the world pattern, but a direct change in the world's basic structure, which is enough to be called the [main line].

However, many people were also keenly aware of the trick. It was not that the Fairy Kingdom's words were half-truths, but that they were incomplete. The cause of the incident was not explained, and only the recent "Typhon Crusade" was mentioned. There was no mention of how this mission was discovered.

What [Fairy Kingdom] concealed is probably the most precious resource in the entire game - the extremely high level of trust with a very important NPC.

As we all know, "Godlock" is subversively different from other games, that is the attitude of NPC towards players.

In traditional games, almost all NPCs will have an exclamation mark on their foreheads, waiting for players to ask to trigger tasks. But the NPCs in Godlock are different. They are like normal people, keeping a distance from strangers, and will not issue tasks even if players ask.

For example, in the orthodox game, tasks like "My daughter is sick and needs some herbs. Can you help me find them in the woods?" or "Can you help me deliver a letter?" are common.

But normally, no one would entrust these things to a group of strangers, even people from another world wearing only loincloths. They would first entrust people they are familiar with, such as... other NPCs.

This is natural and also very scary, because it means that if the player does not cultivate trust between themselves and the NPC, then the NPC will waste time on tasks and complete some extremely important tasks themselves.

Some people even joked that if the players, as foreigners, kept acting arrogantly, then the NPCs might complete all the world quests without saying a word. Of course, some people were dismissive of this, after all, except for a few NPCs, the players' level was much higher than that of the NPCs.

But [Trust] is indeed an extremely important hidden value. When it is high, the NPC will even actively search for information and provide it to the player. If the NPC is stronger, he will lead the player all the way to the end.

Although your own personal gaming experience is very important, who doesn’t want to feel the joy of being led by a senior once in a while?

It was almost certain that [Fairyland] would have one, or even several important NPCs, but the question was who…

Maybe there is Black Beast Knight Blaze.

The difficulty of this question is the same as 1+1=?. After all, Black Beast Knight Blaze is very popular and is known as the [easiest/most difficult COS] character.

After all, up to now, Blaze's facial modeling has not been revealed on the Internet. He only needs to wear heavy armor and hold a big sword.

If a COS of Black Beast Knight Blaze appears at a comic convention, the reaction of most game fans will be to do an extremely skillful triple roll to prove how experienced they are.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to force the development of trust with NPCs. After all, these NPCs are not rigid robots, and they can clearly see what the players are thinking when they approach them.

Most people can only sigh with regret and enjoy the world with greater dedication and immersion.

Back to the topic, many elves are keenly aware of what is hidden under the main quest of the Fairy Kingdom to open this world. The source of suspicion comes from [necessity].

Finding all twelve beasts on the entire game map is not an easy task, but players will never give up on the challenge just because it is not easy, difficult or tedious, right?

The only reasonable explanation is that the Fairy Kingdom feels that this task should be completed as quickly as possible, and it would be best if all players could be mobilized.

This is something worth considering.

……

"It seems that the hidden main line that was set has been found." After the penguin finished surfing the Internet at high speed, it subconsciously reported to the empty work area.

"Ah, I almost forgot."

Penguin patted his forehead. His predecessors had [fallen apart] in the accident of the [Typhon Conquest] not long ago.

Glasses, who was under great psychological pressure and very fragile, went to the small animal park to heal himself in the furry world. Others went to search for the legendary woman and had a dispute over what means to use.

People led by Kitchenware think that radical measures should be used, such as calling the police, while the rest think that the radicals are too conservative and that they should directly offer a reward, and the amount should be high enough to make the woman's heart beat.

Penguin thinks...you can't skip work just because you are a senior executive!

Are you kidding me? All the work is thrown to an intern?

The penguin sighed heavily and flipped through the busy web pages.

Generally speaking, there are no problems with Godlock itself, because all the so-called problems that occur are actually reasonable and can be explained. Even if the whole world suddenly explodes, it must be because a certain condition has been met.

The Twelve Beasts was an event no less than the explosion of the world, but it was not a bad thing. On the contrary, it was the threshold to the next stage.

But therein lies the problem. He doesn't think some players will honestly hand over the [Twelve Beasts] they have obtained to complete the ceremony to enter the second stage.

Penguin tapped the table with his fingers, and finally gritted his teeth and mustered up the courage to create a new folder.

【First World Series】

[The official competition to determine the strongest player. Players who possess the Twelve Beasts can directly enter the top 32. ]

The champion reward has not yet been determined, but it is enough to fish out the player who owns the [Twelve Beasts].

Chapter 498: The Earth is a Map, the Sun is a Mystery

“Are you a chicken?”

"Yes?"

"Are you a chicken then?"

"no."

After a nonsensical conversation, Blazer was disappointed. He thought the chicken would be one of the twelve beasts. After all, it was a chicken. Is there any chicken more noble than a chicken in this world?

"You must have misunderstood something. The Twelve Beasts are not living things, but some kind of props." The chicken rolled her eyes. Although she was very pleased that Blaze thought she was very noble, she still had to correct Blaze's misunderstanding.

"Didn't the Sun Goddess explain it to you? Although they are in the form of animals, they don't have much to do with animals. They are more like some kind of building or landmark. Their true value will only be revealed when they are gathered together."

"They may be hidden in an underground maze, or they may be the core of a monster. Actively looking for them is no different from looking for a needle in a haystack."

"But..." Chicken hesitated for a rare moment, somewhat unsure of her own judgment, and Blaze motioned for her to say whatever she wanted.

"I think the twelve beasts should be distributed along the movement trajectory of the sun...or the sun should move along the distribution location of the twelve beasts. This should be a reference for the search."

Blazeno nodded thoughtfully. It is said that the sun is much smaller than the earth. After all, the sun god was born from the earth, so the sun moves around the earth.

If the earth is regarded as a huge treasure map filled with various puzzles, then the bright sun moving on the map is the symbol of the biggest treasure on the map, and also the simplest puzzle.

But to be honest, if this is true, then the person who wrote this puzzle and buried the treasure is really bold beyond imagination. He wrote the puzzle directly on the heads of all living beings and marked the buried location of the treasure with the brightest light.

After Blaze told Greenland and the others this hint, he suddenly started slapping his forehead hard, as if trying to recall some memory.

After Dali Feizhuan took out a hammer and banged it a few times, he raised his head with excitement.

"I remember that there was a column dedicated to reporting bugs before, and someone said that the movement path of the sun was a little crooked!"

"This is really! A rather boring discovery!"

Greenland complained loudly that a person must be very bored to stare at the sun for a whole day and then find that the sun's movement trajectory is not normal.

"There were rewards for feedback at that time. I'll go back and look for it now. It's a very old post." Dali Feizhuan spread his hands, said goodbye in a hurry and went to search for information.