I'm in the Ark, a player.

Sure enough, it is possible to actively trigger a mission.

Qin Tianling felt it was worthwhile to spend a little money to activate a weapon that granted him powerful mobility.

Even if this task requires subsequent investment of funds.

He was somewhat surprised,

If Xuezhi can trigger the quest in this way, why can't Lin Yuxia, that NPC, trigger it on her own?

Was it because she didn't want to take a motorcycle taxi?

What a troublesome NPC........

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.

“That, my benefactor…”

The snow pheasant's voice rang out again.

Are you sure you want to fund my research?

She lowered her head, her fingers twisting the hem of her dress.

"This expense might really be quite large... and I'm not even sure I'll be able to make anything useful... If you keep wasting money like this..."

As she spoke, her voice grew softer and softer.

She was naturally delighted that someone was willing to sponsor her!

But after thinking about it, she still felt that it was a bit... not good to let others waste money to help her with some pointless project.

But no one responded to her.

The snow pheasant turned its head and froze on the spot.

The area to the side was empty.

Without a benefactor,

There is no one.

Where are they?

Snow Pheasant turned its head in disbelief, looking to the side, to the entrance, and to every corner of the shop.

No,

There isn't anywhere.

My benefactor was just standing here! He was just talking!

How...how could it just disappear?!

Like a ghost, it vanished suddenly!

It can't be that I really encountered a ghost... My benefactor... is a ghost??

Well! ! !

Snow Pheasant shivered and instinctively hugged its arms, feeling a chill on its back.

She knew it was impossible, but she was a little scared.

...

The reason Qin Tianling suddenly disappeared was, of course, because he logged off.

You can't just play video games all the time and skip meals.

While I'm cooking instant noodles, I'll take this opportunity to write a review of this game.

To be more precise... he was giving a bad review.

Chapter 10, [Dialogue] [Gift Giving] [Occupant] [Murder]

Don't ask why I'm giving a bad review.

This beginner's guide is such a mess, why not give it a bad review first?

"The graphics and realism are impressive, but there's absolutely no tutorial, so you don't know what to do. The combat system is also something you have to figure out on your own."

If the cops encounter you again after you've cleared your wanted level, the original wanted level will be triggered again. So what's the point of clearing your wanted level?

Furthermore, it's not even clear which NPCs are important and can give out quests; on top of that, NPCs actually require users to use their brains to think about dialogue options in order to trigger quests.

—What era are we living in? There's still no dialogue assistance system? Didn't the game developers consider social anxiety when they made it?

"...Okay, shall we leave it at that for now?"

Qin Tianling typed the last character and nodded in satisfaction.

He paused again when the mouse hovered over the send button.

"Oh, right, and you can't pinch faces or pinch people."

He muttered something to himself, thought for a moment, and then waved his hand.

"Never mind, it's fine if we don't add this. After all, it's more convenient to use our own bodies in a virtual stealth game, and there won't be any adverse effects if we leave the game."

Click send.

The evaluation was successfully published.

Qin Tianling stretched lazily, stood up from his chair, and, slipping on his slippers, placed the instant noodles he was holding on the computer desk.

He lifted the lid, and a wave of steam rushed out. He slurped up a mouthful of noodles, casually opened a video website, clicked on a video to watch while eating, and began to watch.

Braised beef noodles, forever a legend.

Who understands?

He wasn't really paying attention to what the people in the video were saying; his mind was still preoccupied with the game he'd just played.

After all, the quality is really too good. Even if there are some problems, Qin Tianling is willing to accept them.

The bowl of instant noodles was quickly emptied. He drank the last sip of soup, sighed contentedly, threw the empty container into the trash can, wiped his mouth, and...

Okay, let's continue.

He walked back to the computer, picked up the helmet, and was about to put it on—

and many more?

Qin Tianling discovered that there was a new update for "The End of the World: Prequel - Defend Mulebo" in his game library that needed to be downloaded.

"renew?"

Qin Tianling was stunned.

He checked the time; it had been at most twenty minutes since he posted the negative review.

The game updated in just twenty minutes?

He opened the game page and scrolled to the bottom.

A new announcement lay quietly on the bulletin board.

[Game Update Announcement]

【Dear player, hello】

Based on player feedback, we have urgently optimized the game content. The specific updates are as follows:

[1: Optimized the game's dialogue system. Players can now enable the "Dialogue Assistance System" in the settings to assist with conversations. The system will provide appropriate dialogue options based on the current scene and the NPC's state.]

[2: Important NPCs will now be marked, and players can interact with them to trigger quests and advance the story. The dialogue assistance system is only available for important NPCs; players will still need to explore and interact with other NPCs on their own.]

[3: A new "Daily Lottery" feature has been added to enrich the player experience. Players can get one chance to win various items, equipment, game currency, and other rewards by logging in daily.]

[4: The task system now includes a monetary reward. Completing tasks will earn you in-game currency, with the exact amount depending on the task's difficulty.]

Thank you for your support and feedback. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience.

I just left a bad review, and you've already changed part of it in the time it takes to eat a meal?

Holy crap!?

This production team is amazing.

Moreover, I didn't seem to have noticed that the mission was out of money, but I didn't expect the production team to fix it on their own.

Sigh, bro, with your attitude, what else is there to say!

I'll give you a bad review and then give you a good one!

Qin Tianling put his helmet back on, and his vision was plunged into darkness.

Then, the tide of light surged in again, engulfing everything.

......

Coming to his senses, Qin Tianling found himself back at the spot where he had left last time—the entrance to the noodle shop.

He looked around, but couldn't see the snow pheasant anywhere.

It seems like some time has passed.

When I logged off, the game time didn't stop, did it?

So it's this type of game after all?

So it's normal that the snow pheasant is gone.

After all, the NPCs in this game do have their own lives.

Never mind, I'll look for the snow pheasant later.

Let me see, the new feature.

In the settings... OK, turn on accessibility dialogue.

Then comes the daily lottery.

With a thought, Qin Tianling activated the lottery function.

Click to start the lottery.

The semi-transparent interface unfolded, and a black duffel bag fell from the center.

There was a ghostly image on the zipper of the luggage bag, indicating to Qin Tianling to slide the zipper.

With a flick of his finger in the air, the zipper opened.

Next second,

A blinding golden light burst forth from the duffel bag!

"Holy crap, the Golden Legend!"

Congratulations on obtaining the weapon - Ringed City Straight Sword.

[Ringed City Straight Sword]

[From Dark Souls 3]

[Description: The black straight sword wielded by the Ringed Knight.]

The weapons of our predecessors were tempered in the abyss, and thus possess a trace of life.

It is said that this is why the gods sealed the sword with fire along with its master.

Combat Skill: Ember

Combat Technique Description: Pick up the sword, no longer possessing its former glory, assume a stance, and temporarily reclaim its former splendor and the power of fire.

After preparing to attack, you can follow up with normal attacks and heavy attacks.

Looks like I'm having pretty good luck today?

And what came were weapons.

This is perfect timing; otherwise, besides the pile driver, I'd have to fight monsters bare-handed.

—With this thing, the efficiency of grinding monsters in the slums to make money will probably increase a lot.