Universe Overlord actually used a full-server megaphone!
That required spending 10 silver coins to broadcast a message.
Every player on the server would see and hear it, and muting it would cost another 10 silver coins.
On top of that, Universe Overlord had put out a high bounty for the three of them.
These days, if your monthly salary was 3,000 yuan, it would take three years to save 100,000. But killing a single player could earn you that much?
For someone in dire financial straits, 100,000 yuan could even buy a hitman.
But this is just a game.
Killing someone carried no psychological guilt and no legal consequences.
Suddenly, many players grew tempted.
The entire server exploded into chaos.
Aside from the forced server-wide megaphone, there were other chat channels.
【Local Channel】: Visible within 100 meters.
【Zone Channel】: Visible within 1 kilometer.
But these couldn’t be seen without opening the chat interface.
Right now, players were crowded in the zone channel, heatedly discussing:
“Holy crap, 100,000? For real?”
“Who are these three? Their names are weird— ‘Vegetable,’ ‘Wheelchair,’ ‘Blind Guy.’ Is this like a disabled alliance?”
“What’s the big deal? My grandpa and grandma bought gaming helmets. They’re 80 and still play. It’s normal to have some disabled folks in the game!”
“I’m at the newbie village entrance and saw the wanted players. ‘Vegetable’ is a little girl in a green Lolita dress. That’s definitely Bronze gear. How many people have Bronze gear right now?”
“Get this: Two of them took the boss’s first kill. Universe Studio was being a bully, trying to kill them for loot, but they got wiped instead!”
“Haha, I won’t say who the clown is!”
“I know it’s wrong, but I really want that 100,000! Anyone want to team up for an assassination?”
“I’m just an E-rank talent level 1 newbie. Not my business…”
Chu Fu stopped paying attention to these messages.
The three of them returned to the wheat field. It was indeed a good hiding spot and safe enough.
More importantly, during the fight, the enemies had dropped a lot of loot—rabbit meat, copper coins, and even damaged or plain-grade equipment.
The three of them filled their backpacks to capacity.
“Thank you, but these are your spoils!” Blame-Who-Blind placed everything on the ground, refusing to take it.
Chu Fu never liked being greedy over small stuff. When dividing loot in a game, fairness was key.
“Everyone contributed, so let’s split it by kills! I killed 35!”
“I killed 12!” Shen Chi said.
Blame-Who-Blind checked his sin value.
“15!”
Based on that ratio, the three split the loot, but Chu Fu’s bag was already completely full.
This was a bit frustrating.
Shen Chi spoke up, “How about this: I still have one reinforcement attempt left today. Blind guy, my talent can upgrade weapons. The more materials, the better. These common gear pieces are enough.
You can buy these plain or damaged items from Chu Fu and use them to upgrade your newbie weapon to Black Iron.
That’ll boost your attack too, and we’ll get rid of the extra materials.
If you don’t have copper coins, no problem. We’ll run a dungeon later, and you can pay Chu Fu back with the money we earn—or trade equivalent gear!
Oh, and save one piece for me, since I’m upgrading your weapon.”
“You want to bring me in on a dungeon? I’m only level 2!” Blame-Who-Blind paused. They’d only just met casually. Chu Fu and Shen Chi had great gear and were level 4. There was no reason for them to drag along a level 2 dead weight.
Chu Fu sensed his hesitation but wanted to secure him as an ally.
“A level 3 dungeon only needs an average level of 3. Every player doesn’t have to be level 3. Later on, people will even make a living power-leveling others through dungeons!
But we’ve already made enemies of Universe Studio. We’ll be competing for boss first-kills and dungeon records in the future.
Right now, it’s day one of the server. Everyone only has one skill and low base stats. Our gear and talent give us an overwhelming edge, which is how we won this fight.
But as time goes on, players at level 5 will learn a second skill and get better equipment.
If Universe Studio targets us then, we won’t be able to handle them as easily as today—we might even get blindsided.
What I’m saying is, since we’ve already fought side by side, why not stick together and take down Universe Studio?
What do you think, Blind bro? Want to join us?”
Blame-Who-Blind pondered.
“Alright, I’ll join. Thanks for having me!”
“No need to thank us, Blind bro. You don’t mind me calling you that, do you? You can call me Plant Girl!”
“Call me Wheelchair or even Cripple,” Shen Chi said casually, completely unbothered by the self-deprecation.
Blame-Who-Blind paused, then asked, “You guys serious? One’s a vegetable, one’s in a wheelchair?”
“For real! But even if you’re blind in real life, you can see in the game, right?” Chu Fu looked at him curiously.
After all, Blame-Who-Blind’s skills were sharp, but his ID had never appeared in any records.
Chu Fu guessed it had to do with his talent, but whether he wanted to share was up to him.
Blame-Who-Blind thought for a moment, then took off his eye patch, revealing narrow, sharp eyes.
He could actually see in the game.
“This is my talent: wearing the eyepatch during combat boosts my attack. This game is really interesting—it ties talents to real-life conditions. I don’t know if being blind is lucky or unlucky, but I awakened an S-rank talent.”
He didn’t hide anything and shared his talent details.
He didn’t notice Shen Chi’s pupils suddenly contract, followed by him lowering his head as if avoiding something.
Then, realizing something, Shen Chi relaxed again.
The guy was blind, after all.
A bitter, slightly guilty look flickered in his eyes. Then, not wanting the atmosphere to turn awkward, he also shared his talent.
“Yours is combat-oriented; mine leans toward crafting.”
【S-rank Talent: Mechanical Modification】
Trait 1: Creation – You can designate a batch of materials to modify into a mechanical object you desire, with a chance for mutation. (3 uses per day)
Trait 2: Enhancement – You can use materials to enhance a designated piece of equipment. The upgraded item’s quality is based on the materials used, guaranteeing at least one additional affix. (3 uses per day)
Trait 3: Mechanical and trap damage increased by 100%.】
Since both had shared, Chu Fu felt obliged to do the same and showed them her talent: S-rank Vegetable.
All three had S-rank talents.
They were likely among the top players on the server.
…
On the other side.
After issuing the server-wide bounty, Universe Overlord finally calmed his anger somewhat, salvaging a bit of face.
"Are those three gone? Let's keep leveling up. This server just launched, and those three have weird talents that we couldn't handle. Once we raise our levels, even a mouthful of spit from each of us will drown them."
"Exactly, Bro Ba. Let's cut them some slack for now."
"We need to level up fast. Each level gives us 5 more stat points. If we put them into Constitution, they won't be able to one-shot us anymore!"
"Right."
"Let's go. Time to grind!"
Universe Dominator waved his hand and led his hundred-man squad out again.
But by then, the best spawn point was already occupied.
And not just by anyone—it was a group of female players.
Leading them was a female player who looked overweight and puffy in her build.
She wielded an axe in her hand, clearly a Berserker class.
Her ID: Proud but Not Pampered.
Universe Dominator had seen this "Proud but Not Pampered" before. When he'd tried to invite her to his group, she'd brushed him off.
"Ten thousand? That's pocket change. You want me to work for you? Get lost!"
