Chapter 034: Chaos

Any small accident could potentially trigger a chain reaction. If she accidentally broke the contract… the consequences didn’t need to be spelled out.

Thinking this, Chen Nana quickly sent out a message:

[Chen Nana: I’ve written answers to everyone’s questions in the group announcement. Please check when you have time.]

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[Group Chat Announcement]

[Info 1: Players can only top up 648 copper coins per day…]
[Info 2: Main quests for official players are extremely important…]
[Info 3: Do not go outside the beginner village alone to fight monsters…]
[Info 4: This game carries a death risk! According to official statistics, over 10,000 people in Jing City have mysteriously disappeared—most likely due to accidents while logging into Divinefall Continent. Players are advised to mentally prepare each time they log in! Even inside the beginner village, safety is not guaranteed! Special Note: You cannot log out during combat!]

The first three points were unchanged from before, but Info 4 had changed—“over a thousand” had become “over ten thousand,” and the suggestion to “log out immediately in case of danger” was removed. A special warning had also been added.

Yun Xi had originally planned to share this information with Chen Nana before the second closed beta.

But after heading to Qinglan Town and facing the dangers of the wilderness, she had been too stressed and forgot.

Fortunately, the officials seemed to have caught on and published the warning in time.

In addition to the first four points, three new announcements had been added—clarifying the issues AAA Laundry Detergent brought up and officially explaining the situation.

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[Info 5: Some known martial arts techniques from Blue Star are now recognized by the system as “combat techniques.” However, this is not yet suitable for public release. Players interested in training in Blue Star martial arts may privately message a group admin to receive the full information for free.]

[Info 6: Official spellcasters and warriors are invited to join the government. Benefits and obligations are as follows—
Basic Benefits: Monthly salary of 10,000–30,000 yuan, full insurance coverage, daily 648 yuan top-up limit during server operation, and offline marketplace access.
Basic Obligations: In the event of future emergencies, do your best to assist in protecting our homeland!
(Note: No contract binding, no forced dangerous missions, rewards distributed based on contributions.)]

[Info 7: Key government departments have not yet officially begun screening members. Players who have already joined the official ranks, please be patient. Relevant information will be announced in due time.]

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Info 5 clarified the martial arts issue raised earlier.

Info 6 outlined the recruitment terms—identical to those Yun Xi had been offered.

This kind of recruitment via internal groups wouldn’t destabilize society too much.

Even though it didn’t mean officially joining an elite department, it offered a form of security—a guarantee that even if players quit their jobs, they could still earn a living and focus on training.

On a deeper level, it would also help reduce crime.

After all, money can ease many troubles.

There were no strict requirements—anyone with special powers could simply register with their ID, receive a verification code, and collect a generous fixed salary every month, with insurance included.

This would help prevent some morally questionable individuals from using their powers for criminal purposes.

Society was beginning to change, subtly but surely.

Not just in Huaguo (Flower Nation)—other countries were undergoing similar changes.

But unlike Huaguo’s outward calm with hidden undercurrents, some countries were already descending into chaos.

The internet was flooded with a mess of information. Ordinary people couldn’t tell fact from fiction.

Foreign media and platforms were overwhelmed by Divinefall Continent content. During the second closed beta, many users received incomplete or misleading information and accidentally clicked Guest Login.

After logging out, they raged online.

Some with a bit of conscience posted reminders online to register an account before logging in again.

Others, more malicious, deliberately lured others into using Guest Login, out of spite—“If I suffer, you have to suffer too.”

Many began flaunting in-game loot—food, weapons, potions…

Using that as proof, they seized the opportunity to form small groups and factions.

Entrepreneurs, seeing the business opportunity, started mass-producing replicas of Divinefall Continent items based on online images.

Some in Huaguo were tempted to do the same, but were quickly cracked down on.

The government issued a stern warning: selling fake game items could constitute criminal activity and would be dealt with according to the law.

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Twenty days passed.

Information began to spread and ferment. Even though the government continued to suppress leaks, the growing number of insiders made it increasingly difficult to keep everything under wraps.

Yun Xi remained undisturbed during this time. Within five days, she had mastered Appraisal, and in the following fifteen days, she learned Fireball—everything progressing smoothly.

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[Basic Appraisal Lv1: Consumes 10–100 spirit energy to appraise the basic attributes of both living and non-living targets. The user’s mental attributes and energy consumed determine the success rate.]

[Basic Fireball Lv1: Consumes 10–100 spirit energy to conjure a small fireball that deals up to 52–142 fire-type spell damage to enemies.
Damage = Mental Attribute × Skill Level + Energy Used.
Deals double damage to aberrant monsters.]

Appraisal was straightforward—it could only assess basic attributes and required sufficient energy and mental strength. Trying to appraise someone with higher mental stats would be a guaranteed failure.

Fireball used the same formula as Waterball but had the bonus of double damage to aberrant creatures.

Additionally, the spiritual flame produced by Fireball had a “guardian” effect at night, repelling low-level specters. That was one of the main reasons Yun Xi chose to learn it.

Once she had Fireball and collected some spirit wood, she could create a Guardian Flame Pile, greatly increasing her survival odds during nighttime in the wilderness.

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With the open beta approaching, it was time to evaluate the second wave of closed beta players and their progress.

Most official players who had landed in beginner villages were now expected to complete Main Quest 2 within a month, earning a Low-Grade Resurrection Charm as a reward.

Group chats were once again filled with bragging and progress updates—including the Yun family group.

[Yun Hu: How’s everyone doing with their training? Anyone completed the main quest yet?]

As the head of the family, he naturally cared the most.

[Yun Hai: Dad, my mental talent’s stronger than my physical one, so I chose the spellcaster path. I haven’t learned the beginner village master’s spell yet.]
Yun Hai seemed to have already prepared his excuse in advance and replied almost instantly.