Chapter 035: Public Beta

[Yun Li: Grandpa, I’ve learned a combat technique and received the reward. My martial mentor even said my spiritual stats meet the requirements for learning spells. But the beginner village I landed in is too small—there’s no spellcaster there.]

After that, Yun Li posted a photo of a low-grade resurrection charm in the group chat.

[Yun Hu: Well done, Xiao Li.]
Yun Hu praised him.

Then came a reply from Yun Xi’s aunt, Yun Mei. Just a few words, but anyone could tell she was in a bad mood.

[Yun Mei: Did not learn combat technique.]

[Liu Yue’e: Dad, I didn’t learn it either. But a distant niece from my family did, and she’s willing to sell her resurrection charm. What do you think?]

[Yun Hu: Oh? Let’s hear the details. What are her terms?]

[Liu Yue’e: She’s asking for 5,000 gold coins. She says she wants to buy a house and get residency in Divinefall Continent.]

Yun Xi was surprised—someone was actually willing to sell a resurrection charm, and for a house no less.

[Yun Hu: What kind of house costs 5,000 gold coins? And 5,000 gold is 50 million copper coins. No matter how wealthy our Yun family is, we can’t afford that much copper. Most of the currency is in the hands of the officials.]

[Yun Hai: Aunt Yue’e, can you negotiate with her? Maybe get her to lower the price? The most we can offer is 5,000 silver coins.
Does she even understand how much gold is worth?
Even exchanging 5,000 silver coins on the black market in Divinefall would cost at least 600,000 copper.
And with the current exchange rate of 1 copper to 120 Flower Coins, it would cost us at least 72 million, probably more if we have to grease the wheels. That’s not a small amount.]

Yun Xi was almost stunned—her cheapskate dad was really something. He slashed 5,000 gold down to 5,000 silver—a hundredfold difference. Classic him.

Still, she had to admit, the way he explained it sounded almost convincing. No wonder he was a seasoned businessman.

Apparently, instead of training, he’d been studying Divinefall’s currency system.

[Liu Yue’e: She probably won’t agree to too much of a price cut. Resurrection charms are just too rare. Most people can’t even bear to sell them when they get one.
And my niece isn’t easy to deal with. She’s already level 4.
I heard she’s apprenticed to a powerful spellcaster in Divinefall and has great natural talent, which is how she completed the quest so quickly. She’s not too worried about dying before level 10, so she’s willing to sell.]

[Liu Yue’e: She originally wanted to sell it to the officials, but since we’re family, she’s willing to consider selling it to us.]

[Yun Li: Aunt, is your relative serious? Even if she doesn’t need it herself, she could give it to someone in her own family, right?]

[Liu Yue’e: She really wants to buy a house in Divinefall. It might even be part of her apprenticeship gift or ceremony. I’m not sure about the specifics.]

That explanation made things clearer.

Yun Xi guessed this was likely a requirement from her mentor—not a gift, but a condition for taking her in: to settle in the same town.

That way, raising the disciple wouldn’t be a waste of time and effort—she’d become a reliable helper in the future.

[Yun Hu: If she really refuses to lower the price, then let it go. It’s not like we must have that resurrection charm. Didn’t Xiao Li and Xi Xi both succeed?]

[Yun Hu: And what about Linlin? Why hasn’t she responded? Still busy?]

Speak of the devil—

[Yun Linlin: Grandpa, I was just practicing a combat technique. I’ve already completed the second quest!]

[Yun Hu: Good, good. Our Yun family’s younger generation is outstanding—that’s enough for me.]

[Yun Hu: Xiao Hai, Xiao Mei, Yue’e—you three don’t be discouraged. I’m right there with you. I haven’t finished learning a spell either. Let’s support each other.]

Yun Xi was a bit surprised—even until the conversation ended, Yun Hu never once suggested the juniors hand over their resurrection charms.

After all, given his age, his risk of dying in Divinefall was the highest.

She had clearly judged him too harshly.

Earlier, regarding Main Quest 2, she and her friends had all tactfully avoided asking each other about it.

Because if someone hadn’t completed it, it would only make them feel bad. If they had, the resurrection charm wouldn’t be up for grabs anyway.

Not asking was the best choice.

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The next day at noon

As the game officially entered public beta, a new announcement popped up on Divinefall Continent’s login screen:

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[This game will officially enter public beta at 12:00 today. Player login numbers and times are no longer restricted. Please enjoy the game to your heart’s content~]

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This message completely shattered the government’s previous approach.

With no more time limits on registration, it meant that everyone would eventually log into Divinefall Continent.

To prevent further casualties, the officials could no longer hide the truth, even if it meant causing social unrest.

One hour after the open beta began, once it was confirmed that the system truly no longer restricted registration time, official representatives finally stepped forward and issued a nationwide announcement:

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[Ladies and gentlemen, friends,

Here is an official statement regarding recent news about “Divinefall Continent”—

First, regarding whether Divinefall Continent is real—I can give a definite answer: it is real.

**Second, regarding login methods—if you register an account, you’ll receive adventurer status. If you log in as a guest, the system will not provide identity protection.
Do NOT log in as a guest!

Third, Divinefall is extremely dangerous. Official players with adventurer status should not leave their beginner village or town alone before reaching Lv10.
If you accidentally logged in as a guest—stay offline if possible! Your life is more important!

Fourth, as of now, more than 10,000 people in Huaguo have gone missing—and the number is still rising.
Please treasure your life and think carefully before choosing to enter Divinefall Continent.]

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This announcement caused an uproar across all of Huaguo.

[Is this real? I always thought Divinefall was just a marketing stunt.]

[I checked international news before and thought they were crazy… turns out we were the only ones left in the dark.]

[Wait, isn’t there a problem with Info #3? The officials tell us not to leave the village before level 10, but how are we supposed to level up without fighting monsters outside? That doesn’t make sense.]

[You can take a mentor and have them help you level, or join a team. I joined the village patrol team—it’s not bad, and there’s even free training. Just… the contract is kinda brutal.]