Chapter 38: Snow Leopard
Chapter 38: Snow Leopard
The Level 9 monster zone is located in the Evening Breeze Woods northwest of the village, which is the territory of the raccoons.
[Raccoon lv9]
Health: 120
In the Evening Breeze Woods, gray and white raccoons run and jump, playing and frolicking. Their fur is glossy and smooth, and they are plump with fluffy tails, making them incredibly cute!
However, Su Yu remembers that it was precisely because of their cuteness that raccoons caused significant controversy among players in the previous life, shortly after the game launched.
Many players complained on the official forum, saying they couldn't bear to harm the raccoons because they were too cute. Those who did manage to attack them often received disapproving glares from nearby female players. They all requested that the game developers replace the raccoons with a different type of monster.
Later, the game's overseer from the Singer Civilization listened to the players' feedback.
In a major update two months later, all raccoons were replaced with mummies wrapped in white cloth.
The Evening Breeze Woods map was also updated to a massive tomb, with ghosts drifting around, making it quite terrifying!
When Su Yu entered the game in his previous life, the Level 9 monster zone had already been transformed into a large tomb, where ghosts would haunt and interact with players.
Today, he felt fortunate to see the deleted "raccoons." He thought it made the trip worthwhile.
"Sure, they are cute, but I prefer the more down-to-earth style. The tomb and mummies were just too creepy."
Su Yu steeled his resolve, transforming into a "Raccoon Slayer," and began leveling up in the Level 9 monster zone.
Since there were no other players around, he didn't have to worry about receiving disapproving looks.
Leveling up is always a tedious process.
While mechanically casting spells, using scrolls, and drinking mana potions, Su Yu browsed the official forum within the game.
He checked to see if the silly internet users had come up with any new jokes or memes.
Recently, a meme called "Indonesian Telecom" had become quite popular. The "ding" sound in the climax of the "Indonesian Telecom" meme was identical to the "ding" sound in the system notifications in Evolution.
As a result, netizens started creating parody videos, editing the game's external project manager into the videos and adding the caption "Evolution 30,000 yuan."
Just as Su Yu was enjoying the memes, a strange sound suddenly came from within the game.
He closed the forum interface and listened carefully. The sound turned out to be a server-wide announcement:
[Server-Wide Announcement: Players Snow Leopard, Range is Truth, Bore is Justice, Unbreakable Alliance, and Steel Tide March have successfully cleared the Level 5 five-player dungeon, Thundercliff. They will be rewarded with a random piece of rare-quality equipment.]
This server-wide announcement was different from the one Su Yu had experienced.
His announcement had repeated three times, while this one ended after a single announcement.
After the announcement, it was time for Snow Leopard's advertisement.
A deep, resonant male voice sounded in Su Yu's ears:
"Hello everyone, I am Snow Leopard, the guild leader of 'Relevant Authorities.'"
"Once you reach Level 10 and join our guild, you will receive a monthly allowance of 2,000 Psychic Coins. There are no mandatory tasks, no forced participation in any activities, and no mandatory equipment or currency contributions. That's all I have to say."
Snow Leopard's advertisement was brief and to the point.
The content of the ad had been carefully discussed and finalized by him and his team.
The ad might sound a bit old-fashioned, but it was precisely this kind of straightforward, practical ad that resonated with a wide audience.
If he were to make it sound more grandiose, like "Our goal is to dominate the server" or "We sincerely invite all ambitious players to join us in building the strongest guild in the game," it might not have the same broad appeal.
Players at most replied with a casual “Sure, sounds good,” and moved on.
But when the mention of “2,000 Psychic Coins a month” came up, many eyes lit up.
After the Snow Leopard's advertisement went out, players began discussing it with their companions:
“Someone has cleared the five-player dungeon again!”
“What’s this ‘Relevant Department’? Strange name.”
“2,000 Psychic Coins a month? That means the helmet will pay for itself in just over a year!”
“I don’t have a guild, so I might check it out.”
”
“Let’s go together!”
”
While most of these players could afford the 30,000 Psychic Coin helmet, none of them would turn down the extra 2,000 Psychic Coins a month. Many became interested in the “Relevant Department” guild.
At the same time, Su Yu’s face showed a look of interest.
“Relevant Department? So Snow Leopard is already making a move?”
Snow Leopard, whose real name is Zhong Feng, held the rank of major general and was a rare Druid player.
Before the Great Transformation, Guo Jia had noticed the unusual nature of the Evolution game and tasked Snow Leopard with forming the “Relevant Department” to investigate it.
Snow Leopard had a keen sense of the game’s plot.
With his extensive investigative experience and the help of a team of experts, he completed two main storylines in quick succession, becoming the first player in the country to reach level 50.
He was also the first to discover that the game’s power could be manifested in the real world, a feat previously thought only possible with legendary bloodlines.
The rest of the story is less important.
After manifesting his game power, Snow Leopard gained significant attention from Guo Jia.
Already a strong player himself, with Guo Jia’s focused resources, he eventually became the strongest human in the previous life, a key pillar in the fight against the Skrulls.
“Snow Leopard,” Su Yu murmured. “I should try to connect with him sometime.”
As Su Yu recalled Snow Leopard’s background, the players in the “Thunder Cliff” dungeon were also discussing him.
At the top of Thunder Cliff.
Range is Justice waved a bow, boasting proudly, “Look! This is the first clear reward—a level 5 rare-quality bow with an attack power of 20!”
“Okay, Lao Zhang,” Unbreakable Alliance chuckled, “You’ve flown a J-50 fighter jet before, and a simple bow makes you this happy?”
“What do you know?” Range is Justice thrust the bow in his face. “Take a good look. This is rare-quality equipment! Even the Skrulls probably don’t have rare-quality gear!”
On the side, Snow Leopard stood motionless.
He stared at the corpse of the boss, [Cain Bloodhoof], and pondered, “You guys say we wiped eight times to clear this dungeon. How did the Skrulls solo it? Green Green Grassland isn’t any easier than this.”
“This...”
His teammates were silent.
Range is Justice’s smile slowly faded.
Although he had obtained a rare-quality weapon, even he found it impossible to solo the dungeon.
He couldn’t even solo the first or second bosses.
How did the Skrulls manage it?
“I can’t let this go! I need to have Luo Luo contact the Skrulls again. We must understand the level 50 rewards clearly.”
Snow Leopard made his decision and opened the private chat interface.
Thank you, Yang Zhi, for the 311 starting coins!
(End of Chapter)
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