Chapter 77: The Forum Storm
After a furious grind session, Stuffed Bun finally dropped the first episode of his video series on both the forum and Bilibili.
"Alerzage Log: The Beginning of the Dragon Rider"
"First!"
"Front-row Snacking!"
"Recurring Missing Persons."
"Heavenly King vs. Earth Tiger — Mantou's Charm Level 9!"
The video opened with Stuffed Bun’s face appearing on screen — but his expression was utterly drained, worn down by exhaustion.
"Hey everyone," he mumbled, eyes half-closed, "welcome to the highly anticipated first episode of Alerzage Log. I'm Stuffed Bun."
"In the past... uh... eighteen unforgettable days, I've lived in this world of swords and magic. Now, from my own perspective, I’ll take you through everything I experienced — including the earth-shattering secret of the Ashen Hollow faction, and the forgotten tragedies of Bathor City."
After the introduction, Stuffed Bun yawned deeply, his head drooping as if he might fall asleep right there.
"Man… feels like my body’s been completely drained."
"Stuffed Bun’s been absolutely roasted lately, huh? Been doing slave labor with some pro players."
"Hahahaha, I know!"
"Black Slave Four — the Sweat-and-Blood Squad!"
"Where’d y’all even get your Internal Test Eligibility? I wanna play too!"
"Already sold out. Wait a few months for Public Test."
The video kicked off with a dramatic scene: three top-tier pro players inviting Stuffed Bun into their party. These three legends were household names in the Fully Immersive Gaming Community — far more famous than Stuffed Bun himself — instantly igniting a wildfire in the Live Chat.
"Xia Ye Qiu Yu! My wife!"
"Wrong! She’s my wife!"
"My warlord’s hair is still as thick as ever!"
"Caught a wild Hardcore Player in the wild!"
But the discussion soon shifted toward the mysterious [Mysterious Invitation Letter]:
"Whoa… this damn invitation is that expensive? Could buy a whole team’s gear!"
"I don’t even see this special item!"
"Non-players, you don’t get it — ten gold coins? Let me break it down. A regular player mines 35 copper coins a day. Ten gold coins equals roughly 4,000 copper coins — that’s 114.514 days of mining!"
"Bro, you’re just shilling your own content…"
"Seriously? A quest item — why’s it worth this much?"
Then came the real shocker.
The invitation letter summoned a Flame Portal, dragging the four of them into a Dark Cave. There, they encountered the impossibly handsome [Mysterious Dragon Vein Mage Kai Xiusu] — and unlocked the [Mithril Shop], the [Platinum Shop], discovered the power of Faction Contribution, and uncovered the existence of the [Crimson Scale Conqueror] — a new advanced class.
Stuffed Bun even added a narration, revealing the mysterious sorcerer’s true status:
> "Ashen Hollow’s Chieftain. King of Fiery Flame. Red Dragon Kai Xiusu!"
The Live Chat exploded.
Whether Cloud Players, casual fans, or hardcore gamers — everyone was stunned.
The fans were utterly mesmerized by Kai Xiusu’s overwhelming Charisma:
"Whoa… this NPC is too good-looking!"
"I’m in!"
"Wait — this is a dragon. How big is this thing gonna be?!"
"Dragon? Even better!"
"From now on, I’m Master Kai Xiusu’s dog!"
"I wanna lick Master Kai Xiusu’s horns…"
"Kai Xiusu Fan Club — group code 697838040!"
Meanwhile, the Game Players were already dissecting the implications — especially the [Crimson Scale Conqueror] — sparking a massive debate across the community:
"Whoa… Faction Contribution is this powerful? Feels like I just lost a billion!"
"All this gear is God-tier!"
"You think you can afford it? Minimum ten gold coins — just a toy for the Great Guild!"
"Wait — the Chieftain’s looks are almost on par with mine!"
"Stop bragging!"
"Look — Dragon Bloodline, Large Dragon Vein Beast Mount, Unique Trait… this class is insane!"
"Crimson Scale Conqueror is god-tier!"
"The sky is where men belong — I’m joining!"
"No more talk — I’ve already reclassed into Warrior. Paladin? Never heard of it!"
The rest of the video chronicled Stuffed Bun’s brutal 18-day ordeal: endless mining, grinding, wall repairs, fighting Dust monsters, being yelled at by Orc Overseers, ordered around by Goblin Officers, chased through mine shafts by Phase Spiders, and mocked by onlookers.
"It’s like I’ve been transported to 18th-century America."
"Now I finally get what ‘Black Slave Four’ means…"
"I thought he was just broke — turns out this is enduring hardship for revenge,忍辱负重!"
"Only eighteen days…"
"For the chance to become a Dragon Rider, I’d do it too!"
"Hah — by the time you save up the contribution, the feast will be over."
"Enough watching — I’m going back to Alerzage grinding!"
Stuffed Bun’s first episode of The Alerzage Log — also known as Stuffed Bun’s Slave Labor Tears History — skyrocketed in views, rocketing straight to the day’s trending list.
As a result, nearly every Internal Test player now knew of Kai Xiusu, the pivotal Non-Player Character and faction leader of Ashen Hollow. His status in the players’ hearts had become undeniable.
But even more widespread was his unrealistic level of Charisma — the phenomenon had broken the barrier. On the Trending Topics, one headline stood out:
> #Non-Player Character with Stunning Looks
- "Got killed by a Wild Mage teammate — emotionally exhausted, thinking of kicking him."
- "Wandering Beast arrested — [Video]"
- "Mysterious Invitation Letter sold out? Why’s it vanished from the shop?"
Kai Xiusu scrolled through the forum, watching players still gushing and ranting — until he spotted a familiar name: Singo.
The guy had posted multiple guide posts in just one go — all while having endured eighteen straight days of slave labor. It was almost uncanny. Was he built from grinding?
> "Shocking! The True Status of the Mysterious NPC Kai Xiusu Revealed!"
> "Mind-blowing! The Real Power of Faction Contribution!"
> "Unstoppable! Analysis of the Warrior’s New Class — Crimson Scale Conqueror!"
> "Why don’t Mages pick this class anymore?"
But the comment section beneath his posts was already chaos — victims of his beginner tutorials, still stuck with barely any Faction Contribution, now flooding the replies with rage.
"Hardcore Player! You ruined me! I only have fifty contribution!"
"Hardcore Player, give me back my contribution!"
"Such a dark heart — you deliberately misled us while hoarding your own!"
"I know you did this on purpose! Let’s gather and ambush your respawn point!"
"Add me!"
"+1"
"+10086"
Singo simply replied, completely unfazed:
"Focus on your quests. If you wait too long, the rewards are gone. Even if you kill me, I can’t drop Faction Contribution."
That only fueled the fury even more.
"Damn it — this guy deserves to die!"
"Hardcore Player, prepare to perish!"
"I declare: Hardcore Player and Wandering Beast are now the two biggest beasts!"
"Wait — don’t slander me! I’m Langli BaiTiao — always a good guy!"
"You’re both trash! You, Damn Rogue Trickster — lurking in mine shafts, stealing my potions with Mage Hand!"
"Hey — I earned it! That’s not stealing!"
(End of Chapter)
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