The forums were in an uproar.
The village chief of Novice Village 88 had issued a new quest, with the reward being a level increase and five free attribute points!
"Damn it, is this village chief crazy? He's seriously messing with the game's balance."
"This game is unplayable. People from Novice Village 88 are bound to become powerhouses. How are we supposed to play?"
"This is insane. Players from Novice Village 88 will have a six-level advantage in base attributes. What are they doing? Will the official team do anything about this?"
"This is perverted. Players from Novice Village 88 will likely be highly sought after by major guilds. I regret not deleting my account sooner."
"Damn it, I was almost able to get into Novice Village 88, but they suddenly stopped me from deleting my account. The official team are such jerks."
The guild leaders of the three major guilds were furious.
"Respected Guild Leader of Apocalypse Dynasty, I am your exclusive VIP customer service. How may I assist you?"
The leader of Apocalypse Dynasty had a grim expression.
"Get your person in charge to talk to me."
"I apologize, our manager is currently handling an urgent matter. Is there anything else I can help you with?"
"Stop the nonsense and put him on the phone, or I'll come to your company right now!"
"I apologize, the manager is truly handling an urgent matter!"
The leader of Apocalypse Dynasty hung up the phone without hesitation. He then gathered his assistant and headed directly to the operation company of Myth Games.
It wasn't just him; the leaders of Moon Palace and Glazed Tile also went, demanding an explanation.
The company's top management sent people to receive the three guild leaders of the online gaming world overnight. After all, these three couldn't be offended easily, given their significant influence.
"Please have some tea, esteemed guild leaders. Calm yourselves!"
The leader of Apocalypse Dynasty grunted, "Calm down? How can we calm down? If the issue with Novice Village 88 isn't resolved, you figure it out!"
"Guild Leader Apocalypse, we are also in a difficult position regarding this matter. All data for Novice Village 88 is normal. Furthermore, as you know, we are merely the operation company, not the developers. We have no authority to interfere with the game, and we would never do anything to disrupt the game's balance!"
"But you can't disable the account deletion button. It's unfair to us players from other novice villages!" said Bing Shan Han Yue, the leader of Moon Palace.
The game company's senior management also looked helpless.
"This is a decision from higher up. Also, the capacity of a novice village is limited. Novice Village 88 is already full. No matter how many characters you delete, you won't be able to enter Novice Village 88."
The leader of Glazed Tile Sect asked, "Don't you have any remedial measures? During the closed beta, our three guilds sent out their top experts. We know very well how important levels are in Myth. For every level gained, one free attribute point is awarded. It is precisely these free attribute points that increase one's base attributes, which, when combined with equipment, allow for greater power. With Novice Village 88 randomly distributing free attribute points like this, this game is no longer fair!"
"Exactly, how do you explain this?"
The company's senior management was also helpless. In fact, they had noticed the data from Novice Village 88 from the very beginning. This novice village had cleverly avoided all the top players, resulting in its current inhabitants being ordinary players, which was why their levels were lagging.
Especially the village chief, who was exceptionally perverse. However, the data reported to them by the system indicated everything was normal, meaning this novice village was a special existence.
"Guild Leaders, please don't worry. There will definitely be a solution to this problem. We will discuss a resolution tonight. Moreover, Novice Village 88 is mostly populated by casual players. Once they leave the novice village, you can recruit them into your guilds, which will effectively increase your strength!"
The three of them knew this as well, and they would definitely do it. If accounts could be traded, they would have spent a fortune to acquire them. However, the game Myth had a strict setting: one account per person, requiring retinal and DNA matching to log in, making it impossible to sell accounts.
The leader of Apocalypse Dynasty stated, "I expect to see your response tomorrow morning."
"Certainly, certainly!"
Zhang Pingfan hadn't expected that issuing quests would also be a strenuous task. By the time the last person accepted a quest, Zhang Pingfan was utterly exhausted.
"As expected, being an NPC is not a human job."
"Master, I'm so sleepy!"
Dou Youyou, standing beside him, yawned.
Zhang Pingfan glanced at the time; it was almost midnight.
"Hmm, it's getting late. You should go rest!"
"Okay, Master. See you tomorrow then!"
"See you tomorrow!"
As soon as Dou Youyou logged off, Dou Junwan eagerly asked, "Youyou, how was it? Sister is so envious!"
Dou Youyou giggled, "Just as Sister said, I became the village chief's disciple and obtained the Profound-grade skill, 'Sacred Healing Art'!"
Dou Junwan's mouth fell open; this was too incredible.
"Youyou, from now on, Sister will rely on you for protection. I'm so envious."
Seeing her sister's envious expression, Dou Youyou felt incredibly pleased.
"Sister, I've already obtained the Titan Python's corpse. I've accepted all the quests my Master gave me, and my attributes are incredibly strong now."
Dou Youyou eagerly asked, "What are your attributes?"
Dou Youyou took out her phone and accessed the official website to check her in-game attributes at any time.
"Level 5, HP 2400, Defense 120, Attack only 15. Look at the Profound-grade skill, 'Sacred Healing Art'."
Looking at Dou Youyou's attributes, Dou Junwan felt utterly inferior.
She, a warrior, had diligently leveled up and was currently level 7. However, her HP was only a little over 900, and her defense was only 50. Compared to Dou Youyou, she was like trash.
"Let's not compare anymore. You're just too overpowered. If I fought you, I wouldn't even be able to break your defense. Youyou, you're too lucky! Sister isn't envious anymore, she's jealous!"
"Hehe, am I really that strong? Can't Sister beat me?"
"Nonsense, you're not just strong, you're a monster! Sister is going to cry for a bit, don't disturb me, it's too heartbreaking."
Tonight was a sleepless night. Zhang Pingfan was worried about the beast tide tomorrow, the three major guilds were anticipating tomorrow's response, and the players of Novice Village 88 were looking forward to tomorrow's rewards.
Zhang Pingfan took off his game helmet and took a deep breath.
"I wonder what tomorrow will bring. I wonder if these players are reliable. And that old man, I always feel like he's a bit different. Why does he know about the beast tide?"
But the old fisherman's green font clearly indicated he was on his side, and he wouldn't harm him. Yet, it felt strange.
"Forget it, forget it. My life is important. I need to sleep. I've finally accumulated six figures, so I can't die of exhaustion! I hope tomorrow will also be a fruitful day!"
As Zhang Pingfan drifted off to sleep, streams of electricity coursed across his body...