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They were essentially sold out by the Star Alliance.
Having acquired them, Lin Ye naturally had no intention of releasing them back into the Star Alliance.
Taking advantage of this information blind spot, they used a combination of coercion and enticement to shift the blame to the Covenant, since it was something the Covenant deserved anyway.
However, the undead received no clue as to whether this was a test of some immersive game, some kind of magical illusion, or even a journey to the past.
They had differing opinions, but regardless of the circumstances, they were all extremely interested in Lin Ye.
In fact, many undead believe they are in an accessible game.
The evidence is obvious.
Why can't I take my underwear off?!
A Covenant soldier cried out in anguish, "Damn it, it's Covenant Harmony!"
The truth is cruel.
Lin Ye didn't include a reproduction module for the players at all.
And the free underwear set really does fit on your body.
Harmony, it saves so much effort in manipulating people!
As for peaches.
There's always a way when you reach the mountain.
The existence of the inheritor of the demonic arts was a hindrance, preventing Lin Ye from openly searching for her before he had figured out the situation.
But Peach is very familiar with me.
As Peach's interactions with the players deepened, she also came to understand this world.
Lin Ye thought to herself, "She will come looking for me."
As for the matter of finding another Daoist partner—
Even if she comes to him about this, it doesn't matter. Lin Ye believes that given the impact he had on Taozi in his previous life, she will come to see him no matter what.
We'll figure something out then!
Lin Ye was a little worried about Taozi's ability to use the task panel.
She's not a skilled Covenant user!
The news that players had witnessed the appearance of the Demon Gun quickly became a hot topic.
Now, compared to when they were still getting to know the world not long ago, the players have gained a bit more stability.
They all began to mobilize and gather information about Lin Ye.
This information gathering is incredible.
Lin Ye's status and position during the Dark Ages were somewhat frightening!
The successor of the Great Wilderness, the eighty-first Demon Emperor.
Moreover, it is said that he has a special and loving relationship with the Lord of the Great Wilderness.
During the Star Alliance era, cultivators had fully understood the cause of the Great Collision of the Universe, which led to a further enhancement of the historical status of the Lord of the Great Wilderness.
She is like a deity, and discussions about her are very solemn and serious, like those about the main deity in traditional religions.
It's reached this point.
The Covenant warriors felt no heartbreak or envy, only horror.
The status of the Demon Gunner in this era is absolutely insane!
"Great, I have a powerful backer now!"
"Good my ass, does the Demon Gun even recognize us at this point?"
"Yes..."
"Is it possible that we suddenly appeared in this world... and this is Demon Gun's territory...?"
[Players showed up uninvited; will the Demon Gunner kick us out?]
This post garnered over a million views on player forums, sparking widespread discussion.
Lin Ye simply smiled when he saw it.
What are you thinking, you leek...?
He had just figured out the panel system, and it was still the same as before—even the taxes!
That's right, the task mechanics he created are subject to taxation!
Because the number of these undead creations is not small, Lin Ye decided to embed the tax revenue directly into the mission mechanism as part of his power structure.
The amount isn't very high, it's on par with the "Heaven on Earth" nightclub, and the basic tax rate is 10%.
Lin Ye had already shown mercy.
After all, players can't save money; they're keen on spending and changing equipment. In the end, the income will still stay in their own hands, so the tax doesn't need to be too high.
Huangzhou directly suggested imposing a 60% tax on players, which is too harsh.
Huangzhou: I don't care whether players like me or not. After all, I collect a ton of taxes. In fact, what can players say?
This portion of the tax will still be directly deposited into Lin Ye's warehouse.
As a result, the warehouses that Lin Ye originally distributed in various places to give players task rewards are now automatically generating money every moment!
These ten million players, who have only been here for two days, have already brought in more benefits than twenty million low- to mid-level cultivators of the same level.
Once they unleash the power of their future cultivation skills and fully integrate with local industries, their exploitation potential will only increase further.
The Covenant people are capable!
Lin Ye was overjoyed.
The thief in heaven will most likely expand the scope of this.
Even if players travel to other places in the future, they will still have to pay taxes to him.
No, 10% is too little. We need to cultivate their habit of spending money at Heaven on Earth.
However, what Lin Ye needs more right now is top-grade spirit stones.
No player has triggered any quests yet, and the difficulty and level of those quests are high enough to reward players with top-quality spirit stones.
After all, only the trading market for fifth-grade spiritual items uses top-grade spiritual stones.
Only tasks involving the Nascent Soul stage to some extent will yield top-grade spirit stones.
The highest level players can reach is the first level of the Nascent Soul stage. This is because Lin Ye created some naturally strong bodies and those with particularly good past records, which allowed them to be assigned such a super start.
It appears to be a draw.
Actually, it's a package allocation.
Even with this kind of training, you still can't get top-grade spirit stones?
It seems we still need to specifically cultivate some high-end players.
With this in mind, Lin Ye arrived at the core gathering place of the players, New Penglai City.
This community was almost entirely built by players and currently has no official name.
In the Star Alliance, Penglai City, the only surface city, had just been demolished not long ago, so players affectionately named it New Penglai City.
As the largest gathering place at present, many players are flocking here.
Lin Ye also saw its popularity on the forum.
However, upon arriving at the site, it was discovered that the promotional posts on the forum, along with the accompanying pictures, all featured limited angles.
The city is not yet fully built; building materials are scattered everywhere, giving it a sense of being in dire need of reconstruction.
When it comes to player gathering places, the impression is that they are not very big, like a village with a few hundred people... But New Penglai City is very big!
The area under construction is already within the range of divine sense scans of several Nascent Soul cultivators, and it will eventually completely occupy this basin between the two mountain ranges.
However, as soon as Lin Ye arrived at New Penglai City, he saw a group of cultivators surrounding the area, exuding an aura of power, and seemingly confronting the players in the city.
Is someone competing with other players for land?
Lin Ye's eyes flickered slightly.
The aura of the leader of the cultivators surrounding this place was very conspicuous.
He is a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Players simply cannot compete with him!
"what's up?"
Lin Ye flashed to the side of the Nascent Soul cultivator and looked up to ask.
The Nascent Soul cultivator squinted and scanned over, but when he recognized Lin Ye, his calm expression suddenly turned to astonishment: "Your Majesty?"
He quickly replied, "I have heard that these cultivators of unknown origin are forcibly seizing the spiritual veins and intend to build a city here, so I have come to stop them!"
He called himself the Purple Light Ancestor, a cultivator at the second level of the Nascent Soul stage, and treated Lin Ye with great respect.
There was a commotion among the players, and they also sent out three representatives.
Before the three players could step forward, the cultivators surrounding them bowed to Lin Ye in unison, their voices booming: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
This scene left the players somewhat shocked.
Lin Ye could tell that the group surrounding the players was a medium-sized force with a large number of cultivators possessing the bloodline of exotic beasts.
Almost all members possess characteristics of the bloodline of exotic beasts.
Putting aside the fact that they came to escape disaster, as cultivators with the bloodline of exotic beasts, they should treat Lin Ye, the ruler of the demon race, with courtesy.
Demon Emperor Mountain holds such a prestigious position!
All cultivators with the bloodline of exotic beasts must respect the Demon Emperor as His Majesty.
However, in the last hundred years, the Lord of the Great Wilderness returned to the four continents.
She is too powerful; even if she does nothing, she will challenge the Demon Emperor's position as the supreme ruler of the demon race.
With the old Demon Emperor's demise and the Demon Emperor Mountain in its twilight years, these rules were almost completely overturned for a short period of time.
However, Lin Ye was different.
As soon as he took the throne, the Demon Emperor became the ruler of the demon race again, which shows his influence!
It is widely known that Lin Ye and the Lord of the Great Wilderness have an extremely close relationship, so there is no conflict in this regard.
The rumors are becoming more and more believable.
Otherwise, how could someone inherit the position of Demon Emperor and continue to stay in the palace? That's against the rules!
However, the nobles and officials of Demon Emperor Mountain could only complain in their hearts, but dared not say anything, and moved over according to Lin Ye's order.
Two tigers cannot share one mountain, unless one is male and the other female. The two emperors did not seem to want to hide their relationship.
At this moment, the three player representatives looked at Lin Ye with somewhat complicated expressions.
This is my first official encounter with the Demon Gunner of the past!
However, this may not be a good thing.
Although in the future, the Demon Lance became a guardian of the Covenant.
But the Demon Gun doesn't recognize us now!
To the Demon Gun, aren't we just like a group of uninvited guests who suddenly appeared on their territory? And they're disorganized, undisciplined, and wandering around exploring everywhere!
I wonder how he will treat the players?
The leader of the three is a player nicknamed "Arbitrator".
Lin Ye saw him and nodded secretly.
This guy has an extraordinary background.
He was once an ancient being.
His lifespan had ended, but his soul was still young, so he was turned into a cyber ghost cultivator.