Global Game: Developing a Knight Clan-Chapter 87 - 86: Five-Day Game, Bountiful Harvest

He breezed through washing up and eating breakfast first thing in the morning.

It all took less than half an hour. While waiting for the game to start, Lince noticed the internet was buzzing with activity.

Many of the three hundred thousand eligible Players had surprisingly started livestreams.

’Livestreaming as lone wolves... I have no idea what these Players are thinking.’

However, the more ostentatious they were, perhaps the safer they would be.

The authorities certainly wouldn’t do anything, but you couldn’t say the same for people with ulterior motives.

’There’s a fool born every minute. It’s perfectly normal for a few hundred of them to be among the three hundred thousand Players.’

’I just wonder if the Human Alliance will secretly protect these Players.’

’But if I were in a position of power, I’d probably give these livestreaming Players some attention and protect them from the shadows, right?’

After all, they were all potential sources of Extraordinary Power. As long as they were still alive, it wouldn’t be too difficult for the Human Alliance to recruit them if they put in a little effort.

Besides, they were already livestreaming the game. It was obvious what was on their minds.

They were trying to boost their popularity and waiting for the highest bidder. The implication was all too clear.

Perhaps there were people behind them, or even corporations and financial groups instigating them.

Lince simply watched all of this unfold for his own amusement.

Additionally, Lince discovered that the number of players from this round of the closed beta had dropped to 4,100.

Compared to the last Inference Day, the survival rate had clearly increased again.

But it made sense when he thought about it. As the Players’ Levels continued to rise, their ability to survive would certainly get stronger, so this wasn’t surprising.

Bored, Lince sat at his computer, scrolling through videos and comments. Finally, the game server went live again.

[Congratulations to the Player for completing an important hidden achievement during the fourth Inference Day: Actively Declaring Your Divine Title]

[Now rewarding Player with the title: (Pseudo) God of Space and Exploration]

(God of Space and Exploration · Pseudo-God: By declaring a Divine Title for yourself, you have triggered a growth bias for your character. Your character will now primarily develop in the direction of Space Abilities. Additionally, your character will receive massive Growth Level rewards when exploring and discovering New Worlds.)

[Congratulations to the Player for achieving the Pseudo-God declaration. Your character, the Rock Steel Giant, has obtained a new Bloodline: Thin Space Dragon Bloodline (Divine Tier)]

(Thin Space Dragon Bloodline: As the Player’s character’s Power continues to advance, this Bloodline will be continuously refined and eventually ascend completely to the Divine Tier.)

[Congratulations to the Player’s character for obtaining a Divine Tier Bloodline. Your character has mastered new Skills: Gravity Domain, Dragon God Ascension]

(Gravity Domain: Can create a gravity field in a designated area. As the character’s Power increases, the range of the gravity field and its suppressive Ability will continuously increase. The current limit of the gravity field is five times planetary gravity. Please assess the Magic Power consumption yourself.)

(Dragon God Ascension: Pseudo-Rule Skill, a passive Bloodline promotion skill. Exclusive to the Dragon God and Dragon Species. When the Player’s body contains Bloodlines from Demon Beasts of different Attributes, these Bloodlines will be gradually promoted into the Bloodlines of various Dragon Species as the Player advances.)

The familiar text slowly appeared on the screen.

And the densely packed text on the first page left Lince utterly stunned.

’A Pseudo-God title?’

’A hidden achievement?’

’So, declaring my own divine name was actually the right move?’

’Did claiming a Divine Title, combined with my playstyle, lead to a milestone-like leap forward?’

’But I’m guessing this achievement title can’t be obtained just by declaring it verbally.’

’Someone has to believe it, and their numbers and strength can’t be low, either.’

’Otherwise, it would be way too easy.’

Lince immediately and unsurprisingly linked this achievement to the current Pope, Tyr.

Even the Eagle Royal Family had essentially learned of his existence.

’A chain reaction?’

Lince’s move had been extremely risky, so it wasn’t strange that he had managed to get this achievement.

But at the same time, Lince reckoned that he would have to be extremely careful with every step he took from now on.

After all, the Truth Church’s main cathedral was about to relocate to the Swamp Territory.

This also meant that many powerful Church believers would soon be entering Lince’s sphere of influence.

But generally speaking, Lince wasn’t too worried about the followers of the Truth Church.

After all, with the fragment of the Book of Truth in his possession, Lince could turn these Strong Persons into powerless weaklings at any moment.

But the Book of Truth was, after all, only effective against devout believers.

As for the power of the Royal Family, that was another story. So, Lince couldn’t let his guard down, no matter what. He had to remain cautious even with the protection of the Truth Church.

Still, all in all, things were pretty good.

The first reward from this session was extremely powerful.

Especially the skill, Dragon God Ascension. Its potential to boost Lince’s future Power was absolutely beyond imagination.

Suppressing his elation, Lince immediately clicked the mouse again.

Then the old text faded, and the new text of the second page slowly materialized.

[Congratulations to the Player’s character and faction for successfully completing the fourth Inference Day (Day 500). Evaluation: Perfect (Level A), the highest rating possible below the Divine Tier. You will receive three rewards: random High Tier or High Tier-equivalent items tailored to your playstyle.]

[Items Awarded:

1. Dark Night Crow Bloodline Potion (High Tier)

2. Shield of Protection (High Tier)

3. Limit-Breaking Potion x1 Set (Middle Tier)]

(1. Dark Night Crow Bloodline Potion: A High Tier Dark Attribute Demon Beast Bloodline. Only beings of Tier Six or higher can drink it directly to achieve blood fusion and Blood Exchange effects. Other restrictions are the same as the Low Tier Bloodline Potion awarded on the second day.)

(2. Shield of Protection · High Tier: A High Tier Kite Shield. It is 1.2 meters long and possesses powerful defensive capabilities, able to generate a massive Holy Shield for protection when activated. It even has a wide-area group protection effect. Excellent for groups of High Tier users. Middle-Low Tiers will find it difficult to activate the Holy Shield’s power, but it can also be activated by consuming a large amount of Magic Crystals.)

(3. Limit-Breaking Potion: A set of ten bottles. The perfect elixir for breaking from Low Tier to Middle Tier. Best used at Tier Three Peak. It completely prevents the mental and physical damage and depletion caused by a failed breakthrough. Restriction: The user must possess a Middle Tier Bloodline; otherwise, this potion is ineffective.)

(Note: All items have been sent to your inventory. Please check it yourself.)

’Perfect Level A?’

’Did the evaluation really max out this time?’

Lince had been expectant and had anticipated this from the start, but he hadn’t dared to be completely certain before seeing the results.

Now, there was no need to worry.

This Inference Day’s evaluation had been pushed to the max.

It was just that seeing the words "highest rating below the Divine Tier" left Lince a bit stunned.

’In other words, there are even higher evaluations after entering the Divine Tier?’

’But thinking about it carefully, that seems only natural.’

’I won’t think about that for now.’

Right now, Lince was most excited about the three rewards he had obtained.

’A High Tier Bloodline, Dark Attribute?’

’This High Tier Bloodline is obviously useless for the current York!’

’It requires Tier Six.’

’But even if York can’t use it, my character can!’

’Putting everything else aside, with such a high evaluation this time, there’s no reason the Rock Steel Giant can’t break into Tier Six.’

’As for putting it in my inventory, trying to manifest it in the real world, or even selling it?’

’Even a fool wouldn’t do that.’

Therefore, Lince absolutely wouldn’t let this bottle of Bloodline Potion go.

He hadn’t forgotten about the Dragon God Ascension skill he now possessed. To him, all Bloodline Potions were now treasures.

As for the High Tier Shield of Protection, that item was also pretty good.

’Giving it to York would definitely be a waste. It’d be kind of useless for him.’

’But that doesn’t stop me from using it myself. After all, the Rock Steel Giant is resting on a huge pile of Magic Crystal Ore.’

With this Holy Shield, it would be perfect for protecting the Rock Steel Giant, who had yet to enter the High Tiers.

As for later, he could consider bestowing it upon York.

There was no rush at the moment. After all, Baron Castle still had the Protective Banner, and with the Truth Church’s attention, there shouldn’t be any security concerns in the short term.

So, it went without saying that Lince would keep the first two rewards for himself.

And the third reward.

This was the one that could actually be considered a targeted reward for his faction.

After all, York had only been at Tier Three for a year. It would be perfect for him to use when he reached his Peak and needed to break through the tier.

Besides, the Swamp Territory was newly established and had now become a Viscount’s Domain. He could use this to quickly expand the power of his subordinates.

With these ten bottles of Limit-Breaking Potion, when the time was right, the Swamp Territory could soon have at least ten Middle Tier Knights.

For a Viscount’s Domain, or even a future Earl’s Domain, ten Middle Tier Knights would definitely be enough. At least it wouldn’t look pathetic.

Therefore, these ten bottles of Limit-Breaking Potion could barely be considered equivalent to a High Tier reward.

After all, the failure rate for breaking through from Tier Three to Tier Four was quite high.

It could even have a miraculous effect if a Low Tier Bloodline User used this potion during the Blood Exchange process, saving the need to waste Healing Potions.

Healing Potions were for treating serious injuries, not for wasting on Blood Exchanges.

It took three or even four bottles to successfully complete a Middle Tier Blood Exchange ritual. It really wasn’t worth it—a pure waste.

Thus, after only a moment of thought, Lince decided on how to use the three reward items.

"What a fruitful day! Now, let’s continue!"

Lince clicked the interface again, his heart full of joy.

New text slowly materialized once more. This was the main event.

[Congratulations to the Player’s character for inducing and changing the final result of a major regional turmoil. You have received a large Growth Level reward.]

(Growth Level Reward +100%. Can be claimed after entering the game.)

(Note: After Middle Tier, each individual Growth Level settlement reward will have a percentage cap.)

[Congratulations to the Player’s character for launching a small-to-medium-scale Demon Beast Tide and achieving impressive results. You have received a medium Growth Level reward.]

(Growth Level Reward +55%. Can be claimed after entering the game.)

’Nice!’

Seeing the two Growth Level rewards was a pleasant surprise for Lince.

After all, Lince had thought he would only get experience from the Demon Beast Tide, but it turned out that the change in the Kingdom’s chaotic situation he indirectly caused also counted as his reward!

Even though the experience gained after Middle Tier wasn’t as much as in the Low Tiers, and there was even a base reduction...

...Lince was already very satisfied.

’Just five days.’

’From Tier Two to Tier Six.’

What more could he be dissatisfied with?

And this time, these rewards weren’t even the whole story!

Because York had already reached Tier Three during the Inference Day! That meant the 10% "rebate" Growth Level from York reaching Tier Three was guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Lince couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement and quickly clicked to the next game screen.