Snow Vixen returned home, and it was nearly 3 a.m.
She removed her office clothes and soaked herself in the bathtub.
Exhausted.
Utterly exhausted.
She couldn't understand what the director and that damn Tofu were thinking, causing things to escalate to this point.
The initial plan was to make the Tomb of The Immortal Blade dungeon the condition for unlocking level 79 and about five new features.
Two of them would be unlocked through a quest involving the Immortal Blade and the Heavenly Demon In Black.
One would come from an event in the Extreme West.
The two remaining features would be rewards for defeating the Immortal Blade.
Now, because too many features were leaked early, the development team had to work overtime to add new content.
Otherwise, there would be a period of emptiness in the game.
No events, no activities.
And now that Tofu blames her for it!
Yes, I told you to buff the Bard Musician because you have no idea how tiring it is for the customer service department to listen to them complain every day, do you???
You players! You only think about the game and not about those who have to listen to your complaints in customer service, unable to do anything !
Customer service, only there to be a punching bag for the players' anger!
No one in that department has the power to change the game; they can only keep listening to your endless complaints.
Feeling frustrated, Snow Vixen opened her phone in the bathtub to check the news.
At least during times like these, she could be at ease.
However, the upcoming schedule would be unimaginably busy.
According to the arrangement, she would work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and then experience the game from 7 p.m. to 10 or 11 p.m.
Even during the game experience, she still had to handle work calls from subordinates.
Oh, the precious time...
Snow Vixen was indeed a diligent employee who worked tirelessly, all for her early retirement plan.
She saved from an early age, and quite a lot. 80% of her current salary went into a savings fund.
So, even though her current position was highly ranked in the company, she still lived in a rented room instead of owning a house.
First, earn money now, and later I will travel 12 times a year!
Not going to work! Just staying at home, and the monthly interest from savings would be enough to live leisurely!
Willing to work overtime for extra pay, she was ready to plunge in!
Unlike that Tofu guy, spending money just to top up in the game! Just thinking about it was irritating.
Snow Vixen decided not to think anymore, just opened up the news, not thinking about work any further.
The story has been illicitly taken; should you find it on Amazon, report the infringement.
Ah, right.
At this moment, the news was only about that No One guy.
Aaa!! There was no escape.
Snow Vixen watched some trending short videos.The scene depicted the Heavenly Demon In Black singing, while the Immortal Blade glanced over, and a passionate young man shouted loudly.
"IMMORTAL BLADE! YOU BETTER TREAT MY DEAR MASTER WEL!!!"
Snow Vixen couldn't help but laugh.
So cheesy.
Excessively cheesy.
But also quite endearing.
She was no stranger to players becoming overly immersed.
However, moments like these were rare, and that line truly made the scene perfect at that time.
Snow Vixen watch No One on the screen.
"Upon closer look, he's quite good looking."
Partly because of the outfit he was wearing.
Previously, Snow Vixen had glimpsed it while the costume design team was working, and she really liked this outfit.
"Alright, I must get one like that."
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In the Extreme West.
The rain poured heavily, with thunder crashing in the land of Count Lucas.
At the count's castle, a meeting was taking place.
Around the meeting table were royals from the Extreme East, each wearing uniforms adorned with various medals.
"Alright, everyone has heard about the incident that happened in the City of Azure Flames, now called Qiu Yu City, right?"
A person in a white royal military uniform seated at the table began to speak.
"Listen!""I'm tired of hearing about it! Because of that event, people from far away have been flocking to ask me about the Ultimate Skill and Almighty Techniques!"
"Lucas, you called us here for a meeting because of this, didn't you?"
An old man wearing a bird-beaked mask, crowned, with a body clothed in black and moss green adorned with intricate patterns spoke. His chest was covered with numerous badges, but the most prominent bore a skull surrounded by flowers.
He was Giovanni, the leader of the Atrum Pestis faction. His faction included three classes: Plague Doctor, Priest, and Assassin. Among these, the Plague Doctor and Knight are new classes.
The distinctive feature of the Plague Doctor class is the requirement to first be an Assassin to join the Atrum Pestis faction, then complete a series of side quests to study medicine within Atrum Pestis.
It's a combination of Assassin and Priest—a rare class due to this unusual combination. However, there are plenty of Priests within Atrum Pestis because Priests can choose from three factions: Atrum Pestis, Holy Nation, and Outer God. The decision on which faction a player joins depends on the skills they receive.
The faction skill of Holy Nation is "Angel's Blessing," which allows the player to avoid a lethal blow and restore 50% of health.
The faction skill of Outer God is "Beyond Human Comprehension," an attack skill that causes targets to become Haunted and Confused.
The faction skill of Atrum Pestis is "Master of Ego," a skill granting resistance to psychological effects like fear and sleepiness.
Typically, Priests focusing on PVP tend to side with Atrum Pestis, at least with the current meta. This is because fear-based and sleep-inducing control skills are currently the strongest hard control skills.
The man in the white royal military uniform named Lucas finally nodded."Yes. This event will greatly affect our plans."
"The City of Azure Flames has now become Qiu Yu City, a crucial place in the world. It's the main trading hub for Foreigners and also connects all the cities together."
"If the influence of the Extreme East spreads there through this, it will be very difficult for us."
A girl dressed as a nun remained silent.
"The Immortal Blade originates from the Extreme East and is sure to bring influence. It's possible the previous faction of the Immortal Blade will expand its influence in Qiu Yu City."
"However, the bigger issue is the prophecy."
"In the prophecy, the event White Night takes place in the City of Azure Flames."
"Not Qiu Yu City."
"Is there a chance that the prophecy will no longer occur there?"
At this moment, everyone in the meeting fell silent.
Most factions in the Extreme West are supporting the White Night event.
They also know there are many factions that oppose the White Night event.
But for them, White Night is something that should come.
The Apocalypse.
Those here all have faith in the gods.
And according to the teachings, the Apocalypse is an unavoidable event.
After this event occurs, everyone here will be reborn once again.
There're factions in the Extreme West also oppose the White Night event.
Because ultimately, White Night means the end of the world.
"Nightingale, what your opinion ?"
The nun smiled.
"We need to reestablish the City of Azure Flames."
"Burn that Qiu Yu City to ashes, so that the azure flames can be ignited once again."
Lucas pondered.
Reconstruct the City of Azure Flames.
"Azure Flame Divine Sword."
"The flames of the City of Azure Flames originate from it. Currently, it is pinned down in the square by the Immortal Blade."
"If we retrieve it, could we ignite the flames of the City of Azure Flames once more?"
A knight clad in black armor nodded.
"There's a high possibility that we can."
"However, the mages have appraised that weapon, and there is no information."
"So we need someone with a class that is truly worthy of that divine weapon."
"Training someone into that class is now extremely urgent."
Lucas sighed.
"Alright, Unholda Kaiser. I entrust this task to you."
Lightning struck across the castle.
It illuminated the stained glass behind Lucas, clearly showing the image of a warrior thrusting his spear into the body of an Eastern dragon.
"Create a Hero."