This day, early in the morning.
At the entrance of Miracle City.
Twenty-seven Adventurers gathered here.
A big, fat Adventurer, codenamed "Pig King," was full of doubt. "What a shabby Underground City. I feel like my bathroom is decorated more luxuriously than this. Are you sure a Secret Realm made by a Lord so poor he's practically picking his feet can actually be played?"
Black Stone Hammer King said exasperatedly, "We've been good brothers for years, would I lie to you?"
Several people around them voiced their support.
"I trust Hammer Bro's judgment!"
"It's been a long time since I played an interesting Secret Realm!"
"I hope this time it can bring me some freshness!"
"Yeah, current Underground City scenarios are shoddily made, monsters are monotonous, and they lack sincerity. Each one is more boring than the last."
Not far away, there was a female Adventurer codenamed "Moonlight Shines on Snow."
She was a beauty over 1.7 meters tall, with top-notch figure, looks, and temperament. At this moment, she stood with Cat Meow Meow and several of her sisters.
Moonlight Shines on Snow asked, "Meow Meow, is this where the chocolate was spawned?"
"Of course!"
She only found one box of chocolate yesterday, and when she shared it with these girls, it instantly captured their hearts. Each of them felt like they had discovered a new world, unable to believe such delicious snacks existed. That dreamlike sweet and blissful taste was something they had never experienced before!
"Besides chocolate, there are many other delicious things, and the Secret Realm is also very fun. It definitely won't disappoint my senior sisters!"
"Really?"
"That's truly exciting!"
"My demands aren't high, I just need to get one box of chocolate today!"
The girls were all eager to try.
They were clearly more interested in the loot.
On the other side, Lonely Swordsman followed a young man dressed in luxurious clothes, handsome, and codenamed "Wind in Sleep."
Wind in Sleep stated, "If this Secret Realm is truly as you say, we must seize this opportunity."
"Haha, trust me, Young Master Feng won't be disappointed!", Lonely Swordsman said.
The new Adventurers today were all brought by regulars, which shows that the quality of Raging Tide Secret Realm was well-received by old customers.
Black Stone Hammer King asked, "Why isn't the gate open yet?"
Cat Meow Meow cupped her hands around her mouth like a megaphone and shouted, "Open the gate! Open the gate! Open the gate!"
Finally, Miracle City opened its gates.
Boss Quinn hadn't expected Adventurers to arrive so early, and so many of them at once.
Lonely Swordsman smacked his chest. "I'm here to challenge the Secret Realm again!"
Black Stone Hammer King complained, "Lord Quinn, you were 10 seconds late today. Please be on time next time you open the gate. My hands are itching so much, it feels like ants are crawling on them. Even one more second is agony, you know?!"
Cat Meow Meow agreed. "Hehehe, we even brought friends to support you, isn't that thoughtful?!"
"Welcome, welcome. This Underground City currently has four Secret Realm crystals. Please, Adventurers, queue in an orderly fashion!"
Only four Secret Realm Crystals?
This Underground City is simply too shabby!
Although they inwardly complained, everyone understood the rules, and the Adventurers obediently lined up.
Wind in Sleep was lucky enough to get into the first batch, but he didn't rush into the Secret Realm. Instead, he gave his spot to his companion, Lonely Swordsman, and watched in front of the Secret Realm crystal to gain experience.
Lonely Swordsman didn't hesitate and entered the Secret Realm.
He noticed that in the character selection interface, many new options had appeared.
These options included: Novice Mode, Solo Mode, Multiplayer Mode, Story Mode, Faction Versus Mode, Battle Royale Mode… Among them, only "Novice Mode" was selectable.
Wind in Sleep was puzzled.
"What do these modes mean?"
Lonely Swordsman was also bewildered.
"I don't know either, they seem to be newly added. Why don't we ask the Lord?"
Quinn patiently explained, "This Secret Realm is still under continuous development. What you currently see are different ways to play the Secret Realm. They will gradually unlock once you successfully complete Novice Mode."
Cat Meow Meow asked, "What's the difference?"
Quinn replied, "Both the types of zombie monsters and the game-play will undergo significant changes."
"What?"
"There are other monsters!"
"That's truly exciting!"
"Amazing, I didn't expect you still had more to offer!"
"Interesting, it seems this Lord really has something going on!"
Although Quinn's Doomsday Frenzy Secret Realm was inspired by Left 4 Dead, he could actually develop many gameplay modes using these assets, including CS, battle royale, and Biochemical versus modes, among others.
These innovative gameplay modes were all proven classics.
Where had Adventurers ever seen such things?
Once they got hooked on this harvesting them would be effortless!
After Lonely Swordsman selected his mode and character, he appeared in the Secret Realm world once again. He immediately skillfully scavenged for supplies, using his axe and firearms to kill zombies. The process was tense, thrilling, and fraught with danger, until he unfortunately died from a zombie ambush.
After exiting, he said, "Ugh, I died again. Although most zombies have fixed activity locations, there are always some randomly appearing zombies that are unpredictable, so every game is full of variables!"
"This Secret Realm is indeed interesting!"
Wind in Sleep had been to at least eighty, if not a hundred, Underground Cities.
Other Secret Realms were nothing but monotonous mazes, not only shoddily designed in terms of scenery but also filled with malicious traps and repetitive, uninspired monsters. He had never seen a Secret Realm as detailed, vivid, tense, and thrilling as this one!
Finally, it was his turn to experience it personally.
Wind in Sleep entered the Secret Realm Crystal.
The feeling was completely different from observing.
This sense of immersion and engagement was something the latter couldn't compare to. Although the world's art style was bizarre, its details were incredibly rich and vivid, making it feel like a truly atmospheric and real world!
"Interesting! Novel!"
This was Wind in Sleep's first impression.
He had never seen a Secret Realm with such strong immersion!
Whether it was the various vehicles, the street signs, or the buildings and roads, everything gave off a strong sense of everyday life. It was clear that this world was once vibrant and prosperous not long ago.
It made Wind in Sleep develop a strong desire to explore.
As for the Secret Realm game-play itself?
Nothing more to say!
Excellent!
The design of several firearm weapons was ingenious, the vast number of frenzied zombies, and the exhilarating satisfaction of bloody kills, it was an unparalleled adventure experience!
Because the Secret Realm crystals were limited, Adventurers obediently lined up. When one person challenged the Secret Realm, others gathered around the crystal to watch, both participating in the interaction and gaining experience. This process was also quite enjoyable.
"Be careful, the zombies are very fierce. Don't hit other parts; you can only kill them by hitting their heads!"
"Beautiful!"
"Moonlight has great marksmanship!"
"Oh no, you're wasting too many bullets playing like that. In the early stages, use an axe if you can, otherwise, you won't have enough bullets later!"
"Fatty, turn left ahead. There's a pistol and ammo supply in the drawers of this room!"
"Ah, died again, what a shame!"
"There are too many zombies, they're practically inescapable!"
"Hahahaha, you're just too useless, noob. It's finally my turn, watch me!"
"So satisfying! Kill, kill, kill!"
"This time I'm going to kill fifty!"
"Then let's see who kills more zombies!"
Whenever someone performed a flashy move, the surrounding Adventurers would cheer and exclaim wildly, providing a wealth of emotional value. It truly felt like squeezing into an internet cafe with friends to play games during school days.
It was clear that the Adventurers were having a great time.
This scene, also made Quinn nostalgic.
How many years had it been since he saw such a scene?
Everyone who has experienced this purest form of joy understands it, and during this process, spiritual power and soul crystal were naturally produced in abundance.
[Adventurer "Cat Meow Meow" generated 1 point of Mental Power!]
[Adventurer "Cat Meow Meow" has died, Mental Power +1, Soul Crystal +1!]
[Adventurer "Pig King" has died, Mental Power +1, Soul Crystal +1!]
[Adventurer "Moonlight Shines on Snow" has died, Mental Power +1, Soul Crystal +1!]
[Adventurer "Black Stone Hammer King" generated 1 point of spiritual power!]
[…]
Although he had guessed that today's income wouldn't be low, Quinn was still excited when the continuous stream of rewards appeared and filled the screen!
Better than expected!
If this trend continues the territory's supporting facilities would soon be built.
It would about take two days to upgrade and gain the chance to draw new games.
Quinn felt he was one step closer to becoming the greatest Dungeon Lord!