The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

A large number of players were diving deep into the polluted fog, undertaking various tasks. While earning Points, they could also obtain Spirit Coins.

They had already understood the importance of these items, which not only contained energy for setting up rituals and activating tools but could also be used for sequence enhancements.

Moreover, they were a crucial currency in the Present World.

Besides the system-assigned Points for killing enemies and completing tasks... there was also money to be made!

So the players really went all out!

"Brother Buxian, wow, they are really impressive, and they're working so hard."

In the secret room of the Last House, little Ah Ling watched in some surprise as pollutants filled the entire Last House and produced Spirit Coins.

Little Ah Ling was the nickname for the little girl.

Starting from yesterday.

All the players, almost like locusts, cleared, and fought through the fog, not only greatly relieving the pressure on the nearby strongholds and Guardians!

But also.

After the daily consumption of pollution at the Last House was replenished, there was even a surplus.

"This is because..."

Su Qi spoke, "They are all players."

"Players?"

"Just a bunch of... unorganized, undisciplined guys who don't wash their hands after using the toilet."

Of course, this primarily referred to ordinary players. Though the Polluted World was extremely dangerous and monsters were rampant, as long as there were sufficient benefits and competition, the pleasure and commitment they derived were even higher than one might expect.

After all.

Many people truly played Abyssal Paradise as a game, where death penalties weren't a big deal.

Furthermore...

Among all the players who entered this world, the majority were Solo Players, hence the significant increase in the transportation of Pollution Monster carcasses and various materials.

While the top players, who deeply understood the uniqueness of Abyssal Paradise, with enough Points, didn't chase after the number of tasks nor hunt the unsequenced monsters.

Instead, they teamed up to kill many Seventh Rank creatures, which rapidly increased their Points.

However.

In terms of resource output, they were no match for the Solo Players.

"Brother Su! Are all these your comrades? I didn't expect them all to be so capable. Before, the abnormalities that appeared were ordinary people, and it would take hundreds of them before even one could have a chance at entering a sequence!"

"Um... you could say that."

Su Qi said with a calm smile, "The reason I kept it hidden is because I hold a high rank in their hearts. Once I reveal my name, many would immediately follow me instead of completing their tasks, so now is not the time to reveal my identity."

Little Ah Ling didn't understand, but she had great trust in Su Qi and quickly nodded.

After all... just one day had already proven that Brother Buxian had truly helped reduce a great deal of pressure on the Final Home, and the output had significantly increased, keeping up with the ritual consumption in a short time.

Player: ????

Who reduced the pressure? Do you even know what you're talking about?

Su Qi then asked, "How is the progress now?"

Although various leaders, according to Tentacle Man's management log left in advance, were cleaning up around the Final Home and maintaining the strongholds to keep the core of the Last House operational.

In reality, all the macro control was still handled by little Ah Ling. She managed all the rituals, including those at the stronghold.

Whether this ability was a natural talent or accidentally created by the broken pocket watch wasn't clear.

She learned quite a bit about management from Tentacle Man.

Her speech was also very methodical.

"The range of Pollution Monsters near the Final Home has noticeably decreased, and we've also cleared a small part of the unordered monster nests along the safe roads connecting to the nearest strongholds."

"Good."

Su Qi mused, "Next, let's arrange some clearing tasks near the strongholds."

Tasks were endless, after all, the Final Home faced a pollution tide, and unordered monsters were as numerous as rats, impossible to exterminate in a short time.

"Also, give me a map... of the northwest direction... of the Final Home."

When he first entered the Final Home.

Su Qi saw... in the northwest, a huge deep red exclamation mark that the fog couldn't block!

The exclamation mark indicated there was an Easter egg for him to trigger!

Deep red indicated extreme danger!

Of course.

He was accustomed to this color.

But little Ah Ling was slightly puzzled, "...why... do you need this? Father said those places are extremely dangerous areas, gigantic crises that the Final Home currently can't handle, and all Guardians avoid those Forbidden Lands."

Because of this, those areas were sealed off, and all strongholds kept their distance.

Su Qi paused, "So, you've never issued related tasks there?"

"Yep."

Little Ah Ling nodded, "It's too dangerous. Unless Father personally brings the Guardians to gather materials, no one would take on such tasks voluntarily."

"Who says no one."

Su Qi patted her little head, "I'll take it."

Tentacle Man was not at home.

As... his longtime friend, and as little Ah Ling's Big Brother, he had to seek some excitement.

Little Ah Ling was stunned, "But... but... that place is super dangerous, Brother Su, you alone..."

Su Qi shook his head, "Don't worry, I'm not alone."

"And my comrades," he said with a light smile, "You've seen their prowess, trust me... my comrades will spare no effort to help me."