Chapter 9，Part 1: Heating Up

Chapter 9,Part 1: Heating Up

"F*ckkkkk!!!" Qin Guan cried out in agony as he sat up.

He took off his helmet, intending to smash it but couldn't bring himself to do so. He turned to the computer screen, but couldn't bring himself to do it either.

Thus, he jumped off the bed, grabbed a pillow, and furiously slammed it against the wardrobe door...

After venting his anger at being killed by a boar-sized rat, incurring the death penalty, and being forcibly logged off, the frustrated Qin Guan finally calmed down and sat back in front of his computer.

The first thing he did, of course, was to open the official site and send an angry email to the game developer. His character hadn't been able to use skills, and just a quest in the beginner village had caused a team wipe! Even if it was a closed beta with bugs yet to be ironed down, this was too much!

As he clicked into the official website, a new announcement was coincidentally pinned there.

《Patch Update 1.01》

1: Fixed a bug where level 0 players could accept Zombie General Lancelot Edgar's challenge quest [Eliminate Rats].

2: Added clarification that game characters cannot be deleted or restarted after a player's selection and can only evolve through gameplay progression or due to new version updates.

3: Added clarification that Potential value is not fixed and will grow as players progress in the game.

Closed beta of "OtherWorld" is currently in full swing. Welcome to players visiting this ancient land!

—— OtherWorld Development Team.

Qin Guan: "..."

The development team's response had been prompt, and they valued the players' gaming experience. Problems had been identified and immediate changes were made. This was a good thing for players... but Qin Guan hadn't even gotten a chance to criticize the game developer yet!! He still had a bellyful of anger that needed directing!

With a level of focus far surpassing the usual, Qin Guan finished editing the sample. Upon checking the time and realizing that he could log back in, Qin Guan quickly added an intro, wrote a description, and uploaded the edited video to Bilibili.

Then he grabbed his phone and rushed to the toilet solving his physiological needs while calling a few of his good buddies, urging them to register on the official site and grab a helmet.

Once he had taken care of his friends, Qin Guan didn't forget to notify his long-time gold farming group either. He dropped a video link in the group chat, then added a message that said, "Brothers, I can only help you guys up to this point."

With that, he switched his phone to silent, placed it aside, put on the headset, and laid down with a smile on his face.

OtherWorld, I'm coming! Exile Town, here I come!

Undead compatriots, wait for me!

With an incredibly quick login speed, faster than opening an app, Qin Guan opened his eyes, and before he knew it, blue skies, white clouds, lush distant mountains, and the ruined Exile Town appeared before him... as well as a bare skeleton.

After examining the aged patina on the bare skeleton, Qin Guan asked, "You... Give Me Medicine? Where are your clothes?"

"Don't mention it. I lost my clothes," said Give Me Medicine, his voice filled with sadness. "You and Blossoming Strokes were sent flying and disconnected in mid-air while still intact. I crashed into a wall and shattered to pieces. When I came back online, my shirt and pants were gone!"

"Seriously? You can still lose items when you die?!" Qin Guan couldn't help feeling his own clothes out of lingering fear.

"Well... Since there aren't any other players in the game other than us, why don't we go back and take a look? Perhaps we can still retrieve them?"

Give Me Medicine nodded. "That's what I thought too. I was just waiting for you guys to come online."

"Wasn't Blossoming Strokes the first to die? Hasn't she logged in yet?" asked Qin Guan.

"Not yet... Ah, she's on." Give Me Medicine pointed behind Qin Guan.

Qin Guan instinctively turned his head. And then... he witnessed the earth atop the spawn point platform squirming as a skeleton wearing a T-shirt and shorts rose up.

Qin Guan: "..."

So, those that return from the dead are actually buried under the spawn point...