Weaver

The two-hour limit in the beastman town was nearly up, so Cheng Shuili and Su Rui simply headed back to their vehicle.

Su Rui was very self-aware; the moment she boarded, she headed straight for the driver's cab, as if the entire meaning of her life resided within that tiny space. Her level of dedication to her work was truly staggering to Cheng Shuili, but she didn't say much. Such a diligent and responsible "good servant" was far too hard to come by.

While she drove, Cheng Shuili went to handle matters regarding the territory.

Medical supplies had just been retrieved, and there were questions of how the medical station should officially begin operations and who should be in charge of managing these supplies.

It looked like an easy task, but when it came to actual execution, every detail was governed by strict rules and regulations.

Furthermore, these matters were extremely time-consuming. When Cheng Shuili finally looked up after finishing, it was already past eight in the evening; it was time to eat and then head to bed.

She sighed, looked up at the sky, and felt that it was better for her to be a hands-off manager.

Having recruited so many subordinates, what was the point of keeping them if she had to do everything herself?

At that moment, Cheng Shuili had a complete awakening.

She spent a few days organizing all the faction's affairs into categories and then dumped them all onto her subordinates.

For a time, the management of the Black Feather territory was filled with wails of despair.

They had originally thought that by following a powerful boss, they could easily slack off. They never expected the boss to suddenly have a change of heart and start ruthlessly tightening management, offloading both power and responsibility. Everyone felt as if a thousand-pound weight had been placed on their shoulders in an instant.

Cheng Shuili only had one thing to say to this: "The capable do more work; if you can't handle it, you'll be replaced."

Under this high-pressure policy, the entire Black Feather territory miraculously began to run at high speed.

Everyone was busy and fulfilled, and the points earned by the warehouse increased at a rate visible to the naked eye.

At this rate, upgrading the buildings again was well within sight.

As for Cheng Shuili herself...

She was sitting leisurely in her newly organized vehicle, sipping hot tea, eating fresh fruit sent over by Zhou Zhuxing, and occasionally heading to the training ground to practice her blade techniques. Her days could be described as incredibly relaxed.

Until Saturday.

The annoying system popped up once again, right on time, to say those annoying things:

【Attention players! Attention survivors! Greetings! Welcome to Weaver's Saturday Radio!】

【Are you a little surprised? Perhaps a little pleasantly surprised? Do you feel that I am somewhat different from those broadcast systems you have seen before? Congratulations, keen players! You guessed absolutely correctly; my identity is indeed special!】

Upon hearing this, Cheng Shuili couldn't help but glance at the regional channel.

The sarcasm and mockery continued unabated. These people didn't care what the system said; they only knew that no matter what the system announced, it deserved to be cursed!

【However, there is no reward for guessing correctly~】

The tone of this sentence was inherently sleazy.

Cheng Shuili twitched the corner of her mouth. If this weren't an announcement preceding the unveiling of a dungeon, she wouldn't have been able to keep listening.

【Now, let me formally introduce myself!】

【Hello everyone! I am the broadcast system, Weaver! I am also the most enthusiastic, most dedicated, and kindest broadcast system among all broadcast systems!】

【Before announcing the most important matter, I must first congratulate you all. Being able to survive in the previous dungeons proves that whether in terms of strength or luck, you are all far superior to those who have perished! Therefore, Weaver has specifically prepared a grand gift for you outstanding individuals—】

Weaver deliberately drew out the tone, and the discussions in the regional channel became even more intense.

"Here we go again. Every time it says there's a grand gift, it turns out to be a death trap."

"I'd like to see what kind of tricks it can pull this time..."

"Is there still anyone who trusts the system?"

"This guy's voice is actually quite pleasant. If it hadn't said it was a system, I would have truly thought it was a human broadcaster!"

Cheng Shuili picked up a strawberry, her expression flat.

Regardless, it would not be anything good.

The system would never be this happy about something that was good for the players.

That could be considered a truth.

She placed the strawberry into her mouth, savoring the post-meal dessert.

After the price of energy stones dropped, Cheng Shuili had produced another batch of sunrooms, which were sent to the territory and handed over entirely to Zhou Zhuxing and Aunt Huo to handle.

In the words of those on the regional channel, these two were farming geniuses who possessed wood-element roots. After the crops in the sunrooms had been harvested a few times, Cheng Shuili had achieved freedom regarding fruit.

Currently, Black Feather's fruit output was not yet high, and the price hadn't truly been driven down. Therefore, although there were members who could eat fruit, there were indeed not many.

However, Zhou Zhuxing had already reported to Cheng Shuili that according to the current trend of development, by the week after next at the latest, Black Feather would be able to fully achieve fruit freedom, and they would even be able to sell some surplus fruit on the regional channel.

This was a very good thing.

Thinking of this, Cheng Shuili couldn't help but curve her eyes, and only then did she pull her attention back to Weaver's voice.

【—That is, starting this week, the dungeons will open a full-server mode! Surprised? Unexpected?】

Weaver's voice carried a kind of almost skipping cheerfulness, as if it were announcing some incredible piece of good news.

The regional channel instantly exploded.

"What is this?! Full-server?! Are you kidding me! The competitive pressure of one region is already big enough. Now you're opening it to the full server, what ranking could I possibly get?"

"So the leaderboards are also being combined? Then what rewards could I possibly get? I'm speechless. If you don't want to give out rewards, are you planning to watch us people die?"

"I'm telling you the truth, is this because you think we aren't dying fast enough?"

Cheng Shuili's chewing motion paused slightly, and her brows furrowed imperceptibly.

Full-server?

Starting full-server now?

The regions hadn't even merged yet, and now we are meeting players from the full server in the dungeons?

No matter how one heard this, it was strange. Cheng Shuili mulled it over herself, listening intently to Weaver's explanation.

【Don't be in such a hurry to complain~】

Weaver seemed to be able to hear the players' inner thoughts, its tone light: 【Our full-server mode isn't something that just any player can enter if they want to! I've made it very clear; this is a "grand gift"! Since it's a gift, there is a threshold for obtaining it!】

【Everyone has seen the regional leaderboards, right? Every player whose name appears on them can experience our full-server mode! As for players other than those, if you want to participate in the full-server mode, you need to pay a fee of 1,000 game coins at once!】

"Are you crazy? Who would spend money to participate in a dungeon in full-server mode? And it's so expensive! A full thousand game coins!"

"Can you use your brains before cursing? Is this prepared for you? This is prepared for the players around those big shots! The current dungeons are all team dungeons; even if you're a big shot, you can't fight alone."

"Huh? I've really never heard of anything specifically opened for big shots. System, are you truly not afraid of me slamming my head into a wall and dying?!"

"Exactly, exactly. Even if those big shots are flowers, flowers still need us green leaves to adorn them, right? If a mechanism completely lacks universality, it has no rationality for appearing! I'm telling you the truth; you should either go back and reset the threshold, or don't open this full-server mode at all!"

The cursing on the regional channel became even louder. It wasn't just the ones Cheng Shuili saw; almost every partition in every region was hurling insults!

This was a thousand game coins!

For the vast majority of players still struggling for food and clothing, this was undoubtedly an astronomical figure. The threshold for this so-called "grand gift" directly isolated them.

Yet Weaver seemed quite satisfied with this reaction, chuckled a few times, and continued with its sweet, syrupy, and slightly mischievous voice:

【It seems everyone is very excited! However, please calm down~ Although the threshold for full-server mode is high, the rewards are also unprecedentedly generous! It is not just about individual rewards; it relates to the overall interests of the region you are in!】

【The points obtained in the full-server dungeons will be counted toward the total points of your respective region. During the weekly settlement, the regions with the highest total points will receive a buff effect that lasts for an entire week, such as: increased crop growth speed, weakened monster attack intensity, faster recovery speed for player injuries, and even an increased probability of opening rare items from supply crates, etc.! As for the regions at the bottom of the rankings... hehe, naturally there will be corresponding "punishments" as well~】

【Therefore, my advice is that everyone on the regional leaderboards had better participate in this full-server mode. You wouldn't want to become a sinner in your own region, would you?】

Cheng Shuili paused and immediately frowned.

Unpleasant.

This was her first reaction.

Wasn't this Weaver engaging in moral kidnapping?

And what was most detestable was that this tactic was unexpectedly effective; the sentiment on the channel changed instantly.

If it had previously been about individual gains and losses, then now, it had directly risen to the level of collective survival!

Individual strength might guarantee one's own survival, but if the environment of the entire region deteriorated, no egg would remain intact in an overturned nest.

"This... this is forcing the strong to go!"

"Where are the big shots of our region? Hurry up and go! For the sake of all of us!"

"Crow big shot! Big shots of Black Feather! We're counting on you!"

"Where are those big shots on our leaderboard? Hurry up and participate! It's time to win glory for our region!"

"Don't say it, really don't say it. These rewards are actually quite good. Lowered monster intensity and faster injury recovery are basically lifesavers, right? This crop growth speed is useless, but the rest are basically useful! And this is only a small part; this Weaver definitely hasn't finished talking, right?"

"I've already started looking forward to it. This isn't just some regional honor; this is the honor of the entire region! Our Dragon Country is full of talent; how could we possibly receive a punishment?"

"Crow big shot must participate! Let the players from other regions feel the oppressive presence of our number one!"

"That's right, that's right. Why not have a full-server leaderboard? As long as there is a full-server leaderboard, our Crow will definitely be firmly in the number one spot!"

【Iced Americano Without Sugar】: What are you all arguing about? Standing there and talking doesn't hurt your waist, right? Crow participating is a favor; not participating is her duty! Do you really think being number one owes you something? If you have the ability, go and get a number one spot yourself!

Cheng Shuili looked at that familiar ID and pulled the corner of her mouth slightly.

Was this someone standing up to defend her as their boss because they saw the sentiment was wrong?

But those people on the regional channel weren't buying it.

"Are you from Black Feather upstairs? Defending her already? She enjoys the resources and fame of being number one; shouldn't she take responsibility at a critical moment?"

"Exactly. High ability means high responsibility; isn't that a matter of course? We ordinary people are struggling to live; aren't we counting on the big shots to carry us?"

"Hehe, moral kidnapping is played quite smoothly. The big shots' resources were fought for by themselves; why should they be responsible for you?"

"Stop arguing, stop arguing. The key now is unity! I believe big shot Crow and everyone on the leaderboard will have their own decisions."

"That's right. Instead of blathering here, why not think about how to support the big shots, like gathering some supplies or something?"

"Gathering supplies? You're overthinking it. Does Black Feather lack those few bits of yours? I only hope the big shots, for the sake of being in the same region, can pull the brothers along..."

"Sigh, I feel like the pressure is all on those on the leaderboard. This system really knows how to play; it easily shifted the conflict."

"Once the dungeon opens, we'll know how the top combat forces of our region choose."

"Where's the dog system? Is it once again deliberately leaving us hanging here, dragging its feet and not continuing to speak!"

As soon as this sentence was sent, Weaver began its declaration once again.

【It seems everyone's discussion is very heated!】

【However, the introduction to full-server mode is not over yet~ In order to increase the fun, and to give all players a chance to participate, even if it is an indirect participation, we will also simultaneously open the "Full-Server Guessing" and "Regional Cheering" functions!】

【During the dungeon, all players can use game coins to place bets on the regions or contestants they favor, predicting dungeon rankings, performance at key nodes, and so on.】

【The guessing rewards are generous; you might even become rich overnight!】

【At the same time, players can also consume a small amount of points or specific supplies to provide "cheering" for the participants from their region. Each cheer will contribute a small bonus to your region's total points, and under specific conditions, it may even be converted into a temporary, slight buff effect for the contestants!】

【Gather the strength of the entire region to help the heroes return in triumph!】

The regional channel boiled over again, but this time the voices were much more complex.

"Can we even cheer? Does this mean that those of us who can't go can still be of some use?"

"Forget it, isn't this just the same routine as in games to scam money and items! Even a slight buff sounds unreliable."

"But it's still better than just watching! If cheering is actually useful, I'm willing to take out the little savings I've accumulated!"

"Guessing... is it the end for gamblers? But it actually sounds quite interesting."

"Is this the point? The point is that this system is dividing us again! It's making us support the big shots, as if it's a sin if we don't support them!"

"Heh! Isn't what this guy said just now targeting those big shots? It's as if not participating makes them some kind of heinous sinner. Why didn't anyone speak up for the big shots just now? Now that it's fallen on you, you're all jumping out one by one?"

"Whoever has items and supplies supports them; anyway, it has nothing to do with me."

"What thick skin. Weaver already said it very clearly; the benefits these big shots fight for are shared by the whole region! You enjoy the benefits but don't make any contribution, yet still stand on your high horse as if nothing happened. You people are truly disgusting!"