"Damn it!" Moonlight Shines on Snow exclaimed as she exited the Secret Realm. "How can there be such a huge scorpion monster? I thought the End of the World Tide only had various Zombies. Now it seems there are more monster types than I imagined..."
Black Stone Hammer King comforted her, "This is a great thing! It means that so far, we still don't know much about this world, and there are still many surprises to be discovered!"
Wind in Sleep added, "Yes, this time the harvest is already very good; after all, we have gained a lot of plot and information!"
Time Traveler continued, "The disaster in the End of the World Tide should be a man-made disaster, and the mastermind behind it is a mysterious evil organization. The time of the plot mode may be the eve of the outbreak of the world-destroying disaster."
"In other words..." he said, excitement building in his voice. "We can not only investigate the cause of the disaster but also personally experience the entire process of the disaster outbreak."
Time Traveler expressed his curiosity, "I am very interested in how the T-Virus came about and whether it is related to the G-Virus in the third level. It's also possible that there are more types of viruses in this world—viruses more powerful than the T and G viruses."
"Terrible! I can't imagine how desperate it would be to live in such a world!"
Violent Little Chicken chimed in, "What I'm most curious about is the Leech Monster that appeared in the dining car. Can this guy be defeated?!"
White Little Deer asked, "The Leech Monster appeared twice in a short period of time, so it's probably the culprit of this incident. But why would he do this? Rebecca and Billy are being targeted by him; can they finally escape death?"
"I'm dying of anxiety!"
The Adventurers were engrossed in discussing the plot content, captivated by the unfolding story. Nancilia was no exception. The depiction of the End of the World Tide was vivid and realistic. This narrative method was not only visible but also full of realism, allowing Adventurers to personally participate in the experience. Just based on this point, no biography, novel, or drama could compare.
"Huh?" Moonlight Shines on Snow let out a surprised sound.
White Little Deer asked, "Sister Mingyue, what's wrong? Did the Secret Realm drop something?"
Moonlight Shines on Snow shook her head. "No, nothing dropped this time, but my Life Soul fusion degree increased by nearly 1% at once."
"What? Really? That exaggerated?" The other Adventurers were shocked to hear this. The core of the Adventurer cultivation system lies in fusing the Life Soul. For every additional stage of Life Soul constructed, strength increases by one level. Increasing the Life Soul fusion degree is very difficult, achieved either by constantly challenging Secret Realms or refining other Spirit Souls.
Either grind or pay. And the higher the cultivation, the harder it is to improve. Although the latter method allows for a quick increase in the experience bar, refining souls requires special facilities, and each type of Spirit Soul can only be absorbed and refined once. Additionally, there is a considerable probability of failure, so slowly improving by grinding Secret Realms remains the mainstream.
Grinding different Secret Realms yields varying cultivation effects. White Crane Hermit, knowledgeable as always, explained, "The two most mainstream Secret Realm genres in Underground Cities worldwide are the Labyrinth genre and the Story genre. The former is usually considered more suitable for grinding resources, while the latter is focused more on cultivation."
The reasons are complex, but he did not elaborate. "However, such a large increase at once is something I have never heard of. Perhaps the unique plot role-playing in Miracle City allows Adventurers to grow faster."
The Adventurers were all overjoyed. This matter still needed verification. If this were the case, the value of Miracle City would rise to a new level. In the future, if you want to get resources, grind more levels, and if you want to cultivate quickly, grind more plots.
Forgotten River Wanderer was very shocked—if Moonlight Shines on Snow's cultivation speed could be maintained, her cultivation speed would be ten to twenty times that of Tianyun City. It wouldn't be long before the number of second-stage Adventurers in Miracle City would explode! Can Tianyun City really suppress such an Underground City?
The Adventurers voluntarily gave up the crystal, and Moonlight Shines on Snow was already hooked, eager to unravel the mystery, so she immediately challenged the Giant Scorpion BOSS again without hesitation.
This battle was very difficult. Moonlight Shines on Snow paid a total of two lives. Fortunately, the End of the World Tide plot mode has dedicated save points, allowing Adventurers to revive at a specified time and place after death. Conscious! It avoids repeatedly challenging overly difficult sections. It also ensures the continuity and smoothness of the plot experience.
She finally found a double-barreled shotgun, and with the advice and guidance of Adventurers like White Crane Hermit, she narrowly defeated the large scorpion. The first small BOSS was successfully hunted!
She felt a sense of accomplishment at this moment but had no time to celebrate because the crisis was not over, and they had to race against time to stop the train.
After much cooperation and effort, they finally restored the braking system. However, the train still rushed into the training facility by inertia. According to the plot, this training facility was shut down after Marcus was killed and has been abandoned for many years. The tunnel was filled with various debris.
Rumble rumble rumble! The train was like a wild beast. Various obstacles were shattered, and it continued to move forward amidst sparks, finally derailing and overturning at a turn. Along the way, sparks and lightning flew; it was a race against time, and Adventurers had to make various extreme self-rescue reactions in time, or they could die at any moment.
This scene was very exciting, comparable to a blockbuster movie. Moonlight Shines on Snow was unlucky in the first attempt and was unfortunately killed by the impact. She immediately loaded the save and tried again; this time, she had experience and was lucky. Although she was injured in several places, she was not seriously hurt and successfully entered the interior of the training facility with Billy.
"What is this place?" she wondered. "Why did the train drive in here?"
Moonlight Shines on Snow was full of questions and curiosity. "I only have one life left; I must be more cautious..."
As she carefully used her tactical flashlight to check the surroundings, she suddenly saw something terrifying and couldn't help but let out a scream.
Billy asked, "Is something wrong?"
Moonlight Shines on Snow pointed to the huge portrait hanging in the center of the hall. The Adventurers outside also widened their eyes.
"This old man in the painting... why does he look so familiar?!"
"Nonsense, isn't this the old man that the Leech Monster turned into in the dining car?"
Billy had walked to the front of the portrait at this point, and he read the inscription below, "First Director of the T-Virus Research Institute - Dr. James Marcus!" This was clearly the name of the old man in the painting.
From the time Moonlight Shines on Snow entered the plot until now, excluding the time wasted by dying and restarting several times, it had been just over an hour and fifty minutes at most. In such a short time, she experienced a plane crash landing, discovered Billy's information, encountered the Leech Monster, had a character reversal with Billy, cooperated with him, faced a giant scorpion attack, and narrowly escaped death in a race against time.
Finally, she stood before this huge oil painting and learned about the connection and identity of Marcus and the Leech Monster for the first time. The plot was exciting, and the pace was tight. There were no dull moments throughout.
The two continued to investigate this secret base, and in the process, they made significant discoveries and triggered the second BOSS battle, which turned out to be a mutated centipede about twenty to thirty meters long.
Needless to say, it was another crustacean creature enhanced by the T-Virus. According to the monster manual, it was a first-stage five-star monster. This was one star higher than the giant scorpion encountered earlier and was on par with a Tank.
No Miracle happened. Moonlight Shines on Snow was defeated in a few rounds. Her stamina was completely exhausted as a result, and she could not continue to explore the subsequent content. However, after this challenge ended, she obtained an unexpected trophy.
**[You have obtained "T-Virus Giant Scorpion Spirit Soul" +1!]**
A drop occurred. It was a first-stage four-star large scorpion! Although Moonlight Shines on Snow could not use it at the moment, Spirit Souls are valuable, so it was a good income.
For a time, the Adventurers all wailed. They beat their chests and stomped their feet, feeling very uncomfortable.
"Wonderful!"
"Too wonderful!"
"I wonder how many secrets are still hidden in this secret base!"
"What is Marcus's background?"
"Why is his portrait hanging in the abandoned secret base? And why did that Leech Monster turn into his appearance?"
"Damn it! I really want to know the answer!"
Nancilia was also itching with curiosity. She was full of curiosity, confusion, and anticipation. However, it was a great pity that she couldn't see the follow-up for now.
Moonlight Shines on Snow only had 5 stamina points in total. She first opened the third level to unlock the plot level, then used two lives fighting the scorpion, died once in the race against time, and was finally killed by the Centipede BOSS. She could not continue to fight.
It was a very regrettable situation. Despite this, everyone felt a sense of satisfaction. From the perspective of gameplay and experience of the plot story, this gameplay has a completely different charm.
Perhaps everyone has their own preferences. Some people like grinding, while others prefer immersion and plot stories, but no one can deny that the End of the World Tide Secret Realm plot gameplay is greatly innovative.
In the near future, this will become one of the trademarks and characteristics of Miracle City! Although Moonlight Shines on Snow's stamina was exhausted, today's opening time was only halfway through, and there were still many Adventurers with abundant stamina, so today's adventure was not over.
The Adventurers decided to make another effort, striving for more breakthroughs!
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