Seeing his body visibly growing larger, Jiang Hao stroked his chin and asked Lilith, "How long does it take to cultivate a body?"
Lilith, still perched on Jiang Hao's shoulder, thought for a moment and retorted, "Master, are you referring to this kind of blank body?"
Jiang Hao was momentarily stunned by her question and couldn't help but ask, "Besides this, are there other options?"
However, he immediately realized that the Earth Will must have already given him more authority.
And Lilith should have more functions available to her.
It was no longer about completing tasks step by step and unlocking permissions according to the [System] prompts.
"That's right! Besides blank bodies, you can also nurture Spirits, the kind that truly have their own souls! And depending on the soul power you invest, the Spirits born can even have different functions!"
Upon hearing Lilith's explanation, Jiang Hao immediately grew interested.
"Tell me what functions they have."
"Of course, Master. For example, you can choose Spirits with professional skills. They are born with combat memories and can be directly deployed into battle.
Or, ordinary Spirits are also an option. Although they don't come with inherent skills, their intelligence is normal, and they can learn and undertake some life-related production tasks."
In short, the Spirits nurtured depend on the soul power you expend.
The more soul power, the stronger the Spirit born!
Conversely, the stronger the Spirit, the longer the cultivation time will be.
However, the blank body you need only takes 24 hours to nurture."
Understanding the nurturing rules, Jiang Hao's eyes immediately lit up. Wasn't this like finding a pillow when you're sleepy?
He was just lacking [NPCs], and now this problem could also be solved.
However, he then thought that his ideas might be completely opposite to those of the Earth Will.
The Earth Will probably intended to nurture a large number of Spirits with souls, with the summoned humans serving as commanders to lead them.
Whereas Jiang Hao planned to summon a large number of Players, making Players the main force.
That's right, Jiang Hao's goal was to summon the Fourth Calamity on Earth under the guise of a game!!
The concept of the Fourth Calamity primarily originates from the gaming domain.
Especially in the strategy game "Stellaris."
In this game, there are powerful enemies known as "Calamities" that possess extreme aggression and destructive power, posing a huge threat to the player's civilization.
The three major Calamities in the game are the Contingency, the Extradimensional Invaders, and the Prethoryn Scourge.
And the "Fourth Calamity" is an unofficial concept, usually referring to the civilization controlled by Players.
Since Players can freely formulate strategies and actions, unrestrained by the game's AI, their behavior is sometimes likened to a catastrophic force surpassing the first three Calamities.
Moreover, the current location of the Spirits is as primitive as it gets.
Jiang Hao also needed their creativity to participate in construction.
Don't underestimate the creativity of Players!
To play a game well, Players often actively learn many things.
For example, Jiang Hao had previously played a sandbox game.
To replicate famous buildings, he actually looked through a large amount of ancient architectural books and materials.
Aside from construction, there are also tasks like combat and research.
Players would certainly do better than the native Spirits.
After all, netizens who have undergone modern education and experienced various advanced technologies would surely take those technologies here on their own initiative.
Thinking of this, Jiang Hao was already impatient to implement his plan to summon the Fourth Calamity.
"It seems your abilities are indeed very strong, Lilith. I have an idea that I need your help to implement." Jiang Hao immediately smiled, held Lilith in his hand, and looked at her with anticipation.
"No problem, Master! Just tell me what you need, and if I can do it, I'll definitely do it for you," Lilith said, patting her chest as she sat in Jiang Hao's palm.
"Heh heh, it shouldn't be difficult for you. First, we need a website in China…" Jiang Hao held Lilith, walking outside while explaining his plan and requirements.
Lilith listened to Jiang Hao's explanation, nodding, while also summoning a light screen in front of her.
Her two small hands quickly operated on it.
Lilith was very fast; by the time Jiang Hao reached the makeshift shelter he had built, a simple website was already set up.
The website had no extra functions, only a poster with the artistic title "Oran Continent."
In the middle of the poster was an application entry button, which, when clicked, brought up a form for filling in personal information.
"OK, the preparations are done. Now it's time to select the first batch of lovely… don't mind me, I mean lovely Players."
Jiang Hao muttered to himself, and at the same time, a light screen appeared in front of him.
On the light screen was a familiar computer desktop.
Skillfully logging into his QQ account, Jiang Hao opened a group chat.
Although this group only had a little over thirty people, it was exceptionally active.
This group was a gaming group that Jiang Hao had joined back when he was on Earth.
"Anyone for PUBG? Three short one, need an aggressive rusher, the fearless kind."
"My sniping is super good, how about it?"
"Damn it! Last time I gave you an AWM, and you didn't hit a single shot, and you still have the nerve to say that!"
"Anyone for LoL? Need a Gold tier player to carry me for a promotion match."
"Are you female or male?"
"Anyone for an ARAM team? Zone 3 casual game."
…
Seeing these familiar messages, Jiang Hao couldn't help but show a nostalgic expression.
After all, he had been transmigrated to this world for almost half a year, living like a savage.
If he hadn't transmigrated, he would also be working during the week like these netizens.
On weekends, he would either stay at home playing games or meet up with a few friends to go out.
Shaking off the memories in his mind, Jiang Hao typed on the holographic keyboard in front of him.
nickname: Anyone interested in participating in a game beta test?
After sending the message, Jiang Hao thought it would take some time for someone to reply.
But before he could find a comfortable place to sit down, someone replied to his message.
I Love A Wood: Yo! Isn't this Hao Zi? You've been gone for half a year, haven't you? I almost removed you from the group.
Seeing the speaker, Jiang Hao couldn't help but smile. This I Love A Wood was the group owner. He had joined the group early and had a good relationship with the owner and administrators.
Seeing the group owner's concern, he continued typing his reply.
nickname: No choice, I went to work like a dog in a factory, working overtime every day, no time to play games at all.
I Love A Wood: Really? Where isn't like working like a dog? What's this game beta test about, tell me.
nickname: The game company I'm currently at has developed a 100% real, fully immersive game. It's now ready for beta testing, and I know our [China Esports Future] group is full of gaming experts, so I came to ask if anyone wants to participate. Here's the link. If any brothers are interested, you can fill out the form.
After speaking, Jiang Hao sent the freshly made website link into the group.
It was fine before he said anything, but as soon as he sent the message, people started to question it.
Heitandou: No way, are people still using the virtual online game scam? If you're going to lie, at least talk about AI or virtual computing, right?
South Sea Warlord: That's right, brother. Since you know everyone here is talented, please don't use such an obvious trick. Be more professional, thank you.
Never Empty Force: Exactly, the AR era isn't popular anymore. That factory, didn't they just rely on this marketing trick to collect money and run away before?
Seeing the skepticism, Jiang Hao was about to explain, but I Love A Wood unexpectedly initiated a group mute first.
I Love A Wood: I'll mute everyone for a moment.
I Love A Wood: New friends who just joined might not know Hao Zi very well. Although his shooting in PUBG is a bit off and he always wanders around while jungling, after so many years of interaction, we all know his character is decent. At least he wouldn't use such a low-level scam to trick everyone.
I Love A Wood: And he just said that those who are interested can fill out a form. If you're not interested, he's not forcing you, right? So there's no need to bash him.
I Love A Wood: I'm unmuting now. Please speak kindly, as our group has always been harmonious.
Seeing these messages, Jiang Hao couldn't help but twitch his lips and mutter, "No way, who's talking about bad aim and wandering around? Why didn't you say that when I was carrying you guys in PUBG?"
But despite his muttering, he didn't refute further.
Instead, he shifted his attention to some [game] settings.