inspire-indiana Chapter 574 All that's left is waiting for the upgrade
Chapter 574 All that's left is waiting for the upgrade
As soon as this group of testers landed, before their vision had even returned to normal, they heard bursts of whistling sounds above their heads. Then, they heard a series of explosions, mixed with the shouts and curses of humans and the growls and roars of monsters.
They were actually "sent" to the historical "Wall of Sighs" fortress, to relive the bloody attack and defense battle of that year?
This made Professor Deco stunned, and for a moment he couldn't tell whether he had "gone back to the past"?
But fortunately, after he calmed down, he quickly realized that this was not that period of "history", but a scene restored by Lloyd.
Because a line of small words and a countdown appeared in front of his eyes, reminding him, "There are 30 seconds left before joining the battlefield, please be prepared."
This is obviously a prompt only for the trial scene, and its purpose is to allow participants to have a brief preparation time so as not to be frightened by the scene before them.
"But this is so realistic and shocking... How did Lloyd do it?"
Professor Deko looked at the fierce battlefield in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.
Obviously, this new scene was the scene that Lloyd had restored using the model of the knowledge crystal in a relatively 'lazy' way, with some minor modifications.
At that time, he was following the perspective of the other three testers, Metis, and witnessed the entire war that could determine the fate of mankind. Naturally, he could recreate the scene at that time relatively easily.
Then add some numerical design and balance adjustments, arrange some hidden side quests, set a few endings, and a highly complete trial scene is created.
Compared to the previous method of constructing scene details bit by bit and designing character appearance, this method is obviously much easier. It didn't take Lloyd much time to complete it, and the effect looked very shocking, which stunned the testers present.
So much so that when the short 30-second countdown ended, some people still didn't react.
And just as the countdown ended, a large number of flying monsters arrived as expected and launched an air strike.
This is the time that Lloyd carefully arranged...
In the original history, this wave of air strikes instantly caused heavy casualties and chaos to the defenders on the city wall. The situation was not saved until the strong men here wearing cool ancient armor took off into the air to meet the attack. So Lloyd wanted to see how the current human extraordinary people would deal with this wave of raids.
However, the ending is hard to describe...
"What are you still standing there for? Be careful of the sky!"
"Wow!"
"Ah!!! Help!"
This wave of airstrikes alone directly eliminated half of the testers, and many of them were "killed" by monsters before they could react.
Fortunately, this trial will not really kill anyone. The 'killed' tester will only see a black screen before their eyes, and then enter the 'watching' perspective, watching the remaining teammates continue to fight. By the way, they can also communicate in the exclusive 'audience channel' to summarize experiences and share responsibilities.
Of course, forget about the clearance score, it will definitely be gone...
The moment they were eliminated, a blood-red 'E-' appeared before their eyes, and it seemed to be dripping with blood, and there was a line of comments below it:
[The scarecrow in the wheat field is stronger than you]
Immediately, someone started wailing in their "audience channel".
“Ahhhhhhhhh!!! Damn it!!! I was killed before I could even react!”
"Heh~ Your reaction is too slow, isn't it? Are you shocked by the bloody battlefield in front of you? How can you not react?"
"Weren't you eliminated as well? How dare you say that about me?"
"But the problem is that I reacted and took timely measures. It's a pity that I'm in the art department, so..."
"Hahaha, if we really get to the battlefield, your art won't be able to save anyone!"
"Don't talk about this for now. Don't you realize that these monsters are very fierce and fast? They are probably very dangerous, right? Look, the rest of us are also being eliminated one after another... Oh! Another one has been eliminated."
"Damn it! Why doesn't my ability work on them? What level of monster is this? Can anyone with a biology background tell me?"
"I'm from the Department of Biology. These monsters are basically recorded in illustrated books. There seems to be nothing wrong with their appearance. They are very realistic. As for why they are so powerful... Is it possible that we are too weak?"
"No way? Look at Professor Deco, isn't he being chased and embarrassed?"
"Wow! Those ancient warriors in the sky are also falling one by one. The city wall will soon collapse!"
"How terrifying! These ancient monsters are so terrifying!"
"Alas... We are already 'D-class personnel', and this wave of performance is so poor, will we be demoted to 'E-class personnel'? That would be too bad! My rating in the academy is 'B-'!"
Lloyd, who was outside, frowned as he watched the ending that was different from the original history.
How could this happen? Can't even enter the second stage? These monsters collapsed before they even started the mental pollution?
Did I tweak the value a little too high?
That's not right, right? My numerical design is still very sophisticated, using cutting-edge and advanced dynamic floating numerical values. The more people enter the scene, the stronger they are, and the higher the monster's numerical value will be. It can be said that it is very balanced, and the difficulty is also very humane.
Could it be that there are too many testers entering the scene?
That's not right, right? Even in a battle like this, I can complete it alone without any enhancements or equipment. It's impossible that all of them combined are not as good as me, right?
Lloyd was thinking about it, but the battle in the scene had already ended...
With the 'fall' of the last tester, the entire 'Wall of Sighs' fortress fell, ushering in the worst of several endings, after less than three minutes of persistence.
The final score was naturally terrible. Except for two testers who were able to resist and killed several monsters and received a score of 'D-', all others received the lowest score of 'E-', and the rewards were certainly just consolation money.
But even so, they are still quite satisfied?
"Wow, haha! Although I only got 0 points, I did get a little boost in my spiritual power, which is not bad. It's much better than relying on myself outside!"
"Hehe, I was a little luckier and gained a little more knowledge. You all should know that if you want to improve your knowledge, you have to read a lot of books."
"I'm so jealous, I just added a little inspiration, damn it!"
Therefore, even if it is just the lowest level of 'consolation prize', it is much better than these people practicing on their own. No wonder they can still be so content.
The two people who received a 'D-' score were naturally Professor Deco, who had the strongest combat power on the field; the other one was also not surprising, the doctor from the medical team.
The fighting skills displayed by this doctor were even better than those of Professor Deko. Not only was he more courageous, he was also the one who persevered to the end, killing three more monsters than the professor.
However, this slight advantage was not enough to improve the rating, and in the end he could only tie for first place with Professor Deco.
But it can also be said to be a very impressive performance, except that it is somewhat inconsistent with his professional positioning as a "doctor"...
You know, under the dynamic balance mechanism set up by Lloyd, if a bunch of people come in together and push up the monster's stats, and then their teammates fall in seconds, the remaining people will naturally suffer and struggle even more...
As for the rewards for a 'D-' rating, in addition to a permanent 1-point random attribute improvement, there is also a tiny amount of random level improvement to an unknown number of decimal places, and a 10-point bonus.
This has obviously opened up a significant gap with the lowest 'E-' level, which made people envious and sent congratulations one after another.
But Professor Deco was still very sober. He waved his hand and said:
"My performance was simply poor, and really embarrassing... It must be that your lecturer Lloyd was too easy to talk to and not strict enough. Otherwise, if I were to use the same standard I usually use to grade exams, no one, including myself, would get a grade, and we would all get 0 points!"
"Ahahaha... Professor, please don't be so strict at this time... Oh yeah, what was the comment you got for passing the game? I'm a little curious..."
"If the monster is a chicken, then I am just chicken feed."
Professor Deco repeated his comments with a smile, then shook his head and said:
"I carefully looked at the clearance rating designed by Lloyd, from the lowest E- to the later S-, S, S+, and even higher SS and SSS. Our performance today is really embarrassing enough. Remember not to tell anyone about it. I can't afford to lose face..."
The doctor who also received a 'D-' grade gritted his teeth and whispered:
"I plan to drag our captain into this, but I can't let the other people in the medical team know. They will make fun of me for this for the whole year."
After hearing this, Professor Deko tapped his palms and nodded continuously.
"Ah? Are you talking about Professor Latio? He is indeed very reliable. It is said that his ability to resolve academic disputes is second only to the dean and Professor Lawrence in the academy. With him around, the situation today will definitely be much better."
"Yes, as long as you are not afraid of his cursing..."
"Uh... let's see how to use these 10 points. Hmm... it seems that they can only be used to draw a random equipment?"
"I already used it, and then I was given this..."
As the doctor spoke, he took out a piece of armor that looked somewhat classical from his pocket. However, it was only the size of a palm, like a pendant.
Then, he briefly introduced the bonuses that this toy armor can provide:
"This helmet can only be used in the trial scene. Carrying it on my body can increase my critical damage? What does this mean? Oh... there is a line of small words below to supplement the explanation. It means that it can make my ability cause higher damage? That's not bad..."
"If I can find another piece of equipment from the same series as this helmet, I can activate a set effect and reduce the damage I take. If I can gather all four pieces, I can recover a certain amount of damage and spiritual power after taking a certain amount of damage?"
"This is great! If I can get all four pieces, I can definitely handle a situation like the one just now for longer."
After listening to this introduction, Professor Deco quickly used his 10 points to draw a random equipment.
But after I got it, I found out it was a cloak that was also the size of a toy?
"Hmm? This piece of equipment of mine can enhance my defense in the trial scene. Haha, this is good!"
"If I can get a two-piece set and a four-piece set, I can increase my ability damage and speed respectively? That's amazing!"
The doctor couldn't help showing an envious look on his face after hearing this, and asked tentatively:
"Can I change it for you?"
"Don't even think about it. Although I usually stay in the academy to do academic work and my practical experience is indeed not as good as your medical team, I am not stupid. In the situation just now, my defense is stronger than your critical damage, right? If I can't even survive, what's the point of critical damage?"
"Oh... okay..."
In the end, the doctor could only shrug with regret on his face.
Lloyd, who was watching their conversation outside, was scratching his head.
How come there are people who don't even want critical damage?
Do you really want to live?
He was also helpless to complain about Professor Deco's idea which was completely contrary to his original design intention.
At this time, everyone in the rest area had almost recovered, so they did not stay there any longer and decisively moved on to the next scene.
The following scene is the same as before, with no major changes. It is all about acquiring forbidden knowledge and helping Lloyd gain madness points.
So Lloyd didn't just stand by and watch. He just waited for a while, and then he received a series of prompts in his ears, which helped him level up 4 levels in one go.
Yes, this is the original intention of creating [Trial of Illusion]!
He also made some settings in this phase, planting some marks with clear directions in the trial scene, which also had the effect of [Consciousness Tentacles].
When the process started and forbidden knowledge was thrown at the testers in various ways, Daimao was also inserted, achieving a seamless connection that ensured safety without wasting madness points.
Now, without any of his involvement, he was still able to successfully obtain the madness value, proving that Lloyd's design was feasible.
So Lloyd evenly distributed the 20 attribute points he had just obtained to the four attributes.
[Ding~Add points to complete]
[User: Royd]
【state:? ? ? 】
[Insanity value: 2284/50000, upper limit: 5135000]
【Rationality: 5135】
[Spiritual power: 5135]
【Inspiration: 2860】
[Cognition: 5135]
[System: Distort LV6, reject LV6, falsehood]
As for the next 'back to the past' segment, Lloyd didn't even pay attention to it. He just wanted to see if the testers could come back smoothly without him hosting it.
The result did not disappoint. Within the scheduled time, the testers woke up one after another, gathered together and continued the discussion.
It's just that the 'history' they experienced this time was rather dull, and there was nothing much to say, so the topic still fell on the shocking first scene...
Lloyd didn't pay much attention to this. After confirming that the [Trial of Illusion] could run autonomously, all that was left was to wait patiently for the madness value to be credited to his account.