SCT-Novel Chapter 17.2: Anti-Harassment Protocol
Chapter 17.2: Anti-Harassment Protocol
Chapter 17.2: Anti-Harassment Protocol
As soon as this minor thesis was posted, the number of comments exploded.
There were copypastas like "Boss Vanilla with 37 Potential is big-chested and brainless," while someone lamented, "Is there any hope for those starting with 2x Potential?"
Others opposed Unceasing Entropy's idea of focusing on intelligence and called her pretentious for claiming to be an average straight-A student. One user also demanded that the aforementioned "Ou Huang" who boasted about having maxed Potential prove his identity or be considered a liar.
When Qin Guan, the prominent "OtherWorld" player, managed to anger Warrior Instructor Charlie Rex, getting slain and forced offline, he realized that he had been the target of many bullets on the forum...
After reading Unceasing Entropy's mini thesis, Qin Guan was fuming and quickly uploaded a scan of his diploma certificate to prove that he wasn't a bad student.
Then, the player "Ou Huang," who had probably returned from lunch and was about to log back in, replied with a new comment: "I'm not a genius, but I think there's some truth to Unceasing Entropy's speculation. Potential value might really be correlated to mind and spirit."
Attached to the comment was an image of an honorary certificate from a provincial mountaineering association, verifying that the holder had reached the summit of Mount Everest at the age of 18.
For a moment, all the players that were engaging in a war of words on the forums, including Qin Guan, fell silent...
Mountaineering, a field that most people had little knowledge about, was like a blow below the belt for the gaming community, severely making them feel out of their depth.
Yang Qiu, who followed Earth's schedule, also returned to Earth at noon for lunch and naturally came across this discussion thread.
3. If an advanced NPC leaves his post temporarily during working hours, it is not advisable for players with reputation levels below 'Respected' to forcefully engage with said NPC. Do so at your own risk.
4. During the rest periods of advanced NPCs, it is recommended that players interact with zombie NPCs as they are available at all times and are more friendly toward undead compatriots.
This announcement, which declared working hours that exceeded normal Earth labor regulations, didn't evoke sympathy toward advanced NPCs from players. Instead, it instantly united all who were previously engaged in disputes and debates over fair Potential values.
"That's something I've never seen before! NPCs getting off work to rest! The devs have gone mad pursuing realism to such extremes!"
"No need for that! I want to be able to do quests anytime I'm online!"
"Seriously?! Zombie NPCs available at all times? Zombie NPCs don't even grant reputation points!"
Indeed, players are just that pragmatic...
In any case, Yang Qiu didn't care about all these. After having eaten his fill, the first thing he did upon returning to the magic plane was to add anti-harassment insurance to the tents where the advanced NPCs lived.
Even Charlie Rex, who had a good temperament and a warrior's spirit, had been forced to kill players, let alone those former bandits. Just that alone was a testament to how frustrated the advanced NPCs were from being harassed.
Under the light of the moon, Yang Qiu arrived at the predetermined construction site for the Warrior Guild and saw Rex standing aggressively outside his tent with a large sword in hand, his bloodshot eyes darting all over.
"You alright, Rex?" Yang Qiu waved his hand sympathetically.
"Yang," Rex was exasperated the moment he saw Yang Qiu. "This wasn't the agreement. You never said that these undead would disturb us incessantly, even at night!"