{"id":5496,"date":"2023-05-17T10:04:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T08:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=5496"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:04:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T08:04:25","slug":"travelling-frog-chapter-9-1-abyss-of-blades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2023\/05\/17\/travelling-frog-chapter-9-1-abyss-of-blades\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelling Frog – Chapter 9.1 – Abyss of Blades"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

On September 15th, the first internal test of “Chronicle Restorer” was launched with a thousand testers. Among them, only Hideyoshi Akai who had a strong spending power, managed to obtain a spot, while the rest of the 999 testers were experienced players and UP (user-produced) hosts from major gaming platforms.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

One of the forum moderators “Steel Knight” of the \u201cSomeone” forum in the Asian region was among the testers, as “Someone” was the largest gaming forum in the world, with more than 10 million users.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

More than half of the well-known gaming players and developers have emerged from here, and most games arrange their first tests here to receive comprehensive and accurate evaluations.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Therefore, it is known as the “nursery” of the gaming industry, also known as the “color forum.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Ahem, the appearance of this alias was not due to a large number of players with mature sexual content interests but due to the abbreviation of the full name. Initially, only players from the China region used this term, but as it spread, it became popular among many other players.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Asian moderator of the SE forum was also from China and has experience in both mobile and computer games. He also developed small games and became a celebrity in the forum due to his sharp skills and a hint of humor. His title certification was personally issued by the forum administrator, calling him the “Happy Comedian.” Among the serious game evaluations, only his videos provide a unique and different perspective.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This time, “Steel Knight” also obtained an internal test spot in “Chronicle Restorer” and as soon as the game started, he started live streaming and eagerly awaited to play.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Hey, friends, I’m in the game. Let’s replay the PV… What? There’s no PV? They didn’t make a new CG because of the tight schedule, but how come there’s no PV? Does this game’s development team only have one programmer?”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Steel Knight” kept muttering until the game was loaded. When the main panel popped up, he was stunned, and for more than ten seconds, he remained with his lips slightly open, furrowed eyebrows, and his eyes staring wide.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The barrage of comments went crazy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Oh my god, a new expression pack has appeared! I knew that every time Knight Brother livestreams, his expressions will surprise us!”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“I already took a screenshot. Later, I’ll put the watermark-free high-definition image in the forum’s entertainment area. All PS experts, don’t miss Knight Brother!”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Knight Brother, move your big face aside, it’s blocking the computer screen!”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

After a wave of laughter in the barrage “Steel Knight” finally came back to his senses and moved his chair slightly backward, revealing the entire screen.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Hey, guys, there’s nothing on this main panel. Just one operation button, a map function, and a Q-version character… To be honest, this modeling is cute.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Steel Knight” clicked on the small person in the middle of the screen with his mouse cursor, and the little person seemed annoyed by the click, lifted his eyelids and coldly glanced at him, with a blank expression on his baozi-like face that slightly puffed up.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Steel Knight:”…Damn! This is too cute!”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He then tossed the blank panel aside and joyfully interacted with the Q-version character.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

– You fu*king let go of your mouse! Move your pig hooves!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

– Aren\u2019t you doing a test, you perverted control freak? Finish the test before you suck up to your fans, okay?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

– Hold on! Can’t you see he’s annoyed? Who do you think you are?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Steel Knight glanced at the screen and waved his hand dismissively: “It’s okay. Do you guys see anything fun about this panel? I think the programmers just want us to experience the cute modeling of this little character or else how come they are testing it so quickly?”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

With that, he moved the mouse to the top of the little character’s head and frantically rubbed it, causing the character’s hair to become messy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The little character glared angrily, hugged its head with its short arms, kicked fiercely in the direction outside the screen, and then jumped into the map with a “clatter”.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Hey, why did it run away? Oh my god, this AI is too advanced. It can actually get angry and run away!…”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Steel Knight muttered, continuously clicking on the map without stopping. The next second, he felt the same shock as Hideyoshi Akai.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Infinite vast map, countless regional instances, although ninety-nine percent of them were closed, the impact of the endless up, down, left, and right still made this “old-timer” in the game industry tremble.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“So many instances? Such a big map? You programmers are ambitious, huh? How many have been implemented?”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Steel Knight was not in a hurry to find his own little character on the map and just kept clicking and dragging the map.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As he clicked, a series of prompt sounds suddenly rang out, and the almost continuous “ding dong” sound startled him just like the viewers watching the live stream.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

System prompt [Global]: Player [Traveler One] triggered the only global mission [Abyss of Blades], click here to watch the battle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

System prompt [Global]: After watching the complete live video of the battle, the “Life System” and “Mission System” will be unlocked.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

System prompt [Global]: After winning the victory, Player [Traveler One] will receive a reward of [Six-Star Character] first-generation repairman limited-edition card fragments x (50), collecting one hundred allow you to summon the character.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“The only mission in the whole service? What the hell kind of character is this?!”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Steel Knight almost jumped out of his chair. Without waiting for the barrage to urge him, he immediately clicked on the link to open the video.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Watching a live stream in a live stream, this game is too crazy!”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“I want to see what kind of tricks this crappy game can come up with… Oh my god, is this scene really real? Did the programmer grow extra livers?!”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“The closed beta has just begun, and I’m already thinking of spending money for the game original artwork. This scene, this CG, wouldn’t selling it for ten billion be justified?!”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Under the blood moon, the abyss of blades.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The fatal strike that killed the ancient god came from beyond the heavens. The blade was narrow and sharp, descending like a comet streaking across the sky, bringing a momentary relief to this planet full of wounds, and creating a black moon that spanned across the entire continent.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Standing at the edge, with his wide cloak fluttering in the wind, Gin heard the harsh cry of the condors hidden in the whistling wind. The small rocks scattered on the ground, rolling away like specks of dust that disappeared into the endless darkness that even the moonlight couldn’t reach.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Gin gazed at the abyss, feeling the increasing weight and pain of his wounds, knowing that there were pairs of eyes staring back at him from below.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

At the same time, he received a system prompt.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

System prompt: You have triggered the main quest [Final Stage] – Night of Eternal Darkness. Please select a weapon from the armory, and bring your courage and faith to end the “Ancient God Remnant.”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

System prompt: Only weapons from the armory can harm the “Ancient God Remnant”. Different weapons will bring different results to this battle. Please choose carefully.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Note: What you mocked was the last kindness in this world.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Gin hesitated for a moment but eventually opened the armory. Only three weapons were available.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Symphony of Light and Shadow: A handheld spotlight.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Last Song: An old-fashioned radio.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Dustless Broom: A broom made of dried straw.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Off the game screen, these three weapons also appeared before Akai Hideyoshi eyes who couldn’t help but choke on the smoke. He blurted out, “Can these even be considered weapons?”<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Almost at the same time, Gin chose the second weapon \u201cThe Last Song.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

A maroon-colored old-fashioned radio appeared out of thin air, floating in front of Gin. It took him back to the 1970s, and he could faintly hear the news broadcast coming from the radio.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

“Why not choose \u201cThe Symphony of Light and Shadow\u201d? It has a restraining effect on dark-type monsters, doesn’t it?” Akai Hideyoshi unconsciously tapped his fingers on the desk, looking a bit anxious.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He was inexplicably worried about the character in the game.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Of course, Gin couldn’t hear his question, nor would he answer him. He picked up the radio and jumped into the “Abyss of Blades.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The darkness was overwhelming, the wind whistling as the long river of time collapsed into a moment when he leaped down, and dissipated lightly when he landed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The radio emitted a faint red light, like a small lantern, barely illuminating an area of five meters around him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Gin followed the map’s directions, holding the radio walked forward. After about half a minute, he suddenly kicked something soft with his toe. The cold touch penetrated his skin through his boots, making him shiver.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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