[Region Seven, Outside The Video]
Everyone looked somewhat worriedly at the pitch-black forest on the outskirts.
Last time, because Hunter Five and the others returned late, they ran into all sorts of terrifying things along the way. Everyone knew that clearly.
And now… the Lord actually wanted to go out hunting alone?
That made all the residents feel uneasy as they said, "My Lord, if you want to do experiments, we can go in your place."
"My Lord, you absolutely must not take risks. If something happens to you, what will we do with the manor?"
"How about this?", Wood Eight, grateful that Ethan had cured his wife, now stepped forward with a look of readiness to die, "My Lord, I, Wood Eight, can go in your place! Even if I die, it doesn't matter, as long as My Lord takes care of my wife for me."
"No need!"
Ethan smiled and turned to look at everyone, "You don't need to worry about me. I have my own methods."
"And for this trip, I have to go myself. After all, look at those livestream sellers nowadays. How many of them don't personally taste, drink, or try things on before they can sell their products well."
"Even the top streamer still has to put on lipstick himself."
"So!"
"If you want to sell the most goods, you have to lead by example and convince people with your own actions."
"My Lord…"
Although everyone didn't quite understand what the Lord meant by streamers and such, the strange part was, they actually all understood it.
"Don't worry."
Ethan waved his hand, then rode his bone horse out of the manor.
As for why he was so bold, wasn't it because he had over a hundred Sun Worms around him, ready at any moment to follow his command to light up and illuminate the road ahead?
Not to mention, Ethan was holding a golden teapot in his hands right now, and beside him followed two things that weren't human at all.
A stone man, and a scarecrow.
With this kind of lineup… was he still afraid of some so-called darkness?
Heh, if two Archmages went all out, it would probably be the darkness that feared him.
The moment Ethan stepped out of the manor, long-lost prompts immediately appeared in all four directions.
[East: Land of the Living Dead. The arrival of the polar night has caused countless undead who fear sunlight to crawl out of the soil, carrying evil and darkness as they wander the world. Along with them, a platinum treasure chest that has been buried underground for a long time has also appeared.]
[West: Gray Ore Area, produces all kinds of ores, including the advanced stones you urgently need.]
[PS: While the goblins don't dare come out from underground right now, this is the perfect opportunity for you to go deep into the mining area and dig out top-quality ores.]
[South: There is a platinum treasure chest hidden in the forest, but there is a Demon King Spider there with powerful magical attack abilities. Proceed with caution.]
[North: The changes brought by the polar night are not just the disappearance of the sun, but also massive mutations in plants. The flowers, grass, and trees in this area are all somewhat strange. If you step into it, be careful of attacks from all kinds of bizarre plants.]
[PS: But there are plenty of good plant seeds here, as well as some delicious ingredients and fruits for brewing. If you have enough courage, this place will bring you great rewards.]
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[World Channel]
Everyone was quietly waiting for Ethan's video.
But because Ethan was still deciding which direction to go, he hadn't posted a third video for a while.
Before long, people in the World Channel began to grow impatient, and they immediately started taking shots at Ethan.
["Heh!",] Player A sneered, ["Didn't Ethan just say he was going out to try it? Why's he silent now? Did he get to the door, see what's outside, get scared, and go back?"]
["Trying it means dying, you think many people have that kind of guts?"], Player B chimed in, ["He's just putting on an act. Later he'll pretend he already went out! After all, we can't see it, and we don't dare ask, right!"]
["Hahaha!"]
Region One's Lord Shakun also burst into laughter, ["Ethan, oh Ethan! You made yourself sound like some savior. I really thought you had guts. And this is it? This is it?"]
["General Shakun, you were absolutely right not to cooperate with this kind of person back then!"]
Region Ten's Lord Chomu also spoke up, ["People like him are hypocrites! They talk so nicely, but when there's real danger, they run faster than anyone!"]
["And someone like you, General Shakun, just suffers because you're too straightforward, you know?"]
["Sometimes the things pioneers like you do are clearly beneficial to everyone, clearly for everyone's good, but people just don't see it!"]
["They even mock you for sending soldiers out to die!"]
["I just want to ask that great savior, Comrade Ethan!"]
Region Ten's Lord Chomu @Ethan said, ["If General Shakun didn't send people out, who would know there's danger outside?"]
["Aren't you amazing? If you're so amazing, why are you hiding like a turtle with its head pulled in right now?"]
["Hahahaha…"]
The World Channel erupted in laughter.
And at that moment, Ethan finally appeared, a bit late, ["Who told you I'm hiding? Take a look at where I am right now. I'm too lazy to argue with certain people. Video attached below, see for yourselves."]
Just as the Lords of Region One and Region Ten were jointly mocking Ethan, his face-slapping video had finally finished recording.
In the video… Ethan was riding a bone horse, with several large glowing moth-like creatures flying beside him.
He didn't even have a torch in his hand, nor did he bring an oil lamp.
And… He just leisurely walked straight into the darkness like that.
And below the video, Ethan added a line of text, ["To make sure and absolutely confirm that I am indeed going into the darkness alone, I will post a video at intervals."]
["PS: The little bugs following me are called Sun Worms. They can simulate sunlight. That's my method and confidence for traveling in the dark this time. Anyone interested can leave a message to discuss cooperation. Limited quantity, highest bidder gets them."]
["PS to the PS: I'm out in the wild, not convenient to reply, so same rule, highest bidder wins."]
"..."
Ethan's message, along with that plain-looking video, was like a heavyweight advertisement.
Not only did it slap back everything the Lords of Region One and Region Four had painstakingly said, it was like a bomb dropped straight into the hearts of the Lords across all regions.
And some high-level players, those who had accumulated quite a lot of good items over the past days, were now starting to stir.
After all, not being able to go out for the next three days was a pretty serious waste of time for them.
And if they could gain three extra days of development compared to others, then for top players, that was practically like getting early access. They could absolutely use this chance to surpass players at the same level.
By then, if the Lord of their region happened to die, or if there was some opportunity for rebellion, their chance would come.
So, the moment Ethan's advertisement came out, all sides instantly became restless.
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