Chapter 223 The final trial selection is completed! (8000 words for the month
That night, Meng Yuan was also paying attention to the progress of the players.
It has to be said that these players are becoming more and more fierce.
Meng Yuan had already seen the content of this historical slice, and thought that Yu Jiaxuan's fifty-strong robbery camp alone would block the players for a day or two, but he did not expect that many players had already cleared the level on the first day, and the system would be blocked the next day.
The strategies have already been released.
Even Wang Wenchuan's Reform, a historically difficult issue, did not restrict players for too long. The top few players basically cleared the level in three days.
Li Hongyun was the first to clear the level, followed closely by Fan Cun, Zhao Haiping, Chu Ge and other players, all completing the level that night.
Even some players whose performance was not so impressive before performed quite well this time.
There are more than a dozen players who have cleared the level in the first wave.
And based on this rate, the number of players who will clear the game in a week will probably be in the thousands.
There were also some very evil situations. For example, Chu Ge very creatively played Wang Wenchuan into a powerful minister. He stabilized his position by actively transferring power to the emperor, and through fierce party struggles and cruel suppression of dissidents, he spent five years.
Further stabilizing the new law, and finally using the new method to accumulate a large amount of military resources for the Qi army in this historical slice.
In the trial illusion where Chu Ge was, after he arrived at Niuzhuji, he didn't need to make a decisive move like Li Hongyun. He could make the Jin people retreat just by throwing money.
Because the Qi Dynasty already had military expenditures, and Niuzhuji also had a ready-made navy. As long as players stick to the reform, even if they don't make a penny, they can still try to make use of the navy and loach here.
The ship went to meet the Jin soldiers.
It's just that the more successful the reform is, the more extra money can be spent, and the more extra ordnance and ships will be obtained.
Logically speaking, Meng Yuan should be happy to see players emerge with talents one after another.
But this time, he looked sad again.
The businessman asked very understandingly: "Why, are you worried about your own entry into the list again?"
Meng Yuan was very reluctant to admit it, but in the end he nodded: "Yes... this time I feel like I have tried my best to get into the top 100?"
The consultant thought for a while: "Then what should I do? Do you work harder to refresh your results, or do you just throw all the first 100 people into the final trial?"
Meng Yuan was silent for a moment: "I'll think about it again."
His gaze transcended the layers of historical fog and returned to this historical slice.
At this time, he was extremely lucky. Fortunately, he was the real sequencer and could change the rules of the game at any time, and as long as he changed it cleverly, the players would not notice it.
Want to cram a hundred people into this slice of history?
In fact, it’s not impossible.
As more and more historical slices were recovered, especially after the entire Dasheng Dynasty was recovered, the power of the Orderizers he controlled also skyrocketed.
Stuffing all 100 people into the historical slice would only mean that each person's power would be weaker, but the power of the Orderizers at this time is already quite sufficient.
But the problem is, if you cram a hundred people into it, who do you want them to play?
Everyone plays Wang Wenchuan? That is definitely impossible.
It would be too strange for a hundred Wang Wenchuan to suddenly appear in the Qi Dynasty's court.
Moreover, the more people are crammed in, the more likely it is that the secret will be revealed, so it is possible to be suddenly discovered by a demon midway and enter the Orderer expedition mode in advance.
So, you have to think about it carefully.
After Meng Yuan thought for a long time, he suddenly had an idea.
What if you put all one hundred players in and systematically replace the core officials from top to bottom?
Let each player play his or her own role, but at the same time, let them all work within the framework of Wang Wenchuan's reform.
Is it feasible to use these most disciplined players to test Wang Wenchuan's new method?
Thinking of this, Meng Yuan immediately decided to do it!
Players will definitely be surprised when they see the new final trial selection list, right?
Maybe under this new mode, they can play some special tricks, maybe?
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In the early morning, players wake up one after another and leave the game world of "Dark Sand".
Not long after, the official forum became lively.
The latest batch of players who have cleared the trial fantasy world of "Stop Talking" have begun to share their experiences of conquering this dungeon. At the same time, many people have begun to discuss the content of this dungeon.
"To be honest, this dungeon... although I have cleared it, it's not very satisfying."
"Indeed, even though I probably won in the end, I always felt an indescribable feeling of suffocation, as if something was wrong."
"Actually, the previous copy of General Deng was a bit aggrieved. After all, both Governor Lin and General Deng ended up in the end of their own lives. But this time... I feel even more aggrieved."
"This is normal, right? Take a look at the name of the dungeon and the last few lines of the poem. The entire dungeon is enveloped in an atmosphere of 'it's time to stop talking'."
"If we simply discuss the content of this copy, Wang Wenchuan and Yu Jiaxuan are indeed two tragic figures from different eras.
"Wang Wenchuan's reforms are famous in history. Unfortunately, in the long ancient times, he has always been a scapegoat. Some asked him to take the blame for the demise of the Qi Dynasty, and some asked him to take the blame for the Northern Barbarians' takeover of the Central Plains.
, and even asked him to take the blame for the downfall of the entire feudal dynasty...
"Every one of his new party members has been branded as a traitor through the ages, which means that his personal morality has not been compromised, and there is no black spot in either his articles or his life. Otherwise, there is no doubt that he would be labeled as a traitor through the ages.
"As for his political opponents, they are all called the Qiancheng of the country, and are regarded as role models of intellectuals and officials who saved the people from fire and water.
"But in fact, the Qi Dynasty at that time had no choice but to choose between two roads, whether to reform to fight for a chance of survival, or to just muddle along and die slowly. Wang Wenchuan chose the former with fearless courage, while his political opponents did the same
chose the latter.
"One is 'If you want to take risks, then let me do it myself, even if I have to bear eternal infamy', and the other is 'After I die, I won't care about the flood.'
"In terms of results, perhaps neither of these two people can save the Qi Dynasty, but spiritually speaking, Wang Wenchuan is indeed a heroic figure who 'knows what cannot be done but does it'.
"Fortunately, in modern society, people finally recognized Wang Wenchuan's spirit and had a new evaluation of his reforms.
"It is conceivable that in the end, Wang Wenchuan was not only disappointed that the reform could not succeed, but also confused about seeing through history.
"As he said in his poem, 'I would like to be a frivolous son of Wuling. I was born in the Kaiyuan period of Zhenguan. I spent my life fighting cocks and running dogs, not knowing the safety of heaven and earth.' From the Zhenguan period to the Kaiyuan period, almost three generations passed.
That is to say, if a person was born during the Zhenguan period and died during the Kaiyuan period, he could live the most prosperous and worry-free life.
“If you were born a few years earlier, you would have experienced a melee fighting against the king; if you were born a few years later, there would have been another great turmoil in which the people were in dire straits.
"In ancient times, living a life as a fighting cock and lackey was an extremely difficult and low-probability event. It was difficult to last a person's life in prosperous times, but troubled times where people were in dire straits, starved everywhere, and people with lofty ideals could not be reused were the norm.
"Looking back at his life, even if Wang Wenchuan had just learned a lot and had a lot of knowledge, he would probably only sigh."
"Well said, isn't it true for Yu Jiaxuan?
"Although the two people were in different periods of the Qi Dynasty and were separated by more than a hundred years, they actually have similarities in some places.
"Yu Jiaxuan is talented and has military talent. The fifty cavalry hijacking camp is enough to prove his extraordinary courage. After that, whether it is suppressing bandits, governing or training troops, it can be seen that he is an amazing all-rounder.
"His military theory articles were even more prophetic, foretelling the fate of the Qi Dynasty's demise.
"But all his life, he has always been a firefighter. The Qi Dynasty regarded him as a tool from top to bottom. The emperor did not trust him as a 'reformed man', and the officials also ostracized him and let him go when he was needed.
Counterinsurgency, to fight bandits and peasant uprisings, but don't want to see them really make some achievements. Once there is some improvement, they will try every means to suppress it.
“Even if he once wrote a poem like ‘A man is determined to die. Let’s try his hand and mend the cracks in the sky.’, the final ending was just ‘Let’s stop talking’.
"I wanted to stop talking, but I said it was a cool autumn. This simple sentence conveyed how much sorrow and sadness.
"From this point of view, he is actually more tragic than Wang Wenchuan. The times just buried such a talent who could become a world-famous general and polished him into a poet.
"Some people say that if Yu Jiaxuan really became a famous general, maybe those famous poems would not be handed down. But thinking about it conversely, if Yu Jiaxuan could really lead the Flying Tiger Army he built to wipe out the Jin soldiers and regain the North,
How many magnificent poems should he write?
"In the end, I'm afraid we won't just be left with a sigh."
“So, this dungeon is called ‘If you want to talk, you still have to rest’? Because the two main tasks in this dungeon both have the fate of ‘If you want to talk, you still have to rest’.”
"Yes, I used to be full of knowledge and have great ambitions, but in the end, due to various reasons, I could only bury all the knowledge deep in my heart. I wanted to say something, but I couldn't say it."
"I would like to talk about the third character in this dungeon, Zhang Renxia. I think his life is different from that of Yu Jiaxuan and Wang Wenchuan.
"The main reason for the first two's unwillingness to speak is their subjective unwillingness to speak. As for Zhang Renxia, it is from the audience's perspective.
"His character, just like his name, has the word 'xia' running through it.
"A chivalrous person is like 'a man with a long sword and a glass of wine, a man with a small heart.' Although Zhang Renxia does not have a sword and does not know martial arts, he always believes that he is practicing the spirit of a chivalrous person."
"From the very beginning when he supported Wang Wenchuan, to later when he saw people living in dire straits due to the implementation of new laws in various places, he began to oppose Wang Wenchuan, and even went on the refugee map, which led to Wang Wenchuan being dismissed from the prime minister. Every step he took actually stemmed from the chivalrous spirit in his heart.
of drive.
"After Wang Wenchuan was deposed as prime minister, a new party's villain came to power and wanted to slander Wang Wenchuan. Zhang Renxia spoke up and almost got convicted for his words.
"This is enough to show that he did not turn against Wang Wenchuan out of selfishness, but was really practicing the chivalrous spirit in his heart.
"But, is his behavior really meaningful? Is it really of great positive significance? He has been touted by the old party for hundreds of years, but what did those old parties do when the Qi Dynasty was in danger?
"From the audience's point of view, Zhang Renxia can also be described as 'stop talking'. I don't know how to evaluate him. It seems that no matter what I say, I can only swallow it silently in the end.
"I can't say whether he is right or wrong. I can only say that everything he says and does comes from the heart. But it is precisely because of this that people feel a stronger sense of disillusionment and powerlessness.
"Three right people, but none of them appeared in the right position or did the right thing. Perhaps this is the meaning of 'stop talking'."
"Having said so much, in fact, the root of the problem still lies in the emperor and this ancient system.
"Why didn't the three right people appear in the right position? Didn't the right thing get done? In the final analysis, it's still the emperor's problem.
"Why couldn't Wang Wenchuan rectify the government? Is it because the officials were too powerful? This was certainly part of the reason. But the more important reason was that the emperor did not support him enough.
“Even the emperor himself was speechless by the idea of ‘sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats’. How could Wang Wenchuan succeed in promoting the reform by using his power as prime minister?
"Although the two were in different periods, in general, the emperor they met was considered reliable among the emperors of the Qi Dynasty.
"But even so, Wang Wenchuan's emperor was determined to implement the new law from the beginning, but later he had a rift with Wang Wenchuan and tried to reform the law himself but achieved nothing; Yu Jiaxuan's emperor always regarded him as a
A 'reformed person' never has real trust and reuse.
"It seems pretty good. Even the emperors who have reached the average level are like this, but what about those emperors who are cheating?
"It is conceivable that if emperors Wang Wenchuan or Yu Jiaxuan had the enterprising spirit of Liang Taizong or Sheng Taizu, and embodies the ambition of the universe and the talents of the world, how dazzling they would be?
"So, in the final analysis, it is because of the age of the family and the world. The emperor controlled all directions in the nine provinces, and all major events in the world were decided by him. But wise kings are always rare, and faint kings and mediocre kings often emerge in endlessly.
"This is why Sheng Taizu can support an entire historical slice by himself, while most of the emperors of the Qi Dynasty are only worthy of serving as backdrops..."
Soon, players understood the content of this copy more and more deeply.
Perhaps because this dungeon was more frustrating than the previous dungeons, the players' enthusiasm for discussion became even higher.
Some people are also speculating on how this final trial will be conducted?
There are actually only two and a half core figures in this historical slice. The two are Yu Jiaxuan and Wang Wenchuan, and Zhang Renxia can barely count as half.
If five, six or a dozen players enter, who else can they play? We can’t include old party figures like Wen Junshi, right?
And just as the players were speculating, the list of the ultimate trial came out.
More than ten top players have already passed this new trial fantasy. Although this is a bit surprising to everyone, it is still reasonable.
After all, as the Trial Fantasy continues to open up, players have mastered more and more of the sequencer talents, their puzzle-solving ideas have gradually caught up, and their clearance has become smoother and smoother.
From the current point of view, the increase in difficulty of Trial Fantasy has not caused too many obstacles to players.
But what surprised all the players was the number of people in this final trial.
It actually reached 100 people!
That is to say, when the ultimate trial starts in a week, the top 100 players with the dungeon clearance record will be able to enter the historical slice of "If you want to talk about it yet", and according to the notes on the list, after entering the historical slice, these 100 players can
Choose your own identity within a certain range.
This is a bit interesting.
Although players have taken collective actions several times, they were all in the gameplay of the Orderer Expedition.
The Expedition of the Ordered is completely different from the Final Trial.
In the parlance of the game, the Orderer Expedition is more like a large-scale national war, and it is more inclined to the rules of the game. For example, players can be resurrected after death, and they can directly summon some props by consuming military resources, etc.; while the ultimate trial is more like
In large-scale multiplayer dungeons, players are still playing historical figures in the dungeon and cannot exceed the framework of reality.
And now, there are actually a hundred players working together to complete a multiplayer instance?
And you can also choose your own identity?
In this way, there are more ways to play.
The players immediately started a discussion.
"The top 100 can all enter the final trial? Is it so exciting?"
“I feel like there is hope even if I work hard!”
"But, the ultimate trial is 100% painful, I'm a little weak..."
"Fortunately, if you can really enter, it means that you have a deep understanding of this dungeon, and you don't have to worry about pain at all, because most of the bosses who enter the final trial can be defeated directly without being injured.
"
"Look at the important point! The important point this time is that 100 people can choose their own identity! You can definitely choose an identity that does not go to the battlefield."
"If you don't go to the battlefield? What's the point of entering the final trial? Is it just a civil servant who stays behind?"
"Why do you look down on civil servants? Don't forget that there was also Wang Wenchuan's reform!"
"Yes, there is Wang Wenchuan's reform! Then maybe we can replace all the officials of all the important states and counties in the Qi Dynasty with our own people? Then everyone will go together to implement Wang Wenchuan's new law and see if it can succeed?"
"What a great idea! I'm suddenly looking forward to it!"
"Yes, this is the best! We can completely separate a dozen or twenty top bosses to lead the troops in the war. The remaining people will all be thrown into internal affairs to see if we can combine the power of the players.
Successfully promoted Wang Wenchuan’s original idea!”
"I think some people can be assigned to be responsible for the work of craftsmen. Although the Qi Dynasty is a bit slow due to foreign wars, overall, the level of technological development is still good. There are rudimentary firearms, loach boats, and divine arm bows.
Youbu Renjia... If we can innovate these technologies, our chances of winning will definitely be greatly improved."
"Yes, in the final trial, we will definitely fight more powerful demons in the Battle of Uuzhu. If we can really use these weapons to create a technological difference, that would be great!"
The players' imaginations suddenly opened up and they began to study the best identity configuration of these 100 people.
After all, there has always been a small group of players headed by Li Hongyun and Cui Huowang who have been working hard to create a flintlock gun, and have achieved some results.
When it comes to historical slicing, they might be able to advance the Qi Dynasty's already good technology tree a little further. Not to mention researching flintlock guns, even if they just develop the artillery of the Dasheng Dynasty, it would be considered a powerful weapon.
gain.
And if the great-killing flintlock gun can be developed in this historical slice, then players can completely defeat the monsters from the final trial to the expedition of the Orderer.
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Soon, the exciting list-charting activity will begin.
Players have also begun to summarize the best ways to clear the two lines of Yu Jiaxuan and Wang Wenchuan through the experiences of these clearance masters.
Among them, Chu Ge's handling of Wang Wenchuan's line is the most novel, while the handling methods of Li Hongyun and Zhao Haiping are the most practical and easier to copy.
Many players were amazed that Chu Ge played Wang Wenchuan's identity as a powerful minister, and even felt a little secretly happy.
But some people objected, because in this case, would Wang Wenchuan still be Wang Wenchuan? It was also a customs clearance, but they would rather do things like Wang Wenchuan in history.
Chu Ge's method triggered a small-scale discussion, but more people focused on the results achieved by this method.
After all, this method of customs clearance is more efficient and can also obtain more military resources.
As for whether this solution is reasonable, let’s discuss it after we have completely conquered this historical slice!
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A week passed by in the blink of an eye.
This time, players' enthusiasm for the ultimate trial has been pushed to an unprecedented height.
There is no other reason than that there are too many places for this final trial!
With a quota of one hundred people, many players have the illusion that there is hope if I work hard.
Whether it is to experience more exciting game content or to obtain a share of the game "Dark Sand", it is worth grabbing the head of the players for this opportunity.
Players of different professions are showing off their magical powers, either using their martial arts as Yu Jiaxuan, or using their martial arts skills as Wang Wenchuan. In short, they are all working hard towards the goal of entering the top 100.
Soon, the time for the ultimate trial came.
Zhao Haiping entered the special sequencer space of the final trial as usual.
As a frequent visitor to the ultimate trial, he is already quite familiar with the entire process.
It's just that this final trial is very different from usual.
Because there are hundreds of players this time!
Players appeared one after another in the Orderer space, and many people were very excited to find acquaintances and say hello to each other.
Among them, in addition to Chu Ge, Li Hongyun, Fan Cun, Xia Ruoling, Huo Yunying, Lu Heng, Meng Yuan and other old faces that I have met before, there are also many who have never appeared in the final trial before, but have known them since the expedition of the Orderer.
acquaintances, such as Li Weiyi, Cui Huowang and others.
These are elite players, and most of them have performed well in the Orderer Crusade, so it's normal for them to know each other.
However, there were also a handful of new faces that they had never seen before, looking around curiously.
Seeing Meng Yuan, Zhao Haiping thought for a moment and stepped towards him.
"I never saw you on the list before, and I thought you couldn't get in." Zhao Haiping said.
Meng Yuan smiled slightly awkwardly: "Isn't it true that we have come in, ninety-two people."
Zhao Haiping asked with some concern: "What, is it that this copy is not suitable for you? You are our new force to overcome the ultimate trial, so you can't be absent."
Although Meng Yuan had played supporting roles in The Ultimate Trial before, from singing to playing the role of emperor, he left a very deep impression on the players.
If players were asked to select the most talented and acting player, then Meng Yuan would definitely be one of the important candidates.
Although Zhao Haiping and Chu Ge have certain talents in clearing dungeons, they are really at a disadvantage in these aspects and feel that they are far inferior to Meng Yuan.
Therefore, when Zhao Haiping saw that Meng Yuan did not appear on the list of one hundred people, his first reaction was surprise, and his second reaction was worry.
The reason why he was surprised was because Meng Yuan had been able to enter the top ten or five before, so why couldn't he even enter the top 100 this time?
Even if your performance is abnormal, it should be no problem to stay in the top 20 or 30.
This decline in strength is too fast. Have you encountered any problems that are difficult to solve?
Fortunately, I picked 100 people this time, and he was stuck at ninety-two. If I picked a few fewer players, wouldn't he just be wiped out?
If such a player cannot enter the final trial, it will definitely be a huge loss.
That's why Zhao Haiping came over to pay attention.
Meng Yuan could only smile awkwardly and said: "Well...it just so happens that this dungeon is a little abnormal and cannot use its strengths. Don't worry, the subsequent dungeons will be fine."
Zhao Haiping nodded: "That's good, come on!"
After taking care of Meng Yuan, he went to chat with Chu Ge and others.
Meng Yuan shook his head slightly helplessly.
Why did we only get 92nd place this time?
Of course it's because he was slacking off...
He was able to get into the top five and top three before, although there were fewer players at that time and the competition was not so fierce, but the more important reason was that the admission line was stuck here. In order to avoid the forced black-box operation, he could only work hard to get it.
Enter the top five or top three yourself.
But this time, he felt in advance that he would not be able to enter the top ten, so he went ahead and expanded the quota for the ultimate trial to 100 people.
As a result, those players who thought they had hope began to open books crazily, and Meng Yuan would definitely not be able to work as hard as before when his mentality was relaxed.
After a series of ups and downs, he finally ranked 92nd and entered the final trial.
As long as you can get in anyway, why think about it so much?
It's just that Meng Yuan hasn't decided yet what role he will play this time.
How about letting the players pick first, and after the selection is over, he will act whatever is left in the end.
Anyway, he has three sequencer talents, so he can play anything.
Before the final trial started, Chu Ge gathered everyone together again and began to tell them about the tactics this time.
"After research some time ago, we can basically determine that the key to this ultimate test is: national strength.
"Just like the previous 'The Matter Has to Be Closed' focuses on solving puzzles, and 'The Marquis Is Not My Will' focuses on acting, this time's 'Let's Stop Talking' also has a focus.
"In the process of conquering the historical slice, we will definitely have a battle with the demon-possessed Jin soldiers in Niuzhuji. And this battle will definitely exceed the situation we encountered in the previous simulation trial.
"Tiefu Tu and Guaizima, the golden weapons of death, will almost certainly appear, and the number will definitely not be small.
"Coupled with the blessing of demon power, this battle cannot be underestimated.
“So, the top priority this time is the economy and technology.
"The military is certainly important, but whether it is daily training or on-the-spot command, it is relatively fixed, and there is not much room for development. If it is left to Fan Cun, Zhao Haiping, and Li Hongyun, it will basically be fine.
"As for the economic and technological aspects, it depends on how much income we can earn from running the country, how much military resources we can provide to the army, and whether we can develop some advanced weapons and equipment...
"And these are the decisive factors on the battlefield.
"So, I prefer players who have experience in Wang Wenchuan's reform to go to various places to play the role of officials like magistrates, and we will work together to promote this reform; players like Cui Huowang, who are craftsmen, directly enter the Ministry of Industry and other departments
, leading the research and development of new weapons.
"Okay, everyone can claim their identities on their own. I will make the final arrangements when it is almost confirmed."
These players had already roughly determined the direction they wanted to attack before entering, so with Chu Ge's order, they had already made preliminary divisions according to their respective identities.
Those who wanted to serve as various local officials to implement new laws, those who joined the Ministry of Industry to lead technology research and development, those who served as military attachés and generals to fight the Battle of Niuzhu... all took their positions according to the region.
Chu Ge, on the other hand, made a simple redistribution to optimize the personnel composition.
At this moment, someone weakly raised his hand and asked: "I have a question. Can we also play the emperor in this historical slice?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone suddenly realized that this character had been missed before.
Can the emperor be played?
Judging from past experience, it is obviously possible.
Because the mystery of the historical slice has been solved in the simulated trial, in the final trial, multiple people play any role to fight against the demon. In terms of the candidates for the roles, the selection is actually very loose.
In the previous copy of "The title is not mine", I had actually chosen the identity of the emperor.
However, if you play the role of the emperor in the final trial, you can throw these military supplies directly to other players, but the most important thing is that your acting skills must be good so that the monsters cannot detect the clues.
Thinking of this, everyone suddenly realized that this seemed to be a role that could not be ignored?
If the emperor is not one of his own, then if something goes wrong and Wang Wenchuan is inexplicably dismissed as prime minister, wouldn't this group of players who are promoting the new law all want to be blinded?
Who to choose?
Thinking of this, everyone looked at Meng Yuan.
Chu Ge also understood immediately and nodded: "Well, the role of emperor belongs to you! Only your acting skills can make us absolutely trustworthy!"
