I chatted and laughed with the Anjanath

Chapter 134 I chatted and laughed with the Anjanath

Xie Yuan couldn't help but exclaim, "This is a completely different game from the demo! The immersion is incredible!"

No wonder Xie Yuan said that.

After all, the demo version of the game almost completely removed everything except for combat.

Regardless of whether a character dies or is born, they remain in a small outpost camp on the map.

Basically, it involves accepting quests, preparing for the hunt, and then engaging in combat.

Otherwise, with the pitifully short trial time, it would be far from enough to hunt down a Mudfish Dragon or a Barroth Dragon.

[Awesome! Chen Bai Piao certainly didn't disappoint us!]

Is this Anjanath very strong? Could it be Gundyr, who appears later in the story?

Why can't I drink Anjaku Dragon Love?!

The art style of the investigation base perfectly matched Xie Yuan's impressions of the "hunters' base".

Rugged and unrestrained.

Made primarily of wood, with a small amount of metal, objects resembling the ribs or fangs of a giant beast stand on both sides of the road, like streetlights.

There are many people coming and going here, and the commercial and residential areas are clearly defined.

The fully armed hunters were equipped with different styles of weapons and armor, some resembling greatswords made from the shinbones of giant monsters, and others...

He was wearing leather armor made from the fur of a monster.

Although the Lava Dragon had caused quite a bit of trouble before, fortunately most of the fleet was safe and sound, and successfully met the protagonist and the receptionist here.

Xie Yuan nodded in satisfaction: "The characters here are good-looking, but they haven't lost the Hunter x Hunter style. They look quite authentic."

Through the commander-in-chief's description, Xie Yuan quickly learned about the current main storyline.

The mystery of the ancient dragon's migration.

And the Elder Dragon Lavasioth, which can cause devastating damage to the ecosystem.

However, it is also necessary to investigate small monsters to ensure the safety of the investigation base.

The initial investigation mission, unsurprisingly, involved the ferocious jackal dragon that had already made its appearance.

During the trial run, time was tight, but now that there was finally plenty of time, Xie Yuan didn't rush to advance the main storyline. Instead, he enthusiastically began to study the specific functions of the camp.

He was genuinely a little curious.

Why hire those random content creators to promote the game?

The demo version didn't have a dining system. Xie Yuangang tried it out in the full version and immediately realized what it meant, exclaiming in shock, "Is this an action game with a complete cooking mini-game crammed in?!"

The dining system, simply put, allows you to have a big meal before a mission to gain some buffs.

After you choose what you want to eat, the cat chefs will put on a fun cooking animation.

Judging from the pacing and the intense scenes, it has the feel of a high-energy gourmet anime.

It was just past 10 a.m., and if you hadn't eaten breakfast, you'd really get hungry watching this.

But this is not the point.

The key point is...

This system allows users to create their own dishes.

Unlike many games where you can just throw in some raw materials to develop new dishes and then eat them by providing the ingredients, this game doesn't.

In this system, Xie Yuan really needs to cook.

You can choose to fry, boil, or steam; anything that flies in the sky or runs on the ground can be used as an ingredient.

How much seasoning to add, how to control the heat, and the order in which to add ingredients...

[Hilarious! I can't even cook, yet I'm watching people cook in a game and finding it all so enjoyable!]

[So, if that's the case, then there must also be a whole system for gathering intelligence on prey, right?]

[Holy crap, two minutes of hunting, two hours of preparation? Seriously?]

[Isn't this a bit too bulky?]

[With such a powerful monster, it would be too boring to hunt it easily without proper preparation.]

Xie Yuan tensed up completely before he managed to make a rather unappealing plate of fried rice.

It will also give him a buff, but obviously this level of food won't have a strong effect. It's better to be lazy and just order ready-made food.

After thinking for a moment, Xie Yuan stroked his chin and said, "It seems that the design focus of this game has already been revealed to everyone: whether it is gathering intelligence or setting traps, these pre-hunt preparations can be done lazily, but the effect will be mediocre."

If you prepare every step carefully, you might actually have a full two hours to prepare before the hunt. However, this will significantly reduce the difficulty of the hunt.

Players are free to choose whether to hunt through careful prior preparation or through their own hard skills.

However, this game isn't that difficult to begin with, why make it so complicated... wait a minute.

Xie Yuan's eyes suddenly widened.

Even I don't believe what I'm saying.

Doesn't this mean that the later stages of the game might not be very easy?

No way.

What about that article in the Chinese gaming news report?

the other side.

Although the game was released, the trio of graduates were unusually absent from the company today.

Instead, they studied in the library.

In fact, Lincheng University has already made things easier for students. For some courses that have already been taken, they only need to pass the make-up exams normally to graduate.

With the release of the second major game, Zhou Qian was much more composed, but it was clear that he was still very distracted.

Chen Xuan was also looking at the system panel.

[Current host's defense penetration value balance: 8]

Settlement period remaining: 6 days

[Currently Released Project: Monster Hunter: World]

[Current project accumulated defense penetration value: -1300] (If the defense penetration value is negative after the periodic settlement, the absolute value will be converted into cash rewards proportionally)

[Genuine joy detected, defense threshold -1]

[Genuine joy detected, defense threshold -2]

[Detected penetration value +1]

Since the game has just been released, many people haven't officially started hunting yet and are still immersed in the awe of the Ancient Forest, Starry Outpost, or the battles between Anjanath and Great Jagras.

Therefore, most players' armor penetration value is decreasing.

Only a few clumsy players, eager to advance the game's progress, were struck down by the Great Jagras.

Moreover, there is a very obvious trend.

[Genuine joy detected, defense threshold -1]

[Detected penetration value +2]

[Detected penetration value +3]

[Detected penetration value +1]

The number of times I feel joy and reduce my defense threshold is noticeably decreasing.

And the speed at which the defense penetration value accumulates is getting faster and faster!

Yes, yes, that's exactly the effect I wanted.

Chen Xuan could barely suppress the urge to smile.

To achieve this, he spent a fortune bribing all sorts of content creators on various platforms to secure commercial deals.

Now, if you click on the comments section of those videos, you'll see players expressing their dissatisfaction.

"No way?! Lao Pan, what game did you recommend? I thought it was a food game, and it does have a great cooking system, but can you explain what's with that ridiculously difficult Great Jagras??"

I spent ages researching the recipe, only to have it get killed in four or five slaps. Is that reasonable?

Some of these players even included pictures.

Seeing the effects of those self-developed dishes, Chen Xuan was somewhat surprised; they had truly pushed the Frostfire Engine to its limits.

Moreover, the culinary effects of these self-developed dishes are quite strong, so strong that Chen Xuan is somewhat worried.

But looking at this group of people who were attracted to the game by the food blogger, they were all getting brutally beaten, even by the most ferocious monsters. Well, I'm relieved.

"Are these your creations?"

Yu Xiaoming leaned over for a look and nodded, saying, "Yes, Brother Xuan'er, you were busy during that time, so we made the cooking, investigation, and other systems more playable."

Chen Xuan knew this, but he didn't expect the people in the studio to do it so meticulously.

Add some management elements, and you can play it like a food game.

Let's look at some other people's replies below.

I really want to cook with Anjanath! Are there any expert players who can team up with me? I can provide homemade meals, and they seem to work quite well.

[Keep it up, bro! Once you beat the Great Jagras, multiplayer will be unlocked. Playing in a team should make it much easier then.]

I want a refund. I need better weapons and equipment to defeat monsters, but only by defeating monsters can I get better weapons and equipment.

[I'm about to swear! Isn't this blatant false advertising??]

[Sweating profusely, is this game really that easy? I also beat Dark Souls, and the monsters shown in the demo weren't as easy as I imagined!]

That's not simple, that makes sense.

Chen Baipiao smiled smugly.

Do you even know what a trial version is?

You've already learned your lesson from Dark Souls, haven't you?

While Chen was gloating over his freebies, many players who flocked to the game realized the problem.

Where does the impression that this game is "simple" come from?

Media interviews, player testers' opinions, and independent media.

However, many players who don't usually play action games have started to get stuck on the Great Jagras.

Even those who tried the game could clearly feel that it was much harder than the demo shown at the game expo!

Combined with the content of Chinese gaming reports, many people suddenly realized what was going on.

[That scoundrel Chen has lowered the difficulty of the demo again!!]

[I think it's alright? Isn't the Great Jagras a free tutorial monster?]

[Something's not right. My skills are better than my roommate's, but they've already cleared the bird while I'm still stuck. Is this reasonable?]

[Does the difficulty of this game change dynamically?]

Some speculations began to circulate among the bewildered players.

If Chen Xuan could hear them, he would tell them.

Yes, things are changing.

The core of this lies in the hunting of the Great Jagras.

The [Player Monitoring System] uses advanced algorithms to categorize players into different types and levels, and then adjusts the next monster accordingly.

That is, the difficulty of scratching birds.

The following Mudfish Dragon, Barroth, and Tobi-Kadachi all repeat this phase.

Ultimately, the Anjanath helped to initially define the player's character.

However, those players who were skilled enough to perform well felt the increased difficulty but were not unhappy at all; instead, they were excited.

It was approaching dinnertime.

"Die!!" Xie Yuan's incredibly cool Dragon Slash landed precisely on the head of the Flying Thunder Dragon, and the giant rat that had been scurrying around on the trunks of the Ancient Tree Forest finally met its end.

call.

Xie Yuan let out a long breath, couldn't help but put down the controller, and wiped the sweat from his hands on his pants.

To be honest, it was a bit thrilling.

He's now at his wit's end, his health is almost gone, he's run out of supplies, and he's just a hair's breadth away from going home with his three cats.

In addition, you can only see the damage numbers you dealt, but you can't see the monster's remaining health.

We dare not act rashly.

The thought of the complicated hunting preparations after his death put Xie Yuan under even more psychological pressure, making him more cautious and hesitant in his actions.

Fortunately, despite the many setbacks and two failed attempts, he successfully defeated the Tobi-Dragon on his third attempt after carting twice.

Xie Yuan took a while to calm down before proudly taking a picture of the successful hunt page and sending it to a netizen with an incredibly abstract profile picture on QQ.

Shortly after, the other party replied to the message.

[Losrick City Party Secretary: That's it?]

[Grumpy Mushroom: What do you mean, bro?]

[Losrick City Party Secretary: [Image]]

[Losrick City Party Secretary: Call me Dad]

[Raging bacteria:]

....]

fall!

Xie Yuan almost couldn't help but swear.

That was a photo obtained through an ancient method of screenshotting.

On the computer screen, two tasks that had just been received were displayed.

The horned dragon is at the bottom of the sand, while the fire dragon is at the top of the forest.

Xie Yuan didn't know what a horned dinosaur was.

But he was familiar with the fire dragon!

In that stunning PV, the creature that instantly defeated the Anjanath was the Rathalos.

[Lothric City Committee Secretary: LOL, you haven't even seen the Bone Hammer Dragon yet? Really?]

[Grumpy Fungus: I'm having a great time chatting with an Anjanath, we're not that much different in skill level.]

Having said that, he stopped talking to the strange operator.

I fear my resolve to follow the Dao will be shattered.

Xie Yuan quickly rallied his spirits and continued playing the game.

Because what follows is the forest thugs, whose PV and opening are both impressive!

Xie Yuan maintained the same style as before.

Make thorough preparations beforehand!

First is cooking.

Xie Yuan studied it for a long time and finally figured out a pretty good barbecue dish with some hints from the comments. The attributes it gave were quite good.

The next step is to gather intelligence.

This stage is very energy-consuming.

Xie Yuan originally thought that this intelligence gathering was just to fit the theme of "investigation" in the game, or to match the style of hunters' observation and preparation before hunting.

Unexpectedly, this intelligence gathering phase is indeed a crucial game mechanic.

It's also about hunting Tobi-Thunder Dragons.

The Tobi-Dragon encountered in the three missions were completely different.

The first one, intelligence indicated, had been injured, which made it less agile, but it was also irritable. Therefore, some of the more "clumsy" traps had a chance of working on it and producing good results.

However, due to his volatile temper and extreme aggressive desires, Xie Yuan brought the three cats home for the first time.

The second one is a mature male Tobi-Dragon, which is the most difficult to deal with. It is larger in size and not as aggressive as the first one, but it is more agile. It rarely attacks continuously and often retreats briefly after attacking.

In the end, Xie Yuan was, of course, tormented to death.

The third one was a female Tobi-Dragon, smaller in size, who tenaciously guarded its nest. Whenever Xie Yuan approached the nest, it would provoke a frenzied attack from her, and she was unusually persistent in collecting food.

Finally, by taking advantage of this characteristic, they weakened its fighting ability with a lot of poisonous food, and finally hunted it down after two cats.

Facing the Anjanath, Xie Yuan no longer harbored the illusion that the game was easy.

I just hope to hunt it down within three failed attempts.

This time, however, it seems the game mechanics were on his side.

After a full 45 minutes of intelligence gathering and trap setting, they finally found the weak point of the Anjanath ahead and collected all the necessary information.

The intelligence.

"Brothers, is there any chance to take it down in one go? It's quite old, its left leg is slightly deformed, and its speed is much slower than a young Anjanath. It's suffering from hunger and exhaustion due to a decreased hunting success rate. Also, it seems to have accidentally eaten something and is currently in a weakened state."

Xie Yuan rubbed his hands excitedly as he summarized for the audience.

But when he looked at the comments, his face immediately fell.

[I bet it won't break through within two hours of the market opening.]

I'll bet 4 hours.

[Do you look down on a dancer's son-in-law? I bet 8 hours.]

[My assessment of the streamer's skill level is "level 0". I bet he'll get stuck. This game is completely different from Dark Souls; there's almost no brute-force approach. The monsters are incredibly tanky.]

Xie Yuan gritted his teeth: "You don't believe me? I'll show you in one go!"

With that, the swordsman raised his weapon and charged forward without hesitation.

Xie Yuan began guiding the Anjanath towards the pre-set trap.