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"System Notice: Mission Update, Mission Seven, Eliminate the Final Boss, Ghost-Level Enemy — Steel Fang, has been completed."
"System Notice: Instance Update, Mission Seven has been completed, the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance has been cleared, the instance space will automatically close in thirty seconds. Players can click the return button at the lower right corner of their field of vision to return to the instance settlement center, or wait thirty seconds to be forcibly returned to the instance settlement center."
"I'm leaving!!" Guhan walked to the side of the sword maiden Yuewang.
"Are you leaving?" Yuewang's face showed a bit of surprise and some reluctance. "You scoundrel, didn't you say you would teach me the Nine Heavens Sword Technique?"
"I will, but when you wake up, I'll teach you. By then, you will probably have forgotten about me."
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The instance settlement center is perhaps the place that every 'Sword Maiden Online' player likes the most, as it is where the fruits of every hard-fought battle are settled, evaluated, and rewarded.
For players, there is nothing more delightful than sitting on the soft, comfortable sofa, sipping slightly bitter coffee, enjoying the beautiful scenery visible only in the settlement center, and feeling the abundant rewards flow into their pockets.
Besides the rewards, what makes the instance settlement center most memorable is its ever-changing beautiful scenery. Since the Great Cataclysm, humans have lost almost all their land and can only live in eight base cities. Many landscapes have become legendary. For example, the vast world of water, the ocean, has become a scene that exists only in textbooks and games. Ninety-nine point nine nine percent of humans have never seen the real ocean in their lifetime.
Therefore, to make up for many people's regrets, the instance settlement center has completely simulated these legendary landscapes, changing themes every three days, making many players unwilling to leave this beautiful settlement center.
Today's theme is 'Jurassic Park.' Players seem to have been transported to a world from hundreds of millions of years ago, with towering cycads, tall grasses, mosquitoes the size of rats flying by, and the occasional appearance of huge long-necked dinosaurs in the distance, making it a wonderful experience.
Guhan appeared in such a beautiful world, but somewhat incongruously, there were two deep green leather sofas and a transparent glass coffee table under the cycads, greatly disrupting the harmony of the world.
"Hello, Settlement Officer 0791, at your service!!!" A beautiful office lady was already sitting on the sofa, wearing a deep blue business suit and shiny black stockings, a very attractive white-collar beauty.
Do not have any improper thoughts about her. This is not a real mission or a real player, but an NPC settlement officer automatically generated by the system, just a bunch of computer data.
"Hello, esteemed player 'Admiral,' your 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance has been completed and data has been tallied. Would you like to start the settlement? You can also choose to enjoy the scenery here; today's theme in the settlement center is 'Jurassic Park.'" Seeing that Guhan had already sat down on the sofa, Settlement Officer 0791 asked proactively.
"No need, let's start the settlement directly," Guhan replied.
"Alright, starting the settlement of battle results: Main Mission One completed; Main Mission Two completed; ... Main Mission Six status abnormal; Main Mission Seven completed; Side Mission completed; Total time spent: 56 minutes and 37 seconds!"
"Alert! Warning! Main Mission Six status abnormal! Main Mission Six status abnormal! Abnormal code: 000009, abnormal level S, the partition intelligent processing server's authority level is lower than this abnormal level, reporting to the core intelligent processing server. Please wait patiently, estimated processing time: 5 minutes."
Main Mission Six was the task for Guhan to choose one of the initial sword maidens from the Qingfeng Sword, the White Iron Sword, and the Hundred-Refined Sword. Guhan, to graft the Yuewang Goujian Sword, directly abandoned the choice and did not select any of them until the end of the instance.
This was an unprecedented event in the entire operational history of 'Sword Maiden Online.' Settlement Officer 0791, who had been settling for hundreds of years, had never encountered such an abnormality before. Her intelligent processing server's authority level was not qualified to handle this abnormality, so she had to report it to a higher authority intelligent processing server.
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In a room full of dolls, a little girl with cute twin-tails was happily playing with her beloved Angora rabbit, Tibi.
"Tibi, there's an abnormal report coming in!" The little girl placed the Angora rabbit on her head, a red light flashing in her eyes as she read the data being reported.
"Abnormal 000009, no initial sword maiden chosen, 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance completed?" A strange smile appeared on the little girl's lips. "Something interesting seems to have happened, Tibi, I'll be right back."
After saying this, the little girl disappeared from the room, leaving the Angora rabbit Tibi feeling lost.
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"Are you the player who caused abnormal 000009?" The previously dazed Settlement Officer 0791 finally spoke.
"Yes, it's me!" Guhan nodded, sensing that this Settlement Officer 0791 seemed much stranger than before.
"I watched your instance recording, and to be honest, it gave me a big shock. You actually took the Yuewang Goujian Sword, which makes things very difficult for me, Mr. Admiral. I don't know how to handle this situation." Settlement Officer 0791 spread her hands, indicating her helplessness.
"It seems that 0791 has been replaced? My little issue has already caught the attention of the BAT?" From the tone of the other party, Guhan knew that the person in front of him was definitely not an NPC, but at least a high-level AI.
"No... absolutely not..." 0791 quickly waved her hands. "Your issue doesn't warrant the attention of the BAT. I am the System Coordinator No. 3 of 'Sword Maiden Online,' also known as a GM."
A System Coordinator, belonging to the System Coordination Department of 'Sword Maiden Online,' is one of the few departments composed of real people. Their main responsibility is to supervise the operation of the game, coordinate matters between the main AI, BAT, and humans.
Functionally, they do not have the authority to modify or handle game data, unlike traditional GMs. However, by communicating with BAT, they can indirectly handle some special situations, which is why they are still called GMs by the players.
"I see. Then, GM No. 3, how do you think this abnormality should be handled?" Guhan's tone was calm, as the situation was within his expectations. Even without this abnormality 000009, grafting the Yuewang Goujian Sword would inevitably attract the attention of the GM, and a personal negotiation was expected.
"Are you going to invalidate my instance results?" Guhan probed, which would be the worst-case scenario for him, a complete negation, and all his efforts would be in vain.
"Of course not. Your instance results are valid and you did not use any cheating methods. Unless the BAT decides otherwise, we have no right to invalidate your instance results." The GM's response made Guhan breathe a sigh of relief. It was good that the instance results were not invalidated.
"However, the way you obtained the Yuewang Goujian Sword has crossed the limits of human conscience. Our coordination department believes that the Yuewang Goujian Sword should be canceled from your possession. However, the instance evaluation can be retained, and the other rewards will remain unchanged. You will also have the opportunity to choose one of the three initial sword maidens again."
"What did you say?" Guhan slammed his hand on the table. "You want to cancel my Yuewang Goujian Sword? This is an initial sword maiden I obtained through legitimate means. What right do you have to cancel my initial sword maiden!!"
"Please calm down, Mr. Admiral!" GM No. 3 shook his head. "This is the unanimous decision of our coordination department. You must understand that the way you obtained the Yuewang Goujian Sword has crossed the limits of what is allowed. If I were not on duty, I would really want to punch you."
"I protest... Your decision violates the basic rules of the game. I will file a complaint with the core AI, BAT. You have no right to deprive me of my initial sword maiden. This is an abuse of power." Guhan, who had studied the game's basic rules for twelve years, was very sure that the coordination department had no authority to deprive him of his loot.
"You are correct. We do not have the authority, but what if this is the decision of the BAT?" GM No. 3 smiled. "I'm leaving. Enjoy your game."
"Settlement Officer 0791, at your service. Abnormal 000009 has been handled. Handling result: Mission Six completed. The sword maiden you obtained in the mission, the Yuewang Goujian Sword, is in a frozen state. You have the opportunity to choose one of the three initial sword maidens again."
"Starting comprehensive evaluation of battle results: All main missions completed; all side missions completed; mission time: 56 minutes and 37 seconds. Your total instance evaluation: SSS."
"Congratulations, you have broken the lowest mission time record for the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance. You have earned 100 reputation points and achieved the achievement: One Hour. Your fame will spread throughout the world."
"Congratulations, you have broken the highest instance evaluation record for the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance. You have earned 100 reputation points and the title: First of the Yuewang Goujian Sword. You stand at the pinnacle of history, and your fame will spread throughout the world."
"Ding: System Notice: Full-channel broadcast: Player 'Admiral' has broken the lowest mission time record for the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance. The original record of 1 hour, 50 minutes, and 38 seconds has been broken, with the new record being 56 minutes and 37 seconds. Let's congratulate Player Admiral, who has created a new era!!!"
"Ding: System Notice: Full-channel broadcast: Player 'Admiral' has broken the lowest mission time record for the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance. The original record of 1 hour, 50 minutes, and 38 seconds has been broken, with the new record being 56 minutes and 37 seconds. Let's congratulate Player Admiral, who has created a new era!!!"
"Ding: System Notice: Full-channel broadcast: Player 'Admiral' has broken the lowest mission time record for the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance. The original record of 1 hour, 50 minutes, and 38 seconds has been broken, with the new record being 56 minutes and 37 seconds. Let's congratulate Player Admiral, who has created a new era!!!"
"Ding: System Notice: Full-channel broadcast: Player 'Admiral' has broken the highest instance evaluation record for the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance. The original record of S has been broken, with the new record being SSS. Let's congratulate Player Admiral, who has created a new era!!!"
"Ding: System Notice: Full-channel broadcast: Player 'Admiral' has broken the highest instance evaluation record for the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance. The original record of S has been broken, with the new record being SSS. Let's congratulate Player Admiral, who has created a new era!!!"
"Ding: System Notice: Full-channel broadcast: Player 'Admiral' has broken the highest instance evaluation record for the 'Yuewang Goujian Sword' instance. The original record of S has been broken, with the new record being SSS. Let's congratulate Player Admiral, who has created a new era!!!"
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"Damn you, GM's mother... You have the nerve to broadcast this three thousand times..." Guhan, who had never said a dirty word in his life, uttered his first curse. Twelve years of hard work, all for nothing.
"Player Admiral, please don't use foul language!!" Guhan was taken aback, looking up to see that Settlement Officer 0791 had actually winked at him.