I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 724 - 724 723. From Beginner to Expert_1

Chapter 724: 723. From Beginner to Expert_1 Chapter 724: 723. From Beginner to Expert_1 Wang Hao was an architectural designer.

He was just over thirty years old, which was considered young in this field.

During his student days, Wang Hao really enjoyed playing games. However, contrary to what many might expect, the games Wang Hao liked were those hack-and-slash titles where you could mindlessly slaughter to your heart’s content, rather than games about building houses or farming.

He had already designed enough houses at work and saw no need to torment himself further in games.

Of course, he got his hands on “Morning Star” as soon as it came out.

He had also spent a lot of time clearing “Night of Summoning Spirits”, and as for [Cage], he had signed up for the first test but unfortunately was not selected.

Fortunately, he was chosen the second time around.

After donning the helmet, Wang Hao quickly entered the world of the Night Country.

As he crawled out of the muck, Wang Hao felt a certain thrill.

It was like the shock he felt when seeing the brilliant works of master designers.

Looking at the muck, the fields waving with golden wheat, and the houses in the distance with rising smoke, he felt even more excitement than during “Soul Summoning Night”.

Then, Wang Hao saw a person standing by the muck.

“Everyone come over here to register, and tools will be distributed shortly,”

said the person, and just as Wang Hao marvelled at how lifelike this NPC’s expression was, the other person looked over.

“Stop looking, I’m also a player,”

the other person said, apparently mistook for an NPC by many others already.

“Uh, sorry,”

Wang Hao quickly apologized, realizing this must be one of the first batch of beta testers.

He had done his homework before entering the game and knew that the players were facing the invasion of the Demonic Tide and needed to build fortresses to fend off the monsters, as well as to establish a magic system and mass-produce mages.

Wang Hao hadn’t researched magic, but he was very skilled at building.

“Who here is skilled in architecture, civil engineering, design?”

asked the player in charge of reception.

Wang Hao hastily raised his hand, noticing a few other people doing the same. He recognized one of them as someone from another construction group – they were alumni who had met a few times, but he wasn’t familiar with the others.

“Alright, you guys follow him,”

the player in charge of reception indicated another person nearby.

Wang Hao obediently followed behind him, looking around.

Even though he felt a bit like a laborer at the moment, the game was too impressive, and Wang Hao’s curiosity outweighed everything else.

“This is the design headquarters for the fortress and Gray Tower. You all must be experts in this area, right? Want to take a first look at the design plans?”

The guide led them into a crooked mud hut where several players were gathered around a large table. On the table lay a piece of parchment; Wang Hao glanced at it and saw it was a map of the surrounding terrain.

The new players looked at each other, silent, and just examined the map.

Wang Hao suddenly felt the pressure of a job interview, as if those first testers were the interviewers.

He scrutinized the design plans carefully. He had never encountered such a fortress structure before – what school teaches how to build fortresses? He lacked relevant design experience in his day-to-day work and could only rely on his professional knowledge for analysis.

“…This structure might not be strong enough, do you think we should reinforce it?”

Wang Hao, seeing that the others dared not speak, pointed to a particular section and said.

“Hmm, anything else?”

The response from the other was very calm, as if expecting such suggestions.

Emboldened, Wang Hao pointed out several other flaws and offered his thoughts.

Other new players were also inspired by Wang Hao and began to discuss animatedly.

The room quickly filled with a lively atmosphere.

“… With the Gray Tower at the center, we can radiate outwards towards the forest, building heavy fortresses and scattered watchtowers. Such a design scheme should be without any problems,”

After saying this, Wang Hao looked at the reactions of those few people.

“…”

Feeling Wang Hao’s gaze on him, Old C felt a bit like he was on pins and needles.

He wasn’t a construction professional to begin with, and his knowledge of building was confined to some survival crafting games.

Faced with academically trained individuals, he dared not speak carelessly for fear of showing weakness.

After all, he was one of the first batch of old players, and he couldn’t lose face in front of newcomers.

But now he still needed to respond somehow.

Old C could only clear his throat.

“Everyone here is an expert in civil engineering back in the real world. Even though this is the Night Country, and there may be some differences from reality, your experience and expertise are still very important. Let’s work hard together,”

“Okay, sure,”

Wang Hao sighed with relief, it seemed that he had passed.

His gaze then returned to the design on the table, and the tall tower at the center of the map seemed like it should be the core building of this region.

But what use would such a tall tower have?

It couldn’t just be a spectacle that might enhance the attribute abilities of all nearby residents, could it?

He was completely puzzled.

…

On the other side, Zhou Changqing, the technical backbone of the communication group, faced a similar situation.

He was led to a village, and into what seemed to be the finest house in it.

Sitting beside him were some colleagues, while opposite them were Shia and a young man.

“… This architecture is the most commonly used,”

Zhou Changqing explained the communication system he had used in response to the other party’s request, uncertain whether they were satisfied.

After all, this was a world of magic, it was unknown whether the communication theories of the real world would apply here.

“Did you just say that you once established a communication network from nothing? Is that true?”

The young man suddenly asked.

“Yes, I’ve been involved in support construction efforts before. I built a communication system in the tropical rainforest, starting from scratch…”

Zhou Changqing recounted his experience in construction aid. For communication groups like his, being sent abroad was normal, assisting in Africa or underdeveloped areas to set up communication networks, encountering all sorts of flora and fauna.

So participating in the game testing was also like an overseas assignment for Zhou Changqing, except that the destination was not Earth but a virtual Another World.

Still, Zhou Changqing thought, to establish a communication system in such a world was like something out of a fantasy.

“Ahem… Thank you for sharing. I have some basic materials here that I’d like you to read, all very elementary stuff. I hope that when we meet tomorrow, everyone will have a more concrete understanding of our objectives,”

The young man seemed to be unwell as he coughed a few times, then handed out a stack of parchment bound into booklets to Zhou Changqing and the others.

Zhou Changqing was still somewhat confused as he took the booklet, and saw that the text on it was translated by the System.

“Magic: From Beginner to Master.”

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