GDYARVE ## Chapter 80: Hmm, You’ve Come to the Right Place, Yharnam is the Land of Blood Healing
## Chapter 80: Hmm, You’ve Come to the Right Place, Yharnam is the Land of Blood Healing
Seven days later, at the stroke of midnight.
Starting from eight o'clock, players were already seated at their computers. Yinzi's expression was solemn. This was the first AAA game from the renowned developer, carrying special significance.
A person like him treats game development with remarkable seriousness.
Every step of his game creation process has never disappointed anyone.
Modeling, music, object design, gameplay...
Initially, it just feels astonishing, but once you delve deeper, you can't help but praise its brilliance.
As the final second of the countdown hit zero, "Bloodborne" was launched on time.
Whether it was a coincidence or not, the moonlight that night was particularly enchanting. The white radiance penetrated layer upon layer of thick clouds, casting light into the room.
Unlike other pre-sales, this game had a pre-download option, allowing players to enter the game the moment it went live.
“Everyone, we finally made it!” Yinzi rubbed his hands together. The game section of the Shark streaming platform looked surprisingly uniform at that moment, with almost everyone displaying the image of "Bloodborne" as their cover.
Clicking into any streamer’s room showed a substantial number of viewers.
Although the developer’s games are trustworthy and can be bought without hesitation, not everyone has the time to play from the very first second.
The world of humans is like this, full of countless unavoidable constraints.
The words "Bloodborne" seem to represent an unending stream of traffic.
Moreover, this audience was particularly peculiar; instead of watching some expert streamers, they preferred those whose skills were less impressive, enjoying their comical mistakes.
The game's virtual world is set in a secluded ancient city called Yharnam, renowned for its healing techniques.
Yharnam, the secluded ancient city in the mountains, is a cursed city.
For years, many desperate and tortured souls have come to Yharnam seeking help, and the protagonist arrives in this city for the same reason.
Yinzi didn’t hesitate and clicked on start game directly.
As the game began, the orchestral background music commenced, matching the eerie city under the moonlight, giving a sense of creepiness, evil, darkness, and danger.
What was even more astonishing was that the in-game visuals were exactly like those in the promotional trailer.
This meant that the previously released promotional images were not specially customized but were actual gameplay demonstrations.
Yinzi held his breath, his adrenaline surging with the music.
In the darkness, his pupils dilated continuously. Unlike the viewers watching the stream, his direct engagement with the game made his experience more profound.
This wasn’t the first time he had seen this video, yet each time, the art style amazed him.
The city under the hazy moonlight gradually became clearer. In the darkness, firelight flickered, casting heavy shadows with the swaying torches.
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.
The screen was somewhat blurry, as if the protagonist had just awakened from a dream.
In the dim scene, there was a silhouette sitting on a chair, hands outstretched, looking in our direction.
“Ah, yes... pale blood...
Hmm, you’ve come to the right place, Yharnam is the land of blood healing.
You only need to unravel its mysteries,
But, where does a foreigner like you begin to understand?”
The screen gradually cleared, as if you were truly waking from unconsciousness, slowly seeing this world.
The figure on the chair wore a black top hat. This scruffy old man approached us step by step.
His words turned eerie,
“Where do you start understanding this city?” Yinzi repeated his words, still in thought, when the old man provided an answer.
“Simple, you just need a bit of Yharnam blood…”
In the faint firelight, the old man’s face under the tall hat approached step by step, but even up close, only a filthy, long-haired, fully bearded old man’s face could be seen.
“But first, you need to sign a contract.”
“This transition by the developer is amazing. I was just wondering what the contract was, and it turned out to be character creation!” Yinzi spoke excitedly, completely immersed in the game’s atmosphere, almost overwhelmed by the environment.
Unlike other games that start with character creation, this game included a cutscene.
Although it was just character creation, it provided an unparalleled sense of immersion.
Just as the old man said, we were merely outsiders coming to Yharnam, but the character creation gave an incredible sense of integration with the game.
There are nine backgrounds to choose from: Expert, Coward, Lone Survivor, Tragic Childhood, Violent Past, War Veteran, Noble Scion, Cruel Fate, Waste of Skin.
“After a quick glance, each choice has similar base attributes, with slight enhancements in different aspects for different characters.” Yinzi examined the nine choices seriously.
Even though it was his first time playing the game, he carefully considered his choice during character creation.
After quietly calculating in his mind, he found that all characters' initial attribute values summed to 60, except for the Waste of Skin, which summed to 54.
The game also allows customization of gender, age, and appearance, but regardless of choosing an old or young character, it has no effect on attribute points.
“No need to think much, a pro like me will definitely choose Waste of Skin.” Yinzi swiftly clicked the confirmation button to enter the game.
Seeing his choice, the comments were instantly dumbfounded.
‘??? Don’t think I didn’t see you choose War Veteran!’
‘You call War Veteran a Waste of Skin?’
‘Joke: a 20-year-old War Veteran.’
‘I was about to praise you, but you chose War Veteran?’
…
Yinzi ignored the comments. The developer’s games are widely recognized, and the last one, Waste of Skin, just by its name, indicates a higher difficulty.
Of course, choosing Waste of Skin has its benefits. Despite fewer attribute points, the level is lower too. Other characters start at level ten, but this one starts at level four.
Any smart person wouldn’t choose Waste of Skin for their first playthrough.
He could also guess the game’s setting. The presence of levels and attributes means Waste of Skin is weak initially but allows for more flexible early development.
In the developer’s games, such choices are generally for experts to showcase their skills.
“Very well, contract complete.”
The old man shook his head, continuing the earlier scene, his gaze falling on the protagonist, who lay flat on a bed.
From this angle, only the protagonist’s toes could be seen.
“Now, let’s begin the transfusion, oh, don’t worry.”
After midnight, there's no need to wait! There will definitely be content in the morning!
(End of this chapter)