Liar Tavern.
This was the original Liar Tavern, which was renovated during the Dark Tide, and the games inside are now completely different from before.
Chen Yu transformed this world into a series of taverns, and Adventurers would be randomly assigned to these taverns upon their appearance.
The style inside the tavern was similar to before, a Western cowboy theme.
Many distinctive decorations hung on the walls.
In the corner, a gramophone played gentle and melodious music.
Inside one of the taverns, there were about a dozen board game tables.
It could accommodate about a hundred people.
Each tavern was overseen by an NPC, who was chosen somewhat randomly; whoever was relatively free in the territory would take on the role of the NPC.
Inside the tavern.
A golden light flashed.
Almost instantly, a hundred Adventurers appeared, scattered in various corners of the tavern.
The one in charge of this tavern was an uncle from the Human Race territory, with a full beard.
He was originally invited here to serve as the Blacksmith Uncle in Dungeon and Eight Million Warriors, but a more suitable candidate appeared later, so he came to the tavern instead.
Then he discovered...
Being an NPC in this tavern was the most enjoyable thing.
Not only was there readily available fine wine, but also various cigars to smoke.
He used to not know what cigars were, and he was quite dismissive of them.
But ever since he tried them a few times, he fell in love with them.
"Rum with a cigar, it's simply the standard for a winner in life."
The Tavern Uncle often sat at the entrance of the tavern, a cigar in one hand and a bottle of rum in the other.
He would utter such exclamations.
If the people from his old village knew how comfortable his life was, they would be incredibly envious.
The Tavern Uncle, as usual, was still sighing about his simple and unpretentious life, letting the Adventurers explore on their own.
After a long while.
An Adventurer couldn't help but approach him.
"Hello, what kind of Dungeon are we playing here?"
Behind this Adventurer were dozens of other people, and it was clear that most Adventurers had similar questions.
In fact, on these tabletops, there was already beginner's guide content; as long as one sat down and selected a card game type, the corresponding guide would appear.
This guide was free; it cost nothing.
For Adventurers from Tidal Town and Deep Sea Town, this was a common sight.
However, these Adventurers in front of him were clearly not locals and were quite unfamiliar with this beginner's guide mode.
Except for a small number of people who were still studying it.
Most of them followed and came to the Tavern Uncle, choosing to ask directly, which was also why every tavern needed an NPC.
So.
The Tavern Uncle, who had been idle for a few days, began his busiest day.
"You must be from out of town, I presume, and probably don't have any happy coins on you. According to our Lord's rules, outsiders who consume lives will all be given five hundred happy coins per life."
The Tavern Uncle said, "Everyone come over here to collect your happy coins, and then I'll teach you how to play. I didn't expect so many people to come at once; I'm really a bit overwhelmed."
"Five hundred happy coins?"
The Adventurers looked confused, "What are these happy coins for? Are they currency in the game?"
"Sort of!" the Tavern Uncle replied without lifting his head, "But there's a slight difference; they are the common currency for all our Dungeons, and they will retain their value better."
"All Dungeons?"
An Adventurer chuckled, "From what you're saying, you're connected to quite a few types of Dungeons, but... you might not know that for us, whether it retains value or not doesn't really matter. After today, we might never see each other again!"
The Tavern Uncle, with a cigarette in his mouth, let out a sigh and said, "Still, keep them. After all, they're exchanged for a life; you never know when you might need them."
"A life?"
Some Adventurers had already sensed something was wrong, "Wait a minute... from what you're saying, you're definitely going to take our soul crystals? This is a death-trap Dungeon!"
"That's right."
Hearing the question, the Tavern Uncle didn't feel anything was wrong at all. "It's a guaranteed death, 100%. Whether you agree or not, I'm definitely taking your soul crystals, and I'm definitely putting these five hundred happy coins into your accounts."
"Damn, this is forced buying and selling!"
"A death-trap Dungeon? Not even a dog would play this! Geneva, refund!"
"Let us out! Even if I waste this opportunity, I won't play your Dungeon. I firmly resist black-hearted lords; I don't want you to earn a single soul crystal from me."
The few Adventurers standing at the front were particularly agitated.
Facing this indignant crowd, the Tavern Uncle remained unhurried, merely holding his cigarette and slightly raising an eyebrow, "Are you sure?"
"Absolutely!"
Those Adventurers said with firm gazes, "Please let us out. We still have four chances anyway. I don't believe we'll encounter such unscrupulous merchants again."
"Exactly, don't ruin our mood for playing other Dungeons."
"Your Dungeon definitely only deserves an F-rating; it would be our mistake to give it even one level higher."
Seeing how resolute these Adventurers looked.
The Tavern Uncle suddenly revealed a strange smile and said to these people, "Alright, seeing how principled you are, how about this... let's change the rules. I'll give you back these five hundred happy coins, and as long as you spend them all later, I won't make a move on you. How's that?"
At these words, the few people exchanged glances.
"What do you mean? The happy coins are still given, but the soul crystals aren't taken?"
"Exactly!" the Tavern Uncle said with a smile, "But the precondition is that you must spend all five hundred happy coins."
After he finished speaking.
He directly put the five hundred happy coins into the Adventurers' arms.
This scene was actually arranged by Chen Yu.
Chen Yu had said that if they encountered such stubborn Adventurers, there was no need to argue with them; just use this method to let them play first.
When they eventually exclaimed "It's so good!", their process would be recorded and then played repeatedly on a dedicated channel of Daxia Live.
This was natural video material, and the click-through rate would surely skyrocket.
