My Players Are So Fierce

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Murphy’s Hands-On Guide to Becoming a Qualified NPC with the “Treasure Chest Theory”_2

873: 297.

Murphy’s Hands-On Guide to Becoming a Qualified NPC with the “Treasure Chest Theory”_2

“Is this okay now?”

Natalie, who felt like she was being forced into service, asked.

But Murphy frowningly stared at the overly crude chest in front of him and shook his head, saying,

“No, it’s too ordinary, lacking the opulence and allure that a ‘Treasure Chest’ should have.

Work on the details more and put the Natural Holy Emblem of the Avalon God on it.”

“My God’s Sacred Emblem isn’t meant for you to use on things like this!

It’s nearly blasphemous.”

Natalie complained.

However, under the profound gaze emanating from the center of the cloth wrapped around Murphy’s face, she had no choice but to comply with the lord’s tedious requests, using her Natural Psychic Power to continue manipulating vines and trees.

After three more rounds of “post-production modifications,” Murphy finally nodded in satisfaction.

What appeared before him was a cubic wooden chest.

The entire chest was emerald green with flowers blooming upon it, and five vines wrapped the chest from below, binding it.

The distinct Sacred Emblem of the Avalon God on the top of the chest imbued it with a sense of natural holiness.

It retained only one classic keyhole in the center, which required the insertion of a special wooden key of corresponding shape to make the vines disappear, allowing the chest to be opened.

Murphy took the key Natalie handed him, inserted it into the keyhole, and twisted.

He watched as the vines before him loosened like living things and retracted back into the body of the chest, followed by Murphy opening the empty chest.

The entire chest quickly “withered,” and in a few seconds, it returned to the oak seed it had been before.

He knew this object was one of the unique “casting materials” of the Avalon Church, and only their natural devotees could make this “seed magic” blossom so beautifully.

“Just like that!

A marvelous Treasure Chest design, you could actually create even more splendid or holy chests based on this concept.”

Murphy reminded her,

“After all, as the President of the Adventurer Guild, you can’t avoid the workflow of issuing quests and Treasure Chests in your future career.

Since different difficulty levels of quests should rightly receive different rewards, the chests that carry these rewards should also vary accordingly.

Next, let’s discuss how to place the reward items inside these chests.

Start with your thoughts.”

Natalie hadn’t expected that giving out a reward would involve so many requirements.

Facing Murphy’s question, she hesitated, then said,

“My idea is to distribute evenly, ensuring that the value of the items in each chest is similar, even if they’re placed completely at random.

Maybe this could cheer up your warriors?”

“Hmm, the overall idea isn’t wrong, but it’s a bit too mundane, lacking real surprises, which is the essence of a blind box.”

Murphy leaned back in his chair, tapping on the table while speaking to Natalie, who wore a helpless expression,

“I’ll guide you this time, but next time you’ll have to take charge of such tasks yourself.

Listen, allocate seventy percent of the Treasure Chests to contain items of similar value, like equipment, weapons, or consumables.

These will serve as ‘guaranteed’ rewards.

Then, from the remaining thirty percent, take twenty percent and diminish the value of the rewards, keeping it around half the average value.

This is for giving my warriors something to gripe and laugh about when it comes to ‘bad luck.’

Just as crude mercenaries enjoy mocking the unlucky ones in the taverns.

My warriors are alive, and they share the same taste for folly, so we as rewarders must provide them with such amusement.”

“Hmm, that makes some sense.”

Natalie nodded, taking out her notebook to jot down a note, then asked,

“What about the last ten percent?

If we’re to provide mockery for the unlucky, then there must also be praise and envy for good fortune.

So, I guess the last ten percent of chests should contain high-value items?”

“Exactly!

That’s the idea,”

Murphy snapped his fingers, saying,

“It could be exquisite and fine weapons, or powerful skill scrolls, or extremely valuable consumables, even blueprints from your internal creations.

But if I were you, I’d choose the smallest number of chests to place items that trigger quests…

such as information on the legendary 150 Imitation Holy Blades.

A vast quest chain system, substantial enough to serve as the highest commendation for the warriors of the Avalon Church.

This ratio is adjustable.

You can go by your mood and whims, but you must make my warriors feel the fun of chance and feel that their efforts are worthwhile.

That’s the basic requirement…

You must understand, Natalie, what drives them to fight across the south and north of Transylvania, besides achievement and rewards, is also the fun, which is an extremely important aspect.

The moment they lose their sense of adventure, that’s when we should be prepared to say goodbye to them.

I need you to take this seriously because the Adventurer Guild will be dealing with my warriors over the long term.

I don’t even need you to take on more responsibilities; I just need you to train them into fine adventurers, that’s all.

Can you do it?”

“That sounds too difficult, like a lot of pressure and responsibility.”

The Grey-haired Demon Hunting Princess rubbed her scarred cheek with a sigh,

“This isn’t quite the life I imagined in rebuilding the Avalon Church and the White Oak Battle Group, but if you’re confident it’s effective, then I’ll do it.

However, about the clues to the Sacred Blade that you mentioned, I do have them.

But are you sure your warriors are ready?

Those clues are deep within the Golden Flower Kingdom, after all.”