Please Do Your Debauchery After You Die - Chapter 108

108th Episode First Connection

Minecraft is often referred to as a sandbox-style game.

So what does sandbox mean?

It refers to a style of gameplay where users can freely do something without a set goal.

Indeed, Minecraft had no fixed objectives.

The freedom to do anything and set any goal.

In fact, determining that direction was what could dictate the server’s popularity.

In that sense, the early days of Lena World had no direction at all.

A server that progressed through small and fragmented stories relying on the personal skills of streamers.

That flow continued until big company streamers entered the server.

“But now it’s different. I’m going to create a story that continues.”

As soon as I heard the announcement of the opening of Mr. Lena’s Land, I quickly connected.

I downloaded the launcher and verified with my own eyes the connection screen unique to Lena World, different from a regular Minecraft server.

The loading gauge slowly started to fill up.

Watching those numbers made my heart race.

“Finally!”

The loading was complete.

Connecting followed!

The charming scenery of the square world unfolded before me.

Oh! Is this the starting village?

My character stood next to the fountain in the center of the village.

“Wow! I’m connected.”

“It’s my first time playing Minecraft; it’s amazing.”

“What should I do now? Should I start by chopping wood?”

“Hello! I’m Ami-chan.”

The open run was indeed lively and noisy.

But I am certain.

I am definitely different from those little citizens chattering beside me.

I carry broad aspirations that no one can contain.

Yes, faster than anyone, differently than others, uniquely!

At that very moment, trying to take that historic first step!

“Uh?”

[Connection to the server has been lost.]

[The current server is in an unstable state.]

The flower of the game.

One of the four legendary swords!

An emergency maintenance due to an unstable server has appeared.

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“Mr. Lena, distribute maintenance compensation! I’ve suffered losses! I was hunting a boss and got disconnected just before grabbing an item!”

– Hahaha, if only malicious individuals like this exist, game companies will all go bankrupt.

– But the game companies are more malicious, so it’s fine; they manipulate probabilities anyway.

– Ah~ if you want to draw, you should spend real money! Of course, just because you spend it doesn’t mean you’ll definitely get it; you might not get it at all, haha.

I waited for about an hour with the chuckling viewers.

Lucy had no previous connection to Lena World before the regression, so I didn’t know these issues existed.

I had seen posts on FM Community about server issues with over 100 connections, but I didn’t think it would be like this from the start.

Still, no particular dissatisfaction arose.

Most participants were just casual players, and the server itself wasn’t gaining much attention anyway.

“The maintenance is over. Everyone can connect now.”

Me and the waiting individuals quickly connected.

But the number of players had decreased compared to before.

Some had become tired of waiting and gone to play League of Legends or PUBG, while others seemed to be planning to start from the next day or began other content.

There were also cases like Decrescendo, where players didn’t connect at all on the first day.

“If everyone knew the brilliant future of Lena World, they would have all tried their hardest.”

Even if I regret it later, the bus has already left.

I made sure to look after my crew members, and all connected successfully!

We gathered next to the fountain in the starting village and began our initial setup.

“Ah, Mayo! Can you hear me on my mic?”

“Yes, I can hear you well. How about me? Is it okay?”

As we finished setting up audio and graphic settings, Mr. Lena’s Minecraft character floated above us, looking down.

Oh! Is that the power of the admin account?

As the streamers were finishing their setups, Mr. Lena spoke when the commotion calmed down.

“I’ve written some notices on the Discord board for Lena World, but I want to emphasize a few more things. Firstly, Lena World is the first Minecraft streamer server attempted by Pangea TV. Therefore, it’s hard to apply very strict rules. Otherwise, we would only hear complaints about it being boring. Conversely, for the sake of broadcast fun, this degree should be allowed, right? However, acting mindlessly and causing disputes is problematic. For example, there might be cases of PKing everyone without any story.”

What Mr. Lena emphasized first was ‘doing it properly.’

Since it’s a streamer server, it’s natural to pursue broadcast fun.

But care should be taken to avoid indiscriminate actions that harm other streamers just because fun comes first.

In summary, it means one should appropriately judge and act within the boundaries of what is acceptable.

“The second point is the prohibition of all automation actions. What is commonly referred to as villager farming, industrialization, and methods of easily obtaining various resources are not allowed. Additionally, large-scale breeding of animals will cause server lag, so please understand. I will allow up to five animals per type.”

Certainly, if resources are obtained as easily as using cheat codes, the fun of the game diminishes.

There were various methods to enable that in Minecraft, but in Lena World, all of that was prohibited.

“I will post any other problematic matters on the Discord board, so please check frequently. Thank you.”

Clap clap clap!

As soon as Mr. Lena finished speaking, applause erupted in gratitude for the server being opened.

After that, introductions of the NPCs located in the starting village followed.

Miners, farmers, cooks, secret shops, etc.

Maybe it’s still early, but there wasn’t much variety.

It felt like there were just the most basic NPCs available.

Among them, the key one was the NPC next to the fountain.

It teleports you out of this village to the world map.

As the introductions ended with that NPC, I chose to move without hesitation.

“Oh, hello, Seo-Ah-nim. I’m……”

“Sorry, sorry! I’m so busy; I’ll greet you next time!”

I moved to the world map faster than anyone.

“Oh!”

With a click, the surrounding environment completely changed.

The inside of a dark building reminiscent of a small warehouse.

There was an NPC here too, and when I clicked it, it had the function of transporting me back to the village.

Without a moment to explore the shabby warehouse, I went outside.

A bright blue sky and an endless wasteland stretched out.

In the distance, scattered trees were visible, and behind them, high hills lined up continuously.

Although the graphics were infinitely lower compared to modern games, that actually gave me a sense of comfort.

‘This is the square world of Minecraft.’

It wasn’t unfamiliar.

Before I told Miho and Lucy to practice Minecraft, I had been training in preparation for today.

I probably subscribed to over ten channels of Minecraft artisans on YouTube.

I learned a wealth of tips, important information, and handy tricks without reservation.

‘What I have now is… 2 Lena Coins and 10 pieces of bread.’

Lena Coin was an item that allowed you to return to the village regardless of your position.

And bread was the most basic type of food that satisfies hunger.

Minecraft fundamentally has hunger and health stats; if hunger isn’t satisfied, health will continuously decline, leading to starvation, while maintaining full hunger restores health.

In other words, food is essential.

Moreover, the hunger stat decreases faster when you act.

So, it’s essential to carry plenty of food when going on distant adventures or digging underground for diamonds.

‘First, I should get wood!’

I could see other streamers gradually emerging from the warehouse.

This was no time to be dawdling.

I rushed towards the nearest tree faster than anyone else.

Without any equipment, I swung my bare fists to hit the tree.

How many times did I repeat that?

I could confirm that oak blocks were in my inventory.

Still not enough, let’s gather more.

Meanwhile, the actions of the other streamers varied.

Half were socializing with others around, while the other half awkwardly got used to the controls, having never played Minecraft before; there were also others who, while arriving later than me, were trying to do something.

Our V-Live crew was exactly in that last category.

“That’s unfair! Going ahead alone.”

“Mayo, you punk. Life is a real battle.”

As I delivered that bitter saying, I diligently placed 4 oak blocks into the player’s 2×2 crafting grid.

Then, the crafting table revealed its brilliant majesty!

This was the beginning of serious civilization development.