Alice in the Land of Steam

Chapter 250: Can we make 3D games?

"The Magician's Favor is the manifestation of the potion's power. As you continue to take potions while learning magic, it will be further strengthened, reaching Sequence 4 and Sequence 1 respectively, transforming into a more fundamental power. In other words, there are fourteen paths and nine sequences, adding up to a total of 42 kinds of Favor. Lingge, if you want to learn magic, I would recommend you to choose the 'Shepherd' path or the 'Scholar' path."

Linger asked her, "Why?"

Saint Shaliya puts it succinctly: "For the Law symbolized by the Shepherd's Path is Destiny, and the Law symbolized by the Scholar's Path is Mystery."

The two girls who hold the kingdom of destiny and the kingdom of mystery happen to be here.

After Ling Ge understood, he did not question it and continued to ask her: "So, what are the characteristics of the benefactors of these two paths?"

"The grace of the Shepherd's Path is called 'Premonition'. As the name suggests, while the grace is in effect, you will gain a mysterious premonition that cannot be described in words or text, but can occasionally help you make the right choice. This grace will be upgraded to 'Precognition' at Sequence 4, and to 'Prophecy' at Sequence 1. People who have mastered the power of prophecy are usually called prophets in the mortal world and have the ability to predict the future."

Prophet, prophetic power, predicting the future... Linger thought, it is indeed a very magical power, which conforms to the basic impression of magic among the general public. Could it be that the images of sages and wizards that appeared in the heroic epics of the Bretons or the bizarre legends of the Moryas originated from a mortal's accidental glimpse of the "shepherd's" path?

This is an inconclusive matter and no one can explain it clearly.

"The Favor of the Scholar Path is called 'Curiosity'. While the Favor is in effect, you will gain a strong desire for knowledge, and at the same time, your ability to learn and understand will be slightly improved. This Favor will be upgraded to 'Scholar' at Sequence 4, and to 'Seeker' at Sequence 1. This is the most suitable Favor for magicians, because if you want to master advanced magical knowledge, you need to endure a lot of boring calculations and experiments. Without a strong desire for knowledge, it would be difficult to sustain it."

Lingge ignored Alice's nonsense and after thinking for a while, he slowly said: "I choose... the shepherd's path."

Saint Shalia frowned slightly.

"To put it simply, one is metaphysics, and the other is science." Alice crossed her arms and said confidently, "But since you're here to learn magic, why bother with science? Just go with something superstitious. Choose the shepherds Path and Ringer! You can also be a riddle teller in the future... er, I mean, be a prophet, and tell riddles to everyone you meet. Wouldn't that be super cool?"

However, for some people, this is not the case.

This was a premonition that came out of nowhere. If it were the old Linger, he would definitely not believe it. But now he had seen too many incredible things that ordinary people could not imagine, so he could no longer believe in his original cognition.

She paused, then continued, "Of course, this is my personal suggestion. It's up to you to decide how to choose, Lingge."

When the shepherdess heard this thank you, the corners of her mouth curved upwards, and her eyes turned into crescents: "Nothing, we should be the ones thanking you, Lingge."

Having just become a magician, there is no need to worry about potion formulas and materials. Even Ling Ge, who knows little about the mysterious world, knows what this concept is. He was silent for a moment and said, "Thank you."

However, Lingge did not decide to make this choice because of her persuasion, but he had similar ideas. Although in the long run, the scholar path is the best choice, he can use the "curiosity" of the favor to improve his efficiency in learning magic and quickly enhance his strength. But for some reason, the young man always feels that the shepherd path is more suitable for him.

After making the choice, Saint Shallia looked at him deeply. She did not comment on the answer. She just said in a gentle tone, "Then, I will help you prepare. The ingredients for the potion should be available in the underground garden of the inn. I will ask Olvera to record all the Sequence 9 magic of each path. When you stimulate your spirituality and officially become a magician, you can refer to the magic choices above and learn them."

One is the ability to predict the future, and the other is the desire to learn. For people who have never been exposed to mysterious powers, both are very attractive and naturally it is difficult to choose.

"Great!" Alice cheered, feeling very proud.

I always feel like she said something very rude.

"I'm glad I could help you."

After that, she stood up from the chair and put down the lamb in her arms. Her golden eyes sparkled under the lamp, reflecting the young man's face. "Regarding the preparation of potions and transcribing magic, I need to discuss with Shesta and Ovira. I should be able to give you an answer in a few days. Lingge, do you think it's too long?"

"No." "That's good."

Saint Xia Liya led her lamb and turned to find the boss lady Shesta and Princess Olvera. Lingge sat in his seat and quietly watched her leave. Alice, who had been ignored all the time, looked left at the shepherdess who had walked to the counter, and right at Lingge who was sitting on the chair with his eyes fixed straight ahead. Suddenly, she realized, "Hey, what about me!?"

"I want to learn magic too!!!"

……

In the end, Alice still failed to learn magic. It was not that Saint Shalia was unwilling to prepare potions for her. In fact, as soon as she made this request, the shepherdess agreed. It was just that Alice's request was a bit unreasonable. It is difficult to explain the specific request in detail. In short, it can be summed up in eight words: strong and handsome, handsome and strong.

Saint Shalia was speechless after hearing this, while the proprietress Shesta smiled and said, "Oh, if there is such magic in the world, I would also like to learn it~"

Thus, Alice's magical journey ended before it even began.

But it doesn’t matter, she still has magical gaming magic.

After the banquet, it was already late at night. Alice, who had not been able to learn magic as she wished, returned to her room angrily and started the SLP game console. As soon as she entered the main interface of Steel, Steam, and Gears, she was dazzled by a large number of pop-up windows. She always felt that this scene was familiar:

[Dear player, congratulations on completing a new game. Your level has been upgraded. ]

[Current level: Level 2 Game Master]

[Level 2 permissions unlocked: editable game limit +1. ]

[Level 2 permissions have been unlocked: the materials that can be used when editing the game have increased, and the 3D material library has been opened. ]

[Level 2 permissions unlocked: Now you can set up "treasure chests" in the game map. ]

[Level 2 permissions unlocked: When playing through "Story Mode" and "Free Mode", the energy consumed by the cartridge is slightly reduced. 】

……

Well, just like last time, she's upgraded again.

The several new permissions that were unlocked are relatively easy to understand. The opening of the 3D material library allows Alice's new game to finally get rid of the old-fashioned... I mean the classic pixel style, and enter the 3D era. The only flaw is that the 3D here is the inferior 3D effect of the old era, and the level of refinement is not as good as the HD-2D concept proposed by a certain manufacturer when rehashing old ideas.

It will probably become more refined after further upgrades. As for whether to use it before then, Alice is not a fool. She will put the new material library aside and not go back to the old one. No matter how bad the effect is, how rough the modeling is, how perfunctory the painting style is... but at least it is new!
Using new things instead of old ones is Alice’s principle in life.

So, we can say goodbye to the pixel era.

The permission to set treasure chests allowed Alice to modify map elements to a higher level. Although she could not decide what items would appear in the treasure chests, everything was automatically generated by the system. The only thing she could do was to decide how many treasure chests to set, where to set them, whether there would be enemies guarding them, etc. But at least, after the new game came out, when Olvera asked her "where is the treasure chest", she no longer had to fool around awkwardly.

So, what kind of game should you make as your first 3D game?

In the deep black night, the SLP game console at the bedside emitted a faint blue light. Alice, a talented gamer, rubbed the handle and stared at the virtual light screen, falling into deep thought.

　Give me some meow
　　
　
(End of this chapter)