Ark, I became an NPC in the online game

"Why don't we find someone to ask about the situation?" suggested Dynasty Team's deputy captain Chengwangbaikou.

A group of fifteen people were walking in the war-torn land for nearly a few hours. While a few of them were eating the supplies in their bags, they finally saw a settlement in the distance. They rushed forward excitedly, but were stopped by ferocious mercenaries.

"Where are your identification badges?"

A task of [Inquire for Information] suddenly appeared in front of the face of the professional player of Dynasty Team. Huang Tian Hou Tu quickly stepped forward and said, "Brother, our camp was destroyed a few days ago. All we saw along the way was scorched earth. What happened?"

The mercenaries looked at them strangely, as if they were some uninformed Martian bumpkins.

"Civil War in Kazdel, War of Succession." The mercenary explained the situation coldly.

Huangtian Houtu and Chengwangbaikou were stunned. They had not expected that the NPC war would also affect players like themselves. Not only did this civil war destroy the faction relationship points they had accumulated during the internal test, but also, according to the mercenaries, Kazdel would be plunged into a long civil war.

A war of succession broke out between Theresa, the legitimate king of Kazdel, and Tracys, the regent king of Kazdel.

Dozens of Dynasty Team members left the settlement. Huang Tian Hou Tu took a breath of cold air and said, "This is an opportunity to join the camp."

"At this moment of civil war between the two forces, we can become subordinates of the two forces like mercenaries and slowly become stronger. In the army, we can exchange for precious professions and secondary professions." Huang Tian Hou Tu sighed, "I will talk to the coach about this later, but let's decide on the general direction first."

"Should we join either of the two forces to increase our combat power?" someone asked.

Huang Tian Hou Tu pondered for a long time, "What I want is to split the troops into two groups, one group goes to the orthodox king's camp, and the other group goes to the regent king's camp, so that both sides can gain benefits."

"But this also has a disadvantage, that is, we can't act together, which is not conducive to performance in professional competitions. We can't communicate, and we can't practice team tactics... Wait a minute, I'll go offline and ask the coach."

Huangtian Houtu's figure quickly disappeared in the scorched earth, and after about five minutes, he came back online.

"The coach said that it would be best for us to join the same faction, and the reason is the same as what I just said."

Winners and losers nodded, "Where are we going? The loser in the power war has nothing. We know nothing about Theresis and Theresia, and we have no idea about the strength of the forces in this war."

Huang Tian Hou Tu was silent for a moment, "Our supplies can probably last for another week. During this week, we will gather information and join whoever has a greater chance of winning or offers more benefits."

The professional players of Dynasty Team nodded at the same time. For professional players, they don’t need to know too much about the story. All they need is to become stronger and practice their skills, and then kill everyone in the professional league. Even if they are the evil side, as long as it can improve their combat power, why not go?

A few days later, after asking around, they sat down and made a decision, deciding to join Regent Tresis, because he gave a lot and his subordinates were stronger. For a professional guild, there would be no better room for development than this.

From this moment on, their identities became [Mercenaries under the Tracy Army], and their relationship with the Tracy Army changed from cold to neutral, while their relationship with the Theresia Army became hostile.

The professional players of Dynasty Team were very happy. They walked into the Tracys Army camp chatting and laughing and started to do camp tasks.

......

A flash of light passed by, and Dandao Danta opened his eyes again. What appeared before him was the church where he had logged off.

The public beta has finally started, and I can finally spend time with my Xia every day and night.

He looked around but couldn't find Xia Yuan, so he asked the NPC.

"Oh, that handsome Mr. Sakta, he has left, I don't know where he went."

The smile on Dandao Danta's face disappeared, and he fell to his knees like a loser.

Do not! ! !

My summer!!!

My fate god!!!

Chapter 23: Senior NPC with a Story

Ten new posts will appear every time the forum is refreshed. Players share their lives and daily routines. Some beta testers who specialize in making game guides also list the tasks that newbies should do and the professions they should choose in the early stages in their posts. Their posts are quickly pinned to the top and featured.

In version 1.0, there were not many foreign players. Among the eight million players, only three million were foreign players. Those who spoke foreign languages ​​could not communicate with those who spoke Chinese, so they could only act together with foreigners who were familiar with the language, including many professional teams and professional players.

The growing size of "Ark" has not only attracted domestic game clubs to join, but it is also a great opportunity for foreigners. Currently, there are several well-known clubs in Western Europe, America, South America, Southeast Asia and South Korea that have joined "Ark". After they sent out the announcement, fans of the clubs also began to buy machines and games, joining the 1.0 army.

In the early stages, there were no wars between countries, and players from different countries coexisted peacefully. It was only in the later stages of the game that national wars broke out among players in order to compete for the chassis and resources. Several times, domestic players and Russian players gathered together and beat the American players, forcing them to flee in panic and finally wave the white flag in surrender.

Terra is thirty times the size of Earth, and it has the most abundant resources and land. It is like a mini EVE Online, with players fighting against players, guilds fighting against guilds, and companies fighting against companies. In the later stages, players can even build a mobile town that can accommodate more than one thousand to ten thousand people as the base camp of their company or guild.

The rich and exciting gameplay makes players unable to stop. Some Chinese people who are good at foreign languages ​​will also drag foreign players to play. At least in the early and middle stages, it is still very harmonious.

Xia Yuan was having a great time browsing the forum. He glanced at the time and found that it was already morning.

After resting for a night in the mountains of Casimir, where there were no bandits and no recent warnings of natural disasters, he drove a military pickup truck towards the nearby town of Nore.

A few days had passed since the server was launched, and at this point most of the players had already followed the advice of the veteran players, purchasing maps from the Novice Village and taking public transportation to a larger town. However, some players discovered that they were not able to accept some of the quests here, either because their attributes did not meet the requirements or because they did not have the corresponding secondary occupation.

After the news spread, the novices who had not yet left the Novice Village immediately put their minds to work and accumulate experience, while the players who arrived in the town took on the cheapest and most convenient tasks.

The town of Noel is surrounded by mountains, and as the saying goes, one lives by the mountains and eats by the water. He read on the forum that there are many hunting missions here, and the rewards for hunting are higher than other jobs.

It's not that he didn't do "heroic deeds" during this period. At least the nickname "Pioneer" had spread in several settlements in Casimir. He only did simple work, such as driving away Originium worms, hunting down thieves, etc., which unlocked his Pioneer progress to 25%.

At this time, he has already put this title on his name. When the title progress is unlocked to 50%, the player can get some attribute bonuses from the corresponding title, and when the progress reaches 100%, when you have this title, all forces' initial favorability towards you will also increase or decrease because of the meaning represented by this title. To put it in simple and easy-to-understand terms, if your title is obtained by your evil deeds, then the attitude of the evil forces towards you will praise you to the sky and treat you as a guest of honor. You are the chief among the evil people!

At this level, titles are a source of reputation. If diplomacy and relationships are good, it will be easier for players to get things done.

In the town of Noel, Xia Yuan saw that many tents were set up here, which was similar to the outskirts of other novice villages and towns. Many players were busy running in and out of the town, and their attitude towards work was very positive and enthusiastic.

He parked the military pickup truck in the open space with Andorn's warm smile on his face. He did not pull his travel coat tight, but exposed the pistols on his waist and thighs. He looked like a mysterious passerby, which made people curious.

During this period, players are hungry for tasks. No matter what the task is, as long as they can make money, they will rush to grab it like a vicious dog. There is no need for internal test players to compete, because they are limited in number, while there are 8 million on the first day of the public test. If you don't compete with others for tasks, you are doomed to fall behind! If the tasks at this time are taken away, they will be gone. When everyone is still picking up mud, someone suddenly releases a task with a lot of money and high experience. The players will immediately abandon the natives and say, "Sorry, we are not familiar with it."

He is confident in how to attract players. Although the server has only been open for a few days, this group of new players is probably very poor, but that doesn't mean there is no money to be made.

A dozen players wandering around nearby cast their eyes over curiously. On the premise that the players and the natives of Noel Town were all of the Kuranta race, they suddenly saw a Sakota here. The players were curious and habitually conducted a reconnaissance on the newly appeared NPC.

[[Pioneer] -? Lv?] (Yellow)

【introduce:?】

[Danger level: Warning! You have no hope of survival] (Red)

"Is the danger level so high? Is this a boss or a high-level NPC?"

"No way, if it was a boss, he would have chopped me down long ago. Besides, isn't there a yellow color next to his ID? That means he's neutral."

"Fuck, luckily I'm not a woman. This NPC is so handsome. Just based on his looks, he must not be an ordinary NPC."

"It's still a Sakota race. I wanted to choose Sakota, but I like my tail more."

"I mean, it's not impossible even if it's a man."

The players around all looked at the players who liked Tail and Give, and immediately moved a few steps away from them.

A dozen players looked at each other, and finally one player stepped forward and said boldly: "Um...I wonder if you need our help?"

This is one of the important words that trigger tasks summarized by players on the forum. It is never wrong to ask politely.

Another truth on the forum is to observe the appearance and attire of an NPC. In this land of Terra, appearance also plays a role. NPCs who can teach players professions and sub-professions will not be bad in appearance, and the equipment they wear can highlight their identities.

In the eyes of players, the NPCs with the highest status in Noel Town are the patrol team members. They wear simple light armor and look majestic. As for the village chief... he is just an old man. Could he be some hidden master?

Players will take another look at Xia Yuan’s outfit, with black as the main color and gray and white as the secondary colors, plus the mechanical metal inside the coat, the black and white double revolvers on the waist, the mechanical power device on the calf, and the fashionable-looking military boots... Wow, if they could be like this NPC, they would think this is awesome!

"Thank you for your inquiry, adventurers." To the players' surprise, this NPC was very easy to talk to, making them feel like they were in the spring breeze. "I happen to be short of some iron materials. Can I ask you for a favor?"

[Mysterious person's needs]

The tasks edited by Xia Yuan suddenly appeared in the player's eyes.

[Mission details: This Sakota from the Holy City of Lateran has issued a commission to you. You don’t know who he is, nor what his purpose is. You only know that he currently needs your help... If you can successfully hand over the materials to him, you may be able to gain his appreciation.]

The mysterious man, is this the Pioneer in front of us? Several familiar players looked at each other. Pioneer should be a code name.

There are two ways to collect iron. One is to check the cracks under the cracked stones with your bare hands. This method does not require any skills and you can get a lot just by luck. The other way is to learn the secondary profession of a miner and use tools to mine.

The town of Noel is surrounded by mountains. Miners with a secondary profession can receive many tasks here. Most players have already changed their profession to miners as a transition. When they see the task prompts, they immediately take out their pickaxes and walk excitedly into the mountains.

The task he gave was D-level. Because it involved the proficiency of the secondary profession, he set the experience point at around one thousand. For the current new players, it was enough for them to upgrade their main profession and secondary profession by two levels.

These experiences are a good reward for newbies in the early stages.

More and more players gathered here, and most of them looked at Xia Yuan with curiosity. Some female players blushed and their hearts beat fast on the spot. They had never seen such a handsome NPC. Kuranta's big tail swung back and forth unconsciously.

Some male players thought that female players really bowed their heads when they saw an NPC like this. Some of them wanted to rob the NPC to let the female players know who the real big shot is. However, when they saw the red danger level, they took a deep breath, thinking that this was definitely an NPC that ran out from the map.

Of course, players with bad intentions are still a minority after all. More people are wondering whether this NPC will issue any special tasks, whether coming here will start a series of main tasks, and so on. More and more people are thinking about this.

Not long after, the players who had accepted Xia Yuan's task came back smiling, carrying pickaxes. They handed a bag to Xia Yuan. As the task was completed and they gained experience, some people used the experience to level up on the spot. It felt so good.

Xia Yuan smiled, and this smile was like a spring breeze, blowing into the hearts of many female players: "Thank you for your hard work. I will stay in this land for a few days. If you are short of weapons and equipment, I can provide you with some."

Having said this, he opened his personal shop to everyone present. At the same time, he opened the back seat of the military pickup truck, and the cold metallic light immediately caught the players' attention.

Most of the weapons he sold in the store were cold weapons. In addition to steel swords, short crossbows, folding daggers and refined spears, he also sold some breastplates, arm armors and leg armors with protective bonuses. In addition to cold weapons, the most expensive item in the store was the Black Eagle pistol, which required five-digit Longmen coins.

This price is totally unaffordable for current players.

To cater to the preferences of the players who choose the Kuranta race, they always have a dreamy longing and imagination for knights. This is why he prepared long swords and spears. After all, melee knights use these equipment, and the protective gear is also high-quality light armor that can be made by blacksmiths.

Even if the finished products of the gunsmiths and mechanics appear here, no one can afford to buy them.

The player market can bring him tens of thousands of dollars in feedback, so he naturally cannot scare them away at the beginning... These weapons and equipment are early-stage artifacts for newbies. They can be purchased by working for just one day. Isn’t that great?

When the players saw Xia Yuan’s personal store, they began to breathe rapidly.

"Refined Spear. I remember that the Knight's secondary profession can equip this weapon. Wow, the bonus is much better than the demolding iron spear."

"Oh my god, it's a pistol. What a magical weapon! Am I seeing right? This thing can only be used by the Sakota race... Oh, this merchant is a Sakota. That's fine."

"No, didn't you look at the usage requirements? They require the main profession to be a sniper or the secondary profession to be a technician. If you ignore the judgment that the professional equipment will have reduced damage... It doesn't seem to be a big loss from this point of view. The shooting distance is 45 meters."

Xia Yuan was immediately surrounded by players, who all reached out for the cold weapons. With these weapons, they could carry out the initial hunting mission. Some players who had already purchased wooden spears and iron spears in the town of Noel found sadly that the prices were not much different, but the quality and attribute bonus of the refined spears were much better than those of the weapons in the town.

"They are from the Dingsheng Gaming Guild." An unknown player said this, and they automatically made way for the people from the Gaming Guild.

They are a high-level player guild, which includes many retired professional players and anchors, and usually rely on the popularity of live broadcasts and platforms.

Dozens of people from the Dingsheng Game Guild pooled their Longmen coins together and paid Xia Yuan to buy this Black Hawk pistol. The Black Hawk pistol was then equipped on the waist of the president. It looked quite impressive, and this arrogant attitude made ordinary players envious.

Xia Yuan smiled. Gaming guilds naturally have money because they will pile up resources in one place to buy benefits. There are many gaming guilds near Noel Town, and the Black Hawk is prepared for them... After buying a gun, they naturally have to stock up on bullets, and they also have to pay experience to Xia Yuan to learn the technician's secondary occupation book, and they have to spend experience to upgrade the source stone skills of the gun. The next time they are short of it... they will continue to buy it?

The same goes for the short crossbow, as crossbow arrows are supplies.

All the players who have spent money with him have found that the favorability of this "pioneer" towards them has risen to 1. This is the favorability brought about by the first contact. As long as you don't cause any bad feelings to the NPC, it is not impossible for the first impression to increase the favorability value to 5. Players are not unfamiliar with this.

They then discovered that a book shop had appeared next to the item shop, but it was inaccessible at the moment... The display condition was that the player's favorability had to reach 5 before entering to make purchases.

"Can the pioneer give us a career book? No, the favorability needs to be 5, how do we get it?"

"It seems that I have to buy equipment from him. I just bought an arm armor worth more than 1 yuan, and my favorability reached 2. I bought a refined spear and my favorability reached . I guess the more times I buy, the more my favorability increases... just like the merchants in the town."

"Buy a piece of equipment to increase your favorability?"

"I just tried it and bought a cheap arm armor which also increased my impression by 1."

Players during this period were not considered wealthy. Most players only had one or two thousand Longmen coins in their piggy banks, which was enough to buy one or two pieces of equipment.

Players will treat things that are given for free as trash, but they will cherish things that they have worked hard for, because the process will be more impressive to players than the result.

In order to whet the appetite of players, the only way is to give them a feeling that they cannot get the fruits of victory without hard work. They will invest their Longmen coins and experience in Xia Yuan. With investment and rewards, they will gradually gather around Xia Yuan and gain recognition from the players.

Not to mention, the handsome and mysterious Sakota in front of you is a high-level NPC, maybe even the protagonist of a certain plot... The cool equipment on him says it all.

Maybe, just like the cute and friendly cat girl on the official website, this man is also a man with a story.

Chapter 24 Protagonist NPC

Soon, the first person to try it out appeared.

A player with the ID [Qiu Muyu] came to Xia Yuan. She had only purchased cheap arm armor and had some remaining Longmen coins.

She then bought a chest armor, leg armor, and a dagger. After paying nearly four thousand Longmen coins, she found that Xia Yuan's favorability had finally reached 5.

Xia Yuan was very familiar with Qiu Muyu's ID. She was a relatively famous figure in her previous life, not only because she chose a face scanned by a machine when creating her character - which meant that this player was also a beautiful girl in real life - but she was also a production player who liked to tinker.

Production players are very popular. In the middle and late stages of the game, players always like to bring a production player with them when they go out on missions. Production players can repair the durability of their weapons and equipment. If the equipment is damaged, they can also knock out a new piece of equipment on the spot. They are considered powerful baggage supply personnel.

Qiu Muyu entered the professional arena as a support player in the second season and performed very well in the team competition.

Xia Yuan, who was also a support player in his previous life, naturally had some impression of her.

Qiu Muyu glanced at the bookstore and said in a pleasant tone: "Here are job transfer books for the main profession."