Ark, I became an NPC in the online game

The awards ceremony was hosted by a spokesperson who announced the awards and who also took instructions from the Chamber of Commerce.

When it comes to awarding prizes, they will also tend to give the award to someone who can bring benefits to the business association and knight athletics.

"This year's most popular tournament knight... well, the nominated knights include the Light Knight, the Blue Knight, and..." the spokesman said in a long tone, "The Black Knight!"

Photos of three people wearing knight armor appeared on the screen. The lightly armored knight looked young and handsome, the Biliu knight was a middle-aged female knight who still had charm, and the black knight with a pair of long horns, who was a member of the Caprini race, wore a set of jet-black light armor, and under his long golden hair were a pair of indifferent golden eyes.

After building up some emotion, the spokesperson said loudly, "Congratulations to the natural warrior, the Black Knight, for winning the award for this year's most popular competitive knight."

"And the Black Knight will also participate in the upcoming 21st Knight Competition. She may also be able to win the third championship trophy in her knight career!"

The Black Knight walked onto the stage calmly. Unlike the other female knights who were competing for beauty, she was dressed like a handsome man, giving people a different kind of charm.

Xia Yuan's gaze remained on the Black Knight, and he retracted it after she briefly thanked him and left the stage.

"Are you interested in the Black Knight?"

A company representative sitting next to Xia Yuan noticed Xia Yuan's look and sneered, "As a colleague, I would like to advise you not to waste your time. This Black Knight has no interest in commercial activities. She didn't even look at the company's promotional materials for her to be the spokesperson, and she didn't even think about participating in the activities that the Business Federation invited her to attend."

"So exaggerated?" Xia Yuan echoed.

The company representative continued to complain: "That's right. As a competitive knight, who dares to refuse the Business Federation? In my opinion, this black knight still has some value, otherwise he would have been hidden by the Business Federation long ago."

Well, the methods of the Commercial Federation are no secret within the circle, and the competitive knights present have more or less received the olive branch from the Commercial Federation.

After the award ceremony, everyone left one by one and entered the banquet at the other end of the corridor.

The atmosphere here was relatively relaxed, because the spokesperson left after saying that he still had work to do. Without the eyes of the Chamber of Commerce, everyone relaxed a little. Some company representatives approached the knights. Both the knights who had just won the award and the knights who had not won the award but were nominated were surrounded by a crowd.

Rather than a banquet, this is more like a place to discuss business.

Xia Yuan noticed that no one was joining in the fun on the Black Knight's side, and the Black Knight himself was just drinking his drink calmly, and didn't seem to have any interest in interacting with others.

She was calm and silent, without the materialism of today's jousting knights. She really looked like a traditional warrior.

Xia Yuan walked forward holding the drink, and the black knight's sharp eyes swept over him, and Xia Yuan suddenly felt his scalp tingling.

[Black Knight Level?]

[Level of Danger: In hundreds of millions of battle simulations, your chance of winning is 0.00%]

Do you think you are very humorous?

"I have no interest in you or the company behind you." The Black Knight withdrew his warrior's pressure and said calmly, "I have no interest in accepting business cooperation."

Xia Yuan waited for her to finish and then smiled, "Have you ever seen such a young company agent?"

The Black Knight glanced at him and said nothing.

"I don't have any company behind me, and I don't have any business in Casimir. As for the business cooperation mentioned by Miss Black Knight." Xia Yuan bit the word "business cooperation", shook his head and smiled after a moment, "I watch TV every day, so I naturally believe that you are not interested."

"I hope to see you in the competitive knight competition. I also wish you can win three consecutive championships and become a famous competitive knight of Casimir."

The Black Knight spoke up: "I am not very interested in fame."

“Sometimes, fame can enable you to accomplish many seemingly difficult things, just like a businessman walking on this land.”

Xia Yuan didn't say much. He bowed to the black knight and left.

The Black Knight stared at his back. Judging from his age, race and conversation, it was not difficult to guess that he was a messenger.

But why would the Chamber of Commerce invite a messenger as a distinguished guest?

The Black Knight had no interest in the methods used by the Business Association. To her, martial arts was martial arts, and knights were knights. She did not like the mixing of other factors into an upright duel. But on the other hand, she was not unaware of her situation.

Today's award is an ultimatum. The Business Federation can hold her high with one hand, or make her fall miserably. Among today's nominations, the Light Knight is a knight who is completely built up by capital and companies. The knight's ranking is ordinary, but he has gained a large number of fans by taking advertisements and holding fan events.

He didn't deserve to be nominated for this award, but he got in anyway.

The Black Knight blinked indifferently. The Chamber of Commerce had gradually lost patience with her.

As for the reputation that the messenger mentioned, that was just the naivety of the Sakota people. She did not seriously think about why the other party, as a messenger, was able to receive the invitation letter from the Chamber of Commerce, because thinking about it would not produce any results. Judging from the other party's profession alone, the Black Knight felt that he was the most pleasing person to her tonight.

As for what will happen in the future, she will just deal with it when it happens. She closed her eyes briefly, and when she opened them again, her eyes were full of a warrior's fighting spirit.

Xia Yuan was in a good mood after meeting the famous NPC of the future Kjerag, but he did not chat with the representatives of the Knight Company present. After meeting the Black Knight, he left the cocktail party.

For him, the purpose of tonight was just to meet the Black Knight.

Well, the Black Knight is still very popular. She is considered a cool older sister type. Netizens like to use the term "handsome guy with breasts" to describe such a beauty. In addition to these factors, she is also a perfect queen. When the players saw her for the first time, they were stunned by her beauty... Well, she was also drawn into the book.

The competitive knight competition will be in May next year, so he still has plenty of time.

His next destination is the not-so-distant Colombia, where he has a bunch of leeks, no, gamer dads who need to be entertained.

In addition, there are several forces in Colombia that are worth contacting. One is Thor Industries, a manufacturing company with a wide range of businesses. Its main products include electrical equipment, mining machinery, protective equipment, arms and other multi-field products. Another is Black Steel International, a large multinational private security consulting and security contracting company. It is nicknamed Black Silk International by players. It is famous for its beautiful girl operators wearing black silk stockings. It usually provides various security services to various countries, including bodyguards and military intervention.

The remaining one is Rhine Life, which has only been listed for two years. Its patents focus on expanding life sciences, chemical manufacturing, and biological applications. It is an emerging technology company.

Xia Yuan, the founder of Black Steel International, had heard of him before. He was an elder from the Sakota tribe and a legendary mercenary. However, he had no potential business dealings with Black Steel International, so there was no need to contact him for the time being.

Thor Industries is very useful to him. Thor Industries manufactures a lot of equipment. For players, this means they have a lot of blueprints. Xia Yuan is ready to learn a few blueprints when he has the chance and unlock what he should learn in advance.

The last one is Rhine Life. With the Longmen coins he owns now, he can invest in this company which has just gone public not long ago. Just like the Melander Foundation and several venture capital institutions with military backgrounds, he can become one of the shareholders of Rhine Life. Xia Yuan naturally cannot miss this company which will play an important role in the plot in the future.

Of course, this means that his own small treasury will be greatly reduced... Doesn't this show the role of players and the Colombian black market?

The idea of ​​creating a power... let's decide later. When the players are rich enough and have grown to a sufficient level, we will try to recruit the experts... Xia Yuan wrote his small goal on the blackboard in the studio. In the following days, he was addicted to weightlifting.

Alas, this is the fun of being a production player. There are no girls and no love in their lives, only banging hammers and flying sparks. There are no women in their hearts, just forging natural gods.

Sometimes production players will doubt whether they are giving. Aren’t the player girls attractive? Aren’t the NPCs pretty? Isn’t the old woman...cold?

Don't worry, at this time there will definitely be another production player who pats you on the shoulder and tells you, "Unlike ordinary people, our group's X pleasure has evolved. The process of forging equipment is like XX, and the moment the equipment is finally formed is like the essence gushing out, just like the birth of your own child."

Xia Yuan upgraded his equipment and gave his coat an additional ability of electric shock, which could release a short electric current to paralyze the opponent in battle. This was a timely relief for him, a gentleman who fought with bayonets on the battlefield.

Before leaving, Xia Yuan went to the bar to visit the trio of Bald Martin, Old Knight and Old Craftsman, and told them that his next delivery destination was Colombia. The old brothers all wished him a safe journey and no natural disasters along the way.

The old craftsman was surprised and delighted to learn that Xia Yuan had finished reading one of his books. When he showed him a simple shoulder armor made by the craftsman, the old craftsman was very impressed by Xia Yuan's talent. He told him not to forget to practice his craftsmanship and read books even when he was working. The next time he came back, they could talk all night and sleep side by side.

Xia Yuan said goodbye to his friend. On his way out, he saw the handsome, fair face of the lightly-armed knight shining in the center of the big screen - in the words of the old knight, this man was a pretty boy.

He went back to Nore Town and took a walk. When he was a few kilometers away from Nore Town, he unexpectedly saw a familiar ID on the road.

Dandao Dantart was wiping his face with dust and looking at the map. For him, his belief was what supported him to go to the holy land of Noel Town in the minds of the players.

A military pickup truck stopped in front of Dandao Dantart, and his first reaction was to nervously conduct a reconnaissance on the NPC who got off the car.

"pioneer!"

Dandao Danta may not recognize this ID, but he will definitely not mistake this angel’s halo. The golden halo warms his heart and makes him feel as if he is floating in the air and ascending to heaven the next moment.

Xia Yuan was also a little surprised to see Egg Knife and Egg Tart. Syracuse is a long way from here, and it has been almost two months since the launch of Terra. Has this guy been hitchhiking to get on the road?

"It's you." Xia Yuan said softly, "The nearest town to Casimir, Noel, is only a dozen kilometers away from here. We'll be there in a short while."

Dan Dao Dan Tart swallowed his saliva and said in a trembling voice: "I, I'm here to chase you!"

Xia Yuan: “?”

Chapter 28 Terra Times

Dan Dao Dan Tart was indeed here to "chase" Xia Yuan. God knows he had been chasing Xia Yuan since the day of the public beta. After learning that Xia Yuan appeared in Noel Town, he rushed here from the faraway Syracuse area at all costs. During this period, he completed tasks while using the money he begged to pay for his transportation, so he was considered self-sufficient.

After traveling alone in the no-man's land for a period of time, Dandao and Danta experienced the loneliest and most frightening time in the game. It was like flying a spaceship alone in the vast universe, with darkness all around and no other light of life.

However, as they got closer to Casimir, Dan Dao Dan Tart finally came into contact with human habitation. He hitchhiked for a while and finally reached the town of Noel.

I didn't expect to be so lucky on the road, to actually meet his Xia! His destiny god!

Ahem, it does sound a bit exaggerated to say this. Dandao and Danta like girls, not men. But the man in front of him with a calm smile on his face is damn sweet!

"Are you looking for me?"

"Yes." Dandao Dantart thought for a moment, "I think I am a good laborer. If I can help you... please don't refuse."

Xia Yuan laughed. He had heard that Dan Dao and Dan Tart were honest and upright in their previous life, but how come he had never been heard that he was quite good at talking? As for the players, he did plan to cultivate a few close descendants. Dan Dao and Dan Tart were very good at operation and would have a rank on the Blue Star rankings in the future. The most important thing was that he was not bound by the team now and could be commanded by Xia Yuan.

"Since you're here, I'll take you for a ride." Xia Yuan said, "I have work to do in Columbia and I might need your help."

Dandao Dantart suddenly had an urge to cry, this NPC was still so awesome!

He sat obediently in the passenger seat with his hands on his legs, looking like a good boy. Xia Yuan didn't say anything else. He turned on Casimir's radio program, stepped on the accelerator, and headed towards Colombia.

Two months after the server was launched, the number of players who joined the game is approaching one million. Fortunately, the land area of ​​Terra is large enough, so novices will not encounter too many resource shortages when doing tasks. Each gathering place for novices is far apart. If you log in with friends and are in different novice villages, it is really difficult to run into each other. Most of them will agree to meet again in the novice town.

Colombia was once a federation under Victoria, but later became independent due to war. Since then, Colombia has entered the modern era and the era of great pioneering. Workers have all devoted themselves to the local pioneering wave. Although contact with Originium at work is almost inevitable, this has not stopped the pioneering team's pace.

Their motto is "Terra blesses us", which means they are the most profound and diligent workers on Terra, the land beneath their feet.

In the outer area of ​​Columbia, near the mobile city of Tremont, there is the town of Barichara, which is a place where pioneers often gather. Compared with the town of Noel, there are more people here and the tasks obtained are relatively more.

Colombia has a tradition of pioneering, so perhaps they can be called pioneers. Players in the town of Barichara can receive tasks from pioneers, and some players even transform themselves into pioneers. They are also the origin of the first batch of gathering players.

There is a production system that turns materials into equipment, and naturally there is also a gathering system that collects materials. The prototype of the gathering system is the work of Colombia's pioneers. There is constant trade between Casimir and Colombia, and part of the materials traded between the Chamber of Commerce and him come from pioneers.

Compared to Noel Town, there are fewer players in Barichara Town. This is because almost all the players in Casimir are heading to Noel Town. When Xia Yuan was driving to the outskirts of the town, some players were passing by his car holding pickaxes and shovels.

His arrival naturally attracted the attention of the patrol guards. Xia Yuan got out of the car, and Dandao Dantart stood in front of Xia Yuan like a bodyguard, pretending to be calm on his face.

Colombia is a country with a large number of immigrants, with people of all races. It is also a relatively popular country among players. Compared with Casimir, which has a strong commercial atmosphere, this place has a more petty-bourgeois feel. Players have researched that this is the United States in real life, and it is also quite popular among American players. Within a few months after the game was launched, many players whose birthplaces were not in Colombia came here.

Dan Dao Dan Tart felt a little numb after sitting in the car stupidly for a month, but his life in the car was not so boring. Xia Yuan would give him one or two simple tasks every day, such as practicing skills and performing a set of military boxing in front of him. The experience given was neither too much nor too little, just enough for Dan Dao Dan Tart to catch up with his training level... His butt was simply numb from sitting there.

Xia Yuan explained to the two guards that he was just a messenger and also doing some business. After showing the certificate from the Lateran Notary Office, the two guards saluted and left, and informed the mayor of the news.

His arrival did not make the residents here feel anything. The players gathered here immediately became excited. A month ago, they learned from the forum that a high-level NPC came to Noel Town to give benefits to the players. They were all envious of the players in Noel Town who could change their jobs. When they saw the pioneer, many players' eyes were red.

Among the generally excited players, there was one player who could not suppress his inner happiness. His ID was Magic ZX, a Pelo player and a well-known UP host on the two-dimensional video website. He was usually popular among players for his humorous tone and catchy rhymes. He often made videos of novices beating bosses with low configuration when playing MMORPG. It can be said that novices who have watched this video know how to deal with the mechanism. Put on the lowest level equipment and watch the video, even a dog can win.

While making strategy videos, he was also posting plot explanations and NPC interpretations. When the Ark was born, he was immediately attracted by the huge world view and the vast land. As a UP host with millions of fans, he also successfully obtained the opportunity to beta test through the video website platform. He also made several episodes of commentary on Columbia and Originium worm strategy.

No player has found the location of the cute white-haired cat girl whose portrait is given on the website, but he learned from the forum that another high-level NPC appeared in front of the players. Judging from his clear eyes that seem to show a bit of the vicissitudes of life on earth, he must have a story!

He has prepared to make a video about this high-level NPC pioneer. From his personal experience to his character and traits, it will definitely gain the interest of players and make them click three times with one click. After all, everyone is interested in the first high-level NPC that appears in front of them.

Magic ZX was the happiest when he saw Xia Yuan appear here. This meant that he no longer had to save up half of the money for the bus fare and could spend it all today to buy equipment!

When he first arrived, he assigned players a few simple collection tasks like he did in Noel Town, and other than that he just opened the shop.

He updated the equipment with a medium shield that can be used by heavy armor and an iron sword that can be used for close combat. After the opening, players immediately came to give him money. After the favorability reached five, they looked at the book shop and found that after such a short period of time, this high-level NPC actually had a complete set of main profession books!

Many players pinched themselves, feeling as if they were still in a dream, and then they started buying heavily!

He bought these books from the Chamber of Commerce, and in addition to these basic career books, he also bought auxiliary promotion books.

As for these players, it is a good thing to get the main profession first. If they are stuck by the requirements and conditions for promotion, that is a matter for later. After all, the promotion books are not so easy to find and obtain.

The players rushed forward with a loud bang, surrounded Xia Yuan in three layers, and started buying equipment and skill books.

Another wave of Longmen coins and experience points were credited to Xia Yuan, who felt very comfortable.

Dan Dao and Dan Tart had already gone through the back door to buy equipment from Xia Yuan, so he did not join in the fun. He folded his arms and looked at the lively scene from afar, and could not help but sigh that such an attractive man was really sinful!

When the players casually posted Xia Yuan's stunning beauty on the forum, there was another uproar.

"What? The pioneers are coming to Columbia. I'll just prprpr hurry up!"

"Look at Yan Country! The beautiful girls in Yan Country are begging for love! We want to change our job too!"

"No, what is the movement trajectory of this high-level NPC? Why does it appear in the Novice Town from time to time? Could it be that "Ark" thinks that it is too pitiful for players to spend a lot of time looking for the main professional skill book in the early stage, so it arranges such an Easter egg NPC to save us from suffering?"

"The person above, didn't you watch the promotional video on the official website? It says there are many messengers working in Lateran, which is exactly the same as the profession that Dream Chaser speculated. A messenger is someone who delivers letters. Isn't it strange that they appear in different towns?"

"Hasn't he expressed his opinion on the infected before? Could he be a hidden main plot, the protagonist NPC of the salvation route?"

At present, the protagonist NPC speculated from the information shared by players includes the gentle and cute white-haired cat girl on the official website, as well as the Sarkaz Crown Prince and his sister who are currently in the civil war in Kazdel. Qiu Muyu previously shared his chat with the pioneers on the forum, which gave players a clearer understanding of the infected and also made them understand why ordinary people are so afraid of the infected.

There are definitely a lot of speculations about his identity. Draymond Green started it all, and some players began to summarize and speculate about his identity.

One speculation is that this pioneer is a mysterious businessman who provides benefits to players in the early stage, but he is no longer seen in the middle stage.

The second speculation is that this pioneer is an important character in the main storyline, or is the initiator of the main storyline himself. Considering his attitude towards the infected and the pioneer's identity as a Sakota, many players can't help but think about it.

There are many people who support the second view, and a large part of the supporters are players who like to choose the Sakota race. They said that they heard from NPCs that the country of Lateran does not welcome the infected, and its attitude towards the infected is mainly alienated, and the idea of ​​pioneers is obviously an "outlier" among them.

Is this his main storyline, to find his own way to save the world?

This view was well received by some players.