Ark, I became an NPC in the online game

Chapter 39 Fan Meeting

Capital is really corrupt, Xia Yuan criticized harshly. He and capital have always been incompatible, so he will naturally not fall into the sweet trap of the maid this time.

"Xia Yuan, here, here."

Muirseth greeted Xia Yuan while sitting on the sofa. Although her clone had no sense of touch, she still pretended to be very comfortable and leaned against the pillow of the sofa.

In addition to the Black Knight, another person who broke through to the North Zone Half-Game was the Biliu Knight who appeared at last year’s Knight Competition Awards Ceremony. Given her age, this is likely to be her last competitive knight competition.

Xia Yuan noticed that there were no drones flying in the arena. Has this technology not been developed yet? Xia Yuan remembered that the company that provided drones for the knight competition in his previous life was Allen Select Technology. At this point in time, has this invention not been invented yet?

Since this invention doesn't exist yet, does this mean he can get involved?

Xia Yuan knew that in addition to being used for legitimate purposes, drones would also appear in many dark corners, such as being used to monitor infected people, or to tie bombs to drones and bomb civilians living in sewers.

The promotion of this invention could not be stopped, because Xia Yuan knew that Casimir would sooner or later possess the technology for small aircraft, and his selling of the technology would only bring that time forward.

Xia Yuan thought about it and finally decided not to reveal this technology to the Chamber of Commerce. He didn't want his invention to roam around the arena during the day and bomb the infected in the sewers at night.

He didn't want to feel guilty, but at the same time he didn't want to become a complete warmongerer. That was not what he wanted to do.

Besides, he will not be short of money or experience in the future. This will make him a lot of money in the short term compared to investing, but from a long-term perspective, it may damage his reputation.

Leaning back on the sofa and taking a sip of his drink, Xia Yuan turned his attention back to the battlefield that was about to begin. The host loudly announced today's battle venue. As his words fell, dozens of stone pillars of varying thicknesses emerged from the ground, obviously a stone forest venue.

This is not a very good venue for knights who fight in a bold and direct way, as their attacks are likely to hit the stone pillars. On the contrary, for agile knights, such as light knights or green stream knights, this is a very suitable venue for their fighting style.

Xia Yuan couldn't say whether the Commercial Federation had intervened in the process of drawing the venue. When this thought popped into his mind, he shook his head and laughed. The entire knight competition was jointly organized by the Commercial Federation. How could they not have had any involvement?

What they are expecting now is that the Green Flow Knight will defeat the Black Knight here. If this not-so-obedient Black Knight wins three consecutive championships, the investment of the Commercial Federation in the Light Knight and the Green Flow Knight will be wasted, and the Black Knight himself will become more famous.

It was a fame that the Chamber of Commerce did not want. It would have been fine if the Black Knight had been more obedient, but unfortunately, the history of these three competitions had worn away the Chamber of Commerce's patience.

While Xia Yuan was thinking about his own things, the knights from both sides had already come on stage, and the audience around him burst into warm cheers.

The Black Knight was still wearing the fitted black light armor, and in some places she was not even wearing protective gear. She held a long sword in her hand and had a weapon box on her body, with the handles of two cold weapons exposed.

Xia Yuan knew that this was her best weapon, a pair of maces.

"Although there is no Originium fluctuation on the black knight's body, his physical precision is very high... It reminds me of Saria." Muerseth said after feeling it for a while.

Xia Yuan nodded, "I wonder what the scene will be like when the Black Knight and Saria fight."

Muirseth poked his face and said, "Why do you have such dangerous thoughts? The Black Knight is staying well in Casimir, why would he go to Columbia?"

"makes sense."

Xia Yuan did not continue speaking. After the host announced the start of the game, the Black Knight and the Green Knight moved at the same time and rushed towards the midfield.

The Biliu Knight is no match for the Black Knight, purely in terms of force, but the Biliu Knight is proficient in Originium techniques. The long sword in her hand is her staff. As the icy-blue light blooms on one side of the field, the green waves instantly sweep across the field.

“Ohh! This is the Blue Stream Knight’s signature Originium skill. Under this huge wave of water, the Black Knight cannot avoid being washed away… What! The Black Knight actually jumped onto the stone pillar, and she is still fighting!”

This is pure physical strength. Xia Yuan watched the Black Knight use the bars on two adjacent stone pillars to gain leverage like Mario, and finally climbed to the top of the stone pillar without blushing or breathing hard.

As the summer breeze blew, the Black Knight fought with her mighty strength, her brilliant golden hair fluttering in the wind, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, she fought against the wind, looking heroic.

“So handsome...”

This is the lament of Muir Seth.

Xia Yuan nodded, and Muirseth expressed his thoughts, the Black Knight was indeed very handsome, wasn't he? Even the audience who were originally cheering for the Biliu Knight couldn't help but focus their attention on this handsome and unrestrained beauty, and the cheers became louder and louder.

"Her title is natural born warrior." Xia Yuan smiled, "I think it's very appropriate."

"Sareya may be better than the Black Knight in terms of physical strength, but in terms of combat skills, the Black Knight has much more experience than Sareya."

After hearing Xia Yuan's evaluation, Muirseth thought for a while and nodded, acknowledging that the evaluation was correct.

The Black Knight seemed to say something to the Green Knight during the battle, and then their bodies intertwined, and the weapons in their hands burst out with strong flashes, causing some spectators to squint their eyes.

As the strong light disappeared, the Black Knight stood on the stone pillar with calm eyes, while the Green Knight knelt on one knee on the ground. The water generated by the Originium technique was gradually absorbed by the drainage system, and the venue seemed to have been washed.

The Biliu Knight seemed to still want to fight, but as soon as she stood up, she was knocked away by the sword of the black knight who descended from the sky, and her body fell out of bounds like a sack.

“…Oh! The Black Knight and the Green Knight of the North District won the hard-fought battle! She will represent the Light Knights of the North and South Districts to compete for the final championship of the 21st Arena Knight Competition!”

There were applause from the audience and howling from the gamblers beside the venue. It was obvious that it was all gambling.

"Let's go get the Black Knight's autograph."

"Eh? Is it okay?" Muirseth's eyes flashed. Although she didn't like the Black Knight immediately, she still admired her strength.

Xia Yuan nodded. "Guests who purchase VIP tickets will be able to meet the winning knights after the game, and getting their autographs will only be a small problem."

As for this part, it is not one of the many things that the Business Federation requires the Black Knight to do. After all, meeting a few fans is not a business activity.

Originally, Xia Yuan came here to meet the Black Knight today, but he didn't expect that when he went out in the morning, Muirseth also wanted to watch the knight competition with him. She said that there was no work update in the botanical garden today, and there was no meeting today, so she just took half a day off to go out and play.

Xia Yuan naturally had no objection.

When the two arrived at the door of the VIP lounge, several wealthy businessmen were just leaving in front of them. They had silent anger on their faces and looked like they had just negotiated with the Black Knight but failed.

However, the session originally used to receive fans had quietly deteriorated at some point and turned into a meeting to discuss interests with business companies.

After opening the door, Xia Yuan saw that the Black Knight had changed into a black outfit. Although she was not on the field, she still exuded a sense of determination. Another reason why the Black Knight was so popular was that men all had a desire to conquer. They were very interested in strong beauties like the Black Knight. The reason? Those who understand will understand.

"Ms. Black Knight, we meet again."

Xia Yuan smiled at the Black Knight, who raised his eyes and said calmly, "So it's you..."

"Ms. Black Knight, I'm your fan, can you give me an autograph?"

Before she could say anything, Muirseth next to Xia Yuan came over, squinted his eyes and smiled. Well, it was really cute, and the Black Knight couldn't say a single sarcastic word.

The Black Knight was a little surprised, but she still picked up the pen, wrote her name on the paper, and handed it to Muirseth.

"Thank you, Miss Black Knight. I enjoyed your fight. Good luck in the finals."

"...Thanks."

The Black Knight nodded politely. She only felt kindness from Muerseth. As a woman, she naturally had a different attitude towards Muerseth.

Muirseth smiled again and sat aside politely.

Xia Yuan sat on the sofa, opposite the Black Knight, "The Business Federation is getting impatient, isn't it?"

"Humph."

The Black Knight snorted in disgust when he heard the name.

"The Light Knight played two fake matches and won. Now the daily advertisements are all about the Light Knight's endorsements and activities. It seems that the Business Federation is sure that the Light Knight will win the championship. After all, the packaging is so perfect."

"Naturally, will the Chamber of Commerce use any means to prevent the Black Knight from going on stage before the finals? Because you are the Black Knight, a natural warrior." Xia Yuan spoke calmly without any emotion, and this tone did not make the Black Knight feel impatient.

"I'm not interested in trade associations."

The Black Knight said calmly, "I will win the championship and prove it with my strength. I don't need any tricks."

"I believe in you, Black Knight, I'm your fan."

Xia Yuan smiled, his smile made people feel like a spring breeze, "I will come to the final to watch the game."

"Well..." The Black Knight's eyes moved around Xia Yuan's body, "...thank you for your support."

The two left the VIP room, and Muirseth sighed softly.

Xia Yuan said: "Is it because of the future of the Black Knight that you are sighing?"

Muirseth nodded slightly, "I think the Black Knight understands her situation, but she doesn't care at all."

"In this case, the problem can be solved by bowing to the Chamber of Commerce, but if that happens, the Black Knight will no longer be the Black Knight." Xia Yuan did not comment. "The Black Knight naturally knows what her situation is like, but sometimes people won't react unless they hit a wall."

Perhaps this is the stubbornness in a warrior's heart, or perhaps she doesn't want to bow to capital. All of this makes up the current Black Knight.

"Come on, let's go get something to eat."

"But I can't eat it. I can only watch you eat."

"Well...then I'll treat you to dinner next time I see Tremont."

[You have triggered the B-level mission [Rainy Night Knight]]

[Mission details: The Black Knight will compete with the Light Knight for the championship in three days. You know that the Black Knight will definitely win the championship with his strength, but you also know that if the Black Knight wins the championship, the Business Federation will definitely take action against the Black Knight.]

[Quest Requirements: Black Knight Survives]

[Reward: 80000 experience points]

[Special Reward: Unknown]

Xia Yuan's mood suddenly became a little bad. Originally, he just wanted to work silently behind the scenes and then show up at the end to collect the results. He didn't expect that this task would disrupt his original plan.

To protect the Black Knight's safety, no, doesn't the Black Knight need his protection?

Or did the Business Federation deploy some killer weapon that even the Black Knights couldn't resist?

Apart from the Wuzhou Alliance, there doesn't seem to be any other potential dangers.

Xia Yuan felt bad when thinking about fighting against Wuzhou League. He was totally unable to fight against the killers of Wuzhou League now. He was just a supporting one, so what power did he have?

Maybe... the previous idea can still be used, but I don’t know whether the Chamber of Commerce will give him this face.

After returning home and saying goodbye to Muirseth, Xia Yuan began to prepare his future equipment.

Starting from the raw materials to create a coat, the synthetic fibers cover the thigh area and reinforce the breastplate area on the mechanical armor.

Xia Yuan raised the crossbow and shot a shot at the mechanical armor, then he began to check.

"It lost two points of durability. The fiber has isolated most of the impact force. It should be able to protect against bullets."

There are a few mercenaries holding guns on the battlefield of Kazdel. Although most of them are modified air rifles or crossbows, they are equally powerful.

If possible, Xia Yuan did not want to fall out with the Chamber of Commerce, because he was planning to live in Casimir permanently in the future, and the materials would have to be purchased from the Chamber of Commerce.

He took a look at the current relationship with the Business Federation: friendly.

I don’t know if they will give me some leeway in the actions that will take place in a few days.

"The long-awaited finals are finally here. Welcome to the 21st Knight Competition. I am your host and commentator for tonight, Rag! Next, let's welcome the winner of the South Region, the Light Knight, with warm applause! The Light Knight has not lost a single game since his debut and has been given the title of the ever-victorious knight. His fans are also the most loyal group. They are all here tonight to cheer for the Light Knight. Oh! Look at them, they are all young and beautiful girls."

"And on the other side, the winner of the North District is the natural warrior, the Black Knight! Um...what? The Black Knight might be late for a while! Oh, everyone, please don't look away, it's time for our commercial break!"

Tonight, a drizzle was falling in the territory of the Grand Knights of Cavaleliaki. Xia Yuan looked towards the bustling arena not far away. He sat on the edge of the building with a pair of thermal imaging binoculars in his hand, and rain kept dripping from the toes of his shoes.

The murderous intent is particularly strong tonight.

Chapter 40: Natural Born Warrior

"Tsk!"

The Black Knight had always been a loner. In Casimir and in the city of Kavaleriaki, she had never had more than a casual relationship with anyone.

This was to avoid getting them into trouble, and also to avoid getting in the way herself, because she knew that in Casimir, what you had, the Business Federation could easily take away.

The Black Knight originally set out in the afternoon, but as soon as she left the house, she sensed the murderous intent as thin as a rain curtain.

Are we going to kill her here and let the light cavalry win the championship?

Without thinking, the Black Knight came up with the answer. The long sword in her hand was the answer.

Some people called her a natural warrior, while others disdainfully called her a second-rate Leitania who couldn't cast spells. The Black Knight took it to heart and decided that since he couldn't use Originium skills, he would use overwhelming fighting skills and strength to crush his opponent!

"call out!"

Dozens of arrows flew towards the Black Knight again. The arrows were not clearly visible in the heavy rain, and the Black Knight could only rely on the sound of the wind to identify the direction of the arrows. She rolled over, and the long sword in her hand cut off several crossbow arrows in half, and avoided several other crossbow arrows.

She was ambushed not long after she went out and felt a sharp pain in her waist. Although the crossbow arrow did not penetrate her waist, the friction through the clothes made the Black Knight frown.

The killers in the dirty sewer, the Black Knight's golden hair hung wetly behind her in the rain, but her steps never stopped, not for a moment.

The Black Knight certainly wanted to catch these termites lurking in the darkness and kill them one by one, but these killers were too secretive. They would retreat immediately if they failed to strike, leaving the Black Knight no chance to find their traces, not to mention that the heavy rain had washed away all their scent and footprints.

They are a group of well-trained killers, Black Knight thought. She broke through a street entrance, which had long been sealed off by the Chamber of Commerce. There were no passers-by on the street, and only Black Knight was walking on the street.

The killers who took action this time were all crossbowmen. Were they afraid that they would be defeated instantly in close combat?

A dozen arrows with light flashed through the rain again. The black knight did not take them head-on, but crouched and hid behind the car.

boom!