Ark, I became an NPC in the online game

Her power, her elegance, her strength, and her queen-like demeanor all make Magic ZX want to explore the Black Knight's past and future.

It’s a pity that the Black Knight disappeared after the game, and he was disappointed for a long time.

Who would have thought that the Trail Blazer would recruit the Black Knight as his subordinate?

Magic ZX cheered inwardly, because other players didn't know the Black Knight except them. He could easily show the Black Knight's fighting scenes in the next video to arouse the players' curiosity, and then introduce the relationship with the Pioneer.

Wuhu! It turns out to be the fate god!

Chapter 45: Kazdel

The players in Barichara Town are very happy. Pioneers will come here to sell goods every once in a while. Some players who missed the Pioneer Store before are now enjoying this good fortune. They happily bought career books from Xia Yuan with smiles on their faces.

Of course, they noticed the three players who had been following the Pioneers, and they could only envy them. Dandao Dantart took his knife and had a fight with a high-level player, and crushed the opponent with the overwhelming advantage of equipment, which made Dandao Dantart very happy.

Magic ZX and Qiu Muyu are still very popular. One is a UP host with many fans, and the other is a beautiful girl. They are also pestered by players with questions.

Senomi was still sleeping soundly in the car. It was the first time for her to take such a long journey. Xia Yuan drove very steadily along the way. She fell asleep leaning on the arms of the mace. For her, the mace could bring her a great sense of security.

As for the mace that appeared here and stood silently beside Xia Yuan, many players whispered to each other, when did the pioneer find such a beautiful girl to be a subordinate? Seeing her sharp eyes and her dazzling blonde hair, many male players instantly became big sister fans, and they were even more envious of the trio who could travel with Xia Yuan, and they all came forward to talk to Xia Yuan in the hope of triggering the task.

"These people...are all very weak, but they are very adaptable. One has to admire their courage."

Jian just swung her fist and beat a player who challenged her to death. She looked at the disappeared player in confusion and felt very strange about this phenomenon. "I heard from the mayor that they suddenly came to the village in groups one day. As wanderers, this number is too much, right?"

"They are not simple wanderers." Xia Yuan laughed softly after dealing with several female players who wanted to pounce on him, "I prefer to call them adventurers. They love adventure and exploration, and are not afraid of strong enemies. They are the purest adventurers in this land."

"Besides all this, they will not die."

Jian watched as the player who had just been beaten to death by her punch reappeared in high spirits, but this time after meeting Jian's eyes, the player immediately ran away.

While escaping, he noticed that the Pioneer's favorability points had dropped to -10, and his personal store was closed to him. He immediately fell to his knees, unable to cry.

Of course, not all players would seek death like him. Everyone cast curious eyes on the mace, and some players asked Magic ZX who this mysterious big sister was.

"In the next video, we will definitely talk about this NPC. She has a deep relationship with the pioneers." Magic ZX will not say anything else, just draw the pie first.

Jian glanced at Xia Yuan, "These people...are terrifying. They won't die. Is this a special Originium skill?"

"So far, no scholar has figured out their secrets... But you're right. It would be terrifying if they turned their swords against us. But what if some of them could fight for us? Did you know that in the distant land of Kazdel, both sides of the civil war hired a lot of what they called 'undead' to fight between undead and undead?"

"This is internal friction. If any force does not have undead, they will definitely be threatened."

"Yes, so from now on, every country will try to win over the undead."

Xia Yuan nodded and said, "I'm already doing that."

The things were almost sold out, so Xia Yuan did not stay in Barichara Town any longer. Casimir would not come again in the short term. When the three players got in the car, Jian hugged Senomi in his arms again and stepped on the accelerator.

Casimir is very far away from Kazdel. It takes two months to drive there in a straight line. The time to arrive in Kazdel should be August at the latest. Since Xia Yuan chose the straight-line distance, he will pass through the territory of the Ursus Empire and the mobile city of the Ursus Empire.

"This is... the Ursus Empire."

Magic ZX looked through the window at the guards patrolling in winter clothes under the bright sun and sighed. Every country and every force has different customs and cultures. Along the way, it was like traveling on this land.

"The Ursus Empire has fought dozens of wars with Casimir. It is a monarchy in the northern part of Terra. It has a vast territory, a harsh natural environment, and extremely strong military capital." Xia Yuan introduced the background of Ursus. "At the same time, Ursus discriminates against the infected. The Ursus government supports the discrimination of the people and sets up pickets to hunt down the infected. The infected are often caught and sent to the northwest mine for labor."

"This is too much. Even though they are infected, they are also human beings." Qiu Muyu stood up for the infected people. As a party to the plot, she naturally sympathized with the infected people mentioned by Xia Yuan.

"In the eyes of the Ursus Empire, the infected have the lowest status."

Xia Yuan touched the head of Senomi, who was trembling after hearing these stories. "The mining industry here is well developed and the profits are amazing. This is also the fate of the infected. Collecting Originium will accelerate their infection and die early... In the eyes of those who hold power, they are not people, nor tools, but just a piece of non-recyclable garbage that is thrown away after use."

Jian knew that Xia Yuan was a Sakota, and she also knew that Xia Yuan, the Sakota, was a little strange, as if he was an outlier among the Sakota. She heard the sigh and helplessness in Xia Yuan's mouth... Her boss, as a Sakota from the Holy City of Glorious Happiness, always had compassion and a heart of salvation for the infected?

"Well, we've passed security. I have a pass, so don't worry." Xia Yuan rubbed Senomi's head, and she leaned into Xia Yuan's arms as if seeking warmth.

I have to say that the identity of a messenger is still very useful.

He will come to the Ursus Empire in the future, but not now. The time and reason are not right. He is not going to intervene in the plot here in advance, at least until his level is high enough.

During this period, the three players who were sitting in the car watching the plot were not doing nothing. As a PVP player, Dandao Danta accepted Xia Yuan's tasks every day and practiced hunting or killing infected creatures near the parking lot. He soon found the powerful and majestic Qian, and privately asked Xia Yuan if Qian could teach him how to fight.

Xia Yuan sensed Dandao Danta's desire to become stronger, so he issued a task, allowing Dandao Danta three chances every day to challenge Jian for duel practice. At the same time, he also greeted Jian, who did not object. In her opinion, dealing with players who couldn't even hold the sword correctly was a way for the boss to allow her to exercise her body every day.

Egg Knife and Egg Tart soon fell into the torment of pleasure and pain.

Magic ZX stuck to Xia Yuan every day, asking him about the history of this land, the relationship between various forces, the specialties of races, etc. Xia Yuan knew that he was making a popular science video, and anyway, these materials were just the basic settings of the Ark, and there were no secrets, so he simply picked some simple and brief history to chat with Magic ZX.

As for Qiu Muyu, she took on the responsibility of taking care of Senomi. As a compassionate female player, she burst into tears after listening to Senomi's description of her painful past. This reaction made Senomi feel that she had done something wrong and said something wrong. She looked afraid and didn't want to be beaten. Xia Yuan came over and comforted her with a few words before she calmed down.

Of course, Jian was also responsible for Senomi's training. Physical training and reaction training were alternated every day. Senomi also had the desire to repay Xia Yuan in his heart, and he never complained of being tired during practice.

......

Casimir, Chamber of Commerce, several middle-aged men were sitting in a conference room holding a small meeting, on the screen was the recent report on homeless people reported by Mobile City.

"Where did all these wanderers come from?" One of them was puzzled. "They are not infected. They don't want to stay in the village and want to enter the mobile city without a pass and identity. Where do all these country bumpkins come from?"

"I have also received the report. I don't know which settlement is responsible. My opinion is to keep the status quo. If you encounter vagrants without identity, just fight them off. Don't show them any mercy."

"I agree. People's hearts are in turmoil after the Black Knight's championship and disappearance. We still haven't found the mastermind behind the Black Knight's help. Comrades, there is an old saying in Yan Country that you must first stabilize the country before you can resist foreign aggression. After experiencing this incident, stabilizing the internal situation is the most important thing."

"Wasn't the Black Knight sold to our partner? What about the possibility of her coming back?"

"Zero, that partner of ours has spent a lot of money here, and each time the order is five or six figures. He is a pro-Business Federation faction, and he will not break the agreement between us without authorization."

"The Black Knight and his partners have already left Casimir. Don't worry about the Black Knight. Invest all your resources in the Light Knight and the Green Stream Knight."

"The people of the No-Heroes Alliance have been in a state of disarray recently, and they need to be disciplined. If they didn't have the missions and funds provided by our Business Federation, they would have starved to death long ago."

Several people reached a consensus and nodded to each other.

As for the matters of the "Wanderer" players, they have long forgotten them. To them, there is no difference between the current players and the wanderers.

The other factions knew nothing about Kazdel making players throw mud at each other. They only knew from the messenger that Kazdel was fighting a civil war, and had no idea that the wanderers had already started fighting each other.

After all, this is not a blue planet covered by signals. It is okay for messages to be transmitted within a mobile city, but it takes too long and is too difficult to transmit messages between cities or countries.

In early August, Xia Yuan successfully arrived in Kazdel—it was indeed marked like that on the map.

The territory of Kazdel is the smallest among all the national forces, because in the past there have been wars in which many countries sent troops to invade Kazdel.

As for mobile cities, Kazdel does have them, but their scale and capacity are much smaller than those of other countries.

The pickup truck rolled over the charred land, and Xia Yuan sighed, players who chose Sarkaz and were born in Kazdel are really lucky. The novice village was bombed after the internal test ended, and it was difficult for the novice town to survive in the war. They had to choose a side as soon as possible. It was impossible to remain neutral under such circumstances.

The country is currently in a state of anarchy, and if Xia Yuan wants to find an official force in charge...he really has nowhere to look.

As for the main storyline here, Xia Yuan really didn't know. He didn't choose the Sarkaz race in his previous life, and he was still playing in the mud in the Novice Town at this time. Except for a few important characters in the later period, he could only call out the names of a few people in the entire Kazdel, one was called Tracys and the other was called Theresa.

The first feeling upon entering Kazdel is that the war here seems to have never stopped. The land is always a burnt brown color after being bombed and burned. The forests are all bare after being burned by fire. Not even an animal can be seen. It is extremely unsuitable for survival.

Xia Yuan knew about the history of Kazdel. In his previous life, he had read the information dug out by players on the forum.

The Sarkaz have always had a deep hatred and resentment towards other races and forces on Terra, because they were once attacked by many countries and almost destroyed. The older generation of Sarkaz basically have a positive attitude towards killing. They still remember the scenes of being massacred by the Terrans. They only regard the Terrans as enemies who massacred their own race, and have never regarded the Terrans as human beings like themselves.

If the Sarkaz want to let go of their hatred, Terra must let go of their prejudice and discrimination, but how can the resentment be reconciled? The Sarkaz have been labeled with too many negative impressions. This is a blood feud that cannot be resolved.

As players, we naturally view such a war as a show. After all, what does your fighting to the death have to do with us players?

However, as an NPC, Xia Yuan also felt troubled by this. The older generation was all dead, and the hatred could not be let go. How could he expect them to forgive him? If a simple apology could solve the problem, why would he need a war?

It's not necessary to kill all the Sarkaz, right? Expel them from this world without leaving any alive? Niu Mo's Xia Yuan is not some failed art student from Leitania.

Alas, Columbia has already stepped into the starry sea after more than ten years, but Kazdel is still fighting here. Xia Yuan feels a headache, and he can only take one step at a time.

"There are signs of a camp ahead... Mace."

"I understand."

Xia Yuan touched Senomi's head and shook his head at the players, telling them not to get out of the car. He equipped himself with dual guns, and the back hood of the pickup truck opened silently. A dozen rangers were ready to move, and Jian stood beside him with a sword in his hand.

Hearing the noise, the Sarkaz mercenaries walked over with swords on their backs. When they found that the person walking in the front was a cold-looking Sakota, the mercenaries immediately drew their swords and rushed towards Xia Yuan.

Jian's expression was calm. She dodged a step and came in front of Xia Yuan. She kicked a mercenary out with a clean and sharp kick. The long sword in her hand easily cut open the breastplate of another mercenary. She turned around and knocked out the last ferocious mercenary with a knife.

After the smooth movements were completed, the mace returned to Xia Yuan's side. Her heart was not beating and she was not breathing heavily. For her, this was not even a warm-up exercise.

"It's you! How come you didn't die in the natural disaster?"

A mercenary cried out in surprise. Xia Yuan looked over but didn't recognize who the other person was.

"Have you forgotten? I captured your team more than a year ago. I wanted to let your people redeem you, but then the natural disaster came." The mercenary shrugged greasyly.

Xia Yuan didn't have much impression of his face. To be honest, he had an ordinary face and she had forgotten him long ago. However, he was able to describe the incident in detail, so he should be the person involved.

"Do you have time to chat? I have no intention of attacking you."

"Okay...but keep your bodyguards away from me during the negotiation."

Chapter 46: Scar Mercenary

The mercenaries did not say their real names, only code names. It seemed that they had abandoned their real names long ago. Just like the so-called Kazdel Empire, they were waiting for opportunities without any government jurisdiction and lived a life where whoever paid was the boss.

This "settlement" - perhaps it is not appropriate to call it a settlement. A settlement is a group of people who have taken root and lived in one place for a long time. This place is more like the nomadic people that Xia Yuan knew, who would go wherever there was water and food.

With a hand gun emitting a cold glow at the waist and a mace at the side that casts a cold look intentionally or unintentionally, conversation is not as difficult as imagined.

Xia Yuan learned that the camp they were approaching was where mercenaries selected their missions. It was called Scar Mall. Here, as long as you had money, you could buy everything, including supplies, weapons and equipment. At the same time, you could also issue a kill order for anyone you wanted to kill. In essence, it was not much different from the black market.

"So, I can also buy intelligence here?"

The mercenary with a frivolous look in his brows nodded with a smile, rubbing his fingers back and forth, "Depending on the value of the information...some are very cheap, and some...have to pay extra."

"Which direction is the undead camp?"

The mercenary's expression changed. "You want to go look for those lunatics? Do you think your life is too short?"

Xia Yuan flicked a Victorian gold coin on his finger. The mercenary patted his forehead and said, "Okay, you are the boss if you have money."

"In addition, I would like to hire a mercenary from you, preferably one who is familiar with the geographical environment of Kazdel." Xia Yuan frowned and complained, "I didn't see any road signs to Kazdel, and there is no map either. I'm afraid I won't be able to find the way."

The mercenary laughed. "That's no problem. Wait, I'll go talk to them."

Seeing him going away, Xia Yuan put away the frivolous smile on her face. It was hard to imagine that a Sakta and a Sarkaz were standing together and laughing. If this scene were to be spread out, everyone would think it was a satirical movie made in some country.

Fortunately, those gathered here are all new generation of Sarkaz, and they do not have the deep hatred for Sakota that the old soldiers have. However, it does not mean that they will be nice to Xia Yuan. After all, the two sides are neighbors and have constant frictions. It is already a great respect for Xia Yuan that they can send out the entire army to attack after seeing him.

As for the three unlucky guys, they have been dragged away by the mercenaries. Their injuries are not serious, but they have lost their face fruit.

After waiting for a while, the mercenary came back with a string of identification information similar to a dog tag in his hand. He handed a scribbled map to Xia Yuan, who took out a purse from behind. The mercenary counted it and found about two thousand Victoria banknotes, making a small profit.

These dog tags were engraved with the mercenaries’ age and combat experience, but no photos—in Kazdel, good looks could not buy food and equipment.

"Ur...Sula, it's him."

Xia Yuan took a quick look and found that there were no names among the mercenaries that he remembered from his previous life, except for Ursula. He saw a player mention this Sarkaz NPC when he was hammering iron in his previous life. As for the other NPCs, there were none in the intelligence room. To be mentioned by players, they must have something to be praised in terms of strength, personality, or goals, so Xia Yuan directly flipped over Ursula's card.

The mercenary shrugged and returned to the camp. He didn't say anything about Xia Yuan's choice. As long as he had money, it was fine.

Not long after, he brought back a woman with long pink hair, wearing mercenary clothes and armor.

Well, Xia Yuan is not discriminating against women and thinking that they are not strong or something. After all, he has a very powerful bodyguard beside him. He just sighs that he is worthy of being the NPC that makes players in the forum linger. The Bull Demon really harms beautiful women.

"I'm Ursula, I'm good at lurking, reconnaissance and assassination."

Ursula said calmly, "What is your commission?"

Xia Yuan threw a money bag to the slick mercenary and told him to get lost. He happily took the agency fee and left.

He looked at Ursula, "I need someone who is familiar with Kazdel's terrain. Your task is to ensure that I don't get lost during my time in Kazdel."

Ursula frowned. "What is your purpose?"

Xia Yuan looked at her strangely. Ursula also felt that this tone was a bit rude. She clenched her fist and put it to her mouth and coughed softly, "I'm sorry, because you, my employer, are from the Sakota tribe..."

"Not every Sakota comes to Terra with the determination to kill the Sarkaz." Xia Yuan said, "I'm just a businessman. I have no interest in invading Kazdel."

"excuse me."