Ark, I became an NPC in the online game

Chapter 70: Give your heart to the Black Knight!

The response to the Rainy Night Knight Guard Battle was very good, and the comments section was full of positive reviews. In addition to discussing strategies and optimal solutions, some players were also discussing the plot. The names of the Commercial Federation and the Helmetless Alliance were given, which couldn't help but arouse the curiosity of the players.

The ID with the most likes in the comment section is Tiantang Zhuiming. Zhuiming said: "When buying things, doing business, and transporting supplies in the novice town of Casimir, you must have heard of the name of the Commercial Federation. The Commercial Federation is an official organization of Casimir. It has great influence based on its financial resources and is an indispensable business alliance in Casimir."

"The Business Federation has enormous power, so they dared to take action against the favorite Black Knight. We can speculate that there are some dirty deals behind Casimir, which is currently unknown, but the result is that the Black Knight won three consecutive championships and finally left Casimir with the Trail Blazers... Can we understand the Black Knight's move as her being exiled from Casimir? You know, the Black Knight is still young. After winning three championships, doesn't she want to win the fourth championship?"

"As for why she was with Pioneer and called him boss, it can be speculated that Pioneer saved Black Knight from the hands of the Business Federation and paid a certain price, which could be money, favors or resources. Black Knight and Pioneer were originally comrades-in-arms, and at this time Pioneer saved her life... After that, it was natural for her to follow Pioneer to repay his kindness."

Draymond Green's speculation received a lot of praise, and everyone was dumbfounded by his speculation process. How did this guy infer so much information based on so little information? It can only be said that he is worthy of being Draymond Green.

Players' enthusiasm for the Trailblazer has reached a new level, and this time they are guessing what price the Trailblazer paid to rescue the Black Knight.

Xia Yuan was also a little surprised when he saw this, but he never underestimated the depth of the plot parties' digging into the plot. You know, when he was a player in his previous life, whenever there was any movement in the forum, a group of plot parties would appear and start predicting and speculating on the plot. Sometimes they were so accurate that it was scary... After all, everyone has been playing the game for so long, and they have certain speculations about the development of most story plots.

Buying the Black Knight and the Mace was something he had planned from the beginning.

It can only be said that he was lucky to be one step ahead, because he saw a business team from Kjerag in the lounge that night, and the leader was the chairman of the Kalan Trading Company, codenamed Silver Gray. In the previous life, without him, the mace was saved and bought by Silver Gray and returned to Kjerag with him, but in this life, he arrived early and intercepted it.

Before he exited the video, there were still hundreds of thousands of viewers re-watching the guide, which was a typical case of the brain remembering it but the body not remembering it.

Xia Yuan stretched lazily and continued to buy equipment for the players in Victoria. After hearing that some of the players in Yanyu Pavilion were in Victoria, he immediately had the idea of ​​taking advantage of them. After all, the professional teams were strong and willing to spend money, so Xia Yuan specially bought some more advanced equipment and weapons from his inventory.

Before leaving Oak Forest County temporarily, Xia Yuan suggested to Mandela that they go out and do things separately for a while. Unexpectedly, Mandela burst into tears and hugged him, not wanting him to leave.

Senomi glanced back and forth between Xia Yuan and Mandela with jealous eyes. Xia Yuan had no choice but to gently stroke Mandela's little head and promised her that he would be back in two weeks.

"Pin..." Mandela wiped her tears and said in a hoarse voice. She extended her little finger to Xia Yuan, "Pioneer brother, pinky promise."

"Okay, pinky promise. I will definitely come back."

Xia Yuan stroked Mandela's hair. "Your mother's condition has improved a lot in the past few days. I heard from the guards that the hunting team will be back soon. I will visit your house next time I come back."

"Really!"

Mandela's light golden eyes were filled with joy. She had been crying just now, but now she was smiling through her tears, and she kept holding Xia Yuan's hand and refused to let go.

"Of course, you have to be obedient these days, okay? Go home early at night and don't run around."

"Okay, my home address is 5st floor, No. 1 Oak Avenue." Mandela whispered in Xia Yuan's ear. She smiled, waved to Xia Yuan and Senomi reluctantly, and left step by step.

Senomi took the initiative to hold Xia Yuan's hand, "Master, let's bring some gifts when the time comes."

"Well, he's a friend of Senomi's after all, so how about bringing a cake?"

"Okay."

Xia Yuan withdrew his gaze from afar. As the sun gradually set, he also moved the equipment he was selling this time into the trunk of the pickup truck.

Victoria's rural style is no different from Casimir's, but it seems that because Victoria is close to the central axis, the warm season makes the agriculture here very developed and plants such as wheat and potatoes are planted. The temperature here also makes the tea exported by Victoria enjoy a high reputation in Terra.

Most players in Victoria have a farmer position in their secondary profession. Although it does not bring any attribute bonuses to the player, as long as there is a farmer, farming tasks can be carried out.

Victoria's farming missions and Columbia's pioneering missions belong to the same type. Both offer a lot of rewards, but at the same time there are regional characteristics. Many players who like farming are deeply fascinated by this way of playing. Of course, for PVP players who like fighting, Casimir's knight culture is also popular in Victoria. There are also many people who like PK in the novice town who fight every day, and go out hunting when they are not fighting.

They could not experience a life like Kazdel's, where they fought for their lives every day.

Kendall is located southeast of Victoria, close to the border. Beyond the border is the no-man's land, and beyond the no-man's land are Rutland and Iberia. It is close to the river and has fertile land. It is one of the main cities for growing tea. It has rich landform resources and there are many wild animals in the nearby forests. For players... there has never been such a wonderful start!

The scenery in spring is pleasant, it doesn't feel too hot, and there is no cold wind, which means there is no heat debuff and cold debuff, which is very suitable for players to live here.

When Xia Yuan was driving on the road to Kendall Town, a group of professional players from Yanyu Pavilion had just finished today's hunting mission. Before the professional players of Yanyu Pavilion met up in the game world, Yan Fei handed over the command of the team in Victoria to the deputy captain, Laundry Detergent.

"After completing this mission, log off. Coach Baimi has found information about career advancement. We may have to leave Kendall Town temporarily."

"Ah? So soon, we haven't finished our series of tasks here yet."

Laundry detergent shook his head. The race he chose was male Filin. "There's nothing we can do. Several people in the team chose the Warlock profession, but the Warlock profession is not popular in Victoria. According to Coach Baimi, we should go to Leitania to develop. If we have the opportunity there, we can enter the NPC school and strive to obtain advanced knowledge."

The Warlock class gives professional teams a headache, because it is somewhat different from the wizard they imagined. They thought it was as simple as clicking on the window and directly casting a spell, but in the game they not only need to memorize their Originium skills, but also need to write this "program" to use the Originium skills when casting spells. It is difficult to get started, but the difficulty is moderate after getting the hang of it.

What many professional team members criticized was the output of the warlock. I was the one who raised everyone's expectations for the mage, and they felt the pleasure of killing the enemy in seconds. However, during the battle, they gradually discovered that the attack range of the warlock's Originium skills was not as far as they imagined. They originally thought that the sniper would stand in front of the warlock as their bodyguard, but after realizing the casting distance, the warlock stood directly in front of the sniper.

Warlocks are all fragile... To some extent, snipers are more resistant than them, and when they are approached, they can only swing their staffs to hit people...

Um, I don’t know if there is something wrong with the Warlock profession, or if their current level is too low and they haven’t accessed the skills to increase attack range.

In any case, this is not good news for players of professional teams, because the configuration of most professional teams is very balanced, with T, DPS, sniper, warlock, medical assistant and special forces. In this case, the warlock makes tactical arrangements more difficult. What do you think of this?

In a professional game, 12 people are on the field. If the warlock comes on the field and is killed by the opponent's vanguard before he can even prepare to cast the fireball, there is no point in winning.

The laundry detergent submitted the task and received four-digit Longmen coins. He was relieved after receiving the reward. Apart from them, there were only two game guilds stationed in Kendall Town. There were not many people, so there was no need to worry about competing with each other for tasks.

He had heard that the Dynasty Team in Kazdel and the Warrior Team in Europe often competed with each other, and sometimes they would even fight on the spot in order to get a good mission. Compared with them, the development space here was too good.

But as for Leitania...I do need to take a look for the better development of the team members.

When the laundry detergent was about to go offline, he heard the sound of a car engine coming from the other end of the road. He looked up and guessed that it was a vehicle carrying supplies. These vehicles usually carried specialties and food from other towns, allowing these players to trade without leaving their homes.

He saw a pickup truck covered in black armor coming from the other end of the road and immediately stood up. "Wait, is this the car of the NPC pioneer mentioned in the forum?"

The teammate next to him rubbed his eyes and squinted to observe carefully, "It's a bit similar, but the previous car doesn't seem to have armor plates."

"The car you buy should be something you can adjust and modify yourself, which is similar to giving him love." The detergent's tone gradually became excited. "Have you prepared the money? Go see if there are any books on secondary occupations, and by the way, try to find out something about Leitania and see if you can get something out of the NPC."

"The most important thing is to get the dungeon crystal. The equipment sold by the pioneers is certainly useful, but the equipment dropped in the dungeon can make up for the lack of attributes."

Like Feifei, some of the dropped equipment in this copy is regarded as graduation equipment by current players, while the equipment purchased from the pioneers is regarded as "point" purchase equipment. The two must be combined to deal the highest damage.

The players were attracted by the sound of the car. Many of them recognized the car and ran up excitedly before the car stopped.

Sister Jian felt a little strange. When she met these "adventurers" before, their eyes were full of curiosity and inquiry, but now they looked at her with the admiration of fans looking at their idols... This gave her the illusion that she was back on the Knight Casimir arena. These adventurers... are a little strange?

Some people buy things from Xia Yuan, while other players come to him for help.

"Black Knight, what is your relationship with Mr. Pioneer?"

Jian was not too surprised to be called out by name. Victoria was a city full of chivalry, so it was not uncommon for her name to be heard there. She did not care too much about the attitudes of these adventurers. Usually, she liked to get straight to the point when solving problems, and these adventurers' questions were quick and direct.

She nodded and smiled calmly, "I have abandoned the name Black Knight. My code name is now Mace, and I am the Trailblazer's comrade-in-arms and bodyguard."

When the players saw that Jian was willing to answer them, the atmosphere suddenly became lively.

"Black Knight, I choose you!"

"Sister Jian, your smile is so beautiful, and your hair color is so pretty!"

"Sister, can you smile at me? I'll lick your shoes!"

Jian was speechless. Even if they were fans, these were too extreme. She didn't expect that she was so popular among these adventurers. It was as if they were her die-hard fans. Many adventurers even gave her gifts. This was very similar to before. Every time she met with adventurers, they would give her group gifts. They were indeed very hospitable.

But there is really no player who actually fights with or harasses Mace.

Everyone has seen the strategies of Magic ZX and several other members of the strategy group in the Dynasty team. They have witnessed the bravery of the mace with their own eyes, and the figure of dancing with a sword in the rain has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. They have seen the handsome, cool, strong and domineering side of the Black Knight in the copy. Her smile at the end of the customs clearance was so free and easy that many players directly became the Black Knight's dogs.

Give your heart to the Black Knight!

In addition to the Black Knight, players also saw the secret side of the Trailblazer. It turned out that his single-player combat ability was so strong that he could rely on drones to defeat enemies without drawing his gun.

The only thing that made them feel regretful was that Senomi did not appear in this copy. It would be great if Senomi appeared in the copy and needed to be protected by players. Such a soft, cute and adorable little loli would be loved by both men and women.

Some people gave gifts to Xia Yuan, some gave gifts to Jian, and naturally some people also gave gifts to Senomi.

Xia Yuan's favorability did not increase, and Jian's favorability did not increase. Only Senomi's favorability increased somewhat embarrassingly, which made many players very happy.

"Senomi, uncle, I love giving you gifts the most."

Chapter 71: Plan to Continue Intercepting

The players in Kendall Town soon found the copy crystal in the pioneer's shop, which required them to complete the five tasks he announced - most of which were tasks to collect materials, and there were also some hunting tasks. When everyone saw that the unlocking conditions were so simple, they excitedly started to complete the tasks with their team members after buying the equipment.

Laundry detergent saw the Guard's Advanced Book, which could allow him to be promoted to Guard Apprentice and his level limit could be raised, so he bought it with joy. In addition, he also found a Liberator's Guard sub-profession book. He had no impression of this sub-profession, and there was no record of this book appearing when the player bought it in the Pioneer Store before. Could it be a new product that has just been put on the shelves?

He is a professional player and has a rough idea of ​​his career plan. After thinking for a long time, he decided to buy the book. He can choose not to practice after buying it, but he can't live without it. Maybe this secondary profession is very good? He can practice it when the time comes.

"Mr. Pioneer, how long will you stay in Kendall Town?" After the purchase was completed, Laundry Detergent came to Xia Yuan and asked.

"I will be stationed in Kendall Town for the next month, but I will return to the city for supplies. There are too many adventurers here, and my goods will soon be sold out."

Xia Yuan nodded and said.

Laundry Detergent calculated in his mind, and decided to talk to Yan Fei when he went offline, and if possible, let her bring the other half of the Iberian Yanyu Tower team to Victoria, so that they could catch up with the Pioneer's store.

But he still had one thing he wanted to ask Xia Yuan, "Mr. Pioneer, where do you think the Warlock class...Where can the Warlock's attack methods be improved?"

By the way, Xia Yuan doesn't have any advanced knowledge for warlocks, so it's impossible for him to collect all of it. One country with many warlocks is Letania, where Originium skills are integrated into music, which has a unique way of doing things. Another place is Kazdel, but the warlocks there have not received a formal education. You can ask him to beat someone, but if you ask him to teach someone... forget it.

"As far as I know, among all the countries of Terra, the only place suitable for you is Leitania. There are many warlocks there, and there are also many people who rely on warlocks to fight. Perhaps you can find the answer there."

"What do you personally think of warlocks?"

Xia Yuan took a look at the laundry detergent. Was this professional player starting to think that the warlock was a burden?

"Being too close to the center of the battle makes it easy to be ambushed." Xia Yuan said calmly.

The detergent was a little depressed. What the demoulder said was right. Isn't this the place they are afraid of? Although the monsters he encountered so far are small monsters with little magic resistance, he knows that as the story progresses, the spiritual attributes of the monsters will become higher and higher. By then, the warlock may not be able to rub them.

But now that I have chosen my career, wouldn’t it be a waste of time to open a new account?

Fortunately, there are only a few warlocks in the team. If there were more than half, I really wouldn’t know where to cry.

With the stable income provided by the players, Xia Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and could finally start another round of unscrupulous gambling life.

However, he couldn't buy some of the materials that the Ghost needed in Victoria, so he had to wait until he returned to Columbia. Some of the materials were expensive, and it would be very troublesome if they broke during transportation.

After dealing with the players, Xia Yuan returned to the car and found a pile of gifts behind Jian, including some quest rewards, several iron swords, some desserts, and some small accessories. Jian was obviously a little speechless. She crossed her arms and shrugged when she saw Xia Yuan, "The adventurers are too enthusiastic."

"It's because you're so famous that I've become popular too." Xia Yuan smiled, "They may all be your fans. They are so enthusiastic about you. Although the name of the Black Knight has disappeared for less than a year, it seems that it has not disappeared from people's hearts."

“That’s not a good thing for the business federation.”

"Who cares about the opinion of the Chamber of Commerce?" Xia Yuan laughed coldly. "Only Casimir cares about the Chamber of Commerce. In the eyes of other countries, the Chamber of Commerce is just an ordinary business alliance."

“But they are not ordinary.”

"Yes, I admit it, but their claws cannot reach Casimir, and the assassins of the Helmetless Alliance will not appear in Victoria to kill us... The Commercial Federation is a businessman, so they naturally need to keep their promises."

Jian chuckled and patted Xia Yuan's shoulder, "My bad for bringing up the Business Federation. Boss, you look best when you smile."

Xia Yuan shook his head at the sight of a big sister with ease. He found that these players had given Senomi a lot of snacks. Xia Yuan had stipulated with her that she could not eat snacks without meals, as this would prevent her from growing. Naturally, Senomi nodded in agreement seriously and was very well behaved.

She has been thinking about Mandela these past two days. Although Mandela is a straightforward little girl and has strange ideas about her master, after spending more than ten days together, Senomi has become accustomed to having such a playmate by her side.

Back to the players, the news that the pioneers appeared in the town of Kendall in Victoria was once again posted on the forum, and the players rushed here frantically.

During this period, Xiyiye and Yanfei, who were also offline, met with coach Baimi in the conference room. Baimi did not immediately give his answer to Xiyiye's decision to form a team to go to Leitania. Although he was also playing this game, he was not playing every profession - in the early stages of a game, the coaching team was the most tired and the hardest working. They needed to collect intelligence, optimize playing methods, find strategies, and dig out equipment information. They should not do too many things.

But they still decided on one thing, that is, there is nothing left in Iberia for the main team of Yanyu Tower to explore. They had wanted to go to the seaside to see if there were any singularities to explore, but they encountered a road blockade on the way. Those people wearing black and pink clothes and holding guns and swords refused to let them pass no matter what, which made them feel a little regretful.

Since the pioneers have already arrived in Victoria and will remain there for another month, they may still be able to catch up if they hitchhike to Victoria now.

The professional players of Yanyu Tower soon learned of the situation, and the players in Iberia packed up and rushed towards Victoria.

The day when Xia Yuan sets up a company won't be far away. He has a temporary foothold in Terra, but there are still too few companions around him. Senomi and Mandela, whom he wants to bring over, are both elementary school students. The only one who can really do things is Jian... But Jian is obviously unable to handle clerical work. It's a bit of a headache. Where can we find single NPCs with no worries in recent years?

Xia Yuan has a headache.

Hmm... He thought of another operator who had an impression of Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals. Why was it always Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals? Because he spent the most time slacking off there.

What he is doing now is to intercept those people before they find their next home, win them over if possible, give benefits to those who can, and make them think that the pioneer Xia Yuan is a good person first.

Speaking of this operator... He seems to be living in the north of Victoria now. When I go to the north, I will also go to Leithania. The players there are crying and begging for the activation of the God of Fate every day. If this continues, Xia Yuan is afraid that they will be stimulated and degenerate into Austrian art failures.

After deciding these things, Xia Yuan stayed in the town for a few more days. During this time, he bought a lot of tea leaves from the mayor to make tea. He entered the health preservation stage early. Although the average life expectancy of Terra is long, if he wants to live to the age of the legendary mercenary founder of Black Steel, he still has to drink more wolfberries.

In the future, his thoughts like this may cause some friction between him and the notary office in Rutland, and it is not impossible for him to draw his gun and shoot like Cliff. The gunfight between the Sakotas is not just a gunfight, but the relative positions are opposing positions. The muzzles pointing at each other are conflicting thoughts, and the bullets fired are sharp opinions.

Empathy cannot erase the diversity of human thought, and the isolated Sakotas are particularly prominent among them.

Look at the pioneer walking on the earth, and then look at Agniel fighting with Lady Sicily. The isolated Sakota men are all tough guys.

Xia Yuan saw the new photos taken by Kazdel Sarkaz on the forum. Although the earth was dark and miserable in the photos, there was a city built of stone standing on that miserable land.

I don't know if they were lucky or something, but they didn't encounter any natural disasters during the construction of the city. Is this a bonus of luck for all players? This is too ridiculous.