Ark, I became an NPC in the online game

"Pay the money and leave."

It's back, the feeling of being blackmailed is back immediately.

When operating in the Syracuse region, the gangs would extort players in the name of protection money, and in this case, the players would form a group to act. However, the players would soon appear in the group of extortionists, and they would go from being victims to perpetrators.

This is the charm of MMORPG, where people magnify their desires and completely liberate themselves in this alien land.

Sword Art Online has 10,000 players, and even in the death game, a large number of players still become orange and red players. Ark, a game that started with 10 million players, how many of them became outlaws? This data has not been counted.

The golden eyes looked at the enemy.

All level 20.

He lifted his coat slightly with both hands, revealing the two guns on his waist.

Half a year after entering the Ark, he experienced a long-lost encounter. He couldn't help but miss the old man who had been on the leaderboard for many years.

Two guards rushed over waving daggers. Xia Yuan stepped back. In an instant, the system made a clever judgment. With the help of the technician sub-profession, he took out the Double Eagle and fired several shots at a man. The bullets left several bloody holes on his body. The wounded man screamed in pain and knelt on the ground.

[You have killed a mafia member and gained 200 experience points]

In the rain, there was only the dim light from the street lights. The remaining few people seemed not to have seen the state of their companions and continued to rush towards Xia Yuan without saying a word.

Crossbow arrows whizzed past Xia Yuan. He bent over, thrust both guns into the enemy's arms and fired several shots, and another man fell down.

[You have killed a mafia member and gained 200 experience points]

A dagger slashed across the sky, cutting Xia Yuan's side. At the same time, his HP dropped by 50. Feeling % pain, he dropped the Double Eagle with an empty magazine and rolled on the slippery ground.

When he stood up, he had two more double eagles in his hands.

There are three people left, and the most annoying one is the sniper standing at the back who is shooting arrows. Although he is holding a light crossbow, for Xia Yuan who is only wearing cloth armor, he will lose more than 100 HP if he is hit by an arrow.

Two guards came towards him from the left and right. They were very fast, and the two iron rods cut through the rain.

At this critical moment, the technician's characteristic [Gun Fighting] was finally learned in the battle. Xia Yuan used the experience he had just gained to immediately upgrade it to Lv2. His originally slightly stiff body began to move, and at this moment he could clearly see the direction in which the iron rod was swinging.

Two crisp gunshots were heard, and experience points were stored. In the rain, the pair of golden eyes were frighteningly bright.

The last man saw this scene, put down his crossbow, took out a crossbow arrow and pointed it at his throat.

"Is this a place where you filthy rats can come and go as you please?" The rude voice destroyed the quiet and desolate atmosphere. The man in black who wanted to save his life was slammed against the wall as if he was hit by a truck. A small group of people came to the entrance of the alley one after another. They were wearing black suits with the emblem of the Saluzzo family on their chests.

"Assholes, you Syracuse bastards—"

The originally silent man in black gnashed his teeth in hatred when he saw the members of the Saluzzo family. Before he could finish his words, he was pulled up like a dead dog by two mafia members. The leader sneered, "It's a good thing that he can still speak. Take him back and pry open his mouth."

Two members dragged the man in black away.

The team leader pinched his temples and bowed deeply to Xia Yuan who picked up the double guns. "I am very sorry that the messenger was attacked by unknown people in this mobile city. You have left a very bad impression of this city. It is our Saluzzo family's responsibility."

"Mr. Messenger, the Saluzzo family is willing to compensate for this outrageous behavior." The team leader bowed his head and apologized sincerely. Even if he had ten guts, he would not dare to offend the messenger from Lateran. This city dared not be blacklisted by the so-called messenger network. "The Saluzzo family is willing to communicate with you harmoniously in the mansion and discuss the compensation in detail. I wonder when it would be convenient for you-"

"Now."

Xia Yuan organized his weapons and walked slowly to the team leader, his golden eyes as calm as water.

"I'm free now."

Chapter 7 Ahhh...Young Celinina

In Syracuse, the mafia is prevalent and the law of the jungle they follow is the bloody law of the jungle.

They respect and admire power, and they follow those who have power. Power is truth, and they gather around the powerful truth, becoming one and a family.

This is the culture of Syracuse.

Enjoying the respectful service of the mafia member, Xia Yuan glanced at the younger brother who was holding an umbrella for him and half of his body was exposed to the rain, without commenting.

He may not be much stronger than them, but his identity alone makes these mafia members humble.

In Syracuse, where strength and power symbolize everything, identity is also a kind of power.

Walking on the carpet and entering the Saluzzo family's house, he saw the magnificent hall in the mansion and the busy family members in black suits.

When he was a player, he had never joined the Mafia. He just heard from players who liked RP and joined the Mafia that a day's work for the Mafia was actually very boring. They had to deal with relationships with other families, collect protection fees, and protect the lives of residents in the territory who paid the protection fees.

The three tasks can be summarized in one sentence: whoever is a troublemaker will be beaten.

Xia Yuan disarmed himself and handed the four pistols to his expressionless younger brother, who wrapped the weapons in pure white cloth and followed behind Xia Yuan.

He soon met the head of the Saluzzo family, Alberto Saluzzo. The head had vigorous silver hair and the first impression he gave was that he was handsome and profound, which was the best temperament for a family head.

Xia Yuan looked at him, and the information bar immediately appeared: [Lv? [Head of the Saluzzo Family] Alberto Saluzzo]

Alberto made an invitation gesture to Xia Yuan and sat down first. A younger brother beside him poured tea for them. Another younger brother put Xia Yuan's weapon on the low table. The two stood aside in silence. After Alberto made a gesture to the two, they left quietly.

Alberto sighed lightly. "As the head family of Florence, I, Alberto Saluzzo, deeply apologize for the danger that the messenger encountered in Florence. It was our family's negligence that allowed those lingering rats to slip in and attack the guests of the Saluzzo family."

On the surface, he has achieved perfection.

This character occupies an important position in part of the main storyline of the game Ark, or in other words, the reason why players have an impression of him is all because he has a "good daughter".

For the sake of this good daughter, many players are willing to call him...father-in-law.

Xia Yuan asked curiously: "Who are those who attacked me?"

"We are interrogating them now." Alberto's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint ferocity. The interrogation process was naturally bloody. "The biggest guess is that the family that provoked the Saluzzo family a year ago and wanted to compete for the dominance of Florence but failed, they were expelled from this mobile city by us, but there are still thugs loyal to them who want to subvert our rule by assassination."

After hearing this, Xia Yuan just nodded. This is also the traditional art of Syracuse.

"How long do you plan to stay in Florence, Messenger? If you need help from the Saluzzo family, please feel free to ask."

After finishing talking about the heavy matters, Alberto led the conversation to a lighter topic. As for the angels who left the Walking Earth from Lateran, he naturally had nothing to do with it, but the Saluzzo family needed reputation. The messenger was assassinated by the enemies of your Saluzzo family as soon as he entered the city. If this news spreads... Will the Saluzzo family have no face?

If a country doesn’t even have the power to protect its own residents, people’s hearts will be broken.

So as the head of the Saluzzo family, Alberto naturally had to stabilize Xia Yuan. Everything he thought and did was for the family.

"I have some news to pass on in Syracuse." Xia Yuan didn't make it clear. He didn't leave Alberto with the idea that he would stay in Florence permanently. "But I will be active around Florence in the near future."

Seeing Alberto remained silent, he said something shocking after a moment, "I have a business deal I want to discuss with the Saluzzo family."

Alberto's eyes gleamed, and he straightened up. "Please tell me clearly, Messenger."

"Just call me Pioneer."

Xia Yuan smiled. When going out, one doesn't necessarily have to use one's own name. One has to have a nickname. Although this trick is useless when facing players, it makes dealing with NPCs much more convenient.

As for the nickname "Pioneer", it is very similar to what he is doing now. He is familiar with the customs and habits of all parts of the world. He is pioneering and exploring the unknown on this land. He travels all over the world and helps people solve their problems.

Players can only rely on achievements to add titles for themselves, such as [Newbie] [Smart] [Mentor], etc. These titles are too repetitive and cannot be unique.

[You have selected the Pioneer title, title progress 0.02%]

Xia Yuan was stunned for a moment. He glanced at the feedback on the panel. This was no different from that of players - players could specify their own titles, but the NPC needed to remember them in order to keep them permanently.

For example, if a player wants to choose "Captain" as his title, in order to completely obtain this title, he has to build up his reputation with the NPCs and complete tasks in the camp so that they will remember the player's title.

It's a slow process.

One day, everyone will chant your name - that's what it means.

There will be many strange titles in the later stages of the game, because most of them have been obtained by the hard-working players.

When Xia Yuan completes this title quest, when the player scouts Xia Yuan, the displayed information will be: [Lv23 [Pioneer] Xia Yuan Lanshem]

Alberto knew nothing about the Lateran Doctrine, and when he heard the code name he just nodded, indicating that he was listening attentively and asking Xia Yuan to continue.

Xia Yuan nodded and said, "I am a gunsmith, and my hobby is making hand guns. During my time in Florence, I was worried about the public security in Florence. After the unprovoked assassination, I think such things should not happen again. The residents of Florence should live peacefully in this beautiful mobile city... If I can help the Saluzzo family better control Florence, I would like to do a hand gun business with the Saluzzo family."

Alberto Saluzzo's eyes widened slightly when he heard this, and although he didn't show it on his face, he was stunned in his heart.

His first reaction was ecstasy. You know, the mafia is still using iron rods and crossbows. According to some family bosses, it is no different from fighting with primitive people. If the Saluzzo family has a hand gun, then beating members of other families is the same as beating their sons, right?

It's not that the gangster families don't have guns, but they are all low-quality pistols bought on the black market. They are often damaged and jammed when driven by Originium technology, and sometimes they will explode and injure the user, demonstrating with their actual effectiveness what a counterfeit product is.

His second reaction was that the pioneer sitting in front of him was either a saint or a fool. He actually said this for the safety of the civilians of Florence... But Alberto thought about it and felt it was very normal after thinking about it, because in his impression, the Sacotas who walked around in this land all had a strong spirit of dedication, and it seemed reasonable for him to do this for the civilians.

Lateran's pistols are in short supply and it is not an exaggeration to say that a pistol costs six figures on the market.

As for the gun that can fire continuously... at least there has been a record of transactions for Lateran's hand cannon, but the gun that can fire continuously has never appeared. Some people estimate that the transaction price will not be less than seven figures, but even if it is bought back, it is still a question whether it can be used to control the Originium technique.

The talent of the Sakota race for guns is unmatched by anyone, and not everyone in the Sakota race can freely use the rapid-fire guns. People of other races can't use them even if they buy them.

Whether the Blazer was a saint or a fool, Alberto Saluzzo felt it was a perfect, profitable deal.

Thinking of this, Alberto's eyes instantly stared at Xia Yuan like a wolf. After a moment, he showed a humble and elegant smile. He extended his hand to Xia Yuan carefully and said, "On behalf of the Saluzzo family, I would like to convey the goodwill of the family to Mr. Pioneer. From now on, Mr. Pioneer is our family's honored guest. I accept this deal on behalf of the family."

Xia Yuan took off his gloves and shook hands with Alberto.

Silver Wolf grinned. After the deal was finalized, he naturally had a measure in his mind about how much family funds would be spent. However, if there was a chance, he was ready to take all of Xia Yuan's goods.

The transaction was carried out on a chosen day, and the two sides had a basic friendly meeting. After chatting about family matters for a while, Alberto was very satisfied with their benefactor. After setting a date to inspect the goods and price in a few days, Xia Yuan naturally had no need to continue wasting time here with him.

Alberto also saw it, and he offered to give Xia Yuan a ride.

The family members stood silently on both sides. They understood something from Alberto's attitude towards Xia Yuan and nodded to Xia Yuan to show their respect.

A patriarch who wants to continue the family tradition must have both ambition and strength. This is the impression Alberto left on Xia Yuan.

When he got outside, the sound of fighting in the courtyard made Alberto frown unconsciously. Xia Yuan looked and found that two Rupert girls, about fifteen or sixteen years old, were practicing with the younger brothers of the family.

It's not two against two, it's two against ten.

Judging from their postures alone, the two of them were beating their younger brothers back step by step, but Xia Yuan could still see that those younger brothers did not dare to attack them, and they could not win even if their strength was equal.

The silver-haired Rupert girl was grinning like crazy, waving her sword vigorously. The other dark blue Rupert girl was both offensive and defensive. She used double swords and her moves were very steady, which formed a sharp contrast with the silver-haired girl's willful behavior.

At this point in time, we probably won’t see the scene of a loving father and a filial daughter.

"Lappland, Celinina, there are guests." Silver Wolf said lightly. He glanced at his younger brothers who were retreating step by step. They immediately stood in place and saluted the head of the family.

Lapland tutted her lips in boredom, not giving her father any face at all. She walked to Xia Yuan in two or three steps and looked him up and down: "Guest? It's an angel, and he doesn't look much older than me, right?"

Cellinina seemed much quieter. She put away her weapon and nodded politely to Xia Yuan.

Alberto gave his daughter a chestnut, and when the latter cried out in pain, he smiled at Xia Yuan and said, "My daughter is naughty. I'm sorry to make you laugh, Mr. Pioneer."

“It’s so nice to be young and energetic.”

Xia Yuan also had to chat with the middle-aged uncle for a while, "Mr. Alberto, your daughter's swordsmanship is superb, she must have learned from a famous teacher."

Alberto raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said nonchalantly: "My daughter has been learning swordsmanship from me since she was young."

"A good teacher produces good students. Mr. Alberto, your swordsmanship must be excellent. I will definitely learn from you if I have the chance." Xia Yuan said with a smile and applauded.

Everyone likes to be flattered, and the Sakota people are not prone to lying, so Alberto felt very comfortable being flattered.

Lapland curled his lips, "Dad can no longer beat me... I say, handsome angel brother, you might as well learn sword from me, it hurts, it hurts--"

Alberto held Lappland's face with one hand with a gentle smile, and waved to Xia Yuan with the other hand: "Master Pioneer, see you later."

"See you."

Xia Yuan really wanted to see the father and daughter fighting, but it seemed that the fight could not take place, so she politely turned around and left.

Cellinina watched Xia Yuan leave. She blinked her eyes. She always felt that the pioneer that Uncle Alberto had just mentioned sometimes kept his gaze on her. Why was that?

Xia Yuan was walking on the streets of Florence at night. The residents around him had placed tables and chairs on the street at this time. White-collar workers who were off work sat on the roadside eating noodles and pizza, and occasionally talking loudly to each other, creating a happy scene.

Finally, he found a temporary seller for his weapons. Xia Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. His goal was achieved. After all, the money earned from trading with the settlements in the forest was not as much as the money earned from trading with the local tyrants. The Saluzzo family was the local tyrant and the dog owner. Who else could he kill? He didn't necessarily want to kill the settlements that were not rich, right?

Even if the assassination did not happen today, Xia Yuan would have used various means to get into the sight of the Saluzzo family and negotiate this deal with them. It would also sound good if the news of the messenger Saccota supporting the family's security system for the safety of Florence got out.

This does not mean that Xia Yuan will relax his vigilance and contact the Saluzzo family. Alberto is the head of the family, and all his actions will only be in line with the interests of the family. For the sake of higher interests, he will invite Xia Yuan as a guest of honor in the family today, and he will use all means to take Xia Yuan's life tomorrow.

Xia Yuan was not prepared to touch the big cake of Florence, the mobile city. What he lacked now was money.

With money, he can buy more advanced blueprints, more parts, and more books. He can also gain more experience in the assembly process, and his level will be higher...

However, there was a surprise today.

Cellinina Texas.

One of the wives mentioned by players.

Among the players is Xia Yuan.

So Celinina is the wife that Xia Yuan mentioned.