Chapter 167 The shock of two high-level players (three-in-one)
"I was offline for two days to avoid the limelight...? Just to hide from an NPC?!"
Rotten Shima's eyes widened.
He was extremely surprised and felt that this was a bit ridiculous.
"Brothers, do you know who this NPC is? Did you encounter it during the closed beta test...?"
Lanshi asked Kotou Jin and Wang Wuji. He always felt that something was wrong.
Goutou Jin curled his lips, took out his personal terminal, and entered the official forum of "The Age of Secrets" with a swipe.
He clicked on the pilot video released by Su Keying, opened another window, and opened the "Mysterious Businessman of Emerald Town" video that had just been released to compare the two.
When he saw that Jack and Black Messenger were very similar in appearance and temperament, Rotten Persimmon had a guess.
Until in the pilot film, black wings sprouted from Jack's back, lifting a giant fireball into the sky. Rotten Persimmon suddenly thought of himself, being trampled to death by the black messenger falling from the sky.
Aren’t those scattered illusory black feathers on these wings?
"This 'Black Messenger' is 'Jack'?!"
He shouted in his heart.
This is too much of a coincidence!
"Forgotten Wuji and I have just returned to the inner city of Amber City. The square battle during the previous closed beta made many local residents call him the 'Black Messenger'. Even the renovated and rebuilt square is now called the 'Black Messenger Square'. ”
Nugget Gold told this information.
Luan Shi’s expression became increasingly ugly, and Wang Wuji added:
"The force we joined happened to be Jack's 'Circus'. He has not been in the station for the past two days...so this Black Messenger can basically be confirmed to be him."
President Shen Ai "the world" was speechless.
He watched the video silently.
In fact, he had already seen the pilot film, but he didn't think about it. Now that he knew that it was this NPC that Rotten Persimmon offended, he felt very unhappy.
"This Jack, he also appears in the official opening CG of the game. He is called the 'man who guides destiny'. He must be an important plot character..."
Shiren shook his head, his tone slightly reproachful:
"Lanshi, you said you just started the server, why are you provoking such an NPC... The account that originally had an advantage in starting the game is now useless!"
Rotten Persimmon hesitated, wanting to speak but lacked the confidence.
The starting advantage of his account was that he had betrayed Jack's information and infiltrated the Red Apple Church... He was originally the opposite of what he was doing, and there was nothing wrong with that.
This time it can be considered an accident at most, a bit reckless.
Even the president was supportive at first.
But it was hard to say these words now. Luanshi could only hold it in his heart, nodded gloomily, and agreed to the advice of the two big brothers in the closed beta - avoid the limelight first, and then talk about it in two days.
But he only agreed verbally. Will the NPC in this game really guard him?
Then this is too smart.
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Chen Lun stayed in Jade Town for another week.
In these seven days, the existence of the "Black Messenger" has begun to ferment.
As the players in Emerald Town spread his deeds, there were more and more posts about the "Black Messenger" on the special forum, and more people knew about this incredible "Guide of the Novice Village."
He has a handsome appearance, high character, and strong strength. He also works part-time as a mysterious businessman and sells a lot of amazing things... In addition, his deeds of hunting down God's Love Guild players and guarding their corpses at the resurrection point are getting more and more outrageous.
There are rumors that this NPC is pretending to be an official, and even found "Rotten Persimmon" offline and beat him up violently.
It was not until the official issued a statement to refute the rumors that "Age of Secrets" is based on a supercomputer, and all development is led by it. The official will neither intervene nor interfere in the process of the game. This dispelled the players' suspicion.
Players from other regions are very envious of this. Because they discovered that not every novice area has a guide or a mysterious merchant, which is a very rare phenomenon...
Not to mention a high-quality NPC like "Black Messenger", there is really no second one.
The comment area of related posts on the forum has been occupied by the lemon army.
"It's so funny! Isn't he just the guide of the Novice Village? Without him, we can't play?! If it wasn't too far away, I would die all the way to Emerald Town... The Black Messenger save me, I really can't play anymore This Gou Ba game is too southern!”
"What's there to say about a mysterious businessman?! I'm posting here every day! You guys who bought muskets and took off, why don't you send me some travel expenses, let me take the train there, and give him a lick too... Chiliu!"
"..."
When Chen Lun is bored, he will lean against the wall, rest his elbows on his chin, and assume a deep posture in front of the players. In fact, he had silently opened the forum built into the panel and was browsing on it.
He had read many related posts and almost laughed out loud.
Two days ago, the birds monitoring the resurrection point came to report. Chen Lun learned that the guy from Rotten Persimmon was online. It seemed that the cooldown time for resurrection was up.
Without saying a word, he flew over with a fire fist and burned the rotten persimmon cleanly. The other party was so frightened that he immediately logged off and did not dare to show up again.
Then Chen Lun went to the forum and found the request for help from that guy named Rotten Persimmon——
"What should I do if I get squatted by an NPC? Wait online! Hurry! He will be waiting for me at the resurrection point. As soon as I get online, I will be killed and my brain will be smashed to the ground. This game is unplayable!"
Chen Lun clicked on it and read it carefully. There were hundreds or even thousands of messages in the comment area.
Someone came here specifically from the "Black Messenger" post to have some sightseeing and leave a message as a souvenir. There are those who are watching the fun, and there are those who are sincerely giving advice.
"You're so scared, isn't it just an NPC? You go online directly. If he flies over and stomps on your head again, you just use a shovel and slide the knife under his crotch, and his balls fall to the ground..."
"Ah, no one has really been cornered by an NPC, right? You pretend to be dead first. When he gets close to inspect your body, jump up and give him a crossbar. Once it's formed, there's no solution! Break his arm. , you can eat whatever you want!”
"This kind of tall, thin and handsome NPC is the best to deal with. When he rushes over, you only need to find the right opportunity and use your strength to throw him over your shoulder, causing him to twist his head on the ground until his neck is knocked unconscious." < br>
"..."
Thinking of these, Chen Lun smiled.
His goal has been achieved, so he doesn't plan to stay in Emerald Town to waste time. It's a pity that this kid is very fast, otherwise he would have wanted to shark him a few times and send him to resurrection to cool down and suffer a lot.
boom!
He opened his wings, flapped them violently, and immediately rose into the sky.
"Black Messenger, Black Messenger, don't leave...! How can I live if you leave, Black Messenger!"
The players were wailing and begging to stay, but Chen Lun left this street corner without looking back.
News of the Black Messenger's complete departure gradually spread.
Players in Emerald Town felt surprised and regretful. They thought this NPC would stay here forever, but they didn't expect that he would leave just a few days after the open beta... Players speculated that this was a powerful NPC with the nature of an easter egg, just given to players. Limited time benefit.
As soon as the news came out, the game forums burst into cheers.
Emerald Town lost its specialness, which suddenly made players in other regions feel more balanced.
In addition, Black Messenger's behavior has caused many players to speculate that he may, maybe, maybe fly to the game area where he is... Since it is a limited-time benefit, it doesn't make sense not to go to a few more novice villages, right?
Luanshi got the news that the Black Messenger, the killer star, was finally gone. He cheered as he lay down in the sleeping cabin and took a few sips of the nutrient solution.
After getting online and looking at the sun in the sky over Emerald Town, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely.
The days without Jack guarding his body felt really good.
But when Rotten Tomato looked around and saw other players, the smile on his face was covered with haze again.
He was originally leading the army, but now he has fallen to level 5 because he died too many times. And because he hasn’t been online for so long, he has been left behind by other players.
Rotten Persimmon feels regretful.
He was so depressed that his mouth felt bitter.
After taking a deep breath, he decided to fight monsters again and upgrade. At this time, someone in the guild channel liked him, saying that many of his beloved brothers had come to Emerald Town and wanted to hang out with him.
Rotten Persimmon's mood became better.
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Phosphorus City Railway Station.
The train temporarily stopped at the platform, and the conductor rang the bell to remind passengers not to cross the station. The entire platform was crowded with people coming and going.
Amid the excitement and noise, a young man with green hair stepped off the train and looked into the crowd. Soon, he saw a girl with orange braids walking over carrying a suitcase.
"Hello, honey fool, this is the first time we meet. I am Gan Ziwen."
Gan Ziwen's eyes lit up, he strode over and extended his hand to the girl.
The honey idiot looked up at his ID, stretched out his hand to shake his hand, and said:
"Hello, Gan Ziwen, we finally meet."
"Yeah."
Gan Ziwen sighed with emotion.
Because of the influence of the pilot film and the game title CG, Gan Ziwen's idea of going to find Jack became more and more intense. This was also the advice given to him by the think tank of the Lost Name Guild.
They also helped Gan Ziwen contact the honey fool of Chuxi Guild. Both players became extraordinary players in the closed beta, so it would be safer to act together.
The two went to Amber City together to find Jack, the "guide of destiny", hoping for better development.
Gan Ziwen had long heard that the boss of his guild seemed to know the female president of Chuxi Guild. Now it seems that it is probably true, but I don't know if there is any story between them.
"Let me get it for you."
Gan Ziwen was very much a gentleman and took the suitcase from Honey Cunt.
The latter smiled sweetly and thanked him.
"Let's get on the train first. There are still two major stations to reach Amber City...it may take several days."
Gan Ziwen said.
The sweet fool nodded and followed him onto the train.
Then the two of them found an empty seat, put their luggage away, and sat down opposite each other.
"You are a pretty character."
Gan Ziwen looked at the honey fool and praised him.
The latter played with his braids and stuck out his tongue.
"Is your next sentence 'Can you let me pinch your face'?"
Gan Ziwen was shocked.
"How do you know?"
"The forum has spread all over, this is your current personality."
The honey-juicy guy shrugged.
"I heard that you were promoted to extraordinary because you dated a noble lady? And then you found extraordinary knowledge through her collection of books?"
Gan Ziwen coughed, chose to avoid the topic, and said instead:
"You joined the 'Jack Support Group'? Do you have any inside information?"
He also took out the orange juice he had prepared in advance and poured a glass for the honey juice fool.
This is a specialty product he bought in Huangtie City before setting off. Due to the raging plague, prices have risen. This type of high-end fresh orange named "Xiangji" has also become more expensive, costing 1 silver jue and 20 copper crowns. one.
This small glass bottle of orange juice requires 6 silver coins.
"Thank you."
The honey fool took the cup and took a sip.
The juice flows down the throat, cold and sweet, seeming to weaken the surrounding heat.
"There is indeed a lot of information, but it was all known through the group leader Su Keying... During the closed beta, she happened to join Jack's command, an organization of extraordinary beings that is now renamed 'Circus'."< br>
Said the honey-juicy fool.
"According to her, Jack will release some high-quality tasks with very generous rewards. He also has a lot of good things in his hands, including exclusive camp weapons, various tricks and extraordinary knowledge, and even advanced dungeon tickets."
Gan Ziwen's eyes lit up.
"I see, thank you very much for the information, idiot."
He nodded, then fell into thought.
The honey-juicy fool looked at him and remembered his smooth pouring of juice on the bumpy train, so he said:
"Which path did you take? Stars, conspiracy or deep sea? Only [Sequence 9] from these three paths should have the balance and hand stability capabilities like you."
Gan Ziwen raised his head in surprise, chuckled and said:
"Your observation skills are very keen, idiot... I am [Deep Sea Faction Sequence 9-Sailor], good at sea combat, with outstanding balance ability and melee combat ability."
Honey Juice showed a smile that was true, and immediately shared his information in a tacit understanding:
"I am [Magic Faction Sequence 9-Scholar]. The increase in physical fitness is not obvious. It mainly highlights the memory ability. Actual combat needs to rely on the 'magic scrolls' drawn in advance, and I do not have the ability to cast spells yet."
Gan Ziwen looked stunned.
"It turns out to be Master Fa, disrespectful and disrespectful."
"The master who can't even rub out flames..."
The honey-juice idiot rolled his eyes.
"Speaking of Jack, I am actually very interested in his identity. None of the characters who can appear in the CG in the title are simple..."
Gan Ziwen said.
The honey-juice idiot nodded and agreed with his statement.
"Well, Su Keying once said one thing, that is, this NPC seemed to have talked about that he had heard a call from another world, as if praying to him, hoping that he could save..."
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"Listening to what you said reminds me of several legends, which are very similar to his situation...!"
Gan Ziwen listened, and then added a few more guesses.
The two of them chatted with each other, having a great time.
"Is there anyone at this location?"
At this time a deep voice came.
Gan Ziwen and Mi Zhihanbao raised their heads at the same time, and were immediately stunned.
This is a tall man, wearing a black flat top hat and a black dress. His face is distorted by a black mist, making it difficult to see his face clearly.
"No one...please sit down."
Gan Ziwen reacted quickly and immediately stood up to get out of the way. He immediately sat down next to the honeyed fool, so that the two of them sat side by side, opposite the man in the black top hat.
"Thank you."
Chen Lun sat down casually and nodded.
Gan Zi glanced at the honey fool without leaving any trace, and they both saw that the man in front of them was not simple, and then they both "investigated" at him.
On the top of the man's head, his ID - "Black Messenger" appeared.
As for the rest, it is all a horizontal line representing the unknown, and the last warning from the panel is that this is an "extremely deadly" dangerous existence.
"!!"
Both of them were immediately in shock.
They didn't expect that they would encounter such a terrifying NPC just by taking a train. Even though both of them have now been promoted to extraordinary beings, they still look like weak mice in front of each other.
Gan Ziwen looked at the name "Black Messenger" and felt like he had seen it somewhere.
He silently opened the forum, and after seeing the series of post titles, he remembered that this was the recently popular "Mysterious Businessman in Novice Village"? !
Why did he suddenly come here? !
"——The Black Messenger?! I was in the support group and saw the group members discussing him... Su Keying said that after the Battle of the Square, the local residents began to believe in Jack and called him the 'Black Messenger'!"
Honey Jibao sent a message to Gan Ziwen.
Gan Ziwen's heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
"——You mean, this mysterious man is Jack?!"
"——It's very possible!"
Chen Lun silently looked at the two players in front of him. They were slightly different from what he remembered. Not that calm, more childish.
‘That’s right, their mysterious journey has just begun and they lack enough experience. ’
he thought.
After Chen Lun left Jade Town, he used some clues on the forum and [divination], and after a lot of hard work, he finally found Gan Ziwen and Honey Fool.
What he has to do is to dig these two outstanding seedlings into his own field, cultivate them well, and then let them bring him more returns.
"Good day both of you, hehe, a warm reminder, don't pry into other people's privacy so casually next time..."
Chen Lun said lightly:
"It's mortal."
Gan Ziwen and Honey Juice's breath was stagnant.
They glanced at the face of the Black Messenger. Under the twisted black mist, there seemed to be a pair of bloodthirsty eyes hidden, which made people shiver.
Lower your head and don't look directly at him.
"——What the hell? He actually knows that we are probing!"
"——I checked the information before. It seems that if the NPC insight is high enough, it can sense the player's detection... It may also be that the level gap between us and him is too big."
"——I think it's both. (wry smile expression)"
"I'm sorry, sir, we were careless...I apologize to you."
Gan Ziwen stood up and saluted Chen Lun with his chest in a dignified manner.
Chen Lun couldn't help but chuckle secretly.
"Destiny guided me to find you two..."
He folded his hands and placed them on the table, his invisible "eyes" looking directly at the two players opposite.
"Among the people from outside the country, you are particularly outstanding. You have all stepped into the mysterious realm and been promoted to extraordinary beings..."
Chen Lun stretched out his index finger and pointed at them gently.
"One is on the road to the [Deep Sea Faction], and the other is embarking on the journey to the [Magic Faction], which is very good."
Gan Ziwen and Mi Zhihanbao didn't dare to speak, they just sat upright, secretly surprised.
They feel that their information is clearly visible to each other and there is no secret at all.
"You two are very special, and it is this specialness that makes me unable to help but give you some preferential treatment..."
After Chen Lun finished speaking, he secretly made a mark on the panel.
From the perspective of Gan Ziwen and Honey Juice, the man in the black top hat in front of him suddenly had a golden exclamation mark popping up on his head!
Focusing on it, another optional dialog box popped up——
【exchange】!
They couldn't help but their hearts skipped a beat, and they looked at each other in silence.
"——Mysterious businessman?!"
"——This is the mysterious businessman!"
The two of them sent a text message to each other at the same time.
Immediately, they were slightly startled and felt a hint of tacit understanding between each other.
Gan Ziwen was the first to click on [Exchange], and the product catalog that popped up the next second made his eyes shine.
Although he has been promoted to a transcendent, he wants every item that appears on the list. Especially those two kinds of bombs, and a ticket called "Ticket to Wonderland".
"Bombs can be used as the strongest trump card, and that 'ticket' is definitely the ticket to the advanced dungeon!"
Gan Ziwen thought.
The store catalog that Chen Lun showed to these two people was naturally different from the cute ones. He needed to use some good stuff from the bottom of the box to hook them tightly and tie them tightly.
Honey Cunt also opened the redemption list and saw many powerful weapons and props, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The first thing the two of them did was to take a screenshot of the scene in their sight.
Click!
The train clattered along, and the scenery outside the window flashed past.
A strong wind blew in, lifting the collar of the man in the black top hat at the table. He sat quietly, his face covered with a layer of black mist, making it difficult to see his face.
The exchange box on the other side is very clear, with a dazzling array of items and the required prices.
Gan Ziwen sent the screenshot directly to his guild president "Wu Ming", then added "Boss, send money!", and posted another one on the guild channel, saying, "Brothers, send money!".
Mijii Jibao directly posted the screenshot on the guild channel, with the following sentence: "Yao Shou! I met Jack on the train! He came to give me benefits!" "Jimei, please ask for help! I can't afford it! It's too expensive. ”
"——Fuck! It's okay, Ziwen! We met halfway?!"
"Wu Ming", the president of the Lost Name Guild, replied to the text message.
"——The person who came to my door...should be a bonus for being promoted to extraordinary through internal testing, because the honey fool is also there."
Gan Ziwen sent a text message.
"-Okay, I'll go talk to the guild brothers and collect some money first... If it doesn't work, I'll find the sponsor. For such a small investment, I have to arrange this for you! You're so proud of us! (Praise) Expression)"
Wuming sent a message again.
After Gan Ziwen saw it, his heart settled.
On the other hand, the honey-juice idiot kept rolling his eyes.
Her screenshots and speech were like a bomb thrown into the lake, causing countless splashes. Even the members who usually dive showed up one after another.
"Sissy! Can you get me an autograph?"
"Me, me, me! Help me get it first!"
"Wow! You dare to get close to my male idol! You fool, let's fight to the death!"
"You still behave well when you get a bargain, but if you don't have any money, you'll be fine!"
"..."
The sweet fool looked at these messages and felt like crying. Fortunately, his president "Chen Xi" sent her a private message in time, and sent her a simple three-word "No problem."
Only then did the honey-faced fool feel at ease and close the chat bar.
Chen Lun silently looked at their entranced expressions and understood.
‘I’m probably looking for someone to raise the money...’
He nodded secretly, waited for a while, and estimated that the time should be about the same, so he said:
"You two, my time is limited, so I won't stay any longer..."
Gan Ziwen and Mi Zhihanbao were shocked and quickly took out their savings to buy some things from him.
Gan Ziwen bought a [Rage] musket, some ammunition and two red and yellow potions. Honey Fool also bought a musket and ammunition, but because he was short of money and couldn't afford other things, he gave up.
Chen Lun didn't care about this. He continued to say:
"I'll leave you with a final test. I hope you won't disappoint me."
Immediately, both of them received task prompts at the same time——
[Trigger D-level mission: The Test of the Black Messenger! 】
Mission description: Go to Amber City, find the extraordinary organization "Circus" and complete one of their tasks without attracting the attention of the asylum and the church.
Mission reward: Silver Snake Ring (a token of official circus membership).
Gan Ziwen and Mi Zhihanbao immediately chose "accept".
They never expected that most of the original purpose of their trip would be accomplished halfway through... Black Messenger, no, it should be said that Jack is too considerate!
In the sight of the two of them, the man in the black hat slowly stood up and then suddenly disappeared.
"!!"
Their eyes widened, not knowing what was happening.
Chen Lun chuckled secretly, touched the black buttons on his sleeves, and walked past them. Thanks to Zha Tianbang Amin for the reward~
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(End of chapter)