Chapter 23 Playing the long game
At the entrance of the Beifeng Mine, several adventurers limped out.
Including the strongest Jack, everyone had an expression as if they had survived a disaster and they couldn't wait to kiss the ground beneath their feet.
They almost stayed in there and became the dead souls who could never be reborn.
Looking at the setting sun, Weilu, with slightly frosted hair on his temples, muttered in a low voice.
"It's unbelievable... We actually survived."
Although it was at the cost of betraying Saint Sith...
But then again, his faith wasn't that devout, and his soul wasn't that noble, so he might as well sell it out to the devil.
Anyway, no matter how pious you are, you won't be reborn into a wealthy family, so you might as well live a good life in this life.
Jack didn't say anything, but kept thinking whether it was worth making a deal with the devil.
Although he had never expected to go to heaven after his death, making a deal with the devil was different from making a deal with pirates.
But he had no choice.
If there is enough distance, a bronze-level necromancer can easily deal with a warrior of the same level.
And considering that the "Silver Scimitar" was completely planted in his hands, that guy was obviously not just bronze, it might be "fine steel" or even "silver"! Under the circumstances at the time, if he didn't cooperate, he would only die.
As for now.
Now that they have been recorded with evidence, they are now in the same boat with the necromancer.
"What should we do with Chris?" The long-haired young man with a short bow on his back looked at Jack.
He was probably the only one in the group who still remembered that they were here to rescue someone today.
Jack squinted his eyes and glanced at the cave behind him, and said in a cold voice.
"Look at what Bond has done. I don't think there is any chance she will survive."
Although it is a pity, he has done the best he can.
After all, the two of them only knew each other through business, and their tempers were manageable.
At most, one day when he becomes familiar with the eccentric necromancer, he will be able to collect her body and bury it on a hilltop.
As for the rest, he couldn't help much.
Looking at the heavy-faced head, Viru beside him asked in a low voice.
"What about the kidnapping job? Are we still going to do it?"
Jack thought for a moment, then finally shook his head.
"...Forget about that job. I always feel that there is something fishy about such a high reward, especially since the client's identity is not simple. I heard that he is someone close to the lord."
Grand Duke Campbell has been in poor health recently, probably because of his age.
I heard that except for the emperor of the empire, most of the chosen ones did not have a peaceful old age.
The client did not say who he wanted to kidnap, but promised a large reward, which always gave him a bad feeling.
Especially since he had just cursed old Saint Sis, he might be unlucky for a few days.
It would be better for him to do some business with less high risks during this period.
But then again, this evil necromancer was beyond his expectations.
He originally thought that the guy would ask him to get some difficult contraband, but he didn't expect that the man just ordered a batch of weapons and tools.
Although selling weapons to necromancers is also a head-breaking job, it is not as risky as kidnapping nobles.
All he had to do was to transport the goods to an abandoned hotel in front of the mine and drop it off, and then accidentally discover the "treasure" buried in the haystack next to the stable.
He has many people who can do this kind of work, and there is no business with lower risks than this...
When he reached the carriage, Jack stopped and glanced at his companions with a warning look.
"No one is allowed to tell anyone about what happened today, understand?"
Everyone nodded and swore solemnly.
"clear!"
Jack nodded with satisfaction, then jumped onto the carriage first and patted the driver on the shoulder to signal him that he could go.
Come to think of it, this is a really good idea. Why didn't I think of it before? Instead of asking these ungodly guys to swear to Saint Sis, it would be better to let them swear to the Demon God in front of the video crystal.
In this way, just holding the video is equivalent to pinching their balls.
The more Jack thought about it, the more he felt that this trick was absolutely amazing. It was simply not something a human could do!
When he gets back, he might as well buy a few video crystals.
There's always a time when it can be useful...
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In the mine.
Watching the group of adventurers leave, Youyou was still muttering reluctantly.
"Master Demon, are we just going to let them go like this? Do we really not need to lock them up?"
"Youyou, in this world, besides visible cages, there are also invisible cages."
Gently stroking the crystal ball in his hand, Luo Yan, standing in the shadow, spoke in a slow voice.
"This is called playing the long game to catch the big fish. Learn from it."
Just now, he ordered 100 iron swords, 100 spears, 100 short bows, daggers, leather armor and shields from Jack.
Although the players seized a large amount of equipment from the ratmen, those equipment were cannon fodder weapons after all, and were barely usable. After all, they were not as good as those purchased.
Another thing is that he has to deliver on the promise he made in the previous update - to give players something to spend their paper money.
This can also be regarded as a part of improving players' gaming experience.
In addition to weapons, Luo Yan also purchased some tools such as hammers, nails, and pliers.
The little mice in the mine have been almost cleared out, and he has to spend some time building his territory.
After half a day of observation, he found that not all players were keen on fighting and killing, and quite a few players just wanted to farm quietly.
These tools are for them.
Although Luo Yan could go into the city to buy these goods himself, not to mention whether he could find first-hand sources of goods as he was unfamiliar with the place, it would be difficult for a stranger to suddenly purchase such a large batch of equipment without alerting the local lords.
After going through so much trouble and not saving much money, you might as well just leave it to the people in the underground mall.
As long as it's not too excessive, Luo Yan doesn't mind letting his partners make some money as well.
After all, doing business with the Necromancer was not without risk, and that was his fair share.
That’s not all.
Luo Yan had other expectations for this smart guy.
As Grand Duke Campbell walked down the street, he saw with his own eyes the devotion on the faces of the believers...that was something that could not be broken by a few fear-mongering attacks.
If he wanted Luo Yan's name to be known throughout the entire Thunder City, he had to start poaching people from the weakest point in Thunder City's faith.
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For example, the underground street is a suitable location...
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Deep in the mines, near the Demon King's territory, most of the players gathered near the deep pit, touching the bodies of the rats.
One tail can be exchanged for 100 ghost money.
Although most of the tails fell into the maze, the ones exposed outside were enough for them to cut for a while.
The skeletons holding knives were busy working and humming a tuneless harvest song. Only [Septic Tank Full] was squatting in front of a pile of ashes, searching for something.
Some skeletons are born with brain circuits that are different from other skeletons.
Gou Shi, who had just returned from the "boss room", happened to see his actions, so he came over curiously.
"What are you looking for?"
The old man didn't want to pay any attention to him, but the latter was sticking to him like a dog-skin plaster and was really in the way.
He was so annoyed that he could only answer.
"I don't know what that thing is called, but it's shiny and looks like it should be valuable."
"Shiny?" Gou Shi was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "What is that?"
“That’s it!”
He raised his hand and spread out the skeleton's palm, only to see a few dark green crystals the size of rice grains lying inside.
Gou Shi’s eyes widened when he saw these little gadgets.
"What the hell? Diamonds?!"
"It's not a diamond. I think it's a magic crystal or something like that. It's hidden near the cervical vertebrae. I discovered it by accident."
After a pause, Brother Yikou continued.
"Oh, right, it must be the skeleton left after the player dies. There is no such thing as the one buried in the ground... It's a pity there is no NPC store. I don't know if this thing can be sold for money."
Brother Yikou didn't know that the thing he was holding in his hand was actually a magic crystal. Adventurers could take this thing to the Adventurer's Guild to exchange for money. It was also the main source of income for adventurers besides completing commissions! Unfortunately, the magic crystals dropped by the skeleton soldiers were of the lowest quality. The price offered by the Adventurer's Guild was not high, and they could not even exchange for a copper coin.
After all, summoning a skeleton soldier only consumes 1 point of faith.
However, players don’t know about these things outside the game.
Suddenly I thought of something incredible. Brother Gou Shi’s dark skull eyes were flickering with flickering ghost lights.
"Wait, magic crystals can be recovered from the corpses of players, which means... as long as you keep committing suicide and resurrecting, you can continuously spawn magic crystals!?"
Hearing this, Brother Yikou, who was still rummaging through his own ashes, was stunned for a moment.
"Fuck, you're such a talent!"
Although this magic crystal cannot be sold for money now, who knows what will happen in the future? If this thing can be sold for a few hundred ghost coins after opening an NPC store, wouldn't they be rich? !
The two looked at each other and understood the expressions on each other's faces that needed no further words.
"Stock up?"
“Then we must stock up!”
Just as the two of us were discussing who would die first and who would die later, a line of dark green pop-up windows suddenly appeared in front of all the players.
[Updated to version a.0.2]
【1. Changes to the resurrection mechanism!
Excluding special faction activities such as "Monster Siege", players will be deducted at least 20 contribution points if they die unexpectedly during the adventure. (20 contribution points are the death penalty for skeleton soldiers. The specific penalty depends on the comprehensive assessment of the role played by the player. For details, please see the rules.) 2. Update the friend and team system!
You can add friends in the game! Try sending private messages to your new friends!
3. Ownership mechanism updated!
Equipment purchased from the NPC store will automatically complete the ownership registration. After the equipment is picked up and appraised in the NPC store, it can be registered by paying a handling fee of 10% of the equipment valuation. Equipment that has completed ownership registration will be available for "consignment" on the official consignment platform. In addition, other players are not allowed to occupy the registered equipment. Once the registered owner declares the rights, the game official will enforce the occupant. In addition, the punishment for maliciously destroying other people's equipment and the reward for equipment recovery are detailed in the rules.
4. NPC store update: The NPC store will be launched within three days, and some equipment illustrations have been updated in the setting set! In addition, the NPC store is recruiting salespersons, and the salary is paid in ghost money. Buddhist players are welcome to settle in~5. The upper limit of the number of closed beta players will be increased to 500. Interested players should make an appointment quickly! Warm reminder, this game ID does not support changes for the time being. For your game experience, please think twice when entering the ID!
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Looking at the update announcement that appeared before their eyes, Brothers Yikou and Gou Shi were stunned on the spot as if they were struck by lightning.
Except for the first item in the update announcement, they didn't read the rest of the content at all, nor were they in the mood to read it.
Death penalty...
Each death will deduct 20 contribution points! What the hell is this?
“Fuck!”
"This bug was fixed just in time, right?!"
(End of this chapter)