Chapter 68: Ice Season 10: It's an NPC
Jiang Runian subconsciously looked at the information above her head - the same as that of ordinary players.
She fearlessly met Ye Wuxue's gaze and raised the corners of her mouth politely: "City Lord Ye, are you here to look for someone?"
"It seems that you have already met Su Niao."
"That's right."
A few days ago, the Frost Dragon Mother traveled back and forth between Dragon City and Qingshan Inn intensively. With the publicity from Team 2 and Team 13, even those who were not well-informed should have heard of the name of Qingshan Inn. Ye Wuxue dared to rush in with a team of soldiers, which meant that he had known about it for a long time, and Jiang Runian did not intend to hide it.
It's easier to negotiate with an open mind.
"Then I'll be frank," Ye Wuxue's voice was as cold as her appearance, "Su Niao is one of the most important people in Longcheng, Boss Jiang should not protect her."
Jiang Ruonian tilted his head and smiled: "But she is just an ordinary guest of Qingshan Inn. How can I not let her stay in the hotel?"
Ye Wuxue didn't say anything.
She dismounted swiftly, and with just a slight gesture, the five-man team retreated with six mechanical mounts and took out their tools to prepare to set up camp.
Jiang Runian: “?”
How could someone just come up and set up camp right outside her house? !
Ye Wuxue walked slowly and leisurely around the Qingshan Inn, then walked into the lobby, and looked around every corner expressionlessly, including the guests who were dining and choosing pills... He was as leisurely as if he was visiting the vegetable market near his home.
Even Li Fu, a young lady who never indulged her customers, was shocked by her rare coldness.
Ye Wuxue said calmly: "Are there any vacant sea view rooms?"
…It seems that Ye Wuxue also intends to be an “ordinary guest”. And she not only wants to stay, but also wants to stay in the best sea view room.
Li Fu glanced at the order: "Not available at the moment, but I can make room at noon. Please come back after 12 o'clock."
"Okay," Ye Wuxue's gaze returned to Jiang Runian, "I'll chat with Boss Jiang for a few more words."
Jiang Runian: “…”
For some reason, I always feel like I'm being caught making trouble by my parents.
Ye Wuxue ordered a cup of tea and two snacks, and sat in the private room on the second floor with Jiang Runian.
"It tastes good," Ye Wuxue nodded gently, "It's better than Longcheng Hotel."
"This level is not enough to attract Dragon City players."
"You sound quite complaining?"
Jiang Runian burst out laughing. What could she complain about? It wasn't her, Ye Wuxue, who forbade Dragon City players from visiting Qingshan Inn...
etc!
"You forbad it?"
Ye Wuxue nodded expressionlessly: "Yes."
Jiang Runian: “…”
She became more and more curious, what on earth did Su Yuan say in her prophecy that made Ye Wuxue target Qingshan Inn so much? !
"City Lord Ye," Jiang Runian frowned, "Are Su Yuan and Su Niao's predictions so accurate? Even the fortune-telling of the ancients cannot be fully trusted. You are..."
Ye Wuxue's expression froze, a little strange: "If they were ordinary players, then they really can't be trusted. But they... you've been with them, can't you tell they are NPCs?"
…
Hmm, what's the skin? What's the skin sucking?
[Ding! Popular science time is up!] The system suddenly came online, [NPCs are non-player characters, which are native intelligent entities in the game world. To put it bluntly, they are characters that already exist in "Infinite Tomorrow". They are different from ordinary players, and also different from players like you who traveled through time and space!]
As the system's explanations scrolled across the screen, Jiang Runian felt that knowledge was entering her brain in a strange way.
If this is the case, then Sui Yan is...
No wonder his physical fitness is far better than that of ordinary people.
No wonder he can still use his superpowers after the chip was removed.
No wonder he can always search for data about map bosses...
Guangyao was able to recruit the NPC Sui Yan, and Ye Wuxue was able to recruit the NPC pair Su Yuan and Su Niao, and they were able to use them perfectly according to their characteristics... How did they do it? The more Jiang Runian thought about it, the more strange it felt.
Jiang Runian couldn't keep the words secret.
After saying goodbye to Ye Wuxue, she found Sui Yan at the beach.
Within the range of the barrier, Jiang Runian would not be in any danger of his life, so Sui Yan could sit on the cliff and watch the sea with peace of mind.
The salty and wet sea breeze rolled up the waves and hit the cliffs. Sui Yan supported himself with one hand and sat on the edge of the cliff with his knees hugged. Under his feet was the abyss and the surging blue water. Jiang Runian sat down like him, his clothes rustling in the wind, and handed over a piece of freshly baked cake.
"Sui Yan," Jiang Runian suddenly said, "Why didn't you tell me that you were an NPC?"
"……Um?"
"It's like... I thought we were teammates fighting side by side, but in fact we were just strangers who met by chance."
"……Um?"
"I'm not blaming you, but I feel a little lost."
"……Um?"
"…………" Jiang Runian could no longer bear it and stood up. "What are you humming?! I said so much, and you just said hum——"
"What is an NPC?"
"..." Jiang Runian was speechless, "Hmm?"
The sound of waves boomed beneath the cliff.
Sui Yan swallowed the cake, his eyes clear, "I haven't heard of what you are talking about."
…
Sui Yan was so frank that Jiang Runian had no idea where to start.
Sui Yan pointed at a white bird flying over the sea and asked, "Is it an NPC?"
Jiang Ruonian thought for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know."
He pointed to the school of fish on the seabed again: "What about them?"
Jiang Runian still shook his head: "I don't know."
As a player who traveled through time and space, she had no idea which ones belonged to this world and which ones, like her, came from another time and space. She looked at Sui Yan.
Sui Yan looked at the junction of the sea and the sky, with tiny drops of water on his eyelashes.
Perhaps the answer is not that important.
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Jiang Runian returned to the backyard.
Just now she asked Su Niao to hide here temporarily.
Since he already knew that Su Niao was an NPC, there was no need to worry about them leaking anything about superpowers. Jiang Runian boldly let the two sisters enter the staff dormitory.
She pushed open an inconspicuous little door and the stairs creaked.
The furnishings in the house were simple, with a wooden bed, a set of low cabinets, and a set of tables and chairs, all of which were made by Chu Yu for Jiang Ruinian. A half-worn green cloth curtain hung on the window, and the light that came in was dim and warm.
Su Niao held the snow ferret in her arms, at a loss: "Sister Anian, I didn't mean to hide it from you..."
"It's okay. To me, you are no different from ordinary players. You get hungry, sleepy, and scared."
Su Niao smiled shyly, tugging at the hem of her clothes with her fingers.
"Speaking of which," Jiang Ruonian pulled open the chair opposite and sat down, "I want to know, are the identities of the NPCs obvious? Why did Ye Wuxue find you?"
Su Niao's almond-shaped eyes rolled around as she tried to recall: "Initially, we lived in an astrology house according to the setting of Infinite Tomorrow. Players could spend money to have divinations and get some short-term buffs, which was considered a little entertainment in the game."
As NPCs, they cannot go anywhere and their only mission is to complete the instructions written in the code day after day.
But one day a year ago, "Infinite Tomorrow" suddenly arrived on Blue Star, and the two of them were able to step out of the room.
They were surprised to find that the ordinary players who had paid them to read their fortunes suddenly became vivid and lively, and were no longer just a string of data in each other's eyes. As long as they didn't say it, no one would even suspect that they were NPCs.
They lived in the apocalypse for a while, and suddenly, the Astrology House where they lived was incorporated into Dragon City.
As the original NPCs of Infinite Tomorrow, they knew that it was not easy to take a city in this game. The two sisters were curious about each other because someone could take Dragon City so quickly and decisively.
Therefore, when Ye Wuxue summoned them for the first time, they were filled with joy.
However, after going there once, their astrology house was permanently banned - "I know you are NPCs, and your success rate in divination and prophecy is 100%. From now on, you belong exclusively to me and Dragon City."
Until now, they still don’t know how Ye Wuxue saw through them at a glance.
Not only that, every time Ye Wuxue summoned them, he would ask them questions that consumed a lot of energy, such as "Longcheng's chances of occupying the eighth district", "the fastest way to disintegrate the power of Mingzhu Town", etc. After each divination, the two sisters would be weak for several days.
"So you fled and lived outside the city?"
"Well, but this still happened..." Su Niao touched the snow ferret, her voice choked with sobs.
It was obvious that Ye Wuxue did not intend to let them go easily, otherwise he would not have left the huge Dragon City alone and come to Qingshan Inn in person.
Jiang Runian knew what was going on.
Ye Wuxue came to Qingshan Inn, either to confirm what the Qingshan Inn related to the prophecy was, or because... the prophecy was about to come true.
No matter which one it was, she couldn't take it lightly.
Jiang Ru Nian poked the snow ferret's head and sighed, "I will go talk to Ye Wuxue again today and try to find an antidote to remove your beast form."
The ferret happily jumped onto the table and started spinning around.
"Then again, the skills of you NPCs are really convenient." Jiang Ruonian held his chin with one hand, smiling, "When can you tell fortunes for me?"
"If Sister Anian wants to do divination, you can do it anytime! I'll go back to the house and get the cards now!" Su Niao raised her hand, extremely excited. Suddenly, she scratched her face again, "But... because I'm young and my energy is low, I haven't fully recovered from doing divination for Sister Wuxue before, so I may only be able to predict some minor problems..."
Jiang Runian pressed down her hands and said, "Okay, then help me figure out where I can find NPCs as powerful as you guys."
Su Niao was stunned.
She scratched her round head and said, "Hey, hasn't Sister Anian found enough powerful NPCs?"
"Hmm? What?"
"NPCs," Su Niao's white index finger swept across the busy Qingshan Sect in the backyard, "Sisters, brothers, aunts, and uncles, they are all NPCs!"
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