Chapter 77
This thought went through Su Xingyuan's mind, and he felt it was very reasonable. What did the job taken by an ordinary pharmacist have to do with Su Xingyuan?
But in the end, he still remembered the original intention of wearing the [strange mask] - players sometimes want to slack off, so wouldn’t it be nice to wander around the map and find trouble with NPCs?
Although the player's accident physique seems to make it very easy to fall off the horse, it doesn't matter.
The blonde girl smiled innocently and said, "This is what I should do, Ms. Xu Banmeng. If it weren't for the secretary using her black umbrella to save my life, I wouldn't be able to talk to you here right now."
The girl's big blue eyes were full of sincerity, and she didn't look like she was lying at all.
The secretary who knew everything: "..."
The secretary, who was also very skilled in lie detection, carefully observed the girl's expression and found that she was so frank that she didn't even feel like she was making it up.
Maybe this is also a kind of gift in some sense.
However, the secretary did not intend to expose him—since her boss did not ask.
When Xu Banmeng heard the humble words of the blonde girl, the smile in his eyes deepened a little.
Even though her subordinates have begun to urgently track down all the intelligence on Leafa, and are committed to putting all the information about the other party's weaning for several months on the boss's desk, Ms. Xu Banmeng is also trying hard to make herself look less cunning so as not to scare off this latest hunter.
"You look badly injured," Xu Banmeng suggested. "It will take some time for the healer to arrive. You know, it's easier to bring some items than a person."
"These medicines are all produced by Tongtian Tower. You can use them with confidence."
Su Xingyuan was throwing all the medicines in the suitcase into his backpack. There was no hesitation or restraint on his face. He knew very well that these were what he deserved.
In Xu Banmeng's eyes, this was her proof that the blonde girl was indeed of noble birth.
Su Xingyuan smiled and said, "Thank you very much for your gift, but this is just a minor injury. I think these medicines should be used in more worthwhile places."
Hearing this, Xu Banmeng paused slightly while fanning himself.
Her eyes fell on the blonde girl in a strange way.
You call this a minor injury? ?
If her eyesight wasn't compromised, then the blonde girl must be bleeding from all seven orifices, right?
Just when she said "it's just a minor injury", she saw with her own eyes another wave of blood gushing out from the corner of her mouth. Combined with her hearty and bright smile, it inexplicably made people feel a chill down their spine.
Not only that, but he also looks a lot like a certain hunter.
Since the other party insisted, even though Xu Banmeng felt very strange inside, he had no intention of forcing the other party to use the potion. She said very sympathetically:
"Both Tongtian Tower and the Hunter Association will give you an explanation for what happened today. If you don't mind, you can go to a nearby hotel to rest for a while. I have suspended the Hunter Exchange Conference to deal with this matter. We can resume it after you come back."
I have to say that Xu Banmeng's attitude towards talents is really good. She doesn't feel that her subordinates are inferior to her at all, nor does she feel that she is superior to others like some guys after sitting in a high position. With just a few words, she put "Leafa" in a very respected position.
However, perhaps because he didn't know Leafa well enough, Xu Banmeng did not easily extend an olive branch.
Su Xingyuan looked at the small map for a moment and quickly found out which hotel was near the Hunter Exchange Conference. It seemed to be a five-star hotel under Tongtian Tower.
The players accepted it as a matter of course.
Xu Banmeng sent a car to take him to the hotel, and then he hurried back to the Hunter Exchange Conference. Seeing her eyes becoming increasingly gloomy after hearing what the secretary said, it seemed that someone was about to be in trouble.
The players are going to go and see the excitement in a while.
However, the road conditions today were not very good. The car was stuck on the road before it had gone far. The driver looked at the long convoy in front of him and explained, "Because of the Hunter Exchange Conference, there has been a lot of traffic in City A these days."
As they were talking, the convoy finally started moving, and just when they were about to step onto the wide avenue, a white car suddenly rushed out, ramming and moving around like a madman dancing on the car and stepping on the insignificant accelerator.
The driver was startled and cursed subconsciously, then slammed on the brakes. The car was forced to stop instantly, and the player who was resting with his eyes closed was unexpectedly crashed into the front seat.
Hearing the muffled "bang", the driver, who felt he had failed in his duty, turned around and asked nervously, "Are you okay? Leafa-chan..."
"……sister?"
Now, the driver's nervousness turned into real shock.
Who can tell him why Miss Leafa's head was crushed...?
Is the person he is pulling now still a living person? !
After a brief moment of daze, the driver suddenly collapsed.
His expression was completely frozen on his face, and he stared motionlessly at the being whose brain had been deformed.
Until a voice that was somewhat indistinguishable between male and female was heard: "I'm fine, keep driving."
The driver turned his head immediately. Even though his brain was still shutting down, he stepped on the accelerator with his high professionalism, and even his eyes were firm and he didn't glance around.
Su Xingyuan, who randomly scared an NPC to death, pulled his head off the chair and pressed it with curiosity.
Ever since he used this title during the last confrontation with the Demon King, Su Xingyuan discovered that this title had a very interesting property.
If he normally used [Flesh and Blood Sage] to transfer all his physical strength, there would be no clues on his appearance, and no one would be able to tell that his health bar was reduced to a thin 1.
But as long as the title [What's wrong with you if you survive three seconds] comes into play, the blood that was transferred away without being injured will be rationalized, and Su Xingyuan will become the current state with air leaking all over.
After all, if you want to make an S-level hunter's health dangerous, simple injuries may not be enough.
However, since such injuries only appear serious, in fact, no matter how much blood is shed, it will not deduct his physical strength, so it can be directly ignored by the player.
It's just a minor bug in the game.
However, it would be unacceptable for such a realistic game to not have some minor bugs. As long as he is not stuck into the wall when he is completing a mission, Su Xingyuan is very tolerant.
only……
Su Xingyuan looked back and saw that the white car was gradually moving away amid the curses of passers-by.
——I always feel that anything that happens in front of the players is not a good thing.
After writing down the license plate number of the car, Su Xingyuan sent it to Ning Baiquan.
[There is something wrong with this car. Please send me a copy of the investigation results.]
[I must emphasize that I am not your tool, Xingyuan Hunter. 】
[Fang Mujian is investigating.] 】
Su Xingyuan seemed unaware that he had forced another hunter to work overtime, and followed the driver into the hotel.
The driver who got out of the car had no expression on his face. He walked stiffly to the front desk to explain the situation.
The hotel manager who had been notified by Tongtianlou was waiting here early. After a brief greeting and communication, he led Su Xingyuan directly to the top floor.
The two of them stayed in the elevator, and the manager couldn't help but observe the blonde girl through the reflection of the elevator.
Most of her face was obscured by the shadow of the hood, with strands of golden hair falling out from the hood. She looked like a wizard in a magical world, very mysterious, but for some reason, the manager always felt that something was odd.
I heard that this hunter who suddenly appeared was arranged by the higher-ups, and no one knew where he came from...
etc.
The manager's expression suddenly became as horrified as the driver's before.
Why did he feel so weird? Through the reflection he could vaguely see the face of the blonde girl under her hood - that face was so fucking flat! !
Flat! ! !
The manager's calves trembled and he leaned against the wall of the elevator. The blonde girl heard the noise, turned her head slightly, and her real gaze fell on him, and she seemed to curl up the corners of her lips that looked as if they were painted on.
manager:"………"
He really wanted to call 120, he felt he needed emergency treatment.
"I'm sorry, did I scare you?" The manager didn't know if it was his illusion, but he noticed that the blonde girl seemed to be in an unusually good mood. "This is my ability. I'm not some dead person crawling out of a grave."
"O-okay, I'm sorry, Miss Hunter."
...It's even more strange that he specifically emphasizes that he is not a dead person who crawled out of a grave!
Do you know the saying that there is no silver here?
Sweat was dripping down the manager's forehead.
Arriving at the presidential suite on the top floor, Su Xingyuan ignored the manager's crawling and rolling movements behind him and suddenly found new pleasure. He decided not to get rid of his current state for the time being.
In such a quiet environment, he sorted out the results of his mission.
First of all, there are twenty free attribute points, in addition to ten points added to strength. Seeing that he now only has 44 defense, Su Xingyuan decided to make himself a little more resistant.
Then, he took off his original armor and the shabby [shoes with small pulleys on the bottom] and equipped himself with the newly acquired [defensive armor] and [magic shoes].
【Name: Defensive Armor】
[Description: Defense +15 after equipping]
【Name: Magic Shoes】
[Description: Agility +10 after equipping]
[Special effect: When a perfect dodge is triggered, the agility enhancement effect is extended by 1s]
Su Xingyuan also tried layering. Since the equipment would not be seen by outsiders, the player did not care what he looked like. But unfortunately, he failed.
Therefore, his personal dashboard is now:
[Nickname: Su Xingyuan]
[Level: lv.34]
[Physical Strength: 48 (+101)]
[Intelligence: 120 (+7)]
[Strength: 104 (+20)]
[Agility: 64 (+8)]
[Defense: 54 (+15)]
[Remaining free attribute points: 0]
After that, it was time to deal with the magic cores he had harvested.
Su Xingyuan clicked [Home] and returned to his territory.
The moment he came in, a small figure pounced on him.
Without blinking, he picked up the black ball before it could grab him, and looked at its enlarged body with some surprise: "Your CD time is up?"
The black dragon cub, not understanding what he was saying, blinked innocently.
Su Xingyuan inexplicably felt that this action was somewhat familiar: "..."
It's an illusion. This must be an illusion.
He clicked to view the pet panel.
[Race: Black Dragon]
[Level: lv.13]
【Stage: Childhood】
[Hobbies: Jewelry]
【Mood: Happy】
[Skills: Magic Slash, Water Control]
Su Xingyuan took out all three magic cores he had obtained since the start of the game from his backpack and placed them in his palm.
One of the magic cores was obtained from the womb of the abyss. Su Xingyuan thought that the black dragon cub would like it.
As expected, when the black dragon cub saw the three magic cores, the golden eyes of the black dragon cub suddenly lit up, and the two small fleshy wings on its back seemed to move, as if it wanted to pounce, but it couldn't carry its body, so it fell to the ground.
Su Xingyuan held it down and threw it the magic core that he had first obtained from the monster in J City.
This magic core should contain the least energy. Let’s see what the situation is first.
The black dragon cub swallowed the magic core in one gulp, and almost instantly, its panel changed.
[Level: lv.14]
[Skills: Magic Slash, Water Control, Mind Control]
Su Xingyuan said curiously: "Use mind control on me."
The black dragon cub was a little conflicted, but out of trust in its master, it still used [Mind Control] on Su Xingyuan.
[Detected that you are under mental attack! 】
[The mental attack is too weak, you have become immune to it]
[The attacker has been hit back]
The black dragon cub rolled its eyes and fainted.
Su Xingyuan who did nothing: "..."
He stared at the little thing in silence, almost thinking it was trying to scam him.
Are you seriously this weak?
In many literary and artistic works, as long as one has a dragon or a phoenix, their owners will basically be carried away and reach the peak of their life.
But at this moment, Su Xingyuan was very suspicious. His own was just a useless little thing that was completely dependent on its master for support and was just waiting to die. All the rewards he had won were placed in front of it, but it could still lie dead on the spot because of a small mental attack.
Fortunately, the black dragon's recovery ability was extremely abnormal. It quickly regained consciousness and held the power core of the Abyss Mother's Womb in its arms.
Under Su Xingyuan's observation, it was slowly gnawing on the power core, as if it felt that the magic power inside was not something it could withstand at its current stage, so it did not swallow it in one gulp like the previous one.
Su Xingyuan was very relieved to see that it could live in peace for a while and did not have to worry about food for the time being.
He opened the control panel and searched the map for the location of the man who had just been thrown in.
“So it’s here.”
Finally, he found the other person in the pile of skulls.
After a period of rest and recuperation, the number of skeletons increased again. Among them, there was even a skeleton that looked a little higher in level. It made a small cloak for itself with leaves.
If you are lucky, a lich might be born in the future.
The man was trembling among the skeletons.
Without the lord's orders, even if the group of skeletons regarded the man as an alien invader and surrounded him, they did not dare to do anything easily. Just the will-o'-the-wisp fire staring at him was enough to make the man feel tremendous psychological pressure.
"Damn, what the hell is this place..."
He murmured, and because his legs were injured, it was difficult for him to escape, so he could only retreat backwards with stiff limbs.
It was under such circumstances that Su Xingyuan appeared in front of him.
"… is it you?"
The man was slightly stunned. Logically, he should be happy that a powerful hunter appeared in the environment that looked like a dungeon. However, when he thought of what the other party had done with a smile on his face before, he shuddered suddenly. For a moment, he didn't know which was more terrifying, the dungeon full of skeletons or the hunter in front of him.
"It's me."
The black-haired boy had no expression on his face. He just tilted his head slightly and asked with interest, "How do you feel?"
The man did not answer him.
His pupils kept shrinking due to extreme fear and shock, and the coldness gradually penetrated into his brain, making him feel as if he was in a world of ice and snow.
He clearly saw that after the black-haired boy appeared, all the terrifying skeleton monsters silently turned in a different direction and bowed slightly to him. The extreme loyalty and awe seemed to linger in the air, as if...
To their king.
"Who are you..." the man asked in a trembling voice.
"If you want to know."
The black-haired boy finally gave a perfunctory fake smile: "Lord of Hell - this answer should satisfy you."
Hearing these words, the man felt like he was hit on the head and his entire brain went blank for a moment.
He shouted in disbelief: "The Lord of Hell? The Lord of Hell——?!"
How could he be the Lord of Hell?
If the hunter in front of him is that, then what is the Demon King's City doing? They actually wanted to kill him! Kill the being you wanted to follow until death!
At this moment, Su Xingyuan's image in the man's eyes has completely changed into "the source of all evil who pretends to be a savior and comes to the human world to deceive all living beings and take pleasure in it, and deals a heavy blow to humans when they see hope."
But Su Xingyuan didn't care what he thought.
In other words, being able to casually mention the hidden profession "Lord of Hell" in front of a man means that the player will never let this guy out of here again.
Su Xingyuan will not reveal his occupation to the public for the time being.
Firstly, most of his missions were very orderly, and letting people know that they were actually on the villain's side would make it more difficult to complete the mission. Secondly, the existence of the "Devil's City" always made him look forward to seeing their expressions when he told them that he was actually the master of hell after they had done everything they could.
That will be exciting.
The player carried the man, who had not yet recovered from his shock, to Leafa's door.
He knocked on the door: "Leafa."
Hearing the familiar voice, Leafa immediately opened the door and said with some surprise: "Lord? I thought you wouldn't come again today..."
"?"
The real blond pharmacist was shocked by the Lord's appearance today, and then looked at Su Xingyuan who was still wearing a mask in surprise:
"Is this some kind of magic? Or the effects of a potion? You look exactly like me... uh, exactly?"
If the facial features weren't so flat, so flat that they almost turned from 3D into 2D.
Su Xingyuan: "It is the Tao..."
"Wait, you're injured?" Leafa exclaimed, "Goddess, I didn't realize you were so seriously injured just now! Is it because the potions I prepared are not enough? I just made a few more, please be sure to take them immediately--"
"Leafa." Su Xingyuan interrupted her with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine."
——Do the NPCs in the game have some kind of savior syndrome? He always felt that Leafa was getting closer and closer to An Qian from the Savior Protection Association.
Su Xingyuan pressed his temple, tilted his head slightly, and said with his eyes curved: "Look, isn't this very interesting?"
Leafa silently looked at the temple that was sunken like cotton candy as the black-haired boy moved, and said tolerantly: "It is very interesting... As long as you are happy."
The black-haired boy stretched out his voice with some dissatisfaction: "You are just trying to fool me, Leafa. At least I am trying to get an assistant for you."
His expression didn't change at all. He just gently pulled the rope in his hand, and a man behind him staggered in.
The man's face was covered in sweat because of the pain. His neck was wrapped with a rope, and the end of the rope was held lightly in the hand of the black-haired boy, as if he was leading a dog.
The black-haired boy glanced at him. There was no special emotion in his turquoise eyes. The two dark moles under his eyes became more and more obvious. At this moment, he no longer looked clean and sunny. He was so calm and indifferent that the fact that he was the Lord of Hell was once again nailed into the man's brain.
Leafa, who had already put on eight hundred layers of filters, did not think there was anything wrong with this. She looked at the man's miserable condition and asked, "Assistant?"
This doesn't seem like the treatment for an assistant.
"Almost. You can just use him as a slave." Su Xingyuan said, "This guy used his talent in making potions to kill many people in the human world. Now I'll leave it to you to deal with."
The black-haired boy looked at the only rare talent in the territory who continuously produced items, and emphasized: "No matter what you do, you don't need to feel bad."
Then, he changed the subject, and there seemed to be a hint of coldness in his green eyes: "Of course, if he dares to do anything, you can contact me at any time."
It is extremely easy for a player to return to his homeland and deal with someone. He only needs to operate on the panel without having to be there in person.
"I understand." Leafa nodded and took the rope from Su Xingyuan.
The blonde girl smiled and said, "Please rest assured, I will find out his potential as quickly as possible and make the most of him."
The man, who had thought that the sunny and lively-looking blonde girl would be friendlier - or easier to coax, suddenly shuddered.
After dealing with matters in the territory, Su Xingyuan returned to the hotel, barely washed the blood off his face, and then tried to create some more normal facial features on his face.
But it is obvious that players who always skip face-pinching in various games do not yet master this skill.
The player, who always felt that he was becoming less and less of a human, was silent for a moment and chose to pull up his hood.
He has done his best to face the world with the greatest kindness, but if an NPC wants to explore what the face under the hood looks like, you can't blame him :)
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