Absolute Death Game

Bai Yunfei hesitated before speaking, then glanced at Xiao Buli and suddenly chuckled, "I don't really care about it, but I feel like you already have a choice that will maximize the benefits, don't you?"

Xiao Buli listened and was immediately surprised. He had not expected Bai Yunfei to be so adept at reading people's hearts.

"Alright, you're right," he admitted.

Wu Tao and Liu Xing both asked curiously, "Which option do you plan to choose? There are only two choices, right?"

Xiao Buli smiled faintly. If there was anything he had learned from this game, it was that sometimes you don't need to choose the standard answers given by the system.

"Everyone, close your choice window now," he instructed.

Close the choice window? The others exchanged puzzled looks, thinking that this was also possible, and eventually, they all closed it.

Xiao Buli also closed his choice window and typed to Liu Zhonglin, "I agree to conceal the truth of this matter for you, but I have a condition: we must be the ones to deal with this person."

Liu Zhonglin immediately found himself in a difficult position, "What do you mean by that?"

"It's simple. The truth of the matter may need to be concealed, but what proof do you have that similar incidents won't happen again in the future? Hand this person over to us, and if you let the people down again, I will proclaim this affair to the world."

Liu Zhonglin said, "Why are you doing this? Aren't you afraid of offending our Golden Dragon Legion?"

Xiao Buli replied, "Of course I'm not afraid, because I will report this matter to our leader, and how to proceed afterward will naturally be decided by the leader."

He had deftly redirected the trouble towards Qilin Hall. Then he asked Gao Bainame, "Do you agree to this?"

Gao Bainame naturally agreed without hesitation, "At your command, my lord."

System prompt: Your personal Prestige with Gao Bainame (Black-hearted Merchant) has increased by 1000 points, and your personal Prestige with Gao Bainame (Black-hearted Merchant) has reached the level of Reverence.

Is that even possible? Everyone was surprised and looked at Xiao Buli with some astonishment, but Xiao Buli explained on the screen to the others, "If Gao Bainame is in our hands, the Golden Dragon Legion will only give us more benefits to keep us quiet.

On the other hand, if we don't have the evidence, the Golden Dragon Legion will likely give some token rewards to send us on our way and that would be the end of it."

Liu Xing asked with some doubt, "Can it really be that complicated? It's just a game after all."

Xiao Buli responded seriously, "A game? Are you still treating everything you see and hear as just a game? Honestly, I'm surprised you've survived this long with that attitude."

Liu Xing was taken aback, as if he had thought of something, but Xiao Buli didn't say anything more and turned to Yaoyao, "Yaoyao, open the cell door."

Yaoyao stepped forward and opened the cell door to release Gao Bainame. Gao Bainame was careful and somehow found a set of jailer's clothes to change into, then the group left the dungeon.

Seeing the sunlight seeping in through the prison gate, everyone felt as if they had escaped to freedom.

Once outside the prison, the officer in charge decided to turn in the quest,

Luo Dagang (Nine Dragons City Commandant): "That's great, I thought you might not make it out. Now, at last, the matter is concluded. Eh, where is Zheng Zha?"

Liu Zhonglin said, "Zheng Zha died valiantly in battle, trying to stop prisoners from escaping."

Luo Dagang (Nine Dragons City Commandant): "I see, he was a true hero. I must take good care of his widow and son. Now then, righteous warriors, please accept these rewards."

System prompt: You have completed the quest 'Suppressing the Riot' and received a reward of 10 silver coins.

Then Liu Zhonglin whispered into Luo Dagang's ear for a while, and Luo Dagang's expression changed dramatically.

"I see," he muttered to himself: "This matter is even more serious than I thought. Righteous warriors, please accept this additional reward in recognition of your understanding of the larger picture."

System Notification: Completed the quest "Truth and Justice" and received a reward of 100 silver coins.

System Notification: As you participated in the resolution of a historical event, your personal Prestige increased by 50 points, your Prestige in Nine Dragons City increased by 500 points, your Prestige in the Golden Dragon Legion increased by 500 points, and your deeds have been recorded in the history books of the Nine Dragons City Library.

You may view your deeds at the Nine Dragons City Archives or Library.

Yaoyao said, "The game even has this feature? That's quite interesting."

"I finally understand how much fiction has been mixed into history," Bai Yunfei said suddenly, not without emotion.

The group, together with Gao Bainame, left the prison. As soon as they were far enough, Gao Bainame suddenly kowtowed to Xiao Buli, saying, "Thank you for saving my life. I have nothing to offer in return, but I will not dare to disobey any orders. I only ask that you help me to the end and give me a way to live."

System Notification: Your personal Prestige with Gao Bainame has reached the level of Reverence, activating the Follower System. Would you like to accept Gao Bainame's loyalty?

Note: Each player can only carry one follower at a time.

Xiao Buli was somewhat surprised. He had thought about acquiring a follower to carry with him at some point, but his plan was to find a super-strong NPC for combat to max out the Prestige when he had the time. However, he had not expected that the first one to reach worship would be such a guy.

Looking at the name color, he was just an NPC with a white name; his combat power was probably none at all—quite different from what was expected.

After some thought, he chose to accept. If it turned out to be useless later on, he could just dismiss him.

After accepting the follower, a new follower slot appeared on Xiao Buli's interface, right next to the pet slot. When he clicked to open it, he found Gao Bainame's Attributes listed inside.

NPC Name: Gao Bainame (Unscrupulous Merchant)

Occupation: Merchant.

Intelligence: 13. — Your comprehension is quite high, your logical ability is extremely strong, your memory is average.

Strength: 8. — Can carry 40 pounds, base attack power 8.

Speed: 8 — Your running speed is average.

Agility: 12 — You have a pair of dexterous hands.

Stamina: 9. — Stamina Points 90 (1 point of stamina corresponds to 10 Stamina Points).

Physique: 9. — Health Points 90. (1 point of physique corresponds to 10 Health Points).

Charm: 9. — You look quite ordinary.

Spirit: 10. — You're lost in the crowd.
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Luck: 9. — Your luck is very ordinary.

Life Skills: Appraisal Skills LV5, Mental Calculation Skills LV6, Renovation Technique LV10, Aging Skill LV10, Eloquence LV10.

Knowledge Skills: "Record of Memory" LV10, "General Outline of Commodities" LV10.

Combat Skills: None.

Looking at Gao Bainame's Attributes, Xiao Buli thought to himself that it was no wonder he was an unscrupulous merchant. He was extremely skilled at refurbishing and aging things, but only mediocre in his main skills, appraisal, and calculation. However, for him, the use of such an NPC was indeed not small.

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