NOVEL WEB Chapter 16 - This NPC is Really Awesome!
Chapter 16: This NPC is Really Awesome!
Ye Qiu tried running a lap along the village path.
Goodness! His movement speed was practically taking off!
A normal person could run about 400 meters in a minute.
But right now, Ye Qiu felt like he could cover 4000 meters in the same time without breaking a sweat!
It was like he had transformed into a full-throttle race car!
“No, this is still too weak…” Ye Qiu calmed his excitement.
Thinking back to his previous life, there had been sonic-speed monsters, light-speed demons, and other terrifying beings!
Compared to them, he was still incredibly weak!
Then, he took out the treasure map labeled Lynx Kingdom Ruin.
He used a High-Level Appraisal Scroll to identify it.
Soon, a warm glow radiated from the treasure map.
The information was revealed.
[Lynx Kingdom Ruin (Epic Treasure Map): A map leading to the Ruins of the Lynx Kingdom.]
“An epic-grade treasure map?!” Ye Qiu was stunned.
It wasn’t surprising that he felt this way.
Even in his previous life, twenty years later, there had never been any records of an epic-grade treasure map on the forums.
Ye Qiu examined the map carefully.
Unfortunately, it only displayed a small section of the route. In other words, unless he was near the Lynx Kingdom Ruins, this map was as good as useless!
But Ye Qiu wasn’t disappointed.
He was self-aware enough to know that with his current level, even if he could reach the Lynx Kingdom Ruins right now, it would be a wasted effort!
Because he wasn’t strong enough!
Moreover, in this game, treasure maps were akin to keys.
Most of the time, they could only be used once!
If he died at the destination, he’d have to find a new treasure map to enter again.
And who knew?
This might be the only Lynx Kingdom Ruins map in existence!
After all, he had never even heard of it in his previous life!
Maybe the player who originally obtained it did manage to reach the destination, but in the end, perished there.
After the game descended upon Earth, players only had one life!
If they died, there was no coming back.
Without lingering further, Ye Qiu made his way out of the novice village.
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Village entrance…
Thousand Faces Gentleman and Adorable Sunny stood off to the side, staring at the endless line of players and could only sigh in frustration.
“Let’s just stick to our original leveling method,” Thousand Faces Gentleman said bitterly.
The original method was recruiting other players. But now, they had learned a new method yet they couldn’t use it.
It was like having a fishbone stuck in their throat, unbearably frustrating!
Adorable Sunny huffed angrily.
“What if I go find Zhao Mingyuan in the real world and ask him how to contact NPCs?”
Thousand Faces Gentleman knocked his sister on the head and said, “Are you crazy?! That’s walking right into the tiger’s den! You know exactly what kind of person Zhao Mingyuan is! And this is just a virtual game. It’s not worth sucking up to that guy.”
Adorable Sunny rubbed her head and then muttered in a downcast tone, “I heard… Dad already made a deal with the Zhao family… He’s going to marry me off to them. A family alliance.”
At that moment, Thousand Faces Gentleman’s expression changed drastically.
He wanted to say something, but in the end, he fell silent.
Born into a prestigious family like theirs, neither men nor women had the freedom to choose their marriage partners.
He had always known this, but he was powerless to change it!
Soon, Adorable Sunny forced a smile, trying to appear carefree.
“Actually, marrying Zhao Mingyuan isn’t that bad. We grew up in the same compound, so at least I know what kind of person he is…”
Before she could finish, Thousand Faces Gentleman interrupted anxiously, “But he has an STD! He sleeps with a different girl every day of the year!”
Adorable Sunny just chuckled softly. “And? I already know that. Can I change it?”
The siblings were still talking when a commotion broke out among the players in line.
They instinctively turned to look and saw a familiar figure casually walking out of the novice village!
“I-It’s him!” Thousand Faces Gentleman’s eyes narrowed.
Adorable Sunny also looked stunned.
What the heck?!
How did this guy leave the village?!
And why didn’t the barrier stop him?
The figure walking out was none other than the mysterious player who had briefly “collaborated” with them and shared the method for leveling up quickly!
He wore that iconic cloak.
There was no way they could mistake him!
“Big bro! Do you have any quests?!”
“NPC daddy, please give us a mission!”
“NPC grandpa, can you take us into the village?!”
…
Dozens, no, hundreds of players swarmed Ye Qiu and blocked his way!
Ye Qiu was dumbfounded.
When had I become an NPC?!
However, he didn’t dwell on it.
Instead, he decided to test something.
“Tactical Retreat!”
SWOOSH!
In an instant, Ye Qiu’s figure vanished from the crowd!
“Holy crap! He disappeared?!”
“Damn, this NPC is amazing!”
“He must be a super high-level NPC!”
“Ugh, too bad he won’t give us any quests…”
“Damn it! You stole my spot in line!”
“Well, you left, so it’s mine now!”
“Screw you!”
CRACK!
A bolt of black lightning struck down.
The arguing player screamed in agony before turning into a charred corpse.
Meanwhile, Thousand Faces Gentleman and Adorable Sunny weren’t paying attention to the brawl. Instead, they stared at each other.
Both saw the shock and confusion in the other’s eyes.
“Bro… That guy… Is he really an NPC?” Adorable Sunny asked hesitantly.
Thousand Faces Gentleman shook his head firmly. “No! He’s definitely a player! He HAS to be a player!”
Despite his words, there was an unmistakable hint of doubt in his eyes.
Was he really a player?
Hurriedly, he opened his friends list. He found the contact labeled “Mysterious Partner” and sent a voice message.
Meanwhile, Ye Qiu had reappeared on a hillside about 100 meters away from the novice village.
“Damn, that’s awesome!”
He had just tested Tactical Retreat and it was seriously overpowered!
After activating it, he was given a map view of the battlefield.
Then, by focusing his thoughts on a chosen location, he would instantly teleport there!
Of course the skill had a cooldown. It could only be used three times per day. However, unused charges could carry over.
Meaning if he didn’t use it today, tomorrow, he’d have six uses.
Insane!
Just then…
Ding!
[Your friend “Thousand Faces Gentleman” has sent you a voice message. Accept?]
Ye Qiu tapped “Accept.”