Immortal I Speedrun Supernatural Game

Chapter 345 The Story of Wang Xianzhi Changes
"A new product launch? What new products does Salt have to launch?"

Wu Wang looked at the boy with great interest.

The other party heard this question.

He immediately showed a longing expression and said, "Then you don't understand. Salt is just one of Lady Salt's businesses. She is the great savior of our Sego Castle. New products naturally refer to new products from other businesses."

The boy thought for a moment.

He then continued, "If I remember correctly, the new products this time are still things closely related to daily life. Why don't you go and see for yourself?"

After saying that, he handed the ticket in his hand to Wu Wang.

It is clearly written on it——

[Price: Ten coins]

"Hmm? Why does this workplace seem so familiar?" Wu Wang was slightly taken aback.

He remembered that when he was at Via Castle, the money used for transactions was mainly in the form of silver or coins issued by the castle and the royal palace. These coins didn't have a specific name; they were simply called coins.

The current state of Sego Castle does not seem to reflect this.

The name of this currency is exactly the same as that of ancient China.

Suddenly, Wu Wang had a bold conjecture—

"This money of yours... was it only recently issued, right?"

Upon hearing this question, the boy nodded frankly.

This is also one of the miracles that Wang Xianzhi brought to the Sego Castle.

She reformed the entire castle's monetary system.

These remarks immediately caused a glint to flash in Wu Wang's eyes.

"Could it be... that this Wang Xianzhi is also a player?"

"Is that why they mastered the fine salt production process, reformed the economic system, and developed new products in various industries?"

"So he entered the instance earlier than me? And that's why he's been trying to change his own storyline within the instance?"

Regarding this possibility.

Wu Wang's feelings were more profound than those of others.

Because of the previous [Relics Battle].

He arrived in the town of Aiguy, a hundred years earlier than other players, because of Lilith.

And everything he did after that affected players a hundred years later.

Thinking about this, Wu Wang became increasingly convinced that this guess was very likely true.

Otherwise, how could the other party's actions be so advanced?

"But there's a problem with that..."

Wu Wang frowned, thinking to himself, "If Wang Xianzhi is really a player, then she entered the dungeon much earlier than me, so she must have accumulated a lot of points. Wouldn't this points leaderboard completely lose its fairness?"

If that's really the case.

I just entered the instance and others already had tens or hundreds of points.

What's the point of even comparing them?
Wu Wang still approves of the fair mechanism in the game "Lingzai".

In theory, there shouldn't be a truly unsolvable situation in a dungeon.

Just like the two giants, one red and one blue, who guarded the gate at Via Castle.

Although it seems indestructible and invulnerable.

In fact, they are completely unable to resist attacks at the mental level.

Wu Wang did not stop using [Xiaochuan] to kill him.

Furthermore, it also absorbed the spirits of the two puppets into the sword to strengthen it.

After all, it is rare to foresee a purely spiritual entity.

It seems that after swallowing two puppet spirits this time, the effect of [Xiaochuan] will be further enhanced.

It's just like when you first swallowed the spirit of the [Yin Yuan Great God].

It needs some time to digest.

This time it will take 24 hours to digest.

During digestion, the effects of [Xiaochuan] will temporarily cease, turning it into a true piece of scrap metal.

“Since it’s not an unsolvable situation, it proves that even if Wang Xianzhi is a player, there must be some kind of limitation that prevents her from having a significant lead over me at the start of the game,” Wu Wang reasoned.

Take a piece of silver from your backpack.

He handed it to the boy and asked, "I don't have ten coins. Can I use some silver instead?"

The other party's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly with a smile, "Sure, of course, I still need to give you change."

After accepting the silver coins given to him by Wu Wang.

He took out a dozen or so copper coins from the sewn cloth pouch and gave them to Wu Wang as change.

Then he handed over a rectangular cardboard ticket that was wrapped up tightly.

This is the admission ticket for Wang Xianzhi's new product launch.

The familiar shape of the copper coin with a square opening in the middle.

This made Wu Wang even more convinced that Wang Xianzhi was a player.

And it's very likely that the player is from China.

Watching the boy excitedly trying to sell tickets to the other people queuing to enter the city, he saw them eagerly reaching out.

Wu Wang asked him, "What's your name? If I go into the city, can I still find you to help me?"

Arriving in an unfamiliar environment.

Having a guide is always better than exploring on your own.

However, upon hearing his question...

The boy's expression turned strange, with a hint of a half-smile.

"My name is Wang Fugui. If you can find me once you get to the city, I will definitely help you if there is anything I can do for you."

After saying that, he disappeared into the crowd.

Wu Wang and the Pollution Demon followed the line into the city.

Before long, they arrived in front of the city guards.

The other party glanced at the ferocious and hideous appearance of the Corruption Demon.

He held out his hand and said, "Do you have a [Large Pet Ownership License]? If not, come over here and pay one hundred coins."

"Huh? What is that?" Wu Wang was taken aback.

It's obvious that this advanced term was something Wang Xianzhi came up with again.

But aren't you going too far?
In reality, you don't need a dog license to keep any large dog.

This is the Middle Ages, and you're trying to pull this on me?
Sister, aren't you a bit too urbanized?

According to Article 12 of the Pet Management Regulations issued last month, any privately owned animal that is 60 centimeters or longer and weighs more than 30 kilograms is defined as a large pet and requires a Large Pet Ownership Permit to enter the city.

"One hundred coins, go to the counter next door to complete the transaction."

The guard pointed to a table in the corner where there wasn't much of a queue.

Another guard was sitting there, yawning.

This process made Wu Wang even more ashamed.

Just how long ago did Wang Xianzhi enter the instance?!
From the castle's currency system to pet management regulations.

Who knows what else she did here?

After Wu Wang dragged the Pollution Demon next door to complete the [Large Pet Ownership Permit], they entered the city under the guidance of the guards.

As soon as I entered, I realized that the atmosphere here was completely different from that of Via Castle.

Everyone over there looked at each other with wary eyes.

They were afraid that someone would come up and take away what belonged to them.

This stress response from being under constant oppression is probably also closely related to the eccentricities in the royal palace.

The scene at Sego Castle, on the other hand, was clearly more harmonious.

Everywhere you look, there are vendors hawking their wares on the street, pedestrians walking their pets, children laughing wildly with toys in their hands, soldiers wielding kitchen knives and hacking at each other, their blood splattering everywhere, and guards watching and cheering from the sidelines...

Not later!
What are those two things in the back?
Wu Wang and the Pollution Demon exchanged a glance.

He moved closer to the crowd watching the killing.

Perhaps it's because the Corruption Demon's size looks quite intimidating.

They squeezed to the front without much effort.

The pollution demon, smelling the stench of blood in the air, couldn't help but ask, "You humans seem even more insane than wild beasts." Wu Wang: "..."

Although I really don't want to admit it.

But what they said was absolutely right.

Compared to the madness of humans, any wild beast seems so gentle and adorable.

However, it didn't take long for him to realize something was amiss.

Squinting as he carefully observed the warriors hacking at each other, he said, "They're not really fighting."

"This is a performance... or rather, a battle with the nature of a performance."

As an entity capable of dissecting itself.

No one understands better than Wu Wang how various injuries will affect the body.

These two guys in the crowd seem to be fighting recklessly.

In fact, every cut was made with great care.

They almost always just grazed the other person's skin, without damaging the flesh, let alone the bones and internal organs.

Beneath the splattering blood lies a precise control that even a minor injury assessment cannot detect.

Wu Wang suspected that if these two guys put some band-aids on their bodies after fighting, their wounds would heal completely.

He couldn't help but pat the guard beside him who was cheering and asked:

"What are you doing?"

While clapping, the other person took a moment to reply, "You must be from out of town."

"This is the most popular fighting performance at Sego Castle right now!"

"Ms. Wang Xianzhi started a performance project about half a month ago, I think it was called something like Da Bu Liu Da Bu Liu Yi."

"If you enjoy watching, you can also throw money into the donation box next to it and make them fight at your command."

Look in the direction he's pointing.

Two wooden crates were indeed found next to the fighting stage.

Two muscular men were standing guard over the two boxes to prevent anyone from stealing them in the chaos.

Having said that, the guards did so as if to demonstrate it to Wu Wang.

He tossed a string of copper coins into one of the tip boxes.

He then shouted to the soldier on his left, "Hey! Boulder! Smash that sissy's face with your fists!"

As the soldier glanced at the money in the donation box,
He grinned, revealing his white teeth, and gave the guard a thumbs-up.

He then lunged forward and pinned down another soldier who seemed unable to dodge in time.

He dropped the kitchen knife in his hand and raised his fist, as big as a sandbag, to swing at the other person's face.

Watching this performance where every punch lands is incredibly realistic.

Wu Wang's eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

Of course, it's not that he can't accept this kind of scene.

In fact, even more bloody and cruel things were not worth mentioning in his eyes.

The main issue is that feeling of unease has returned.

Although this is a dungeon set in a medieval fantasy world, many scenes have real-world counterparts.

Wu Wang had a vague sense of foreboding.

"There's definitely something wrong here... and it's not just the points leaderboard."

"The problem lies with the copy itself."

He frowned, trying to figure out where he might have overlooked something.

However, the current issues in the game are too abstract.

Almost every person and thing I encountered was so bizarre that it made no sense at all.

Therefore, even if Wu were to perish, he would not be able to immediately figure out the specific problem.

He sighed.

He continued, asking the cheering guards beside him:
"By the way, do you know a kid who's about this tall and sells scalped tickets everywhere? His name is Wang Fugui."

Wu Wang wanted to find that boy rather than a professional guide.

Naturally, he believed that by observing the perspective of a teenager living at the bottom of society, he would notice more details that would otherwise go unnoticed.

Unexpectedly, the guard heard this name.

His expression also changed to that ambiguous smile, just like when the boy left outside the city.

He patted Wu Wang on the shoulder and comforted him, "Buddy, if you're trying to find someone using this name, it's probably not going to work."

"Why?" Wu Wang asked, puzzled.

The other person coughed slightly.

Pointing to his chest, he said, "Let me introduce myself. My name is Wang Fugui."

Before Wu Wang could ask any more questions...

The old man next to him chuckled and chimed in, "Hey, I'm also eating Wang Fugui's food."

"And me, I am Wang Fugui." The soldier, who was performing, spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and laughed.

The father, who was holding his child high above his head to watch the performance, asked the child, "Fugui! Did you see it clearly? How was the performance?"

If you listen carefully, you'll find that almost everyone around you calls each other by this name.

All sorts of wealthy and powerful people gathered here.

Now Wu Wang finally understood why the boy outside the city had that expression.

The guard laughed until his stomach hurt.

He said regretfully, "You get it now? All the local men here are named Wang Fugui. You can't find anyone just by that name."

"What about the woman?" Wu Wang asked instinctively.

The other person shrugged and replied, "Wang Cuihua, of course."

Wu Wang: "..."

Isn't that a bit too down-to-earth?

How come everyone has the same name?
Moreover, they all share the surname Wang.

It seemed that he had noticed Wu Wang's confusion.

The guard explained, "Well, it's mainly because the previous castle owner thought that we commoners didn't deserve to have our own names and only needed to obey the orders of the nobles, so he just randomly picked two names as commoners' common names."

"Fortunately, a year ago, Ms. Wang Xianzhi drove those wicked nobles out of the castle for us."

"Of course, we old folks who are used to calling him Wang Fugui are too lazy to change his name."

"Only babies born in the last two years will have new names."

These words alerted Wu Wang.

In other words, the situation at Sego Castle was actually not much different from that at the beginning.

The oppression by the nobility was even more extreme.

Ordinary people don't even deserve to have their own names.

The appearance of Wang Xianzhi changed this situation.

But isn't this time span a bit too exaggerated?

"He drove the nobles out of the castle a year ago...byd, how long has this guy been in a dungeon?!"

"Why? Why did this happen?"

"Could it be that they opened it?"

"Cheating is truly shameful!"

If Wang Xianzhi is indeed a player, she has already brought about a radical change in the class hierarchy of the entire castle, not to mention the numerous technological advancements she has brought about.

This changes the story to a far greater extent than the current state of Wu's demise.

Now, the most crucial question arises—

"It took her a whole year, maybe more."

"Why haven't I met the conditions to leave the instance yet?"

"A side quest in the instance: [See through the host's disguise before the first story ends]."

"What exactly does the first story refer to..."

(End of this chapter)