I am a demonic cultivator, not a capitalist with a conscience.

Chapter 399 Let's see who can't sit still first (46)

Three days before the deadline, a mini-community appeared in the [Mirror].

A large number of players gathered here, meeting up in the ruins-like dungeon, chatting, and enjoying a rare day in "Journey to the Abyss" when they didn't have to fight.

Here, there are only a large number of monsters that look like wooden stakes, and five non-player characters with distinct personalities.

Among them is Agent Shen, who is arrogant yet insightful, and is jokingly referred to as a "male mother."

There's a dream agent who's not very reliable, but talking to him always puts you at ease.

He was an excellent tea brewer and always managed the secret agents with a smile.

There is Xu, an agent who is elegant like a prince, but also a capitalist.

And Agent Chen, whom everyone wants to meet but never has the chance to.

The five people set up a small outpost in the safe zone far from the center, where players can freely wander around and experience the atmosphere.

According to the plot clues found by Miao Qingyu, these five people came to fight against the Skeleton King in front of them and rescue an important containment object.

Until a suitable solution is found, they will stay in this place for a period of time to provide certain services to the players.

Agent Shen's service is listening. He can listen to the voices of a hundred people at the same time, and write down the characteristics and troubles of a hundred people, and then provide answers to them.

Although his answers were sometimes harsh, he genuinely helped solve problems, which is why he was popular with some cultivators whose hearts were clouded by delusion.

Agent Guan's service included serving tea.

He has his own table and teacups, but guests need to provide their own tea leaves. The quality requirements are not high; even gray leaves are acceptable.

The tea brewed by the other party has a mellow taste and excellent quality, and is known as the best tea in all the large dreams.

Moreover, after drinking it, I always feel like I have inexhaustible energy, like livestock that have been filled with feed, and I have even more energy to work overtime for my boss.

The service provided by Agent Xu was truly remarkable.

He can help people with mock interviews.

From resume optimization to personnel assessment, the other party is proficient in everything and knows everything, just like an interviewer who has conducted a lot of interviews and can always see the wrong things in the player's resume.

After some people actually used their optimized resumes to enter large companies and become proud interns, Agent Xu's status immediately rose significantly.

If it weren't for the fact that he served so few people each day, his popularity and status would definitely surpass that of Agent Chen.

Agent Chen's service is simple: he provides targeted feedback on players' equipment.

Following Chen Te's construction site, Miao Qingyu did nothing but share Chen Te's reviews of other players' equipment, which attracted a large number of fans of "Journey to the Abyss" and gained extremely high popularity and viewership.

Not to mention the credits for this academic year, I'll probably have credits for next academic year too.

However, aside from these services, these five non-player characters have a major problem.

That is, they do not encourage players to fight the Bone King.

Many players speculate that defeating the Bone King will be a crucial moment in this event. Since the event started with the Mirror Dungeon, it would be quite romantic if it also ended with the Mirror Dungeon.

However, the five non-player characters have not given any clear hints. It seems that the five of them have been preparing something, but have never told the players.

The more this is the case, the more players want to know.

They remained surrounding the five men, eager to know what they wanted, but no one could find out. Moreover, judging from the five men's demeanor, they were clearly plotting something.

Every so often, they would gather together to discuss something, and when they reappeared, their expressions would become very serious, making people curious about what they had discussed.

No matter how you ask, the five people show a pitying expression, as if the players are not strong enough to participate in this war.

A mysterious atmosphere was brewing among the five people. This strange aura aroused curiosity and further stimulated the players to analyze the situation, thus attracting more attention.

After the third day, the five finished their service for the day and began to cast spells.

Meng Lingyi's blue talisman began to burn, and the resulting blue smoke severed the connection between this place and the outside world, allowing them to escape into a special space.

As soon as she entered the space, Meng Lingyi stretched her shoulders and exclaimed, "This is exhausting!"

"You've been floating around all day, aren't you tired?" Shen Lang said with a frown. "Of the five of us, you're the most relaxed."

"You have a physical body, so you don't know how uncomfortable it is for someone like me who doesn't have a physical body to be here. You'll know once you abandon your physical body."

Ignoring Meng Lingyi's sophistry, Shen Lang said to Chen Yu, "Chen Yu, are you sure our current method is effective? I'm getting impatient. There are still three days left until the end, and it seems like we haven't made any progress."

"There's been a lot of progress, it's just not obvious yet. And haven't you noticed, the other side is even more nervous than we are?"

"I can feel it; I've noticed the monster on the other side has been agitated several times. But are you sure we can manage? I feel like we've been wasting time all day."

"Why are you wasting time? Aren't you affectionately called 'male mom'?"

"Don't even mention it," Shen Lang sighed. "I've been called 'Mom' more than ten times today. But that's how it is for the temple keeper of the Water Deity Star Lord; he's often called 'Mom'."

Thinking that the Water Deity was still suffering, Shen Lang suddenly stopped talking and fell silent, staring at the illusory image in the sky.

Although Chen Yu said there was no problem, he was still very uneasy.

Chen Yu clapped his hands to bring the other party back to their senses, and then said, "I've already said there are no problems. I've already said that, judging from the current situation, the other side is more panicked than us. As long as we continue, the other side will be the first to become restless."

"for example?"

"No need for examples, have you ever heard of the 'Royal Way' style?"

"what is that?"

"You do your thing, I'll do mine. I don't care what you're planning to do, as long as I develop better than you, I'll definitely beat you up."

Showing everyone the data he had compiled today, Chen Yu said, "See? According to the data I compiled today, players' equipment is being upgraded at an extremely fast pace. They've started exchanging equipment offline and are actively acquiring new gear. Although there are still some clueless people who try to loot streamers, the overall situation is much better than before."

"Oh, and then what?"

"Then you all need to continue to have that empathy for the players, and absolutely do not take action. Otherwise, if you do, they will realize that we actually have nothing left."

"Then when will we have to wait?"

"Hmm... Actually, we're still missing a trigger. The players' abilities can be further stimulated. It all depends on whether the other side can hold on. If they hold on, we're doomed. If they can't hold on, they're doomed."

Shen Lang wanted to ask what it meant to be unable to sit still, but then he felt the earth shaking.

After glancing into the distance, Shen Lang knew that the other party had finally lost their composure.

(End of this chapter)