Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 207 Innate Realm Spirits? A Xianxia Version?

Wangyou County, Princess's Residence.

"Your Highness, our Eastern Depot has discovered a large gathering of spirits in the South China Sea. The news from the Wangyou County government has been confirmed. The Chief Eunuch hopes that Your Highness can move to Guangzhou to avoid the spirits."

A eunuch from the Eastern Depot rushed over from Black Mountain City. He knelt before Ji Menglu and conveyed the words of the Eastern Depot's chief eunuch.

Also presented were intelligence documents from the Eastern Depot.

Ji Menglu didn't even glance at it. With a flick of his inner energy, the document in his hand instantly turned into fragments.

"Do I need to escape?"

"Does the Eunuch believe that Lu Yuan cannot protect me?"

Ji Menglu looked displeased.

"Move your carriage, move your carriage"—doesn't that sound nice?
Anyone who didn't know better would think that Ji Mengluo was afraid of those monsters.

She was a princess of the Dayong Dynasty; how could she just run away like that?

Moreover, she was in Wangyou County. Given the strength and resources of Wangyou County, why would she need to escape?
Do you even understand the value of Lu Yuan's credentials?

With mythical beasts guarding the county, its safety level is even higher than that of the capital. How could mere spirits and monsters possibly cause any trouble?
It wasn't Ji Menglu who should have fled, but rather those monsters.

"Your Highness, the situation is different."

“If it is just an ordinary spirit, Your Highness, there is no need to move your residence. Mr. Lu’s strength is sufficient to deal with it.”

"But our people discovered traces of the evil sea dragon in the abyss of the South China Sea."

"The Evil Dragon of the Abyss is known as the King of Monsters. It is extremely powerful, with astonishing destructive force and a vast destructive range. Even someone as strong as Mr. Lu would find it difficult to protect the entire Forget-Worry County. We are worried about the safety of Her Highness the Princess..."

The eunuch didn't say what he was going to say next, but the meaning was already clear.

Lu Yuan is very strong, but no matter how strong Lu Yuan is, he is still just a human being.

They never doubted Lu Yuan's strength; they even assumed that Lu Yuan could defeat that monster king.

But if Lu Yuan is held back by that monster king, who can protect Wangyou County?
What happened to Hu San Niang who disappeared without a trace?
Or is she the Peach Blossom Fairy who isn't good at fighting?

They dare not gamble.

"Who understands Lu Yuan better, you or me?"

"I said I wouldn't leave, so I won't leave."

"Go back and tell the Grand Eunuch that I trust Lu Yuan."

Ji Menglu shouted angrily, and the eunuch on the ground got up and left helplessly.

"Mommy."

"your Highness."

“Arrange for some of the guards to go into the city to help.”

"Yes."

……

At this time, the roads in the outer city were congested, and carts of grain and vegetables were being transported into the city. The government's official documents were being implemented, and large numbers of constables were maintaining order in the outer city. Merchants in the city did not dare to cause trouble, so the prices of grain and firewood in Wangyou County did not rise.

Although the prices of firewood and food did not rise, the prices of weapons, poison, and gunpowder skyrocketed.

Poison that originally cost only one or two taels of silver would immediately skyrocket in price dozens of times after an official document was posted. Even so, the market demand for poison still couldn't meet the supply, and the poison would often be sold out in seconds as soon as it arrived at the store.

This made the merchants in the city very wealthy.

The owner of a certain pharmacy was calculating on an abacus, smiling as he did so.

"Haha, it's really easy to make money off these strange people. They can buy medicine for only a few dozen coins and resell it for more than ten taels of silver. And they still can't keep up with the demand. Hahahaha."

"This month's dividends are secured."

As the shopkeeper was calculating, a shop assistant suddenly ran in from outside.

"Shopkeeper, good news, good news! The price of toad medicine in the shop can also be increased. Hurry up and change the price, the supernatural beings are coming to buy up the goods."

"what?"

The shopkeeper was shocked. Before he could react, a large group of players had already poured into the shop.

Within minutes, the toad medicine in the pharmacy was completely sold out.

"Damn, I forgot to change the price."

……

The Peach Blossom Fairy Temple is bustling with worshippers, and rows of players are searching for the weaknesses of the monsters that are besieging Forget-Worry County.

The Peach Blossom Fairy did not hide anything.

She recounted all the information she knew about the spirits, including their weaknesses and fears.

For example, the mountain toad is skilled in using poison, fears fire, and is afraid of death.

Toad poison is an antidote specifically for this type of poison, and it is remarkably effective even against the poison of mountain toads.

The ancient tree spirit, though a spirit, is inherently afraid of fire, and also of thunder.

and many more.

As information about the Peach Blossom Fairy spread, the prices of toad poison and kerosene on the market skyrocketed.

While the players were preparing for battle, the constables in the city, including Lao Sun, were equally busy. Some constables who were on leave were even forcibly recalled.

Simple tents were set up one by one in the outer city.

The outer city continuously sent people from villages and towns in, including even the villagers from the most xenophobic Shanghe Village.

Although they are xenophobic and stubborn, they are also the village that reacts the fastest.

After all, no one outside the village knew the dangers of spirits better than the people of Shanghe Village.

"Wangyou County has changed so much."

Long Gou'er helped his grandmother and the villagers into Wangyou County. Soon, he was shocked by what he saw.

Is this still the Forget-Worry County he knew?
The changes are too big.

Although the outer city is newly built, its layout was designed with reference to suggestions from players, so its layout and appearance are completely different from those of the inner city.

"Like it?"

"If you like it, let's stay."

"Grandma still has some savings that can allow you to stay in the city."

Li San Niang smiled as she looked at her grandson. Since the curse on her body was removed, her body had been recovering. During this time, she had been communicating with Jing Ye. Through Jing Ye, she had sold a lot of things and had enough money to keep her grandson in the city and build a family business.

"Sister-in-law."

Just as the old man behind her was about to speak, Li San Niang turned around.

"Shut up, it's not your place to speak."

The old man shrank back, not daring to speak.

The other younger generation behind them dared not say anything more.

"And you, those who want to stay in the city can stay. We old folks are enough for the village. Your generation doesn't need to atone for that bastard's sins."

"The debt you owe that bastard has already been repaid by our ancestors."

“You don’t owe him anything, and the sins he committed have nothing to do with you.”

"You have the right to choose the life you want."

Li San Niang's words resounded in the ears of the younger generation in Shanghe Village, and the young people looked at Li San Niang in disbelief.

The other elders looked at Li San Niang with complicated emotions, their eyes filled with gratitude.

They also hope that their grandson can leave the village.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Just as they were celebrating...

A tall figure walked over from a distance.

The heavy thud of footsteps echoed.

Everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came, and when they saw the person's appearance, they were instantly terrified.

The old man, in particular, felt a chill run through him and dared not look directly at the newcomer.

Lu Yuan, accompanied by a group of constables, slowly walked over.

His gaze swept across the surroundings, and those whose gazes fell upon him lowered their heads to avoid his imposing presence.

"Ok?"

Lu Yuan's gaze suddenly stopped in the direction of the people from Shanghe Village.

He realized that these people seemed to be a little too afraid of him.

It's normal to be afraid of his power, but to be afraid to this extent is absurd. Is he really that scary?

Lu Yuan's gaze lingered for only a moment before shifting away.

He didn't take the strangeness in Shanghe Village to heart.

Da da da……

As Lu Yuan's figure receded into the distance, the people of Shanghe Village finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"What terrifying eyes."

"I thought I was going to die."

The burly man from Shanghe Village patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is this Lu Yuan? He's huge. But aren't you exaggerating a bit? Even the chief constable isn't scary."

Long Gou'er looked at his elders behind him with a puzzled expression.

Is it really necessary for them all to be this scared?

The chief constable isn't a bad person.

"What do you know, you little brat? Just ask your grandma."

"Yes."

"I almost peed my pants just now."

"Having met him today, I can see he is indeed no ordinary person. No wonder our ancestor was so frightened by him that he pulled himself out of his coffin."

"Pah, pah, pah! You little brat, you're incredibly disrespectful."

"I won't do it again, please don't hit me, I was wrong."

……

Huge waves surged on the surface of the South China Sea, with waves hundreds of meters high crashing in, and the figure of a giant dragon could be faintly seen within the waves.

Along with the giant waves came other aquatic spirits, who, using the power of the waves, rushed towards the direction of Dayong.

In the more remote western part of Lingnan, a rumbling sound was heard from underground, as huge tree roots emerged from the ground, causing a loud noise that was mistaken for an earth dragon about to rise up.

"Ah~"

At Sihu Mountain, a deafening roar shattered the mountains, instantly killing the players lurking around.

When Sihushan collapsed, a giant frog shadow appeared in the ruins. As the toad spewed poisonous gas, the area around Sihushan became a poisonous gas zone. Without exception, everyone who stepped into the Sihushan area was poisoned to death.

Outside the royal city of Annam.

Elder Baida of the Demon Yin Sect was patting his large belly as his disciple spoke to him about information concerning Forget-Worry County.

When Elder Baida learned that some monsters were going to attack Wangyou County, his face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Two dogs fight, play off.

Regardless of who wins, he will be the one who benefits.

For him, possessing Lu Yuan's body or the evil dragon of the sea abyss would be a good opportunity to surpass the sect leader.

Upon thinking of this, Elder Baida couldn't help but laugh.

He gazed at the soon-to-be-conquered Annamite capital, a cold smile playing on his lips.

The matter of Annam declaring itself an empire should be put on hold for now.

"How is your cultivation level?"

"Reporting to Master, this disciple has successfully broken through to the second rank."

"Okay, okay, that's great."

Upon hearing this, Elder Baida was even more delighted.

"Come here, and I will teach you the strongest martial art of our sect."

Elder Baida beckoned to his disciple.

Upon hearing this, the disciple below showed joy on his face. He truly believed that his master was about to impart the sect's strongest martial art to him. He stepped forward, knelt down, and waited for his master to pass on the skill.

The next second, Elder Baida suddenly opened his blood-red maw and vomited out a sticky, disgusting sac.

The inverted giant stomach instantly covered the disciple. The disciple sensed his master's murderous intent and hurriedly mobilized his true energy to break free. Just then, Elder Baida raised his hand and struck out with a palm.

The powerful palm strike shattered the disciple's head. The disciple's body twitched a few times and then stopped moving, allowing the large stomach to envelop him before contracting and returning him to Elder Baida's abdomen.

"Cuckoo~"

The large stomach sloshed rapidly.

A surge of true energy coursed through Elder Baida's body, causing his aura to explode.

The Acquired Realm has been achieved.

Hahaha, hahaha~

"Congratulations, Master! Congratulations on breaking through to the Acquired Realm! Your martial arts are unparalleled and unmatched in the world."

……

"What huge waves!"

"I hope there won't be another typhoon."

One player looked at the increasingly large waves on the shore, somewhat puzzled.

"So what if there's a typhoon? We're used to it anyway."

"This is the last village."

"You can receive your reward after completing this task."

"Damn it, how do those guys in the top ten of the contribution ranking do their tasks? How come there's such a big gap between us and them? We all arrived at the same time. We've helped them through three villages in the past few days, and they've helped through about three or four. Why are their contribution points twice as many as ours? Is that reasonable?"

The player in the group said indignantly.

"The size is different. Our village has only a few hundred people, while their village has thousands. Their contribution value is definitely higher than ours."

"Don't be so defiant. Be careful and watch out for those beasts from the Demon Yin Sect."

"Calm down."

Once the player team safely escorted the villagers to the city, the message "Mission Accomplished" echoed in the minds of all the players.

[Beep beep beep, preliminary mission completed.]

[System task settlement in progress.]

The contribution rankings are now available; players can check them out.

[Beep beep beep, reward being sent.]

[Beep beep beep, Super Weapon Version 2.0 promotional video.]

[Disaster strikes, and a fighting force beyond its time emerges.]

Disaster strikes, and combat power beyond its time emerges: the giant beast imprisoned in the deep sea awakens, the ancient spirit king returns, the ultimate combat power of the super-martial era, and the evil sea dragon of the innate realm is about to attack.

This task does not need to be claimed.

[Upon completion of the mission, all players will automatically receive rewards.]

[Note that all the monsters shown in the promotional video can be defeated. During the quest, defeated monsters will always drop Spirit Essence and Monster Pills. These loot are extra rewards and do not count towards your regular Spirit Essence and Monster Pill quotas.]

[Experience points for defeating monsters are doubled.]

[Beep beep beep, the Abyss Fiend is an over-version monster; players are advised against fighting it.]

[Beep beep beep, the attribute panel for the Abyssal Fiend has been updated. Players can check it out on the official website.]

NPC: Abyssal Evil Dragon [Ao Wu] [King of Spirits]

Level: 200 [Innate]

Race: Spirit/Demon

Strength value: 50w
Defense value: 20
Health Points: 100
Stamina: 50w
Mana: 30
The Dragon King descends to earth, wreaking havoc in the South China Sea. Fate strikes, but he is blocked, a great storm erupts, a tornado engulfs heaven and earth, and the wind and clouds are annihilated...

Game forum.

[Huh? Level 200? Innate Realm?]

What the heck? Why is the word "demon" in the race name?

[Where's the promised super-weapon version? Why are there elements of a fantasy version instead?]

Hey, game planner, you updated the wrong version.

……

(End of this chapter)