The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 130: Information broker Bright begins to exert his influence!

"Mr. Bright...where is the old man in this little house?"

Wang Gou Dan was the first to speak. If you were to ask who was most familiar with the Shadow Hut, Wang Gou Dan would definitely be the first. She was the first player to be recommended to the Shadow Hut and successfully fuse with the Shadow Bloodline. Moreover, because her level was high enough and her fusion was good enough, she was favored by the messenger and treated with exceptional friendliness.

She came here more often than Eliza, and often the messenger preferred to send her to gather information.

The hut looks like an ordinary house, but its location is peculiar. Everyone who passes by should be able to see it, but they all seem to subconsciously ignore it.

Secondly, the door to this house can only be opened from the inside, and only the old man can open it; she had observed this many times.

There was no way to get in from the outside. She had tried to force the door open. Other players might not dare to do that, but Wang Gou Dan did. She was more capable than Da Hu Er, and having only recently become a transcendent, she had enough resurrections. She was fearless in trying things that risked her life.

Moreover, the envoy valued her highly enough, and she was confident that breaking into the door wouldn't result in much punishment.

But the truth is, no matter what he tried, including using shadows to cross over, he couldn't get into the shadowy cabin.

Unless the people inside open the door, I have no way to open it with my current abilities.

Then there's the matter of who opens the door from inside. Eliza and I have visited this place several times, and on several occasions when I took the lead to go out, I found that the door had no handle and I couldn't grab the door. Only when the messenger opened the door himself could you get out.

And now... Mr. Bright has come out, and he opened the door himself!

A thought popped into Wang Gou Dan's mind, because she clearly saw that the messenger seemed to be gone from the small house.

"Come in, everyone..." Bright said calmly, his tone giving the impression that he was the owner of the house.

A dozen or so people entered the room. The room was small, but strangely, it seemed that no matter how many people entered, there was always enough room.

"Mr. Bright... what happened to the elder who was here before?"

"Dead..." Bright replied calmly as he made coffee for everyone.

His tone was very calm, as if he were talking about something trivial. Most of the Shadow players nodded subconsciously, their first thought being, "Oh... it seems he'll be the main NPC for the quests from now on."

The only slightly unusual ones were Wang Gou Dan and Tang Yuan.

Both of them knew how powerful that envoy was, especially Tangyuan. He knew that the envoy was dead, and the NPC who came here to issue the mission in place of that person was probably of the same level. Moreover, he felt that Mr. Bright in front of him seemed to be even more powerful.

Wang Gou Dan, on the other hand, has a richer inner world.

She was one of the few who knew what kind of person Bright was. He was a ruthless character who played both sides, giving quests to both elf players and shadow players. She used to think that the boss might mess things up, but she never expected that he would directly replace the old man in this house.

Boss is awesome!

How did he do that?

I knew I made the right choice; this is a super powerful ally.

"Now I'll give you an update on the mission." After making coffee for the last player, Bright sat down in the old man's favorite spot, his fingers interlaced, and smiled. "This mission suffered a minor setback, but don't be discouraged."

This attitude relieved the previously tense Shadow player, who had expected to be blamed but instead received comfort.

"Our Shadow faction players are relatively rare and few in number. Although they have strong individual abilities, they are at a significant disadvantage in this mission. Suffering a little loss doesn't mean anything."

"The key is the future. First, I have some regrettable news: many elven robes have been moved out of Holy Stone City and infiltrated the upper echelons of the nobility. We don't know exactly where they are, but we need to find them as soon as possible. We can't let elves infiltrate the upper echelons of the nobility, otherwise, given the allure of their longevity, it will spread very quickly."

The messengers of the Shadow Realm heard everything Bright said in the Shadow Hut. They were very wary of this guy who was cooperating with them, but this time, his analysis made a lot of sense.

Preventing elves from infiltrating the upper echelons of humanity is indeed a crucial issue.

"You must find out the whereabouts of those elven robes and secretly investigate their identities. Once you've identified them, don't act rashly. Report back to me, and I will reward you and organize a safer assassination plan!"

[Quest prompt: Bright has proposed a mission to investigate information about the elves. Do you accept?]

All the players inside accepted without hesitation.

Tangyuan raised the question first: "Mr. Bright, if those elves have already infiltrated the nobles, how should we investigate?"

As you know, it's very difficult for us to investigate the imperial nobility... and we don't even know which empire's nobility those elves have infiltrated."

"This is a very serious issue." Brian put down his coffee cup. "So... you also need to infiltrate the upper echelons of the nobility."

"Huh?" The group of people were taken aback.

"It's a very simple principle. Information about aristocratic circles is only easy to obtain from other aristocrats. There's never a shortage of gossip in social circles, but the prerequisite is that you have to be part of that circle, right?"

Everyone stared blankly at Bright. Of course they knew that made sense, but... how did they get in?

"Based on current intelligence, the elven robes only have a one-day shelf life. Judging from the distance, it's more likely that those robes ended up in the Beth Empire. Of course, it's also uncertain whether any were sent into Mirandil through special means. As for other forces, I think they shouldn't be involved here for the time being."

"So, from a probability standpoint, if you can successfully infiltrate the noble circles of the Beth Empire, the Divine Kingdom will give you more rewards and support, and if you can infiltrate Mirandil, you will certainly receive good rewards as well."

The group exchanged glances. This task seemed so casual. Infiltrating the aristocratic circle? It wasn't that simple.

It's not that having a high rank guarantees entry into the aristocratic circle. First, you need to have a clean background. Otherwise, wouldn't it be easy for extraordinary professionals from enemy countries to infiltrate your imperial system?

You have to clearly state your true colors, but on the first day you entered the Shadow faction, the NPC who gave them the Shadow Seed said that you cannot expose your shadow, or you will be hunted down by the shadow!

"The premise is that you cannot expose the shadows..."

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Sure enough, Bright emphasized this point in his next sentence.

Tangyuan frowned and spoke first: "If we can't expose our shadows, how can we join the nobility based on our abilities?"

"Take the Beth Empire as an example. In this country, those with extraordinary professions above level 20 are highly sought after if they are willing to join the army. However, it is actually very difficult to become a noble on the battlefield due to the high mortality rate. Even if you can, you must unconditionally report your abilities, otherwise you will be regarded as a spy!"

"You don't need to worry about that," Bright laughed. "Shadows are the best ability to hide, and the divine kingdom has prepared exclusive tools for you."

He then took out several jade beads: "These are Shadow Jade, a valuable item that can store your shadow power. As long as you don't possess shadow power, no one will know your identity. And in crucial moments, you can always retrieve your power through the Shadow Jade!"

This is great stuff!

Tangyuan took the so-called Shadow Jade with some excitement. This thing could not only be used to hide one's identity, but also to trick people. This tool was powerful!

"Even if we have tools to conceal our identities, we still need that ability to accomplish anything in missions, right?"

Otherwise, ordinary professions alone wouldn't be valued in the army of the Beth Empire!

"You don't need to worry about that. The Divine Society will guide you to be valued and receive the extraordinary privileges bestowed by the Empire, making your identities even more impeccable."

"Oh?" A group of players' eyes lit up, but the messengers in the shadows looked bewildered.

Guidance?

How to provide guidance?

They don't even have basic intelligence about the current human empire, so how can they guide others?

Has this guy gotten it backwards?

Making such a big boast may give these new Shadow People more confidence in the Kingdom of God, but what if they can't deliver on their promises later? Wouldn't that be a disaster?

Just as I was about to correct Bright's statement, Bright spoke up, "Now let's talk about the first mission intelligence."

All the players immediately perked up their ears.

"Gelster Ruin, one of the four great sword saints of the Beth Empire, and the Silver Dawn Knights under his command have all disappeared. The leader of the think tank, Beckhill, has also disappeared in the forest. Now, this has caused a great stir in Duke Raven's camp, and even Duke Raven himself has been questioned."

"A nobleman attacking the Duke of the Raven Empire?" The northern players, led by Tangyuan, widened their eyes.

Even if they weren't officials, they knew the Duke of the Raven's reputation, and this land was the Duke of the Raven's territory. What noble would be so reckless as to come here to attack him?

"You need to make contact with that intelligence officer," Bright chuckled. "He holds a high position under Duke Raven, but he's a royal spy!"

[Mission Hint: Contact spy Snoke El and gain the trust of the Beth Empire's royal family!]