The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 85 The Arrogant Number One in the North District...

"President, who is this sweet rice dumpling?"

Han Dudu had just escaped from Mirandil and arrived at the border of Bes. Before he could settle in, Park Young-joon rushed here with the rest of his elite troops.

Now, almost all of Han Du's outposts within Milandil have been eliminated, and many members have absconded with their money, causing Han Du to be in dire financial straits. Now that he heard that Duke Raven would be launching a long-term intelligence mission in Holy Stone City, he knew that this was an opportunity he could not miss.

Something big is bound to happen here. Even if he can't get involved in it, as long as he can report on something, as a media outlet, he can quickly generate a lot of traffic in the Beth Empire, which will be very helpful for the guild to regain its strength in the Beth Empire!

Most importantly, this opportunity will also allow us to earn some funds, as the guild's funds are currently exhausted.

"I've only heard of him..." Park Young-joon looked at the other guild leaders in the distance and said in a low voice, "The number one player in the North District, he has a great reputation and was invited by the Duke as a guest of honor. There are many legends about him. All the players in the North District rely on his intelligence to carry out their operations. It is said that several guilds owe him favors, but almost no one has actually seen him. He is a very mysterious figure."

"Could it be someone from our Great Korea?" one of his men asked excitedly.

The Chinese players in the Beth Empire are much more powerful. They, the Koreans, are all cowering here, afraid of running into each other. They are completely different from the unbridled people they were in Mirandil [of course, this refers to the players themselves]. When they accidentally heard about such a powerful figure, the idea that the universe belongs to the Korean Empire in their genes started to spread again.

"I don't know, it's possible..." Park Young-joon touched his chin, only to find it completely smooth without a single beard. He then realized that during his save file reload, he had been at least seven or eight years younger...

"But no matter what, that person was able to ignore the city gate blockade and enter Holy Stone City. Their abilities are extraordinary, and they are likely a high-level superhuman. Since her information is publicly available, we cannot miss this opportunity. We must seize the initiative this time. There are many Chinese players in the north. If we want to gain a foothold here, we must seize every opportunity."

"The president is right..."

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Meanwhile, players from other factions were also quietly waiting for that legendary figure.

"Wolf Brother is here too?"

A tall, burly man with a prominent scar strode up to the hungry wolf. The wolf looked at the newcomer, his gaze softening slightly: "You actually have time to come here?"

Scarface is an ID called "镖人" (Biao Ren), a fan of Chinese animation. When he first transmigrated, he was a handsome young man, but he ended up looking like a ruthless bandit. He could have used the scar on his face to go back in time after dying, but he refused. Every life is precious, and he might regret it for the rest of his life if he wasted it now.

His cautious nature made him the leader of a large guild.

Hungry Wolf actually quite liked the Escorts Guild. It was realistic, powerful, and ruthless. It didn't deliberately bully newcomers, nor did it flatter them. Those who could make a living in this industry had the best path to advancement, while others had to find another way early on. Many people went to Escorts to try their luck, but were persuaded to leave after one or two escort missions. It was said that after being persuaded to leave, he would even give them some travel expenses. In this cold world, he was already considered a very warm-hearted guild leader.

He liked the brothers in the镖人 (bodyguards) quite a bit, but he was used to being alone and didn't like being governed by rules and regulations, which was why he didn't accept the other party's invitation. However, the two often collaborated.

"This is a rare opportunity..." the镖人 grinned. "According to the intelligence, the Duke will pay you as long as you go in and record what you see and hear throughout the day. Why wouldn't you take this easy money job? Do you think I have too much money to offer?"

Wild Wolf smiled but didn't expose the other party. The fact that Holy Stone City was being valued so much meant that there was likely a great opportunity ahead. Just thinking about it made it clear. The two countries were on the verge of war, but neither dared to cross the line, fearing that things would spiral out of control.

At this time, these unregistered players can serve as a probe, which is clearly a situation tailor-made for them.

Having been here for so many years, he still couldn't see where the players' path lay. In this world of strict hierarchy, even if players had the ability to respawn after death, it was still too difficult for them to make it big.

The player... needs a chance!

Sword Wind Legend was talking to the graceful woman in black.

"Long time no see, boss lady..." Berserker was dressed like a wanderer, with a tattered cloak, a straw hat, and a withered foxtail grass in his mouth.

"Still dressed like that indecently?" The woman was speechless. Isn't it cold in this weather? It's not like we're broke.

"That's called being a wanderer, what do you mean by 'improper'?" Sword Wind Legend rolled his eyes at the other person: "How's business lately?"

"It's alright..." The woman was elegant in her demeanor. Perhaps it was because she had done a lot of business with aristocratic women that her every move resembled those ladies. However, once a businessman like Frank gets involved, it is difficult to become an aristocrat.

"With your intelligence capabilities, don't you know anything about Holy Stone City?" Sword Wind Legend asked curiously.

"What intelligence could you possibly gather about a place that made its fortune from mining?" the woman said coldly. "Who would know that the First Duke of the Beth Empire would be eyeing this place? It's all sealed off now, where am I supposed to get intelligence for you?"

"However, there is a very formidable competitor here."

"Who?"

"Michel, a legendary Frankish businessman, achieved in just a few decades that even the Duke treated him as an honored guest."

"Are you connected with this colleague?" Berserker's eyes lit up.

"Dream on..." The woman rolled her eyes at him. "Who is he? In recent years, he's the most successful businessman in Frank's industry, a legend. What am I?"

"You're not bad either, a woman... to have gotten to where you are now."

"So what if she's a woman?" The other person immediately glared. "That girl who's always been on top of you, the number one player in the North District, she's a woman too!"

"Huh?" Berserker was taken aback. "Really?"

"I saw her once..." The woman recalled, a hint of complexity still lingering in her eyes. The top player in the North District, rumored to be the only one capable of infiltrating the Noble District, that year, she came to sell her things, and she was clearly just a child of about ten years old...

"Um..

"Is everyone here?"

A childish voice suddenly rang out, and all the players present looked over in horror.

Especially the group of guild leaders, including the镖人 (bodyguards), seemed relaxed but were actually observing their surroundings the whole time. Yet, none of them could see clearly when this short guy appeared!

Black Rose was not surprised at all. She had experienced it once before. That time, she had two bodyguards with a strength of over level 20, but the other party still arrived in front of her silently!

The hungry wolf stared intently at the other person, his intuition telling him that this short woman was not very old, but just now, she should not have used any extraordinary power; she had just sneaked in using her movement skills.

He's an assassin, and a very high-level one at that, at least level 35 or higher. This matches my initial guess!

He was very curious: in such a hierarchical world, where did this guy get his resources from? How did he get to this point so quickly?

"I won't introduce myself." Sweet Rice Dumpling was stiff all over at this moment. Luckily, she was wearing a mask, otherwise many people could see her cowardly appearance.

"The four gates of Holy Stone City will open one after another at nine o'clock tomorrow morning. You can enter Holy Stone City as refugees."

"Is the information accurate?" Someone had just asked the question when all the players stared at him coldly.

The person who asked the question was from Han Du City, and he immediately shrank back.

"From out of town, huh?" Hungry Wolf glanced at the other party coldly. "Don't waste everyone's time with questions like this. Sweet Rice Dumpling's intelligence has never been wrong."

Before the man could retort, Park Young-joon quickly pulled him back, immediately showing an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry, he hasn't been here long and doesn't know this person's name."

The hungry wolf ignored them and instead looked at the sweet rice dumpling, saying, "It's rare to see each other, how about we spar after we're done?"

"It's not fair for someone of your level to fight me..." Sweet Rice Dumpling remembered what Wang Gou Dan had taught him, and tried to keep his tone calm.

Hungry Wolf's body stiffened slightly. It was rumored that when other professionals were far ahead of you in level, they could see through your level. Had this guy really created such a big gap?

"Let me explain the rules," Sweet Rice Dumpling said directly. "First, don't disturb the peace. There are knight players in the city. Direct conflict with them will put everyone at a disadvantage and will also attract the attention of the local nobles. That's their home turf, so try to be more restrained."

"A knight player?" Everyone was taken aback. The control over knights was extremely strict in the north, and they had never heard of any player being able to become a knight. They didn't expect the environment in the south to be so good.

"Secondly, Holy Stone City has just experienced a cult rebellion, so the checks will be stricter. It is not recommended to let too many people in at once. One hundred people per day is most appropriate. Moreover, once they enter, they should stay for a maximum of two days and then come out to let other players in. Otherwise, too many players at once can easily cause chaos and disputes."

"This..." The group exchanged glances, and the leader of the Hunting Grounds Guild couldn't help but ask, "How should we allocate and arrange this?"

"Initially, the number of people represented by each party was allocated proportionally. I would decide which representative faction could send more people in based on their performance, while the faction with poor performance would have its quota reduced. If the performance remained poor, the faction would be directly disqualified from entering the city."

"What did you say?"

A group of people were shocked. What did this mean?

Most of their representatives are temporary, so how did they become a division of power in the other side's mouth?

That's not the key point. The key point is... according to this guy, all players entering and leaving Holy Stone City should be allocated according to his will?

Is this going too far?

"You're not joking, are you?" Even Park Young-joon couldn't help but laugh this time.

"If you're here to joke around, you can leave with your people right now." Sweet Rice Dumpling looked coldly at Park Young-joon.

Park Young-joon sneered, and the others also had strange expressions. Although the other party was quite famous, did he really think he was the emperor?

"Is this something you can decide?" another player from Han Du City chuckled.

"Want to give it a try?" Sweet Rice Dumpling smiled and looked at the other person: "Han Du, right? Holy Stone City opens tomorrow. If I say none of your guild members can get in, then they really can't!"

Everyone:

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