Can NPCs be friends with the player?

For most players, NPCs are just tools in the game, just to advance the story, to buy items, or to be the player's enemies for their killing pleasure.

Perhaps the player can also develop feelings for certain NPCs, such as some extremely good characters created by the game side, such as the pets that the players themselves have worked hard to raise......

However, this kind of affection is more of a condescending recognition and love for things that meet one's preferences, or things that have been shaped through one's own efforts.

This emotion is not equal in nature.

Even in many games, the player's infinite kneeling and licking of NPCs, in fact, in most cases, it is not how much the players like NPCs, but can get benefits from them, or a kind of spiritual sustenance in disguise......

Even if you really like a certain character, you actually just like the image that the game has created for this character, and at most add the story behind the character.

In the eyes of players, no matter how popular the NPC is, they are just NPCs, and they are actually equivalent to the characters in the story at most, but they ...... It's a story that players can just participate in.

However, it is only a matter of getting involved.

Even if you are involved in the story of an NPC, even if you are involved in the story of the game...... But players are still players.

Maybe they will be moved by the plot, maybe they will applaud the story.

But they understand that it's nothing more than a game, something that is meant to relax them, to make them happy, to revolve around them.

Of course, another reason for this is that the player's emotional exchange is one-way during the game......

NPC…… In the end, it is an NPC.

Players have real emotions, players have real independent thoughts, but NPCs don't.

They are just a mess of data, and all their reactions are programmed.

The player is the master of the game.

In this case, it would be unfair to the player to really let the player communicate with the NPC on an equal footing.

But......

What if NPCs also have their own emotions?

"Elven Country" is essentially nothing more than a game skin, bringing the humans of Blue Star to another world as a player.

For the players, it's the game; However, it's not a game either.

When players realize that the NPCs in this game are so vivid that their AI is smart enough to be realistic, they even have human-like emotions......

In this case, what about the relationship between the player and the NPC?

The unilateral expression of emotions is destined to be unable to produce bonds.

But if it's a two-way emotional ...... That's different.

With the in-depth communication with the natives of the Saiggs world, when players realize that NPCs also have emotions, this game ...... It's not just a game.

For the player, it will be another world!

Of course, this is not to say that the player realizes that the "game" they are in is actually reality, but rather that ...... They develop the perception that "games" are "reality" in a sense.

In other words, although they know that this is a game, they also really have a bond with this game and a sense of belonging.

In fact, Eve never had the idea of revealing the truth about Elven Realm to players......

Blue Star's technology is already advanced enough, even if someone really doubts it, Eve can barely fool it.

And thinking that you are in the game is the powerful essence of the Fourth Calamity.

Fearless!

Because fearlessness is strong enough!

If you really know that a game is not a game, the Fourth Natural Calamity will lose your strongest heart and become constrained.

But......

Players think that "Elven Country" is a game, and there is no conflict with players who have a bond with "NPCs" and communicate with "NPCs" on an equal footing.

In fact, these two can coexist.

Maybe other games can't do it, but ...... Elven Realm can!

……

"If you look at the masterpiece of Elven Realm according to your usual gaming experience, you may be able to get a great gaming experience, but you will definitely not enjoy the essence of this game!"

"It's the game...... But it's not just games, but it's not just ”

"This is a world that belongs to us, an adventure that belongs to us, and we can completely treat this game as a new ...... life"

Or rather, this ...... It's the ultimate in what virtual reality games can do! ”

After hearing Merrell's answer, somehow, Xiao Xianmeow's mind suddenly recalled a few words that Li Mu had said.

And it was at this time that she suddenly realized a problem......

That's right......

The NPCs in "Elven Country" also have their own emotional systems......

In a sense, they can even be counted as alternative beings.

Players can become friends with each other.

What about between players and NPCs?

What would happen if she and Myrell swapped identities this time, and Mirell was in danger?

Thinking of this, Xiao Xianmeow was surprised to find that she was afraid that she herself would be like Merrell, angry and angry.

And if Myrell really dies in battle, Xiao Xianmeow may really cry.

People have feelings.

And in the face of other beings who also have feelings, long exchanges ...... It's a bond.

Suddenly, the girl realized that she had unconsciously regarded the little black dragon as a friend and a partner.

And the other party, I'm afraid the same......

Otherwise, I wouldn't have been so angry when I saw myself killed.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xianmeow's gaze at Merrell softened more and more......

"Merrell!"

She grinned.

"What?!"

The little black dragon gave her a blank look.

"I'll give you more food tonight!"

Little Meow stood up and patted the scales on its body.

"Inexplicable......"

Myrell muttered and yawned lazily.

It's just that the huge dragon tail swinging behind him reveals its good mood......

……

It took players less than an hour to clean up the entire battlefield.

Then, they packed up their spoils and returned to the Black Dragon Castle with joy.

"Elven Country" is good at everything, but considering the authenticity, the scale of the map is too large.

Once there is no teleportation circle, it will take a long time to catch up......

It's okay to have mounts.

Although Warcraft is not intelligent, it is still much smarter than ordinary beasts, and the system is set up that players can order their mounts and let them take them on their way.

During this period, players can also get on the net in the system, or simply go offline to sleep, lie down on the back of the mount, and rest...... When you return to the base, you can go online again.

But those who don't have mounts are miserable, and they can only walk on their own.

However, the good thing is that the feeling of exhaustion can be turned off, at most it is boring......

By the time nearly two thousand main players returned to the Black Dragon Castle, it was already afternoon.

And many low-level players who got the news also came to watch curiously.

Although they stayed up for a day and a night, the morale of the triumphant team was high and quite imposing.

Nearly 2,000 heavily armed players, with a bit of evil aura and bloodstains, lined up in a long line, pulling a full load of goods, and slowly entered the Black Dragon Castle......

Then, they will pass through the teleportation circle in the hall of the Black Dragon Castle and return to the Chosen City.

Well...... Go back to sleep.

And just as the players were lining up to teleport, they suddenly ...... On the other side of the hall, a teleportation circle shimmered with light.

It was the teleportation circle that led to Rivendell, the only way to the underworld.

After a few moments, the light dissipated, and to the astonishment of the players, a line of dark dwarves appeared in the castle.

The leader was a Grim Reaper Priest, dressed in black robes and holding an ornate wooden box, while behind him were several dwarven soldiers dressed as guards.

They teleported to the Black Dragon Castle, surveying everything around them curiously, and letting out a series of exclamations from time to time.

And when they saw the legions of players who were constantly passing through the circle, the curious and amazed eyes of the dark dwarves instantly turned into shock, and they couldn't help but exclaim:

"Elves! Lots of elves! ”

"Death is above! They...... Is this just a battle? Has it already begun? ”

And the appearance of the dark dwarf also attracted the attention of players.

"Huh? Dark dwarves? Why are they here?"

"Dark dwarves?"

"Haven't seen it, have you? It's an underground inhabitant, and you signed a friendship treaty with us, and you'll know when you reach level 11 and go underground. They have a city underground, called Black Rock City, where we often sell stuff. ”

"I see! It's the first time I've seen ......."

"It's normal that you haven't seen them, they're only underground. I don't know what kind of wind is blowing today, but it actually came to the ground...... Could it be that there is going to be a plot again? ”

While the players were discussing curiously and hesitating whether to come forward to talk, the black dragon Merrell, who got the news, rushed over with his huge body, instantly squeezing half of the players in the castle out......

In its mouth, it still had half of the barbecue in its mouth, chewing it with a chirp, while curiously looking at the strange guests who suddenly arrived:

"Dark dwarves?"

The dwarves were startled by the sudden appearance of the black dragon, but the priest at the head seemed to have expected it and reluctantly calmed down.

He took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to the black dragon:

"You...... It's Eve's family, Mirell, right? ”

"I'm Carter, the priest of the Temple of Death, and this time, I'm an oracle from the True God, and I'm here to make a deal with Eve......"

As he spoke, he looked reverent, and lifted the ornate wooden box in his hand above his head.

"In addition...... And information about the orcs! ”