Chapter 19 Because you were a good man
Although many people are reluctant to admit it or don't realize it, in reality most people have a certain dark side inside of them, whether they are players or NPCs.
For example, in the world of "Iron and Fire", there are often NPCs who post quests to pay their debts afterwards, and even try to kill players who complete quests.
And players are immortal, where will they be afraid of this, if you want to mess with me, of course I'll do it directly, but it's also very troublesome to be calculated by NPCs all the time doing a task.
However, there is one group of NPCs that will never count the player, and that is the "Blade Warriors" (The_Blade_Warrior) in the Holy Solomonic Empire, which are made up of transcendent warriors who wish to wield swords and swear allegiance to their lords. They hold the bloodline of the "Kingsguard", and the first sequence in its precedent is Justice X.
Whether the NPCs who join the guild are murderous bandits or thieves who steal chickens and dogs, as long as they drink Righteous X, they will all become knights with high moral character.
One word, no conspiracy, no bullying of the weak, the reward promised to the player will definitely be given, the task difficulty of 100 points is definitely not only 99 points, if the player complains that the difficulty is too high, he will take the initiative to add money, which can be called a glorious model in the NPC of the task release, and a friend of the player.
What's even more amazing is that this change in personality is not subtle, but at the moment when the potion takes effect, it slashes the dark psychology of the NPCs, and directly cuts them off.
Asker still remembers a quest called "One Drunk Fang Xiu", which is about a drunken NPC who has just joined the Blade Warriors, and because chivalry does not allow him to drink excessively, he can only ask the player to find good wine for him.
When the player found the wine, this guy's wine bottle was mentioned to his mouth, but in the end, he still couldn't drink it, and his face was full of pain, entanglement and helplessness. As a result, the reputation of Justice X spread among players, and players nicknamed it the "Honest Man" potion, which means "Dry this bottle of milk, you are an honest man".
According to some adventurous players, after drinking Justice X, your character will no longer be able to steal, provoke, and kill for no reason, nor can they break into NPCs' homes without permission. Even some sweary players find that even some aggressive words are blocked, such as "what are you looking at" and "what are you doing", which becomes "beep!" So much so that it caused a large number of complaints from uncomfortable players.
Of course, there are also those who feel that this is very immersive after getting used to it again.
"Ah, I don't feel anything." Eleanor was puzzled.
"How can you not feel it?" Aske was surprised, "Don't you have the feeling of 'I don't know why, but I was forced to change my mind,' or 'I didn't have a choice before, now I'm going to be a good person'?" ”
"Nope." Eleanor said honestly.
"If someone on the side of the road asks you for a donation in the name of 'the child in the family is seriously ill and asks for help.'" Asker remembered a classic psychometric test question on the Internet and asked, "What would you do?" ”
"Donate money." Eleanor blinked, "Look at how much money I have." ”
"What if the other party is a liar?" Aske immediately asked, "Actually, no children are sick at all, he is just swindling and squandering donations in the name of this?" ”
"If I'm 100% sure he's a liar, I'm sure I won't donate money." Eleanor said in a natural tone, "I'm not stupid," "but even if it's only 1% likely to be true, why don't I donate?" Maybe it could save the life of an innocent child, wouldn't it? ”
"I see." Asker sighed, "So you've been a good guy from the beginning. ”
"Because the three views are very positive, even if you take the magic potion of Justice X, won't there be any change in your heart?" Medea said thoughtfully.
"Great." Nola, who thought that she would not donate money in this case, said with a humble heart, "Ellie, you are really a kind and good person." ”
"I don't know if it's my delusion, but I feel like you're sarcastic about me?" Eleanor said suspiciously.
"No, it's not sarcasm. In these cruel times, there are really fewer and fewer people like you. Aske touched his chin and sighed, "Once upon a time, I was also a pure-minded teenager, how did I become so dark and suspicious now?" ”
He sighed, turned to Nora and instructed, "Nola, be careful that the team's money can't be handled by Eleanor, I'm afraid she will be cheated out of her money in the future." ”
"Okay." Nora nodded.
"Wait a minute!" Eleanor cried out with laughter, "Why do you suddenly start to look down on me!" Don't show that kind of pity! ”
In addition to influencing the mind, Justice X also provided Eleanor with a certain amount of physical and spiritual strength, making her six-dimensional attributes rise significantly. Also worth mentioning is the ability to "strike evil", which gives her an even more powerful ability to fight evil, according to Eleanor, who automatically gained relevant knowledge. When fighting evil enemies, she gains a noticeable bonus to her six-dimensional attributes.
"The question is, how can you tell who is evil?" Medea asked, wondering if the old lady should also be classified as the type of "evil strike", right?
"Freedom of the Heart, if I remember correctly." Aske said, "If Eleanor needs to genuinely believe that the enemy is evil, then the ability to strike evil will work on her." ”
"Huh! Well, if I use the power of Mind I to exert a mental influence on Eleanor. Medea's eyes lit up and she said, "As long as she thinks that the enemy in front of her is evil, then no matter who she faces, won't she be able to exert the bonus of 'evil strike'?" ”
"You're a fucking genius." Asker couldn't laugh or cry. Of course, this method has been explored by players, and it is nicknamed "Righteous Warrior Sleepwalking" or "Hypnotic Flow", but it was discovered in a very later plot. Medea was able to come up with such a cheap trick without hindrance the next second she heard about the characteristics of Justice X, which shows that this woman herself is a coward.
Eleanor's mouth was half-open, as if she had no idea that this could happen. She hesitated and said:
"But...... Isn't it contrary to the original intent of justice to use the psychic power to interfere with the judgment of good and evil? ”
"What is the original meaning of justice?" Medea asked disdainfully.
"Justice is ......," Eleanor tried to speak, but was interrupted by Medea's righteous words, "Justice is meant to defeat the enemy!" Only by living can we have the right to speak, and how can the justice of the dead be justice? It's all dead, you say it's evil, it's evil, it's evil, can it still get up and still can't talk? ”
Eleanor didn't refute, but looking at the expression, it was clear that she didn't accept it.
"Then now in our team, there are two people who are still short of potions." Aske hurriedly came out to play the round, changed the subject and said, "Medea, how are your potion materials?" ”
"Menarche has not yet been collected." Medea burst into tears. It's okay to say that other spiritual materials can always be found to be sold even if they are far away, but this strange thing depends on the time of day. To avoid publicity, Medea secretly contacted dozens of poor families in the city, all of whom had adolescent daughters of 12 or 13 years old, and bribed their parents with a lot of money - only God knows when their first menarche would come.
Maybe tomorrow is coming? Maybe next year? It's something that can't be said for sure.
"Nola's Life I, we already collected the recipe and master ingredients last night." Asker didn't tell everyone about last night's battle, but just took out the recipe for Life I and showed it:
-Ingredient-
Three Flowers of the Tree of Eden (Flower_of_Eden_Tree)
-Subsidiary-
2 Eden seeds (Seeds_of_Eden_Fruit)
A spoonful of Corfu olive oil (Olive_Oil_of_Corfu)
Fruit Stuffed Brandy 200ml (Rakijas)
-Processing-
Take the fruit and stuff brandy (the brewing ingredients must contain the following 10 fruits: plums, pears, apricots, peaches, raspberries, citrus, apples, cherries, bananas, dates, no honey is allowed), add a spoonful of Corfu olive oil, two Eden seeds crushed and added. Finally, put in three flowers of the Tree of Eden, and ask the stamen to be placed upwards to let it sink naturally. Once the petals have changed color, the liquid can be drunk.
"We have Eden and olive oil." Nora said in surprise.
"The main ingredient, the Flower of the Tree of Eden, can be replaced by the transcendent qualities of Life I." "There's only fruity brandy as an adjunct, and we'll have to go find the tavern in the lower city." ”
"And Peggy and Eleanor, the two of you have only recently been promoted to Level 1, and the extraordinary power in it has not yet been digested." Asker looked at the two of them, "You must use actual combat cultivation to transform into the corresponding physical strength and spiritual strength. Today I'll go out with Nora to collect accessories, and the two of you will go to the training ground under the hotel last time. Medea, you watch over the side, don't have an accident that hurts you accidentally. ”
"Oh, yes." Medea replied absentmindedly.
So everyone went out and went their separate ways. Peggy, Eleanor, and Medea go to the training grounds, while Asker and Nora go to the city's wineries to find accessories. In the room opposite the ancestral house, the church agent yawned as the men went out.
"This aristocratic young man's body is very strong, and he recruited 4 girls to spend the night in one go?" The agent muttered as he scribbled on the paper in his hand. But he also knew in his heart that it was just a routine.
Unless the other party uses extraordinary power openly, or there is something abnormal in the house, even if his surveillance records are presented, there is a high probability that no one will pay attention to them, and it is estimated that they will be thrown into some waste paper heap.
He spun his pencil in boredom, his hands on the windowsill of the surveillance, staring at the already empty house and door, his eyes squinting lazily.