Pot demon?

Xia and Elise were a little confused by this unfamiliar term.

It's no wonder that Oribe didn't explain this clearly, after all, in such a sudden situation, he didn't have the time to explain it properly.

But now that it had happened, Oribe Rio could only sigh, and then explained the original purpose of the pot and mulberry on his waist.

"So she's targeting that pot?" Xia Fufu showed a rare look of surprise, "I thought her target was you." ”

"No, she needs that pot as a container." Oribe Rio shook his head.

"Containers? What kind of container? Elise snapped.

"A vessel for a soul...... Well, some human soul. ”

The hint in Oribe's words is already obvious.

However, when they heard this, Xia Wufu and Elise reacted very differently.

"What?" Xia's weak face changed instantly, as if he had heard some prophecy of the end of the world.

"This ......" Elise didn't react so much, just frowned.

But Oribe didn't pay attention to the different reactions of the two, only to see him sigh, and then felt a small boulder from his backpack.

"Since the pot is lost, then I can only continue."

As he spoke, he rubbed the cobblestone in his hand, and the stone glowed slightly.

"This is the guide stone, if the item that was once bound to my soul is lost due to some unexpected circumstances, I can use this stone to retrieve it." Oribe Rio held the stone in his hand, and then floated in the air and slowly moved forward, "The light of the guide stone is directional, as long as you follow it, it's no problem." ”

"And then the pot itself is on the mulberry seed, so in fact, this is also a kind of guidance to the mulberry seed, or the lair of the higher abyss demon...... Right? Elise asked, after a moment's thought.

"Well, that's what it means." Oribe Rio nodded slightly.

"Then without further ado, hurry forward, from now on, I will also officially intervene in this matter."

Xia couldn't help but straighten out the Dao robe on his body, and then set his eyes on the round stone.

……

Oribe Rio walked through the tall buildings, the guide stone in his hand glowing faintly, guiding the front of the group.

Elise, on the other hand, was half-dressed in a mech, keeping only the power furnace and body parts, exposing her head to the outside, and Xia Fu on the giant sword was parallel to the rear of the team.

Although it may be the first time for Elise to attack together, it has been a long time since Xia was powerless.

Of course, Elise was still called Moonlight Maiden at that time.

"There's a question I've always wanted to ask you, and of course I haven't always wanted to ask, but I just suddenly realized it."

In the silence of the road, Xia Wuli suddenly lowered his voice and asked.

It can be seen that he doesn't want to be heard by Oribe Rio in front of him, so as to ensure the privacy of this conversation.

"Just ask any questions." Elise sighed, "I don't feel comfortable looking at you like you want to talk and stop talking. ”

"Well, then I'll ask." Xia looked at the front with a weak gaze, "You and the edge of the long night...... What exactly is the relationship? ”

Hearing this, Elise couldn't help frowning slightly.

"What do you mean?"

"No, it's just curiosity."

"Hah......" Elise's face slightly relaxed a little as it was exposed, "What are you curious about?" Curious if there is a real bond between the player and the NPC? ”

"I'm not curious about that, because I know that." Xia couldn't afford to smile, "I'm curious, the reaction you showed when you heard Oribe Rio's words just now." ”

"Which word?"

"Mulberry needs a human soul to put in that pot." Xia said weakly, "Of course, first of all, I don't question whether her act can be completed, I just express my concern about the safety of the edge of the long night." ”

"And what about you?" Xia couldn't help but ask Elise, "I see that your reaction just now seems to be very flat, and it seems to be a little more comfortable. ”

"I ......," Elise frowned, "to be honest, I don't doubt her behavior, and even I know exactly what the danger he finds in during the long night, but I'm still a little confused. ”

"What are you confused about?" Xia asked weakly.

"I ...... Before I answer this question, can I ask you one thing? If you can answer me truthfully, then I will tell you. Elise moved her gaze to Xia Weakness with a serious expression.

"Answer my question with a question? Well, I agree, as long as it's not hard or unanswerable, I can answer you. Xia nodded weakly.

"Then I asked." Elise took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

"You know that this game is going to put some AI in as a player?"

"What?" Xia was a little confused after hearing this, and then nodded, "Of course I know, after all, this kind of thing has started since the closed beta, and I have also experienced it as one of the earliest testers, and it was a plan set up by the official to make the emotions of NPCs fuller." ”

And you used to be one of them. He looked at Elise and thought to himself silently.

Probably even Elise herself didn't know that the giant sword that Xia was powerless to step on had once been behind her.

"And what happened to this plan?" But Elise is Elise, not a moonlight girl, so she is only asking questions that she cares about.

"Later?" Xia couldn't think for a moment, then shook his head, "During the α testing phase, there were indeed a large number of AI players, and a very small number of these players were also retained for the β test, but none of them entered the open beta, and all of them became NPC AIs in the end...... Hawkers,Although there are a few exceptions.,But that's basically all in the category of NPCs.,So in general, it's true that not a single AI player has survived.。 “

Hearing this, Elise's expression froze.

"Not a single one?" Her gaze was glazed.

"Not a single one, really."

"Well, I've heard the news before that some AI has been separated from the control of the host and has been captured by the GM......... Be? Elise then asked.

"Uh......" Xia scratched his head weakly, "Although I don't know where you heard this information, how could this kind of thing happen?" ”

"First of all, the GM doesn't care about AI, this kind of thing is left to the will of the ruler." Xia sighed weakly, "Secondly-"

"You're also a free-willed AI, but do you really feel like you're connected to a so-called 'host'?"