Chapter 23: Reality in the Game
'Bang bang bang! ’
The cold morning was ruined by a series of hurried and furious slamming doors, a noise that seemed to spread to every corner of the valley in the quiet air. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info But that's probably what it's for, and it's always going on. Until the door was slowly opened.
The old man who opened the door didn't even have time to ask about the situation, and under the leadership of a big man, a group of people broke through the door and entered the wooden house.
"Old fellow! You'd better give me a reasonable explanation! I can't believe it! I almost lost my life for 5 gold coins! "The reckless man Tabas grinned as soon as he put his ass on the chair.
'I'll only give you another 20 silver coins at most, really. Looking at this still disgusting guy, Yu Yi secretly joked in his heart, but he also set his eyes on the old village chief Wood, just like everyone else in the house.
"We've learned a little bit from Pearl." He reminded.
"Did you see that monster?" Then the old man saw the answer in everyone's faces, he sat on the wooden chair closest to him with a little dejectedness, beckoned the little girl to his side, "At first, I thought it was just a group of ordinary pigs and beasts, and after their first destruction, I immediately gathered the self-defense forces in the village and went to clean up. It's not as efficient as you, but at least at that time we believe we'll be able to clean them up someday. ”
Tabas yelled in a loud voice, "I don't want to hear you tell you a story, it's past the time to go to bed!" ”
"That night, as now, I was awakened from my sleep, and a villager told me that her daughter was missing," said Wood, as if he had not heard the big man's rebuttal, "yes, you naughty little fellow, who slipped into the plantations. He said, touching the child's head.
"It didn't take much effort for me to find her, and her Uncle Liggs was having a headache what to do with her." Until here, the old man's face was still that faint emotion, "I took her hand and was about to take her home, when the figure of a pig beast passed by in the darkness, and it limped as if it was seriously injured. Our warriors are of average level, and it is not uncommon for us to be spared by these beasts. But this time, before they could catch it, the guy struck first! A feeling called fear began to spread across Wood's face.
It instantly understood his companion and sucked the blood from its body. God forbid! It's a cursed hogmon! The old man's mood seemed to be a little time-controlled, "Before we could react and run away, it ate on the blood of its companions." It walked towards us step by step, its long nose getting closer and closer to Pearl, and it seemed to be more interested in fresh blood than the old man. At that moment, Liggs cut his hand and ran off into the distance......"
There was silence in the room for a moment, as if mourning for the warriors. But it's only temporary, Tabas patted the table: "The story is wonderful, but old fellow, but our task won't be the addition of 'cleaning up the Crimson Pig Beast', as for those little minions, we've already done what you said, give us the gold coins!" ”
"Warriors, we really don't have any more money to hire someone to deal with that mutated pig beast...... Wood obediently took out a small money bag in his arms, and groped for a total of five gold coins from it, Yu Yi believed that there should only be those five gold coins.
Soon, everyone got their fair share, and as promised before, Yu Yi and Xi'ang got a total of two gold coins. After receiving the money, even Tabas said generously: "It's okay, we forgive you." ”
"So, could you please help us eradicate that demonic beast? If we continue like this, we will starve to death if we are not killed by the bloodthirsty pig beasts......" The old man swept the faces of everyone in the team with that begging gaze.
'Trigger the branch quest, Crimson Scrimson Scourge, do you accept it?' ’
A hint appeared in front of Yu Yi.
"Crazy old man, I'm not going to do that kind of stupid thing, let alone not get paid." Another player present, Tabas, answered as expected to be "sane". If this were an ordinary game, it might be a different scene now, but the lives in this game are especially precious, so it's like in reality, few people will challenge the deadly danger.
On the other hand, Bit also put away his remuneration with a cold face, and looked outside the house, as if he was already waiting for the conversation to end. Toby was much better in comparison, at least he said "I'm sorry." ”
Seeing this, Yu Yi couldn't help but smile, "This game is really real." In this case, the self-interested attitude of the so-called NPC is as real as the living person next to him, and their indifference is the same.
"Big brother, are you leaving?" Pearl tugged at the corners of his coat and looked at him pitifully.
Yu Yi squatted down and stroked the child's eyeframe that was about to overflow with tears with his thumb, "Not now, now I have to sleep well." I'll be able to help you get rid of that monster at night! ”
'Accept the task. ’
Crimson Scrimson Scourge.
Level: B
Contents: Kill the Crimson Pig.
Limitations: None
Failure Condition: Character Death
"Really? Big brother, are you willing to help us?! ”
Not only did the child jump in surprise, but even the rest of the room looked at him in equally amazement.
Tabas, who was particularly incomprehensible, put it to his ear and whispered, "Are you crazy? Want to fight the boss? Want to take on a hidden mission? Then weigh yourself first, and I can tell you, the cost of resurrection in this game is far greater than you think! ”
Smiling nonchalantly, Yu Yi widened the distance between him and the big man: "I don't need you to remind me of this." "Although he is a newcomer to the game, he still knows how difficult it is to resurrect in this game, and it is very likely that one death, or permanent death, will leave the game world forever.
However, if he is to be allowed to live coldly for the sake of living, then he would rather go back to sleep. Isn't that why he's been sleeping all along? Unwilling to live in a cold and deformed world.
"That's my decision," he emphasized, "Shiron, do you have any objections?" He asked, turning around.
It is worth mentioning that the most authoritative golden hero has been waiting by the side without saying a word since he entered the house, until his deed owner asks a question at this moment. He replied respectfully, "By the will of my lord." ”
This answer was enough to save face, Yu Yi almost couldn't help snickering, but in the end he kept his face indifferent and walked into the guest room next to him. In the end, the meeting ended with Tabas's sneer, and there was no change in the people who remained, only Yu Yi and Hiang.
When the village chief walked into the guest room to express his gratitude, he saw a guy who had fallen asleep.
afternoon
Yu Yicai slowly woke up, the stickiness of the sweat stains on his body made him reluctant to go more than a second, and before he could get out of the room, a burst of fragrance had already hooked his nose, which was the smell of a big meal. As soon as I left the house, I saw a sumptuous lunch.
"Your Excellency, are you awake?" Hilon was the first to greet him.
The old village chief on the side also greeted him: "Merciful warrior, are you awake?" He gestured with a look, and a villager on the side brought a basin of water.
Yu Yi was not polite, and quickly washed the dirt on his face and hands with water, and then wiped it with a towel before sitting at the dining table with the guidance of Xi'erang. "These are the meat of those pigs, aren't they?" He asked.
"Yes, we will remember the gifts of the warriors." Old Man Wood stood aside and said gratefully, "These are just the foods I have made for the women who are good cooks, and I hope they will be able to taste the best of both of you." ”
Yu Yi, who was not very particular about etiquette and the like, nodded and picked up the knife and fork to eat. The astonishing deliciousness of the barbecue, broth, and pork ribs made him a little unable to believe that this was actually the same village meal as yesterday's dinner. It turns out that the people of this village are only poor, not stupid.
"Where's Pearl?"
"The little one was sent home, and I hope her mischievous spirit didn't cause any damage to the few." The wrinkles on the old man's face became more pronounced when he laughed.
Shaking the fork that was still piercing the meat, Yu Yi shook his head and said, "No, the child is very cute." After eating a few bites, he found that he was the only one who was moving his mouth, and he couldn't help but feel a little awkward, "Xi'ang, you can eat too." Uh, uncle, why don't you sit down and eat? ”
The old man waved his hand and led the others out of the house first, indeed, most people don't like to be stared at by a group of strangers for dinner. Only then did Sylon sit down and eat his food unhurriedly.
"My lord, may I ask you something?" After swallowing a bite of meat, he said, his piercing eyes fixed on the black-haired young man sitting across from him.
"Ask." The answer was simple, because the mouth was busy at the moment.
"Why do you want to help these helpless people? Because of mercy? ”
Yu Yi, who was chewing, couldn't help but raise his eyes and look at Xi'an opposite: "What?" Isn't this reason enough? ”
"Your Excellency, you are indeed an upright man," replied Arrow Eagle earnestly, "but you must know that in this world that is not peaceful, most of the time we cannot afford such extravagant mercy. ”
It's hard to imagine that this remark actually came from the mouth of this person who looked so handsome and upright in front of him, Yu Yi frowned and asked: "In other words, you don't agree with my decision today?" ”
"No, I agree. It's just that there are some things that adults should know about. He slowly got up, "My lord, even if I don't say it, you should think that this village should be under the jurisdiction of Wildfire City. In other words, in fact, those pig beasts should be a mess to be cleaned up in Wildfire City, as long as there is an application, there will be soldiers to solve it. There's no need to go through such a hassle to post a bounty task. ”
Yu Yi finally stopped feasting, and raised his head to listen to Xi'ang finish speaking.
"The ruling class of Wildfire City should have given up on this place, and it is estimated that not only here, but also the small villages and gathering points around it that cannot bring in rich tax revenues should have been abandoned by them. And as I said before, the beast tide is coming. ”
Putting down the knife and fork, Yu Yi's face was covered with a layer of haze: "Without beating around the bush, what do you want to say?" ”
The blonde archer picked up the flask on the table with his slender right hand and poured half a glass of water for the deed: "It's nothing, I just want to tell my lord not to be complacent just because he pulled a handful of people who are about to drown." He's just gasping for more, and when you let go, he's going to drown. ”
"What if I don't let go?"
"It's a pity, my lord, that your raft can't bear his weight. Contrary to his words, with the current level of adults, I am afraid that there will be no bones left in a wave of beast tides. From beginning to end, the Eagle never left the owner's face, as if he didn't want to miss any changes.
Yu Yi, on the other hand, didn't want to look at him, but just looked ahead blankly and asked, "Can't these villagers be allowed to take refuge in the wildfire city?" ”
"yes, there's a whole bunch of cannon fodder missing." Sylon said, his words sounding caustic and heartless, but hard to refute, "Soon you'll find out that Wildfire City welcomes only people like us who are able-bodied and ready to fight. ”
Even in the game, such a "reality" makes people feel sad, not to mention that Yu Yi is already a little vague at this time, whether this is a game or not. There was silence for a long time before he spoke: "Do these villagers know what is about to happen?" ”
"Villagers? They are ordinary people, and they will only solve the current problem first. As for the village chief, he probably knew. ”
Finally, the distraught Yu Yi met Xi'er's eyes with some annoyance: "Speaking of which, don't you just want to tell me that it's redundant to help these people deal with the Crimson Pig Beast, right?" ”
"It's superfluous to stay and help Mesbo Village survive the beast tide, because it will only cost us both our lives." The archer said bluntly without hesitation, "As for accepting such a thing as eradicating the Crimson Pig Beast, it only shows that you are indeed a good person, my lord." ”
'Compatibility with the Golden Hero Sylon Arden has risen. Current Fit: 12%'
'Match with the main contract hero is raised to a new level, and you get a bonus to your abilities. ’
"Huh?" The reversed attitude made Yu Yi a little confused, and what made him care more was the word in Xi'ang's words: "What can you do?" Are you sure you can deal with Peppa Pig? ”
Sir Ang didn't answer, but looked at the somewhat messy table and said, "Your Excellency has eaten and drunk enough, right?" Then let's go. ”
"Where are you going?"
As he picked up the two of them's equipment, he replied as a matter of course, "Of course I'm going to find that Crimson Pig Beast." ”
"It's still daytime." Yu Yi said.
"If you go back in the evening, it's not necessarily someone who is looking for whom's trouble." Saying that, Arrow Feather Eagle placed the sword and shield in front of Yu Yi, "It's just past noon, if it goes well, we might be able to rush back to Wildfire City before dark." ”