Chapter III: The Task of Suppressing Bandits
It didn't take long for Zhao Dabao to find his first target, the head of Village No. 6, an unusually majestic and powerful middle-aged man.
When Zhao Dabao found him, the village elder was surrounded by a group of players who wanted to get the quest from him. With a helpless face, he kept repeating the words 'I really don't need your help'.
As a rule of thumb, if a player wants to get a quest from an NPC, the most likely success rate is the dialogue, 'I see you have a sad face, and you don't know and you don't know what you need help with'. Judging from the current situation, these people should be like this and keep 'encircling and suppressing' this village elder.
But what they don't know is that Fantasy is not a game as simple as the previous virtual games. In Fantasy, if you don't have any friendship with an NPC, even if he does have a mission, it's impossible to ask him to send it to you with a sentence.
Because this is a highly realistic game, each NPC is a complete and independent individual. It's like if you have a problem, and suddenly a stranger comes from the other side and opens your mouth and says that he can help you solve the problem, will you not trust him and ask him for help? That's the truth in "Fantasy".
Zhao Dabao knew this very well, and he knew that like these players, it would be impossible for the village chief to ask for help in his life.
The first thing you need to do to get a task is to get the approval of the task publisher. This is the only way to get a quest in "Fantasy". As long as the other party recognizes you, you don't need to speak, and if the other party has a task, they will ask you for help as soon as possible.
How to get the approval of NPCs is actually not difficult. For Zhao Dabao, who has a full decade of game memory, he has too many ways.
Just as he was thinking about how to get in touch with the village chief as quickly as possible, something unexpected happened to him. When the village chief saw him, he separated the crowd that surrounded him and walked straight in front of him.
hugged his fists and saluted, and said in a warm voice: But the penance cultivation 'Stone Companion Flower' in person? Hu Zhuxiong, the head of the No. 6 village of our people, has heard Dayong talk about you a long time ago. Sure enough, it is a model for my generation. At such an age, there is such a cultivation. The physique, qi and blood are really amazing. Hu has a tricky matter here, I wonder if you can help solve it?
Hu Zhuxiong's opening not only startled the players who surrounded him before, but even Zhao Dabao was a little confused. It's not that he hasn't been through similar incidents. Like this, NPCs took the initiative to ask for help, and he had experienced it many times. But it was all a special event that was triggered by accident after his level and reputation were already very high. With his current prestige of only 100 points, and as a level 0 wizard, it stands to reason that nothing like this will happen.
Could it be? Zhao Dabao suddenly thought of a piece of system information he had obtained when he was practicing "Strengthening the Body" in the school field before. 'Your cultivation method has touched and admired Wang Dayong, the caretaker of the school grounds. Under his praise, your name is recognized by every villager in Jiuyuan Mansion, Linyuan County, Big Oak City, Gaoliu Town, and No. 6 Village, with +50 reputation. ’
'Recognized by every villager', thinking of this, Zhao Dabao suddenly understood. When he saw this message earlier, his attention was more attracted by the last 'reputation +50', and he didn't pay much attention to what was said earlier. Looking back now, it turns out that this was the greatest gain of his two hours of painless penance.
Others may not know the true meaning of this sentence, but Zhao Dabao knows it clearly. 'Recognized by every villager', this means that as long as he is in the No. 6 village, no matter what NPC is, Zhao Dabao does not need to follow the rules to obtain the other party's approval little by little. As long as you report your name, you can get the preliminary approval of the other party. Unless it is some special task, as long as Zhao Dabao wants to, he can take it directly.
Thinking about the ins and outs of this qiē, Zhao Dabao's heart couldn't help but secretly rejoice. With such a condition, it will greatly save his time and gain more advantages.
Although he was secretly happy in his heart, Zhao Dabao did not show it on his face. He knows very well that when an NPC asks you for help, that is, when you post a quest, you must not have a happy look on your face. This is the lesson of blood and tears that countless players have finally summed up. I don't know how many players have caused trouble because of their happy faces at this moment. Not only did the tasks that had already been reached in vain, but he also had a bad relationship with the NPCs who had finally established a friendship before.
The reason why this happens, it's actually very simple. When you have a problem, you ask your friend for help, but the other person is happy. If it were you, how could you not be disgusted?
Simply organized the language in his heart, Zhao Dabao had a trace of concern on his face, and said warmly: It's not that you are shirking, Brother Hu, I don't know how tricky the tricky thing in your mouth is? With the skills of the next person, can it be achieved? If it is because of the lack of skills in the next place, but it is a mistake about Brother Hu, no matter how Big Brother Hu feels, he will definitely not be happy in his heart.
Zhao Dabao said so much, there is only one core idea, that is, he wants to know the difficulty of Hu Zhuxiong's task.
You know, Fantasy is no better than the previous games. In Fantasy, the consequences of failing a mission are something that no player wants to bear. This will make your relationship with the task publisher go straight to the freezing point. In Yan zhòng, it is not much impossible to turn against each other. And the impact that NPCs in "Fantasy" will have on players is very, very heavy.
Especially what he wants to take now is the task issued by Hu Zhuxiong, who is the head of the village, once the mission fails, Hu Zhuxiong will be evil, but I am afraid that it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in this No. 6 village. Once such a situation occurs, Zhao Dabao's loss is too great.
"Brother Shi is really a believer! If you think about others in advance, I really haven't met a few. Since you call me big brother, I will recognize you as a brother. Brother Xian don't worry, for those people, it is undoubtedly a pipe dream for those people to want to complete it alone. But for you, a virtuous brother, with your skills, it is nothing. It's just a little bit more work! If it weren't for the eldest brother, I would have become this bullshit village chief, and I wouldn't have been able to leave the village for a long time, so why bother the virtuous brother to take action. The eldest brother alone is enough to destroy them all. ”
Zhao Dabao's reply suddenly greatly improved Hu Zhuxiong's opinion of him. No, they all started to call themselves brothers. I saw a smile on his face, and his big thick hand slapped Zhao Dabao's shoulder a few times. grabbed Zhao Dabao's arm, and couldn't help but pull him into a bluestone-walled courtyard not far behind him.
"Come on, come on, sit at home with big brother! Have a drink and listen to the big brother tell you in detail! ”
Zhao Dabao knew that the next thing was the time to officially release the task. However, he did not refuse, and allowed Hu Zhuxiong to pull him closer to the courtyard just a few steps away under the dumbfounded gaze of a group of players.
According to Hu Zhuxiong, this task can be completed by himself, but the difficulty will be increased. If it's a task that you can accomplish, why should you refuse? Anyway, he has already said bad things in the front, even if there is a mistake in the end, it will not have much impact.
Seeing Zhao Dabao and Hu Zhuxiong walk into Hu Zhuxiong's house, the group of players outside the courtyard, who were originally unusually quiet, exploded all of a sudden. You are talking about what has just happened in front of their eyes.
"I'm X, what's going on? We flew here for half a day, but the guy picked up the mission. Why doesn't this game play cards according to common sense? What a ......."
"Who's to say it isn't! I'm already a little discouraged anyway. The wild monsters outside the village are so strong, and they can't receive tasks in the village. How is this game going to be played? ”
"Saying that, would you just give up and not play? But then again, do any of you have an impression of that big brother just now? He doesn't seem to be a famous guy! Do any of you remember his name? I bet there's definitely a chance this guy could be a dark horse in this Fantasy. Maybe it will impact the position of the 'Ten Gods'! ”
"Are you kidding? Whether you're or not, I'm laughing anyway. is such an ordinary guy, and he still wants to impact the position of the 'Ten Gods'? Come on, that's the 'Ten Gods'! We are recognized as the top 10 players in Huaxia! How could a guy who met so casually have such qualifications. It's just a mission, what's the big deal. Isn't it that no one has been tasked in our novice village? ”
Not to mention the arguments in the crowd here, in the corner of the wall, there are also a few players quietly plotting.
"Sixth Master, that kid seems a little unusual. We have wasted so much time, and we have not been able to receive a single task from any village chief. As soon as the kid came, he didn't need to open his mouth, and the task came to the door by himself. ”
"The bird is right! Sixth Master, that kid must have some information that we don't know. Having said that Fantasy is a game that seems to have changed a lot of things, and our previous experience doesn't seem to have much effect. In my opinion, we must not let that boy go, and even if we can't snatch the task from him, let him tell us how he took it. In case this is a message that can be used, as long as it is reported to the president, wouldn't your status be further advanced, Sixth Master? ”
Looking at the two little brothers beside him, the sixth master's face showed a hint of coldness.
"It's a blessing for that kid to be favored by our delusional guild. His first qiē, the sixth master is now booked in advance. Bird, you stay here and stare a little. Huazi, you go with me to make a few more brothers. As soon as this kid makes a move, the bird will notify us privately. If he doesn't know each other, if he doesn't know it, let him know how powerful our foolish guild is! ”
At this time, Zhao Dabao was drinking happily with the new Brother Hu he recognized. You have a cup, I have a cup, I can't tell how happy it is. Unbeknownst to him, there was already a group of people out there who had hit him with the idea.
After a meal of eating and drinking, Zhao Dabao, who was already a little drunk, finally brought the topic back on track. He asked Hu Zhuxiong about the specific information of the mission.
After listening to Hu Zhuxiong's story, Zhao Dabao suddenly woke up from his slightly drunk state. He never thought that what Hu Dabao awarded him would be that task.
Exterminate the bandits: On the only passage from the village of No. 6 to Gaoliu Town, a group of bandits with unique skills gathered at some point. Wherever the merchants pass by, they will be 'baptized'. If it was just to loot money, but this group of bandits is obviously not like that. Very few people were able to escape from their hands. Because of their storage, the No. 6 village and Gaoliu Town have completely broken off contact.
As a result, the No. 6 village suffered huge losses, and Hu Zhuxiong, as the village head, suffered a sharp decline in his prestige among the villagers. Hu Zhuxiong, who couldn't bear it any longer, decided that he must kill the bandits, cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, and return the No. 6 village to stability and harmony to regain his damaged prestige.
Please exterminate all the bandits who are entrenched in the important passage between No. 6 Village and Gaoliu Town, destroy the gangsters' cottages, and bring back the heads of the three leaders of the bandits as evidence. As the head of the No. 6 village, Hu Zhuxiong will not treat you badly!
'Please, is there any mistake?' It's not a problem that just requires a bit of effort, is it? ’
Zhao Dabao, who saw the mission information, couldn't help but shout like this in his heart. Hu Zhuxiong didn't give him the type of quest he thought he had, this was obviously the quest that players had to complete after level 20 to leave the novice village, okay?
The so-called out-of-the-village quest is a quest that must be completed by someone if the player wants to leave the novice village after level 20. As a player who entered the game two years after the server was launched, Zhao Dabao has not experienced it personally. But according to the information he has, the goal of this mission is actually a one-time copy of 10 people. If you want to get through guò, you can usually get through guò by gathering the strongest 10 players in the novice village or an elite team composed of some big guilds and relying on the tacit understanding that has been cultivated for a long time.
The three bandit leaders are all big bosses with rare elite boss templates, two knights and one sword fairy. In his current state, this is simply an impossible task. Any boss can make him walk around without eating.
At this time, Zhao Dabao suddenly had a feeling of getting on a thief ship. If it weren't for the fact that there was no time limit for this mission, he would have felt the urge to fight with Hu Zhuxiong right now.
As if sensing Zhao Dabao's embarrassment, Hu Zhuxiong came to his side and sat down, grabbed his shoulder with one hand, and said in an urn beside his head: Brother Xian doesn't need to be embarrassed! I know it's a bit difficult for you right now. But big brother can't help it!
"Don't you know, these bandits are actually nothing to my eldest brother. With your eldest brother and my skills, destroying them is as simple as waving the palm of your hand. ”
Zhao Dabao knew in his heart that what Hu Zhuxiong said was true. The NPC that can become the head of the Novice Village is at least an NPC with a special elite boss template of level 100 or above. Don't be too easy to deal with a couple of level 20 little guys. Therefore, he did not interrupt the other party's words, he wanted to know what Hu Zhuxiong would say, whether he would say what he expected. Because, he suddenly thought of the possibility of a very secret mission.
"But Brother Hu has no way to attack them."
For Zhao Dabao's expression, a look of satisfaction flashed in Hu Zhuxiong's eyes. He paused, burped a big wine, and continued to say at Zhao Dabao's head: "You strangers are the seeds that His Majesty summoned the supreme powerhouses of the major sects and caves to bring from outside the sky, and the best of them will take on a huge mission in the future. These big brothers shouldn't have sued you in the first place. But whoever asked you and me to fall in love, the eldest brother took some risks and secretly told you. But you must make sure that you never pass it on to anyone else.
Looking at Hu Zhuxiong's unusually serious eyes, although his heart was full of helplessness, Zhao Dabao still nodded and agreed.
What Hu Zhuxiong said, he is actually very clear. Not only him, but every player is very aware of what Hu Zhuxiong said. Because that's part of the game's background, it's the most basic backstory that everyone knows before the game is released.
But he couldn't say that to Hu Zhuxiong. Because Hu Zhuxiong, as an NPC in the game, it is impossible to understand that he is actually just a number of jù such things. This is also absolutely forbidden by the mastermind, and it is an absolute rule that every player must follow before entering the game. Once violated, the account is blocked, and the severe punishment of not being able to re-enter the game for three years is severe.
Of course, even if Zhao Dabao wanted to say it, it was impossible for the mastermind to make this qiē come true.
But he was even more convinced of one thing, he seemed to have really triggered that unusually secret mission. A hidden quest that only a few players can pick up, and makes each finisher a masterpiece of the game's best in the game.
"Think about it, with the strength of the empire, how could it be possible to let a few little thieves mess up on an important path? The real reason why they saved zài and restricted village chiefs like me from making moves was actually to test your seeds. ”
"You don't know, people like me who serve as village chiefs in villages where there are you aliens are all the elite of the younger generation of cultivators in the empire, the major sects, and the cave mansions. The reason why we are here is not a test for us. ”