Gu Fei hesitated for a moment, but Imperial Shenming and Zhan Wushang had already stood up. No matter what it was, they enjoyed working with beautiful women. The two of them stopped Gu Fei. "Qian Li, Qian Li, there's no need to trouble you with such a small matter. Killing and robbing are your arts. You should stay here and continue practicing!"
"You two go to the side." Gu Fei was infuriated. If Xi Xiaotian was here to deceive everyone in the room, these two fellows would undoubtedly be the easiest to fall for. If he were to smile at them, they would probably lose their consciousness. If he asked them to follow Xi Xiaotian, it would be the same as not following him at all.
"I'll go and take a look." Gu Fei turned around and said to everyone before following Xi Xiaotian. Imperial Shenming and Zhan Wushang followed her, but with Gu Fei in the way, the two of them felt that there was no point, so they tactfully stayed behind.
"Where are you going?" Gu Fei asked Xi Xiaotian.
"To get some custom-made items." Xi Xiaotian said.
"What items?"
"Scamming equipment." Xi Xiaotian smiled. "Did I disgust you again?"
Gu Fei was speechless. How should he put it? This was a skill that he looked down on, but they needed it at this moment. He couldn't help but think of that incomparably vulgar saying, "What gun is good or bad depends on who has it". But was this a good or bad thing? Gu Fei couldn't say for sure. He could only think of one thing: it was Ying Qi who caused trouble for everyone first. There was no place for reasoning in the game, so he could only rely on himself to deal with this. Frankly speaking, Gu Fei was quite fond of this method. If it was just a simple duel, it would be perfect. However, this time, it was an opponent that could not be of much use in a duel. This made Gu Fei feel very helpless. And Xi Xiaotian was like a fish in water in this situation. Gu Fei couldn't help but feel even more unhappy.
"Hurry up and go!" Gu Fei ignored Xi Xiaotian and urged her to hurry up.
"Aren't we walking?" Xi Xiaotian muttered. She led Gu Fei through the streets of Cloud Cloud City and soon arrived at the Old District of Cloud Cloud City. As its name suggested, the Old City District was dilapidated and old. The NPCs who moved about here were all scantily clad, looking like refugees who had been stranded in this place. The scenery here was ugly, and the people here were ugly. It was the most desolate and lifeless area in Cloud Cloud City. Unless they were forced by a mission, no one would come here. Gu Fei, who had walked through all the streets of Cloud Cloud City, had never been to this place before. He looked at the scene in front of him in surprise. It was completely out of place, and he almost suspected that he and Xi Xiaotian had used a teleportation scroll to switch places.
"Where is this?" Gu Fei couldn't help but ask.
"Break through the zone! You've never been here before? "The players of Cloud Peak City referred to the old district as the Broken District.
"No." Gu Fei looked around.
"That can only mean that you never do quests in the game," Xi Xiaotian said. Although no one liked to come to the Old District, there were still a few quests with generous rewards that would send players to this place. Unexpectedly, he hadn't done any of these quests before … There were only two possibilities for a level 40 + player. One, he wasn't a player from Cloud Cloud City, and two, he was a Thousand Miles Drunk.
Gu Fei, who had returned to the Old District for the first time, was somewhat curious. Not only were the houses broken, but there was also a foul stench in the air from time to time. The NPCs here were all repulsive, and people wouldn't feel the slightest bit of pity for them living in such a harsh environment. It had to be known that there were many sad NPCs in the game that made people cry. It was precisely because they were all fake that they were designed to be pitiful and emotional. Wouldn't they feel anything if they knew they were fake? Then the movies wouldn't be able to trick people into laughing and crying.
However, the Old District wasn't such a place. It was designed to make people feel disgusted. It really wasn't a place that would make people feel the slightest bit of joy.
"What are we doing here!" Gu Fei was curious. Like any player, he didn't have a good impression of this place.
"I'm looking for someone," Xi Xiaotian said.
"Someone, or an NPC?" Gu Fei needed confirmation. He didn't think that anyone would be willing to go on a date in a place like this.
"Someone." Xi Xiaotian's answer surprised Gu Fei.
Gu Fei didn't waste any more words. He followed closely behind Xi Xiaotian and arrived at a dilapidated courtyard with charred walls. Xi Xiaotian seemed to be very familiar with the place. He walked directly to a hole in the wall that was missing a tooth. He stood on his tiptoes and stuck his head in. "Pudding, I'm here. Are you there?"
"Yes." A reply came from the dilapidated courtyard. Xi Xiaotian jumped back and continued to walk to the side. There was a hole in the wall in front of them. A person stood out and waved at Xi Xiaotian.
"Han Pudding." Xi Xiaotian walked up and introduced her to Gu Fei.
"Hello." Gu Fei nodded.
"Do you recognize me?" Xi Xiaotian asked Han Pudding with a smile.
"A Thousand Miles Drunk?" Han Pudding looked at Gu Fei. Since Xi Xiaotian had asked this question, he must be a famous person. A famous black-robed Mage would be a fool not to guess A Thousand Miles Drunk.
"Come, come in!" Han Pudding led the two into the dilapidated courtyard.
"Where … is this?" Gu Fei was confused. Could this dilapidated courtyard be considered a property? Did it belong to Han Pudding? A place like this should be the cheapest in the Cloud Cloud City, right?
"Houses in the city are too expensive. We can't afford it, so we can only stay here. It's pretty secluded. Boss Thousand Miles, don't tell anyone about me! " Han Pudding said. The last sentence was obviously a joke. He seemed to have a lot of trust in Xi Xiaotian. Therefore, he began to trust the person Xi Xiaotian brought with him.
After entering the dilapidated courtyard, Gu Fei immediately saw a yard full of junk. There were wood shavings, paper scraps, and all kinds of strange materials that Gu Fei didn't recognize. Han Pudding went straight to a huge boulder. The boulder was as tall as half a person. It was very flat, with a lot of stuff on it. It looked like a table. Han Pudding suddenly thought of something when he was halfway there. He turned around and said, "Boss Thousand Miles, I've heard a lot about your Night Flowing Light Sword. Can you show it to me?"
"Sure!" Gu Fei took out the Night Flowing Light Sword from his pocket. After taking a look at the map, Han Pudding ran over to a pile of broken wood and rummaged through it a few times. She then ran back to Gu Fei's side. She held something in her hand and compared it to the Night Streamer Sword. She shook her head and said, "Damn it, I knew those drawings weren't reliable. The difference is too big. The dimensions aren't right!"
Gu Fei almost fainted after taking a closer look. Han Pudding was holding a wooden sword, but it was obviously a copy of his Night Flowing Light Sword. It had even been painted. At first glance, Gu Fei was a little confused. However, after taking a closer look, he noticed that there were many details and dimensions that were different. The Night Flowing Light Sword, in particular, had a glow around it. Han Pudding's wooden sword didn't have a single bit of that glow.
Han Pudding also noticed this problem. He touched the Night Flowing Light Sword with his finger and said, "Ah, is this the glow unique to a top-grade equipment? This is the first time I've seen such a dark purple glow. This is going to be a challenge. "
"What … What are you doing?" Gu Fei had more or less figured it out, but he still couldn't help but ask.
Han Pukuang did not answer. He continued to study the Night Streamer Sword in Gu Fei's hand until Gu Fei put the sword back into his pocket. Only then did Han Pukuang withdraw his gaze, but he did not answer Gu Fei's question. Instead, he quickly took out a small book from his pocket and began to write on it while muttering to himself. At that moment, Gu Fei really thought he was possessed by Brother You.
"Who is he?" Gu Fei turned around and looked at Xi Xiaotian.
"Just like you thought, he's a fake," Xi Xiaotian said.
"F * ck!" Gu Fei couldn't help but blurt out. As a teacher, he tried his best to avoid saying things like this. As he said that, he walked around and realized that Han Tuanduan was quite skilled. There were quite a few of his creations buried in the trash around him. The equipment made out of wood actually looked like exquisite equipment with a layer of light on it. Players who were familiar with top-grade equipment would be able to tell the difference. However, Gu Fei couldn't understand how this effect could be artificially created.
After Han Pudding finished writing in his notebook, he moved closer to Gu Fei, "Boss Qian Li, I heard that you have a Wanted License? Can you … "
"No!" Gu Fei's face darkened. He had unintentionally become an accomplice to the counterfeits. Gu Fei really wanted to kill this guy. However, when he thought about it, Han Pudding's craftsmanship and level had nothing to do with it. So what if he killed him? Destroy his counterfeiting workshop? Gu Fei had this thought again. Obviously, Han Pudding needed to be discreet, but he couldn't afford a private house in the game, so he could only hide in a run-down courtyard in the old city. When Gu Fei arrived, he didn't see a single NPC. Even quest players wouldn't set foot here, so he made this place look like his private house.
"Don't think too much about it." Xi Xiaotian finally walked over and said, "Pudding is just a craftsman. His products are mainly made by people like us. We're the ones who scam the market, so it has nothing to do with him. It's not a problem for him to make equipment out of wood, is it? "
"This …" Gu Fei was speechless. He didn't know what to say to this aficionado. Humans loved to make knock-offs, and in the end, knock-offs were used by others to cheat others. This was another messy account. Everyone was responsible, but it was impossible to stop it. Even if this counterfeit workshop was exposed, it wouldn't stop Han Pudding from going back to his old business. Moreover, this guy seemed to be highly regarded by the scammers. If he was forced into a corner, the scammers would invest in a property for him. What could they do then? Virtual reality in the game caused all sorts of problems. That Ye Xiaowu always complained that his Kung Fu destroyed the balance, but what about this craftsman? The Night Streak Sword made from a piece of wood was almost as good as the real thing. What about this?
Of course, at the very least, he couldn't produce the stats of the equipment in the game. If the buyer really wanted to appraise the equipment, they definitely wouldn't fall for it. It all depended on Xi Xiaotian and the other scammers.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll expose your methods by bringing me to a place like this?" Gu Fei glared at Xi Xiaotian.
"Expose? Do you really not know or are you pretending not to know? This method of scamming is already at the granddaddy level. In the online gaming circle, it's been around since the day online games were born. Be careful, look carefully, and make sure when you trade. Is this the kind of reminder you give when you expose your methods? What a pity. This kind of reminder has been around for who knows how many years, but there are still people who fall for it. Even in the current parallel world, this kind of thing has long been exposed, but what happened in the end? Bumping Tuan's business is even better … Exposing scams sometimes turns into teaching material for scams. Isn't that embarrassing? "Xi Xiaotian said.
Gu Fei had to admit that Xi Xiaotian's words made some sense. Since there were people doing this kind of shady business, they had definitely exposed their methods a long time ago. However, Han Bumping Tuan was still doing very well and seemed to be very busy. It was clear that exposing him didn't have any effect at all. Perhaps this problem could only be solved by the game's intervention and completely removing people like Han Bumping Tuan from the game.
But … Gu Fei looked at Han Bumping Tuan. Han Bumping Tuan was holding the notes he had taken after looking at Gu Fei's Night Streak Sword. He was currently holding his counterfeit sword, pondering over it. From time to time, a puzzled expression would appear on his face. But no matter what, the concentration on his face made it easy to see how much he enjoyed it. Was he scamming people? No, he wasn't. He liked to make these kinds of imitations, but these kinds of imitations were useless. Which player in the game would be willing to buy such an imitation for their collection? In the end, his talent was appreciated by swindlers with bad motives.
Suddenly, Gu Fei felt a wave of sorrow, the sorrow of learning nothing. This sorrow was very familiar.
He just wanted to have an environment where he could practice his martial arts, but Han Bianduan probably wanted to be recognized by others for what he loved. Do I need to break it?
Although Gu Fei had repeatedly warned himself that this was completely different from whether what he had done was right or wrong, he still tried to restrain himself when he saw Han Pudan's focused gaze. Seeing Han Pudan's puzzled expression, he even had the urge to lend the Dark Night Streamlight Sword to her so that she could take a good look at it.
Gu Fei even thought of himself. He used his Kungfu without restraint in the game. Although he tried his best to limit it to the Wanted Quest mode, his skills in city battles and mercenary group battles also caused a lot of trouble for others. Although there were no losses when players died in those modes, to be more precise, they would not lose levels or equipment in normal PvP environments. In a competition like that, they would lose points if they died. They would lose the chance to win the competition. How could that not be a loss?
Was there any difference between the effects he caused and Han Pudan's creation being used by swindlers to cheat others?
Han Pudan relied on his craftsmanship to create a scam industry, while he relied on his Kungfu to often influence the outcome of a battle. In fact, most of the players who lost because of him weren't hateful people. Most of them were just ordinary players who weren't much different from his friends. There was no good or evil in this world. Everyone was the same. It was just a game …
"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Xi Xiaotian went to get Han Pudan's item after saying those words, but when he turned around, Gu Fei was still in a daze.
"Nothing, just something on my mind," said Gu Fei.
"Even Violent Fei has something on his mind?" asked Xi Xiaotian.
"Who wouldn't?" said Gu Fei.
"What's on your mind?"
"Just because it's a game, you can do whatever you want. That's too naive …" said Gu Fei.
"I know. That's why you can't do whatever you want. You want to PK, but you've always been doing Bounty Quests, right?" said Xi Xiaotian.
"If only that was the case … But I've been involved in too many battles. Maybe I'm a destroyer too," said Gu Fei.
"What do you mean by 'too'?" asked Xi Xiaotian.
"Aren't you?" asked Gu Fei.
"Fine … Me too, but I'm much worse than you," said Xi Xiaotian.
"Of course."
"I hope you can be modest," said Xi Xiaotian.
"I don't need to be modest in front of the truth."
"Violent Fei!"
"Liar Tian!"
The two looked at each other and walked closer. Slowly … You're wrong, there's no such thing as this. Cough, this sentence doesn't exist.
"When do I come back to get the item?" Xi Xiaotian turned around and asked Han Pudan.
"Well, four hours!" said Han Pudan.
"Okay, I'll come back in four hours," said Xi Xiaotian, indicating that Gu Fei could leave.
"What do you want from him?" asked Gu Fei.
"Reporter's ID," said Xi Xiaotian.
"What?"
"Reporter's ID. You've been interviewed by Duo Mumuduo, but it seems like they didn't show it to you. I've understood that all the reporters in the game have a reporter's ID, and it's created by the game's system. There's a serial number on it, and it's very useful. Under special circumstances, it can even be used to apply for PK protection. However, if they're interviewing private players, like you, they won't be too wary, so they don't need to show their ID to prove their identity. Many players don't know about this. But in reality, this is the only proof of being an online reporter in a parallel world. As a studio, Ying Qi should know about the existence of a reporter's ID, and they wouldn't overlook this detail that normal players wouldn't care about. It's easy to fool them with a reporter's ID. "said Xi Xiaotian.
"No way? Since it's something given by the system, it'll be easy to see if you look closely, "said Gu Fei.
"We should at least take a look at the effects of a real reporter's ID before coming to a conclusion," said Xi Xiaotian.
"Where are we going to find one?"
"Please, can't you just borrow Duo Mumuduo's ID?" said Xi Xiaotian.
"But what's the use?" Gu Fei didn't understand.
"You'll understand soon enough." Xi Xiaotian laughed.
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