Harvest Inn was as lively as usual.
Just as Kieran, Lawless and Starbeck pushed the door open, congratulatory voices sounded.
"Congratulations, 2567!"
"Welcome to the ranks of the veterans!"
…
Hanses and Coll were standing side by side, Ramont beside them and Raven a little further away. Kieran even saw the Blood Alliance's boss, Allen.
Allen was sitting in a corner of the bar, raising his glass at Kieran.
Kieran nodded in response to everyone, including Allen. Then, he glanced over the unfamiliar players that he had never seen before and chose a place that was neither too far nor too close to the bar counter to sit down.
Kieran then took out the screenshots of the undamaged [Fighter's Bandage], [Interrogator Knife], [Dark Venom Dagger], [Nimble Shoes] and [Calga's Crush].
[Dandelion's Pierce], [Ourin's Glare], [Olinde Soft Armor] and the greatsword [Elmerius Sword] along with [Ring of Protection] and [Ring of Blessing] were left behind.
Kieran kept [Dandelion's Pierce] because he was attracted by the ominous feeling and [Ourin's Glare] because of its Spirit attribute authentication.
As for [Olinde Soft Armor] and [Elmerius Sword]?
The former provided extra defense and the latter combined with [Sharp Weapon, Dual Wield Heavy Arms] to form a variety of attacking methods. Both of them were things that Kieran was unwilling to give up.
As for the remaining [Ring of Protection] and [Ring of Blessing], although they were purely consumables, they had decent effects and were enough for Kieran to keep in case of emergencies.
Even though he kept most of the good stuff, when Kieran uploaded the screenshots, it still attracted a lot of attention from the lone wolf players.
Especially those unfamiliar faces, they even surrounded Kieran.
Kieran didn't stay at his seat but walked over to Lawless instead.
"Are they the newcomers?"
Kieran's words sounded a little surprised.
Although Kieran did not truly pay attention to the newcomers in the underground game, he occasionally browsed through the news on the forum. He knew that there were not many newcomers and most of them would be attracted by guilds. Very few of them would become lone wolves.
"Yes."
"In the past two weeks, the number of new players has increased tremendously. Rumor has it that a warehouse full of Underground Game memory cards has been found and it has quickly flowed into the black market.
However, based on the information I've gotten, that warehouse is related to that bastard Broker in countless ways. "
Lawless said as he sipped on a glass of [Margarita].
"In other words, all of this is Broker's doing?"
"Is he not afraid of being targeted by the Federation?"
Kieran frowned.
Based on what he knew, Broker shouldn't be this careless.
Unless …
Someone in the Federation had helped them settle everything!
Kieran's heart trembled.
It wasn't good news for Kieran as Broker's enemy.
Until that moment, Kieran realized he never thought about Broker's influence in the real world.
Given Broker's influence in the underground game, it wouldn't be hard for him to achieve such a feat. It might even be easier with the rules of contracts.
All Kieran needed to do was to find a better target.
Lawless, who had been watching Kieran, swirled his glass and laughed.
"2567, you think too much!
Broker does have a certain amount of influence in the real world but it's very limited. I'm sure that ever since you entered the game, other than going offline when necessary, you haven't come into contact with anyone else. If you did, you would have noticed that the underground game has extra rules!
First, you are not allowed to reveal the contents of the game to anyone other than the players!
Second, you are not allowed to force others to join the game!
Third, you are not allowed to use anything that affects the real world other than currency as a normal or contract condition! "
Lawless said with a smile after putting up three fingers.
"Truth be told, I'm hoping that Broker will do something that affects the real world instead of spending money to bribe some rats to do dirty deeds in the sewers!"
Lawless spat a mouthful of saliva aside in disdain.
However, when Rachel's gaze landed on him, Lawless quickly lifted his leg and wiped the spit off without leaving a trace.
"What happens if you break the rules?"
Kieran asked after Lawless was done.
"Depending on the degree of breaking the rules, you will receive different punishments.
The most serious punishment is an accidental death and the lighter punishment is deducting Points and Skill Points. Most of the punishment is increasing the dungeon difficulty!
Believe me, that kind of punishing dungeon difficulty increase is definitely not a good thing. At least, the few that I know of didn't end up well. "
Lawless's voice sounded serious.
"Those fellows are the ones who revealed the content of the underground game?"
Kieran quickly guessed who those few were.
"Yes, those few bastards, none of them survived the next dungeon.
A bunch of naive bastards, they really thought the Union could save them. In the end, the news they leaked only spread within a small circle and was treated as an urban legend. None of the people they wanted to know about it.
But, so what if they knew about it?
The underground game is filled with power, it's not something that those bastards we see on TV can compete with. "
Lawless finished the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Kieran could see the change in Lawless's emotions because of the topic.
"Well, this conversation has really benefited me a lot since I don't interact with others.
So, what else do I need to pay attention to? "
Kieran shifted the topic.
"Remember to drink less after you go offline. If you have the habit of sleep talking, try to stuff your mouth before you go to sleep!"
Lawless said as he gestured for Rachel to have another drink.
Rachel looked at Lawless and said slowly.
"Someone owes me more than enough to sell someone ten times over right?"
Lawless was stunned for a moment.
"Someone said he would work here to pay off his debt, didn't he?"
Lawless said with a dry laugh.
"Someone didn't forget about it right?"
Lawless shook his head repeatedly.
"Then what are you waiting for? Go serve the customers! "
Lawless immediately picked up the food on the bar counter and dashed towards the customers in the tavern.
Kieran kept his eyes on Lawless.
After making sure Lawless didn't notice anything unusual, he turned to Rachel.
"My treat!"
A faint golden [Honey Wine] was placed in front of Kieran.
"Thank you."
Since Kieran had experienced it before, he checked it carefully before he picked up the glass.
On the surface, there was nothing unusual between the two of them.
However, both of them were communicating through PM.
2567: Do you have any solution to Lawless's flaw in his personality?
Rachel: You want to help?
2567: Yes.
Rachel: Are you touched by that guy's idiotic behavior?
Rachel: But even if you want to help, you need to be strong enough.
Rachel: Your current strength is still a little lacking.
…
"Oh right, congratulations on Advance Rank!"
The female tavern owner suddenly said after ending the private message conversation.
Kieran was stunned on the spot.
Advance Rank?
I?!
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