When players and NPCs are together …
Will there be happiness?
The unspeakable story of Su Mo and Ikeda?
Xu Sili was stunned when he saw the title.
He always thought that there would be conflicts between players and NPCs, but he never thought that there would be happiness.
Was it the kind of "happiness" that he imagined?
He forgot to reply to Li Zheyu, but instead, he opened the post and read it.
[Starry Sky Reporter]:
"Lalala, it's time for the little reporter to report again! Today, we'll talk about the unspeakable story of Su Mo and the master builder, Ikeda ~ "
"Su Mo, the super god who broke the level limit, I'm sure everyone is familiar with him, and Ikeda, hehe, has now become a resident NPC in Su Mo's guild!"
"If everyone is lucky enough to join Su Mo's guild — — Ink Stains the Red Dust, you will be able to meet this master builder."
Then, Starry Sky Reporter posted a GIF.
In the GIF, there was a young man with red hair and red eyes, with a handsome face, holding a blueprint in his hand, standing in front of an unfinished construction site, looking down.
"This is Master Ikeda ~"
"The teleportation circle that everyone is using now was built by him and Su Mo together!"
"Let me share a little gossip with you, hehehe, the reason why Su Mo is obsessed with building now is all because of Ikeda ~"
"Legend has it that Su Mo fell in love with Ikeda at first sight, but unfortunately, Ikeda is obsessed with building, so Su Mo had no choice but to throw himself into building as well, and even formed the Ink Stains the Red Dust guild!"
In the middle of the post, there were many pictures and arguments to prove it, and it attracted a bunch of replies.
"Ink Stains the Red Dust are all life players, and many of them play Sim City. When Su Mo was able to upgrade the Imperial City, they played a big part in it."
"In the end, Su Mo managed to convince Ikeda to become a resident NPC in the guild, and now the two of them are like a celestial couple, I'm so envious!"
"…"
Xu Sili finished reading the post and was skeptical of the little reporter's words.
He recalled that Chi Yu was also an NPC with special talents. The last time he encountered him, he didn't have time to use Insight on him before Chi Yu ran away.
Now, it seemed that Ikeda's special ability was related to building.
He's a talent!
Moreover, he had also presided over the construction of the teleportation portal. In other words, if he was given the blueprint, there was a high probability that he could build the teleportation portal!
Xu Sili was a little excited.
It didn't matter whether or not Su Mo participated in the closed beta, the most important thing was to find Ikeda.
Ikeda was a master builder, and he was very capable. If he could get Su Mo to join the guild … no matter what their relationship was, it would be worth it!
Xu Sili quickly sent a message to Wen Jishan, asking him to help find Ikeda.
He didn't know much about Ikeda, and he could only hope that this capable Consul could help him find him as soon as possible.
As for Li Zheyu's message, Xu Sili thought about it and replied to him, asking him to be careful.
Hua Sui.
He felt that this player's name was familiar, and he must have seen it in one of the posts he browsed today.
Based on what this guy did, it was very likely that he was part of the group of players who would attack the city in the future, and he was most likely a core member.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been mentioned in the post, and he wouldn't have seen it.
Only Li Zheyu could think of throwing him into the recruit camp for training.
However, Xu Sili didn't care too much.
It would be difficult for a person who didn't fit in with the group to make waves.
As long as he could get the remaining 99.9% of the players to get along well with the NPCs, there shouldn't be any large-scale killings of innocent NPCs.
Then, Xu Sili continued to browse through the posts on the forum.
Although they were looking for information, these tombstones were actually quite interesting.
At this moment, only he and Si Sheng were in the bedroom.
After helping Si Sheng with the blanket, he sat next to him. Xu Sili, who was focused on the posts on the forum, unconsciously adjusted himself to a more comfortable position.
He curled up his legs and nestled into the sofa.
When he didn't notice, the tall figure next to him began to lean towards him bit by bit.
Finally, the man's head gently rested on the silver-haired youth's shoulder.
Xu Sili blinked and turned his head. His cheek was scratched by the man's soft blonde hair.
The warm breath that belonged to Si Sheng directly hit him in the face.
He suddenly remembered that day in the bathtub, when he was in his arms and was carried out of the bathtub by him, he smelled that scent …
Xu Sili's cheeks suddenly became warm. His milky-white skin seemed to have a layer of rouge, and even his lips were rosy.
His heartbeat became a little chaotic, but he quickly suppressed it.
He said that he wouldn't think about this anymore.
Moreover, that was an accident caused by the rapid improvement of his physique.
Thinking of this, Xu Sili took a deep breath and focused his attention on the future forum again.
It was so quiet in the bedroom.
The blonde man had a blanket draped over his body and leaned against the slender youth. His head rested on the youth's shoulder, and his light-colored eyelashes trembled slightly.
The silver-haired youth's face was flushed, but his eyes were focused on a point in the void.
He seemed to be reading something, but he was distracted from time to time. He was very quiet and motionless, so he didn't wake up the man who was pretending to be asleep.
The two of them leaned against each other like this. The sun outside slowly set, and the sunset dyed the sky red.
Lan Yue City, Central Town.
On the roof, two figures stood together, overlooking the town that was dyed orange by the sunset.
"The scenery in this game is really good!"
Bai Feng sighed. "What kind of genius could create such a realistic game? It would be great if we could meet in the future. "
Xu Yuheng nodded and said lightly, "You go eat first, I'll go offline for a while."
"Okay! We'll go online later and finish the daily run! "
They had all received daily and weekly quests.
However, Xu Yuheng opened the novice gift pack and opened 100 reputation points. He was the first player in the entire server to have legal residency, so he didn't need to do quests for the time being.
Bai Feng had a swift and decisive personality. After saying that, he went offline directly.
Xu Yuheng, who was about to go offline, found that although the system had notified him that "Friend Bai Feng has gone offline," Bai Feng's body was still displayed in the same place.
It was as if … he was in AFK.
Xu Yuheng frowned. He reached out and put his hand on Bai Feng's shoulder, and found that he could still touch him.
He patted him hard again.
A damage value suddenly appeared on top of Bai Feng's head.
So, even if he went offline, he would still be attacked?
Xu Yuheng pursed his lips, feeling a little dignified. He didn't go offline, but waited in the same place.
About ten minutes later, Bai Feng's body slowly disappeared from the spot.
This discovery made Xu Yuheng heave a sigh of relief.
If his body stayed here after going offline and could be attacked, then the restrictions would be great.
In this case, it was best not to go offline in the wild, or when he went offline, there had to be someone watching by his side.
Xu Yuheng wanted to wait for Bai Feng to come back, but that was when the game notification sounded again.
"Hello, you have received an external call. According to the remarks in your contact list, the caller is — Mother, do you want to answer?"
Xu Yuheng could only choose to answer.
A phone appeared in front of him.
Xu Yuheng put the phone to his ear, and immediately heard a gentle voice ring in his ear.
"Ah Heng, the food is ready. Come and eat."
Before Xu Yuheng could explain, Mama Xu continued nagging, "Work is important, but so is your health. You're hurting your stomach because you don't eat on time."
"Mom, wait a minute. I'll be done soon."
Xu Yuheng looked around for a suitable place to go offline, but …
"You always say that. Don't you only come out when the food is cold? Sigh, you and Feng are all grown up now. I can't control you. "
Mama Xu's voice became a little choked.
"You were all healthy when you were born. Why are you like this now …"
Xu Yuheng couldn't help but feel a headache. Ever since his younger brother's accident and after reading his medical records, his mother had become a little neurotic.
He couldn't say anything harsh, so he could only coax her.
"Okay, okay, okay. I'm going to eat right now. Give me two minutes, okay? I'll be out in two minutes. "
"You said it." Mama Xu said.
"Yes, I said it. If you don't come out in two minutes, have Uncle Liu kick the door, okay?"
"Old Liu is old. He can't kick it."
"Then have him take a kitchen knife and chop the door."
"Pfft — you're always coming up with stupid ideas!" Mama Xu scolded jokingly. "Fine. I'll give you two minutes. If you don't come out in two minutes, your dad and I won't eat."
"Okay, I'll be right out."
Xu Yuheng breathed a sigh of relief after finally coaxing her. He couldn't find a place to hide, so he jumped from the roof to the second floor and hid in a corner before going offline.
He just hoped that his character would still be intact when he came back online.
It was a dilapidated wooden house with a balcony on the second floor.
The sunset shone diagonally onto the wooden planks.
The balcony door suddenly creaked open amidst the sunset. A figure peeked out from behind the door and cautiously looked left and right.
Xu Yuheng went out of the living room after going offline.
Mama Xu beamed with joy when she saw that he really did come out on time. Papa Xu glanced at his son and didn't say anything, continuing to read the newspaper in his hand.
But he really hadn't touched the food in front of him.
"Come, Ah Heng. Have some soup first."
Mama Xu poured him a bowl of chicken soup and gently placed it in front of him. She chuckled. "I've been up all day. Drink more."
Xu Yuheng sat down across from the two elders in a well-behaved manner. He lowered his head and took a sip. He smiled at her and said, "It's delicious. What you make is delicious."
Mama Xu smiled even more happily.
"Of the three brothers, you're the best at coaxing people."
"Your eldest brother is a taciturn person. He can't say anything for a long time. Li Li … Li Li likes to play music and games …"
Her voice trailed off as she spoke, and her eyes reddened.
Xu Yuheng was helpless. Papa Xu's expression was also ugly. He frowned and said, "Why are you bringing up Third Brother out of nowhere?"
"He's my son. Why can't I mention him?"
Mama Xu said emotionally.
Then she thought of something and suddenly looked at Xu Yuheng. Her voice softened with cautious anticipation.
"Ah Heng, you said that game … you can see Li Li in the game. Is that true?"
"Don't they have to invest a lot of money in it every year? When will it be ready? I heard that the holographic technology is very complicated. It might … might take decades before it can be realized? "
At this point, her eyes dimmed with disappointment.
Xu Yuheng gripped the spoon so tightly that his fingertips turned pale. But there was a gentle smile on his face.
"Mom, it'll be ready soon."
He said. "It won't be long before you can enter the game and see Xiao Li."
"You're not lying to me?" Mama Xu looked at him suspiciously.
"Of course. I wouldn't lie to you about this." Xu Yuheng said gently.
"In fact, the game is already in trial run, but it's not stable enough. You can enter the game with me after it officially passes the test."
"Huh? With you? "Mama Xu blinked.
"Yes." Xu Yuheng couldn't hide it anymore. "I was in the game just now. The big guy in my room is the game pod. I can only play holographic games with it."
"Don't worry. You can enter with me after the test passes."
Mother Xu smiled happily and asked, "Then, have you seen Lili?"
Xu Yuheng paused.
If it wasn't for his eldest brother, he would have seen him already.
He didn't complain and only said, "I just entered the game today. How can I be so fast?"
"Xiao Li is the emperor in the game. He lives in the palace. I have to do quests and work hard to sneak into the palace to see him."
"Huh? That's so troublesome … "
Mama Xu murmured. Then, she looked at her second son and encouraged him, "Ah Yuheng is so smart. You can definitely do it."
"Li Li will see you when you become a high-ranking official. You have to do your best!"
Xu Yuheng smiled and nodded slightly.
At this moment, Mama Xu urged again, "Then hurry up and eat. Go play the game quickly and become a high-ranking official in the game as soon as possible!"
"Well, do you want to eat in your room?"
Xu Yuheng: "…"
After Xu Yuheng finished eating, he was urged to go online in a hurry. He couldn't help but sigh in relief when he found that he was still standing at the place where he went offline and that his HP was still full.
But he soon sensed that something was wrong.
He turned his head and met a pair of round brown eyes.
When he looked over, the owner of the eyes was startled, but he was still holding a chopping knife in his hand and glaring at him warily.
This was a skinny child about six or seven years old. His short hair was messy and tangled, and he was dirty all over. He faintly emitted an unpleasant smell.
Xu Yuheng frowned slightly and glanced at his friends list. Bai Feng wasn't online yet.
He took a step forward, and the child immediately shouted,
"Don't come over here!"
Xu Yuheng couldn't help but freeze in place. He looked at the child and waited for him to speak.
"Are … are you a ghost?"
The child's voice was trembling, but his performance could still be considered brave.
Xu Yuheng raised his eyebrows. He understood after thinking for a bit.
This little guy probably saw how he disappeared and reappeared when he went offline, so he misunderstood.
He looked at the little guy and thought of his younger brother when he was young. Of course, this child in front of him wasn't as cute as his Xiao Li.
He pointed at the floor and said, "I have a shadow, do you see it?"
The child looked at the floor and indeed saw the shadow under his feet. It was elongated by the setting sun and extended all the way to the wall.
Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, and the fear in his eyes disappeared.
Xu Yuheng continued, "What you saw just now is just one of my skills."
Hearing this, the child's eyes lit up slightly.
"Skill? Are … are you an Elementalist? "
Xu Yuheng paused. It wasn't the child's words, but the game's system notification popped up.
[Gentle Reminder: Your Ordinary Mission — Respect the Elderly and Love the Young (1/6), a mission target has appeared. Please complete it as soon as possible to avoid being ineffective.]
Although he didn't have to do the daily missions, Xu Yuheng still accepted the mission. At this moment, looking at the system notification, he couldn't help but look at the mission panel again.
[Respect the Elderly and Love the Young (1/6): Please accompany a little boy to enjoy dinner.]
If he remembered correctly, this ordinary daily mission target was the elderly and the young, so the child in front of him …
Was an orphan?
Xu Yuheng glanced at the little kid in front of him indifferently.
This was just an NPC.
He told himself so. Therefore, now, he should find a way to join the army so that he could follow them to the Imperial City when the Elementalist test ended and he returned.
Before that, he had to kill monsters to increase his strength as soon as possible and not waste time on such a daily mission.
During the day, he helped Bai Feng with the daily missions, so he knew that one round of daily missions could only give 10 experience points.
Although the cumulative result was not bad, they only managed to complete the fourth ring after spending an entire afternoon.
For Xu Yuheng, it was not cost-effective.
If it wasn't for helping Bai Feng obtain legal residency, he might have gone out to the wild to kill monsters.
However, looking at the child's sallow face and skinny body, and the chopper in his hand was thicker than his arm, Xu Yuheng gritted his teeth and didn't move in the end.
"What's your name?"
He looked at the child and asked in a low voice.
Although the child looked thin and small, he was stronger than him. Therefore, when he checked his information, he could only see the words "superior skill".
He also knew the reason. It was because the HP calculation of NPCs was different from that of players, and the game system only looked at the HP.
The child looked at him and said hesitantly, "My … my name is Jayne."
Xu Yuheng: "Are you the only one at home?"
The child shook his head and suddenly became alert. "What do you want?"
Xu Yuheng took out a piece of bread from the backpack he was carrying.
It was bought for him by Bai Feng.
The game was very realistic. Even players would feel hungry, and when their hunger reached a certain level, they would lose their HP.
After learning this information, the rich and overbearing Bai Feng went to buy a large bag of bread, filling his starting backpack to the brim.
"If you're alone, I'll only give you one piece of bread. If there are two people, I'll give you two pieces," Xu Yuheng said.
Jayne looked at the bread in his hand and swallowed hard.
"What if there are three of you?"
Xu Yuheng was stunned and then smiled. "Then I'll give you three."
"I … I have a younger brother and a younger sister!" Jayne said, "They're inside."
With food, he forgot about his vigilance.
It was very realistic.
Xu Yuheng looked at the longing in his eyes. He couldn't believe that this was really made up of data.
Even if he knew it was fake, he couldn't help but soften in front of such a pair of eyes.
He sighed, threw the bread in his hand to him, and took out two more from his backpack.
He was not in a hurry to give them, but Jayne was already very satisfied.
He held the bread that was about the size of his two fists and ran happily into the house, even forgoing the woodcutter.
"Jamie, Lily! We have bread to eat! "
He ran into the house. Xu Yuheng followed behind him and walked in together.
Two children younger than Jayne crawled out from under the bed. They were very happy, but when they saw Xu Yuheng, they quickly hid behind their older brother.
If Jayne was a little radish head, then these two children were little beans.
They looked about the same size and facial features, so they were probably twins.
Jayne comforted his younger brother and sister, and then shared the bread with them.
The twins took the bread, took a bite, and put the rest in front of their older brother, asking him to eat as well.
Jayne took a bite as well, and the two little ones started to laugh.
Xu Yuheng looked at this scene, his lips pursed into a straight line, and the light in his eyes dimmed.
Just then, there was a noise from the window.
He turned his head and saw two slender legs outside the window. With a squeak, Bai Feng nimbly jumped in through the narrow window.
"Hey, Brother Yu, I'm here!"
Bai Feng giggled. Then, she noticed the three children in the house. "Wow, they're so cute! Are you eating? Won't you be thirsty if you just eat bread? "
He took out a bottle of water from his backpack. "Come, come, come, drink some water."
Xu Yuheng shook his head when he saw how familiar he was with him.
Bai Feng had always been like this.
In other games, when he was hungry, he had to eat food, or else he would lose health. This guy would see people with the [Hunger] debuff, and would give them a few steamed buns.
That was how they got to know each other.
Maybe it was because Bai Feng's smile was more friendly, the three children were not afraid, and quickly finished the bread under his feeding.
[Ding. [Jayne]'s favorability towards you + 10]
[Ding. [Jamie]'s favorability towards you + 10]
[Ding. [Lili]'s favorability towards you + 20]
Xu Yuheng blinked, the system's favorability notification made him realize that the three children in front of him were NPCs, not real people.
The first round of his daily mission was completed just like that.
[Ding. Congratulations on completing normal mission [Respect the Old and Love the Young (1/6)], gained basic reward EXP + 10, Roland Empire Reputation + 1]
[Because of your excellent performance, extra reward EXP + 89, Roland Empire Reputation + 8]
Xu Yuheng was stunned.
Bai Feng laughed and said, "Wow, Brother Yu, I got 99 EXP this time! I leveled up by one! "
This reward could not be said to be not generous.
But looking at the daily mission panel, Xu Yuheng was still a bit hesitant, but then he heard Bai Feng look at the three children and said with a smile, "I'll come again tomorrow!"
Xu Yuheng was speechless.
Xu Sili did not know that his second brother was struggling with the daily mission that he gave out. He was leaning against the sofa, and his sitting posture was a bit stiff.
He had been in this position for a long time.
How long was Si Sheng going to sleep? He had rested for so long, it should be enough, right?
Just as he couldn't hold on any longer, the man's eyelashes finally fluttered, and he gently opened his grayish-blue eyes.
Si Sheng had actually woken up a long time ago.
He only pretended to be asleep because he wanted to be closer to the god.
But he could feel that the god was gradually reaching his limit.
In fact, Si Sheng was already very surprised that Milord could indulge him like this, and ripples in his heart rippled in circles.
But even though he was reluctant, he still felt bad.
The god was very weak now, just like an ordinary person who could not withstand the torment. He should control himself …
He pursed his lips and slowly straightened his body.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard the young man say cheerfully, "Hey, you're finally awake!"
Then, the warmth around him suddenly disappeared.
The young man stood up impatiently.
But before Si Sheng could feel disappointed, the figure that stood up abruptly took a step forward and trembled as he fell back onto the sofa.
Si Sheng's eyes flickered.
His figure suddenly disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already sitting in the position where Xu Sili was just now, catching him.
Xu Sili's handsome face was scrunched up into a painful mask.
He felt that his entire lower body was numb.
But then again, he had clearly fallen onto the sofa, so why did it feel a little strange?
He reached out and touched his butt, but the more he touched, the more he felt that something was wrong.
After enduring the first wave of numbness, he wanted to turn around to look, but a pair of iron arms wrapped around his waist.
A man's hot breath sprayed on his ears, and a deep voice sounded with some restraint and helplessness.
"Your Majesty, don't move."
If you move again, something will happen.
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