Chapter 346: Games? Reality? Intertwined

Deep in the mountains, Ye Di held a long blade in his hand, his gaze unreadable.

Behind him was a group of young women, though due to long-term labor, their skin was not smooth.

Ye Di held a small child in his arms and said to Heiniu beside him, "You've been talking to that NPC for so long, have you still not triggered a quest?"

After the Slay of One-eyed Dragon, Ye Di had a sudden whim to go and wipe out One-eyed Dragon's lair.

Ye Di's strength could be considered top-tier among the players, and coupled with his lavish spending, he held great prestige among them.

Thus, after requesting permission from the Manager, Ye Di led a group of players and wiped out One-eyed Dragon's lair.

In One-eyed Dragon's lair, Ye Di and the other players discovered the women One-eyed Dragon had abducted.

One of them had even given birth not long ago.

Because these NPCs looked so realistic, Ye Di and the other players felt a sense of compassion and brought these NPCs home.

Of course, good deeds aren't done for nothing; there should at least be some Experience Value, right?

So, he had Heiniu communicate with this group of women, hoping to trigger a quest.

As it turned out, after communicating for a long time, no quest was triggered at all.

"I reckon the game is still in the internal testing phase, so our quests can only be issued by the Manager, and these NPCs cannot yet issue quests," Heiniu said from the side. "Besides, I can't understand what they're saying either."

As Heiniu spoke, he took another look at the woman he had been communicating with.

The two had communicated for a long time, but they didn't share a language.

Just then, a player suddenly spoke up: "This game doesn't know how to do things; apart from the women around the Manager, these women abducted by the mountain bandits... all look quite..."

"Indeed, their character models are too Ordinary."

"They are all village women, how good-looking could they be?" Ye Di said from the side.

"Hey, you guys are too thirsty, aren't you? You wouldn't be getting lecherous thoughts about game characters, would you?" Level Eight Little Tough said from the side.

"Brother Tough, we aren't you, born in the Special Zone.

Nowadays, which young and pretty woman in our country doesn't want to marry into the Special Zone and change her class?

And the new federal law released a few years ago abolished the crime of bigamy for Special Zone personnel; those men in the Special Zone can marry several young wives, while for us Ordinary people, wanting to get married... is even harder."

A player said bitterly.

He was telling the truth.

Everyone yearns for the Special Zone and wants to become a member of the Special Zone.

After all, those in the Special Zone are people above others.

"That doesn't mean you can take a fancy to game characters." Ye Di laughed heartily.

Although he didn't have a Special Zone household registration, he was a rich second generation and didn't worry about these things.

"Actually... there are good-looking ones among this group." Heiniu, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, a trace of shyness on his face.

Just now, in order to trigger a quest, he had communicated with many of the women in that group.

Among them, a young girl had caught his attention.

"Heiniu, it wouldn't be that dark-skinned little girl with the bright eyes, would it? She looks quite Ordinary too," Ye Di said; he liked women with fair skin.

"N-no." Heiniu's gaze flickered, and he secretly glanced at that girl again.

That girl looked very Ordinary, but she happened to hit Heiniu's aesthetic point.

Moreover, the other party was soft and weak, which triggered his protective desire.

"Hahaha."

Many players laughed, and they did not discuss this topic further.

On Tieshi Mountain.

Ye Di carried his large blade, and the package in his hand contained a few eggs.

His eyes held a smile.

"Didn't get a quest reward, didn't get Experience Value... but it feels great."

After sending those women back to the village, the women's families were very grateful; although they didn't share a language, these players could feel their gratitude.

Those villagers gave them quite a few things.

There were coins, vegetables, and even a rabbit obtained from hunting.

This feeling was quite nice.

"Among us, who didn't want to act with chivalry and punish evil to promote good when they were young?

It's just that we were limited by reality; now that we have such an opportunity in the game, of course it feels nice." Level Eight Little Tough said with a smile on his face.

"I still feel Experience Value is better," one player said. "But it's okay, I got a dagger, so this trip wasn't in vain."

Among the players, not everyone was bursting with a sense of justice; many people just treated this as a game.

These... are neither right nor wrong.

"Heiniu, what does it feel like to be kissed by an NPC in the game?" At this moment, Ye Di looked at Heiniu, his eyes filled with a smile.

Heiniu's face turned red instantly.

After sending that group of women home, that dark-skinned girl had stood on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly on the cheek.

At that moment, his face had turned red.

He had grown up to this age, and it was his first time being kissed by a girl, and it was even a girl from the game.

"N-nothing much," Heiniu said, stuttering slightly.

"Haha, you wouldn't be getting kissed by a girl for the first time, would you?" Ye Di laughed loudly.

"I-it's not." The burly Heiniu was a bit flustered, which immediately caused the other players to laugh.

Time passed slowly, and the number of players on Tieshi Mountain grew, reaching a total of three hundred.

These newly arrived players were all attracted by this world and marveled at its realism.

In the game, these players all possessed intense passion.

Tieshi Mountain was also flourishing.

In Canghai World, the Improper Beast Tamer private group had already changed its name to Zhushenhunhuangdabenying.

At this moment, the group was buzzing with activity.

"Damn the director, he insists I work overtime tonight to finish a PPT; I can't go back to play the game tonight, so annoying."

"Hahaha, I envy you office workers; I'm going to continue playing the game for a while after I finish eating."

"Ye Di, you're too much, you rich second-generation dog."

"Sigh, I recommended our game to a colleague today, but he didn't believe me and even thought I had joined a pyramid scheme.

It's a pity our game doesn't have a screenshot function, otherwise I would have screenshotted the scenes in the game to show him and blinded his dog eyes."

"Same here, I recommended it to friends, but they don't believe there is a game made with virtual reality technology.

He even said that even if it were made with virtual reality technology, it couldn't be that realistic and perfect in every detail; he said only gods could do that."

"Lack of culture is truly terrifying."

A group of people were chatting in the group.

"I have to praise the game company for this; they made the game too awesome.

If it were me, I wouldn't believe such a realistic game existed either."

"I have a premonition that this game will become popular all over the world in the future!"

"Definitely."

Meanwhile, at a boxing gym.

The middle-aged man finished a bottle of mineral water and panted heavily: "Little Wang, I didn't expect you to be hiding your skills; have you practiced boxing?"

"No... no." Heiniu waved his hands hurriedly.

Today, he accompanied his boss and a client to discuss business, and the group came to the boxing gym.

The client wanted to box, and since the boss was older, he naturally let Heiniu go into the ring to spar with the client.

As a result, Heiniu displayed considerable strength while boxing.

"I used to be a professional boxer, but in terms of technique, I'm not as good as you... kid, you haven't been a mercenary, have you?" The middle-aged man was thoughtful.

"Really haven't." Heiniu was also stunned.

In reality, he was just a shut-in and had no combat experience at all.

Just now, while boxing with the client, he couldn't help but immerse himself in the game.

Those combat techniques were unleashed involuntarily.

Although it was a game, Heiniu had gone through many life-and-death battles in it, and his combat skills had been honed to be different from those of an ordinary person.

"I've never boxed before, I've only played it in the game; could it be that experience from the game can be brought into reality?" Heiniu said with a forced smile.

"Haha, perhaps. Nowadays, you can even take your driver's license test online." The middle-aged man's eyes twinkled, and he couldn't help but think of something: "Is Little Wang still single?"

"Yes."

"Would you like me to introduce a beauty to you so you two can meet and get to know each other?" The middle-aged man looked at Heiniu, thoughtful.

The middle-aged man was no ordinary person; he still had his discernment.

When boxing with Heiniu, although Heiniu was hiding his skills everywhere, he could still sense Heiniu's extraordinary nature; there seemed to be a kind of ruthlessness about him.

A modern person who has never killed anyone would not have that kind of ruthlessness.

He worked for a person of status in the Special Zone and needed such ruthless people, which was why he thought of winning Heiniu over.

"No... no thanks." Heiniu refused immediately; in his heart, he couldn't help but think of that slightly dark-skinned girl with the very bright eyes.

"Haha, it seems Little Wang has someone in his heart." The middle-aged man said, handing his business card to Heiniu: "This is my card; if you have anything in the future, you can contact me."

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he left with Heiniu's boss to discuss their cooperation.

Heiniu held the business card in his hand, only wishing in his heart to finish work quickly and return home to play the game.

He and that girl with the bright eyes had a promise.

But immediately, he felt a bit empty inside.

That was just a game character.

However, even if they didn't share a language, why could he still feel her intense emotions and the shyness when she lowered her head?

Heiniu felt a bit lost and bewildered.

But soon, a smile appeared on his face.

"Once I reach level ten, I'll be able to learn the game's language, and I'll be able to understand her language."

He was already level eight now, and level ten was not far off.

After level ten, he would be able to learn the common language in the game through a Language Scroll.

He was very much looking forward to it.

He didn't even know the girl's name; he only knew that according to their language, the pronunciation was... Xiaomeng.

On Tieshi Mountain.

Lin Chao stood in the center of the players, his expression solemn.

"Starting from today, Tieshi Mountain will recruit a Guard Team.

The first thing the Guard Team must do is maintain order on Tieshi Mountain.

Then, it is to resist the invasion of mountain bandits and sweep away the surrounding mountain bandits."

Anyone who wants to join the Guard Team can come here to sign up.

To join the Guard Team, you need at least a profession level of 5; there are currently only 50 spots available, and each person will receive a salary of 3 silver coins and a reward of 100 Experience Value.

To enter the Guard Team, you need a profession level of 5 or higher.

However, joining the Guard Team requires following the rules and regulations of the Guard Team.

If you violate them, you will be punished, and the most severe cases will be kicked out of the God Continent."

"The Guard Team?"

"100 experience per month?"

"I'm in, I'm in!"

"I pledge my life to the Manager."

"Slaying mountain bandits, I'm willing!"

These players were all very enthusiastic about the establishment of the Guard Team and hoped to join one after another.

"The Guard Team manual has already been sent to your system panels; you can read it first before considering whether to join," Lin Chao said, his gaze very stern.

The other players immediately began reading the Guard Team manual.

"Damn, it's actually made in such detail; there's even a Guard Team manual."

"Look, what's written on it is just like the real thing."

"3 silver coins a month, isn't that too little?"

"I want to join the Guard Team, I want to slay mountain bandits, I want to loot equipment."

"Manager, if we join the Guard Team and Slay mountain bandits, can we obtain experience?" At this moment, Ye Di asked from the side.

They had tried to Slay mountain bandits before, but there was no experience, and at most, they could pick up some equipment.

"Report to the Management Committee, then summarize it for me, and you can apply for mission experience," Lin Chao replied.

Nowadays, as the number of players in the game increased, the first generation of the Player Management Committee was established.

The chairman of this Management Committee was Shengtian, and below him were five vice-chairmen and some members.

The daily routine of the Management Committee was to lead new players to familiarize themselves with this world and to understand some game rules and content.

At the same time, they managed the daily lives of the players.

Ye Di was also one of the members of the Management Committee.

"I'm joining the Guard Team!" Having received Lin Chao's answer, Ye Di did not hesitate.

For them, slaying mountain bandits was more profitable than slaying monsters.

Slaying monsters only gave Experience Value, but if one became part of the Guard Team, slaying mountain bandits not only provided Experience Value but also allowed one to obtain some equipment.

This was even more profitable.

"I'm joining too," Heiniu said from the side.

The currency in the game was temporarily of no use to the players.

Heiniu thought about giving the Guard Team's reward to Xiaomeng to use.

Xiaomeng and the others should be able to make use of it.

"By the way, there is one more thing I need to tell you.

On Tieshi Mountain, a Space Rift has appeared.

The opening of the Space Rift is getting larger and larger; in the next few days, perhaps quite a few demons from the Abyss will come out of the Space Rift, everyone... stay safe.

By the way, the people in the Guard Team need to stand guard in front of the Space Rift at all times."

"Holy crap, the Guard Team has this kind of benefit?"

"A new monster-grinding spot? I finally don't have to run ten miles away to grind monsters!"

Many players were not afraid of the Abyss demons; instead, they were all looking forward to it.

To them, those demons were all experience babies.

One hour later, Heiniu held three silver coins in his hand, a happy smile on his face.

Beside him, Ye Di gave the three silver coins on his person to Heiniu: "Help me grind monsters tomorrow, these silver coins are yours."

"Alright." Heiniu did not refuse.

"Are you going to see that little girl again?" Ye Di had an ambiguous smile on his face.

"Ahem." Heiniu coughed, feeling quite embarrassed.

"You're the one truly playing the game, actually falling in love with a game character," Ye Di laughed loudly.

Due to the language barrier, players and the indigenous people rarely communicated or interacted.

Moreover, there were not many nearby villages, so it was difficult to encounter NPCs.

However, the fact that Heiniu had intimate contact with a village girl was truly rare among the players and was also quite famous.

"But... don't get too deep, they are ultimately just paper cutouts," Ye Di yawned.

"But..." Heiniu hesitated a bit.

"There won't be a good outcome." Ye Di shrugged his shoulders and turned to leave.

(End of this chapter)