NPC Encounter

After few days of developing, the players started building in the non PVP zone.

Some are made out of pure starter weapons and looked bad. Some looked better and built with wood. There is one exception of someone building an ugly shack, almost look like an outhouse.

There are a few tents players made to sleep in it also. But unfortunately, they are not approved as 'building' by the system.

As the leader in the non PVP area, yynes0w0 earned a lot of materials. They were remade into equipment and sold for even more materials. As usual, the siblings laughed sinisterly.

Almost all of the players who didn't join the Strawberry Chicken Squad can't level up to level 10 in these days. But not for the players that are inside the guild.

As promised, yynes0w0 brought the whole guild to level up. Because there is no limit to the amount of members being inside a team. Then there is the result of having is a team with over hundreds of people went out to extinguish slimes. There are some other players watch them for fun, while other exclaimed.

There are also a team of player bandits looting players outside the non PVP area. They knew the players will head in the non PVP area with their materials. Since it only affected a small amount of players. So those players who being looted will just blame themselves unlucky and swear they will defeat the bandits next time.

Almost all the top players who already reached over level 10 have the best gear made by the Strawberry Chicken Squad. Some even made new guilds like Hot Blood Iron Will, The Fourth Disaster and Player Shelter.

For now, Strawberry Chicken Squad has the largest amount of players, just because most of the players that joined just want to level up quickly. The policy of the guild is accepting players with development skills first, including constructing buildings, fixing equipment, making equipment and potions. It also accepts players who like to enjoy the view or like to have a chill gameplay. Basically, this guild is quite relaxing.

Player Shelter has the second largest amount of players. There are no policies, anyone can join. So many players joined just because they compared the description of this guild to other guilds. The guild leader is a player named 'Sage'. Rumors say that he created the guild just to prevent cyber bullying.

Hot Blood Iron Will has the third largest amount of players. The guild policy is accepting players that love fighting and have a lot of gaming time. The guild leader is a player named 'Lunch Box'.

The Fourth Disaster has the least amount of players. There are no policies just like Player Shelter. But the guild members who joined are pretty chaotic and evil. Most of them are bandits and robbers that kill and plunder other players' equipment and materials. The guild leader is a player named 'Snowflake'.

As for the map exploration, there aren't many players doing it. The main reason is that nearly all the players want to stay near the base, as it is a non PVP zone and a place for players to relax with. Those players stated that they will mostly be robbed if slept outside. Thus it resulted the players just farm monsters near the base, except for two players…

After a while of heading East, Abigail and unknown managed to kill a lot of green slimes, some cows and a few goblins.

Abigail: "It has been a few days of heading East."

unknown: "Mmphm."

unknown looked at the map from the top left on his screen.

Abigail: "This game map is huge."

unknown: "Mmphm."

Abigail: "I think we are about to reach another area."

unknown: "Mmphm."

Abigail: "Can you stop saying mmphm?!"

unknown: "Mmphm."

Abigail: "Argh, I shouldn't have talked."

unknown: "Mmphm."

Abigail: "…"

unknown: "…"

Then after a while of awkward silence, unknown saw something in the distance.

unknown: "Look over there."

Abigail: "Where?"

unknown pointed the moving black dot in a direction.

Abigail closed the eyelids half way to observe better.

unknown: "Let's head there."

Abigail: "What a great idea… Sure."

…

As they got closer, they could see better of the object. It is a carriage with two horses. There are two people sitting on the driving seat. One person didn't wear armour and one wore a full set of armour. So it is safe to assume one is coachman and another one is guard.

There were three more guards jumped off the carriage. One carried a bow and aimed at the players. One held a magic staff readied to blast magic.

Guard C: "Stop right there! Who are you? Why are you here?"

Abigail: "We mean no harm. We are players."

Guard B: "Players?"

Abigail: "I mean I am Abigail, this is unknown."

Abigail pointed at unknown

unknown: "Yo."

Abigail: "We are adventuring."

Guard C: "You two are adventurers?"

Abigail: "Yes? I think so."

unknown: "Can you put down your weapons?"

The guards looked around to confirm there were no more people ambushing them. Then, they lowered their guard against the players.

Abigail: "Can we come along with you?"

The guards looked at the coachman.

Coachman: "Yes, but we won't provide seats."

…

Abigail: "Where are you heading?"

Coachman: "Always Green Village. I just finished making a profit in Ever Green Village."

unknown: "Do you know where is the biggest country?"

Guard A: "Up in the North, we are hired from there by this travelling merchant to protect him."

unknown: "I see, what is the name of that city?"

Guard A: "Fortress of Never Lose. The country name is Debashakala. The meaning of the name is prosperous and majestic."

unknown: "I see, I will visit it one day."

Abigail: "Do you have a map?"

Coachman: "Yes but I won't share it, especially for travelling merchant's map."

Coachman: "For a travelling merchant, their map marked down important locations and paths. I won't share it even if you give me money."

Coachman: "If you are looking for map. You should head to Debashakala or other cities. Then you can find the adventurer guild or the merchant guild. They provide maps there."

Abigail: "Sorry for asking."

Coachman: "It is fine, you don't know."

unknown: "…"

unknown raised two of his guns and pointed at the coachman. He looked at the coachman with his soulless eyes.

Abigail: "!"

Guard A: "!"

Abigail: "What are you doing? Stop it!"

The coachman dodged in the carriage while guard A unsheathed his sword.

Guard A: "What are you trying to do? You better stop causing trouble."

unknown: "…"

unknown redirected this guns towards guard A instead. Guard A looked at unknown on a high tension.

Guard A: "…"

unknown: "…"

Abigail: "What are you trying to do? You will get banned!"

Abigail tried to get closer to unknown and grab his guns, but unknown knew it already and kept a distance from her.

At this time the carriage door opened again and three guards came out.

Guard C: "You better put down your weapons. No matter what your reason is, we will not let you harm anyone here."

unknown: "…"

unknown still raised his guns. He looked between the guards and said.

unknown: "If I say… I am going to kill all of you, how will you response?"

Guard A: "Then we will stop you from doing that."

unknown: "Why are you not attacking me? Are you certain that you can defeat me without issue? Or did you receive something that tells you if you attack me, you won't have good endings?"

Guard D: "We have four people while we only have to defeat you only."

Guard A: "Lady, you won't join, right?"

Abigail: "No, I won't."

unknown: "…"

All people: "…"

After a short period of stare down, unknown shot the grass near guard B. But the strange thing is that, no one tried to attack unknown.

Guard B already had cold sweat on his back.

unknown: "Did you receive something that tells you if you attack me, you won't have good endings?"

All people: "…"

unknown: "Did you receive something that tells you if you attack me, you won't have good endings?"

All people: "…"

unknown: "Did you receive something that tells you if you attack me, you won't have good endings?"

All people: "…"

unknown: "I see. How about I rob your supply? Can you attack me? Will you attack me at that time?"

All people: "…"

unknown: "…"

unknown: "Well I guess I can test it out later."

Then unknown lowered his guns.

Abigail ran over and asked.

Abigail: "What are you trying to do?"

unknown: "Testing NPC's reaction. Basically, how they react. The rules of NPC or the AI of NPC, whatever you want to call it."

Abigail: "…"

Then Abigail turned around and apologized.

Abigail: "Sorry, my friend is a bit weird."

Guard A: "… Haha don't worry, we don't mind."

Guard C: "…"

This guy clearly had mental issues. Guard C thought.