Wilderness (3)

The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh67 - Wilderness (3)

"Boss, is this person really that valuable? I can't believe you actually used the thread hidden in 'Wen Li's' side."

Every stake buried in the 'top ten' is very precious, it was to the extent that Saman would refuse to use it even if he was in trouble. However, he was now using it for a stranger? 50H8wt

Dao Yue simply suspected that his boss had finally gained enlightenment after being a single dog for ten thousand years and wanted to act as a domineering president for his little wife.

"You have used so many resources, and you're still spending money to help them suppress comments? Are they your... future wife?" Dao Yue asked Saman while throwing a bunch of white coins and directing a group of low-end players to control the tides.

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"Nonsense. They will be your future colleague," Saman looked at the comment section under the video.

"What if you lose the resources you had invested?" rG 8pg

Saman frowned before easing again, "No." He would not allow that to happen

Dao Yue: ...This is a tone that lacks confidence, and his actions right now seemed like a desperate attempt. His boss is not possessed by anything, right?

Dao Yue, who had been paying attention to the forums, suddenly noticed certain movements, "Hey boss, they have discovered that the 'Lin Yi' next door is you, and the assassination attempt has also been revealed. Do you want to take the opportunity to blow it up?"

"I deliberately revealed a lot of personal habits so it's not surprising that I was discovered. But... it's not the right time yet."

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"Okay," Dao Yue replied, "However, a group of people are hyping up the CP between you and Black Rabbit. They're also suspecting that you guys are friends or lovers. Do you want to suppress this?"

"..." What kind of existence do CP fans have? How were they able to sprout and grow in a place like the Cape of Desolation?

"Ahem, ignore it."

Saman continued to browse the forum after he turned off the communicator. 3PwYQ1

There were several forces in the comments below Black Rabbit's video, and although they were all going back and forth with each other, the topic always ended up falling onto Nian Tianxi.

The new replacing the old has always been the favourite topic of discussion for netizens. For this sort of 'national carnival' topic, even the top-ranking mediators would be powerless to do anything besides trying to reduce the impact as much as possible.

Nian Tianxi was the uncrowned king of disguise and has a large number of diehard fans.

The Cape of Desolation is voided of any form of a mundane life. This resulted in people becoming more extreme and crazy when it came to casing stars, and the fans to be more fanatical and paranoid. If this was not the case, then how could the Underground City become a cult for that manipulator, Ke Bei? dIsTU4

So as soon as Nian Tianxi's fanatical fans enter the stage, Black Rabbit's new fans also fought back without mercy.

Based on Saman's own judgment, Nian Tianxi should have known and even watched the video, that was why he ignored his fans' actions.

No, he did not only turn the other cheek.

Nian Tianxi had allowed his fans to occupy the comments section while he looked for a water army to continue to push Black Rabbit and market him as being the 'next superstar'. These two groups of people will beat themselves up, and since fights are fun to watch, it would attract countless passers-by. ZdIy2G

In the seven sectors, outstanding newcomers would appear every month and attack the already established players. However, Black Rabbit's threat to Nian Tianxi was too great.

Unlike the previous players who claimed to only be second to Nian Tianxi, 'Black Rabbit' directly went head to head with him.

Story translated by Chrysanthemum Garden.

Players who specialise in disguises are usually not very good at deciphering and combat. The greatest advantage of their skill could only be utilised when they cooperate with other players.

The offensive player would be responsible for cracking riddles and protecting the disguise specialist player, while the disguise specialist player would be responsible for obtaining clues and maintaining the NPCs' favourability. In the end, the offensive player would identify the 'ghost' and earn gold shells, and the disguise specialist player will earn silver shells.

It was a win-win situation. Nian Tianxi was obviously not in the top 30, but his fame was second only to the top ten. This was due to the particularity of the disguise category.

This category was really a test of a person's acting skills, knowledge, adaptability and so on.

Even Nian Tianxi has had many unknown failures.

But what about this Black Rabbit? They were able to get into the Potential List after their first game, they beat the Neighbourhood instance during their second game, and in their third game, they played in a mid-end Hundred-Player instance. All of which were simply unheard of. TrJlxj

With this kind of strength, they were capable of holding others down and beating them up from across the screen. Then, what would Nian Tianxi think?

Saman imagined standing in Nian Tianxi's position, and without hesitation, he came to a conclusion: He needs to destroy them.

It was more effective to destroy a person than to kill a person.

If he pushes Black Rabbit to such a high position, then there were bound to be people who would be dissatisfied and hate Black Rabbit to the point of wanting him dead. HetC4k

How to kill a player?

Nian Tianxi already has the answer. On one hand, he used public opinion to suppress Black Rabbit's online presence and their influence in the Cape of Desolation.

On the other hand, he will lead Black Rabbit towards that control freak, Ke Bei, since he had wanted to raise a disguise specialist of his own for a long time.

His 'raising' involved breaking bones, grinding down their sharpness and turning desperate players into obedient dogs— just like his followers. PNwFxS

However, since Ke Bei's 'dogs' sometimes live a better life than some 'humans', many players yearned to become 'dogs' that do not need to think. As long as they are obedient, someone would be willing to raise them.

Hence, the existence of the dog house that is the Underground City.

Nian Tianxi didn't want to be a dog, he just wanted to turn 'Black Rabbit' into a dog. Even if Ke Bei knew that Nian Tianxi was doing it on purpose, he would still let it slide.

A tracking card only cost 0.5 gold shells, which was not an unaffordable price. 09rF4c

If he wins, then he would own the top seat in the disguise specialist category.

Ke Bei was just one of many who covet this power, there were others with their own motives.

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In Black Rabbit's next game, there will be admirers, there will be those who seek cooperation, those who want to conquer them, those who want to kill their fame... all kinds of demons and monsters will enter the playing field.

Of course, this also included him. RIwZJW

Saman also needed 'A Fei', but not as an assistant for himself in instances. Moreover, 'A Fei' did not seem like the type to be subservient to others. He has his own plans.

Attacking the 'top ten' was not just him talking. Saman possessed a trump card and no one could stop it, nor could they replace it.

Saman needs A Fei, and so does his future kingdom.

"I didn't expect that after so many years of being a powerhouse, I would one day have to rely on traffic to eat," the restless little Black Rabbit, Ren Yifei, was feeling a myriad of emotions. 9QoAq7

He swiftly swiped past the comments scolding Black Rabbit, "They're scolding Black Rabbit, so what does it have to do with me, Ren Yifei?" They had to pay one white shell just to spit out a random curse, he did not care.

People without socialisation have nothing to fear.

No matter whether he was praised or scolded, it still doesn't prevent him from eating melons and watching the show.

"Look at this one, 'Black Rabbit is definitely a future star, just wait, we'll see him in the Top One Hundred sooner or later'. Tsk tsk tsk, it smells like a water army. This is simply too unprofessional, are they newcomers?" ju4W7K

The majority of the new comments under the video were trying to promote him, and from a certain point of view, it seemed quite professional. It was just like the real-world PR team trying to promote a newcomer in the industry.

This selection of water army simply did not need to row.

The guide elf had been on edge for a while now, but this reaction was not right, "You, are you not angry?"

"Angry? I don't exactly rely on traffic to eat, but even then, it's just relying on traffic. It's not like idols have to be upright and honest here. And so what if they want to blacken me? Would I lose money, or drop in ranking?" PyKbHC

"Dark red is still red. Let's speculate, I can probably buy the land two months in advance. The originally upward momentum was dying down, but I didn't expect it to come back up so suddenly. This is not bad, it's actually pretty good."

Since he had been in the entertainment industry for more than a decade, Ren Yifei was particularly calm.

It could be said that this monstrous industry definitely toughens people up, and this frosty young man, who hasn't even graduated from university yet, had been tempered very thoroughly.

Don't look at the bad reputation now, even when it was dark red, the number of white shells he was making was even higher than before. Based on this, Ren Yifei was not angry. In fact, the damage it had on him was very limited. M2dpaV

While the attention received from the internet was in full swing, the production team would naturally be noticed for the first time.

Dian Jin Hou Jin studio was hot, really hot, but trouble soon followed. Everyone all wanted to know what the real 'Black Rabbit' looked like.

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Male or female? Young and old? What was their personality like?

Not to mention, even Saman cares about this. lHq9PC

Of course, his motive did not stem from curiosity about the other person's private life. He just wanted to draw a more accurate standard for his collection of micro-expressions, and having contact with the real Black Rabbit was the fastest way to do that.

Having failed twice, Saman could not imagine that he would fail a third time.

In passing, he could try to deepen their relationship and see if he could capture them before they leave.

"They are different from other people. Black Rabbit needs an environment that is free and respectful enough. Just let them play independently, and it would often lead to the best results. This is precisely what those who have become famous for a long time cannot give." G651dR

"I can give them everything they need, but only if they want it."

Although so many people were inquiring, using both soft-handed and hard-handed methods, Boss A Jin did not give in immediately. Whether it was for her career, or due to a bottom line that she is unwilling to cross, she believes that she should still maintain professional ethics.

Thus, she asked Ren Yifei's opinion.

Objectively, her small studio really cannot stand against this group of idiots. Subjectively, Ren Yifei himself has expressed that he did not mind. 3V41jd

"It's okay, you can tell them," after giving Boss A Jin a clear answer, Ren Yifei turned off the communication software. He has never bought a communication device similar to a mobile phone since he did not want to be preoccupied by this technology.

When someone sends a message or call, he would not pick up and respond immediately. But if it was important, then he might reply after three or five minutes. If it was nothing important then... he could just forget about it.

Whether or not you are bothered by it, facts cannot be changed. So Ren Yifei does not mind, he has always been a very practical person. Furthermore, he had also expected this to happen.

With his ability, fame was a matter of time. The appearance of something new will disrupt the old things, and those old things would definitely be unwilling to stand still. With all of that in mind, it was also reasonable to guess that they would try to find him through the video producer. FN7AwC

The old things here did not only refer to Nian Tianxi alone, but also the old rules made by these groups of people.

His existence challenged the old rules. It was either him conforming to these old rules, or him becoming the enemy of the public.

The same was true for the Cape of Desolation, the real world, and even the game world.

How boring... kaZQYI

"Let's talk about something happy," he opened his personal account, "There's a total of 160,000. First, take out 100,000 to buy one-third of the wasteland. Then 10,000 to pay the land conservation tax, and the rest will be kept for later discussion."

The second instance clearance video was already under intense preparations, and it was likely that many people would be interested in the Hundred Player welfare instance.

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Neighbourhood had earned hundreds of thousands, so Spring Banquet should not earn any less.

He was full of confidence in his future, thus, Ren Yifei didn't even blink when he complete such a large transaction. He acted like he was simply buying ice cream from a street vendor. SrMois

Perhaps the wasteland and the ice cream were of equal value to him, both of them provided him with about the same level of pleasure.

Looking at the swiftly completed land transaction, as well as the 110,000 white shells that had disappeared, the guide elf felt heartache and changed the topic, "What are you planning on doing next? Would you like to go on a trip to relax?"

"The seven-day vacation is over, and it's time to prepare for the next game," he said as he stretched. The freshness brought by 'He Jun' was disappearing, and the warm buff that the sun brought him, a cold-blooded animal, was also ineffective. It was time to search for another persona.

A lively environment outside does not suit him, but after buying the wasteland, he could continue to be a salted fish in peace. b9BHWw

"For the next game, let's try a mid-end instance... En? Why aren't you trying to dissuade me this time?"

The guide elf was suspiciously silent for two minutes, "Let's leave it up to fate."

If you know your own attributes, then don't set up flags for yourself.

Ren Yifei: ... 2xujZN

After buying a luck-reversal koi pendant every day, Ren Yifei stretched out his restless hand towards the silver treasure chest.

At the same time, Saman, who was sitting in the treehouse and keeping an eye on Black Rabbit, received a message from the officials:

[ Player Saman, the land you are on has been changed to private land. Please live with caution. ]

"What do you mean?" Saman was stunned since this was the first time he has encountered this kind of thing. xnH8 k

Wasn't this an uninhabited barren land?

The always aloof guide elf was also silent for two seconds. In any case, it couldn't imagine the reason behind spending money to buy this kind of wasteland. After all, the annual land maintenance fee was so high.

However, since the host has asked, it must answer the question, "Someone had bought this place. You can consider paying rent, or continue to be a trespasser."

Saman: ... Knhk0S

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