Chapter 41: Unstable NPCs (Additional Chapter)

  Bang!

  Bang!

  Bang!

  The sound suddenly became urgent, the earth's tremors also grew more intense, Liu Yun's heart tightened, no longer hesitating, and charged out into the scorching red mist.

  System: You are in the midst of Flame Spirit's main flame, losing 3% of your life force every second!

  How ruthless! They actually lured out the Fire Spirit Sect Master!

  Willow clouds shocked, accelerated the running speed.

  "You who slaughtered my followers, the Huo Ling Sect will not let you off!!"

  A loud roar suddenly erupted from the Huo Ling Jiao location.

  Then! The ground beneath his feet shook even more violently, as if the giant behind him had started running.

  The disciples of Huo Ling Jiao all have a cultivation base of two layers, and the strength of the leader of Huo Ling Jiao is also unimaginable! Liu Yun dare not confront the enemy, he can only run for his life.

  “——3%。”

  “——3%。”

  “——3%。”

  One by one, the damage values floated up from Liu Yun's head, and he only felt that his whole body was scorching hot and unbearable. His life force plummeted rapidly, and after passing through the scorching red mist, his life force had dropped to less than 20%.

  "Magnificent Fireball!"

  A loud and fierce roar erupted, followed by an increasingly intense sonic boom.

  Liu Yun felt as if his back was being roasted by fire, it was extremely unbearable.

  Choker necklace!

  Liu Yun activated the traction chain and rapidly retreated, with her entire body being pulled by the chain at an extremely fast speed.

  Boom!

  A deafening explosion shook the air, and a blast of air blew against Liu Yun's body, making him feel extremely uncomfortable. In an instant, another 10% of his life force was blown away.

  Fortunately, however, the towing chain snapped out of this dangerous area in the blink of an eye and flew forward for 500 meters.

  The traction disappeared, and as soon as his feet touched the ground, he didn't even take a breath, and quickly sprinted forward.

  "You escaped quickly! However, you slaughtered my disciples, I will definitely not let you go!"

  The Huo Ling Jiao master did not give up and continued to pursue relentlessly. Liu Yun could still feel the ground beneath her feet trembling.

  The BOSS's pursuit distance is ten times longer than that of ordinary monsters. If you don't run out of the Huo Ling Jiao domain, the master of Huo Ling Jiao will not easily let go of Liu Yun.

  "First flee in the direction of the Earth Spirit Sect, hand over the task, and then enter the Earth Spirit Sect!"

  The Huo Ling Jiao and the Di Ling Jiao are like fire and water, although the Di Ling Jiao has been exterminated now. However, according to the principle of mutual generation and restraint among all things in the Xuanjie, water and fire restrain each other, so the master of the Huo Ling Jiao will not pursue into the territory of the Di Ling Jiao.

  Knock knock knock knock!!!!!!!!!

  Suddenly, the frequency of the earth's tremors accelerated, and the temperature around him rose immediately. The red mist came again, and the Fire Spirit Master behind him approached at an astonishing speed.

  Did you use an accelerated skill?

  Willow cloud swept from front to back, in the scorching red mist behind, a three-meter-tall virtual shadow was rushing towards this place.

  Hurriedly preparing to cast the Stone Shift, trying to delay the Fire Spirit Sect Master's footsteps as much as possible. But... at this critical moment, a small figure suddenly appeared in front of Liu Yun from around the corner.

  She was a girl who looked no more than eight years old, with an adorable and delicate little face, jet-black hair, fair skin, gemstone-like eyes, slender arms, and wore a small, exquisite sword costume. And in her right hand, she actually held a razor-sharp precious sword!!!

  "Underage player???"

  It's not like that. The online time for underage players is shorter every day, and the younger they are, the shorter the time. Once the time is up, they will be forced to go offline.

  They don't have so much time to become masters, and those who can come here absolutely cannot be newcomers.

  "Huh??"

  At this time, the fire spirit master behind Liu Yun suddenly let out a frightened hum and stopped his pace, no longer chasing after Liu Yun!

  Feeling the change behind him, Liu Yun was extremely surprised and turned his head to look back. The Fire Spirit Sect Master had already stopped in his tracks, seemingly hesitating about something.

  Ding! System: You have encountered an unstable NPC.

  At this time, the system prompt made Liu Yun feel like she had been struck by lightning.

  Unstable NPC??

  In "Xuanjie", all NPCs have IQ, from the leader of a faction to the beggars in the novice village, they are all given wisdom by the system, and the amount of this wisdom is related to the NPC's strength.

  The beggar's strength is low, and his wisdom is also frighteningly low. Of course, it's not that the beggar is a low-capacity person, but rather that the thinking ability and emotional capacity he possesses are only a small part of him, while most of his abilities are controlled by system data.

  At the same time, the leader of a faction with high intelligence has a smaller proportion of system data control, so they have the ability to think independently and can do many things that players cannot think of.

  This is one of the major features in "Xuanjie", you can't underestimate every single NPC.

  As for unstable NPCs, they are those in "Xuanjie" who have intelligence close to that of normal humans.

  Of course, it's not that their IQ has surpassed Einstein's, but rather they have become quite humanized.

  This NPC will not be stuck in a sect or a store, waiting for contact with the player. They will travel all over and even kill monsters to improve their own cultivation, like a wandering swordsman.

  Players interact with specific NPCs and sometimes get some good quests, but if the conversation doesn't go well and they provoke a specific NPC, then the two will have to fight.

  However, the probability of encountering unstable NPCs is frighteningly low...

  Look at that little girl with an icy expression, her eyes are actually deep red in color. She grasps a long sword, the small sword uniform on those slender legs, lightly rotating, looking over here.

  "Halt!!"

  Liu Yungang approached, and the little girl suddenly spat out these two words coldly.

  The voice is very cold, but unexpectedly, there's a hint of sweetness that can be heard, making the icy tone somewhat strangely cloying.

  A very strange feeling.

  Liu Yun involuntarily stopped in her tracks.

  Of course, it's not that he really wants to listen to this little girl, but because the strength of this specific NPC is too strong... If you force a run, you'll be killed by her if you're not allowed.

  Don't get too angry, specific NPCs are like a neutral BOSS, as long as you don't move him, he won't move you. On the contrary, if you attack him actively, your life will definitely not be guaranteed.

  "What?"

  Liu Yun stared at the little girl with some vigilance.

  However, the little girl didn't look at her, but instead stared at the Fire Spirit Master in the distance and coldly snorted: "Not coming yet? What? Do I need to go over there?"

  "The lesser one dares not! The respected one, please calm your anger!!"

  The master of the Fire Spirit Sect in the distance was actually a swift and agile figure, rushing towards this place.

  Liu Yun took one glance and furrowed his brow even deeper.

  An NPC who can be driven at will by the BOSS, generally... has become incredibly powerful... Wait a minute, in the last life's NPC popularity rankings, there didn't seem to be any NPCs with the appearance of a little girl? Who is she exactly?

  The Huo Ling Jiao master approached, and didn't forget to remove the red mist that was scattered all over his body, revealing his true self.

  Liu Yun only then saw his appearance clearly, this was a humanoid creature covered in deep red scales all over his body, with a single horn on his head, holding a long spear, wearing battle armor, very majestic. However, in front of this little girl, he was timid and shrinking back, not daring to lift his head, scared like a mouse...

  Is this science?

  "I'd like to ask you, is it true that your place here is rich in aquamarine?"

  The little girl spoke softly, her delicate small face expressionless.

  "Yes, Your Eminence!" The Fire Spirit Master replied respectfully.

  "Where is it?"

  "The ruins of the Earth Spirit Sect, the backyard of the Earth Spirit Sect. There, it is possible to find the unique water fire crystal stone that can only be found in this underground world!"

  Huǒ Líng Jiào Zhǔ said solemnly.

  Ding! System: You have triggered a specific NPC quest. If you do not accept this quest, please leave the area within 1 minute!

  The system's voice sounded again in Liu Yun's ear.

  Got it!

  It's already happened, what reason is there not to accept it?

  Ding!

  "Alright, take me there quickly!"

  A hint of anxiety flashed across the little girl's eyes as she hastily said.

  "...this..." The Fire Spirit Sect Master's face immediately turned pale upon hearing this...

  "How dare you defy me?"

  The little girl's face sank, her blood-red eyes flashing with murderous intent. Her long hair was blown back in disarray, her delicate shoulders swaying gently as she slowly raised the long sword in her hand...

  "Spare your life, spare your life! It's not that I'm unwilling to take you there, it's just that I really can't leave my post arbitrarily!!"

  The leader of Huo Ling Jiao can't just leave Huo Ling Jiao at will, it's not a specific NPC, doesn't have such good treatment.

  The little girl heard this and angrily shouted: "Get out!"

  "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!" The Fire Spirit Sect Master nodded repeatedly in gratitude and immediately turned around to run.

  Watching Huo Lingjiao leave, the little girl's pink fist clenched involuntarily, her silver teeth biting back.

  "Little girl, don't you know where that place is? Hehe, maybe I can take you there!"

  At this time, Liu Yun suddenly showed a gentle smile and softly said to the little girl.

  "Who?"

  The little girl slightly turned her body, and a hint of disdain flashed in her cold red eyes as she hummed: "Do you know the way?"

  "It should be known."

  Liu Yun nodded slightly.

  The little girl's icy face showed a hint of hesitation: "Alright, take me there!! If we can obtain the Water Fire Crystal, I'll reward you handsomely!"

  Ding! System: You have accepted a quest from a specific NPC. Please complete it, or you will be punished with death if you abandon it.

  At this time, if you don't take action, what awaits you is death.

  Liu Yun took a deep breath, still with a hint of a smile on his face: "Come with me!"

  He walked towards the old woman's direction after he finished speaking.

  The little girl hesitated for a moment, looking at the tall figure walking further and further away in front of her. Her delicate face changed expressions several times before she finally took small steps to follow him.

  "Ding! System prompt: You have been online for 15 consecutive hours and have obtained a 5-hour non-profit status. Please pay attention to your physical health and log off to rest early."

  Liu Yun's footsteps suddenly stopped in front of him.

  "I think you should wait for me here for a while!"

  Liu Yun turned around helplessly and spoke to the little girl, and when he finished speaking, he also pulled out the system's fatigue prompt and placed it in front of the little girl.

  "People like you are always so slow! The path to cultivation is long and arduous, but you're always dawdling and hesitating, making it hard to make progress on the great path!" The little girl glanced at him with disdain, humming a scornful sound, speaking in an instructive tone.

  "Alright, I'm leaving first!"

  Liu Yun said, and directly popped up the system frame, ready to go offline.

  No profit, that is to say, can't return the old woman's task, so can't enter the Earth Spirit Sect, and can't take this specific NPC to the back garden of the Earth Spirit Sect to collect water fire crystal stones.

  "Remember! Hurry up and take me to the location of the Water Crystal Stone! Otherwise, I'll refine you into a human pill!!"

  The little girl stood in front of Liu Yun, raised her neck and said coldly.

  Liu Yun didn't mind. The so-called "refining into a human elixir" was just killing her once. This task failed, and according to the system's punishment, she would indeed die.

  "Just wait and see!"

  As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Yun pressed the exit button.

  (I saw the two posts about 40,000 taels of gold in the book review section. Let me explain: Shuo Ye's 40,000 taels of gold weren't gathered by his own power alone. Previously, he had summoned the leaders of other powers to take out a city-attacking order, which was also for financial reasons. Secondly, have you all forgotten that there is an organization in this world called the Gold Mining Workshop? Have you forgotten about the butterfly effect? Finally, thank you for your valuable opinions. I will be more cautious in the future. Unfortunately, my weekly premium has been used up and I won't be able to give you a boost. Sorry.)