Chapter Eleven: The Plan of the Locking Countermeasure

  Sitting in the government office by the North Sea, I sighed constantly.

  "What's troubling you, milord?" Sima Hui asked with concern from afar.

  "After all, you're just an NPC. Although the real Sima Hui is awesome, I'm sure the game designer made you pretty cool too, but you still can't solve my problem." The arrival of Sima Hui did not alleviate my depression, although I was touched by his concern, but I also knew that some things were beyond what an NPC could handle.

  Simahui suddenly burst out laughing: "Your Excellency, I know the root of your illness."

  Although I know that relying on the NPC's intelligence can't solve my problem at all, now even if someone just talks about it, it's good for me not to hit Sima Hui's enthusiasm and let him continue talking.

  "Your Honor's illness has a root cause of just four words: 'A tall tree attracts strong winds.'"

  When I heard this sentence, I also sighed and immediately came to my senses. Sima Hui indeed found the root of my illness. However, it was only a brief moment, and I slumped and said, "You don't understand."

  Simahui chuckled and said: "The master didn't ask me, how did he know I don't understand?"

  I know the NPC absolutely won't have that kind of intelligence, but since he's already found my weakness, maybe there's still another way to amuse me. Anyway, listening to one sentence is also listening, and listening to two sentences is also listening, so I let him continue talking.

  "Someone like our lord must be unhappy in the real world."

  Upon hearing this sentence, I was suddenly shocked and hastily sized up Sima Hui for a good while before asking: "Are you a player?"

  This sentence of mine isn't without reason either. Because just now the system rewarded me with the ability to hide inside an NPC's body.

  "Sir, you're worrying too much," Sima Hui said with a shake of his head. "I'm not a player. I also know that you have the ability to hide in NPCs. But so far, only you can do it in the system. This has already far exceeded the game operator's expectations."

  I nodded silently, what he said was indeed the truth. Now other players, most of them are still in the newbie village, feeding and leveling up each other. Some may be thinking of ways to make money, but like me and Zhuge Zhan, who have dogshit luck, it's probably impossible to find another one. Of course, maybe someone is on their way to find NPCs, or maybe someone is looking for tasks to do everywhere. But so far, in the system announcement, except for Zhuge Zhan and me, it seems that no one else has completed a task. The tasks of "Three Kingdoms Era" are too abnormal, ordinary players can hardly receive them, and even if they do, they may not be able to complete them.

  I nodded and said: "That's right. But why did the military advisor mention what happened to Hao Gu in reality?"

  "Within these few hours, although Master has encountered many strange events, each event must have a different temperament. Someone with a complete temperament like Master's is probably common in the historical era of Huī, but rare in the real world. Even if there were any, they wouldn't be able to survive."

  I nodded again. This guy, although an NPC, has struck a chord in my heart. Let's hear him continue.

  Simarui continued: "Because the master is suffocated in the real world, so after entering this game, he found that everything in this game feels like a fish in water, and all his temperament was released. The person who designed the game never thought that there would be someone like the master in the real world. So even though they made the tasks very scattered, they were still linked together by the master's temperament. As a result, within four hours, the master became a legend."

  I nodded again: "What you said is right, now that I think about it, it was almost like a dream."

  Simarui sneered coldly: "However, the master's mood has suddenly turned bad. If it weren't for the imperial court's reward, the master would still be happily playing games. As soon as the imperial court's reward arrived, the master panicked."

  I looked at Sima Hui with suspicion again. This game has made me feel abnormal for the first time, but like Sima Hui now, it's shocking, and I've never had that before. This guy is really too awesome. It seems that the intelligence of NPCs should not be underestimated.

  I couldn't help but ask: "In that case, sir, do you have a plan to save me?"

  Simahui smiled and said: "Your Excellency, please listen to me explaining the cause and effect, and there will be a way."

  All my worries have disappeared. This guy is talking sense, and since he says there's a way, maybe there really is one. After some thought, I straightened up and let him continue speaking.

  Simahui continued: "Although the lord's temperament is complete, he has been hit too hard in the real world, so when he entered this world, there was one thing that he couldn't let go of."

  "What is it?" I couldn't help but interrupt and ask. In fact, I had already known the answer in my heart, I just wanted to get confirmation from Sima Hui's mouth.

  "Benefit." Sima Hui replied succinctly, "Although the lord's temperament makes him look down on small gains, when there is a great benefit in front of him, if the lord has other pursuits, he will also look down on them. However, the lord cannot forget that heart-piercing pain. Moreover, the lord is also human, and even with his temperament and pursuits, when encountering benefits that do not fundamentally conflict with other things, he also hopes to obtain as much as possible."

  This time I'm even more convinced by this guy. He nodded vigorously a few times.

  "Your Excellency was fortunate to have entered the game with a calm and composed nature, knowing that some benefits would be gained, but not being overly eager. Although you had thoughts in your mind, you didn't force things, and thus were able to obtain even greater benefits. This was Your Excellency's rightful gain, but unfortunately, when things reach an extreme, they are bound to reverse."

  Simahui has already hit the nail on the head, I continued: "That's right, at first I had suspicions of breaking the balance, but I still gave others hope to catch up or look up. Now it's clear that I'm the only one singing in this game. The Central Plains are in a state of turmoil, and now the Central Plains are entirely under my control. Not only have ordinary players lost hope, but even those large financial groups feel disheartened. If things continue to develop like this, it will cut off the operator's source of income and give the game a bad reputation for being destroyed. All of this is pinned on me, I reckon in the end it'll be a futile effort."

  Simazhui listened to me analyzing it and couldn't help but ask: "Does the master think that Hui can really help you?"

  "I replied, 'I have a hunch that you should be able to help. To be honest, I'm also at a loss. Now I'm in a situation where it's hard to get off the tiger's back. If things continue to develop like this, I'll definitely end up in a terrible state. If I let go of these few states now, on the surface it seems like the crisis is resolved, but people with discerning eyes will still know that with my current strength, taking back these few states or even other states won't be a problem, and I'll still be an insurmountable obstacle in front of them.'"

  Simahui didn't wait for me to finish speaking, and a smile had already appeared on his face. After I finished speaking, he chuckled and said: "Actually, the master is in this mountain, so he's messed up his mind. In fact, the master doesn't have to give up, there are still ways to resolve the current predicament."

  It wasn't until then that I realized the true strength of the NPC military advisor, and I hastily stood up, walked to Sima Hui's front, and bowed deeply: "Please teach me, sir."

  "Your Excellency comes from the real world and should be well aware of history. This year is 180 AD, four years before the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Your Excellency has preconceived notions, which is why you can't think of this matter. But today, to get you out of your predicament, it all depends on this."

  It's truly a wake-up call for someone in a dream state. I applaud and exclaim: "Sir, this plan is indeed ingenious!"

  "Ahem, Lord, you're too kind. To be honest, since your arrival in this world, and especially after clearing the newbie village path, you've been under the attention of heroes from all over the land. The game designers had anticipated such a situation, but didn't think it would actually happen. Still, they left me behind as a precautionary measure to resolve any issues that might arise. If it were any other player, I'd have already triggered the Yellow Turban Rebellion by now. However, since you're capable of controlling the game's fate, there's no need for me to intervene."

  I just remembered that when I started the PK program, I indeed received a reward for starting the game system, and also got a system start-up guide as a bonus. It's just that everything has been going so smoothly, I haven't thought about this aspect yet. Although it makes me uncomfortable to have to use the game's startup function so soon, there's no other choice now.

  I thought of this and shouted: "Start teacher."

  Suddenly, a beautiful woman with a smile in her eyes stood before me, saying in a familiar sweet voice: "Congratulations, you've finally remembered me. From now on, you will become half the master of the game."

  Hearing her voice, I remembered that she was the female voice when I first entered the game, only at that time there was only sound without image. Now I finally see her true face.

  I calmed down and asked: "Excuse me, how can I become half of the game's master?"