Chapter 570 The Upright Xinghe (1/2)

The stars are not in dream!

Luo Yu remembers this guy.

When they were in Lost Valley, the two of them drove Yun Ting together. He was the driver and he was the gunner.

It's a pity that this guy was not as lucky as himself and was beaten to death on the spot. Although he himself was also dead later, he got a "Xiaoyu" as a blessing in disguise. Thinking about it now, if he had been a gunner at that time, Xiao Yu would probably have been called "Xiao Xing" or "Xiao He".

Sure enough, "Xiaoyu" sounds better.

Both of them are solo players. Although they have added friends, they have rarely formed a team. He never expected that he would meet this guy by chance seven or eight hundred kilometers away from Dawn City.

This is such a fate!

"It's time to do the mission! Otherwise, what else can you do?"

Looking at the dumbfounded Luo Yu, Xinghe chuckled, patted the LD-47 hanging on his chest, and continued.

"Now that this battle is over, it's time for me to level up... Damn, this game is too real. It's been months and I still haven't figured it out."

If it were another game, level 10 would be the level of a novice village, and it would only take two steps to follow the main line.

However, in "Wasteland OL", although level 10 is the level just coming out of the novice village, it takes a month or two to get there.

He has never played a game that is so difficult to level up!

The most outrageous thing is that although the experience value and level are quantified, the growth curve is not smooth. Sometimes the kills will give you experience, and sometimes the kills will not.

Although there is a guide written by Brother Fang on the official website, it is also very vague. It only mentions in general that "experience benefits are positively related to risks."

In other words, you can level up quickly only by constantly seeking death, but if you really die, the experience accumulated before the last save will be cleared.

There is a lot of knowledge involved in how to take into account benefits, risks, losses, and upgrade with the highest efficiency at the same time. Many players in the T0 and T1 echelons are still studying it.

Of course, it’s okay to ignore these nonsense at all.

That's how the galaxy is.

Although he had the idea of ​​leveling up, he was too lazy to think about it so much, so he simply accepted a mission to travel far away and see how big the game world was.

"This game is really annoying in some inexplicable places," Luo Yu nodded in agreement and asked casually, "... By the way, what is your mission?"

"There is a businessman named Zhou Nan in Shuguang City. He claimed that his parents and brothers were held hostage by a farmer near Hope Town, and he asked me to bring a sum of money to redeem them."

This task...

It sounds familiar.

Looking at Luo Yu who was stunned for some reason, Xinghe chuckled, raised his eyebrows and said.

"How much do you think the mission reward will be?"

Luo Yu swallowed.

"How many?"

It costs 100,000 to save a person, but it doesn’t cost more than 1 million to save a whole family? !

It seemed to confirm his guess.

Xinghe had a proud smile on his face and slowly raised a finger.

"Ten thousand!"

"..."

The air was quiet for a while.

The atmosphere was subtly cold.

Seeing the unresponsive Luo Yu, the expression on Xinghe's face gradually changed from pride to embarrassment, and he coughed lightly.

"Uh... are you scared? The wild NPCs do give more tasks than the official ones, but they don't have any contribution points or regional reputation, which is actually not an exaggeration."

"How should I put it..." Looking at the Xinghe brothers who were pulling in the wrong direction, Luo Yu subtly moved his eyes away, "touch your head?"

"What the hell is touching your head?!"

Looking at the emotional Xinghe, Luo Yu hesitated, but in the end he couldn't bear to see him being exploited by the NPC, so he spoke in euphemistic terms.

"Actually... I also received a mission similar to yours. I was going to Pinecone Wood Farm to rescue a person."

"one person?"

"Well," Luo Yu nodded slowly, "Probably, it's like giving him 100,000 yuan."

"One hundred thousand?!"

Xinghe's eyes were widened, staring at him in disbelief, with an expression that seemed to say "It's fake."

However, the truth is always so cruel.

Luo Yu suddenly thought of something and said "Ah".

"You accepted the mission directly in the tavern, right? Didn't you go through the mercenary guild?"

Xinghe: "Yes, but you can't blame me. I was already on the road when I heard about the establishment of a mercenary guild on the official website."

I see.

A look of surprise appeared on Luo Yu's face.

Now the case is solved.

"Tsk, no wonder... you didn't accept the mission through VM. Not only is the income low, but you don't even have professional experience as a mercenary."

"Fuck!" Xinghe almost spit out a mouthful of blood, and was beaten on the spot.

Good guy.

He thought that this mission gave him a lot, and that he had found a treasure, but he didn't expect that he would become an innocent victim.

Looking at Brother Xinghe who had begun to doubt his life, Luo Yu couldn't help but blame himself, wondering if it would be better not to tell him the truth.

"Maybe the difficulty is different? There are more than 50,000 people in the Pinecone Farm. I heard that it is a closed settlement and it is not that easy to get in... Moreover, the employer didn't say anything about the ransom. Most likely, he planned to let me take the people. Just grab it.”

When he said this, Luo Yu suddenly thought of something.

"Ah, by the way, the ransom... did that NPC give you the ransom?"

Xinghe nodded without tears.

"Well, five thousand dinars...one thousand per person, five in total."

There is no fixed exchange rate between dinars and silver coins. I just heard that in the west of Middle-earth, one thousand dinars can buy an adult slave with ordinary qualifications.

Human trafficking is prohibited within the territory of the Alliance, and dinars are usually only used as remuneration for mercenaries or bounty hunters, without any actual purchasing power.

The five thousand dinars were both the ransom and the deposit for redeeming the target. He needed to bring the person back to Dawn City safely before he could get the full reward from his employer.

Luo Yu scratched his head.

"I have an idea that can reduce your losses."

Xinghe asked immediately.

"What's the idea?"

Luo Yu: "If you snatch the person over directly... wouldn't the ransom be yours?"

The mercenary guild's missions can't be done like this, but private work should be left alone.

Although there is no official exchange channel for dinars and silver coins, you should still be able to exchange for some silver coins on the black market.

Xinghe was stunned for a moment.

"Ah...is this okay?!"

Luo Yu nodded.

"I think there should be no problem. After all, the target is the slave owner, and the target is the slave who is restricted from freedom. According to the terms in the "Player's Handbook", active violence for the purpose of lifting personal restrictions is not punishable. In other words , slave owners’ estates and slave-catching teams are not protected by sanctuary rules.”

Not just slave owners.

There are also some NPC forces that are contrary to the alliance's values ​​or classified as chaotic evil camp and are also not protected.

Such as the Torch Church, the Enlightenment Society, etc.

Although the alliance does not recommend players to cause trouble in other people's settlements.

After all, an unrecognized order is actually an order, and physically eliminating one or two people will not solve any problem, but may create new troubles.

But this sentence "no punishment" awakened Xinghe.

His eyes became hot at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. He stared at Luo Yu and grabbed his arm.

"Good brother! Help me!"

"Help you... how can I help you?" Luo Yu stared blankly at Xinghe with fiery eyes. He suddenly thought of something and was startled, "Damn it, you didn't ask me to help you rob someone, did you? I'm so damn myself There are also tasks to be done, or you can help me when I come back."

Not being punished by the shelter doesn't mean that you won't be hated by the locals. He didn't want to have to deal with a bounty on his head while doing the mission.

Seeing that the brotherhood had misunderstood what he meant, Xinghe quickly explained with a smile.

"Hey, I don't mean the kind of help you understand."

"Then, what is that?"

"You just reminded me," Xinghe smiled sadly, pulled Luo Yu aside, and continued slowly, "Since the rights of slave owners are not protected by the "Player's Handbook," then... deception is also allowed, right?"

"Fooling?" Luo Yu glanced at him suspiciously, "Why do you want to fool me?"

There are many smart people in this wasteland.

Moreover, this guy had just been tricked by an NPC. It was hard for him to think optimistically that this guy still had the ability to deceive others.

Xinghe chuckled and continued.

"It's simple. Your exoskeleton is called K-10 'Iron Wall', right?"

"Uh, yes..."

"I remember that this equipment is only supplied to the Boulder City Militia and is not sold to outsiders... Is that right?"

"That's not quite accurate," Luo Yu corrected him. "Last month, the Boulder City militia resold their equipment, and some of the equipment went outside."

For example, the suit he is wearing and the ones worn by Xiaoyu behind him were all bought from elder brother Fang at almost a 100% discount by collecting wool at that time.

Otherwise, he would not be able to afford the money at the current in-app purchase price of fifteen thousand silver coins.

"I know," Xinghe glanced at the group of Xiaoyus behind Luo Yu, and continued slowly, "One thing really doesn't mean much...but what if it's a group?"

"You'd better just tell me...what exactly do you want to do."

Looking at Luo Yu, whose eyes were gradually becoming more alert, Xinghe, who had seen Tu Qiong Dagger, said with a smile.

"It's very simple. If that Zhou... is my employer and becomes the guest of a big shot in Boulder City, or simply becomes a big shot himself, then the people from the militia group come to ask for people... What do you think of the slaves here? Lord, do you dare to say no?"

"What the hell?!" Luo Yu's eyes widened, "You guy... you want to pretend to be a member of the militia and cheat? Are you afraid of causing diplomatic disputes?"

"Don't talk nonsense. What diplomacy is there in a small settlement?" Xinghe said quickly, "And we are here to save people! You understand saving people, right?"

"But--"

Seeing that Luo Yu was still hesitating, Xinghe continued speaking quickly.

"Don't worry, brother, we're hundreds of kilometers away from Boulder City, so there's no way it can be exposed! Just think that I owe you a favor... By the way, don't you also want to save people in the future? If this method works, we can Go to Pinecone Wood Farm and do it again! This time you help your brother, and next time he will help you! Let’s cover each other up, and we can get all the hostages out without spending a penny of ransom!”

hiss……

It seems reasonable?

Luo Yu thought about it again and thought it might be a good idea!

The Alliance had just taken over Boulder City, and the surrounding slave owners were trembling when they saw it. Wouldn't it be easy for him to find a few hostages from the surrounding slave owners in the name of Boulder City Militia?

Just do it if you think of it.

Luo Yu no longer hesitated, and immediately led Xiao Yu, the fruiting entities and Xinghe to the south gate of Hope Town.

Although there are roadblocks piled up at the gate of the town, they only block goods and cars. They do not restrict people from entering and exiting here. At most, they are a warning that it is dangerous outside and don't run around if nothing happens.

As for ruthless people like Luo Yu who came with a group of vicious thugs, the guards standing at the door did not dare to dissuade them and could only watch them leave silently.

The Hope Farm in the mission is just south of Hope Town.

A three-story turret stands like a castle in the middle of a farmland. A large area is surrounded by a concrete wall, and there is only a mud path leading to the town next door.

Most of the people living in the town were free people, and the row of shacks outside the blockhouse was probably where the serfs lived.

The landowner named Kong Lingkai lived inside the concrete wall and was said to be a prominent figure in the town.

Looking at the Maxim I and the "Lance" mounted on the concrete wall, it is not difficult to guess that this guy has made a lot of money by doing business with the alliance.

The two players exchanged information along the way. While comparing their lines, they also used VM to translate some sentences that might be used.

It doesn't matter if the pronunciation is not standard. All the residents of the Alliance's shelters speak like this. If the words are unclear, it will be more credible.

A group of twelve people arrived at the edge of the turret.

A heavily armed guard stood on the four-meter-high gate tower, waiting as if he had seen them from a distance.

Just as Xinghe was about to explain his intention, the guard on the gate tower shouted.

"Are you from the Alliance?"

Huh?

Are the people here pretty decent?

Seeing that the other party recognized them directly, Xinghe felt happy in his heart, but did not show any expression on his face and shouted with his chin high.

"Just recognize him! Let your master come out to see me!"

According to the script he imagined, after learning that they were members of the Alliance, the guard would run back to report the news, and then the owner of the place would politely invite them in and greet them.

However, what neither player expected was that instead of showing any fear on the guard's face, he snorted with his nose.

"Oh, I don't just recognize it? This is your fifth trip this month! Even a farm as big as this takes so much effort, you really have enough time!"

Hearing these words, Xinghe and Luo Yu were stunned on the spot.

"I blanch it?!"

"Have people from the Alliance arrived?!"

impossible……

They visit the official website every day.

If the Alliance had been here, they would definitely be the first to know.

Seeing the two people's expressions of not understanding the situation, the guard curled his lips in disdain.

"Some people claimed to be from the Alliance before and threatened us, asking us to either hand over all the slaves or get out of here. We almost believed it! Our master said that if anyone claims to be from the Alliance again and comes to beg for food, let us Their manager comes in person!”

Luo Yu and Xinghe looked at each other and communicated with confused eyes.

'I am definitely not a player...'

‘No need to use any force, I can guess it with my butt, most likely it’s a wastelander from outside! ’

'Mom...'

‘These dogs are so cunning! ’

Doing bad things in the name of the alliance!

Is this something humans do? !

Glancing at the translator on the VM, Xinghe gritted his teeth and shouted towards the gatehouse with a hint of menace.

"Are you not going to let him go?"

The guard said with a smile.

"If you want someone, you can pay for it!"

A mere twelve people were not worthy of his fear.

What if I wear an exoskeleton?

There were at least five Maxim machine guns in the turret behind him, and there were fields around him with no bunkers. A real fight would shoot these twelve people into a sieve in minutes.

Seeing that the guard didn't show any signs of weakness, Xinghe murmured in his heart, gritted his teeth and said.

"I have to see if the person is still alive first."

The guard on the wall looked at him twice more and became more confident.

"Oh? We already have a target... tell me, what's that person's name?"

Xinghe took out a piece of paper, glanced at it, and shouted.

"Zhou Daniu!"

This name can be said to be rubbish.

However, the guard on the wall was stunned after hearing this, and then his expression changed.

"Did Zhou Nan ask you to come?!"

Xinghe was stunned for a moment, wondering why he had such a big reaction. Luo Yu next to him quickly gave him a hand and lowered his voice.

"Your employer is probably a businessman raised by the farmers here!"

"I know……"

"You knew that and you still said that?!"

"Otherwise?" Xinghe looked at him in confusion and said, "If I don't say who I want to redeem, how the hell am I going to redeem someone."

Luo Yu said dumbfounded.

"Shit... do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand? What you want is a hostage! Do the hostages understand? Do you expect to spend that little money to redeem them?"

Either scare people into surrendering them voluntarily, or snatch them back directly. It is absolutely impossible to come to the door with a ransom.

That's a rope around the neck.

Even if it can be redeemed, it will definitely not be done for a few thousand dinars. Depending on the size of the transaction, it will cost tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of silver coins.

He was also stunned by this guy's reaction.

Logically speaking, even if this big brother doesn't know the situation in Jinchuan Province, his employer should know something about it, right?

Eighty percent of this is due to some misunderstanding.

For example, when accepting a task, he asked, "How can I redeem someone without money?" The employer paid him several thousand dinars as additional remuneration and a deposit for the task.

This time Xinghe finally came to his senses.

"Fuck!"

Seeing the guard hurriedly turning back to report the message, Xinghe suddenly became anxious. He hurriedly picked out words on the VM to translate, and shouted towards the wall.

"Wait a minute, friend, I don't know who Zhou Nan you are talking about... We are members of the Boulder City Militia. It was our commander who asked us to come to ask for people!"

It seems too late to say this now.

"Let your employer do it himself!" A loud voice interrupted him, and he saw a man wearing an exoskeleton standing on the wall.

Unlike the manager, although he was tightly wrapped in high-end equipment, he didn't look like he was very good at fighting.

The pale old face was dark and shiny with a bunch of beard, and a pair of dark eyes were like a mouse.

Behind him stood a dozen fully armed soldiers. Half of the tools in their hands were made by Shuguang City and half by Boulder City. They were considered to be excellent.

It was completely different from the turret at his feet.

"Tsk tsk, his wings have grown hard and he wants to fly away from me... It's not good to forget his roots. If it weren't for me, he would never have a chance to get out of here in this life."

Looking at the astonished Xinghe, the man smiled sinisterly and continued.

"Please go back and tell your employer for me that I hate this kind of cleverness. If he uses such clumsy methods to test my bottom line again, I will chop off the hands of my father, mother, and his eldest brother and send them to him."

"Of course, I am a very talkative person. If you want to redeem your family, you can pay me back the principal with interest! Let me think about it... 10 million Cr should be enough, or 100 million dinars would be fine too. ”

Luo Yu glanced at Xinghe confusedly.

"Is your employer so rich?"

Xinghe shook his head in confusion.

"No...probably."

The guy seemed to be a businessman, and he did a lot of business, but judging from his clothes, he didn't look like he was very rich.

Ten million silver coins.

That's a lot of money.

Looking at the silent group of people below the gatehouse, Kong Lingkai turned his eyes slightly and suddenly spoke.

"You are also employed by others, right? That's good. How much did he give you?"

"One...twenty thousand silver coins."

Luo Yu glanced at Xinghe in surprise, and saw that the latter was confident, his face was not red, and his heart was not beating. It seemed that he had grown up a bit.

When the man standing on the gatehouse heard this number, a happy smile appeared on his face.

"According to the contract I signed, he should give me the dividends for the second half of last year before March this year... Let me think about it, it should be about one million silver coins."

Xinghe's eyes widened after reading the translation on the VM.

"so much?!"

"Of course, that man is very rich, and why do you think he can earn so much? It's not because I gave him the capital to do business and gave him cheap food. Logically speaking, all his property belongs to me. If you want to take off the rope around your neck for ten thousand silver coins, this guy is too naive. "

Kong Lingkai smiled and continued.

"Let's make a deal. You help me kidnap that guy from the Alliance to here, and I'll give you two hundred thousand silver coins!"

When they heard this number, the two of them were shocked.

Good guy!

Two hundred thousand!

Does this mission have this hidden option? !

When he thought about how much RMB two hundred thousand silver coins could be exchanged for, Xinghe felt his hands shaking, but he quickly calmed down.

Kidnapping NPCs within the alliance...

I'm afraid that even if I make this money, I won't have a chance to spend it.

"Sorry, I can't promise you." Looking at the man on the gate, Xinghe said in a non-joking tone.

Hearing these words, Luo Yu almost stopped spraying.

"I'll blanch! Are you stupid? Just refuse like that?"

Looking at the emotional Luo Yu, Xinghe asked with a strange look on his face.

"What if it's not? Saving people does not violate the Player's Handbook, but the nature of the kidnapping has changed."

Seeing that this guy's head hadn't turned around yet, Luo Yu said with a sigh of relief.

"No...you can't pretend to agree first, and then gain this guy's trust and take the opportunity to snatch him back."

Xinghe was stunned for a moment, and his whole body was shocked.

"What the hell?!"

Can it still be like this?

Looking at this upright guy, Luo Yu couldn't help but cover his face, feeling ashamed that he felt that he had grown up for a moment.

"Is this your first time playing an RPG with such a high degree of freedom?"

But he didn't seem to have the right to laugh at him.

When I first played this game, I was quite upright and believed whatever the NPC said.

Looking at the two people arguing, the man standing on the gate showed a hint of disappointment on his face, but only a little.

He shrugged and said nonchalantly.

"Then there's nothing to talk about."

Xinghe quickly raised his right hand.

"Wait a minute, I changed my mind—"

Before he finished speaking, a bell suddenly sounded from the town not far behind him, followed by several dense gunshots and bursts of rough roars.

Everyone present was attracted by the sound of gunfire.

Especially Kong Lingkai, who was standing on the gate tower, heard the rapid ringing of the bell, his face suddenly changed, and he vaguely realized something in his heart.

At this moment, a panicked servant ran behind him, out of breath.

"Sir, sir! A call just came from town——"

Before he could catch his breath, Kong Lingkai reached out and grabbed him, asking anxiously.

"What happened?"

"Change, mutant!" The servant's face turned pale, and his head was sweating like soybeans in the winter. He trembled and said, "Mutant, we are here to kill you!"