Li Yao sincerely accepted the Inscription Stone, fully aware that to the players, they were nothing but NPCs, irrelevant, mere sets of data.
But Li Yao knew very clearly, they had already become real lives, dependents of the ancient god.
This was a very real world. While it might seem virtual to the players, to these NPCs, this was their world.
"I will do my utmost to complete this mission." Li Yao solemnly said.
"That's splendid." the Colonel earnestly said: "Now the supplies in this camp have been opened for your use. You can take whatever you need."
The Colonel threw a token straight to Li Yao: "From now on, you are a captain of the fourth army of the Forgotten Royal Guards."
Li Yao saluted again, this wasn't an empty title, but a rank attached to genuine soldiers.