Chapter 3: The Hidden Identities of NPCs

These were also things that other Lord Players had to do.

However, compared to them, Avril's advantage as a Lord Player was extraordinary.

The key point was that Avril had a special NPC like Su Mu.

Even so, she herself was unaware of this fact. 

To Su Mu, Avril's complete trust and delegation of authority were more suitable for his development.

A silly Lord who valued him and was willing to nurture him was far more suitable for Su Mu than other Lords.

Most importantly, no matter how special he was, he was still an NPC in the eyes of the players. Most players would not accord him the same respect.

Perhaps, only a foolish Lord who was silly enough to bow to every farmer NPC would give him the respect he deserved.

...

Back in the real world, Shanghai.

Inside a villa in a luxurious district.

A young girl took off her gaming helmet and tiptoed onto her bed.

She wore a cute double ponytail and an adorable pink sling skirt as she lay on the bed.

Coupled with her pure and exquisite face, she looked delicate and alluring.

She instantly overturned the vast majority of internet celebrities!

Avril, who had gone offline, yawned long and hard. It was now 12 o'clock at night, but it was still daytime in the game world of the "People's Lord".

"By the way...that subject called Su Mu is too handsome!" Avril could not help but daydream in her heart.

Everything in the game world was quite realistic. Even if she closed her eyes, the things that happened in it were still constantly replaying in her mind.

Chang'an Village, refugees, villagers, Su Mu.

After lying down for a while, Avril suddenly opened her eyes and took out her phone. She found the players' forum in the log-in interface of "People's Lord".

Not only was he handsome, but he also seemed to be a special NPC!

According to the online forums that she had seen before, all of the special NPCs were one in ten thousand. The players could only be lucky enough to have the chance to meet them.

She did not expect to meet one just like that!

How fortunate was she!

"I'll go and look through their forums to see if there's any information about special NPCs."

Avril tilted her head slightly, opened her phone with her fingers, and swiped on it.

All kinds of different information were disseminated there. These included the landscape of the game, as well as the experiences of the players. There were various types of interesting topics available.

As the only super-game in the real world whose realism approached 99.99%, the number of players in the game was naturally brimming. The game had just launched, but there were already a large number of players flooding in.

Despite that, no one knew who created it. Still, there were already countless posts on the forum about the game.

When she opened the forum, Avril saw that it was filled with posts related to the "People's Lord".

"'People's Lord, an epoch-making god-level game. No cheats, no privileges, no cash. All are equal."

"Territory Collection Post, exchange what you have and improve together!"

"Offering high prices for equipment, wood, stone, and food! As long as you have it, the price is negotiable!"

"Please take care of Little Sister Mengmeng. My village is called Mengmeng Village."

"The Brotherhood is eagerly recruiting people. Those who are interested, please come quickly."

"The World will urgently recruit people. Regardless of whether you are male or female, old or young, the World will always be your home."

...

The game had just started, but the posts were overwhelming. With a flip of millions of pages, players from all over the world came.

After reading for a while, not only did Avril not feel sleepy, she was even more energetic.

"So many players, so many people posted..."

Avril continued to swipe across the screen of her phone.

Suddenly, a special post appeared in her eyes and caught her attention.

This post attracted a lot of likes and comments.

"On the Importance of Special NPCs!"

Looking at the title, Avril couldn't help but think of her territory's villager, Su Mu.

"Su Mu is very different from the other villagers. He emits a special feeling..."

Thinking of this, Avril's eyes lit up, and she clicked on the post to check.

"This post, let me analyze the NPCs in the game."

"When we enter the game, we can get a preliminary understanding that this is a game with different world backgrounds. For example, the Unsetting Sun Region incorporates the spirit of heroic myth with European Roman Empire as the background. On the other hand, the Yanhuang Region follows the mythical war era with Eastern Continent during the third century AD as the background. Meanwhile, the Mechanical Region is set in the mechanical era with the Mechanical God Kingdom as the background and so forth."

"However, regardless of the game background of any region, there is one point that remains the same."

"That is, per era, there is a limit to the number of heroic characters corresponding to it. In other words, not every NPC is strong. In case of excessive players swarming in, talent will become a resource that all players have to fight for!"

"However, balance is one of the rules of every game and even in our real world. In order to achieve our goal, other than the powerful NPCs from the beginning, there is one type of NPC whose intelligence is not inferior to the rest."

"Their strength may not be outstanding in the early stages, and they may even be pitifully weak. However, these NPCs have an extremely high growth rate. I will call them as special NPCs or hidden NPCs."

"In contrast, if you want to nurture these NPCs to a certain level of strength, you will need to pay more resources. The higher the strength, the more difficult it will be."

"I speculate that in the future, only those top players can possess inherently strong subjects. As for ordinary players, the ones they can contend with are those subjects who are nurtured from the bottom."

"..."

"Finally, I would like to remind you that the realism of this game world is beyond imagination. This kind of NPC is very likely to be by your side. If you happen to use it and discover it, please treat him well."

"Perhaps, in the future, the strength of your territory will depend entirely on his development!"

Thousands of words were imparted.

The appearance of this post opened up a new world for all the players, allowing them to see new ways of playing.

Avril took more than ten minutes to finish reading it and memorized the contents in her heart.

At the same time, she couldn't help but start to doubt in her heart…

"Could Su Mu be such a special NPC?!"

Such a strange thought arose in Avril's heart and immediately shocked her.

She recalled the calmness and wisdom she witnessed from Su Mu when she first met him.

After all, ordinary civilians would not have such an independent consciousness and extraordinary wisdom!

"It must be like this, Su Mu must not be simple!"

"So... I must place him in an important position. Perhaps he will bring me a surprise."