Although it is called “initiating combat,” in reality, to avoid unnecessary disputes and imbalance, the New Genesis Continent has certain protective mechanisms in place for the NPC natives and players, who are travelers from different space-time dimensions.
Unless certain special conditions are met, all damage caused by players can only reduce NPC’s health to a minimum of 5%, and vice versa – in other words, they cannot be killed.
If we don’t consider the consequences of this operation, it’s indeed one of the ways to increase the hostility value effectively.
So, the method used by Gentleman Fan was also considered by Jiang Shi at the time. The main reason for not taking action was that he felt it would be more convenient to use ham and chicken.
However, for this comrade killer, whether it’s ham or chicken, it has been a long time since he logged in, and it’s probably difficult to satisfy his urge without cutting a few throats.
Seeing that it was still early, Jiang Shi entrusted Gentleman Fan’s upgrade task to What Pen Carries Fragrance and went to negotiate the consignment of runestones in the island forest.
In his plan, he intended to first try selling intermediate runestones of purple or lower quality in the guild leader’s shop and then, depending on the sales, arrange to publicly auction golden quality runestones.
Based on his previous experiences in dungeons, Jiang Shi made some adjustments to the details of runestone usage.
While he couldn’t change the number of energy points required for summoning, he adjusted the sequence of energy point triggers, significantly reducing the difficulty.
After discussing with the island forest, he decided to consign five purple and ten blue runestones first to test the waters.
Just as they had settled on the prices, the team that hadn’t disbanded became lively.
In the team voice chat, What Pen Carries Fragrance’s voice came in a desperate tone, “Help! Is there anyone to help? Who loves doing this quest, do it! I’m not doing it anymore. I’ll never come to this ghost place, Newbie Village, again. Come on, someone, it’s a matter of life and death!”
In stark contrast to him, Gentleman Fan’s tone was indifferent, “Sure, is this going to be our future vice guild leader? He has pretty good stamina. Running around like that, our guild looks promising.”
Jiang Shi chuckled, “I think it has a bright future too.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance couldn’t believe that they were casually chatting while he was in distress, “Can you chat while I’m about to die? Help me, come on, someone, are these natives all crazy?”
Jiang Shi had anticipated such a situation, even though he wasn’t on the scene. At this moment, he felt a hint of curiosity, “So, what’s the situation right now?”
Gentleman Fan replied, “It’s nothing, we killed a bunch of mobs in Harry’s Village, and now the whole village is chasing us and saying hello.”
There was a brief pause, and distant curses could be heard. Although not on-site, it was clear that Gentleman Fan seemed to have looked back before continuing, “There should also be a patrol guard team mixed in.”
Jiang Shi raised an eyebrow, “Sounds like everyone’s quite enthusiastic.”
Gentleman Fan responded, “Yeah, they are.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance listened to their heartless conversation, and in his excitement, his voice cracked, “Saying hello? Enthusiastic? If we’re caught by the patrol guard, we’ll probably be imprisoned for at least three days!”
Jiang Shi finally reacted, “That won’t do.”
Just as What Pen Carries Fragrance was about to speak, he continued, “If you’re caught and spend three days in jail, we’ll lose the first kill.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance was puzzled, “Is this about the first kill?”
Shouldn’t the focus be on the narrow, cold, and abusive prison they’d be sent to, rather than the first kill?
Just a little imagination was enough to foresee the hellish conditions they would experience after being caught.
What Pen Carries Fragrance instinctively wanted to berate Jiang Shi for his lack of heart, but the situation was too tense to allow him a chance to catch his breath.
In the end, to save their lives, he had to forcefully change the topic, “Yes, it’s about the first kill! If we’re caught by those GMs, we won’t have a chance at the first kill at all! So, we absolutely can’t get caught! Main Account, please find a way to rescue us!”
“I’m afraid that won’t help much,” Jiang Shi thought rationally for a moment and came to a conclusion, “Now, no matter who goes, they’ll be chased alongside you. So, I suggest you do your best. If it’s really impossible, you’ll have to reluctantly give up the first kill of the boss.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance was shocked at Jiang Shi’s easy decision, “Not even trying to save us? What about guild loyalty?”
“Guild loyalty is with you, and I believe you can escape,” Jiang Shi checked the time and continued, “I’m logging off now. See you in two days.”
With that, he didn’t wait for What Pen Carries Fragrance to respond and left the team.
Two seconds later, the avatars in his friend list also dimmed.
[[Team] Deep Well Ice Player: I’m out.]
[[System] Deep Well Ice Player left the team.]
What Pen Carries Fragrance: “…”
Island Forest: “Did they all leave? What Pen Carries Fragrance, you have to hang in there. I’m going to help my main account sell runestones. See you later, dear.”
[[System] Island Forest left the team.]
What Pen Carries Fragrance: “…”
“Indeed, they are a group of heartless people, aren’t they?” The only one remaining in the team, Gentleman Fan, laughed, “But I like it.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance: “…”
Whoever wants to go can go, he doesn’t want to touch that wild map boss anymore.
Destroy it! Is it too late to resign as vice guild leader and leave the guild?
Considering that he had promised Jiang Yan to keep things under control, Jiang Shi, after logging off early, took a shower and went to bed.
The next morning, he even did some morning exercises at the right time.
After returning home and watching TV for a while, he had lunch by himself, took a short nap, and then began to pack. He spent a long time adjusting his appearance in front of the mirror.
It could be said that the Jiang family’s genes were indeed excellent.
Jiang Yan was bright and beautiful, and Jiang Shi often attracted a lot of attention when he went out.
Because of this, creating his character in the game was a breeze. He didn’t need to search for precise data from modeling experts online. He simply used a one-click import of his real-life appearance and made some minor adjustments to achieve a stunning result.
However, the appearances of each race in the New Genesis Continent had their own unique characteristics, and the appearance of the elves was quite different from that of real-life humans. Comparing the two, there were distinct differences, especially in terms of temperament.
The person in front of the mirror now had shoulder-length, casually disheveled dark brown hair, unlike the distinctive elven ear shape. His light blue irises had been replaced by amber-like brown. He still looked gentlemanly and refined, but compared to the in-game Light Elf model, he had a little less of the conflicting combination of sanctity and allure, and a bit more unique charm.
When Jiang Shi was changing clothes, he was always deliberate. He put on the custom-tailored outfit that Jiang Yan had prepared in advance, neatly tied his tie, and left the house almost precisely on schedule.
It was clear that Jiang Yan was very focused today. When Jiang Shi left the house, she was waiting for him, even though she was known for being slow to leave. As soon as they met, she urged him to hurry up and leave.
They set out in the eye-catching new energy sports car, heading to Han Yiyuan’s birthday celebration.
Thanks to the very satisfying medical examination report from the medical center earlier, Jiang Shi had a positive impression of his soon-to-be brother-in-law. After all, Jiang Yan was really taken with a man for the first time, and he hoped that his dear sister could find her ultimate happiness. Moreover, the two of them did make quite a handsome couple.
The birthday celebration was held at an upscale hotel.
Many guests had already arrived starting in the afternoon.
Han Yiyuan was at the entrance to welcome the guests. For a change, he took a break in his room to have a drink of water. He immediately spotted the figure lying on the bed, engrossed in their phone.
Clearing his throat, he asked, “Are you sure you don’t want to eat before leaving?”
The man lying on the bed had black hair and dark eyes. When he raised his gaze, there was a faint, enigmatic curve at the corner of his eye, making it hard to decipher his thoughts.
At this moment, in response to the question, he spoke quite grandly, “Yes, I need to visit the Crusader Base to resolve the termination of the contract in person.”
Han Yiyuan naturally knew that Han Yuze wanted to terminate his contract with the Crusader Guild. However, the timing was rather convenient, making it hard not to suspect that he was intentionally avoiding something. Han Yiyuan couldn’t help but hint, “It seems that every time we have dinner together, there are always some ‘important’ arrangements.”
Han Yuze had a calm expression, “It’s not deliberate. I’ll make it up next time, I promise.”
“How many times have you said that? So, when will this ‘next time‘ be, next year?”
Han Yiyuan glanced at his cousin, and suddenly thought of the scene when he had taken Jiang Shi for a medical examination last time. He sighed with some emotion, “Your termination was quite sudden. I was thinking of having you spend some time with Jiang Yan’s younger brother. But last time, when I mentioned that you were a professional gamer, you…”
“It’s okay. Next time, you can ask your sister-in-law for the other party’s game ID. After quitting the guild, I should have a bit more time than before.”
With that, Han Yuze glanced at the time on his phone, stretched his muscles, and got up from the bed. “You should head back downstairs to welcome the guests. It’s almost time, and I’ll go down with you.”
Han Yiyuan’s gaze swept over Han Yuze, and he was about to say something, but then he heard someone call his name.
He turned around and saw a figure coming towards him.
On impulse, Han Yiyuan extended his hand and caught Jiang Yan, who had rushed over to him.
Jiang Yan smiled brightly, “Happy birthday. I’m not late, am I?”
The collision was quite solid, almost causing internal injuries. But as soon as Han Yiyuan saw Jiang Yan, he couldn’t help but smile. “You made it just in time.”
Jiang Shi had been walking with Jiang Yan, but as soon as Jiang Yan saw Dr. Han, she dashed over to him. Jiang Shi could only walk over alone, carrying the gift bag he had in his hand.
Approaching, he handed it over, saying, “Dr. Han, happy birthday.”
“Thank you. Let me get you both upstairs.” Han Yiyuan accepted the gift, and before turning around, he glanced at the direction Han Yuze had just left.
After a brief pause, Han Yuze suddenly turned around, striding back with determination.
Han Yiyuan was puzzled by Han Yuze’s return, “What’s wrong? Did you forget something?”
“No, I just suddenly felt that, after all, it’s a birthday celebration. Staying for dinner isn’t a bad idea.” Han Yuze replied, his gaze drifting over to Jiang Yan, then naturally resting on Jiang Shi. The transition was quite smooth as he continued, “I think I’m meeting my sister-in-law for the first time, aren’t I?”
“Yes, you are.” Han Yiyuan was momentarily uncertain about what Han Yuze was planning. While escorting several guests upstairs, he took the opportunity to introduce them to each other.
When it came time to introduce Jiang Shi, Han Yuze gave a low chuckle and said, “Hello, I’m Han Yuze.”
Jiang Shi replied, “Hello.”
After seating Jiang Yan and Jiang Shi, Han Yiyuan had a chance to pull Han Yuze aside and asked the question that was on his mind, “Wasn’t there something urgent at the base that required your presence? Why did you return?”
Han Yuze’s peripheral vision swept over the figures at the banquet table. “Oh, it suddenly turned out that I don’t have to go anymore.”
staying for love✨
bro i almost said that it was a pity Yuze left first but then he turned back and recognized Jiang Shi from his voice wow