Chapter 37 The Newbie Village's Undercover Agent
Christopher's words immediately garnered support from many ordinary players, and even some high-level players thought they made sense.
Walter saw Christopher's post and was so angry that he was grinding his teeth.
To be honest, he still believed in Alan's prowess because Alan had helped him level up before.
Those maneuvers were definitely not something an ordinary player could pull off.
However, he really didn't know how to refute it now.
Alan hadn't leveled up for a long time, and now he had even dropped a level. Even if Walter wanted to argue back, he had no grounds to do so.
But he still didn't back down.
Walter simply posted:
[Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Maybe Ice King had some offline issues that delayed him for a while.]
[When he logged back in, he tried to catch up by fighting mid-level monsters above his level, which led to an accidental level drop.]
Walter's obvious excuse only drew ridicule from many people.
Endless Conquerors Club.
As soon as Walter posted, he received a private message.
[Stop worrying about Ice King's issues, and don't post random stuff online. It only makes people think our club members are not smart.]
Seeing this message, Walter was immediately displeased.
Walter: [Sis, do you also think Ice King isn't good enough?]
[Whether he is or not, the facts are there.]
Walter was momentarily speechless, but he insisted: [I believe Ice King's setback is temporary. He will rise again.]Alan had no idea that dropping a level would cause such a stir.
Coming out of the resurrection altar, Charles looked at Alan and smiled. "Not bad; you managed to take over six thousand HP from Daniel."
Alan couldn't smile. "I never dreamed that Daniel would be a martial artist.
"Yes, he's a martial artist of dual elements, ice and fire."
Alan waved his hand. "Alright, I need to go level up."
With that, he left the newbie village and headed to Twisted Jungle.
As soon as he entered the game instance, Alan's eyes became sharp.
He didn't wear the Purification Necklace this time, facing Daniel.
Nor did he intend to take much HP from Daniel.
It was more about probing Daniel's skills and gaining David's trust.
Now that The Hand of God's Retribution had reached three stars, his normal attacks could stack three points of HP each time.
But the same problem arose.
The monsters in Twisted Jungle couldn't withstand his attack power.
They were killed in just a few hits, and the stacked HP was very limited.Soloing Twisted Jungle twice, Alan smoothly reached level ten.
Reaching level ten again didn't grant him any free attribute points.
But it didn't matter.
He didn't rush back to the newbie village but stayed to stack his HP to 250,000 before returning.
With higher HP, he felt more confident.
Newbie Village, Blacksmith Shop.
Alan submitted the task of confronting Daniel.
[You completed David's task, reward: +5 free attribute points.]
Alan frowned.
The reward was a bit low.
But Alan didn't say anything.
"David, Daniel's strength exceeded my expectations. It's hard to contend with him on my own."
David nodded. "Daniel has dominated the newbie village for so long. He naturally has his unique strengths."
"So how should I fight Daniel?" Alan asked instinctively.
"I will face Daniel head-on, and you just need to assist from the side," David continued. "But before that, I need you and Charles to go to the mine."
[David has given you a hidden quest.]
[Quest Objective: Kill the Drunkard.]
[Quest Penalty: Unknown.]
[Quest Reward: Unknown.]
Alan raised an eyebrow. When Daniel attacked him with a combo, it felt very similar to Charles' combo.
So he had his suspicions.
It seemed David also suspected Charles.
"Alright." Alan nodded.
Charles didn't seem to notice David's intentions and went to the mine with Alan.
At the entrance of the mine, Charles looked at Alan with a smile.
"Ice King, did David ask you to kill me?"
Alan was shocked; Charles already knew.
"No need to be so surprised," Charles said, "David is naturally suspicious. He must have noticed something, which is why he sent you with me."
Alan smiled. "Since you know, why did you still come?"
Charles smiled back. "Of course, I should come.
"Because I need to die. Only then can you fully gain his trust," Charles added.
"What do you mean?" Alan raised an eyebrow. "I attacked Daniel and already gained David's trust."
"No, you haven't gained his trust."
At that moment, a figure walked out from the direction of the mine.
Seeing the person, Alan was taken aback.
It was none other than Daniel.
Alan felt like this small newbie village was turning into an undercover operation!
"So Charles really is in your side," Alan said with a wry smile.
Daniel nodded. "Yes, even the flaws were intentionally left for David to discover."
Daniel continued, "The goal is for you to kill Charles and completely gain his trust."
"And then? Ambush him during the real battle?" Alan asked.
"Something like that," Daniel replied. "Remember the Mandrake Elixir I gave you? Put it in David's wine jar and make him drink it. Then, you'll be the biggest hero of this battle."
Alan was silent.
Daniel seemed to notice Alan's hesitation and continued, "Ice King, you've been stuck in the newbie village for so long.
"Help me with this, and I promise to give you rewards beyond your current level."
Alan remained silent, appearing to be deep in thought.
But in reality, he had already made up his mind.
He wasn't fooled by the fact that he couldn't even defend himself against Daniel last time.
That was because he wasn't wearing the Purification Necklace.
If he wore the Purification Necklace, Daniel wouldn't be able to control him continuously.
Moreover, he had now accumulated 80 free attribute points.
If he put them all into movement speed, his speed would reach a terrifying level.
"Alright. Daniel, I trust you."
After a long moment of hesitation, Alan finally said seriously.
"What David has isn't very useful to me. I hope what you have will be more beneficial."
As he spoke, Alan's arrow had already landed on Charles.
Charles didn't resist and quietly accepted his death.
Not only him, but even his green python did the same.
[You have landed the first kill of the green python. A server-wide announcement will be made. Do you wish to hide your name?]
"No."
[Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Ice King for making the first kill of the green python. We hope all players will continue to strive for excellence!]
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