The Survival Rules of NPCs

Chapter 114: The Cause and Effect!

Chapter 114: The Cause and Effect!

Really... he's dead?

Sweet Rice Dumpling's mind went blank for a moment, but then something suddenly occurred to her, and she seemed to know what this power was.

While the other players were still in shock, Sweet Rice Dumpling suddenly reacted, flashed, snatched the black sword that had fallen to the ground, and disappeared from everyone's sight in an instant.

As the sweet rice dumpling disappeared with the shadowy sword, the surrounding shadows receded, and all the players recovered from the shadows. When they woke up and got up, everything seemed to be over!

That arrogant guy who could command the shadows of the surrounding forest and render everyone helpless and lambs to the slaughter was now decapitated, severed at the waist by some mysterious force, and was still twitching on the ground, clearly not quite dead yet.

Eric's eyes widened in disbelief; he had never imagined that he would be surrounded by such a barrier.

He didn't understand what had solved his problem. He had been cautious enough, had the Shadow Kingdom as his background, and possessed a divine artifact capable of slaughtering hundreds of thousands of soldiers, yet he remained low-key, working as a slave in a third-rate cult.

He was diligent and hardworking, and even an old fox like Chris didn't have much suspicion about him. He thought he had done his best to hide, but even so, he was still noticed in advance.

Otherwise, how could he possess such terrifying power, leaving him completely unaware and dying without any explanation?

I was so close to my dream life, just one step away...

But in the end, is he still someone who can't even control his own destiny?

When I was a child, I didn't understand why, even though my father died and we didn't ask for any compensation, my family still couldn't escape the fate of becoming refugees.

Even now, I still don't understand why I died so inexplicably.

One's own destiny...

...It seems like it has never changed.

"Phew...did it work?"

Inside the burning house, Brett was sweating profusely, holding a red scythe in his hand, and beneath the scythe was a wriggling hair.

The hair emitted a piercing scream, the same unwilling cry of Eric before his death in the distance.

This might be the first time I've ever managed a surprise counterattack without any prior intelligence. If I had reacted even slightly slower, I'd probably be the one screaming in agony right now.

Lying in the chair, Brett's clothes were soaked with sweat. He stared at the writhing hair, still feeling lingering fear.

The way to turn the tables is very simple.

As a spirit, the opponent couldn't see me. In that situation, all the combat power was controlled by the opponent's artifact. As a spirit that had left my body, I originally had no way to change the situation. The death of Sweet Rice Dumpling's group of players was almost a foregone conclusion.

Fortunately, I acquired that legendary weapon some time ago.

After acquiring the weapon in Han Du, Bright never tried to use it. His intelligence notes had mentioned that anyone who used such a weapon would be targeted by the Shadow Isles, and he had always intended to keep it as a collectible.

I didn't expect to be forced to use it so soon.

One advantage of the Corpse Whisperer's spirit is that, as long as it is within range, the spirit can return to the body at an incredibly fast speed. Of course, if it is carrying heavy objects, that rapid return will cause exaggerated damage.

Fortunately, that legendary item only requires a single hair to kill.

Eric felt himself being bumped, but in his panic, he didn't notice that his hair had been pulled out.

Using the Corpse Whisperer's mechanics, the moment Bright obtained the opponent's hair, he activated Spirit Return, and at high speed, he naturally avoided the opponent's slash.

Returning with even a single hair is something that, even as a spirit, one could barely manage.

After that, things were simple. He took out the legendary item and used the hair he had obtained to kill Eric. Eric was strong because of the artifact, but in terms of level, he was not as good as him. So he easily dealt with his opponent.

He suddenly felt that this legendary item, combined with his ability to project his spirit into his body, was almost abnormal. As long as he hid properly, he could kill many people he wouldn't dare to kill in normal times with this combination, comparable to the Death Note.

I just don't know what will happen if I use it too much and get targeted by something from the Shadow Isles, as mentioned in the intelligence.

Okay, that's something to worry about later. Right now, we need to focus on the interior of the forest.

Bright quickly got up and went outside, only to see Elsie waiting there. He was taken aback and asked, "When did you get here?"

Elsie bowed respectfully: "Mr. Bright, someone sent me a message saying that you need protection right now, so I came here. When I saw you just now, you seemed to be in a special situation, so I didn't dare to disturb you."

Bright's state just now was indeed frightening. His eyes were pure white, and he sat there motionless. He was dead, but he was breathing, yet he was unconscious. Elsie was so frightened that she dared not disturb him at all.

Bright frowned. "Who sent you the message?"

He felt a lingering fear; it seemed he still had to be careful about his spirit leaving his body. He had thought that no one would bother him at the crematorium, but it turned out he had been overthinking it.

"This is all I received..." Elsie said, taking out a slip of paper.

Bright took it and recognized it immediately; it had nothing to do with the rain girl.

That player had been in charge of legal documents in Milandale, and I had seen her handwriting; there was no mistake.

"Has anyone else come looking for me since then?" Bright asked again.

"Yes!" Elsie nodded. "That little secretary who has recently gained Eliza's favor came to inform you to attend the noble meeting, but I stopped her from coming out because it was inconvenient for you to come out right now."

"Oh?" Bright was taken aback, almost not realizing it.

The secretary they mentioned is nobody's business.

He first handed Elsie a note asking her to watch over him, and then she came over in person to invite him, only to be rejected? What kind of tactic is this?

But I immediately realized that this girl was very shrewd.

The situation is that Eliza asked her to invite her to a noble meeting, but upon entering the room, she saw herself in an out-of-body state and did not choose to report it to Eliza immediately.

Instead, he chose to quietly withdraw and, using some means, immediately notified Elsie to come over. After confirming that she was waiting outside his house, he pretended to have just arrived and invited her over!

The purpose was to give Eliza a reasonable explanation for not being able to invite Mr. Bright, thus concealing the fact that she had astral projection.

This guy....

Thinking of this, Bright broke out in a cold sweat again.

I never expected to be saved by a player.

Eric, the wielder of the artifact, must be extremely important to the Shadow Forces. If he discovers that he killed the enemy, he's basically doomed.

The fact that he didn't even attend the noble council because of his astral projection will definitely arouse suspicion. If it weren't for Yu Nu Wu Gua's series of actions, he would probably have already been exposed!

The more I think about it, the more frightened I feel. So many unexpected things happened today.

First, there was the artifact wielder who emerged from the heart of the forest, and then my own spirit was disrupted when it left my body. I was too careless. I need to be more cautious in the future. This time, the Rain Woman provided cover, but what about next time?

You can't be this lucky every time; this time, Lady Luck has smiled upon you.

Moreover, the crisis is not over.

Bright slowly took out his intelligence notebook and saw the situation he was most worried about.

Intelligence 1: Hiding the elven robe in the tree hole is not safe; once it leaves the Tree of Life, it will wither within a day.

Intelligence 2: Player Sweet Rice Dumpling has stolen the artifact, but cannot disable its effects. The spread of the shadow will attract the attention of high-level monsters. If she dies within the shadow's range, the player's spirit may be marked by the shadow, and the player's secret may be exposed!

Intelligence 3: Players targeted by the shadows will expose all information, including yours and all existing players!

Intelligence 4: Sweet Rice Dumpling is very clever; she didn't come looking for you right away, but please find her as soon as possible, as she doesn't have much time left.

Intelligence 5: At night, the Shadow Messenger can sneak into the forest in some form, so please hurry!

"This is really bad." Bright looked at the intelligence report and even regretted his overconfidence in trying to use both sides. If the players were completely exposed, his fate would probably be worse than death.

"Lord Bright?" Elsie asked cautiously, "Has something happened?"

"Oh...no...you just said Lady Eliza convened a meeting of nobles?"

"Yes, if you go now, you should still be able to make it in time."

Bright shook his head, immediately wanting to refuse. If he had nothing to do, he would naturally find it difficult to refuse Eliza's noble council. Although he did not need to change the population structure under his authority, he still had to give face to the city lord's wife, since this was the first time she had convened a noble council.

But given the current situation, his priority is to find the sweet rice dumplings in the forest as soon as possible and bring back the elven robes.

I was just about to say I wouldn't go when I sensed the shadow's call, and my heart tightened instantly...

Three hours later: "Mr. Bright..." Eliza said with a smile, "You're not in a hurry now, are you?"

The three of them had arrived at Eliza's villa. Under the chef's careful preparation, a table full of dishes with the characteristics of the Eastern Xia Kingdom was filled with fragrant aromas. Brett even saw the stir-fries from his previous life. If he wasn't in a hurry to get to the forest, he would have definitely asked where to hire a chef from the Xia Kingdom.

But the problem is, in this situation, how can I quietly go into the forest to clean up the mess without arousing Eliza's suspicion?

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