341 Chapter 341 - A Temporary Truce (1/2)

Brother Assist's shock was nothing compared to Sword Demon's excitement, as his eyes literally lit up when he heard this. ”Are you for real?”

”It's just a rumor,” Deep Waters replied and everybody settled down.

”That's wonderful.” It was rare for Sword Demon to get so excited. In actuality, Parallel World was an extremely challenging affair for the heavy smokers out there. Plenty of players looking melancholic and irate were entirely due to their addiction to smoking, which the MMO had been unable to help stem. This sort of suffering was something non-smokers would never understand.

Not smoking for twenty-four hours straight was a lot harder for Sword Demon than grinding on monsters for twenty-four hours straight. His old IGN 'Smoking Addict' was not just for show. Rumors had it that two pounds of cigarette ash could be found in the keyboard he often used, and that was only the ash that accidentally fell between the crevices.

Actually, a big reason why the all-powerful Sword Demon in other MMOs was looking more sullen in Parallel World was precisely because this craving of his could not be fulfilled. ”Give me a cigarette” was already an unattainable dream for Sword Demon, so anyone could imagine just how huge this news that Deep Waters had shared with him was.

”I'll help you ask around,” Brother Assist told Sword Demon.

Sword Demon nodded his head vigorously.

With this topic concluded as well as the introduction and small talk out of the way, Deep Waters took his identity as a local seriously and asked with a wave of his hand, ”Gentlemen, what are your plans for tonight?”

The mercenaries looked at one another before answering, ”This city seems to be more dangerous than Yueye City, so we think it's better to keep a low profile.”

”Let me give you all a casual tour around the city, then. This way, when someone asks you guys what Linyin City is like, you will at least have something good to say about this place,” Deep Waters offered.

”Is there a need for this?” They clearly had no interest in sightseeing.

”You guys have nothing to do anyway, right?” Deep Waters chuckled before asking this.

”Why don't we go erase our PK value?” Royal God Call suggested. He had originally wanted to do some questing, but the first quest he had come across needed him to head into the jungle and look for a certain NPC there. As such, Royal God Call unhesitatingly abandoned the said quest. Arriving at a foreign city like this, for someone who would even lose his way when walking down the main avenue in a city, it would probably take him a lifetime to find his way out if he were to wander in the jungle by himself.

This suggestion caused Deep Waters' eyebrow to twitch. These mercenaries' PK value was undoubtedly earned at the expense of his guildmates' lives. Deep Waters knew that these experts before him were the reason why his guild had incurred quite a heavy loss this time around. That Drifting fellow also killed quite a handful by himself. Deep Waters had previously received intel about a female Thief with superb killing prowess; he had no idea on who it was at first, but after that earlier incident at the spawn point, he now knew that the female Thief who had torn into his guild like wet paper was none other than the top level player in Parallel World, Svelte Dancer.

”What do you guys think? Let's go do it. Since Deep Waters is offering to tour us, he can lead the way for us!” Royal God Call suggested in earnest.

”Aren't you the only one who needs someone to lead the way?” Young Master Han had already seen through Royal God Call's intention. Given how directionally challenged he was, how would he manage to do something like 'Bounty Mission' in a city he was unfamiliar with when it required him to know how to read coordinates? As such, he was trying to get Deep Waters to guide him – a truly crafty request, indeed.

”This guy here is helpless when it comes to directions,” Sword Demon explained Royal God Call's dilemma to Deep Waters. ”Royal doing this sort of mission alone will only end with him getting lost, instead.”

”But you all can't possibly pick the same target for the 'Bounty Mission'!” Deep Waters exclaimed.

”You don't need to guide all of us. Just help Royal out. We can easily manage on our own,” Sword Demon and the rest said.

With this discussion settled, everyone readied their gear and then set off. Only Young Master Han remained seated.

”What about you?” Deep Waters cast him a sidelong glance. He was aware of this man's quirks and knew for certain that Young Master Han did not have a PK point to his name.

Standing up, Young Master Han answered, ”I'm going to discuss how to take care of your d*mn guild tomorrow.”

Deep Waters' eyes shone when he heard this, but Young Master Han's next words effectively put a stop to his budding plan. ”Don't bother sending Thieves to follow me. Look.” Young Master Han brought two pouches up Deep Waters' eye level.

Deep Waters naturally recognized those pouches to be the same as what the players of Linyin City used to store Whitestone Dust.

”I've bought two pouches of that dust while strolling along the streets; I'd recommend you guys to do the same,” Young Master Han said.

Deep Waters was speechless. There was indeed such a business thriving in Linyin City; after all, not every player was willing or even diligent enough to make the long trip between the two cities just for the Whitestone Dust. Therefore, with this sort of thinking, some players sold this item to the locals. Realistically, players would not earn much from such transactions, so mainly the poor newbies would sell this stuff.