90 Brainiacs Research Journal (1/2)
Inside the dark Dungeon, Brainiac stood at his workplace, which was an adjacent empty room next to the Blacksmith Shop.
The walls of the room were patched with stone bricks. Together with the floor tiles, the entire room was gray.
Like Brainiac's mood.
There were some Goblins by his side and more outside his room.
They were all curious as this was the first time they encountered a Lich.
They maintained their curiosity about a new NPC.
Since the version 0.04 Update Log contained entries about Brainiac, the gamers wanted to try out the Brainiac's Research and Failed Research missions.
Observant gamers could see that it was a plot! If not, why did the game producers do the upgrade? To tease gamers? Treat them like laboratory rats?
Impossible!
In the game ”Dungeon: Eternal Kingdom”, NPCs were few and rare.
Besides Winterfell and the Dungeon Lord Experience Sharing Conference, the NPCs that the gamers encountered were few. Those that they talked to were Simba, Mufasa, Moroes, Little Fairy, and Sherlock.
With the arrival of Brainiac, it was like a man arriving on an all-female island.
Sherlock revived the dead gamers in front of Brainiac and brought the astonished Brainiac to tour the Dungeon. After introducing the buildings and future constructions, Sherlock led Brainiac to his own room. He reminded Brainiac to do his job well.
Then Sherlock left.
After being freed from Sherlock's dominant aura, the unrestrained gamers flooded his room like a green tsunami.
They started their daily crazy chatting.
”It's awesome, a Lich. I wonder if a Lich King exists.”
”Can I change my profession to Undead?”
”Why aren't there any Plot Animations?”
”What's that Brainiac's Research? Do we have to spend money to participate? How do we accept the mission?”
”He's not speaking. Is the mission about to be triggered?”
”Can I tap on his bones?”
”Better not, it looks like the Skeleton frame is scary. It's even scarier when it's not speaking.”
”Can I hack him?”
”Would you like to have some clay?”
”Do you have Magical Beast's feces?”
”Is there a shop? Are you selling stuff? Are there any items in the luggage? What, I can't touch the luggage?”
”Not speaking, he's still not speaking…”
”The Game Master warned us not to hack him…”
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The Goblins buzzed like bees swarming out from the nest, but Brainiac didn't speak.
It wasn't because he didn't want to answer or that he wasn't curious about the gamers, it was because he signed a term in the contract with Sherlock that prevented him from doing so.
”11. If there is no permission granted from Party A, Party B is not to engage in private conversations with the Dungeon citizens.”
Brainiac remained silent, and the Goblins lost their patience. They started chatting among themselves and gradually dispersed.
Occasionally, a few injured Goblins, who were laden with equipment, sought assistance from Brainiac.
Brainiac helped them to heal their wounds and revived the corpses.
The top student of Specter College, Brainiac, was able to do the job with ease.
Many Goblins that were injured were able to run around after being healed. Brainiac attributed that to their willpower.