419 Obvious Speculation (2/2)
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Sherlock browsed the forum while he dealt with posts that had @mentions about him. He was censoring prohibited and provocative content.
While Sherlock was multitasking, Bru explained the incidents in Small Distant Town for the past two days in detail.
Sherlock's view on the incidents was, ”Such a meaningless incident happened in the town?”
”Though it's meaningless, I feel that it's useful for finding the missing Dungeon Core. I checked the two suicide bombers. The two Gnomes were members of the 2,500 guards.”
Bru said immediately, ”The Merchant Band guards that revolted are still near Small Distant Town. They didn't leave, most likely because they are waiting for the buyer of the Dungeon Core. If I was a guard, I'd be tempted to revolt when escorting a Level 3 Dungeon Core worth billions of Magic Stones.”
”I'm wary of your loyalty.”
Sherlock frowned, as Bru said, ”Lord Sherlock, don't be wary of my loyalty. My example is referring to those Underworld creatures. As you know, I'm not an organic creature. I'm your loyal Dungeon Core!”
”I'm just joking, don't take it too hard. Follow up on this matter. Like the metal piece is saying, the lava caves have the answers that we need.”
”I understand, Lord Sherlock.”
”Yes.”
Sherlock seemed to recall something, and he told Bru, ”Call Eggface back. I have a mission for him.”
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Dragonborn felt his heart rate increase. Even though he was in a game, he could feel his heart thumping clearly.
Due to the excitement from the tense rhythm of the battle, Dragonborn was enjoying himself. He had never felt such enjoyment before.
Though Dragonborn was a reserved person, once he was in a battle, he was like a changed man.
That was the reason TakeASpearHit's cool plans were completed by Dragonborn. Dragonborn wasn't acting cool. The live battle provided stimulation of the senses that couldn't be resisted.
Dragonborn's enemy wasn't an NPC, it was Hoodlum!
The Slumbering Hoodlum.
After Hoodlum completed a series of Strange Encounter Missions, he went through almost two months of training. Since the beginning of the Third Beta Test, he had been fighting and was on the verge of death repeatedly. According to Hoodlum's gaming period, he was in the most desperate of situations for about ten hours per day.
Hoodlum's Weapon Level was now an astonishing Level 10!
The most skilled gamer in Victoria City was Dragonborn, who only had Weapon Level 7.
Hoodlum's Weapon Level was three levels higher than the top gamer. It was like the existence of a BUG.
Dragonborn, who was passionate about fighting, couldn't resist training with Hoodlum.
Dragonborn didn't have any impression of Weapon Level 10 until Hoodlum knocked him out with his bare hands. Hoodlum's movements were nimble, and his fists were like thunderstorms.
Dragonborn experienced terror.
After his defeat, Dragonborn would pit himself against Hoodlum. However, he had to queue up.
Dragonborn wasn't the only gamer who liked PVP and fighting. There were many gamers who were like him.
At the wooden gate of Victoria City, a group of gamers was fighting against each other. Though they agreed to restrain themselves, a duel usually ended with death.
They couldn't control themselves once the fight began. Once an Axe was used to hack an opponent, they would be in a bloody mess. There was no way to hold back in a duel.
Seriously wounded gamers would kill themselves and revive to save time instead of wasting time healing.
What about Healing Mana Skills? In the entire game, Raintea was the only Healer!
Though the gamers were exposed to new categories of Healing Mana Skills, the gamers had to pay exorbitant fees and obtain a special Mana Skills Book. Raintea obtained this rare Mana Skills Book from a Strange Encounter Mission.
The deformed Hoodlum leaped up and smashed his sandbag-sized fist into Dragonborn, who was wielding his Short Sword.
He stopped Dragonborn's Short Sword with his shoulder while his fist collided with Dragonborn's skull.
Dragonborn only managed to say ”Gosh!” to himself before being knocked unconscious.