On the way, Zhou Liye heard about the background of the story, which was a series of preliminary tasks that the leader had done before.
Elder Xiao had once sworn brotherhood with someone, and they were very close, often drinking and eating together. However, this brother unexpectedly kidnapped him and took him to an enemy country. Elder Xiao gradually deduced that his brother was actually a prince of that enemy nation. The enemy country was planning to invade, and the prince knew that with Elder Xiao's martial arts skills and character, he would definitely get involved, so he decided to strike first. It was said that the enemy emperor admired his martial arts and wanted to recruit him to work for them, which is why he didn't kill Elder Xiao.
In this way, the Beggars' Sect players received the mission to rescue people.
Zhou Liye followed the group and used the special transportation from "The Wandering Swordsman"—the wooden ox and flowing horse—to quickly reach their destination.
They first attacked a village in the enemy country, each person carrying a disguise, and then tried to sneak into the prison to rescue people.
Unexpectedly, their plan was exposed halfway through—these players have absolutely no talent for disguise! They thought they wouldn't be recognized just because they changed their clothes!
The original message, "Sneak in quietly to rescue people, don't shoot," suddenly turned into "Brothers, charge! Kill all the enemies and the mission is complete!"
Zhou Liye was completely dumbfounded when he participated in a large group of 40 people and a large-scale series of adventure missions for the first time.
The entire prison scene is very realistic, with dozens of different guards who immediately surround and kill the players' team, and some even try to rush out to report the news.
The leader immediately began issuing tense commands: "Ming Cult brothers, go after the messenger and intercept him on the way! Beggar Clan brothers, follow me and hold the line. Tang Clan, use sneak attacks as needed!"
A battle was about to break out, and the scene was extremely intense.
Well, except for Zhou Liye, a level 30 nobody.
With nothing to do, he huddled in a corner, trembling, while shouting, "Go, boss! You're awesome!"
Chapter 128 The Greatest Hero
Once the leader gives the order, the unique hatred mechanism in "Xia Ke Xing" comes into play.
The NPCs realized that the leader of the group was the leader of the players and began to try to assassinate him.
The battalion commander was in a panic for a while, then suddenly realized that this was a great thing!
He held the line at the front, directing one team to protect him, while the second team provided support from the side. The remaining two teams attacked from the flanks, quickly taking control of the situation.
To play a game and turn it into a military strategy game, that's something else.
Zhou Liye watched from the sidelines, completely absorbed in the spectacle, and all she had to do was shout "666" and that was it.
His live stream viewers were also flooding the screen with "6666", and one traitor even asked:
[Who's this group leader? Start a livestream, I'm going to sign up for a membership.]
[They're out! They're out! We see the NPCs!]
Stop talking, you're blocking my view of the fight. What kind of martial arts is the leader using?
Soon, the NPC they were preparing to rescue, Elder Xiao of the Beggars' Sect, was found.
It turned out that he was being held in a private cell deep inside the prison, fully furnished and equipped, and seemed to be treated very well. It was indeed the kind of place that a prince from an enemy country was trying so hard to win over.
The moment he appeared, the players instantly knew that the story was about to begin.
Sure enough, as soon as Elder Xiao appeared, he swept the prison guard NPC to pieces with a set of Beggars' Sect palm techniques, and then thanked the martial arts heroes present for coming to rescue him.
After completing this part of the story, the mission will move to the next stage, requiring the player to [escort Elder Xiao away from this place].
Zhou Liye shouted, "Big shots, 66666! The mission is almost complete!" as he followed the group out, acting like a pampered tagalong.
However, this mission did indeed encounter some setbacks.
As they fled with the NPCs, Elder Xiao's expression shifted, and he said, "Silence, follow me."
The quest flow changed again, and the players quickly tiptoed and followed Elder Xiao to the outside of a side room.
Then they heard that in the side room, the prince and emperor of the enemy country were discussing how to attack the neighboring country. They said that they would be able to use Elder Xiao's unparalleled martial arts to charge into battle, and then they would be invincible.
Just then, an NPC rushed in with news, saying hurriedly, "Your Majesty, we have just been broken out of prison! The prisoners have escaped!"
The NPCs in the room were terrified. The emperor said, "This is bad! This man already knows our plot. Once he returns home, he will surely leak the secret! With his martial arts skills, we can't catch up with him. We should seize the opportunity now, gather the army, and head south!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Xiao's expression changed several times, and he actually jumped down on his own initiative, saying, "No! I, Xiao, am here!"
After saying that, he jumped down, and the NPCs in the room were terrified. Dozens of people rushed in to protect him.
At this point, when players look at the NPCs' levels, they see "extremely dangerous," but they can't tell the specific level.
This means their level is not high enough to participate in this mission, so they can only stay on the periphery and be responsible for stopping other NPCs who come to the rescue.
The troupe leader, completely absorbed in the role, whispered to Zhou Liye, "This Elder Xiao is a bit foolish; why did he just jump down like that!"
Zhou Liye also whispered, "The other side came prepared. If they really launch a surprise attack, then it will probably be a war."
Indeed, Elder Xiao thought so too.
To prevent a war that could break out at any moment, he took the emperor hostage and forced him to order a retreat.
Unexpectedly, the emperor was quite resolute, saying, "If Elder Xiao truly has a temper, then kill me right here. I have many descendants, and when the next emperor ascends the throne, those who need to be punished will still be punished!"
Elder Xiao frowned and said, "Has Your Majesty ever seen the scene of corpses strewn across the border between the two countries, and the people suffering terribly? Once war breaks out, the people will suffer unspeakably. How can such a tragedy be caused to the world for the sake of one person's meritorious deeds?"
The emperor laughed and said, "You speak with such righteous indignation. After you, the great hero Xiao, kill me and return to the country, you will have made such a great contribution. You will surely be promoted and ennobled."
Elder Xiao shook his head, unsure of what to say.
The emperor said sarcastically, "I won't trade my life for peace between our two nations, but I would if you were to join me. Great Hero Xiao, if I demanded your death here before I would withdraw my troops, would you dare to agree?"
Elder Xiao was silent for a moment, then said decisively, "Alright! I agree! However, I have one more thing to take care of in the gang, so give me three days."