nycdaug Chapter 76 Fear!
Chapter 76 Fear!
Chapter 76 Fear!
The save/load mechanism is very simple. The first time you die, the save/load time will be random. The second time, the save/load time will be a midpoint between the time of your first death and your current death time.
In other words, the longer you live peacefully, the greater the loss if you accidentally fall into the predicament of not being able to retrieve your body. The last time you died was fifteen years ago, and this time the save file is eight years ago!
Park Young-joon looked around and immediately recognized it as the temporary house he had rented when he settled in Milan-Dill. It was located deep in the workers' district. Because the media in Seoul mainly affected the lower class, this rental house had been preserved and used to store newspapers.
Fortunately, it didn't appear directly in the wild; otherwise, given its current status as a wanted animal, it might have been discovered very quickly.
The key question is how to leave safely now?
How are the other members of Han Dui now?
How did that idiot Jin Yu get tricked into this situation?
Park Young-joon quickly checked his own stats, opened his attribute panel, and was immediately struck by the dazzling sight of an eleventh-level illusion wizard...
Suddenly, Park Young-joon's face broke down again. It was extremely difficult to improve a wizard's level. The amount of money spent on magic potions every year was enormous. It took him eight years to go from level eleven to level twenty-five. Now he had suddenly returned to his original level!
Moreover, with Han Du being wanted by the authorities, the power he had painstakingly cultivated for over twenty years has completely vanished. Even if he were to try to make a comeback under a different guise, he would be targeted by the Chinese players who have long harbored resentment towards him.
This time... perhaps he really was too careless.
The legendary weapon came too easily. Last time, he used it to successfully assassinate a high-ranking count who had disrespected him. The ability to take someone's life instantly from a thousand miles away made him feel that these nobles were nothing special.
But only now did he realize how naive he had been. If a legendary item could grant him such power, the imperial system of this continent would have collapsed long ago.
The mistake has already been made, and those who plotted against me will surely seek revenge, but the most urgent task is to minimize the damage.
First, you and your core members must evacuate safely. As long as your core members can retain their rank, even if you withdraw from the Rhine Empire, you can slowly rise in other countries by relying on your own news model. It's just a matter of time.
Looking at the items in his backpack, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although his level and status had been reverted, his items were still preserved, including his accumulated wealth and the player's notebook from the Shadow Isles.
That was the most important thing to him, even more important than the members of Han Du City. His legendary item was obtained from the clues in the notebook, which contained many secrets, each of which represented amazing wealth and power.
He took out the notebook and looked through it to make sure it was the same as before before carefully putting it back.
He then looked out the window. The regional channel was definitely unusable. Before, they could post messages in the channel without restraint, and those black market players didn't dare to bother them. At most, they would just say a few words. But now it's different. If anyone dares to leak information in the channel, those players will probably help the official team find their group.
If we can't contact our own people through the channel, how can we do so?
homing pigeons?
It's not a safe bet. Even legendary items can be tracked. If you rashly send out carrier pigeons, such an obvious communication tool, your location will probably be exposed immediately.
In the end, he chose to type a message on the public channel.
"Starting point, assemble in three hours!"
Wang Gou Dan and the others saw the message on the screen and immediately started discussing: "Is it that show-off Park Young-joon?"
Fatty Chicken and the others rubbed their hands together, their faces beaming with excitement: "They're planning to run away!"
They had already learned the details through the channel message posted by Bai Cai: Park Young-joon committed suicide in Courtroom No. 1, and Kim Woo and the others were just killed by Mr. Bright's scheme. Neither Park Young-joon nor Kim Hyun-woo's group could be resurrected by running back to their corpses; their only option was to reload their save files.
The timing of the save file retrieval is difficult to grasp, since they don't have any definite information about when these Han Du members last died. However, it won't be easy for these people to escape. The Duke has already posted notices, and all members of Han Du are on the wanted list. Trying to jump over the city gates and get out is as difficult as climbing to heaven.
"Aren't you going to run away and just sit here to die?" Wang Gou Dan sneered. "These dogs have finally met their match? This is a rare opportunity to kick a dog when it's down. Brother Chicken, if we let them get away, we'll lose face big time!"
"Are you kidding? They got away like that? What have you been doing in the black market all these years?" Fatty Chicken patted his chest and assured, "We've already sent the brothers to stake out the city gates. We'll recognize those guys even if they're reduced to ashes!"
"But we can't just keep guarding them forever... It would be best to find them in the city, since Mr. Bright said that once things are settled here, we have to go back to Holy Stone City immediately."
"That's true..." Fatty Chicken rubbed his hands excitedly. The lawsuit was basically won, and it was a done deal that the beautiful Lady Eliza would temporarily take over Holy Stone City. Their knighthoods were also basically secured!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, you have to rely on opportunities no matter where you are. He's been in this world for seven or eight years, and what kind of life has he been living?
For millennia, he had been at the bottom of the black market, picking up trashy tasks that had been passed through countless hands, without even a legitimate identity. But now, he was about to become a distinguished knight.
He was someone even the city gate soldiers had to salute when they saw him.
Being a high-ranking civil servant is a prerequisite for becoming a noble. In Holy Stone City, one might even become a regional security officer, which in my previous life would have been equivalent to the head of a local police station – a significant position indeed.
I can't let that idiot Park Young-joon waste my time!
"But where is this starting point?" Fatty Chicken scratched his head, looking troubled.
"How should I know?" Wang Gou Dan frowned. "It should be where they made their fortune. We should investigate. We have to be quick. That guy has a lot of connections. I heard he's linked to many gangs. Once they've gathered, they might actually have a way to get out of the city. Just like you said, we have to find a way to stop them here."
Just then, the villa gate opened, and Mrs. Eliza, dressed in exquisite clothes, hurried back.
Yu Nu Wugua followed behind. After the lady entered the house, she looked at Wang Gou Dan with a gloomy expression, which puzzled Gou Dan.
"I heard you won the lawsuit?" Gou Dan asked cautiously.
"We won..." Yu Nu Wugua nodded, her face beaming with undisguised joy. "We've won the first trial, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, there shouldn't be a second appeal. Moreover, since Mr. Bright chose to marry into the Duke of Os's family, the Noble Council shouldn't have any major problems either."
"A marriage alliance?" Gou Dan was taken aback. "The boss is getting married?"
Lady Eliza's face was grim. She had just received news that Bright had actually gotten in touch with Duke Os, who was now asking her to hand over Bright's professional authority in exchange for Duke Os's support in her succession to the management of Holy Stone City.
This was originally a very profitable deal, but she felt uneasy about it.
Brett is too mysterious. She can say that Brett is the one who supported her to get to where she is today. But that's why she doesn't want Brett to get out of her control. At the very least, her status as an extraordinary doctor should be under her control. Only by checking and balancing each other can they have better cooperation.
But now, Bright has escaped his control, and he has no intention of staying in Milandil; instead, he wants to return to Sacred Stone City!
With the Duke as a connection, he still intends to return to Holy Stone City.
What exactly is he trying to do? What is he plotting?
For a moment, she felt a sense of apprehension towards her once most reliable ally.
Ironically, all these capable people in front of him were introduced by Bright.
She had a feeling that if she didn't come up with a plan, she might not become the true master of Holy Stone City in the future!
"Ahem..." Yu Nu Wu Gua glared at Gou Dan, then said, "I heard a rumor that Mr. Bright is going to marry one of Duke Os's granddaughters. The wedding is supposedly in about six months, and the engagement ceremony is supposedly tomorrow."
"So fast?" Gou Dan and the others were taken aback. "Aren't you going to let them get used to each other?"
"This is a noble marriage, not a melodramatic romance from a play!" Yu Nu Wugua rolled her eyes at the other person. "As long as the interests are met and they don't dislike each other's appearances, it's settled. Why make it so complicated?"
"I'm tired... I'm going upstairs first." Eliza glanced at Wang Gou Dan, then suddenly asked, "What did you just call Mr. Bright? Boss?"
Wang Gou Dan seemed to sense something and immediately put on a fawning smile, saying, "No, you must have misheard. Lady Eliza is my boss for life!"
"Really?" Eliza gave Gou Dan a deep look, then slowly went upstairs.
After the door closed, Yu Nu gave a signal, and the group quietly went into another room to plot.
"Did you feel it?"
"You're so slow, I sensed it just now." Fatty Chicken rolled his eyes at Dog Egg: "Our lady seems quite unhappy with Mr. Bright's marriage."
Rain Woman also said calmly, "Mr. Bright and Lady Eliza were partners before, but partnerships can change with the situation. Now that Mr. Bright has connected with the Duke, he will return to Holy Stone City. Holy Stone City is currently in a power vacuum. The relationship that they once relied on each other has now undergone subtle changes. With the Duke's support, Bright may very well be the biggest obstacle for Lady Eliza to control Holy Stone City."
"No way..." Gou Dan swallowed hard.
"You need to be prepared..." the Rain Woman said softly, "This isn't a situation that can't happen. It depends on Mr. Bright's attitude, but if the conflict between the two sides ultimately becomes irreconcilable, which side are you... prepared to take?"