Global Mining.

Chapter 66: The Consortium Masters Come to Intercept

The atmosphere in the Shenqian headquarters was helpless.

Facing the flanking attack by two unidentified enemy ships, the NPC captain of Kirishima Maru's team decisively issued an escape order and retreated, losing half of the supplies.

The captain cursed angrily. Not only did he find nothing on the Spice Island, but he also suffered losses when he explored the Plague Island. The key point was that nothing was discovered. How to explain to the count when he went back...

The young master also couldn't accept it, which meant that the relationship with the earl that he had finally betrayed his interests would become extremely distrustful, and it would be difficult to deal with the earl in the future.

"Snatcher, tell me how to deal with it?"

The secretly photographed immortal said: "Young master, if you find nothing, then claim that there is nothing - let the NPC go back and explain, saying that there is no ghost town at all, it is just this exile who colluded with the pirates to light the lamp on the island. Attracting explorers to explore like moths to a flame, and then being robbed by pirates.”

Everyone was in an uproar!

The young master was even more shocked: "Young Candid Photographer, I think your statement is completely possible!"

The Candid Immortal solemnly said: "If I were exiled on the island, I would do the same thing! I mean, when there are no tasks triggered, there are no task resources on the island, and it is completely deserted."

The young master suddenly realized: "But in fact, everyone thinks that he has a mission to trigger the appearance of the ghost town!"

The secret camera said: "This is indeed a very suspicious thing. He escaped and spread the plague to the world. The most important thing is that at the highlight moment of the announcement at the Sariel Silver City celebration, he followed immediately. The announcement attracted a large amount of traffic - all of which focused the world's attention on Plague Island. What is his purpose?"

The young master said in a deep voice: "The real actions of the team behind him to cover up?"

Candid said: "It is possible, but we still have to confirm that he did have a mission to trigger the ghost town to appear. He is false and true, and what we have to do is to control the situation and confront him - claiming that this is a despicable scam. , so that no other explorers will go to the island, and at the same time, it will ruin his reputation and lose the attention of the world. In the end, only we will continue to secretly investigate this plague island."

The young master was very pleased: "You are indeed a master of the mission, Candid Photographer. Very good! The Kirishima Maru team tried their best to convince the NPC captain to let the NPC spread this scam."

"Kirishimamaru understands."

The Candid Immortal also felt that it was time to boost the morale of the team: "Young Master, all the experts from the Earl's Palace have gone to prison, and the guard dogs are used to my smell. It's just dark now. In order to succeed in the public opinion war, I think it's time to go Now a reporter."

The young master looked forward to it: "Then I will do as you say."

"clear."

……

In order to cultivate Amy's internal response, the secretly photographed fairy hid in the laundry room of the Earl's Mansion and helped her wash the clothes and bed sheets for two days. The fast and good washing earned Amy the appreciation of the housekeeper, and also made the Earl's Mansion nothing to wash. , you can help wash the ladies’ gorgeous bed linens, and you can also go to the kitchen to do chores and wash dishes to improve Amy’s cooking skills.

But you still can't wash the underwear of dancers and ladies. Maybe just wait a little longer, maybe no matter how lazy the female family members are, they can't let others touch their underwear...

In short, although there were regrets in the main business, the side business was very fruitful: Amy got a lot of gossip and gossip from those chirping maids, which was enough to complete the employment process of newspaper reporters and thieves.

But the most important thing is that in the morning, the maid in the kitchen lowered her voice and spoke mysteriously, and deliberately avoided Amy who came up to inquire. The original words were only two sentences:
"The lid was opened again last night..."

"Hey, although I am well fed and well clothed, I am so pitiful!"

……

This amount of information is really too much!
The whole open beta of Secret Photography focuses on conquering the aristocratic route. Even if you have to guess, you can guess a rough idea: the cover may be a sewer cover, the poor person who is well fed and clothed can only be a dancer, and Amy’s sister is the dancer who died of illness, so the maid must avoid it. Let her talk about this matter - so the conclusion is that there is a secret passage in the Earl's Mansion for throwing corpses.

The secret passage is indeed a common escape facility in noble mansions. This means that players can enter the Earl's Mansion from the secret passage! At present, the city is still under plague control. The manhole covers of the sewers are all welded shut, and it is impossible to get the sacred artifact that Dachun exploded. Finding this secret passage is also a top priority.

In short, he must officially become a thief!
So the secretly photographed Immortal said goodbye to Amy: "I'm going to leave for a while and come back in three days at the latest. By then, there will be a lot more dirty clothes in the mansion. I will just come back to help you wash them."

Amy was also very reluctant to give up: "I'm going to visit my mother after I get out and tell her I'm okay!"

"I know, you are in the house, don't send me away - remember, there is absolutely no chance that you will be seen with outsiders!"

Amy already understood very well: "I understand, just like the kitchen aunt and the guard captain were seen dating in the garden in the middle of the night..."

I'm very happy to have been secretly photographed. This is the favorite information of gossip tabloids, but this kind of information needs to be carefully researched, spliced ​​and polished before it can be published in newspapers and sold for money. I have already thought about the subsequent splicing: "The countess also passed by late at night with her bodyguard..."

In short, after secretly filming and confirming that there were no dogs or masters in the backyard after leaving the house, I ran 100 meters and hit the wall with my head and died!
Although it is not difficult to escape over the wall, the streets are full of players who have witnessed it. There is no solution, so the only choice is to commit suicide.

Then he was resurrected in the square, and regardless of death and weakness, he went directly to the thief's secret headquarters - not the tavern that players usually think of, but the tabloid newspaper office!
According to the development insider information obtained by the young master, the thief profession was very strong in the pioneering era of the game background. One of the Thief Emperors said that it was "split up by anti-monopoly" and may be split into treasure hunters and shadow killers. So the main business of thieves now is to collect buying and selling information - but this does not mean that thieves have become weaker. People who really understand should know that this is actually controlling the media and public opinion, which is the strongest!

Enter the newspaper office through the back door, hand over more than 100 pieces of gossip information related to the Earl's Palace, and get a large salary for newcomers. You can omit the tasks that have been completed during the public beta, and directly pass the interview to find a job as a newspaper reporter. This is not a combat profession, but having the public opinion authority of the "Uncrowned King" is the basis for real takeoff.

Then, through a hidden door, you arrive at the thieves' headquarters—an underground tavern with a striptease scene! Yes, it's still a tavern! But the key is where you enter. Then, you become a thief, acquiring the three most essential class skills: stealth, pickpocketing, and sprinting. Stealth isn't on the same level as invisibility, but the advantage is that it doesn't cost anything. Even in the hands of an average, expert player, these few skills are more than enough.

Nowadays, the candid photographer works part-time as a newspaper reporter and a thief. This powerful position is enough to pay for two days of laundry.

After that, he ate, drank and ordered food in the tavern to eliminate the weakness of death, and then went to the store to use royalties to buy a set of butler-grade clothes - although you can buy more expensive ones, this is the key, and you must not go beyond it while being decent.

After you are ready, your work should be printed and published in newspapers, so buy one and go find Vivian, the number one dancer. During the two days of laundry, other members of the task force had also come into contact with this dancer. They generally knew her interests and personality, and she was very advocating for the upper class, so it was easy to handle.

Arriving at the Harbor Tavern, the candid photographer subconsciously exchanged glances with the two resident surveillance team members to confirm everything was normal. Then he went to Vivian's counter to order a drink and showed his press card: "Ms. Vivian, can I interview you?"

Vivian looked at him with surprise, then said lazily, "Not interested."

The candid photographer was very pleased with her surprise, which was a recognition of his superior status.

So he handed over the newspaper: "I am a very talented reporter. This is my work. I can get first-hand information about the inside story of the aristocracy! I'm sure you will be very interested."

Vivian's lazy eyes suddenly lit up, and she was indeed very interested: "You write these, aren't you afraid that the Earl will kill you?"

Admittedly, this is the price of being a tabloid reporter. While the newspaper as a whole is the uncrowned king, individual journalists must be prepared. Since the Count's power is largely contained underground, they must exploit him while he's busy.

"Don't be afraid. This is my professional creed."

Vivian asked again: "Then what can you interview me about?"

"First, the spice thing."

Vivian said, "It was announced at the banquet. It was found on the beach. As for its value, it has been assessed by the Spice Guild. It's all public information. I have nothing to say."

The candid photographer sighed, "Although we're a tabloid, we're very popular with the public. News like this is really disappointing and uninteresting. I want to get more explosive news and more inside information about the Baron. It can also make you more famous. You must be very interested. I hope you can help me interview the Baron."

Vivian didn't answer immediately, but continued to read the newspaper with interest.

The candid photographer waited patiently for her rejection.

For an intelligent NPC with a simple materialistic personality template like Female No. 1, there are fourteen variations of tactics to deal with it. Every time she refuses, the other half of the response plan will be eliminated, and her personality will become more detailed. She only needs to refuse twice more to lock in success!

Finally, Vivian spoke: "You mean, you want to write equally exciting news for the Baron?"

"Yes!"

Vivian smiled and took out something that looked like a house number. "I'm looking forward to it. The Baron's Mansion needs a temporary servant. You can take this house number and go to the Baron's Mansion to report on the secret investigation. But the premise is that you must hand over what you write to me as soon as possible and cannot publish it, otherwise -"

——System prompt: You have triggered the event "Temporary Helper at the Baron's Mansion". Do you agree?

I was stunned by the candid camera! Was it a secret visit? Although I was confident, it felt strange that she had successfully triggered the event beyond my expectations in one go. I couldn't pinpoint her personality either.

The moment she took the candid photo, she thought of Dachun. There was only one possibility: Dachun had been trying to conquer her during the entire public beta period to advance her mission!
When he thought of this, his fighting spirit to take secret photos instantly ignited. Although Dachun was walking in front, he could still pull him down and take charge of the process!

--agree!
"Thank you, Miss! I'll give it to you right away."

Vivian waved her hand lazily again: "Go..."

The person who was taking the photo did not leave immediately, but pretended to stay and listen to the conversation of the NPC drinkers. He immediately heard the drinkers talking about the legend of the ghost town on Plague Island.

The candid photographer asked with a smile, "Miss Vivian, what do you think of the rumors about Plague Island?"

Vivian was a little impatient: "I don't know."

The candid photographer said solemnly, "Actually, I also have news about the ghost town on Plague Island. I'll write an article and give it to you as soon as possible—"

Then he immediately sat down on the bar stool and wrote as he said, "Because this is not a matter of the Baron's Mansion, although I gave you the first-hand information, this can be published..."

Vivian took the manuscript in disbelief: "Was it discovered by the Count's treasure-hunting ship again?"

Candid smiled and said, "Yes, I know the Earl's Mansion very well. Well then, Miss Vivian, I am leaving to work as a servant in the Baron's Mansion."

This wasn't just a suppression of Dachun; it was also a test of Female No. 1's attitude. The Earl's treasure ship was still on its way back, and hadn't had time to spread the news. If Female No. 1 spread the news beforehand, it would indicate she was deeply disdainful of Dachun. If she didn't, there were three possible scenarios...

(End of this chapter)