Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 218: Ambush at the respawn point, arrest and capture, the fall of Annam.

"Chief Constable, should we camp the respawn point?"

"The real Yanzu suddenly said."

They were beaten up for most of the day, and killing them once wasn't enough to quell their anger.

"Hmm? If you want to squat, then squat. But your strength is very limited. You are probably no match for them."

Lu Yuan glanced at the real Yan Zu and realized that this player's level was indeed rather low.

Level 50-something is already a very outdated level.

In Wangyou County, players who are also constables and are responsible for combat are generally level 70 or above, with some constables being even higher.

However, Lu Yuan remembered that the player "Genuine Yanzu" was a professional constable responsible for investigating cases, so he remained silent.

After all, for constables who are not responsible for combat, being a little lower in rank doesn't matter.

"It's okay, we can call in people. We have hundreds of brothers in the county who can come and wait."

The real Daniel Wu pats his chest and guarantees it.

"whatever."

"The rest of you, come with me to the Li family's house."

"As ordered."

……

Xiao Qun, a constable from Wangyou County.

A group of constable players are chatting and joking around.

Suddenly, a message caught their attention.

Brothers, assemble at the Anle County respawn point.

[Charge! Charge! Charge! On the way!]

[Zeroing out, we must zero out! Anyone who dares to provoke us in Wangyou County must be eliminated!]

[Resetting them to zero is a bit tricky. We only lose one level per kill, and they're in their sixties. We'd have to kill them over sixty times, and we'd also lose order points. It's difficult.]

[The order score is a minor issue; what I'm most worried about is them getting impatient and logging off in the fountain. That would leave us helpless; we can't just sit here forever.]

[That makes sense. 】

It's okay, we'll clear as much as we can.

[So, what's the setup like for these guys?]

[They have no skills whatsoever; their martial arts are trash, and their equipment is even worse—trash-level martial arts and trash-level equipment.]

【Huh? It's this bad?】

[The real Daniel Wu, you're a bit pathetic, getting bullied by this bunch of trash.]

[Stop barking! I'm only level 50-something, and the enemy team is all level 60-something. They outnumber us, over a hundred people surrounding just a dozen or so of us. Tell me, how am I supposed to win? You teach me how to take on nine opponents of a higher level.]

[Yanzu, you're just lame.]

【Grass. 】

Anyone free? Come over and hang out.

I'll do it; I've got nothing better to do anyway.

Are you no longer going to work in real life?

[What's the point of going to work? These days, one tael of silver can be sold for a hundred yuan. My monthly salary and benefits add up to a hundred taels, plus task bonuses and other miscellaneous income. In total, I make three or four hundred taels of silver a month, which is thirty or forty thousand yuan. With that kind of income, why would I go to work and put up with a stupid boss? Am I worthless?]

Haha, me too.

Actually, I've been playing games full-time since last year.

Add one,

……

Outside the Li family.

The head of the Li family, along with his servants, confronted a group of constables outside the gate.

The constables of Wangyou County did not attack immediately, and the Li family did not dare to make a move.

A moment later, the sound of stomping could be heard from outside the arena.

As everyone looked over, they saw a tall and imposing figure leading a group of constables towards them.

"Chief Constable, they refuse to hand over the prisoners and even want to resist the law by force. I think they're planning a rebellion. Let's just storm in."

One of the players, a constable, pointed at the Li family and reported them to the authorities.

"Don't talk nonsense."

“Our Li family are law-abiding businessmen and would never do anything to defy the law.”

"And they will not rebel."

"Gentlemen, you are barging into the Li family residence without any evidence. Do you expect me to just stand by and watch you go in and disturb my family? What kind of logic is that?"

The head of the Li family stepped forward and quickly refuted the player constable's words, fearing that Lu Yuan would believe him and wipe out the Li family as traitors.

"You're talking nonsense."

"I have an arrest warrant."

"You're blocking us from coming in, and you still have the nerve to say that?"

"Believe it or not, I'll bleed you out."

The player constable also had a bad temper, pointing at the head of the Li family and cursing loudly.

Reasonable?
I'm talking nonsense.

We warriors are not good with words; we only know how to flatter.

……

"Enough with the nonsense, hand over the people involved."

Lu Yuan ignored the Li family head's sophistry and directly demanded that the other party hand over the people involved in the case.

The eldest son of the Li family, as well as every servant and servant involved in the case, must all be handed over.

“Captain Lu, you are constables from Wangyou County. Your Wangyou County government has no right to interfere in the affairs of Anle County, nor do you have the right to demand that I hand over people.”

The head of the Li family would not hand over the person so easily. Even if the person in front of him was Lu Yuan, he would still stall for time to buy time for his son.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences. Throw it in."

Lu Yuan waved his hand, and the constable beside him could no longer restrain himself. He brandished his broadsword and charged toward the Li family.

Such a ferocious appearance frightened some of the servants, causing them to take a few steps back.

"Chief Constable Lu, can't you be reasonable?"

“If you force your way into my Li family today, I will definitely come knocking on your door and banging the drums in Black Mountain City to sue you.”

The head of the Li family pointed at Lu Yuan, his face turning red with anger.

This person doesn't follow any common sense at all.

If you say you're going to fall out, you're going to fall out.

"Oh? Black Mountain City? Suing me?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Don't you know that the current prefect of Black Mountain City is a good friend of my brother?"

"You're going to sue me? That's hilarious."

Lu Yuan laughed loudly, his eyes full of disdain.

A lawsuit?

Let alone going to Black Mountain City to sue him, even if the head of the Li family went to the capital to appeal to the emperor, he couldn't do anything to Lu Yuan.

The emperor is far away and the court of Dayong has no jurisdiction over Lu Yuan.

Do you really think my Lu Yuan stats are just for decoration?

Do you even understand the beauty of numbers?

"you……"

The head of the Li family was so angry that he trembled all over.

"Go in and arrest them."

"Anyone who obstructs this will be considered an accomplice, regardless of life or death."

As soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, the servants dropped their weapons and dared not obstruct him at all.

The head of the Li family was completely helpless and could only let the soldiers go in to search.

About half an hour passed.

A dozen or so servants were brought out.

These servants were burly and fierce-looking, with internal energy flowing through their bodies. It was clear that they were not ordinary people and were probably responsible for some of the Li family's shady work.

"Chief Constable, we can't find the main culprit; he may have already escaped."

A player and a constable stepped forward to report.

"Huh? Ran away?"

Lu Yuan glanced at the head of the Li family, who had his eyes closed and was expressionless, revealing no flaw whatsoever.

"Can't run away."

"Put a warrant on his arrest, and the supernatural beings in the surrounding towns will know what to do." As soon as Lu Yuan finished speaking, the face of the Li family patriarch turned pale.

He had calculated everything, but he hadn't anticipated the existence of the Extraordinary Ones.

The supernatural beings are elusive; even if his son runs to the ends of the earth, those supernatural beings can still dig him out with their abilities.

As expected, the main culprit in the case, the eldest son of the Li family, was arrested that very night.

He hid in a small fishing village on the coast, thinking that he would take a boat and leave Lingnan County early the next morning.

While relieving himself, he happened to run into a player who had just returned from a sea voyage. Unfortunately, that player had just received a wanted notice, and just like that, the arrogant and domineering young master of the Li family was taken to the Wangyou County government office by the player.

……

Anle County, Li Family.

"Master, master, something terrible has happened! The young master has been arrested!"

In an instant, the head of the Li family felt dizzy and collapsed to the ground, staring blankly out the window.

After a long time.

The Li family patriarch's eyes regained some of their luster, but his energy and spirit instantly diminished, making him look much older than usual.

"Sigh, it's fate."

"There's no escape."

"Ugh."

……

Western Shu, the former site of the Demon Yin Gate.

The Demon Yin Sect's main hall at the bottom of the valley was already a ruin. Apart from the twelve Heavenly Demon statues, all other items had been destroyed in the aftermath of the battle between the Mo Tian Ancestor and Yuan.

"Heavenly Demon Chaos".

Black energy surged in, and from the bottom of the pitch-black valley, a huge demonic shadow attacked. Yuan was accidentally knocked dozens of meters away by the demonic shadow, and his whole body was almost stuffed into the mountain.

Before Yuan could react...

An even more terrifying attack is coming.

He had no chance to react at all and was blown away.

His body was covered in blood, and his breath was weak.

"What about people?"

Despite the pain, Yuan struggled to focus his mind, searching rapidly for the figure of the Sky-Piercing Ancestor.

However, it seemed as if the Sky Ancestor had vanished; no matter how he searched, he could not find the Sky Ancestor's figure.

"Where are you looking?"

Suddenly, a figure appeared from below.

Along with the sound came a demonic aura.

A burst of demonic energy shot upwards, sending Yuan flying high into the air.

Just as it was about to fly out of the deep valley.

The demonic figure reappeared, wielding a demonic spear as it soared into the sky.

puff……

The demonic spear, formed from the purest demonic energy, is extremely effective against demonic martial artists. This effectiveness is natural, like the natural restraint between a mouse and a cat.

The demonic spear pierced through Yuan's body, and at the same time, the terrifying demonic energy corroded Yuan's life force, wantonly devouring his true energy.

Yuan's aura was growing weaker and weaker.

It seems the winner has been decided.

The genius of the demonic path was ultimately no match for this patriarch of the demonic path.

"Young man, it seems your journey has come to an end."

The demonic shadow dissipated, revealing the Sky-Piercing Ancestor hidden within it. He gripped the demonic spear, coldly watching the pierced Abyss.

"Cough cough."

Yuan coughed, spitting out large mouthfuls of black blood.

He originally gained some of the spirit's abilities and some of its stats by possessing its body.

I thought I could win, but I never expected him to lose so badly.

This old ancestor of the towering city is definitely not practicing martial arts.

Because if he were practicing martial arts, with his strength, he couldn't possibly be off the list.

The list of the strongest can include even the dead, but this old man is not on the list.

Then there is only one possibility.

"You old codger, you've already strayed into the demonic path?"

Yuan thought of a possibility.

Only by venturing into the demonic path before the rankings are announced can one escape the settlement of the martial arts rankings.

But how did the Sky Ancestor embark on the demonic path in such a harsh environment before the arrival of the Super Martial Era?
It lacks spiritual energy, almost none at all.

The Sky Ancestor was also suppressed and killed in the deep valley, leaving only a wisp of his soul.

He entered the demonic path with only a wisp of his remaining soul.
is it possible?

The path of demonic cultivation is not so easy to tread.

"Hahaha."

"You guessed right, but there's no reward."

"To be honest, I have to thank your ungrateful father for allowing me to step into the demonic path. If it weren't for his betrayal, I might not have been able to discover the mysteries of the Heavenly Demon Body."

"thank you."

The old ancestor of the Sky Tower spoke with a tone full of sarcasm, and he was completely helpless against Yuan.

"Kill me or torture me, come at me."

After Yuan finished speaking, he closed his eyes and awaited death.

His defeat today is not his fault.

It depends on fate.

Fate was not in his hands.

The Sky Ancestor conjured demonic energy and swallowed Yuan whole in one gulp.

Abyss, dead.

At the same time, Yuan's name on the Supreme Peak Ranking gradually faded away, and the word "death" appeared on his information.

……

"Holy crap, the young sect leader just says he's going to die like that?"

"I'm doomed, I'm not going to be able to go back now."

True love conquers all, and I climbed on top of it, too afraid to move.

After the Sky Ancestor left, True Love Invincible got up and ran outside.

For a long time to come, he will have to stay in the deep mountains and forests of western Sichuan and cosplay as a wild man.

On one hand, it was for the sake of the mission's magical inheritance; on the other hand, he had nowhere else to go.

The young sect leader is dead, and going back to the Demon Yin Sect would only lead to his death. He might as well find a place to hide and wait until the old patriarch of the Sky Tower leaves before searching carefully.

He risked everything for the sake of the demonic path's legacy.

……

Game forum.

[Frontline news: The situation in Annam is turbulent, and the player forces in Annam are at a disadvantage. The remnants of the Demonic Shadow Sect have successfully breached the royal city, and Annam has officially declared its demise. In the future, the main force of Annam players will either move to other countries or lie low at the grassroots level waiting for an opportunity.]

The outcome of the battle in Annam is decided. Our players have returned to Dayong, and it is said they reaped a great harvest.

[Breaking news! Breaking news! The only son of a general in Annam has fainted from anger and has been rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. He is still in critical condition.]

[Domestic news: The young master of the Demon Yin Sect has died under mysterious circumstances. The murderer is the Sky-Piercing Ancestor, whose information is unknown. He is no longer on the list, and we are unable to find his specific information.]

[Clues to the transmission of Confucianism and Taoism have been discovered on an island in Lingnan. A group of muscular men were on the island, and the blogger just got beaten up – awful!]

[Lu Yuan has issued a reward: anyone who provides information about the mythical beast Bai Que can receive one thousand taels of silver; if the location of Bai Que is confirmed, the reward is ten thousand taels of silver or a low-level martial arts technique.]

This reward is quite tempting.

[Ten thousand taels of silver, hahaha, I'm rich! My buddy happens to know the location of Baique, hahaha.]

[Ten thousand taels, one million—this news is really valuable.]

[An island in Lingnan? A group of muscular men? Zijia Village? It should be Zijia Village. Zijia Village is practically the only place in the entire Lingnan region where you could find a group of muscular men. And coincidentally, Zijia Village is also home to descendants of Confucius, so this connection to Confucianism and Taoism makes sense.]

Wow, amazing detective!

[The monkeys of Annam should be finished by now. Given the nature of the Demonic Sect, I think it won't be long before Annam becomes a dead land.]

That feels so good!

【Deserved it. 】

……

(End of this chapter)