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

Chapter 4: The Arrival of the Extraordinary?

“Master Li, stop talking nonsense. Your daughter is only six years old. Are you trying to harm the chief constable?”

"Old Zhou, what do you mean?"

The wealthy businessmen argued incessantly, a scene Lu Yuan was already used to; these businessmen had been lusting after him for quite some time.

Old Lu was quite interested, but when he heard that Master Li's daughter was only six years old, he gave up the idea.

"Gentlemen, there's no need to trouble you with Yuandi's wedding. Please come into the mansion for the banquet; my father has been waiting for a long time."

A voice sounded behind him.

Everyone turned around and saw a refined-looking middle-aged man standing at the gate of the Chen residence.

He was slender, and his indigo long gown made him look refined. His features were clear and bright, and if it weren't for the fine lines at the corners of his eyes, you would never guess that he was over forty years old and already an old man.

Chen Nian, the eldest son of Magistrate Chen, was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) in the ninth year of the Tianling era. He once served as an imperial censor in the Dayong Dynasty. Dissatisfied with the oppression of the people by powerful officials and the bias of the court, he resigned from his post in grief and indignation.

After returning to his hometown, he opened an academy to teach and educate students.

"Uncle Lu, come in quickly."

After rescuing him, Chen Nian stepped forward to help Old Lu, not forgetting to look up and glance at Lu Yuan a few times, a smile in his eyes.

“Brother Yuan, you seem to have grown even more robust in the few days I’ve been away.”

In his youth, Chen Nian traveled extensively, visiting all corners of the world and across the land, encountering countless extraordinary people and talents.

I've never seen anything as outrageous as Lu Yuan.

Standing nine feet tall is quite tall, but not uncommon; many famous generals in ancient times have also been recorded in this regard.

It is not uncommon for beings to have skin of copper and bones of iron, and to possess superhuman strength; such beings are even recorded in ancient books.

However, without martial arts skills, he was able to tear apart a highly skilled third-rank martial artist like Qingchengzi with his bare hands, relying solely on his innate superhuman strength. He even fought against a thousand people single-handedly, causing the Qingcheng Mountain lineage to be severed and leading to its decline.

This is already outrageous.

This is something no ordinary person could do.

If Chen Nian hadn't seen Lu Yuan as an infant, he would have even suspected that his younger brother was a monster in human form.

"I've had a good appetite lately, so I ate a bit more."

"By the way, Brother Nian, congratulations on becoming a grandfather."

"This is a gift for my grand-nephew."

Lu Yuan quickly changed the subject, took something out from behind him, and handed it to Chen Nian.

"What is this?"

“This is an 800-year-old ginseng. If your grand-nephew is interested in learning martial arts in the future, you can leave it to him to strengthen his body. If he is not interested in learning martial arts, you can keep it for his urgent use.”

"This is too expensive."

Chen Nian felt the box in his hand growing heavier and heavier. An 800-year-old ginseng was something that was priceless.

"What else would I give if it wasn't valuable?"

"You can accept it without worry. I have a few of these at home."

"Where did this come from?"

"It wasn't stolen or robbed; it was a gift from Qingcheng Mountain."

"You brat, forget it, forget it. It's nothing, so I'll thank Grandpa on behalf of Pearl."

The spoils of war from Qingcheng Mountain.

Don't want it for nothing.

"Come in quickly."

"I have important matters to discuss tonight."

After greeting everyone, Chen Nian helped Lao Lu into the house.

Upon entering the mansion, Lu Yuan immediately saw his uncle, who was sitting in the chief seat with a worried expression.

Chen Ke, whose ancestral home is Longxi, is a branch of the Chen family in the capital. Thirty years ago, he moved south with his family and his sworn brother Lao Lu, settling in Wangyou County. With the help of his family's influence, he became the county magistrate.

Chen Ke and Li had three sons: the eldest, Chen Nian; the second, Chen Hai; and the youngest, Chen Fei.

All three sons are married and have children. There are twelve grandchildren and only one great-grandchild.

The Chen family has more than thirty members.

In contrast, his sworn brother, Lao Lu, only has two family members.

The population is sparse.

Lu Yuan had doubts about this.

Old Lu remained silent on the matter, unwilling to mention the old stories. Lu Yuan had asked his uncle Chen Ke about it, but Chen Ke only shook his head and remained silent, knowing a little about the old stories, but simply telling Lu Yuan not to ask further.

"Xiao Yuan is here?" "Please sit down, please sit down."

Chen Ke saw Lu Yuan's worried expression disappear and revealed a smile.

"Hey, hey, hey, Old Chen."

"Don't ignore me with that grinning face."

Old Lu tapped the floor tiles in dissatisfaction, making a loud banging sound.

"Go away, go away. Eat the meat if there's meat, drink the wine if there's wine. What happened today has nothing to do with you."

Chen Ke looked at Lao Lu with displeasure.

She only smiled more when she looked at Lu Yuan.

“If you have something to say, say it, and if you have something to say, let it go.”

"hurry up."

Old Lu didn't stand on ceremony and sat down to eat, while the other wealthy businessmen who attended the banquet were somewhat at a loss.

Chen Ke didn't waste any words and invited everyone to sit down.

His expression turned serious.

"Gentlemen, this concerns the life and death of my Wangyou County, so I will not mince words."

"Master, bring the items to me."

Master Su appeared, holding a secret letter in his hand.

Chen Ke took it and passed it around for the others to read.

Those who read the secret letter all showed expressions of horror.

This piqued Lu Yuan's curiosity.

Finally, the secret letter went through a roundabout way and ended up in Lu Yuan's hands, whereupon Lu Yuan opened it.

His expression immediately changed drastically.

"In the fifteenth year of the Heavenly Decree, a celestial star fell and destroyed the Divine Martial Palace. The Emperor was furious. The Divine Martial Army led a hundred men and spent a month digging out the celestial star."

“The celestial star is engraved with inscriptions.”

"The infant cries across the land, the extraordinary man returns, the Way of Heaven brings forth life, and the three religions reunite."

"In the early June of the fifteenth year of the Heavenly Decree, the earth dragon turned over, and strange phenomena such as ghosts crying and gods howling appeared. The sound of an infant crying shook the nine provinces, and the Heavenly Star Inscription came true."

The emperor was greatly alarmed and summoned the imperial advisor.

"In mid-December of the same year, the Imperial Advisor received a divine revelation that foretold the arrival of an extraordinary person."

"Early June in the thirty-fifth year of Tianling's reign."

"That will be the time when the extraordinary beings descend."

That is, the beginning of next month.

"Exactly twenty years."

"This secret letter is an order personally issued by the Three Departments and Six Ministries, the Imperial Preceptor, and even His Majesty."

"The prophecy of the Apocalypse states that the Extraordinary Ones are celestial beings, immortal and indestructible, growing at an extremely rapid pace, and even capable of breaking through the limitations of martial arts. The higher authorities have instructed all local government offices to prepare for the arrival of the Extraordinary Ones, to do their utmost to win them over to serve the country and stabilize the court. Unless absolutely necessary, they must not act against them. If they do act against them, they should either win over the benevolent side to fight against them or imprison them permanently."

"An extraordinary person is a matter of life and death for the world."

"Xiao Yuan, I'm counting on you for Wangyou County."

Chen Ke's expression was serious.

The arrival of this extraordinary person will surely affect the entire world.

This was true not only for Dayong, but also for other states outside the Great Wall.

These extraordinary individuals represent an uncontrollable force.

If used well, the country will be secure forever; if used poorly, it will surely bring chaos to the world.

Chen Ke didn't have any grand ambitions. The world was too vast, and his abilities were too limited. He couldn't bring peace and stability to the country. He was just a minor county magistrate. The only thing he could do was to protect this Forget-Worry County and its hundreds of thousands of citizens.

"Uncle, please rest assured."

"As long as I am here, Wangyou County will not be in chaos."

This extraordinary person comes from beyond the heavens, is immortal, grows extremely quickly, and can break through the limits of martial arts. This sounds a bit like a player's description.

Lu Yuan recalled that this world seemed to be a game world.

Things get interesting when players log in.

……

(End of this chapter)