Dragon Raja's Number One Player

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The second layer of the safe required not only a password but also the patrol team leader's fingerprint, so Lin Zhiying could only look to Scarface for help.

"Can I open this second layer and take a look?"

Seeing Lin Zhiying's discomfiture, the scarred man smiled and walked to the safety box, shaking his head.

"I'm very sorry, the second layer of the safe is only open to prospective operators of the Execution Department."

"However, I find you pleasing to the eye. How about joining our executive department?"

[Ding! You have successfully triggered the long-term questline: Immortal Watch]

Humans have only been the dominant species on Earth for a few thousand years. Before that, the dragons were its masters. Beneath the surface of historical peace, undercurrents lurk everywhere.

We fought, explored, protected, and hunted for the sake of human civilization and the ancient consciousness of the dragons, until our last drop of blood was shed!

[Note: Activating this questline will affect subsequent storylines, please choose carefully!!!]

The Execution Department, as one of the major factions, was the one Lin Zhiying chose in his previous life.

Its faction trait, "Guardians of Order," can deal additional damage to dragons and targets with high sin values.

It doesn't have many fancy features; it focuses on a simple and unpretentious numerical aesthetic.

Additionally, joining grants the passive skill "Exposure Reduction".

Exposure value is a red progress bar that is added when using Word of Power in the surface world. Its purpose is to manage hybrids.

Exposure value increases with the number of witnesses and the damage caused. Once it is full, the individual will be hunted down by the Executive Department agents.

Players who join the Executive Department and learn the skill "Exposure Value Tracking" can also participate in the pursuit, and will receive corresponding rewards upon completion.

If someone is caught with high exposure levels, the lightest punishment will be several hours of solitary confinement.

If the player is arrested, they can't do anything during the detention period and can only leave the game running, which is worse than being killed for most players.

Also, as Scarface mentioned, joining the Execution Department unlocks internal exchange privileges, granting access to exclusive Words of Power, alchemical items, and alchemical weapons.

Long-term mission line!

This is equivalent to the storyline in a traditional game.

Although Dragon Raja: New World boasts complete freedom, the developers still created various quest lines, both large and small, for ease of operation.

The degrees of freedom vary among them.

Lin Zhiying's next goal is to start a long-term mission line.

As for the executive department, this was not Lin Zhiying's choice; he had chosen this camp in his previous life.

Compared to other factions, the biggest problem with the Executive Department faction is that other factions can transfer to it, while it is very difficult for it to transfer to other factions.

This balance issue wasn't resolved until later versions.

Take the faction characteristics of the Snake Clan as an example: [Infernal Asura (Human)]:

Increase bloodline stability and unlock bloodline advancement paths of S rank and above.

After advancing to the next level, killing a creature with dragon blood will permanently enhance one's bloodline.

Once you have enough, you can advance your bloodline!

In the previous life, many players used this method to advance to A-grade bloodline.

After all, the other tasks for advancing to A-grade bloodlines are too troublesome.

After obtaining the [Boundless Asura (Human)] trait, all you need to do is kill, kill, kill.

Not to mention the gimmick of unlocking S-level or higher bloodlines.

"Sorry, I haven't decided yet."

Lin Zhiying shook her head, indicating her refusal.

The questline is necessary, but he knows there are several hidden questlines in City A, so he doesn't need to make a decision so early.

However, this does not mean that he will give up the B-level Word of Power located in the second layer of the safe box.

"That's a pity. You can look at it when you're interested..."

Scarface looked disappointed and regretful.

Suddenly, he noticed something being stuffed into his arms.

"Ding! A pack of Zhonghua cigarettes has been delivered!"

"But then again, rules are rules, but people are flexible. I really admire you, so I'll make an exception for you this time."

Scarface's eyes darted around as he subtly slipped the cigarette into his pocket. His practiced movements showed he was definitely a seasoned pro.

As we all know, Dragon Raja: New World focuses on a realistic interactive experience.

Many things that cannot be done openly may be done in private.

Actually, this is a hidden mechanism in the game: increasing your favorability with other factions allows you to exchange for special items.

However, apart from Lin Zhiying, no other players in the game know about this mechanism yet.

[Ding! You have gifted a cigarette (Chunghwa). Qin Chuan's favorability has increased by 10 points. Basic item exchange for the "Execution Department" faction has been unlocked.]

"By the way, you can just call me Qin Chuan from now on."

Qin Chuan patted his shoulder, placed his hand on the safety box, and opened the second layer.

Lin Zhiying rushed over before she could even express her gratitude.

Compared to the first layer, the second layer of the safe is much larger, and the upgraded [Executive Department Armor] and [Alchemy Backpack] inside need no further explanation.

Lin Zhiying also saw the skill book for "Execution Department Basic Combat Techniques," which was a valuable item.

[Execution Department Basic Combat Skills (Rank E)]

[Effect: After learning this skill, you will gain overall physical fitness and improved melee combat ability.]

[Description: This is a skill taught to operators within the Execution Department. It combines the strengths of various martial arts styles and can produce incredible effects when combined with Words of Power.]

Exchange Price: 1350

(1. The exchange price for items outside this faction is multiplied by 1.5)

2. Legendary reputation reduction of 150)

The items are good, but the price is too high. Lin Zhiying knew about the setting that the exchange price for non-faction members would be increased.

He just hadn't expected that legendary reputation would have such a high priority, which would also reduce the cost.

In his previous life, he could barely be considered a T1 player at the bottom of the first tier, and he had never obtained legendary reputation. This was the first time he had ever known this.

Lin Zhiying forced himself not to look at the other things in the safety box, afraid that he would lose control and snatch everything.

Lin Zhiying decided to work on the Word of Power first, and then come back to kill monsters and exchange for other things.

"I've got it!" Lin Zhiying's eyes lit up as he took out a small, light green cauldron from the corner of the second layer of the safety box.

[Ancient Bronze Tripod (Grade C)]

[Effect: Can comprehend random Words of Power from Dragon Runes; the current Word of Power comprehension range is D-B level]

[Description: Bronze artifacts unearthed from dragon remains, inscribed with mysterious dragon script, which has an inexplicable effect on hybrid species.]

Exchange Price: 1350

(1. The exchange price for items outside this faction is multiplied by 1.5)

2. Legendary reputation reduction of 150)

Lin Zhiying took the small cauldron in his hand, his eyes slightly narrowed.

That's not right.

Didn't the forum guide in the previous game say that every patrol team's vehicle would reliably spawn a B-rank Word of Power?

If this little cauldron is to consistently produce B-level Word of Power, it should be rated B-level.

But why is it now rated C?

These are items that can grant the ability to comprehend incantations, and the incantations usually fluctuate according to the item's level.

Although Xuanyu Company has not released the probability, it is based on players' own testing and summarization.

There is approximately a 90% chance of getting an item of the same tier as the Word of Power, a 5% chance of getting a Word of Power one tier higher, and a 5% chance of getting a Word of Power one tier lower.

Take the small cauldron in front of us as an example. It is of C-grade quality, which means there is a 90% probability of producing C-grade Word of Power. In addition, depending on luck, it may produce B-grade or D-grade Word of Power.

Could the guide be wrong? Lin Zhiying wondered to herself.

"How about it? This is good stuff. Do you want it? If not, I'm closing the box."

Seeing that Lin Zhiying had been choosing for a long time, Qin Chuan also began to ask questions according to the script.

These NPCs are manipulated by AI with great skill; they can even proactively raise or lower prices, completely catering to different people.

Although the NPCs in the execution department don't raise prices, they've certainly mastered the art of pressuring people.

What to do? Take a gamble?

Lin Chih-ying is currently experiencing a great deal of inner conflict.

I only have 1575 points left now. If I gamble wrong, I won't even be able to buy the [Alchemy Backpack] on the first floor.

"hiss!"

Just as Lin Zhiying was thinking, the bus suddenly braked, and he almost fell because he was not standing properly.

Fortunately, Qin Chuan pulled him up from the side.

As the team leader, Qin Chuan reacted immediately and shouted, "Enemy attack!"

He was the first to rush out of the car, and halfway there he didn't forget to grab the small cauldron and lock the safety box again.

Even those who aren't gentlemen should be wary!

Lin Zhiying was speechless, having his thoughts read.

These NPCs are so shrewd!

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