Chase Game

When I returned to the main building, there were several more men in hats and medical staff present, and the Tibetan mastiff had already been taken away.

Everyone still needed to go back to the association. Ling Yi volunteered to drive, but everyone's expression changed drastically upon hearing this, and Liu Hao even grabbed the driver's seat.

When we came here, we definitely had to make the most of every minute and second. Now that the business is done, there's no rush to go back.

Ling thought about it, but he shrugged indifferently and sat down in the back.

If they don't want him to drive, then they don't have to. He's too lazy to drive anyway.

Liu Hao drives very smoothly, just like him – serious and reliable.

No one on the bus spoke. Ling Yi sat in his seat, watching the endless stream of people, cars, and skyscrapers outside the window, and a strange thought came to mind.

What would the world be like if chase games were brought to the forefront, breaking down the barriers between ordinary people and players?

It must be in complete chaos.

Players like the Tibetan Mastiff, who are at the second tier, are completely unstoppable to ordinary people. Without any restrictions, they might just create a slave kingdom for you at any time.

This incident has indeed served as a wake-up call for Ling Yi, reminding him that while he possesses power, he, along with his family, also bears the risks that come with that power.

Now, the "Outer Heavenly Court" is the source of the risk.

Li Fang's failure led to her being targeted. It started with Butterfly's probing, and now a Tier 2 player is attacking her family.

Ling Yi's expression gradually became serious. He hadn't paid much attention to these organizations before, but now that he had to become their enemy, he naturally had to take them seriously.

But the most urgent task is to seek a "protective" force for the family.

He looked at Li Qingping, who was gulping down his drink in the front seat, and asked:

"Captain, does the association have any means to protect our families?"

"Hmm? Oh, that..."

Li Qingping downed a mouthful of wine, let out a burp, and slowly said:

"If you're talking about methods to deal with players, then there are only two."

It's either another player or some kind of item.

However, we can't protect an ordinary person every moment, so props are the best choice.

Ling Yi nodded in agreement and continued listening to Li Qingping:

There are only two sources of items: either exchange them with other players or obtain them within the game.

These are the two options the association gave us.

The group from the "Pioneer Division" is specifically responsible for running dungeons. Some of the items they obtain go into the association's treasury, and you can try to exchange them for merit points.

The downside is that many people are eyeing this thing, and since it's auctioned, basically one will be sold as soon as it appears.

So there's another way: accumulate merit by completing tasks, then have the guild open a dungeon for you, enter and fight, and keep all the loot.

However, whether you can get the kind of prop you want is another matter.

Ling Yi pondered for a moment, and realized that the two methods Li Qingping had offered each had their own advantages and disadvantages.

But they all revolve around one core element—meritorious service.

Previously, Zhang Haiping had also explained to them the source of the merits, and that the association could rate each mission through the monitoring of the "Awakening Bell".

It is divided into five levels: "S, A, B, C, D". Level D missions grant +1 merit, Level C missions grant +2 merit, and so on up to Level S missions grant +5 merit.

The starting bid for any item in the auction was never lower than 10 merit points, and the final transaction price was almost never lower than 15 merit points.

However, opening a D-level dungeon only requires 3 merit points, while C-level requires 6 and B-level requires 9.

Rank A and Rank S are not open, or more generally, these two ranks of dungeons cannot be manually opened.

Of course, higher-level dungeons have a higher probability of dropping items of better quality, but are also more dangerous.

Ling Yi's mission was rated S-level, earning her 5 points.

Before he officially joined the company, he had already gone on a mission with Li Qingping.

It was the "naked man falling from a school building" case, but because Ling Yi had not officially joined the company that time, he only received attendance pay and no merit points were calculated.

The determination of mission level is also divided into two aspects: one is based on the danger monitoring of the [Awakening Bell], and the other is based on the actual situation.

For example, this mission took place in a very special and important location like a middle school, which is why it was rated as S-level.

Now, although Ling Yi has 5 merit points, he does not intend to use them to open a D-level dungeon.

Even if D-level dungeons drop items, their effectiveness won't be significant, certainly far from what Ling Yi wants.

You should at least start with C-rank dungeons, and ideally, B-rank dungeons.

This means he needs to gain at least one more point, which is equivalent to completing a D-level mission.

But then he thought again, now that he has 5 points, why not save them up and try opening a B-level dungeon?

However, besides entering dungeons, there is also the option of item auctions.

Item drops from dungeons are too reliant on luck, but you can reliably get them through auctions.

Although he doesn't have enough merit points at the moment, he can still gain merit points by selling some items that he doesn't need for the time being.

He quickly assessed his props.

Wind Speed ​​Shoes, Magic Carpet, Skip Preparation Time Card, Fixed Time Card, White Jade Bracelet, Reverse Hourglass, Muddy Land, Bisection Cube.

He suddenly realized that all his items seemed quite useful; if he had to pick one, the only ones worth selling were the [Skip Preparation Time Card] and the [Fixed Time Card].

However, when he arrived at the association, he learned that these two props were of a fairly ordinary type.

The two items combined don't even sell for 20 merit points, which is simply not enough to buy a decent protective item.

"Okay, maybe I should just take a gamble..."

Ling Yi sighed helplessly.

Li Qingping was still reporting the situation in Zhang Haiping's office, while everyone else waited in the lounge.

During this time, Ling Yi also encountered an acquaintance who wasn't really a close friend.

It was Meng Dong, who had previously participated in the "Stolen Items" instance.

He also saw Ling Yi and took the initiative to go up and greet him.

"Ling Yi, Zhang Qiang?"

Ling Yi had a good impression of Meng Dong, and he replied with a smile, "What a coincidence, you just arrived?"

Meng Dong pushed up his glasses and smiled, "Yes, I quit my old job and am preparing to work in this industry full-time."

"Oh?"

This surprised Ling Yi somewhat. When he first met Meng Dong, he guessed that he might be a respectable person, such as a senior executive in a company, because his clothes were very proper and formal.

Now that he's quit his job to become a full-time gamer, walking the line between danger and risk every day, he seems to be a very unique person.

Meng Dong also saw through Ling Yi's guess, and he added meaningfully:

"Many people's dreams at age 15 are basically wiped out by age 30."

"Fortunately, I haven't yet."