Heroine, don't turn back, I'm just a farmer.

[The hidden side quest for Tianluoxiang disciple Hongqiao has reached the trigger condition.]

Yes/No?

Seeing the system notification appear before him, Lu Guo, who was about to exit the adventure, had a subtle expression.

As for why they withdrew at this moment, it was naturally to add more mystery to the men in black in the courtyard.

"Red Sheath" must be the assassin's name. I don't know what she was thinking, but her favorability rating increased by another 10 points.

He just said a few words, struck a mysterious pose, and left. This guy is too easy to win over!

He opened the chat history and began to review the events.

From the moment we sat down to chat, my favorability rating went from -20 to +10 in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Is this NPC's psychological defense made of paper?

Lu Guo stroked his chin, lost in thought.

There are two possibilities.

The first possibility is that this NPC character is inherently "cold on the outside but soft on the inside".

On the surface, he is a ruthless and cold-blooded assassin, always walking on the edge of life and death. But in reality, he is very fragile inside and lacks care. He has a lot of unresolved issues in his heart. If someone touches him even slightly, he will collapse completely, with high attack but low defense.

"..." Lu Guo

Such a character can only be described as a classic.

The second possibility is that his words just now happened to hit her biggest sore spot in life.

Within the Tianluoxiang organization, the relationships between people are not as harmonious as one might imagine; even the master-disciple relationship is rife with deceit and treachery.

Based on the clues, she most likely falls into the second category.

Her master deliberately left flaws in her swordsmanship training. She may have been aware of this for a long time, but she never dared to confirm it. As a mysterious master who could "see through all the flaws in her swordsmanship at first meeting and kill her no matter how many times he killed her, he ignited all the doubts she had been suppressing in her heart with just one sentence.

This is like someone who has been told by their parents since childhood, "We love you the most," but always feels that their parents are better to their siblings. This feeling is suppressed for ten years, and then one day, a stranger comes along and says, "Your parents are indeed biased."

In that instant, all self-deceptive excuses will shatter.

Lu Guo was beginning to understand the role's purpose.

As an assassin, she is a tragic figure who is used as a tool by the organization, abandoned by her master, and sent to her death by her superiors. Although she has always understood this, it may only be revealed tonight that she can no longer deceive herself.

This type of character usually has two endings in the game—

One option is to become corrupted, completely falling into the so-called demonic path and becoming a major villain in the later stages.

Another option is awakening, betraying one's original allies, and becoming an ally of the so-called protagonist.

From the moment her favorability rating broke through the positive threshold, she was already pushed onto the second path.

Lu Guo's lips curled up slightly.

Since that's the case, there's no rush to end the conversation.

Similarly, this also indicates that the other party will come again.

Even if she doesn't come, it doesn't matter, I can still find her. I've been grinding for almost a whole night, and I've made some progress. I not only learned the assassin's name, but I also got a hidden adventure or side quest related to Tianluoxiang.

[Random Hidden Encounter: The Romantic Scenery of Qinhuai]

The jade flute's melody ceases on the painted boat in autumn; rouge-colored tears fall, flowing eastward on the water. If the beauty of nature were to be recorded, half would be true feeling, and half sorrow.

[Adventure Summary: The twelve courtesans of the Great Sheng Dynasty each possess unique talents and a tragic backstory. Please collect at least eight courtesans' "tokens" and "evaluation manuscripts." Tokens must be given voluntarily by the courtesans, and evaluations must be genuine and moving, not plagiarized from previous works. Upon completion, you will receive special rewards based on your collection progress.]

[Adventure Rewards: Unlock Jinling Chang Le Gang Reputation (Thirty-Six Styles of Tianluoxiang Entangling Hand Technique); Rouge Ranking Fragments (can be combined to predict one's Courtesan Ranking)]

[Important Notes: If you only visit briefly, the courtesan will give you a fake token, and your evaluation will be ridiculed as "crude." If you can touch her heart, someone might be willing to go with you—but can you really take them with you?]

[Achievement: 'No Regrets Even in the Face of Death': Completed.]

[Reward: 100 Achievement Points.]

[The Seeker of Fragrances is now unlocked, and character purchases are available.]

"I really want to max out that assassin's favorability rating."

Looking at Hong Shao's 10 points of favorability, Lu Guo was not very satisfied and was eager to reach 100 in the shortest possible time.

I wonder if there's a one-month limit to raising favorability in the game. If it can only be done once a month, I'll need to find some special methods.

"Wait, what's this 'Oiran Terminator'?"

Lu Guo looked at the extraordinary encounter brought about by the red sheath and was somewhat speechless.

What do you mean, "Can I take them away?"

The courtesan is clearly a high-level player. If I were the courtesan, I could easily win her over. With that kind of emotional intelligence, how could I still be single?

And what exactly is this Chang Le Gang?

Lu Guo looked at the message, and a piece of intelligence appeared.

[Reputation Unlocked - Chang Le Gang]

[The underground intelligence and logistics organization in Jinling City, ostensibly a brothel, is comprised mostly of extraordinary and eccentric figures from the martial arts world.]

【A Chance Encounter】(Collect 2 courtesans): Basic information can be purchased.

【Confidantes】(Collect all 4 courtesans): Can hire low-level assassins from the Chang Le Gang.

【Leader of the Romantic Alliance】(Collect all 8 courtesans): Obtain the "Floating Like an Immortal" mental cultivation technique. Technique effect: When attacking, there is a chance to trigger the "Entangling Silk Hand" force to bind the target.

[Special Shop] Once unlocked, you can purchase stealth items such as "Disguise Mask", "Silencer Bell", and "Master Key".

[Crafting Item] Rouge Ranking Fragment:

Collect all 3 pieces to synthesize the "Rouge Ranking - First Edition," which can predict which courtesan will top the popularity ranking within the next 7 days, affecting the difficulty of her mission and rewards.

Collect all 7 pieces to synthesize the "Rouge Ranking - True Copy," which can predict the "Fate of the Courtesan." You can intervene in advance based on this and change the course of the plot (whether to prevent or facilitate it?), triggering hidden branch endings.

[Realistic Mode is now enabled, allowing players and game characters to synchronize information and share class abilities.]

Is it the real mode of the courtesan?

That's great!

"etc……"

Lu Guo read the prompt again.

"Does it mean the player and character share abilities?"

My current character template is a swordsman, which means I can now share the true power of a swordsman in the game?

If it's shared, then the various skills that come with the identity of a swordsman, as well as the identity and various causes and effects, will also affect oneself. Similarly, one will also affect the character.

There's also a prompt at the start of the game, showing the swordsman template already matched to the player's identity.

Lu Guo's heart skipped a beat. Was it real?

It's just a game, it can't be real, right?

In this way, he became a swordsman, and the swordsman was also him; the two were indistinguishable.

Each professional role is the same person; the only difference is the characteristics of the profession.

If that's the case, this game is going to be quite interesting.

Should we revisit the adventure?

Without much thought, Lu Guo prepared to enter again.

[The system detected that the player has spent too much time participating in the adventure. Anti-addiction measures have been activated, and the player has been forcibly logged out. Please rest well before trying again.]

"?" Lu Guo.

Okay, let's check the harvest first to see if it really can be shared with the game character's abilities.