Poverty makes me capable of anything.

An Ran, who had been observing Zhou Jieyu's facial expressions, was amused. However, despite her hard work in controlling her expressions, she managed to avoid any change.

She quietly put the task hat back on her head.

She indeed attracted the attention of the "leader of the escape".

That's the powerful appeal of NPCs.

The "mission hat" with the yellow exclamation mark on it is practically a treasure for players.

Six points of charm are simply insufficient to describe its power.

"That scared me to death! I thought it was some lone soldier," Zhou Jieyu said as she stood up. "Oh, right."

Zhou Jieyu recalled An Ran's words earlier: "Did you call me earlier to ask what I needed?"

"I need your help with something!" An Ran said, already setting up the various conditions for the task.

Alright, here comes the task.

Zhou Jieyu was overjoyed.

"No problem, just tell me. My greatest strength is that I'm always willing to help others!"

An Ran's expression was strange. If there were no reward, and if the task was "Can I touch you a few times, Miss?", you probably wouldn't have said that.

Task type: Unique task!

Zhou Jieyu's eyes began to "shine".

Mission requirements: "An Ran is currently on a special mission alone. Twin Moon City is in great danger and she needs some help. Can you become her temporary bodyguard and escort her to her destination?"

To carry out a special mission?

This is definitely not an ordinary NPC!

I can't believe that someone as low as level 2 can get a C-level mission!

Zhou Jieyu immediately realized that her opportunity had arrived.

This C-level mission rewards you with a whopping 1500 experience points, increases your favorability with Anran by 5 points, and gives you a blueprint for the [1886 Hermit Pistol] – it's simply amazing!

Even the average player who's just lazing around in the newbie village for three or four days can't compare to the rewards of this unique quest.

Zhou Jieyu felt that she was incredibly lucky to have encountered such a helpful NPC so soon after arriving in Shuangyue City.

She grew rapidly by taking on Anran's tasks. The live stream post I just made earned her 500 biru just from the reposting fees because it included Anran's video!

This clearly demonstrates that she has "European" ancestry!

Even the aristocratic kind!

“I do,” Zhou Jieyu said.

well.

Anran nodded.

Then she began to explain her purpose to Zhou Jieyu.

“This hospital,” An Ran pointed to a spot on the map, “is where I need to go now.”

Zhou Jieyu leaned closer to take a look, and she couldn't help but frown: "It might be quite dangerous if we go directly there."

"Huh?" An Ran looked at Zhou Jieyu with a puzzled expression.

how do I say this?

After accepting the task, Zhou Jieyu quickly got into character: "I spent my days in the new city area, and I remember the fighting there was particularly intense."

An Ran's gaze fell on the spot where Zhou Jieyu's finger traced, extending to the upper left where a bridge was located.

Stable.

It would be strange if the fight wasn't intense.

But that was during the day; now it's almost midnight, and the sounds of gunfire have long since moved towards the more central areas.

Forget it, I'd rather not take the risk.

"Let's take a longer route," Anran said.

Zhou Jieyu wisely refrained from asking An Ran why she was going to the hospital.

She figured that since it was a special mission, its purpose would definitely not be revealed to anyone else.

An Ran was happy to have some free time, so she set off with Zhou Jieyu.

Although walking together increases their visibility, with Zhou Jieyu acting as a scout, the safety factor is actually higher.

NPCs are afraid of dying, but players are not afraid at all for the high experience and quest rewards, since they can be resurrected anyway.

This is probably another kind of indifference to life and death, and a willingness to fight if you disagree.

Activating their stealth abilities, An Ran and Zhou Jieyu swiftly moved between the two sides of the road.

This place is far from the old town. The wide streets are lined with low green trees, and flower beds separate the sidewalks from the roadways, with tall streetlights standing in the gaps.

After the outbreak of war, power was gradually cut off in many areas of Twin Moon City, including the section that An Ran and Zhou Jieyu were traveling through.

There was no one else on the street, which saved An Ran a lot of trouble.

But she dared not let her guard down for a moment. As she walked forward, she kept scanning the nearby high-rise buildings to see if anyone was lying in ambush.

After a safe journey, they turned out of a secluded alley, when a bright light suddenly flashed before Anran's eyes.

"Wait!" She grabbed Zhou Jieyu and quickly took two steps back, hiding behind the wall.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Jieyu asked, puzzled.

“There might be someone there,” An Ran said, pointing outside.

Zhou Jieyu's expression immediately turned serious.

In the movies she'd seen, when two people were traveling together, it usually meant—

"Go out and scout out the situation, I'll cover you from behind!" An Ran said.

"..."

Hey, this isn't a good idea.

Zhou Jieyu was taken aback.

Chapter 34 Come on, put this on, it'll protect you.

Zhou Jieyu stared blankly at An Ran, who had no expression on her face.

Hey, hey, hey, this isn't a good idea.

This isn't how it's usually portrayed in movies, is it?

The first person to speak.

Shouldn't you be pulling out a sniper rifle and sniping the other side?

Or should I say you go out and draw fire so I can pick off the enemies?

"Go quickly!" An Ran continued.

Zhou Jieyu looked troubled.

An Ran asked with feigned surprise, "Aren't you my bodyguard?"

Emmm...

That's true, but Zhou Jieyu still felt very conflicted.

“In that case, I won’t make things difficult for you. Let’s terminate our engagement.” An Ran sighed.

"Do you want to abandon the mission?"

"Well……"

No, we can't let this mission slip away now that we've got it.

Zhou Jieyu secretly cheered herself up: So what if I'm used as bait? I'm not afraid!

"no!"

"I go!"

Zhou Jieyu gripped the gun tightly and said to An Ran with a determined expression.

"Don't be afraid, my marksmanship is very accurate. If it really is an enemy, you just need to stall for 3 or 4 seconds," An Ran said.

In 3 or 4 seconds, the daylily will be cold.

Zhou Jieyu couldn't help but complain that this NPC wasn't as cute as he seemed. Although he looked very powerful, his personality was indeed terrible.

However, for the sake of experience and rewards, Zhou Jieyu endured it.

There's a saying that goes, "Fortune favors the bold, so let's take the risk!"

Zhou Jieyu shrank back and walked out, trembling.

An Ran watched Zhou Jieyu walk out. When dealing with players, it's true that you have to threaten them when necessary.

Otherwise, they'll definitely be so mischievous that you won't be able to stand it.

If I really become a BOSS in the future, then I'll have to treat the players even more carefully.

Zhou Jieyu walked out and calmly pointed her gun at the outside of the alley. The flash she had just seen was in a building across the street, probably three or four stories high. The street wasn't wide, and her pistol could easily pick off a few enemies.

"Whoosh-"

"Bang bang bang-"

The wind is blowing on the street.

Gunshots rang out in the distance.

As soon as Zhou Jieyu ran out, she immediately crouched down and hid behind a tree. Her agility of 9 points was brought to the extreme, and even she was shocked by her own speed.

I never expected to have such a high level of talent.

She was panting heavily. In just five meters, Zhou Jieyu felt as if she had gone through a long trek. Half of her strength had been drained, and beads of sweat began to roll down her cheeks.