When You Become an NPC That Might Die Any Moment in the Novice Village-Chapter 93: Born in ’49, I have already remembered you! [Trilogy request for follow-up read]
While urgently decrypting data obtained from the Dark Web, Bai Fu casually strolled past the window of the hotel sponsored by Digging Girl and others.
This was her signal to the players.
She was certain that the movement she had caused just now had caught the attention of the assassins and spies lurking in the shadows,. Without any accidents, the new assassin was now watching her from a hidden spot, waiting for her to reveal the slightest flaw before jumping out to end her life.
Of course, all of this was Bai Fu's speculation. She couldn't be sure whether those assassins would dare to make a move, especially with the area around Lynn being locked down.
Not all assassins were like the Makarov Family, who would always find a way to complete a Task, even if the cost meant sacrificing themselves. Most assassins preferred to bail when things looked grim.
To an assassin, it was all about making money. If you lose your life, what good is the money?
After confirming that the players inside the hotel had noticed her, Bai Fu returned to Xia Shi's residence with her and others' cover.
Now it was a waiting game.
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She chatted with Xia Shi in a somewhat disjointed manner, mainly wanting to get a deeper understanding of her.
From their conversation, Bai Fu learned that Xia Shi grew up in a single-parent family, her father was a senior leader of the Genetic Primordial Technology Bureau, definitely an official's child.
But Xia Shi had a big falling-out with her father regarding her career choice after graduation. Her father had hoped she would follow in his footsteps and join the Technology Bureau, but out of hatred for the Truth Society, she defied all persuasion and insisted on joining the Intelligence Bureau instead.
In her own words—
"I haven't spoken a word to that old stubborn man in two months."
Bai Fu nodded silently.
On the surface, Xia Shi seemed like one of those brilliantly talented people with exceptional family backgrounds who are winners in life, but considering she was very likely an important character in the main storyline of Ancestral Origin Star, or even the Main Character, it was highly likely that she was in for some major trouble.
Such games rarely set up a main character who is unbeatable from the start to the finish, because then players wouldn't have much of a sense of participation. Players come to the game for fun, not to be beasts of burden, especially not to be told, "Why are you still here?" after all their hard work.
Once Xia Shi dozed off in a daze, Bai Fu formally went into action.
She stealthily climbed out of the house, avoided the guards whose locations she had already confirmed, and headed straight for the hotel.
Twenty minutes later.
Patrick, Dragon of Catastrophe, Sky-Surpassing Sword Qi, and others left the hotel one after another.
After they were all in position, Digging Girl, already disguised as Bai Fu, also walked out of the hotel.
Digging Girl: [I've left the hotel, feeling good]
Patrick: [Treasure Hunter, it's all on your performance this time!]
Dragon of Catastrophe: [Treasure Hunter, rest assured, I've been watching from upstairs the whole time, I'll notify you the moment someone approaches]
Sky-Surpassing Sword Qi: [Remember to look around at every intersection, put on a show as if you're checking for followers]
Digging Girl: [Mhm, I've rehearsed in front of the mirror many times already!]
She took a deep breath and slowly progressed, sticking close to the walls.
The streets were empty under the cover of night, giving off a terrifying aura, but Digging Girl was not scared in the least, because she was looping the song "Good Day"!
She had heard online that the horror effect of a scary movie with its jumpy soundtrack changes completely if you swap it with festive music, and it seemed to be true.
With the backing of "Ah~ today is a good day, all wishes will come true," she even found the fierce stray dogs that scurried by the roadside to be attractive.
"Maybe I won't be so nervous in battle if I'm playing 'Good Day'?"
Digging Girl dismissed the thought.
To kill someone while blood splattered and limbs flew, all while playing "Good Day"—anyone unaware might think she was playing some kind of rhythm game, and she could get her streaming channel reported and banned.
While Digging Girl was slowly making her way to the battlefield, Li Cheng was leisurely reading at home.
"Drip, drip-drip-drip, drip."
Suddenly, the walkie-talkie on the round table next to him emitted a "short, long, short" series of beeps.
The covert signal was correct.
Li Cheng put down his book and picked up the walkie-talkie.
"What is it, make it quick?"
An anxious assassin on the other end of the walkie-talkie reported: "Bai Fu has slipped out of her place alone, we've been following her, she stopped outside an abandoned hospital, and now she seems to be talking into some kind of communicator."
"!"
Li Cheng sat up straight.
He knew Bai Fu wasn't simple; she couldn't possibly just be some Village Girl who got lucky and suddenly Awakened a Superpower.
"Approach quietly, try to figure out what she's saying."
"What if we get discovered?"
Li Cheng tapped his index finger on the table, eyes closed, thinking for a while: "If you can capture her alive, do so; if not, kill her on the spot!"
His original plan was to play along with Bai Fu for a while longer before making a move, to better divert the attention of the Intelligence Bureau, but now there was no need. Bai Fu running outside in the middle of the night and getting killed or captured was more than enough to throw the Intelligence Bureau into chaos.
"It would be best to capture a live one."
Li Cheng's eyes narrowed, he couldn't wait to let Bai Fu experience firsthand the Truth Society's torture methods.
...
As professionals, upon receiving their orders, several assassins sprang into action quickly.
They moved with extreme caution, even using their Abilities, but what they couldn't imagine was that there was a player on the top of a nearby building, monitoring everything using the game's built-in video recording function.
