“Good day. Come sit.”
“Thank you, Lord Li De.”
After Glory’s Light sat on the gray sofa opposite Li De, he finally got a clear look at Li De’s face, and he couldn’t help feeling a surge of emotion.
Damn it, only an NPC could look this handsome. If this guy were on Earth, he’d be unstoppable, meeting gods he’d kill gods, meeting Buddhas he’d slay Buddhas. What girl could possibly resist such a super stud?
Especially that noble air Li De exuded from his very bones, it made Glory’s Light feel envious to his core. A noble, this was a real noble.
“I mean, I’m pretty damn handsome myself, but compared to this NPC, hell, I’m not even worthy to carry his shoes. I swear, I almost want to punch that face of his into pieces.”
At the same time, he quietly opened Li De’s status panel.
???
Those rows of question marks made him sigh even more. So strong, so handsome, and in possession of such an enormous enterprise, this was the very definition of an otherworldly tall, rich, and handsome elite.
What kind of NPC was this? Damn it, I’m so jealous I could die.
Li De noticed Glory’s Light’s peculiar expression and instantly understood that the other party was definitely trying to inspect his status panel. Through the power of faith, he could sense a subtle, undetectable aura brushing past him. If it weren’t for the faith power automatically shielding him from such probing, he wouldn’t even have realized it was happening.
So this was the sensation whenever he looked at other NPCs’ status panels himself??
It felt strangely awkward.
He was also somewhat curious, so he checked Glory’s Light’s status panel in return. He didn’t know whether the player panels were the same as everyone else’s.
Glory’s Light
Race: Human
Title: Undying (possesses the ability to resurrect)
Reputation: 10 (Crimson Mage Tower Apprentice)
Level: 1
Faction: Crimson Mage Tower
Description: An adventurer from the Lost Planes, possesses the ability to resurrect.
It was quite simple, basically no different from a native’s panel. He still couldn’t see any specific skills or attributes.
But that ‘Undying’ title made him thoughtful. No wonder Stanley directly called them the Undying.
He’d originally thought it was just a label based on their abilities, but it turned out it was an actual title.
“Glory’s Light, tell me about the Lost Planes. I am quite curious about the place you come from.” Li De’s expression was a little subtle.
An NPC discussing Earth with a player, no matter how you looked at it, it was absurdly amusing.
Glory’s Light didn’t think much of it. For him, it was normal for NPCs to ask about such things. Anyway, they could never really know the truth, so he opened his mouth and spoke without hesitation.
“Our place is called Earth. It’s a modern technological world. Your world here is nothing but a game world created by Earth.”
At that moment, Li De’s expression subtly changed because he received two simultaneous pieces of information. One was the words Glory’s Light spoke aloud.
The other was an entirely different message that appeared directly in his mind.
“The place we live is the Lost Planes, a forgotten world that lost contact with the Glory Main Plane a million years ago.”
Li De had seen posts on the forum saying that any information about Earth would be blocked or replaced with alternative information. He’d assumed the same would happen to him.
But why was he able to receive both pieces of information?
One was the actual words Glory’s Light spoke, the other was some kind of rule in Glory that directly transmitted a different explanation to him.
Li De found this phenomenon very intriguing.
“If I could only receive the Glory Will’s pre-set message, that would mean after coming here, I had fully merged with this world and become a pure native.
But now, since I can still hear what Glory’s Light is actually saying, it must be that my soul from Earth isn’t entirely bound by Glory’s rules.
Glory’s rules recognize me both as a native and as a player, so that’s why I’m getting two streams of information.
How fascinating.”
After checking over his body and finding no discomfort, he didn’t dwell on it any further. After all, it didn’t seem harmful.
When Glory’s Light finished speaking, he looked eagerly at this NPC big shot whose expression was slowly turning strange. A chill ran down his spine, what was with that look?? Was this NPC planning to…?
It was said that in the Middle Ages, nobles sometimes had very…peculiar tastes. Otherwise, why would he be staring at him so oddly? Ah, no, I’m going to crack~ this can’t be happening! I will never submit!
“L-Lord Li De, I’m done speaking,” Glory’s Light stammered, clenching his butt cheeks tight in case this sexually ambiguous NPC big shot did something unspeakable. In this game, anything was possible.
Li De looked at the obviously nervous Glory’s Light and was momentarily dumbfounded. What was with this guy’s expression, like he was about to be devoured?
But he couldn’t be bothered to figure it out. These people’s brains didn’t operate on any normal logic.
“Very good, adventurer from the Lost Planes. Your world truly sounds colorful.” Naturally, if he was going to act, he had to commit to the performance. He had no intention of telling Glory’s Light he’d heard the real words.
Li De then gave a playful smile. “Do you wish to learn magic?”
A broad, delighted grin instantly spread across Glory’s Light’s face.
My god, could I be the legendary Child of Destiny??
This top-tier NPC big shot had actually taken notice of me!!!!
Then he suddenly looked a little wary.
“Lord Li De, I have a girlfriend.”
Li De’s face went black. “I asked if you wanted to learn magic, what does you having a girlfriend have to do with me?!”
Only then did Glory’s Light breathe a sigh of relief. He immediately shouted, “I do! I swear by the Goddess of Magic, I came to the Crimson Mage Tower precisely to learn magic!”
“Lord Li De, please teach me powerful magic. I can’t wait to contribute to the Crimson Mage Tower. This place is my home now, and I will give my life for the Crimson Mage Tower.”
Seeing Glory’s Light swearing so earnestly, Li De nodded in satisfaction.
He knew exactly how players were, give them a little benefit and they’d sell themselves on the spot.
The smile at the corner of his mouth grew even gentler, making him look like a pure, innocent young man untouched by the world.
“Very good, Glory’s Light. Sign a Soul Contract with me, and I will grant you the most precious magical potion, and teach you the most powerful magic.”
As he spoke, Li De took out a vial of milky-white Mana-Infused Blood and looked at Glory’s Light with a friendly smile.
Stanley had told him that those players who signed loyalty contracts with him were already completely in his hands. If they betrayed the Dark Pact, he could erase their soul traces from this world at any time.
Li De was very curious about this, he wanted to know exactly how souls were controlled, whether it was truly possible to control someone’s soul, and whether he could even control the players’ souls on Earth.
He needed to test this idea in his heart.
And this foolish player was his test subject.