After work, start to speedrun the other world-Chapter 124 - 28: Lava and the Undead
"The one spreading this tale was Anfis, right?" Xi Mu, seemingly having anticipated this, said to the astonished Nalis:
"That man only likes happy endings, even if the whole story ends tragically, he would only recount a beautiful segment."
He smiled, analyzing.
"Since that man mentioned I had contracted Surter’s fire, then... it can only mean that he has divined a turning point in my future."
"Otherwise, it wouldn’t fit his usual storytelling habit."
Nalis thought for a moment, then nodded, "That does seem to make sense."
There are many talented bards in this world, each viewing and narrating the world differently.
Anfis, this well-known bard, always ensures that no matter how tortuous the journey, the ending of all his tales is fulfilling.
It provides a way for people to face this world more optimistically.
Suffering will eventually pass, which is characteristic of Anfis’s storytelling, and he has always tried to make the world a better place.
"Talking about when I might die is strange," Xi Mu shifted the topic, asking Nalis with a gentle smile.
"Are there any noteworthy adventurers in this raid against the immortal serpent?"
The NPCs involved in the raid against the immortal serpent in this game are not fixed, apart from a few predictable ones, other NPC appearances are somewhat irregular.
Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the information of NPCs involved in the battle beforehand.
Nalis, accurately speaking, was in charge of this matter, keeping an eye on every noteworthy NPC.
This is why she was among the first to notice him.
"Indeed, I came to consult Lord Ahtal about this!" Nalis quickly pulled out an album, moved her chair closer to Xi Mu.
She flipped open the album to the first page, pointing to a cold-looking woman with long black hair, wielding a nearly two-meter-long saber, dressed in fiery shorts while her upper body was bound with bandages over her robust physique, her demeanor stern yet hinting at danger.
"Kulitar, she’s proficient with long sabers, seems to have ’Malice Perception’ ability, very good at predicting and... blocking sneak attacks, along with expert swordsmanship, making her a well-known figure in the mercenary world."
Xi Mu nodded but offered no comment.
He knew this female swordsman, Kulitar, whose abilities were indeed formidable, but her ability was not ’Malice Perception’ but rather ’Intuition Amplification’.
A very difficult woman to kill.
"Next is the one-armed swordsman Pross, apparently a wanderer," Nalis flipped to another page, speaking to Xi Mu.
"He came to Gear City with you, recently had a conflict in Gear City showing his extraordinary abilities, so I also marked him as a person of interest."
She pondered.
"This man’s ability seems related to severing, wielding a low-quality sword, yet able to cut through strengthened armor."
Xi Mu laughed, "That’s really unexpected."
The one-armed swordsman Pross, who entered Gear City with him, was an unabashed idealist, though he spoke of rising above others, his deeper wish was to make the world better, to ensure that the slum where he was born... would no longer have abandoned children.
But the more pristine the ideals, the more easily they are tainted by reality, this man would despair at the end of his ideals, later becoming a follower of the Flame Giant Surter.
The once idealist who wanted to improve the world.
Dramatically became a madman who wanted to set the world ablaze.
"And then there’s this nun," Nalis flipped another page, pointing at the beautiful, blindfolded nun in the album, "She’s a stowaway, but the strength she displayed is formidable, so we issued her a temporary residence permit."
She introduced her like this.
"Some drunk mercenaries tried to harass this nun, but all died mysteriously, her attack methods are quite strange."
"It’s better not to provoke her," Xi Mu offered a kind reminder, and Nalis nodded seriously, taking Xi Mu’s advice to heart.
From the attire and aura of the blindfolded nun, she felt that this was no ordinary person, definitely a very tough opponent.
Other than people driven by lust, normal individuals wouldn’t dare to provoke this blindfolded nun’s hostility.
"Then, there’s one last person of interest," Nalis turned another page, pointing at a priest on the page.
"Marley, he is a fervent follower of the God of War, his ability is ’Skin Toughening,’ which greatly enhances the skin’s resistance to impact."
She sighed.
"Wherever there is war, these followers of the God of War appear, just like carrion birds."
"But we have to acknowledge their support to the armies, right?" Xi Mu said with a grin; in this game setting, the God of War, a rather formidable boss character, his ability is ally/enemy enhancement."
The so-called ally/enemy enhancement is replicating the power of all "friendly" entities to oneself on a one-to-one basis.
And the "enemy" is treated similarly, as long as someone holds animosity towards the God of War, that power will also be replicated on a one-to-one basis.
Of course, this replication is only of power, not abilities.
Even so, it is still quite terrifying; this ally/enemy enhancement ability is not limited to specific numbers, as long as it is within the observational range of the God of War, this ability can be successfully triggered.
