Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards-Chapter 457 - 327: Kill, Division of Labor and Cooperation (Part 2)
"Why should I be surprised? I’ve encountered far weirder things than this! Boss, don’t wrong a good man casually!"
Wang Zhifan said, then turned his head to look at his still bewildered mercenary companion, Jack, suggesting to him:
"Jack, hurry up and pay the bill. We need to find a place to sell the gear."
Jack, upon hearing this, was instantly freed from his bewildered thoughts. He rummaged through his pocket and handed a Silver Coin to the tavern owner, then noticed, amidst the attention and discussions of the surrounding crowd, Wang Zhifan blatantly searching the corpses of those people on the floor.
"What are you looking at! Can’t you see I’m giving them a full-body checkup?"
While swiftly stripping the deceased of their rings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, and other equipment, Wang Zhifan warned anyone daring to covet his spoils, causing more than half of the bystanders in the tavern to flee, clearly spooked by his eerie killing methods just now.
The tavern owner, in such a situation, realized without a doubt that it was Wang Zhifan who acted before, but out of reverence for life, he chose not to say more. He watched as Wang Zhifan finished looting the corpses on the ground and walked out.
Meanwhile, at the corner of the street outside the tavern, several players who had previously survived and successfully escaped were hiding in the shadows, observing Wang Zhifan swaggering out and leaving, not daring to interfere with his looting behavior in any way.
"Look! It was definitely him who did it! We just don’t know what method he used! This dungeon truly encountered a formidable figure this time. We must avoid ending up like those poor souls, or we’ll definitely meet the same fate!"
One of the survivors whispered to the others, expressing profound fear of Wang Zhifan.
"I didn’t agree with Mr. Huang and the others causing trouble earlier! Who knew we’d really hit a brick wall! They’re just gone... But thankfully, that person only seems to kill those trying to attack him; at that moment, we didn’t react and actually saved our own lives..."
Another female player echoed with lingering fear, feeling that they all risked a total wipeout just now, but fortunately, their opponent showed mercy, leaving a path for them, the less ruthless players.
"Mr. Huang and the others deserve it! Who knows how many innocent players they’ve killed before! If I weren’t useful to them as a Priest, I’d probably have been killed by them long ago!"
Another male player showed a bit of schadenfreude, first belittling the now-deceased leading players, then thought of a more crucial issue:
"What do you think, we just started this dungeon and we’ve already lost a few people. How are we going to complete the tasks ahead? I don’t believe we alone can defeat the Demon King."
This was a very real problem, instantly putting pressure on the players who had been relieved to have survived. They knew that without a solution, they couldn’t get through the dungeon.
"Either we find strong NPCs to collaborate with, or we try to find that person just now... Another possibility is that there are players in other places we can search for."
The player who spoke first pondered before responding, scanning the others.
"It’s best not to find that person... He might not need us, and if he acts as soon as he finds us, we might not be as lucky as before."
The female player said worriedly.
"Sigh... This is all about dungeons; how come some people are so strong... So strong that we can’t even understand their attack methods... This extraordinary game is just too unbalanced... We ordinary players don’t have any sense of security at all..."
The male player, having been completely outdone by Wang Zhifan, directly criticized the game itself. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖
While these players marveled at their survival after Wang Zhifan casually wiped out their companions, Wang Zhifan himself and his mercenary companion Jack had already exited an equipment store on the street, holding a hefty pouch of money.
"Jack, this money is for you. I honestly didn’t expect you to be so good at selling equipment. Without your help, I might have been ripped off by that shop for most of the money."
Wang Zhifan pulled out a handful of Silver Coins from the pouch and handed them to Jack, thanking him in the process.
"Boss, it’s not that I’m particularly good at selling; it’s that your gear is of high quality and worth every penny!"
Jack cheerfully accepted the money Wang Zhifan gave him, not forgetting to praise the items Wang Zhifan had just sold.
Many of them were decent gear for him, but unfortunately, he was just a mercenary hired by Wang Zhifan. If they were true friends, he would have asked Wang Zhifan to keep some of the premium items for him.
"Alright, money isn’t an issue now. I hope for your next step you can help me gather all the intelligence about the Demon King. I want to find his exact location as soon as possible and challenge him."
Wang Zhifan was so generous with Jack because he wanted to maintain his loyalty and then use this local to continue to shine. The success of selling equipment just now proved his approach very right. A foreigner stumbling around aimlessly couldn’t match the ease of a well-acquainted local, saving him a lot of time.
"Boss, if you still want me to handle intelligence gathering, this money isn’t enough."
Jack responded, thinking Wang Zhifan was going to increase his tasks. In the mercenary industry, this required clear accounting. If one had to engage in combat and spend effort gathering intelligence, ordinary payment wouldn’t cover such complex endeavors.
"Jack, I don’t need you to participate in any battles; you just need to help me gather intelligence on the Demon King every day. The remuneration will be the same as we initially agreed, not one Copper Coin less. Moreover, if you do well, I’ll even give you more money so you can quickly save up enough to elope with your Miss Alice..."
Wang Zhifan instantly knew that Jack misunderstood his intentions; Jack thought he needed his combat skills, while in reality, Wang Zhifan felt this guy’s combat prowess was unnecessary. It was better to have him leverage his local advantages to focus entirely on gathering intelligence, allowing Wang Zhifan to verify the intel’s authenticity through his combat prowess.
"Really? Boss, are you sure you can handle the opponents outside on your own? Those adventurers aren’t honest civilians; they’ll use any vile means to snatch any wealth that appears before them, even the wealth that already has an owner."
Jack glanced at Wang Zhifan as he spoke. Previously, he hadn’t thought much of it, but ever since Wang Zhifan sold a lot of fine equipment without batting an eye, he increasingly felt that Wang Zhifan’s gear must be top-notch. A well-equipped adventurer traveling alone could easily be targeted by opportunists as a hunting target. If that person acted alone outside the town, the chances of being watched would exponentially increase.
"It’s fine, Jack, you just need to help me investigate information about the Demon King. I’ll handle everything else myself. It’s a perfect division of labor and cooperation."
Wang Zhifan neatly wrapped up the conversation, directly shifting to intelligence collection guidance:
"First, I need to know the information on the three potential hiding places for the Demon King you mentioned while drinking, namely that tower, lake, and dungeon. I’m planning to visit these places to see what’s going on."
As soon as he finished speaking, the look of skepticism in Jack’s eyes was unmistakable. Jack replied:
"Boss, these places are all famous dangerous locations on the continent. Even on the way there, you’ll encounter tough enemies. Even if you arduously reach them, you’ll find the entrances already occupied by nobles or high-level mercenary groups!
Without enough connections, you won’t get permission to enter. Those greedy guys have already firmly controlled such places, and they won’t let outsiders touch any of the treasures inside. I feel it’s more suitable to explore some more remote, hidden locations."
