“Ah Yuen! Ah Yuen, are you okay? Still alive? If you’re alive, at least make a sound!”


    At the “ident scene” of the zing Mond Vige, the dusty Leading Pigeon crawled up from the ground, feeling dizzy.


    This was definitely a mild concussion.


    The symptoms were exactly the same as thest time he was hit in the head by a “idental” flying ser ball while trying to pick up girls on the yground!


    Damn, this experience was too realistic!


    His first reaction was to call out to his two brothers. When the explosion happened earlier, he felt like he saw the unlucky Spicy Gugu Chicken closest to the st get blown away?


    s, he had probably kicked the bucket and be roast chicken.


    However, the reality was slightly better than what Pigeon imagined.


    Gugu Chicken wasn’t dead yet. He was thrown by the violent explosion and crashed right into a wooden door across the vige street.Although he felt like his waist was about to break, at least he was alive, just inflicted with a【Blindness】and【Deafness】Debuff. He was lying on the ground, groaning for a long time before he could crawl up.


    Ah Yuen was in the best condition.


    This lucky guy was further away,municating with Maxim using their rudimentary signnguage skills when the vige warehouse exploded. Maxim had pushed him down, so not a single hair on his head was hurt.


    But the scene before the four of them was tragic.


    Mond Vige only had this one street. The warehouse at the east end of the vige waspletely blown open by the Witch Hunters’ alchemy bombs. Some substance added to it like “zing Glue” was released, causing the mes to burn extremely fiercely and quickly igniting the surrounding buildings. The craziest part was that there were vigers on fire, screaming as they ran out of the warehouse.


    However, there was no saving them.


    Some kind of oil was poured on their bodies, and most of them only struggled for a few moments before copsing in the fire.


    Logically speaking, no matter how horrific a scene urred in a game, it was just part of the storyline and cutscenes for yers. But for these three innocent college students, the “game” they were in was too realistic. The intense scene left them stunned on the spot, not knowing how to help even if they wanted to.


    Ah Yuen tried to rush over but was held back firmly by Maxim. With the intensity of the mes, anyone getting close would be burned.


    The pure-hearted little yers couldn’t understand why the Witch Hunters had locked the vigers in the warehouse, or why they had detonated bombs in their own hiding ce.


    But Maxim had heard of such things before.


    He got up from the ground and told Ah Yuen in a hateful and disgusted tone in the Transianguage:


    “The Witch Hunters judged this vige to be a gathering ce for vampire worshippers and sentenced these vigers to ‘death by fire’. Those lunatics locked the innocents in the warehouse, nning to execute them after killing Lord Murphy.


    But we won.


    Knowing there was no way out, the Witch Hunters chose to go down together.


    Truly despicable!”


    Maxim exined in detail, but the inexperienced little yers couldn’t understand his Transianguage. However, from Maxim’s sad and angry expression, they could roughly guess the situation.


    Especially after the copsing burning warehouse wall revealed the still burning skeleton of a Witch Hunter, Leading Pigeon became indignantly enraged and cursed loudly:


    “F**k! If you want to fight, just fight! Killing vampires is one thing, but killing civilians? What’s the difference between these Witch Hunters and those demons deserving of hell?”


    “I think this scene is a bit disgusting,” Ah Yuen said softly, turning his head away.


    “But did it have to be so realistic? Wouldn’t a few images be enough? If everything is done like this, there’s no way this game would pass inspection after testing is done.”


    “Uh, I can’t see right now,” the temporarily blinded Spicy Gugu Chicken said softly while panting.


    “But from your descriptions, I feel this blindness situation might not be a bad thing. Amitabha Buddha, it’s too tragic.”


    Maxim was born in a simr vige, so witnessing this tragedy, he couldn’t help but go forward and kneel down in front of the silent fire to pray softly.


    The biggest joke of all was that even though the people of this vige were massacred by the Old Faith’s Witch Hunters, the prayers Maxim used were still from the Old Faith’s scriptures.


    There was no other choice. Since vampires had no gods or churches of their own, the vampire worshippers could only use the teachings of a religion that had disappeared ten years ago when mourning the dead. The other human civilization’s faith, the Winter Wolf Church of the northern Kingdom of Nordtov, had never been able to spread its doctrines in the Transia region where the environment waspletely different from theirs.


    The three little yers also fell silent.


    “Do you see now?” Murphy’s voice came from behind them.


    Seeing this evil and crazy scene also dampened the vampire’s mood. To the yers, this was just a game, but to Murphy, it was all real.


    Taking advantage of the emotion, with the fire’s glow illuminating him, Murphy lowered his voice and said half-truthfully to the yers:


    “Such tragedies happen every day in this cruel and barbaric world, but others turn a blind eye! The fallen ones are already immersed in the dreams of desire, power, and war, yet remain silent about the real suffering of life.


    This is why I summoned you warriors from another world.


    This is the grand n I want to prepare and execute.


    If we unite, perhaps we can reverse all of this!


    I firmly believe so!


    Your powerbined with my wisdom can create a world where such tragedies will never ur again.”


    Murphy stood before the burning mes. Like the determined main NPCs, he turned his back to the three little yers. After a moment of silence, he turned to look at them and said:


    “Such a journey towards the light should not be undertaken by a vampire, yet no one else is willing to step forward! This world has alwayscked true heroes, so they can only make do with me, a blood n member.


    Warriors.


    Will you help me?


    After witnessing the brutality, ignorance, and darkness firsthand, will you join me in this grand n?”


    “There should be a quest window popping up right about now,” Leading Pigeon turned and quipped to his two brothers, who both nodded. But the next second, Pigeon got up resolutely and shook Murphy’s outstretched hand.


    He said earnestly:


    “Of course, we righteous ones cannot turn a blind eye to such dark evil. Lord Murphy, we wanderers from another world shall board your ship towards a new, beautiful world today!”


    “Wow, did you really have to get that into character? Why are you better at acting than me? Why don’t you be the NPC instead?”


    Murphy looked touched on the surface, but was actually feeling awkward inside.


    This guy is still just a chuunibyou teenager!


    Sure, you look righteous, but don’t think I don’t know you’re referencing that meme about hitting on White Beard! Don’t think that just because I look so young and handsome now, this old uncle wasn’t a veteran game nerd before transmigrating.


    “Good.” Murphy suppressed his urge to roast the yer, withdrew his hand, and said to the three little yers:


    “Then our cause begins now! I’m very weak at the moment, and my servants need rest. I ask that you search the vige to see if there are any survivors who may also join our cause.


    To buy suitable armor and weapons for you brave warriors, we need money. So I hope you can collect any unimed currency to serve as operational funds for our organization.


    I know this is a bit mundane.


    But a righteous cause always needs practical support, we can’t fill our bellies with just ideals.”


    “Tsk, this NPC is quite the character.”


    Ah Yuen squinted at Pigeon and Gugu Chicken:


    “He makes looting sound so nice. This guy is quite the pragmatist, not as disconnected from reality as those typical heroic NPCs.


    That’s pretty good.”


    “Let’s go loot.”


    Leading Pigeon shrugged as he and Ah Yuen supported the still dazed and blinded Gugu Chicken, heading into the vige, leaving just Murphy and Maxim behind.


    “Leave the searching to my warriors, you should rest too.”


    Murphy said, sitting on a copsed door as Maxim finished praying:


    “You also need to learn how tomunicate with my warriors. They are all very good people, kindhearted and hardworking. Whatever you need, you can tell them, and they will do their best to find it for you.


    Of course, when dealing with them, rewards are necessary.


    This is the tradition of their warrior world, if no reward is given, they will see you as an enemy.”


    “But I have no money.”


    Maxim said in embarrassment.


    A defective blood servant like him being able to speak was already fortunate. They themselves were Lord Jed’s personal property, why would they need money? Were they nning to hire soldiers and rebel?


    But Murphy shook his head and exined:


    “Not just money, they are interested in everything from our world. They even have a severe hoarding habit. You can pay them with actual items, anything works, but currency, weapons and armor are their favorites.


    If you can get some handsome warhorses or rare, exotic treasures as rewards, they’ll be even happier and see you as a closer, more trustworthy person.”


    “It sounds a lot like mercenaries, the same disregard for death, the same heartlessness. Neither emotions nor sorrow can affect their actual actions, only motivated by profit.”


    Maxim summarized. Murphy was satisfied with theparison said:


    “They are mercenaries from another world! Pure and opportunistic yet just. When benevolent, they rival the most selfless angels. When malevolent, even hellish demons would tremble. I’m grateful now that they are on our side.


    But enough about them.


    I’ll rest for a bit, then we can discuss how to proceed towards the Midnight Hunters’ camp.”


    With that, he closed his eyes as if napping, but was actually checking the rewards for the newbie guide quest:


    【Newbie Guide Quest (3/6): Basic Combat Testing (Completed)


    Rewards: 5 Test Invitation Codes, Game Forum Feature Unlocked.


    Developer’s Note: The forum is not just a ce to share gossip and vent over tea, but also a gathering ce for the lovely little yers to share their feelings.


    They need the forum like adventurers need a tavern. Now you have your own tavern, use it wisely.】


    【Newbie Guide Quest (4/6): Advanced Combat Testing, instruct test subjects to conduct a qualified battle. Requirement is to annihte or drive off the enemy while sustaining no more than one-fifth casualties of current manpower.


    Win Condition: Current manpower is 15, suffering more than 3 losses is considered a failure.


    Rewards: 5 Test Invitation Codes, New Feature Unlocked, additional rewards based onpletion.


    Developer’s Note: Would you really use such adorable little yers as cannon fodder? Well it’s not impossible, but at this stage we suggest properly allocating each precious manpower. In other words, you must first learn the finesse of operation management before executing bold blitzkrieg tactics.】


    “Are these difficulty settings serious? I feel like there’s a whole world of difference between three and four! Are you trying to force me to transition from roleying to an RTS yer? Should I just gouged out my eyeballs now to get the job change over with?”


    Murphy inwardly roasted the quest objectives fiercely.


    But the rewards were still enticing.


    He saw the newly unlocked game forum feature under his character card. Using his consciousness like a virtual mouse cursor, he tapped on it, causing a brilliant glow to sh before his eyes. A translucent panel then appeared, like sitting at aputer browsing the web.


    This was the main forum interface.


    Admittedly quite rudimentary, but it had basic functions like private messages, posting, discussion groups, etc.


    Murphy checked his ount information skillfully and saw his ID was not Revnor Murphy Lessenbra, but the cryptic【Alpha】.


    This reminded him of when the test n management system activated and the first guidance quest referred to him as “Alpha” in the content description as well.


    “What does this name mean?”


    Murphy pondered inwardly but found no answer. He continued checking his ount info which showed he had been granted sole admin privileges for this forum.


    Just as he was the sole admin interacting with yers in this “game” under testing.


    “Maybe I can try forcing the yers offline sometime? To flex my admin dog privileges a bit.”


    This slightly evil thought entered Murphy’s mind, making the hapless vampire eager to try it. He then turned his attention to this unusually minimalist yetplex forum.


    There were currently no posts, as the feature had just unlocked. But the【10/15】yer count showed that the five newly obtained test invitation codes were somehow being circted and finding suitable test subjects in the yers’ world by means Murphy couldn’t imagine.


    Speaking of which, what were the standards for selecting yers anyway?


    Was it really just based on luck?


    As Murphy pondered these questions, he was about to enter the forum to vent and maybe make an introductory post to ease his tense and perplexed mood. But before he could act, a sudden gunshot made him jump up, with Maxim also gripping his sword nervously beside him.


    The people in this vige were probably all killed by the Witch Hunters.


    Where did that gunshote from?


    More importantly, were his adorable little yers already dead?


    Damn it!


    How dare anyone kill my cute little yers! You’re really asking for it!