BXBX NOVEL Chapter 336: Are You Even Extorting an NPC?
The Dwarf Commander looked worn out. His once thick, pitch-dark hair, and beard, became almost white the moment the mechanical puppet appeared. The wrinkles on his face deepened, making him look like he had aged more than a decade in an instant.
“You forced me to this, you forced me to this,…,” The Dwarf Commander mumbled to himself, in a trance, clutching his scepter tightly.
“What the hell is this thing?” Song Jian squinted his eyes. The mechanical puppet before him was clad in heavy armor, with intricate magical patterns etched on its surface. These patterns faintly glowed, giving it a mysterious look. The puppet’s body constantly emitted rumbling sounds and each step it took made the ground quake. Its footprints were visible on the solid mixed boundary.
“A Level 15 Elite Boss…” Song Jian felt a heavy oppression from the mechanical puppet, similar to when he faced the Imperial Dragon Demon Lord.
Although it was just a Level 15 Elite Boss, the mechanical puppet had a shocking ten thousand Vitality Points, which made Song Jian gasp in surprise.
“That’s impossible, not even a Level 20, no, a Level 30 Elite Boss, could have such high Vitality Points!” Song Jian silently muttered to himself.
But soon, Song Jian saw a five-minute countdown timer above the mechanical puppet’s head.
“It can only be summoned for five minutes?” Song Jian glanced at the Dwarf Commander slumped nearby and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Beep beep beep-
A red light emitted from the eyes of the mechanical puppet, sweeping over Song Jian.
“Target located, beginning lock-on…”
“Target locked, mission directive: destroy target at all costs…”
A series of mechanical noises emanated from the puppet’s body, as if an artificial intelligence was operating the puppet.
Whoosh-
The mechanical puppet swung its over-three-meter long axe towards Song Jian. The force of the swing created a gush of wind that made the surrounding air explode, causing onlookers to change their expressions. They felt a chilling wind, as if a blade was constantly slicing their cheeks, and instinctively drew back.
Soon, only Song Jian and the mechanical puppet were left within a ten-meter radius.
Song Jian’s expression changed, and he swiftly retreated. He lacked confidence that he could withstand this attack, so he could only dodge.
Bang!
The impact left a three-meter diameter crater on the ground with a large fissure spreading seven or eight meters from the hole.
Even though Song Jian had dodged the attack, he still felt a strong force that threw him several meters back, and he rough fell to the ground.
“This, this, it’s like a war machine!” A solemn expression appeared on Song Jian’s face as he looked up at the countdown on the mechanical puppet’s head.
“Song Jian, there’s no way you can beat this mechanical puppet. It’s the Dwarf clan’s war machine, just like the Ancient War Tree of the Elf clan. It’s not meant to be summoned unless absolutely necessary…” The Dwarf Commander stood up, his aged face revealed a hint of relief. He pointed his wand at Song Jian and said, “It took me the equivalent of fifteen years of life and a superior blue-grade weapon to summon it. Even faced with an army of a hundred, it could rout them all!”
Watching Song Jian play hide-and-seek with the attacks of the mechanical puppet made the Dwarf Commander let out a hearty, satisfied laugh.
Seeing Song Jian at a disadvantage, the spectators became excited. But the mechanical puppet’s attacks impacted everything within a range, so some players retreated immediately upon nearing the puppet, nearly being killed.
Song Jian looked at the mechanical puppet storming towards him with cold eyes. Suddenly, his figure flashed, turning into a shadow that rushed towards the distance.
“He, he’s running?” The Dwarf Commander was taken aback. While the mechanical puppet chased after Song Jian with huge strides, due to its colossal size, speed was not its strength. It couldn’t catch up with Song Jian even if it tried.
Such war machines are often used in battles of thousands of people, and as soon as the enemy flees, it signifies their defeat. The purpose of a mechanical puppet is to assault fortresses, not to chase scattered enemies.
After tangling with the mechanical puppet for a while, Song Jian keenly noticed its weakness. He used his Sword Shadow Step and managed to distance himself by several meters.
There were less than three minutes left of the mechanical puppet’s summoning and as long as Song Jian held out for this time, he could simply return later. He wondered how much life and superior weapons the Dwarf Commander could sacrifice.
Seeing the cold smile on Song Jian’s face, the Dwarf Commander felt a chill ripple through him. After hesitating for a moment, he rushed into the blacksmith shop. Soon, he came out with a large bundle on his shoulder, looking ready to abandon his spot and flee.
“Hey, you can’t leave. We accepted the bounty mission. If you run now, who will give us the mission rewards?” A player, noticing the Dwarf Commander plan on running away, quickly intercepted him and yelled in discontent.
Dwarf Commander:”…”
WIMP, shouldn’t you know if you can complete the bounty mission? If you really could complete it, would I have tried to run away?
“You can’t run! This bounty mission doesn’t have a time limit. We may, possibly, perhaps, be able to complete it sooner or later. Where will we find you for our rewards then? You can’t leave!” Another player righteously grabbed the Dwarf Commander’s arm and said.
“Even if you’re this small, I could still beat up eight of you with one hand, believe it or not?” The Dwarf Commander looked at the player who had just completed his promotion mission, a level ten warrior. He felt contempt for him.
Soon, seven or eight players who accepted the bounty mission had the Dwarf Commander surrounded, refusing to allow him to leave.
“Are you going to get out of my way, or not? If not, 1 will have to resort to force!” The Dwarf Commander’s face turned gloomy. The summoning time for the mechanical puppet was about to end. If he didn’t leave now, he wouldn’t have another chance.
“We won’t move, we won’t move even if we die!” A player shouted: “Unless you compensate for our loss, we have accepted the mission. If you leave, the mission will fail. You have to compensate for our loss!”
“Yes, you must compensate for our loss.” Other players’ faces lit up with joy upon hearing this. The other players who hadn’t accepted the bounty mission gasped, “You’re even blackmailing an NPC, aren’t you asking for trouble?”
The Dwarf Commander looked at the players in front of him. None of them were above level thirteen and he regretted not setting a standard for the mission.