Lustful, Narcissistic, and Thick-Skinned!

The setting sun leans against the mountaintop.

The city guards of Desert City were just about to close the gates.

Two figures, one fat and one thin, approached each other.

In fact, Yang Shan's physique is not considered thin.

But compared to Zhu Tianpeng, he was definitely malnourished.

A city guard chased them away, saying:

"The city gates are closed. You can try to enter the city tomorrow!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the city guard captain behind him slapped him on the head, "Are you blind?!"

Then, the city guard chief scurried forward and respectfully addressed Zhu Tianpeng:

"Master Zhu, that kid just arrived and doesn't know any better, please don't mind him."

Zhu Tianpeng naturally puffed out his round belly, which looked like he was seven months pregnant. "With my magnanimity, why would I care about these things?"

"Yes, yes! Please, please!"

Zhu Tianpeng flicked his buzz cut, said "Let's go," and then stepped into the city gate with his toes pointing outwards.

Yang Shan simply smiled and remained silent before following them into the city.

Zhu Tianpeng boasted, "How about that? I still have some prestige in Desert City!"

Yang Shan: "I can see that. By the way, how did you end up in Desert City? I remember when the server opened, Desert City wasn't one of the landing locations."

"Hey, don't even mention it, it's all about luck."

Zhu Tianpeng made no attempt to hide anything. "I was originally in Copper Rock City. In the previous version, I took on a caravan escort mission, but we encountered a Water Evolution Magic Bull on the way. Good heavens, the entire caravan was wiped out!"

"But the Water Evolution Magic Bull wasn't much better off; it was seriously injured. I was thinking, 'I'm going to die anyway, what if I manage to get lucky?'"

Zhu Tianpeng gestured wildly with an air of seriousness:

"Back then, I was using a knife, just like you. It was a fine longsword. With a 'whoosh,' I stabbed it into the back of the Water Evolution Magic Bull. It was probably in too much pain, because it kept running. I didn't dare let go, so I grabbed the hilt of the knife, rode on its back, and was dragged along at breakneck speed."

At this point, Zhu Tianpeng couldn't help but sigh:

"Thanks to my fierceness and tenacity, I ran for a whole day and almost died from exhaustion! That's how I ended up in Desert City."

Yang Shan was speechless at Zhu Tianpeng's predicament.

Indeed, none of the top players are simpletons; they all have had some extraordinary encounters in the game.

Zhu Tianpeng's experience clearly did not fall into the category of "opportunity" within the system, but it was indeed a great opportunity.

Copper Rock City is separated from Desert City by deep mountains several hundred miles away, and there are even some ferocious beasts of the fourth and fifth tiers in the area!

In version 1.0 of the game, it was impossible for any player to cross the deep mountains and reach the Desert City through normal means.

Yang Shan: "Did you get your Tier 3 Beast Water this way too?"

Zhu Tianpeng: "Yeah, I was so happy when I first saw Desert City, Hai Bodong! But then they charged 100 Spirit Stone to enter the city, which almost emptied my pockets!"

At this point, Zhu Tianpeng asked:

"By the way, weren't you in Cloud Frost City? What are you doing in Desert City?"

Yang Shan: "I flew here."

Zhu Tianpeng: "Damn, you're Flying Dou Technique?"

Yang Shan: "Flying mount."

Zhu Tianpeng gasped. "Flying mounts are something only powerful forces can mobilize. Good heavens, you didn't manage to raise Ya Fei's favorability to 70, did you?"

Yang Shan smiled and said, "How easy is it to gain favor with supporting characters who have a role in the original work?"

The two walked and talked, and Yang Shan learned that Zhu Tianpeng's favorability towards Hai Bodong had already reached 20 points!

Zhu Tianpeng didn't elaborate on the specifics of how he swiped the card, and Yang Shan didn't ask either.

Each NPC has their own preferences and independent judgments.

Just like Hai Bodong, the player who had the closest relationship with Hai Bodong in his previous life was Zhu Tianpeng!

Logically speaking, Zhu Tianpeng should have become Hai Bodong's last disciple.

However, Zhu Tianpeng has always been a Water Attribute cultivator, not a mutated ice-attribute cultivator.

Even if you asked Zhu Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng, he wouldn't be able to answer the specific reason.

After all, he doesn't have very deep contact with Hai Bodong right now.

Thousand Treasure Pavilion, Hai Bodong saw Yang Shan and Zhu Tianpeng appear together, but he didn't seem surprised at all.

Zhu Tianpeng didn't stand on ceremony at all. He tossed the Magic Core onto the counter, picked up the tea on the table, and poured himself a cup. "Old man, this time your stuff really made me shed a layer of skin!"

Hai Bodong played with the Red Sand Python's Magic Core, then glanced at Yang Shan and asked:

"Young friend, you're back quite quickly."

Yang Shan and Hai Bodong had previously agreed on a three-day timeframe. (Game time)

But it's only the second day, and Yang Shan is already back; that's incredibly fast.

Yang Shan placed the Magic Core of the Fierce Thorn Thistle, the Emerald Spirit Palm, and the Crimson Sand Viper all on the counter:

"Sir, if you need anything else, just give me the list all at once."

Hai Bodong: "Thanks for your help with Xiao Zhu's Magic Core."

It seems Hai Bodong knows everything.

Yang Shan even felt that Hai Bodong deliberately gave him these three items to create an opportunity for him to meet Zhu Tianpeng.

After all, it was indeed a bit of a stretch for Zhu Tianpeng to take down the third-tier King of Beasts on his own.

Hai Bodong put the three items away and asked, "Xiao Zhu, how many more things are you missing?"

Zhu Tianpeng swallowed the tea before replying:

"Eight more are needed."

The item Zhu Tianpeng Zhu Tianpeng chose was a Dou Technique, but he didn't know exactly what it was.

However, to exchange for this Dou Technique, a total of twenty-one items are required! You should know that according to previous forum revelations, even the best items from Hai Bodong only require eleven items to exchange for.

Twenty-one! That can only mean that Zhu Tianpeng has triggered some other special opportunity!

Moreover, judging from Zhu Tianpeng's casual demeanor, he has clearly already gained a certain level of favor with Hai Bodong.

Yang Shan pondered that he needed to find a way to get Zhu Tianpeng to sign the contract as soon as possible.

Otherwise, if he really completes this opportunity mission, he might take off immediately, and the signing fee will probably keep rising! Hai Bodong then took out a list for Yang Shan: "I lost the bet before. You should find these five things first. If you can do that, I'll give you the last one. If you can get the last one, I'll not only exchange the items for you, but also give you a pill formula, a top-grade third-rank pill formula!"

Before the game is unsealed, Hai Bodong always makes a point of helping players, so there is a certain chance of triggering extra rewards like Yang Shan.

Yang Shan took the list and glanced at it.

The first four items are fine, as they are all spiritual plants, but the Ten Thousand Needle Emerald is a bit more difficult to obtain.

But the last item— the Magic Core of the Mottled Scorpion Beast! The quest has changed!

It's different from my previous life.

The Mottled Scorpion Beast is a Tier 3 Thousand Beast King living in the Tagor Desert. Its Magic Core was supposed to be the last exchange item in "Tyrant Blade".

Yang Shan glanced at Zhu Tianpeng.

Encountering this guy ultimately triggered a butterfly effect.

Zhu Tianpeng, on the other hand, was quite oblivious. After saying goodbye to Hai Bodong, he left with Yang Shan.

"One-Blade Bro, how about we grab a bite to eat together? It's on me, as a way of thanking you for your help before."

Yang Shan's face was as black as death:

"No, I'm going to take care of the mission first. You should thank me, but don't call me One-Blade Bro anymore!"

Zhu Tianpeng laughed without a care in the world.

Yang Shan: What are you laughing at?

Zhu Tianpeng: "It's nothing, I just find it quite amazing. I'm an unknown player, and one day I actually bumped into the number one player in the entire server in a city where there were no players before."

Zhu Tianpeng put his arm around Yang Shan's shoulder:

"You chopped down Mei Yangyang in the competition before, and I thought you were a ruthless person who would destroy flowers, but I didn't expect you to be so easy to talk to."

Yang Shan: "Being easy to talk to depends on the person. For example, if you dare to call me One-Blade Bro again, I'll make sure you end up like Mei Yangyang!"

"Wow, I can't speak for others, but even you couldn't kill me with a single strike!"

The two were joking when they parted ways halfway through the journey.

Yang Shan went out of the city to find the Mottled Scorpion Beast.

As for Zhu Tianpeng, he headed straight for the Night Drunken Pavilion! That place would become a money pit after the Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya's Friendship System was implemented! Although there were many beautiful and flamboyant NPCs inside now.

But it's always just something you can look at; at most, you can hold hands or put your arm around someone's shoulder.

Even bending down to hug someone will trigger a notification.

Even if you're extremely thirsty, going there now would only be like looking at plums to quench your thirst!

Yang Shan shook his head helplessly.

In his previous life, Zhu Tianpeng had a pretty good reputation, but he also had three widely known flaws.

Lustful, narcissistic, and shameless! But Zhu Tianpeng is indeed quite capable, flirting with all sorts of women in the game and gaining a lot of favor with many beautiful female NPCs.

If it weren't for the fact that he followed the wrong guild in his past life, in the latest 3.2 version, that second-rate guild would have sold everything in Zhu Tianpeng's game account, including "Ten Thousand Jun Sinking Water," which was ranked fifteenth on the Strange Water Ranking.

Zhu Tianpeng only received 200,000 yuan in compensation! And the way that guild lured Zhu Tianpeng to sign the contract was through a honey trap!