Adam's Surprise

"Sir, this is Adam, my partner who helped the nobles clear out rabbits. He's a very hardworking young man." After arriving at the Sheriff's Office and greeting the people he knew, Yang Bo brought Adam to Locke's office.

"Mm. Since Yang Bo brought you, you'll patrol with him from now on." Locke nodded after reading the letter of introduction.

"Thank you, sir." Yang Bo bowed in thanks and gave Adam, beside him, a pat.

"Thank you, sir." Adam hurriedly bowed as well.

"Since Handy introduced you, you're one of us. Handy, take him to complete the formalities." Locke nodded.

Adam dazedly followed Yang Bo through the procedures. Yang Bo warmly greeted everyone they encountered and introduced him, so he hurriedly greeted them too.

When Adam saw his City Guard Badge, he found it hard to believe.

In the game, joining the military was easy. Commit a crime, and there was a good chance you would be sent to the border and enlisted.

But that usually meant becoming cannon fodder very quickly.

Otherwise, you had to perform exceptionally well—but if you performed too exceptionally, you would also be sent to the Frontlines.

In this Second World, although the NPCs never said so openly, everyone was rather hostile toward outsiders.

Some people achieved excellent results at academies and earned high rankings, only to be quickly sent to the border, no matter which country they were in.

The City Guard was a local force. Few players could enter its ranks because it basically recruited only locals, not people from elsewhere.

Moreover, because the City Guard was responsible for the safety of local nobles, many recruits were recommended by local nobles.

"Let's go. We'll patrol again tonight." Yang Bo had Adam leave his equipment at the Sheriff's Office.

"How did you do it?"

"Why