"Dragonborn, is the intel reliable?"
The blond-haired human player whose game ID was White Light Arena—Nyarlathotep spoke first, questioning the elf in blue robes with a long staff strapped to his back.
At his words, the several players around them also stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the elf in unison.
"Of course. I'm eighty percent certain. At the Blood Lion Mercenary Group's pace, the team escorting that batch of secret supplies will arrive here as early as tonight."
After looking around, the Last Dragonborn nodded confidently.
Most of these people were Professional Players from the White Light Club. Before the Last Dragonborn resigned, he had been their colleague and captain for a time.
After he terminated his contract with the club, the captain's position fell to the human mage player before him, Nyarlathotep.
Compared to elves, humans were equally well-suited to Spellcaster players.
Although they lacked the elves' extraordinary bloodline, humans possessed the talent skill Fast Learning.
This ability increased the speed of learning new skills and boosted the rate at which all skill proficiencies improved to 1.15 times normal.
Its bonus to spellcasting power might not match the elven talent, but its effects were more well-rounded.
Unlike ordinary players, the Professional Players used valuable closed-beta slots provided by the club, and all their game content came in the form of task sheets prepared in advance.
For example, testing certain game mechanics, exploring large areas of the map, collecting background information on the major factions and high-level NPCs, confirming in advance which maps were suitable for leveling, and where rare equipment and quests might be hidden.
Rather than playing a game, they were working.
The reason they could spare precious work time to help the Last Dragonborn with his quest was because it might unlock