Several days later, near Novice Village, figures stirred throughout a vast forest. They were mercenaries waiting for Xia Ping to return, and there were more than two hundred of them.
They were spread around the forest, like shadows.
"Damn it, where did that bastard go to carry out his mission? It's been several days already. Why hasn't he come back?" Someone was growing impatient.
Although one day in the real world equaled ten days in the Virtual World, time in the Virtual World felt much the same as in reality.
Waiting here for several days was no different from waiting several days in the real world.
"What's the rush?"
Someone sneered. "No matter how long that kid takes to finish his mission, he'll have to come back eventually. He can't leave the Virtual World without returning to Novice Village."
In the Virtual World, people couldn't log off whenever and wherever they wanted. They could only return to the real world after reaching a safe place, such as Novice Village or a city.
Of course, there was another straightforward way: get killed, and the world would eject you.
But nobody wanted to do that. After all, it caused serious harm and could damage the very foundation of the soul, making recovery difficult.
"Exactly. There's no need to rush."
"When hunting prey in the wild, patience is what matters most."
"What's a few days? I once waited a full three months without wavering just to hunt down an enemy."
"Exactly. You're getting anxious after only a few days? You're still too young."
"Heh, he's bound to get plenty of rewards for completing a Novice Village mission. If we can take that kid out, we might get a share of them too."
"That's killing two birds with one stone. We'll get benefits from