"The Cultists have surrounded the town, and our barrier is about to collapse! Please... please, great Lord of Ashes, save Fog Town!"
As Kyle's desperate, anguished pleas rang out, a deathly silence fell over the entire edge of the Black Forest.
The ten newbies in baggy shorts and athletic tank tops, along with [Passing Pure-Love Warrior], all stared wide-eyed, frozen in place as though someone had cast a paralysis spell on them.
A full five seconds passed.
"HOLY SHIT!!!!"
A roar that nearly blew the treetops off exploded from Kuang Shao's throat. "Main storyline! We triggered the main storyline! This is a goddamn cutscene!"
"Guys! We've got an escort quest!"
"This is a unique hidden-story NPC! Stay sharp, all of you! If anyone lets him lose a single drop of health, I'll crawl through the internet and PvP you in real life!"
Lu Ziye slapped his thigh in excitement, his veteran gamer instincts kicking in instantly.
He waved a hand. "Kuang Shao, you just died and respawned in town, so your health's full, right? Get over here and carry him! We're heading back to Newbie Village to turn in the quest!"
"You got it! Your VIP ride is here!"
Without another word, [Immortal Star Crazy Young Master] rushed over and slung the blood-soaked Kyle over his shoulder like a sack.
Meanwhile, at the Ash Church.
Seated deep within the sanctuary, Lin En watched the whole scene clearly through the system backend's shared player vision.
"Beautiful! That Pure-Love Warrior kid really is a seasoned first closed beta player. He's got the whole holy charlatan act down pat."
"Fog Town's map coordinates have finally been officially unlocked for the entire server through this NPC!"
Without hesitation, Lin En's fingers flew across the system console. He seized the opportunity and issued the