In the treasure vault, aside from the Baron, his guards, and nurous professionals, there were also so people specifically responsible for overseeing the storage equipnt. Under their supervision, everyone began selecting the equipnt they desired.
During this process, it was natural for so to entertain sly thoughts, such as taking extra equipnt. However, such actions would imdiately be detected by the All-Seeing Crystal in the Baron’s hand, leaving no place to hide. Consequently, no one could easily succeed, as ruining the rules and provoking public anger in soone else’s territory would have severe consequences.
"I’ll take this belt then."
At this mont, after glancing around the equipnt, Wang Zhifan casually picked up a silver-white belt from a display rack and handed it to the storage manager for registration.
"Alright, sir, if you’re sure this is the equipnt you want, you can take it with you and leave. Our personnel will guide you to the carriage."
The storage manager said to Wang Zhifan upon seeing this.
"Leaving by carriage so soon?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhifan imdiately realized that he might have to set off once he received the equipnt. He sighed at the thought that such things didn’t co for free.
However, he didn’t care much about these things; he was sowhat interested in this mission. He decisively took the rare belt he chose and left.
Speaking of the equipnt he selected, its attributes weren’t particularly exceptional, but he happened to feel that his current Iron Mountain Belt seed a bit useless, so he chose this substitute.
[Demon Slaying Belt (Rare)]
[When wearing this equipnt, you deal 40% additional damage to demon-type monsters, and your lee physical attacks add an extra 8% Radiant Damage.]
As you can see, this belt’s attributes were all attack-oriented; in addition to dealing 40% increased damage to demons, it also had a relatively general effect of adding light damage to ordinary attacks. This is why Wang Zhifan chose it, even though its use might be limited, it could still have so effect in most scenarios.
After selecting the equipnt, Wang Zhifan did not put on the belt but instead threw it into his personal space and, under the guidance of a designated staff, went to the said carriage location.
Since he was among the first few people to leave after choosing his equipnt, there were currently very few professionals and players visible at the carriage site, only a handful of them, whereas there were quite a few carriage drivers and ordinary guards.
He entered a carriage and waited for a while before more people who had finished selecting their equipnt arrived. However, it was obvious that the number of people coming was noticeably reduced. At the sa ti, he heard so unusual sounds from the direction of the previous storage, as if sothing was amiss.
"So soone couldn’t resist, huh... I wonder if this Baron can handle these people."
Without having to go and look, Wang Zhifan knew what was happening; it was definitely so people starting trouble, unable to hold back.
Before entering the vault, they would certainly endure; while in the vault, out of consideration for the environnt and surveillance, they would also endure for a while to observe the situation. But when it was ti to leave the vault, failing to take action would an missing a golden opportunity. They could seize the chance to attack the Baron while other professionals were leaving, attempting to snatch the All-Seeing Crystal or take more rare-level equipnt from the vault.
As expected, Wang Zhifan then saw through the carriage window that in the previous storage location, distinct sounds of battle, like gunshots and fire-related noises, erged. Then, several red beams extended from a central point in that direction, seemingly the All-Seeing Crystal tracking so entity.
"That figure... is that the Assassin player?"
Among the silhouettes locked by the red beams, Wang Zhifan spotted a semi-transparent, lean figure dashing at high speed towards the outskirts of Rogge Town. The figure’s body technique was extrely swift and agile, constantly widening the gap between himself and the multiple pursuers from Rogge Town behind him.
Besides this relatively familiar person, Wang Zhifan also saw two other players in another direction engaging in a fighting retreat with the people of Rogge Town. Both were of the gunner profession, shooting as they ran towards the edge of the basin. Although their speed wasn’t as fast as that of the Assassin player, it was still significant.
However, just as these players seed to hold hope of escaping Rogge Town, the basin’s edge surrounding this town suddenly lit up with a dazzling circle of white light. The white light shot into the sky and interweaved into a giant heavenly barrier, completely enveloping the entire basin!
"What’s that? A defensive array? A containnt array?"
Seeing this, Wang Zhifan inside the carriage was sowhat intrigued. It was his first ti witnessing a light shield covering such a large area—if this shield was as sturdy as it seed, those players trying to escape were probably in trouble. They were essentially like fish trapped in a barrel, albeit a massive one, and given the effect of the All-Seeing Crystal, their chances of escape were slim.
A while later, just as Wang Zhifan predicted, he saw the players tracked by the All-Seeing Crystal reach the large light shield’s edge. But their attempts to break through the shield failed repeatedly, thwarted and forced back, leaving them to continue their fight with Rogge Town’s forces within the basin.
However, just as they were gearing up for a last stand, two of Mr. Rogen’s close guards led a large contingent to surround these two groups separately, engaging in so negotiations with them. Not long after, Wang Zhifan saw that these players had unexpectedly ceased fighting with Rogge Town’s side and were then escorted into the suspected altar-like black and gray building.
"That’s it? Those players didn’t resist to the end? The Baron doesn’t punish them on the spot as a warning?"
Continuing to observe the previous scene from inside the carriage, Wang Zhifan was sowhat surprised. He had expected those players to et their doom, but it seed there wasn’t much consequence; it appeared they just needed to return so looted items and serve so ti in detention.
Wang Zhifan wasn’t the only one with this doubt. After Mr. Rogen arrived at the convoy under the escort of his guards, several NPCs expressed confusion over the previous incidents, seeking more clarity.
"Lord Baron, those scoundrels are of vile character and unworthy of joining our great and glorious mission; you must punish them severely!"
"Please incarcerate them in your dungeon, Baron!"
Amid the discontented protests, Mr. Rogen quickly provided an explanation, saying sowhat ambiguously:
"I ask you all to focus on our mission’s priority and not to dwell on what just happened. Those individuals’ greed led them astray, and I will undoubtedly enforce a fitting retribution upon them.
However, now, let us hasten our departure! Ending the Demon Tide and saving the continent depends on you!"
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