The Return Of The God Level Assassin

AFTER the video finished, Luo Yan couldnʼt hide the wide grin on his face. It even felt like if he didnʼt stop, his smile would definitely reach his ear. Especially when he saw the reaction of the players on the plaza. Because of his position, he could see their expressions more clearly. And based on what he was seeing right now, most of them were astounded and no doubt impressed by what they just watched.

”What was that?” said a female player near him. ”Do you think itʼs some kind of advertis.e.m.e.nt?”

”Itʼs definitely an advertis.e.m.e.nt,” answered another female player whoʼs most likely the other oneʼs friend. ”The only thing that could be played on the plazaʼs screen are ads, announcements, or replay video of tournament fights. Since weʼre still far off from tournament season and it didnʼt even look the least bit like an announcement, it could only be an advertis.e.m.e.nt.”

”Then it must be for a new business establishment that the game is planning to launch.”

”I think so too as well. Based on how intricate the design of the building was and how itʼs located at the recreational garden here in Goldcrest City, it could only be another in-game business.”

The other one nodded. ”And there were those NPCs. Players who are just starting their business wouldnʼt be able to hire all those NPCs. And they seemed to be role-specific NPCs too.”

Luo Yan almost wanted to laugh because of how wrong they were. All the points theyʼve mentioned were valid. It just simply didnʼt apply to him. Or more specifically, to his pavilion.

Of course, the design of the building was that intricate because the game designers themselves designed it. Itʼs from one the game tasks, after all. He got the location because Shen Ji Yun tipped him off about its sale. As for the NPCs, well, theyʼre a package that came along with the pavilion. So there.

But people assuming that his pavilion was an in-game business and not something that solely belonged to a player could actually be to his advantage. If they think that the game itself was the owner of the business, then they would be more inclined to visit and be one of its customers. If they knew that a player, just like them, was the proprietor of the business, they might think twice about spending money on it. After all, itʼs only human nature to not give more to people who were already living better than you.

With this misunderstanding, his pavilion would surely earn more.

”Its name seems to be ʼYuexingʼ,” he heard one male player said. He was talking with a group of other three male players.

”What kind of business do you think it is?”

”Have you seen the video and all those beautiful NPCs? Itʼs definitely that kind of business,” one said moving his eyebrows up and down as if cueing his friends about something only males could understand.

”But isnʼt there a ban against touching NPCs, you know, in that way?”

”Maybe they lifted it. Who knows,” the one who said that Yuexing was that ʼkindʼ of business shrugged. ”But one thingʼs for sure, Iʼll definitely go once it opens. I especially want to see that last NPC. Even if half of her face was covered, I could tell sheʼs the most beautiful.”

”Yeah, I totally get that feeling too.”

”And sheʼs an elf to boot. But I wonder why sheʼs black haired? Donʼt elves usually have blond hairs?”

”Sheʼs an NPC. Of course sheʼd be different.”

”That makes sense.”

Luo Yan was a bit creeped out when he heard all that. After all the ʼNPCʼ they were talking about was him. He was actually contemplating whether he should show at the video or not. He truly didnʼt want to dance again. But because all of his employees were NPCs, none of them could show the ʼmysteryʼ that he wanted. So in the end, he had no choice but to step up.

He used that healing dance he swore he would never use. But thatʼs the extent of it. He made sure that his appearance in video would be as short as possible. The design of the robe he wore was gender fluid. Because he didnʼt want to wear something so glaringly feminine. He also had to apply temporary black dye to his hair. Because his avatarʼs white hair was just simply too eye-catching. Of course, he also had to cover most of his face.

But based on the conversation he just heard, it seemed like that didnʼt really do much at all. Even if he only appeared for like 20 seconds and with half of his face covered up, his presence was still the most striking. He sighed. Sometimes, his beauty could be really troublesome.

”Itʼs going to be launched on 21st this month, right?”

Luo Yan heard that question from one of the group of male players talking earlier.

”Are we going to the opening?”

”Of course weʼre going! I have to be the first customer of that black-haired elf,” the guy who had been making dirty jokes and had been showing the most interest towards the elf said.

”Youʼre really digging that NPC, huh?”

”I kind of understand him. If you see a beautiful girl covering her face, you just have the urge to remove it.”

”What veil? Iʼd rather remove her clothes,” that one guy said again, his tone full of perverted insinuation.

Luo Yan felt like a vein in his forehead just popped when he heard that. He was about to say something to shut the guy up, but the said guy spoke again.

”I couldnʼt wait to fondle all that soft skin under that complicated robe—”

The guy wasnʼt able to finish what heʼs saying because a broad sword was suddenly pointed at the side of his neck. Based on the guyʼs stiff body and wide eyes, he was obviously shocked.

Even Luo Yan was surprised. Because the person who pointed the person was none other than Shen Ji Yun. He didnʼt notice when he stood up from his chair. Heck, he didnʼt even see him move at all!

”W-what the hell are you doing?” the guy seemed to finally regain the use of his tongue and shouted. He actually wanted to say more. But the dark expression of the man in front of him, as well as the coldness in his eyes, prevented him from doing that. He couldnʼt even move. Because if he did, he had no doubt that the sword would cut his neck!

”Iʼm challenging you to the Arena,” Shen Ji Yun said with almost no emotion in his voice. But anyone who heard him would definitely feel a semblance of fear. ”Either agree or die here now.”