Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 61 Lu Yuan's Background, Inhuman
Can we ask your grandmother directly?

This boy named Long Gou'er claimed to know everything, but he was too young. Even if he knew about events from twenty years ago, it was only from what he had heard from others, so the accuracy was not high.

Since there are older people among them, why don't they just ask the older ones directly?

"This……"

Long Gou'er looked at the two of them with a troubled expression, but thinking that he would get two taels of silver for answering a question, he nodded and agreed.

"follow me."

"Don't look around."

Long Gou'er gave a few instructions and then led the way.

Seeing that things had gone well, Jingye quickly followed Long Gou'er's footsteps.

Throughout the journey, the two received a constant stream of system notifications.

It's simply that so-and-so's favorability towards them has decreased, and even Long Gou'er, who led the way for them, is showing less favorability towards them.

However, compared to the other villagers, Long Gou'er's affection for them remained at a certain level and wouldn't drop any further.

"Your name is Long Gou'er, right?"

"I have a question I'm very curious about, and of course, I'll still pay for it, how about it?"

Quietly, he probed.

"you say?"

"I've heard that your village is very xenophobic. Whether it's people from other villages or those from the surrounding areas, you all show a resistant attitude. Why is that?"

Jingye tossed two taels of silver to Longgou'er, who caught it, took a bite, weighed it, and happily put it away.

"That's because of the clan rules."

“Our ancestors migrated here a thousand years ago and settled down. They established a series of clan rules for us, one of which is to be wary of the people around us, not to associate with them, and to be vigilant against people from beyond the heavens.”

Long Gou'er concealed some information that could not be revealed, but he also answered the questions.

With the keen sense of a story-driven player, Jingye quickly picked up on the clan rules mentioned in Long Gou'er's words.

Did they migrate here a thousand years ago? Was it passive or active?

Why be wary of those around you? Why avoid interacting with those behind you? There must be something fishy going on.

The most important thing is the sentence that comes after.

Beware of extraterrestrial beings.

"People from beyond the heavens"—isn't that referring to the players?

These NPCs like to call the players "Outsiders," and the players don't seem to mind.

After all, this is part of the game's design.

However, at this moment, Jingye discovered that there seemed to be some important information hidden in the way this strange person was addressed.

They started digging the pit a thousand years ago.

Wow, could there be some big plot twist here?
Wuhu.

I'm a little excited.

"Why was this clan rule established? You should know something about it."

"This can't be said."

Long Gou'er changed his attitude towards Xiang Qian and directly rejected Jing Ye's further probing.

Before Jingye could even take out the silver, Long Gou'er refused. With that attitude, there was no room for negotiation.

Ok.

"Is it important?"

“If I tell anyone, my grandma and I will be kicked out of the village.”

"This is absolutely unacceptable."

"That's it."

Do you know Lu Yuan? How much do you know about Lu Yuan?

Long Gou'er suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Jing Ye and Du Du.

"You've come for that chief constable?"

"Correct."

“Lu Yuan’s matter does not involve clan secrets, you can ask my grandmother.”

“My grandmother was the person in the village who knew him best.”

“My grandma used to hold him back then.”

"However, there is one thing you must never mention Lu Yuan in front of them, especially in front of your second uncle. You must never mention him."

"Second Uncle will be angry."

Long Gou'er looked serious.

"Oh I got it."

"Thank you."

Jingye was very generous, of course, she did this to increase her favorability. As long as the favorability was high enough, she could get more information from this little child later.

In particular, this child also has a sick grandmother.

It's practically the perfect breakthrough point.

"Thank you."

Having received another two taels of silver, Long Gou'er was in an even better mood.

My liking for Jingye has also increased somewhat.

Dudu, standing to the side, smiled without saying a word.

She knew this was Jingye's doing.

……

Soon, they arrived at an old house at the back of the village.

The two were somewhat surprised. This old house was actually one of the few brick and tile houses in Shanghe Village.

This grandfather and grandson are treated quite well in the village.

They originally thought that the grandmother and grandson were being ostracized by the villagers.

After all, he was an orphan and had a sickly grandmother.

This is definitely a case of being completely devoured and left without any offspring.

In other villages, they would have been completely devoured long ago.

Will we still be able to live in a house with blue bricks and tiles?

“My grandfather was the clan chief, and my grandmother was the oldest and most senior person in the village.”

"OK, got it."

"Please wait outside for a moment, I'll talk to Grandma."

Long Gou'er pushed open the door, and a strong smell of herbs mixed with an unknown stench hit him.

The two of them frowned.

The olfactory sensor sensitivity was immediately reduced.

To avoid being vomited by the stench.

A few minutes later.

Long Gou'er helped an elderly blind woman out of the house.

Although she was being helped, she managed to avoid every small pothole on the ground.

He is not an ordinary person.

Surprised, the two instinctively checked the old woman's data panel in front of them.

NPC: Li San Niang [Curse]

Rank: 39 [Seventh Grade]

Race: human
Strength: 20
Defense value: 20
Health: 8
Stamina: 10
Mana: 600
……

Ok?
Isn't this NPC a bit too pitiful?

This value.

The oil has run out and the lamp is burning out.

The two exchanged a glance, somewhat shocked.

This NPC is quite powerful, being a seventh-rank expert, which makes him a skilled martial artist. Even the head constable of an ordinary county government office is only a seventh-rank expert.

It seems that this village is not as simple as they imagined.

The two then investigated Long Gou'er further.

Sure enough, this dragon dog was no ordinary person either.

He also possesses martial arts skills, although his level is not high, only the ninth rank. However, considering Long Gou'er's age, wow, this village is full of hidden talents.

"Are you the legendary extraordinary individuals?"

"They really are different from us."

The old woman nodded in their direction. Although she was blind, Jingye always felt that the old woman could see her.

It's a shame that the data panel in this lousy game is too rigid, with various restrictions when players view NPC data panels.

Level restrictions and skill restrictions.

Without a sufficiently high level of favorability, you can't even see the NPC's skill panel.

On the contrary, there are no such restrictions between players.

Disgusting, so disgusting.

Who is this stupid official being wary of?

Are we players the kind of beasts who indiscriminately kill innocent people just to unleash powerful skills?

Are we?

We are good people.

……

"Can you see us?"

Jingye asked in confusion.

"The old woman is blind, she can't see anymore."

"Then what do you mean by that?"

"When I was young, I practiced a kind of kung fu. Even though I lost my eyesight, I could still use my inner energy to explore my surroundings."

This old lady is honest; she answered all my questions.

"Will you sell this cultivation technique?"

Jingye tossed two taels of silver to Long Gou'er and asked another question.

"Not for sale."

"OK then."

"Grandma, do you know Lu Yuan?"

"know."

"It is said that Lu Yuan is from your Shanghe Village. I came here today just to learn some things about Lu Yuan."

"No, young lady, you've got it wrong."

“That Lu Yuan is not from our Shanghe Village.”

"He might not even be human."

……

(End of this chapter)