NABC Chapter 13 - 13 - Out Of Luck
Chapter 13 - 13 - Out Of Luck
Chapter 13: Chapter 13 - Out Of Luck
Broken readied himself as five players suddenly encircled him from every direction. Based on Booba's report and their aggressive posturing, it was clear that these players had murderous intentions.
"Tsk!" The warrior class player shook his head in disbelief. "Useless," he exclaimed firmly, a cruel smile spreading across his face. "Why are we robbing this poor soul?" he said, gesturing to Broken. "Just look at him. He doesn't even have any decent armor on."
Broken was indeed wearing armor, but their assessment was partially correct, as his armor had no value. If their goal was to rob him, the only valuable item he had was his Iron Sword, but even that wouldn't be worth much to these players.
"Ha ha ha," another player laughed. It would be more enjoyable if we still teach this player a lesson. He has the audacity to come to such a dangerous place. It seems he wants to play games with us."
"Yeah, look at his name, Broken!" one of them chuckled. "I wonder what he was thinking when he chose that name! And look at him now—walking around here alone, low level with a..." they glanced at Polly, "cute pet fox."
Broken swallowed hard, struggling to think of a way to fight off the five players. A quick glance revealed they were not too high in level, likely between 50 and 70. Unfortunately, some players had a sick hobby of mistreating new players for their own amusement.
Player Killers do not escape penalties in the game. After killing one person, their gamer name turns orange, lasting for six hours. During this time, if they kill another player, their name becomes red, allowing anyone to hunt them without penalty and increasing the risk of their items dropping. In the Red Gamer Name condition, a player needs one to seven days to normalize their name, depending on the number of players they killed.
However, of the five people now in front of Broken, none had a gamer name that was red or even orange.
"Are they serious about becoming Player Killers?" Broken wondered aloud.
Standing menacingly beside Broken, Polly growled and snarled at the player killers. Polly might have a chance to fight back against the five players, but Broken knew he would be easily defeated with his current stats, level, items, and skills. He needed to be stronger, even with his new title as Divine Champion.
If word got out that a Champion of Sloth died foolishly to five low-level player killers, it would tarnish Goddess Akidia's reputation. He couldn't let that happen.
"Hey, look at that," one of them said, gesturing toward Polly. "Can we take that from him? It looks pretty cute. I want a pet like that."
"A three-tailed fox?" another questioned, curiosity glinting in their eyes. "Will it grow more tails as it levels up?"
The group of players surrounding Broken laughed at his remarks, but the leader's eyes narrowed. "You think you can scare us with that nonsense?" he sneered. "We've been doing this long enough to know the risks. And we've made quite a profit off players like you."
One of the other players, a rogue, smirked. "Yeah, but this one's a waste of time. Look at him—barely any gear worth taking."
Polly growled low, standing protectively in front of Broken. He knew they had to act quickly. "Polly," he whispered urgently, "get ready."
Just as the player killers moved in closer, Broken and Polly sprang into action. Polly transformed into her larger form, and Broken mounted her swiftly. "Run, Polly, now!" he commanded.
Polly leaped into action, darting through the trees with incredible speed. The player killers gave chase, but Polly's agility and speed made it difficult for them to keep up. Broken clung to her, navigating the meadow as arrows and spells whizzed past them.
However, escaping from the player killers was not as easy as Broken had imagined. They seemed well-practiced in ambushes, and some of their comrades had hidden, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Suddenly, a player shot out from behind the trees, wielding a greatsword and moving quickly, clearly using a skill. Polly couldn't dodge the unexpected attack, and the massive greatsword slammed into her, sending her crashing to the ground. Broken was thrown from her back and tumbled through the grass.
Their levels were higher than he had anticipated.
Six player killers now surrounded him, all ready to deliver another punishing blow.
"Damn! Polly might be able to escape, but it looks like it will be very difficult to face them alone," Broken muttered softly.
At the same time, he noticed something in the corner of his vision.
[Self Transcendence Blessing Activation Progress: 87%]
"What will happen when this blessing activates?" he thought to himself.
The leader of the player killers smirked. "Looks like you're out of luck, buddy. We'll make sure you regret ever logging into this game."