"NPC Roleplay?" Hikaru was a little confused when he saw a new tag in the information panel on the System.
Hikaru clicked on that tag, and another notice board appeared, and instructed him on how to use the NPC Roleplay function.
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Name: NPC Roleplay
Type: Function
Function 1: You can create an NPC character and act as that character. (Note: The role that the NPC creates needs to be suitable for you, if other players know you are a player, the NPC role will be revoked, the NPC Roleplay function will also be revoked.)
Function 2: You can operate or give announcements through System notifications.
Function 3: You can issue quests and reward players who complete quests through the System.
To evolve this function, you need 10 billion Soul Points.
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When Hikaru read the message, he was first surprised but then he was delighted as he realized that this function could help him become a true NPC.
He thought for a long time and then decided to use his other identity.
[Ding! What identity do you want to use to become an NPC.]
Hikaru smiled and said: "Void Lord."
[Ding! Confirming your identity.]
[Ding! Authentication successful.]
[Ding! Notice to all players, the NPC Void Lord has appeared on Misty World.]
[Ding! Notice to all players, NPC Void Lord has appeared on Misty World.]
[Ding! Notice to all players, NPC Void Lord has appeared on Misty World.]
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Around the world, all players received this message, they were immediately startled, after reading it and the world was once again vibrant.
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[What the hell is happening here? NPC Void Lord?]
[This is the first time I have heard about an NPC appearing, since coming to this world, I haven't seen any NPCs.]
[I just went through this NPC's information, the Void Lord is the lord of another dimension, and because he was surrounded by other races, he had to escape to this world to build his own empire then when he is strong enough, he would go and seek revenge.]
[The plot is old, but at least it tells us what this NPC will do.]
[Do you think this NPC will give us quests?]
[Definitely yes. The system will never do anything superfluous. After all, we have been living freely for a long time, everyone's strength has increased a lot, and maybe this is also part of the System's plan.]
[Hopefully the Void Lord NPC will issue a battle quest. The thought of fighting other races makes me very excited.]
[Is the player above the violent type?]
[Even if you are not a violent person, do you think it is possible to live peacefully in this world without using violence?]
[Anyway, I just hope this NPC can solve the food problem.]
[Food? Are you very short of food? Aren't you going to hunt monsters outside?]
[Is the player above still eating the monsters outside?]
[Terrible.]
[The player above does not appear to be blackened.]
[Blackening?]
[Right. Although eating monsters inside the mist may solve the food problem temporarily, you also face another problem.]
[What is the problem?]
[If you eat the meat of monsters in the fog for a long time, your body will gradually change, to be more precise, your body will start to degenerate and your internal organs will gradually weaken, and so will your mind.]
[What the hell? Is this for real?!]
[It's true. My guild has a lot of people who have been transformed into monsters. They turn into madmen who only know how to kill, and they are unable to control themselves.]
[It's terrible, so should we starve?]
[That's what I'm worried about. Although the growth rate of the players is increasing, the resources are also scarce, especially food.]
[Haizzz, my guild also tried to grow food, but we don't have any seeds, inside the fog there are no edible fruits, as most of them are poisonous.]
[Yes, there are some seeds in my room, but when I tried to plant them, they all died.]
[Then what about the monsters we summoned?]
[Those monsters are edible. However, do you think you can eat them? After all, they are the main battle force that helps us fight against the monsters outside. If we eat those monsters, we will be killed by the monsters inside the fog.]
[In other words, this is a dead land, we can't grow crops, can't find fruit, and can't eat monsters. We can only rely on the Treasure Chest to find food normally.]
[Haizzz, I hope this time the Void Lord NPC can provide food and Soul Points. At first, I felt that food was the most necessary thing, but now everything is necessary, especially food.]
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Hikaru saw the messages discussing the identity of the Void Lord NPC and he fell into deep thought.
He didn't follow and interact with other players much, so he didn't know their situation well. However, according to what they said on the world channel, the players were facing a serious shortage of resources, especially food.
Currently, Hikaru had plenty of food left, however, what puzzled him was how the people of this world found food.
Hikaru then used his mind to contact Damian. At first, he wanted to contact Darnag, but he thought that as Damian was an Enchanter specializing in agriculture, perhaps he would understand the matter better.
"Master." Damian immediately replied to Hikaru.
Hikaru started talking to Damian with his mind.
Hikaru: "Has the research on synthetic seeds yielded any results?"
Damian: "Master, this synthetic seed is very miraculous, although the research is still fruitless, but if you use these seeds, the food problem can be solved."
The Food problem? Hikaru wondered if the races of this world were also having problems related to food. Hikaru continued, "How did you guys find food in the past?"
Damian hid nothing, as he explained everything in full to Hikaru: "Most races hunt monsters inside the fog as their main source of food."
Hikaru: "You ate the monster inside the fog but didn't get any effect?"
Damian: "No, the monster's meat inside the mist, if left untreated, will definitely poison people. So, if they eat too much, they won't be able to control themselves, and they will just constantly kill; and if eaten for too long, people will truly become a monster."
Hikaru: "So how do you guys solve this problem?"
Damian: "Actually, the meat of the monsters inside the fog when hunted must be handed over to the royal family. The royal people will then use some measures to purify all the toxins in the monster's flesh."
"However, the food will be controlled and distributed by the royal family. However, in order to grow agricultural products, it is necessary to purify an area and start planting agricultural products on that land. However, the rate for agricultural products to develop is very low, out of 1,000 seeds sown, only 1 seed can grow. Besides, people can choose another type of food that is energy pellets. However, this food is controlled by the Pharmacist Enchanters."
Hikaru frowned after hearing Damian say that most of the food was controlled by the Pharmacist Enchanters and royals.
Hikaru asked, "Then why can't people grow their own food?"
Damian sighed, saying, "Actually, people can't grow food because plants can only grow inside the fog. But when a tree grows inside the mist, it becomes poisoned by the mist."
"Foods made from plants must also be collected by the royal family, purified of the mist, and then distributed to the commoners."
"Medicinal herbs also grow inside the mist, however, the Pharmacist Enchanters when making medicinal herbs use fire to purify the poison, and then make medicine."
Hikaru asked, "So do you know what that purification method is?"
Damian: "I'm so sorry, Master. The purification method is all kept by the royal family, it's a high-level secret, I'm not allowed to know."
Hikaru: "Okay, keep working. If there is any breakthrough in synthetic seed research, contact me immediately."
Damian: "Yes, Master."
After ending contact with Damian, Hikaru asked Rika: "What do you think?"
[Master, it's actually just like Damian said, the food in this world is all collected by the royal family, purified from the mist poison, and then distributed to everyone.]
[In this world, people only eat meat, especially humans and beast-type races. However, for those who are able to use mana or are magicians, they start to switch to eating medicinal herbs.]
[Those are pills created by Pharmacist Enchanter, although they don't fill them up, at least it can provide energy to help them stay active.]
[However, there are many nobles who still choose to eat raw monster meat as a drug. Just like in medicine, narcotics can be beneficial when used in the right doses.]
[The nobles of this world too, the mist poison inside the monster's flesh will cause them to enter a state of euphoria for a short time, so it is used as a stimulant.]
Hikaru felt a headache, nobles no matter what world or era invented extremely bizarre stuff.
He asked: "So like Damian said, is food monopolized by nobles and Pharmacist Enchanters? So, what about the ordinary people? What would they be like without the food distribution?"
[Currently, most of the villagers eat monster meat that hasn't undergone purification. However, over tens of thousands of years, humanity has evolved resistance to the mist poison. Besides, if humans can use mana, then they can eat monsters without worrying about being poisoned by mist.]
[But the amount of meat they eat can't be much. If normal people eat monster meat for a long time, their lifespan and strength will increase, but their minds will become more and more out of control.]
Hikaru frowned, he rubbed his chin and asked: "So are there any players who hold the method of purification?"
[No, the System won't let that happen.]
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