The Immortal Player

Chapter 96: A Player or an NPC?

Mathew reached level ten just minutes earlier than Talia. The two siblings were exhausted to the point that they sat to the floor of the deck. Their bodies were paralyzed and they can only stare to the figure of Pedro who seemed like someone who had an infinite amount of stamina.

"How can Expert Brother have such an amount of stamina? Don't tell me he is using some kind of hack!?" Talia asked Mathew with a curious look.

"Hack? Hahaha. Expert Brother is an Expert! That's all it is. Look at how he moves. Compared to us, it could be described that we 'farm' the birds in a 'frenzied' mode. We just kept on attacking and racking up experiences as fast as we could. On the other hand, Expert brother don't just randomly kill those birds in that manner. Unless there were around seven to ten birds in his range, He won't attack and just dodge them effortlessly. And when he strikes, he takes down those seven to ten birds in two arcs." Mathew explained while they were resting.

"Then... Brother Mathew, why don't we do the same with what Expert Brother does?" Talia had a curious look.

What Pedro was doing was a more efficient way of farming. By simply dodging the attacks and waiting for seven to ten birds to line up, his stamina regenerates. By utilizing his two arc sword strike he can kill those birds without losing that much stamina. Thus, Pedro can continuously kill the birds without the threat of being exhausted.

"Well..." Mathew forced out a smile to Talia, as Pedro had noticed the two siblings resting. Pedro approached them as Faunia took full control in killing the birds.

"That's because I have this!" Pedro flipped his Faithpursuer Katana into the air, as he was some chef playing with his knife. Talia and Mathew focused their gaze on his sword.

"There is a limit to what your weapons and equipment can do. Fortunately, this sword is strong enough for me to use it in 'farming' these birds. In any case, I hope to find more of these types of weapons for you guys to equip." Pedro continued with a smile.

"Don't worry about us, Expert Brother! Brother Mathew is a professional AVR Player. He was able to analyze many things a normal player can't determine. I know that he'd also be able to obtain such weapons in the future!" Talia said proudly.

"This~"

"Hoho... Then I can't wait for your brother to obtain one!" Pedro smirked then he continued, "Seeing that both of you reached your limits, Its probably time to end this 'Farming' and proceed to our main objective."

"Eh? Expert Brother... Won't it be such a waste? I mean..."

"I know what you want to say Killer Smile. But... There are far more important things to take care of than farming. And... Won't it be troublesome if the developers noticed our 'unusual' speed in leveling?" Pedro explained.

Mathew held his chin and could only nod in response. To him, Pedro has thought about it and has even considered the pros and cons. Their levels were the highest already. It would attract unnecessary suspicion and trouble if developers and other players learn about it. So, Mathew could only place his trust towards Pedro.

"Don't worry... We have our way out of these birds. But First, Can I borrow back the amulet for a second?"

"Ow! Ow! Sure! Sure, Expert Brother!" Talia handed the amulet over to Pedro as a smirk appeared towards Pedro's face.

'Faunia... Get ready! I'm gonna do the thing!' Pedro warned telepathically to Faunia. Faunia stared at him with a frown and replied.

'Dumb#ss! You'll knock the crew out! The ship will stop moving and we'll be delayed further!'

'Relax! Relax... I have a plan.' Pedro simply smiled in response.

"Ehm... The two of you were already familiar with the ship and how to operate it right?"

"Uhm..."

"Yeah!"

Talia and Mathew were dumbfounded by Pedro's question. They could only nod in response by instincts. Seeing the two nod in response, Pedro supported the two back to the Control Room(CBCR).

He let Mathew control the ship while Talia was assigned to take a look at the navigation. The NPC crew were also dumbfounded by Pedro's actions, but they cannot do anything against his orders and can only follow it.

He instructed Mathew to keep heading forward to the current direction and simply avoid obstacles like small islands or shallow ocean areas that may make the ship stuck. Talia was the one to guide them in case such areas were detected.

"Expert Brother, why are we the ones to control the ship? Ain't the crew the one in charge of running the ship?" Mathew asked before Pedro was about to leave the Control Room.

"You'll know soon!" Pedro smiled as he showed the amulet. Still, the NPC crew, Mathew, and Talia were confused by what Pedro meant. They could only follow his order and watch him on what he would do.

"Oh! Also, I advise all of you to sit. Its gonna be a bumpy ride in a minute." Pedro added as he left the Control Room. The Door connecting the Deck and the control room was closed as Pedro headed towards the side of Faunia.

'This is the only way. I can't let them see you in your dragon form. We must save it as our final trump card. As for these birds, these are at least level five. My plan should work!'

'Up to you human.' Faunia replied casually.

"Then... Let's start!"

Fwooooooosh!

A wave, originating from Pedro, launched around him as the breezy wind was cleared. His eyes turned black and a thin dark magical energy envelops his body. Seconds later, All the NPCs who were, luckily, sitting, lost their consciousness.

He activated his ~Emperor's will~ skill from his gods' eyes. Since the NPCs were all level one, and the birds were around level three to five, they all lost their consciousness. The NPC crew lay sleeping on the floor. As for the birds within the hundred-meter spherical radius, they started falling from the sky. Some hit hard to the Ship and killed them instantly while the others landed in the ocean and got drowned.

Since Talia and Mathew were already level ten, they only felt a tinge pain in their head and were able to regain their focus back.

"What's~ Happening?" Mathew held his head with one hand, while his right hand was grasping the wheel, afraid to lose control of it.

"Ah!" Talia could only cry as she held her head with both of her hands.

"This~" Mathew was speechless. After recovering from the tinge pain he felt, a rain of birds greeted him from the window.

Bag! Bag! Bag! Bag!

Plop! Plop! Plop! Plop!

Endless birds fall from the sky as the ship started to get covered by splattered blood. Mathew gazed to the side and saw birds falling to the ocean. He then turned his gaze back to Pedro who was standing 'casually' beside Faunia.

"Is Expert brother a player and not an NPC?" Mathew forced out a smile as Pedro showed him how huge the gap was between their strength.