Chapter 574 NPCs that blend into the players
"Player!"
Hearing these two words, Hu Di's expression was shocked and his face became uncertain.
Seeing Hu Di's expression, Zhang Tuohai confirmed his guess.
He had previously wondered why Woody, a player, would become the warden of United Pharmaceuticals' secret base and a researcher in the laboratory.
He also mastered a full set of research techniques, which is not something a player can do in a day or two.
Moreover, after entering the secret base, Woody immediately captured all of his previous teammates.
This made Zhang Tuohai even more puzzled.
Even if he really had a conflict with his previous teammates, he could have been killed directly without any need to keep a close watch on him.
Because players can communicate with each other using regional channels and team channels, which will expose his identity and actions, making it inconvenient for him to take future actions.
Zhang Tuohai racked his brains but couldn't figure out why Woody did this.
Later, Zhang Tuohai had an idea.
Everything he had thought of before was based on Woody's identity as a player.
But what if Woody wasn’t originally a player, but a warden of United Pharmaceuticals, a genuine Aboriginal?
Everything is explained.
He might have originally been the warden of United Pharmaceuticals, and by chance he entered this convoy and became a backbone. During this time, he saw all kinds of magical things of the players, and then brought them to his own territory, ready to seriously interrogate them. This is why he did not kill those players.
It makes sense, but it's just Zhang Tuohai's guess and there's no solid evidence to prove it.
Just now, Zhang Tuohai said the word "player" to trick Woody.
As a result, Woody's performance proved that he guessed right.
There is indeed something wrong with Woody, otherwise he wouldn’t have reacted like this when he heard the word “player”.
Woody's face changed several times before he revealed a look of understanding. "So you are a player. No wonder you have so many strange tricks to break through the defenses I worked so hard to build. So that's how it is . I should have thought of it a long time ago. I thought it was some big group that took advantage of the situation to rob you."
After saying that, Woody couldn't help but shook his head.
"Tell me, what are you going to do after you capture those players?"
Zhang Tuohai asked calmly.
“Of course, it’s for experiments.” Woody sneered. “You guys rely on the fact that you’re players to do whatever you want in my world. You don’t even regard us native people as human beings. I’m going to let them feel the anger of the natives and the feeling of being oppressed.”
"I don't think it's just for revenge. Do you want to gain the identity of a player?"
Zhang Tuohai suddenly said.
"That's right. Who wouldn't want this kind of transcendent power?" Woody asked with a sneer, "Of course I want it too. As long as I understand you, I can also gain this power."
"No, I'm afraid it's not that you want this power, but that you have already obtained this power."
Zhang Tuohai said.
He remembered that this Woody had been with the people in the convoy before, and seemed to have a high status. Maybe he had already obtained the status of a player.
Moreover, it is very easy to verify.
Zhang Tuohai shot Woody in the head.
Bang!
There were bloody holes on Woody's head.
Hu Di's eyes were full of disbelief . He couldn't believe that Zhang Tuohai killed him like that.
Isn't it necessary for him to plunder the laboratory's wealth?
Zhang Tuohai opened the regional channel and took a look, and an obituary floated by.
【Player Woody dies.】
After confirming Woody's death, Zhang Tuohai took a list of players that Xiao Ai had just recorded when she entered this world and started checking it.
I searched three times in a row but couldn't find Woody's name.
After comparison, Zhang Tuohai discovered that a player named Shigeru Hashimoto had disappeared and was replaced by Woody.
"Sure enough, he has replaced the player's identity."
Zhang Tuohai put down the list in his hand, and a chill rose in his heart.
He discovered that the indigenous people and NPCs could actually replace the players.
This discovery was a bit scary.
If this news spreads, the player will become the public enemy of all NPCs.
Constantly changing worlds and struggling to survive is a tough job for players, but it is a huge temptation for many NPCs.
Many NPCs who are not doing well in their original world will be very interested in this.
Those big conglomerates and big forces would also be extremely interested in traveling to other worlds.
At that time, players like them will become prey in the eyes of those big forces.
At that time, they will not only face natural crises, but also the pursuit of local forces.
Thinking of this, Zhang Tuohai suddenly thought of a question. Since Hu Di was originally from United Pharmaceuticals and successfully became a player, how many people knew this information?
Do people at United Pharmaceuticals know about this?
What measures will they take?
Is Woody just an isolated case, or the tip of the iceberg? Are there any hidden connections among the player community left by United Pharmaceuticals or other forces?
You must know that enemies in the open are not scary, but enemies hiding around you are the scariest.
Thinking of this, Zhang Tuohai quickly asked Xiao Ai to compare the initial list with the current list of players.
Not only the names, but even the photos must be compared one by one.
After some comparison, Zhang Tuohai discovered that in addition to Woody, another person's name had indeed changed.
This man's name was Alfonso.
Zhang Tuohai took a look at the photo of this person. He was a typical Latin American mixed-race person with curly chestnut hair and a few freckles on his face. He looked to be in his early twenties and had a sunny smile.
If you only look at the photos, you would never imagine that such a sunny-looking boy is actually an NPC hidden among the players.
I just don't know if this guy is a lucky guy who got lucky by chance, or if he is an informant specially planted by some powerful force using specific means.
"Xiao Ai, keep an eye on this guy. Tell me immediately if you have any news about him."
Zhang Tuohai was sure that if this guy was a secret agent of some force, he would definitely not remain unknown and would definitely cause some trouble. As long as he dared to cause trouble, he would be able to follow the clues and find out the force behind him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sleep well if he allowed such a powerful force to hide in the darkness.
"Understood." Xiao Ai immediately included Alfonso in the list of key concerns and allocated a portion of computing power to monitor this person's movements, including regional channels and trading platforms.
Zhang Tuohai originally wanted to ask Cang Xiaokong to help investigate, but he gave up the idea just as he was about to take action.
If Cang Xiaokong accidentally alerts the enemy prepared, it would be difficult to catch them. Zhang Tuohai believed that if this guy had a force behind him, he would definitely not be willing to be lonely and would soon have news.
