The Divine World was unlike most games where the mission offered tons of information and guides on how to succeed.
Instead, you would need to figure everything out yourself with little to brief information given.
Though they aren't that harsh either and as long as you triggered some certain event, you might receive some important information.
And just now, Xu Feng seemed to have triggered that with Sandy, prompting the latter to reveal that the Town Mayor was currently not in Riverwood Town.
In addition, the Town Mayor would return in a few weeks, and according to his knowledge, that meant he had around 5-7 days.
'The time zone that NPCs operated on differed from us players, so their few weeks are just 5-7 days. As expected, this must be the alternative plotline because of my mitigation in the original deal.' Xu Feng quickly deduced the reason for the change.
Despite knowing he was the reason for the sudden deadline, he had no regrets.
After all, Sandy only mentioned that the Town Mayor would want the crisis to be resolved before his return. This meant that he would still be safe and sound, albeit with the loss of good rapport with the Town Mayor.
In other words, this was an incentive bonus if he was efficient in his mission.
"Rest assured, Sandy. I won't disappoint you or the Town Mayor with these scrolls in my hand." Xu Feng responded confidently, flashing a bright smile.
"Great, I hope to see your success as well. There are many people who would like to meet with a competent adventurer, much less someone with a noble status from the Empire." Sandy clasped her hands.
System: Congratulations to Baron Lin Feng for opening the rapport relationship with Receptionist Sandy!
Stunned, Xu Feng didn't expect Sandy would have a rapport status. Most importantly, the system prompt no longer addressed him as Adventurer, but as Baron now.
Opening the rapport feature, he went to check on Sandy's information.
Rapport Status with NPC: Receptionist Sandy
Current Rapport Level: Amicable
Recent Interactions:
-Received a noble status from her on behalf of Herbalist Elias.
-Accepted a mission from Sandy regarding the insurgency rising.
-Engaged in a friendly conversation about the mission.
Notes:
-Receptionist Sandy seemed to have high hopes for your success in resolving the insurgency.
-If the player succeeded in the mission before the Town Mayor's return, it might lead to improved rapport and a bountiful reward.
'This is unbelievable…' Xu Feng twitched his brows slightly. What caught his attention was the notes part, in which he might receive a bountiful reward.
Instead of saying "it might," Xu Feng was more inclined to believe it was a guaranteed reward. Otherwise, the system wouldn't have bothered listing that in the notes.
A rapport status of an NPC revealed confidential information that could not be found anywhere and the best part: it was always accurate.
"Okay, I've confirmed everything and shall return to my post. If you need anything else, I'll be at the receptionist's desk." Sandy said once the two of them exited the vault.
Xu Feng gave a polite response before exiting the Town Hall, feeling quite confused. Never once did he expect there would be a rapport status for Sandy.
'I guess it really helps by tipping others generously.' He thought to himself, wondering if it activated because of his generous tipping and continuous amicable conversation with her.
Glancing at the sky, Xu Feng realized his knowledge of the game seemed to be more expansive. There were things he was exploring that he never did or knew about, and for some reason, he was feeling excited.
Instead of feeling worried that the game might be developing into something more unknown to him, he was actually anticipating to figure out what other new things he would find.
Maybe that was just how a real gamer would feel once they have believed to complete most of the objectives in a game. They would seek more thrilling and difficult events, especially going into excitement once a new update occurred.
"Well, I guess it isn't so bad." He murmured, being quite optimistic about the situation.
He was not a bit worried that new changes could hinder or delay his main objective. After all, he was someone who had gone through numerous crises and difficult obstacles.
If he were to falter due to some trivial changes, then he might as well stop trying to get revenge or even challenge the filthy rich. Not to mention, he would have wasted this miraculous chance of returning from the future.
As Xu Feng began to head toward the Mercenary Association, a place that catered to NPC who worked as a mercenary to gather some information, he received a notification.
The notification came from the real world via his smartwatch.
By connecting his smartwatch with the Divine World, it allowed him to receive notifications on both sides, whether it was the game or the real world. This was another reason why a smartwatch was an essential part of a player who wished to make a living through Divine World.
Opening the notification, Xu Feng noticed the sender was Zhao Kai.
"Looks like he finally read the messages I've sent." He mumbled, checking on the message.
Zhao Kai: Hahaha, Feng, this game is really immersive. I feel like I've been reborn in another world. Anyway, I checked the map and I'm in Greenbird Town currently.
'Greenbird Town huh. If I recall correctly, there are some players from there migrating to Riverwood Town.' Xu Feng thought to himself, opening his map as he began to investigate where Greenbird Town was.
To his astonishment, the town was extremely far from Riverwood Town, requiring at least 3 teleportation and some more walking to arrive here.
"These migrators are really risk-takers." He had to praise these players for their courage and determination to come all the way here.
If it was him in the past, Xu Feng wouldn't have dared to take such a risk that was not only time-consuming but also potentially dangerous. After all, you could easily be robbed or killed during the trip when you're traveling alone.