Thanks to her efforts just now, Lily's anticipated mysterious persona was thoroughly established in the players' minds, and her identity as a member of the Wildfire Gang, which would have been a demerit in the eyes of players at the Abandoned Cooling Plant, was replaced by that of an undercover agent.
From now on, she only needed to gradually perfect this mysterious persona based on players' discussions in the forums and her own plans for the future.
Lily's actual gains were more than just that.
For her, the most valuable thing at this stage was the guilt players felt towards her.
Because of this guilt, she would no longer be just a "pretty face" in the players' eyes; because of this guilt, she could more easily command the players.
This performance was truly worth it.
Lily returned home in a joyful mood; in fact, she still had several major trump cards she hadn't used.
How to quickly create a memorable and likable character?
Besides infinitely elevating a character's prestige, the simplest trick is to create misunderstandings and sacrifices!
For example.
There's a female character in the game, mysterious and beautiful, but from the moment she appears, all kinds of information hint that she's a villain. As the plot deepens, when players fall into despair, she uses the most spectacular and grand self-sacrifice to clear the path for players to achieve ultimate victory.
If some detailed characterization were added on top of that, the final effect would definitely be a fiery blaze, each strike hitting the players' hearts and the developers' soft spots. It would be hard for players not to be deeply impressed.
However, Lily was just thinking about it for now; her strength didn't support such reckless actions.
"Anya, come out to eat."
"Ah, Boss, do we really not need to deal with those Outsiders and the people who called them here?"
"It's fine, they'll help us solve it. Let's eat first."
…
Nine PM.
Beside a dilapidated, giant water tank, a man in a white tank top raised his hand to look at his rather old wristwatch.
"Is it this late already? If all goes well, Lily should be dead by now."
That lord gave him 2000 yuan for this mission. He originally thought he'd have to put in a lot of effort, but he didn't expect to successfully bribe an Outsider for only 500, making a profit of 1500 in one go. He was practically swimming in money.
He had to admit, those Outsiders were adorably foolish.
They dared to accept any mission, dared to cooperate with anyone. Did they not worry at all about being silenced after completing the mission?
Kid, today I'm going to teach you a good lesson and let you know what it means for society to be treacherous!
The man in the white tank top joyfully bounced his leg.
A few minutes later, Convert to My Lily appeared in his line of sight.
He's back. These Outsiders really are as trustworthy as the rumors say.
The man in the white tank top walked forward with a chuckle, but after only a few steps, he realized something was wrong.
Convert to My Lily wasn't alone; he was accompanied by four other Outsiders, each of them exuding a murderous aura, as if someone owed them a million yuan.
"What do you want to do?"
The man in the white tank top inexplicably felt a tightening sensation and a bad premonition.
"What do you think I want to do?" Convert to My Lily sneered, "Don't be polite with this scoundrel, everyone attack!"
He rushed forward with a quick throw of lime.
Watch closely, this is the Lily Combat Style!
Before the man in the white tank top could react, the Calamity Dragon threw a temporarily woven net over him.
"Get him!"
Patrick Star shouted, and the others, holding sticks, began to smash him relentlessly.
One, two, three blows. The intense pain caused the man in the white tank top to completely overheat.
"You stinking beggars from out of town, how dare you ambush me?! I'll kill you all!"
He struggled to break free from the net, his eyes wide and terrifying, like a man-eating devil.
However, before he could even be arrogant for a second, Excavation Princess, with a swift movement, sprinkled out the chili powder she had hidden beforehand.
"Cough, cough, cough…" A player standing nearby coughed violently, "Excavation Princess, aim better! You got me too."
Excavation Princess quickly waved her hand: "Next time for sure, next time for sure."
They still had time to chat, but the man in the white tank top's mental state was about to explode.
His eyes hadn't even recovered from the lime attack, and now he was sprinkled with chili powder. Were these Outsiders going to sprinkle some salt and pepper next?
He no longer had the heart to continue fighting. He stumbled and ran back, believing that with his familiarity with the area, there was a good chance of escaping.
After running a certain distance, the man in the white tank top turned back and uttered a threat.
"You bastards, just you wait! Sooner or later…"
Mid-sentence, a scream suddenly escaped his throat.
"Holy crap, who sprinkled nails on the ground?!"
The sharp pain from his foot caused the man in the white tank top to lose his balance, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
When he saw the other players emerge from the darkness with his blurry vision, he gradually understood everything.
Undoubtedly, these nails were secretly sprinkled by this group of Outsiders.
Damn it, society really is treacherous!
They said Outsiders were very trustworthy and would complete any mission they accepted with dedication. Why wasn't it working for him? He hadn't even made a move, and these Outsiders were already messing with him. What kind of grudge or hatred was this?
He had seen many scoundrels, but this was his first time seeing such unscrupulous ones. If all Outsiders were like this, the future of the Abandoned Cooling Plant would be unimaginable!
"What exactly do you want to do?" The man in the white tank top struggled to get up.
Convert to My Lily went up and kicked him: "Speak! Who instructed you to commission me to kill someone?"
A scholar can be killed, but not humiliated!
The man in the white tank top originally wanted to say that, but after seeing the lime in Convert to My Lily's hand, he decisively caved.
"I'll talk, I'll talk! Stop hitting! It was Mark, the head of the Wildfire Gang's logistics department! He forced me!"
While Convert to My Lily was interrogating the man in the white tank top, Patrick Star didn't say a word the entire time, his eyes just continuously gleaming.
Although these methods were quite despicable, they were truly effective!
If they had used normal combat tactics against this Elite Monster, at least a few of their ten people would have died, and if they were unlucky, a total party wipe was possible. It was nothing like now, where they only suffered minor scrapes.
Is this the true way to play this game?
Before, he was pondering over things like class selection and leveling guides, completely limited by the games he used to play.
A free game should be played with the freest methods!
At this moment, something seemed to awaken in the depths of Patrick Star's heart.
…
Late at night, in the Wildfire Gang's logistics department office, a knock sounded on the door.
"Come in."
The door was pushed open, and a person rushed in in a panic.
Mark put down the water cup in his hand: "Is Lily dead?"
The person quickly shook his head: "No, not dead. The person we sent out died. Someone saw him being beaten to death by a group of Outsiders."
"What?!" Mark suddenly stood up, his square face showing a terrifying dominance. "How did he provoke that group of Outsiders?"
The person stammered nervously: "Unclear."
"Useless, utterly useless! You can't even handle such a small matter. What good are you?!"
Mark smashed the water cup with a punch, then stormed out.
"Minister, are you going to…"
"I'm going to find the boss! Damn it, I want the Outsiders dead!"
Mark was fuming with rage.
Although he couldn't understand why these Outsiders suddenly became so ferocious, he thought of another method.
Since hiring Outsiders to kill Lily failed, he would actively send Lily to fight those Outsiders.
If I can't kill you, I'll take your surname!