Chapter 292: “Don’t Mess With The NPCs!” (1/2)

Similar to how Team Fuji's Press Conference proceeded… An Event Staff asked everyone else to calm down and take a seat.

The flashes of the cameras were disabled, while the Live Coverage of various news outlets started.

The event staff did the 'scripted' introduction and soon proceeded with the questions of the reporters.

”Does your strength rely on your weapon and equipment?”

The very first question was asked directly to Pedro, the Captain of Team ARES.

Of course, the atmosphere, at this moment, was tense—be it inside the Press Conference Area or be it amongst the people who were watching the coverage of the Press Conference.

Pedro simply chuckled and said, ”Partly Yes, Partly No!”

Pedro's answer made everyone become a little bit rowdy. Some gossiped amongst each other. Some sighed—as if they have unlocked an ultimate secret in the world. While some simply smirk—as if they know what Pedro would answer.

But before the reporter could ask a follow-up question, Pedro said, ”Team ARES obviously wields great weapon… But… Those weapons would be useless if we won't be able to use them properly!”

”Imagine giving an ordinary people a sword... Would that person be able to swing it like a real-life swordmaster?” Pedro asked. Then, he shook his head and added, saying, ”I don't think so!”

”That is why… No matter how powerful our weapons and equipment were…  If we were not able to wield them properly… Then, it would be more of a disaster than a victory!” Pedro said with a smile. Then, he glanced to the reporter who asked the question and said, ”I hope that I was able to answer your question, sir!”

”Yes… Yes…” The reporter murmured whilst nodding in amazement as if he learned a valuable lesson from one of his greatest professors. Then, after a few seconds, the reporter glanced back to the tablet in his hands before saying, ”Uhm... Moving to my last question… Seeing four men defeat hundreds of thousands of NPCs… There are speculations on the internet and social media, indicating that the players from Team ARES are the same beings that wiped out the entire United Asian Force in the Asian-Australian Server Disaster lately. Perhaps these rumors are true?”

Sabrina, Talia, and Lony could only glance towards Pedro upon hearing what the reporter said. Obviously, it was them who annihilated the United Asian Force back then.

However, they can't reveal their 'true' identities to the world because Pedro did not want to do so in the first place. And more importantly, because their hard work to hide their true strength would be jeopardized.

That is why the three of them were nervous as to what Pedro was going to answer.

That said, Pedro simply smirked in response before shaking his head and saying, ”Those people were OUR MASTERS! Just to clarify to all of you and everyone else watching… A few weeks back, Philippine Players were being targeted by the players that were members of the so-called United Asian Force. Back then, it was a difficult time for us, where some of our players needed to remain online in the game for a day or more!”

”But I have no grudge about it or something!” Pedro chuckled. ”Bearth Online is a VR Game, and such competition is only to be expected!”

”Unfortunately for the United Asian Force… Our MASTERS—powerful NPCs, were with us during those days. The players from the United Asian Force attacked us, thus, our Masters simply retaliated in response.” Pedro said before smiling. A few seconds later, he added, ”In case those players from the United Asian Force are going to blame or roast us for not stopping our Masters… I can only say one thing to them!”

”If we were JUST their students—their apprentice… How are we supposed to stop them—considering they were our Masters!” Pedro asked with a smug on his face.

”So… I think that this is a lesson for all of us!” He said. ”Always know who you are going against with, and always know that there would always be more powerful beings in the game! So, don't poke anyone's nose just because of some childish reasons… Even if they were just MERE NPCs!”

Everyone became rowdy once again, while Sabrina, Talia, and Lony sighed of relief before nodding in agreement to what Pedro said—indicating that what Pedro said was 'somehow' the truth.

Everyone understood the message that Pedro wanted to convey.

”Don't mess with the NPCs!”

For the weak players, they completely understand what Pedro wanted to say. But that was because they look up to the NPCs because they are weaker compared to them.

But it was a different case for the capable players and the strong players!

Capable Players—or the players who can barely survive on their own in the game, and the Strong Players—or the players who can even fend off or mess with the NPCs, tend to look down at the NPCs since they were really just artificial intelligence programmed for the game.

The real threat in the VR Games is often posed by other players and the competition existing between them. Thus, NPCs were not considered as threats most of the time.

However… Now… Pedro and the whole world knew that Bearth Online had a different case from your usual VR Game. The level of difficulty was dramatically increased to the point that even the NPCs were affected.

And now… The NPCs not only were powerful but were also smart enough to even defeat the Capable Players.