Chapter 431 Favorability Mechanism (I)

"Queen! Queen!"

In the distance, the four elders, Hua She'er, Yue Mei, and a group of high-level members of the Snake Clan all rushed over.

Hua She'er is younger, and as the captain of Queen Medusa's personal guard, she has a special dependence on Queen Medusa.

She ignored everyone else, hugged Queen Medusa and started crying.

Yang Shan thought about it and sent a message to Xiao Aotian.

Xiao Aotian was stunned for a moment, then under Yang Shan's affirmative gaze, he walked towards Hua Sheer firmly.

Grabbing Hua She'er's arm with one hand, Xiao Aotian said in a deep voice:
"Let go."

Hua She'er didn't react and was still crying while hugging Medusa.

Xiao Aotian followed Yang Shan's advice and said softly in a coaxing tone:

"Be obedient and let go first. The Queen is in a very bad condition now!"

Hua Sheer then realized that Medusa's current aura was indeed obviously weak.

Hua Sheer quickly let go of her hand:
"Please forgive me, Queen. I was rude."

Xiao Aotian sent a message to Yang Shan:
"Two points of favorability. Damn, Brother Deep Affection lives up to his reputation! I, Xiao Aotian, really admire you this time!"

Yang Shan didn't have the time to reply to Xiao Aotian.

Yue Mei was standing next to him, and the look she gave Yang Shan was so complicated!

Yue Mei and other high-ranking snakemen originally wanted to help Medusa, but were stopped by the four elders.

They are ready to leave the Tagor Desert with their best members to continue the legacy of the snake people.

Those Dou Zongs of the Lion Nether Sect brought despair not only to Medusa, but also to the entire Serpent People.

Although Yue Mei did not see with her own eyes what happened in the Snake Temple before.

But when she first arrived, Medusa had already sent a message to Yue Mei, asking her to serve Yang Shan well.

After all, given Medusa's current situation, it's already very good that she can stand.

Yue Mei really didn't expect that it was the man in front of her who single-handedly made the other party leave in disgrace.

Wow, I have Dou Zun backing me up!

In the past, Yue Mei simply thought that Yang Shan was rather arrogant.

Only now did she understand that the word "barbarian" should not be used to describe Yang Shan.

People are supposed to be this arrogant!
He deserves it!

[Ding! Players, please note that Yue Mei is obsessed with your handsome face and domineering figure, and is grateful for your rescue of the snake people who are in dire straits. Yue Mei's favorability is increased by 10, and the current favorability is 66! ]

Yang Shan was no exception to this rapid increase in favorability.

To put it bluntly, according to the normal plot, the Snake People now need to face three seven-star Dou Zongs, five early Dou Zongs, and more than ten Dou Huangs.

Even with this configuration, the snake people cannot be stopped.

Only then will the system determine that Yang Shan and Xiao Aotian are unable to help the snake people resolve the invading enemies.

That’s why the plot was extended to expose the crisis of the snake people to all players in the server.

AI Nuwa abides by the rules and always follows the game logic and makes normal arrangements.

But this old bastard Yang Shan has long been accustomed to playing some "sexy tricks".

He not only forcibly prevented the original plot from happening.

He even directed and acted in a play himself!
It is only natural to get huge profits after all the trouble!

Now it’s just the favorability level. Later on, Medusa will have to bleed heavily!
Yang Shan glanced at Yue Mei calmly:
"Is there something on my face?"

Yue Mei finally realized that staring at Yang Shan like that was a bit presumptuous!

"Master Zhenjun, please forgive me."

Yang Shan waved his hand:
"You don't need to stay by my side. Take your queen to heal her wounds. When she recovers, she will have to pay me!"

"Yes, thank you for your understanding, Master Zhenjun!"

Yue Mei was actually very worried about Queen Medusa. Now that Yang Shan took the initiative to let her go, she was actually relieved.

It's just that my heart feels a little sad.

It made it seem as if Yang Shan disliked her and deliberately drove her away.

[Ding! Yue Mei has some resentment towards you, favorability +1, current favorability: 67! ]

Yue Mei is beyond saving.

If you create resentment, your favorability will increase instead of decrease!

Yue Mei and Hua She'er supported her on the left and right, while all other senior executives also protected Medusa.

It was already very strenuous for Medusa to be able to stand now. If she was not the king of the snake people, she would have fainted if she had not had to hold on and give courage to her tribesmen.

"Friend Yang Shan, Xiao Gongfeng, this king..."

Yang Shan didn't even turn his head back: "I'm going back to the guest room to have some tea. Remember to come find me when you're healed!"

Queen Medusa was somewhat helpless.

No matter how Yang Shan expressed his dissatisfaction now, even if Medusa was really dissatisfied, she would deal with her emotions herself.

There is no way. Who can afford to provoke someone that Dou Zun values?

As soon as Yang Shangang returned to the courtyard, Xiao Aotian followed him happily.

He was holding two bottles of Wuliangye liquor that he had bought from the system mall at a huge cost (10 yuan):
"Drink?"

Yang Shan took out two jars of apricot wine from his ring:

“Drink this!”

Xiao Aotian opened the lid and took three gulps, smacking his lips:

“This tastes pretty good.”

Yang Shan: "Why are you here instead of going back to your own place?"

"Hey, Brother Shenqing, I came here to thank you. Brother Shenqing's actions are indeed extraordinary. Just a few words of advice have made Hua Sheer's favorability towards me increase by 5 points!"

Xiao Aotian seemed very happy:
"This is the most favorable impression Hua She'er has had on me!"

Yang Shan: "With the plot bonus, it's normal to add a little more."

"Come on, come on, let's sit down and talk!"

This was clearly Yang Shan's courtyard, but Xiao Aotian acted as if he was the owner. After welcoming Yang Shan to sit on a chair in the courtyard, Xiao Aotian personally poured Yang Shan some wine, and then asked:

"Affectionate Brother"

Yang Shan smiled and said:

"It's fine if you call me Deep Affectionate Brother when you're teasing me, but you obviously have something to ask me, why don't you change your name?"

"Master Zhenjun! I am curious about something, and I beg you to help me solve it!"

Xiao Aotian simply brought out Yi Qingyang's rhetoric.

There was no way he could answer this question; he was really too curious about it.

If he didn't ask, if he didn't know the answer, he would really lose sleep. "Can you just tell me how much affection you have for Medusa now?"

Yang Shan: “Thirty-eight.”

Xiao Aotian just took a sip, and when he heard this, the wine in his mouth sprayed out directly:

"Pfft! How much? Thirty-eight?"

Fortunately, Yang Shan reacted quickly. With a thought, the Sea Heart Flame burned in front of him, evaporating the wine that Xiao Aotian sprayed out.

Otherwise, wouldn't you be sprayed in the face by this guy's saliva?
Yang Shan: "Why are you reacting so strongly?"

Xiao Aotian: "No, Medusa has done that to you."

Yang Shan: "What?"

Xiao Aotian: "Even if you give her a crazy look, she won't get angry."

Yang Shan's tone was exceptionally calm:

"Oh, you misunderstood. Medusa has almost filled up her book with favors she owes me. In theory, even if she stands and I sit and talk to her, there should be no problem."

Xiao Aotian gnashed his teeth:
"Will you die if you don't pretend?"

Yang Shan: "I'm not pretending. I'm telling the truth. What am I pretending about? For example, if I have 100 million, can that be considered pretending?"

Xiao Aotian's eyes turned red:

"Fuck! You have 100 million?"

Yang Shan: “About the same.”

The operation of the Tianyan League is now completely on the right track and has begun to bring considerable profits to Xiao Aotian.

But to say that he can earn 100 million, that’s still a bit too far off.

Xiao Aotian drank three bowls of wine crazily:

"Damn it, if I had known I wouldn't have said it so decisively, I should have moved forward bravely and continued to fight with you for Medusa!"

Yang Shan was disdainful:

"Fight? Even if I slap Medusa in the face right now and make her favorability drop to zero, you still can't catch up with him!"

Xiao Aotian: "Fuck, don't look down on me like that, okay?"

“It’s not a question of looking down on others.”

Yang Shan crossed his legs, and there was something wrong with his smile:
"Well, let's sign a contract. You help me once for free, and I'll tell you why you can't catch Medusa!"

Xiao Aotian looked at Yang Shan's smile and felt that something was wrong:
"I always feel like you're trying to trick me!"

Yang Shan: "Then let me tell you the reason first. If you think the information I tell you is useful, then sign with me."

Xiao Aotian was puzzled: "No, aren't you afraid that I will default on my debt?"

Yang Shan said casually:
"Who are you, Xiao Aotian? You are a real man who stands tall and upright. Once you say something, you can't take it back. Will you deny it?"

Xiao Aotian gave a thumbs up: "Brother Yang, you are really good at judging people!"

Yang Shan: "It's okay if you refuse to pay. I can just kill you and send you back to the Novice Secret Realm. It won't take much effort anyway."

Xiao Aotian: “.”

Yang Shan knocked on the table:
"Why are you still standing there? Pour some wine! I'll moisten my throat before I talk to you!"

Xiao Aotian actually wanted to slam the table and yell at Yang Shan, "Oh my god, I have such a bad temper."

But he was also afraid that Yang Shan would not stop and would kill him in an instant.

Yang Shan said seriously:
"But I still have to remind you that the contract I signed after I told you this information is a free contract. The upper limit is nine stars. In other words, once I make a request to you, either you complete my request or your account level will drop to nine stars!"

Xiao Aotian took a breath after hearing this:
"No, Boss Yang, we can't say we are close friends, but we are serious business partners, right? I want to compete with you for first place in the game, this is human nature, you want to use such a big contract to restrict me?"

Yang Shan: "I'm not restricting you. I don't know when I can fulfill this contract. Besides, the information I told you is worth the price. You can choose not to listen."

Xiao Aotian hesitated for a long time before he said firmly:

"Okay! I, Xiao Aotian, will make a big bet today. I trust you!"

Although "Yang Shan, you deserve to die" has become a common sentence in the input methods of many players on the forum.

But it is undeniable that Yang Shan’s reputation is actually very good.

He has no record of deliberately making things difficult for any other player.

Among this group of allies, including Xiao Aotian, the internal competition is basically "benign".

Yang Shan never gave Xiao Aotian any trouble just because he was the second in the server.

What's more, Xiao Aotian was really curious about what kind of information Yang Shan had that was worth him signing this free contract!
Yang Shan didn't want anything from Xiao Aotian, but wanted Xiao Aotian to sign the contract, which was actually also a plan for the future.

Yang Shan actually didn’t have a very good idea of ​​what Zhongzhou would be like after it opened up.

But Yang Shan believed that with Xiao Aotian's ability, he would definitely be able to thrive in Zhongzhou.

Don’t say anything else.

Xiao Aotian has the opportunity to become the "son-in-law" of the Xiao family!
Moreover, the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower of Canaan College is still there, and Xiao Aotian’s fallen heart flame should be related to the Skyfire Master.

In the future, Yang Shan might really need Xiao Aotian's help.

In other words, the NPC behind Xiao Aotian is needed to help.

Of course, the information that Yang Shan revealed to Xiao Aotian was definitely "secret information", and even involved the core operation of the game and the design layout of Tianyao planners!

"Brother Xiao, let me ask you first, in the original novel, how did Xiao Yan take down Medusa?"

Xiao Aotian: "Anyone who has watched Doupo will know this question! First, Medusa successfully advanced and transformed into a seven-colored swallowing python, but her companion snake spirit took control of her body, and then..."

Speaking of this, Xiao Aotian suddenly thought of something:
"Wait! Snake Spirit!"

Yang Shan smiled and said:

"Yes, Xiao Yan didn't have a good relationship with Medusa at the beginning, but with her companion snake spirit! Then the two souls merged, which influenced Medusa's thoughts. This is one of the reasons."

Yang Shan continued:

"Secondly, what happened at the bottom of the Tianfen Refining Qi Tower caused Medusa to become pregnant with Xiao Xiao. This was not her will!"

Xiao Aotian frowned:
"In other words, if we want to capture Medusa, we have to follow this process?"

Yang Shan shook his head: "You can't leave. You will know if you analyze it carefully! In the original novel, Xiao Yan was able to take down Medusa, which was basically the same as a bug. The protagonist's halo was maxed out! According to normal logic, with Medusa's personality in the original novel, it is impossible for her to be conquered. She herself has no need for this. It was her companion snake spirit that was close to recognizing its master, and her mind was changed!"

Yang Shan looked towards the direction of the Snake Man Temple and sighed:
"When Medusa transformed into the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, didn't I say that I might have wanted to date Medusa before, but I didn't have time to say the latter part? Actually, what I want to say is that I don't have any intention of dating Medusa anymore, not at all!"

Xiao Aotian held the jar of wine and looked up, sighing.

The wine was almost finished when Xiao Aotian put down the jar:
"Because Medusa's companion snake spirit didn't appear during her transformation, right?"

Yang Shan nodded:
"Yes, I used to think that Tianyao Company would fish for people, and all the main characters in the game would not be captured. But now that Yafei and Yunyun are with me, I overturned this judgment."

Yang Shan organized his words:

"How should I put it? Tianyao Company should have made special designs for these characters that are more outstanding in the original works. For example, a portion of the favorability of these NPCs has been deliberately allocated to a certain time point. If the player contacts the NPC at this time point and gains the favorability through the correct method, then the favorability value of the NPC will be complete."

“But if you miss this time point, you will lose this part of your favorability forever!

"Take Medusa for example! Let's assume that through Medusa's companion snake spirit, 31 points of favorability can be obtained. But as you can see, the companion snake spirit has probably merged perfectly with Medusa. In other words, these 31 points of favorability are locked forever. The most favorability a player can get from Medusa is only 69 points!"

(End of this chapter)