Chapter 378 - 368: Playing a Game NPC 16

"Watch out, it’s an ambush!"

Someone shouted—it was impossible to tell who—and everyone turned to look where Moira Lynch was.

"It’s the Snow Maiden!"

When the Blizzard Bird saw Moira Lynch appear, a flicker of confusion crossed its dark eyes. It clearly didn’t know why she was here.

It seemed the Blizzard Bird was also a live-action NPC, though it was unclear if it was a player.

The confusion vanished in an instant, and it began to attack the players below.

With the help of Moira Lynch, the Snow Maiden, the players who had been barely holding their own against the Blizzard Bird’s assault were now utterly routed.

Once their health hit zero, their bodies turned into beams of light and disappeared.

When the last player died, only Moira Lynch and the Blizzard Bird remained.

The woman and the bird stared blankly at each other.

The game system might have said they were supposed to be friends, but in reality, they didn’t know each other well.

In the end, Moira Lynch was the first to speak. "Well, I’ve got things to do. See you around."

The Blizzard Bird nodded. "Good, I have things to do as well."

Moira then melted into the snow, and the Blizzard Bird flapped its wings, flying off into the distance.

Moira "Snow Maiden" Lynch: ’Another day, another mission accomplished!’

Blizzard Bird: ’Another day of working overtime.’

「Night fell quickly.」

As the blizzard intensified, the temperature continued to drop, and more and more people needed rescuing.

The next time Moira found a player buried in the vast expanse of white, she was already practiced enough to construct an igloo with ease.

After dragging the person inside the igloo, she was about to leave some supplies and go when she suddenly realized the man’s face looked awfully familiar.

She took a closer look. Well, what do you know? It was the first person she had rescued today.

’Running into the same person twice in one day... I can’t tell if I’m the unlucky one or he is.’

What Moira Lynch didn’t know was that the moment she appeared, the entire live stream chat exploded.

"The Snow Maiden! The streamer actually managed to lure out the Snow Maiden!"

"Why isn’t the streamer making a move? The Snow Maiden is about to leave!"

"How can you exploit the Snow Maiden’s kindness like this? Doesn’t your conscience bother you?"

"Post above is a bleeding heart. Identification complete."

"The streamer’s original intention was good. He’s just trying to provide a better living environment for the Snow Maiden."

Just as Moira Lynch was about to turn and leave, the man who had been lying unconscious on the ground suddenly snapped his eyes open.

He shot up and threw something at her.

By the time Moira Lynch realized something was wrong, it was too late to dodge.

Moira could only watch as the object landed on her, immediately releasing a powerful electric current.

The protections for staff in *Divine Soul* were excellent, so Moira Lynch didn’t feel any pain, but her body was now paralyzed.

At the same time, a red warning appeared before her eyes.

[!!! Player Moonchaser has fired a Ford Ball at you.]

[This item is a forced-capture prop. It can forcibly capture a targeted NPC and turn them into the player’s companion.]

[Thunder Resistance detected. You have five seconds to escape. If you fail to escape within five seconds, you will be captured by player Moonchaser.]

’Thunder Resistance?’

’The Positive and Negative Mushroom I found back on the Crino Prairie... that must be where this Thunder Resistance came from.’

With only five seconds, Moira Lynch decisively used Melting Snow.

Her body became one with the surrounding snow, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Moonchaser thought he was on the verge of success, but before he could even celebrate, the Snow Maiden vanished.

It wasn’t just him; even the people in his live stream were stunned by the scene.

They had all thought Moonchaser was sure to succeed.

Some high-rollers in the chat had even started placing bids, wanting Moonchaser to sell the Snow Maiden to them after he caught her.

Now, it seemed they had celebrated too soon.

Indeed, they had celebrated far too soon.

After her successful escape, Moira Lynch didn’t actually leave.

The Snow Maiden may be kind, but that didn’t mean she didn’t have a temper.

[As the spirit and darling of the Northlands, being repaid kindness with such enmity must be infuriating. Please, unleash your fury and show them you are not to be trifled with!]

Seeing the system’s prompt suited her just fine.

The next second, the igloo Moonchaser was in disintegrated into nothing.

"Is it just my imagination, or is the blizzard getting stronger?"

"The Snow Maiden didn’t leave. She’s standing right there, in the storm."

At that moment, a chill ran down Moonchaser’s spine—and it wasn’t just from the cold.

He knew his actions had enraged the Snow Maiden.

[System Notification:

Player Moonchaser, your actions have thoroughly enraged the Snow Maiden. Your favorability with all creatures in the Northlands has been reduced by one thousand. Please leave the Northlands as soon as possible. You are not welcome here.]

Moonchaser was on the verge of tears. He regretted it. He shouldn’t have been so obsessed with capturing the Snow Maiden.

But now, it was too late for regrets.

He wanted to leave quickly as the system suggested, but when he tried to use a Transmission Prop, he found his movements had become incredibly slow.

Without realizing it, he had been afflicted with over a dozen debuffs.

A thin layer of ice had also formed on his body.

[Warning: The Snow Maiden has placed a curse on player Moonchaser.]

[Curse of the Snow Maiden: The cursed individual can never learn any Ice Attribute skills, nor can they touch any Ice Attribute items. Damage taken from Ice Attributes is doubled. You will be despised by all Ice Attribute NPCs. All Attributes are permanently reduced by fifty percent. This curse will follow you forever unless you can obtain the Snow Maiden’s forgiveness.]

When Moonchaser saw the curse’s effects, his eyes nearly popped out of his head in shock.

’Are you kidding me? With this curse, isn’t my account basically ruined?’

This was an account he had poured countless hours and effort into building. He couldn’t just give up on it.

Seeing that he needed the Snow Maiden’s forgiveness to lift the curse, Moonchaser shouted into the empty air, "Snow Maiden, I know I was wrong! I was just joking around! I never meant to hurt you! I just wanted to be your friend, believe me!"

He yelled for a long time, but the only response was the howling wind and snow.

"Is the streamer surrendering to the Snow Maiden?"

"I’ll bet one Gold Coin the Snow Maiden is getting her revenge on him."

"Couldn’t this just be another one of the streamer’s schemes to lure the Snow Maiden out again?"