Apocalypse: Everyone Levels Up, I Return to the Time Before the Server Opened-Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Confirmed Without a Doubt — He’s an NPC!

While Ning Qianjun was still dazed by the old man’s words, a figure approached from the distance.

“Looking for me?” The newcomer, wearing a cloak over his head, was none other than Ye Qiu!

As he walked over, Ye Qiu saw the three people standing beside Ning Qianjun, especially the old man, who gave him a vague sense of familiarity, like he had seen him somewhere before.

“Big bro, you’re finally here!” Ning Qianjun’s face lit up with joy at Ye Qiu’s arrival, speaking with an especially friendly tone.

Whether Ye Qiu was an NPC or a player, Ning Qianjun had made up his mind.

He would hold tightly onto this golden opportunity!

After a brief pause, Ning Qianjun quickly introduced, “This is... one of my elders. He wants to take a quest from you, big bro!”

He pointed at the old man as he spoke.

This had been prearranged: they would use a quest request to determine whether Ye Qiu was truly an NPC.

Normally, NPCs issuing quests would trigger a quest prompt.

However, Ning Qianjun had informed the old man that, until now, the few quests he’d taken from Ye Qiu never had a visible quest prompt.

He hadn’t paid much attention to it before, assuming it was just a special trait of this mysterious NPC.

“But I currently don’t have any quests that need completing,” Ye Qiu replied simply.

At the same time, he finally recalled the old man’s identity.

A wave of emotion and deep respect rising inside him.

It was an instinctive, almost subconscious reaction.

In his previous life, this elder had personally organized the evacuation of fellow countrymen to safe zones.

Then, he had led a group to lure away a horde of monsters...

In the end, he detonated a hidden nuclear device, sacrificing himself to destroy the monster horde.

Ye Qiu could already guess why the old man was seeking him out now. They wanted to confirm if he was a player or an NPC.

And coincidentally, he had just obtained the title of Deputy Village Chief of the Novice Village, giving him the authority to issue quests and distribute rewards to players!

The old man spoke kindly, “Young man, it doesn’t need to be anything difficult. Just a simple chore quest like carrying water will do. As you know, we come from another dimension and are called the ‘Undying Clan’ here. This old man is experiencing this world for the first time and wants to try some fresh experiences.”

Ning Qianjun looked nervously between Ye Qiu and the old man.

He wasn’t sure whether he should speak up or stay silent, afraid that causing trouble would annoy this mysterious NPC.

After all, Ye Qiu must have his own important matters, and now they were asking him to create a quest just to satisfy an old man’s curiosity?

It was a pretty weak excuse!

Yet Ye Qiu wasn’t upset.

Beneath his cloak, a faint smile appeared.

“Alright. I’m quite interested in your Undying Clan’s world. I’ll ask a few questions. Answer them all, and the quest will be complete,” he said.

As he spoke, a virtual panel appeared before Ye Qiu, invisible to others.

The panel displayed the elder’s profile and several options: Favorability, Quest Issuance, Reward Distribution, Party Formation, and more.

Ye Qiu chose “Issue Quest.”

[Ding! Please edit the content of the quest you want to issue.]

Controlling it with his thoughts, Ye Qiu quickly edited the quest.

Meanwhile, the old man, who had been smiling knowingly, already half-convinced Ye Qiu was an NPC, suddenly froze.

[Ding! Newbie Village Deputy Village Chief has issued a quest: Answer Questions. Answer all the questions from the Deputy Village Chief to complete the quest. Accept?]

The old man’s smile stiffened.

He stood there, stunned.

It’s true… he is an NPC!

And not just any NPC — a Deputy Village Chief!

“Accept!” The old man, after his initial shock, quickly regained his composure and accepted the quest.

On the side, Ning Qianjun, watching the elder’s rare stunned reaction, already knew the result.

The cloaked figure before them was 100% an NPC. It was confirmed at last!

Ye Qiu then asked his first question, “I have a secondary profession as an alchemist. I’d like to ask: in your Undying Clan’s world, how can liquid potions be absorbed more effectively?”

“This...”

The old man immediately opened his friends list.

He had an old acquaintance who was a medical master and quickly relayed the question.

The friend responded swiftly, and the old man repeated the answer, “Liquid potions are categorized into three types: oral, injectable, and intravenous. Among these, injections and IV drips allow for the greatest absorption efficiency.”

Ye Qiu’s eyes gleamed with interest at the response.

He then asked a few more pharmacy-related questions.

After receiving satisfactory answers, he ended the dialogue.

The virtual panel popped up again.

Ye Qiu selected “Distribute Rewards.”

Inside, he could assign experience points, attribute points, equipment, and other items.

Ye Qiu chose to gift a piece of Purple Rare equipment that was useless to him.

A second later, the reward appeared in the old man’s inventory.

He instinctively pulled it out. A faint purple glow shimmered over the equipment.

Beside him, Ning Qianjun wasn’t even surprised anymore, though he still looked on with envy.

As for the two young men accompanying the elder, they were completely stunned.

What the heck!

Just answering a few questions got you a Purple Rare item?!

They had grinded countless monsters to level up, yet were still decked out in nothing but blue and white equipment.

Purple equipment? That was a luxury they didn’t even dare dream about. It was too expensive to afford!

And now, here someone was, handing it out for free after a casual Q&A session?

“Ahem...” The two young men immediately started nudging Ning Qianjun with their elbows.

Ning Qianjun acted like he didn’t notice a thing, ignoring them completely.

Even when nearly knocked over, he kept a straight face and didn’t so much as glance their way!

Helping Elder Xin was one thing. He had no choice.

But others? Forget it.

He wasn’t about to embarrass himself begging the mysterious NPC for favors!

You have to know when to be content.

Don’t get greedy.

After all, it had been hard enough to find such a golden opportunity. I can’t afford to blow it now!

“Thank you,” the old man said sincerely, knowing that a Purple Rare item was extremely valuable at this early stage.

Ye Qiu simply nodded.

Then, after bidding them farewell, he left quickly.

He was in a hurry.

He needed to log off immediately and start preparing based on the medical information he had just gathered.

He had to maximize the success rate of his Mysterious Potion!