Chapter 375 Chapter 374: Secret to Turn the NPCs into Players

"You turned into a player?" Zach repeated Ninia's words. "I don't understand. How so suddenly… oh wait…"

"After you left, I was washing dishes while waiting for your return. I was thinking about how I should spend my last day with you. Suddenly, a transparent screen appeared with some numbers on it.

At the same time, Elina and Noah returned to the church with a panicked faces. I asked them if everything was alright, and I also asked for you and Aria. They told me everything they knew, so I quickly rushed my way here.

I was on my way to the restaurant, but I saw the NPCs heading towards the garden, so I followed them. I wanted to interfere sooner, but I waited for what they had to say. And I couldn't hold myself when they began to speak against you. And… you know the rest."

She stated in a calm and meek voice.

Zach smiled and patted Ninia on the head before caressing her face and rubbing his thumb on her cheeks.

"Not in public, my Lord," Ninia mumbled with a flushed face.

"Thank you, Ninia. They wouldn't have listened to that speech if I had given it. They would have thought that I was defending myself. You came at the right time."

"But I don't understand how I became a player after drinking your essence."

"It's quite simple, actually." Zach paused for a second before taking a short breath and said, "This game has two ways to level up. First is, of course, leveling by EXP. And second is physique cultivation.

The NPCs have that restriction, and they won't level up or cultivate even if they try to. However, when you drank my essence, it broke that seal and increased your physique, and the game registered you as a player."

He explained in a calm voice.

"Ahem." Aria cleared her throat and said, "Isn't it too early to be happy? Even if your essence can turn the NPCs into players, how will you give your essence to the NPCs?"

"I can make essence pills. That should work, right?"

"It can." Aria nodded. Although she was asking questions, she was calm and genuinely curious about how Zach planned to achieve that.

Zach turned to Ninia and asked, "Do you know how many NPCs are there in this kingdom?"

"Unfortunately, I don't know the exact number, but a little more than a thousand the last time I counted," she responded while looking at Aria.

Aria nodded and said, "Yeah. I was with her, and we were counting together since you said you don't have any way to know the number of your followers."

"Let's assume 1200 for now." Zach pondered for a few seconds with a curious look on his face and uttered, "I have made essence pills for Aurora, so I know how they work. But so far as I know, the size doesn't really matter.

Even if the pill is candy-sized or ball sized, it should have the same benefit. Of course, it's because of the restriction in this game. It might be different in the real world.

Keeping that aside, I can make about ten nail-sized essence pills with my one load since half of the content of the load gets wasted. So I would have to release my essence over a hundred times to turn all the NPCs of this kingdom into players?"

Usually, Zach would be delighted in regards to that. He had the capability to do that, but the reason to do that wasn't appealing.

Ninia held Zach's hand with both hands and placed it on her chest. She gleefully looked into his eyes and said, "My Lord, I am the prophet of your religion and the first to join it. You said I am a mother to your religion. So wouldn't it be fair if you use my body to release your essence?"

"...!" Zach was genuinely taken aback after hearing that. He knew Ninia would do anything for Zach and his religion, but he never thought she would go as far as to offer her body for the task.

Nevertheless, he would have been delighted if she had asked him to be dual cultivate with him out of love. Sure, he knew that Ninia had feelings for him, but the sentiment mattered.

It wouldn't change anything as they both thought of the same thing. But deep down, Zach felt a little disappointed.

"Wait a minute." Aria stepped forward and said, "There are other ways to extract essence, too."

Ninia shot a glare at Aria and bit her lips. She thought Aria was coming in her way to stop their relationship from making progress.

"Yeah, but dual cultivation is the easiest and the most pleasurable way to do it," Zach responded to Aria's statement.

"Of course, but you understand what I mean." Aria turned to Ninia and said, "Remember, I will not stop you. No one will stop you. But don't use this as an excuse to mend your relationship with him. Be honest with yourself."

"...!"

"I was the same as you, and I was left behind. Sure, you will get things done in one way or another. But when you look back at these moments, you will regret not trying it," she added.

Zach, on the other hand, was impressed by Aria.

'I never would have thought I would hear this from Aria. I guess it was bugging her,' Zach uttered inwardly.

He hugged Aria and said, "It's okay. You have many more opportunities. And I was equally at fault, so don't take all the blame on yourself."

He then glanced at Ninia while hugging Aria and prompted her to come forward.

Ninia embraced Zach and hugged him with a smile on her face.

"My Lord, can I be honest with you?"

"Yes."

"You won't feel grossed out?"

"Never. Aren't I always honest when it comes to the harem?" he chuckled softly and said, "And let me just say it if we are on this topic."

Zach moved his hand to Ninia's butt and whispered, "I want to fuck you, Ninia."

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