Chapter 152: Master or fool?
On the main road, two horses galloped one behind the other.
Xiao Jie had to slow down from time to time, and when I wanted to become an immortal to catch up, the map of this game was surprisingly large. The two of them had been running for more than half an hour, but they had not yet left the Sunset Plain.
"I say, if you have money later, buy a war horse. This thing can save your life at critical moments." Xiao Jie suggested to me after another pause.
Ordinary wild monsters can be thrown away by riding a traveling horse, but if you encounter an enemy with the same four legs, there will still be some dangers. In comparison, a war horse is much safer. If you move forward at full speed, basically all monsters will be killed. It's hard to catch up. As long as you don't leave the road, you'll be safe.
I wanted to become an immortal and said helplessly: "I would like to, but I have no money. After all, it costs one million. The little money I have has long been gone. By the way, Brother Feng, I learned mining and mining." Medicine, I can try to make some extra money when I have the opportunity in the future.”
"Well, this is a good choice. The competition in the manufacturing industry is too fierce, and it is difficult for newcomers to get ahead. On the contrary, the collection profession is at least a cost-free business. You should be able to make some money in the future."
While the two were chatting, they saw a motorcade coming into view from a distance on the avenue ahead.
The two hurriedly slowed down and observed carefully from a distance.
Fortunately, it was not a group of monsters. It looked like a caravan. Several carriages were loaded with goods. In addition to the driver, there were more than a dozen level 16 caravan guards accompanying them, all green. famous NPC.
This should be the caravan that Wang Kai mentioned earlier. It is said that mobile trade will be carried out in various novice villages every other month.
The two men rode forward, and when they saw the two approaching the caravan leader, he immediately came over with two guards.
Qian Gaoyi (caravan leader): "Where are the two returnees going?"
"We are going to Sao Feng City."
"Ah, that's a coincidence. We also want to go to Sao Feng City, how about we go together? There are many wild beasts and bandits on this road, and it is said that there are also wolf demons that cause trouble. It is safer to go together."
Xiao Jie said: "No need, we have something urgent and we must hurry up and we can't delay."
Xiao Jie thought to himself, "We have a horse, but who can wait here with you slowly? It's completely unnecessary."
The leader of the caravan said it was a pity and asked people to clear a way.
The two passed the caravan and continued to speed along the road.
This encounter was just a small episode, and the two of them didn't take it seriously.
After running for a few more minutes, a village appeared in their sight.
This village is built on both sides of the main road, and the main street in the middle of the village is the main road.
Like most villages in this world, the village in front of me is completely deserted. There are only some dilapidated houses around the three-way intersection, a main road running from east to west, and a small road leading to the forest to the south.
The two of them stopped at the entrance of the village. Having experienced the experience of the sick village, Xiao Jie was a little frightened by this kind of abandoned village, so he had to investigate in advance before entering.
Fortunately, this village can be seen at a glance, and there are no traces of monsters as far as the eye can see.
"Let's go, there should be no monsters, let's rush over directly, don't stop - drive!"
The two horses galloped away together, and when they reached the three-way intersection, Xiao Jie suddenly caught sight of something from the corner of his eye.
"Wait a minute, there's someone!" He suddenly reined in his horse, and right in front of a dilapidated road sign at the three-way intersection, stood a Taoist priest in tattered robes, murmuring to himself with a frown on his face.
I looked at the name.
Fool: Level 1 civilian with 50 health points.
"Hey, he's a Taoist priest! It's a bit strange." I, who wanted to become an immortal, said in surprise.
It's really strange. Unlike other games, monsters in this game will not only attack players, but also NPCs. NPCs in the wild will also be killed if they encounter monsters.
Therefore, it seems a bit strange that a level 1 NPC suddenly appears in such a wilderness place.
A level 1 civilian only has 50 HP, so even a wild dog might not be able to defeat him. Does he have any special ability to survive?
Moreover, the other party is actually a Taoist priest, which inevitably arouses people's imagination.
What adventures might it trigger?
But when I think about it, I think it's unrealistic. Since this NPC is standing on the side of the road, players passing by will always encounter it. If there is any adventure, I'm afraid it will be triggered by others long ago.
But it’s never wrong to try.
"Let's go over and ask."
The two rode up to the foolish Taoist and dismounted.
Xiao Jie said respectfully: "Hello, Taoist Priest, this is polite. I am a returnee from Yin Yue Sui Feng. I came across some issues in your mind that I would like to disturb. Is that okay?"
The foolish Taoist just had a silly smile on his face, as if he didn't understand what Xiao Jie was talking about.
Xiao Jie was a little depressed. He had been thinking about this phrase for a long time, but he didn't expect it to have any effect at all.
If I wanted to become an immortal, I would be more direct, "Hello, Taoist Priest, can I ask you something?"
The foolish Taoist said with a silly smile: "How are you, Taoist Master? How are you doing? Your stomach is growling with hunger, and you can't stand without food."
Um? This is asking for food, just respond.
Xiao Jie directly right-clicked on the gift and gave a steamed bun as a gift.
The foolish Taoist picked up the steamed bun and ate it. He ate it in two bites and sighed after finishing it.
"The steamed buns and steamed buns are not enough, so two more are just right."
Xiao Jie handed over two more steamed buns without saying a word.
"If you're not full just by eating steamed buns, wouldn't it be nice to have some meat and wine?"
There was no wine, but there was a lot of barbecue. Xiao Jie right-clicked and presented another piece of barbecue to him.
"Miao Miao Miao, OK, OK, I really had a full meal today. You two returnees, why do you want to make a fool of me?"
This foolish Taoist is very silly and has a lot of words, but he is a bit too popular and has no sense of being an expert at all.
Xiao Jie didn't mind it either. The NPCs he met on the roadside were just trying their luck.
"Taoist Master, to be honest, we want to learn Taoism and I wonder if you can give us some advice."
"Hahaha, silly silly silly, why did you come to me to learn Taoism? I don't know the laws and techniques, just...just..."
Come on, I can't even make up a limerick now.
I wanted to become a god and said loudly, "Stop pretending, I can tell at a glance that you are a god, right? You are the one we are looking for."
Xiao Jie said in his heart that it would work, he would become an immortal, but he already knew he was cheating.
"That's right, Taoist Master, you must be a god, right? Can you teach us?"
"The world only thinks that immortals are good. Even if immortals are in trouble, they can't escape. Even if you want to cultivate immortals, why don't you treat me like a fool?"
Xiao Jie was speechless. He couldn't communicate at all, but he refused to give up.
There are such crazy NPCs in many games. Sometimes they are just used to set off the background of the game and are not of much use. However, sometimes as long as they can find the correct way to open them, they will give players a big surprise.
Although he wasn't sure which type of fool he was in front of him, what if it was the second type?
"What is the Taoist doing here alone?"
"What are I doing? Yes, what am I doing here?" The foolish Taoist actually started talking to himself, scratching his head with a confused look on his face, "What am I doing here? Yes, I remembered it!" He suddenly A slap on the thigh, "I want to run for my life!"
"Running for your life? Why running for your life?"
"Someone is trying to catch me!" The fool shouted loudly, with a look of horror on his face. "Which Taoist temple did the Taoist master practice Taoism in? Why don't you tell us and we will escort you back?" Xiao Jie followed the lead and figured out which Taoist temple the Taoist priest might have escaped from. If he could be sent back, he might be able to open it. What a reputation.
"Taoist temples practice Taoism? Hahahaha, those fools in Taoist temples don't even know what Taoism is and how to cultivate the true Tao." The foolish Taoist said and laughed again, "Fools, they are all fools."
Xiao Jie said to me that you look like a fool.
He was very patient, and although he still didn't have any useful information, he started to feel a bit like an expert from the words of this fool.
Xiao Jie simply started to ask questions one by one by elimination method, "Has the Taoist Master ever heard of Baiyun Temple?"
"What's the White Cloud Temple and the Black Cloud Temple?"
"Does the Taoist Master know Xuanxu Palace?"
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the foolish Taoist's expression suddenly changed, "Xuanxu Palace? Xuanxu Palace! By the way, it's Xuanxu Palace - those stinky Taoist priests in Xuanxu Palace want to catch me, beat me, burn me, burn me, or scald me , why such torture? Don’t kill me, don’t kill me! Run away, run away quickly.”
After saying that, he threw away the steamed buns and bacon, turned around and ran away.
Shall I wipe it? What's going on? The two looked at each other, both looking confused.
"Follow me!" Xiao Jie followed him without saying a word, thinking that there is a way. Although it sounds like the identity of this Taoist priest is not right, and he seems to be an enemy of Xuanxu Palace, but someone who can be an enemy of Xuanxu Palace must have After a while, maybe it can really trigger an adventure or something.
This guy is either faking it, or he has amnesia for some reason, similar to Ouyang Feng in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, but as long as he finds the right way, he can be reminded of it.
Let's see where this NPC can lead them.
The two of them ran along with the foolish Taoist. The foolish Taoist looked like a fool. He ran like a meteor and ran wildly. As he ran, he shouted: "Don't catch me, don't kill me, run away - run away." "
"Brother Feng, this Taoist priest seems to be running in the direction of Luoyang Town."
Indeed, he ran in the direction the two came from, and ran for several minutes without any intention of stopping.
The two simply summoned their mounts and followed them all the way.
"Brother Feng, this guy couldn't have run all the way back to Luoyang Town, right?"
"No, if we follow you for a while, we might turn a corner while running. Anyway, our goal is to learn the Tao, not to learn from anyone."
I want to become a fairy and say the same thing.
The two of them patiently followed the foolish Taoist and ran for more than ten minutes. They saw the caravan parked on the road in the distance.
The two of them didn't pay much attention at first, but when they got closer, Xiao Jie suddenly realized that something was wrong, and saw the carriage at the front overturning to the ground.
"No! Something happened."
The two hurriedly slowed down and observed carefully.
Sure enough, something happened. Not only did the car overturn, but the horse was also missing. The ground was covered with the corpses of the guards, and a group of fat and giant wolves were chewing on the corpses on the ground.
Several monsters that looked like werewolves were rummaging through the corpses and the cargo on the car... They were the wolf monsters from the Hundred Wolf Cave!
Xiao Jie looked carefully and saw the sword and shield wolf soldiers, the bow and arrow wolf soldiers, and the spear wolf soldiers. These wolf monsters were actually wearing armor and holding weapons like humans.
The one in the lead had a strange face that was half human and half wolf. His figure was like a human being, but he was extremely powerful. He carried two scimitars on his back.
Mang Changya (Lang Jing Xiaowei): Level 18 elite, 950 HP.
Damn, I’m really afraid of what will happen! Xiao Jie hurriedly reined in his horse.
But the fool still ran forward, shouting as he ran, "Don't catch me, don't catch me."
Several wolf soldiers were rummaging through the goods. They woke up immediately when they heard the sound. When they saw it was a human, they immediately rushed towards it.
Xiao Jie watched with expectation as several wolf soldiers rushed towards the foolish Taoist, thinking that this guy must be a master who hides his secrets. No matter how you pretended before, it depends on how you continue to pretend now.
Maybe one big move will wipe out everyone in the field instantly. Be sure to confirm your guess, and then you can go up and seek advice from your teacher.
By the way, do you want to rush forward and pretend to protect me? Maybe this is some kind of test?
But after looking at the number of wolf monsters, I decided not to try.
How about shouting loudly to show that we have this intention?
"Taoist Master, be careful!"
Listen to it next second! With a scream, Yu Taoist was slashed to the ground by a sword and shield wolf soldier, and was stabbed by a spear wolf soldier, and he died instantly.
Uh...he's dead now? Xiao Jie was stunned for a moment. Is this guy really an NPC with no meaning in existence?
But what's even more terrible is that as soon as the foolish Taoist died, the wolf demons all looked towards them.
After finishing the ball, the voice just now successfully attracted the opponent's attention.
At this time, the wolf monsters were already rushing towards him.
"Run!" The two men rode away.
Mang Changya (Lang Jing Lieutenant): "He's a returnee. He's catching those humans and feeding the king a drink. Wow!"
With a wolf howl, the wolves that were gnawing on the corpse immediately stopped eating and rushed to the side of the wolf spirits. These wolf soldiers and wolf spirits turned on their wolves one by one and ran after them.
Damn it, it’s still a wolf cavalry!
Xiao Jie secretly shouted that something was wrong: "Hurry up and become an immortal!"
He wasn't afraid. I can definitely get rid of the opponent by accelerating at full speed, but I can't do it if I want to become an immortal.
Even though I wanted to become a fairy and accelerated as fast as I could, the pursuers were still getting closer and closer.
Xiao Jie can run away at any time, but that would be in danger for me to become an immortal.
"Brother Feng, what should I do? What should I do?" I was so anxious that I wanted to become a fairy, and my voice was crying.
Xiao Jie said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, I have a solution!"
The outline of the deserted village suddenly appeared in the distance ahead.
"I'm here to capture the monster's hatred. After entering the village, we split up and run away. I'll lure the monster away, so you can run away quickly."
After Xiao Jie said that, he turned around and shot an arrow.
Whoosh whoosh!
Xiao Jie kept firing arrows behind him. Because he was flying so fast, his hit rate was quite impressive even if he shot steadily. He shot five or six arrows in a row and only hit three.
The wolf soldiers who had been hit by arrows all looked at him with bared teeth, and their hatred was obviously attached to him.
Xiao Jie deliberately slowed down his horse and fell one position behind me.
Seeing the wolf captain, the wolf leader, slowly approaching, he shot out four arrows in a row.
Whoosh whoosh! Only two of the four arrows hit Captain Wolf Jing, but it was enough. Mang Changya let out a wolf howl, and the wolves all chased Xiao Jie.
"Now - turn around!" At this time, the two of them had already rushed into the deserted village. I turned my horse's head and rushed towards the south fork in the road.
Xiao Jie continued to move forward and continued to shoot arrows.
Swish swish swish!
Unfortunately, the hit rate is too low, and these wolves keep changing directions when running, so it is difficult to hit one all the time. In this case, even if all the arrows in the bag are shot, they will not be able to kill a few. Xiao Jie does not expect to be able to kite these wolves to death. The demon led the wolf pack and ran for several miles. It was estimated that I was out of danger, so Xiao Jie suddenly accelerated and quickly distanced himself.
The Wolf Commander's angry howls were of no use, and he just watched Xiao Jie run away.
Xiao Jie didn't stop slowly until the shadow of the wolf demon was no longer visible behind him.
(End of chapter)