Chapter 257 The Burning Village
Qianlong, don't rush to drink medicine to restore blood. Haoye Xinghe is also drinking medicine to restore blood.
Everyone drank medicine to restore their blood.
This fierce battle was finally won.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu It's finished, it's finished, what should I do now!" The boatman cried anxiously as he looked at the ferry that had disappeared in the river.
Everyone ignored it. This NPC just wanted to throw people into the river to feed the fish. Besides, it didn't look like he could give any special task rewards, so they didn't bother to pay attention.
However, Haoye Xinghe advised: "Don't you have money? Go back and find a dock nearby and buy one."
The boatman shook his head and said, "I'm not familiar with the place here. Canglin Prefecture is full of monsters. How can I dare to wander around? Oh, little brother, why don't you do me a favor and send me a message back?" How about I give it to my eldest brother and let him row the boat to pick me up? It will definitely be good for you after it’s done.”
[System prompt: Trigger the mission [Boatman’s Letter for Help]. A boatman living in the wilderness asks you to deliver a message to his elder brother.
Mission reward:? ? ? ? . 】
Haoye Xinghe said in surprise, "Hey, I triggered a mission!"
This is the first time he has received a mission since he entered the game.
Xiao Jie said: "If you want to pick him up, you can do it, but I estimate that the boatman will be killed by monsters in a few days. If you pick up the mission, I'm afraid you won't be able to complete it."
Qianlong Wuyong said: "Maybe, maybe the big brother of the boatman will give you a reward...but the rewards given by such low-level NPCs are generally not very good."
Haoye Xinghexin said so, but it was the first time he had triggered the mission.
He solemnly said: "Uncle, don't worry. If I return to Fengyin Province in the future, I will definitely send you a message."
"Just please."
As he said that, the boatman went to find an open space on the shore, sat down and waited.
Xiao Jie was speechless. This was probably the game's mechanism for generating missions, but for games, it was normal.
And it feels quite interesting.
Compared to this mission NPC, he cares more about the drop from the BOSS battle just now.
"Chengxian, what did you just touch?"
I wanted to become an immortal so I sent my hair out.
This BOSS dropped a total of three items.
The first thing is its weapons.
[Water-binding point steel fork (polar weapon/excellent)
Attack power: 32 stab, 26 blunt.
Equipment special effect: Water-Binding Slash. After use, the power of summoned water flow is attached to the steel fork, causing your next three attacks to cause 50% splash damage. Cooling time 10 minutes.
Item introduction: Weapons forged by the shark clan from extremely cold iron, with the power to control water flow. The shark clan is good at making weapons, but not good at fighting. The weapons they forge are often taken away by aquatic fairies. 】
The second piece: It is a silver gauntlet with a wave pattern, which looks very gorgeous.
[Overwhelming Arm Armor (Wrist Guard/Top Quality)
Body defense +6.
Equipment special effects: Waterbending +1. Increase the power of all your water skills by 10 points.
Item introduction: A magical protective gear forged by the shark clan - a piece of the Overwhelming River Set. It can improve the ability to control water flow, and is mostly used by water monsters. 】
The third item: Unsurprisingly, it is an inner elixir.
【The inner elixir of catfish essence (material)
Use: Can be used as alchemy material.
Direct consumption: Increases your swimming speed by 300% and allows you to breathe underwater for 10 minutes.
Item introduction: The inner elixir left by a catfish spirit contains a lot of water aura and strong spiritual power.
Special note: This inner elixir has a strong fishy smell. 】
It's a bit difficult to share three items among four people.
Xiao Jie glanced at Qianlong Wuyong. Although he didn't participate much in the boss battle, he still cleared the mobs for a long time. Do you want to give him a share?
Qianlong Wuyong took the initiative and said: "Don't give me any points. I didn't help much in this battle. It's enough if you can help me get people ashore." Qianlong Wuyong is still as Buddhist as ever. , I don’t pay much attention to the drop of BOSS.
Xiao Jie was also happy to share equipment with a few people.
"Oh, Brother Qianlong, you are too polite. After all, you are also a teammate who fights side by side - Chengxian, how much money did the BOSS lose?"
"Fifteen taels of silver."
"Give it to Brother Qianlong. As for the equipment, just one for each person - I want the inner elixir."
"I want the arm armor!" I wanted to become an immortal and decisively chose the arm armor of Overcoming the River and the Sea. At least the body defense is relatively high, and it can increase the power of Raging Waves. I might be able to get a suit in the future.
"Then I'll just get the steel fork." Ye Luo only used this thing to sell it for money.
After distributing the equipment, Xiao Jie was not in a hurry to refine the inner elixir. He still had more than 700 spiritual energy in his gourd, which was enough for him to dissipate and consume for about ten days. The inner elixir in his hand was definitely not enough to upgrade. Let’s save up a few more.
Before upgrading, you need to get the three volumes of the Heavenly Book first.
Opening the map, they had entered the territory of Canglin State. Looking at the pitch black area on the map, several of them felt a little bit of pressure.
If you are not familiar with the place, exploring the map is quite risky.
Fortunately, before setting off, he applied for the Canglin Prefecture map collected by the guild from the guild database. Xiao Jie turned on his mobile phone. Although the map was not too complete, the coordinates of the main towns were available. He checked the location of the lake, and After estimating the scale of the map, Xiao Jie roughly found their location.
It should be in a forest northeast of Canglin Prefecture.
"We are going to Jiaomuling to the north. We should be able to find the official road and a village if we go east. Let's go and find the village first."
It's easy to find landmarks.
Nowadays, this out-of-the-way place is the most dangerous, as monsters may be encountered at any time in the wild.
Fortunately, now that we are on shore, we can finally ride a horse.
Several people summoned their mounts and immediately felt a sense of security. They walked inland along the clearing between the trees while discussing the battle just now.
"Don't mention it. With the strength of just a few of us, we can really defeat the average mini-boss."
"Indeed, as long as you don't encounter a level that's too high or a boss-level BOSS, you'll be fine."
"You still have to be careful. After all, winning ten times doesn't count as winning, losing once counts as losing."
Haoye Xinghe excitedly interjected: "Brother Feng, you were so handsome just now, and Brother Chengxian, that move you did to capture the dragon just now..."
"It's the devil-catching hand." I want to become an immortal explained.
"It's so cool. Can you use this skill in real life?"
"sure."
"Damn it, then you should go to a boxing match. No matter what Muay Thai, boxing, karate... you will definitely make a lot of money."
"Actually, when it comes to boxing matches, warriors are the best." Ye Luo suddenly said from the side. At the mention of warriors, several people fell silent. Brother Pingtou is a warrior.
If I hadn't left the tour early in order to go further, I might have been able to make a name for myself.
But people are like this. If you have martial arts, you want to learn internal skills. If you have internal skills, you want to learn magic. If you have magic, you want to become an immortal. It is always difficult to be satisfied.
Qianlong Wuyu was the first to break the awkward silence, "The upper limit of career in physics department is actually that. Maybe you can play boxing matches, participate in the Olympics, win a gold medal or something, or work as a bodyguard for a big boss, or become an Internet celebrity. Ordinary people can also perform and so on, so only by mastering magic can one truly transcend the world and become a being that transcends ordinary people."
Xiao Jie also agreed: "Yes, no matter how good your martial arts skills are, you can knock them down with a single shot. There are many players who can use their martial arts skills to cause trouble. Basically, they can't make any splashes before being taken down. But the magic is different." ”
I, who wanted to become an immortal, also said: "Yes, how many people just want to switch to a legal profession and dare not upgrade because of their stuck levels. You will have no luck - after you learn spells, your martial arts will not matter. What? Maybe I can resurrect your brother if I get a higher level in the future.
"What! Can this game be resurrected?" Haoye Xinghe said in surprise.
"There are gods in this game. Maybe they can actually be resurrected. Although no one has been able to do it yet, there is hope."
A few people said something to each other, and Haoye Xinghe was so excited by the words of a few people that he wanted to learn magic from his master immediately.
"Brother Qianlong, where should we go to become our disciples?"
"Go to the main city of Canglin Prefecture - Giant Wood City. There are sects of shamans and wizards there. You can choose one to become a disciple. You have to choose carefully when the time comes. There is a big gap between different sects for the same profession. , but with the wolf demon Taoist bones as a stepping stone, ordinary sects should be able to play. "
While they were talking, a road suddenly opened up in front of them, and they felt more at ease.
It is generally safer to follow the main road.
Xiao Jie led everyone to turn south and compared the map, "There should be a village ahead."
Sure enough, after walking for another ten minutes, a village suddenly appeared in front of everyone.
"Here we are, right here! Hey, that's not right!"
When he got closer, Xiao Jie saw that the village was full of burning flames, smoke was rising, bones were everywhere, and there was blood everywhere.
I wanted to become an immortal and sighed, "I went there, but I didn't expect that all the villages in Canglin Prefecture are like this."
"No, these blood stains are very fresh, they must have been slaughtered recently."
Xiao Jie said as he looked at the corpses, but couldn't help but frown. These corpses seemed to have been eaten by wild beasts. Most of the flesh and blood were gone, leaving only the chewed bones mixed with the remaining flesh and blood. No longer human.
This tragic scene somewhat frightened Haoye Xinghe.
Xiao Jie remembered what Qianlong Wuyong said back then. If a small village like this in the wild is not a novice village, even if it is successfully recaptured by players, it will not last long. Monsters will continue to be refreshed and crisis events will be triggered. Eventually, They will inevitably fall again and become the nests of wild monsters or ruins in the wilderness.
Did the village in front of me encounter a similar situation?
"Suifeng, what should we do next?"
"Search for it, maybe you can find something good or leave some clues."
Xiao Jie said and summoned Daju. Maybe the enemy who caused all this is still there. If there is a fight, it would be good to have more combat power.
Several people searched the village not far apart.
Good things obviously don't exist. This village doesn't look like it's rich and powerful, and it's obviously been looted. Boxes and cabinets are scattered all over the floor. Many houses are directly set on fire. Soon it will be... Burn to ashes.
There was nothing but bodies everywhere.
"Brother Feng, do you think this was done by a monster?"
"Maybe, but if it's a monster, why would it set a fire?" Generally speaking, monsters eat people, and robbers would set fires. Moreover, even the property was looted, so it looks like a robber's style.
But those corpses didn't look like they could be made by bandits.
While he was thinking about it, Daju suddenly let out a cry, as if he had discovered something.
Xiao Jie hurriedly chased after him and saw a little white-furred fox hiding tremblingly in the corner.
Xiaoxue (White Fox Cub): Level 5, HP 160.
Hey, why is there a fox here?
What surprised Xiao Jie was that this fox actually had a bad name.
Normally, beasts are either red names - monsters or yellow names - neutral units in the eyes of players.
Wild beasts in the wild basically have red names, and only domestic animals such as cattle and sheep in the village have yellow names.
As for beasts with green names, generally only the player's pets or friendly combat units such as Yang Baichuan's hounds have green names.
Could this fox be someone's pet? So it's a neutral unit? It's a bit weird.
"Don't be afraid, we don't mean any harm." Xiao Jie said.
The little white fox hid in the corner shivering and refused to come out.
Xiao Jie thought for a while, took out a secret dog food - used Feed the Beast and threw it out.
Sure enough, food still works.
The little white fox smelled the smell, and as expected, he cautiously got out and started eating with big mouthfuls.
Xiao Jie used Soothing Beast again, and the name on the little white fox's head finally turned friendly green.
"Wow, what a cute little fox."
Several people came over.
Xiao Jie activated his beast language and asked, "Little fox, what happened here?"
The little fox looked at him with a confused look, as if he didn't understand.
Hey, what's going on? You can't even use bestiality?
"Can you understand me?" Xiao Jie asked again.
The little fox still didn't respond, and just rubbed against his feet. A cute and pitiful look.
System prompt: Xiaoxue used the skill 'please' on you and wants to be your temporary pet. Do you accept it? Yes/No.
Huh? Can it still be like this...
Xiao Jie hesitated for a moment and decisively chose to accept.
He had a feeling that there was something strange about this little fox that might trigger an adventure.
Xiao Jie clicked to accept.
The name on the little fox's head also changed to - Xiaoxue (Yinyue Suifeng's little pet).
Xiao Jie right-clicked the little fox and found that it could be stored in his backpack, which was quite convenient.
Seeing that there was a white fox curled up in a ball in his backpack, Xiao Jie was quite interested. He would have to study it carefully when he had time later.
"Let's move on."
Everyone summoned their mounts and passed through the burning village, heading south.
This Canglin Prefecture is indeed worthy of the word Canglin. The greenery is very good. As soon as you leave the village, it turns into a forest again.
There are towering trees all around, blocking out the sky and making it difficult for sunlight to shine in. Only one of the roads in the middle has a good view.
After everyone walked along the road for about ten minutes, a fallen tree suddenly appeared in front of them.
(End of chapter)