Chapter 19: Swordsman in the Forest
Chapter 19: Swordsman in the Forest
The kid Wang Kai was referring to was naturally "I Want to Become an Immortal".
Xiao Jie was a little surprised. He thought Wang Kai was the kind of "businessman" who only cared about money and not people. But from his tone, he seemed to be quite worried.
"Don't you say that everyone has their own destiny? Since the boy has chosen this path, why bother to care about him?"
Wang Kai explained: "I am mainly afraid that he will die immediately and I will have no business in the future. It is rare to have a generous client, so it is better if he doesn't die."
Xiao Jie asked curiously, "What are you going to do? Go out of the village and look for him."
This guy has been living in the village for three years. Even if he doesn't level up, he should be able to make some progress.
Xiao Jie just didn't believe that Wang Kai had no strength at all.
But Wang Kai denied it immediately when he heard about leaving the village. "That won't work. Although making money is important, life is more important. I swore from the day I entered the game that I would never leave the village."
But he suddenly looked at Xiao Jie.
“Brother Yin Yue Sui Feng, I can see that you are definitely an expert. Why don’t you go and look for him for me? You don’t have to go too far. I don’t think this guy can go too far out of the village. You can just go to the woods near the village to see if he is still alive.
If he is still alive, call him back quickly, it will be dark soon, I forgot to remind him before. "
Xiao Jie asked curiously, "What will happen when it gets dark?"
"When it gets dark, night ghosts will spawn. They are immune to physical attacks, so newbies won't be able to defeat them."
Night ghost? Xiao Jie thought, are there really so-called "ghosts" and monsters in this game? There was this option when praying in the ancestral hall before.
Naturally, he would not agree to Wang Kai's request.
"Haha, are you kidding me? If you are afraid of death, then I am not afraid of death. Besides, I don't know him well." (I don't seem to know you well either.)
"Don't say that. After all, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Good people will be rewarded."
"Don't be ridiculous. You said everyone has their own destiny. I think what you said makes sense. If you want to save someone, go save him yourself."
"How about this, you go find him and I'll give you 500 coins."
Xiao Jie thought for a moment, 500 Wen is not a small amount.
I worked so hard pulling trees all day and only earned a little over 200 coins.
500 Wen is equivalent to RMB when converted into RMB. The studio's profits have not been good in the past six months, and RMB is almost enough for one month's salary.
Xiao Jie was really tempted. He had been outside the village yesterday and there were no monsters nearby, so it wasn't too dangerous. The key point was that he had just learned a powerful fighting skill, which boosted his confidence. He even wanted to try his hand on a monster.
It would be nice to make a small profit and do the task of finding someone.
However, Xiao Jie would naturally not reveal his true identity easily. Besides, he didn't even have a suitable weapon. It would be too dangerous if he encountered a monster.
He deliberately changed the subject, "Why are you so concerned about this?"
“Hey, isn’t this his brother, Yu Fengtian? I had a good relationship with him in the past, so we could be considered old friends. He even helped me before, so I should take care of him as his younger brother.
How about this, I'll give you another hundred coins, six hundred coins is not a small amount."
"One thousand coins, and you have to lend me a set of equipment. If I go out like this, I'll just be giving away my head to wild monsters. The key is to have a good knife - there is a goose feather knife in the blacksmith shop. If you can let me use that knife first, I'll take the job."
Wang Kai's face suddenly showed a conflicted expression when he heard this.
However, time was running out, so he didn't dare to hesitate any longer. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, one thousand coins is one thousand coins. I'll get you the equipment, but you must not abscond with the money. How about we sign a contract?"
Xiao Jie was speechless for a moment. "I am also convinced. If you are not afraid that little brother will die, let's study the contract slowly."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about the contract. Just wait here and I'll get you some equipment."
Wang Kai turned and ran into the blacksmith shop, but ran out again in less than a minute. He clicked on the transaction, and the goose-feather knife, a set of leather armor, five golden wound medicines, and a bottle of powerful pills appeared in the transaction column one by one.
Xiao Jie was surprised. "Oh my god, you really lent it to me? Does your master trust you so much?"
"I am the last disciple of Zhou the Blacksmith, and I have a full favorability rating. Stop talking nonsense and go quickly. It's already five o'clock, and it will be dark in an hour. If you don't go now, it will be too late."
After saying that, Wang Kai directly clicked on the transaction.
Xiao Jie clicked to accept the deal, and was quite satisfied with the extra set of equipment in his bag, so he equipped all of them directly.
Wolfskin gauntlets, leather chest armor, leather leggings, and light leather boots.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the goose-feather knife in his hand. When a level one player holds this green weapon and holds the sharp blade in his hand, I am the coolest guy in Ginkgo Village.
Xiao Jie thought that this set of equipment might be worth nearly five thousand copper coins. Wang Kai really invested a lot.
With this set of equipment and the newly acquired combat skills, what is there to be afraid of?
Unfortunately, it's just a temporary loan.
If you ask him to rely on other people's equipment, he would not do such a thing.
He stopped talking and ran out of the village.
It was already five o'clock. The sun was setting and the afterglow of the sunset spread along the edge of the valley and fell among the woods. Although it was still bright, it still gave people a sense of solemnity and desolation.
Coupled with the desolate and gloomy scenery among the woods, Xiao Jie did not dare to stay for a moment.
Ginkgo Village is located at the southernmost part of the Ginkgo Valley. There is only one road going north, so there is no need to worry about not finding anyone. What’s more, what Wang Kai said is right, the one who wants to become an immortal should not have gone too far.
He didn't plan to try too hard. He would just search around the village. If he couldn't find anyone, then forget it. He couldn't risk his life.
However, when you take money from others to help them get rid of disasters, you can't be too perfunctory.
As soon as he entered the woods, he saw a wild dog foraging for food at the edge of the woods. Xiao Jie did not dodge but rushed over directly, just in time to test out his knife.
Sensing the footsteps, the wild dog suddenly looked up at him and let out a protesting growl.
The snow-white fangs are extremely eye-catching and look very ferocious.
Xiao Jie did not take the initiative to attack. He took a starting stance and then slowly approached, one step, two steps, three steps.
As if feeling threatened, the wild dog let out a low growl and suddenly flew into the air.
It's now!
Xiao Jie moved suddenly, and the goose-feather knife in his hand drew a deadly arc, and slashed forward against the wild dog's forward momentum.
Cut it off!
Swish! -63 (critical hit)!
The blade flashed past, and the knife actually split the wild dog in half, and it fell to the ground in a bloody mess.
The sound of the blade cutting into flesh and blood made Xiao Jie feel refreshed from the bottom of his heart.
Kill in seconds - so cool!
The combination of a precious sword and powerful fighting skills is truly powerful.
There was no more fear in my heart, and I walked along the sparse woodland path towards the valley, searching all the way.
(End of this chapter)