Chapter 30 Killing the Demon
Chapter 30 Killing the Demon
Xiao Jie thought for a moment.
Obviously, the rewards corresponding to these three options are different.
The first one can undoubtedly get the full reward, but it is also the most difficult. Only he and I, Yu Chengxian, are going to challenge the tree demon's derivative. It would be dangerous if that thing turns out to be a big monster.
The second one is relatively safer, but the rewards will also be discounted. From what the old village said, there will only be equipment rewards but no monetary rewards.
The third one is completely risk-free, but the reward is the least, only monetary reward. It is also the safest and does not require any action at all.
"Brother Suifeng, which one do you choose?"
"Choose two."
Xiao Jie said this while gritting his teeth. His heart was bleeding when he thought about the top-class mission reward becoming second-class.
A thousand copper coins! That's a lot of money. You have to chop down a lot of trees and raise a lot of sheep to earn that much.
But there is nothing that can be done even if the loss is too great. As he said before, the mentality of relying on luck is the biggest trap when playing this kind of game and it must never be tolerated. Safety is the most important thing in everything.
I immediately clicked on the second option.
"It would be better if the old village chief sent some militiamen to go with us, just in case."
The old man nodded, "Well, that makes sense. Let's do this. I have a warrant here. You two can go to Captain Tie to dispatch a few militiamen to go with you."
[System prompt: Obtained the task item [Village Chief's Order].]
Xiao Jie glanced at the warrant in his bag.
I thought that this way there shouldn't be any danger.
Let’s go, let’s get it done before it gets dark.
It's already past three in the afternoon, and it will be dark if we delay any longer.
The two men arrived at the militia's training ground, and saw Tie Qianli training a dozen militiamen under his command.
The militiamen of Ginkgo Village are generally equipped with leather armor, and are armed with swords, shields, spears, bows and arrows and other weapons. Their levels are generally around level five or six.
Xiao Jie took out the warrant and explained his purpose directly to Tie Qianli.
"Captain Tie, the village chief has ordered us to dispatch a few militiamen to work with us."
Tie Qianli took the warrant, looked at it, and nodded, "I understand, these are all my best men, you two can choose them, but my men all have families, if you want to go on an adventure with you two, you need to give them some resettlement fees before I give the order, it's not much, 500 coins per person will be enough.
Just pick as many people as you need and pay per person."
So that's how it is. The charges for dispatching militia are flexible, and the more militia are dispatched, the higher the charge.
But since it would cost money anyway, Xiao Jie didn't think about saving money. Two thousand Wen was just enough to hire four people.
I then looked at them one by one.
Feng Qisheng: Sword and Shield Militia: Level 5, Skill: Shield Defense.
Teng Qizi: Spear Militia: Level 6: Skill: Thrust.
Duan Leyue: Sword and Shield Militia: Level 6: Skill: Spinning Slash.
Wang Yidu: Archer Militia: Level 5: Skills: Continuous Shooting.
Liu Liangyu: Archery militia...
Unexpectedly, although this village is not big, there are quite a few militiamen, more than a dozen of them to choose from.
Xiao Jie did not hesitate and chose all the sword and shield militia.
When it comes to cutting down trees, spears and bows and arrows are definitely useless, so a knife is more appropriate.
"Brother Chengxian, each of us will give another 200 coins, and you can buy four axes."
"Huh? Why?"
Xiao Jie explained, "The scimitar's attack power is only 14 cuts, the damage is too low, I'm not sure. Although the hatchet has only 12 cuts, it has a weapon special effect of [Chopping Wood], which increases damage by 50%, which is just right for chopping tree monsters. Anyway, I don't mind this little money, don't you think?"
"I understand. I'll do it right away. I'll pay for it."
Xiao Jie was not polite, "That's fine, go quickly, we will meet in the back mountain."
Ten minutes later, the two men and four militiamen arrived at the ginkgo tree on the back mountain.
All four militiamen changed their weapons to axes.
Looking at the ginkgo tree in front of him, Xiao Jie thought it would be great if there was fire. Fire overcomes wood, and fire spells would definitely be useful against this thing. However, this kind of thing is just a thought, and I'm afraid there will be no chance to learn spells in a short period of time.
"You guys get ready. If there is any movement from this tree, chop it down immediately." Xiao Jie said to the four militiamen under his command.
"Please rest assured, my two warriors. We are ready."
The four of them took up positions at the four corners of the ginkgo tree. Xiao Jie drew his sword, and I Yu Chengxian picked up an axe, and the two of them attacked together.
Click!
Do!
The axe and the knife chopped on the trunk of the ginkgo tree together, and blood spurted out immediately.
The ginkgo tree did not react at all, as if it was just an ordinary tree.
The two men did not hesitate, they kept chopping with one axe and the other with the other's knife.
After a few rounds, the ginkgo tree was covered in blood, which looked very scary.
Just when Xiao Jie thought that this thing had no fighting power at all, the ginkgo tree suddenly moved violently. Countless branches trembled like tentacles, the ground surged, and more than a dozen vines like roots emerged from the ground and entangled towards the two of them.
A long streak of blood appeared on the ginkgo tree.
Dryad Spawn (Secondary Monster): Elite unit: Level 9, HP 590.
Damn, it's alive! Xiao Jie was surprised and delighted.
"Go, go, go!" He shouted to the militia hurriedly, while withdrawing.
If you are a level 1 character, it is better not to go up to fight the monster at this time.
Four militiamen with swords and shields rushed forward waving axes, and Duang Duang Duang started hacking wildly.
I wanted to become an immortal and also rushed up, but Xiao Jie hurriedly shouted, "Don't be impulsive, the two of us just need to ensure participation, and let the four of them fight the monsters."
As Xiao Jie spoke, he went forward and cut a tree root in half with one stroke, then quickly retreated, allowing the four militiamen to attract the hatred of the tree demon.
These militiamen were all wearing leather armor and had around 200 HP. If they were hit one or two times, they would only be injured but not killed. They were much more resistant to blows than him.
I wanted to become an immortal, so I followed their example and chopped the creature with my axe, causing it to roll out of the circle.
The two of them attacked each other, just dealing damage on the sidelines. Most of the damage in the battle was done by the militiamen.
This hatchet is indeed very effective in chopping down the tree monster. Each chop can take away more than ten points of the tree monster's health. After a few rounds, the tree monster's health is almost at zero.
"No! Why! Why!"
The tree demon's derivative let out a strange roar, and the tree roots danced with their fangs and claws.
When Xiao Jie saw this, he quickly took a few steps back. It looked like this guy was about to use his ultimate move.
Even I, who wanted to become an immortal, noticed something was wrong and took two steps back.
Suddenly, more than a dozen roots wrapped around the militiaman closest to it, and in an instant the militiaman was tied up by the roots like a mummy.
The roots penetrated directly into the militia's body and began to absorb his health. His blood volume, which had already reached the bottom, immediately began to recover.
"Quick! Cut off its roots." Xiao Jie rushed forward.
Cut it off!
With a flash of the knife, a thick tree root was instantly cut into two pieces, and blood spurted out from the broken end.
I, who wanted to become an immortal, also jumped up suddenly, and chopped the tree root heavily with the axe in my hand, and also cut off a tree root.
The three militiamen also chopped wildly, and after several rounds they finally cut off all the tree roots.
Boom! The tree demon's derivative body finally ran out of health and fell to the ground with a loud bang.
[System prompt: You participated in killing the elite monster [Tree Demon Derivative], and gained 189 experience points. Your level has been raised to level 2, and you have gained 5 free attribute points.]
"Haha, I succeeded!" I shouted excitedly as if I wanted to become an immortal.
"Success." Xiao Jie also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Old Liu!" a militiaman suddenly exclaimed.
Only then did Xiao Jie notice that the militiaman who was entangled by the tree roots was already dead.
His whole body was sucked dry like a corpse.
(End of this chapter)