Chapter 54: The Monster in the Barn
Chapter 54: The Monster in the Barn (for the leader of the Reverser, additional chapter)
Considering the price of this hound, this dog cannot be thrown away carelessly.
The two of them could only do what they did yesterday, one using combat skills while the other finishing off the Scarecrow when his health was about halfway down, and the two dogs could only stay aside.
At least Meatball could still make a few noises to create some atmosphere, but Broken Tooth could only watch.
Fortunately, the two of them are already quite proficient in this routine. They take turns to use combat skills and recover their physical strength. This way, they don't even need to take the power pills, and can ensure that they will not be burned by the Scarecrow's ultimate move.
He chopped down more than twenty scarecrows in one breath, but there was no sign of monsters appearing around.
Xiao Jie wondered if this demon was created by killing the scarecrow? Would it take another hour or two for it to appear?
Boom! Another scarecrow was hacked to death, and a necklace popped out.
Xiao Jie picked it up and took a look. Wow, it was actually a pure white board.
【Gold necklace (jewelry)
Properties: None.
Item Description: This is a necklace made of gold. Although it has no practical use, the gold itself is its value. It can be sold at a good price in the store, or given to NPCs to improve their favorability. 】
It can be used to improve favorability, so it can't be said to be completely useless.
I was thinking about who to give it to.
Then a familiar voice was heard in the distance.
"This is my farmland, this is my land. Where did you come from, you peasants? How dare you take my things? Do you want to die?"
When the two turned around, they saw a middle-aged woman with an ominous black aura rushing out of the wheat field in the distance, waving a kitchen knife and rushing towards them. It was Tian Li.
Hey! Xiao Jie suddenly had an idea. He remembered that he had brushed this Tian Li after he got a bronze ring yesterday.
Just today when the necklace was exposed, this Tian Li appeared again. Is there any connection between them?
Yes, Tian Bao had mentioned his ancestors before. Tian Li was the housekeeper of the Tian family. With her around, no one would take away a blade of grass or a tree. Maybe the accessories dropped by the scarecrow attracted her out.
Doesn’t that mean that the other two members of the Tian family can also be lured out using a similar method?
This thought did not hinder Xiao Jie from fighting. He raised his shield to block and swung his sword to kill. The two hounds finally came in handy. They rushed forward, one biting his leg and the other locking his throat. The result of four against one was that he was taken down instantly.
This time, no key or kitchen knife dropped, but instead a skill book appeared - well, let's just call it a skill book.
【Garden Scones (Recipe)
Learning requirements: Prerequisite skills - cooking (beginner).
Item Description: A recipe book that records the method of making pastoral scones, which are made of wheat flour and vegetables. They are full of pastoral flavor and are a common delicacy in rural areas. 】
"This……"
Xiao Jie was speechless for a moment. It was really possible to drop anything. This thing was not useless. At least after learning it, I could make some scones for myself instead of eating instant noodles.
"Gold necklace or recipe, which one do you want?"
"I still want the gold necklace."
Xiao Jie nodded and divided the two things.
After the division, he was not in a hurry to continue leveling, but looked at the notes beside him and thought.
"What's wrong, Brother Feng? Keep practicing."
"I was thinking about how to open the door of the ancestral house. According to the information I collected this morning, the key to opening the ancestral house should be with the three members of the Tian family, Tian Li, Tian Daniu, and Mr. Tian.
I think I have found the pattern of the demon's refresh. I remember we also got a bronze ring yesterday, and then this bitch appeared. This is definitely not a coincidence.
The three people of the Tian family, the housekeeper Tian Li, the martial arts-loving Tian Daniu, and the frugal Mr. Tian...
What's the best food in your bag?"
“Smoked wild boar meat.”
"Throw a piece on the ground."
I wanted to become an immortal, so I did it without hesitation.
The two men looked at the wild boar meat on the ground, and Meatball and Broken Tooth also stared at the wild boar meat intently.
The two men and the two dogs just stared at the wild boar meat, and time passed by, one minute, two minutes, five minutes, ten minutes. There was no movement, only the sound of the meatball drooling.
Meatball: Master, what does this wild boar meat mean? Is it for me to eat? I won't be polite.
"Don't eat it!" Xiao Jie stopped him, thinking, did I calculate wrong?
The smoked meat finally disappeared slowly at this time, but it was refreshed by the system.
It was so painful to see the meatball whimpering.
The next second, a thin old man in a long gown and wearing a bamboo hat appeared out of nowhere, his face was full of black air, and he was waving a cane in his hand.
Mr. Tian (Demon), level 8, health 160.
Mr. Tian (Demon): "Oh, such a good thing is wasted like this. Let me teach you two a lesson for wasting such a good thing."
As he said this, he rushed towards the two of them, waving his cane.
Xiao Jie was not surprised but happy, his idea was indeed correct!
Tian Li's housekeeper would not allow anyone to take away the fruits that fell from the wheat fields.
Mr. Tian was naturally frugal, so he popped out when he saw the food being refreshed.
Tian Daniu should also be able to be lured out using a similar method.
At this time, the battle had already broken out. Mr. Tian's fighting ability was not as good as that of Tian Li. His legs were dragged by two dogs. I used a Stone-Splitting Slash to knock him to the ground. Xiao Jie didn't even need to take any action to resolve the battle.
The old man wasn't very strong in fighting and was knocked to the ground in just two or three hits.
A key and a bamboo hat exploded.
【Barn Key (Key)
Use: Opens the barn door.
Item Description: A rusty key that can be used to open the corresponding door lock. 】
【Old man's hat (helmet)
Head defense +3.
Equipment Effect: Old Wisdom. Perception +1.
Item Description: A broken bamboo hat. Wearing it can give people a sense of profoundness. Perhaps this old bamboo hat also contains some kind of wisdom that has been overlooked. 】
This bamboo hat was taken by Xiao Jie. I have a leather helmet when I become an immortal, so I don't need this blank equipment.
Xiao Jie knew the role of understanding, even if it was only a little, it was better than nothing.
Wearing a bamboo hat on his head, holding a goose-feather knife and wearing a bamboo hat, he really looks like a swordsman in the martial arts world.
This barn key may come in handy immediately.
The two of them came to the barn. Xiao Jie looked at the barn door and thought, could it be that the entrance to the cellar is inside the barn? It doesn't seem like it.
Logically, it should be in the Tian family mansion, so what would be in the barn?
Looking at the barn door in front of him, Xiao Jie couldn't help but become alert.
"Be prepared, there might be a fight - Meatball, come to me." He said uncertainly.
I, who wanted to become an immortal, responded and stood at the door with the Broken Tooth Dog, holding a battle axe, ready to fight at any time.
Xiao Jie also restored his physical strength to full value, moved his fingers to make sure he was in the best condition, and then pressed the lock on the barn door.
With the sound of the lock opening, the barn door was slowly pushed open.
The moment the door opened, a row of densely packed red eyes emerged from the darkness, scaring Xiao Jie.
Inside those small red eyes, there was actually a pair of big red eyes. He couldn't see how big the monster was in the darkness, so he instinctively stepped back. When the monster revealed its figure from the darkness, even though Xiao Jie had already prepared himself mentally to encounter a monster, he was still startled.
It was a giant rat that was more than three meters long and as big as a bull. Its gray-black fur was somewhat festering, making it look even uglier. Its scarlet eyes flashed with a ferocious determination to choose anyone to eat.
Bone Chewer (fat giant rat), level 9, health 500.
Shit! A BOSS appeared.
PS: I still owe two more chapters.
(End of this chapter)