Chapter 116: Recruiting refugees
Chapter 116: Recruiting refugees
I killed a few wild monsters while holding Coal Ball, it really feels great to have a pet.
Use a bow and arrow to kill the monster. Before the monster can get close to you, Coal Ball will knock it over with a charge. Then, shoot two more arrows at it and take a couple of bites. Often, the monster will be killed before it gets close to you.
If I continue to develop like this, I'm afraid I'll become a purely remote profession.
But close combat cannot be abandoned. After all, bows and arrows do not have any advanced supporting martial arts. It is okay in the early stage, but later, after learning the internal strength and swordsmanship, close combat should still be the main focus.
When the two returned to the village, it was not yet noon. They planned to go back to their homes for lunch. What surprised Xiao Jie was that there were people surrounding the ancestral hall for some reason.
What's happening here?
Xiao Jie moved forward and someone immediately made room for him.
"Master Suifeng, this way."
Xiao Jie couldn't refuse, so he went over to take a look, and saw a militiaman posting a notice.
Hey, this is the first time I see this thing.
But the notice reads:
[Order to appease refugees:
In view of the heavy casualties caused by the recent zombie attacks, the population of Ginkgo Village is now declining. The village chief Huang Shidao has issued a decree to recruit strong men to go to the forest outside the village to pacify the refugees outside the village in order to replenish the village population.
If anyone is willing to accept, they can come to the village chief's house to accept the task.
Ginkgo Village Chief——Huang Shidao】
Hmm? To pacify refugees, are there really refugees?
I have been leveling up in the valley for so many days, but I have never seen refugees.
However, he vaguely guessed a possibility. It may not have existed before, but once the order to recruit refugees was posted, it might appear.
It was as if I had triggered the monster attacking the village quest. It didn't come earlier or later, but it came three days after I investigated the ancient tomb.
If no one investigated the ancient tomb, perhaps the monster attack on the village would never happen, and the refugees might be of the same nature.
"Brother Feng? Do you want to do this mission?"
"Go and ask the village chief about the situation before making a decision."
If the task rewards are generous, there is no harm in doing it.
When the two arrived at the village chief's house, Dongfang Sheng had just finished talking to the village chief.
"Please rest assured, Village Chief. I will do my best to search for the refugees and escort them here. Hey, Brother Suifeng, you have reached level ten. Congratulations." Dongfang Sheng couldn't help but look at the wild boar behind Xiao Jie. Such a big black creature was particularly conspicuous in the house.
"Is this your new pet? That's amazing."
Dongfang Sheng's envy was beyond words.
"I won't interfere with your conversation with the village chief. Excuse me."
After Dongfang Sheng left in a hurry, Xiao Jie said, "Village Chief, I will also do my part to help pacify the refugees, but I don't know what the rules of this task are."
"Okay, okay, the more people who can do this job, the better. A few years ago, a great disaster struck and many towns and villages were destroyed, resulting in refugees everywhere. Now that Ginkgo Village is short of people, it is a good opportunity to recruit some refugees to fill the population.
Most of those refugees are scattered in the forest outside the village. If you meet them, bring them back. Remember to recruit more young and strong men and women, and children are also fine. As for the old, weak and disabled, try not to bring them back, as it will waste food rations. Of course, those who have special skills can be exceptions.
This is all up to you. For every refugee you bring back, you can receive a 100-coin reward. The reward will fluctuate according to the quality of the refugees. Now my Ginkgo Village is short of 49 people, so we will stop recruiting when we are full. "
[System prompt: Village chief Huang Shidao has issued you the task [Recruiting refugees]. Do you accept it? Yes/No.]
Xiao Jie thought wow, so this is the process for replenishing the village’s population. The population of this village actually has a count.
He was wondering how to replenish these dead NPCs. So that's how it is... Maybe some of these NPCs in the village were converted from refugees.
Maybe this task of pacifying refugees will appear every time monsters attack the village.
Each villager earns an average of 100 wen, and with only three of them making money, they should earn at least 1,000 to 2,000 wen on average.
It was a considerable income. Dongfang Sheng was in a hurry to leave, probably because he wanted to find someone first.
"No problem, the village chief is waiting to take us there."
The two of them left the village chief's house and were about to leave the village, but I couldn't help but ask, "I want to become an immortal."
"Brother Feng, when are we going to leave Ginkgo Valley?"
"Are you anxious?"
"I mainly want to hand in the magic talisman as soon as possible and see if I can give it a job related to magic. After all, I want to--"
"Resurrecting your brother, I understand. Don't worry, we should be able to set off tomorrow. Let's first pacify the refugees today, and then see if we can take down the bandit camp. There must be good stuff in that silver treasure chest. We are already level 10 now, so we naturally can't miss it. Then we can set off.
Let’s go and pacify the refugees first.
The two men left the village and immediately split up. Since the refugees were scattered throughout the valley, it would definitely be more efficient to act separately. Fortunately, both of them were already level ten, so there was no pressure to act alone.
Xiao Jie led Meiqiu and ran all the way, straight into the depths of the forest. The monsters in the forest were mainly wild beasts. Because of his talent of affinity with wild beasts, it was not easy to trigger a battle, which was convenient for his actions.
Moreover, he is fast on his feet and can find things efficiently.
Sure enough, not long after walking, I saw a skinny old man, trembling with fear, hiding under a big tree.
Old Nomad: Level 1, HP 27.
This attribute is too bad, isn't it? Xiao Jie thought, it feels like it's totally useless to bring it back.
Turn around decisively and go around it.
Soon I met another one, this time it was a middle-aged man. Although he was still very thin, he looked like he at least had some strength to work.
Young and strong refugees: Level 3, HP 60.
"Uncle, are you here to escape from famine?"
"Yes, little brother, I haven't eaten for several days. Please be kind and give me something to eat."
Xiao Jie threw a steamed bun over and asked tentatively: "Do you have any special skills?" "I can farm."
"Okay, come with me."
Not far away, I saw a young woman with a pale face. I asked her about her specialty, and she said she knew how to weave. I took her away with a steamed bun.
After walking around for a while, Xiao Jie was soon followed by five or six refugees.
The task of pacifying the refugees is still very simple.
There are three main points. The first is to give food to the people when you meet them to prevent them from starving to death. The second is to try not to let the monsters rush into the group of refugees when fighting them, otherwise they will be scared by the monsters and run away.
Those with more serious cases will be killed.
These refugees have no fighting power and can be defeated by any wild monster.
Occasionally you would encounter a refugee holding a wooden stick. He was one of the few refugees with strong fighting ability, only slightly stronger than a soulless zombie.
The third thing is to ask clearly whether they have any special skills. There are really some useless refugees who have no skills at all. They can only be left to fend for themselves.
Although anything can be done, after all, you are working for someone else, so you still need to have some professional ethics.
After gathering ten refugees, Xiao Jie did not dare to continue looking, fearing that they would get separated in case of an accident.
When they brought the refugees back to the village, they found that Dongfang Sheng had already registered their household registration with the village chief.
Dongfang Sheng did not dare to go too far. After all, his level was relatively low. He only wandered around the village twice. In order to seize the initiative, he was not picky about the abilities of the refugees and accepted all kinds.
Huang Shidao (Chief of Ginkgo Village): "There are eight refugees in total, one disabled person, one old and weak person, three strong and young people, one craftsman, and two children. The total amount of money for them is 634 coins. Take it."
"So little? Isn't it just one hundred Wen?" Dongfang Sheng was a little surprised.
"That's a lot. Why did you bring back this kind of trash?" Huang Shidao pointed at the old man and the cripple and said, "Humph, be more careful next time."
After these refugees were registered, the names above their heads changed immediately. They were originally neutral humanoid monsters, but now they have become villagers with green names and their own names.
Xiao Jie found it very interesting. This was the first time he had seen such a lively gaming ecosystem.
Xiao Jie also handed over the refugees he recruited. After Huang Shidao finished registering them, he nodded with satisfaction and said, "You did a good job. Four young men, three children, two craftsmen, and one brave warrior have received a total of 1189 coins for recruitment. Keep up the good work."
After three full hours of work, each of the three men brought back two groups of refugees.
Because Xiao Jie ran fast, he recruited 20 refugees by himself and earned a total of 2341 coins. He felt very happy.
The key point is that this kind of quest doesn’t even require killing monsters, it’s just picking up money for nothing. It’s a pity that there’s only this one chance.
Dongfang Sheng set up a house near the village, recruiting 16 refugees regardless of their size, and earned 1375 coins.
My desire to become an immortal was rather miserable. Because the population was full, only half of the second batch of refugees were recruited.
A total of 13 refugees were recruited, and fortunately the quality was good, earning 1284 coins.
"Okay, my Ginkgo Village is full, you guys should leave now."
The few remaining refugees looked at each other and knelt down, begging the master to take them in.
Huang Shidao was unmoved. "The population is full. No need to say more. Leave quickly. Captain Tie, drive these people away."
Due to the influx of a large number of refugees, Tie Qianli's militia was once again full, and several newly joined militiamen immediately came over with spears to drive people away.
This! Xiao Jie was stunned. He didn't expect that Huang Shidao, who usually had a kind face, would have such a strict side.
These refugees changed their names and immediately became residents of Ginkgo Village, showing absolutely no mercy to other refugees.
I don’t know if this game is too realistic or if it completely ignores the details in this regard.
I wanted to become an immortal but couldn't help but said, "Village chief, if you drive them out, they will die. It's better to accept them. It's just a few more people."
Huang Shidao immediately changed his tone when he heard about Wo Yuchengxian, the great hero who saved Ginkgo Village, and patiently explained, "Little brother, you don't know that the number of people registered in this household is limited. One more person will not do. You don't have to worry about it. If they leave the village, they can naturally go to other places. If you pity them, just send them more food."
I wanted to become an immortal but had no choice but to give a few steamed buns to these people.
As I watched the few people walk out of the village, their figures gradually blurred and disappeared. I was shocked.
"Huh, what about people?"
"Just refreshed it. These refugees are mission monsters. Now that the mission has ended, they naturally have no reason to exist." Xiao Jie said lightly.
He would feel somewhat uncomfortable about this kind of thing.
But he doesn't care too much about it. He has been playing games for so many years and has seen too many tragic plots. Although this game has a strong sense of immersion, it won't break his defense.
It is I who wants to become an immortal. Maybe it is because these people were brought back by him, and I can't let them go.
However, when the two of them left the village again, they could no longer see any refugees.
"Look, I told you so. Don't worry. These are all NPCs created by the system. Although they look real, they are essentially just data."
I want to become an immortal and hummed, "Let's go, Brother Feng, let's go fight the bandits."
Xiao Jie was looking forward to attacking the bandits' camp.
It's not that he was not in a hurry to go to Luoyang Town to learn martial arts, but the main reason was that he had limited money in his bag, and he could not go to Luoyang Town to learn skills without money.
The silver treasure chest in the bandit camp will surely reveal some good things, and it’s a good opportunity to try out the strength of this level 10 profession before leaving the village.
When they leave the Novice Village, I’m afraid there won’t be such stupid monsters to bully them.
Xiao Jie had more than 17,000 coins in his bag before, plus what he earned this time, it was exactly 20,000 coins, or 20 taels of silver, which was barely enough to learn a good sword technique or entry-level internal skills.
However, according to Wang Kai, learning a good internal skill and combining it with a sword technique would cost at least fifty taels of silver. If you calculate this way, it would be safer to have at least another thirty taels of silver.
Let’s go and attack the bandit camp. We must make some money today.
(End of this chapter)