Chapter 257 The Burning Village

Chapter 257 The Burning Village

Chapter 257 The Burning Village

Qianlong Wuyong hurriedly drank medicine to recover his blood, and Haoye Xinghe also drank medicine to recover his blood.

Everyone drank medicine to restore their blood.

After this fierce battle, we finally won.

"Oh, oh, oh, it's over, it's over, what should I do now?" The boatman cried anxiously as he watched the ferry boat disappear into the river.

But no one paid any attention to him. 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 no one bothered to pay attention to him.

However, Haoye Xinghe advised: "You have money on you, so go find a dock nearby and buy one."

The boatman shook his head and said, "I don't know anyone here. There are monsters everywhere in Canglinzhou. How dare I wander around? Hey, little brother, how about you do me a favor and send a message back to my eldest brother and ask him to row a boat to pick me up? After that, I will definitely give you something good."

[System prompt: Triggering the mission [Boatman's Letter for Help], a boatman stranded in the wilderness asks you to deliver a message to his elder brother.

Mission Reward: ??????.】

Haoye Xinghe said in surprise, "Hey, I triggered a task!"

This is the first time he has received a mission since entering the game.

Xiao Jie said: "If you want to accept it, then accept it. However, I estimate that this boatman will be killed by monsters in a few days. I am afraid that you will not be able to complete the task even if you accept it."

Qianlong Wuyong said: "Maybe, maybe the boatman's brother will give you a reward... But the rewards given by such low-level NPCs are generally not very good."

Haoye Xinghe thought so too, but it was the first time the mission was triggered after all.

He said solemnly: "Don't worry, uncle. If I go back to Fengyinzhou in the future, I will definitely send you a message."

"I'll leave it to you."

As he spoke, the boatman found an open space on the shore, sat down and waited.

Xiao Jie was speechless. This was probably the mechanism for generating tasks in the game. But after all, it was a game, so it was normal.

And it feels quite interesting.

Compared to this quest NPC, he cared more about the drops from the previous BOSS battle.

"Chengxian, what did you touch just now?"

I wanted to become an immortal, so I sent it out.

This BOSS dropped a total of three items.

The first is its weapon.

[Water Binding Steel Fork (Long Handle Weapon/Excellent)

Attack power: 32 piercing, 26 blunt.

Equipment Effect: Water Binding Slash. After use, summon the power of water to attach to the steel fork, making your next three attacks cause 50% splash damage. Cooldown time 10 minutes.

Item Description: This weapon is forged by the mermaids with extremely cold iron. It has the power to control water flow. The mermaids are good at making weapons, but not good at fighting. The weapons they forge are often taken away by water fairies.

The second piece is a silver arm armor with wave patterns, which looks very gorgeous.

[Turning Rivers and Seas Arm Guard (Wrist Guard/Top Grade)

Personal defense +6.

Equipment Effect: Water Control +1. Increases the power of all your water skills by 10 points.

Item Description: A magical protective gear forged by the mermaids - one of the items in the Overturning Rivers and Seas Set. It can slightly improve the ability to control water flow and is mostly used by water monsters. 】

The third item: Not surprisingly, it was an inner elixir.

【Catfish Spirit's Inner Elixir (Materials)

Usage: Can be used as alchemy material.

Direct consumption: Increases your swimming speed by 300%, allowing you to breathe underwater for 10 minutes.

Item introduction: The inner elixir left behind by a catfish spirit, which contains a large amount of water spirit and strong spiritual power.

Special note: This inner pill has a strong fishy smell. 】

There are three items to be shared among four people, which is a bit difficult.

Xiao Jie glanced at Qianlong Wuyong. Although he didn't participate much in the BOSS battle, he at least spent a long time clearing the monsters. Should he share some with him?

Qianlong Wuyong took the initiative and said: "Don't give me any share. I didn't help much in this battle. It's good enough that you can help me send people ashore." Qianlong Wuyong was still as Buddhist as ever and didn't care much about the drops from the BOSS.

Xiao Jie was also happy that there was one less person to share equipment with.

"Oh, Brother Qianlong, you are too polite. After all, we are teammates fighting side by side. Chengxian, how much money did the BOSS drop?"

"Fifteen taels of silver."

"Give it to Brother Qianlong. As for the equipment, each of us can have one. I want the inner elixir."

"I want arm armor!" I decisively chose the Overturning Rivers and Seas Arm Arm armor. After all, it has a high personal defense and can enhance the power of the Wrathful Waves Slash. Maybe I can even put together a set in the future.

"Then I'll just take the steel fork." Ye Luo took this thing purely to sell it for money.

After distributing the equipment, Xiao Jie was not in a hurry to refine the inner elixir. There were still more than 700 spiritual energy in his gourd, enough for him to dissipate for about ten days. The one inner elixir in his hand was definitely not enough for upgrading, so he should save up a few more first.

Before upgrading, you have to finish the three volumes of the heavenly book first.

Opening the map, they had already entered the territory of Canglin Province. Looking at the dark area on the map, several people felt a little pressure.

When you are in an unfamiliar place, exploring the map is a very risky thing.

Fortunately, before setting off, Xiao Jie applied for the Canglin Province map collected by the guild from the guild database. Xiao Jie opened his phone. Although the map was not very complete, it had the coordinates of the main towns. After checking the location of the lake and estimating the scale of the map, Xiao Jie roughly found their location.

It should be in a forest northeast of Canglin Prefecture.

"To the north we reach Jiaomuling. To the east we should be able to find an official road and a village. Let's go and find the village first."

It’s easy to find the landmark.

It is extremely dangerous nowadays as there is no village or shop nearby and you may encounter monsters in the wild at any time.

Fortunately, now that we are on shore, we can finally ride a horse.

Several people summoned their mounts and immediately felt safe. They walked inland along the open space between the woods while discussing the battle that had just taken place.

"It's true. With our strength, we can really defeat ordinary small bosses."

"Indeed, as long as you don't encounter a boss of too high a level or a leader, there will be no problem."

"You still have to be careful. After all, winning ten times doesn't count as winning, and losing once counts as losing."

Haoye Xinghe excitedly interrupted, "Brother Feng, you were so handsome just now. And Brother Chengxian, your dragon-catching skill just now..."

"It's the demon-catching hand." I explained as I wished to become an immortal.

"That's so cool. Can you use this skill in real life?"

"sure."

"Damn, you should go fight in a boxing match. No matter what Muay Thai, boxing or karate you fight in, you will definitely make a lot of money."

"In fact, in a boxing match, warriors are the best." Ye Luo suddenly said. When the warrior was mentioned, several people were silent. Flathead Brother is a warrior.

If I had quit the game early for the purpose of further advancement, I might have made a name for myself.

But people are like this. Once they have martial arts, they want to learn internal skills. Once they have internal skills, they want to learn magic. Once they have magic, they want to become immortal. In the end, they are never satisfied.

Qianlong Wuyong was the first to break the awkward silence. "The career ceiling of the physics department is actually just that. Maybe you can have a boxing match, participate in the Olympics, win a gold medal, or be a bodyguard for a big boss, or perform for an internet celebrity, but ordinary people can do these things, so only by mastering magic can you truly transcend the mundane world and become an existence beyond ordinary people."

Xiao Jie also agreed, "That's right. No matter how good your martial arts skills are, you can still knock them down with one shot. There are also players who rely on their martial arts skills to cause trouble, but they are basically taken down before they can make any waves. However, magic is different."

I want to become an immortal and said, "Yes, many people are afraid to upgrade just to switch to a magic profession. You are so lucky - once you learn magic, what will this martial arts skill mean to you? Maybe when you reach a higher level in the future and practice advanced magic, you can even revive your brother."

"What! This game can be revived?" Hao Ye Xinghe said in surprise.

"There are gods in this game. Maybe they can really be resurrected. Although no one has done it yet, there is always hope."

Several people were talking to each other, and Haoye Xinghe was so excited by their words that he wanted to become their apprentice and learn magic immediately.

"Brother Qianlong, where are we going to become a disciple?"

"Go to the main city of Canglin Province - Giant Wood City. There are shaman and wizard sects there. You can choose one to become a disciple. You have to choose carefully. The same profession can have huge differences between different sects. But with Wolf Demon Dao Bone as a stepping stone, most sects should have a chance."

While they were talking, the road ahead suddenly opened up and a wide road appeared, which made them feel more relieved.

Generally speaking, it is usually safer to walk along the main road.

Xiao Jie led everyone to turn south while comparing the map, "There should be a village ahead."

Sure enough, after walking for another ten minutes, a village suddenly appeared before everyone.

"We're here! Hey, that's not right!"

When he got closer, Xiao Jie saw that the village was full of burning flames, rising smoke, corpses scattered on the ground, and blood everywhere.

I want to become an immortal and sighed, "Oh my god, I didn't expect that all the villages in Canglinzhou are like this."

"No, these bloodstains are very fresh, they must have just been slaughtered."

As Xiao Jie spoke, he looked at the corpses and 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 chewed bones mixed with residual flesh and blood. They were no longer in human form.

This tragic scene made Haoye Xinghe a little scared.

However, Xiao Jie remembered what Qianlong Wuyong had said. A small village like this in the wild, if it was not a novice village, would not last long even if it was successfully recaptured by players. Monsters would constantly refresh and crisis events would be triggered. In the end, it would inevitably fall again and become a wild monster's nest or a ruin in the wilderness.

Could it be that the village in front of us is encountering a similar situation?

"Suifeng, what should we do next?"

"Search for it. Maybe there will be something good or some clues left behind."

As Xiao Jie spoke, he summoned Daju. Maybe the enemy who caused all this was still there. If a fight broke out, it would be good to have an extra fighting force.

Several people started searching the village not far away.

It was obvious that there were no good things there, and the village did not look like a wealthy one. It was obvious that it had been looted, with boxes and cabinets scattered all over the ground. Many houses were directly set on fire and would soon be burned to ashes.

There was nothing but corpses scattered all over the ground.

"Brother Feng, do you think this could have been done by a monster?"

"Maybe, but if it was a monster, why would it set fire?" Generally speaking, monsters eat people, and robbers would set fire. Moreover, even the property was looted, which seemed like the behavior of a robber.

But those corpses didn't look like they were made by robbers.

While he was thinking, the big orange cat suddenly let out a howl, as if it had discovered something.

Xiao Jie hurriedly chased after it and saw a little white fox, trembling and hiding 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 yellow name.

Normally, in the eyes of players, beasts are either red names - monsters, or yellow names - neutral units.

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 the green-named beasts, generally only the player’s pets, or friendly combat units such as Yang Baichuan’s hound, have green names.

Could this fox be someone's pet? That's why it's a neutral unit? That's a bit strange.

"Don't be afraid, we have no ill intentions." Xiao Jie said.

The little white fox hid in the corner trembling and refused to come out.

Xiao Jie thought about it, took out a secret recipe of dog food, and threw it out using the method of feeding wild beasts.

It turns out that delicious food works.

The little white fox smelled the scent, and as expected, it carefully came out and started eating with big mouthfuls.

Xiao Jie used the soothing beast technique again, and the name on the little white fox's head finally turned into a friendly green.

"Wow, what a cute little fox."

Several people came over.

Xiao Jie activated the beast language technique and asked, "Little fox, what happened here?"

The little fox looked at him with a confused expression, as if it didn't quite understand.

Hey, what's going on? Even the beast language technique doesn't work?

"Can you understand what I am saying?" Xiao Jie asked again.

The little fox still had no reaction, but just rubbed against his feet, looking so well-behaved and pitiful.

System prompt: Xiaoxue has used the skill 'Pleasure' on you and wants to become your temporary pet. Do you accept? Yes/No.

Huh? It can be like this...

Xiao Jie hesitated for a moment and decisively chose to accept it.

He had a feeling that there was something strange about this little fox, and it might trigger an adventure.

As Xiao Jie clicked to accept.

The name on the little fox’s head also changed to - Xiaoxue (Yin Yue Suifeng’s little pet).

Xiao Jie right-clicked on the little fox and found that it could actually be put into the backpack, which was convenient.

Seeing a curled-up white fox in his backpack, Xiao Jie found it quite interesting. He would study it carefully when he had time.

"Let's move on."

Everyone summoned their mounts, passed through the burning village, and continued to move south.

This Canglin Prefecture is indeed worthy of its name Canglin. It has excellent greenery and as soon as you leave the village, it turns into a forest again.

There are towering trees all around, blocking out the sun, making it difficult for even the sun to get in. Only one main road in the middle provides a good view.

The group walked along the road for about ten minutes, and suddenly a fallen tree appeared in front of them.

(End of this chapter)