Chapter 260 - 83: Yelling Till the Throat Breaks

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Chapter 260: Chapter 83: Yelling Till the Throat BreaksThe pillaging continued. By 12 o’clock, the village had been virtually pillaged clean, with the players having spared not even the tables and chairs. Finally, the sound of a system notification rang out. [System Notification: The mayor of Luoyang Town has used the Refugee Order; refugees will begin to spawn around Black Rock Village. Returnees nearby, please escort them. You can claim a bounty from the civil officer of Black Rock Village based on the final number of refugees escorted.] [System Notification: The reign of the Black Wind Mountain faction over Black Rock Village has ended. The area has changed from a dangerous area to a neutral area. Monsters from the Black Wind Mountain faction will no longer spawn around Black Rock Village. The resident monsters have changed to ’refugees’ (neutral units), ’stray thugs’, ’fleeing mountain bandits’, and ’ferocious wild dogs’.] Accompanying the system notification. An official in charge of the refugees really did spawn outside the village, along with four guards. Upon entering the village, he began posting notices on the bulletin board, announcing the task of escorting refugees. He also exchanged a few pleasantries with Hidden Dragon Do Not Use, thanking him for leading the returnees in reclaiming the monster-occupied Black Rock Village, which had now been incorporated into the jurisdiction of Luoyang Town... For escorting these refugees, there was no reputation with the State Mansion to be had, only with Luoyang Town, but at least there was a bounty to be claimed, which meant they could still benefit from it. So, the players who had just ransacked the village began to look for refugees, and then escorted them to the village. The civil officer transformed these refugees into villagers, and soon there were many NPCs in the village. There were loggers, woodcutters, construction workers, farmers, carpenters, blacksmiths... a large group of NPCs busied themselves with their own tasks, and some of the higher-leveled ones even became militia guards in the village. Watching a once dilapidated little village gradually come back to life, Xiao Jie felt quite moved, feeling a sense of accomplishment from his actions. It was a pity that the village didn’t belong to them; that was somewhat regrettable. "Speaking of which, why hasn’t anyone reclaimed a village before? The benefits are so great." Hidden Dragon Do Not Use sighed, "What do you mean no one has? Each of these villages has been reclaimed several times." "Ah?" "Don’t be surprised. Even though we have reclaimed the village now, making it seem like it’s become a safe area, disasters will continue to occur here in the future. Either the mountain bandits will invade, a plague will spread, or demons and ghosts will descend. In the end, the village will still become a nest of monsters again, and the villagers will be slaughtered. Maybe these NPCs will become monsters in the future. Only Newbie Villages are protected by the system from such calamities, or towns like Luoyang Town that have strong defensive capabilities can maintain safety. Of course, there is another way, and that is to establish a nation by slaying dragons. As long as you succeed in founding a nation, you can occupy territory and develop your land." Xiao Jie thought to himself, so that’s how it is, but this Hidden Dragon Do Not Use really took their plans to heart, always promoting their agenda. Still, now that he was also a member of the Dragon Soaring Knights, it was only natural not to sing a different tune. "Absolutely, in the future we’ll build a nation, pacify the chaos, vanquish demons, and ensure a just world for all." Hidden Dragon Do Not Use was somewhat speechless at his high-sounding talk, "Guest Elder Sui Feng, we’re all adults here, there’s no need for such pretense. We should talk business." "What! You actually see me that way? Oh my, you’re breaking my heart, you know, Brother Qianlong. I joined the Dragon Soaring Knights because of the chairman’s lofty ambitions, as they resonated with my own. Saying that makes it seem like you’re treating me as an outsider." Hidden Dragon Do Not Use found himself at a loss for words and could only say helplessly, "You just enjoy yourself, Guest Elder Sui Feng. Since Brother Sui Feng is so fervent, it’s probably better to attend the 3 PM meeting to summarize battle experiences and assess risks." "Definitely, definitely." Once Hidden Dragon Do Not Use left, Xiao Jie didn’t stay in the small village any longer either. Although Hidden Dragon Do Not Use said that the disaster would happen in the future, after his words, the village didn’t feel as safe as inside Luoyang Town. While riding his horse back to town, he indeed found that the Black Wind Mountain bandits around the village had disappeared, replaced by the newly spawned and more dispersed ’stray thugs’, Level 12, and ’fleeing mountain bandits’, Level 13. These two types of monsters not only had lower levels than the Black Wind Mountain bandits, but they also appeared alone, making them suitable targets for players to kill for leveling. And then there were the classic wild dogs, which were a few levels higher than those in Newbie Village, reaching levels 7 to 9. Since they spawned in groups of two or three, or even five, they were actually the greatest threat in the vicinity. It was foreseeable that in the near future, this area would become a new hot spot for leveling. While the game world is full of monster spawning areas, those maps that allow ordinary players to level up safely are indeed precious. Xiao Jie returned to Luoyang Town and first checked on the loyalty of his pet Xiong Da. As expected, after such a long time adventuring together and having eaten so much secret dog food, the loyalty had already reached 100%. "Xiong Da, teach me your ’Shock Roar’, will you?" "Master, why do you want to learn that? You humans have such small vocal cords, you won’t be able to learn it." "Just teach it and stop talking nonsense. Do it quickly, or do you not want to eat meatballs anymore?" "Woof, teach, teach, teach—I’ll teach you now—look closely—roar!" A deafening bear roar echoed through the air, thankfully I turned down the volume beforehand, or else it would have been quite frightening. [System Prompt: Your pet bear Xiong Da has taught you the Combat Skill—Shock Roar.] Not bad, not bad, with this the Tiger Roar Skill can come in handy. In fact, it previously had a roaring-type Skill—Dog Bark, but honestly, it was pretty useless. Back then, "I Want to Be Immortal" also learned a Furious Roar, which shows that there should be quite a few of these battle roar-type Skills. Xiao Jie checked out the newly learned Skill. [Shocking Roar (Battle Roar) Usage: Emit a roar that is deafening enough to shock nearby enemies, possibly causing them to be in a state of stiffness for 1-3 seconds. Side effect: Throat breaking. Using this Combat Skill comes with a 30% chance of damaging your vocal cords, rendering you unable to speak for 5-15 seconds. Combat Skill Description: This Skill mimics the roar of a ferocious grizzly bear, using a shockingly powerful roar to intimidate your enemies, causing their fear to immobilize them. However, the human vocal cords are fragile and could be damaged as a result. Use with caution.] It’s not bad, a 1-3 second control effect, which is much worse compared to Horror Face, and it’s even just a ’possibility’. But it’s a good thing it’s an area control Skill, which will be very useful in group fights. As for the silence effect—since I’m not magic-based and don’t need to chant spells, it’s not much of an issue. In the future, once Tiger Roar Skill is at full level and Shocking Roar’s power is doubled, being able to control a group of enemies with a single shout could be quite powerful. Thinking this, Xiao Jie had decided, he would learn the Tiger Roar Skill as his second Inner Strength. Heading straight to the auction house, Xiao Jie planned to get himself some items to boost Constitution. Only lacking 3 Constitution points, any ordinary elixir would do the trick. After a search, there really were a lot of elixirs that could increase Constitution. Ten-Complete Great Replenishing Pill (Elixir): Enhances all your Basic Attributes by 3 points each, lasting 60 minutes. — 10 silver taels each. Thousand-Year-Old Ginseng (Medicine/Legendary): Increases your Constitution and Endurance by 10 points each, lasting 24 hours — 50 silver taels each. Ginseng Firming Pills (Elixir): Enhances your Constitution by 5 points, lasting 60 minutes — 5 silver taels each... You’re the one. Xiao Jie decisively bought one. Five silver taels... just to round out an attribute, it’s a bit extravagant, actually, I could wait to increase my Constitution after leveling up again. However, Xiao Jie was very clear that when it comes to learning Martial Arts, the sooner the better. Who knows if I might run into any dangers while leveling up, just like today fighting the mountain bandit leader, suddenly finding there’s not enough Inner Strength... Anyway, spending some money is just spending some money, now that I’m a Guest Elder of a major guild, I’m not lacking that bit of silver. He also spent three taels of silver to buy three Gathering Yuan Pills. While there was still time before the meeting, Xiao Jie decided to go to the martial arts school and open a quiet room to practice Inner Strength. He went straight to the martial arts school and found Qigong Instructor Duan Yu of ’Mixed Yuan Qi’ to open a room for training. Upon entering the quiet room and swallowing a Ginseng Firming Pill, Xiao Jie double-clicked on the secret book in his backpack. A diagram of Inner Power circulation appeared in front of him instantly. The meridian circulation route of the Tiger Roar Skill focused on the meridians around the chest and abdomen, obviously related to roaring techniques. Having previous experience learning the Flying Goose Skill, Xiao Jie skillfully circulated his Inner Power, completing the cycle without a single mistake. [System Prompt: You have learned a new Skill [Tiger Roar Skill (Intermediate Internal Skill)], current Inner Strength Level: 1.] Seeing his Inner Power Value limit increase to 350, Xiao Jie nodded with satisfaction. If Tiger Roar Skill were to be fully trained, it would be 800 points of Inner Power Value, enough for early stages. Finally, I can confidently use my secret techniques. However, the current effect of the Tiger Roar Skill’s Skill Body wasn’t noticeable, so I’ll stick with Flying Goose Skill’s Skill Body for now. After consuming a Gathering Yuan Pill, Xiao Jie sat cross-legged in the quiet room and began to practice. It took more than two hours to successfully train the Tiger Roar Skill to the second Level, now the Inner Power Value limit had reached 400 points, which was quite substantial. However, to fully train it would still take some time, and there’s no need to rush for the moment. Seeing it was almost time for the meeting, Xiao Jie prepared to leave first. As he approached the door, he greeted the Qigong Instructor out of habit and was ready to leave. ’Mixed Yuan Qi’ Duan Yu (Qigong Instructor): "Young man, I find the robe you’re wearing quite familiar, yet I wonder where it originated from?"

Chapter 260 - 83: Yelling Till the Throat Breaks

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