《I Become An NPC That Can Do Infinite Job Changes》 Chapter 1 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Su Mu¡¯s mind blew up. When he woke up, he realized that he had transmigrated. [Name: Su Mu] [Identity: Refugee] [Occupation: Farmer] [Level: 1] [Experience: 0/30] [Skills: None] [Description: Farmer is an indispensable low-level force in the productivity of every world. Perform well!] ¡­ ¡°What do you mean by indispensable force?¡± Su Mu looked at the attribute panel in front of him, his face turned as black as coal. This was a game world. To be exact, it was the game world of the ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±. Different from regular games, the appearance of the ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± was very sudden. No one knew who the developer was. All they knew was that as soon as it appeared, the game gained the attention and favor of everyone due to its 99% realism. Each person only needed to buy an inexpensive game helmet to be able to directly log into the game. At this moment, there were still five minutes before the game would officially begin. Su Mu was aware of this because he was one of the National Lord Players in his previous life. Perhaps it was luck or misfortune, but there was a deviation in Su Mu¡¯s rebirth, and he became an ¡°NPC¡± in the game world. ¡°Fortunately, this world is a real world. Otherwise, if it really becomes a string of code, it will really be over.¡± Thinking of this, Su Mu looked at the surrounding environment and his own situation. He could not help but sigh. Two simple thatched houses, a Lord¡¯s meeting hall, and a broken fence wall¡­ These were all the structures in the village where he was born. Not far away, there were nine farmers dressed as refugees. As for him, other than his basic life skills, he had almost no fighting ability. As long as there was a war, a farmer like him would not be capable of protecting himself. If a player died, he would be resurrected. But if he was the one who died¡­ It was very likely that he would end up really dead! ¡°I¡¯ve gone too far.¡± After figuring it out a little bit, Su Mu rubbed his slightly aching head. Time passed bit by bit. Two minutes later, the dense balls of light suddenly tore through the void, and with their long tails, they charged straight towards the ground. Suddenly, the system¡¯s voice rang in Su Mu¡¯s ears. ¡°System Notification: Adventurers will descend to the twelve worlds in one minute. I hope that the natives can live in harmony with the adventurers and create a better future together.¡± Su Mu¡¯s spirit was instantly shaken. ¡°The game has finally begun¡­¡± The refugees in the game would be randomly assigned to the nearby Lord Players. Not long after, most of the players would also enter the game and start their journey as a Lord. At this moment, a sweet girlish voice appeared behind Su Mu. ¡°Hello¡­ Hello!¡± Su Mu turned his head to look at the owner of the voice. A tender face, exquisite facial features, and a sweet voice were like all men¡¯s first love in their hearts. Her black ponytail added a little cuteness, making her look young and beautiful. The soft and cute girl spoke timidly. ¡°You are all my subjects, right? My name is Avril. Please give me more guidance in the future.¡± The nine farmers in the territory saluted at the same time and responded in unison. ¡°My Lord, welcome!¡± Avril also saluted back at the same time. She didn¡¯t have the arrogance of a usual Lord at all. However¡­ Su Mu stood straight and didn¡¯t move, which then attracted Avril¡¯s attention. She walked to Su Mu. With a bit of confusion on her delicate face, she said, ¡°Well¡­ Hello, do you have any opinions about our village?¡± ¡°Opinions?¡± Su Mu frowned. ¡°No.¡± ¡°Then you¡­¡± Avril mumbled for a long time and said, ¡°Then, you don¡¯t want to join my Chang¡¯an Village?¡± ¡®Chang¡¯an, is that the name of this village?¡¯ Su Mu muttered in his heart. Looking at the pitiful expression of the cute girl in front of him, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°What benefits does joining Chang¡¯an Village have for me?¡± Confronted by Su Mu¡¯s question, Avril was obviously stunned for a moment. She said in a low voice without any confidence, ¡°I¡¯m a Lord. My territory can protect you from harm¡­¡± Her expression looked as though she was trying to convince herself. Her cute little face looked at Su Mu nervously. As for Su Mu himself, he thought of a serious problem. His current identity was that of a farmer. It was impossible for him to do well in this world and even become someone superior. This was because of being ¡®born¡¯ as a refugee. As long as this identity was not changed, Su Mu would never be able to get rid of the restrictions. This was a layer of ¡®rule shackles¡¯. This was one of the rules of the Lord¡¯s game world. Without external help, the refugee¡¯s identity would never be changed, and he would be in danger at any time. The best way to protect himself was to rely on a Lord Player and become his villager. In order to come into contact with this layer of identity restrictions, the Lord Player had to invest in him. However, how could a Lord be stupid enough to invest in an ordinary farmer? Seeing that Su Mu did not speak, Avril thought that her words were not appealing. She hesitated for a moment, as if she was recalling something. ¡°Right.¡± ¡°When the barracks are built, a farmer can still change his job to become a militiaman!¡± ¡°When that time comes, you can protect yourself and our village.¡± With these thoughts, Avril uttered the words happily. ¡°Farmers can change their job to become a militiaman. After a militiaman is leveled up, they can also change their job to another basic military unit. When the unit reaches Level 10, they can advance and even change their job to a different one¡­¡± When he heard this, Su Mu was a little excited. ¡°That¡¯s right. How could I forget about this? Farmers can also change their job!¡± In his previous life, although Su Mu was also a player, he did not upgrade farmers or even change their jobs. This was because the farmers¡¯ ability to be molded was too low, and the resources needed to nurture them were too large. Instead of painstakingly nurturing him, it would be more practical to directly recruit a strong leader. Any random Wolf Cavalry or Heavy Armor Army¡­ Wouldn¡¯t it be faster than painstakingly nurturing them?! Moreover, no one knew if the farmer would be able to become a more outstanding job in the end. However, Su Mu did not think so. His gaze became fiery. ¡°If I can break through the limits of the military¡­¡± As long as the farmer could change his job, it did not matter if he had a lower starting point. He would definitely be able to grow up and eventually become a strong person! Sensing the change in Su Mu¡¯s mood, Avril could vaguely guess his thoughts. At the same time, she looked at him with some hesitation, but then, she seemed to have made a decision. ¡°Su Mu, if you are willing to join Chang¡¯an Village, I will try my best to nurture you.¡± ¡°However, being a farmer¡­ No one can guarantee that you will really be able to break through at the peak of your growth.¡± What Avril did not know was that for some reason, Su Mu had a strong sense of confidence. Then¡­ Looking at the soft and cute girl in front of him, Su Mu solemnly bowed and spoke. ¡°In that case¡­¡± ¡°Su Mu pays his respects to the Lord!¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation With the addition of Su Mu, his identity on the status panel changed from a refugee to a villager of Chang¡¯an Village. From then on, he had become a member of Chang¡¯an Village. At the same time, information about Su Mu appeared on Avril¡¯s Lord Panel. When it came to basic attributes, there was not much difference between Su Mu and the other farmers, but there was one thing¡­ The other farmers had their loyalty points marked on their boards, and they were all above 60. However, Su Mu¡¯s was different. His loyalty points were only 10 points. Seeing that Su Mu¡¯s favorability towards her was only 10 points, Avril was a bit puzzled. However, based on Su Mu¡¯s performance just now, she felt that this subject should be a little special. However, she could not pinpoint what was special about him. Still, she wasn¡¯t a narrow-minded person, to begin with, so she didn¡¯t think too much about it. His loyalty was low, so she just needed to slowly nurture him. ¡°By the way, since you¡¯re a Lord, then start giving orders now.¡± Su Mu thought for a moment and then urged her. According to the game¡¯s progress, there were already many players entering the game and starting to explore. On her side, she absolutely couldn¡¯t fall behind. ¡°Ah? I will give an order? What order should I give?¡± Avril was stunned for a moment. Such a quick change did not allow Alice to adapt to it. Just a second ago, Su Mu was still hesitating whether he should join Chang¡¯an Village, but now, Su Mu began to seriously request for development. ¡°First, gather resources and build houses. In the first three days, you must build a barracks!¡± Su Mu looked at Avril¡¯s stunned gaze and spoke slowly. He was very clear about the construction plan of the territory. During the starting point of the ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±, there would be at most ten villagers in a territory. The priority was to build more houses to attract more refugees. After that, they had to construct the barracks immediately. This was because every territory would welcome a wave of beasts after the end of the novice protection period a week later. If they couldn¡¯t resist the invasion of wild beasts, then the territory would be destroyed, and all the villagers might die! Therefore, the construction of the barracks was crucial! ¡°Then, I¡¯ll listen to you, but¡­the construction of the barracks requires a lot of materials. I don¡¯t know if it can be completed in a short time.¡± Avril listened to Su Mu¡¯s words. The content was clear, and there was an inexplicable sense of trust. Therefore, she chose to trust Su Mu without mulling over it. However, in this game, building a barracks was not easy. A lot of resources were needed! Moreover, during the period that the territory was first handed, the collection of resources was also the slowest. ¡°You can go and collect resources. Try to do it in the shortest time possible. There¡¯s still time left.¡± Su Mu chuckled. Fortunately, he had memories of his previous life and knew how to accomplish the territory¡¯s development through the fastest means. Moreover, Su Mu¡¯s demand for the construction of the barracks was extremely urgent! This was because this game had always been a fast-paced game. This world was called the Twelve Circles World and was also known as the ¡°Twelve Worlds of Gods¡± by the players. It was a world where magic flourished, and it was divided into twelve main worlds¡ªeach main world had some special small worlds. Su Mu was in the ¡°Meria Main World¡± of the twelve main worlds. Following the invasion of wild beasts, the entire world would soon enter the first chapter¡ªthe chaotic world of the alien races. The so-called alien races were the Mermaids, Hell Demons, Elves, Vampires, and Celestials. There were a total of five major races. These five races stirred up chaos in the world. There were wars occurring everywhere, and they attacked the Lord Players all around. Almost 70% of the players had their territories destroyed in this chapter. They could no longer establish their own territories. ¡°Ah¡­ Oh, okay! Let¡¯s quickly gather more resources to build civilian houses and barracks!¡± Her face was full of shock. Only then did she understand a little. The NPC in front of her seemed to be very powerful. He actually knew how to develop the territory. She had never seen such a self-conscious NPC before in the videos of other game streamers. Maybe it was an NPC with special skills! She had heard that some players had some management talents that could help with managing villages when they were offline. Maybe¡­she could give it a try. This NPC Su Mu was a special talent in this area! ¡°Su Mu, you¡¯re so amazing. Why don¡¯t you¡­arrange their work?¡± Avril thought so and asked tentatively. ¡°Hmm? I¡¯ll arrange it?¡± Su Mu was taken aback. He didn¡¯t expect Avril to be so ambitious. Generally speaking, players wouldn¡¯t be willing to give up their authority in the beginning. First, the subjects at the beginning weren¡¯t smart, and second¡­it was not very safe! ¡°Yes! I believe in your ability!¡± She looked at Su Mu with hope, desperately eager for Su Mu to agree. ¡°Then¡­ Alright!¡± Su Mu hesitated for a moment but soon nodded his head lightly and agreed. He calculated in his heart that he had more than ten years of management experience in his previous life. If the territory was handed over to him to manage from the beginning, the development speed would definitely be much faster than other players. Thereafter, his cultivation speed would also improve a lot! After a simple communication between Su Mu and Avril, he was appointed as the leader of the ten villagers, letting the other villagers take orders from Su Mu. Then, Su Mu looked at Avril and spoke. ¡°Lord, Chang¡¯an Village is newly built, and the resources are not abundant. I suggest having three people cut wood, three people pick rocks, two people gather food, and making the last person follow me to explore the surrounding terrain and environment.¡± Hearing this, Avril nodded without hesitation. ¡°Okay, okay, we¡¯ll do as you say!¡± There were many ways to play the Lord¡¯s game, but in the early stages, they had to focus on developing and increasing the scale of the village as soon as possible, so as to upgrade the territory promptly. To do this, not only did they have to build houses, expand the scale of the village, and absorb more people, but they also had to gather enough food. Otherwise, no matter how many people they recruited, if they did not have food and accommodation, they would not be able to keep the people. And this would seriously drag down the development speed of the territory. After that, following the first few days of scarcity, food would be guaranteed, and the population would start to become abundant. As such, they would have to consider farming. As for the latter, there were more things to do. Building barracks, recruiting soldiers and horses, constructing blacksmith shops, forging tools, weapons, armor, establishing medical halls, manufacturing medicine for the treatment of injuries and illnesses, erecting taverns and recreation rooms, enriching the lives of the people, attracting special talents, and so on. Of course, although these tasks seemed complicated, they could all be classified into four categories. Those were territory construction, territory military, territory people¡¯s livelihood, and territory economy. However, for now, what the village had to do was very simple. They needed to build houses, get food, and do their best to expand the population. Avril didn¡¯t know how to play, nor did she know what to do next, but Su Mu did. She felt that what he said made sense. Hence, it didn¡¯t matter if she didn¡¯t understand it. It was definitely right to leave it to Su Mu to settle the arrangements. After that, Avril went offline, leaving Su Mu to face the nine farmers in front of him. Looking at the Lord¡¯s building where Avril disappeared, Su Mu let out a long sigh. ¡°The three of you, go and cut wood. The other three of you, go and pick rocks. The two of you, go and gather wild fruits nearby.¡± ¡°Yes, Captain!¡± The farmers who received the order replied in unison and then dispersed. In the end, Su Mu left behind the farmer who looked the strongest and followed this farmer out to explore.. Chapter 3 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation These were also things that other Lord Players had to do. However, compared to them, Avril¡¯s advantage as a Lord Player was extraordinary. The key point was that Avril had a special NPC like Su Mu. Even so, she herself was unaware of this fact. To Su Mu, Avril¡¯s complete trust and delegation of authority were more suitable for his development. A silly Lord who valued him and was willing to nurture him was far more suitable for Su Mu than other Lords. Most importantly, no matter how special he was, he was still an NPC in the eyes of the players. Most players would not accord him the same respect. Perhaps, only a foolish Lord who was silly enough to bow to every farmer NPC would give him the respect he deserved. ¡­ Back in the real world, Shanghai. Inside a villa in a luxurious district. A young girl took off her gaming helmet and tiptoed onto her bed. She wore a cute double ponytail and an adorable pink sling skirt as she lay on the bed. Coupled with her pure and exquisite face, she looked delicate and alluring. She instantly overturned the vast majority of internet celebrities! Avril, who had gone offline, yawned long and hard. It was now 12 o¡¯clock at night, but it was still daytime in the game world of the ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±. ¡°By the way¡­that subject called Su Mu is too handsome!¡± Avril could not help but daydream in her heart. Everything in the game world was quite realistic. Even if she closed her eyes, the things that happened in it were still constantly replaying in her mind. Chang¡¯an Village, refugees, villagers, Su Mu. After lying down for a while, Avril suddenly opened her eyes and took out her phone. She found the players¡¯ forum in the log-in interface of ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±. Not only was he handsome, but he also seemed to be a special NPC! According to the online forums that she had seen before, all of the special NPCs were one in ten thousand. The players could only be lucky enough to have the chance to meet them. She did not expect to meet one just like that! How fortunate was she! ¡°I¡¯ll go and look through their forums to see if there¡¯s any information about special NPCs.¡± Avril tilted her head slightly, opened her phone with her fingers, and swiped on it. All kinds of different information were disseminated there. These included the landscape of the game, as well as the experiences of the players. There were various types of interesting topics available. As the only super-game in the real world whose realism approached 99.99%, the number of players in the game was naturally brimming. The game had just launched, but there were already a large number of players flooding in. Despite that, no one knew who created it. Still, there were already countless posts on the forum about the game. When she opened the forum, Avril saw that it was filled with posts related to the ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±. ¡°¡®People¡¯s Lord, an epoch-making god-level game. No cheats, no privileges, no cash. All are equal.¡± ¡°Territory Collection Post, exchange what you have and improve together!¡± ¡°Offering high prices for equipment, wood, stone, and food! As long as you have it, the price is negotiable!¡± ¡°Please take care of Little Sister Mengmeng. My village is called Mengmeng Village.¡± ¡°The Brotherhood is eagerly recruiting people. Those who are interested, please come quickly.¡± ¡°The World will urgently recruit people. Regardless of whether you are male or female, old or young, the World will always be your home.¡± ¡­ The game had just started, but the posts were overwhelming. With a flip of millions of pages, players from all over the world came. After reading for a while, not only did Avril not feel sleepy, she was even more energetic. ¡°So many players, so many people posted¡­¡± Avril continued to swipe across the screen of her phone. Suddenly, a special post appeared in her eyes and caught her attention. This post attracted a lot of likes and comments. ¡°On the Importance of Special NPCs!¡± Looking at the title, Avril couldn¡¯t help but think of her territory¡¯s villager, Su Mu. ¡°Su Mu is very different from the other villagers. He emits a special feeling¡­¡± Thinking of this, Avril¡¯s eyes lit up, and she clicked on the post to check. ¡°This post, let me analyze the NPCs in the game.¡± ¡°When we enter the game, we can get a preliminary understanding that this is a game with different world backgrounds. For example, the Unsetting Sun Region incorporates the spirit of heroic myth with European Roman Empire as the background. On the other hand, the Yanhuang Region follows the mythical war era with Eastern Continent during the third century AD as the background. Meanwhile, the Mechanical Region is set in the mechanical era with the Mechanical God Kingdom as the background and so forth.¡± ¡°However, regardless of the game background of any region, there is one point that remains the same.¡± ¡°That is, per era, there is a limit to the number of heroic characters corresponding to it. In other words, not every NPC is strong. In case of excessive players swarming in, talent will become a resource that all players have to fight for!¡± ¡°However, balance is one of the rules of every game and even in our real world. In order to achieve our goal, other than the powerful NPCs from the beginning, there is one type of NPC whose intelligence is not inferior to the rest.¡± ¡°Their strength may not be outstanding in the early stages, and they may even be pitifully weak. However, these NPCs have an extremely high growth rate. I will call them as special NPCs or hidden NPCs.¡± ¡°In contrast, if you want to nurture these NPCs to a certain level of strength, you will need to pay more resources. The higher the strength, the more difficult it will be.¡± ¡°I speculate that in the future, only those top players can possess inherently strong subjects. As for ordinary players, the ones they can contend with are those subjects who are nurtured from the bottom.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Finally, I would like to remind you that the realism of this game world is beyond imagination. This kind of NPC is very likely to be by your side. If you happen to use it and discover it, please treat him well.¡± ¡°Perhaps, in the future, the strength of your territory will depend entirely on his development!¡± Thousands of words were imparted. The appearance of this post opened up a new world for all the players, allowing them to see new ways of playing. Avril took more than ten minutes to finish reading it and memorized the contents in her heart. At the same time, she couldn¡¯t help but start to doubt in her heart¡­ ¡°Could Su Mu be such a special NPC?!¡± Such a strange thought arose in Avril¡¯s heart and immediately shocked her. She recalled the calmness and wisdom she witnessed from Su Mu when she first met him. After all, ordinary civilians would not have such an independent consciousness and extraordinary wisdom! ¡°It must be like this, Su Mu must not be simple!¡± ¡°So¡­ I must place him in an important position. Perhaps he will bring me a surprise..¡± Chapter 4 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation At this point in time, Su Mu did not know that he was different from the other farmers. After logging off, Avril came across a post and decided to treat him as a hidden NPC with high growth, which was in accordance with the content that she had read. However, if one ignored the fact that Su Mu had traveled through time, Su Mu¡¯s wisdom and performance did fit this inference. In theory, Avril was right to consider Su Mu as a special hidden NPC. Back in the game world, a villager followed Su Mu with two chickens and a hare in his hands. This was the harvest from the hunting trip. After collecting the food, Su Mu did not return to the village immediately. Instead, he went to the peak outside Chang¡¯an Village to survey the terrain and environment of the entire village. The mountain peak could be located at the rear of the village. This peak was covered with dense forests and massive rocks. Various animals and beasts were lurking within, and there might be hidden minerals in the region. Meanwhile, the front area of the village consisted of a boundless plain, and there was also a river meandering past. At present, the geographical environment here was not shabby. There was no need to worry about the supplies and water sources that the village needed most during the early stages of development. Right then, Su Mu started working. As a farmer, he could gain experience by working, clearing the land, cutting trees, and quarrying stones. Other than those, he could only increase his experience by killing monsters. However, before he could change his job to become a militiaman, Su Mu didn¡¯t dare to leave the safe zone of the territory. Hunting pheasants and rabbits doesn¡¯t affect experience. If he went outside the territory, he might encounter some huge wild beasts, and he would lose his life. Therefore, he had to return to the territory first and cut down trees with the other farmers to gather resources. After finding a logging axe, Su Mu walked towards the trees behind the village. He raised the axe in his hand high and swung it down heavily. ¡®Dong!¡¯ With a swing of the axe, a small gap appeared at the bottom of the big tree. At this moment, a notification flashed in front of Su Mu¡¯s eyes. [Note: Activate unique SSS-grade talent, Heaven Rewards Diligence!] ¡°Huh?¡± [You have cut down a tree and obtained 1 EXP!] ¡°This¡­increases experience points through daily quests?!¡± Su Mu¡¯s eyebrows furrowed. He seemed to be taken aback. He had not expected this! This was the golden finger of his transmigration! In an instant, Su Mu was ecstatic. This meant that the speed of his improvement would be extremely fast. This was definitely a huge advantage in the early stages of the game. Moreover, in the future, he could even kill enemies to strengthen his body. This meant that Su Mu could train himself and quickly level up in a short period of time. On top of those, there was no upper limit! One had to know that if ordinary people wanted to strengthen their bodies, they could only train religiously. Much excruciating than that, they would also encounter bottlenecks. However, this wasn¡¯t the case for Su Mu. He was actually capable of leveling up directly and could become stronger through utilizing this BUG. In his current life, he might have a chance to reach the top! ¡°In this life, I can definitely become the strongest in this world!¡± Su Mu clenched his fists tightly. He finally let out his breath and relieved the tightness in his heart. ¡°Continue!¡± There was not any trace of hesitation. Su Mu raised his axe and proceeded to chop down trees. ¡®Dong!¡¯ [You have cut down a tree and obtained 1 EXP!] ¡®Dong!¡¯ [You have obtained 1 EXP!] [You have obtained¡­] Ten times in a row, when Su Mu had gained 10 experience points, the uncle in front of him suddenly collapsed. Immediately, two farmers walked forward on their own and dragged the fallen trees to the side. They then began to mend the large trees and turn them into usable wood. ¡°I gained 10 experience points by cutting down one tree. That should mean that if I cut down two more trees, I will be able to level up from Level 1 to Level 2.¡± Su Mu was full of energy. He carried his axe and moved to the second tree. Without even saying a word, he began to cut down. When the third tree fell, Su Mu had already gained 30 experience points. Su Mu¡¯s level smoothly rose from Level 1 to Level 2. Following such, he opened the system interface. [Name: Su Mu] [Identity: Subject of Chang¡¯an Village] [Occupation: Farmer] [Level: 2] [Experience: 1/40] [Skills: None] [Talent: Heaven Rewards Diligence] ¡­. His level rose to Level 2. At the same time, the experience points required for the next upgrade also increased from 30 to 40. Other than that, there were no other changes. ¡°This is worthwhile!¡± Looking at his attribute panel, Su Mu let out a long sigh of relief. The attributes on the panel did not change, but Su Mu could clearly feel that when he leveled up, there was a warm current flowing into his body, and it made his physique become a little stronger. It was just that this kind of strengthening was too weak and could not be visible to the eyes. Farmers were the weakest among all jobs, and they also had the worst growth rate. If he did not level up at one point, his body and other aspects could only be strengthened once. However, it would take at least ten times of strengthening before the farmer¡¯s growth rate could be reflected through his attributes. When it came to changing jobs, Su Mu¡¯s biggest thought right then was to personally experience this feeling of weakness. Quickly, the desire in his heart for power became even more urgent. Shaking his sore arm, Su Mu gritted his teeth and continued to carry the axe to the next big tree. This time, his goal was not just to gain experience points, but to help Avril gather more wood. Wood and stone were necessary materials to construct the barracks. Only when he gathered enough resources could Avril, as a Lord, build it. At the same time, Su Mu would only have the chance to change his job from being a farmer to a militiaman after establishing the barracks. ¡­ Four hours passed. [Your level as a Farmer rose to Level 5!] Su Mu chopped down more than thirty trees without a break. His entire body was drenched in sweat. Fortunately, every time he leveled up, his physique would improve, providing him enough stamina. But even so, he was still deeply exhausted. ¡°Not bad, let¡¯s call it a day.¡± Su Mu smiled. Looking at the blocks of wood piled up into a small hill in the distance, he was very satisfied. He had gained so much in less than half a day. He believed that the territory would have enough wood for the whole day tomorrow. On the other side. After reading the guide, Avril logged into the game again and returned to the meeting hall of Chang¡¯an Village. ¡°Eh?¡± As soon as she got back to the game, she saw that the number of wood and stone on her Lord¡¯s interface had skyrocketed. Not only did they meet the requirements to build the barracks, but there were also additional wood and stone sufficient to build a new private camp. According to the game guide posted on the forum, when the initial resources were sufficient, the best choice was to proceed with building the private camp, recruit more farmers, and collect all kinds of resources. When the farmers and all kinds of resources reached a certain level, they would then form a guild to recruit soldiers, increase the security of the territory, and then build the barracks to turn a portion of the farmers into militiamen. That was most likely the only way she could maximize the use of time and resources. However, Avril did not think so at this time. After seeing that the conditions for building the barracks had been met, she immediately chose to build it. There was no other reason. She simply wanted to nurture Su Mu as much as possible. She wanted to treat Su Mu as a companion. This was her promise to Su Mu, and it was also her suggestion to the Lord Players on the forums. The combination of the two, coupled with Avril¡¯s trust in Su Mu, made her reach this decision. ¡°Build the barracks!¡± When the construction of the barracks began, Su Mu returned to the village immediately and participated in the building process.. Chapter 5 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation After the resources met the requirements to build the barracks, Avril immediately began to build it through the game system. The five farmers put all their efforts into finishing the construction of the barracks while the remaining few continued to gather basic materials. Time slowly passed, and it took several hours to finish the barracks. The rudimentary barracks stood at the edge of the small courtyard of the territory. This type of barracks was the lowest-level one. Its sole function was to make shifting into the job ¡®Militia¡¯ possible. On the other hand, a higher-level barracks could train and upgrade soldiers and had several other uses. Su Mu looked at the beautiful Lord in front of him and asked the question that he was most concerned about. ¡°What are the requirements for farmers to change their job to ¡®Militia¡¯?¡± ¡°The barracks are already built. You only need two units of iron to change your job to ¡®Militia¡¯ without problems,¡± Avril said happily. She looked at Su Mu as if she was even more anxious than him to shift into a different job as she urged him. ¡°Su Mu, hurry up and go in. I also want to see how a farmer turns into a militiaman!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Su Mu nodded heavily. He suppressed his excitement and walked to the front of the barracks. Before entering, Su Mu turned his head to look at Avril. This woman had given him the most important turning point in his life. Su Mu turned his head and stepped into it. Then¡­ He felt the sudden descent of an incomparably majestic consciousness. It was akin to a pair of cold eyes scanning him. The game¡¯s system descended! ¡°Job advancement requirements are met. Job advancement commences.¡± As the world spun, a heat current that was several times stronger rose from his body and flowed into his limbs and bones. Su Mu could feel that his body was being rapidly strengthened. When a moment had passed, it felt as though a century had gone by. The heat current disappeared, and Su Mu¡¯s body had undergone a major change. His originally scrawny body had grown strong, and the clothes on his body were also modified. The previously tattered coarse cloth had been replaced by leather armor, and his empty hands now had a slightly worn-out long knife. ¡°Is this a militiaman¡­¡± Upon noticing that his body was several times stronger, Su Mu mindfully opened his attribute panel. [Name: Su Mu] [Identity: Subject of Chang¡¯an Village] [Occupation: Militia] [Level: 5] [Experience: 30/100] [Attributes: Spirit 8, Martial Strength 10, Intelligence 8, Stamina 12] [Skills: Basic Blade Skills (Level 1)] [Talent: Heaven Rewards Diligence] [Equipment: Worn-Out Long Knife] ¡­ Looking at his attribute panel, Su Mu¡¯s eyes had a glint in them. After becoming a militiaman, there was an additional attribute panel. His ¡®Martial Strength¡¯ directly increased to 10 points, which was equivalent to three times the strength of an ordinary person. Moreover, there was an additional ¡®Basic Blade Skills¡¯. [Basic Blade Skills: Passive Skill Level 1] [Description: Basic Blade Skill improves your usage and comprehension of blade skills. It increases the attack power of knife-type weapons by 1%.] This was expected of a combat profession. Even though it was just the most basic militia unit, the attributes had increased by a large margin. To Su Mu, this was a true transformation! Following his job change, even if he faced four to five farmers at the same time, he could still kill them without receiving any injuries. He really had the power to go off. ¡°I¡¯ve finally taken the first step!¡± Su Mu clenched his fists. He was filled with confidence for the future. This is only his first job change. When he reaches Level 10, he can undergo a second job change. From the job ¡®Militia¡¯, Su Mu can switch to ¡®Basic Soldier¡¯. After Level 15, he could undergo a third job change. This time, he could choose ¡®Professional Soldier¡¯. Beyond Level 20, he could undergo a fourth job change and shift his unit to ¡®Elite Soldier¡¯. ¡­ ¡°Next, I need to raise my level and prepare for the next job change.¡± After letting out a long sigh, Su Mu walked out of the barracks. When Avril, who had been waiting quietly outside, saw Su Mu¡¯s strong figure walking out, she secretly heaved a sigh of relief and spoke with an apparent surprise on her face. ¡°Did you succeed?¡± For Avril, this job change was the first step in nurturing her subjects. She couldn¡¯t help but feel a little anxious and nervous. At this moment, seeing Su Mu¡¯s change made her extremely happy. ¡°Yes, I succeeded!¡± Avril immediately opened Su Mu¡¯s attribute panel. Word by word, she read every message on the panel even more carefully than Su Mu. Seeing that Su Mu¡¯s level had risen to Level 5 in just a few hours, Avril¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°Oh my god, I was right! Su Mu is definitely a special NPC. His aptitude is so remarkable.¡± Avril then spent the night reading a lot of posts. One of them discussed the aptitude of the subjects. The highest was SSS-grade. However, talents with this kind of aptitude were very rare. Most of the people only received C-grade or B-grade. Compared to Su Mu¡¯s improvement, it was simply outrageous. At the same time, Avril was pleasantly surprised to find that Su Mu¡¯s favorability towards her had increased from 10 points to 15 points! The increase in favorability was even more surprising than Su Mu¡¯s successful advancement. Noticing that Avril was checking his information, Su Mu did not say anything. She was originally the Lord of this side, and she basically trusted and nurtured him unconditionally. Su Mu would not reject this. Currently, he was highly satisfied with Avril as a Lord. In the far future, his growth and advancement would depend on this Lord Player. Besides, Su Mu felt that there was nothing to hide about his attributes. The faster he grew, the more Avril would value him, and the more willing she would be to devote more resources to nurture him. ¡®Why not accept it?¡¯ There wasn¡¯t even a need for Su Mu to say anything more. Avril immediately expressed her stance. ¡°The job change from ¡®Militia¡¯ to ¡®Basic Soldier¡¯ requires your level to reach Level 10. In addition, you will also need a Level 2 barracks and 10 units of iron. You only need to relax and level up. Within two days, I will definitely develop our village to the point where you can change your job!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± After staring at Avril for a while, Su Mu smiled. Once again¡­ He felt that choosing to join Chang¡¯an village was the right decision. If it was someone else, even if they knew that he was a hidden special NPC, they probably wouldn¡¯t have taken out too many resources to nurture him. It was even more impossible for them to be like Avril. After all, even the development of the village revolved around Su Mu! Level 2 barracks required the territory to be upgraded to Level 2. To upgrade the territory, not only did they need a certain number of people, but they also needed basic structures such as houses, forging shops, sewing shops, granaries, and so on. Whether it was building these basic structures or recruiting farmers, they all required a lot of resources. Realizing this, Avril finally had the positive attitude that a Lord should possess. She began to focus on gathering resources and the development of the village. Su Mu continued to move freely! Avril felt that with the wisdom and ability Su Mu had shown, it was better to let him move freely than assign tasks to him. She asked the four farmers in the territory to start building new houses, and then, she assigned four people to collect basic materials. When Avril commanded the farmers to start developing the village, Su Mu also left the safe area around Chang¡¯an Village and entered the back mountain of the territory. From being a farmer to becoming a militiaman, Su Mu could no longer gain experience by cutting down trees and collecting stones. His current strength had changed a lot. Since ¡®Militia¡¯ was a combat profession, fighting monsters was the right way for him to gain experience. The low-level beasts near the novice territory were the best source of experience for him.. Chapter 6 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation In a vast forest, a young man in leather armor was holding a long knife and was continuously stabbing at the black bear in front of him. ¡°Puchi, Puchi, Puchi¡­¡± One after another, the knife was plunged three inches deep into the bear¡¯s body. Looking around, there were fallen trees everywhere. One could imagine how fierce the battle between the young man and the black bear was. In reality, all of these were caused by Su Mu. ¡°Wu!¡± The long knife pierced through the air as the blade appeared out of nowhere. The blade penetrated the body of the black bear once again and jutted out thereafter. ¡°Puchi¡­¡± The sound of a heavy object falling to the ground could be heard. The black bear that had been pierced consecutively finally lost its remaining life. It no longer struggled. It simply fell to the ground directly and died. ¡°Boom! Boom! Boom¡­¡± The black bear that weighed several hundred kilos made the trees topple and caused the leaves to fly everywhere. [You have killed the black bear. Obtained 100 experience points!] [Basic Blade Skills has advanced to Level 3! ] [You have leveled up to Level 6! ] As soon as the system notification went off, Su Mu let out a long sigh. ¡°Killing monsters is indeed the best choice for leveling up¡­¡± Killing a black bear gave him 100 experience points, and he could even level up his skills. This could be considered an unexpected gain. ¡°I should continue. By then, I¡¯ll be able to level up again after killing a few more.¡± The time gradually passed. Unknowingly, several hours had elapsed. Within the forest, Su Mu dodged the attack of a lone wolf. The long knife in his hand swung out like lightning, slashing heavily onto the lone wolf¡¯s body. With just one slash, the lone wolf¡¯s spine was broken, and it fell to the ground. [You have killed the lone wolf. Obtained 50 experience points.] It was 50 experience points. A familiar hot current rose from his body, indicating that Su Mu¡¯s level had officially risen from Level 5 to Level 6. ¡°There are actually traces of wolf activity nearby. It seems that I have to investigate carefully.¡± This was a very dangerous sign for Chang¡¯an Village. Because wolves lived in packs, the appearance of one meant that there was a pack of wolves nearby. If they were not dealt with, the villagers of Chang¡¯an Village would most likely be ambushed by the wolves while they were working outside, resulting in casualties. This was not a good thing. Therefore, rather than passively waiting for the wolves to appear, it was better to directly find them and kill them all. As they advanced forward, not long after, the bushes not far away suddenly moved slightly. Noticing this, Su Mu narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed. ¡°I was just about to look for you guys when I appeared. Now it¡¯s really simple¡­¡± Just as Su Mu had this thought, a huge gray wolf suddenly jumped out from the bushes and pounced directly on Su Mu¡¯s neck. It had ferocious wolf fangs and a bloody mouth. ¡°Die!¡± Su Mu raised the long knife in his right hand and swung it roughly. The sound of an object being pierced rang out. ¡°Puchi!¡± The sound resounded, and the head of the gray wolf was pierced through effortlessly. Scarlet wolf blood flowed out from the wound where the gray wolf had been stabbed. With a swing of his right hand, the elite gray wolf¡¯s body was instantly flung away. It then hit the ground heavily. Glancing at the corpse and the huge body of the gray wolf on the ground, Su Mu frowned slightly. ¡°This is¡­the elite gray wolf.¡± ¡°Under normal circumstances, the elite gray wolf will only stay by the side of the king of the wolves and won¡¯t go out to search for its prey¡­¡± ¡°It seems that the wolf pack that appeared near Chang¡¯an Village is not an ordinary one¡­¡± At the same time, Su Mu held the knife in his right hand, turned his wrist, and threw it out fiercely. ¡°Wu!¡± The sound of the air being cut was heard. The long knife left his hand and flew quickly to the other side of the bush. Following the sound, the long knife was stuck firmly on the ground, and the hilt of the knife kept trembling. Su Mu walked straight to the side of the bush, grabbed the hilt of the knife with his right hand, and lifted it. An elite gray wolf with a similarly sturdy body was brought out of the bushes and then thrown to the side by Su Mu. At this moment, because Avril was worried about Su Mu going out alone, she ordered the villagers to make a fire and cook. She then commanded two farmers to follow. They happened to see this scene and were stunned at the same time. They witnessed the scene where Su Mu casually sent the elite gray wolf flying. ¡°Oh my god, the captain is so strong¡­¡± Bud said with a shocked face. ¡°This is not the average size. This gray wolf is massive. It should weigh at least 200 pounds.¡± Yale, who was beside him, swallowed his saliva and agreed. After saying that, the two looked at each other, then ran towards Su Mu together. ¡°Greetings, Sir!¡± Compared to before, the two of them were not only respectful but also full of admiration. Su Mu nodded and pointed at the two elite gray wolves on the ground. He said, ¡°You two came at the right time. Go back and get someone to carry these two wolves back. There¡¯s a dead black bear 200 meters away. Let¡¯s turn it into smoked meat so that it won¡¯t spoil.¡± ¡°Yes! My Lord!¡± The two of them hurriedly bowed. When they finished speaking, the two looked at each other. Bud then turned around and ran towards Chang¡¯an Village. Looking at Yale who still wanted to protect him, Su Mu said, ¡°After carrying the two wolves back, don¡¯t follow for the time being.¡± ¡°Sir, are you going to hunt a wolf pack?¡± Yale was slightly taken aback as he hurriedly asked. Su Mu nodded and replied, ¡°Yes, there is a wolf pack nearby. If we don¡¯t get rid of it, it will be very disadvantageous to the village.¡± ¡°Sir, the number of wolves is still unknown. It¡¯s too dangerous for you to go alone. Why don¡¯t you call the villagers over?¡± Yale hastily advised. Su Mu smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s just a pack of wolves. It won¡¯t be difficult for me. Moreover, bringing the villagers over will not help much. It will also distract my attention. It¡¯s not suitable.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± Yale wanted to continue persuading Su Mu, but what Su Mu said was also the truth. Currently, in the entire Chang¡¯an Village, only Su Mu seemed to have the ability to kill a wolf pack. As for the others, only he and Bud were brave enough. The rest couldn¡¯t do it. At this time, Su Mu patted Yale¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°There will be plenty of opportunities to fight in the future. Now, your task is to defend Chang¡¯an Village while I¡¯m away.¡± ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± Yale was slightly dazed, then he bowed as he spoke. Su Mu nodded with a smile, then turned around and went to the side of the bush. After using his long knife to dig through the bush and check for a while, Su Mu followed the trail left by the gray wolf and followed it ahead. He walked and stopped, tracking the trail of the gray wolf. After 15 minutes, he finally arrived at the entrance of a valley. Looking at the valley in front of him, Su Mu frowned slightly. ¡°As it turned out, it¡¯s actually a wolf pack that used the valley as their lair¡­¡± ¡°As expected, my judgment was right. The wolf king in this wolf pack is a Silver-tier gray wolf¡­¡± Thinking of this, Su Mu looked around and then carefully walked toward the entrance of the valley.. Chapter 7 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation It didn¡¯t take long for Su Mu to arrive at the valley. All he could see were ferocious gray wolves. There were no less than twenty of them. Looking further in, he saw two even more ferocious elite gray wolves, one on the left and one on the right, guarding a bright silver wolf king that was 10 meters long. ¡°F*ck, luckily I didn¡¯t rush in, or else¡­¡± Just as Su Mu thought of this, the king of the wolves in the depths of the valley suddenly raised its head and looked over. ¡°Silver Moon Wolf King, this is one of the hardest to deal with among Silver-tier gray wolves. It¡¯s extremely swift. How come it seems to be injured?¡± That¡¯s right, the king of the wolves was injured. When it raised its head, Su Mu saw a 1 meter long wound on its abdomen. ¡°The Silver Moon Wolf King is actually seriously injured. I should be able to fight it.¡± ¡°If it is only discovered a few days later, its wound might have healed already. I¡¯m afraid it will really be troublesome by then¡­¡± Upon having this thought, the two strongest gray wolves on both sides of the Silver Moon Wolf King looked over. Then, the two of them stood up and howled toward the sky. ¡°Awu¡­¡± The gray wolves in the valley raised their heads and turned to look at Su Mu who intruded in the valley. In the next second, the howls echoed throughout the valley. ¡°Awu, Awu~~¡± Seeing this, Su Mu no longer hesitated. He swung the long knife in his right hand. The blade tilted and the tip of the knife pointed to the ground. In the next moment, Su Mu¡¯s feet moved. He held the long knife and charged straight at the wolf pack. Su Mu¡¯s action instantly stimulated the wolves in the valley. The fur of the gray wolves instantly stood up, then they bared their fangs and growled continuously. The leading gray wolf immediately faced the sky and let out an extremely angry howl. ¡°Awu~~~¡± This was a signal to attack. The gray wolves in the valley instantly turned into wild horses that broke free of their reins and madly rushed towards Su Mu. For a moment, the grass and trees were all over, and the howls were incessant. The gray wolves formed a group, revealing their ferocity. In just a few breaths, Su Mu had met the wolf pack face to face. In an instant, Su Mu swung the long knife in his right hand without hesitation. Su Mu¡¯s ability to reach Level 6 had long surpassed these gray wolves. Given the upgrade of his blade skills, he managed to slash seven times in the blink of an eye. ¡°Puchi, Puchi, Puchi¡­¡± After executing several slashes, the seven gray wolves died on the spot. Scarlet wolf blood gushed out crazily, dyeing the ground red in a flash. Su Mu did not even look at it. He proceeded to charge forward. The long knife in his right hand flew up and down, stabbing left and right and carrying out one slash after another. It was crude and brutal. ¡°Puchi, Puchi, Puchi¡­¡± The sound of the gray wolf being pierced rang out one after another. Amidst this, there was also a sound of a collision. This was the sound left behind as Su Mu used his foot to kick away the gray wolf that was trying to sneak attack. When the time it took to brew a pot of tea had gone by, Su Mu brought up the last gray wolf with his knife. Then, with a swing of his right hand, the gray wolf¡¯s body instantly resembled a parabola and was flung not far away from the Silver Moon Wolf King. Only then did the Silver Moon Wolf King slowly stand up. At this point in time, two elite gray wolves jumped down from the giant rock where the Silver Moon Wolf King was. Both the one on the left and the one on the right rushed towards Su Mu. When Su Mu saw this, he curled his lips in disdain and went for the elite gray wolf on the left. One of them hurriedly stopped in its tracks while the other sped up and rushed towards Su Mu. These two elite gray wolves did not want to fight Su Mu alone. Instead, they wanted to attack together. Sensing this, Su Mu smiled coldly, and then stomped his right foot on the ground. ¡°Bang!¡± As the sound reverberated, Su Mu¡¯s speed instantly increased. In the blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the elite gray wolf that had stopped. ¡°Wu!¡± The long knife tore through the air, and a cold light flashed. Seeing this, the elite gray wolf hurriedly dodged. However, at this moment, a dazzling blade light suddenly flew out from the tip of the knife, and with a sound, it pierced through the head of the wolf. ¡°Bang!¡± The elite gray wolf instantly fell to the ground and then unconsciously kicked its leg. Following the death of the elite gray wolf, the other elite gray wolf quickly stopped. Unfortunately, what greeted it was Su Mu raising his long knife high and then heavily slashing it down. A humming sound could be heard. The blade vibrated, and the blade light appeared again. In an instant, it arrived in front of the second elite gray wolf. Following another sound, the second elite gray wolf that wanted to dodge was directly split into two. Fresh blood and internal organs were strewn all over the ground at once. Su Mu glanced at the corpse on the ground and then looked at the Silver Moon Wolf King that had set its sights on him. He raised the long blade in his right hand and pointed it at the Silver Moon Wolf King from afar. ¡°Beast, do you want to submit or be destroyed?¡± The Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s intelligence was not low. When it heard the words, its blood-red eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light. In the next second, the Silver Moon Wolf King leaned forward and stomped on the rock under its feet. ¡°Bang!¡± The rock instantly shattered into pieces. Then, the Silver Moon Wolf King pounced directly at Su Mu and arrived in front of him in the blink of an eye. ¡°What speed!¡± As soon as Su Mu finished thinking about it, he moved his feet and left the spot then and there. Simultaneously, the long knife in his right hand stabbed out violently. ¡°Clang!¡± The sound of metal clashing instantly sounded. The long knife was blocked by the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s fur. But at this moment, the Silver Moon Wolf King, who missed, had a trace of panic in its eyes. A dazzling blade light suddenly appeared from below, and with a sound, it pierced through the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s fur. Seeing that the Silver Moon Wolf King was unwilling to surrender, Su Mu had long taken the opportunity to strike at its injured abdomen with all his strength. ¡°Awu~~¡± All of a sudden, a mournful howl came out from the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s mouth. Without even thinking about it, Su Mu, who had succeeded in his strike, moved his feet and instantly managed to dodge the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s bite. Then, he stopped 5 meters away and quietly looked at the Silver Moon Wolf King. A sizzling sound filled the area. The blood of the Silver Moon Wolf King gushed out like a fountain, dyeing the surrounding area red. ¡°The long knife could cause bleeding. Even if the ability of the Silver Moon Wolf King to recover is amazing, it will still be useless¡­¡± Just as Su Mu thought, the Silver Moon Wolf King desperately tried to recover from its injuries. No matter how hard it tried, its wounds couldn¡¯t heal.. Chapter 8 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Sensing this, the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s eyes immediately revealed a trace of panic. When Su Mu noticed it, he remained unmoved. He didn¡¯t even inch closer to attack. Wolves were originally cunning, and the Silver Moon Wolf King was even more so. If Su Mu chose to move closer during this time, he would definitely be killed by the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s last counterattack. Others might not know what the Silver Moon Wolf King was capable of, but Su Mu did. Following a short stalemate, as the wolf blood poured out, the Silver Moon Wolf King, which was getting weaker and weaker, finally couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer. It opened its mouth towards Su Mu. ¡°It¡¯s coming!¡± Su Mu¡¯s eyes focused, and his right foot began to accumulate power. Just as the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s mouth lit up with a silver ball of light, Su Mu¡¯s right foot stomped hard on the ground. With a bang, fractures appeared on the ground. At the same time, Su Mu left behind a series of afterimages and disappeared in a flash. This was an instant acceleration technique that Su Mu had mastered in his previous life. It was also the reason why Su Mu dared to challenge the Silver Moon Wolf King alone. At this moment, a group of wind blades that were 10 meters wide flew over with a whoosh. Dozens of wind blades that were 1 meter long plowed through the spot where Su Mu had been just now in the blink of an eye. There were endless cracks everywhere. ¡°Damn, this Silver Moon Wolf King is really fierce. It can condense so many wind blades even after being heavily injured¡­¡± ¡°However, let¡¯s end it like this!¡± Thinking of this, Su Mu moved his feet and arrived in front of the Silver Moon Wolf King in a breath. He raised his knife and stabbed out. ¡°Puchi!¡± The familiar sound rang out. This time, the long knife plunged into the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s neck effortlessly. Then, Su Mu hurriedly left. The Silver Moon Wolf King turned its head and attempted to bite. Unfortunately, it missed its target. The Silver Moon Wolf King, which had been weakened after releasing its ultimate move, finally panicked completely. Su Mu was faster than it, and he was even capable of attacking and injuring it. Most importantly, after Su Mu injured it, its wounds couldn¡¯t heal at all. If this continued, it would definitely die. After glancing at Su Mu with a fierce expression, the Silver Moon Wolf King leaped up and rushed towards the entrance of the valley. ¡°Ci Ci Ci Ci Ci¡­¡± As the Silver Moon Wolf King ran, more blood spurted out from its wounds. Su Mu saw this and sneered, ¡°You still want to run? Dream on!¡± After making the remark, Su Mu moved his feet and chased after the Silver Moon Wolf King right away. He raised his hand and slashed. ¡°Awu~~~~¡± An agonizing howl immediately came out from the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s mouth. It caused the surrounding vegetation and leaves to sway vigorously, making rustling sounds. Su Mu¡¯s knife hit the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s vital point. It was precisely due to this knife that the Silver Moon Wolf King was forced to stop howling. Not only this, but it was also unable to launch a counterattack against Su Mu. Su Mu did not care whether the Silver Moon Wolf King howled or not. Taking advantage of its injury to take its life was the best choice. Therefore, Su Mu did not hesitate to raise his knife and continue stabbing. ¡°Puchi, Puchi, Puchi¡­¡± One stab after another, the knife struck its vital point. After a few breaths, the Silver Moon Wolf King finally met its death with an unwilling howl. [Your Basic Blade Skills has advanced to Level 9!] [You have killed 24 gray wolves. Obtained 1,200 experience points!] [You have leveled up to Level 10. You have met the requirements to become an official ¡®Soldier¡¯!] [You have killed the Silver Moon Wolf King. Special reward of attribute points x10!] The moment the system notification rang off, Su Mu was stunned. ¡°Attribute points¡­ I can freely choose to add a certain attribute. This reward is heaven-defying!¡± In his previous life, Su Mu knew that increasing attributes was a very difficult thing to do, especially in the later stages. He did not expect to be so lucky to encounter an injured Silver Moon Wolf King and obtain 10 attribute points. Otherwise, Su Mu would not be so surprised. ¡°If the players knew about this, I wonder if they would be so jealous that their eyes would turn red¡­¡± Thinking of this, Su Mu could not help but smile. When his ¡®Basic Blade Skills¡¯ was upgraded to Level 9, Su Mu¡¯s mind once again had some insights on how to use a blade. Even the attack power of a knife-type weapon had increased from 1% to 9%. Not only that! Every time the skill was upgraded, he could feel his body growing stronger. According to the growth rate, as long as he raised the level of the ¡®Basic Blade Skills¡¯ to perfection, he would be able to obtain a nearly 10% increase in strength! In other words, his combat power will receive +1! There seemed to be no difference between a 10-point combat power and an 11-point combat power. If he were to encounter dozens or hundreds of enemies at every turn, he would still be killed in mere seconds. However, for Su Mu, this was a good start. A Level 10 ¡®Basic Blade Skills¡¯ could give him an additional point in strength, but what about a Level 10 ¡®Intermediate Blade Skills¡¯? What about a Level 10 ¡®Elite Blade Skills¡¯? Even as he was upgrading his blade skills, he could also obtain other skills through Avril to enhance them. When the number of skills he had mastered was ample enough and the level of his skills was high enough¡­. Even if it was just a ¡®Soldier¡¯ NPC, he could still kill a higher-level professional ¡®Hero¡¯! At this moment, the sound of something going off could be heard. A shining treasure chest suddenly dropped from behind the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s corpse. Su Mu looked over, and his eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°F*ck! No wonder the Silver Moon Wolf King chose this valley as its nest. As it turned out, there¡¯s a treasure chest here!¡± Treasure chests were unique treasure items in this world. Only Lords and Heroes with territory markings could see and open them. Ordinary people could not see them. Su Mu was appointed as the Captain of Chang¡¯an Village by Avril. Naturally, he was a Hero with territory markings, so he could sense it. He took two steps forward and opened the treasure chest, looking at the items inside. There was a large black knife, a fish scale armor, and a long sword without a scabbard but with a red gem on the hilt. In addition, there was also a ring, a token, and a book. These were either blue, purple, or five-colored. One could tell at a glance that they were extraordinary. ¡°Two pieces of advanced equipment, one purple skill book, two pieces of rare equipment, and¡­¡± Thinking of this, Su Mu picked up the token that was emitting five-colored light. ¡°This is¡­ a Knight Job Change Order!¡± Su Mu was stunned.. Chapter 9 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°F*ck! I actually found the Knight Job Change Order when I opened the treasure chest!¡± In Su Mu¡¯s previous life, there was no way for players to change their job into ¡®Knight¡¯ in the system. Later on, however, a player obtained the Knight Job Change Order during an item drop, and it quickly became an invaluable item. Along the process of people fighting for it, the item disappeared without a trace. It was said that a ¡®Knight¡¯ had a unique job quest. Even so, no one really knew what the quests and rewards were. As a result, since Su Mu got a Knight Job Change Order as a drop, how could he not be dumbfounded. [Knight Job Change Order (Unique): After using it, you can change your job to ¡®Knight¡¯ and get five random attributes!] [Prerequisites: Reach Level 30 and you can complete the Knight Job Change Order and successfully change your job! ] Looking at the description of the Knight Job Change Order¡¯s attributes, Su Mu¡¯s pupils suddenly shrank. ¡°F*ck! This Knight Job Change Order is a little abnormal¡­¡± ¡°It actually allows people to obtain a special attribute that only Legendary Heroes have¡­¡± The Heroes who were recruited in ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± were divided into four levels: Ordinary, Brave, Legendary, and Mythical. For instance, Su Mu was now a militiaman. He could only be considered an Ordinary Hero, the most normal type. With this condition, the current Su Mu does not have his own attributes. In contrast, a Brave Hero would be different. Every Brave Hero had a special attribute. In addition to this, the army he commanded will be granted the privilege to enjoy this special attribute at all times. For example, the morale of the entire army would receive +20, the speed would get +10, and so on. Above such level were Legendary Heroes. Each of them had at least two attributes. Powerful Legendary Heroes had more than two buffs, and there might be even more. Of course, the effects of the special attributes were different. Some were for themselves, some were for their own members while some were for weakening the other party. But no matter what the special attributes were, each of them was ridiculously powerful. In the end, the Knight Class Change Order (Unique) appeared. ¡°Five special attributes, f*ck, this is too abnormal¡­¡± ¡°Nevertheless, I like it!¡± With this thought, Su Mu chose to use it without hesitation. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that my level isn¡¯t sufficient now. I¡¯ll keep it first. When I¡¯m strong enough in the future, I can use it!¡± Su Mu grinned and then bent down to pick up the ring on the ground. [Sumeru Ring (Rare Soul): Functions as storage. It has an internal space of 10 million cubic meters. Drop blood to be recognized as the master. After recognition, it cannot be traded and cannot be stolen.] Looking at the Sumeru Ring¡¯s attributes, Su Mu was instantly delighted. In terms of equipment, there were also different divisions: Ordinary (white), Advanced (blue), Rare (purple), Legendary (orange), and Epic (yellow). Among them, the Rare ones were further divided: Ordinary Rare, Magic Seal Rare, and Legacy Rare. The strength of the three increases in order. Then, the equipment can also be classified as Divine (pink). Similar to Rare, Divine equipment can be divided into three levels: Ordinary Divine, Lord Divine, and Holy Divine. The strength of the three increases in order as well. Ordinary equipment did not possess any bonus attributes. There was only a difference in grade. It was commonly known as junk equipment. On the other hand, Advanced equipment appeared more often, with the basic attributes (Strength, Intelligence, Spirit, and Stamina) getting increased by 1-2. Most of them were sold by NPCs or obtained from standard treasure chests. The chance of Rare equipment appearing was very small. They could be obtained by killing monsters in the field, eliminating hidden bosses, and clearing out dungeons. In addition to blue equipment, it had an additional 1-2 attributes. As for Legendary equipment, it had a very small chance of appearing. It could only be obtained by exploring the ruins. The attributes of this type of equipment in the game were very impressive, and it could provide 2-4 additional attributes. Meanwhile, Epic equipment had the highest fixed attributes (Damage, Defense), and it was the equipment that had the highest additional attributes after being upgraded. Furthermore, this type of equipment could not be traded after obtaining it. This type of equipment could be obtained through blueprints, ruins, and other methods. Finally, there are two other types of special equipment. They are Legacy equipment and Set equipment. The former represents equipment that a Legendary Hero used and passed down for players to use. Acquiring this type of equipment depends entirely on luck. There is no guaranteed method to obtain it. Legacy equipment had more additional attributes. Most of them were skill attributes. In addition, there was a certain chance of summoning a Legendary Hero to fight for you for a short period of time. It could only be strong. When players manage to collect a set of equipment with Set attributes, a particular set effect unique to the set of equipment will be activated. As long as the equipment has Set attributes, the name of the equipment would appear green in color. This type of equipment usually has a certain enhanced attribute or has some special features because it requires a complete set of equipment to be activated. Understandably, it was the most difficult to collect. Apart from mentioned, no matter what kind of equipment it was, as long as it had the word ¡°Soul¡± on it, it would have the ability to be bound by blood. As long as players wanted to bring this equipment back to the real world, they could just bind it with blood. Currently, only Su Mu knew about this. ¡°I won¡¯t give it to that silly girl, Avril. She¡¯s a player who already has a storage space, but I don¡¯t have¡­¡± Thinking of this, Su Mu bit his index finger without hesitation and let his blood drop onto the Sumeru Ring. At this moment, the Sumeru Ring suddenly shook, and a red light instantly flashed. In the next second, Su Mu¡¯s blood was completely absorbed by the Sumeru Ring. At the same time, a thread of mysterious connection was established between Su Mu and the ring. ¡°Successfully recognized Master!¡± Su Mu put the ring on his index finger with a smile and waved his right hand. The equipment and gold coins on the ground instantly disappeared without a trace. [Black Dragon Blade (Rare, Soul): 500 Sharpness, 800 Attack; Never worn out; Drop blood to be recognized as the master.] [Explosive Damage: An attack has a certain chance of dealing 1,000% damage to the enemy.] [Dragon Breath: An attack has a certain chance of summoning a black dragon and using dragon breath on the enemy. ] ¡°What a good item! Ten times critical hit!¡± [Fish Scale Armor (Advanced, Soul): Defense 1000, Sturdiness 300; Drop blood to be recognized as the master.] [Dragon-patterned Sword (Advanced, Soul): Sharpness 200, Attack 400; Drop blood to be recognized as the master.] [Master Protector: Upon sensing that the master is in danger, it will automatically attack all those who have malicious intent.] [Blade Drawing Skill Book: Achieve Basic Blade Skills Level 10 to meet the learning requirements. Charge up your strength and draw your blade. One strike can increase your attack power by dozens of times! ] Looking at the attributes of the few items that were kept by the Sumeru Ring, even though Su Mu knew that they were extraordinary, he still sucked in a cold breath. ¡°F*ck! This time, I have earned a lot from fighting the gray wolf¡­¡± Thinking of this, Su Mu willed the Black Dragon Blade to instantly appear. Thereafter, Su Mu was recognized as its master with blood, and he absorbed it into his sea of consciousness.. Chapter 10 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Although the Fish Scale Armor is somewhat useful, this world isn¡¯t peaceful either. In less than a month, it will become lively again. It¡¯s best to leave it for that silly lord, lest she dies prematurely¡­¡± ¡°If it¡¯s the Dragon-patterned Sword, I should give it to her too. This thing can automatically protect its owner. For now, with these two pieces of equipment, no player can hurt her¡­¡± Avril was Su Mu¡¯s cheap Lord, and to him, she treated him sincerely. Moreover, if Avril got hurt or died, Su Mu would lose the opportunity to change his job. This was not the outcome that Su Mu wanted to see. Otherwise, Su Mu would not be so eager to let Avril have the ability to protect herself. Or else, if his identity was reset to ¡®Refugee¡¯, everything would have to be started over again. People were selfish and ambitious. They could be generous and forthright, but they definitely would not be idiots. Thinking of this, Su Mu looked at the corpses of the wolves all over the valley. ¡°Good job! These are all rations, especially the Silver Moon Wolf King¡­¡± As he walked towards the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s corpse, Su Mu pressed down with his right hand, and the Silver Moon Wolf King¡¯s corpse instantly disappeared. Thereafter, Su Mu began to collect the corpses of the elite gray wolves, followed by the rest of the wolves. When all the corpses of the gray wolves were collected by Su Mu, Yale¡¯s familiar figure suddenly appeared at the entrance of the valley. Su Mu glanced at Yale who was carefully watching the valley, and Su Mu couldn¡¯t help but smile. Su Mu had been worried that he wouldn¡¯t be able to take care of Yale earlier, so Su Mu had ordered the latter to return to the village to wait. Su Mu hadn¡¯t expected that Yale would actually be concerned about his safety. Not only did Yale not return as ordered, but he even followed Su Mu here. ¡°This fool is really thoughtful. I can train him a little¡­¡± Just as Su Mu thought of this, he saw Yale approach. Yale rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment and shouted, ¡°Sir, this subordinate has disobeyed your orders¡­¡± ¡°This will not happen again. In the future, you are my soldier. If you dare to disobey my orders, you will be beaten with a wooden board. If you are serious, you will be beheaded. Do you understand?¡± Su Mu glared at Yale and raised his voice. ¡°I understand, I understand, Sir. This subordinate will never dare to disobey your orders again.¡± Yale¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up, and he shouted excitedly. It was very obvious that this fellow was very interested in becoming a soldier. The truth was that this was related to the current era. The refugees did not have enough food to eat, and the people were not much better off either. They often went hungry. But becoming a soldier was different. Because when they become soldiers, they will be paid and provided with food. All they have to do is put their lives on the line. Su Mu patted Yale¡¯s shoulder with some emotion and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the village.¡± ¡°Yes, Sir!¡± Yale nodded happily and replied. He also picked up the broken knife that Su Mu had thrown on the ground and followed behind Su Mu. Su Mu did not say anything when he saw this. When they passed through the forest, Su Mu saw Chang¡¯an Village. At this time, the village had been fully developed by Avril, and she already added several basic structures. Based on the existing resources, there were also about ten houses built. Chang¡¯an village was surrounded by mountains and rivers, so its geographical location was quite good. Because Chang¡¯an village was on the left side of the mountains, behind it was a river that was a hundred meters wide, and in front of it was a large stretch of wasteland. Further away was an endless forest that encompassed Chang¡¯an Village and the wasteland. It could be said that Chang¡¯an village was very well hidden and difficult to be discovered. This was actually the best choice for a territory that was pursuing development in the early stages. Of course, apart from its good geographical location, Chang¡¯an Village was also abundantly rich in resources. Wood, stone, and water sources could be found anywhere, and there was also a large area of wasteland that could be used for farming. As for iron ore, it had not been discovered yet, so they needed to explore it further. If they could find iron ore, then this place would be a high-grade territory. If they could find copper or gold ore, that would be even better. Of course, they would only know the results after they explored the area. They continued forward, and before long, Su Mu brought Yale back to Chang¡¯an Village. ¡°Greetings, my Lord!¡± The villagers who were busy building basic structures hurriedly stood up and shouted when they saw that Su Mu had returned. Not far away, the other villagers who were surrounding the bonfire eagerly looked at the roasted meat. They quickly looked over and surrounded him. ¡°My Lord, you¡¯re back.¡± ¡°My Lord, with you in Chang¡¯an Village, we have something to look forward to.¡± ¡°My Lord, the wolf meat is almost done. You can eat it in a while¡­¡± ¡­ Although there were not a lot of villagers, it became a little lively when they spoke. Su Mu smiled and replied to the villagers, ¡°Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Let¡¯s have more food tonight.¡± When she saw Su Mu¡¯s return, Avril was shocked by his appearance. At this moment, Su Mu¡¯s body was covered in all kinds of filth. There were also traces of dried blood all over his body. His cloth armor, which only provided a bit of defense, was full of cuts. Behind him, Yale was holding Su Mu¡¯s long knife, it was also soaked with dried blood. It was as if he had just returned from the battlefield. ¡°Su Mu, you¡­¡± Thinking that he had encountered an enemy, Avril hurriedly opened Su Mu¡¯s attribute panel to check his current status. But¡­ With just a glance, she was taken aback. ¡­ [Name: Su Mu] [Identity: Subject of Chang¡¯an Village (Favorability: 17)] [Occupation: Militia] [Level: 9] [Experience: 273/1700] [Attributes: Spirit 9, Martial Strength 21, Intelligence 8, Stamina 16] [Skills]: Basic Blade Skills (Level 9) [Equipment]: Black Dragon Blade (Rare) ¡­ Her level had risen from Level 3 to Level 7. Her Martial Strength had risen from Level 10 to Level 11, and the level of Basic Blade Skills had risen from Level 1 to Level 10!!! If the increase in her level and combat power had only made Avril happy, she would not have been able to react in time. However, the increase in the level of her blade skills had completely shocked Avril. As a player, she knew better than Su Mu how difficult it was to level up her skills in this game. Now, in less than a day, Su Mu had raised his Basic Blade Skills from Level 1 to Level 9! This difficulty was countless times more difficult than raising her level from Level 1 to Level 10 in a day! She could not help but sigh. ¡°Is this the growth rate of a hidden special NPC¡­¡± Su Mu also saw Avril. After smiling slightly, he took out the Fish Scale Armor and Dragon-patterned Sword that he had prepared beforehand from his Sumeru Ring and handed them to her. ¡°This is the unexpected gain today. It just so happens that you don¡¯t have any good equipment, so I¡¯ll give it to you.¡± Avril took it with a blank expression. Before she could react, Su Mu walked straight ahead. ¡°This is¡­. He gave it to me?!¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation As a Lord with the system¡¯s Eye of Truth, Avril could tell that these two pieces of equipment were extraordinary. However, she didn¡¯t expect that she, a Lord, would have to rely on the NPCs under her to give her equipment. If other players knew about this, they would probably be envious. ¡°This feeling is so strange!¡± Muttering to herself, Avril¡¯s eyes were filled with luster as she chased after Su Mu¡¯s figure. In just a moment¡­ Su Mu¡¯s figure appeared in front of the barracks, and Avril followed closely behind. ¡°Is everything ready?¡± Looking at the barracks in front of him that had already expanded substantially, Su Mu asked the question softly. ¡°Everything is ready.¡± Avril looked at Su Mu with an astonished gaze. ¡°Level 2 barracks, 10 units of iron, and coins required for the job change. All of them are ready. As long as you are willing, you can proceed with the second job change at any time!¡± ¡°Then, let¡¯s begin!¡± Smiling gratefully at Avril, Su Mu walked into the barracks. Soon, the system descended. A notification appeared on his attribute panel. ¡°Job change requirements are met.¡± ¡°Please choose the job you will transfer to, or be assisted by the Lord.¡± Normally, the one who could control a regular NPC job change was the Lord. Only a unique existence like Su Mu could decide the direction of his own job change. Without a doubt, he picked the option to choose his own job change, and the second notification appeared on his status panel. ¡°Please choose your job change direction.¡± ¡°Swordsman, Spearman, Lancer, Archer.¡± The four jobs represented four directions of different job changes. ¡®Swordsman¡¯ should be the orthodox direction of a job change for a ¡®Militia¡¯ like Su Mu who used long blades as a weapon. However, since the other three basic jobs had appeared, it meant that he could also redirect his job in these paths. Which of the four jobs should he choose? After thinking for a while, the ¡®Swordsman¡¯ was the first orthodox job change direction that he had ruled out. As for the reason¡­ If it was an ordinary NPC, other than the changes in their weapons and equipment, the biggest enhancement would be their ¡®Martial Strength¡¯ and the level of their ¡®Basic Blade Skill¡¯. However, Su Mu was different. The special talent of ¡®Heaven Rewards Diligence¡¯ allowed him to raise his skill level to Level 9 in less than a day. He was just a step away from maxing out his skill level before he could shift to ¡®Swordsman¡¯. Not only would he not be able to raise the level of his blade skills, but he would also be wasting a chance to obtain a new skill! The other job ¡®Lancer¡¯ should belong to the class of cavalry. It required a certain condition for riding skills. At the same time, it also needed a mount to be able to show off its full strength. For the time being, Su Mu did not consider it. In this way, choosing between the two classes, ¡®Spearman¡¯ and ¡®Archer¡¯, was the appropriate decision. ¡°The jobs ¡®Swordsman¡¯ and ¡®Spearman¡¯ are both melee classes.¡± ¡°With Level 9 ¡®Basic Blade Skill¡¯, even if I¡¯m not a ¡®Swordsman¡¯, a blade-type weapon in my hands can manifest power that surpasses that of a ¡®Swordsman¡¯. In this way, the effects of shifting to ¡®Spearman¡¯ will overlap¡­¡± ¡°The job ¡®Archer¡¯ is the best choice!¡± ¡°Swordsmanship in close combat while bow and arrow during long-range attacks. With such complementary effects, my combat ability will also be greatly improved!¡± After analyzing the pros and cons of the different jobs bit by bit, Su Mu had a choice in his heart. ¡°I choose to switch to ¡®Archer¡¯!¡± Similar to the first job change, the same thing happened. When Su Mu made his choice, a warm current rose from his body and quickly strengthened it. When the process of strengthening ended, the cloth armor on Su Mu¡¯s body had been replaced with leather armor capable of better defense. After leaving the Black Dragon Blade outside the barracks, there was something new in his previously empty hands. It was a black sturdy wooden bow! The second job change was completed successfully. After getting used to his strengthened body, Su Mu opened his attribute panel. [Name: Su Mu] [Identity: Subject of Chang¡¯an Village] [Occupation: Archer (Basic Military Unit)] [Level: Level 10; Experience: 273/1700] [Talent: Heaven Rewards Diligence (Unique)] [Attributes: Spirit 9, Martial Strength 21, Intelligence 8, Stamina 16] [Skills: Basic Blade Skill (Level 9), Basic Bow Skill (Level 1)] [Equipment: Sturdy Wooden Bow, Black Dragon Blade (Rare)] [Basic Bow Skill: Passive Skill, Level 1] Skill Description: The most basic bow and arrow skill. It can slightly increase your understanding of bow and arrow, and the attack power of bow-type weapons increases by 1%. When he saw the second passive skill that was no different from ¡®Basic Blade Skill¡¯, Su Mu let out a long sigh of relief. Su Mu¡¯s guess was correct. Even if he changed his job to become an archer, the skill that he had already obtained, ¡®Basic Blade Skill¡¯, would not disappear. He also got his second skill as he wished. When his level rises by another ten levels and he completes his third job change, the ¡®Basic Bow Skill¡¯ will also be retained and become his own ability. Every time Su Mu changed jobs, he would obtain an additional skill. This was also the golden finger that only Su Mu had! Compared to being a militiaman, an archer who was an official soldier had a slightly higher growth rate. The original value of his ¡®Martial Strength¡¯ was 21 points. After his second job change, the value had reached 27 points. When the skill level of the ¡®Basic Bow Skill¡¯ rises, his strength will increase again. It was worth mentioning that. After half a day of fumbling, Su Mu realized that the talent column ¡®Heaven Rewards Diligence¡¯ was truly his golden finger. Except for him, neither another player nor a high-level NPC in the game could read his attribute panel. His skill level had increased rapidly. In the eyes of other NPCs, it was considered a special talent while in the understanding of the players, it was an extremely fast growth rate! In this way, Su Mu would no longer encounter any hidden dangers! Thereafter. Su Mu left the barracks. Avril, who had been waiting there for a long time, opened Su Mu¡¯s attribute panel as soon as he came out and looked at his attributes after his second job change. Seeing Su Mu¡¯s attributes increase explosively once again and the additional skill, Avril was tremendously happy. However, she immediately thought of something, and her expression became conflicted. ¡°Su Mu, in order to advance into a higher military unit, you will need a Level 3 barracks, 20 units of iron, and 1 unit of non-attribute magic crystals. Twenty units of iron ore are expected to be gathered tomorrow, but magic crystals and a Level 3 Barracks¡­¡± Su Mu nodded slightly, indicating that there was no need to be anxious. He knew what Avril was worried about. In fact, he had already made preparations to search for resources. As his level rose step by step, the resources he needed to grow further would become increasingly difficult and rare. A magical crystal was a type of magic crystal stone that was rich in heaven and earth elements. These crystals were mainly divided into ten main attributes: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Light, Dark Thunder, and Non-attributes. All in all, summing up to ten types. In this game world, there were a group of people who were born with the ability to communicate with the elements of heaven and earth. They were known as ¡®Mages¡¯. Magic crystals were very important to them, and they were also a very common type of resource. They could also be used in places such as magical buildings and civilizations, and they had a wide range of uses. Meanwhile, a Level 3 barracks needed a Level 3 village. A Level 3 village not only needed more farmers, but the number of resources and basic structures needed also increased. It took Avril half a day just to upgrade a Level 1 village into a Level 2 village. It was during this time that Su Mu had cut down trees and gathered sufficient resources in a frenzy. However, for a Level 2 village to be upgraded to a Level 3 village, it was unlikely that the following day would be enough. Even so, what Avril was truly worried about was whether Su Mu¡¯s level would rise once again. After he had reached the job advancement requirement for a high-level military unit, she would not be able to build a Level 3 barracks in time. Would that cause Su Mu to feel disgusted, making it difficult for her to maintain her favorability rating that had finally accumulated 23 points? It could drop back again. Ever since she decided to focus on nurturing Su Mu, she had become more and more dependent on him. If Avril¡¯s favorability rating dropped because of this, then she would really feel like crying. It had to be said that a woman¡¯s heart was really like a needle at the bottom of the ocean.. Chapter 12 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Just follow your plan.¡± After listening to Avril¡¯s worries, Su Mu nodded in understanding. ¡°Our village¡¯s safety period is only one week. After one week, the first wave of enemies will appear, right?¡± ¡°Yes, yes!¡± Avril¡¯s delicate little head nodded vigorously. ¡°In that case¡­¡± Su Mu pondered for a moment and said, ¡°It will be sufficient to complete the job change before the safety period ends. In addition, if there are enough resources, recruit a few militiamen or basic soldiers.¡± Su Mu didn¡¯t know what the first wave of enemies they would encounter two days later would be. It could be a beast tide, or it could be a foreign race. No one knew. With the talent ¡®Heaven Rewards Diligence¡¯, Su Mu¡¯s potential was endless. However, the time given to him was too short, and he hadn¡¯t grown up yet. He wasn¡¯t arrogant enough to face the incoming enemies alone. He still needed help. ¡°Tomorrow, I will go to the forest to make some preparations. While I am away, you can let others cut wood or collect stones.¡± He looked at the forest outside the village as his expression slowly became serious. According to his plan, by tomorrow, not only would he have to push his current level to Level 15 and meet the requirements for his third job advancement, but he would also have to raise his skills as much as possible! Su Mu already knew how to level up his skills. As long as he killed monsters, whether they were wild beasts or humanoid ones, he would be able to gain skill proficiency. By the time his proficiency reaches a certain level, he will be able to level up his skills. However, when it came to proficiency, the problem of diminishing returns might arise. Before his second job advancement, Su Mu only needed to kill three lone wolves to level up his ¡®Basic Blade Skill¡¯. After the second job change, his strength would increase a lot. Perhaps he could only level up by killing five or even eight lone wolves at that time. In other words, as Su Mu¡¯s strength increased, the benefits from killing low-level monsters would be lower and lower. With his current strength, the benefits of killing the most basic level of ordinary beasts would practically amount to nothing. It would be immaterial whether it was the experience points or skill proficiency. It was only by killing enemies of the same level or higher could one obtain more benefits! In the following morning, Avril, who had rested for a period of time and was online again, had already begun to instruct the farmers to gather resources and build structures to continue developing the village. Seeing that Su Mu was about to leave, Avril remembered the scars on his body when he returned yesterday. She couldn¡¯t help but approach him and ask worriedly. ¡°Are¡­are you going out for a long time? Will there be any danger?¡± When Avril saw Su Mu¡¯s solemn face, she couldn¡¯t help but start to be concerned. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there won¡¯t be.¡± When Su Mu saw the worried expression on Avril¡¯s face, his heart was warmed. In Su Mu¡¯s previous life, he had seen too many schemes and hypocrisy, but Avril¡¯s concern in front of him was very sincere and genuine. Su Mu reached out his hand and gently stroked Avril¡¯s cute little head, smiling with relief. This smile was not a big deal. Avril froze on the spot, then blushed, not daring to look at Su Mu. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m leaving. If there¡¯s anything, send someone to the back of the mountain to look for me.¡± Su Mu did not care about the other party¡¯s shyness. He just rushed to the back of the mountain by himself. Avril looked at the back of Su Mu, who was far away, and slowly came to her senses. Avril touched her burning cheeks and secretly smacked them. ¡°Avril, what are you thinking about?! He¡¯s just an NPC. How can you have such thoughts about the NPCs in the game!¡± ¡­ Within the forest, Su Mu directly added the 10 attribute points he had saved to his ¡®Martial Strength and ¡®Stamina¡¯, further increasing his power. Then, he began his leveling-up journey. Su Mu planned to continue hunting some wild beasts today and improve his archery skills at the same time. ¡­ No Man¡¯s Land, Chaos Capital. In a street market, there was a luxurious tavern that was not open for business. At this moment, the tavern was filled with people. Some of them had pointy ears, wore armor, had two horns on their heads, and looked ferocious. There were also beings with fish tails and all kinds of other species with wings on their backs that were suspended in the air. All of them were armed, and it was obvious that they were not good-looking people. ¡°Today, we, the people of the five clans, are gathered here to discuss important matters. I hope that the leaders of the various clans will listen to me and give me face.¡± The leader of the group was a 50-year-old man. He had eight wings on his back. He was an eight-winged angel of the Protoss. He was the leader of the Protoss, Faraday! Sitting below him was the King of Hell, Rupert, along with the Duke of the Blood Clan, Gar, the Queen of the Mermaids, Heidi, and the Queen of the Elves, Adalind. They were all leaders who ruled over a region. All of them were top-notch figures in the history of the world, and now, they were all invited by the Protoss. Currently, they were all gathered together! ¡°Hahaha, you hypocrite, we are all overlords who control at least 100,000 subjects. Why should we listen to you?¡± ¡°If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you are holding something in, release it instantly. I didn¡¯t come all the way here to listen to your nonsense!¡± Demon King Rupert laughed loudly. He drank the wine in his bowl in one gulp and looked at Faraday disdainfully. The Demon Race and the God Race had never been on good terms. Both sides had been fighting for thousands of years. However, this year, for some reason, everyone temporarily put aside their hatred. This time, he had come all the way from the North Pole Abyss. Not only was the journey long, but Faraday still had to wait until everyone arrived before holding a meeting. This made him extremely anxious. ¡°Isn¡¯t that right? Our clansmen are not smaller than you. Why should we listen to an old man like you?! Just because you¡¯re older than us? Hahahaha!¡± The Duke of the Blood Clan Gar also laughed along as his face was filled with disdain. The Blood Clan who lived in the shadows were all dark and vicious people, so they wouldn¡¯t be polite to anyone. Although the other two didn¡¯t express their stance, it could be considered as tacit agreement, and they didn¡¯t really want to pay attention to Faraday. All of a sudden, the atmosphere became a little cold. ¡°Hehe, everyone, let me finish. It¡¯s not too late to continue.¡± Faraday saw that the few of them were not angry, as if he had expected this. Then, under everyone¡¯s puzzled gazes, he slowly walked to the center of the tavern and lifted a piece of the curtain. ¡®Rip!¡¯ Chapter 13 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Beneath the curtain, twelve enormous sand tables appeared. These sand tables outlined the entire terrain of the vast Twelve Circles World. In the four cardinal directions within these tables, there were signs dedicated to each respective clan, representing their five clans. ¡°Everyone has developed quite well recently. You have at least a hundred thousand elite soldiers under you. I know about this old man. With so many of us, it looks like there are a lot of people, but it does sound impressive.¡± ¡°However, you should know better than me how much combat power we have under our hands!¡± ¡°If we were to really fight against the Royal family, we would just be like a few soft persimmons. In a few moves, we will be taken care of.¡± Faraday used an extremely calm tone to analyze the current situation and strategies. At present, they were either in charge of a force of over a hundred thousand people, or their clansmen already had over a hundred thousand emissive power. It was as if Faraday had started as a religious believer. And now, he has over a million followers under him. He could easily arm over a hundred thousand troops. As for Rupert and Gar, these two were the King of Hell and the Duke of Blood Clan respectively. They had over a hundred thousand clansmen. They sounded like domineering hooligans, but they were nothing compared to the Royal family of this world. Humans had an innate advantage and were outstanding. Their cultivation speed and strength far surpassed that of other races. The Royal family was currently the true ruler of this world. ¡°What you said is funny. I can walk my own path freely. If I don¡¯t provoke the Royal family, why would they come and annihilate us?¡± Rupert sneered, extremely disdainful of what Faraday had said. Moreover, even if the Royal family wanted to annihilate them, the demons themselves were running around deep in the mountains and underground. No matter how powerful the Royal family was, it would be difficult for them to find them. ¡°It would be good if they really won¡¯t annihilate you, but they won¡¯t let you get away with it.¡± Faraday laughed instead. He took out several letters from his pocket and threw them to the four of them. The leaders of the four clans each took one and read it carefully. It wouldn¡¯t have mattered if they hadn¡¯t read it. However, upon learning the contents of the letter, everyone was shocked! ¡®Clang!¡¯ ¡°How is this possible?!¡± Heidi, the Queen of the Mermaids, widened her eyes. The wine goblet in her hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Based on the letter, one of her subordinates was a traitor and had colluded with the Royal family, along with the intention to surrender. The condition for the surrender was to disclose the bases and barracks of the mermaids to the Royal family. And the contents of this letter provide all the information regarding mermaids. Faraday had obtained the map of her territory¡¯s defense without anyone knowing, and he was even aware that her subordinates had colluded with the enemy! This was extremely terrifying! ¡°How is this possible¡­ How did you know about my defense plan?!¡± Heidi was furious over the embarrassment that she stood up. With a slap, a big hand hit the tea table, causing it to crack. The other three were shocked by Heidi¡¯s words. The defense plan of a military camp was not a trifling matter. Having it exposed was equivalent to being stripped naked without even leaving a piece of underwear! ¡°Impossible!¡± ¡°How did you do it?!¡± Rupert and the others hurriedly opened the letters to check, and their expressions changed! ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious, everyone. How do I know all this? The process isn¡¯t important.¡± Faraday looked at their nervous expressions and made a reassuring gesture. He let out a gentle smile. How did he learn about it? It was all because his subordinates had an expert who came up with the plan. Moreover, the biggest reason why the four leaders were gathered together was also because of the existence of that expert! ¡°The most important thing is that since you are willing to come here and attend this old man¡¯s banquet, it is obvious that you are reluctant to hide in the mountains for the rest of your lives.¡± ¡°You must have the same ambitions and aspirations as me. Isn¡¯t what I said reasonable?¡± Faraday poured himself a cup of wine and toasted a glass to everyone. After saying the words, the tavern instantly fell silent. The mermaids and the others were also momentarily speechless, not knowing what to say. What Faraday said was right. Their five clans were already considered large clans in the world, and their talents were even more exceptional. However, regardless of whether it was in terms of force or methods, the Royal family was, after all, the world of humans. Living under the shadow of the Royal family, they had to contribute countless treasures and resources to the empire every year. Although they had yet to rebel, they already had carried resentment in their hearts. It was only a matter of time. After all, once a certain level of development was reached, some things were no longer things that they could not do! For instance, Faraday, the leader of Protoss, was an angel. One could say he was the spokesperson of God with millions of followers. Would he simply be devoid of ambition? Or in the case of Adalind, elves love nature. However, humans were wantonly cutting down and destroying it. As a result, elves were forced to live in the Ten Thousand Great Mountains. The living environment was harsh, and it was difficult for her countless subjects to survive. Would they not want to resist too? What these people were thinking about was no longer the current plot of land but the entire world. ¡°So, why did you summon us here today?¡± Gar looked at the letter in his hand, crumpled it angrily into a ball, and lit it up with a candle. Then, he sat down and made a gesture of wanting to hear the details. The other two leaders did the same. They sat down quietly and listened to Faraday¡¯s plan. ¡°My plan is very simple.¡± Faraday walked to the sand table and pointed at the five little figures in front of the map. The five little figures represented the five clans: God Clan, Elf Clan, Blood Clan, Demon Clan, and Mermaid Clan. Each occupied a particular territory in a certain direction. Faraday was in between the Royal family and the Mountain State in the north. On the other hand, Heidi, who was a mermaid, was near the sea in the south. The elves were in the west of Ten Thousand Great Mountains while those under Gar and Rupert were on the left and right sides of the east respectively. ¡°If we were to fight alone, none of our clansmen would be able to go against the Royal family.¡± ¡°However, if the five forces were to be united, even the God-destroying Army of the Royal Empire wouldn¡¯t be able to defend against us.¡± ¡°Therefore, when you return, my plan is to attack the Royal family at the center together from all sides, north, south, east, and west.¡± ¡°When the time comes, all five armies will arrive, take down the imperial capital, and kick the high and mighty Royal family off the throne. The four of us will take turns to be the masters of the world.¡± Faraday waved his arms mightily on the sand table and pointed at the attack route. For a moment, the others listened with high spirits. Wasn¡¯t it the same when the five clans besieged the imperial capital and went after the world? Taking turns to be the emperor was such a wonderful thing! It sounds¡­ Plausible! In an instant, their blood began to boil! Chapter 14 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Good! I¡¯ll believe you this once!¡± The hotheaded Rupert was the first to stand up, and he made a declaration. ¡°I¡¯ll believe you this once.¡± Gar also echoed the same words. Immediately after, the only two women of the five clans nodded slightly, which could then be regarded as tacit agreement. Now that things had come to this point, the five clans could be considered to have reached a consensus. They settled on launching a counterattack after the autumn harvest. ¡°Then, let¡¯s raise this cup and wish for success!¡± Faraday smiled when he saw this. He raised his cup and toasted everyone. For a moment, the tavern was very lively. Everyone gathered together to have fun. Just a while ago, there was a bit of hostility, but in the next moment, it turned into peace and harmony. If they did not know that they were not born from the same mother, they would have really thought that they were blood brothers. ¡°These idiots. I just played a trick on them, and they couldn¡¯t wait to fall for it.¡± Behind Faraday¡¯s back, a man dressed in black, whose face could not be seen clearly, was sipping on a glass of wine. There was a faint smile on his lips. The middle-aged man, who was about 30 to 40 years old, looked at the various species in the tavern raising their glasses in celebration. His eyes were filled with disgust. Then, the middle-aged man looked out of the window with deep eyes. ¡°Hey, the world is about to fall into chaos. You owe me, the world owes me¡­¡± ¡­ Behind the mountain of Chang¡¯an Village. ¡®Chi!¡¯ Accompanied by the faint sound of piercing through the air, an arrow flew out like lightning and penetrated the head of a green wolf dozens of meters away. [You have killed a green wolf. Experience points increased by 80 points!] ¡­ [You have killed a green wolf. Experience points increased by 80 points!] Su Mu continued to hunt wild beasts and was approaching the edge of a bottleneck. ¡®Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!¡¯ Su Mu aimed at another elk and shot out three arrows in a row. The elk quickly discovered Su Mu¡¯s arrow. With a roar, it stomped its hind legs and began to flee. It moved very swiftly and dodged two arrows. In the end, however, one arrow managed to hit it. But this single arrow was enough! ¡®Puchi!¡¯ The sound of an arrow piercing through flesh could be heard. The elk fell to the ground with fresh blood flowing out of its wound. Su Mu went forward and made another cut before he finished off the elk. At this moment, the system¡¯s notification sounded again. [You have successfully killed the elk. Experience points increased by 50 points!] [Your Basic Bow Skill has reached the requirement to level up. Your bow skill has advanced to Level 6! ] On Su Mu¡¯s attribute panel, his level had finally reached Level 15. He had satisfied the requirement for his third job change, and his bow skill had also been upgraded. Su Mu¡¯s archery had improved by a large margin. ¡°Is this a high-level ¡®Basic Bow Skill¡¯?¡± Su Mu loosened his muscles and joints. He then cracked his neck. The talent ¡®Heaven Rewards Diligence¡¯ was indeed amazing. In just a few hours, his bow skills had achieved such a rapid breakthrough! If it was an ordinary person, they would need at least a few months to practice it! However, even if the ¡®Basic Bow Skill¡¯ was trained to the max level, it was not a big deal. After all, Su Mu had yet to reach the true high-level ¡®Advanced Bow Skill¡¯. ¡°That¡¯s all for today. With my current strength, I should be able to hunt stronger monsters tomorrow and find materials for my job advancement.¡± Su Mu was quite satisfied. He looked at the moon that had already appeared in the sky and started to walk towards the village. Just as he did so¡­ ¡°Roar!¡± An Earth Demon Bear appeared! This time, it smelled the scent of blood and also noticed Su Mu. The man and the bear looked at each other. He looked at the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s bloody and steadfast eyes. Su Mu couldn¡¯t help but tremble in his heart. ¡°Not good!¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t an ordinary Earth Demon Bear, but a low-level one!¡± With just a glance, Su Mu recalled the demonic beasts in his previous life¡ªthe Earth Demon Bear. In this world, other than some beasts without intelligence, there were also powerful demonic beasts and spirit beasts. These were the favored children of nature. Meaning, they were born with great strength and intelligence. Su Mu did not expect to encounter a demonic beast in the back mountain of his territory. Moreover, it was the Earth Demon Bear with immense strength. He was shocked and could not help but waste time being dazed. He immediately extended his legs and began to run back. The Earth Demon Bear did not care about the elk that Su Mu threw on the ground. Instead, it chose to stare at Su Mu and moved its legs to chase after him. A man and a bear engaged in a life-and-death chase within the forest. Su Mu relied on the dense trees to move continuously, dodging the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s attacks time and time again. He kept roaring in his heart. F*ck! Why are you chasing me! Shouldn¡¯t you go back to that appetizing elk instead? Su Mu¡¯s heart was truly tied up in knots. Why couldn¡¯t this Earth Demon Bear stay within the depths of the mountains and hunt an elk for itself? Why is it chasing Su Mu all of a sudden?! Using the tree trunk to avoid the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s palm, Su Mu turned around and drew his bow! ¡®Whoosh!¡¯ An arrow was shot directly at the Earth Demon Bear. Furthermore, the distance between the two was very close, so it was almost impossible to dodge. The Earth Demon Bear didn¡¯t even attempt to evade the attack. It directly slapped the arrow with its paws. ¡®Bang!¡¯ The arrow landed on the ground and broke into two halves. ¡°Roar!¡± The Earth Demon Bear was angered by Su Mu and roared at him. It then slammed against the tree that Su Mu was leaning on. ¡°This opponent is too strong! I have to get rid of it as soon as possible!¡± Su Mu narrowed his eyes and looked at it cautiously. Su Mu continued to run forward with all his might. He kept on relying on his position to avoid the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s pursuit. Suddenly! Su Mu felt a strong gust of wind. Turning his head, he saw that the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s palm was about to land. ¡°Sir, be careful!¡± It was Yale. Under Su Mu¡¯s instructions, Yale had successfully changed his job after entering the barracks! Avril was worried about Su Mu, so she sent Yale to lead the team to the forest to look for the latter. Then, this scene happened. Seeing that Su Mu was in danger, Yale released an arrow without thinking, causing the Earth Demon Bear to get distracted. ¡®Whoosh!¡¯ The arrow hit the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s body. It only grazed its skin, but it didn¡¯t penetrate its flesh. All of this was within reason. Even so, this action had unknowingly angered the Earth Demon Bear further and helped Su Mu escape. ¡°Roar!¡± The Earth Demon Bear let out a grumble and pounced on Yale. Su Mu used this opportunity to first shift his body and lean against a tree to avoid the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s pursuit, temporarily escaping the threat of death.. Chapter 15 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Su Mu saw that there were a total of ten villagers who came together. They all held weapons such as bamboo spears in their hands. Although they were not made of metal, there was a lot of them. This move must have been put together by Avril. ¡°Hey, this little girl is not stupid either. Perfect timing!¡± Su Mu had thought of a plan. He took the opportunity to return to the crowd and began to organize them. ¡°Help! It¡¯s the bear!¡± ¡°Run, run, run! Our lives are more important!¡± Two of the villagers threw down their weapons and ran back into the village. Meanwhile, Yale¡¯s side had completely attracted the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s attention. Yale stared at the Earth Demon Bear nervously. He didn¡¯t allow it to leave his sight. The Earth Demon Bear walked forward inch by inch and slowly closed in on him. Right at the critical moment¡­ ¡®Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!¡¯ A large pile of bamboo spears was incessantly thrown at the black bear, like a rain of arrows. These bamboo spears were the sole weapons of the villagers. There was no other way. Now that the territory was lacking in resources, they had to find materials on the spot. The spearheads were incomparably sharp. One by one, they stabbed into the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s feet, sinking directly into the soil. The Earth Demon Bear looked up and was caught off guard by the bamboo spears. When the first two spears hit its body, the Earth Demon Bear used its strong palms to send it flying. However, it was hard for two fists to withstand it. Two of the bamboo spears stabbed into its body, causing blood to splatter everywhere! Thirty percent of the flesh was pierced through! The Earth Demon Bear was injured! ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± The Earth Demon Bear shouldered the injuries on its body. Its eyes were bloodshot as it continued to grumble at Su Mu and the others! At this moment, it realized that it had fallen for the human¡¯s schemes and started to get furious. It wanted to escape, but it was already too late. There were traps everywhere! Su Mu¡¯s counterattack had only just begun. ¡°Continue, don¡¯t stop!¡± Su Mu stared at the Earth Demon Bear and continued to issue orders. Following that, another wave of bamboo spears descended. The bamboo spears charged towards the Earth Demon Bear from the air. ¡®Bang! Bang! Bang!¡¯ The bamboo spears stabbed into the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s side without pausing, putting it in great danger. Two of them stabbed into the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s body once again. Fresh blood dripped onto the ground along with the bamboo spears, making a rattling sound. The Earth Demon Bear was not only furious, but it was also helpless and resentful. Moreover, its hind legs had been pierced into the ground by the bamboo spear. If it wanted to move, it had to first disarm the bamboo spear. However, inflicting damage was only the first step! The Earth Demon Bear looked around anxiously, but¡­ There was nowhere to run! ¡°Everyone, follow me!¡± Su Mu narrowed his eyes and confirmed that the time was right. The Earth Demon Bear was already injured. Its hind legs were pierced by the bamboo spear, and it was stuck on the ground. Now, the Earth Demon Bear was a lamb waiting to be slaughtered! Su Mu quickly drew an arrow and directed it at the eyes of the Earth Demon Bear. Now, Su Mu¡¯s ability to use the bow has increased by a large margin. There is only a distance of 20 meters between Su Mu and the Earth Demon Bear. Su Mu¡¯s strength was not something he had trained for nothing! This arrow would definitely hit the target! ¡®Bang!¡¯ It landed! ¡°Roar!¡± The Earth Demon Bear cried out in pain, its two front paws hitting the ground frantically. Su Mu continued, taking out another arrow and aiming it at the other eye of the Earth Demon Bear. ¡®Whoosh!¡¯ ¡®Bang!¡¯ The Earth Demon Bear had nowhere to hide, and just like that, Su Mu shot it in its other eye. It was hit again! The Earth Demon Bear went completely mad. It endured the intense pain and pulled its palm away from the spear. However, at this moment, it had lost its vision. It was like a blind man searching around the darkness. The Earth Demon Bear was unable to growl properly. It kept hitting the wooden cage, creating banging sounds, but it was of no use. ¡°Stab it!¡± Su Mu pulled out his Black Dragon Blade and slashed at the Earth Demon Bear. When everyone heard this, they quickly picked up their bamboo spears and surrounded the Earth Demon Bear. Once, twice! ¡®Slash! Rip!¡¯ ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± Along with the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s screams, the bamboo spears continued to stab. The life force of the Earth Demon Bear was continuously depleting! The Earth Demon Bear, which originally had the strength of at least peak Silver-tier, was slowly beginning to lose its strength. However, it was also in this kind of crisis that it was able to burst out with the potential of a living creature. ¡°Roar!¡± The Earth Demon Bear burst out, roaring furiously. It did not care about its own injuries as it struck everywhere. ¡®Bang! Bang! Bang!¡¯ The bamboo spears that were originally trapping it were destroyed at this moment. Wood chips flew everywhere. At this time, the Earth Demon Bear had four or five bamboo spears hanging on its body. The fresh blood dyed its entire body red, making it resemble a zombie in an apocalypse. This time, the villagers were scared out of their wits. Many of them were so terrified that they sat on the ground and trembled. ¡°Good fellow, you can still risk your life like this.¡± Su Mu frowned and couldn¡¯t help but praise its life force. However, it was a pity that he had to kill it today! Su Mu held the Black Dragon Blade tightly. The Black Dragon Blade was a rare weapon, so it was very strong when it came to breaking through defenses. Moreover, the black bear was already at the end of its rope. At first, a gust of strong wind struck them. Su Mu took a step back and dodged the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s vicious attack. Then, taking advantage of the fact that the Earth Demon Bear couldn¡¯t see him clearly, Su Mu leaped forward and directly stabbed its abdomen. Fortunately, Su Mu was no longer a fool. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t even be able to stab its abdomen. Then, he pulled out from the Earth Demon Bear. Fresh blood continuously dripped out from the place where the long spear had stabbed into. I¡¯ll take your life while you¡¯re injured! Su Mu followed the principle of giving the Earth Demon Bear a quick death. He continued to make use of the fact that the Earth Demon Bear couldn¡¯t see where he was. He then stabbed the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s heart. Followed by the Earth Demon Bear¡¯s last roar, the beast finally fell into a pool of blood. [You have killed the Earth Demon Bear and successfully obtained the Special Military Camp Blueprint!] [You have killed the Earth Demon Bear and obtained Earth Attribute Magic Crystal X10! ] That¡¯s right, there was a certain chance of equipment and items dropping after killing high-level creatures like a demonic beast! Su Mu did not expect his luck to be so good! [You have killed the Earth Demon Bear. Obtained 500 experience points. Level up to Level 17, you can change jobs again.] [Your Basic Bow Skills have been upgraded. Now, it has perfectly risen to Level 10! ] [Your Basic Knife Skills have been upgraded. Now, it has perfectly risen to Level 10!] A series of system notifications rang out, making Su Mu feel as if he was in a dream. Killing the Earth Demon Bear in one go and obtaining so many rewards made Su Mu excited. He had killed the Earth Demon Bear three days before the village was built! ¡°This is the Earth Demon Bear¡­and there are still three days before the village is built!¡± ¡°With this wave, I am going to be rich!¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Su Mu excitedly picked up the Special Military Camp Blueprint that had dropped on the ground. He was extremely excited. Putting aside these skill upgrades, just this blueprint alone was enough for Su Mu to be satisfied for a long time. The Special Military Camp Blueprint was meant for a special building. It could only be obtained during the initial period of safety. When this period was over, it would never appear again. Those who obtained the special buildings during the initial period were all extremely powerful in their previous lives. However, now that Su Mu had obtained the Special Military Camp Blueprint, it was self-evident what it meant. It should mean that as long as Chang¡¯an Village passed the safety period smoothly, they would be able to train a large number of supersoldiers just by relying on the Special Military Camp Blueprint! This f**king progress of his was invincible! Right in that moment. ¡°Sir, are you alright?¡± Yale ran over from afar and approached Su Mu. He asked the question worriedly. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Su Mu raised his head and sized up Yale. He was very satisfied with Yale. During that thrilling moment just now, only Yale was still able to maintain his rationality and cooperate with him. This made Su Mu praise his courage. Such a courageous person could be nurtured a little. ¡°Sir, then this bear¡­ Should we carry it back?¡± Yale looked around. The villagers had long been scared to the point of lying on the ground. Yale spoke with some embarrassment. This Earth Demon Bear weighed at least 300 kilograms, which was equivalent to the weight of four to five adults. And now, only the two of them still had some strength. With just the two of them, they probably wouldn¡¯t be able to lift this beast. ¡°No need, I have my own ways.¡± Su Mu looked at the Earth Demon Bear that had fallen to the ground. With a wave of his left hand, Su Mu directly put the black bear¡¯s corpse into his storage ring. After that, Su Mu looked around and encouraged, ¡°Everyone has been frightened. When we return, we¡¯ll eat roasted bear paws tonight!¡± When the group of people heard that they were going to have more food tonight, they slowly came back to their senses and grew happy. The villagers on their side had not gone through systematic training. It was already good enough that they were able to face the Earth Demon Bear without running away. They could not force them to do anything now. They could only slowly train after they set up the military camp. Su Mu was already very satisfied that they were able to perform these roles. ¡­.. The two villagers who had been scared out of their wits ran back to the village. They ran and shouted. ¡°Run!¡± ¡°Run! The¡­the Earth Demon Bear is here!¡± When the rest of the villagers heard the news, they put down the wood they had just cut down and wanted to flee. ¡°What? The Earth Demon Bear?¡± When Avril heard this, she was also panicking. This Earth Demon Bear was in the game of ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±. Its very existence was quite overwhelming for the villagers who had not established an army yet! There were only a few small fries in her village now. They were not a match for it at all! Moreover, Avril¡¯s territory did not even have a basic wall. There was no way to resist it head-on. Facing this Earth Demon Bear, Avril could only run. More importantly¡­ Wouldn¡¯t Su Mu be in danger during this time? How was Su Mu now?! ¡°Where is Su Mu? How is he?!¡± Avril was anxious. She pulled the fleeing villager and asked hurriedly. ¡°This¡­ I don¡¯t know either¡­¡± The fleeing villager was pulled back, so how could he stay rational? ¡°Damn it! Nothing must happen¡­¡± An inexplicable sadness appeared in Avril¡¯s heart. This was the first time since Avril was young that she had felt worried for someone. This kind of mixed emotion emerged in her heart. Nothing must happen! It was fine if it was Avril as she was a player, but Su Mu was an NPC in the game! In the game, if an NPC died, it would result in permanent death. Now, all the villagers were in a bit of a panic, and they couldn¡¯t organize any rescue team for a while. Were they really going to surrender just like that¡­ ¡°Earth Demon Bear! It¡¯s the Earth Demon Bear!¡± A villager saw the Earth Demon Bear appear at the village entrance from afar. This loud noise scared the rest of the villagers. ¡°Is my territory going to be destroyed like this?¡± Avril was the same. She couldn¡¯t help but feel despair. Just as Avril was feeling hopeless. ¡°No! There are a few people next to the Earth Demon Bear¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s Lord Su Mu! They dragged the Earth Demon Bear back!¡± The villagers stood at the door and watched as Su Mu lead a few people to drag the Earth Demon Bear back slowly. When they heard this remark, they all ran to the entrance of the village and greeted Su Mu with their gazes. ¡°He¡­is back?¡± The sadness in Avril¡¯s beautiful eyes turned into surprise. Avril looked in the direction of the entrance and saw Su Mu leading a few villagers. At this moment, Su Mu was slowly dragging the Earth Demon Bear towards the village. Su Mu¡¯s figure was like a god of war at this moment. It was so majestic that it kept growing more and more in Avril¡¯s heart. Right now, Su Mu was covered in the blood of the Earth Demon Bear. He was stained with a lot of blood, causing the people to feel scared. However, Avril was not afraid of it. Instead, she took a step forward and said, ¡°This¡­did you kill the Earth Demon Bear?¡± ¡°Yes, who else could do it?¡± Su Mu curled the corners of his lips and wiped the black blood on his face. ¡°Then are you¡­alright?¡± Avril slowly walked in front of Su Mu and asked him in a daze. ¡°Ah? I¡¯m fine, what could be wrong with me? This is the blood of the Earth Demon Bear.¡± Su Mu was stunned, then he smiled and handed the blueprint and magic crystal to her. These were precious items, but the construction blueprint could only be used by Avril who had the Lord System. ¡°That¡¯s good¡­ That¡¯s good¡­¡± Seeing this, Avril¡¯s worried heart finally relaxed. ¡°Here¡¯s the blueprint, you can build the military camp now.¡± Su Mu saw Avril and took out the blueprint from his pocket, ready to hand it to her. ¡°This is¡­¡± Only then did Avril turn her attention from the black blood on Su Mu¡¯s body to the blueprint. Avril focused her eyes and used the system scan on it. Earth Attribute Magic Crystals can be broken down into 100 non-attribute magic crystals. This decomposition is irreversible! Special Military Camp Blueprint¡ª¡ªCavalry Camp! Using this blueprint to build the military camp will enable the territory to open the advancement route for light and heavy cavalry, which includes infantry, archers, and so on¡­ After Avril finished reading the introduction, her face was filled with disbelief. ¡°Oh my god¡­¡± If other people learned about this, they would be surely jealous of it! Chapter 17 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°This¡­ is a Special Military Camp Blueprint?!¡± Avril¡¯s mouth was wide open in shock. She could even fit an egg inside of it. Her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief. Military camps were different from barracks. Barracks were not suitable for large-scale job change or training. On the other hand, this wasn¡¯t the case for military camps. As long as they had enough subjects, they could easily train soldiers in batches! Avril had seen it in other people¡¯s posts. However, it was not clear where ordinary people could obtain the military camp blueprints. Not to mention, what they wanted to get was the Special Military Camp Blueprint! As for Su Mu, he simply went out and ended up killing a demonic beast, the black bear. Just like that he obtained the Special Military Camp Blueprint. Even if someone said that Su Mu was not a special NPC, Avril would not believe it. Right now, Avril looked at Su Mu with a special meaning in her eyes. ¡°Yes. Get someone to start building this military camp.¡± Su Mu explained the location of the camp and some other details to Avril. ¡°Okay¡­¡± Avril agreed. ¡°I¡¯m too tired. I¡¯m going to rest first.¡± Su Mu panted heavily. When he saw a safe place in the village, his whole body relaxed. After saying the words, Su Mu turned around and proceeded to rest. Avril was left behind as she held the blueprint while looking stunned. ¡°Su Mu is definitely a special NPC, but why would he come to my territory?¡± Avril held her chin with one hand as she pondered. Logically speaking, such an outstanding NPC like Su Mu would not normally come to her territory. Hence, it was hard for Avril to believe it. If it were any other place, an NPC with Su Mu¡¯s potential and ability would not have to submit to her authority. In other places, he would at least be able to stand out in a better territory. But Su Mu was willing to come to a small village like hers. There must be some reason behind it. Moreover, he had no objections to staying in her territory, and he even handed such a precious blueprint to her. Looking at Su Mu¡¯s back, Avril secretly made up her mind. A few hours later. Su Mu woke up from his rest. The number of subjects in the village had also increased a lot. Avril had recruited a total of twenty villagers and some soldiers to guard the village. ¡°Su Mu, you¡¯re awake. Come and take a look. Our village is complete!¡± In fact, Su Mu did not need Avril to brief him in order to notice the changes in Chang¡¯an Village. Compared to when it was at Level 2, the area of Level 3 Chang¡¯an Village had expanded several times. Not only did it have a few more functional buildings, but there were also more than a dozen houses that were used as residences of the farmers. Even though it was already late, and most of the farmers had gone back to their residences to rest, the entire village was still full of people. If not for the attribute panel and Avril¡¯s existence, Su Mu would have thought that he didn¡¯t transmigrate into the game but into a small village from the Middle Ages instead. Soon. Avril pulled Su Mu to the front of the Level 3 barracks. Looking at the barracks that had expanded once again, Su Mu was not in a hurry to enter. Instead, he asked, ¡°How is the recruitment of the militiamen and basic soldiers coming along?¡± ¡°There are five militiamen and three swordsmen recruited.¡± ¡°So few?¡± Su Mu frowned slightly. ¡°Are there not enough resources?¡± According to his estimations, tomorrow would be the end of the safety period. Once the enemy attacked, Chang¡¯an Village would need at least ten militiamen and five basic soldiers to ensure the safety of the village. Now, the number of militiamen and basic soldiers had decreased by a full half! The only possible explanation might be that the resources were not enough. ¡°The level of the barracks is enough, and there are more than 100 units in the iron mine. Avril¡¯s little face was a little conflicted. ¡°But¡­but we don¡¯t have enough money¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have enough money?¡± Su Mu was taken aback. ¡°How much did I spend on the first two job changes?¡± ¡°The job change to ¡®Militia¡¯ cost 50 copper coins, and the job change to ¡®Archer¡¯ cost 10 silver coins. The third job change to a higher military unit cost 10 gold coins¡­¡± Avril¡¯s tone was weak as she said, ¡°If I continue to recruit militiamen and basic soldiers, I won¡¯t have the money to give you a job change¡­¡± ¡°Then, what about them?¡± Pointing at the few militiamen patrolling in the village, Su Mu asked again. ¡°Recruiting a militiaman costs 10 copper coins while a swordsman costs 1 silver coin. Training a militiaman will require 5 copper coins and a swordsman will need 50 copper coins¡­¡± Su Mu understood. As a Lord Player, Avril definitely had the starting capital. Su Mu knew that the starting capital of a Lord Player was 10 gold coins. His first two job changes would at least cost 5 silver coins and 50 copper coins, and his third job change required 5 gold coins. It was five times the recruitment fees of other soldiers of the same tier, and ten times the training fees! In addition, upgrading the barracks and other buildings also required a portion of the funds¡­ No wonder Avril was reluctant to recruit militiamen and basic soldiers. It was not that the initial funds given by the system were not enough, nor was it that Avril was reluctant to recruit. Instead, she spent most of the money on his job changes! ¡°This little girl¡­¡± ¡°She¡¯s so silly and cute¡­¡± Looking at the cautious Avril with mixed feelings, Su Mu sighed silently in his heart. ¡°Su Mu, don¡¯t worry!¡± Seeing Su Mu look at her without saying anything, Avril was a little flustered. ¡°I-I¡¯m very rich! As long as¡­ As long as we can replenish our money, we¡¯ll be rich soon!¡± If the natives heard what she said, they would definitely find it hard to understand. However, Su Mu understood what Avril meant. Avril was prepared to wait for the game to open the recharge channel and use money from the real world. She would then trade it for the currency in the game. ¡°Okay.¡± However, this was impossible. This game was completely close to the real world, so there was no recharge channel. She could only wait for the later game world to completely integrate with the real world. However, there was no need to tell Avril this now. A warm current surged in Su Mu¡¯s heart. Su Mu patted Avril and said gently, ¡°Let¡¯s change jobs first and deal with the crisis tomorrow. The development of the village and the money I need for the next job change¡­ Let¡¯s think of a way together!¡± As Su Mu said this, he walked into the barracks. ¡°Job change requirements are met.¡± ¡°Please choose the job you will transfer to, or be assisted by the Lord.¡± When Su Mu entered the barracks, a notification appeared on his attribute panel. As usual, Su Mu chose the direction of his own job change. Su Mu began to select his own advanced class. The basic unit was ¡®Archer¡¯. He had two orthodox directions for the job change. These were: ¡®Longbowman¡¯ and ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯. Both were long-ranged classes. The ¡®Longbowman¡¯ was an enhanced version of ¡®Archer¡¯ while the ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯ was an advanced variant. Compared to a ¡®Longbowman¡¯, a ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯ carried far fewer short spears than the arrows that the former could carry. Their ability to fight continuously was weaker, but the attack power was far beyond that! In the middle range, the short spears thrown by a ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯ had several times the attack power of bows and arrows! Chapter 18 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Moreover¡­ Since he had the ¡®Basic Blade Skill¡¯, apart from the two advanced classes, ¡®Longbowman¡¯ and ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯, Su Mu could also change his job to other unorthodox ones, such as ¡®Swordsman¡¯ and ¡®Light-Armored Soldier¡¯. A total of six advanced classes appeared in front of Su Mu. Putting a bit of thought into it, Su Mu chose his own advanced class. ¡°I choose to change my job to ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯!¡± As he made his choice, a familiar heat rose from him and quickly strengthened Su Mu¡¯s body. When the process of strengthening was over, his appearance changed again. He was still wearing leather armor. However, it was much more refined and tougher than when he was an archer. There was an additional knapsack on his back. Furthermore, there were nine short spears that were made of wood but had a layer of iron covering their tips. Apart from that, Su Mu¡¯s strength had increased by five points compared to when he was an archer, and there was an additional skill. This skill was different from before. It was an active skill! [Beginner Spear Throwing Skill: Active Skill, LV1] [Description: The most basic spear throwing skill. It can slightly increase your strength and speed when you throw a spear. The attack power of the short spear you throw will be increased by 1%.] ¡°Now, this is the most important part!¡± The free attribute points that he had saved over the past two days were enough. He had added all of them into his spear throwing skill and upgraded it to the maximum level. At this point, his attributes had undergone a major change! ¡­¡­ [Name: Su Mu] [Identity: Subject of Chang¡¯an Village] [Occupation: Spear Thrower (Advanced Soldier)] [Level: 17; Experience: 591/3400] [Attributes: Spirit 11, Martial Strength 25, intelligence 9, Stamina 20] [Skills: Intermediate Blade Skill (LV2), Intermediate Bow Skill (LV10), Beginner Spear Throwing Skill (LV10)] [Equipment: Short Spear Knapsack, Sturdy Wooden Bow, Black Dragon Blade (Rare)] [Free Points: 0 points] [Intermediate Blade Skill: Passive Skill, LV2] [Description: You have mastered the skill of using a blade. This skill can slightly increase your understanding of blade techniques. The attack power of blade-type weapons will be increased by 12%.] [Intermediate Bow Skill: Passive Skill, LV10] [Description: You have mastered the skill of archery. This skill can increase your understanding of bows and arrows by a small margin. The attack power of bow and arrow weapons will increase by 20%.] [Beginner Spear Throwing Skill: Active Skill, LV10] [Description: The most basic spear throwing skill. It can slightly increase the strength and speed of your spear throwing. The attack power of the short spear thrown will increase by 10%.] ¡­¡­ From top to bottom, Su Mu looked through his current attributes bit by bit. He could not help but smile. The third job change had ended. Purely looking at his attributes, his combat power had also gained an addition of 26 points. His combat power had increased by several times! Su Mu felt that right now, even if he were to face several of his previous job change opponents at the same time, he could easily kill them all! Such strength should be enough to deal with the crisis at the end of the two-day protection period! A relaxed smile appeared on his face. Su Mu let out a long breath and left the barracks. ¡°You succeeded?!¡± When she saw Su Mu walk out of the barracks and noticed the smile on his face, Avril¡¯s heart was filled with joy. Even though she knew that it was impossible for him to fail the job-changing process, she still couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°I succeeded.¡± Su Mu smiled and said, ¡°Take a look at the attributes yourself.¡± Following his words, Avril couldn¡¯t wait to open the panel. ¡°This is¡­¡± When she saw Su Mu¡¯s current attributes, she couldn¡¯t help but shout. ¡°So strong!¡± ¡°Compared to the real strong ones, there¡¯s still a huge gap.¡± With a smile on Su Mu¡¯s face, he stroked Avril¡¯s little head. Su Mu said softly, ¡°Rest well tonight. Tomorrow, I will continue to go out to hunt. I will have better strength before the crisis comes.¡± In the following period of time, the subjects of Chang¡¯an Village continued to explore, collect stone materials, and cut down trees. Meanwhile, Su Mu continued to hunt and quickly level up. In the forest, at the back of the mountain. The bow was drawn to a full moon. ¡®Swoosh!¡¯ The arrow was instantly shot out and accurately hit the wild deer not far away. [You have hunted a deer. Obtained 50 experience points.] [Enough experience points to level up is reached¡­ Current Level: LV19.] Hearing the voice in his head, Su Mu¡¯s face lit up. Right now, the value of his combat power has reached 37. His improvement is amazing! ¡°My Lord is getting stronger and stronger!¡± Yale, who was watching from the side, couldn¡¯t help but sigh when he saw Su Mu¡¯s arrow hit the deer accurately. ¡°Haha, let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s carry the deer back. There will be more venison to eat today.¡± After saying that, Yale and the other two villagers walked to the side of the wild deer. They took out their small knives and skillfully dismembered the animal. ¡°You guys take the wild deer back. I¡¯ll continue hunting and see if there is anything more to gain.¡± Su Mu said to Yale. He was prepared to move up to another two levels today! ¡°Okay, please be careful then, my Lord.¡± Yale and the others nodded. They didn¡¯t have any objections. They all carried the wild deer meat and turned around to leave. They could be said to be extremely at ease with Su Mu now. Time passed by quietly. Following the killing of a few more tyrannical wild beasts¡­ [Your Intermediate Bow Skill has met the requirements to level up¡­. Current Level: LV12] Su Mu was slightly stunned, then his eyes revealed a look of happiness! Very soon, a warm current emerged within Su Mu¡¯s body. Su Mu¡¯s joints and muscles were continuously strengthened by this warm current. Previously, when Su Mu experienced a level breakthrough, he had also felt this kind of feeling, but it had never been as intense as today! The sound of his bones cracking and bursting apart could be heard from his body. After a long time, the warm current finally disappeared. Su Mu clenched his fists and felt an endless amount of energy surging through his body. Moreover, Su Mu discovered that even his eyesight had become much sharper. He could even see the tiny dewdrops on the leaves in the distance clearly. Compared to before, it was like the difference between heaven and earth! ¡°It seems that the enhancement of the intermediate skill will also strengthen my buffs a lot!¡± As night fell, Su Mu returned to Chang¡¯an Village. As soon as he returned to the village, Avril excitedly went to look for Su Mu. ¡°Su Mu, our village already has enough resources to build the special military camp, we can soon¡­¡± Halfway through her words, Avril was stunned and looked at Su Mu blankly. Avril found that the current Su Mu was a little different from before. As for what was different, Avril couldn¡¯t tell. Although she had already gotten used to Su Mu¡¯s rapid growth, she couldn¡¯t help but exclaim when she saw his growth speed. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Su Mu looked at Avril in confusion. Avril was stunned at first, then she shook her head and smiled. ¡°Nothing.¡± ¡°By the way, did you say that the resources for the special military camp are enough?¡± Su Mu was greatly concerned about the construction of the special military camp, so he immediately asked. ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Avril nodded, then she remembered why she actually looked for Su Mu. She smiled and said, ¡°Yes, the subjects of our village will soon be able to transfer and become militiamen.. If we are lucky, in another half a year, our village might be able to have all the soldiers!¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation When she mentioned all the troops, Avril¡¯s eyes revealed a look of yearning. ¡°Then build it tonight. There are only two days left before the crisis strikes,¡± Su Mu said after thinking about it. After hearing the mention of crisis, a worried expression appeared on Avril¡¯s pretty face. However, after taking a look at Su Mu, the worry in Avril¡¯s heart immediately lessened. She believed that Su Mu would not let her down! ¡°Okay, okay. Then, Su Mu, where do you think our military camp should be built?¡± Avril asked. ¡°There are no particular conditions for the special military camp.¡± Su Mu pondered for a moment and said, ¡°If this was a city, the military camp would definitely be built in the wilds. However, this is a village, so the military camp should be placed on an open space within the village.¡± ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll complete the military camp tonight. Tomorrow, our village will be able to mass-train soldiers!¡± Avril grinned happily. She was extremely happy in her heart. After thinking for a while, she said, ¡°That, Su Mu, I think in the future, you¡¯ll be in charge of the military power of the village, and I¡¯ll be in charge of the internal affairs. Do you think it¡¯ll be troublesome?¡± Hearing Avril¡¯s words, Su Mu was taken aback. He will control the military power? Su Mu knew that the game ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± was extremely realistic. It was so real that the power of the players could be distributed to the NPCs. The NPCs would have a part of the player model. The NPCs could develop their own forces, recruit soldiers, and train their confidants. However, there was a huge problem with the distribution of power to the NPCs. A great feat would shock the Lord! The NPCs in the game ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± all possessed extremely high intelligence, like actual people. Once the players divided their power, no one could predict what the NPCs would do! As the saying goes, ¡®The flyings birds are gone, hid the bows at once; the sly rabbit is dead, the lackey will cook.¡¯ Therefore, the players would never give up their power easily. Not to mention when the matter at hand involved military power. The importance of military power did not need any further explanation. Military power was the most important foundation of strength! Perhaps some players would share a part of their internal power to tactician-type NPCs so as to curry favor with the NPCs they recruited. However, they would never give up on military power. As a case in point, once Su Mu takes control of the village¡¯s military power, no matter how Chang¡¯an Village developed in the future, all the generals and soldiers will only listen to him! But Avril wanted to hand over the military power to him? Su Mu frowned. He did not think that Avril was unaware of the importance of military power. Because, whether it was in the game or in reality, you might not know everything, but you must have a certain degree of control. Therefore, countless players had earnestly warned others that they must not treat ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± as an ordinary game. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you think it¡¯s quite troublesome?¡± Seeing that Su Mu had not answered, Avril asked in a low voice. ¡°Not really.¡± Su Mu shook his head, stared into Avril¡¯s eyes, and asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that after I take control of the military, I¡¯ll establish my own sect?¡± Avril was slightly stunned. After a while, Avril suddenly had a smile on her face as she said, ¡°I thought something was wrong. It turns out that you are worried about this. I¡¯m not afraid. Without you, our Chang¡¯an Village wouldn¡¯t have developed so quickly.¡± ¡°Moreover, I actually don¡¯t want to conquer the world. I just want my villagers to live and work happily. I don¡¯t have to worry about being displaced. That way, I¡¯ll be satisfied!¡± ¡°So, even if you really don¡¯t like our Chang¡¯an Village and want to establish your own sect, it¡¯s alright if you can provide a better life for the people.¡± Su Mu couldn¡¯t help but be dazed after hearing Avril¡¯s words. Su Mu sometimes didn¡¯t know what to say to such a kind-hearted fool like Avril! ¡°But, even so, why do you want me to control the military power?¡± After thinking about it, Su Mu asked, ¡°When the village slowly develops in the future, there will definitely be people with abilities that are a hundred times stronger than I am. They are resourceful and have incredible wisdom. They are able to strategize and win from thousands of miles away.¡± Avril shook her head and a smile appeared on her pretty face. ¡°But, no matter how our Chang¡¯an Village develops in the future, there is only one Su Mu in our Chang¡¯an Village. Su Mu cannot be replaced.¡± Su Mu looked at Avril¡¯s bright eyes and a warm feeling rose in his heart. ¡°Then will you agree to it?¡± Avril tilted her head and looked at Su Mu. Su Mu thought for a moment and finally nodded heavily. He had a golden finger, his talent ¡®Heaven Rewards Diligence¡¯. But Avril did not know this. Even if she did not know, Avril still believed in him so much that she was even willing to give him part of her power as a player. Because of this, he did not intend to let Avril down! He was confident that in the future, he would not be inferior to any future powerhouse! ¡°That¡¯s great!¡± The corners of Avril¡¯s lips were raised as her eyes crinkled. ¡°Then, from now on, you are the General of our Chang¡¯an Village, in charge of the military power of Chang¡¯an Village!¡± Just as Avril finished speaking, Su Mu heard a mechanical voice in his mind. ¡°You have obtained the military power of Chang¡¯an Village, a Level-3 village!¡± ¡°You have obtained the qualification to recruit subjects!¡± ¡°Currently, you do not have any soldiers under you, so you cannot check the soldier panel.¡± ¡°You can mobilize the resources of the village to develop the military authority!¡± From this moment on, Su Mu was no longer an ordinary NPC, but a special NPC who had a part of the player model! The following day. Early in the morning, Avril gathered all the subjects. ¡°The military camps have been built. Everyone can learn martial arts in the military camps, become a militiaman, and defend our village!¡± Standing in front of the military camps, Avril made the announcement to all her subjects. Everyone immediately began to discuss excitedly. ¡°Hey, the military camps are finally built? I, Fowle, am going to become an awe-inspiring soldier?¡± ¡°I want to learn swordsmanship!¡± ¡°I want to learn archery. Like Lord Su Mu, I want to be able to pierce through the light with a hundred steps and hit the target with a hundred hits!¡± Everyone was in high spirits and looked forward to it. ¡°Everyone, quiet down!¡± Avril smiled and said, ¡°Next, I have something to announce.¡± After saying that, Avril paused. Hearing that Avril had something to say, all the subjects quieted down. ¡°In the future, Su Mu will be in charge of the military power in our Chang¡¯an Village. He will be the General of our Chang¡¯an Village!¡± Avril looked at Su Mu in the crowd and spoke with a smile. Immediately, everyone was shocked by this important news and looked at Su Mu. Su Mu smiled faintly and nodded to the crowd. Yale was the smartest and immediately realized that from now on, they would definitely follow Su Mu. He immediately shouted, ¡°Greetings, General!¡± The others also shouted, ¡°Greetings, General!¡± It was obvious that almost no one had any objections to Su Mu controlling the military power of the village and becoming their general. This was because, in this short period of time, Su Mu had already received the approval of everyone in the village. Moreover, this was the Lord¡¯s decision.. Chapter 20 - Chapter 20: The Tiger Crisis Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Everyone had now truly regarded themselves as a part of Chang¡¯an Village. They had treated Avril as their Lord, so they naturally had to listen to the Lord¡¯s orders. Seeing that everyone had accepted the fact that Su Mu held military power, Avril nodded and continued speaking. ¡°From now on, any matters concerning military power will be handled by Su Mu. There¡¯s no need to ask me. Su Mu has the right to decide on matters regarding military forces, and he can also appoint military positions! I will be in charge of the internal affairs of the village.¡± Avril carried on. After listening to Avril¡¯s words, everyone was shocked. They all knew what this meant. It meant that Su Mu had the absolute right and say over military power! They originally thought that Avril had only given Su Mu a portion of military power. But it never entered their minds that Avril would completely hand over military power to Su Mu! The way everyone looked at Su Mu had completely changed. This meant that from now on, Chang¡¯an Village had two people in charge. One was Avril, and the other was Su Mu! The difference was that Avril was called a Lord, while Su Mu was called a Great General. An existence that was only second to the highest Lord, and even, to a certain extent, surpassed a Lord! Su Mu stood in the middle of his subjects with an indifferent expression. After everyone had digested the words, Avril proceeded, ¡°Alright, then everyone can go to the military camps to learn and strive to become a militiaman as soon as possible!¡± After speaking, Avril pointed at the special military camps behind her. Only then did the subjects suppress the shock in their hearts and enter the military camps with excitement. ¡­ On the back of the mountain, within the depths! Su Mu was holding a long knife in his hand and fighting with a black bear on the ground. He was using this opportunity to sharpen his blade skills and increase his strength. At this moment, the black bear¡¯s paw struck out with great force! The air instantly burst out! Su Mu suddenly leaped into the air and dodged the bear¡¯s paw. In mid-air, Su Mu¡¯s expression was calm, and his gaze was ice-cold. The long knife in his hand instantly slashed out. Then and there, a cold light appeared! The air seemed to be cut apart by the light from the blade! ¡®Chi!¡¯ The next moment. Su Mu sheathed his knife. Behind him, a shocking slash mark had appeared on the black bear¡¯s body! However, it was still standing. A moment later. ¡®Plop!¡¯ The black bear fell to the ground. Su Mu¡¯s strength had once again risen to another level. At the same time, after three job advancements, Su Mu discovered that the experience gained from hunting wild beasts dwindled to very few points. As for cutting wood, it was almost impossible to gain experience points anymore. ¡°If I want to continue leveling up, it seems that I have to fight actual battles with stronger monsters, or even against real people!¡± Su Mu had this thought as he used his long knife to subdue the black bear. Right now, he couldn¡¯t wait for the novice protection period to end as soon as possible! In Su Mu¡¯s eyes, those were all precious experience points. After walking for a while, Su Mu seemed to have sensed something and suddenly turned his head. Behind Su Mu, a two-meter-long white tiger covered in stripes was staring at Su Mu ferociously with a fierce gaze. Seeing the fierce tiger, Su Mu reacted quickly. Without the slightest hesitation, he raised his knife and charged at the fierce tiger, slashing down! ¡®Swoosh!¡¯ The sound of air being cut rang out! The fierce tiger nimbly evaded and actually dodged this knife! Su Mu was somewhat surprised, and his expression became solemn. The fierce tiger was angered by Su Mu¡¯s knife just now, and a few low growls came out from its throat. In the next moment, the fierce tiger pounced on its prey like a hungry animal. It bared its fangs and was about to bite Su Mu alive! ¡°Its speed isn¡¯t fast.¡± Su Mu quickly made a judgment and lightly dodged. Simultaneously, he brandished his black knife and suddenly exerted force, slashing towards the fierce tiger¡¯s mouth. However, when the black knife hit the tiger¡¯s tooth, the weapon in his hand shook slightly! As for the tiger, it was sent flying, but it was fine. ¡°What tough teeth!¡± Su Mu couldn¡¯t help but be a little surprised. Although the tiger didn¡¯t receive any serious injuries, it still felt pain. Instantly, it became furious and growled! ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± The tiger¡¯s roar resounded through the sky. Thereafter, the tiger pounced on Su Mu as if it had gone mad. However, Su Mu deftly dodged a few times and avoided all of the attacks. Seeing that it couldn¡¯t hurt Su Mu in the slightest, the tiger grew infuriated. Its tiger claws immediately swept towards Su Mu like lightning. Su Mu held the knife in his right hand. The tiger didn¡¯t dare to move, but the left side was left with no defense! For a moment, Su Mu could only stretch out his hand to block! ¡®Bang!¡¯ His left arm collided with the tiger¡¯s claw. Su Mu¡¯s arm immediately felt extreme pain! ¡°This guy is not simple. He has very high intelligence!¡± Su Mu¡¯s pupils constricted. He immediately realized this point. However, Su Mu still held the black knife in his hand. He gritted his teeth and instantly exerted strength with his right hand. The knife hit the tiger¡¯s body! Fresh blood instantly gushed out! ¡°Wu! Wu! Wu!¡± The tiger howled in pain. However, at the same time, it also realized that the human in front of it was extraordinary. How could an ordinary human have such great strength?! ¡°It actually only bled a little?¡± Su Mu was a little stunned. He raised the black knife and continued to fight with the tiger. After a few rounds of fighting, Su Mu¡¯s body was also wounded. However, he was only scratched by the tiger¡¯s claws, so it was not a big problem. As for that fierce tiger, it was covered in blood, but it still did not fall down for a long time! Just when Su Mu was enjoying himself, this fierce tiger suddenly let out a long howl, then turned around and flee! ¡°It ran away?¡± Su Mu¡¯s eyes were wide open! This was his experience pack! No matter what, he could not let it go! Su Mu immediately raised his black knife and chased after it. This fierce tiger wasn¡¯t fast, so Su Mu caught up to it very quickly. ¡°Wu! Wu!¡± The fierce tiger¡¯s eyes revealed a look of fear as it slowly retreated. Su Mu raised his black knife and slowly approached. With this black knife, Su Mu estimated that his experience should increase by a large margin! After all, this fierce tiger¡¯s strength was strong, and its power wasn¡¯t insignificant. At this moment, this fierce tiger suddenly lowered its head and let out a pitiful roar. During this time, a notification panel appeared before Su Mu¡¯s eyes. [You have subdued the white tiger. Obtained 200 experience points.] [You have leveled up. Current Level: LV18] Instantly, a warm current surged up from Su Mu¡¯s body, and his strength increased once again. ¡°Subdued?¡± Su Mu was slightly stunned as he looked at the tiger in front of him. The white tiger let out a whimper and looked at Su Mu with fear and dread in its eyes. Then, the white tiger suddenly stood up from the ground and slowly approached Su Mu. Su Mu immediately tightened his grip on the black knife and readied his weapon at any time as he remained wary of this white tiger. Seeing this, the white tiger immediately stopped and let out an aggrieved howl. It looked towards the north and then looked at Su Mu. ¡°You mean, you want me to go with you?¡±Su Mu asked with a frown. The white tiger whimpered and then nodded its head. ¡°You do have some intelligence. Let¡¯s go.¡± Su Mu held the black knife tightly and said, ¡°If you have any evil intentions, I¡¯ll kill you directly!¡± The white tiger lowered its head and began to walk north with Su Mu.. Chapter 21 - Chapter 21: Bountiful Harvest Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Soon, Su Mu arrived at a hill after being guided by the fierce tiger. The fierce tiger walked to an empty space on the hill. Suddenly, the tiger roared and patted the ground with its claws. Su Mu looked at the ground under the fierce tiger¡¯s feet. There seemed to be something buried there. Su Mu walked forward and dug up the soil. Soon, he found two books buried within the ground. Su Mu picked them up and glanced at the title of the books. ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ ¡®Sky-Piercing Blade¡¯ Su Mu immediately summoned the system and looked at the information of the two books. [Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book] (Disabled) [Description: The Black Crusaders are the most valiant warriors in the world. Under the steely cavalry, not a single inch of land would be left.] [Attributes: Level-A commander¡¯s book fragment. Attributes of all the members in the formation will receive +10%. Currently unavailable!] ¡­¡­ [Sky-Piercing Blade] [Description: A blade that cuts through the rainbow, piercing the sky and breaking the ground apart!] [Attributes: Level 8 Blade Skill. Click here to learn.] Looking at the book in his hand, Su Mu couldn¡¯t help but widen his eyes! After all, following the establishment of the barracks, Su Mu could only obtain the most basic military unit skills in the barracks. If he wanted other more exquisite martial arts, he would need players to explore on their own. Without a warning, an unexpected harvest happened at this time. ¡°Good stuff!¡± Looking at the ¡®Sky-Piercing Blade¡¯ in his hand, Su Mu could not help but reveal a hint of joy on his face. He directly clicked to learn it. In an instant, a surge of enlightening blade skill and experience was instilled into his mind. If Su Mu¡¯s blade skill was comparable to an apprentice, then now, he had become the eldest senior brother! His strength increased once again. As for the other one, ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯, Su Mu didn¡¯t know what conditions were required in order to use it. Su Mu had never heard of such a thing as the commander¡¯s military book. However, from it being a Level-A alone, the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ might be a better thing than the ¡®Sky-Piercing Blade¡¯. Unfortunately, it was currently incomplete. Su Mu still knew a thing or two about the Black Crusaders. They were an elite cavalry under the western king during the Middle Ages. The soldiers were valiant, like tigers and leopards, attacking the enemy from thousands of miles. Their combat power was outstanding, and they were called the Black Crusader Cavalry! ¡°An incomplete commander¡¯s book?¡± Su Mu frowned and pondered for a while. In other words, there wasn¡¯t only one ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯. Once all the fragments were gathered, it would be a Level-A commander¡¯s book. However, even if it was an incomplete book, Su Mu did not know how to use it. This did not seem to be something that current players could come into contact with at the game¡¯s current phase. ¡°I¡¯ll just let the fragment be. Even so, it¡¯s enough for now!¡± Su Mu put away the ¡®Sky-Piercing Blade¡¯ and ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯, then looked at the obedient tiger beside him. ¡°Since you acknowledge me as your master, I¡¯ll give you a name.¡± The tiger was the king of all beasts in the mountain, and this one was a white tiger. Su Mu said the words casually. ¡°From now on, you¡¯ll be called White King.¡± The tiger¡¯s body was still drenched in blood, and there were many wounds from the axe, but the injury was not serious. ¡°Today, the villagers should be able to become militiamen, right?¡± Su Mu prepared to return to the barracks. He wanted to know how many people had changed jobs to become militiamen. If the villagers all became militiamen, then they could learn the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯! And now that he held military power, he could naturally choose himself to become the commander. When the time comes, his own strength will increase again! Very quickly, Su Mu rode White King and returned to the barracks. ¡°General Su, you¡¯re back?¡± Seeing Su Mu return to the barracks, everyone surrounded him. Su Mu nodded and turned to look at Yale, asking, ¡°Have the villagers all reached the requirements for becoming a militiaman?¡± Yale nodded and said excitedly, ¡°Reporting to General, we¡¯ve all become militiamen!¡± Everyone was very excited. After becoming a militiaman, they felt that their physical fitness had improved by a large margin. At the same time, their minds were filled up with numerous experiences of fighting enemies on the battlefield! It could be said that all of the citizens could not be compared to their past selves! This was the resulting enhancement of becoming a militiaman! ¡°Very good.¡± Su Mu glanced at the panel and found that there were indeed nine militiamen under him. He immediately nodded his head in satisfaction. Thereafter, Su Mu took out the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ and said, ¡°From today onwards, we will learn this military skill book to resist the crisis that will come soon!¡± ¡°The crisis may be in the form of a beast, a monster, or something else. Protect the village from being attacked. Do you have the confidence to do so?!¡± All the people nodded and answered in unison, ¡°Protect Chang¡¯an Village! Resist the foreign enemies!¡± As for the series of events that happened in the barracks, Avril was completely unaware of it in the real world. When she thought of the bandits that would invade soon, Avril felt uneasy. ¡°I trust Su Mu. He will definitely have a way!¡± Avril told herself in her heart. When it came to Su Mu, perhaps it was because they had been through thick and thin together during this period of time, she inexplicably felt she could trust him. Every time Avril recalled the scene of Su Mu returning to the village covered in blood, her heart would tremble. ¡°I must pass the novice protection period safely!¡± Back in the barracks. After announcing that the subjects were to learn the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯, a system notification was presented in Su Mu¡¯s eyes. [The number of militiamen in the barracks has reached ten. The requirements to learn the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ (Incomplete) have been met. Do you want to learn the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯?] ¡°Yes.¡± Su Mu nodded without hesitation. The names of all the subjects appeared in front of Su Mu. Su Mu¡¯s own name was also among them. [Please choose the commander¡­] Su Mu naturally chose himself. ¡°I have chosen Su Mu as the commander!¡± [¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ (Incomplete). The maximum mastery is 10%!] ¡°Current mastery is at 0%!¡± Soon, some information about the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ entered Su Mu¡¯s mind. After browsing through the information of the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯, even Su Mu couldn¡¯t help but be shocked! Because, even though the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ was incomplete, it was a bit formidable! Now, Su Mu finally understood the meaning of the description, ¡°The Black Crusaders are the most valiant warriors in the world!¡± What was meant by valiant? One against a hundred! When learning the fragment of ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯, once the mastery reaches 10%, even though the subjects will not be able to fight against a hundred with one person alone, fighting against ten single-handedly will definitely not be a problem with the guidance of the commander! If they could obtain the complete ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯, perhaps, under the leadership of the commander, the soldiers could really fight single-handedly against a hundred! It was terrifying! However, the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ also had a weakness. That would be the commander in charge of the army! As the saying went, ¡®To catch a thief, one must first catch the king. Once the commander died, the other people would not receive any buffs.¡¯ Hence, the commander was extremely crucial. The ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ was equivalent to a group buff. Only when everyone was together would it take effect. If the number of soldiers increased, it would not be long before the Chang¡¯an Village would have a terrifying army of tigers and leopards! ¡°It¡¯s a bit too whimsical.¡± Su Mu smiled and shook his head. Then, he handed the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ to Yale for everyone to watch and learn. ¡°Do you want to learn the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Chapter 22 - Chapter 22: The Protection Period Ended Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Very soon, all the people had finished learning the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯. After reading it, those who learned the book were shocked. The reason why they were allowed to learn the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ was not to withstand the impending crisis but to develop in the long run. To be honest, Su Mu basically did not take the novice protection period in two days seriously. He was completely confident that he could safely pass it. ¡°Training!¡± Su Mu issued an order and immediately gave the command. ¡­ At night, Chang¡¯an Village Barracks. ¡°Gather round.¡± After the training ended today, Su Mu clapped his hands and summoned all the people in the village. All the people rapidly stood in front of Su Mu in an orderly manner. Each of them had a straight back and an imposing demeanor. They already possessed the shadow of a tiger and a wolf. Looking at the people of the village who were no longer the same as before, Su Mu nodded his head in satisfaction. All of this can be attributed to the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯! These past two days, Su Mu had led the people to learn the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯. Even if it was only an incomplete book, it was still a Level-A one, and the effect had exceeded Su Mu¡¯s expectations. The mastery of this group of people had already reached 5%! Hence, there seemed to be only nine people now! But in fact, there were forty-five people! If Su Mu himself was included¡­ In short, the other players of the game could only look at the dust they will leave behind! ¡°Tomorrow is the day when unknown enemies will attack,¡± Su Mu said. ¡°Will they be here tomorrow?¡± Instantly, everyone was a little nervous. Even though they were not what they used to be, they had never really been on the battlefield. Despite being mentally prepared, they couldn¡¯t help but panic a bit when they heard the words. ¡°General, when will they come from outside?¡± ¡°Are we going to deploy units in advance?¡± Some of the people couldn¡¯t help but ask. There were a lot of unknowns in this crisis. Accordingly, they should indeed make some preparations in advance to take precautions. ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± Unexpectedly, Su Mu shook his head and said, ¡°I still have the bear meat that I hunted last time. I burned it and ate it. Today, everyone, eat, drink, play, and sleep well!¡± ¡°Huh?¡± The people of the village were instantly dumbfounded. And on the other side¡­ Avril was browsing the forums in the real world. These few days, Avril was relatively free. Because all the people were training in the military camps and there was no one left in the village, the internal affairs of Chang¡¯an Village were temporarily set aside. The military power was handed over to Su Mu to manage, so Avril naturally did not need to interfere. When the novice protection period ends and Chang¡¯an Village recruits new subjects, Avril will be busy again. The forum for ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± was particularly lively today. Almost every second, countless posts appeared on the forum, discussing the raiders¡¯ attack. This was because tomorrow was the day when the novice protection period would end for players. After the novice protection period, the players would truly get to experience the magnificent and majestic world of ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±! After this difficult period, the game would become even more exciting! According to some players, following the novice protection period, the real side of this game world would appear one by one! During this month, all the efforts of the players were solely dedicated to tomorrow¡¯s event. When the time comes, the winner would be the king, and the loser would be the outlaw. No one would have anything to say. ¡°Tomorrow is the end of the protection period. Is there any big shot coming out to trade information?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I only know that it¡¯s tomorrow. Maybe early in the morning, noon, or maybe even night.¡± ¡°God bless me. I worked hard to build the village early in the morning and at night. I just want to get through the novice period safely.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so nervous. I feel like I won¡¯t be able to sleep today. I¡¯ve never been this nervous before, even during the college entrance exam.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t panic, upstairs. When the enemy arrives, just call me your dad and obediently hand over resources and food. This isn¡¯t going to be a massacre, right?¡± ¡°SOB, SOB, SOB. The enemy can¡¯t be a native, right? They won¡¯t snatch me back to become the wife of the village, right?¡± ¡°6666, the genius upstairs. There will definitely be a place for you in the world of ¡®People¡¯s Lord¡¯.¡± Although some people joked around, they wanted to take this opportunity to relax. However, it could not be denied that the entire forum of the game ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± was shrouded in a tense and oppressive atmosphere today. Nevertheless, some people said that there was no need to be too nervous. In the current era of scientific farming, the probability of the players of the game ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± passing the novice protection period was more than 70%! There were all kinds of beings in the forums of the game. In short, the forums were completely bombarded. Since five days ago, the trending topics in the real world had been the termination of the novice protection period. And tomorrow, once the raiders truly strike, the popularity of this topic would only be even more terrifying. It could be said that the world was amidst this sensation! The popularity of the game was simply outrageous. ¡°Tomorrow will be the end of the novice protection period!¡± Avril took a deep breath and suppressed the nervousness in her heart. She turned off the computer and prepared to return to the game to take a look. Towards the raider¡¯s attack tomorrow, Avril still attached great importance to it! Even if she had confidence in Su Mu, this was a different matter. Chang¡¯an Village had taken a completely different path from other players! They were not scared of ten thousand, but they were afraid of just one accident! When she returned to the game, it was already night time. Avril left her Lord¡¯s manor and quickly arrived at the residential area. ¡°What¡¯s that smell? It smells so good.¡± From afar, Avril could smell a fragrance and sniffed it. She looked again. Not far away, the people were surrounding the bonfire, eating, drinking, and having fun. Avril was stunned. Weren¡¯t the bandits going to attack tomorrow? Didn¡¯t she tell Su Mu? What was going on? ¡°Lord, you¡¯re here? Come and eat the bear paw. It¡¯s delicious!¡± Yale saw Avril and stood up with a smile to greet her. Avril walked over in a daze, looking at the people who were laughing and enjoying. She was completely lost. At this moment, Su Mu walked to Avril¡¯s side and saw that she was feeling uneasy. He asked, ¡°Lord, are you worried about tomorrow?¡± Avril nodded while still in a daze. ¡°No need to worry.¡± Su Mu looked at the people and shook his head. He smiled and said, ¡°Continue to play and dance!¡± Not only was Su Mu not worried about the raiders coming tomorrow, but he was also looking forward to it! Today was the day that the novice players¡¯ protection period ended. The players of the game were completely thrilled! As a player in his previous life, Su Mu knew that each player faced a different situation. However, most of them were facing raiders, so the corresponding time of the attack was not clear. Those players who had been attacked by unknown enemies earlier could not wait to post after the attack ended and share their experience in dealing with the invasion. Therefore, the forums of the game ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± were in full swing! Chapter 23 - Chapter 23: Where Did Su Mu Go? Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°During the actual trial, I saw a group of raiders. When they arrived, I called out to my father. The raiders in my village have already left. I passed smoothly!¡± ¡°Hahahaha, I was worried to death. The raiders I met were quite easy to talk to. After handing over 70% of the rations, they left.¡± ¡°+1, it was a little simpler than I expected. I passed too.¡± ¡°Please stop showing off, forum bosses. I¡¯m going to cry to death. I met a group of wild beasts. Not only did they trample on my territory, but they also killed all my subjects. I can only reopen the game.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. My village met a group of goblins. All the food was gone. I passed the novice protection period, but all the subjects ran away because there was no food!¡± ¡°Newbies, don¡¯t work hard in farming. Let¡¯s restart the game as brothers!¡± There was also a post that caused a lot of discussions. ¡°The boss didn¡¯t say that the special subjects could be snatched away!¡± It turned out that this player had recruited a medical-type special subject at the beginning. When the raiders attacked, this special subject was stolen away by the raiders. It could be said that this incident was very tragic. Now, this player even had the intention to commit suicide. The replies were all ¡°A silent tribute for the Tower Lord¡±, creating a well-ordered formation. New posts kept appearing one after another. Very soon, another post caught the attention of the players. ¡°I regret not listening to the advice. I recruited a general-type special subject, so I wanted to build the military camp and fight head-on. I¡¯m completely no match for them!¡± As it happened, this player had recruited a special subject of the general type at the beginning. He wasn¡¯t dissuaded and had chosen to develop a military camp during the early stages, intending to fight the raiders head-on. But now¡­ There were many in-game videos posted in the forums. This player¡¯s village was now in a mess. It was chaotic. There were screenshots, and some places were in disorder. One could vaguely see a pool of bright red blood, crippled limbs, and broken arms. It was simply shocking! ¡°D*mn, there really are people who build military camps to fight head-on?¡± ¡°The poster is too pitiful.¡± ¡°The leader of the raiders is Level 25. Ordinary citizens are no match for him.¡± ¡°Too pitiful. It makes me tremble in fear.¡± ¡°+1, I can¡¯t sleep at night.¡± ¡°It makes me want to cry. That¡¯s not an NPC, it¡¯s a real person!¡± ¡°This game is too ruthless.¡± Aside from the forums¡­ On Tiger¡¯s Eye live stream, there were many players who started it, preparing to broadcast how their village would deal with the raiders, garnering a wave of attention. One of the live streamers called Cornelia had a total of 80 viewers. The number of viewers was pitifully small. The young girl was also a player. After the protection period ended, a group of mountain wolves came to attack the village. However, her luck was not bad. The village¡¯s geographical location was advantageous, and in addition to the abundant resources in the early stages, her village¡¯s defense ability was not weak. Hence, she managed to pass through the novice period safely. Looking at the measly number of viewers in her live stream room, she could not help but frown. Suddenly¡­ ¡°Avril¡¯s village has not yet been attacked, right? If I go to her village to live stream, it will probably become a hot topic!¡± ¡°Moreover, I heard from her that her territory seemed to have recruited a hidden NPC that seemed to possess special characteristics. It seems that they even constructed a military camp. They did not build the defense of the territory. The direction of their development is different from the others.¡± The other live streamers were all a group of people who compromised with the enemy, and there were very few hard-steel ones. This was a stark contrast. The more Nelia thought about it, the more she felt that it was feasible. She immediately contacted Avril and went to her village to live stream. Coincidentally, Avril was very worried about Su Mu. Just as she was about to enter the meeting hall, she received a call from her best friend. It was none other than Nelia. Avril did not know whether to laugh or cry when she found out that her best friend¡¯s idea was to broadcast live in her own village. She did not want to, but she could not resist her best friend¡¯s pleas. She had no choice but to agree to her best friend¡¯s request and connect to her best friend¡¯s live broadcast link. Chang¡¯an Village. In the manor of the Lord. Avril looked at the bullet screen that appeared in front of her. ¡°A female player?¡± ¡°F*ck, the beauty is too good-looking. I wish the streamer a smooth-sailing experience during the raiders¡¯ attack.¡± Many players entered the live broadcast room and saw a beautiful female player. This group of LSP players immediately became excited. Just now, the number of people in the live broadcast room suddenly increased. ¡°I heard that the streamer is building houses and military camps.¡± ¡°There really are people who fight head-on with raiders, right? No way, no way?¡± ¡°Streamer, let me remind you, if you fight head-on with raiders, there will be more than one wave of raiders!¡± ¡°The streamer previously posted that she has recruited a special hidden NPC. Maybe she has a way!¡± ¡°F*ck, special hidden NPCs? Really!¡± Soon, someone in the live broadcast room posted the news that Avril had started her live broadcast to the forum of ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±. ¡°She¡¯s really starting her live broadcast?¡± ¡°F*ck, a special hidden NPC? Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡± More and more people poured into Avril¡¯s live broadcast room, wanting to see her real face! Everyone was very curious. Seeing that more and more people flooded the live broadcast room, Avril¡¯s heart began to worry as she read the remarks. This village did not develop their agriculture, so they definitely could not rely on food to resolve the crisis like other players. And there was more than one wave of attacks? ¡°Will there be more than one wave of attacks?¡± Avril asked anxiously. Very quickly, the bullet screen god told Avril about the other villages. ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s not just one, but two. Moreover, there are two Level 25 ones. It was simply set at nightmare difficulty!¡± Seeing this bullet, Avril¡¯s brain immediately buzzed! It was over! Su Mu definitely did not know about this! She had to tell him quickly! Avril quickly left the manor and found Yale. She asked hurriedly, ¡°Is Su Mu still not back?¡± Yale shook his head. ¡°Reporting to the Lord, not yet. But Lord, rest assured, the general will definitely return safely!¡± ¡°Still not back?¡± Avril was suddenly at a loss! Just now, Su Mu had said that he would first go outside the village to observe the situation, then he rode White King out of the village. But a long time had already passed, why wasn¡¯t he back yet? Could something have happened? The audience in the live broadcast room started to flood the bullet screen. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Something happened?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the streamer¡¯s special NPC? Could it be that he heard that the raiders are coming and he ran away?¡± Avril shook her head and quickly defended Su Mu. ¡°He definitely won¡¯t run away!¡± However, everyone wasn¡¯t optimistic about Avril¡¯s words. After all, the NPCs in the game were as intelligent as the players. It was common for refugees to flee before the raiders attacked. One could see a lot of posts on the forums. Time passed little by little, but Su Mu didn¡¯t return.. Chapter 24 - Chapter 24: Raiders Attack Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation It seemed as though this confirmed what the bullet screen had said. Su Mu had run away! Even though she had confidence in Su Mu, Avril couldn¡¯t help but feel uneasy. Unlike Avril, the other subjects of Chang¡¯an Village were very calm. They have the utmost confidence in Su Mu right now! Meanwhile, the audience in the live broadcast room looked at the development of Chang¡¯an Village and was very shocked. ¡°F*ck, the streamer actually built a civilian house? Isn¡¯t it a waste of resources?¡± ¡°Why is there a military camp? Is she really going to fight the raiders?¡± ¡°The streamer is really fierce. She actually constructed the military camp to fight the raiders.¡± ¡°Maybe that special NPC has a brilliant plan?¡± ¡°That NPC ran away. What brilliant plan does he have?¡± ¡°How many militiamen does this streamer have?¡± ¡°I¡¯m very curious. The streamer has built a lot of civilian houses. How can there be additional resources for the establishment of the military camp? Did it belong to the European Emperor?!¡± The bullet comments began discussing with curiosity. But Avril did not have the mood to explain. She looked anxiously at the village entrance, looking forward to Su Mu¡¯s return. The number of people in the live broadcast room increased. They were all very interested in knowing whether Avril¡¯s special NPC had run away or not. If he had not run away, how would he deal with the impending crisis? After all, there would be two waves of attacks! This was even beyond the expectations of the closed beta player, Su Wan! Moreover, the boss of every wave was Level 25! Time passed slowly. Su Mu still did not return. Avril was so anxious that she was about to cry! Fortunately, the raiders did not come at this time. Otherwise, Avril did not dare to imagine what would happen. Suddenly, Yale pointed at the village entrance and shouted, ¡°I can hear something from the village entrance. Is General Su back?¡± ¡°Su Mu is back?¡± Avril was overjoyed. She quickly raised her head and looked at the village entrance. Sure enough, there was dust flying in the distance from the village entrance. It seemed that someone was rushing toward Chang¡¯an Village. But in the next moment, when they finally saw the figure clearly in the dust, the faces of all the residents of Chang¡¯an Village couldn¡¯t help but change drastically! The audience in the live broadcast room was also worried at this time. ¡°Oh no! Those are the raiders!¡± Yale cried out involuntarily. The dust flew, and the sound of horse hooves could be heard! It was actually a group of raiders! At a glance, there were about ten people. The leader of the raiders was a strong man. He was riding on a horse and brandishing the large knife in his hand. His underlings behind him followed closely and rushed toward Chang¡¯an Village. ¡®Thump! Thump!¡¯ The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer! Su Mu had not returned yet, but the raiders already arrived! ¡°Lord, quickly return to the manor!¡± Yale hurriedly shouted at Avril. Then, he picked up the long sword in his hand and waited solemnly. The other eight villagers also picked up their weapons one after another. They looked at the village entrance with extremely grave expressions. ¡°Holy sh*t, the raiders are here.¡± ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. I can¡¯t bear to watch anymore.¡± ¡°It looks like that damn NPC really ran away. Streamer, let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°At this rate, we can¡¯t hold on anymore. What a pity, we can only reopen it.¡± The audience in the live broadcast room could not help but start to pity Avril. They had already determined that the subject whom Avril had given all her hopes to must have fled. The group of raiders had already arrived at the village entrance and stopped. The leader of the raiders pulled the reins and sat on the horse. He looked around at the subjects of Chang¡¯an Village not far away and asked coldly, ¡°Hand over the grain and I¡¯ll spare your lives!¡± The subjects of the village did not say a word. They held their weapons and stared at the raiders. ¡°What? Are you deaf?¡± The voice of the raiders¡¯ leader was like thunder as he asked coldly! Of course, he saw the subjects of the village holding their weapons, but he did not take it to heart. These subjects still didn¡¯t say a word as their eyes were full of anger! Besides, they had a shortage of food, so they could only hunt for a living. But even if they weren¡¯t short on food, they definitely wouldn¡¯t give up their grain! At this time, the raiders¡¯ leader suddenly waved his large knife and slashed at Yale, who was in front of the subjects of the village! ¡®Whoosh!¡¯ Yale¡¯s pupils constricted, and he hurriedly raised his sword to block in front of his chest. The blades instantly clashed, causing sparks to fly in all directions! In the next moment, Yale¡¯s expression changed dramatically. Facing the attack, he only felt a sharp pain between his thumb and forefinger. The long sword slipped out of his hand uncontrollably, and he took a few steps back. ¡°Yale!¡± Seeing this scene, Avril shouted anxiously. ¡°Oh?¡± Hearing Avril¡¯s voice, the leader of the raiders turned his head to look at her. ¡°Protect the Lord!¡± Upon seeing the leader of the raiders look at Avril, the subjects of the village seemed to be stimulated by something. They all picked up their weapons and rushed towards the raiders. The leader of the raiders sneered and waved the large knife in his hand. He sat on the horse and swung his blade. Accompanied by the whistling sound of the wind, a few civilians were instantly sent flying. They were completely no match for him! However, after being sent flying, the subjects of the village immediately stood up, held their weapons tightly, and began a new round of charge. However, it was clear that even if all of them were added together, they were still no match for the leader of the raiders! The leader of the raiders waved his large knife, and the subjects of the village were pushed back. However, someone in the live broadcast room soon realized the problem. ¡°Although they are no match for the leader of the raiders, the latter can¡¯t even do anything to them either in a short period of time?¡± ¡°F*ck, these nine people have all become militiamen?¡± Only then did the people in the live broadcast room realize that the nine subjects of Chang¡¯an Village had all become militiamen, and they were immediately dumbfounded! It should be known that almost all the players¡¯ territories only recruited one or two soldiers as basic guards, but there were nine of them in Chang¡¯an Village? However, even if there were nine militiamen, they were still no match for the leader of the raiders! At this time, the other raiders saw that their boss was entangled and also joined the battlefield. Immediately, the pressure on the subjects of Chang¡¯an Village increased greatly. They were already not a match for the leader of the raiders, let alone dealing with other ordinary raiders¡­ ¡°Sigh, let¡¯s restart, streamer.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no hope at all.¡±. ¡°It¡¯s better not to trust the NPCs in the game easily. After all, the NPCs in the game are too intelligent, just like real people. As such, people¡¯s hearts are unpredictable.¡± ¡°I agree.¡± Everyone in the live broadcast room felt that Chang¡¯an Village was finished. They thought that they would see the NPC fighting off the raiders. They didn¡¯t expect that the NPC had already run away. As the subjects of Chang¡¯an Village were getting weaker and weaker at this moment, a thunder-like roar suddenly came from the distance! The horses that the raiders were riding on were suddenly frightened and neighed incessantly. The raiders sitting on the horses also suddenly swayed and lost their balance. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± The raiders hurriedly pulled the reins of their horses to calm them down. However, the horses seemed to have sensed something extremely terrifying and continued to struggle and neigh. The leader of the raiders turned his head to look at the entrance of the village. In the distance, he saw a handsome young man wearing a coarse linen shirt riding a two-meter-long tiger. He carried a longbow on his back and held a long knife in his hand. He was rushing towards Chang¡¯an Village. That roar was released by the tiger that the young man was sitting on! Tiger, the king of all beasts! No wonder the raiders¡¯ horses were spooked.. Chapter 25 - Chapter 25: Su Mu’s Return Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°It¡¯s General Su!¡± Yale said in elation. ¡°General Su is back!¡± Avril looked at Su Mu in the distance with excitement in her eyes! Su Mu was back! He returned, riding a white tiger and brandishing a long knife! When the audience in the live broadcast room saw this scene, they were stunned. ¡°What did I see?¡± ¡°F*ck, riding a tiger? So fierce?¡± ¡°Is this the NPC who was a special subject of the village? Does anyone¡¯s NPC ride a tiger?¡± Seeing Su Mu ride a fierce tiger, not only the audience in the live broadcast room was shocked, but the raiders were also dumbfounded. Su Mu took a look at the subjects of Chang¡¯an Village. Although he was injured, it was not serious. Su Mu finally heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he managed to return! ¡°Who are you?¡± The leader of the raiders looked at Su Mu sitting on the white tiger. There was a hint of fear in his eyes as he asked the people. ¡°Su Mu.¡± Su Mu held his long knife and answered indifferently, ¡°General of Chang¡¯an Village.¡± Hearing this, the leader of the raiders laughed out loud. ¡°What a joke! What general is there in this destitute village?¡± Su Mu ignored the leader of the raiders. He raised his long knife and shouted sternly. ¡°Where are the guards!¡± Immediately, all the subjects raised their weapons and answered in unison, ¡°Reporting to General, we are here!¡± ¡°Follow me and kill!¡± After Su Mu finished speaking, he patted the white tiger on his back. Instantly, White King leaped into the air. Su Mu also waved his long knife and attacked the leader of the raiders! The raiders¡¯ leader did not expect Su Mu to directly attack without saying anything. He quickly pulled the rope and used his weapon to block! ¡®Crack!¡¯ The two blades collided in the air! The leader of the raiders felt an immense force coming from the opposite side, and his expression changed immediately. The horse neighed incessantly. The leader of the raiders could only pull the rope violently in order to avoid falling off the horse¡¯s back. After controlling the horse with great difficulty, he looked at Su Mu with a shocked expression. Following this attack, the leader of the raiders already knew that the young man in front of him was actually not weaker than he was! The moment the leader of the raiders saw Su Mu¡¯s gaze, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine for some reason. Because, right now, Su Mu¡¯s gaze was like the white tiger under his crotch, causing people to feel a chill! The leader of the raiders almost subconsciously turned around and was about to run. But almost at the same time, an unknown fury rose in the heart of the raiders¡¯ leader. It was as if he was angry that he was actually frightened by Su Mu¡¯s gaze! ¡°Little ones, destroy this village for me!¡± The leader of the raiders shouted and violently pulled the reins of the horse, rushing towards Su Mu. The long knife was also swung out in an instant. Su Mu didn¡¯t hesitate and reflexively pulled out his blade, slashing straight at the leader of the raiders! Along with the sound of air being cut, the long knife reached its destination! The leader of the raiders wasn¡¯t an ordinary person either. He subconsciously raised his weapon, gritted his teeth, and unexpectedly also slashed straight at Su Mu! Yes, the leader of the raiders actually planned to trade injuries for injuries! This time, even Su Mu did not expect it and hurriedly pulled away to dodge. Seeing Su Mu dodge, the leader of the raiders immediately laughed out loud. ¡°Kid, you¡¯re still too inexperienced!¡± With that, the leader of the raiders felt that the horse under him had become a burden under the deterrence of the white tiger. He directly abandoned the horse and jumped up with his knife, wanting to fight Su Mu to the death! Even though Su Mu¡¯s strength was strong, the leader of the raiders was, after all, a person who licked blood on the edge of his knife every day. His killing intent was potent. This was mainly due to his blade skill. Without much regard to his life, his skill could trade injuries for injuries, blood for blood. The leader of the raider was fearless of death! Even among the other leaders, he was one of the top ones. Su Mu did not say anything. The edge of his knife was slightly tilted, and he charged at his opponent again. In the blink of an eye, both sides exchanged several moves. The moves of the raiders¡¯ leader were vicious. They were all life-risking moves that traded injuries for injuries. Every slash made people tremble in fear! However, even when facing such a bloodthirsty leader, Su Mu did not seem to be at a disadvantage at all! Nevertheless, due to the opponent¡¯s dense attacks, Su Mu was unable to retaliate for a moment! Watching this scene, Avril was stunned. Although she had absolute confidence in Su Mu, she was still extremely shocked when facing such a bloody battle. She was unable to say a word. The live broadcast room had completely exploded¡­ ¡°This NPC is an ordinary farmer. I¡¯m breaking down!¡± ¡°That raiders¡¯ leader is like a hungry jackal. He doesn¡¯t even want to live anymore!¡± ¡°Yeah, but what¡¯s unbelievable is that the NPC called Su Mu wasn¡¯t injured at all under such an aggressive attack.¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this subject too fierce?¡± ¡°Wake up, that¡¯s definitely not an ordinary subject.¡± ¡°This Su Mu is a warrior-class subject?¡± ¡°Hammer, I¡¯ve recruited a warrior-class subject, but compared to him, it¡¯s like heaven and earth!¡± Everyone was extremely shocked. Su Mu was fighting with the leader of the raiders! The subjects of Chang¡¯an Village were also fighting with other ordinary raiders! Although Su Mu¡¯s side could only fight with the leader of the raiders for a while, they could still trade blows back and forth. However, the subjects of Chang¡¯an Village were facing other raiders who were well-equipped and had a deeper understanding of basic martial arts. After a cutthroat battle, the subjects of Chang¡¯an Village gradually lost. ¡°Oh no!¡± ¡°The other subjects are no match for them!¡± ¡°It¡¯s over now.¡± The hearts of everyone in the live broadcast room jumped up again. ¡°Line up against the enemy!¡± At this moment, Su Mu, who was fighting with the leader of the raiders, suddenly shouted. After Su Mu gave the order¡­ The aura of the crowd became completely different from before. Their eyes were cold, like tigers and leopards, brave and fearless. ¡°Kill!¡± Yale took the lead and roared, pulling out his long knife and charging towards one of the raiders. ¡°Kill!¡± The morale of the other subjects was also greatly boosted as they roared and charged towards the raiders. At this moment, a powerful force surged out from within Su Mu¡¯s body. The amplification of the ¡®Black Crusader Cavalry Skill Book¡¯ was indeed powerful. Su Mu¡¯s eyes flickered as he was pleasantly surprised. In the next moment, Su Mu mercilessly brandished his long knife and slashed towards the raider leader. ¡®Shua!¡¯ The speed of this blade strike was actually twice as fast as before! Everyone could only see a flash of white light, and the blade had already sliced onto the chest of the raiders¡¯ leader. On the body of the raiders¡¯ leader, there was a scar left by the blade, which was so deep that one could see the bones. It was a shocking sight. ¡°Die!¡± Under the intense pain, the leader of the raiders gritted his teeth and brandished the long knife in his hand with all his strength. Facing the long knife that was slashing at him head-on, Su Mu¡¯s expression was calm. He turned the blade horizontally. The two long knives clashed in the air. Sparks flew everywhere! The pupils of the raiders¡¯ leader contracted. He felt a massive force coming at him. During this time, the palm of his right hand was cut open, and it bled! In an instant, the body of the raiders¡¯ leader was sent flying out of control. After the attributes of Su Mu¡¯s body were greatly enhanced, the leader of the raiders was naturally not his match. Not only did Su Mu seem to have heaven¡¯s help at this juncture, but the other subjects also felt a huge force surging from their bodies. They began to suppress the raiders and resist. The sudden reversal of the offense and defense made people dumbfounded. From the beginning to the end, Avril was completely shaken. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Su Mu to be so strong. In just two days, he has trained the militia so well.¡± Avril was speechless and looked at Su Mu in a daze.. Chapter 26 - Chapter 26: Must Have Been a Cheat! Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The live broadcast room turned silent as well. No one spoke a word. At this moment, there wasn¡¯t a single bullet screen. Everyone was stunned by the sight before them, and their hearts were shaken! Confusion. Incomprehension. Shock. Finally, after a long while, a bullet screen appeared. ¡°My god, what the heck¡­is going on!!!¡± The three exclamation marks represented the shock and disbelief in the other party¡¯s heart. But no one answered because the others were equally unconvinced. Eventually, after a long time, another bullet screen appeared in the live broadcast room. ¡°Brothers, there¡¯s a cheat!¡± At long last, the audience who had regained their senses started the bullet screen¡­ ¡°Why do I feel like this subject is even more ferocious than the boss?¡± ¡°I feel the same way! F*ck, if you can¡¯t beat him, are you going to use cheats?¡± ¡°There can¡¯t be cheats in the game¡­ But, seeing this scene, I also think the same thing¡­¡± ¡°Brothers, there are cheats!¡± They looked at Chang¡¯an Village. Su Mu was riding a fierce tiger, waving a long knife in his hand. His long hair danced in the wind, and he was covered in blood. It was not his own blood, but the blood of the enemy. This scene was deeply imprinted in everyone¡¯s heart. Su Mu wielded the long knife, and everyone on the other side was terrified. No one dared to take a step forward. On the battlefield, Su Mu rode the fierce tiger, as if he had entered a no man¡¯s land! Su Mu swung his blade again, and the raiders¡¯ leader barely blocked it, but his body took two steps back uncontrollably! ¡°Commander¡¯s book!¡± The raiders¡¯ leader cried out in shock. ¡°How can you have the commander¡¯s book?¡± ¡°I do have some knowledge.¡± Su Mu raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn¡¯t expect the leader of the raiders to know about the commander¡¯s book. It seemed like this leader was well-acquainted with it. Hearing this, the live broadcast room instantly caused a huge uproar! ¡°F*ck, what did that raider say? Commander¡¯s book?¡± ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°So it¡¯s the commander¡¯s book. This thing provides a group buff!¡± ¡°As it turned out, there are no cheats.¡± ¡°Wake up, the one who said there are no cheats. This is a freaking commander¡¯s book. The cheats are even more outrageous, okay?¡± ¡°Look at the streamer. The streamer is completely dumbfounded!¡± ¡°Even the streamer doesn¡¯t know that her subjects have learned the commander¡¯s book?¡± ¡°F*ck, no way¡­ Could it be that the subjects brought it with them? Why didn¡¯t I meet an NPC like him!¡± ¡°Brothers, it¡¯s not a cheat. It¡¯s a bug!¡± In Chang¡¯an Village, after the raiders¡¯ leader realized that the subject of this village had learned the commander¡¯s book, his heart was instantly filled with despair. The only way to break the amplification provided by the commander¡¯s book was to defeat the commander-in-chief swiftly! However¡­ The raiders¡¯ leader already understood that he wasn¡¯t Su Mu¡¯s opponent, absolutely not! Because the raiders¡¯ leader realized a very fatal point. ¡®Clang!¡¯ ¡®Clang!¡¯ ¡®Clang!¡¯ Su Mu swung his weapon several times in a row. He didn¡¯t even use any blade skills. It was just a normal attack, but the speed of this normal attack was too fast, and the force was too destructive. The raiders¡¯ leader could only barely raise his blade to block. His arm was already in extreme pain. At this moment, someone in the live broadcast room saw through the trick. ¡°This isn¡¯t right! This is a little too fierce. One of my subjects knows the effect of the military book, so I¡¯ve asked about it, but the amplification is definitely not this much!¡± Someone sent a bullet screen. ¡°Big boss!¡± ¡°Big boss, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Soon, this person gave an explanation! ¡°The military book gives a boost to the commander, but the boost won¡¯t be as absurd as that. That NPC, no, that general, is now comparable to a berserker! This is too excessive!¡± ¡°Even the best Level-S commander¡¯s book won¡¯t have such an exaggerated boost.¡± ¡°After all, the commander book is a group buff, not an individual buff.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you guys notice?¡± ¡°From the beginning to the end, he only used normal attacks and vertical slashes. That wasn¡¯t even a basic blade skill.¡± ¡°He was only testing it. Throughout the battle, he didn¡¯t use his full strength!¡± ¡°He wanted to know the true strength of the opponent.¡± ¡°This is a dog that can jump fences when cornered!¡± The live broadcast room was completely silent! Everyone was stunned! That¡¯s right, this was also the point that the raiders¡¯ leader realized and got him to lose all hope. From the beginning to the end, this man had not used his full strength. He was only testing it. He was like an einherjar. Su Mu swung the blade in his hand again and again. Every time Su Mu did so, there was a shrill sound of air being cut. Su Mu was indeed observing the strength of this leader. He wanted to see the difference between himself and a true Level 30 warrior. The physical strength of the raiders¡¯ leader gradually decreased, and it became weaker and weaker. ¡®Shua!¡¯ Su Mu rode the white tiger¡¯s body and executed another simple vertical slash! ¡®Crash!¡¯ The opponent was not paying attention, and another shocking scar left by the blade appeared on his body! Blood splattered everywhere! ¡°Ahhhhh¡­¡± The intense pain caused the other party to shout out loud. Everyone was stunned by the strength Su Mu had displayed. It was simply too ferocious. After succeeding in his attack, Su Mu didn¡¯t hesitate at all. He continued brandishing his long knife and aimed it at the chest of the raiders¡¯ leader! Time seemed to be frozen. At this moment, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across the eyes of the raiders¡¯ leader! He suddenly shouted, as if he had turned into a jackal. With a long knife in his hand, he directly rushed towards Su Mu. The weapon flashed with a cold light, heading towards Su Mu¡¯s right arm. Facing Su Mu¡¯s blade, the raider actually didn¡¯t dodge. One had to know that the place where Su Mu¡¯s blade was pointing at was his chest. Once the long knife pierced through the raider¡¯s chest, then he would definitely die. This raider actually wanted to use the price of death to chop off Su Mu¡¯s right arm. ¡°It is better to die than live in disgrace!¡± ¡°Does he want to die? He could have avoided it. Why did he do this?¡± ¡°He¡¯s desperate!¡± In an instant, everyone¡¯s heart was in their throats as they broke out in a sweat for Su Mu! Everyone could see that the raiders¡¯ leader had been forced into a corner and was prepared to fight to the death! Previously, the leader of the raiders had traded injuries for injuries. Now, it was a true gamble! Looking at the crazy leader of the raiders, Su Mu¡¯s expression was still calm. Five inches! Four inches! Three inches! The opponent¡¯s knife was getting closer and closer to Su Mu! Su Mu¡¯s long knife flipped forcefully. The blade of the knife was as cold as snow, and it flashed with white light! Then, Su Mu¡¯s body turned slightly. With a slight twist of his wrist, the long knife in his hand instantly became vertical. ¡®Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!¡¯ The two knives clashed, and sparks flew out from the friction! ¡°How is this possible!¡± The raiders¡¯ leader did not expect Su Mu to actually be able to block this attack, and his pupils instantly contracted! Su Mu waved his knife again, and the raiders¡¯ leader felt an immense force coming at him, and his entire body was sent flying out of control! In the next second, Su Mu did not wait for the raiders¡¯ leader to react, and with a leap of the white tiger beneath his legs, the long knife in Su Mu¡¯s hand also pierced forward from the bottom up! The air seemed to be penetrated by the sharp tip of the knife, and it let out an angry cry! ¡®Pu!¡¯ The body of the raiders¡¯ leader was instantly stabbed. Dead silence! Complete dead silence! Blood slowly flowed down from the tip of Su Mu¡¯s knife. Su Mu slowly withdrew his knife, and the body of the raiders¡¯ leader crashed heavily onto the ground with a thud. Fresh blood gushed out of the raider¡¯s body and stained the ground.. Chapter 27 - Chapter 27: Reinforcements? Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation For a while, Su Mu raised his head and looked around. All the raiders present were terrified. They looked at Su Mu with fear, as if they were looking at a god of death! The live broadcast room was also silent. No one expected that there would be some trouble after the leader of the raiders declared his death. They didn¡¯t expect that Su Mu would kill him so easily! That¡¯s right. It was an instant kill! All of this seemed to confirm what one of the viewers in the live broadcast had said. This farmer¡­ No, this warrior. From the beginning to the end, he had not used his full strength. He was only measuring the other party¡¯s strength and testing the other party¡¯s martial arts skills. And once he used his true ability, in the blink of an eye, this Level 30 raider died on the spot! ¡­ The leader of the raiders on the ground had a weak countenance, and his gaze was slightly unfocused. ¡°He¡¯s too strong.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not bad.¡± Su Mu picked up his weapon and spoke with a faint voice. To be able to use the air-piercing blade at the last moment, this leader of the raiders was indeed capable. ¡°¡­¡± The leader of the raiders suddenly revealed a smile and said in a low voice, ¡°Do you think this is the end? No, it¡¯s not¡­¡± ¡°My brother is waiting for me outside the village. He is outside the village, and seeing that I haven¡¯t returned, he will definitely help me take revenge later.¡± The tone of the raiders¡¯ leader became weaker and weaker, and a mocking smile appeared on his face. ¡°Although he is not your opponent, how long can those militiamen hold on?¡± Hearing this, Su Mu fell silent. At this time, the people in the live broadcast room woke up one after another! That¡¯s right! There was more than one wave of raiders! Although the ordinary raiders were now completely suppressed by the people of Chang¡¯an Village, the ordinary raiders were well-equipped, and their mastery of martial arts was higher. Therefore, they were basically fine, and there were no casualties. However, if the next wave of raiders attacked, as long as the leader of the raiders could delay Su Mu, the other villagers would have to face at least twenty ordinary raiders! Even if the Chang¡¯an Villagers had grasped the commander¡¯s book, under Su Mu¡¯s leadership, their strength had greatly increased. However, the strength and equipment of the subjects of Chang¡¯an Village were still far inferior to that of the other ordinary raiders! When the time comes, casualties will be inevitable. That¡¯s it! After understanding Su Mu¡¯s true strength, even the leader of the raiders didn¡¯t have any hope of plundering this village. However, no matter what, they had to make the village pay the price of blood! After understanding this point, everyone in the live broadcast room immediately exploded. ¡°F*ck, this raider is about to die, and he still wants to cause trouble for others!¡± ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we be hoping that our teammates won¡¯t come and send themselves to their deaths?¡± ¡°Even if we lose 1,000, we still have to hurt 200 of our enemies!¡± Following a period of silence¡­ ¡°Do you know why it took me so long to return to the village?¡± Su Mu gently stroked the head of White King beneath him and looked at the leader of the raiders on the ground who was barely breathing. Suddenly, he chuckled. ¡°You can continue to wait and see if you have any reinforcements later.¡± The people in the live broadcast room did not understand it. The raider on the ground was slightly stunned. In an instant, something seemed to have dawned on the raider, and then, his eyes suddenly widened. The raider looked at Su Mu as if he had used all his strength to ask something. But the raider couldn¡¯t say a word. The pupils of the raider dilated at this moment, and his body completely collapsed with unwillingness! And a mechanical voice sounded in Su Mu¡¯s mind! [You have killed a Level 30 General Raider. Obtained 800 experience points.] [Your mastery of the use of the ¡®Sky-Piercing Blade¡¯ has increased. Current Proficiency: Advanced Level!] [Your level has broken through. Current Level: Level 31.] Looking at the corpse on the ground, Su Mu raised his head and looked at the other raiders in Chang¡¯an Village. Seeing that their boss had been killed by Su Mu, the raiders were terrified. No one dared to look at him. ¡°Kill!¡± Su Mu brandished his blade. His eyes were cold as he gave the order. Witnessing Su Mu kill the leader of the enemy, the people¡¯s morale rose even higher. The raiders, whose morale was broken, were still resisting, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements. However, most of the raiders were scared out of their wits. They were either fleeing in all directions or raising their hands to surrender. In just a few minutes, the raiders¡¯ riot had been completely quelled by the militia of Chang¡¯an Village. ¡°General, the raiders have all surrendered. According to these raiders, they still have reinforcements!¡± Yale walked over with a blood-stained blade in his hand. He cupped his hands and spoke to Su Mu with an extremely respectful attitude. Su Mu nodded expressionlessly and glanced at the raiders who were kneeling on the ground. He slowly said, ¡°Your reinforcements will not come.¡± After saying that and before the raiders could react, Su Mu waved his hand and said mercilessly, ¡°Kill them!¡± The raiders had a very bad reputation in this chaotic world, causing countless families to be destroyed and homeless. Therefore, everyone wanted to eat their flesh and drink their blood. Even if the raiders could be recruited, Su Mu felt that there was no need for them to stay. If they stayed, it might be a disaster instead. ¡°Yes!¡± All the subjects nodded. With a wave of their hands and a slash of their blades, the corpses of the raiders were instantly separated! ¡°Leave five people to clean up the battlefield and clear up the supplies.¡± Su Mu glanced at Yale and said, ¡°Take five people and leave the village with me. There is still a battlefield outside the village that needs to be cleaned up. Move all the supplies back to the village!¡± Although these raiders could not be left behind, the weapons and horses were all good things. Naturally, they had to accept them with a smile. After hearing Su Mu¡¯s order and recalling what he and the raiders¡¯ leader had said, no matter how stupid they were, they understood it! That batch of so-called reinforcements had actually been killed by Su Mu alone. Excitement appeared in the eyes of all the people, and they hurriedly accepted the order. ¡°Yes!¡± After giving these orders, Su Mu went to the corpse of the leader of the raiders, picked up the long blade in the latter¡¯s hand, and took a look. ¡°High-quality Long Blade (Silver Rank) .¡± Su Mu weighed it in his hand, and a satisfied look appeared in his eyes. Although it couldn¡¯t compare to his Black Dragon Blade, it was still a rare weapon. After doing all this, Su Mu rode White King to Avril¡¯s side. Avril was still staring at Su Mu in a daze. Her eyes were full of shock, and she couldn¡¯t utter a word. The scene just now was deeply imprinted in Avril¡¯s heart! ¡°Lord, I¡¯m late.¡± Looking at Avril, Su Mu¡¯s eyes were apologetic. Avril trusted him so much, but Su Mu almost came back late. ¡°I saw another group of raiders outside the village, so I was delayed,¡± Su Mu explained to Avril.. Chapter 28 - Chapter 28: Guard Duty Ends Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Some time had soon passed. Avril barely managed to say a few words. Her lips trembled as she asked, ¡°You single-handedly¡­wiped out the second wave of raiders?¡± Su Mu nodded and did not deny it. He had taken a small path back then and was prepared to check the movements of the raiders. He did not expect to meet a group of them halfway up the mountain. Su Mu immediately became excited and could not wait to test his strength. Thus, he fought a group of raiders alone, and they told him that they were not the only group of raiders. At that moment, Su Mu did not bother to test his strength. After he finished off his opponent as quickly as possible, he rushed back to Chang¡¯an Village without stopping. Now, he had finally caught up. Avril was completely dumbfounded. The second wave of raiders was killed by Su Mu alone without even showing their faces? At this moment, after a short period of dead silence in Avril¡¯s live broadcast room, it was completely sensational in the next second! ¡°My ears are definitely good. What did I hear?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, yes, he killed the second wave of raiders alone!¡± ¡°F*ck, I was wondering why the second wave of raiders didn¡¯t come for so long, but he actually wiped them out by himself.¡± ¡°Are we playing the same game?!¡± ¡°Streamer, I¡¯m seeking an alliance. I¡¯ve recruited a medical-class special subject at the start!¡± ¡°Asking for an alliance, asking for an alliance. Streamer, the two of us will fight together. We¡¯ll definitely be able to conquer the world!¡± ¡°This subordinate is too fierce. I¡¯m envious.¡± ¡°I have nothing to say. I only have five words.¡± ¡°I know what you¡¯re trying to say¡­ Brothers, there¡¯s something wrong!¡± ¡°At first, I thought that he had run away. I didn¡¯t expect that he didn¡¯t do that at all. Not only did he not run away, but he even single-handedly wiped out the second wave of raiders?¡± ¡°The clown is actually me?¡± Everyone felt that it was ridiculous that they were actually the clowns! Was this something that a novice subject could do? At this moment, Yale walked over with five subjects from the village and said, ¡°General, everyone is here!¡± Su Mu nodded and turned to ask Avril, ¡°Do you want to go and take a look together?¡± Avril finally came back to her senses. She suppressed the excitement in her heart and nodded heavily. ¡°I want to go!¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Su Mu nodded and extended a hand to Avril. Seeing the hand in front of her, Avril was slightly stunned. She raised her head and looked at Su Mu, who was riding on the back of the tiger. He saw that Avril did not move. Su Mu was a little puzzled. ¡°Why? Do you want to walk over?¡± Avril suddenly burst out laughing. Without hesitation, she reached out and grabbed Su Mu¡¯s hand. Su Mu pulled Avril onto the tiger¡¯s back. He glanced at the people around him, patted White King on his crotch, and said with a smile, ¡°White King, let¡¯s go!¡± White King let out a tiger¡¯s roar and rushed out of Chang¡¯an Village! Not long after. White King finally stopped. Not far from Chang¡¯an Village, five hundred meters away. The corpses of more than ten raiders fell to the ground. They were all killed with a single stab. Blood flowed all over the ground, and the weapons beside them were scattered all over. One could imagine what kind of great battle had happened not long ago! When they saw this scene, even though they were mentally prepared, the audience in Avril¡¯s live broadcast room went completely crazy! It was real! This subject¡­ Had really single-handedly destroyed a wave of raiders! ¡°I only hope to recruit a subject like this!¡± ¡°This can¡¯t be a subject, hahaha, absolutely impossible! Hahaha!¡± ¡°Another crazy one¡­¡± ¡°Brothers, I¡¯ve confirmed it. This really isn¡¯t a farming game!¡± There was a barrage of bullet screens in the live broadcast room, and the game was almost out of sight! It was only then that Avril finally remembered that she was still connected to her best friend¡¯s live broadcast. She hurriedly pulled out her interface and turned off the live broadcast. Yale trotted to the battlefield and checked the weapons. He quickly shouted in surprise, ¡°General, these weapons are better than the ones in our village¡¯s barracks. With the horses, our village is going to do well.¡± When he said this, Yale¡¯s eyes were shining! ¡°Look at those you haven¡¯t seen before. Bring all of them back to the village.¡± Su Mu waved his hand and ordered with a smile. Everyone nodded, their eyes full of excitement. They joined in the work of cleaning up the battlefield. The equipment of the raiders was better than that of Chang¡¯an Village. More importantly, they had horses! If they had horses, the militiamen could become cavalrymen! A mount could increase its own strength. Moreover, these people had been fascinated by Su Mu riding a tiger on the battlefield. Even if they did not have a tiger mount, it was still good to have horses! After a while, the people finally cleaned up the battlefield. They led their horses and carried their weapons back to the village. After counting the supplies, Avril was still a little dizzy. It felt like everything was a dream! Twenty fine horses, two silver-ranked weapons, eighteen bronze-ranked weapons, and six armors! They were rich! More importantly, no one in Chang¡¯an Village was injured or killed. This was probably the first territory with zero casualties that appeared among all the players after the novice protection period ended. ¡°Su Mu, we¡¯re rich!¡± After counting the spoils of war, Avril grinned and revealed her cute canine teeth. On the side, Su Mu smiled. The harvest from the raid this time was indeed astonishing. In addition to these materials, Su Mu himself had also made great progress. This time, the value of Su Mu¡¯s combat power had directly jumped from 30 points to 38 points! One had to know that after three job transitions, the experience gained from hunting in the vicinity of the village was very little. It seemed that after a breakthrough, the best way to continue to obtain combat power was through the battlefield and strong enemies. Another thing worth mentioning was that after this battle, the Sky-Piercing Blade had been cultivated to the realm of reaching the advanced level. It could be said that the progress was rapid. ¡°Su Mu, thank you.¡± Just as Su Mu was checking his attribute panel, Avril suddenly spoke. Su Mu was stunned. He turned his head and looked at Avril beside him. ¡°Thank you for everything you have done for our Chang¡¯an Village.¡± Avril looked into Su Mu¡¯s eyes and said with a smile, ¡°Thank you for coming to our Chang¡¯an Village.¡± In the sunset, Avril¡¯s smile was particularly moving. Su Mu shook his head with a smile and said, ¡°I¡¯m going back to rest.¡±. ¡°Well, you must have worked hard. Let the other subjects of the village rest well.¡± Avril nodded and said with a smile. Su Mu nodded and turned to leave. Now, Su Mu only regarded Chang¡¯an Village as his leveling tool. He also had a real sense of belonging to Chang¡¯an Village! The attack of raiders on Chang¡¯an Village was completely over. This also meant that the novice protection period had passed. After midnight, the protection period for all the open beta players would end. The players who had passed the novice protection period would be welcomed by a truly chaotic world! And the powerful natives of this world would also appear one by one. That includes, of course, Chang¡¯an.. Chapter 29 - Chapter 30: Avril Woke Up Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Avril had directly assigned more than half of the people to her because she realized the importance of the village¡¯s military strength. The most important function of a military camp was not to invade but to defend. In a chaotic world, only self-protection could win. After giving these instructions, Avril left excitedly. She could not hide the excitement in her eyes. Chang¡¯an Village was going to have new residents. For Avril, this feeling was like a grandmother who was going to have a grandson! Avril was very curious about the new wave of people who were going to come to Chang¡¯an Village. If they were lucky, they might be able to recruit some famous people in history. ¡­ Chang¡¯an Village Military Camps. The people were learning to ride horses. One by one, they tried their best to pull the reins and attempted to tame the horses. However, they soon fell from the horse¡¯s back to the ground. They immediately grimaced in pain. It seemed that they wouldn¡¯t be able to become cavalrymen for a while. Even Su Mu couldn¡¯t help them. The mission to protect the village had ended. The battlefield had also been cleaned up. Next was a new round of recruiting farmers, gathering resources, and developing the village. After completing the village protection mission, it meant that the upper limit of the player¡¯s territory had been lifted. As long as they gathered enough resources and related buildings, Chang¡¯an Village could be upgraded from a Level 3 village to a Level 1 town, and the elite barracks would open. Next, the focus of Chang¡¯an Village¡¯s development was to open the elite barracks as soon as possible, and raise Su Mu¡¯s rank from Advanced to Elite! Holding Su Mu¡¯s hand, they walked towards the meeting hall of the village. On the way, Avril naturally opened her Lord panel to check the relevant data regarding her village. She saw the latest news on the chat channel. First, the map of the ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± had been completely unlocked. Players could finally communicate with each other in the game and carry out transactions. If both sides were interested, both sides could even form an alliance with the village. One had to know that during the novice protection period, players could not communicate with each other or meet each other. Players and subjects could not leave the area within a hundred miles of their village. Having the map unlocked meant that players did not have the protection for novices. However, this also meant that players¡¯ villages could expand outward. They could develop step by step and expand the village into a town or even a city. Secondly, there would be a new round of recruitment. Players could once again recruit people to replenish the manpower of their villages and develop their own forces. Thirdly, there would be the construction of barracks. After experiencing the raiders, these bitter players could finally build barracks and develop their own forces. Finally, Avril looked at the information channel. Her expression slowly became strange. It was about a certain village that had not completed the protection mission and had been destroyed by the enemy! However, just in the state where her territory was located, there were thousands of villages that had not completed the protection mission and had been destroyed by the enemy! One could imagine how many players¡¯ territories had been destroyed in the entire main world of Meria, and even in the entire twelve regions of the game. The villages that had survived were probably less than one-tenth of the number of players¡¯ territories! If players died, they could resurrect and start over. If their territories were destroyed, they could still change their job to ¡®Ranger¡¯ and play other jobs. Or they could simply delete their accounts and start over, building a new territory as a Lord. If NPCs died¡­they would really die! When she thought about how her village might be destroyed, and how Su Mu¡­would disappear forever, Avril felt an indescribable pressure in her heart. In just a few days, this unique NPC had occupied a very important part of her heart. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Noticing that Avril¡¯s grip on his hand had suddenly tightened, Su Mu asked. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± She gently closed the chat channel and tightened her grip on Su Mu¡¯s hand. Avril smiled. ¡°It¡¯s just a sudden feeling that I should work harder. Su Mu, don¡¯t worry about leveling up. I will definitely build our village well and won¡¯t drag you down!¡± Right then¡­ Su Mu felt that Avril had suddenly changed. This change was like¡­ Before this, Avril¡¯s attitude towards the game was that it was just a mere game. Even though she valued Su Mu very much, treated him like a friend or a companion, and was polite to the other NPCs in the village, it was still just a game. From this moment on, Avril¡¯s attitude became different. She wanted to do something seriously. Avril had come to her senses! Noticing this change, Su Mu smiled in relief. Following a ¡®salted fish¡¯ Lord would definitely give him more freedom. He would be able to control the direction of his job advancement and his actions. However, following such kind of a Lord would slow down Su Mu¡¯s growth. His goal of advancing would also become more difficult to achieve. Only a Lord who placed enough importance on him, trusted him enough, and was sufficiently strong was the best help for Su Mu on his path to advancement! Su Mu¡¯s strength and the strength of his territory were complementary to each other. It was Su Mu¡¯s fortune to meet a Lord that placed enough importance on him. It was Su Mu¡¯s luck to meet Avril, who placed enough importance on him, trusted him enough, and was willing to work hard to develop her territory and help him! ¡°Then¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s a deal?¡± Su Mu looked at Avril with a meaningful look and raised his right hand with a smile. ¡®Pa.¡¯ Avril¡¯s little white hand patted Su Mu¡¯s right hand. ¡°It¡¯s a deal!¡± Su Mu also knew. The current Chang¡¯an Village had truly taken its first step in the troubled world of this game! The attack of raiders was not even worth mentioning. In the future, they would have to face not only the NPCs in the game but also the players! In a short week, after such a powerful attack, how could the players who survived be simple? Only Su Mu knew that the game was not only a game in the future. It would also become the second world of mankind. Therefore, he wanted to improve himself as much as possible so that he could have enough strength to protect himself in the future, as well as this village. ¡­ After discussing with Avril and deciding on the direction of the village¡¯s development in the next few days, Su Mu left Chang¡¯an Village once again. According to Avril, the mission to protect the village had just ended, so there would not be any new enemies attacking the village in the short term. The majority of the Lord Players were even more focused on building their own territories, striving to upgrade to a town as soon as possible. They would not start a territory war against the other players at this juncture. In a short time, the safety of the village was guaranteed. There were quite some militiamen in the territory. The first wave of militia also had a few people with good qualifications who were ready to immediately change their jobs to become cavalrymen. In addition, Avril also had quite a lot of resources and gold coins in her hands. Even if they were really attacked by the enemy, she would be able to recruit a large number of soldiers from the barracks at the first opportunity to protect the village and ensure their safety. Only then could Su Mu leave with peace of mind and continue his career of leveling up.. Chapter 30 - Chapter 29: Analysis Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Today, the forum of the game ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± was especially lively. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was bubbling with excitement. Not long after Avril ended her live broadcast, someone uploaded the video of her live stream to the forum. The name of the post was: [You can wait and see if there will be reinforcements!] After watching the video attached to the post, everyone was shocked! ¡°Leave your name on the front row. If this post doesn¡¯t catch fire, my whole family will die!¡± ¡°Are you kidding me? Is this a novice subject?¡± ¡°The reason why he hasn¡¯t come is because he single-handedly defeated an entire team of raiders?¡± ¡°The commander¡¯s book. I didn¡¯t expect this to really exist.¡± ¡°Stop talking. I want it to be quiet. My worldview has collapsed.¡± ¡°Big Boss Avril, are you there? Please take me with you!¡± ¡°Big Boss Avril, are you selling this subject? Tomorrow, players can exchange and trade in the game. I¡¯m willing to spend 5 million MJ!¡± A large number of posts appeared on the forum, making a guess about Su Mu¡¯s background and identity. There were even a group of rich people who wanted to buy Su Mu with a large sum of money. Chang¡¯an Village¡¯s popularity instantly grabbed the headlines. There was no other reason. Everyone was curious about how Avril did it! Was it because the NPC itself was special, or was it because Avril raised it herself? If it was the former, it would be fine. But if it was the latter, it meant that the success of Chang¡¯an Village could be replicated! Therefore, the entire internet was in an uproar. The followers of Avril¡¯s account on the forum of the game ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡± instantly soared from thousands of people to more than eight million people! And it kept growing. At this time, a 30-year veteran online gamer, Fortis, made a post that pushed the popularity of the Chang¡¯an Village to the extreme! ¡°Veteran Online Gamer Fortis: Speculation regarding Chang¡¯an Village, Su Mu cannot be replicated!¡± Fortis, an experienced online gamer for thirty years who played ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±, actually created a separate post for Su Mu! It instantly attracted the attention of countless people! ¡°Hello, players of the game, I¡¯m Fortis.¡± ¡°First of all, congratulations to the players who have passed the novice protection period. You have finally reached hell.¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s no exaggeration. After passing the novice protection period, there is hell ahead.¡± ¡°Anyway, let me talk about Chang¡¯an Village today.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry that I couldn¡¯t watch the live broadcast, but I saw the video.¡± ¡°You can say that I was completely shocked!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know how to describe it to you. As a veteran 30-year-old online gamer, it was a shock to see this video!¡± ¡°My view of the game has collapsed!¡± ¡°I swear to everyone that the miracle in Chang¡¯an Village cannot be replicated!¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± ¡°Because I saw this female player¡¯s previous post.¡±. ¡°I noticed that this female player with the ID ¡®Avril¡¯, bah, Big Boss Avril, once suspected that her subject Su Mu was a special type of hidden NPC.¡± ¡°That is to say, she realized that Su Mu¡¯s uniqueness was different from the others, so she went online to verify it.¡± ¡°And the next post is interesting. How did this subject Su Mu advise Big Boss Avril?¡± ¡°Build a civilian house! Build a military camp!¡± ¡°In other words, he had a clear goal to improve his strength from the beginning!¡± ¡°And he was confident that he would gain strong strength quickly.¡± ¡°In conclusion, I dare to speculate that he is most likely a special subject with a hidden mission!¡± ¡°Yes, a hidden quest!¡± ¡°In the game, the ultimate goal of all players is to conquer the world.¡± ¡°Other than that, there are no other quests in the game. Players have a high degree of freedom and can develop freely.¡± ¡°But because of the high degree of freedom, there don¡¯t seem to be any quests. Or rather, there might be quests everywhere.¡± ¡°And I¡¯m guessing that this NPC named Su Mu might be an NPC who has a hidden quest and secrets.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s use an analogy. His real name might not be Su Mu at all. He might be a fascist or something like that.¡± ¡°For some reason, he concealed his identity and was recruited by Big Boss Avril.¡± ¡°Of course, I¡¯m just using an analogy. Don¡¯t take it seriously! (laughing and crying. jpg)¡± ¡°In short, he is definitely not an ordinary special NPC. If you insist on saying that he is, he would be the most special subject!¡± ¡°So, those little friends who want to reopen, build civilian houses, and build military camps, calm down.¡± ¡°He is the hidden European Emperor. We can¡¯t compare to him!¡± ¡°So, I am envious of Big Boss Avril. I feel that my position as a veteran 30-year-old online gamer is about to be lost!¡± Fortis¡¯ post quickly caused a heated discussion among the majority of players and gained the approval of many people. After this incident, Chang¡¯an Village became completely popular. And because of Su Mu, Avril became a star player in ¡°People¡¯s Lord¡±. Chang¡¯an Village. The next day, as soon as Su Mu left the house, Avril ran over excitedly. ¡°Su Mu, our Chang¡¯an Village can recruit new villagers again.¡± Avril had an expectant and excited smile on her face. ¡°Our village is about to become lively.¡± Other than Chang¡¯an Village and Ouyun Village, the hottest topic on the forum yesterday was about what would happen after passing the novice protection period. After passing the novice period, players could recruit another wave of subjects. The most important thing was that the quality of subjects recruited this time would be much higher than before. This was because the players¡¯ village had repelled the raiders and obtained a certain amount of reputation! Reputation was also a concept that the players had put forward. When the players of the game developed their own villages, reputation would be gradually established. For example, repelling the raiders would add to their reputation. After successfully fighting off the raiders, the reputation of the village would gradually spread. The higher the reputation, the better the quality of the NPCs recruited. The probability of a special job appearing was also higher! If the reputation of the village was high enough, at that time, it might even appear. Even if the number of times the players took the initiative to recruit was used up, there would still be people taking the initiative to seek refuge. Therefore, reputation was extremely important! It was worth mentioning that players were unable to check the reputation of their village. Reputation was just a concept, but it was useful. Improving reputation required the players to explore. It was no wonder that Avril was so excited. Ever since the villagers had turned into militiamen, Avril had nothing to do. After this wave of people came, the village could continue to develop, and Avril had people to use. ¡°Congratulations, Lord.¡± Su Mu congratulated her. After thinking for a while, he asked, ¡°How many people can we recruit?¡± ¡°A hundred!¡± Avril looked very excited. ¡°When the time comes, you can personally choose sixty people to enter the military camps. I¡¯ll leave forty to develop the village. I plan to develop the military camps actively.¡± Su Mu did not refuse and nodded. Sure enough, their military camps needed to constantly replenish their manpower. Only through strength could one have the right to speak! Chapter 31 - Chapter 31: The Raiders Descend the Mountain Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Afterwards, Su Mu who was armed with a long knife, a sturdy wooden bow, a short spear, and a knapsack, as well as a long spear that the raider had dropped after his death, entered the back of the mountain of the village once more. This time, after leaving the village, apart from raising his level to Level 40 to meet the requirements of becoming an ¡®Elite Soldier¡¯, Su Mu also wanted to save as many free attributes as possible. Another important task was to survey the surrounding environment of the territory. In the game¡¯s terminology, it was to open up a map. Avril had a map in her hands. However, that map was extremely incomplete. Apart from recording the location of the territory, the surrounding terrain, and the location of the nearest county, the rest was a general outline. To identify what the minerals, resources, and enemies were, as well as whether there were other player territories established near the village, Lord Avril had to send people to explore. Since the village did not have any spare manpower, this task was handed over to Su Mu. Throughout the entire village, only Su Mu, who had the highest strength and the highest level of intelligence, was suitable to complete this task. ¡­ ¡°Roar!¡± In the blink of an eye, another few days had gone by. In a forest far away from Chang¡¯an Village, Su Mu, whose body was covered in blood, stabbed out with his spear, piercing through the head of a huge monster in front of him, killing it amidst its mournful wails. [You have killed a violent earth brown bear. Obtained 1000 experience points.] When the three-meter-long brown bear was thoroughly dead, Su Mu opened his attribute panel and checked his current attributes. After a few days¡­ Su Mu¡¯s footsteps spread to every corner of the nearby mountains, hunting hundreds of wild animals. The vast majority were ferocious beasts such as wolves, cubs, and brown bears. After several days of hunting, Su Mu not only raised his level from Level 30 to Level 33, but he also saved more than 30 points of free attribute while his ¡®Intermediate Spear Throwing Skill¡¯ reached the maximum level! Moreover, Su Mu had fully explored the resources and minerals in the surrounding mountains. This time, Su Mu¡¯s goal had been perfectly achieved! ¡­ Deep in the mountains and forests. On top of a hill, there was a simple camp. On the stone chair at the top of the hall, there sat a muscular man in his thirties and forties. He had a square face and a full beard. His name was Hank. He was the leader of this village and had just entered Level 40. In this world, a person¡¯s strength was measured from before the job change to after the job change then to becoming a soldier. After Level 30, there was a stage for every ten levels. Between each of these levels, there was a huge gap that was very difficult to cross. The reason why Hank was able to break through to Level 35 was because he had come into contact with a person. Blair was a vampire count! Vampires could be classified into the following: Count, Marquis, and Duke. Upon becoming a count, they would acquire a skill that could accommodate ordinary soldiers. At a minimum, their strength could soar to Level 20. However, there was also a drawback. It would be difficult for this person to break through in the future unless the bloodlings were willing to evolve their bloodlines, and their life and death would be controlled by the bloodlings. ¡°Have Barlow, Jim, and the others returned?¡± Hank sat on the stone chair, crossed his legs, and spoke coldly. It had been several days since Barlow and the others had left the mountain. According to the stipulated time, they should have returned a long time ago. However, Barlow and the others had been gone for a few days, and there was no news at all. This made Hank feel very strange. ¡°Reporting to the chief, Barlow and the others have not returned yet¡­ I wonder if something has happened.¡± One of his underlings reported to him with a podao on his back. ¡°They haven¡¯t returned yet?¡± Hank was a little angry. His originally expressionless face suddenly became irritable as he stood up. As Hank got up, the surrounding underlings all became nervous. They all knew that if their boss got angry, the consequences would be very serious. A worse case would be receiving a beating and scolding, and the worst-case scenario would be¡­getting killed! Part of the reason for this was because he had been enlightened by Lord Blair. It was very easy for Hank to lose his mind and kill people randomly! ¡°Hmph! Do they think that my Bloody Claw Village is too small to accommodate them?¡± Hank snorted coldly. The anger in his heart was about to burst out. The reason why Hank was able to have his current strength was because Lord Blair had praised him and given him a chance. At the same time, it was also an order for Hank to build a village here to rob houses and homes. It was already filled with military funds! It was even said that when the time was right, Hank would raise the banner high up with Lord Blair! And Barlow and the others were the mountain raiders that Hank had sent down the mountain to pillage and scout the way. But now, they were telling Hank that there was no news at all after they went down the mountain. If Hank continued to delay, then wouldn¡¯t his task of collecting food and resources be failed?! If Lord Blair blamed Hank for this, then what would happen? ¡°Boss, please calm down¡­ I think Barlow and the others must have encountered some trouble at the foot of the mountain, that¡¯s why they haven¡¯t returned to the stronghold for a long time.¡± The underling sugarcoated it as he spoke nervously at the side, afraid that his boss would end his life with a single stab. ¡°Hmph, what could have happened! It¡¯s most likely that he ran away. If I knew where he was, I would have killed him and skinned him alive!¡± Hank¡¯s tone was cold, and the knife in his hand was almost pulled out. Hank¡¯s subordinate was nervous. However, venting Hank¡¯s anger would not solve the problem. ¡®Clang!¡¯ Hank threw the teacup in his hand on the ground and spoke with a cold snort. ¡°Forget it. Since Barlow and the others are not back yet, I¡¯ll make a trip myself!¡± Hank snorted coldly, furious at the incompetence of his subordinates. But there was nothing he could do. The stipulated time was getting closer and closer. If Hank couldn¡¯t come up with so many resources by then, the higher-ups would probably be very anxious. Perhaps¡­they would make his life worse than death! Thinking of Lord Blair¡¯s methods, Hank¡¯s scalp suddenly went numb. He might as well be punished by Lord Blair. He might as well go down the mountain earlier and personally gather enough resources! Then, Hank softly ordered a black shadow behind him. ¡°I will do what you asked me to do. I will now reorganize the troops in the stockade and personally go down the mountain. Please go back and report it. Give me a little more time.¡± The black shadow did not say anything. It just nodded gently and disappeared into the darkness. Hank looked at the disappearing black shadow with a look of yearning. Then, he turned his head and shouted to his underlings who were sitting down. ¡°Everyone, pack up. In three days, everyone will follow me down the mountain!¡± After Hank said that, the entire stockade was in an uproar! Chapter 32 - Chapter 32: Best Friend’s Guess Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation This was the first time everyone had gone down the mountain since the establishment of the stronghold. Going down the mountain meant that they could do whatever they wanted at the foot of the mountain! Most of them had not gone down the mountain for a long time. When they heard the news, they were extremely excited. They quickly picked up their weapons and prepared to go out for a feast. Simultaneously¡­ The lords at the foot of the Blood Claw Village did not know what kind of disaster the raiders in the stronghold would face. ¡­ ¡°Avril, what¡¯s wrong?¡± As her best friend, Nelia naturally cared about her very much. However, Nelia found that her best friend¡¯s days after school were always a little odd. Usually, Avril would be in a daze for no reason. Sometimes, when the teacher asked Avril to answer questions, she would be stunned and not know what to say. In the past, that was not the case! Especially today, after Nelia¡¯s silly bestie exited the game, she actually rolled around in bed strangely¡­ This kind of behavior tells her that there was definitely something wrong with Avril! ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m just a little dizzy¡­¡± Avril used her hands to cover her face, trying her best to hide herself. However, even if Avril covered her face, it was still difficult to hide the joy and shyness of a young girl. ¡°How could you get dizzy playing ¡®People¡¯s Lord¡¯? This is a holographic real-life experience. Could it be that¡­you met the right person?¡± Nelia saw through Avril¡¯s disguise in a second and boldly guessed. Nelia and Avril had been best friends for more than ten years. It was the first time Nelia saw Avril acting so abnormally. How could she not know what she was thinking? ¡°How¡­ How is that possible? It¡¯s not!¡± Avril hid her gaze with a guilty look in her eyes. ¡°Hehe, could it be someone you met in the game?¡± When Nelia saw Avril¡¯s expression, she became even more certain. However¡­when it came to the game, Nelia had played it with Avril. The last time Nelia had unintentionally live-streamed with her best friend, she had not expected that her best friend¡¯s village would have such an amazing subject. Nelia was so envious of her¡­ Nelia also knew that during this game¡¯s novice period, Avril controlled her own territory. At this stage, Avril basically would not have any interactions with other players. Then, where did this best friend of hers fall in love with someone¡­ It couldn¡¯t be an NPC in the game, right? ¡°Really¡­ No, I just feel that this game is a little difficult to play. I don¡¯t know how to play it.¡± Averting her eyes, Avril quickly changed the subject. ¡°By the way, Connie, how far has your village developed?¡± Avril knew that if she kept being interrogated like this, she might be talked out by her best friend, and Nelia would find out that Avril had a thing for NPCs in the game. So, Avril needed to hurry up and think of a way to lead Nelia to something else. After all, Avril¡¯s best friend was as good-looking as her who had countless pursuers. However, Nelia is an out-and-out gaming expert! ¡°Oh, don¡¯t mention it. There are only ten subjects in my village.¡± ¡°But recently I have been preparing to hunt tigers near the village. It is said that if you kill a tiger, you will get some resources and drawings.¡± ¡°When that time comes¡­I¡¯ll be able to build an army, unlike you, who were so lucky to meet such a strong hidden NPC.¡± When Nelia talked about the game, she was so engrossed in it that she forgot about her best friend¡¯s question. As Nelia talked, she actually did not recall what she had just thought. ¡°This game is too difficult to play. I still don¡¯t know how to play it.¡± Avril also chimed in. When she saw that the topic had changed, she heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Speaking of which, you really are Versailles. You actually built a military camp so quickly. Hidden boss, please teach me.¡± Nelia smacked the table and winked. She, Nelia, was a gaming aficionado after all. How could she be so far behind her best friend? This blow had hurt her self-esteem a lot. This was the first time she had fallen so far behind in gaming. ¡°Uh, this¡­should be luck, right?¡± When Avril heard this, she stammered and couldn¡¯t say anything. At first, she only said that she wanted to invest in Su Mu. She didn¡¯t think much about gaming, but she didn¡¯t expect her village to develop to such a powerful point. ¡­ Chang¡¯an Village, in the military camp. Lines of militiamen stood in place and received Su Mu¡¯s training. The sound of gongs and drums kept on ringing, and the shouting carried on. The wind in spring, accompanied by every swing of the blades, brought with it the smell of sweat. ¡°Everyone has to swing their blades 200 times a day! Make 200 sets of spear movements!¡± Su Mu stood on the stage and looked at the crowd sternly. These militiamen could only increase their combat power by 10 points every day. However, after Su Mu received the commander¡¯s book and with the help of Yale, his training speed increased. These soldiers could increase their combat power by at least 4 to 5 points every day. Some of them even had close to 10 points of combat power! After two to three days, some of the farmers with good foundations had already successfully converted to militiamen. If Su Mu was given some more time, he believed that it wouldn¡¯t be long before a strong and well-trained army would emerge in his territory. ¡°These soldiers already have some basic form of training. As long as I train them diligently and see blood later, I will be able to forge an elite army!¡± Nodding his head in satisfaction, he stood up and returned to the village. Slowly walking into the village, looking at the busy villagers, Su Mu¡¯s mind wandered. ¡°According to the time of my previous life, the mountain raiders will come out in full force in these few days.¡± Su Mu frowned slightly and carefully calculated the plan. The main purpose of the mountain raiders coming out in full force was to go to every village to collect grain and catch some strong men at the same time. Although they were raiders, what they did was no different from an uprising. When they had gathered enough resources and captured enough strong men, they would rise up with the five foreign races at a suitable time! This was a bit like a strategy of surrounding the city from the countryside. First, they would let their subordinates develop at the bottom, and when the sparks of fire were completely dispersed, they would start a prairie fire that could not be stopped. However, in this world, the bravery of an individual could often change the outcome of an entire battle. Hence, no matter how many members these five races had, they would only be able to deal with the empire¡¯s lords and generals in a matter of seconds. ¡°If the timing is right, a large number of Lord Players will be destroyed in the next few days.¡± ¡°Even if the lords are lucky enough to survive, I¡¯m afraid they¡¯ll be severely injured.¡± Over the past few days, Su Mu had become more and more proficient in archery and spear throwing. He had continuously hunted wild boars and elk. Through such an efficient method, Su Mu had already raised the points of his combat power to 48. However, after reaching this combat power, Su Mu realized that it would soon be very difficult to raise it if he continued to hunt. In the future, Su Mu would only be able to increase his combat power if he killed higher-level creatures. Fortunately, with Su Mu¡¯s current training speed, he had already trained ten swordsmen and fifteen archers. Although they had just advanced, their combat power was definitely not to be underestimated! With his current batch of soldiers, consisting of more than twenty men, and the remaining ten militiamen that were close to the edge of a job change, it would not be a problem for him to fight against thirty to forty mountain raiders. ¡°However, the crux of the problem is that the leader of the raiders is not like the previous bunch.. His combat power is at least close to 60!¡± Chapter 33 - Chapter 33: Setting the Mountain on Fire Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Su Mu frowned and touched his chin, feeling a little worried. In Su Mu¡¯s previous life, if he hadn¡¯t been lucky, the raiders wouldn¡¯t be exterminated right away. Fortunately, an army from the nearby city had been training outside. If it were not for that, Su Mu¡¯s territory would have been plundered long ago! But in this life, Su Mu couldn¡¯t pin his hopes on the help of the soldiers in the city! ¡°So, I have to think of a way¡­ Kill the first wave of raiders, and bring the level of my martial arts close to the maximum before I have a chance to fight them!¡± Su Mu counted with his fingers and thought of a plan in his heart. According to the martial arts points that Su Mu had gained from killing the raiders, he would need to kill at least thirty more raiders before he could break through to Level 40. But time waits for no man! How could Su Mu have the time to kill the raiders slowly so that he could increase his strength? If Su Mu had the time to kill the raiders slowly, the leader of the raiders would have already come knocking on his door several times! It seemed that there was only one way to deal with this leader of the raiders¡­ As Su Mu thought of this, determination flashed in his eyes, and there was also a hint of strong resolve! ¡­ At the same time, in order to resist the mountain raiders¡¯ invasion. Not only Su Mu, but many other players were also making their preparations. Most of the players were exchanging information and resources with each other. They all knew that the previous wave of mountain raiders had come down the mountain. They had only wanted to investigate the situation and had also collected a small amount of rent. This wave was also the second wave of mountain raiders coming down the mountain. It was very likely that a large-scale wave of mountain raiders would descend the mountain to plunder! Some of the more stubborn players chose to band together and gather all their forces, deciding to fight the raiders to the death. There were also some players who had some fortuitous encounters and recruited combat troops or even recruited troops with special jobs. Of course, there were also some who chose to lie low and gave up resisting, preparing to hand over their resources. The night was thick, and the bright moon hung on the branches. At this point, many people were already sleeping soundly, even some were snoring. However, there was a group of people who quietly came to the foot of a mountain under Su Mu¡¯s lead. They all brought bows and arrows, as well as other weapons. They were ready to come to the foot of the mountain stronghold. That¡¯s right! Su Mu wanted to take the initiative to challenge the mountain raiders and lead the battle to the vicinity of the mountain raiders¡¯ territory. Therefore, Su Mu chose the dark night and quietly led his men up the mountain. Relying on the clues and directions that he had obtained from the raiders with threats and rewards, Su Mu had successfully arrived at the raiders¡¯ lair in half a day¡¯s time. Everyone followed Su Mu and felt somewhat nervous and afraid. After all, the place in front of them was the raiders¡¯ lair! The people living there were all ferocious raiders! ¡°General¡­the lair of the raiders is right in front of us. If we go any further, they might discover us.¡± Yale stood beside Su Mu, his face anxious and confused. He turned his head and looked at the group of soldiers behind him. They were all the same. If you said that they were training in the middle of the night and preparing to hunt wild beasts, they would understand. After all, Su Mu had asked them to do many of these things over the past few days. However¡­ In just one night, they were brought directly to the front door of the raiders¡¯ dwelling. What were they doing, traveling here? ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t be discovered. These raiders might be sleeping now. How could they think that we would come here?¡± Su Mu smiled and patted his chest as he promised. As the saying went, the most dangerous place was the safest place. Moreover, if they themselves thought that they couldn¡¯t beat these raiders even if they came here on their own, then wouldn¡¯t those raiders think the same! ¡°This, it seems possible, but we don¡¯t know how strong the other party is. General, do you want to directly attack them?¡± Yale was stunned. It seemed like what Su Mu said was true. If even Yale himself felt that he shouldn¡¯t sneak attack the raiders tonight, then these raiders definitely wouldn¡¯t have thought that they would be ambushed and blocked at the entrance of their homes before going down the mountain. However, even if Yale¡¯s group really did launch a sneak attack on the mountain raiders¡­ Once they were inside, what kind of strength would there be? How many leaders would there be? If there was a huge disparity in strength, then the strength of their own people would not be enough! ¡°Who said that we were going to attack?¡± Su Mu smiled and suddenly blurted out a sentence. However, this sentence made Yale bewildered. ¡°Then we¡­¡± Yale was even more confused. He tilted his head and was speechless. For a moment, a hundred thousand whys appeared in Yale¡¯s mind. What did Su Mu mean by not going in? Why did his own people run over here if they weren¡¯t going in? ¡°We¡¯re only here to set fire, not kill people.¡± Su Mu looked at the confused crowd and spoke with a smile. That¡¯s right, Su Mu¡¯s purpose of coming here was to set fire, to scare people! In Su Mu¡¯s previous life, when everyone was still thinking about how to prepare for war and resist the invasion of the mountain raiders¡­ There was one person who had great skills and courage. He brought a few militiamen to the mountain raiders¡¯ lair and set the mountain on fire! This fire directly burned the mountain raiders and knocked them senseless. The mountain raiders thought that the main force of the government had come up and quickly ran away. In the end, when they ran halfway, they didn¡¯t find a single person. When they turned around, they found that their lair had been raided by someone! Taking a closer look, they realized that there were some resources and money that they had plundered, but they had all been stolen by that player. This wave of bold actions had angered the mountain raiders greatly. Later, when this player posted his feat on the internet, it attracted the likes of many players. Therefore, Su Mu wanted to follow suit and try ambushing a wave of mountain raiders while the night was still dark! ¡°Set¡­ Set Fire?¡± Yale paused. What kind of operation was this? Setting fire to scare the raiders? ¡°Yes! Yale, take a team to the back of the stronghold and prepare torches. When I light the fire here, start the fire there too!¡± ¡°Remember, make sure to leave a hole!¡± Su Mu carefully told Yale some details.. Chapter 34 - Chapter 34: Home Invasion Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation In this operation, lighting a fire together was crucial. And another point, there had to be a door in the direction of the fire. This was deliberately left for the mountain raiders in the stronghold to escape! As it goes, the art of war has a saying, ¡®Three encirclements is lacking one,¡¯ This was to give the other party a way out, making him only think of escaping in times of crisis! ¡°This¡­ Will it work?¡± Yale frowned. He still couldn¡¯t believe Su Mu¡¯s decision. ¡°Hahaha, you can rest assured. I will teach you a few more words. When the time comes for you to start the fire, you must shout it out loud. Remember, the louder the better!¡± Su Mu went over and whispered a few words into Yale¡¯s ear. Following such, these words were relayed. After Yale heard them, his face was filled with confusion, but he still nodded his head and obeyed. ¡­ The night shift was three minutes long. On the wall outside the stockade. Sandy and Sang Du were on duty to guard the place. They yawned as they looked at the layers of the forest outside. They were extremely tired. Both of them were ordinary raiders in the stockade. They were also ostracized by the others, which was why the task of looking after the territory was assigned to them. This job was not even profitable, only tiring. ¡°Hey, I¡¯ll take a nap first. You can sleep next time.¡± Sang Du said to Sandy. ¡°Okay, you sleep first. I¡¯ll wake you up when the moon reaches the treetops.¡± Sandy agreed readily. Anyway, it was not the first time that the two of them kept vigil. But every time they did so, no one would come to their mountain stronghold. Therefore, they also took advantage of the night to take a nap. There and then. Suddenly, a few figures moved in the woods outside the entrance of their stockade. ¡°Wait! Do you see something over there?¡± Sandy rubbed his eyes and wondered if there was something wrong with them. He pulled Sang Du and pointed in the direction of the woods ¡°Where?¡± Sang Du squinted his sleepy eyes and looked in the direction that was pointed. But there was nothing there! Then, he pointed in the direction of the forest. There were only dark trees and the long night. ¡°What¡¯s there? Maybe it¡¯s a wild rabbit. You¡¯re too sleepy, so you¡¯re hallucinating!¡± Sang Du slapped Sandy¡¯s head and sneered. ¡°Well¡­that might be the case, hahaha!¡± Sandy smiled awkwardly and scratched his head in embarrassment. After they finished talking, they stopped caring about the situation outside. Sang Du squinted his eyes first, leaned against the bench next to him, and fell asleep. Sandy touched his head alone and muttered to himself in embarrassment. ¡°Sigh, I must be hallucinating¡­ Haha¡­¡± After saying that, he no longer cared about what was happening outside. He leaned against the guard post and stared blankly. In the forest¡­ Su Mu looked at the mountain raiders in the stockade who were so relaxed and chuckled. These mountain raiders were really fearless. The people guarding the gate at night had such a good mentality. If a regular army was really mobilized, then it would be too easy to annihilate them all. In fact, Su Mu himself was a little impulsive and wanted to really charge forward! However, he suppressed this thought. After all, the leader of the raiders was still inside. Immediately thereafter¡­. It was time to get down to business! Su Mu¡¯s expression became slightly serious as he commanded everyone. ¡°Everyone, light up the forest here!¡± The order was issued. Su Mu¡¯s group of five or six people lit up the firewood that they had prepared beforehand. Because they were in the north, the weather was dry, so the fire was easier to ignite. The moment the fire lit up, it immediately started to burn! The whole mountain was covered in red, like a sea of fire. At the same time¡­ On the other side of the mountain stronghold, Yale also saw the fire and ordered everyone to light one as well. In an instant, the mountain stronghold was surrounded by fire. Then, the following events occurred according to the agreement. The sounds of killing could be heard all over the mountain! ¡°Kill! Don¡¯t let the mountain raiders leave!¡± ¡°Kill all the traitors! Don¡¯t leave a single one alive!¡± ¡°Blair¡¯s uprising has been quelled. The rest of his accomplices are all dead!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let the leader of the raiders leave. His head is worth a thousand gold coins! A promotion!¡± ¡°One head for the rest of the rebels is worth a hundred gold coins!¡± Especially in this valley, the voices kept echoing. Although there were only a dozen or so people on Su Mu¡¯s side, the momentum created was not small at all. It was not any less than the momentum of a few hundred people. This time, the raiders were completely intimidated. ¡°What happened?!¡± Sang Du opened his eyes and looked around. He saw a sea of fire in front of him. When he heard the cries of manslaughter, he grabbed Sandy who was at a loss. ¡°I¡­ I don¡¯t know either!¡± Sandy didn¡¯t know what had happened either. He had just squinted his eyes. How did a group of people suddenly come to attack them? Not only that, Su Mu led his men to charge. He took out his bow and shot at Sang Du, who had just woken up. This time, the distance between the two was not far. Su Mu¡¯s arrow directly struck Sang Du, who had just opened his eyes. Before he could calm down from his panic, Sang Du lost his breath. When Sandy saw Sang Du¡¯s pupils gradually dilate, he lost his vitality. Only then did he realize that the enemy had come! ¡°Run! It¡¯s the capital city guards!¡± With this cry, even the mountain raiders who had been sleeping woke up from their sleep. ¡°I think they said something about the capital city guards coming?¡± ¡°They¡¯re so noisy. What capital city guards? They don¡¯t sleep at night?!¡± ¡°Which dog doesn¡¯t sleep at night? What are you shouting for?!¡± The raiders came out of their rooms one after another. Their sleepy eyes were wide open, and they were very confused. But in the next second, they saw the sky full of fire outside the mountain stronghold. Instantly, they were stunned! Hank slowly walked out of his room and saw that the outside of the mountain stronghold was red. Even that day had been dyed in the same color. He realized that things were not good! ¡°Boss, Boss! The city guards are attacking from outside. Boss, what should we do?¡± Sandy ran all over the place in a panic. He stumbled several times and was covered in dust. Moreover, Sang Du had been shot by an arrow. Pools of blood splattered on his body. This look really made him think that the city guards were attacking! Moreover, at the same time¡­ The sounds of battle outside were getting closer and closer. From the scattered sounds of battle, Hank heard some words that shocked him. ¡°Blair¡¯s uprising has been quelled, the accomplices who confessed are inside¡­¡± ¡°Brothers, follow me and kill! The one who kills the leader will be promoted to a higher rank¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t let the rebels escape¡­.¡± Chapter 35 - Chapter 35: Abundant Supplies Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation The continuous shouting and killing made Hank frustrated. Most importantly, Hank heard a sentence from it! Lord Blair¡­was dead? This made Hank lose his composure! Only a few people knew that Lord Blair was going to rebel. Moreover, they had always adhered to the principle of confidentiality. People like him were not qualified to know. Hank only found out about this by chance. But now, the city guards outside said that Lord Blair was dead. Wasn¡¯t this the end? A thought appeared in Hank¡¯s mind. Run! ¡°Which direction are the fewer people?¡± Hank grabbed Sandy¡¯s collar and asked fiercely. In Hank¡¯s heart, the people outside had confirmed their identity as the capital city guards! At the same time, Hank also believed that Lord Blair was indeed dead! If Hank stayed here, he would only be surrounded by the capital city guards. There was only one path left for Hank, and that was to escape. ¡°Boss, the first few roads are all blocked. Only the back mountain road has no capital city guards!¡± When Sandy returned, he looked around the road. Among the four directions, the front, left, and right sides were all filled with flames and shouts of killing. Then the only way out was to retreat from the back. ¡°Then we¡¯ll go from the back!¡± Hank gritted his teeth and waved his hand, leading most of the people to rush to the back of the mountain. When they left, most of them didn¡¯t even have time to put on their clothes. Many people were only wearing big underpants and had no place to put their knives. If a knife was hung on their underpants¡­ their underpants would easily rip. Just like that, the messy group of people did not care about anything like a defeated general and fled all the way to the back of the mountain. ¡­ After a while. Su Mu led a dozen of his men and arrived at the mountain stronghold. Along the way, Su Mu was like an unstoppable force, killing a few lone mountain raiders. At the same time, his subordinates caught a few raiders who couldn¡¯t escape in time. They smoothly arrived at the hall of the stronghold and looked at the mess on the ground. Flags that couldn¡¯t be taken away, weapons that couldn¡¯t be taken away. At this moment, these items were all placed on the ground, looking extremely messy. ¡°It went more smoothly than I expected.¡± Su Mu looked at the chaotic scene and smiled, showing that his plan had succeeded. First, Su Mu had used the fire to make the raiders think that the capital city guards were attacking them. Then, he had called out Blair¡¯s name, causing them to panic. However, if Su Mu didn¡¯t know that these raiders were actually Blair¡¯s soldiers hiding outside the county, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to scare them. If Su Mu hadn¡¯t seen the raiders run away through the back door, he wouldn¡¯t have charged in. ¡°General, your subordinate took a look at the granary at the side. The grain inside is piled up into a mountain. It weighs more than ten thousand catties!¡± A soldier ran over and reported to Su Mu excitedly. People like them used to be refugees and lived a life full of hunger and starvation. They had never seen so much grain since they were young. This was the first time they saw a granary full of grain. They were so excited that it was like a dog seeing a bone. ¡°Is that so? It seems that the raiders here usually plunder quite a lot of resources.¡± Su Mu raised his eyebrows and spoke with a light smile. Although there was a lot of grain, these raiders hid it well. But now, all of it had been given to him! At this moment, Yale rushed over from the other side. He saw Su Mu running over excitedly and spoke delightedly. ¡°General, I just saw an armory over there. There are at least dozens of long knives and spears. Their quality is not inferior to the standard weapons of the empire. Moreover, there is a stable next to it. There are also a few warhorses and a dozen ragged horses in there!¡± ¡°Other than the ragged horses, there are also warhorses? !¡± Su Mu¡¯s eyes lit up. He stretched out his hand and grabbed Yale¡¯s shoulder. This good thing could even come in pairs! There were actually warhorses in the stockade, which was a little out of Su Mu¡¯s expectations. Warhorses were a rare thing in the early stages. One had to know that in the southern domain, even a warhorse was hard to come by. And in this stockade, there were actually warhorses in addition to the ten or so ordinary horses! It seemed that this stockade also had some power. ¡°There¡¯s no time to lose. Let¡¯s pull everything back now!¡± Su Mu waved his hand and began to organize his men to work. This time, Su Mu picked up the rations and also the weapons and warhorses. It gave Su Mu¡¯s army a subtle breakthrough. It gave the ordinary soldiers who had just changed their job classes a complete set of equipment. It could be said that they had changed their weapons for cannons! This wave of stealing had earned Su Mu blood! Now, it was time to take these resources away! ¡°Then, what about the captured raiders?¡± Yale glanced at the trembling raiders lying on the ground and asked. His meaning was very clear. If his group brought the raiders with them, it wouldn¡¯t be easy to bring these resources back! ¡°Kill them directly.¡± Su Mu looked at them coldly, then raised his weapon. Su Mu signaled for his men not to make a move and leave it to him. When his men were ready to load the goods into the truck¡­ Su Mu walked forward step by step, looking at the collapsed raiders with a terrified expression. Without waiting for them to beg for mercy, he directly stabbed them! ¡®Puchi!¡¯ ¡®Puchi!¡¯ A few consecutive strikes directly hit their vital points. Su Mu was too lazy to deal with this group of raiders. He used the simplest and most brutal method to kill all the raiders by himself. In Su Mu¡¯s ears, the sound of a system notification kept ringing. [You have killed a raider. Your experience points have increased by 500 points!] [You have killed a raider. Your experience points have increased by 500 points!] [You have killed a raider. Your experience points have increased by 500 points!] [You have killed a raider¡­] The more raiders Su Mu killed, the smaller the combat power points he would gain. However, ever since Su Mu had broken through to the mountain stronghold, he had killed nearly twenty raiders in a row. His experience points had successfully soared to 2,000 points. Su Mu was only 200 points away from reaching Level 40. ¡°Even if I face that mountain stronghold leader now, he won¡¯t be too bad.¡± ¡°Moreover, I¡¯ve only killed a few dozen mountain raiders, and the points in my martial art have increased by a lot.¡± Su Mu felt the strength in his body rise, and his confidence exploded. This ¡®Heaven Rewards Diligence¡¯ was indeed worthy of being a god-grade talent. Su Mu could actually obtain martial arts points by killing people. Even though these martial arts points obtained from killing mountain raiders at the back would be smaller. However, if Su Mu were to kill a dozen more mountain raiders, then it would still be possible to obtain 100 martial arts points! If an ordinary person were to train, it would probably take a few years, or even ten years, to reach that level. After Su Mu finished dealing with this group of raiders, he brought his men and used the ragged horse to find a few carriages and began loading the supplies. ¡®Clang! Clang! Clang!¡¯ First, weapons and armors were loaded into the carriages, and then, the grain was loaded into the carriages. The supplies were fully loaded, and the grain alone was enough to load seven to eight carriages of grain! If not for the horse in the village being able to pull the wagons, Su Mu wouldn¡¯t have been able to bring back so many resources. In the end, with so much food and equipment, Su Mu could only leave them here to be burned. The wagons of resources were pulled by the horse, and the group of people began to ride the wagons outside.. Chapter 36 - Chapter 36: The Astonished Avril Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation At this moment, the sun slowly rose early in the morning. Gradually, half of the sky, which was originally red, faded into yellow with a hint of blood-red hue. It was as if they were saying that they had just experienced a battle here. Moreover, the people on Su Mu¡¯s side were sitting in the carriage. Everyone had smiles on their faces, feeling extremely satisfied. ¡­ On the other side of the mountain. Hank brought the mountain raiders and ran for nearly ten miles in one breath. Only when they couldn¡¯t see their own home clearly did they let out a sigh of relief and let the people stop to rest. ¡°Phew, Boss¡­ Boss! Why did these f*cking city guards come knocking on our door? Aren¡¯t they usually not in charge of anything?¡± ¡°They are still talking about rebellion. Lord Blair is¡­dead. What is going on?¡± Sandy placed his hands on his hips and leaned against the tree. He leaned over and panted incessantly. On the way here, everyone was terrified. They had been used to freedom in this stronghold, and the surrounding city guards around them were all useless. They had actually rushed up here tonight without any warning! ¡°F*ck¡­ F*ck, who knows where these city guards came from!¡± Hank took the kettle from his subordinate and drank a mouthful of water. After recovering some of his strength, he spat on the ground and cursed angrily. Hank had great strength and stamina. Though he was not as breathless as his subordinate, running for more than ten miles was very tiring. Moreover, the city guards had directly said that Lord Blair¡¯s uprising was already quelled, which had really scared Hank. Although the internal structure of the empire was rotten and the officials were extremely corrupt, their top-level strength still had the ability to easily crush Blair and the others to death! Therefore, this was also the reason why Lord Blair had always urged Hank to develop in a low-key manner. ¡°What¡¯s going on? There aren¡¯t any pursuers behind us?¡± Sandy was still breathing heavily, and his face was full of confusion. Sandy did not understand any logic, nor did he understand how Lord Blair¡¯s death would affect him. However, Sandy knew that the city guards had suddenly come to kill them. Originally, they had said that they would kill them all. But now, there weren¡¯t even a single city guard chasing after them? That was ridiculous! ¡°Isn¡¯t it good that they didn¡¯t catch up? If they did, would we still be alive?¡± Hank slapped his lackey and glared at him. In Hank¡¯s opinion, it would be good if the city guards didn¡¯t catch up. Once they caught up, they wouldn¡¯t even be able to escape. It was hard to say if they would survive! ¡°But Boss, why didn¡¯t they catch up? There wasn¡¯t a single pursuer behind us. This is very strange. It¡¯s like they clearly have the ability to kill us, but they deliberately let us go¡­¡± Sandy covered his head that had been slapped. He still couldn¡¯t figure it out. Now that Hank had rested, he began to think carefully and found some details. They were clearly going to kill Hank, but they had made it so big. If it was really the city guards¡­ logically, they should have sneaked into the mountains and killed Hank secretly. ¡°You¡­wait¡­ It seems like it!¡± Hank looked at his henchman and started to explain. He was so angry that he wanted to slap him. But on second thought, it seemed that there was something fishy about it! If the city guards really wanted to kill Hank, they would have already attacked him. Why would they give him a chance to escape? ¡°Take a few people and sneak back through the path. Check out the situation on the other side and report back to me.¡± Hank touched his chin and thought for a moment. This was a safer method. After all, Hank had about half a hundred raiders here. If they appeared together, they could still be discovered. The safer method was to let Sandy take a few men back to check out the situation. Hank immediately ordered his men to go back to the mountain to check out the situation. ¡°Should I go¡­ Boss?¡± Sandy pointed at himself and asked suspiciously and fearfully. ¡°Then what else? !¡± Hank snorted and glared at him again. ¡°Alright then.¡± Sandy took the order shakily. Although he was a little worried, he still accepted the order and started to return to the stockade with a few people. However, when they returned to the stockade¡­ Su Mu had long returned to his territory with his people. What was left for the raiders was nothing but ruins and an empty warehouse! ¡­ Chang¡¯an Village. Avril went online early in the morning and entered the game. When she went online, she found that there were more than a dozen horses in the village and a large amount of food and weapons. The bordering villagers and the refugees who had just arrived surrounded the village. It was very lively. To be honest, they were just ordinary villagers. It was the first time they had seen so much food in such a short time. Moreover, behind the food, there were real knives and spears placed on the carriage! ¡°What¡­ What Happened?¡± Avril rubbed her eyes in disbelief. Every time Avril logged in, she would encounter changes. On the first day, Su Mu had built many houses, which was already quite a surprise. In the end, Su Mu led his men to hunt down the black bear and obtained the blueprint of the military camp. And then today, who knew where Su Mu got such a large amount of resources. ¡°This is 10,000 kilograms of grain. With this grain, you can be at ease and take in the refugees.¡± Su Mu saw her go online and walked up to her with a smile. In this game, having grains meant having the means to support a population. Having a population meant having strength! Therefore, grain was a very important product! And Su Mu had brought back 10,000 kilograms of grain, enough to support more than 500 people for a year¡¯s rations. Previously, Avril was a little worried about not having enough grain, so she would occasionally control the speed of accepting refugees. But now, it could be said that before the village developed into a county, there was no need to worry about food. Avril could let go of the need to take in refugees! ¡°This, this, this¡­ So much food?¡± Avril¡¯s beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief as she extended a finger and pointed at the food. Avril really didn¡¯t expect this. After all, all she did was sleep. In the end, you got back 10,000 kilograms of food?! That was 10,000 kilograms! One had to know that other players might only have accumulated about 100 kilograms of food in the village up until now. To get 10,000 kilograms in one night, it couldn¡¯t be a robbery! ¡°Not only food but also weapons and equipment. It¡¯s enough to arm over a hundred soldiers.¡± Su Mu took out a knife from a carriage behind him. His fingers lightly brushed the side of the knife and flicked it lightly. The blade of the knife made a soft metallic sound. The quality was not bad. This seemingly relaxed tone was just a few simple words. From Avril¡¯s point of view, it really surprised her to the point of being full. Avril was already quite a noob back then. She knew how many players might not even have a standard weapon now. In reality, there were even many tycoons who offered high prices. There were even many high-quality weapons that were sold for hundreds of thousands of dollars each! However, Su Mu had obtained nearly a hundred standard weapons, and their grades¡­were all high-grade! Didn¡¯t this mean that a hundred weapons in her possession were equivalent to tens of millions of dollars in assets? Avril had become a multimillionaire just like that? Avril¡¯s face was filled with shock as she pinched her own face. Then, Avril looked at Su Mu, looking left and right, as if she was afraid that she might have missed him. Finally, Avril confirmed that she was not dreaming and asked unwillingly. ¡°Su Mu, did you rob the grain depot?¡± Chapter 37 - Chapter 37: The Storm Was Coming Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation ¡°Rob the grain depot? Haha!¡± Su Mu didn¡¯t know what Avril was thinking. He couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud. During this wave of robbery, they had indeed obtained too many resources! Even Su Mu himself felt that it was a little too much. It was no wonder that Avril would think the same. ¡°What are you laughing at! Tell me where these came from.¡± Avril looked at Su Mu¡¯s inexplicable smile and felt a little annoyed. Avril was really worried. If Su Mu robbed the grain station and attracted the city guards, wouldn¡¯t Su Mu become the wanted target of the officers and soldiers? How could they still play this game then! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the source is normal, but¡­ Next, we have to prepare for battle.¡± Su Mu chuckled, and his expression slowly became serious. Su Mu knew that he would only be able to deceive the group of mountain raiders for a while. But before long, these mountain raiders would realize that something was wrong and realize that they had been tricked! At that time, this group of unscrupulous mountain raiders would descend the mountain and crazily plunder, venting their anger. ¡°Battle?¡± Avril¡¯s heart tightened. Her brows had a trace of worry in them. ¡°That¡¯s right, the raiders are coming.¡± Su Mu gazed into the distance with a faint smile on his lips. Now, Su Mu¡¯s level had also reached Level 40, and his combat power had also gained 61 points. When the next raider attack comes, Su Mu will kill more than a dozen of them and make a breakthrough at the last minute. It would be no pressure at all to deal with their leader! Moreover, Su Mu had obtained so many new weapons and equipment. If he trained his soldiers well, it would be enough to pull out a team to fight the enemy! ¡°But I heard from others that they have a very powerful leader, very powerful.¡± Avril had heard this from the other players a long time ago. There was at least a Level 40 raider among the mountain raiders. His strength was incomparably tyrannical. If there was no one in your territory who could fight against him, you would be a target that could be easily cut down by others! Even if they wanted to use the sea of people tactic to fill up the gap, they would probably need at least a hundred well-armed soldiers to deal with him. As for Avril¡¯s side, she only had about ten soldiers who had just changed their jobs. The most powerful person was only Su Mu, who had more than forty combat points. Thinking of this! Avril¡¯s heart skipped a beat, and she opened Su Mu¡¯s character panel. The moment she opened the panel, the attributes on it stunned her once again. [Name: Su Mu] [Occupation: Spear Thrower (Advanced Soldier)] [Level: 40; Experience: 3,211/6,500] [Attributes: Spirit 21, Martial Strength 61, Intelligence 11, Stamina 40] [Skills: Advanced Blade Skill (Lv3), Intermediate Bow Skill (LV10), Intermediate Spear Throwing Skill (LV10), Sky-Piercing Blade (Peak)] ¡­ After looking at Su Mu¡¯s attributes, Avril broke apart. It was simply unbelievable. Avril clearly remembered that two days ago, Su Mu only had over 40 points of strength. How did Su Mu improve by leaps and bounds in just a few days? This¡­could no longer be described with the word ¡®gifted¡¯. ¡°What? Do you think I can¡¯t beat them?¡± Su Mu smiled lightly, appearing very confident. His smile was like a spring breeze, giving people a complete sense of security. Especially for a young girl like Avril, the moment she saw Su Mu¡¯s smile, she was immersed in it, as if she had gained someone to rely on. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t believe it¡­¡± Avril lowered her head and spoke with a low voice. She didn¡¯t want Su Mu to see her flushed cheeks. With Su Mu¡¯s current strength, if he were to face other people, he would basically be invincible in this period of time. Moreover, Su Mu¡¯s fighting talent was very strong. ¡°There¡¯s no time to lose. I¡¯ll bring some people to build a defensive fortification first.¡± Su Mu did not realize that Avril was acting strangely. Su Mu began to instruct the villagers to strengthen the wall and build a defensive fortification. The simple wooden wall also needed to be strengthened. At least three layers of wooden walls had to be built to completely protect the village. Moreover, if it was possible, they also needed to build a few watchtowers. When the archers were on top, long-range attacks would have a miraculous effect. Avril watched the villagers working hard to build the watchtowers and waited nervously. ¡­ On the other side, in the mountain stronghold. When the leader of the raiders, Hank, found out that he had been fooled, he was furious. He looked at his destroyed stronghold. The stronghold that he had worked hard to build for a long time was burned to the ground just like that. The ground was full of burnt ashes and was in terrible condition. Not only that, the grain, horses, weapons, and equipment that he had accumulated in the mountains were all plundered. Hank¡¯s heart was bleeding, as if a needle had been plunged into it, deeply piercing his heart and causing him extreme pain. ¡°Who the hell is it!!!¡± Hank roared into the sky and grumbled into the air. He rammed the long knife into the soil with great force, and with an angry strike, it penetrated three layers of the soil, creating cracks in the surface surrounding it. All the underlings who were around trembled as they looked at their leader, their hearts were chilled. None of them dared to approach Hank to talk to him, because they also knew that talking to him while he was in his furious state was no different from courting death. ¡°Boss¡­ I saw the hoofprints and tire tracks on the ground. They went that way. There are several villages there where Barlow and Jim disappeared.¡± ¡°However, when I followed the tracks, after a mile or two, the marks weren¡¯t clear. Still, they shouldn¡¯t have gone far with these supplies!¡± Sandy ran back at this time. He had gone ahead to investigate and found out some things. If Sandy followed the tracks of these carriages, he would probably be able to find out who the real person was. However, Su Mu had long discovered this and ordered someone to sweep the tracks in the middle. ¡°Damn it! If I find out who it is, I will definitely cut you into a thousand pieces!¡± The anger in Hank¡¯s heart grew. Not only had Hank been robbed, but he also did not even know who the other party was. Everything seemed to have been planned out. Now, Hank boldly guessed that the reason why such a thing had happened was very likely because of a mole! And this mole was very likely the people who had betrayed Asako! Otherwise, how could the other party have known about Blair and the uprising? How could someone suddenly appear and attack the mountain stronghold? Hank was certain that after those few fellows had betrayed him, they had joined forces with some of the surrounding factions to plot against him! Therefore, Hank could only bring people down the mountain to find them and kill them all! Only in this way could Hank keep Lord Blair¡¯s secret. Otherwise, once Blair found out about it, Hank would not be able to escape death. Only in this way could Hank survive and also snatch back the resources. ¡°Boss¡­they must be in the nearby villages. As long as we kill them one by one, we will definitely find them!¡± At this time, Sandy¡¯s mind suddenly became bright as he came up with a plan. ¡°Everyone, bring your weapons now and follow me down the mountain. All the villages at the foot of the mountain will be robbed and killed. Don¡¯t let any of them go!¡± Hank nodded slightly. Hank stared at them with bloodshot eyes, and his cold voice was extremely brutal.. Chapter 38 - Chapter 38: Choosing a Job Change Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation After listening, his henchmen quickly packed their things and prepared to follow Hank down the mountain. A group of savage raiders, under Hank¡¯s lead, began to rush down the mountain with murderous intent. It wasn¡¯t just the raiders on Su Mu¡¯s side who made a move. All the raiders in the world began to make theirs as well. Some of the faster raiders had already swept down and invaded many places. Many of the players¡¯ territories had been plundered. The players complained about the raiders¡¯ invasion on the internet and vented their anger. ¡°Sigh, after working hard for a few days, we¡¯re back to the same situation before liberation.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that so? I thought I could recruit enough militiamen to open a map, but now, all the villagers have been kidnapped¡­¡± ¡°Damn, don¡¯t say that. I can¡¯t even build a military camp here. Once the raiders see me, they¡¯ll kill me!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not too bad. The raiders only took away the grain in the village, leaving behind a group of hungry people. But now these hungry people are clamoring to kill me and eat me¡­¡± ¡°Hahaha, you guys are too miserable. We have a big boss here who has allied with more than a dozen nearby villages and gathered the soldiers together. Now, we can still hold off the raiders for a while.¡± There were countless players and talents online. Some of them were indeed not as good as others, but some could still hold on. This was also related to the players¡¯ opportunities. If they were lucky enough to recruit a stronger battle leader, they would be able to fight against the mountain raiders. However, to be able to recruit players of this level was extremely rare. Within a few days¡­ Su Mu had perfectly achieved his goal, and Avril was no exception. At this time, Chang¡¯an Village had been upgraded from a Level 3 village to a Level 1 town. It should now be called Chang¡¯an Town. The number of residential buildings had increased by dozens, and the number of farmers had increased to hundreds. Apart from the farmers, there were also many functional NPCs such as blacksmiths, tailors, carpenters, and fishermen in Chang¡¯an Town. Even the number of militiamen, basic soldiers, and advanced soldiers had increased by several times. It could be said that apart from the city walls that had yet to be built as a defensive structure, this Level 1 town had basically been completed. The elite barracks, which was one of the key points, had also been upgraded a day ago. As they walked in the direction of the elite barracks, Avril slowly told the stories that had happened in the village a little while back. Su Mu also told Avril the results of his investigation over the past few days. When Su Mu told her about the mountain stronghold that was dozens of miles away, Avril was a little worried. Compared to a Level 3 village, Chang¡¯an Town was much more powerful. However, compared to a mountain stronghold that had hundreds of people, it was still far inferior. Now that the novice protection period had passed, if the enemy attacked again, it would not only be the novice mission but also the military strength stipulated by the system. If they were lucky, there might only be a few low-level troops attacking. If they were unlucky¡­it was not impossible for the entire mountain stronghold to attack in full force! ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± As Su Mu calmly patted Avril¡¯s small hand, he said, ¡°When my job change ends this time, the mountain stronghold will not be a hindrance to Chang¡¯an Town¡¯s development!¡± After that¡­ Su Mu stepped into the elite barracks that occupied an area of several hundred square meters. ¡­ ¡°Job change requirements are met.¡± ¡°Please choose the job you will transfer to, or be assisted by the Lord.¡± The system notification appeared on the attribute panel. As usual, he chose to change his job on his own. Su Mu began to check the possible directions of his job change. The job change from an advanced to an elite one was extremely important to every NPC in the game because an elite soldier was the peak of most NPCs. The reason why special units were called special was that they had specific skills and were professionally trained. Such talents were also rare. In the early stages of the game, it was an extravagant hope for ordinary NPCs to be transferred to the special units. Even for Su Mu¡­ He had no idea how to transfer to the special units! Therefore, the selection among the elite units had to be done carefully. ¡°Which job should I choose¡­¡± Looking at the dozen or so elite units that appeared in front of him, Su Mu let out a long sigh. First was the ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯. Su Mu¡¯s advanced unit was the ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯. The elite units related to the ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯ was the orthodox class change direction. The system gave him two elite units related to the ¡®Spear Thrower¡¯ for Su Mu to choose from. One was the ¡®Heavy Javelin Thrower¡¯, which carried more short spears and had a stronger defense. The other was the ¡®Throwing Cavalry¡¯, which had stronger mobility and was good at guerilla warfare. After carefully checking the information of these two elite units, Su Mu shook his head and continued to check the other jobs. Su Mu already had the ¡®Beginner Spear Throwing Skill¡¯. In the later stages, he could use attribute points to raise this skill to a higher level. Whether it was ¡®Heavy Javelin Thrower¡¯ or ¡®Throwing Cavalry¡¯, both of them had limited buffs on his strength. Moreover, both of these jobs had a huge weakness, wherein their continuous combat ability was extremely poor! Before Su Mu could have his own inventory like the players and store enough short spears, he can only rely on spear-throwing as his trump card. It could not be used as a conventional combat method. Thereafter. There were ¡®Advanced Bow Skill¡¯, ¡®Advanced Spear Throwing Skill¡¯, and ¡®Advanced Blade Skill¡¯. These three passive skills extended to the elite units. Relying on ¡®Advanced Bow Skill¡¯, the elite units that Su Mu could change his job into were ¡®Crossbowman¡¯, ¡®Elite Longbowman¡¯, and ¡®Bow Cavalry¡¯. Relying on ¡®Advanced Spear Throwing Skill¡¯, the elite units that Su Mu could change his job into were ¡®Spear Shield Soldier¡¯, ¡®Elite Long Spear Soldier¡¯, ¡®Spear Cavalry¡¯, and so on. Relying on ¡®Advanced Blade Skill¡¯, the Elite Units that Su Mu could change his job into were ¡®Shield Soldier¡¯, ¡®Elite Long Saber Soldier¡¯, ¡®Heavy Armor Saber Soldier¡¯, and so on. From top to bottom¡­ After looking through the relevant information of these ten or so classes bit by bit, Su Mu frowned. It wasn¡¯t that these elite units weren¡¯t strong. Rather, these elite units focused on reinforcing their strengths in a certain aspect. There was still a bit of a gap between them and his ideal job change direction. And it was at this moment that¡­ A job that was independent of these units appeared in front of Su Mu! ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯! This was the job that was independent of those elite units. Strictly speaking, ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯ was a sub-category of the elite unit ¡®Heavy Armor Saber Soldier¡¯. Different from ¡®Heavy Armor Saber Soldier¡¯, while wearing heavy armor and having outstanding defense, the weapon of the ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯ was changed to a mo dao that didn¡¯t belong to this era. Compared to the long blade of the ¡®Heavy Armor Saber Soldier¡¯, it was more lethal! Moreover¡­ The ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯ was also the only one that had other conditions outside of level among all the jobs that Su Mu had checked! Martial Strength, 50 points or more. Blade Skill, Intermediate, Level 5 or above. To Su Mu, these two job change requirements were nothing much. However, to ordinary soldiers and NPCs, these two requirements were like an insurmountable chasm, firmly isolating them from this class! Normal elite soldiers only had 25 points of strength, while elite soldiers only had Level 1 ¡®Advanced Blade Skill¡¯. How could an advanced soldier fulfill these two requirements and change his job to ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯? Perhaps only those veterans who were still stuck in the advanced soldier class and had participated in countless wars and raised their levels to tens or hundreds of levels could meet the job change requirements of ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯! However¡­ Such veterans had long been qualified to change their jobs to elite units and even reach special units. Who would come and change their jobs to ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯? This unit was even more powerful than the other elite units Su Mu had seen! In the terminology of the game, this was a hidden rank. A hidden rank that seemed to have been specially designed for Su Mu! ¡°This is it!¡± With an inexplicable sense of joy, Su Mu muttered in his heart, ¡°I choose to change my job to ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯!¡± Chapter 39 - Chapter 39: Extraordinary Strength Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation Following Su Mu¡¯s choice, a stream of heat rose from him and rapidly strengthened his body. When the process of strengthening was over, Su Mu¡¯s appearance changed again. The exquisite leather armor on Su Mu¡¯s body was replaced by a black full-body heavy armor. This full-body heavy armor included a half-closed headgear, an armor covering the torso, a hand armor that protected his hands and arms, and a diameter armor that protected his legs and feet. Most of the full-body heavy armor was made of hard steel, but the wrists, knees, ankles, and other joints were connected by iron wires. It had an extremely strong defense and a certain degree of flexibility. It could be said that other than being a little heavy, this black full-body heavy armor had almost no flaws. Apart from that, there was a weapon. Just like the full-body heavy armor, after the job change, a strange blade appeared in Su Mu¡¯s hand. The entire mo dao was nearly two meters long. Other than the half-meter long hilt in Su Mu¡¯s hand, the rest of it was the body of the blade. The color of the mo dao was the same as the heavy armor on his body. It was completely black. Only the blade and the tip of the blade revealed a touch of snow-white sharpness! There was no need to test it. Just from its appearance, one could see how sharp this mo dao was. If it were to clash with the long knife that he obtained when he switched to ¡®Militia¡¯, this mo dao would probably be able to cut through the long knife with just a light strike! Although its quality could not be compared to the Black Dragon Blade, this mo dao was specially made for the job he chose. It was very heavy! ¡°Heavy Armor Mo Dao Soldier!¡± Waving the mo dao in his hands, listening to the ¡°chi-chi¡± sound of the blade cutting through the air, Su Mu could not help but exclaim, ¡°As expected of a hidden job. This is an elite unit that is suitable for me!¡± The heavy armor on Su Mu¡¯s body was very weighty. The blade in Su Mu¡¯s hand was also very heavy. Even so, this was not a problem. Su Mu had just completed his job transition, and there were still dozens of attribute points that he had yet to use. When Su Mu had used up all his attribute points and raised his combat power to another level, the heavy armor on his body and the heavy blade would no longer be a weakness. Instead, it would become an advantage. That was because as long as Su Mu could use it freely, the heavier the blade was, the more powerful it would be when he swung it! After familiarizing himself with his strengthened body once again, Su Mu opened his attribute panel and checked his current attributes. What surprised Su Mu was that after this job change, his combat power had increased from 41 points to 48 points, instead of only increasing by two or three points as he had expected! In other words, after changing his job to the hidden unit ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯, his combat power increased by 8 points, instead of the 5 points he gained after changing his job to a regular elite unit! However, the additional 3 points of combat power widened the gap between Su Mu and the other elite units. Next, it was time to strengthen Su Mu¡¯s skills. As Su Mu¡¯s unit rose from an advanced one to an elite one, the level cap of his four skills also rose from Level 10 of Advanced Skills to Level 10 of Elite Skills. What was worth mentioning was that¡­ After changing his job to ¡®Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier¡¯, his blade skills also received an upgrade, saving him one attribute point. Four skills. Forty-eight attribute points. Su Mu thought for a bit and added 9 attribute points to ¡®Elite Blade Skill¡¯, directly raising this skill to the max, Level 10. Martial Strength +3. Immediately after, Su Mu took out 20 attribute points and raised ¡®Advanced Bow Skill¡¯ and ¡®Beginner Spear Throwing Skill¡¯ to ¡®Elite Bow Skill¡¯ and ¡®Intermediate Spear Throwing Skill¡¯ respectively. He also raised these two skills to the max, Level 10. Strength +3. Strength +2. Su Mu then invested the remaining 7 attribute points in ¡®Advanced Spear Skill¡¯, raising this passive skill to Level 6 ¡®Elite Spear Skill¡¯. As for this method of adding points¡­ Prioritizing ¡®Advanced Spear Skill¡¯ over ¡®Basic Spear Throwing Skill¡¯ would increase his strength by one point. However¡­ ¡®Elite Spear Throwing Skill¡¯ and ¡®Elite Blade Skill¡¯ had a little overlap. With ¡®Elite Blade Skill¡¯ and mo dao as the close combat weapon, ¡®Elite Spear Throwing Skill¡¯ only had 3 additional strength points left. Compared to the additional strength points, Su Mu preferred the ¡®Intermediate Spear Throwing Skill¡¯. At critical moments, the ¡®Intermediate Spear Throwing Skill¡¯ could be used as a trump card. It wasn¡¯t as simple as the 2 strength points after the skill upgrade. At this point¡­ Su Mu¡¯s job change and enhancement had finally ended! The night fell. The farmers in Chang¡¯an Town had already returned to their residences to rest. Avril was still standing outside the barracks, waiting for Su Mu. It was the same as before. Even though Avril knew that the job change and advancement between the military branches would not fail, every time she met Su Mu, she could not help but worry. Avril could only stand quietly outside the barracks, waiting for Su Mu¡¯s job change to end. One minute. Five minutes. Ten minutes. A full quarter of an hour passed, and then tightly shut doors of the elite barracks finally opened. With the dim light from the torches in the barracks, Avril vaguely saw a tall figure walking out of the barracks. Black armor, a shocking black blade. Before the person arrived, the powerful aura that came at her made Avril tremble. If not for the fact that this figure came from the barracks in her territory, and that Su Mu was the only one who entered the barracks, Avril would not have been able to withstand the pressure and would have fled. The black figure approached step by step. Avril could not help but ask in a low voice, ¡°Su Mu?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± When Su Mu¡¯s familiar voice came from the half-closed black headgear, Avril¡¯s already big eyes suddenly widened. ¡°This is¡­ a hidden job?!¡± In the past few days, in order to prepare for Su Mu¡¯s job change, Avril had been on the forums quite a few times. It could be said that compared to her understanding of the various elite units in the game, Avril was far better than Su Mu. An elite unit that Avril had never seen before had such a mighty and unfamiliar appearance, emitting a powerful aura. She could only use the term hidden unit to explain it! ¡°Of course.¡± Su Mu¡¯s smiling voice came from the headgear again. ¡°It¡¯s true!¡± Without waiting for Su Mu to say anything else, Avril had already pounced on him and opened the attribute panel. ¡­ [Name: Su Mu] [Identity: Subject of Chang¡¯an Town] [Occupation: Heavy Armored Mo Dao Soldier (Hidden Elite Soldier)] [Level: 43; EXP: 3,650/7,800] [Attributes: Spirit 28, Martial Strength 80, Intelligence 12, Stamina 50] [Skills: Elite Blade Skill (Level 10), Elite Bow Skill (Level 10), Elite Spear Skill (level 8), Elite Spear Throwing Skill (Level 2)] Chapter 40 - Chapter 40: The Raiders Finally Came Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation A job change. The value of Su Mu¡¯s strength had increased from 61 points to 80 points, a total of 19 points! Plus those four splendid elite skills and a full set of equipment¡­ ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Su Mu, you¡¯re so strong!¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to be rich!¡± Avril was overjoyed. No wonder Avril had such a reaction. The basic combat strength of the basic units was 15 points. The basic combat strength of the advanced units was 20 points while the basic combat strength of the elite units was 35 points. According to this rule, even the special units above the elite units only had a basic combat strength of 50 points. As for Su Mu? While only being an elite unit, Su Mu had a combat strength of 80 points! It far surpassed the level of special units! It could be said that at this moment, Su Mu, who was only an elite unit but had a combat power of 80 points, was absolutely invincible! Avril had never been as confident as she was now. Apart from that, Avril also found that Su Mu¡¯s favorability toward her had reached 45 points! For a moment, Avril felt as if she was drunk. She was dizzy and a little lost. Looking at Avril¡¯s excited little face, Su Mu couldn¡¯t help but pat her dizzy little head. Su Mu chuckled and said, ¡°I¡¯m back. We still have things to do next.¡± At this moment¡­ A villager rushed in to report. ¡°General Su Mu, it¡¯s bad. The raiders are here!¡± ¡°Raiders? They¡¯re here just in time!¡± When Su Mu heard that the raiders were here, he chuckled, and a confident light flashed in his eyes. If it was before the job change, Su Mu would more or less be a little worried. But now, Su Mu was very confident! One had to know that previously, Su Mu¡¯s strength was probably on par with the leader of the raiders. As for the others, Su Mu couldn¡¯t care less. But now, Su Mu¡¯s strength had broken through rapidly. Su Mu now had the ability to fight with the leader of the raiders who was the enemy. ¡®Clatter!¡¯ Su Mu picked up his weapon and quickly followed the people who came to report to the village. Once Su Mu reached the village entrance¡­ Su Mu came to his soldiers¡¯ side and saw that they were fully armed and ready for battle. Su Mu was quite satisfied. In the past two days, Su Mu had already set up layers of walls and several watchtowers around the village through reasonable planning. These soldiers were basically able to use them after their own training. Most of them were militiamen who had just received training and couldn¡¯t even hold their weapons properly. Only about twenty of them had received Su Mu¡¯s system training and had become soldiers. However, even though they were outnumbered, Su Mu¡¯s side wasn¡¯t afraid of them at all with the help of the walls and watchtowers. ¡°General, these raiders are here. Do we really not need to ask the county for reinforcements?¡± Yale¡¯s expression was very grave as he observed the outside situation. At first, Yale also felt that Su Mu¡¯s actions were a bit risky and might attract the raiders. After all, there were many raiders, and each of them was extremely vicious. No one on Yale¡¯s side had this strength. But then again, Yale admits that Su Mu¡¯s cultivation is indeed very fast. Su Mu started from an ordinary villager and became an unfathomable force right now. Nevertheless¡­Su Mu had only started cultivating for less than a week! Therefore, Yale still felt that it was most appropriate to ask the county for reinforcements just in case. ¡°No need, we can rely on ourselves!¡± Su Mu chuckled and walked up to the watchtower personally. Su Mu looked at the raiders outside. The person in the lead had a full beard and was big and burly. He held a broadsword and had the strength of a general. Su Mu thought that the person in the lead was the leader of the raiders on the opposite side. As for the remaining raiders, they were all scared away because of the fire. They didn¡¯t even have time to put on their clothes. This time, they looked like starving people. Su Mu had even less reason to be afraid! ¡°Be ready to defend at any time. If the leader of the raiders charges over, just hand him over to me!¡± Su Mu stared at the leader of the raiders. His fighting spirit was burning. On the side of the raiders¡­ Hank led the remaining fifty to sixty raiders to loot three villages and finally found Chang¡¯an Village! Chang¡¯an Village was different from other villages. It was extremely rich, and there were several layers of walls outside. Moreover, there were layers of wheel tracks outside the village. Obviously, all of that had happened was related to this village. Hank was now more or less certain that the culprit who caused his stronghold to be burned and made him end up in such a sorry state¡­ Was hiding in the village! ¡°Boss, should we go in now?¡± The skinny and short Sandy stood beside Hank and asked with his head stuck out. ¡°Wait, let¡¯s see what the situation is like in this village first.¡± After a few days and nights of thinking, Hank had become much calmer. Hank also knew that his impulsiveness might cause irreparable losses. For example, the defense of the other party¡¯s territory was obviously set up against him. Outside the wall, there were many pits dug. It was as if they knew that Hank would come knocking! ¡°Who is your general? Come out and speak!¡± Hank walked out from the raiders and shouted at the territory. ¡°I am Su Mu. May I ask which hero you are?¡± Su Mu chuckled and also stepped out. This was the so-called etiquette before the war. Before the battle, Su Mu also wanted to know the true background of these raiders so that they could die a proper death. ¡°I don¡¯t dare to be called a hero. I am the master of Bloody Claw Village, Hank.¡± Hank had a strong back and a well-built waist. He straightened his body and slowly walked forward. Hank looked at Su Mu in the village. Su Mu was as calm as the clouds and light as the wind. Hank could not see clearly what was real and what was not. However, Su Mu carried a long spear on his back and a long black blade on his left. It seemed to be a weapon that was not inferior to Hank¡¯s! Suddenly, Hank¡¯s evaluation of Su Mu was¡ª This person was not simple! Immediately after, Hank secretly turned around and spoke to the underling behind him. ¡°When the fight starts later, leave this person to me. You guys can just rush in and kill the others.¡± Hank knew that he would definitely not be able to leave Su Mu to his underling. For a character like Su Mu, only Hank could defeat him. If Hank couldn¡¯t even defeat Su Mu, then it would be even more impossible for his underling! ¡°I see. May I know why the master is here?¡± Su Mu pretended to laugh and asked, making it appear he didn¡¯t know what happened. ¡°You don¡¯t know why I¡¯m here?¡± ¡°You want to live after stealing from my Bloody Claw Village?¡± Hank snorted coldly and was furious. Basically, all the evidence pointed to Su Mu as the mastermind behind everything. However, the person in front of Hank was still pretending to be foolish, which made him feel really aggrieved. ¡°Oh? Who said that your things are yours? Didn¡¯t you steal these things from the homes of ordinary people?¡± Su Mu sneered and held the long spear in his hand tightly, ready to fight at any time. ¡°It seems that you also admit that you did it!¡± Hank also sneered. He was so angry that his beard trembled. In the next moment, Hank took out his broadsword, pointed at Su Mu, and snorted. ¡°Brothers! Kill them all. After we kill our way in, slaughter all the men, and leave the women for us to satisfy our cravings!¡± After saying this¡­ The mountain raiders suddenly engaged in combat. The aura of the defeated soldiers changed to a fierce one, and their eyes revealed a lecherous glint. ¡°Kill! The boss is here. Let¡¯s go in and steal three or four motherf*cking women!¡± ¡°If these people dare to steal our things, then let¡¯s go and snatch their women!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, kill them all!¡± For a moment, the mountain raiders rushed forward in a mess. Forty to fifty people were in a large group, and their combat strength could not be underestimated. ¡°Everyone, listen to my orders and prepare to release the arrows!¡± Su Mu took a look and gave an order. Su Mu also took out the longbow that he had been carrying on his back and aimed it at the leader on the opposite side. Soldiers opposing soldiers, generals opposing generals. All of a sudden, the blades were drawn, and the weapons crossed..