Skill check successful
Rotting infected
Level: lv1 Attack 1-1
Defense 1-1 Health: 40
Only level one? Liu Nian's summoned creatures can easily defeat it now.
After leaving the mysterious shop, Liu Nian walked straight along the road.
They passed the time by torturing infected people along the way.
I don't know where the destination is, or what I'm supposed to do.
It feels like I've gone back to the time when I first graduated from school, not knowing where my future lies.
But the aimless wandering finally came to an end, and the next stop was Wushuang City.
There was a large settlement in the wasteland by the roadside.
Liu Nian looked at the Wushuang City plaque hanging on the wooden gate with amazement.
Through the gap above the wooden wall, the guard pointed his rifle at Liu Nian, looking at him dressed in complete black, and asked, "Are you a human or a ghost?"
What kind of bizarre conversation is this?
"Living people"
Upon hearing Liu Nian's reply, the guard's voice visibly relaxed.
"Come on, let's go?"
"trade."
The guards were skeptical, but they opened the gate anyway.
"Don't cause trouble." After giving Liu Nian this instruction, he turned around and went back to the wall.
Liu Nian circled the city and found that although the camp was called a city, it was only a few times larger than the fortresses he had passed through before.
However, there are bars and hotels here, and a vacant lot in the center is reserved for players to set up stalls.
However, what shocked Liu Nian the most was that there was actually an adventurer's hall here.
"I'm bored, might as well go in and take a look," Liu Nian thought, looking at the crowded hall inside.
This hall is not something humans can currently build; it must be a product of a game update.
As Liu Nian walked in, many players surrounded him.
An ominous premonition flashed through Liu Nian's mind.
"Hey bro, wanna team up?"
"Hey bro, can you help me out?"
"Hey bro, take me with you! I can be your accessory!"
"Honey, you'll definitely be happy if you take me with you!"
Sure enough, the nightmare for socially anxious gamers has begun!
Fortunately, they couldn't see Liu Nian's expression at that moment, and they didn't know the embarrassment behind the mask.
Ignoring their enthusiasm, Liu Nian squeezed his way to the certification hall, explained his purpose, and paid 50 crowns to register as a Black Iron level mercenary.
I learned from the registration official that mercenaries are divided into five levels: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Diamond.
The difficulty of the tasks available at each level varies.
The tasks are divided into levels from low to high: fs level.
Black Iron-level mercenaries can only accept EF-level missions, and so on.
A screen hangs on a panel in the center of the hall, displaying a variety of tasks, most of which are already claimed.
The remaining few more difficult tasks went unattended.
Each person can receive three tasks per day, but most players can only complete one of them. After all, there is no mini-map in reality to show you the location of the task target; you have to figure it out on your own.
If you're unlucky, you can easily run out of time!
Liu Nian glanced at the panel and saw that many high-level tasks were ignored.
After some filtering, I chose one of the remaining E-level missions.
Quest: Slay the Rotten-skinned Demon Wolf
Mission completion rewards: 200 crowns, 100 experience points, 30 mercenary points, and two supply cards.
Mission failed: Mercenary points reduced by 30.
After paying a 50-kroner deposit, Liu Nian successfully received the assignment.
Of course, there's also a hidden penalty: if the mission fails, the deposit will not be refunded.
After receiving the task, a customer service lady, whose identity was unclear (not even an NPC), gave Liu Nian a sketch.
The large red crosses inside should mark the general locations where this type of monster appears, Liu Nian thought uncertainly.
There shouldn't be anything missing. After receiving the task, Liu Nian left the hall.
"He actually accepted the most difficult mission."
"Another idiot. Sigh, what a waste of that gear. If it were me, I would have taken off long ago."
"Last time we sent a level 10 five-person team, and not a single one came back. And someone actually dares to take them on?"
Liu Nian was unaware of these things and followed the map's directions, heading northeast towards Wushuang City.
After walking for a while, Liu Nian realized how shallow she had been and that she should have bought a vehicle for transportation.
The map was so scaled down that I couldn't see the swamp on it even after walking for ages.
After passing a fork in the road, Liu Nian took out the map again and glanced at it.
At first, you can see passersby hurrying along the road, but the further you go, the more remote the place becomes, and finally you enter the swampy area.
It seems we've reached the general area where the Rotten Skin Dire Wolf is active, but the wolf is nowhere to be seen.
Stepping through the mud, the moisture eroding Liu Nian's strength and patience.
Fog rolled in, limiting Xiao Hei's visibility, and it had no choice but to perch on Liu Nian's shoulder.
Liu Nian also had his own ulterior motives in accepting this task: summoning vampires required the brain of the Rotten Skin Wolf.
The fog grew thicker and thicker, reducing visibility to a mere meter or less, forcing Liu Nian to remain in place.
Just then, the sound of wolves howling came from the fog.
Soon, wolf howls echoed from all directions.
I'm surrounded. Looks like I'm still too naive!
The summoned creatures formed a circle, and Liu Nian awaited the attack of the demonic wolf.
The footsteps grew closer, and when they were about a meter away from Liu Nian, the demonic wolf in his field of vision leisurely sat down.
"Information gathering," Liu Nian thought to himself.
Skill check successful
Rotten Skin Wolf
Level: lv6
Attack power: 6-10 Defense power: 2-5
Health Points: 150
Skills: Howl, Phantom Dash.
Howl: Increases attack power of the same type.
Phantom Dash: Increases your movement speed.
The footsteps around us continued to approach, and we couldn't tell how many there were from the sound.
Liu Nian tried to approach the demon wolf, but whenever the summoned creature moved, the demon wolf would retreat as well.
Unidentified creatures might approach at night, and it's not easy to start a fire on the swamp. Large beads of sweat appeared on Liu Nian's forehead.
Encircle without attacking – a brilliant strategy!
However, they overlooked one thing: Liu Nian wasn't without his own trump cards.
If the demonic wolf hadn't been so focused on Liu Nian, it would have noticed a transparent figure approaching it from the side.
The dense fog protected it, and it also protected the ghost.
The wolf only reacted when the ghost's hand reached out towards it.
"Aww!"
The wolf cried out in pain.
Tiffany finished casting her spell and swung it at the wolf's head.
The demon wolf attempted to escape the attack range of the ghosts, using Phantom Dash to plunge into the mist.
However, Liu Nian was more skilled. Seeing the demon wolf turn its head, he waved his hand and released the Slowing Technique.
The wolf had just finished accelerating when a brown mud puddle appeared on the ground and flashed past its feet.
Then it was horrified to discover that its speed had not only not increased, but had actually decreased considerably.
The fastest ghoul immediately broke free of Liu Nian's protective circle and ran towards the demon wolf.
With six against one, the weak-defensive wolf quickly and unwillingly fell to the ground.
The remaining wolves, seeing their companion killed, were not deterred; instead, the smell of blood aroused their ferocity.
They quickly surrounded Liu Nian and his group.
Liu Nian counted them, and wow, there were twelve in total.
It looks like it's going to be a fierce battle!
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