novelslam Chapter 34 The Protoss Have Arrived!
Chapter 34 The Protoss Have Arrived!
"Kill that orc! The bounty is mine!"
A dark elf wielding twin blades, a dwarf carrying a giant axe, and a necromancer chanting obscure spells.
Almost simultaneously, they launched an attack on Kag.
Kag's once arrogant face was now filled with terror and disbelief.
He couldn't understand why this seemingly frail, level 5 dwarf could actually produce ten gold coins!
"No! Wait! I apologize! I was wrong!"
Kag's roar was drowned out by the roar of skills and the clash of weapons.
His proud LV10 level capsized instantly like a small boat in a giant wave under the siege of dozens of adventurers of the same or even lower levels.
The werewolf warrior at the forefront delivered a backstab, piercing deep into his lower back, dealing massive damage and inflicting a bleeding effect.
The dwarf's battle axe followed closely, whistling as it pierced through armor, and smashed him, causing him to stagger.
In the distance, the necromancer's curse had already descended. Kag felt a sudden heaviness all over his body, and his speed and defense both dropped significantly.
"I was wrong! My lord! I kowtow to you! Please withdraw the bounty!"
Kag's voice, choked with sobs, struggled to escape through the gaps in the crowd.
He tried to kneel down, but the attacks coming from all directions made even this simple action impossible for him.
However, Chen You merely glanced indifferently at the center of the chaos before looking away.
Once the opportunity is given, it's gone.
He didn't even bother to look at Kag's final fate, because from the moment the system announcement sounded, the orc's end was already sealed.
only……
Chen You glanced at his account balance, which had decreased from 76 gold coins to 66 gold coins.
"hiss……"
His heart skipped a beat.
Ten gold coins, ten million Chinese yuan.
So... it's all gone?
How should I report this to Director Li when I get back?
"Reporting to Director Li, I spent ten million of the country's money just to argue with an orc in a game and shut him up for an hour?"
"No, this can't be called holding a grudge," Chen You quickly tried to justify himself in his mind.
"This is to establish our authority! It's to demonstrate the way of doing things and...the wealth of our Chinese civilization to the native inhabitants and alien players of the 'Origin Realm'."
"Yes, this is strategic deterrence!"
Thinking about it that way, it seems much more sophisticated.
Hopefully, Director Li and the others can understand it that way too.
Chen You shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about it.
He walked to the edge of the training ground, where a garrison officer in standard armor stood with a serious expression.
Above the other person's head, a golden exclamation mark stood out conspicuously.
This is the important thing.
Perhaps it was Chen You's instant kill of the elite garrison with a single sword strike, or perhaps it was the hefty bounty offered.
This officer was far more respectful than any NPC Chen You had ever encountered before.
"Respected adventurer, your strength is truly admirable." The officer bowed slightly.
"I am Luo Yi, a centurion of the Zhaocheng garrison."
"Thank you for demonstrating such superb swordsmanship to us."
Chen You nodded and opened the other party's task list.
Two tasks were clearly presented to him.
Daily Quest: The Garrison's Trial
[Mission Description: Sparring with the garrison will help you hone your combat skills and gain their approval.]
[Mission Requirement: Defeat one garrison soldier (0/1)]
[Quest Rewards: Zhaocheng Reputation +100, Experience Points +500]
As expected, there are recurring tasks.
And it's a daily routine, only allowed once a day?
Chen You understood. 100 reputation points and 500 experience points were better than nothing, and a decent supplement when there were no other tasks to do.
His gaze shifted to the second task.
This is a main quest.
[Mission: The Threat of Wraiths]
Centurion Luo Yi was deeply worried about the resentful spirits roaming outside the city.
Although you have purified the source of the vengeful spirits within the city, powerful vengeful spirits still gather in the wilderness outside Zhaocheng. They seem to be drawn by some deeper darkness and are forming a new threat.
Luo Yi hopes you can go to the Wailing Valley outside the city to investigate the source of the strange vengeful spirits.
[Quest Requirements: Enter the Wailing Valley instance and defeat the final boss.]
[Quest Rewards: 20000 Experience Points, 3000 Zhaocheng Reputation]
[Task Level Requirement: LV10]
Upon seeing the words "LV10" and "Dungeon", Chen You suddenly realized what was going on.
He finally understood why so many adventurers of levels 5 to 9 had gathered at this training ground.
The main questline is stuck at level 10.
Before level 10, apart from this daily sparring quest, there are probably no other ways to gain a lot of experience.
The only way is to grind monsters outside the city over and over again, accumulating experience points little by little.
This will likely take longer than Chen You imagined.
Many players here who are below level 10 have already passed the newbie protection period!
"New player protection period..."
Alarm bells rang in Chen You's mind.
He doesn't have that much time to waste on tedious monster grinding.
He had to find a way to reach level 10 in the most efficient and fastest way.
Unlock dungeon features, continue advancing the main storyline, gain more information about this world, and... those resources that can fundamentally change the real world.
Just as Chen You was pondering, a werewolf warrior covered in blood squeezed out from the crowd.
One of his arms was twisted unnaturally, clearly indicating that he had paid a considerable price in the melee just now.
But his face was beaming with excitement and greed.
He walked up to Chen You, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth, and said in a deep, gruff voice.
"My lord, that orc named Kag will not utter a single word in an hour."
[System notification: Your bounty mission has been completed, and the bounty of 10 gold coins has been paid.]
Chen You looked at the werewolf, whose ID was "Blood Claw" and whose level was LV9, just one step away from level 10.
He could feel that all the adventurers around him were focused on him.
The look in his eyes, a mixture of awe, greed, and a hint of fear, made him very uncomfortable.
He knew he was being watched.
It wasn't because of his LV5 level, but because of the bottomless gold coins in his account.
He was like a millionaire walking through a slum, carrying a suitcase full of cash.
Even with a newbie protection period, it's hard to avoid attracting countless covetous eyes.
In the distance, you can see many more figures rushing towards this direction.
"Well done," Chen You said calmly, without adding any further comment.
Then I immediately chose to log off.
First, report to Director Li and the others, and then see how to quickly upgrade the system.
Just two minutes after he logged off, a figure riding a white tiger arrived at the training ground.
It was an elf, dressed in a magnificent moon-white robe, embroidered with intricate and mysterious patterns in silver thread.
She had the distinctive pointed ears and beautiful face of an elf, and her long silver hair flowed down like moonlight.
His emerald green eyes were like two pieces of translucent jade, deep and serene.
Her level is displayed as LV15, and her ID is 【月莹】.
Race……
Elven Gods!
The adventurers around who saw the elven woman immediately fell silent and retreated.
As if they had encountered some extremely terrifying being, the way they looked at her was even more awe-inspiring than when they looked at Chen You.
"Are we late?"
Yueying glanced around and muttered to herself.