Bai Xiaowen questioned the rules of the Spiritual Realm, but he didn't get a response.
Bai Xiaowen thought for a moment and turned to the blue-haired girl, Berita. "Hey, you're a knight. You should know how to repay a favor, right?"
Berita's blue eyes widened. "How, how can you do this? It's a knight's duty to save girls in distress. How can you ask for a reward like this?"
Bai Xiaowen snorted. "Come on. I'm not a knight. According to what you just said, I'm a 'despicable' necromancer …"
Bai Xiaowen emphasized the word 'despicable'.
Berita's face reddened. Fortunately, the mine was dark and she couldn't see clearly. She said anxiously, "But, I don't have money …"
There was a way.
Bai Xiaowen cheered up. He figured out some of the rules of the rewards for side quests in the Spiritual Realm. Quests with 'unknown rewards' like this needed the Awakened to fight for the rewards after completion.
For example, when Bai Xiaowen met Liu Bei for the first time in the Three Kingdoms Realm, he proposed to give Guan Yu and Zhao Yun's guidance as a reward, but he was rejected. After that, Bai Xiaowen proposed to decipher the book of spells as a reward, and he was accepted.
Of course, a big shot like Liu Bei knew how to deal with people. He didn't need Bai Xiaowen to ask for a reward. As for this dumb Berita, if Bai Xiaowen didn't mention it, she might have passed the quest in a daze. This side quest could only give Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi some combat experience. It was basically a waste of time.
Actually, Bai Xiaowen did it in passing. He only spent a little time and didn't put in much effort.
According to the rules of the Spiritual Realm, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi should sneak into the northern mine to rescue Berita first. Then, Berita would offer to fight side by side with Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi to defeat Bandit Leader Ian. Bonita's participation in the battle was a reward for the side mission [Rescue].
Moreover, based on the clues he had gathered so far, Bai Xiaowen had a vague feeling that Ian was not a Boss that must be killed. After all, if it were any other Awakened, even if they were one or two Levels higher, they might not be able to kill Ian with two Level 7 Elite Bandit Guards present.
Not to mention, Ian had blown the bone whistle immediately, and dozens of Elite Bandits had rushed over to provide support. The difficulty of this mission had already surpassed the difficulty of an S Rank Elite Mission.
If it wasn't for Bai Xiaowen's Kusanagi sword, he would've been able to kill a few of Ian's henchmen and scare off the other bandits. It would've been hard to say who would've won in the end.
If Li Shuyi and Li Shuyi had saved Berita, this Apprentice Knight might've been able to persuade Ian directly. At least, it would've made the battle much easier.
However, Bai Xiaowen didn't take the normal path. After killing Ian, he turned around to save Berita. In this case, Berita would have no reward for Bai Xiaowen.
These speculations flashed through Bai Xiaowen's mind for 0.2 seconds. Ian was dead, so it was meaningless to talk about this now.
Seeing that Berita was trying to fool him, Bai Xiaowen wouldn't be fooled. He said decisively, "If you don't have money, you can use treasures as collateral. For example, your weapons and equipment …"
Berita's eyes widened. "A knight's sword is more important than my life. Even the bandits didn't take my sword! You, you're not more important than the bandits … "
"Stop, stop." Bai Xiaowen walked closer to the entrance of the cave. He could already see the backs of a few bandits carrying small bags as they hurriedly ran out of the cave. He turned around and told Berita the truth. "If you don't have enough gold coins, you can leave your sword and armor … Choose one option, Apprentice Knight."
Li Shuyi tried to smooth things over. "Brother … Xiao, Berita is really pitiful. She doesn't have money. Taking a knight's sword and armor is like taking her life …"
Berita shrank behind Li Shuyi's back and nodded hard.
"How about this? We can let Miss Berita stay with us for a while … Next, we'll clean up the bandits in White Stone Region. Miss Berita can fight as compensation …" Li Shuyi said.
Bai Xiaowen looked at Berita with suspicion. "She doesn't look like a capable person. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been caught by Ian."
Berita shrieked, "Nonsense! I'm very powerful. I've always been in the top ten among all the Apprentice Knights who graduated this year … "
Bai Xiaowen curled his lips. "Okay. I'll trust you this time. But you have to save me at least once to call it even. Otherwise, you'll always owe me, a 'despicable necromancer', a life. Got it? "
Berita curled her lips. "I don't want to owe you a life. I'll fight hard. "
The Spiritual Realm's rules reminded him:
"Berita, Knight of Divine Grace, wants to join your territory. Do you accept?"
"Berita, Knight of Divine Grace, has a lower favorability towards you. Current favorability level: Normal."
After Bai Xiaowen accepted her, the number of troops in his territory increased from 0 to 1. He also received Berita's detailed information.
[Berita (Elite Level 4)]
[Race: Humanoid/Human]
[Profession: Knight of Divine Grace]
[Attributes: STR 14, DEX 10, Constitution 15, Spirit 22]
[Skills: Divine Hand, Seal of Protection, Divine Grace]
Other than the basic information, the detailed information also included Berita's combat specialties and the attributes of some of her main equipment (armor and weapons). These were things that could not be seen through Insight.
What surprised Bai Xiaowen was that Berita was a spellcaster type knight. She had an advanced Level 5 mastery of light spells. She was also good at close combat. She had a Level 4 close-combat skill and a Level 4 single-handed sword skill.
These three skills were all good. Divine Hand was a small skill with a short cooldown. It could be used as a damage spell or a healing spell to recover health. It was very versatile. [Seal of Protection] allowed an ally to be immune to Priority 6 and below physical attacks for a short period of time. [Descent of God's Grace] was an ultimate skill that allowed all allies to recover their Health Points and strengthen their armor.
"I've earned a lot …" Bai Xiaowen praised in his mind. Berita, the Knight of Divine Grace, was a powerful healer, even though she was not that smart.
The three of them arrived at the entrance of the mine. The bandit camp was in a mess. Some of the faster bandits had already escaped, but most of them were still packing their bags and planning to escape. The ones who were most afraid were the coachmen, cooks, blacksmiths and other servants. They were not like the other bandits who could just find a place to join. They were hesitant.
At the stable, more than a dozen elite bandits were fighting with each other. They each led a horse and jumped onto it in a hurry.
However, tragedy struck after a few steps. The first horse fell to the ground with a whinny. Some unknown substance flowed out of its butt. The elite bandit also fell to the ground.
As if a switch had been turned on, a chain reaction was triggered. The other horses all fell to the ground. The stench around the stable was overwhelming.
"There are so many bandits. How are we going to recruit them?" Li Shuyi asked in a low voice.
"Whether it's forcing a good girl to become a prostitute or persuading people to turn from evil to good, it's just a carrot and a stick." Bai Xiaowen confidently led Li Shuyi all the way to the wooden gate of the bandit camp. "We killed the bandit leader, Ian, and showed our strength. Next, we'll lure them with benefits … "
At this point, Bai Xiaowen suddenly raised his voice. His voice rang in the chaotic camp.
"You bunch of useless scum!"
…
The chaotic camp quieted down in an instant. The ordinary bandits who were packing their bags, the elite bandits who were studying the horses, and the bandit servants who were at a loss raised their heads and looked in the direction of the voice.
A few bad-tempered elite bandits had already reached for their swords, intending to make this ungrateful guy bleed.
However, when they saw Bai Xiaowen's hooded Sorcerer's robe (the appearance in the eyes of the spirit world's people), many people fell into fear.
"Did you see that? It's this sorcerer. He killed Ian."
"So fast? I thought that even if Ian couldn't defeat him, he would still be able to hold on for a while. "
"This sorcerer is terrifyingly powerful. He can release hellish flames with a raise of his hand. He burned Galben and Edan to death! Ian can't compare to him in terms of magic power. It's normal that he died … "
"What should we do? Now that he's blocking the gate, I don't think he's going to let us go … "
The elite bandits had no intention of provoking him. The ordinary bandits, on the other hand, were even more afraid to step forward after hearing about Bai Xiaowen's "terrifying strength" from others.
Many of them glanced at the low fence of the camp. A fence of this height was basically useless to them.
It's fine if the gate is blocked. There are only a few of you. You can't block the entire wall of the camp. This was what many bandits were thinking.
After gaining the upper hand, Bai Xiaowen began to introduce himself.
"I am the Lord of White Stone Town, Baron Dior Si Kail Boomb! You bastards, scoundrels, fellows who are only fit to rot in a cesspool, listen up! "
"This time, I! Represent the Empire! Exterminate you all! "
"Your leader, Ian, has already been executed by me! A few obstinate fellows tried to resist, but they were also burned to ashes! "
"According to the laws of the Empire, I should have hung all of you maggots to dry, but White Stone Town doesn't have that many flagpoles!"
"Now, I'll give you all a chance to turn over a new leaf … Accept my changes and become my personal guards! That's right, from a bandit to a guard! From now on, you don't have to live in this cold, stinking cave anymore! "
"Those who are willing to accept my changes, get over here and kneel in front of me!"
Bai Xiaowen took out the heavy money box from his storage space and poured out a large pile of gold coins.
A low murmur sounded from the group of bandits, and there was even the sound of someone swallowing their saliva.
Bai Xiaowen's voice had an added evil charm under the temptation of the gold coins, making it hard to resist. "The first ten people to kneel here will receive a reward of ten gold coins. The people behind can only receive two each … Now, start choosing. Don't force me to take back this temporary kindness! "
The sound of saliva swallowing became louder.
A bandit mustered up his courage and asked, "How do we know if we should believe you? What if you turn against us after we surrender? "
"Ant, your life is now in my hands. You have no right to argue!" Bai Xiaowen said sinisterly. "You lowly maggots are not worth my effort to fabricate lies. If I want to kill you, it's as easy as moving my fingers!"
At this moment, a tall and thin bandit sneaked towards the fence, intending to climb over and escape. Behind him, there were a few other bandits who were eager to give it a try.
"Looks like someone is testing my patience."
Bai Xiaowen sneered and suddenly activated [Deterrence]!
With Bai Xiaowen as the center, an awe-inspiring pressure spread out. The bandits in the camp felt a bone-chilling fear, and they couldn't even move a finger!
The two-star mutated skill, [Deterrence], was as useful as Haoshoku Haki. Moreover, there was the bonus of Bai Xiaowen's Overlord status. The bandits who were slightly weaker were frightened for nearly ten seconds.
The bandit who tried to climb the fence froze in place, not daring to move an inch.
Bai Xiaowen raised his hand, raised his gun, and calmly aimed.
There was a dead silence. It was as suffocating as the few seconds before the death row was shot on the execution ground.
Bang!
Blood spurted out from the bandit's forehead, and he fell on his back!
Bai Xiaowen put away his Desert Eagle and said leisurely, "Now, who else has objections to my words?"
In fact, Bai Xiaowen had played a trick.
The bandit was a Level-6 bandit. Although he was a normal bandit, his HP was still more than 150 points, and his armor was at least a dozen points. Even if Bai Xiaowen's Desert Eagle hit the bandit's forehead, as long as the single damage did not reach one-third of the bandit's maximum HP, it would not trigger an instant kill, unless it was a critical hit. With the + 4 special effect of the Desert Eagle, even an elite bandit would be instantly killed.
However, Bai Xiaowen's Dexterity was not high, and his critical hit rate was very low. He had just gotten out of combat not long ago, and [Yamazaki Ryuji's Combat Gloves] only had a cumulative critical hit rate of about 5%. It was impossible to achieve a 100% critical hit rate.
The reason why he was able to instantly kill the bandit was because of the Shadow Assassin's Stealth + Assassination combo. However, Bai Xiaowen wanted to create the illusion that he was strong enough to crush the bandits. If he wanted to take someone's life, he had to do it with a flick of his finger! Therefore, the Shadow Assassin could not be exposed.
At the same time that the bandit fell to the ground, Bai Xiaowen used Mental Link to control the Shadow Assassin to lie down at the same time. The Shadow Assassin was an Undead creature of the Soul race. Under the cover of the night, it was even harder to detect.
Bai Xiaowen's posturing was undoubtedly a huge success. Under the stimulation of the gold coins, a bandit servant suddenly rushed forward and knelt in front of Bai Xiaowen.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
