While Zhang Jinglin was speechless at Ren Xiaosu's answer, he did not know Ren Xiaosu was also puzzled. Hadn't he already taught everyone what he knew? Why hadn't the quest been completed yet?
Could it be that there was something wrong with the knowledge he taught?
"Sir," Ren Xiaosu said in a serious tone, "you probably haven't seen how big the wolves out there are. Even many people in town haven't seen or come into contact with them before. But I've seen them before. Even if you encounter a lone wolf, it'll be the same, let alone a wolf pack. Just pick the grave."
Ren Xiaosu had thought Zhang Jinglin would refute him. After all, what he said would affect the teacher's authority and dignity.
However, Zhang Jinglin thought for a long time before suddenly saying, "You can sit in the classroom for lessons from now on. You can also teach survival classes."
For the first time, the town's school outside Stronghold 113 had a substitute teacher.
However, Ren Xiaosu did not explain in class how he managed to survive since he had encountered a lone wolf or even a wolf pack before.
"Quest complete. Awarded 1.0 Strength."
…
Even after a day had passed, Ren Xiaosu still did not find an opportunity to use the Basic Skill Duplication Scroll. He went to school because he liked to absorb knowledge, but the knowledge Zhang Jinglin had was not of much help to his survival for the time being.
Ren Xiaosu's current priority was still survival.
Therefore, if he could not use the Skill Duplication Scroll, he would not be able to verify if everything in his mind was from his imagination.
However, Ren Xiaosu kept waiting because he felt there would be another quest.
Now that he had completed another quest and obtained 1.0 Strength, this was a very intuitive number. But Ren Xiaosu could feel his body even more intuitively.
This was because he could even feel the muscles under his clothes slightly bulging. This was truly a supernatural phenomenon. No one could suddenly gain additional muscle strength in the short span of 0.1 seconds.
Now, Ren Xiaosu was certain that the palace in his mind was indeed a unique ability.
This made Ren Xiaosu feel ecstatic. In fact, he should have been happy a long time ago, but he was afraid that it was fake.
A hunter must be very familiar with his own body. He must know how heavy he can carry, and he must also know how fast and fierce his punches and knives are.
So Ren Xiaosu immediately evaluated his new power. If a normal adult man had a power of 3.0, then the previous Ren Xiaosu would have a power of 2.5.
He was only 17 years old, so it was normal for him to be weaker than an adult. He had survived in town all these years not because he was strong, but because he was ruthless, vigilant, and calm enough.
Now that his strength had surpassed that of a normal adult, it meant that his chances of survival in the wasteland were much higher.
When they returned home from school, Yan Liuyuan said excitedly, "Bro, now that you've become a substitute teacher, you might even be able to take over Mr. Zhang's position as our town's teacher in the future."
Ren Xiaosu hesitated for a moment. "That does seem to be the case. Mr. Zhang also used to be a substitute teacher in the beginning, but he only took over the school after the old teacher passed away."
"That's right. Everyone in town knows that whoever becomes a substitute teacher might even become the school's teacher in the future. Think about it, since Mr. Zhang let you attend the school and even made you a substitute teacher, he must be thinking of choosing you to take over his position in the future." Yan Liuyuan said with a smile, "If the people in town find out about this, they'll be a little more polite to us in the future."
"That's not necessarily the case." Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "I'm guessing that he might just be short of cigarettes."
"…" Yan Liuyuan looked at Ren Xiaosu. "Bro, are you serious?"
"Actually, it's not a bad idea to really become the school's teacher." Ren Xiaosu said, "When I become a teacher, I'll pass the position to you. That way, you'll become the school's teacher, won't you?"
For Ren Xiaosu, he really did not think he would become a school's teacher in the future. It was not that he did not fancy this career. If he did not fancy it, he would not have passed it to Yan Liuyuan.
It was just that he felt he was not suited for this kind of job at all. If he really did not have the chance to enter the stronghold in the future, then the wilderness would be the place that belonged to him.
As Ren Xiaosu walked, he fantasized about a future where he would pass the position of school's teacher to Yan Liuyuan. However, he did not notice that Yan Liuyuan had slowly stopped in his tracks. As Yan Liuyuan looked at Ren Xiaosu's back, he felt an indescribable feeling.
Although this young man, whose hand was still bandaged, spoke harshly, he always wanted to leave the best for himself.
When Ren Xiaosu turned around and saw Yan Liuyuan lagging far behind, he snapped, "What are you doing? Hurry up and keep up! "
"I'm coming!"
White smoke rose from the chimneys of the factories outside the stronghold. As the setting sun shone on their backs, it was as though they had never had any worries in life.
…
On the way home, Ren Xiaosu and Yan Liuyuan suddenly saw a group of people coming out of the stronghold. There were about 13 or 14 of them, and half of them were dressed in colorful outfits, while the other half were wearing the mercenary uniforms of Stronghold 113's ruler. From the looks of it, they were accompanied by soldiers on this trip. It was no wonder they dared to come to a place like the Jing Mountains.
When these people looked for a guide, they did not actually need the guide to be skilled in combat. All they needed to do was to know the way.
However, Ren Xiaosu did not feel that the private mercenaries of Stronghold 113's ruler would necessarily be very powerful. In fact, he rarely saw these mercenaries coming out of the stronghold. It was questionable whether these people had any actual combat experience or had even seen blood before.
At this moment, Ren Xiaosu saw the mercenaries smoking. They were the type with filter tips, which were rarely seen in town.
The faint smell of smoke drifted over, but Ren Xiaosu could clearly smell something strange in it. This reminded him of Old Wang saying that many of the cigarettes in the factories were laced with addictive drugs that could make people high.
Ren Xiaosu was puzzled. Mercenaries were a profession that required them to maintain a clear mind, so why would they smoke something like that?
He had seen some people go crazy from smoking before, but these mercenaries were only smoking something that looked more advanced.
Some people slowly gathered in town to watch. As these people had clean faces, they formed a sharp contrast with the people in town.
"Bro, isn't there a lot of water in the stronghold? Can we wash our faces every day?" Yan Liuyuan blinked his bright eyes.
"There's no need to be envious. The oil on our faces can protect our skin …." Ren Xiaosu comforted him without taking it to heart.
However, he suddenly noticed a unique presence in that group of people. It was a woman wearing a cap that was pressed very low. He could not determine her age. She was wearing relatively normal clothes that were loose but fitting.
Ren Xiaosu was paying attention to her because when he saw her, he felt like he had encountered a wild beast in the wilderness.
There was something wrong with this group of people. Ren Xiaosu believed in his intuition.
Ren Xiaosu and Yan Liuyuan stopped in their tracks and watched from afar. They vaguely understood that this group of people were asking Old Wang, who was collecting sparrows from the grocery store, about something.
They heard Old Wang say with a loud voice, "If y 'all want to go through the Jing Mountains, you'll have to look for that kid, Ren Xiaosu. Without him, y' all won't be able to get through. Besides, there are wolves in the wilderness out there, so I suggest y 'all not go through the Jing Mountains. "
A mercenary sneered, "The wolves will run away in fright when they hear gunshots. Why would we need to worry about them?"
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. So wolves were afraid of gunshots? Perhaps this was the nature of wild beasts. He had never seen firearms before, so he was not sure if what the mercenary said was right. However, he was still a little skeptical.
Another mercenary asked, "Who's Ren Xiaosu? We don't need him to be skilled. We just need him to know the way. "
"Oh, Ren Xiaosu is a famous hunter in our town. He knows most of the roads, so there's really nothing wrong with looking for him." Old Wang said with a smile, "It's definitely the right choice for y 'all to look for him. It's just that there's something wrong with that kid's head."
At this, Ren Xiaosu turned around and left with Yan Liuyuan. "Is Old Wang's son also in your class? That chubby kid?"
Yan Liuyuan gasped. "Bro, we shouldn't involve family …."
Ren Xiaosu frowned. He had wanted to stay far away from this matter, but he did not expect Old Wang to recommend him to this baffling band.
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