Chapter 9: 009
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chapter 9. As a Player, You Have to Be Aware That You’re Just A Cannon Fodder.
Time was limited, and Char could not go any further.
Of course, the situation did not allow him to go on.
Sacred matters should always be placed on the appropriate occasion, and it was not time for Char as well.
A person’s threshold would always increase. Char had reincarnated 177 times, and he did not lack patience and time.
Seeing that it was almost time, Char smiled gently and picked up little Tifa.
“I’ll leave her to Auntie Susan. Get ready. We’ll meet at the west entrance of the village.”
After he finished speaking, he went out of the house.
Ksenja had wanted to remind him to be careful, but she realized that Char was more professional in carrying the baby than she was, and she was puzzled.
What on earth had he been doing all these years?
…
3 P.M. The West entrance of the novice village.
Other than the five who had applied for the mission, there were four others who had gathered there. They had probably leveled up in the afternoon and gotten their hands on some weapons, so they were also waiting for Char at the entrance.
“Do any of you know the guy from this morning? I went to the forum and posted something, but they didn’t believe it.”
“That’s right. There are so many novice villages, but it seems like this only happened in our village. The others haven’t even seen monsters above level 4, let alone doing team quests.”
“Also, did you know that there were a few naive people in the novice village of the Nanhai District who went to see the daughter of the village chief? They were struck by lightning before they could even touch her. Then they were forced to log out of the game, have their accounts locked, and are banned from logging in for a whole year. I heard that the people from the youth psychological center even found them via their IP…”
“Are you for real?”
“Nonsense, the internet isn’t an illegal place. It’s fine for them to do it elsewhere, but on the internet? They must be crazy! What would happen to female players in the future? Sometimes, you don’t even know what are they thinking. Please don’t get us into any trouble.”
“Don’t worry, this is a game for all ages.” Brandy nudged his friend’s elbow, hinting at something.
“Stop it. Char is here.”
“Where is he? Hey, I found him!”
“Good afternoon, boss!”
“Boss, I… Who’s the lady behind him?”
Ksenja, who was dressed in light armor, was behind Char.
If it was a realistic Western fantasy, most of the players would have to wear full armor, but this game was obviously a Japanese fantasy. The armor fit Ksenja well. She walked over slowly and instantly became the focus of attention.
As Ksenja pulled out a broadsword the size of a door, their eyes were filled with fear and disbelief.
“She has 25 strength.”
Char smiled innocently, “I advise you guys to be kind to her. The three of them can be my witnesses.”
Among all the gentlemanly gazes, the three of them appeared to be particularly upright. They looked straight ahead, and their hearts were as calm as water.
Their gazes met in the air, and in the blink of an eye, they had completed their communication.
“Brother, is this NPC going to fight monsters with us?” Someone came over and asked.
“You can think of it that way.”
Char laughed and gave Ksenja a look.
“She’s our full-time babysitter. Other than the fact that she doesn’t have much milk.”
The swordswoman glared at Char in an obscure manner.
“Well, as expected. You easily did what we didn’t even dare to think about. First, it was Sonya, and now, it’s Miss Ksenja…”
Air Conditioner was amazed by Char.
A few more people submitted their applications to join the team, and they set off.
…
Half an hour later, all of them arrived at the outskirts of the Rotten Forest.
Level 7 Enchanted Wild Boars and level 5 Enchanted Ravens could be found in this area.
In “Fantasy World”, level 4 was a dividing line. Monsters below this level were all newbie monsters. Above level 4, they began to learn the basic skills of seeking advantages, as well as moving in groups, but they also lacked intelligence.
For example, the Enchanted Wild Boars would lose its mind when it smelled the scent of a large number of strangers and approach them like a madman. During the first contact, most newbies would be caught off guard and frightened by its fierce aura, but in fact, they were not much different from ordinary beasts. 5 points of strength and agility plus a weapon were enough to deal with them.
Char’s personal record was when he was a level 1 swordsman, he was able to kill 4 of the 6 Enchanted Wild Boars that were surrounding him before he died.
Of course, this was under the condition that he was accompanied by someone.
It was not Ksenja. Someone as strong as her would scare away the Enchanted Wild Boars. The one who accompanied Char last time was a weak and skinny Dark Elf who could conceal herself.
Ordinary Enchanted Wild Boars would be scared away by Ksenja, but it was not the case for the Enchanted Wild Boars on the outskirts of the Rotten Forest. Under the control of some kind of willpower, they divided into small teams and patrolled the area. They worked together and moved more strictly than an army.
“This is the place.”
Char stopped under a tree that split into two and pointed at a guy holding a short dagger.
“You. Come here for a moment.”
“Me?”
The player ran over excitedly.
It was a short-haired girl with flat breasts. She was actually the strongest among the group of players.
“What’s the matter?”
“How about being a cannon fodder?”
“Eh?” She was stunned.
“Being a cannon fodder is actually something. Everyone will die one day. You being squashed to death by Enchanted Wild Boars is also a way of death for a hero. Besides, you’re the only one here who’s changed profession to a thief and has a 15% movement speed bonus,” Char said.
“Hey, how did you know that I’ve changed my profession to a thief?” She turned around to look at the others. There were three people holding short daggers.
“Their weapons were bought at a shop, but yours was a free gift. He even gave you a talon. If you make good use of the talon, you might not even die.”
The thief lowered her head and looked at the dagger. The grip of her dagger was indeed different from the others. It was a gift from her teacher.
“You’ve goof observation!”
“I’ve seen it a lot,” Char said with a hoarse tone.
She was quite powerful. On the fourth beta testing, he discovered that the Dark Brotherhood’s branch was hidden in this novice village. The branch was in a well, and he had no idea how she went down.
“Bro, let’s be friends!” She raised her head. “I’ll be your cannon fodder then. You’ll compensate me, won’t you?”
Char raised an eyebrow. “Of course.”
The two of them added each other as friends. The female thief was called Apple Pie.
Apple Pie was satisfied after adding Char as her friend.
“Alright, boss. Where should I go then? How do you want me to die!”
Chapter 10: 010
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Chapter 10. What a Wonderful Experience This Was!
In traditional online games, luring and gathering monsters had always been a technical skill. After all, which player did not like the feeling of a screen filled with critical damage numbers?
That was what Char had asked Apple Pie to do.
As a thief, she had the 15% movement speed bonus granted by [Shadow Walk], which made her lighter and faster. Although she could not really outrun the Enchanted Wild Boars, they could not catch up with her as well.
Following the route that Char had planned, Apple Pie set off.
Char’s judgment was very accurate. The thief was most likely an athletic person in real life, and one could tell from her running posture.
With light steps, she disappeared from everyone’s sight in the blink of an eye.
After about five minutes, the ground began to shake tremendously. It sounded like thousands of beasts were galloping… The others stood up uneasily, and even Char was a little surprised.
It seemed like he had found an incredible teammate…
How many monsters did she attract?
Char stepped forward and whispered in Ksenja’s ear, “My dear~”
Her ears turned red and she pinched Char without a trace.
“What did you call me?”
Char laughed. “Don’t worry about me. We’re about to fight.”
Ksenja nodded, and her broadsword was stuck into the ground like a wall.
Then, she took off the top half of her armor. Char was like a cosplayer’s assistant as he took a few steps back with the armor in her arms.
“Be careful,”
“Yes.”
A few seconds later, a disheveled figure appeared on the dusky horizon. Apple Pie’s face was covered in sweat, and his hair stuck to his forehead. Her cheeks were red, and she looked like an agile antelope!
Behind her was a group of monsters, accompanied by the rumbling sound of trampling and billowing smoke.
There were at least a hundred Enchanted Wild Boars! How did she do that?
“Boss! Your route is amazing!”
Apple Pie started shouting at Char.
Char could not help but feel helpless.
Even if there was a perfect way to lure the monsters, no one else might be able to do it so perfectly…
He could see that she was also at the end of her rope, but now that things had come to this, he did not want to let this lady die. It would be a waste of talent.
He kept Ksenja’s light armor into his bag. The item was marked as a temporary loan and could not be worn or used, but he freed up his hands.
“Use your talon on me!” He shouted.
Apple Pie understood what he meant, and her eyes shone with excitement as he shouted, “Got it!”
A talon was thrown from her hand, and a translucent silk string could be seen in the air.
“Ksenja!”
Char shouted, and the latter immediately understood. She grabbed the talon and swung it with 25 points of strength. Apple Pie was pulled into the air, screaming loudly in mid-air, and landed steadily in front of Char.
Before the blush on the girl’s face faded, her calf twitched, and she fell into Char’s arms.
She could clearly feel that she was so excited in the game cabin that she was convulsing! The exaggeratedly secreted adrenaline and the heart rate that was so excited that it sounded like it was on the alert…
This was the gaming experience that she had been longing for!
“That’s amazing, brother! It was too exciting! You’re awesome!”
“What’s so exciting about it? Hurry up and climb up the tree.”
The girl turned back to look at Char with a strange expression.
The others were dumbfounded. They did not expect it to be so exciting.
“What are you waiting for? Get up the tree! Are you just going to stand there?” Char urged.
The three guys were the first to react. They jumped up the trees in the blink of an eye. The others were stunned for a moment before they quickly climbed up the trees.
The ground was instantly cleared up, leaving only Char and Ksenja.
The Enchanted Wild Boars, which had lost its target, hesitated for a few seconds before it locked onto the two of them.
Ksenja’s body trembled slightly. This had nothing to do with fear. It was due to excitement.
At the end of the day, she still had the blood of adventuring and killing flowing in her body. It was only because of the sweet words of that Wester and the birth of Tifa that all of this was suppressed. However, her violent temper was buried deep under the calm appearance of a housewife.
It was not good for the body to keep holding in anger, so there had to be a way to vent it.
Char’s long reincarnation had allowed him to understand two effective ways to vent Ksenja’s anger.
The nature of human behavior was nothing more than killing… Ahem, nothing more than the conquest of the mind and the body.
The reckless Enchanted Wild Boars roared as it approached them, and in the blink of an eye, it was only ten meters away from them.
Ksenja’s body stopped trembling.
She pulled out her broadsword, and the terrifyingly heavy object in her hand was like a toothpick held by a giant. It fluttered behind her, and then she threw it forward heavily!
Whoosh!
The sword caused a gust of wind, and the ripples visible to the naked eye instantly broke the formation of the Enchanted Wild Boars. The strong wind rolled up skin, flesh, and blood, mixed with the creaking sound of bones rubbing against each other, and violently opened up a path.
The seven Enchanted Wild Boars were instantly killed, and it was included in everyone’s mission pool in the team’s countable system.
Similarly, since this was done by the NPC alone, there were no other rewards.
The remaining Enchanted Wild Boars were stunned for a moment. The tragic death of their companion did not bring any fear as they still charged forward fearlessly.
“Protect yourself at all cost.”
After saying that, Ksenja rushed into the group of monsters, punching and kicking them all the way. She would lift the boars high up and throw them away. She was like a Demon God descending to the mortal world.
Ksenja swung and threw her broadsword to kill the boars as she charged toward them.
Char had seen it many times, and every time he saw it, he could not help but sigh.
This was probably the best interpretation of violence and aesthetics.
Although the Enchanted Wild Boars were controlled by humans and did not have much intelligence, it was common knowledge to pick on the weaker ones. The survivors had their eyes on Char.
However, they soon discovered that he seemed to be more difficult to deal with.
Every charge and collision would be dodged by Char by a hair’s breadth, and they might even bump into their companions. The ferocity of the wild boars overshadowed their only rationality, and they started killing each other.
After a long time, this weak human was actually surrounded by a circle of boars that were fighting each other, forming a vacuum in the middle…
Bang!
Ksenja jumped in from outside, her sweat soaking through the bandages and stained with blood. Her eyes were full of concern, but when she saw that Char was all right, she glared at him with anger.
“Well, I was worried about you for nothing.”
“I’m strong!”
Char flexed the muscles on his arms. Although it was not very convincing, Ksenja could not help but laugh at him.
“Alright, stop it…”
“I know. I know.”
Char went forward and took out medicine and bandages as if he was performing magic, changing them for Ksenja.
“Hey, even if you’re messing around, you should pick a time!”
“Be serious. Who’s messing around? I’m just helping you loosen your grip. It’s not good for your health. Think about poor little Tifa.”
Char gave Ksenja a reason that she could not reject with a straight face, and she had nothing to say.
The two of them hid behind her broadsword, avoiding the sight of the crowd.
“Alright, I’m done!”
After fixing her bandage, Char looked as if he had completed a satisfactory project.
“I’m awesome!”
Ksenja rolled her eyes at his words.