Absolute Death Game

Xiao Buli, when he saw those villagers again, noticed that their attitude towards him had clearly improved a bit. It was evident that as Prestige changed, the NPC’s attitudes towards players would directly reflect this.

The group set off once again. By now, Xiao Buli was determined to ensure the safety of this refugee convoy, so he escorted them with utmost care and thoroughness. By noon, they finally arrived at Anping Village, but the villagers had already scattered, probably due to the threat of the Demon Clan.

The refugees from Thousand Pines Town unceremoniously occupied the vacant houses and settled down temporarily. Xiao Buli went to the old town chief to return the quest and received a total of 800 Prestige Points and 20 silver coins, but he was still about 2000 points short of Reverence.

Xiao Buli calculated the journey ahead; there were still three to five days left to reach Black Stone Village. If he used all this time to farm Prestige Points, it should be just about enough. Read exclusive adventures at NovelBin.Côm

While he was reflecting on this, the old town chief and Zhang Zhixi came over together.

The old town chief said anxiously, "It seems temporarily safe in Anping Village now, but since the villagers have all fled, it’s possible that the Demon Clan might still come pursuing. I wonder if the hero has any suggestions."

The title had changed from Righteous Warrior to hero. Although it was a subtle change, Xiao Buli was keenly aware of the shift in perception.

Xiao Buli thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I’m afraid we can only continue heading south. If we travel south for a day, there’s Ghost Burial Village, which should be safer."

The old town chief seemed somewhat troubled, thinking about the amount of Prestige Points it would cost to reach there, but looking at the townspeople, their expressions filled with panic and fear, he grit his teeth and pleaded once more.

"I have an impudent request. I wonder if the hero could escort us once again?"

Xiao Buli said, "Naturally, that’s no problem."

"But we no longer have anything of value to offer you in return," said the old mayor.

Xiao Buli nobly replied, "As long as I can ensure a peaceful life for everyone present, that is sufficient for me. Please don’t worry about any material reward."

However, he thought to himself that Prestige Points were far more valuable than any material wealth.

In the following days, Xiao Buli devoted all his energy to this escort mission.

This quest could be considered the longest series of quests he had undertaken since entering the game. Although the direct distance from Anping Village to Black Stone Village wasn’t too long by strict measures, Xiao Buli managed to turn what could have been possible into the impossible.

A journey of three days took a full six, as he frequently led the team towards areas infested with low-level monsters in hopes of randomly triggering a protective task or the like. Relying on his mixed profession’s ability to both tank and heal, he completed these tasks with ease.

Since he couldn’t provide any more physical rewards, the old village chief had no choice but to use goodwill as the prize each time. Consequently, it only took two days for Xiao Buli to grind his Prestige to Reverence, and it was still rising, with Reverence just within reach.

Along the way, Xiao Buli forged through brambles and rivers, built bridges and fought demons—meticulously, slowly but surely making progress towards Black Stone Village.

Meanwhile, in these few days, the development of Gu Shaobang and the others in the game was getting smoother by the day. First, Han Wenhuan successfully changed his profession to Spearman, earning the position of a militiaman. Xiao Ge leveled up three lifestyle professions—harvesting, lumbering, and farming—to Max Level, and mastered three skills: Harvest Slash, Cleaving Strike, and Wild Dance.

The only problem was that these three skills required three different types of weapons—a giant scythe, an axe, and a pole weapon—to use. To be able to utilize his full combat power, Xiao Ge had no choice but to stuff three weapons into his inventory. However, with his skill set, switching weapons swiftly wasn’t an issue, which resulted in a significant increase in his combat abilities.

He was now capable of soloing Black Mountain Scouts near the village, but his journey towards becoming a Sword Control Master seemed ever more distant.

Li Shuren continued to research his game profession combinations and had yet to decide what profession he wanted to pursue. Whenever they asked him, he always responded with "soon, soon," yet he always appeared to be deep in thought.

As for Gu Shaobang, over the past few days, he began to learn medical skills from the village doctor. His bandaging skill had been trained to LV10, and he had learned LV3 in herb gathering and LV1 in medical arts. According to his theory, since witchcraft consumed health points instead of Mana, he might as well heal while casting spells, thereby achieving enduring combat capabilities.

Unfortunately, the healing effect of his bandaging skill was still lacking, so Gu Shaobang planned to learn Qi Healing Skills later, which would then truly allow him infinite casting. @@novelbin@@

He Suoju and Du Yibo also successfully arrived at Black Stone Village. Since Xiao Buli had mentioned Gu Shaobang and the others before, the two offered their guidance, especially when hunting monsters outdoors for Experience Points. With the protection of these two, Gu Shaobang and the four companions were much safer.

By the fifth day, Xiao Buli finally escorted the refugee convoy to a location only half a day’s journey from Black Stone Village, already at the foot of Black Mountain.

On this journey, he had slain not a thousand, but certainly two hundred monsters, and together with the Experience Points saved from slaying ghosts, he had accrued over ten thousand points. This allowed him to level up his Xiaoyao Sword Skills to LV10 and comprehend a new Mystic Skill, which also earned him his third Heart of Mysteries.

Mystic Skill—Carefree Illusionary Sword Dance! Xiao Buli unleashed his powerful move, and in an instant, he transformed into a shadowy figure zipping back and forth between the five bandits like lightning, only to reappear at his original spot in the blink of an eye. As he sheathed his sword, a spurt of blood erupted from the necks of the five bandits, who then collapsed to the ground.

Xiao Buli smiled faintly, admiring how formidable the Carefree Illusionary Sword Dance was.

Seeing the enemy troops completely wiped out, Xiao Buli shook his head, "Hehe, this battle was truly a breeze."

Xiao Buli glanced over at the militiamen who had been watching the battle behind him. At first, these militiamen had come forward to lend a hand, but after an accidental death of one of them during a fight with a tiger, Xiao Buli told them to just watch, only to engage if monsters came too close. Over the last couple of days, following this strategy, not another militiaman had died.

System notification: Quest "Highway Robbery" completed. Your Prestige with the Thousand Pines Town wanderers has increased by 500 points. Your Prestige with the Thousand Pines Town wanderers has reached Reverence.

Although he had been prepared for it, when he heard that notification, a wave of uncontrollable excitement surged within Xiao Buli. He thought to himself, ’Thank heavens, finally reached Reverence.’ He glanced back at the refugees, wondering what benefits Reverence might bring. (To be continued.

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