Chapter 101 - 99: New Adventure and New Joke

Chapter 101: Chapter 99: New Adventure and New Joke

"First, I only killed a chicken. It’s not some terrifying thing, so you don’t need to be afraid."

"Second, the chicken died very peacefully... Ahem, although its body has been completely obliterated, it was an instant death, so it felt no pain."

"Finally, I want to say that a blade is innocent. The guilty one is the person who uses it to kill. You understand what I mean, right?"

"Good, it seems you don’t understand at all..."

A few minutes later, Lu Wei paced back and forth in the backyard, his hands behind his back.

Anna and Zovir stood in a row, staring blankly at him, their faces full of confusion.

"In short, just think of this chicken as a test subject."

Seeing this, Lu Wei could only use a more straightforward explanation, "And I just used it to conduct a small experiment. You can understand that, right?"

"Well..."

After looking at each other, Zovir and Anna nodded in unison.

"Mr. Lu Wei, we understand now."

"The Slave Master often used us for experiments to see what the minimum amount of food we could eat each day was without it affecting our work."

"..."

’Good grief, what a dark joke...’

"This is different. Forget it, you’ll understand in the future."

Not bothering to waste any more words on the two of them, Lu Wei shook his head. "Get back to work. Oh, and don’t tell anyone about this for now, you hear?"

"We hear you..."

"Mm, go on."

After watching Zovir and Anna leave, Lu Wei secretly observed them for a while.

Seeing that they had no intention of running away and were still diligently pulling weeds, he returned to the "crime scene" and stared at the scattered chicken feathers, deep in thought.

It was obvious that the rooster’s physical durability couldn’t withstand the first stage of the Light-guided Arrow’s attack at all.

So, naturally, there was no way to test the power of the second stage, the "explosion."

However, based on what was known so far, the Light-guided Arrow’s primary damage likely came from the first stage of the attack, while the explosion was more of a surprise attack.

For example, when facing a powerful Leader Level Monster, he could first place a Secret Technique Mark on it and then detonate it at a critical moment.

This way, even if the damage wasn’t high, it could definitely interrupt the monster’s actions or throw it into a brief state of panic.

Then he could take the opportunity to escape or deliver a fatal blow.

All in all, it was an effect with many uses.

’It’s really strong.’

’Although it can’t compare to Gravity Field, its Magic Consumption is low. It only takes 1 point of Magic Power to shoot a Light-guided Arrow.’

’As for its power, it’s more than enough to one-shot a goblin.’

’A Kobold probably wouldn’t be a problem either.’

’And I don’t need to aim like with a bow and arrow. It’s completely auto-aimed. As long as my Perception is far higher than the enemy’s, the hit rate is almost one hundred percent.’

’In the future, at a higher Level, I could even cast it instantly, turning it into something like a Magic Machine Gun...’

’In a nutshell!’

’In a Low Level Adventurer’s Land like Green Forest, I can already strut around like I own the place!’

’As for that Elf, whether I run into them or not is completely irrelevant now!’

Puffing out his chest, Lu Wei paced back into the house with a smile, full of confidence for the new adventure to come.

...

...

DONG—DONG—

The tolling of the church bells brought the first ray of morning sun, heralding the start of a new day.

The aroma of fresh bread wafted through the air, mixed with the smell of horse manure, damp wood, and aged ale—a vibrant scent all too familiar to any resident of Heitai Town.

A crow flapped its wings and landed on the wooden sign of the "Adventurer Association." The Central Plaza was already bustling with people, filled with the ebb and flow of conversation and footsteps.

Besides the newest quests posted on the notice board, the most discussed topic was the impending arrival of the Silver Scale Merchant Association.

According to reliable sources, the latter had already begun recruiting craftsmen, laborers, and a considerable number of Professionals in Kalin Port.

They were expected to arrive in Heitai Town next month and resume construction of the "Gelan Trade Route" before the Midsummer Festival.

It was said that the Earl of Lancaster would also personally visit the town that day to provide his grand guidance for the construction of the longest trade route in the Northeast Kingdom.

At that time, the town’s residents would have the chance to witness the splendor of the man they all considered the father of the Northern River Valley.

A father they had never met was coming; it was hard not to look forward to it.

In any case, just like any other day, the Central Plaza was as lively as ever this morning, welcoming every new face full of dreams with open arms.

Around seven-thirty, as the morning mist dissipated, a well-equipped, four-person Adventurer Squad in peak condition appeared on the north side of the plaza.

The two Warriors in the lead, a man and a woman, each carried a Longsword on their back. One was forged from the famous Tessares Steel, and while the other was not, it was still made of high-quality steel, its price definitely no less than 1 Gold Coin.

Their gazes were sharp; one was filled with confidence, the other composed and calm. They both exuded the aura of the powerful, born from wealth and Power!

Behind them was a brown-haired girl wearing a loose, feathered Cloak, a Short Sword hanging from her waist. Her gaze was as ethereal and profound as a philosopher deep in thought.

Although she looked frail, the copper coin dancing between her fingertips like an Elf proved her extraordinariness. She was undoubtedly the brains of the team!

Finally, let’s look at the leader of this elite squad, a black-haired man!

He even looked like a proper person!

The moment such a formidable squad appeared, they immediately attracted everyone’s attention.

Everyone cast envious glances their way, not only making way for them but also with a few clueless newcomers eager to strike up a conversation.

And a top-tier squad, faced with such a situation, would always give the most appropriate response.

"Not interested, thanks."

Before the girl in front of him could even speak, Lu Wei looked at her bewildered expression and sternly rejected her:

"You’d better go find a mirror and take a good, long look at yourself to see if you’re even worthy."

"..."

The girl froze for a moment, then ran off wiping her tears, presumably moved to tears by his sincere words.

"Brother Lu Wei, wasn’t that a little too harsh?"

Warriors generally can’t stand to see women cry. Furen couldn’t help but remind him in a low voice, "You made her cry."

"Adventuring has no time for tears."

Lu Wei replied with a straight face, "Besides, if I wasn’t harsh, there’s no telling how long she would have pestered us. We don’t have time to waste on such things."

"Alright... So, where are Zovir and Anna?"

"They’ve already gone outside town to wait for us, along with Uncle Theodore’s engineering team. They’re all coming into the forest with us this time."

"Oh, oh, so you’re not tricking me this time, right?"

Furen confirmed again, still unconvinced, "I really get to go on a quest with you, and not stay behind at the Dome Pillar to chop trees?"

"Brother Furen, when have I ever tricked you?"

Lu Wei said with a pained expression, "There are no lies between good brothers."

"Ah! I’m sorry, it’s my fault!"

Furen was instantly filled with shame. "I shouldn’t have doubted you!"

Lu Wei smiled and shook his head. "It’s fine, I forgive you. After all, good brothers are always tolerant of each other."

Furen quickly agreed, "You’re right! I’ll definitely do the same!"

"Good. I hope you can live up to your word."

"Huh? What do you mean by that?"

"Nothing."

Walking through the doors of the Adventurer Association, Lu Wei glanced at Mirana, who immediately went to the counter to activate their quest.

Meanwhile, he, Bai Ya, and a still-confused Furen took the opportunity to go up to the second floor.

He had come to the Association this morning not just to activate the quest, but for another matter as well.

That was to test Bai Ya’s Attribute values.

Well... normally, as the squad leader, he should have a complete grasp of all his members’ Attributes.

But the problem was, the Mushroom Squad was a bit special.

Mirana had used a Divine Blessing, so her Power was too high; testing it would easily attract trouble.

He was the same. All of his Attributes were unreasonably high.

Furen was a Magic Dullard, so he couldn’t be tested.

So in the end, they could only test Bai Ya.

"How much to test Attributes?"

Soon, the three of them found the Attribute testing window.

Behind the counter, a male receptionist smiled. "One Silver Coin per test."

’Jeez, that’s pretty expensive.’

Lu Wei took out a Silver Coin and handed it over. Before long, the receptionist took out six dice from a special small box.

That’s right, this was how Attributes were tested in this world.

There was no touching a stone or using a machine; you just had to roll dice.

The six dice were all twenty-sided, in six different colors: red, silver, gray, white, blue, and gold.

They represented the six Attributes: Power, Agility, Physique, Intelligence, Perception, and Charm, respectively.

Whatever number you rolled represented your corresponding Attribute score.

Of course, since they were twenty-sided dice, the maximum Attribute score that could be tested this way was 20 points.

But that was enough.

After all, those with higher stats were usually Professionals who had their own attribute panels.

So...

Holding the six dice in her hand, Bai Ya glanced furtively at the receptionist behind the counter, wanting to remove the blue die that represented Perception.

After all, she already knew her Perception was only 1 point; testing it was meaningless.

Instead, it was highly likely to become the tavern joke of the day.

’A woman came to get her Attributes tested today. Guess what? Her Perception was only one point!’

’Hahaha! She’s not a caterpillar, is she?!’

’Hahahaha! I’m dying of laughter!’

’...’

’No! I don’t want to become a joke!’

Crying out in her heart, Bai Ya shook her head fiercely, immediately took out the blue die, and set it aside under the receptionist’s confused gaze.

And then...

CLACK~

Under everyone’s gaze, the blue die, which had been resting with the 8 facing up, suddenly spun around on its own and came to a firm stop with the 1 facing up.

Bai Ya: "..."

The receptionist: "..."

Both of them stared wide-eyed, and time seemed to freeze for a few seconds.

Then the receptionist shot to his feet, apologizing profusely with a look of extreme regret:

"I’m so sorry, miss, this die must be broken! This is a mistake on our part!"

"Please wait a moment, I’ll go get you a new one right away!"

"..."

’NO!!’

’DON’T GO!!!’

’DON’T MAKE THIS JOKE EVEN FUNNIER!!!’