Chapter 11 Ma Shoucheng
It was still daybreak, and a gauze-like mist covered the woods. Guo Hao was struggling on the overgrown path. He had been walking for two days, and today was the third day.
The wilderness of Liangzhou in autumn is simply a hellish place. People are shivering with cold, and all kinds of wild beasts and mosquitoes come out from time to time. Guo Hao suffered a lot, and he deeply regretted his foolish behavior of selling his warhorse.
“Congratulations on reaching the unknown”
Guo Hao didn't feel happy at all when he heard the system's prompt. He had heard this prompt several times, but he was still in the wilderness.
He saw a familiar tree with a symbol he had made carved on it.
Yes, Guo Hao was lost.
There is no convenient system map in [War Civilization]. After all, geographical location is crucial in war, so how can it be thrown directly to the players?
Guo Hao held a map in his hand, but no matter how he adjusted his direction, he still could not get out of this so-called unknown place.
"Ghost wall?"
In view of the peculiarity of the game, Guo Hao has begun to doubt the style of the game. Where is the epic war game you promised me? Why are you giving me this magical thing?
Guo Hao couldn't help but give up on himself. He couldn't imagine how everything was fine when he came here, but how come everything changed when he returned.
Suddenly, there was a noise coming from a distance, and the continuous noise seemed to be urging Guo Hao to go forward.
"Hmm?" Guo Hao looked at the noise coming from a distance and after hesitating for a long time, he decided to go over and check it out. After all, this might be his hope of getting out.
Following the sound, Guo Hao sneaked along and came to an open area.
There was an open space surrounded by a large circle of trees, and there stood a dark and mysterious stone tablet. The noise was caused by the stone tablet.
The stone tablet is covered with unrecognizable characters that look like oracle bone inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, or even scribbles.
"Could it be?" Guo Hao's mind moved, and he thought of the most common stone tablet in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, where one could gain military skills by comprehending it.
Guo Hao observed his surroundings for a long time and found that everything was calm. In the end, he couldn't help it and bravely stepped forward and touched the stone tablet.
"Congratulations, you have mastered the military skill - Crossbow!"
The dull system notification sounded , and Guo Hao couldn't help but complain.
"So the reason why I am trapped here in such a thick fog is just to let me learn such a basic martial arts skill?"
The Crossbow is the most basic military skill in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 7. It is a useless military skill that almost no one uses except in the early stages of the game.
Just as he was complaining, the fog suddenly dissipated, and the long-lost sunlight shone on the earth, and the originally unclear forest became clearly visible.
“??? It’s really for me to comprehend the stone tablet!”
Guo Hao's mentality exploded instantly. It was obvious that acquiring a military skill was a happy thing, and getting out of the fog was also a blessing, but why was it so unpleasant when combined together?
Why did it turn out like this... My first adventure, my first escape from a difficult situation, this should have been a happy time like a dream... But why did it turn out like this...
Guo Hao was so absorbed in his own world that he didn't even notice a burly man appearing beside him.
"Little brother, are you okay?" the burly man asked with concern.
Guo Hao was a little wary after being awakened, but he still responded politely: "Brother, it's okay, I'm just a little sad."
"Little brother, look forward, there is nothing you can't overcome." The big man obviously misunderstood something and comforted Guo Hao with emotion.
Seeing the burly man in front of him carrying a bundle of wood, Guo Hao guessed that he must be a resident nearby and couldn't help asking for directions: "Brother, where is this place? How can I get to the nearest county town?"
"This is Zhangshan. If you walk east for fifteen miles, you will see the county town."
"Zhangshan? Chopping wood?" Guo Hao's mind moved, and he couldn't help asking: "May I know your name, big brother? I am Guo Pengju, the village chief of Beifeng Village."
"Oh? Young brother is the head of the village. No wonder you speak so elegantly." The big man was full of surprise. After all, it was rare to see such a young village head.
"My name is Ma Shoucheng. I'm going to the city to sell firewood. How about we go together?" The big man was generous and did not care at all about introducing himself.
He was over eight feet tall, with a huge body, a distinctive face and nose, and his name was Shoucheng. He was indeed Fufeng Ma Teng!
Historical records show that when Ma Teng was young, he cut wood in Zhangshan and carried it back to the city to sell to support himself.
I didn't expect that I would get lost and walk so far, and I'm already near Fufeng County.
"Obedience is worse than respect!" When Guo Hao met Ma Teng on the road, he certainly didn't want to leave easily. Even if he couldn't recruit him, it would be great to have a good relationship with him.
"Brother Pengju, the way you speak is really strange. You sound like those scholars in the city, but also like a man from the mountains." Listening to Guo Hao's half-literate and half-uncivilized way of speaking, even Ma Teng, who was virtuous, loyal and respected, couldn't help but complain.
Guo Hao smiled and chatted deliberately along the way. His words were full of his sincere love for the court, and he also expressed his respect for General Ma Yuan.
After Guo Hao's deliberate efforts to make friends with him, Ma Teng felt that Guo Hao was a little strange, but he was still a loyal and good citizen, and also the village chief. He admired Guo Hao very much.
Listening to Guo Hao praising his ancestors along the way, Ma Teng almost regarded Guo Hao as a close friend.
After all, if you meet someone on the street and he praises your ancestors, everyone will feel attracted to him.
Guo Hao was not greedy. He just made friends with Ma Teng, and then the two separated in the county town.
Guo Hao knew that even if he claimed to be a descendant of Ma Yuan, Ma Teng would not follow him.
The system is almost stuck in this aspect. It's like a player who goes to Zhuo County to find Zhang Fei now. No matter what you say, the system will interpret it as you talking nonsense, and the result is that you will be beaten up by Zhang Fei.
In the system's judgment, you are just a barking lunatic, and Zhang Fei will not be able to hear what you say at all.
But only if you have an official title can Zhang Fei truly hear what you say.
For example, if you want to recruit Zhang Fei, you must at least be an official at the level of a prefect, otherwise it will be useless. After all, it is not easy to recruit an enemy of ten thousand people.
The reason Guo Hao was able to establish a relationship with Ma Teng was thanks to the fact that he was the village chief and had some reputation, which allowed him to talk to Ma Teng.
If you change to any other player, Ma Teng will not even pay attention to you. If he is in a bad mood, he might even kill you with one move.
After all, Ma Teng is a real military general, and killing a player is a very easy task for him.
Guo Hao found a caravan in the city and gave them a lot of silver before the caravan agreed to take Guo Hao back to the village.
Having gotten lost once, he no longer had much confidence in his sense of direction. He couldn't even believe that he had been to the county town alone. It was simply a miracle.
