The second volume is called "One Heart" Chapter 35 Boring Tasks
The Black Bear King was still fighting, and most of the players were gathered there. In addition, there were some small-scale battles going on in the front cave, and the front cave was still busy. Bai Yunjian, who knew me, was still hanging out with Wen Rou and Xiao Yue, and for a while I was left out. No one came to greet me, but this was exactly what I expected.
I don't have a good impression of Wenrou. If I hadn't been delayed for a while by her labeling me a "pervert", I would have left the cave long ago. How could I have been forced to fight the Black Bear King? In the end, I had to rely on the sinister to rescue me. I was also conspired by them and suffered a loss. Now that we have escaped safely and fulfilled our mutual promises, the cooperation has ended. There is no need to entangle with them. People with different ideals cannot work together. I have no interest in perfunctory treatment of people who are not friends.
The summoned undead troops had been sent back in time, and the badge of the necromancer had been taken off. I was just an ordinary little thief mixed in the crowd. I took a quick look and it seemed that I had not attracted anyone's attention. It was a good opportunity to leave, so I moved and sneaked towards the cave entrance.
I quietly approached the cave entrance and immediately used the "One Rider, One Dust" technique to quickly rush out of the cave. I seemed to hear a few shouts, but I didn't care. My heart was full of joy of escaping. No matter what the process was, it was a blessing to be able to walk out of the black bear king's lair alive.
After a quick rush, I had left the cave far behind. I shook off all the worries and returned my mind to the promotion task. More than five hours had passed and the three bear galls were still not found. I had to hurry and act quickly.
Facts have proven that wherever there are black bears, there will be players. It is difficult to achieve the goal without using some means. I just found a black bear in a small corner. Before I ran to it, three players rushed over quickly. They cooperated very well with each other and killed the black bear quickly. Then they rushed to other places in a hurry. This should be a small hunting group. They don’t have the strength to establish a territory, so they have to roam around and hunt scattered targets.
I don't want to waste time looking for a suitable place, and I don't want to conflict with other forces because of the fight for territory, so I just use this small corner as my base. Only one black bear is refreshed each time, and the powerful ones look down on it, and the small gangs of three or five people can't afford to offend me. Anyway, I just want to steal the bear gall to complete the task. I can't handle more than two refreshes at a time.
After hiding aside and observing for a while, he confirmed that only one black bear spawned each time, and it was the three players who would cause trouble for it. Seeing that his mental strength had almost recovered, he said sorry to their receding backs from a distance. A black light flashed, and more than a hundred zombies emerged out of thin air, quickly dispersing and occupying this small corner.
Although using old zombies to deal with black bears is more effective, the main purpose is to deter others and prevent other players from approaching. Summoning a large number of ordinary zombies to guard the periphery gives a stronger visual impression. It's just a black bear , and a dozen zombies can easily deal with it.
I arranged a hundred zombies to surround this small corner and declared my ownership of it. The remaining thirty or so particularly strong zombies stood guard beside me, ready to deal with the black bear that was about to refresh.
Strength overwhelms everything. Facing the siege of more than a dozen zombies, the unfortunate black bear was beaten to death before he could even realize what was happening. He had no power to fight back and was about to die. I quickly jumped behind it and seized the opportunity to perform the "stealing" trick.
There was no expected white light. My little hand gently stroked the black bear's body. The dying black bear didn't show me any courtesy at all. It slapped me with its paw. I didn't even think of dodging it. A gust of wind blew and hit my head hard. I turned half a circle dizzily and fell to the ground with a plop. My health was reduced by nearly half. The damn black bear didn't stop and continued to chase me. I was so panicked that I rolled and crawled away desperately and quickly commanded the zombies to send it to reincarnation.
Although I knew that there was a certain chance of being counterattacked by a black bear if my skills failed, and I was mentally prepared for the possible danger, I was still scared and broke out in a cold sweat when it really happened. In the past, I was bitten by wild wolves a few times and it was no big deal, I could still continue to use my skills. I was still a little careless in my thinking, and I didn't think through a specific action plan. Facing the counterattack of the black bear, I lacked the necessary contingency measures and almost capsized in the ditch. If I hadn't been blown away by the black bear by chance, I would have found it difficult to avoid its subsequent attacks because the distance was so close.
I remember Afeng said that if you want to become a game master, the most important thing is to learn to draw lessons from failure and not make the same mistake twice. I hid in the safe zone formed by zombies, while recovering my health, I calmed down and planned a feasible plan.
It was still early, so there was no need to take risks. I ordered the zombies to kill a newly refreshed black bear, and waited until the health value was fully restored before starting the next action. The result was still a failure. Although the gentle touch alarmed the black bear, it did not suffer its counterattack. It just turned around and looked at me in surprise, as if it didn't understand why the attack was so weak when it was obviously an enemy. Without waiting for it to take further action, I continued to use "stealing", but failed again. This time I was not so lucky. The black bear instinctively collided with me, and my thin body was knocked out. Fortunately, there were zombie . I leaned on them and barely stood firm. The evil black bear naturally couldn't escape death. After being gently touched by a zombie brother, its huge body fell to the ground and returned to heaven.
After a few more attempts, I was able to use my skills three times in a row on one bear. Unfortunately, I failed every time. Not to mention the bear gall, I didn't even get a bear skin. It seems that the system's requirements for the timing of attack are too strict. If I attack too early, I will just get beaten in vain without any practical effect. I can't take chances. I can only follow the system settings honestly and attack at the moment when the black bear is about to die. Only then will I have a chance of success.
After several lessons, I slowed down and was no longer so eager to attack. I would wait until the black bear was about to die before I used the "One-horse-out-of-the-dust" skill to quickly rush forward and then quickly use the "Steal the Sheep". However, this way, each black bear only had one chance to attack. No matter what the result was, it would die immediately and I could only wait for the next black bear to appear. However, this also had some advantages. Even if the skill failed and the black bear took a heavy blow, it would have already died and would not chase me and continue to attack. As long as I kept more than half of my health, I would not have to worry about losing my life in the black bear's counterattack.
This is a test of patience and skill. Not only must you seize the opportunity, but your movements must also be in place. You must catch the black bear when it is about to die. If you are a little slow, you will only pass by a shadow and get nothing. Moreover, it is difficult to grasp the right time because of the zombies surrounding you. You don't know which move will kill the black bear. You must always pay attention and be ready to attack at any time. It is not only laborious, but also extremely tiring.
Fortunately, the black bear in the small corner refreshes quite quickly. After the previous black bear dies, I have to wait for ten minutes for another black bear to appear for me to try. I also have time to restore the damaged health. The process is monotonous and boring. Every time I make a move with great expectations, I fail again and again. It's depressing. This task is extremely depressing. Even if I were to kill thirty or fifty black bears, it would be much easier than stealing a bear gall.
I first "left the dust behind" and rushed to the black bear and immediately performed "stealing". The whole set of movements became more and more smooth, and was completed as naturally as flowing water. I could do it subconsciously without much thinking. It was a painful and boring repetition, and I experienced disappointment again and again. If I hadn't had a similar experience like , I really doubt whether I could hold on to the end.
Looking at the third bear gall in my hand, I was almost crying with excitement. Woohoo, it was really not easy. The deadline for the task was said to be one day, but in fact I could only be online for sixteen hours. Seeing that the time was almost up, I was almost desperate. It was all because I was wandering around and wasted a few hours, which led to this nervousness now. If it was a little later, even if I successfully stole the third bear gall, I would not have time to rush back to the Thieves Guild to hand over the task.
Excluding the first few experimental subjects, I spent a total of nearly eight hours, used "stealing" on forty-six black bears, and endured thirty-one counterattacks. It can be seen that thieves are really not easy to get along with. The failure rate of the housekeeping skills is extremely high. It is too difficult to rely on it to "start from scratch". I harvested four bear galls (one of which was dropped after the black bear died, which does not count), and thirteen bear skins (seven of which were obtained by using skills, which indirectly confirmed the effect of "stealing" on increasing the chance of obtaining treasures). The items obtained are not valuable, and the qualification value has not increased much. After wasting so much time, the biggest gain is to complete the thief's promotion task. I hope that the second-level thief skill I can learn is not too rubbish, otherwise it will hurt my heart.
He ran all the way and quickly arrived at the Thieves Guild in the nearest Nanjing City. The same guilds in all cities on each continent are connected, except for special missions like mercenary missions. No matter where you accept the mission, you can handle the handover at the guild in other cities, which greatly facilitates the players.
After handing over the task smoothly, and standing in front of the mysterious statue to experience the white light shining through my head, I was finally promoted to a junior thief. I briefly checked my status, and there were no obvious changes in attribute values such as health and stamina. Only agility changed from dark red to light orange, which was a significant increase. After all, thieves emphasize flexibility, so the requirement for agility is naturally higher.
The badge also turned orange, representing my identity as a junior thief. However, these are not what I care about most. What I am most looking forward to is what kind of secondary skill I can learn and whether it will be of great help to me like "Yiqijuechen".
