Volume 1: The Nobles Who Lost Their Territory Chapter 3 Akron Gang
[Newborn Ranger]: The effect of your Ranger Badge increases by 1%
This is the effect of this title. For Marvin, this effect is better than nothing. You know, when he first started working as a thief, he completed his job perfectly and was awarded the title of "Genius Criminal".
[Genius Criminal]: All your thief skills +10
This terrifying title and the agility trait [Wallwalking] made Marvin different from other thieves in the early stage of his career, and he walked very smoothly. The disadvantage of the thief's lack of attack power in the early stage was also compensated to a certain extent.
You know, in Fenan Continent, thieves lacked lethality in the early stages. They were more defined as explorers of an adventure team, experts in removing traps in dungeons, masters of opening treasure chests, and characters who could take advantage of the situation in a melee. If it weren't for the thief's advanced class [Assassin], which had a very terrifying instant killing power, many players who loved thieves might have given up long ago.
Except for Marvin, who was very buggy at the beginning, most thieves can only play the role of experience baby in the team at the beginning. Occasionally opening a treasure chest or dismantling a trap is not very helpful. Many other professions can replace the role of thieves in the early stage, such as rangers and druids.
It was for this reason that Marvin gritted his teeth and gave up his favorite thief in this life. The thief's ability to steal and unlock locks can certainly make him some money, but his top priority is to improve his combat effectiveness, especially his frontal combat ability. In this regard, the ranger, known as the "jack of all trades", is indeed more suitable.
Moreover, one of the Ranger's development paths is very similar to that of the Rogue, and he can eventually transition to the [Lord of the Night].
Each person can only wear one title at a time. Now Marvin has no choice but to choose to wear the title of Newborn Ranger.
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After submitting the "recommendation letter" to the Ranger Union, Marvin also obtained a junior ranger badge. Generally speaking, junior rangers have three badges to choose from, namely the wolf badge, the hawk badge and the sika deer badge. The three badges have different effects -
[Wild Wolf Badge]: Tamed Beast +5
[Goshawk Badge]: Super-distance Vision +3
[Sika Deer Badge]: Hide +9
The effects of the three badges are to directly enhance the ranger's professional skills, and among these three skills, the experienced Marvin quickly made a choice.
The Ranger's [Hide] skill is very powerful . In the wild, if you have more than 100 points of Hide, it is almost equivalent to the effect of the second-level professional assassin's [Strong Invisibility]. Although Taming Beasts and Super Vision are also very practical skills, they are definitely not as important as Hide.
Hiding is to the ranger what stealth is to the rogue.
At the same time, after successfully becoming a Ranger, his health increased by 11 points, and he gained one free attribute point and 96 initial job skill points. His job column also became:
[Adventure Occupation: Level 1 Ranger (0/50)]
He invested a precious free attribute point in agility without hesitation. The most important attributes for a ranger are agility and intelligence. The former gives them agility, while the latter gives them the ability to cast spells. In Marvin's route, agility is more important than intelligence.
Free attribute points are very valuable. In addition to the one point provided at the beginning of employment, you can only obtain one free attribute point every time you advance two career levels.
The 96 skill points were quickly wasted by him, and soon, he had the following new skills:
Hide 41 (+9), Stealth 20, Spot 35
Rangers can use weapons such as knives and bows and arrows, which is one of the hidden abilities of this profession.
So, Marvin's character attributes became:
Name: Marvin
Race: Human/?
Attributes: Strength 11, Agility 17, Constitution 9, Intelligence 14, Perception 14, Charisma 13 (+1)
Occupation: Noble 3 (150/200)
Adventure Class: Level 1 Ranger (0/50)
Title: Newborn Ranger
Health: 37/37
Experience value: 40 (Noble) [Not allocated]
Skill Points: 0
Attribute points: 0
professional skills
——Nobles (Barons): Majesty 25, Management 31, Observation 16, Negotiation 19, Accounting 28, Horsemanship 30
- Ranger: Hide 41 (+9), Stealth 20, Spot 35
equipment
——Sika deer badge
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"Finally, there is a combat profession." After leaving the Ranger Guild, Marvin excitedly felt the active power in his body.
He felt full of energy. The success of forging the "recommendation letter" gave him a glimmer of hope, that is, his experience is still very helpful. You know, among all the professions, only the ranger profession is employed through the recommendation letter of the senior ranger, and there is no possibility of taking shortcuts . Marvin judged that the homeless man was a senior ranger by observing his actions, and then tempted him with golden rum. This series of actions was not his own original creation, but the personal experience of a ranger friend in his previous life.
That guy was also a legendary figure. When ordinary players were still struggling with the 2nd-level professional advancement tasks, he had already brazenly attacked the 3rd-level profession - [Forest Guardian]. Marvin also learned from him that the ranger profession actually had such a loophole. The recommendation letter can be forged, as long as you get the badge of the high-level ranger.
The Ranger Guild only recognizes letters of recommendation and not people themselves, which gives Marvin the opportunity .
The success of his new job as a ranger also meant that all his experience could be put to good use. Although he was not familiar with River Beach City, a casual search in his memory showed that there were still several ways to make money and quickly improve his strength - of course, if it was his birthplace, further northeast of [Gem Bay], he would be even more at ease.
He still had 30 silver coins in his pocket, but after buying a white scimitar from a blacksmith shop in the commercial district, he squandered his remaining wealth.
The properties of the white scimitar are very poor, providing only 2-5 attack power. It is barely enough to be used for self-defense, but it is a bit difficult to kill monsters.
Marvin now urgently needs to improve his strength, and of course, wealth. He has not forgotten his mission, and Sister Anna is still waiting for him at the Riven Horse Inn. This half-elf lady, who is nominally a housekeeper, has been with him since he was a child and is a very important person in his heart.
This is a person who needs to be protected with one's life.
After they entered the riverside city, Marvin lost his income, and Anna went to work in exchange for some meager wages. If it weren't for Anna, Marvin would have been robbed of all his money by those hooligans and died in the stinking ditch.
It can be said that it has always been Anna who has been taking care of Marvin.
Now, it's time to make some changes.
While the gate of River Beach City was still open, Marvin put his scimitar on his belt and quickly left the city.
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The wilderness of Fenan Continent is a very dangerous place. Except for the roads between city-states, deadly monsters may appear anywhere. In theory, even the roads that are regularly cleaned by the government may have terrifying man-eating creatures. For Marvin, a level 1 ranger, let alone encountering ogres, even a small group of goblins would be enough to give him a hard time.
However, near big cities, it is relatively safe because there are guards patrolling every day.
Besides, Marvin didn’t go out of the city to kill monsters and level up, he went there to make money.
Outside the riverside city, there is a big river called the Pine River. Forty miles downstream, the Pine River makes a bend and forms a branch river called the White River. Marvin's territory, the White River Valley, is located in the White River Basin.
The Songzi River stretches for thousands of miles and becomes very flat and wide at the river beach city, forming large stretches of river beaches.
The loess from the upper Gordon Plateau was washed down to form silt, making the land here very fertile.
Occasionally, a small crab called the Blue Firefly Crab appears on the Songzi River beach. The Blue Firefly Crab is a top-grade delicacy. For wizards, the crab roe of this creature can enhance their spiritual power to a certain extent. Therefore, the price of this crab has always been very high in the market of the River Beach City. If Marvin remembers correctly, the price of a Blue Firefly Crab is more than 20 silver coins.
So, he went out of the city in the middle of the night, actually to catch crabs.
Of course, the high value of blue firefly crabs has led to a lot of people catching crabs near the Songzi River beach, but their methods are very inefficient. They can only wait or search blindly. Even if they search for a whole day, they may not find a blue firefly crab. These guys are too small and can easily be overlooked during the day, let alone at night.
Therefore, the Songzi River beach is still sparsely populated at night.
This was exactly what Marvin wanted. He knew a technique for catching blue firefly crabs, and it had to be done at night.
It would be best if no one disturbed him.
Soon, he arrived at his destination.
But at this moment, footsteps suddenly came from behind him!
"Someone is following me?"
Ma Wen's heart sank. He actually committed such a big mistake!
He is no longer the omnipotent master of the night. His perception is now only a pitiful 14 points, only slightly stronger than that of ordinary people, reaching the level of sharp ears and sharp eyes.
His previous success in becoming a ranger had made him a little careless, and he didn't even pay attention to whether there was someone hiding behind him!
A figure appeared quietly. He was not tall, holding a dagger in his hand, and was looking at him teasingly.
This is a thief!
[Reconnaissance (35) skill is being activated...]
[Passing relevant tests...]
[Reconnaissance successful! ]
The thief's basic information immediately appeared in front of Marvin's eyes:
Level 5 Civilian/Level 3 Rogue, 42 HP.
"My Lord, it is not a good habit to go out of the city alone." The thief laughed and said, "Although you have a knife, do you really think it can protect you?"
"It's an honor for you, a useless noble, to die at the hands of our Akron gang."
At this moment, a few shadows rushed over from the avenue not far away.
Ma Wen gritted his teeth in his heart: "Damn, there are helpers!?"
"The Akron gang? I have no grudge against these people, why would they want to kill me?"
But now was obviously not the best time to think, as he suddenly started running without any warning, and his target was the grove beside the river beach!
