Chapter 119: The Beginning of the Movement
After dealing with the Crippled Fiend with the Multi-shot stats, the other Elite with Hardened Skin was also taken care of by its bane, the Poison Creeper. The remaining few were even easier; in less than a minute, we completely sent them back to their hometowns. By the time they respawned from the Underground Cavern and ran back, it was estimated that the day would be long over.
Two Elite Level Monsters and four Chieftains brought me a considerable income, including two pieces of Magic Equipment, one Socketed Armor, one Long Bow, and three pieces of White Equipment, and a Cracked Sapphire. As for other items like Gold Coins and Potions, I collected every single one. Among them, the Magic Socketed Armor was particularly noteworthy.
Socketed Armor of the Sturdy Fox
Defense: 40
Durability: 32-32
Strength Requirement: [Missing value in original text]
Level Requirement: 11
+21% Enhanced Defense
+8 Life
With high Defense and a considerable increase in Life, in terms of Stats, it could be considered of relatively superior Quality among early-game Magic Equipment.
In less than 2 days, hundreds of Crippled Fiends were completely devoured by me. Frankly, there wasn't much technique involved; the only ones to blame were themselves for being too foolish and lacking any spirit of unity.
"What? Are you serious?"
Druv shook my shoulder frantically as he spoke.
"Could it be fake? Stop it, my bones are about to be shaken loose!" I said, grimacing. As an Level 18 Paladin, Druv's Strength was truly not for show.
Seeing that my expression truly didn't seem like a Joke, Druv slowly calmed down.
"Good, that's really great. Wu, you've made another great contribution, haha, I represent the entire Vita Village in thanking you. Now, the plan needs to be slightly changed. The Lightning Resistance Equipment collected in the past few days to deal with the Crippled Fiends seems unnecessary now, en. Also..." Druv muttered incoherently, spinning around in the Tent several times, then suddenly rushed out. It seemed he had another Plan.
"Wu, you good kid, quickly tell me how you did it..."
Seeing that the others had left, Doug, who had the most Curiosity, looked at me with a gaze as if looking at a Monster.
"It's nothing much, it's just that my Lightning Resistance has reached 53."
"Heaven... 53? Without the blessing of a Paladin Aura, it actually reached 53?" Doug looked at me Dumbfounded, paused, then nodded with a look of Realization.
"So that's how it is. No wonder. If my Lightning Resistance was 53, maybe I could do it too..."
"Stop bragging. Even if your Lightning Resistance was 100, you couldn't do it alone. I estimate that in the entire Rogue Encampment, only Wu can do it," Lars ruthlessly exposed Doug's bragging from the side.
"I was just saying."
Doug said somewhat disgruntledly. Even he, who usually liked to brag, had to admit that defeating hundreds of Crippled Fiends wasn't something that could be done just by having high Lightning Resistance.
"Wu, you kid, quickly take out your Equipment and let me see. Lightning Resistance 53, my God, what good stuff are you hiding..."
For Lars and the Barbarian Brothers, there was naturally nothing to hide about the Equipment on my body. No, actually, there was nothing to hide from anyone. With my current Strength/Power, I absolutely had the qualification to possess this Equipment! It was just that I was used to not showing off my wealth and didn't like to Show Off myself.
"Is all the Golden Equipment in the Rogue Encampment on you?"
Putting on the Equipment, then untying my Cloak, the Equipment on my body was displayed In Front of the three of them. Especially the two pieces of glistening Golden Equipment, which left them speechless for a long time.
"No, Sister Sharna has at least one piece," I recalled the Golden Hunting Bow she showed me before she left.
"Wu, we're good brothers, right? Next time we fight in the Arena, you must lend me a few pieces of Equipment to use."
After being stunned for a while, Doug suddenly pounced over with a teary-eyed look. That appearance was as disgusting as could be.
"Alright, don't pounce over, go to hell..." I kicked Doug away. As this guy's Strength/Power increased, he had recently started to make a name for himself in the Arena in the North District. However, according to Lars, his Brain was too stupid and he was often tricked repeatedly by Experts. Now, he could be said to be eager for revenge.
"Doug, don't say I'm your Brother when you go out in the future. Wanting to win by relying on Equipment is too shameful," Lars said righteously and sternly. Just when I thought he finally had some of the prestige of a leader, he suddenly turned around and said to me flatteringly,
"Wu, when you go back, lend me the Equipment to wear, ah. I really want my beloved Shali to see her Husband's majestic appearance shining with gold, and my lovely Daughter Sha La will definitely feel proud of her Dad..."
You family man, go to hell too.
I picked out some Equipment from my Inventory and took them out with a clatter.
"Pick these yourselves. Take them as spares for self-defense, rest assured, I'm not kind-hearted enough to give you my capital."
I said in a tone that didn't allow refusal. Frankly, although this Equipment wasn't the best on my body, it was absolutely not bad. They were my spare Equipment. However, as my Level increased, the Drop Rate also increased quite a bit. Now, for me, keeping just one or two pieces just in case was enough.
Seeing my good set of Equipment, their expressions didn't seem fake, so they didn't say anything. According to their respective needs, they quickly distributed the Equipment on the ground. At this time, being polite would be fatal.
Taking advantage of this gap, I walked out of the Tent and came to the front line of battle. The coming and going Adventurers and Soldiers were busy. In less than 2 days, many more erected Arrow Towers or wooden frames had been added here. In short, any method that could increase height was used. In the ranged engagement of the Archers, having a commanding position held a great Advantage.
During this time, I also saw some familiar figures. Lin Ya, the Princess of a large family with noble Status, and Velas, just a Civilian without any ability, were each busy doing what they could for the entire Vita Village. Seeing this, I suddenly felt a motivation—could I still do a little more?
"Druv, I want to go out and wander around again." I found the busy Druv and said thus.
Druv was startled for a moment. Seeing the determined gaze on my face, he just sincerely said one sentence.
"Be careful, Wu. Vita Village needs you."
In the Monster Army, there were still two of the slowest moving types halfway—the Zombie and the Hungry Dead.
Before this, the quite far-sighted Druv had anticipated this situation and had long ago sent many Low-level Adventurers to ambush them halfway, specifically responsible for wiping out these two types of Monsters. Using Ranged Weapons, even Rookies, as long as they were a little careful, could play with them in the palm of their hand, and it could quickly raise the Level and Strength/Power of the newcomers. This would allow them to play a greater role in the following Siege Battle, truly achieving multiple goals with one action.
And the thing I needed to do now was to completely annihilate the remaining Zombies and Hungry Dead.
Standing not far behind the Monster Army, I blocked the footsteps of the Monsters behind with the presence of "One man guarding the pass, ten thousand cannot open it". Over the past two days, the Zombies and Hungry Dead that slipped through the Novices' hands, as well as some Monsters that successively arrived after respawning (mostly Fallen killed in the past few days), were all intercepted by me here. I am not a God, nor am I a match for ten thousand, and I have no thought of sacrificing myself for righteousness, so this was the maximum extent I could achieve.
Druv's Battle Report, transmitted to my hands by the Assassin named Malin, stated that this morning, the Monsters surrounding another Village—Domato Village—had finished gathering and officially launched the Attack. Then at noon, the Battle for two more Villages officially began. The shadow of War enveloped the entire Blood Moor. Even me here seemed to vaguely hear the earth-shattering roars from the distant Sky, accompanied by the Sky covered in Dark Clouds. A dreary Light Rain began to fall from the Sky. Every drop of Rainwater felt as if it was hitting my own heart. The damp Air, the heavy Mood.
This afternoon, the hundred or so Novices who were sent out also successively returned. According to them, the Quantity of Zombies and Hungry Dead was not much anymore. This also indicated that the War for Vita Village was no longer far away. However, under the accumulation of a large amount of Experience, these hundred or so Novices on average gained about one or two Levels. Some people even received some decent Equipment, which could be considered the only thing worth celebrating.
As for me, after discussing with everyone for a while, I still didn't return to the Village. According to their Statement, even if I went back, in this kind of Large-scale War, I would just be one more clumsy Archer or thick-skinned Tank. It was better to stay outside and observe the changes; maybe there would be some unexpected gains. I cannot Refute this; who told my Archery was so bad?
Perhaps, the War belonging to Vita Village will officially begin tomorrow! Like escaping, I hoped the Battle could arrive a little later.
"Boom..."
As I was thinking this hopefully, the Short Sword in my hand, without hesitation, chopped the last Zombie into two halves. The first Spring Thunder of the year rang out in the hazy drizzle. Thinking about it, it's been over a year since I came to this World...
"Shasha shasha..."
Has the rain gotten heavier? I extended my palm, carefully feeling the delicate and varied feel of the Rainwater.
Wrong.
The Sky seemed to become viscous, everything began to slow down. I stiffly turned my head.
"Rakanishu..."
"Boom..."
Earth-shattering shouts, accompanied by continuous angry roars of Spring Thunder, rose up. Countless Fallen, stepping on the splashing Rainwater, rushed towards the direction of Vita Village.