The three of them brought the big white goose and the pipe back to the old village chief to hand in the task. The old village chief had been craving for cigarettes for a long time, and he was naturally in a good mood after receiving the pipe. He gave the three of them rich experience and monetary rewards.
System prompt: Complete the third step of the main quest Thief's Treasure, and you will be rewarded with 600 experience points and 50 copper coins.
Lin Feng didn't expect that the second step of the main task would give so much experience. At the same time, he also earned his first pot of gold in the game, and bid farewell to his penniless life. Although the team task is more difficult and time-consuming, the reward is very considerable. It seems that teaming up with several players to chat and laugh all the way to complete the task upgrade is not boring and very efficient. It is a good choice.
"This big white goose is very clever. I didn't expect you could take my pipe back from it. I guess you must have suffered a lot. I will teach each of you a skill as a reward for completing this task!" After the old village chief finished speaking, the three of them flashed with light, and each of them learned a new professional skill.
Lin Feng saw that his skill column had a new basic skill for the thief profession, "Sprint". As the saying goes, running away is the best strategy among the thirty-six strategies. This sprint skill can not only take advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy, but also make a timely retreat when the situation is not good, greatly improving the mobility of the character. It is a good auxiliary skill. If I can learn this skill earlier, my speed will immediately increase to a higher level, and it will not be so laborious to catch the big white goose.
"Grandpa Village Chief, we have also caught this big white goose. Let me give it to you." Qingyi Ranran handed the big white goose in her arms to the village chief.
"Well, actually this big white goose belongs to me. I originally intended it to be a punishment for stealing my pipe, so its life and death would be up to you. I didn't expect you to bring it back, so I decided to give you a hidden task in return." The old village chief said slowly as he filled his pipe with tobacco.
"What hidden mission?" The three of them had their eyes shining. It turned out that there were certain benefits to not dealing with the big white goose on their own.
In the game, players can hunt animals, and just like what Lin Feng joked with the girl before, they can use the hunted animals as ingredients for cooking. These foods are not only mouth-watering delicacies, but also can restore the state and improve combat capabilities, so they are very popular among players.
Of course, there are also players who buy cages from grocery stores, put some captured animals in cages, and then take these animals to the market in the town or city to sell them. Since the amount of money earned from selling live animals is very generous, this is one of the main ways for players to make money in the early stages of the game.
In addition, some players will take the leather, tendons, gallbladders and other parts of animals for further processing, and make these anatomically separated materials into weapons, armor, potions, backpacks and other equipment and items to obtain considerable profits.
Some people even cut wounds on small animals and place them in areas where elite monsters often appear, and organize people to use prey as bait for secondary hunting. This will have a certain chance of attracting rare elite monsters, and use this method of small fish to catch big fish to get rid of elite monsters and get rewards for killing elite monsters.
The village chief was already holding a pipe in his mouth, blowing smoke rings while saying leisurely: "Recently, a big black wild boar came from nowhere and always ran to the fields west of the village to destroy the crops. If you get rid of that big wild boar, I will give you a more generous reward."
Hidden mission: Kill the black-skinned wild boar.
"Grandpa Village Chief loves us the most. The reward you give is the most generous!" Qingyi Ranran smiled happily.
Although everyone knows that hidden tasks are difficult, fortunately, now we are a team of three, so this task is completed by a team of three by default. If everyone works together, I believe it will not be a problem.
"Haha, little girl, you are quite good at talking. You are trying to make me, an old man, happy, right? By the way, my great-granddaughter should be as old as you now. She has already found a suitable family to marry in the city. You have to hurry up, little girl, or you may become an old woman and no one will marry you!" The old village chief seemed to be in a good mood and actually teased Qingyi Ranran.
Qing Yi Ran Ran didn't expect that an NPC would actually tease her. She immediately blushed and glared at Lin Feng who was also smiling happily beside her. She explained to the old village chief: "I'm still young, so don't worry about it, village chief!"
"Haha, in our village, if a girl is still unmarried at the age of 20, she will be laughed at by others." The old village chief laughed even more happily, like an old naughty boy.
"Grandpa Village Chief, are we going to deal with that big black wild boar directly? Do you have anything else to entrust to us?" Lin Feng did not forget the point. He found that the old village chief had only given him a hidden task, and the main task had not given any instructions for the next step, so he asked indirectly.
"Oh, I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. I'm really old and confused. You can take this martial arts secret book to Jia Xiaobao in the fields west of the village. This kid has always been determined to deal with the big wild boar by himself to get rid of the harm to the villagers. Although his starting point is good, he is alone and weak, and he is no match for the wild boar. You can go and join forces with him. I believe you can succeed!" After saying that, the old village chief took out a secret book called "Invincible" and handed it to Lin Feng.
The Thief's Treasure: Step 4. Give the Secret Book of Invincibility to Jia Xiaobao.
"No problem, we will definitely succeed!" When Qingyi Ranran heard that there was an NPC named Jia Xiaobao who would also help deal with the wild boar, she immediately made a promise with full confidence.
Of course, the secret book called "Invincible" also subtly improved her self-confidence. All secret books always give people a sense of power. Qingyi Ranran felt that even if everyone failed to deal with the wild boar in the first round, they believed that after learning the secret book, they would be able to deal with it in the second round. This is how the script should be written!
The old village chief restrained his smile and said, "Jia Xiaobao is an orphan. He was on a long journey with his parents when they were attacked by bandits. His parents were killed by the bandits. Although he survived, he became stupid and stubborn due to the excessive shock. Let alone a big wild boar, even if a group of bandits came, this kid would dare to fight to the death. So I entrust his safety to you. You must take good care of him."
The three of them nodded, and the man in white clothes said, "Don't worry, village chief. I am a pastor by profession. Please believe that I will take good care of Jia Xiaobao."
Lin Feng and Qingyi Ranran also made promises. The old village chief nodded in relief and took out a bag of things and said, "This bag is fried peanuts. You can put them in the field. Fried things taste better. The wild boar will surely come out to grab the food, which can save you some waiting time. I also put some sleeping pills in the peanuts, which can reduce the wild boar's strength and increase the possibility of success."
After bidding farewell to the old village chief, the three of them walked along the country road towards the mission site. The sky was blue, the mountains were clear and the water was beautiful. The fields outside the village were planted with various grains and crops. It was green and full of vitality.
"What profession's skills does that peerless martial arts book contain? Let's open it and take a look!" Qingyi Ranran's curiosity quickly overflowed, and she couldn't help but think about the invincible secret book.
"Do you open the package before delivering something for others? There is a wax seal on the secret book. Once we open it and take a peek, people will know we have touched it. I will not be responsible for what they do to you then." Lin Feng glared at her. He knew that Qingyi Ranran was a playful person, but she was not yet at the stage of being unreasonable.
"Tsk, if you don't want to show me, then don't show me. You're still so fierce!" Qing Yi Ran Ran pouted again, revealing a playful look, and stopped the idea of peeking at the secret manual to learn peerless martial arts. (To be continued)