txolops Chapter 6 Incense
Chapter 6 Incense
"Could this be... a dragon?"
"How could such a monster exist in our Qiantang River!"
"My brother just died, and this thing pops up. What bad luck."
The pirates in the cabin stared at Lin Xuan's burly, dark body, trembling with fear and bewilderment.
I had just made a big deal today, and when I got back, I was rewarding myself with hot pot and singing.
Just as everyone was getting drunk and in high spirits, the boss suddenly died of poisoning, and then a black dragon appeared!
These river bandits routinely robbed and plundered, operating over a vast area and possessing excellent intelligence, knowing that some demons and monsters existed in the world.
But precisely because of this, they were even more aware of the dragon's true value, and naturally, they were even more alarmed.
This gave Lin Xuan an excellent opportunity.
Apart from the one-eyed leader who had just been killed, the remaining bandit leaders were all highly skilled.
Lin Xuan looked around and saw that even the lowest-ranking bandit was level 13.
If these bandits swarm in, even if Lin Xuan ultimately wins, it will still cause a huge commotion.
The pirates on the other two ships are probably about to flee, adding to the trouble.
A glint of light flashed in Lin Xuan's vertical pupils, and with lightning speed, before the bandit leaders could react, he used his fangs to slash across their throats.
Blood sprayed into the air, and the stench of blood immediately filled the air.
The system notifications also sounded one after another.
[Defeat the bandit leader "Little Whirlwind" (lv14)]
[Experience points gained: 200!]
[Kill the bandit leader: "River White Fish" (lv13)]
[Experience points gained: 150!]
……
Soon, Lin Xuan killed all the minor leaders in the Hall of Righteousness.
Unfortunately, killing so many minor leaders only allowed him to level up once more, reaching level 13.
Since Lin Xuan exploited the bug, although his combat power has skyrocketed, his appetite has also increased dramatically, and the experience required to level up has also risen accordingly.
But it was worth it.
Lin Xuan turned his head to look at the other two large ships, revealing a hint of relaxation.
Even in the darkness of night, and from a distance, he could still see clearly that there were many martial artists on the two ships, like countless candles.
Although not as powerful as a one-eyed dragon, they have the advantage of being numerous enough.
It's just experience points, right? Those two ships have plenty of experience points for him to grind!
Before they knew it, it was the morning of the next day.
Several wealthy merchants and a number of local elders, accompanied by their servants, carried gold and silver jewelry to the dock.
They came to pay their respects to the local lord.
Recently, river bandits have been wreaking havoc everywhere, causing great suffering to the local people.
Those whose goods were robbed certainly suffered the greatest loss, but those who were lucky enough to escape also suffered greatly.
When bandits cause trouble, business is naturally affected.
Furthermore, some people have heard that the imperial court plans to suppress the bandits!
As soon as the news broke, everyone was restless.
The bandit suppression was a pretense, but their real intention was to use the opportunity to demand food and supplies.
In the end, won't it be these people who have to pay?
After much deliberation, the wealthy merchants decided to spend money to avoid trouble and send the bandits away.
"Why is there no movement from this ship?"
"He's probably still asleep."
"Hmm? Still not awake? This is a great opportunity! If we take this chance and sneak up, arrest them all, and hand them over to the authorities..."
"Don't be crazy! You really think river pirates are easy to deal with? This is called being relaxed on the outside but tense on the inside! If you dare to board the ship, you'll be dead in no time!"
After discussing it for a while, the wealthy merchants dared not act recklessly and waited obediently on the dock until noon, when they finally could no longer stand there.
"Waiting like this isn't going to work!"
"Grandpa Huang, you are a renowned philanthropist in the surrounding area. Why don't you come aboard and take a look?"
After hearing this, Grandpa Huang nodded slightly, revealing a hint of smugness.
He did have some influence in the martial arts world, and even if he boarded the ship directly, the bandits wouldn't dare to kill him.
If he can persuade the bandits to retreat this time, his reputation will soar even higher.
"Okay, then I'll go!"
Grandpa Huang strolled leisurely onto one of the multi-storied ships, but soon a shrill scream came from the ship, leaving the people on the shore looking at each other in bewilderment.
Don't the river bandits even give Master Huang face?
However, they soon realized they were wrong.
Grandpa Huang scrambled out of the ship, his face filled with terror, and trembled as he cried out, "Dead! All dead!"
"The pirates on board were all killed overnight!"
The wealthy merchants were shocked and could not believe it, but they dared not disbelieve it either, so they hurriedly notified the government.
When the authorities received the report, they initially thought it was a joke.
This gang of river bandits was extremely powerful, causing the imperial court a lot of trouble. How could they all die overnight?
However, since it was the wealthy merchants who sent the messenger, the government reluctantly sent someone to take a look. Upon inspection, they found that it was indeed as the wealthy merchants had said, which alarmed many people.
From the county town to the prefectural city, officials and yamen runners arrived in waves.
The local residents flocked to the scene upon hearing the news, crowding the riverbank.
The wealthy merchants watched from the sidelines, constantly sending people to ingratiate themselves with the yamen runners and gather information, eventually piecing together the truth.
"Are you saying that all the pirates on the ship are really dead, and that there are faint claw marks of a monster on the ship?"
"It's not a monster's claw mark. The people sent from the prefectural city examined it and said it looks like... looks like a dragon's claw!"
"Dragon Claw? This must be the Dragon King manifesting his power! These bandits have committed heinous crimes, even he couldn't stand it anymore and sent down punishment!"
"Quickly prepare the pig's head. We must properly worship the Dragon King and thank him for his kindness."
Several wealthy merchants took the lead and quickly gathered offerings, set up incense tables and candlesticks, and began to worship the so-called Black Dragon King.
As if sensing something in the darkness, Lin Xuan also felt something.
"Hehe, that's interesting."
Lin Xuan nodded slightly, knowing that this was incense offering.
This kind of setting already exists in mythological games, where one can cultivate through the faith of mortals.
Several bosses have a penalty condition that requires you to smash their temples and destroy their incense offerings in order to lure them out.
Unfortunately, Lin Xuan did not leave his name last night, and his level is too low to activate the function of absorbing incense and faith.
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it so much."
Lin Xuan dismissed the thought.
By this time, he had already left the ship and arrived at a place dozens of miles downstream. He dug a pit in the silt at the bottom of the river and crawled in to take stock of the previous night's harvest.
With claws, digging holes couldn't be easier.
After killing all the pirates on the other two ships, Lin Xuan finally broke through to level 14, and his body suddenly grew larger.
The burning hunger in my stomach finally subsided and wouldn't return anytime soon.
Lin Xuan let out a soft burp, looked at the mountain of gold and silver treasures in front of him, and couldn't help but shake his head.
The treasures that the bandits had accumulated over the years now all belonged to him.
If I could have been given so many treasures before I transmigrated into the game, I wouldn't have needed to be a game leveler.
Lin Xuan opened his mouth wide and swallowed all the treasures into his stomach.
This is a new skill he unlocked after reaching level 14: storage space.
He has an extra stomach inside his belly, which can be used to store items.
This stomach is not as simple as it looks; even after swallowing so many treasures, nothing can be seen from its appearance.
Lin Xuan flicked his tongue and looked eastward.
"Alright, now I can finally go see my dear sister."
"Bai Suzhen, I, Lin Xuan, have arrived."