Chapter 41: The Rough Combat System
“Uh~” The accountant kept scratching his throat, trying to swallow or throw up the water clogging his mouth and nose, but it was all in vain.
“Shh, keep it down. If they find out, I’ll send you on your way.” Behind Chen Xiyi, the Jianghu transformed into a Water Spirit Giant, its large hand pressing down on Zhao Sheng.
With that, Zhao Sheng was sucked into the water with a slurp, looking as if he were trapped in a water cocoon.
Zhao Sheng struggled continuously, fear evident in his eyes.
After about ten seconds, Chen Xiyi finally reached in and pulled him out.
Water continuously seeped from Zhao Sheng’s mouth and nose as he gasped for fresh air; the sensation of drowning was unpleasant.
“You understand what you need to do, right?” Chen Xiyi asked.
Zhao Sheng nodded vigorously but did not speak.
“Good. Now I’m going to deal with the one upstairs. I hope you can behave a little. I’m a good person and don’t want to resort to killing and silencing anyone.”
Chen Xiyi threatened him in a dangerous tone.
Of course, this was merely a bluff; he not only intended to deal with the waiter upstairs but also the shopkeeper and cook in the back kitchen.
Zhao Sheng didn’t dare to say anything; the methods were far beyond his understanding, and coupled with his imagination fueled by supernatural tales, he became much more obedient.
Chen Xiyi walked slowly upstairs, and in less than a minute, he pulled down the waiter and tossed him next to the accountant.
Then he glanced at the consumed water. The lack of water in the desert was severe; with just this one action, Jianghu used up 2 units of water. Although Jianghu could also use Water Control to create water, that would consume additional resources. If calculated based on Chen Xiyi’s inventory, the consumption would only be for controlling the water, not for condensing it, which was a huge drain.
“Shopkeeper, what’s wrong with your tea?” Chen Xiyi shouted.
The shopkeeper in the back couldn’t help but frown; this guy really was hard to please. However, realizing that this was a person close to death, he could only suppress his dissatisfaction and left the kitchen with a forced smile.
“Coming, guest! What brings you here…” Just as he left the kitchen, he stepped directly into the water and was immediately blocked by a large mass of water, the feeling of suffocation washing over him.
Before he could break free, he saw Chen Xiyi walk past him into the kitchen, casually seizing the cook.
Looking at the four people neatly lined up, Chen Xiyi took out some hemp ropes and tied them all up before letting Jianghu retract the spell.
“Immortal, please spare us,” the cook was the first to plead, his mind quick on its feet.
But the problem was that Chen Xiyi wasn’t falling for that; Jianghu blocked the cook’s mouth with water.
“Alright, now we can talk about the treasure. Who here can tell me about it?” Chen Xiyi scanned the four people, asking.
“Sir, if we tell you, will you let us go?” The shopkeeper, as expected, remained calm in this situation.
“Of course, I’m a good person and don’t engage in killing and silencing.” Chen Xiyi said gently.
The moment he said “killing and silencing,” all four felt their hearts take a leap, sensing a lack of assurance.
Although the shopkeeper felt uneasy, he still obediently recounted the information.
After going through it once.
In summary, this shopkeeper originally came from a powerful family, but due to their decline, they couldn’t stay in their hometown and had to go out to make a living. After some wandering, they accidentally found a treasure map from an ancestral travelogue. Eventually, in their destitution, they decided to take a gamble on it.
On their way here, they encountered three other impoverished individuals, and thus the four of them hit it off. After doing some side activities to supplement their funds, they began their treasure-hunting journey.
However, their efficiency wasn’t great; they had been digging for a long time with little success. There were several moments when they thought about giving up, but fortunately, they persevered in the end.
If they hadn’t stuck with it, they wouldn’t have met Chen Xiyi.
“So, where are the books and the map?” Chen Xiyi asked in response.
“They’re in my room, in my room,” the shopkeeper hurriedly replied.
Chen Xiyi signaled for the shopkeeper to lead the way. He didn’t pay much attention to the rising hostility level in the log; it was quite normal for the shopkeeper to hate him for doing this. After all, he couldn’t expect the shopkeeper to praise him.
However, the shopkeeper had gained some resilience during his tumultuous years, showing no signs of distress on his face.
Chen Xiyi followed the shopkeeper upstairs while the three others waited downstairs, being watched over by Jianghu.
“My lord, it’s that travelogue, and the map is tucked inside it.”
The shopkeeper said somewhat gloomily.
Chen Xiyi pulled it out and shook it carelessly; a map fluttered out.
The map really was a legitimate map; this was somewhat puzzling. Could it be that this incomplete module he needed was indeed just a part of the treasure?
After flipping through the travelogue for a moment, he quickly realized why the shopkeeper called this account a mythical travelogue, as it mentioned immortals, monsters, and so on.
He didn’t look closely; reading the book wasn’t urgent.
“Is there anything else you haven’t mentioned?” Chen Xiyi glanced at the shopkeeper and continued to ask.
“Nothing, nothing at all,” the shopkeeper hurriedly said.
“Well, since you’re so trustworthy, I’ll…” Chen Xiyi abruptly pulled out an alloy firearm and shot it at the shopkeeper’s foot.
[You used the alloy firearm to deal 100% life damage to the black shopkeeper, killing him.]
[You collected the corpse of the black shopkeeper shot by the alloy firearm. You obtained: Fashion (Trader), Human Skin, Human Bones.]
“Fortunately, I didn’t attack with the firearm earlier; I never expected the combat system in this home game would be so simplistic.”
It seems that the gear in the home game didn’t deal critical damage. As long as the weapon hit the target, it was a fixed amount of damage—there was no concept of headshots or severe injuries; hitting them simply drained their life points to zero and they died.
He had suspected this when he used the alloy firearm to kill the giant squid he caught before, and now it was confirmed.
Moreover, it was good that he had Jiangu help him control the black shop staff. Otherwise, if he had shot that accountant, the guy probably would have gone down instantly too.
The conversation wouldn’t have gone as smoothly if he killed someone; killing and not killing had different levels of difficulty in questioning.
What? Now he was killing people despite previously agreeing not to? For a player to kill a red-named NPC wasn’t surprising. As for double standards and being untrustworthy? No problem—he could shamelessly hold double standards. Moreover, being honest with a black shop was pointless; if they didn’t practice integrity, why should Chen Xiyi?
(End of Chapter)
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