Absolute Destiny Game
Chapter 119 - 113: Silver Treasure Box (Volume 1 Completed)

Chapter 119: Chapter 113: Silver Treasure Box (Volume 1 Completed)

An hour later—

Thwack! The blade’s Helical Slash swept across the throat of a mountain bandit, who clutched at his neck, coughing blood before collapsing to the ground.

Xiao Jie watched as his character sheathed his sword and then suddenly said,

"Have you noticed that in this game, the monsters die in different ways depending on how they are killed?"

"Uh, Feng, are you okay? Isn’t that pretty normal?"

Xiao Jie sighed. Rotten wood cannot be carved, alas.

These game details often contain a lot of the underlying logic of the game. Only by observing can one find various tricks and hidden features in the game, but it seemed not everyone was aware of these.

"Let’s not talk about this anymore, get ready to attack the camp."

At this moment, the two had made their way to an area not far from the entrance to the mountain bandit camp.

Bandits scattered around the camp had all been killed.

Even the three hiding behind the large rocks on the nearby hill had been dealt with in advance.

Now, only the group of bandits inside the camp remained.

Based on the experiences of the past few days, monsters would not respawn for at least an hour, giving the two ample time to take down the camp.

Xiao Jie took out a notebook and reviewed the results of the last reconnaissance.

There were a total of thirteen bandits in the mountain bandit camp, nine of them fixed monsters, in groups of three, scattered around the camp’s three tents.

There were two gatekeeper monsters stationed at each side of the camp’s main entrance, which, judging by the distance, had no hostility link with the bandits inside the camp.

There was also a mountain bandit leader, Level 9, clad in iron armor with a felt hat on his head and wielding a long spear, obviously looking stronger than the ordinary bandits around him.

And there was a slim mountain bandit, who looked more like a soulless zombie, holding a copper gong and walking around inside the camp.

This monster was likely a sentry monster, which would sound the gong to rally nearby bandits if alarmed.

"We start by killing the two at the entrance. We can just lure them out with bow and arrow and take them down," he suggested.

"Then, we handle the three monsters by the tent at the entrance. These should also be lurable and dealable."

"The third step is more troublesome. We must instantly kill the one with the copper gong, stopping him before he has the chance to ring it, or he will definitely alert all the nearby bandits."

"If we take care of that one, the rest will be relatively easy; we’ll break them down group by group."

The Ringing Gong Bandit was located between the two tents deep inside the camp. Judging by the distance, he could engage with both groups of monsters in enmity, as well as the mountain bandit leader. In other words, attacking any group would draw the attention of the Ringing Gong Bandit and provoke the other monsters’ enmity, as well as the enmity of the mountain bandit leader.

So, killing the Ringing Gong Bandit instantly was the only way to ensure each group could be tackled separately.

"This is the hardest step. That guy has 140 Blood Volume, and we definitely can’t take him down in one round. But your Full Moon Shooting should be able to stun him, keeping him from sounding the gong. We’ll try to finish him in the second round."

"But if by any chance we don’t succeed, then it’s going to be a bit troublesome, and we’ll have to execute Plan B—kill the Ringing Gong Bandit and then run immediately. Once we lose aggro and come back, without the Ringing Gong Bandit, we can safely pick them off one group at a time. You still have your Godspeed Talisman, right? Just pop it and run when it’s time.

Any problems with that?"

"Um, there’s a problem."

Huh? Xiao Jie was stunned; it was the first time he heard I Want to Be Immortal speak like this.

"Let’s hear it."

"I think even if we lured all the bandits, we could still win—look at that hill over there. Once we get to the top, we can defend from higher ground. My Barbaric Throw skill can toss stones to knock them down, and the narrow mountain path prevents them from leveraging their numerical advantage.

As long as one person holds the pass, and the other is responsible for ranged damage, we can definitely hold it.

Plus, Meiqiu can act as a substitute. I figure it shouldn’t be too big of a problem."

Xiao Jie looked at I Want to Be Immortal with some surprise, thinking to himself that the kid had grown up indeed. Setting aside whether this plan would work or not, just being able to propose a complete action plan was impressive in Xiao Jie’s eyes.

"Did you come up with this?"

"I’ve been thinking about how to deal with these mountain bandits ever since our last reconnaissance. Back then, our levels were too low to do anything, but now that we’re strong enough, I think it’s worth a try. Still, it’s up to you, Feng—I’m just putting it out there."

I Want to Be Immortal clearly lacked some confidence in himself.

Xiao Jie surveyed the terrain and felt that the plan was indeed feasible.

"No, your plan is very good. If we can pull it off, we could at least save one Godspeed Talisman. Let’s do it. If we really can’t hold out, we can always jump off the mountain and make a run for it—it’s not that high, and nobody’s going to die from a fall—let’s start."

Two arrows whistled through the air, causing two mountain bandits at the entrance to rush over immediately.

These brainless monsters were indeed easier to deal with; they wouldn’t go back and call for reinforcements. Xiao Jie thought to himself, as each of them took down one bandit with ease.

Approaching the camp, they observed the inside and found it was exactly the same as what they had seen during their previous reconnaissance.

It made sense—besides the two of them, no one else had come to attack, so it probably hadn’t changed in ten thousand years.

Xiao Jie aimed at a mountain bandit and shot an arrow.

As the arrow hit its target, the two of them immediately retreated just in case the mountain bandits went off-script and called a mob to kill them, giving them time to escape.

Fortunately, the three mountain bandits showed no sign of calling for help and charged straight at them.

Meiqiu charged and knocked one bandit over; Xiao Jie wildly swung his Dual Blades, while I Want to Be Immortal chopped down with his Giant Axe.

They swiftly dealt with the bandits in mere moments.

Standing at the entrance of the camp, they watched the Ringing Gong Bandit sitting listlessly on the ground in the distance; now was the key moment.

The two aimed simultaneously at the Ringing Gong Bandit.

Continuous Arrow!

Full Moon Shooting!

To maximize damage, Xiao Jie even used a Wolf Tooth Arrow!

Thud, thud, thud, thud!

Four arrows stuck in the Ringing Gong Bandit instantaneously.

His Blood Volume dropped to less than half.

With a painful scream, the bandit reached for the gong, intending to ring it.

"Quick, another round!"

Xiao Jie drew his bow quickly and released another arrow,

Swoosh-swoosh—clang! This time, without enough time to aim properly, he shot in haste, and the third arrow, coincidentally, hit the gong, emitting a loud clang of metal.

Full Moon Shooting! Thwap— I Want to Be Immortal’s arrow instantly killed the Ringing Gong Bandit, but it was already too late.

With the gong’s sound, the remaining mountain bandits were all alerted.

Mountain bandit leader: "Invaders! Kill!"

A group of seven mountain bandits charged at them all at once.

"Run!"

The two turned and fled, rushing down the slope and up the winding mountain path towards the top of the hill.

Reaching the hilltop, they turned to see the seven mountain bandits climbing the twisted path.

Xiao Jie immediately readied his bow and arrow, while I Want to Be Immortal picked up rocks from the side and started hurling them down.

Barbaric Throw! A stone flew directly over. From their higher vantage point, it struck a climbing mountain bandit on the head, tumbling him down several meters.

These Lost Soul Mountain Bandits, however, completely disregarded the danger and kept on advancing.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

Boom!

Stones and arrows kept flying, and in the blink of an eye, two more bandits were taken down.

But the other bandits finally got close.

The mountain bandit leader charged ahead, his long spear appearing first on the mountain path.

I Want to Be Immortal hurled a stone, but the mountain bandit leader held his long spear horizontally and astonishingly blocked it.

"Meiqiu, charge!"

The boar charged forward, hitting the mountain bandit leader squarely and sending him stumbling backwards.

Another bandit rushed up.

I Want to Be Immortal didn’t have time to pick up another stone and charged with a Bear Hug instead.

Once, twice, thrice, and then with a forceful throw, he knocked the two bandits rushing from behind down the mountain.

Ha ha, exhilarating!

Xiao Jie continued to fire arrows, taking down another badly wounded bandit.

Combat Skills—Long Spear Thrust!

But it was the mountain bandit leader, brandishing his long spear, who charged at him.

Xiao Jie executed a Hawk Roll to dodge.

The mountain bandit leader took a step forward and followed with a sweeping move.

Sweeping Thousands of Army!

Landing on his feet, Xiao Jie answered with a Blade Reflection.

Clang! Deflecting the long spear, he unleashed a Helical Slash with his dual blades.

He immediately followed up with a Horror Face, scaring the mountain bandit leader, who hadn’t recovered yet, into turning tail and running. Xiao Jie relentlessly attacked the back of the fleeing bandit leader...

Meanwhile, several other bandits were rushing up; I Want to Be Immortal swung his Giant Axe to meet them head-on.

One man to hold the pass, he trapped three of the bandits right there on the mountain path.

A hacking spree followed, killing the dead even deader.

One Cut, Two Pieces!

Splat, the mountain bandit leader, just recovering from his fear, was decisively taken out.

So easy! Looking at his still full Blood Volume and at the enemies lying on the ground, the ease of it all made Xiao Jie whistle contentedly.

"Ha ha, Feng, I’m pretty awesome, right?" said I Want to Be Immortal as he drank a small blood bottle, speaking excitedly.

"You are indeed fierce," complimented Xiao Jie.

The two of them were truly powerful now. The mountain bandit camp that once seemed daunting was now easily conquered.

"Don’t get cocky, hurry up and loot the bodies, the monsters will respawn soon."

I Want to Be Immortal got busy immediately.

"Wow, a Skill Book dropped."

This mountain bandit leader dropped a pair of White Board War Boots and a Skill Book.

[Sweeping Thousands of Army (Skill Book)]

Turns out this thing was pretty common, seemed like everyone who used a spear knew it.

I’ll sell it for money later.

It was a pity that the leader was just an Elite Monster and didn’t drop anything too valuable.

They scoured through a few other bandits, then quickly ran into the camp.

Silver Treasure Box!

"Come on, Cheng Xian, let’s find something good."

I Want to Be Immortal also excitedly began to search.

Clang! Copper Coin burst into the air from the box, along with various Equipment, spreading all over the ground in the blink of an eye.

Thrilling! Even if there was no good loot, just the effect was satisfying enough.

The two quickly gathered up the loot, picking up over 3,000 coins and a dozen or so White Board Equipment, including two green items.

[Hunter’s Gloves (gloves/Fine)

Body Defense +3.

Hit +1.

Item Introduction: Made from leather, these gloves with separated fingertips can improve long-range attack precision when shooting arrows.]

[Iron Guard Bracelet (Protective Bracelet/Fine)

Body Defense +4

Strength +1.

Item Introduction: Standard issue Protective Bracelet of the Wind Sing Iron Guard, forged from Fine iron and offers excellent protection, enhancing the wearer’s wrist strength.]]

[Silver Ingot (10 taels) (Valuable Item)

Item Introduction: Made of pure silver, the ingot weighs 10 taels and can be exchanged for 10,000 copper coins at a bank.]]

Just what we needed, a hundred thousand yuan.

"The Hunter’s Gloves for me, Iron Guard Bracelet for you, we’ll split the silver ingot, and divide the proceeds from the Skill Book once it’s sold," said Xiao Jie as he directly traded 5,000 coins to I Want to Be Immortal.

"Feng, you take the silver ingot. You’ll need to learn Martial Arts when we get to Luoyang Town, whereas I can spend more real money."

"Don’t talk nonsense, I have my ways to make money."

Xiao Jie had principles; if he had contributed the most to the loot, it was fine to take more, but today I Want to Be Immortal had also done his part. When it came to silver, it was best to split it clearly.

Besides, he had some expertise in making money in the game. Previously, it was just a matter of lacking the environment. Once they reached Luoyang Town, with its commercial life and opportunities to interact with other players, he would have plenty of ways to earn.

The two headed back to Ginkgo Village.

Xiao Jie sold the White Board Equipment he’d picked up, and after counting the silver ingot and the copper coins from the chest, he earned a total of over 7,200 coins.

Along with his previous savings, he had a total of 27,425 coins.

It seemed a bit difficult to earn enough in Newbie Village to cover the costs of studying Martial Arts and Inner Strength, so he decided not to wait.

"Let’s call it a day. Tomorrow morning at 8, we set off for Luoyang Town."