Chapter 7: Call Me Daddy
Without needing a telescope, I could see Slutty Mouth frantically rushing this way, with several wounds on his body, bleeding profusely, his health bar down to a third, clearly badly hurt.
There were three petite gray wolves chasing after him.
No, not wolves.
Looked closely.
Iron-toothed Rat: Challenge Level: 5, Skills: Iron Teeth.
Xiaodao Le was eager to try, already pulling out the Secret Bone Powder from his hand, then using the tree that the Gale Rabbit had crashed into to hide himself.
Slutty Mouth was desperately running this way, because this direction was where the tribe was located.
He hadn't been out for long when he discovered an Iron-toothed Rat.
The little guy, only Level 5, actually didn't escape. Was it looking down on me?
Slutty Mouth was overjoyed, knowing this was a rare opportunity, so he showed off his prowess, not afraid to die, not afraid to sacrifice, finally managing to seriously wound it, albeit sustaining some serious injuries himself.
Victory seemed within reach, but then three more appeared behind him.
Not far from the tribe, he was desperately fleeing, with a faint hope of survival.
While frantically running away, many thoughts sprang up in his mind.
"I can't die, Xiaoli is still waiting for me to buy her a bag."
"She promised me she'd be my girlfriend once I got her that bag."
"My cousin's rich old man suddenly decided to use this damn game to train the younger generation. As long as you reach Level 10, you get ten thousand pocket money a month, and twenty thousand at Level 20, and so on. If you die, it's all gone."
"Slaves are excluded."
"Even relatives like me are involved."
Thinking of Xiaoli's hot and fiery figure, Slutty Mouth was filled with power.
He could already see the entrance to the valley where the tribe was located.
With a crash, there was a sharp pain in his calf, his leg gave way, and he fell directly to the ground.
Instinctively, he turned his head, just in time to see another Iron-toothed Rat pouncing onto his face, its big incisors gleaming coldly, getting closer.
No!
I am not willing!
I'm just Level 10, and haven't gotten this month's ten thousand yet.
My Xiaoli!
"If anyone can save me, I'm even willing to call them daddy." This last thought was actually shouted out loud.
Swish!
A Wooden Spear shot out, piercing into the gaping mouth of the unwary Iron-toothed Rat, nailing it into the distance.
At the same time, a white skeleton charged forward.
Xiaodao Le was a bit disappointed. At the entry level, he had only revived a single White Bone Skeleton, not nearly as impressive as the coach's horde.
The Level 10 White Bone Skeleton bent down immediately, grabbing the Iron-toothed Rat biting Slutty Mouth's calf and began tearing it madly!
Swish!
Xiaodao Le grabbed another Wooden Spear and threw it out.
The last Iron-toothed Rat dodged his Minor Achievement-level Flying Spear with a twist of its body.
And it seemed indifferent to the battlefield camaraderie, turning tail to run, and quickly at that.
"Thank you, thank you so much." Slutty Mouth gasped for breath on the ground, grateful to be alive.
"You did say you'd call me daddy."
"Ah! It's you?" Recognizing the familiar voice, Slutty Mouth finally looked up at his savior.
"Reviving skeletons? You must be a powerful NPC, such luck."
But at this sight, he was dumbfounded, full of disbelief.
"Whoever saves you, you call them daddy. I did. Why aren't you calling me that?" Xiaodao Le teased.
Slutty Mouth's face turned blue and then white, embarrassment turning to frustration.
Xiaodao Le couldn't be bothered to linger, directly went over to pull out the spear and stab the not-quite-dead Iron-toothed Rat to death.
A slight, almost negligible, warm current flowed into his body.
Beep: Congratulations on defeating the Iron-toothed Rat, Experience gained: 1.
This little experience? The gap is too big.
"Daddy!"
"What?" Xiaodao Le was stunned, thought he'd misheard, and turned his head.
"Daddy, daddy!" Slutty Mouth blushed and shouted shamelessly, thinking to himself, for ten thousand, it's worth it.
"Ah, my good son, who knew? You Slutty Mouth actually keep your promises?" Xiaodao Le was indeed surprised.
He picked up the Iron-toothed Rat and hoisted the Elite Gale Rabbit, looking at the other Iron-toothed Rat being torn apart by the White Bone Skeleton and said with a smile, "Seeing how happy you make your dad, this Iron-toothed Rat is yours."
After speaking, he turned and left.
The badly injured Slutty Mouth hesitated, gritted his teeth: "Xiaoli, your man has given everything for you."
Then he hardily picked up the torn Iron-toothed Rat and followed.
Very soon, Xiaodao Le's hands were free.
Don't misunderstand, there's no mistreatment of the wounded.
Rather, the Level 10 White Bone Skeleton was carrying the prey, following Xiaodao Le.
This is the correct way to use the White Bone Revival Skill.
Smoothly returned to the tribe, arriving at the warehouse.
The old man guarding there was shocked, Elite Gale Rabbit?
Isn't this only something the most elite Hunters, when looking to break through to become Campione, need to face as a trial?
A New Hunter actually completed it? How is that possible.
Beep: Task: Hunter Trial. (Completed) Evaluation: Perfect.
Reward: Basic evaluation: Pass, Experience: 10, Excellent evaluation, tenfold increase: 100, Perfect, another tenfold increase: 1000.
Beep: Congratulations, you have exceeded the completion of the New Hunter Trial and gained Experience: 1000, Perfect Trial, extra reward: one personal Slave (Level 5 Upper Limit)
"Phew!" The warehouse elder took a deep breath and said, "Remarkable young man, keep working hard, the future is limitless."
He patted Xiaodao Le on the shoulder, a peculiar power flowed into his body, quickly spreading, completely different from the warm flow gained from killing monsters.
Beep: Congratulations, you have become a formal Hunter, upgrade bottleneck breakthrough, Upper Limit: Level 15 (Veteran Hunter).
Beep: Congratulations, perfect trial completion, exemption from Veteran Hunter level trial, upgrade bottleneck breakthrough again, Upper Limit: Level 20 (Elite Hunter).
"Quite a promising young one; how can an outstanding child like you waste time on trivialities? Go choose a Level 5 Slave; you have the qualification." The old man seemed to have waned a bit, and handed over a piece of black bone covered in traces of lines.
Xiaodao Le left happily.
He wandered around, looking for a suitable Slave. Level 5 Slaves had mostly mastered the Planting Skill, occupying their only Skill Bar. He didn't need the cereals they planted, and at Level 10, he wasn't eligible to choose.
He finally stopped in front of some muscle-packed kids; these were the failed little fellows.
They were mostly Level 5, each weakly learning to plant in the fields.
"Would you like to become my personal Slave?" He chose one who looked fairly agreeable.
"Ah!" The child was startled.
They glanced at Xiaodao Le, grudgingly saying, "No!"
"Alright! How about you?" Xiaodao Le pointed to the next one.
"No! You just came of age." The one he pointed to shook his head as well.
This deeply affected Xiaodao Le.
In the end, only a Level 4 Slave agreed.
"You're the one with vision, follow me." Xiaodao Le said reluctantly.
Beep: Slave's affection +5.