95-Has Brother Li Ever Lied to You?

When we returned to Trustworthy Village, it was already packed with people.

There were only 25 beta testers on White Candle Star, and now they were all there, filling the entire hall of the ruins. Caramel Snail and the others couldn't squeeze in, so they had to ask the players on the outside what was going on.

As a seasoned veteran Yu Tianxiao went out to ask around and brought back one piece of bad news and one piece of good news:

"The bad news is: our guide Weaver, has disappeared, making it difficult to hand over the tasks we received earlier."

Everyone clicked their tongues in disapproval. Caramel Snail, on the other hand, breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't know why, but he felt uneasy whenever he saw the NPC named Ya Wen.

"The good news is," Yu Tianxiao said excitedly, "Li Aoz is back, with brand new skills and knowledge!"

"Yay!"

Caramel Snail jumped up on the spot, raising its arms and shouting, "My 265 points of Favorability are finally useful! Aoz, I'm coming for you!"

"It's been a while since I've seen Li Aoz. Just thinking about such a handsome young man teaching and guiding us, wow, is this a game I can play for free?" Cumin Powder was also quite excited.

Li Aoz's fans aren't just gamers; even before the official launch, he attracted a large number of fans who admired his looks. This is quite normal, given humanity's three fundamental passions: violence, eroticism, and food. These three are often the most direct, pure, and have no viewing barriers.

"Come on, let's go see Li Aoz!"

The Cumin Powder, pulling along the Caramel Snail, squeezed into the crowd, looking hopefully at that tall, strong figure:

"Ah, Mr. Li Aoz, the one I think of day and night, the one I love so deeply—"

Then, in the eyes of the Cumin Powder, a headless body was reflected.

Cumin Powder: "...?"

"Hey! Boss!" Caramel Snail rubbed his hands together and asked excitedly, "Long time no see, what happened to your head?"

"I had a bit of a headache before, so I chopped it off, and sure enough, it stopped hurting at all."

When Li Aoz saw the pigs—the players approaching—he immediately adopted a friendly and approachable demeanor.

These selected players are of very high quality; they are Li Aoz's top-notch seedlings. In just a few days, their levels are almost up to level 20. Some of them are leveling up faster than Li Aoz, a reborn individual. It seems that he has overestimated the gap between himself and top professional players.

However, the players' shortcomings are also obvious. Their current strength and equipment are too poor, making them extremely helpless when dealing with ordinary creatures in the mountains and forests.

Azure Planet is a typical technological civilization, but it is at least two thousand years behind in materials science alone, making it Follow the Heart to deal with the creatures here.

Fortunately, Li Aoz had a way to solve their immediate problem.

Li Aoz opened the store and put a batch of brand new Aoneng on the shelves.

[Sever Life], [Death Link], [Sequence 77: Bane]—All the Aoneng that Li Aoz possesses is available for rent without reservation. As long as your Favorability is high enough, you can rent it from Li Aoz.

[Mutant] Players are in luck! As long as you max out Li Aoz's Favorability, you can directly obtain a complete ' Bloodfiend Style ' combination.

Not all players possess Ability Pod, and they can only hold a maximum of four Aoneng, but the advantage lies in the quantity.

Players borrow Aoneng from Li Aoz to kill monsters and gain experience, a process that in itself helps the Trustworthy Village to develop.

If NPCs weren't prohibited from lending money, Li Aoz would have liked to lend money to players to provide them with experience and skills, allowing them to gradually repay their loans.

"I will stay here for a day, and then come back once a month."

Li Aoz touched his non-existent chin, judging from the player's appearance, the battle was currently quite difficult.

So he opened the homestead system, fixed the Biochemical Pool he owned, and then expanded it to level two.

Currently, Li Aoz only has "Genetic Engineering" at his disposal. After learning some basic Gene Modification surgeries, he can use it to provide gene adjustment services to players.

One advantage of the [Biochemist] secondary profession is that it can provide a series of technologies, from fertilizers to biochemical soldiers, on most planets, allowing for a balanced approach to both civilian and military industries.

Compared to the cold mechanical fortress of the [Mechanic], the [Biochemist]'s gene center allows players from the Azure Planet to better adapt to Magic Civilization and even perform bloodline modifications on Spellcasters.

Li Aoz looked at Yu Tianxiao in the crowd. He remembered that this veteran was the famous PVE mage. Currently, due to the environment of Azure Planet, he could only choose the [Mechanic] class.

When Caramel Snail arrived at Li Aoz's side, Li Aoz didn't offer him any useful professional skills. There weren't many skills available, only knowledge related to the [Dominion] and [Craftsmanship] systems, such as "Law of Conservation of Energy," "Gene Editing Engineering," and "Aura Refining Theory."

But as a [Martial Artist], Caramel Snail has his own ideas. His style leans towards a weapon-based warrior specializing in output. He now truly understands how good [Soul-Inscribed Sword Saint] is, and no other Aoneng is as suitable for him.

After glancing at the goodwill she felt towards Li Aoz, Caramel Snail thought for a moment and said, "Li Aoz, I want to truly possess the [Soul-Inscribed Sword Saint]."

The idea of Caramel Snail didn't surprise Li Aoz, because it was the result of his deliberate arrangement.

The [Soul-Inscribed Sword Saint] is very attractive to classes like [Martial Artist], but it doesn't provide any attribute bonuses. Generally speaking, classes that specialize in developing their physical body fall into two main paths: the [Destruction] [Martial Artist] path and the [Domination] [Conqueror] path.

The [Conqueror] path specializes in arcane Aoneng development. With repeated tempering and cultivation of Aoneng, each one becomes a numerical monster, capable of destroying a star with a single punch. However, this is not very suitable for Caramel Snail. Li Aoz is well aware that once the Higgs Field is activated, no matter what Aoneng you possess, its effectiveness will be completely neutralized, which has a very strong suppressive effect on the [Conqueror] path.

Given Caramel Snail's combat style, which emphasizes combat skills, the Conqueror's brutal, stat-based fighting style, which lacks finesse, is simply not suitable for him.

However, the ultimate path of the [Destruction] tree—[Unfounded Creation]—can perfectly avoid these disadvantages, possessing both powerful Aoneng bonuses and the advantage of the Primary Attribute.

The only problem is that the path of "Unfounded Creation" is easy to end up as "The Twilight Sword Saint".

With Caramel Snail's exceptional talent, he must be guided and nurtured. In the future, Li Aoz will also lead him to acquire two Core Aura that truly resonate with the [Unfounded Creation].

Sequence Fifty-One: [The Fierce Overlord]

Sequence Eighty-Two: [Bloodline]

[Bloodline] is easy to deal with; Li Aoz can create it himself. The problem is the previous [Fierce Overlord]. That's quite difficult to deal with; he'll probably have to take Niu Niu down to the Star Abyss.

However, even though Li Aoz had planned to do this for a long time, he still had to follow the rules.

"You really want to possess this Aoneng," Li Aoz pretended to ponder for a moment before saying, "I have to admit that your abilities are not bad, but Aoneng is a very dangerous force. The reason I chose to have you learn martial arts is to avoid the risks of Aoneng and to guide you onto the right path."

Caramel Snail quickly said:

"I'm ready. I really like this Aoneng."

"That's only your side of the story. Aoneng is a very dangerous thing, but..."

Li Aoz changed the subject and looked at everyone:

"Since you're all here, I'll tell you something."

"As you can see, we Unlucky Guy from the Azure Planet are now tasked with saving the planet. However, our immediate priority is to survive, establish a foothold, and continuously make contact with Cosmic Civilization. To this end, I have established our new home— Trustworthy Village —as our base."

The players immediately started complaining. "What a tasteless name..."

"Forgive him, Li Aoz never went to university."

"It doesn't feel as good as Nimgford and Facility 3826."

"Hey! I've already flown to the heavens, how come I'm still in the Novice Village?!"

Ignoring the protests of these players who didn't know how to appreciate things, Li Aoz continued, "Currently, our territory is still quite rudimentary. Although it's not exactly a desolate place, it's at least extremely poor."

Players continue to complain:

"You know we don't even have a dormitory."

"Even the poverty alleviation office shakes its head when they come to this place."

"Forgive him, Li Aoz never went to university."

Ignoring the players' complaints, Li Aoz continued:

"But it doesn't matter. Our home needs our joint efforts to build. Now, a daunting task lies before us: near our home, there is an underground Goblin Nest. As ferocious animals, goblins may threaten the safety of our home at any time, and we urgently need you to wipe them out."

Players started discussing. "To be honest, shouldn't goblins be beginner monsters?"

"But we really are Trustworthy Village!"

"Qiqiao Network is out of work, huh? I suggest you find a job."

"Forgive him, Li Aoz never went to university."

Li Aoz a very good temper. With a wave of his hand, gravity immediately pressed the player who said he had never been to university into the ground. Then he said in a gentle tone:

"If you can prove that you have enough strength, then I will give you the opportunity to permanently acquire Aoneng. Of course, this requires you to perform bravely."

You have triggered the Side Quest "Prevention is better than cure".

[Type]: Exploration/Extermination [Duration]: 7 calendar days [Difficulty]: B [Description]: "Stop slacking off, your homeland needs you!"

A group of goblins appeared near our home, and they seem to have ill intentions—but, to be honest, it seems like you aliens are the ones who have come? Never mind that, these ferocious monsters are extremely aggressive, and the lord has ordered you to strike first and eliminate them.

[Settlement Conditions]: A. Goblin Slayer - Find and eliminate Goblin Nest; Reward: Li Aoz's Favorability +50, unlocking the new Aura Awakening Potion and opening the underground space.

B. Unexpected Wealth – There seems to be some secret hidden deep within the lair; gather information and uncover the truth.

Reward: Unlock the next stage of the mission.

"The reward doesn't seem very generous."

Garryton stroked his chin:

"Are they trying to trick us into working illegally?"

"What are you talking about?" Li Aoz chuckled. "This is contributing to our home, you know. Have you ever lied to your Aoz?"