The First Step of Ambition

"You have completed the faction mission 'Hunt the Fierce Tiger'.

Mission Review: Black Wind Stronghold has recently risen in prominence, holding considerable prestige among the greenwood forces near Huizhou City. However, a man-eating fierce tiger has also appeared in the mountains near the stronghold. Eliminating the fierce tiger to rid the people of harm will further enhance its reputation.

Mission Reward: Faction Advancement Goal <Large Predator> Completed, 100 Potential Points, 100 Cultivation Points."

"You have single-handedly killed an adult East Mountain Tiger. You have obtained the title 'Tiger Slayer Hero', gaining 200 Jianghu Reputation, 100 Potential Points, and 100 Cultivation Points."

After reading the two system messages, Jiang Dali couldn't help but show a hint of a smile.

Indeed, the rewards for killing a large predator like a fierce tiger were exceptionally generous.

The title 'Tiger Slayer Hero' alone increased his Vitality by another 200 points, reaching a terrifying 5200 points, making him even more resilient.

This was a case of risk being directly proportional to reward.

Although everyone in the Jianghu was skilled in martial arts, not everyone could kill a tiger.

Those who could kill a tiger on their own were considered outstanding individuals.

If Jiang Dali hadn't been confident in his mastery of the Iron Cloth Skill and the Golden Body Skill, two formidable body-refining techniques, nor possessed the partial technique of the Great Vajra Palm, and had the rich experience of killing tigers from his previous life, he wouldn't have dared to provoke a tiger.

Even so, in the final moments of his battle with the fierce tiger, he was utterly exhausted and only managed to slay the beast thanks to the advantage of the Nine-Ringed Golden Saber.

If he hadn't learned the Golden Body Skill and the Great Vajra Palm.

At the Inner Qi Realm stage, it would have been difficult for him to kill a tiger.

Thus, the generous rewards he received now were well within Jiang Dali's expectations.

Speaking of which, the timing of the appearance of this man-eating fierce tiger was quite opportune.

It appeared precisely when he had stabilized the morale of the stronghold's members after several major events and had expanded the reputation of Black Wind Stronghold.

Jiang Dali speculated that this might be a crucial opportunity for Black Wind Stronghold to advance to a Ninth-Rank faction.

As his brothers carried the fierce tiger back to the stronghold.

Many members of the stronghold had already heard the news and come to witness the spectacle.

A group of mountain bandits observed the fierce tiger killed by Jiang Dali, pointing and discussing animatedly. Many of them looked at Jiang Dali with eyes full of reverence.

"You killed the fierce tiger, earning the admiration of all the mountain bandits. Stronghold Cohesion increased by 5 points, now reaching 75 points. When you issue commands to the mountain bandits, they will not dare to disobey!"

A prompt flashed through Jiang Dali's mind.

Jiang Dali felt a surge of joy and satisfaction.

When he had first taken over the stronghold, morale was at its lowest.

At that time, the Stronghold Cohesion was only 55 points, and below 50 points, mountain bandits would defect.

However, after a series of events, such as defeating the martial arts school owner Hu Ling to avenge his brothers and defeating Du Dajin, the chief escort of the Dragon Gate Escort Agency, the mountain bandits, who admired strength, caused the stronghold's cohesion to rise sharply.

Now, under his leadership, the entire stronghold was developing prosperously.

"Great Mountain Lord, we have many new recruits today!"

Player Li Jianfeng respectfully brought over a rosewood armchair and invited Jiang Dali to sit, smiling obsequiously.

His gaze fell upon Jiang Dali's exposed, rock-like chest, where several shocking tiger claw marks were visible, causing him to nervously swallow and feel a surge of excitement.

"The Stronghold Master is truly so strong and fierce! I can even smell the masculine sweat scent unique to men emanating from the Stronghold Master. inhale I will definitely become a fierce man like this in the future! Possessing a strong physique, I will punch a fierce tiger to death with one blow!"

Jiang Dali glanced at the somewhat dazed Li Jianfeng and slapped him, "What are you standing around for? Go bring all the new recruits here."

"Ah! Yes, yes!"

Li Jianfeng, nearly falling face-first from the slap, had a large "—21" float above his head. He immediately ran out of the courtyard to comply.

Soon, a group of new players appeared before Jiang Dali, numbering over forty people.

So many players coming to join had startled Jiang Dali; he hadn't expected such a large influx of recruits.

The group of new players, initially noisy and walking with an arrogant swagger, fell silent as they entered the courtyard and saw the incredibly imposing, muscular man sitting in the courtyard, surrounded by a group of mountain bandits.

Pairs of apprehensive, curious, and appraising eyes all converged on Jiang Dali, who sat calmly in the rosewood armchair. Some whispered very softly, while others appeared extremely excited and agitated.

Jiang Dali scanned the more than forty newcomers, their names appearing before his eyes.

He could generally see the information of players weaker than him at a glance.

However, amidst the sea of black nicknames, three players' nicknames were displayed in a hostile red, which caught Jiang Dali's attention.

"There are actually three people who have come to join my Black Wind Stronghold with malicious intent?"

Jiang Dali's expression remained unchanged, but he inwardly pondered the origins of these three individuals.

He didn't recognize the names of two of them.

But the name of one person, in particular, caught his attention.

"Little Flying Hero of Bird Stealing? That name... it seems to belong to someone from Overlord Hall."

Jiang Dali's heart stirred, and he began to understand the origins of these three, a cold smile forming in his mind.

Overlord Hall was one of the factions officially established in his previous life. It later became one of the strongest and largest player factions, even rivaling some major sects.

The players who joined were all top-tier experts.

Jiang Dali also remembered this Little Flying Hero of Bird Stealing.

Now that the opponent and two others had their names displayed in red, joining Black Wind Stronghold with hostile intent, their purpose was self-evident.

"It seems the authorities have their eyes on me. Of course, with how much I've been in the spotlight recently, unlike other mountain bandit factions, the authorities wouldn't possibly ignore me. These three guys are likely just here to test the waters."

Jiang Dali understood the situation in his mind but didn't expose it. He accepted all comers without refusal, incorporating all 42 new players into Black Wind Stronghold.

No matter what the authorities intended, since they dared to send people to test him, he would play along and accept them all.

After all, in his eyes, these people held no secrets. If anything were to happen, he could eliminate them with a flick of his wrist.

After the forty-two new players joined Black Wind Stronghold, they were all extremely excited.

Little Flying Knight of Bird Stealing and the other two were excited because they had completed the first step of the mission assigned by their superiors.

The other players were excited that they finally belonged to a faction, and would be able to receive proper missions and even learn martial arts in the future.

Jiang Dali immediately appointed five players, including Central Plains Eyeing Cracks, Hua Kai Jian Hong, and Li Jianfeng, as bandit squad leaders. Each would lead over ten players, making it convenient for management.

These veteran players showed off to the new players, actively displaying the martial arts they had learned. Naturally, this made the new players envious and jealous, and they all desperately wanted to work for Black Wind Stronghold so they could learn martial arts and make a name for themselves.

Jiang Dali seized the momentum.

He immediately ordered these players to split into several groups and visit several mountain strongholds in the surrounding cities, delivering invitations to the stronghold lords to meet at Liangxin Lake to discuss the important matter of forming a Green Forest Alliance.

This so-called important matter of forming a Green Forest Alliance was, of course, the first step of Jiang Dali's ambition.

The goal was to unify half of the Green Forest forces in Huizhou and initially establish a major power with some reputation in the martial arts world.

Sending players to visit the strongholds was a preliminary probe before resorting to force.

The players all became pawns being utilized.

At this moment, the group of players, acting as pawns, were all filled with passion and excitement upon receiving such a large-scale faction mission. They showed no fear of the dangers of going to other mountain strongholds.

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