[Bow Weapon Mastery (Novice) Passive Effect: When using bow-type weapons, crosshair tightening speed increases by 10%, crosshair spread range decreases by 10%, and the lethality of bows and arrows increases by 10%. Skill Introduction: Through an expert's guidance, you have gained a slight understanding of using bow-type weapons and become handy when fighting with such weapons. This skill is also a necessary prerequisite skill for learning bow and arrow-type combat techniques.]
True to an advanced task with a 100,000 tuition fee, it handed out a weapon skill right at the novice stage.
Xiao Jie equipped the bow and arrow, drew the bow at a target in the distance, and a crosshair that gradually shrank immediately appeared in the center of the screen. It took nearly two seconds to shrink from a full circle to the minimum circle. In other words, to ensure a hit rate, he had to aim for two seconds before firing an arrow. Coupled with the action of taking and nocking an arrow, it took about three to four seconds to shoot one.
If he did not shoot when the crosshair shrank to the minimum circle, it would spread out again in about two seconds, so grasping the timing of the shot became the key point.
Xiao Jie was quite used to the bow and arrow in this game, which reminded him of the bows and arrows when playing Mount & Blade. The effect of this Bow Weapon Mastery was roughly similar to the Power Draw skill in Mount & Blade.
After getting familiar with the feel, Xiao Jie shot an arrow at the target.
Whoosh--Thud!
An arrow hit the target.
"Not bad, being able to hit the target on the first arrow is decent enough," Yang Baichuan praised from the side.
I Want to Become Immortal also shot an arrow. He had not played Mount & Blade, but he had previously knocked about in the wild for a day and had also shot arrows, so hitting a static target was not a problem.
It was likewise a hit.
The two of them took turns shooting arrows, and before long, the target was covered in arrows.
After all, it was a game, and shooting arrows was definitely much simpler than in reality. As long as one mastered the rhythm of the crosshair tightening, shooting such a fixed target was very easy.
Yang Baichuan sighed in admiration repeatedly, "I've really taken in two good apprentices today. Good, good, good, your archery skills are enough for hunting."
Being a hunter meant providing game for the village while also clearing out the ferocious beasts that threatened the villagers.
Since your archery skills have already entered the novice stage, you should go start hunting.
Go hunt the beasts outside the village, and I will provide rewards based on the game you hunt. There are two sets of bows and arrows here, so take them to use for now.
System Prompt: Obtained temporary profession [Hunter Apprentice], obtained weapon [Hunting Bow], [Rough Feathered Arrow × 20].
Xiao Jie thought to himself that he had finally obtained a task. This hunter truly lived up to being the hardest-to-unlock top-tier task worth ten taels of silver.
However, the perks were also really good, actually giving away weapons as well.
He looked at the attributes of the bow and arrow.
[Hunting Bow (Bow and Arrow) Attack Power: 15 piercing. Weapon Effect: Beast Bane. Deals 30% increased damage to beast-type enemies. Item Introduction: Bows and arrows used by hunters, suitable for shooting beasts from a long distance. It is said that humans invented bows and arrows originally for the purpose of hunting, thus becoming the bane of beasts. This is the truest form of the weapon known as the bow and arrow.] [Rough Feathered Arrow (Ammunition) Attack Power: +1 piercing. Item Introduction: Simple arrows made from bamboo, raw iron, and goose feathers. They can barely be used for hunting, but are probably inadequate for dealing with large beasts.]
Fine, free goods really were no good.
He would buy a better bow and arrow with money later.
This hunter task was not only difficult to obtain, but also much more dangerous to carry out. Unlike other tasks that could be completed within the village, a hunter had to go out into the wild to get game, which meant—combat.
Yet at this moment, Xiao Jie was completely unlike how nervous he had been before. Although he was still only level 2, through his accumulation and improvement in the village over the past few days, his strength was now completely different from before.
He could shoot arrows from afar, draw his blade up close, and had the Evil Purging Art when encountering ghosts. It was time to kill monsters and level up!
No wait, there was also Dog Training.
"Master, hunters should be able to learn Dog Training, right? When do you teach this?" Xiao Jie asked.
I Want to Become Immortal also perked up immediately.
Yang Baichuan shook his head instead, saying, "Dog training isn't taught; it has to be comprehended. To train a dog, you must first learn to feed it. Once you've fed the dog until it's familiar with you, it will naturally obey you."
The game you hunt back can be sold to me for money, or you can take it to feed the dog. Feed it a few more times and you'll naturally master Dog Training.
[System Prompt: Unlocked special task [Dog Feeder]. This task cannot yield direct rewards, but it can increase your [Feeding Dog] skill experience.]
Xiao Jie had a face full of black lines, thinking when feeding a dog had even become a skill.
And he had to increase skill experience...
However, he understood that feeding a dog was probably just like herding. Herding could lead to comprehending Beast Lore, while feeding a dog probably comprehended Dog Training.
Well, it made sense too. Message received...
Yang Baichuan said again, "Oh right, Following Wind, as promised earlier, I have a treasure to present. Follow me."
This Yang Baichuan separated the objects of the quest very clearly, dealing with matters one by one. Although the ghost was killed by Ye Luo, the ghost-exorcism quest was accepted by Xiao Jie, who only shared it with I Want to Become Immortal, resulting in the quest rewards only covering the two of them.
As for the special reward, only Xiao Jie had a share.
Xiao Jie then followed Yang Baichuan into a cellar, only to see the walls of the cellar covered entirely in animal skins.
On a table, three fur items were laid out side by side.
That Yang Baichuan looked at these three pieces of equipment with a face full of pride, "I've hunted countless prey in my life, yet the ones I am most proud of are merely three: a large brown bear, a Ghost Shadow Lynx, and a Silver Mane White Wolf.
I used the skins of these three beasts to make three pieces of equipment, which I have always regarded as treasures. Now that you've helped me with such a huge favor, I will gift you one today. Go pick one."
It was actually a blue equipment reward. Although inferior to a dharmic artifact, it was considered quite good for a novice.
The first piece was a breastplate made of bear skin, exceptionally thick.
[Resilient Bear Skin Chest Armor (Chest Armor) Body Defense +18. Weight: 8 Equipment Effect: Bear's Resilience. Toughness value increased by 10 points. Item Introduction: A breastplate made from giant bear fur, tough and heavy. It can resist the impact force of weapons while mitigating damage, making it harder for you to be knocked into a stagger.]
The second piece:
[Agile Lynx Leather Boots (Boots) Leg Defense +4. Weight: 1. Equipment Effect: Lynx's Agility. Agility +3, slightly increases your running speed. Item Introduction: Leather boots made using the fur of the Ghost Shadow Lynx. Exceptionally lightweight, they can reduce the counter-shock force generated when running, thereby increasing running speed.]
The third piece was a white cloak.
[Cold Resistant White Wolf Cloak (Cloak) Body Defense +6. Equipment Effect: Cold Resistance. Frost resistance +20. Item Introduction: A cloak made using the fur of the Silver Mane White Wolf, possessing excellent warmth-retaining and cold-resistant effects. It not only allows you to be immune to environmental damage in freezing environments, but also provides a certain degree of resistance to frost spells.]
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Jie decisively chose the Lynx Leather Boots.
He was prepared to follow an agility-build route in the early stage, so equipment that added agility was exceptionally precious. Besides, one could never have too much movement speed—it was handy for running away to save one's life.
"Ah, you chose this one. Good, you have an eye for this. This Ghost Shadow Lynx is a cunning prey; I've only killed one in my entire life, so it's a rare find indeed. Let's go, let's head up."
Xiao Jie put on the leather boots, feeling quite satisfied.
When the two walked out of the cellar, Ye Luo and I Want to Become Immortal were chatting about something outside.
"Brother Following Wind, Sister Ye Luo is just telling me about game professions. Come listen too. Sister Ye Luo, you don't mind an extra listener, do you?"
"Whatever." Ye Luo maintained a cold tone and continued narrating.
Xiao Jie immediately followed along to listen. Such game intelligence was extremely precious.
Understanding more would be immensely helpful for his future professional planning.
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