Tommy was caught off guard and scratched by a Gnoll. In the midst of the fierce battle, he had no way to treat the wound and could only let the blood flow freely. Affected by it, even swinging his greatsword had become strenuous, and he was starting to struggle to fend them off.
Seeing that things were going badly, Li Shaolin hurriedly shot out Bone Fang. Yet one Gnoll merely waved its sharp claws, and with two clangs, knocked aside the incoming Bone Fang. Taking advantage of the reprieve, Tommy quickly broke free and retreated to Li Shaolin's side.
Bracing his sword against the ground, Tommy gasped heavily twice and cursed, "These two Gnolls are much stronger than usual. I wonder if they have some kind of leader."
A thought struck Li Shaolin, and he was about to use Detection to check, but before he could act, the Gnolls were already charging over with cries.
"Can you still fight?" he asked Tommy.
"Pah, what the hell is a little wound like this?" Tommy raised his greatsword. "One each?"
Li Shaolin nodded and sent out another two Bone Fangs, while the Stone Golem and Tommy charged forward as well.
Though the Gnolls were formidable, how could they withstand the combined assault of the three? Bone Fang itself consumed very little mana, and after several rounds of rapid fire, Li Shaolin blew one Gnoll's head apart. Seeing that things had turned bad, the other Gnoll ignored Tommy and turned to flee.
With a shout, Tommy summoned his strength and slashed at it, leaving a gash across its back. Yet he ultimately failed to kill it, and it escaped across the river.
Only after seeing the Gnoll flee did Tommy toss aside his greatsword and collapse onto the ground. He was weak and utterly exhausted, unable to move. The wound at his waist had split open further, staining the area red with blood.
"You okay, kid?" Unable to find anything else, Li Shaolin hurriedly tore off part of his clothes and used it to bandage Tommy's wound. At the same time, he thought to himself that he would need to prepare some spare supplies the next time he went to Goldshire.
"Cough, cough... Sorry for the trouble, but could you help me back? Really, sorry to trouble you." Tommy spoke awkwardly.
There was no time to recall the Stone Golem, but after leveling up repeatedly, Li Shaolin's stamina and strength had improved tremendously. Supporting this nearly two-meter-tall man did not feel strenuous at all.
When they returned to the farm, they caused another commotion. Someone had already notified Bonis, so Tommy was carried back to his room by the attendants. Only then did Li Shaolin have time to take out the Book of the Dead and put away the Stone Golem.
Before long, Bonis came downstairs.
She looked Li Shaolin over and asked with some concern, "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine. Is Tommy going to be okay?" Naturally, he failed to notice the concern hidden in her words.
"Mm. I was planning to ask a priest from town to take a look. I'm afraid it might leave some lasting trouble." Bonis scratched her shoulder-length hair, looked at him, then suddenly began to giggle.
"Is my face that dirty?" Li Shaolin asked hurriedly, rather puzzled.
"No, it's not that. I was just thinking that, as an adventurer, you actually don't carry bandages with you. Instead, you used such an ancient method, tearing up your clothes. Hehe." Bonis burst into laughter again.
"Well... I ran out of bandages." Li Shaolin was deeply embarrassed.
"Oh, right, Lin, your house has already been built. You won't need to stay in Goldshire anymore," Bonis said, turning serious.
"So quickly?"
"Come on. I'll show you."
Thus, after winding through the farm, the two arrived before a small wooden house.
This house stood apart from most of the other residences. Bonis had likely considered that he was a mage and deliberately arranged a quiet place for him. Like most local houses, it was built from timber and huge stones. It was a simple two-story structure backed against a massive Elwynn Ancient Tree, and it was quite decent.
So that was it. No wonder it had been built so quickly. I'd assumed they were building it the modern way and forgot they didn't need reinforced concrete here.
Bonis smiled and said, "Make do with it for now. If you need anything, just ask. Of course, if you want a larger house, that's fine too—but you'll have to pay for it yourself."
"Hehe, having somewhere to live is enough. Thank you very much." Although she had given him such generous treatment only because of Fargodeep Mine, he was still deeply grateful. At the very least, he now had a home in this foreign world.
"All right, go inside and take a look first. I'll have someone bring you a set of clothes. Oh, and if you get lonely sleeping alone at night, I can arrange for a maid to accompany you." Bonis winked and teased him with a smile.
"Cough, cough!" Li Shaolin choked at her words and hurriedly said, "Don't joke around. I'm heading to Goldshire now to pack up my things. Oh, right, where can I find a priest? I'd like to invite one to take a look at Tony."
Bonis pondered for a moment. "The priests in town are all very busy. Usually, patients go to them; it's rare to be able to invite one over. Maybell of the Makrolen Family is also a priest. It seems that girl has something ambiguous going on with Tony, so she might be willing to help, but..."
"What is it?" Li Shaolin asked, confused.
"Our families have been enemies for generations. I've gotten over it and don't care about such things, but that stubborn old fool in her family is another matter. He definitely won't let Maybell come out."
So that was it. Still unwilling to give up, Li Shaolin asked, "Is there no other way?"
"Another way? Let me think." Bonis considered it briefly, then shook her head. "Unless you can get an Invisibility Potion and have Maybell sneak out. But where could you easily find an Invisibility Potion?"
An Invisibility Potion? Didn't I get a stack of them at Azshara's Tower? Li Shaolin hurriedly took out a bottle and handed it to Bonis. "Is this it?"
Bonis was startled. "Where did you get that?" After recovering, she immediately smiled. "Don't tell me you were planning to use this thing for something bad? All right, then you can go invite Maybell yourself. When the time comes, Tommy can help out at Jerod's Dock too."
Li Shaolin nodded. Bonis returned the Invisibility Potion to him and turned to leave, while Li Shaolin entered his room and began to inspect it carefully.
On the first floor stood two sets of wooden tables and chairs, still giving off the fresh scent of wood. They looked as though they had only recently been made. The fireplace had been built but had not yet been lit, making the place seem somewhat cold and empty. Beside it, a wooden staircase led up to the second floor.
Upstairs was a brand-new wooden bed, with a bookshelf set beside it. The arrangement had been very thoughtful. Not bad.
After looking around, Li Shaolin went downstairs and found a young girl standing outside the door, holding a linen-colored robe. When she saw him, she hurriedly said, "Lord Li, the clan leader asked me to bring you this outfit. Also, I'll deliver your bedding and other things shortly."
Though he was unused to being addressed like that, and equally unused to others speaking so stiffly before him, there was nothing he could do. This world was simply like that.
He nodded, took the clothes, and could not be bothered to change properly. He simply pulled them over himself. Mm, they fit fairly well.
At this moment, another young man had already led over the black horse Old Man Makrolen had given him.
All right, old Li had to go running around again.
Riding onward, Makrolen Farm soon came into view. By chance, a young girl was riding a white mare through the grounds on patrol. It was Maybell.
When the girl looked up and saw Li Shaolin, she could not help blushing shyly. After all, having someone deliver a love letter for her was terribly embarrassing.
Li Shaolin tugged the reins and said, "Maybell, are you a priest? Tommy was scratched by a Gnoll. Hurry and go take a look."
"What?" Maybell was shocked, and anxiety immediately appeared on her face.
Li Shaolin then explained what had happened. At the same time, he took out a bottle of Invisibility Potion, placed it in her hand, and said, "Hurry and go."
Maybell nodded. Looking at the Invisibility Potion, she hesitated before saying, "My father injured the bones in his leg, so he can't keep watch over me right now. I probably won't need this."
"Take it. It might come in handy. Oh, right, your father's injury... shouldn't you be able to treat him? He should recover faster that way." Li Shaolin asked curiously.
"Well, my healing ability is poor. I can only treat simple cuts and flesh wounds. I have no way to treat broken bones." Maybell replied apologetically.
Watching Maybell ride away, Li Shaolin thought for a moment. Where should he go? How about taking a look at the mine? Once night came, he could go investigate Jerod's Dock alone.
It was already getting late, and the sky had turned gloomy. He did not know whether it would rain. Sigh, hopefully Old Man Makrolen would not discover Maybell and Tommy's relationship. As for how Maybell would return later, Bonis would probably arrange it.
When he reached the mine, he felt even more attached to the place. Seeing him arrive, Homor immediately put down his work and hurried over.
Li Shaolin told Homor about what had happened at Makrolen Farm, saying that they would not come looking for trouble in the future. Homor immediately looked at him with admiration. After all, the conflict between the two families had lasted for so many years, yet Li Shaolin had settled it in half a day. Though it had not been resolved completely, this was already very impressive. Homor promptly began flattering him without end.
Li Shaolin was unfamiliar with this world to begin with, since there were differences between the game and reality. Homor, naturally, was also willing to get closer to this practical master of his. Thus, the two shady fellows, one playing Zhou Yu and the other Huang Gai, spent the afternoon bragging and bullshitting wildly. Before they knew it, it was already time for dinner. By then, a fine drizzle had begun to fall.
In less than half a day, Homor had become extremely familiar with Li Shaolin. Rising to his feet, he said, "Please wait here. I'll have someone bring you dinner. I'll go make some arrangements first."
Li Shaolin nodded, signaling for him to do as he pleased.
Before long, the cook brought bread, pumpkin soup, and roast meat, and the fragrance immediately filled the air.
Meanwhile, the rain outside grew heavier and heavier. Under Homor's arrangements, the workers had all taken shelter in the small wooden huts and begun eating dinner.
Sigh, the class divide in this world was enormous. After chatting with Homor for a while, Li Shaolin had come to understand many things. Looking toward the entrance of the mine, where a pool of rainwater had already gathered, he could not help feeling somewhat emotional.
Just then, in an unguarded moment, amid the ripples caused by raindrops striking the water's surface, he vaguely saw a figure flash past!
Who was it?
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