Chapter 137
Volume Two
Chapter 101 Fifth Wife 'Motis' - The King of the Wild Hunt! The King's Great Escape! [6k5]
Ryan quietly moved to the back, telling everyone not to fire.
He retreated to a position about a hundred meters away from the campfire before turning his attention back to the game.
"I didn't expect to encounter the quest item so easily. Although finding the priest was a bit troublesome, this is too smooth!"
"Everything is difficult at the beginning, and it will definitely be difficult later on. That old man might just be a big boss."
Sitting alone in an abandoned town late at night doesn't seem normal at all. Even if he found the broken sword by chance, he's probably mentally unstable. A homeless old man? At his age, Ryan estimated there was a 100% to 90% chance that this old man was also a Supernatural Being.
"Create an account first."
It's that tedious naming process again.
Oh Janus, why can't it be automatically generated when creating a character?
Why does the name Deep Sea Hunter sound so familiar? Oh, I remember now. Well, this lousy butter can actually sew things together.
"Motis... right? Very good, Ryan, you're a genius at naming."
The character customization process is crucial. Although the profession is already bound due to the prerequisite quests, Ryan knows from previous experiences that the character's appearance is related to the initial character design, and the character design will affect the personality and the decision-making and execution ability of the AI Auto-Battle.
The most obvious difference is that 'Vainay' and 'Lin Qi' have completely different appearances and temperaments, and their personalities are also worlds apart.
So, Deep Sea Hunter.
First and foremost, it has to be cool!
Silver-gray long hair, red eyes? Somewhat similar to 'Lin Qi'. Ryan pondered for a while, finally settling on a gray-white, ethereal look for the eyes. He wore a black cloak, exuding a cold and aloof aura.
Unlike Lin Qi's coldness, this is the coldness of an assassin, because Deep Sea Hunter often mingle among Bounty Hunter in the game, essentially a profession where they work for money.
"Done!"
Because I already had a general idea in my mind, it was actually quite quick to start shaping it.
[Initial Attribute Generation]
Motis (female): Constitution 11, Spirit 9, Magic Power 11, Comprehension 9, Charisma 12
[Class Bound to: Bounty Hunter]
Since it's a completely prerequisite quest, is the class also tied to it?
"The initial stats are really strong, a great candidate for dual-classing Magic Creature, and he hasn't even changed classes yet."
The Deep Sea Hunter can be considered both a profession and a race, as every individual in this race is Deep Sea Hunter, and their ultimate goal is to become the Hunter King — the King of the Wild Hunt.
This refers to the Race God mentioned in the game.
In terms of growth potential, Deep Sea Hunter have a much higher ceiling than other professions.
However, due to the decline of the Deep Sea Hunter civilization, it has been many years since King of the Wild Hunt has emerged, so this route may not be so smooth.
Ryan had never switched to the Deep Sea Hunter, but he remembered that many people online complained that while the class was indeed powerful, the Advancement Quest were incredibly frustrating. They said it was definitely not for newbies, but if you got tired of shooting, you could try the class collection.
[Please select your birthplace.]
'Northern Coalition'
"There's only one, what's the point of choosing?"
"But I didn't expect Meld Town to be located in the Northern Coalition. No wonder the Augustus Empire couldn't find it after searching for so long."
The Northern Coalition is a United Nations of the Northern Continent, and a behemoth on the Northern Continent. Its combined power rivals that of the Augustus Empire. However, in the game's storyline, the Northern Coalition has actually begun to split internally.
Moreover, the entire territory of the Northern Coalition is located in the eastern part of the Augustus Empire. The border between the two major powers has always been in a state of constant friction, and even before the problems arose in Augustus, war was still breaking out on the eastern border.
"Wait, could this be the place?"
Ryan glanced at it and saw what looked like a scene of defeat.
"Never mind, it's none of my business."
[The starting location has been determined as 'Northern Coalition' -- Kingdom of Lotte.]
"Grass!"
Upon seeing the name 'Lot', Ryan immediately felt a sense of "no surprise, damn it," because this place was also the location where the Augustus Empire would clash with the Northern Coalition in the later storyline.
If players choose to start with the Augustus Empire storyline, they will then follow the national war route, conquering and collecting defeat CGs of other female characters from the game, and then shooting wildly in the basement.
Motis is a Deep Sea Hunter born in a Land of Silence engulfed in flames. Awakening, she roams the Kingdom of Lotte, surviving as Bounty Hunter, guided by her bloodline, searching for places that hold the secrets of the deep sea.
Motis and other Bounty Hunter received a mission, and during the pursuit of their target, she discovered the Meld Town.
After a brief introduction, what came into Ryan's view was somewhere outside Meld, where Motis, carrying a greatsword, stood outside the town. With gray hair, a cloak, and his head slightly bowed, he looked like an incredibly cool assassin in the moonlight.
But in reality, he's just a level 1 newbie, even though his stats are already much stronger than the average person.
From Motis's perspective, Ryan could see a large group of monsters roaming around Meld Town, things that would be all too familiar to Lin Qi.
[Wandering Soul lv3]
Perhaps because the town was massacred, there are a lot of Wandering Soul spirits, some of them quite high level.
However, these are not visible from Ryan's perspective; they are 'wild monsters' spawned by the game mechanics.
Ryan found a high vantage point where he could see what was happening around the campfire, and then had Motis walk towards it. He suddenly wondered what would happen if he used Ina's Character Card to shoot the old man right there.
Anyway, the point is to get the broken sword; the process doesn't matter, right?
You have arrived in Meld Town.
[This town has survived war; its inhabitants were brutally murdered by the Augustus Empire's army. You feel a surge of power within you, and following some kind of guidance, you finally find an old man sitting by a campfire.]
The broken sword beside the old man caught your eye, but you didn't act rashly.
"It's been so long since I smelled that familiar scent... I never expected to run into other 'hunters'."
The old man suddenly spoke.
He tilted his head slightly, Motis could see that there was no light in the old man's eyes.
He is blind.
"Who are you?" Motis asked.
"Just like you, someone who's always looking for things."
"So, did you find it?"
"Found it, and still not found it." The old man stretched out his withered, brittle hand and grasped the Black Broken Sword beside him. "I only found this, but unfortunately, this isn't what I was looking for."
Motis held out his hand. "If you don't want it, then give it to me."
Old man. "..."
Or I can give you money.
The old man laughed, "I've been searching for this for so many years, I can't just give it to you."
"Since it's not what you're looking for, there's no point in keeping it. You might as well use the money to buy something better. Judging from your appearance, you probably don't have many years left to live."
"Cough cough!... You little brat..."
"What's wrong?" Motis, his calm tone tinged with a hint of doubt. "Am I wrong?"
"That makes sense, that makes sense." The old man suddenly laughed. "I really don't have many years left to live, so it wouldn't be bad to enjoy myself a little longer... Unfortunately, my mission isn't over yet, I still have to continue my search."
"Then how can you give me the sword?"
"You really want it?" The old man stood up and gripped the broken sword. "It's simple. If you can defeat me, then you're more suited to this sword than I am."
The Night Watchman of the Silent Sea???
"Damn, what the hell is this bunch of question marks?"
Ryan couldn't help but swear.
The old man didn't show a health bar, but instead showed a question mark. This suggests he's at least a level 5 character. How can a level 1 Alts possibly fight him?
"Don't worry, I will only use power equal to yours," the old man added.
Oh?
The same power.
Ryan felt there was still a chance.
After all, AI Auto-Battle is truly amazing.
Then.
Motis charged forward.
Motis was sent flying.
In that short time, Motis only made two moves before being sent flying by the old man, crashing into the wall along with him.
Fortunately, he didn't die; his health was still half remaining. The old man didn't go for the kill; it really was just a friendly spar.
"You're too weak to protect this sword. You should leave now," the old man said.
Motis remained silent and charged forward again.
This time, I persisted for three moves, but I still lost.
Get up and continue the challenge.
Once, twice... five times... By the tenth challenge, 'Motis' was able to withstand the old man's attacks for quite a while.
Ryan knew that this was the improvement process of AI Auto-Battle operation. Other characters also had this change, similar to 'proficiency', which was basically a direct display of the improvement of the character's combat skills, but the improvement speed was frighteningly fast.
When!
Motis's beginner's greatsword was knocked away once again.
"Wow, that's amazing! It's been a long time since I've seen such a talented young man like you," the old man exclaimed. "It's a pity your strength is too weak. I'd love to give it to you, but I don't dare."
"You wait."
Motis retrieved the greatsword and then turned to leave.
The old man thought she had finally given up, so he sat back down by the campfire. But Ryan clearly saw Motis carrying a greatsword to farm Wandering Soul!
He scratched his head, feeling that 'Motis' was a bit... simple-minded?
Oh wait, in the world of anime, this would be called being a bit airheaded, or something like that. Ryan doesn't know if that's right, since he hasn't been an airhead in a long time and is now a typical three-dimensional person who's very popular.
While pondering, Ryan switched to other characters and transferred all the equipment usable by his level 1 main character, ultimately assembling a set of magnificent attributes for 'Motis'.
Swish!
Motis charged toward the group of Wandering Soul.
Things are different now. The fully armed 'Motis' is much more powerful than 'Lin Qi' was back then, and can basically ignore level differences of up to ten levels.
Not only that, Ryan also taught Motis two skills: Agility and Double Slash.
The drop rate for Agility is extremely high, and all characters can use it. Double Slash was obtained by 'Lin Qi' when she was wandering around the Gate of Janus headquarters and opened a treasure chest. She originally wanted to give it to 'Shally', but 'Shally's' skills were more than enough, so giving it to her would be a waste.
[Double Slash Lv1: Unleashes a second slash. The first hit has a 10% attack bonus, and the second hit has a 30% attack bonus. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Limited to Greatsword-type weapon classes.]
Double Slash is a common skill for warriors in the game, but it deals considerable damage and has a short cooldown. However, its drop rate is very low; I've only managed to get one copy so far.
After learning the Double Slash, Motis began to wreak havoc. Level 3 Wandering Soul were almost gone with a single strike, and level 5 Wandering Soul were easily taken down with two strikes. Finally, Motis wandered around the town and found a level 10 Evil Spirit Lord.
After defeating the Evil Spirit Lord, Motis's level reached 8.
"The upgrade speed is really fast!"
Ryan glanced at the loot Motis had picked up and was surprised to find that he had dropped something quite nice.
[Corrosion Bracelet]
[Quality: Tier 1, Excellent]
[Effect: Constitution +2, Spirit +2, Magic Power +2]
[Equipment Requirements: None]
Tier 1 Excellent. Although the grade is a bit low, there are no equipment requirements, making it a god-tier piece of gear for beginners to stack attributes.