Chapter 150: Chapter 149: You Are Going to Anshan City? (Please Subscribe)
In the afternoon, on the vast wasteland, a team of twenty to thirty people was slowly advancing. Upon closer inspection, it was the people from Chen Family Fortress.
Everyone in the team wore beaming smiles.
Especially Wu Guang and He Fei at the end of the team.
They hadn’t gone hunting for a long time and were naturally anxious.
However, they didn’t encounter any danger along the way, and the people of Chen Family Stronghold treated them well. The entire hunting process was light and enjoyable. The most anticipated thing was that they would be able to take some of the prey back as their reward after the hunt.
This was unimaginable when Zhao Da and the others were around.
At the front of the team, Liu Yong glanced at Gu Ze and said with a smile, "This time, Gu Ze’s contributions are indispensable for such a great harvest."
"Indeed, he hit that wild bull with an arrow from over two hundred meters away."
"And two desert rabbits, both discovered and shot by him, each killed with one arrow."
"Truly a young hero."
Everyone praised him.
Gu Jianghai couldn’t stop smiling but still modestly said, "I’m not as great as you say. It’s just luck. Wei Tiangong and the others contributed the most this time."
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the Wei brothers and nodded in agreement.
Indeed, Gu Ze’s archery was excellent, but the Wei brothers’ archery skills were not far behind.
The three of them were the main forces in the team.
Wei Tiangong and his brother both smiled and shook their heads upon hearing this.
They had to admit that Gu Ze’s performance surprised them.
Indeed, the stronghold had changed significantly during their absence.
However, hearing everyone’s praise, Gu Ze was indifferent.
"Compared to that guy, I’m still far behind."
He recalled the scene from a few days ago when he went hunting with Chen Fan.
The latter’s hunting skills were effortless, unlike himself, who, even if he hit the prey, couldn’t kill it with one arrow and often had to chase it for a while until it bled out.
He needed to work harder.
In the distance, on the watchtower, someone saw the scene through a telescope, their face instantly filled with excitement, and hurriedly rang the bell.
The bell echoed.
Soon, people gathered from all directions, feeling both nervous and expectant.
Many were original members of Chen Family Stronghold. Since the hunting team set out in the morning, they had been on edge because it was the first time Chen Fan didn’t go with them. Would the hunting team be okay without him?
"Everyone, don’t worry."
The man on the watchtower chuckled and said, "Everyone is safe this time, and we have a good harvest, with several prey!"
"Really? Several prey?"
People couldn’t believe it.
"Hehe, you’ll see when they arrive."
Another person on the watchtower laughed.
Not long afterwards, the hunting team returned to the stronghold loaded with prey.
The original members of Chen Family Stronghold relaxed immediately. The safe return of the hunting team was already great news.
In contrast, the former members of Zhao Family Castle, upon seeing this scene, showed shock and envy.
Chen Guodong scanned the crowd and took a deep breath.
Now, the stronghold’s population was close to a thousand, with over a hundred able-bodied young men, and even more women. If they continued with equal distribution, it would undoubtedly encourage a culture of idleness.
It was time to announce the principle of distribution according to work, ensuring fairness while also boosting everyone’s enthusiasm.
In the crowd, Chen Fan quietly stepped back.
Seeing his father returning safely with everyone and a lot of prey, he also smiled.
He could help everyone temporarily but not forever. It was best if they could be self-sufficient.
He returned to the training ground.
Seeing Chen Fan return, Zhang Ren asked, "Did anything happen?"
Chen Fan shook his head.
Zhang Ren smiled and said,
"With the weapons you gave and so many people, they can even retreat safely if they encounter a mid-level Fierce Beast."
"Indeed."
Chen Fan also smiled and then said, "Uncle Zhang, I’m planning to venture into the danger zone tomorrow."
"You want to go to the danger zone?"
Zhang Ren was taken aback.
"Yes, I want to explore, and if convenient, go to Anshan City to see if I can buy some Qi Blood Pills."
Chen Fan explained.
Killing a low-level Fierce Beast didn’t bring much money or Experience Points.
To gain more resources, they had to hunt mid-level Fierce Beasts or even high-level Fierce Beasts.
Zhang Ren was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "You’re right. Our stronghold, not to mention compared to Anshan City, is far behind even Song Family Castle. You do need to go out and train."
"But,"
He pondered for a while and said, "In the area between the stronghold and Anshan City, be careful but you should be fine. Further north, though, you must be very careful."
"Uncle Zhang means that going north, I might encounter high-level Fierce Beasts?"
Chen Fan quickly asked.
"Not just high-level Fierce Beasts."
Zhang Ren’s eyes showed deep dread, "The beast tides in the past came from that direction. Not only are there high-level Fierce Beasts, but also many elite-level Fierce Beasts. There’s even a commander-level Fierce Beast rumored to be lurking there. Even if C-level Awakened ones from Anshan City encountered such a beast, they could only flee."
"Commander-level Fierce Beast..."
Chen Fan took a deep breath.
Such beasts usually stand over ten meters tall, their skin extremely tough, unaffected by large-caliber shells, and their speed incredibly fast. It’s not exaggerated to say a commander-level Fierce Beast could destroy a medium-sized city.
"Yes."
Zhang Ren nodded.
"Such beasts mostly lie dormant, but once they appear, the consequences are devastating as they never appear alone and are often accompanied by many elite-level Fierce Beasts. Even high-level Fierce Beasts are just cannon fodder then. But don’t worry too much."
He showed a bitter smile, "Such beasts usually ignore small strongholds like ours. Even Anshan City is the same. Medium-sized cities are their targets."
Chen Fan didn’t know what to say.
When the lips are gone, the teeth are cold.
If the medium-sized cities fall, the small cities will soon become the targets of Fierce Beasts too. If small cities fall, the strongholds won’t fare much better.
"Besides, Anshan City is not like Song Family Castle. It’s a mix of forces, so be careful there, especially of Awakened ones. They’re moody and some even don’t consider us the same race. It’s best to stay away from them."
"Yes, Uncle Zhang, I’ll be careful."
Chen Fan nodded repeatedly.
In his heart, he thought if Uncle Zhang knew he considered Awakened ones as opponents, what would his reaction be?
...
Time passed quickly.
Late at night, everything was quiet, and his family was already asleep downstairs.
After a bath, Chen Fan sat by the bed. As he was leaving in the morning, he decided to break through his realm tonight and improve his martial arts.
He looked at the attribute panel,
Realm: Ming Jin
Level: 15 (0/3400)
Constitution: 507.54
Power: 549.71
Agility: 396
Spirit: 251.02
Potential Points: 49652 (100 points/1 day)
Experience Points: 85
The two lightweight skill secret manuals plus the basic palm technique increased his Agility Attribute by nearly 80 points.
The Power and Constitution attributes also increased by more than ten points.
Experience Points increased by nearly 70 points due to killing Guan Dexi.
Chen Fan took out a cigarette case from his pocket, which he got from Guan Dexi as a space item. Last night, he counted everything inside, unfortunately finding no secret manuals.
He took out the six bottles of middle-grade Qi Blood Pills.
One bottle was used, leaving a total of 56 middle-grade Qi Blood Pills. After taking them all, the Potential Points reached 161652, making a breakthrough to the Dark Power realm no problem.
Chen Fan looked at the skill bar and, after a moment of thinking, decided to start with palm techniques. Fist and kick martial arts add the most physical attributes. Other martial arts like Iron Cloth Shirt, Soul-Annihilating Finger, and weapon martial arts can wait until he accumulates enough Experience Points tomorrow.
"Let’s start with Splitting Palm."
After sparring with Zhang Ren in the morning, his basic palm technique increased to Level 13.
So he only needed one Experience Point to raise Splitting Palm to the beginner level.
As a weak warm current swept through his body, a vague memory surfaced in Chen Fan’s mind.
[Splitting Palm: Initial Glimpse (0%), Traits: Light Spirit Level 1, Spiritual Level 1]
The two traits unlocked surprised Chen Fan a bit.
One increases Agility Attribute, and the other increases attack speed, fitting the style of Splitting Palm, which is fast and flexible.
Chen Fan added another Experience Point, and the Skill Level increased by half.
After another point, the Skill Level reached Small Success Realm, but no new traits were unlocked.
After using three more Experience Points, he felt a strange sensation.
[Splitting Palm: Entering the Hall (0%), Traits: Light Spirit Level 3, Spiritual Level 3, Great Slash and Hang Level 1]
[Great Slash and Hang: For each level the skill increases, Splitting Palm’s power increases by an additional 30%]
"Increases palm technique power?"
Chen Fan thought the trait’s name perfectly fit Splitting Palm.
If he could raise it to Perfection Realm, the power would nearly double.
After using 15 more Experience Points, Splitting Palm finally reached Perfection Realm.
[Splitting Palm: Perfection (cannot be improved), Traits: Light Spirit Level 5, Spiritual Level 5, Great Slash and Hang Level 3, Rushing Strike Level 1]
"Rushing Strike?"
Chen Fan’s eyes lit up.
It was no surprise that this was an active skill, and judging by the name, it must be very powerful.