Chapter 5: Single Challenge Hunchback
“We won!” He Yiming couldn’t help but rejoice.
Although He Yiming had once battled with Spiritual Vein Realm demonic beast while teamed up with his cla.s.smates during his days in the academy, this War Hunchback Beast was still the most powerful demonic beast in the early stages of Spiritual Veins Realm, and he had managed to kill it all by himself!
Gaga!
However, right at the moment, the War Hunchback Beast’s eyes flashed with a fierce red light. It seemed as if it was aware of its imminent death, and yet, it raised both its hooves and fiercely kicked at He Yiming!
Seeing the incoming attack, He Yiming hastily began to circulate his cultivation base to protect his body, but he was still sent hurtling over a dozen or so meters away, breaking several large trees in the process.
“d.a.m.n it! I was careless!” He Yiming coughed up profuse amounts of blood and stood up. He was already injured from the impact.
If it wasn’t for him timely using his cultivation to protect himself, he would’ve probably been crippled already, if not dead.
The power of the War Hunchback Beast’s final retaliation was truly terrifying!
The War Hunchback Beast’s injuries were too severe, and right after it had sent He Yiming flying… it ceased breathing.
“d.a.m.n show off!”
“Brother Ming! Heck, he actually solo-ed it!”
“This … This battle had so many twists and turns, ups and downs, and the final counterattack! So awesome!”
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The players were all dumbfounded. Only after He Yiming had picked himself up did the commotion blow up.
“Everyone, this is a War Hunchback Beast!
“With your current strength, you’re certainly no opponent to it. Even this Sect Master’s momentary lapse was met with a counterattack!
“That is it for today, our expedition shall end here. This area won’t be barred, and shall remain open to all disciples, but you must keep in mind to never think of going against the War Hunchback Beast!
“Alright disciples, carry this beast back to the sect.”
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He Yiming spoke calmly as if everything that had transpired was something that was part of the game’s plot.
He couldn’t just blurt out that he didn’t have enough acc.u.mulated combat experience, and not blame the injury on his carelessness right? If he did, then wouldn’t he lose his face as the Sect Master?
“I’ll give this plot scene 101 points and 1 extra point for brother Ming’s handsome face.”
“F*ck, no matter how good you are, the NPC will not hang on to you!”
“Can we eat the meat of this War Hunchback Beast? Why don’t we carry it back and make it into a hotpot?”
“All you know is eat! These are all precious materials. Do you even know what those (materials) are? Its bone, teeth, and all other parts of its body can be refined into weapons!”
“Alright, if you don’t have the guts, don’t eat it when I make it into a hotpot then.”
“Big brother, I was in the wrong ~”
“Since the War Hunchback Beast’s weakness is its belly, I’ll send it flying to the heavens with my sliding shovel later.”
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While having an excited discourse, the players joined together and hefted the beast back to the sect.
Once he returned to the sect, He Yiming ordered a few players to go to the kitchen and retrieve a few of the kitchen utensils to him.
After all, though their bodies were made and modeled by the system, they were still the bodies of normal humans. They still needed to eat, drink and rest. They could still die of starvation, thirst, or exhaustion.
The War Hunchback Beast he had killed with great difficulty shouldn’t be wasted.
“Eating the flesh of a War Hunchback Beast can nourish the body, and enhance your physical strength.
“Its bones and teeth are just as effective!
“As for the fur, once the War Hunchback Beast dies, it will quickly start to decay, and will be difficult to refine it into any usable equipment!”
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He Yiming briefly explained and began taking out some spices from his storage pouch.
“Brother Ming, I’ll help. I’m the best at making hotpot!” A player with the ID of ‘Bite the Young Master’ immediately came forward.
Bite the Young Master found a rusty-looking kitchen knife. He then polished it a little to make it sharp again. With practiced movements, he quickly began slicing the meat of the beast into small even pieces. From start to the end, his movements were all fluid like water.
He Yiming was suspicious.
Was this guy here to cultivate or had he come here for a feast?
“Big brother, let me help you light the fire!”
“Big brother, I’ll chop the firewood!”
“Big brother, let me help you eat ~~”
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A dozen or so gluttonous players swarmed the food and began to busy themselves.
He Yiming nodded.
This War Hunchback Beast was enough to satiate the players for a few more days. There was no need for him to worry about procuring food in the near future.
Earlier today, the War Hunchback Beast had dealt a powerful kick and had managed to heavily injure him. He needed to quickly rest to recuperate.
At this moment, the system sent another notification.
【Friendly reminder: The host can subdivide the task and allot sub-tasks to the disciples to complete!】
【The mission will be deemed complete if all the allocated tasks are completed by the disciples!】
“Good, good, good! I’ll a.s.sign them missions! Sigh …”
He Yiming was truly hapless.
He ruminated for a moment. After all, the players wouldn’t truly die if they died here. If worse came to worst, the system could just resurrect them.
“That’s right! I can design a virtual currency and the corresponding sect contribution points!
“The players can earn contribution points after they complete the released missions and when I have something good in the future, I can let the players exchange it for contribution points!
“It means that I don’t even have to spend even a single spirit stone! It’s absolutely profitable! Great![mfn]the actual translation here is ‘The empty hand gets the wolf.’[/mfn] ”
The more He Yiming thought about it, the happier he became.
He Yiming’s heart skipped a beat as he announced the mission!
【Sect Mission: War Hunchback Beast】
【Target: Kill a War Hunchback Beast and transport its corpse back to the sect square.】
【Mission Reward: 100 Sect Contribution Points】
He Yiming later entered the secret room and began to recuperate, and as soon as he did, the players received the mission notification. The players gathered in the square for hotpot were all stunned.
“d.a.m.n! Finally, here it comes!”
“… to kill a War Hunchback Beast? Sh*t, is this really the first mission?”
“d.a.m.n it, I don’ t even have a weapon. How will I fight?”
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The players were in chaos.f?ee????૦ѵ?Ɩ. ???
However, almost all the players accepted the mission without hesitation.
At this moment, Beef Noodle had already finished reforming a body and had recreated a new character. But of course, he had retained the ID.
“I’ m not convinced!!!”
“I still have to fight!”
After leaving the portal, Beef Noodle appeared once again in the square of the sect, and without saying a word, he rushed down the mountain road.
After the time it took to burn half an incense stick…
“The heck!” Beef Noodle cursed at the toxic game as he walked out of the portal. Clearly he had died at a much faster speed than the speed he took to travel down the road.
“Everyone! I have an idea!” Suddenly, a young man with the ID ‘Star’ appeared and shouted at the other players.
“?”
The players were all stunned.
What is this person trying to do?
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