In the small field within the mountain village.
Huakai Jianhong and a few other players were looking around with great interest. Seeing the short knives and short axes in the hands of the Zhongyuan Ren and others, they all showed looks of envy.
It was only the second day of the game's closed beta.
Many of them couldn't even get their hands on a weapon, let alone a kitchen knife.
Yet the players who had joined Black Wind Village just yesterday were now holding short knives and short axes, dressed in mountain bandit outfits that gestured open-chest daringness and exposed ambitions, making them look quite the part.
"Hehehe, brothers, we're all going to be part of the same gang soon. What we have now, you will also have shortly. Joining Black Wind Village, your future is bright," a player named Trapezius laughed heartily, boasting in front of a few newcomers, beaming with pride.
Huakai Jianhong and the other new players murmured in their minds, but nonetheless, smiles appeared on their faces.
No matter what, joining Black Wind Village at this stage was indeed the best choice.
After all, being born in a small place like Mengyin County, it was good enough to join an impressive force.
There was also the option of joining the Hu Family Martial Arts Hall.
But, unfortunately, the Great Master of the Hu Family Martial Arts Hall had been killed by the Great Master of Black Wind Village.
Now, naturally, the only option was to join the most formidable Black Wind Village.
Just then, two mountain bandits came over and called the crowd to meet the village chief.
Seeing this, a group of players immediately got excited and reminded Huakai Jianhong and the other newcomers.
"The village chief has a bad temper. You new guys better be smart and make a good impression."
"When it's time, chant with us: 'Black Wind Village is mighty and dominant, the village chief is brave and divine!'"
A few newcomers followed a group of self-proclaimed veterans, who were actually nervous themselves, and approached the courtyard together.
Huakai Jianhong calmly surveyed the surrounding buildings.
He found that the layout of Black Wind Village was not simple.
Though a mountain village, it had many gates, intricate roads, and everywhere you could see mountain bandits with an air of vigilance.
At a few higher points, crossbows, which were contraband according to the court, were even specifically placed, indicating a significant backing.
Huakai Jianhong took note of all these details, quickly following the others to a large square courtyard.
Even through the courtyard wall, the scent of roasted lamb could be detected.
Upon entering the yard, they saw tables and chairs properly arranged in a circle.
In the middle of the open space, a bonfire was lit, and a sweaty mountain bandit with a thick neck was turning a small lamb by the fire.
The lamb was roasted to a golden brown, sizzling with hot oil, and emitting a rich aroma, making a group of players drool with envy.
However, the players immediately noticed two big shots sitting at the table.
Especially Jiang Dali, whose name was so green it was nearly purple, looked immensely powerful with his broad back and strong frame, exuding an intimidating presence. Sitting there, he was like a small mountain, an imposing aura that seemed to suggest even a horse carriage would be wrecked upon impact.
In comparison, Xiong Ba, sitting beside him, seemed faded and a bit weak with age.
"This Black Wind Village Chief is a terrifying character, probably the strongest Big Boss in this county. I wonder what martial arts I can learn from him?" Huakai Jianhong maintained a respectful demeanor, following the other players in saluting Jiang Dali and Xiong Ba while contemplating.
At this moment.
Jiang Dali had already received the application from this group of new players to join the village.
There were four newcomers in total, among which one name caught his attention.
"Huakai Jianhong?"
Jiang Dali's gaze casually swept over one disheveled player.
Huakai Jianhong immediately felt a chill run down his spine, as if being targeted by a tiger, inexplicably feeling heart palpitations and panic, with his legs growing weak.
However, Jiang Dali soon averted his gaze.
He still had some recollection of the name Huakai Jianhong.
He remembered from his past life, this person seemed to be an expert player of the Ming Sect; he hadn't expected that in this life, he would have fished them into his own vegetable patch.
But on the surface, Jiang Dali didn't make much of it.
An expert in a previous life, now planted in his own garden by his own doing, whether they would become an expert again would depend on training. For now, there was no need to regard them so differently.
Casually accepting this batch of players.
Among them were four veteran players who had completed their mission, joyously receiving rewards of Cultivation Points and Potential Points.
Jiang Dali, as a result, also obtained 40 Cultivation Points and Potential Points.
He couldn't help feeling inwardly that it was indeed good to recruit more players.
With these players as cultivation accelerators, how could there be any worry about succeeding in big endeavors?
What Nine Yang Divine Skill easy to learn but hard to master, Nine Yin Scripture complex and difficult to practice, those were not problems. With many people comes great strength; tremendous efforts create miracles.
"You newcomers, work hard, contribute to the mountain village's development, and I will..."
Jiang Dali was saying some formalities when, before he could finish, his eyes suddenly burst forth like gleaming blades being drawn, frightening a bunch of players, who were happily nodding, to suddenly clench up.
Almost at the same time, his palm slammed hard on the table, his footwork powering up so strongly the ground appeared to sink, and his figure shot out like a large civet cat.
Bang!
In the moment he lunged forward, a whooshing sound came, and with a flash, "thud thud thud" all shot into the table surface.
Instantly, the table surface was filled with four or five darts.
"How dare you!"
Jiang Dali moved again, his brawny body moving with the agility of a flying cicada, and in a blink, he reached a wall ten meters away.
At the same time as he moved, another dart, like a cold star, flashed toward him. The dart head spiraled, drilling into the wall and instantly cracking its edge.
Had it struck his body, Jiang Dali feared he could only counter it with the Iron Cloth Shirt to avoid being pierced through.
The assassin wasn't alone.
Swoosh!
Amidst the crowd's exclamations, Jiang Dali had only just steadied himself when another dart tore through the air toward him.
Giving him no time to dodge or even catch his breath, it pressed in step by step.
Jiang Dali let out a cold snort, and instantly his whole skin and muscles turned a cyan-black shade; his face fierce like a temple guardian yaksha, and his tall stature suddenly increased by two feet as his muscles swelled.
Humph—
The dart hit him, but it was like hitting a spring-mounted iron plate, and it was directly bounced away.
A small green "-1" sign, under the stare of the gobsmacked players, wobbled difficulty up from Jiang Dali's head, and the remaining long, despair-inducing blood bar made their scalps tingle.
"What powerful Cross Training!"
From the tree beyond the courtyard wall, a shadow let out an exclamation. Before it could dodge, Jiang Dali snorted coldly, and a Willow Leaf Dart in his hand flashed out like lightning.
Flying Star Transmission of Hatred!
A muffled groan sounded from behind the shaking tree shadow; a figure fell from the tree, attempting to flee.
"Think you can escape?"
Jiang Dali shouted coldly, like a savage beast, he smashed through the courtyard wall. Amidst countless bullet-like splatters of mud and stones, he brutally charged toward the fleeing figure and threw a punch!
Suddenly, an aura as fierce as a Fierce Tiger Descending the Mountain surged, terrifying to behold!
"Eat my punch before you leave!"