But these truths had already become established facts, amidst deep regrets, "Second Brother" tilted his head, his pupils dilated, and he breathed his last.
The Elder returned to his youth, picked up the Blood Ginseng, and left contentedly.
He needed to find a way to bewitch the villagers of the next village, to consume this Blood Ginseng, transform into a "Ginseng Person," and thus prolong his life for another hundred years.
...
Meanwhile, Li Dazhu crouched in a dung pit, witnessing everything, trembling all over.
This was the ultimate truth!
This was the nature of the jianghu!
A hard-to-describe anger sprouted from the depths of his heart because... he too was a "Ginseng Person."
His descendants, all "Ginseng People," were all vulnerable to another attack!
It was a hatred that could not coexist under the same heaven.
But he was so weak, weak to the point where an enemy could defeat him with just a finger... Thinking this, Li Dazhu's rage nearly made him grind his teeth to dust.
He deeply knew, he could only endure, he must endure.
Endure until he became strong enough to rival the Elder.
He had to persevere!
Even Wang Hao, the "Player," was stunned, his heart thumping wildly.
If the plot of brothers turning against each other was still acceptable, the Elder's "Blood Ginseng Plan" was utterly malicious and far exceeded his expectations!
This plan, concocted over more than twenty years, ultimately killed most people in Li Family Village, all for the sake of prolonging a single person's life by one hundred years!
Even, this prolonged battle continued to Li Qingshan's generation...
It corresponded with that "Strange Auction" where Li Qingshan, even at the cost of his life, sought to completely destroy the Blood Ginseng.
He finally exhaled heavily, "No wonder, the Blood Ginseng is an evil creation."
"This game, this storyline... I'm freaking blown away!"
56% completion and 100% completion really differ.
In a 100% completion scenario, Li Dazhu would have a stronger motive for revenge, whereas at 56% completion, he would be clueless and not even know whom to seek revenge against.
But having witnessed this scene firsthand, Li Dazhu's mindset was completely different.
"This game is awesome, if they opened up a recharge service, I'd immediately splash out 100,000, no joke!"
Wang Hao suddenly thought of a possibility, "Wait... According to the plot arriving at Li Qingshan's generation, the so-called ageless 'Elder' might still be alive, right?"
"So, there's more of Li Qingshan's revenge plot coming up?"
The excitement unexpectedly ignited!
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[Main mission completed: Rescued Li Qingshan's ancestor 'Li Dazhu,' freeing him from a highly likely fate of death.]
[Current game completion: 110%]
[Evaluation: 2000 (Saving Li Dazhu 500) (Game completion 1100) (Extra 400 points added for slightly altering history)]
[Do you wish to upload this result as the final evaluation for this scene? (Note: The final evaluation can only settle rewards once.)]
Surprisingly, he achieved a completion of 110%!
Two lives earned two thousand points.
Scored!
Wang Hao took a deep breath and did not immediately choose to exit the game but consoled "Li Dazhu" for a while.
After all, in the time to come, the village would disappear, and the two would become refugees, dependent on each other, wandering the ends of the earth.
The enemy's Combat Power was too strong, nearly infinite lifespan, cunning and treacherous, and even had potential for growth.
On our side, we're just two small fry with limited lifespans, no Superpower, no potential for growth.
But this was a war of life and death, a genuine deep-seated vengeance, all of which felt overwhelmingly pressuring.
So he pondered for a moment and comforted, "Li Dazhu, even if you can't fight him yourself, you can keep having children, using the power of the family to revenge! Strength in numbers!"
Li Dazhu looked up slightly.
"You too are a... Ginseng Person, this Bloodline has its disadvantages but also its advantages. As long as you have enough nutrition, your physique could be better than others."
"Even if you can't match the old man, succeeding in your official examinations, rising above others, and using the power of the Government could also be a path."
"I've heard that the court has 'Black-clothed Guards,' specifically responsible for capturing such demons."
"The world is vast, there is always a place for us."
Li Dazhu "hmm'd" heavily.
"Let's go get a bath first, then bury these people."
He then exited the game and chose to settle the rewards.
The settlement was quick, requiring no waiting.
In just a few seconds, the system interface popped up the following prompt: [Game settlement successful.]
[You have completed Historical World 003241-23-7, scenario 'Destruction of Li Family Village,' Ideal Level, 2 stars.]
[Difficulty: 2 stars.]
[You earned 2000 points.]
[You received a clue to the Subordinate Demon God—'Desire for Blood' (1/3)]
[Game store added content: Ginseng Bloodline (improved version), utilizing a certain special symbiotic method with a plant, can enhance Physique and to some extent, boost self-healing of wounds. Please note this 'Ginseng Bloodline' has no relation to the original Blood Ginseng, has no side effects, may conflict with other Bloodlines. (Value: 300 points)]
[Game store added content: Ginsengfruit (improved version) (Strange Object), consuming Ginsengfruit will greatly enhance Physique and slightly boost Soul Power, please note this 'Ginsengfruit' has no relation to the original Ginsengfruit, has no side effects. (Value 500 points)]
Wang Hao glanced at the 2400 points he had, feeling a small joy of having made some money.
Playing was quite satisfying!
He closed his eyes, savoring finely, as good things are always to be savored.
The so-called game completion was like a standard answer sheet, if one follows the script, one can reach 100%; if one surpasses certain content of the script, exceeding 100% is also possible.
"In future games, try to exceed 100%."
He then started to worry again, the small sum in hand was still not enough, far from enough...
"A single Ginsengfruit costs 500 points, too expensive."
What was even more troubling was the lack of "clues," meaning he couldn't continue the game.
"Subordinate Demon God—'Desire for Blood' clue (1/3)" sounded intimidating, but only being one-third, he couldn't start the game.
Moreover, Wang Hao didn't believe his only character, "Li Qingshan," could enter such a high-difficulty mission—it would definitely be a one-way trip, no matter how many lives were thrown in, it would just be a bottomless pit.
"So first, purchase a Basic Training Room, 500 points isn't expensive, after all, such a permanent item has to be bought sooner or later."