Chapter 2, Blackwood Lake and the Fish People.

Green!

This creature has a humanoid body, but with a fierce jackal-like head. Its strength is only 10-15, equivalent to an average adult human, and its intelligence is weak. As long as you remain calm, you can easily kill them without harm. Dick's strength has reached 20, completely overwhelming them.

So facing Timmy's task, Dick is not willing to give up so easily, although he is not yet clear about what this mysterious power is, what it means. But in this dangerous world, having more self-protection power is always good.

Do not let one go!

Dick Tang!

Tell me, where were you attacked at that time?

Dick kicked and sent the fishman who attempted to chop off his leg flying out, then swung his right arm and drew a large arc-shaped slash in the air, forcing the surrounding fishmen to retreat.

Dick's shield mercilessly smashed onto the head of the first charging merman. The ugly and earth-shattering face immediately collapsed. Green and foul-smelling blood splattered all over Dick's body, but he paid no attention to it. The shield in his left hand blocked in front of him, blocking the strikes of five rough stone axes.

Dick stood up from the bushes, took a few quick steps, and huddled behind his shield. He struck the shield with his long sword, producing a crisp clang clang clang sound. This was the standard defensive mode and a way for human armies to mock their opponents.

The first task was "Persist Until Dawn" when he just woke up. It was a nonsensical name, but a cruel reality. He had to persist until someone came to rescue him, otherwise it would mean death.

This is the first idea that surged up in Dick's heart, and then he rushed up. Davy and the militiamen followed him and rushed up noisily.

Dave Crawford!

Dick extended his fist and smiled at David. David was taken aback for a moment. Although he was not a novice on the battlefield, he was still nervous before the fight. Seeing Dick's smile, he paused for a moment, then grinned and extended his fist, giving Dick a bump.

The second mission was entrusted to him by a small merchant in Darron County to go to Andorhal and retrieve the merchant's child. Dik was forced to fight a ghoul head-on and rescued the child from the ruins, earning 2 points of strength and a reward of a green weapon.

This sudden noise startled the merfolk who were reveling. Then the largest merfolk with purple skin reacted first. He waved his trident and let out an unpleasant roar.

Just a jackal man, far inferior to the orcs.

And Dick's own data is:

Um...

Human Template!

Davi glanced at Dick. How strong this silent sheriff really was, Davi didn't know. But Big Brother Redpath had said that Dick was once one of the most elite soldiers in the Lordaeron army. Only he was capable of handling this important task of attracting the murlocs.

The hyena-man, whose body was shaking, let out a mournful cry from his mouth. With a shield strike from Dick's hand, the wooden shield hit him and turned him into a lump of slime, falling to the ground.

Phew!

Bang!

Timmy, come here!

Dick has surpassed Davy comprehensively. Except for Redpass, he is already the strongest person in Dalong County. This is also his confidence in taking on Timmy's task. As long as he is willing, it is not a big problem to fight against three murlocs at the same time. In addition, with the support of these hunters' bows and arrows, it is not realistic to wipe out all the fish bandits in Blackwood Lake. However, if the goal is only to rescue those children, there should be no problem.

Micro Light Long Sword!

Mortal!

Understood! You... ... Be careful!

Dick fixed the shield on his left arm and said to Davey.

Evaluation: This is the amateur alchemist's practice work.

Dawei pressed Timi to the ground and scolded, "Are you crazy!"

The pain of being broken is not only feared by humans, but also by monsters.

Dick reached out and pushed Davy's hand away, pointing to the bustling merfolk village. His voice lowered as he reached for his own longsword.

A purple-skinned merfolk roared in a language that no one could understand, holding a trident in both hands and thrusting it towards Dick. However, the haphazard attack failed to even touch the hem of Dick's clothes, and was blocked by his sturdy shield.

Of course, another reason lies in the "task"!

Ula Gua Gua Ha Ha La La!!

I'm going to charge!

Hi!

Dick turned around and shouted at the militiamen carrying bamboo spears and hunting bows. He pulled out his own long sword from the body of the gnoll and rushed towards the gnoll fighting with Davy.

Those group of fish people, planning to eat that child!

Timmy lay directly on the ground, quietly observing the fishman bandits coming and going not far away. After half a minute, Timmy excitedly said to Dick.

Sharp +7, Sturdy +7, Weak Armor Penetration!

Strength 12, Agility 14, Stamina 10, Magic 0

Hmm?

Evaluation: Weak chicken!

He forcibly ate a poisonous snake and finally managed to hold on until he was rescued. That time, he was rewarded with 3 points of strength and 2 points of agility.

Mortal!

Let him go, David, we don't have much time left for our discussion! Look!

I'll go attract the attention of those murlocs. You and Timmy go save the children. When we evacuate, tell the militia not to spare their arrows and to suppress the murlocs as quickly as possible. Once you've rescued the children, we'll withdraw. Do you understand?

The combined heavy blow made him take a step back, and his right hand's long sword launched a counterattack at this moment. One throat was cut, and another fishman fell to the ground.

It's simple. This is what Dick "sees" with his eyes. If every time traveler comes with the standard equipment of a golden finger, then this digitized visual field should be one of Dick's golden fingers. As long as he wishes, every creature in his eyes can be expressed in a digitized way.

That big guy with purple skin also held a harpoon in his hand, rudely pushing aside other fishmen and standing in front of Dick. However, Dick ignored him and his eyes had already spotted Davey and Timmy. With two militiamen, they rushed into the deserted fishmen village. Now, he needed to buy them some time.

David, give me your shield!

Dick turned his head and called over the cowardly bad boy, who shrunk in fear. This guy had somehow found a dark and short dwarf musket and carried it on his back. He even put on his father's leather armor, which looked similar but his trembling body exposed his fear.

This guy has such great strength!

Dick is not a local, in fact, his true hometown is in a distant world. He used to be an ordinary person who loved gaming, writing, and had a regular job. After work, he also enjoyed going out for skewers and drinks, or sitting in his house, reminiscing about the woman who dumped him twice.

Under this blow, Dick's left arm felt a little numb. His body, which was originally stuck to the ground like a stake, also tilted for a moment, almost falling to the ground. After he regained his balance, he looked at the purple fishman in astonishment.

For example, Davi, who is currently attempting to decapitate a werewolf, is preparing to bring back the head to seek recognition and rewards. His data is as follows:

In his eyes, the data of these fish people is simply appalling.

Those children should be kept in this village!

It is the long sword he holds in his hand, which looks inconspicuous but its sharpness far exceeds that of standard weapons.

Next second, the fishmen who reacted rushed towards Dick, and the scene of more than twenty fishmen charging together was quite shocking. However, these guys who were only half the height of ordinary people were really not intimidating for Dick.

Ula Gua Gua Ha Ha La La!!

This is why Dick has such a good reputation in Darron County. He helps the common people without asking for anything in return, just to encounter another mission. Unfortunately, missions are too rare. In three years, there was only one.

Human Template!

Strength 17, Agility 15, Stamina 15, Magic Power 0

Oh, by the way, how did we arrive at the numbers 10 and 20?

Davi said solemnly, "But I remember there are two other murloc villages nearby. If we cannot resolve the battle quickly, it is very likely to attract more murlocs. We are outnumbered."

Bang!

Humanoid creature!

Upon hearing Timmy's words, Dick squinted his eyes. He looked carefully and indeed, in the relatively small fishman village, there was a large fishman with purple skin, proudly holding a rusty harpoon, walking back and forth, occasionally letting out an unpleasant roar.

Why does Dick attach so much importance to the task? Because it is the benefits that these two tasks have brought him, which are worth 20 points of strength.

Strength 20, Agility 18, Stamina 25, Magic 0.

It's not a task ordered by Redpass, but a task recognized by the mysterious power that resides in Dick, such as the current "Timmy's dilemma". Such tasks are rare and hard to come by. Since coming to this world until now, Dick has only encountered them twice, and this is the third time for Timmy.

He has fantasized more than once about becoming a chivalrous hero who eliminates evil and promotes good, carrying a qin on his back and a sword by his side, traveling alone for thousands of miles. But he never expected that he would be facing werewolves that suddenly emerged from the bushes like this, and still have the determination to charge forward without changing his expression.

Dave asked in a low voice. This young man is Dick's good friend, who has been fond of playing with knives and guns since childhood. Recently, he passed the selection of the Silver Hand Knights' squire. This is his last mission in Darron County.

Dick was about to speak when Timmy suddenly let out a scream, which scared Davy so much that he reached out and covered Timmy's mouth directly.

The round wooden shield in his hand was as if rehearsed millions of times, accurately blocking the stick swung by the jackal man. Seizing the opportunity of the jackal man's vulnerability, the long sword in his other hand pierced into its chest. Just as the monster, slightly shorter than Dick, was about to howl, Dick kicked it in the lower abdomen.

Dawei turned his head and saw, under the command of the purple-skinned fishman, other fishmen dragging out a crying child from a hole in the ground. Next to them, they were boiling hot water in a tattered pot, and these monsters were planning to have lunch.

Evaluation: Weak!

Dick reached out and took his shield from Davy, which was one of the few fine iron shields in Darlon County. The black shield bore a crude emblem of the Kingdom of Loredan, with average craftsmanship but known for its sturdiness and durability.

Dick and Dave crouched in the grass by the shore of Blackwood Lake, vigilantly surveying the nearby fishman village. These creatures, with fish bodies, sharp teeth, the ability to use weapons, and the ability to act like humans, are just one of the indigenous creatures in this strange world. Although they are weak individually, their collective actions pose a greater threat than the jackal people.

Evaluation: Mediocre!

Right around here, sir!

Fishman!

You almost got us killed, kid!

Mr.! It was the purple-skinned fishman who took Arufu away. I saw it very clearly at the time!