I have to say, for these people, there really is no skill more proficient than accumulating resentment points.
If we could just grab a Season 1 veteran player right now and ask them, I’m afraid just the sight of a Deep Well Ice player’s face could generate more hatred than a Knight’s taunting skill.
Jiang Shi, having returned a bit earlier, could already tell what the other person was thinking just by the expression in the Deep Well Ice player’s message.
He timely reminded, “Familiar or not, you shouldn’t make any plans right now. There are too many returning players recently, and the game officials are enforcing strict regulations to prevent disruptions that could harm the normal lives of the NPC residents. If you try to do something out of line at this time, before you can even bombard a few houses in the residential area, those patrolling GMs will have already nabbed you.”
He finished with a smile and added, “And I’ve heard that since it’s a temporary setup, the prison environment here is even worse than our old damp dungeons. It’s said to be quite a lively 20-person ‘suite.'”
While the previous content made the Deep Well Ice player dismissive, when they heard the last sentence, their expression instantly changed.
Compared to being caught, just the thought of possibly sharing a room with so many people could make chicken skin bumps crawl up their body.
This made the process of typing their message a bit stuttered, and the words were filled with a hidden anger.
[Deep Well Ice Player: Then let’s bomb the patrolling GMs. After all, we’ve done this before.]
Jiang Shi wasn’t surprised by this suggestion and raised an eyebrow with a playful smile, “Take a look at your current level and consider it seriously. Are you sure?”
The Deep Well Ice player fell silent, then gritted their teeth, “Fine, how do we do it?”
Jiang Shi quietly chuckled, “Guess.”
The Deep Well Ice player controlled their impulse to explode at the person and turned to leave, “Forget it, I’ll just continue grinding boars.”
Before they could take a step, Jiang Shi reached out and grabbed the collar of their shirt, pulling them back, “I’ve already got a plan. Stay here quietly, I’ll be back soon.”
The height difference between the two characters made this action feel like a parent scolding a child, and the Deep Well Ice player’s face darkened instantly.
However, after staring at Jiang Shi for a long time, they reluctantly agreed, “I’ll wait for you for half an hour at most.”
Jiang Shi gave an OK gesture, “No problem.”
When it came to trustworthiness, Jiang Shi had confidence in this socially anxious old guy. After all, among the several names on his list, the Dwarf known as Lao Bing was the closest thing to a “person” in many respects.
So, Jiang Shi sent a team invitation to the Deep Well Ice player.
Seeing them accept, he turned and walked towards the nearest Bellfast Village.
During the first season, this village in the newbie area was already quite famous on the Chrono Continent.
Not for any other reason, but because of its unique “specialty.”
Jiang Shi skillfully made his way to the village chief’s house.
This friendly old man had recently received many returning players and now greeted Jiang Shi warmly, “Traveler from another world, is there something you need help with?”
Jiang Shi’s attitude towards the old man was always very polite, “Well, Village Chief, I’d like to borrow some things from the villagers. I might not be able to go door to door to introduce myself. If there’s any trouble later, please explain to the patrol teams and ask them not to rush over to catch anyone.”
Village Chief: “Hmm? What things?”
“These are deposits.” Jiang Shi didn’t reply but handed over a bag of silver coins, “Don’t worry, it’s just a temporary loan, and I’ll return them in full after use.”
The Village Chief looked at the heavy bag of money that had suddenly appeared in his hands and was momentarily taken aback by Jiang Shi’s extravagance.
Without waiting for him to ask again, Jiang Shi had already entered the yard.
From a distance, a phrase came from the direction of his disappearing figure, “Well, let’s start from your house.”
Just from the tone, it sounded quite polite and well-mannered, but for all this politeness to matter, the prerequisite was to ignore those crude and violent methods.
When the Village Chief realized something was wrong and chased after, the gate to the chicken coop in the yard had already been forced open.
There was a loud crash.
Other players passing by were drawn to the commotion, and they could see a chaotic scene from a distance, a mess of feathers.
It was well-known that Bellfast was a model village for chicken farming.
The ham chickens here, even when cooked into food, had a much higher satiety effect compared to regular chicken breeds.
As for their size, they were two to three times larger than ordinary chickens.
Almost every household in Bellfast made a living by raising chickens, with the larger-scale breeders concentrated in a few houses.
Naturally, the Village Chief was one of them, and especially his Ham Chicken King, which reigned supreme in the village, was an unrivaled chicken boss!
At this very moment, Jiang Shi had sneaked into the village chief’s chicken coop and was skillfully using the cross in his hand to… poke chicken butts.
The sunbathing ham chickens had clearly not anticipated such an occurrence in their chicken lives.
Initially, they evaded in disbelief purely by instinct. However, as they saw the Ham Chicken King lose five or six of its esteemed tail feathers due to this act, the feathers on the necks of the ham chicken flock began to stand on end under the gradually erupting anger.
As the finest breed of chicken on the Chrono Continent, the dignity of these esteemed Bellfast Ham Chickens was thoroughly roused.
This was simply unbearable for the chickens!
The Ham Chicken King, who had been poked repeatedly in the butt, was even more furious and let out a loud, “Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh!”
The other chickens flapped their wings and joined in, “Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh!”
The entire scene was extraordinarily spectacular.
Seeing that a siege formation was gradually forming, Jiang Shi retreated half a step at precisely the right moment.
This subtle show of weakness boosted the chicken flock’s morale again.
However, what nobody expected was that in less than half a second, the cross in Jiang Shi’s hand traced a beautiful arc in the air, causing chaos among the chicken formation.
“Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh! Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh! Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh!”
The enraged chicken flock swarmed.
Jiang Shi smiled contentedly, making a provoking gesture without a word, and flew out of the chicken coop without looking back.
“Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh! Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh!”
The ham chickens, now in battle mode, pursued relentlessly. Their flapping wings and feathers formed a grand and majestic backdrop.
Some players who were nearby watched the entire spectacle in shock. In this atmosphere of overwhelming hostility, they instinctively took a step back.
Those further away, while unaware of what was happening, turned their heads in response to the commotion.
Subsequently, they were all astonished by the massive “pursuit,” and their eyes widened uncontrollably, their pupils dilating.
What was going on? Was this a great revolution of Bellfast’s ham chicken flock in the Chrono Continent?!
Meanwhile, as the instigator, Jiang Shi cast a glance at his quest panel, which showed the steadily rising anger values. He calmly cast a minor healing spell on himself, highly satisfied, and flew towards the next chicken farming household.
If someone happened to pass by him at this moment, they could hear him casually counting, “58 so far.”
As he moved to the next household, he counted again, “32 more.”
At the third household, he counted, “41 more.”
…
Poking one coop of chicken butts after another, Jiang Shi was enjoying the mission experience.
A message appeared in the team channel.
The Deep Well Ice player seemed to be growing impatient, “How’s it going? Half an hour is almost up. Are you back yet? If you don’t come back soon, I’ll go back to bombing wild boars!”
With the minor healing spell active, Jiang Shi wasn’t affected in the least by the frantic pursuit. He calmly responded in the team voice channel, “I’m on my way back.”
The Deep Well Ice player had apparently noticed the excessive background noise in the voice channel.
The chaotic footsteps, the indiscernible shouts carried away by the wind, and his years of experience led him to instantly recognize the enormous intent to kill hidden behind this.
The Deep Well Ice player’s response was professional, “What’s going on? Didn’t you say we shouldn’t provoke the NPCs? Why does it feel like many people are chasing you? Did you really mess with those GMs?”
Jiang Shi didn’t answer directly, “Look up towards the southwest direction. You should be able to see me.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Deep Well Ice player seemed to sense the restlessness in the voice and felt a resonance between the voice channel and the real-world commotion.
The background noise in Jiang Shi’s voice merged with the distant turmoil as they drew closer, accompanied by the faint ground vibrations. The magnitude of this approaching force was tangible.
Indeed, he lived up to his reputation as a master with a devious plan. When a pro takes action, you can tell instantly.
The Deep Well Ice player watched in amazement and was about to raise his heavy artillery to greet the impending bombardment, but as the massive force drew near, he finally sensed that something was amiss with this pursuer group.
He paused his motion toting the heavy artillery slightly and then heard Jiang Shi’s reminder, “Just generate aggro; don’t bombard indiscriminately.”
The Deep Well Ice player asked, “Why are there so many feathers in the sky on your end?”
The player was puzzled, “Whom did you provoke among the indigenous residents?”
Jiang Shi just chuckled in response.
Not receiving a response, Deep Well Ice Player squinted his eyes cautiously, trying to see more clearly. However, the billowing smoke and dust behind Jiang Shi were too tumultuous, making it impossible to discern the specific situation in this chaotic scene.
Perhaps seeing that Deep Well Ice Player didn’t say anything, Jiang Shi gave another reminder, “Don’t stay there; come over and pick me up.”
The tone was nonchalant, but Deep Well Ice Player, who knew the other’s attributes well, instinctively felt that something was amiss.
Jiang Shi added, “Hurry up; I’ve completed three rounds of generating aggro.”
Three rounds of generating 1500 aggro points each round?! This certainly sounded more reliable than bombing wild boars!
Deep Well Ice Player finally couldn’t resist the temptation of the high experience points from the return quest. Ignoring the fact that he was carrying heavy artillery, he puffed and panted as he approached.
If he couldn’t make out the situation before, he could now clearly see the impressive pursuit formation amidst the rolling dust and chaos.
His footsteps instinctively halted.
“?”
Deep Well Ice Player rubbed his eyes vigorously, ensuring he wasn’t hallucinating.
What had he seen?
A group of… chickens?
And were they battle chickens?!
Jiang Shi also spotted Deep Well Ice Player’s location and greeted him from a distance, even in his frantic pursuit, “What are you standing there for? Come over, Old Player, let’s do the quest!”
Deep Well Ice Player took a deep breath and began to walk away before the expression on his face cracked completely.
However, Jiang Shi’s acceleration brought a large group of chickens with him, encircling Deep Well Ice Player. “Don’t be shy, dear friend. I’m here to help you ascend!”
The impact of the Ham Chicken flock forced Deep Well Ice Player to stagger, and his heavy artillery nearly slipped from his grasp. At this critical moment, he gazed at Jiang Shi with an incredulous look in his eyes.
You dare call this “ascending“? This is more like ascending to the heavens!
However, now was clearly not the time to settle scores.
Forcibly dragged into the fray, the relatively short-legged Deep Well Ice Player was already suffering significant butt-related damage and had to increase his pace to narrowly avoid being pecked through by the chicken swarm.
As a renowned explosives expert in the game, when had he ever suffered such a grievance!
Strong feelings of resentment drove Deep Well Ice Player to the brink of human limits. He avoided the frenzied pecking of the chicken swarm while furiously typing in the team channel: “You damn schemer, I’ll get back at you for this! Just wait, after I bomb these chickens, you’re next!”
Jiang Shi glanced at the team message.
Seeing Deep Well Ice Player’s eyes turn red from the relentless pursuit, apparently preparing to fire his heavy artillery in retaliation, Jiang Shi acted quickly, grabbing him by the collar and said, “Stay calm, don’t act recklessly. These chickens are rented, and if you kill them, you’ll have to pay for them.”
Deep Well Ice Player had narrowly escaped the relentless pecking of the chicken swarm a few times, and his heavy artillery was already in position.
With his distinguished dwarf butt repeatedly under attack, his rationality was on the verge of collapsing, “Get the f*** out of my way! You want to pay, you can pay, I’m going to kill these feathered bastards now!”
Jiang Shi responded, “How about you take a look at the quest list first?”
Deep Well Ice Player opened the quest panel and, as he saw the completion progress, exclaimed, “!”
Jiang Shi watched as the heavy artillery was unintentionally retracted by the dwarf. He kindly reminded, “Old Player, you have short legs, so try to run faster. From the looks of it, they’ve noticed that your butt is much better for pecking than mine.”
Deep Well Ice Player: “…”
What the hell? Everyone in the world discriminates against the height of dwarves! Even these ham chickens!
When the situation escalated to a certain point, it was impossible to hide the resentment in one’s eyes.
But Jiang Shi seemed completely oblivious to the numerous dagger-like glares from the dwarf. He maintained a shallow smile on his face.
Right now, all the village chickens were going wild for them. It felt like the atmosphere was quite enjoyable.
Author’s note:
Ham Chickens: “Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh! Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh! Bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-bawk-eh!”
(Translation: I might not be human, but you guys are real dogs!)
LMAOOO I like this MC