This time I chose Paladin.

Chapter 9 Small Town
After the former assassin Nie Weiyang completely accepted the fact that "to be a vampire you have to be prepared to suck blood, otherwise you will go to hell and become a ghost", he worked very hard and used some destructive methods to force himself to develop his ability to suck blood and use blood to the extreme.

Exchanging vitality or energy through blood exchange, temporarily obtaining some of the abilities and permissions of other lives or even the BOSS, this is just a basic operation for "Assassin Nie Weiyang".

The reason he chose to replace Ai this time was not only because it appeared closer, but also because...

They are all BOSSes from the Chinese region. Compared with the 'Seven Sufferings' and 'Six Desires' that directly attack the basic needs of human beings, the 'Four Seasons' related to the flow of time, and the 'Three Disasters' related to the development of the times, there are the 'Lower Nine Streams' and 'Three Hundred and Sixty Professions' with more diverse attack methods and that can attack players in groups, and the 'Solar Period Envoy' that refreshes on time according to the 24 solar terms after the blood moon rises, the 'Walking Dragon' and 'Nine Dragon Sons' that only appear in large water vein nodes in various places, and even some world BOSSes from the Chinese region... and so on.

Nie Weiyang has dealt with countless leader-level enemies, including those from home and abroad, religious and folk, regional and contemporary.

'Seven emotions'?
Ok……

They are gentler.

Killing a creature similar to humans, even using such a perverted method as blood-sucking, might disgust and horrify some people. Nie Weiyang didn't care. He simply tried to keep his battles away from the crowds, so as not to undermine the trust of those who still held onto the peacetime mindset.

Nie Weiyang casually filled in the "???" with his previous life's code name, "Administrator No. 2."

He cleaned up the battlefield and himself neatly, changed his clothes, and used a fire to ensure that the remaining body tissues would not be collected by anyone. Then he got on his motorcycle and started returning to the town.

The dark zone dissipated silently, stars twinkled in the sky, a strong wind blew, and a sea of ​​clouds surged in the distant sky. Nie Weiyang drove across the stream, used the energy he had just recovered to strike a sword at a piranha in the river, and then picked up a handful of mosquito legs.

His experience points were already high enough to be upgraded, even to level 6 at once, but he wasn't planning on doing so right now. Even the lowest-level BOSS near the novice area wasn't something a normal team of players below level could handle, and its rewards were naturally generous. He needed to plan these resources carefully, rather than hastily placing them in inappropriate locations.

After approaching the town, Nie Weiyang let out a sigh of relief, got off the motorcycle, put it away, and walked towards the town on foot.

This town feels like a remnant of a county town from the 1990s, a relic of its former vitality now withered. Xiang Feng, a man with a pair of ox horns on his head, sits on a worn bench in the central square, writing something down, occasionally looking up to check data with the clerk beside him, confirming the current state of the city and the amount of supplies.

There were no electric lights at the moment, but bonfires had been set up in the town, and the flickering flames illuminated the roads in all directions. Some soldiers, holding sabers or sickles, were clearing weeds and ditches.

Sitting next to Xiang Feng was a handsome young man. He was tall and thin, with ear feathers, green eyes, and long hair that was a healthy and bright snow-white. It was obviously not caused by the erosion of dark energy.

At this moment, the young man was mumbling to Xiang Feng: "Captain Xiang, please arrange a combat position for me..."

"No." Xiang Feng raised his head and frowned. "Wei He, you have to understand. The situation is still unclear. Our regular army hasn't died yet. How can we let people like you go to the battlefield?"

Wei He pursed his lips, his expression melancholy. "Then I sign up for the militia now. Can I serve as a militiaman? There must be corresponding emergency regulations in wartime, right?"

"This..." Xiang Feng hesitated.

Although he could not contact the outside world now, and the radios everywhere were completely silent for no reason and even interference noise could not be received, he was very clear that they must have entered a state of general mobilization.

If it is under the premise of total mobilization...

Xiang Feng recalled some information from the document.

“…No.” He said in a deep voice.

He must ensure that those in the ranks who hold authority, represent public power, and are the people's top priority are pure. At the very least, no new combatants can be added until an internal review is complete. Otherwise, what if someone gets angry and stabs someone in the back on the battlefield? Would 50,000 lives be wasted?

Wei He finally revealed his true colors - "Okay, then can I do something else?"

"What kind of work?" Xiang Feng asked, narrowing his eyes slightly. "Building houses."

"what?"

"I mean, to build a house, I need skill proficiency." Wei He sighed dejectedly. He shook his hands and pulled out a yellow talisman from mid-air. There were red light on it, forming crooked lines.

"My profession is a Taoist priest," Wei He said. "My initial three skills are 'Anju Talisman', 'Lejing Talisman', and 'Jinguang Curse'... Whose talismans have such simple names?!"

"That's right about gaming skills..." a clerk next to him muttered.

Xiang Feng waved him off, staring at Wei He and asking, "What are they for?"

"The Anju Talisman creates a small, artificial safety zone, with a linear barrier appearing between each two Anju Talismans. If invaded, the Anju Talismans surrounding the safety zone will automatically sound an alarm.

"The second effect requires use in conjunction with the Peaceful Residence Charm. It makes allied units in the safe zone calm, optimistic, and less agitated. It also slightly increases their energy... or, in other words, their mana recovery speed."

Wei He stroked his chin, deep in thought. He threw out a few yellow talismans, proving his words with their actual effects.

"The third skill, the Golden Light Curse, allows me to unleash a golden light-like lightning spell. This is the only skill of all that has direct offensive potential, and it's also the one that most resembles the legendary 'Taoism'... I like this the best!"

"You like combat skills the most, so why don't you choose a profession with more combat characteristics?" Xiang Feng asked.

Wei He looked desperate. "Among the professions I'm suitable for, Taoist priests are already the most combat-oriented... The others are things like 'mountaineering', 'naturalists', 'fishermen', etc..."

"?" Xiang Feng was silent.

He suddenly realized a huge problem: as a soldier, his military qualities and combat skills were pre-set. He and those around him were naturally combat-oriented. But the number of professions in the New World clearly exceeded the so-called 360. Life professions, combat professions, and even some seemingly otherworldly professions were maliciously mixed into the same pool. God knows how many different races were also like this.

What if a few people with toxins show up? What if someone's job is to commit a crime?
And this town now has 50,000 people.

Fifty thousand people!
As long as there are many people, there will always be idiots. Even if there is only one scumbag among a hundred, there are still five hundred time bombs here!

"Clerk!" Xiang Feng couldn't sit still. "Go pick a group of people and investigate and count everyone's foreign ancestry and chosen occupations, and... get the police to cooperate with the operation." He paused. "Wei He, go to the logistics department and establish a safe zone as soon as possible!"

Wei He left happily, he looked very happy to be able to help, but behind everyone, Xiang Feng's face became more and more ugly.

Standing at the position of the highest military commander here, he knew very well that tonight might be the most relaxing night in the future...

Damn it, why hadn't he thought of this just now? How could he not have thought of this?!
"On a gloomy day, everyone disappeared. Twenty or thirty years later, lush vegetation covered all traces of human life. But one clear night, an accident brought the town back to life..." A voice sounded behind Xiang Feng, gentle and calm.

Xiang Feng's whole body suddenly stiffened. He gripped the dagger at his waist tightly, but did not make any attacking move.

Even though he had only met him once, he recognized the man's voice.

"...Nie Weiyang."

For some reason, Xiang Feng breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)