Learn one small skill every day

"You steal things, and you expect me to help you rob them? No way!"

The musician was also stubborn: "I made an agreement with you that you wouldn't make me do something against my conscience. What I'm selling is my chance to form a band, not my soul!"

"Alright, after this dungeon is over, I should spread the word that the infamous musician is a treacherous person who doesn't keep his word, and see who dares to team up with you in the future! Aren't you just taking advantage of being an Aleph-level holder to bully us unlucky knockers?"

"You breached the contract first..."

"Look around here! What kind of awful place are we living in? We haven't had anything decent to eat for almost a day, and you're telling us not to go against your own conscience?"

"If you can really steal things without anyone noticing, or you just tell me to rob someone outright, then I won't say anything more. But if you get caught stealing and get beaten up, and you want me to fight back for you, I'd be ashamed!"

The musician was very stubborn and thought it was despicable to steal something after being caught doing so.

"Grandma, what's the difference? If you're really that capable, go rob a few for me. We'll get wanted if we rob civilians, but there are so many adventurers in the Adventurers' Guild, can you take them all down by yourself?"

The musician argued with his teammates for nearly an hour on his own. In the end, worried about the damage to his reputation after the dungeon ended and the possibility of not being able to complete the dungeon, he reluctantly compromised and promised to get at least 5 gold coins by tomorrow for living expenses.

But the premise is that this group of people stop causing trouble.

Musicians don't like cleaning up other people's messes.

Bai Miao listened to the whole thing and almost couldn't hold back his emotions.

This musician was even willing to offer his own opportunity to join a band as a bargaining chip just to find me.

Bai Miao wondered if he should go in now and force the musicians to break off their team relationship.

After thinking about it, I decided against it. Anyway, judging from the current situation, the musician will have to go to the Adventurers' Guild to withdraw money tomorrow.

Bai Miao decided that it would be better to meet with the musician at that time.

Let's also see if the musician can handle the group from the Adventurers' Guild tomorrow.

The Adventurers' Guild issues new quests every day, and there are still people vying for them every day, so in the end, there will still be a group of teams left.

Every day, a selection process takes place, and those who are defeated in the struggle naturally lose their qualification to compete for the Sword of the Warrior.

Bai Miao predicted that this fierce competition would continue for another two or three days, and only those who remained after the fighting had almost ended could be considered true competitors.

It's possible that some teams went out of town to find the Sword of Heroes on the first day, but those were mostly just lucky.

Wang Xiang also made some gains at the opera house. After returning to his room, he showed Bai Miao and the other person a poem.

"This is the poem of the hero, which tells the story of the first hero who received a sword and shield from the goddess and defeated and sealed the demon king."

At this point, Wang Xiang smiled slightly: "Speaking of bards, it seems that all they do is sing legendary poems."

To better fit his identity, Wang Xiang even picked up a morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) and started playing it, singing the poem of the hero.

"The brave and the wise complement each other..."

Who says only those who stand in the light are heroes...?

"The trials of the wise forge the souls of the brave..."

Like many poems, the Ballad of the Hero is filled with enigmatic myths and riddles.

The details are difficult to examine.

However, the repeated use of words like "trials" and "sages" in the text also has some reference value.

"To obtain the Sword and Shield of the Hero, do I need to complete the trial? I understand. These two items are definitely being guarded by someone, and no one without the aptitude of a hero can take them."

Zhao Wanyang recalled similar works she had seen before; this kind of plot was quite common.

"Considering the commission we received, is it possible that the Forest of Isa is a trial ground?"

Bai Miao looked at Wang Xiang, who simply shrugged: "It's not that simple. The most likely possibility is that the Trial Grounds are hidden within the Land of Isa."

"Isn't this how many RPG games unfold step by step? You have to complete one thing before you can find clues for the next thing."

"Anyway, let's continue gathering intelligence tomorrow, and officially set off for the Forest of Isa the day after tomorrow to complete the mission. Wan Yang, I'll trouble you to stay in the library and look up information tomorrow."

"Okay! I promise I'll study hard and read the books carefully!"

Chapter 259 There is a Master

The next morning, Zhao Wanyang went straight to the library. Bai Miao gave her a gold coin and five silver coins as her food expenses for the day.

"Today I will continue to visit theaters and other places to find interpretations of the poem of the hero. Let's share our findings in the room tonight."

"it is good."

Bai Miao nodded. What Bai Miao needed to do today was very simple: find a way to get the musician to agree to summon the Void in this instance.

Of course, this is on the premise that Hu Muyao is also in this instance; otherwise, the three of them will be missing one person.

Let's also see if any new, powerful figures have joined the Adventurers' Guild today.

After putting on his mask, Bai Miao went to the rooftop near the Adventurers' Guild and waited there.

The guild opens around 9 a.m., and it's around 8 a.m. now, but a group of adventurers have already gathered at the entrance, eager to grab the quests.

The vast majority of adventurers live without any savings, and the money they earn from commissions is mainly used for daily expenses and equipment purchases.

Therefore, for the Hero's Sword quest, even slightly experienced teams will not set off immediately, but will instead purchase enough supplies and gather enough intelligence in the city.

However, there are far more monks than porridge, and there are only a few commissions available each day. Currently, most adventurers in the empire are gathered in one city, making the competition extremely fierce.

Bai Miao noticed that several formidable teams had appeared today.

The musician mingled alone among a group of adventurers, wielding her Dacapo and hacking at anyone she saw. The notes she played created an indiscriminate area of ​​effect, making her an immediate target for the group.

"I'll kill you all! I'll kill you all!!"

The musician was in a frenzy, moving as nimbly as an eel, her Dacapo constantly changing shape depending on her position.

This thing can even transform; this is the first time Bai Miao has ever seen one.

However, the transformations are not without rules; each form is the shape of a musical note.

For example, sometimes musicians would turn the dacapo into a quarter note to hit people, and sometimes they would turn it into an eighth note to chop off someone's head with a sharp sickle.

Once the notes in her hands were synchronized with the music she was playing, the control and amplification effects she applied reached a new level.

She's become stronger than when we last met.

Even Bai Miao had to admit that this Aleph-level holder was more agile than himself in close combat.

This is an example of making the most of a prop.

Because Bai Miao possesses a wide range of skills, items often serve only a supporting role; he relies more on his own abilities.

For others, an Aleph-level item is enough to last forever, so they will naturally rack their brains to find ways to use it.

The musicians' music also incorporated Bai Miao's suggestions, becoming even more refined.

Watching the musicians' battle, which resembled a concert, from the rooftop, Bai Miao was unexpectedly overcome with the urge to take out a baton and conduct them on the spot.

After nearly half an hour, Bai Miao heard the music played by the musician getting softer and softer, which was about the right time for her to last.

She killed nearly 30% of the adventurers fighting there, and countless others were maimed or injured.

However, her current situation is not ideal either. Taking advantage of the musician's excessive exertion, the most powerful squads have cast control spells on her.

Bai Miao looked at the pile of corpses lying on the ground, thinking about the new skill he had drawn after midnight today. With a thought, he activated his ability on the corpses.

[Manipulating Corpses LV1]

Corpse Control Technique LV1

I also learned a very similar skill during the Qingqiu Rebellion, but there are still some differences between the two.

Corpse control requires constant attention to every movement of the corpse, but manipulating a dead body is more intelligent; given certain instructions, the corpse will execute them accordingly.

However, at LV1, the ability to manipulate corpses can only summon one corpse at a time and transform it into an undead creature like a zombie.

The Corpse Control Technique has no limitations on controlling corpses; level increases only affect its flexibility.

In other words, if both skills are upgraded to a high level, then they will truly be indistinguishable.

And so, to the horror of the surviving adventurers, the pile of corpses on the ground all stood up.

"!!!"

"Controlling so many undead creatures at once? A grandmaster-level necromancer has appeared! Run!!"

"There's a pro here! Everyone retreat quickly!!"

Manipulating corpses is the most basic spell mastered by necromancers.

But everyone knows another common sense: if a necromancer can easily command an army of the undead, then he is definitely not someone to be trifled with.

Even the most powerful teams of adventurers dared not linger.

Necromancers are notoriously difficult to get along with; strangers should stay away. If you want to communicate with them, you should first pray that they are not interested in your body.

After scaring away all the adventurers of the day, Bai Miao jumped off the roof, looked at the wary musician, snapped his fingers, and all the corpses that had stood up lay back down.

"You...what do you want to do?"

"Let's loot the corpse first, and we'll split the spoils in half."

Bai Miao gestured towards the pile of corpses, signaling the musicians to hurry up.

The musician looked at Bai Miao warily. Judging from the reaction of the group of adventurers earlier, she also felt that this person must be very powerful.

How could someone scare away a group of adventurers without even showing their face?

But the musician still honestly started rummaging through the corpse, and found two gold coins, more than a hundred silver coins, and more than a hundred copper coins.

"What do you want to do?"

The musician took a deep breath, took out something, and drank some.

"Let's talk it over in the advanced guild."

This isn't to say that the guild is particularly safe, but rather that Bai Miao needed to bring the musician to the group of guild members to make an appearance and establish his reputation.

"Are you the one knocking on the door?"

The musician didn't go in with Bai Miao, but asked in a low voice.

"I suggest you don't mention any related words once you're inside."

Bai Miao snapped his fingers again, and the horde of corpses behind him stood up once more.