Chapter 344: Task 344

Chen Xu finished his bath, changed into a fresh set of clothes, and then went out for a stroll.

The night market was quite lively, and as soon as he appeared, he was surrounded by countless townsfolk. Their enthusiasm was a bit overwhelming for him.

It seemed that after he had killed the black wolf, he had become the hero of the town.

It took some effort to disperse the crowd, and Chen Xu planned to look for the most knowledgeable person in town, Doctor Pang from Pang’s Clinic. He had learned about him from Chen Laosan while transporting the corpses.

“You’re pretty lucky.”

At this moment, someone walked over, sizing him up, “Just entering the game and you already have the status of a police officer, plus you’ve completed a mission.”

Chen Xu had felt that the man’s temperament was out of place with the surroundings when he first saw him. It turned out to be a player. He smiled and said, “Hello, are you also in this town?”

The man said, “Would you be interested in joining us at the Missy Association? Our president is a top player ranked within the top one hundred in District Thirty-eight.”

Chen Xu saw that his tone was fairly polite, without any arrogance, so he politely replied, “Sorry, but I’m not currently interested in joining any organizations.”

“Oh.” The man didn’t insist further and turned to leave.

Chen Xu found his erratic behavior strange. In the starter area, he had never encountered anyone from a guild, and this was the first time.

At least this person seemed quite proud. Maybe he was a skilled player?

Thinking about it, he made his way to Pang’s Clinic.

This was the largest clinic in town and the only one that understood Western medicine. It was said Chen Laosan told him that Doctor Pang, when he was young, had apprenticed at a Western hospital in a big city.

Chen Xu initially found it a bit far-fetched — where would a Western hospital have apprentices? But thinking about the historical background, and considering it wasn’t the history of his country, it seemed not entirely impossible that there could be apprentices in Western hospitals.

All in all, Doctor Pang should be the person in town with the broadest knowledge.

“Officer Chen, what a pleasure to meet you.”

Doctor Pang looked to be in his forties, tall and thin, with glasses. He was quite enthusiastic upon seeing him come in.

Chen Xu exchanged a few pleasantries and then began to inquire.

After chatting for over an hour, he finally took his leave.

……

On his way back to the dormitory, Chen Xu was contemplating. He had talked to Doctor Pang for so long, but it was strange not to have triggered any missions.

In a town of a few thousand people, a very large newbie village, capable of accommodating thousands of players, how could there not be any missions?

Just as he was thinking, he heard a sharp scream ahead, “Oh no, the bandits are coming!”

[Emergency Mission: Defend Chen Family Gathering.]

Chen Xu was somewhat speechless; just as he mentioned missions, one arrived, and it was about fighting bandits. In short, it was about killing monsters.

He ran toward the direction of the sound, and in the pitch black of the night, he could see nothing. He quickly grabbed the person who was shouting — a twenty-something-year-old man, his face filled with panic.

“How many of them are there?” Chen Xu asked loudly.

“Ten… about a dozen men, each with guns, and they’re on horses.”

“From which direction did they come?”

“From the west…”

To enter the town from the west, there was only one road.

Armed with the information he wanted, Chen Xu ran in that direction.

He always carried his gun, and going out at night, of course, he hoped to encounter a mission. Why would he not have his equipment on him?

He hadn’t gone far when he heard the sound of hoofbeats, approaching quickly. He frowned, stopped in his tracks, found a hiding spot in the dark, checked the bullets in his gun, and then got ready for battle.

Minutes later, the sound of hoofbeats grew louder, and a light shone on the house in front.

Along with the hoofbeats, there were also shouts.

Bang, bang, bang, a few gunshots rang out, along with some threatening words.

From these noises, Chen Xu pinpointed their location.

Then he heard a scream, followed by chaos and the rattle of gunfire.

[Someone has made a move!]

He immediately thought of that player who claimed to be from the Missy Association.

At a time like this, only players would dare to attack the bandits head-on.

He could not wait to ambush any longer and charged out. After dashing about fifteen meters and bypassing a cluster of houses, he saw them.

The bandits were incredibly arrogant, each one brandishing a torch. In such darkness, they were practically sitting ducks.

He raised his gun and fired, bang, bang, bang, and several bandits on horseback fell in response.

Only then did he see clearly that there was more than one attacker; in total, there were seven or eight, with four or five down, it was unclear if they were dead or not.

He quickly observed the situation while running forward, his gun never ceasing to fire until the magazine was empty. On the bandits’ side, half had already fallen.

Chen Xu did not stop to reload but rushed to a bandit’s body, picked up a gun nearby, and fired again…

Minutes later, the group of bandits had been wiped out by them. A couple might have escaped.

[Mission complete; you have killed a total of ten bandits, obtaining 200 experience points.]

[Your level has increased to Level 2, and your physical attributes have improved.]

Chen Xu felt quite pleased to see the level-up; it was an easy level up.

Aside from him, there were two players who had attacked the bandits and were still alive, including the one claiming to be from the Missy Association. The two glanced at him, took their spoils, and left separately.

Suddenly, he realized why that player from the Missy Association had wanted to recruit him. At the beginning, police officers with guns had a huge advantage.

Like the other seven or eight players, they could only fight desperately with melee weapons. They only managed to kill four or five bandits in the end and several of them died.

But Chen Xu, with his gun, alone killed ten bandits.

If he didn’t have a gun, it would have been nearly impossible to defeat them. They would have been shot to pieces before getting close. A dozen guns were not a joke.

While thinking, he collected the spoils of war. Through the chat with Doctor Pang, he had come to understand the historical context somewhat — in the current era, guns were considered valuable weapons. Even at the police station, not every officer was issued one.

The two surviving players each took two guns and departed. As for the bodies on the ground, they didn’t bother with them.

In this game, players could be revived. Generally, if NPCs discovered their bodies, they would take them to a doctor, and revival, akin to being healed, required a fee.

If there was nothing left of the body, then it was even worse; it cost twice as much to be revived.

Chen Xu managed to round up seven or eight horses, and only then did his colleagues from the police station show up with a crowd of people, all of whom were dumbfounded by the scene.

“Chen Xu, did you kill these bandits?” the chief asked in disbelief.

Chen Xu said, “A few righteous fellows helped out.”