novelhk Chapter 13 Guidance for the Murloc Minions
Chapter 13 Guidance for the Murloc Minions
"An automatic apple tree? An entertainment stage?" Wang Jue quickly responded to the system, "Given the choice, without a doubt, I choose the automatic apple tree!"
Wang Jue made this choice because the automatic apple tree possessed rudimentary intelligence.
To put it simply, the automatic apple tree is smarter.
Being smarter makes it easier to receive endless guidance, allowing one's talents and abilities to be put to good use.
After making his choice, the blueprints for the [Automatic Apple Tree] were presented to Wang Jue.
A moment later, Wang Jue planted an automatic apple tree in the center of his territory.
This automatic apple tree is both a tree and a building. It is not very tall, with a crown no more than three meters high and a trunk diameter of no more than ten centimeters. It looks ordinary and is probably not much different from a real apple tree. However, it already has 30 small fruits the size of grapes hanging on it.
Wang Jue looked up at the sky. It was probably afternoon, which made sense since the apple trees had already borne fruit.
With this fruit tree appearing, it did decorate the barren land, and Wang Jue was quite pleased with it.
"The apples produced by this automatic apple tree are food..."
Wang Jue stood in front of the automatic apple tree, lost in thought once again.
Since he came into this world, he has never felt hunger or thirst. Wang Jue thought that perhaps players in this world will not die if they do not eat or drink!
As for Mad Dog King and his troops, Wang Jue has yet to discover that they require food.
However, since food is a concept, it must be useful.
Wang Jue had previously bought a unit of food, opened a treasure chest and got a salted fish. Just now, that arrogant female player dropped another salted fish. Salted fish can also be used as food; they are edible and can be converted into virtual food stats.
To avoid the salted fish taking up storage space, Wang Jue converted them into food value. Now, looking at the territory panel, his Xuanzhou Village's food reserves are 3 units.
"I'm guessing food is very important, and stockpiling more is definitely necessary! However, this automatic apple tree is a bit useless right now, only producing 30 apples a day, which is equivalent to 7.5 units of food. According to the price of food in the Lord's Shop, this apple tree only generates 7.5 yuan of value per day, which is too lame. It needs endless guidance to turn its fate around!"
Thinking of this, Wang Juen glanced at his information panel; he now had 200 points of soul power.
Should these 200 points be used to guide Mad Dog King, the Mysterious Scarecrow, the Useless Little Fishman, or the Automatic Apple Tree?
"Better safe than sorry. The next task is to defend against the second attack by the murloc army. Let's prioritize developing our military strength. There's no rush to teach the apple tree, and the mysterious scarecrow isn't good at fighting, so I won't teach it either. Either continue to teach the Mad Dog King, or teach the useless murloc minions..."
Wang Jue still prefers to strengthen Mad Dog King. He is already a three-star hero, capable of taking on a hundred men single-handedly. The stronger he is, the safer Wang Jue will be when he is carried in a coffin by Mad Dog King after the battle begins.
However, if he were to be carried in a coffin by Mad Dog King after the war began, then Carp Head and Catfish Head, who were known for their tendency to die in battle, would probably be doomed.
"We finally managed to recruit them, so it's a labor of love. We can't just give them away like this. Maybe we should give these two good-for-nothings some pointers, and they might just turn their lives around..."
As soon as the idea popped into Wang Jue's head, he was eager to try it out.
Soon, Wang Jue beckoned the two fishmen closer. After activating [Infinite Guidance], he first addressed the carp-headed fishman: "Fishman, do you want to become a hero? Give yourself a name. A name determines your potential, a name determines success or failure. Choose a good name, become a great hero, and master a unique skill..."
Wang Jue wanted to continue giving him pointers, but the carp-headed creature was already glowing.
"Ding! Guidance successful! The little fishman, enlightened by your guidance, has suddenly gained clarity. After much contemplation, he named himself Carp Jason. Carp Jason aspires to become a great hero, diligently training for thirteen days, fighting for justice in thirty battles, awakening his bloodline power, and gaining the skill [Carp Leap]!"
"Ding! Your murloc minion has been upgraded to a two-star hero, [Murloc Warrior - Carp Jason], with loyalty increased by 10!"
With the system notification sound, the carp-headed man's height rapidly increased to 1.7 meters. His body became incredibly strong, as if he had been inflated, and he developed pectoral and abdominal muscles. His fish tail disappeared completely, making him look like a bodybuilder with a carp head.
However, his appearance hasn't changed; his eyes are large but lifeless, making him look simple-minded and silly.
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Name: Fishman Warrior - Carp Jason (Mutant, Hero)
Star rating: Two stars
Belongs to: Warcraft
Unit type: Warrior
Loyalty: 70
Skill: [Carp Leap], passively triggered, allows you to quickly bounce up when landing on your back!
Dialogue: My name is Jason Koi
Description: A strong-willed fishman who aspires to become a great hero, but unfortunately his ideals are bound by his bloodline.
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"This... a carp leaping out of the water? What's the point of a carp leaping out of the water?"
After careful consideration, Wang Jue realized that the murloc minion had not only become a hero but had also been upgraded by one star. Although its skills seemed a bit weak, this guidance was undoubtedly very successful.
"Carp Jason, you look like a meat shield. Fine, I'll stop my guidance here for today. Next, Catfish Head, you come here!"
Wang Jue used [Infinite Guidance] again, this time targeting another Murloc minion.
Having learned from his previous successful guidance, Wang Jue repeated the same lines to Catfish Head without changing them.
As soon as he finished speaking, the catfish head's body lit up with light.
"Ding! Guidance successful! The little fishman soldier, enlightened by your guidance, has suddenly gained clarity. After much contemplation, he named himself Catfish Sika. Catfish Sika aspires to become a great hero. To hone his skills, he fought fiercely for eighteen days, engaging in one hundred brawls, finally awakening his bloodline power and gaining the skill [Catfish Leap]!"
"Ding! Your murloc minion has been upgraded to a two-star hero, [Murloc Villain - Catfish Sika], with loyalty +10!"
The "catfish head" Nyanko-sika in front of Wang Jue was similar to Koi Jason from before, and it also quickly grew taller and bigger, eventually becoming about the same size as Koi Jason.
"Catfish leaping? What the heck?"
Wang Jue curiously checked Nianxika's attribute information.
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Name: Fishman Villain Catfish Sika (Mutant, Hero)
Star rating: Two stars
Belongs to: Warcraft
Unit type: Warrior
Loyalty: 70
Skill: [Catfish Leap], passively triggered, allows you to quickly bounce up when landing on your back!
Dialogue: My name is Nyanko-sensei
Description: A merman villain whose ideals are distorted by reality, brave, fierce, and violent.
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"Good heavens, the same guidance, the same ambition to become a hero, one became a strong warrior, the other was beaten into a villain by reality, is the difference really that big? The system's random calculation is quite something, but judging from the descriptions, these two fishmen should be about the same..."
Wang Jue revealed a knowing expression.
With one three-star hero and two two-star heroes, Wang Jue had little to worry about in dealing with the second attack by the Murloc army, whose strength was comparable to the fifth stage of the prologue.
However, he was in no hurry to launch the second Murloc attack. Instead, he spent ten dollars to buy ten units of clay and then began making bricks by hand.
"The murloc army's second attack isn't a big deal. The key is that there are adventurer players lingering outside. It's hard to guarantee they won't take the opportunity to cause trouble. I have to be on guard! Let's play it safe and build some bricks and defensive structures."
Wang Jue activated his ability, and with a wave of his hand, red bricks appeared out of thin air and were neatly stacked on the open ground.
At the same time, Wang Jue could clearly feel his physical strength draining away.
Making bricks requires physical strength!
Soon, Wang Jue used up all the clay in one unit, producing exactly 500 red bricks.