Chapter 147: Hehe, Let Me See What the Friends Are Up To

"Doctor, could you elaborate on how that loli succubus seduced you?"

He quickly covered AdaiEr's ears, and Ji Ming twisted his brow.

"That's absurd—has the story already progressed to this point!?"

"Damn, didn't I also hear it from someone in the tavern?"

He patted his slightly dazed head, and the drunken wild rabbit person, having slipped, struggled to climb down from the bed.

"They said that when you were about to be beaten to death, a loli succubus you met at night saved you; she was drawn to your fragile charm, blushed, heart raced, couldn't control her belt, and then…"

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

Ji Ming sighed.

"No, it doesn't exist; it was just a fellow covering his face, coming at midnight to cause trouble."

Ji Ming pretended to be angry, spat, and then slammed the door shut.

The highest achievement in this war machine profession was, at Tan Yuan Cheng, shooting an arrow from a kilometer away that killed Liaoning army commander Xiao Ta Lin.

Amidst the jubilation, Death God's words carried a weighty tone.

In an instant, the whole cauldron began to tremble continuously, because a growing vortex appeared at the center of the pus.

After all, your world surely doesn't have daily reckless self‑destruction, yet there are geniuses who, idle, still stack skills together to use…

He emphasized it again loudly, Huo Ke wiped his sweat, and sat in the resting area built from debris.

【Coincidentally, the goblin's mine has a small amount of storage; although its purity is already high, I refined it a bit.】

【Level 3 player Ao Li Gei: was blown up by some evil terrifying drug.】

"What's a thousand? Even ten thousand or a hundred thousand, Huo Ke can teach them!"

……

Ji Ming pondered, and a few guesses formed in his mind.

"How many?"

He regretted it the moment he landed.

Wai Shu swayed and twisted as he turned away, and the wild rabbit person slipped back into the tavern.

【Aurora, what the hell are you doing, did you also stew shit for fun?】

Ji Ming continued to lower his voice.

Ji Ming sat beside him.

"No, Da Pen, isn't a few drops enough?"

It seems it was right not to let Bu Long Fei Er De slaughter the raging ogre tribe last night; otherwise, there wouldn't be enough to kill.

Although the poison gas bomb's stench didn't intensify, it clearly contained another scent.

As a veteran player who must camp in MOBA and sneak behind in FPS, his fishing patience was forged this way.

【Wai Shu, so you're online?】

Unless a large event requires everyone to swarm out, there are usually players here.

The wild rabbit person rummaged through his money while pondering, and whispered another question before leaving the Clinic.

He looked up and saw Ji Ming walking over.

Having paid for the meal, Ji Ming, who earned several times his usual profit today, was not stingy.

Finally, gritting his teeth and barking, he tossed the cane from his hand.

And today, of course, was no exception.

"Hey, the work here is too sloppy; do you understand you must follow the black lines I drew strictly?"

You can do without this good thing yourself, but you can't have none.

"Oh dear~"

……

Ao Li Gei kept twitching his nose.

【Quick, quick, quick, go see the place where I died, and check if I succeeded!】

"Quick, quick, quick, change the posture and then…"

"According to the map you gave, this is a very precise wooden structure; it must not be sloppy—smooth it all out for me!"

Although the story of his last night's encounter grew more absurd as the news spread, that was actually the result he wanted.

Only the center of the mark was a bit faint, and from its outline it looked exactly like a person.

【Level 1 player·Seeking only death…】

So a hundred people make a centurion, then wouldn't a thousand people be a thousand‑man commander?

Gui Gui, under normal circumstances, this is already the entire combat power a large tribe can have!

Da Pen Gu lifted the cover.

"You guys are so unprofessional, let me handle it!"

"One person teaching a thousand, if you dare to teach, then I won't let it happen!"

We still need to consider where to recruit other instructors; at the very least, a bow‑crossbow instructor must be assigned!

Then.

Ao Li Gei, from afar, pinched a small crystal bottle with his fingers.

And through repeated transmission, the logical gaps and missing parts in the content were continuously filled.

When the stench fades, it becomes fragrance; clearly, that cauldron disaster is quietly charging up!

Ji Ming's hunch was always right, because the next moment, a earth‑shaking, terrifying roar came from behind him.

People always like to hear stories, especially those that happen to people around them.

Triangular spikes, reverse hooks, blood troughs…

"Your Qi trembles with cold; how can a person be so malicious?"

That familiar, ultimate flavor, that warm feeling made him recall his own childhood.

Although a subordinate's strong initiative is a good thing, …

"Indeed, many martial masters have studied how to chain techniques together and have proposed many mature combo theories."

"Ah, too much happened last night, I'm dizzy and nauseous; I need to rest a bit."

Accept quests, form squads, discuss matters, or amicably and kindly ambush the Mysterious Merchant that might refresh at any moment.

Now look, they've cooked up an indescribable chemical mushroom egg; what to do?

"Oh dear, don't be angry."

Wood Master is that little Pekingese, the village's only carpenter.

"Confirmed! No!"

Wait, how did four people get blown up dead?

Ji Ming only realized after finishing his notes that the people just blown up seemed to include Aurora Dance.

Da Huang pointed off in the distance.

"This is so fragrant, old iron friends; if we could bring it into reality, we'd probably dominate the fashion world!"

Huo Ke widened his eyes.

"So, have you experienced the combos developed by the Pioneers?"

With the help of bullet comments and personal experience, he teamed up with several players, began optimizing and adjusting the positions and numbers of defensive structures, and also incorporated some island areas into the construction scope.

Amid the chattering, there was also an arrogant, constantly pointing white‑furred little Pekingese nearby.

So…

And as the representative of the fishing—or rather ambush—faction among players, Ma Yi also ran over.

"Since it's already crazy, why not get even crazier!"

No wonder there are no live‑stream cameras here; how did they get these things that get banned when released? Isn't it said that even ChatGPT can't answer them now?

But although the players have complete blueprints and enough enthusiasm, their craftsmanship is still unskilled.

Da Pen Gu no longer hesitated, twisted open the bottle and poured the gray liquid inside.

Ji Ming quickly had Ge Ruise record the whole process for him; he'll have to study it carefully later.

"Look, aren't they just on the quest board from before? One after another, they've all taken up space!"

And the stranger and more twisted the story, the better; it'd be great if some romantic content could be added.

No, this tiny hundred‑person closed test really is a hidden dragon among tigers.

"Dash!"

"Oh, the Pioneers came saying they wanted to build something. Wood Master got anxious as soon as he saw the blueprint, busy from early morning till now, hasn't even had lunch."

Moreover, the Dash virus has already shown a human‑to‑dog transmission; Qi Mi Si is also trying to learn barbaric ramming and integrate it into his combos.

Ji Ming quickly had Ge Ruise send over the replay of this area, then recorded each formula into his notebook one by one.

"Doctor, are you sure there isn't …"

All we can say is that Qiangzi has learned the essence of the dog‑headed man; several parts look simple but actually involve mutual coordination.

He raised his shield and approached slowly, discovering that there indeed was a patch of explosion scars there.

And these players are respectively:

Die for a cause, Ao Li, Da Pen Gu…

"Dash!"

……

Life in Sunlight City is unsatisfactory, mornings can't be guaranteed, can't get by.

Or just die outright, resurrect in the dungeon, forcibly hitch a ride on a pirate ship?

……

Ji Ming couldn't understand what this was, so he went to find Da Huang, who was drinking herbal tea nearby.

"My god, can that component of yours even be used? If you plug it in, it'll just burst out."

"Tonight is crucial; I'll make time at noon to take a look."

Ji Ming gazed into the distance for a while, also running a simulation via the system.

Without disturbing their bustling puzzle‑building, Ji Ming opened the map.

Besides civil engineering, climbing tech, and studying martial arts, players outdoors are busy grinding monsters to make up for the levels lost last night.

Ji Ming turned his head, looked around, and found no players paying attention here.

【Tsk, how can such farmland literature be without black gunpowder?】

Even in a corner there was a method for making nitroglycerin explosives, but the prerequisite tech is 【Chemistry】, which players can't unlock right now.

There are three days left of the closed test, then draw qualifications, issue helmets, and still need to trek the underground plain for a trial…

Watching the players sprinting around the training ground, Huo Ke gestured excitedly.

But if we must exterminate… Ji Ming needs to study which day he'll be alone soon.

【But I get charcoal; where did you get the sulfur and saltpeter?】

Done, this is no longer scary, but outright malicious.

"What?"

"Old iron friends, do you think our decision board has any room for upgrade?"

Yesterday the players just messed around, then the mad king's aura bounced on the spot.

"Elder, what are they doing?"

Great, I learned a lot!

Ji Ming didn't dare to let his mind wander, so he quickly halted his thoughts.

If An De Lu knows when to quit while ahead, then there's still room to maneuver; with a bit more luck and faster running, he can avoid disaster later.

"The point is ahead! And what I want to say is to promote wound healing."

【Death God discovered it; I only took a little earlier.】

Seeing his surprise, Ji Ming thought he might think it was too much, and quickly added.

Good fellow, these players really aren't afraid of overstepping and getting into trouble; they actually want to build a Three‑bow Bed Crossbow!

The Three‑bow Bed Crossbow, also called the Eight‑Ox Crossbow, has tremendous force and extremely long range.

This was also his last time showing generosity on the price.

It was a scorching summer; with nothing to do, I was taken by a buddy to use a firecracker to blow up a dry toilet…

Even though this world has no United Nations, you can experiment on yourselves, but you still can't research chemical weapons!

Ji Ming stuck a sealing talisman on himself, then covered half his face with cloth, and barely managed to put it on.

"Doctor, the meal you ordered is ready."

Then, with a saw in one hand and a hammer in the other, the sawdust flew everywhere with a clatter.

And then immediately after that...

He quickly opened the map, glanced at it, and found that she hadn't even died here; she was alone stuck at another location.

"I copy, what have we forged?"

But Ji Ming noticed that several points were still active, yet their locations were confined to a very small area, which was highly suspicious.

"Of course! Actually, rather than calling it a combo, it's more of a fusion move!"

Ji Ming, of course, didn't teleport directly to the place where Bai Yesheng died; he first kept some distance.

It can teleport, it can strong‑control, it can sword‑qi; if another combo follows a strong‑control, wouldn't that turn it into a happy wind dog?

"Pay attention to the control of strength and limbs; as long as you succeed once, the rest will become easy!"

So when Ji Ming lifted his eyelid, he saw a huge crowd competing against a piece of wood.

"You look pretty tired, how about it? Teaching a hundred Pioneers—doesn't that wear you out?"

"Strictly speaking, it's one thousand one hundred people; does that seem like too many? How about I find a few more instructors to share the load?"

"Qiang Ge, I was wondering if this part of yours could be arranged a bit more?"

When he steadied himself and looked back, the spot where the three had been brewing medicine vanished, replaced by a rising black mushroom cloud that resembled a skull.

"Doctor, it's still work hours; I'll take a break, let's talk another day!"

Ji Ming had only vaguely given an outline, yet now there are several fully‑fleshed stories where every detail is meticulously refined, but they are completely opposite to the original direction.

【Level‑5 Player·Big Mushroom…】

The big mushroom wasn't dared to be taken.

Strangely, the foul stench lingering in the air began to lessen continuously, replaced by a light, intoxicating fragrance.

It was a rotting, viscous smell, even tinged with a hint of chemical irritation…

"I copy, stop!"

In the comings and goings, several players were still moving and adjusting things above.

【Wasn't that place sealed off by toxic gas? How did you get in?】

The broken bridge that was burned out at midnight has been fully regenerated by Ge Rui Sen, but the obstacles and traps across the whole bridge have changed.

One can only say that Death God's two highlights last night were overwhelmingly strong; as soon as Ji Ming touched down, he saw a huge crowd of players gathering in a frenzy, crazily marching in place.

But regardless of how the characters changed, the predetermined ending remained—Doctor Ji Ming, under peer pressure, was forced to choose a price increase.

Ao Li, who was still dry‑heaving on the spot, looked up, nearly scared his soul out, and hurriedly screamed.

Using a lunch‑break pretense, he entered the dungeon once more.

Amid the sharp sonic boom, a terrifying foul‑stink shockwave swept out, nearly flipping even Ji Ming, who had already run far away.

"Damn, what is this thing?"

Out of the blue.

Hard to defend against; just thinking about it is scary.

One can only say Fu Le's initiative was too effective; all 101 players were online, and aside from himself, not a single idle fish‑mouser.

Thus, in a brief morning, the chaotic multiple versions of the story dazzled everyone's eyes.

"Friends, I think... something might go wrong."

In the lower right corner, a series of pop‑up player death alerts appeared.

"My sins, my sins, the kids said nonsense out of ignorance; please don't get into trouble!"

"Enough, Ba Ge, I think this is already crazy enough."

"Here, this is Red‑scaled Beast meat; it can invigorate blood, smooth Qi, and also…"

【Let me ask an extra question: the blueprint in the center of the small plaza, did you give it?】

【Level‑6 Player·Aurora Dance…】

"Dash!"

Damn, what are you doing!

"What? I look pretty skilled when I hammer things? Damn, Qiang Zi said we need to self‑reflect, so now focus on the construction site; the craftsmanship will definitely improve!"

He switched into a player outfit, equipped a Level‑9 panel, and headed first to Sacred Tree Lake.

Qiang Zi scratched his head, fidgeted on the high wall nearby, and roughly gestured.

"Thanks for the tip, Civil Engineering Master, but really you don't need to give too much; it's hard for everyone, so save some for me."

If he falls for this trick today, he'll literally die of anger.

Where should I go to find someone both capable and trustworthy?

"Oh, it's not that urgent, so how many people will come in the second round?"

Stirring the massive pot of pus that was as complex and dead‑silent as the universe, Death God struggled to speak.

Hok licked his lips.

Ji Ming ran over to take a look, and, as expected.

"It might be a bit many—about a thousand people."

And the air was not filled with a foul smell, but…

One can only say theory and reality are two different things; the high wall he had high hopes for was kicked aside by a Goblin Warrior, while the ground‑spike trap he thought would be a simple amusement turned out to be extremely effective and even gave the Goblin Warrior trouble.

"Thanks."

I'll brew a whole bottle; anyone who dares to provoke me from now on will be sent straight to his house to grow mushrooms!

…

"These dead drunks, after a sip of cat urine they start babbling nonsense!"

With his hands clasped, he repented for a while before activating the teleport and arriving at Dog Village.

The big green‑skinned one was so happy he almost floated; his waist instantly stopped aching and his legs no longer tired, and he sprang up from the bench at once.

While still organizing the medicine cabinet, the Clinic's door was knocked again.

One of the biggest perks of moving into the Inner City is that the Clinic is now closer to the tavern,

"Oh dear, this is just perfect!"

The little training arena where players study and hone martial skills happens to be between Dog Village and Sacred Tree Lake, so Ji Ming's next stop is here.

The Pioneers—or rather the players—are no less than the Orc Tribe; every one of them is a full‑time combatant with no discount at all.

【Not】

Yet in just a second or two, the entire bottle of extract had already been tossed into the pot.

And as long as you mention it in advance, you get punctual free delivery—truly more comfortable than the real world.

One can only say that farming is an instinct flowing in the bones of Huaxia people; when they lack the power to fulfill a wish, the first thing they think of is leveraging technology.

Ribbit!

Even a single one is a disaster‑level threat, yet these three damn brats managed to gather together!

Pointing and speaking at once, he proceeded to list several optimization points, each with some merit.

Relying on the Big White Radish, Ji Ming first opened the player list for a glance.

Ji Ming brushed his hand over the black powder on the ground.

"Oh, that's really too… disappointing… too… angry!"

"…Damn, indeed!"

"So, where are the blueprints they took out?"

【Kid, don't tell me you're making explosives!】

"Doctor? How did you end up here?"

The bakery next door can handle breakfast, and the tavern across the diagonal can take care of the other two meals.

At the current pace, spending the whole day today, managing to build a usable three‑bow crossbow is probably already a miracle.

"The second batch… roughly when?"

This strange fragrance—don't even think about tasting it; even just smelling it can prolong life.

Since the players arrived here, the little central plaza has become the liveliest spot in the village.

"But I truly didn't expect the Pioneers could reach this level; what kind of brilliant idea could let them think of linking during the activation of a martial technique to produce a different skill effect?"

"Big spray, come… put this bottle of Red Heart Mushroom Extract… in!"

As the trap‑faction's representative among the players, Qiangzi spent last night monitoring the function and effect of these defenses.

After speaking, he scampered off to the training arena.

"Hey, seems actually… let me think…"

Ah, courting death!

The poison‑gas bomb formula is something they don't even dare to tamper with themselves; how could they boldly dump all sorts of poisonous mushroom extracts into it?

The comrades of the Iron Rope Squad and the Wolf Pack Squad?

Because besides that, the notice board also displayed blueprints for heavy weapons such as catapults, Tiger Crouch Cannon, flintlock guns, Bee Swarm, and even Long Barrel Heavy Cannon.

At the center of the strong odor were three people already wrapped from head to foot.

However, being non‑professionals, they did a poor job, causing the nearby Pekingese's expression to grow increasingly grim, its fur practically sparking.

Ji Ming sensed an ominous premonition that this was the players' serious, hardcore work, and he rushed over to take a look.

This morning, Lord Master summoned us for a meeting and said a second batch of Pioneers would be arriving here soon.

It's fine, each day is quite fulfilling, much happier than back when I was an adventurer.

A week, at most ten days.

Kidney tonic.

On the other side, an experienced alchemist ran off the instant the fragrance emerged.

The players seem to be doing carpentry, trying to piece together a large component from scraps.

After having lunch with AdaiEr, he glanced at the time and realized it was still early before afternoon.

【I'm beautiful and kind‑hearted, only gave the part that's hard to obtain in reality】

……

He already possessed lethal black gunpowder and a biochemically apocalyptic toxic‑gas mushroom egg; these two vicious tricks together have already taken up all of Ji Ming's mind.

So that when he saw another player accidentally discover a formula that, by setting several herbs on fire together, could quickly generate a large amount of smoke, the first thing he thought was, "Just that?"