From refugee NPC to mythical general

Chapter 21 The Novice Period is about to end

Time passed in the game day by day. In the real world, only less than nine hours had passed, but almost three months had passed in the game.

There are only twelve days left until the bandits attack.

Ning Mengya looked at her resources and couldn't help but feel worried.

Wang Da and his men had gone back to the houses to rest early, and Zhuge Liang also planned to go back to rest. However, seeing Ning Mengya sitting on a stone bench outside the clinic, staring at the moon in a daze, he walked over curiously and asked, "My Lord, what's wrong with you?"

Ning Mengya was silent for a while before she said to Zhuge Liang: "I'm worried..."

"What are you worried about? Are bandits attacking? Don't worry, we will definitely protect the village."

Ning Mengya shook her head and said, "I'm not worried about the village, I'm worried about your safety."

After all, once these NPCs in the game die, there will be no chance of resurrection.

This is the first batch of NPCs she recruited. Each NPC is like a living person and has his own personality. There is the calm and collected Zhuge Liang, the naive Wang Da, the straightforward Li Er, and so on.

After spending all this time together, Ning Mengya has come to regard them as family. Although the game can be restarted, she can no longer recruit Zhuge Liang!

She didn't care about the safety of the village. She had only thought about the gimmick of a tens of millions bonus at the beginning, but she never had any high hopes for it later. Now she just wanted the village to develop peacefully and steadily, and didn't want to see Zhuge Liang and others killed in battle.

If they can't withstand the bandits' attack this time and Zhuge Liang and his men are killed by the bandits, she won't play this game anymore.

Listening to Ning Mengya's confession, Zhuge Liang smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your concern for us, my lord. It's okay, we will get through this safely. I am now a mid-level militiaman, and Wang Da is also a spearman. The bandits may not come with so many people."

Ning Mengya shook her head slightly and told Zhuge Liang the analysis made by the beta tester that she had seen in the forum today.

"I heard that there will be about five bandits. Their strength is unknown, but the bandit leaders are generally of the strength of mid-level militia. Of course, some of the lucky ones will have the strength of primary militia, and some of the unlucky ones will have the strength of senior militia."

"As for the bandit leader's men, even though they are just some junior militiamen, they are still quite numerous after all!"

"There are only you and Wang Da, two militiamen in Dameng Village. If five bandits with the strength of junior militiamen come, I believe you can protect Dameng Village."

"But my luck has always been bad... The best time I had was when I recruited you."

Zhuge Liang pointed at himself: "Me? Why?"

Because you are a special NPC! But Ning Mengya didn't say this.

He shook his head and said, "Anyway, I shouldn't be so lucky as to encounter five bandits with the strength of junior militiamen. What should I do if the bandit leader is a mid-level militiaman?"

"The bandits will arrive in about twelve days. You know the financial situation of Dameng Village. I don't have that much money to trade with the bandits. Even if you work hard to hunt these days, I estimate that you can only collect 20 silver coins at most in the end."

"This money may not satisfy the robbers."

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and shook his head, "Even if we make a deal with the bandits this time, they will come again next time. What should we do? Should we just keep hiding like a turtle?"

"Besides, you have given all the money to the bandits. What will you do for the new round of recruitment? Without money, you can't recruit enough villagers. Without villagers, how can Daming Village obtain more resources?" Zhuge Liang was still a little selfish after all. This was not for Ning Mengya's consideration, but for his own consideration.

How can he upgrade the third-level barracks without resources? If he doesn't upgrade the third-level barracks, how can he upgrade the advanced militia?

He now hunts in the back mountain every day to gain experience points. Although 3000 experience points may seem like a lot, he has already gained almost half of it in these days. He is confident that he can gain full experience points before the end of the novice period.

But how can we upgrade the advanced militia without the third-level barracks? How can we upgrade the generals in the future?
After all, military commanders can improve the combat effectiveness of a group of soldiers. There is always a huge difference between military commanders and militiamen! Of course, he wants to develop in a stronger direction!

Moreover, it is only the novice stage now, and all you encounter are some bandits and weak NPCs. As time goes by, many famous generals of the Three Kingdoms will appear in the future.

Not to mention first-rate generals like Lu Bu, Zhao Yun, and Dian Wei, even if he encountered some eighth-rate or ninth-rate generals, he would not be able to defeat them.

If he died at the hands of the other party in the end, he would have no chance of surviving!

In troubled times, only when you are truly strong can you control your own destiny. This is the philosophy that Zhuge Liang has always adhered to.

Ning Mengya looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise. She felt more and more that Zhuge Liang was extraordinary. His views were the same as those of the big guys in the forum!
Yes, if we keep trading with bandits, their desires will be endless. Are we going to just give away the resources that the villagers have worked so hard for for nothing?
Why? !
Taking a deep breath, Ning Mengya said, "But, but if we really fight the bandits head-on, I'm afraid..."

Zhuge Liang comforted her, "Don't be afraid, we are all working hard for Dameng Village. Li Er and the others said that if the bandits really come, they will all go to the battlefield."

"We are not afraid. You are the lord, so you should not be afraid."

"Leave the banditry to me. You are the lord, so just think about how to recruit more people."

Ning Mengya said, "Okay then."

……

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, ten days had passed, and it was only two days before the bandits attacked.

During this period, Zhuge Liang took Wang Da and others to hunt, chop wood, and grow food in the back mountain. He also taught Li Er and others how to set traps outside the village.

This shocked Li Er and the others. After all, they were just NPCs in the game and had never thought of setting an air trap.

If Zhuge Liang was also an NPC, he wouldn't have thought of it, but he really wasn't an NPC! Not only was he not an NPC, he was also a time traveler. If he couldn't think of this, he would be too weak!

[Name]: Zhuge Liang

[Occupation]: Intermediate Militia
[Army]: Archers, Sword and Shield Soldiers
[Mount]: Red horse

[Experience]: 2100/3000
[Force value]: 25
[Items]: Sharp hoe, sharp hatchet, old bow and arrow, bear skin armor, armor-piercing knife
【技能】：中级箭术【0/100】、中级刀术【0/100】、初级医术【0/100】

[Skill Points]: 0
[Mission]: Defeat the bandits
The task column was indeed refreshed, and the experience points were almost full. Just as Zhuge Liang expected, he would be able to gain full experience points before the bandits attacked.

The basic force value of primary militia is set at 10 points, that of intermediate militia is 15 points, that of senior militia is 20 points, and that of ninth-rate generals is 25 points.

Just looking at the military strength column, Zhuge Liang is actually no different from a ninth-rate general!
Before this, Ning Mengya was worried that bandits with intermediate militia strength would come to the village... Not to mention intermediate militia strength, even if bandits with high-level militia strength came, Zhuge Liang was confident that he could win!
(End of this chapter)