Eternal Sword

Chapter 285 Hermit Code

Coming from Shenzhou, triggering a purgatory-level bounty?
Chen Tang was shocked and asked, "A master came from Shenzhou?"

Shen Yu shook his head and said, "That's not the case. I heard it's only a fourth-grade one."

"How can a fourth-rank warrior reach a Purgatory-level bounty?"

Chen Tang was a little confused.

When in Wu'an County, Qing Mu once mentioned that hermits are divided into several levels: lower hermits, middle hermits, upper hermits, and heavenly hermits.

Generally speaking, Xiayin corresponds to warriors of the ninth to sixth ranks.

Zhongyin corresponds to warriors of the fourth and fifth ranks.

Shangyin corresponds to the third-grade warrior.

Tianyin corresponds to the second-grade innate warrior.

He is just a fourth-rank warrior. Any high-ranking warrior can be killed. How could the bounty mission be upgraded to the purgatory level?
Shen Yu saw the confusion in Chen Tang's heart and explained, "In the world of hermits, there are some special rules that must be strictly enforced. One of them is that hermits are not allowed to assassinate their targets downwards."

"For example, a high-ranking hermit cannot assassinate warriors below the third rank. A middle-ranking hermit cannot assassinate warriors below the fifth rank."

Chen Tang's eyes flickered, and he murmured, "Interesting."

Shen Yu said: "After all, for a hermit, it is easy to assassinate a target of the same level. If it is too easy to assassinate a target below, then a hermit of this level will have no mission to do."

Chen Tang asked: "In other words, the person who came to assassinate you could only be Xia Yin?"

"Correct."

Shen Yu said, "Brother Chen, don't be careless. You caused quite a stir at the port before, and it is very likely that someone in Qianzhu City has offered a reward for you. When the time comes, Xia Yin will come looking for you."

"So, why don't we go back to the cargo ship? It's relatively safer this way. After all, there are so many people in the city, and dangers are lurking everywhere. We have to stay alert at all times."

Chen Tang pondered and said, "Just now I heard you say that the Dongyi people are good at forging weapons. I want to make a piece of armor. Where is the best blacksmith in Qianzhu City?"

"The best blacksmith must be in Shadow Building."

Shen Yu said: "However, we are not qualified to ask him to forge weapons and armor."

Chen Tang asked: "Why is this?"

Shen Yu said: "Because there is no Yinbi."

"Yinbei?"

Chen Tang was stunned. Is there such a word here?
Shen Yu explained: "Hidden coins, also known as hidden coins, are a special currency that only circulates in the hermit world. Among hermits, only hidden coins can be used for transactions, and it is difficult for outsiders to obtain them."

It turned out to be the case.

The people here spoke in a strange tone and Chen Tang misheard it.

However, it is not wrong to say that these hermits are really treacherous.

Chen Tang asked again: "How do I get this hidden currency?"

"Become a hermit and complete the tasks offered by Shadow Building. Different tasks will have corresponding hidden currency rewards."

Shen Yu said: "For a normal level bounty like mine for lower hidden people, if you complete the task, in addition to getting half of the bounty, you will also be rewarded with a hidden coin."

"Just one reward?"

Chen Tang frowned and said, "It's too little."

"Quite a bit."

Shen Yu said: "A hidden coin has no exact value and cannot be measured with silver. Only hidden coins can be exchanged for corresponding weapons, medicines, intelligence, and even skills and various services in the Shadow Building."

"In other words, hidden coins can identify your identity in the hermit world. After all, there are too many hermits with various hidden identities. There are shadow buildings everywhere, and the boss can't know all the hermits. Only by having hidden coins can you prove that you are a person in the hermit world."

Chen Tang pondered for a moment and said, "According to what you said, if I kill a hermit, I can also get the hermit coins on him. Why didn't you search the hermit just now?"

"That's the theory."

Shen Yu said: "But a person who is not a hermit has hidden coins on him. Do you know what this means?"

Chen Tang asked: "Will there be big trouble?"

Shen Yu nodded and said, "By then, no one will have to issue a bounty mission, as there will be hermits who will come to trouble you for the hidden coins on you." "So, no matter whether there are hidden coins on the hermit's body, it's best not to touch it, so as not to bring disaster upon yourself."

This is hard to control.

Being penniless like him, he could only make a living by stealing corpses.

What's more, if you want to find the blacksmith in Shadow Building to make armor, you can only use hidden coins.

Yin Da said with some longing: "It is said that the Shadow Tower in Qianzhu City has the strongest wine, but it's a pity that I don't have the chance to taste it."

"Humph!"

Xiao Pu rolled his eyes at Yin Da and said, "I heard that the proprietress of Yingzi Lou is very charming. Do you want to drink Yingzi Lou's wine, or do you want to see the people in Yingzi Lou?"

"Cough cough!"

Yin Da's face turned red and he coughed a few times.

Just then, the four of them passed an arch bridge with gurgling water underneath and the boatman rowing past.

There are blind fortune tellers, old ladies selling candied haws on the bridge, and young men and women standing on the arch bridge, chatting and laughing with each other, looking at the scenery in the distance...

Pedestrians come and go, and everything looks extremely harmonious.

A family of three was walking from the opposite direction, with two adults, one on the left and one on the right, holding a jumping boy.

"Mom, I want to eat candied haws!"

When the boy saw the candied haws, his eyes lit up and he could not walk anymore.

"Tanghulu doesn't taste good."

The woman seemed to be short of money. She pulled the boy and said, "When you go home, I will make you some steamed buns."

"No, no, I just want to eat candied haws!"

The boy sat down on the arch bridge and cried loudly.

The middle-aged man frowned and looked at the child at his feet with some displeasure.

The woman squatted down and coaxed him in a low voice.

Chen Tang and his three companions did not encounter any problems along the way.

Although this is the world of hermits, the operation of everything is not much different from that in the normal world.

Shen Yu and the other two had been walking for so long that they became a little relaxed.

After all, human energy is limited, and it is impossible to remain in a state of tension and alert all the time.

Even Chen Tang couldn't see anything wrong with the people around him.

But just as the child was crying and waving his arms, Chen Tang suddenly heard a strange sound in the wind!

The next moment, murderous intent burst out on the arch bridge!
The middle-aged man suddenly pounced at Chen Tang, with a cold light flashing on his hands, as if he had two metal claws tied to his hands, and rushed towards Chen Tang!

The woman was originally lying on the ground with her back to Chen Tang.

But at this moment, he suddenly turned around, revealing a weird smile, and flipped his hand, and took out a cold dagger, and stabbed it towards Chen Tang's lower abdomen at an extremely tricky angle!

On the other side, the old woman who was selling candied haws just now clenched her palm, and the bamboo stick in her hand shattered with a bang. She pulled out a long narrow knife and slashed towards her neck!

In a blink of an eye, three people attacked Chen Tang!

Maybe, four people!
This time, the target of the assassination was not Shen Yu, but Chen Tang.

Shen Yu reacted very quickly and shouted, "Go help him!"

Yin Da hesitated for a moment, but still drew out the long sword from his waist and rushed towards the middle-aged man.

Xiao Pu held a sword in his hand, protecting Shen Yu, and looked around vigilantly.

But she didn't notice that a ghostly figure suddenly emerged from under the arch bridge and came silently behind Shen Yu.

No one knew how long this man had been hiding under the arch bridge. He only showed up and took action when the assassination attempt on the arch bridge broke out and attracted almost everyone's attention!

(End of this chapter)