Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

She didn't dare to look at her son-in-law much on the day he married into the family. She only peeked in briefly just now, too busy being happy that he was awake to look closely.

"...Just one man!" Chunxing stamped her foot. "Wearing gray cloth clothes!"

The candied hawthorn vendor rolled his eyes: "Girl, there are men in gray clothes all over the street, how would I know which one you're talking about?"

Having no other choice, Chunxing wandered around the streets, asking everyone she met.

After asking until my throat was practically hoarse, I still couldn't get a clear answer.

-

At this very moment, the man that Chunxing had been searching for so long was squatting in a grove of trees outside Bichon City, staring blankly at a farmhouse not far away.

There are several chickens in the yard.

It was yellowish-brown and fuzzy, digging around in the mud, occasionally raising its head and making a "clucking" sound.

Lin Mu swallowed hard.

chicken.

Standard setup for beginners.

It has low attack power, low health, and low experience points, but it's safe. And chicken is the starting capital for beginners!

He gripped the wooden sword tightly and took two steps forward.

Take two more steps and you'll be within attack range.

He gripped the wooden sword tightly, raised his right hand, and took a deep breath.

What do you want to do?

A sound suddenly rang out.

Lin Mu was so frightened that he almost dropped the wooden sword in his hand.

He looked up sharply.

A middle-aged man stood at the entrance of the thatched hut.

He was dressed in a coarse cloth short jacket, with a wood-chopping knife tucked into his waistband, his hands on his hips, staring intently at him.

The way he looked at me was like I was a thief.

Lin Mu stood frozen in place.

The middle-aged man sized him up. Dressed in drab gray cloth, clutching a wooden sword, he crouched furtively outside his yard, his eyes fixed on the man's chickens.

What the hell is this if not stealing chickens?

Lin Mu opened his mouth: "I...I didn't mean to do anything."

"Didn't intend to do anything?" The middle-aged man pointed at the wooden sword in his hand. "Then what are you doing squatting at my doorstep with that sword in your hand? Admiring the flowers, huh?"

Lin Mu straightened his chest and said matter-of-factly, "Just passing by." He knew that the more wrong something was done, the less guilty he should feel.

"Just passing by?" The middle-aged man's voice rose. "You've been squatting here for half an incense stick's time? Do you think I'm blind?"

Seeing that there was no hope, Lin Mu silently tucked the wooden sword into his waistband and turned to leave.

"Hey, stop right there!" the middle-aged man shouted from behind. "Don't let me see you again!"

Lin Mu didn't turn his head and quickened his pace.

He muttered to himself as he walked:

Chapter 4 Divine Skills and Wound Medicine

"If I weren't of such low rank, would you really think I'd even look at your few worthless chickens?"

"Once I reach level seven, eight, nine... I'll even dare to slay the Corpse King. Why would I care about your few chickens?"

"How much does a chicken cost? I can just casually print out a skill book and it'll be enough to buy your whole yard of chickens."

"Just wait and see."

After muttering to himself, Lin Mu looked back again.

The middle-aged man was still standing.

Lin Mu quickened his pace and disappeared in a flash.

-

Outside the city was a wide meadow, and further ahead were sparse groves of trees.

Lin Mu hadn't gone far when he saw a half-orc.

The thing was much taller than him, wearing tattered leather armor and carrying a thick bone club, swaying back and forth on the grass.

Orcs.

With 30 HP and decent attack power, it's a tough opponent for beginners.

He is currently level 1 with 17 HP.

After two blows from the orc's club, he should have blacked out and the music should have started playing.

Lin Mu was silent for three seconds, then turned and left.

We can't afford to mess with them.

Let's try another one.

After walking for a while, Lin Mu finally saw the scarecrow.

The thing stood motionless in the grass. If it hadn't occasionally swayed, he would have thought it was a straw planted there by someone.

scarecrow.

With 20 HP, low attack power, and low defense, it's the best leveling target in the starting village, and importantly, it drops items.

Lin Mu looked down at the small bottle of wound medicine in his bag.

Pheasants are hard to find, so you're the one.

Lin Mu took a deep breath, just about to rush forward, when he suddenly remembered something.

skill.

That inexplicable "arsenic".

Give it a try.

Lin Mu closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into that void.

A thought suddenly occurred to him.

[Skill: Arsenic]

Your weapon has been coated with arsenic.

A sudden chill ran from my palm, down my arm, and down to the fingers holding the wooden sword. The chill seeped into the sword, and the blade faintly turned a pale gray, as if it had been soaked in something.

At the same time, Lin Mu felt something being pulled out of his body.

He glanced down at his status bar.

[MP: 13/13 → 3/13]

13 points of blue, and 10 points are gone in one go.

Lin Mu's lips twitched.

Good guy.

That's fucking useless.

He looked up at the scarecrow, gripped his wooden sword, took a deep breath, and charged forward.

As the wooden sword swung down, Lin Mu was still wondering if it would actually work.

The next instant, the wooden sword struck the scarecrow.

A muffled thud.

I was very lucky; it hit the target directly.

The scarecrow leaned back, and a number floated out from above its head:

-1

Before Lin Mu could make a second cut, he saw that the scarecrow's body had changed color.

He stared at the green color of the scarecrow, and a thought flashed through his mind.

I haven't learned the art of poisoning.

There was no one else around.

Lin Mu suddenly understood.

This skill is called arsenic.

It can make weapons poisonous.

In other words.

He's level one now, so he can use Green Poison?

Lin Mu's eyes lit up immediately.

He knew what the Green Poison was in the Legends.

Although the damage isn't high, it's true damage. Defense, magic resistance, damage absorption, including a mage's magic shield—none of it can stop it. Furthermore, poisoned monsters can't automatically regenerate health.

Furthermore, this green poison doesn't need to carry gray powder.

That thing isn't cheap; you simply can't afford it in the early stages.

Lin Mu stared at the green scarecrow, a slow grin spreading across his face.

That's fucking amazing.

But his joy was short-lived, for he noticed the scarecrow starting to walk toward him.