This time I chose Paladin

As a result, the two-headed water snake's blood volume steadily decreased until about half an hour later, when it made a last effort, swinging its two broken snake heads together, trying to bite Nie Weiyang.

'boom--! ! ! ’

The sound of sniper rifles echoed across the wilderness, and one of the water snake's three remaining eyes was gone, on another snake head.

This is probably considered average... Nie Weiyang turned over neatly and stabbed the snake's body in the middle with a sword. The sword flashed with light and cut down vertically, landing quickly on the ground.

After landing, he retreated immediately, and on the way he did not forget to give the water snake a sword, taking away the last bit of its health.

Chapter 24 Return to the city

[Huaxia-Zhongzhou region leader unit [Three-headed Water Snake] has died and entered the trigger cooldown period.]

First kills of the [Three-Headed Water Serpent]: Chinese military [click to view list] (82%), player [Nie Weiyang] (18%). Reward: [Water Fighter]. Aquatic life production in the associated area +20%, water turbulence -10%, duration: 90 days. The "Leader-level Hostile Target Profile" has been updated. All players are requested to review the target information and [claim the reward].

This time the settlement announcement was not delayed, and the experience was credited immediately. This time, Nie Weiyang was able to reach level 10.

He looked at the experience bar with some confusion and turned it off temporarily.

Nie Weiyang was not surprised by his total contribution value. Although the advance intelligence was not counted in the contribution value, as the main tank who attracted hatred, it would be strange if his contribution value was lower than 10%.

Teamfights in the new world heavily favor tanks and healers, but the former requires a genuine willingness to take responsibility and risk for others, while the latter requires a strong sense of ambition and compassion. So while tanks and healers aren't exactly rare, they're still relatively uncommon compared to the overall team count.

After all, if these traits were common, they wouldn't be praised by everyone.

The body of the three-headed water snake dissipated, and the token naturally flew to the individual with the highest contribution value. It was a snake-eye-like gem, about the size of a thumb. Nie Weiyang took a look at it and checked the contents of the dropped items.

[Traces of the Three-Headed Water Snake]

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Not a gift. -

What's included:

['Three-Headed Hydra' Weapon Box]

['Three-Headed Water Snake' Equipment Box]

['Three-Headed Water Snake' Accessory Box]

['Three-Headed Water Snake' Themed Random Appearance Box]

[Regional Relic - 'Three-Headed Water Snake' Statue]

[Accessory - 'Eye of the Water Snake']

[Basic Fuel x400]

[Basic survival resources x300]

['Award Badge' x1]

['Sublimation Crystal' x10]

[New World Currency 'Silver Ring' x100000]]

The three-headed water snake has limited movements and its attack and defense are not very high. If "Sorrow" can make the player who triggered it unable to escape, the three-headed water snake will not be so threatening.

However, it is a BOSS that appears due to group reasons, so it is naturally a group battle BOSS that can be defeated by an unlimited number of people, and the rewards are the most generous among the same level.

Although its monetary reward is a bit thin compared to the thickness of its health bar, the special furniture/item reward of "Regional Relic" is very good.

The Boss Defeat Statue can stun and expel low-level monsters within a certain range centered on itself, provide attribute bonuses to players within the range, or increase the success rate of certain actions.

In general, it is a good thing that is essential for the settlement.

Nie Weiyang did not open the reward box, but handed it to the captain beside him. This was what he and Xiang Feng had agreed on before: the military would be the first to choose the rewards for the team battle BOSS.

Nie Weiyang probably knew that the other party would definitely want regional relics, basic resources and various currencies, and he himself could probably get equipment, accessories and appearance boxes, although he had no idea about the last one.

On the contrary, he was quite interested in the sniper's weapon...

Long range, high damage, explosive damage, could this be the legendary sniper cannon? I've never seen such a weapon in my previous life. Obviously, they weren't brought with them back then. What a pity.

Nie Weiyang was about to leave when the captain suddenly stopped him and gestured to several soldiers who had already run back from a distance: "Captain Xiang, please come over. Do you want to go with us?"

"Okay." Nie Weiyang said.

He stood beside the captain, whose exact identity and position were unknown, and watched the troops neatly line up and march towards Langcheng. The young faces in the team made him feel a little dazed: "...How old are they?"

"Among the people who came this time, the oldest is 23 and the youngest is 17 years old," the captain replied.

Seventeen years old...isn't this the age when you can't even go to college?

Even without counting his previous life, Nie Weiyang was older than most of them...

His gaze fell on several wounded soldiers, and he was silent for a moment, but ultimately said nothing. In the New World, even children of a few years old had to learn how to fight, let alone these soldiers.

"Let's go," he said.

They followed the team and walked on the side. As they walked, the captain suddenly took out a box of ointment from his waist bag and handed it to Nie Weiyang. The latter responded with a somewhat confused expression, but his eyes were blocked by his sunglasses.

"Don't you feel any pain?" the captain asked.

"It hurts?" Nie Weiyang was slightly stunned.

He raised his hand and looked at himself, suddenly realizing: the initial wound that had cost him over two thousand HP was more than just a superficial wound. Now he was covered in blood, though it was barely noticeable beneath the black cloth and darkness. But when the battle was over, anyone walking near him would naturally smell the strong scent of blood.

So, how to answer this?

'Used to it'? 'Not bad'? 'Not serious'? No, none of those seemed quite right... Faced with a stranger who cared about him, Nie Weiyang's language system seemed to fail for a moment, but he didn't let anyone notice. He quickly replied, "It's okay." He paused, then added, "I'm quite resilient."

That is indeed quite strong. As long as he has sufficient blood and energy supply, he can heal 80% of the major injuries by himself.

Nie Weiyang silently pulled an opaque thermos from his backpack, unscrewed it like a passing uncle, and blew into it twice. The smell of blood was so sweet in his nostrils. He took a slow sip and screwed the cup back on.

Most people couldn't identify a single source amidst the stench of blood, and therefore couldn't tell what Nie Weiyang was drinking. But this strangely peaceful scene did make the captain a little nervous. He put away the ointment and sighed, "You look like you're here for a trip..."

"Useless tension has no effect. Instead, it may cause anxiety and reduce work efficiency," Nie Weiyang said casually.

This made him sound like a seasoned office worker, exuding a mysterious aura of someone who was willing to endure the pain of death. The captain smiled helplessly, but also agreed, "Indeed. By the way, what do you do?"

Nie Weiyang tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Murder."

team leader:"?"

Nie Weiyang thought for a moment and said, "Collect intelligence."

team leader:"……"

"Alright, no need to talk anymore." The captain raised his hand in despair, refusing to listen any further. "I've signed enough confidentiality agreements..."

Nie Weiyang smiled.

He is actually not good at speaking. He will not say much unless it is necessary, so he will use various methods to prevent others from asking more questions.

When they returned to Langcheng, they could see a tall trapezoidal city wall from afar, and Xiang Feng was waiting for them at the gate. After finishing the main matters, Xiang Feng tried to invite Nie Weiyang to stay in Langcheng.

"I might cause trouble," Nie Weiyang said, drinking blood from his thermos again. "One of my talents will bring my choices closer to conflict and disaster. I'm not sure if this will affect those around me."

Xiang Feng pondered for a moment and asked, "Is trouble what you want? You're just pursuing it and solving it, which is exactly what we need. Langcheng is already the biggest trouble in this area. Old Nie, what are you afraid of?"

Although Nie Weiyang was a generation younger than Xiang Feng, after such a long relationship, Xiang Feng couldn't really say "younger". Besides, that wouldn't be respectful enough.

Nie Weiyang was a little confused.

Xiang Feng had tried many times to keep him in Langcheng from the very beginning, and now he was even willing to let him stay despite the possibility of danger, which was difficult for him to understand.

Is it because he has helped Langcheng a lot, or is he needed to protect the people in times of crisis?

That's not right. With his speed, even if he lived outside the city, he could still be there for every major event...

Xiang Feng sighed deeply and shook his head slightly.

"You're from Langcheng too, Old Nie," he said. "I've been around a lot lately, and quite a few of them know you...neighbors, classmates, old friends. Some of them even asked me about you, saying a good guy is missing. I wonder if something happened when he came to the New World."

Xiang Feng looked up and gestured towards the city.

"That big event you mentioned is still a month and a half away. By then, there's no telling how many people will be left alive here. Old Nie, you have to meet them."

Chapter 25 Langcheng Today

"You have to meet them." This voice fell into Nie Weiyang's mind, and his usually calm heart suddenly skipped a beat.

People die every day in the New World. Not to mention around the world, even outside Lang City, and even inside Lang City, people die almost every day for various reasons.

Most of them were elderly people and children who were too young and weak. Some were still in incubators in the obstetrics and gynecology department when they were teleported. Even with the protection of novices, they were still lying on the cold ground. Some children were even harmed by the zombies that existed in the city before they were found.

Nie Weiyang knew all of these things. He'd witnessed them unfold in his previous life. He'd once seen an obstetrics nurse cradling a dead baby, its cries overflowing like a spring, and even with all her efforts to suppress them, it was still heartbreaking. Back then, he'd stood helplessly nearby, clutching a white dagger. He had no idea why the child's parents were gone, but the sound of the cry and the baby's grayish-gray face were etched into his memory, still occasionally resurfacing in his dreams twenty years later.

They say regret medicine is the hardest to find in this world, but now he has the chance to start over again...

Nie Weiyang looked at the scene in the city. He saw a group of people who were obviously strong and physically fit building the city wall, and another group of people pushing wheelbarrows to transport supplies.

The more you work, the more you get; the less you work, the less you get. It's as if the social structure has been rewound to a certain point in time. Nie Weiyang's memory also flashed back to the past. For him, twenty years ago, he was once one of those people.

Later they all died.

He had seen the corpses scattered all over the ground in Langcheng, so compared to those seven busy days when he had difficulty thinking too much, he now actually had a subtle sense of homesickness towards the people of Langcheng.

"Want to take a walk?" Xiang Feng asked, "Relax a little and go to the hospital..."

"There's no need to go to the hospital." Nie Weiyang shook his head, but still walked into the city gate.

……

When you step into the city gate, the first thing you hear is shouting.

The workers at the foot of the wall were throwing bricks, "Three, two, one, hey!" and then they threw a brick up, "Three, two, one, hey!" and then they threw another brick up.

In addition to the people moving bricks and plastering the walls, there seemed to be a group of people in the distance who were thinking about making paper. Long-handled wooden spoons were stirring in the paper pulp, emitting the scent of grass and trees. Among the people holding the spoons and lifting the baskets were two young men. Nie Weiyang couldn't help but look at them.

"That's a handicraft blogger and a traditional culture blogger..." Xiang Feng introduced.

A group of aunts and grandmothers were sewing clothes for the workers. There were a few young girls among them, and their skills were no worse than those of the middle-aged and elderly people.

"We are all sewing bloggers." A girl looked at Nie Weiyang curiously. "Some of us crochet, some do tailoring. I make baby clothes, and now I'm just enlarging the sizes... We are all 'tailors' by profession, and we are assigned to the logistics department."

Nie Weiyang didn't know what to say, so he just nodded.

He really didn't know that there were actually 'bloggers' in Lang City... The Internet age is still a bit too comprehensive.

Several greenhouses had been built near the former urban area. A power generator sat nearby, its batteries powering the greenhouse's spotlights. A group of elderly farmers worked the fields, while a few agricultural students studied rare plant seeds nearby. Nie Weiyang spotted a petite girl sitting on a stool, reaching directly into a box filled with rotten apples infested with maggots. She deftly twisted out a few seeds. Nearby, a man and a woman walked by, chatting and laughing, carrying two sealed boxes. A rustling sound could be heard from within. The labels on the lids read "cockroach" and "centipede," respectively.