Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

(The heart is not static, even the heart of God.)

In reality, Jiang Ran already knew the names and basic information of the box and gemstone through his super-dimensional divine eye's identification abilities, but he hadn't seen the description of the emblem. The box itself was simply a "wooden gemstone box," described as "carved from fine mahogany, resistant to corrosion and moisture." The red gemstone, however, was shrouded in mystery. Its name was "Pigeon Blood Red Stone - Felia," and its description indicated it was "a stone that brings hope and invites disaster."

As long as he knew the name of the gem, he should be able to find out relevant information when he arrived in the town or city later, but Jiang Ran didn't plan to do that for the time being. The information about this thing was so outrageous, and it was "dirty" stuff he had taken from bandits. Given Jiang Ran's current power and status in this world, rashly inquiring about it or selling it could bring disaster upon himself.

(Oh, it really is consistent with the introduction.)

After talking about material possessions, the next thing to talk about is Jiang Ran’s own “changes”.

Through the super-dimensional divine eye, Jiang Ran can see the basic information of others. This ability has been used many times before. As for himself, Jiang Ran can also see the "status information", "skill information", "inherent abilities" (super-dimensional divine eye) and "soul curse" (Purgatory of the Careless).

Status information included vitality, stamina, and magicka, and Jiang Ran had been keeping a close eye on these data. Earlier, when Wolfe had trampled on Jiang Ran's head in the bandit cave, his vitality had dropped to 26/30. Later, as the wounds scabbed and healed, his vitality points gradually recovered to 29. Jiang Ran guessed that if his vitality reached zero, he would die.

The second thing was endurance. This value fluctuated with Jiang Ran's physical condition, and rest or sleep could quickly restore it. When endurance dropped below 7 points, or less than 30%, Jiang Ran would feel a noticeable sense of exhaustion. Jiang Ran speculated that if his endurance reached zero, he might faint.

As for magic power, this value has never changed. However, after Jiang Ran mastered the "combat profession" and "skills", the use of magic power immediately became clear.

The combat class "Junior Assassin" wasn't just a title. Jiang Ran had previously noticed that bandits with the "Bandit" class possessed greater strength and stamina than "normal, strong adults." This was particularly evident in the higher-ranked combat classes of Wolf and Igor. Just now, after mastering the combat class, Jiang Ran clearly felt the improvement in his physique, as evidenced by the increase in his maximum stamina from 20 to 23.

In addition, while mastering the combat profession, Jiang Ran also mastered the "skills".

Before today, Jiang Ran's skill information only displayed the words "Skill Slot: None", but now it shows:

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Skill slots: 1 / 1

Skill 1: Trickster - Lv

Proficiency: 0 / 100

Skill description:

1. During activation, the persuasion effect on the target object is enhanced, and the positive correction when making persuasion judgment is +1. During activation, 5 magic points are consumed per second.

2. Every time a skill is activated for 1 second, 1 point of proficiency is increased.

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Whether it was the combat profession or the skill, their types seemed to be related to Jiang Ran's victory over the bandits. Another thing that caught Jiang Ran's attention was the large number of numerical values ​​in the information. Numbers themselves weren't surprising; a person's height and weight could be expressed numerically. But what was strange was that even a person's vitality could be expressed numerically. Could everything in this parallel world be calculated numerically? If so, what were the rules for determining these calculations?

(Does this world called "Prison Planet" really exist?)

(I have to figure out the rules behind this world...)

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The night was as cold as water. In the hilly area east of Ella Village, the villagers of Ella who were taking refuge were shivering.

What made them tremble was not the chill of the night, but the Chiyun Mountain bandit group that could attack at any time.

"Village Chief! Let's run further away!"

"Yeah! Just hiding here isn't a solution!"

The villagers were dissatisfied with the village chief's response strategy and complained bitterly. The village chief looked silently in the direction of Ella Village, as if waiting for something.

In the crowd, Wei'er clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly to the God of Goodness, hoping that Ella Village could survive this disaster safely, and that the missing person... and Banning would also be safe.

However, as time passed, the dark hills became eerily quiet. The villagers became trembling with fear at the slightest sign of trouble.

Soon, the villagers' fear of the unknown turned into dissatisfaction with the village chief, and more and more voices questioned the village chief. The two brothers, Dade and Bacon, even took the lead in insulting the village chief.

Under heavy pressure, the village chief Woodall had to tell the truth about their refuge tonight: they came out to seek refuge not to wait for the bandits to plunder the village and leave on their own, but to wait for Banning to repel the bandits and then notify them.

"What? Banning? Didn't that guy disappear?"

"Village chief, are you okay? How could that Banning kid be able to repel the bandits?"

The villagers were immediately in an uproar. They didn't expect that the village chief would pin the hope of the entire village on a young man of unknown origin. Moreover, even if there were a hundred Bannings, they could not be a match for the Red Cloud Mountain Bandits!

"Everyone, listen to me! The village chief is crazy. Let's run away!"

"That's right! How could that kid Banning be a match for the bandits?"

"Come to think of it, didn't that kid come to our village because Luka Village was attacked?"

Each villager was more analytical than the other, and just when the situation was about to collapse, villager Mary stepped forward and completely undermined everyone's trust in the village chief.

"Think about it, everyone. Banning only came for one day and then ran away overnight. Then the next day, a group of bandits arrived. Don't you think he was the one who brought these bandits here? If you ask me, Banning is the bandit's accomplice! Village chief, you've been fooled by him!"

After these words were spoken, the villagers could no longer stay. The brothers Dade and Bacon were the first to pick up their belongings and ran into the mountains. With them taking the lead, the other villagers also stood up and ran away. No matter how loudly the village chief yelled, no villager was willing to stay and wait.

"Don't run...don't run...everyone...it's dangerous in this mountain at night..."

Looking at the villagers who had gone away and never returned, Woodall, a 48-year-old middle-aged man, knelt on the ground helplessly and cried like a child. At this time, a man came over and patted his shoulder.

"Village Chief, can you tell me in detail what happened tonight? Didn't you tell me this morning that Banning had left?"

Only Wei'er did not escape with everyone else. There was still expectation for someone in her eyes.

2.15 - Duplicity

[Prison Star Calendar]

October 187, 5

〖1:15 am〗

〖Confession: 27 days left in the death countdown〗

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"You mean, Banning instigated a bandit to rebel, and set a trap to catch all the bandits in one fell swoop?"

In the mountains, Wei'er found it hard to believe what the village chief Woodall said.

If Jiang Ran was really that powerful, then how could he have ended up in such a miserable state when Luca Village was looted?

(Or...he's learned from the lessons of Luka Village and grown? But isn't that too fast? It's only been two days...)

No matter what, Wei'er still couldn't believe what the village chief said. It was too beyond common sense, but... for some reason, Wei'er had some expectations for Banning in her heart.

"Anyway, let's just wait and see. There should be results soon...right?"

Woodall sighed. He had just been disturbed by the villagers, and now, under Wei'er's questioning, he felt uneasy. Looking back, he was also somehow persuaded by Banning. There seemed to be an inexplicable attraction to this young man.

But there is one thing the village chief is convinced of, that is, if it weren't for Banning, Ella Village would have suffered now.

When rescuing Banning yesterday, Woodell had considered, "If only I were ten years younger, I'd lead my men to wipe out the Scarlet Cloud Bandits." But after witnessing the burly figure of the bandit (Igor), Woodell lost all hope. In front of the bandits, ordinary people like them were nothing more than chickens waiting to be slaughtered. If Banning hadn't tipped him off tonight, Woodell would likely be kneeling before the bandits, begging for his life.

"Village Chief! There seems to be a fire at the foot of the mountain!"

Wei'er's voice brought the village chief back from his wandering thoughts. He looked in the direction Wei'er pointed, and sure enough, there was a faint light source that looked like a torch coming towards the mountain.

"It's Banning! He's here! He promised me he'd light a torch as a signal!"

The flickering light of the torch became the village chief's salvation. He took Wei'er with him and quickly rushed to the location of the torch.

"Banning!"

"Mr. Village Chief, is everyone okay?"

The village chief was very excited, while Banning was calm and composed. The two of them standing together formed a strong contrast.

"Everyone... should be alright, right? What about the bandits? Could it be that they were successfully resolved?"

"Yes, their leader is dead, and the rest have retreated."

Banning said this while looking around. He felt a little strange that the village chief was the only one here.

"Mr. Village Chief, where are the others?"

"Uh... well, it's a long story. Oh, by the way, Wei'er is with me too."

"Weier?"

Banning didn't see Wei'er. The village chief looked back and found that Wei'er had disappeared.

"That's weird. She just came here with me... Oh no, could Wei'er have gotten lost in the mountains?!"

Banning ran out before the village chief could finish his words. Although there were no monsters in the nearby mountains and forests, even a pack of wild dogs could pose a fatal threat to ordinary people.

"Weier! Wei'er, where are you?!"

Banning lost his composure and shouted loudly. Then, when he was going around a big tree, he found Wei standing behind the tree.

To be more precise, it was Wei'er hiding behind the tree. Although her body was hidden behind the trunk, most of her head was exposed, and her fluffy brown hair swayed gently in the wind, making it hard for Banning to miss her. Wei'er didn't look lost, but more like she was hiding from Banning.

Banning: "Eh? Wei'er?"

Wei'er: "Uh... well..."

A sturdy tree: "......?"

Yes, Wei'er was not lost. She just didn't know how to face Banning, so she hid halfway when she was walking with the village chief.

"Weier, you are here."

"Yes...yes..."

"As long as you're okay."

Banning didn't ask Wei'er why she made such a strange move. He simply turned around and shouted to the village chief, "Village chief! No need to look for her! Wei'er is here!", then waved the torch to guide the village chief over.

(Benny: You idiot! Why don't you call the village chief over here?! Why don't you seize this golden opportunity? This is a fantastic event called 'The hero who saved the village and the girl he's in a relationship with are alone together in the woods at midnight'!)

The silly loli described the scene with great talent, as if to indicate "Minors please watch this with the accompaniment of a parent."

(Jiang Ran: That’s a very good description. Don’t describe it next time.)

(Benni: Am I wrong? If you had tried harder, you could have gotten Wei'er!)

(Jiang Ran: You think too much. It’s not that simple.)

After a moment of silence, before the village chief came over, Wei'er asked Jiang Ran a question.

"The bandits...were repelled?"

"Yes, they won't come again."

"You did this by yourself...?"

"No, the village chief helped me a lot. In addition, there was an insider in the bandit group who played a crucial role."

"Oh, I see……"

Wei'er didn't look very happy just now, but after hearing Jiang Ran's answer, she seemed a little angry, like a puppy that hadn't been taken out for a walk for many days and had a bad temper.

Then, the village chief, who had arrived at the wrong time, finally arrived.

"Weier, you are here. I'm glad you are okay." After confirming that Wei'er was safe and sound, the village chief immediately turned to Banning.

"Banning, everyone has fled to the mountains out of fear. Can you help me find them?"

"it is good."

"I'll help too!"

"Then Wei'er, you should go with Banning."

The village chief's arrangement could be considered as making amends, but what he didn't expect was that Wei'er actually refused.

"Uh... I... I'd better follow the village chief. I'm not very athletic and I'm afraid I'll be a burden to Banning."

For a moment, the atmosphere was as awkward as when Xiao Ming forgot to lock the door during his live broadcast of women's clothing, and his parents opened the door with the teacher who came to visit.

The stupid loli was yelling in Jiang Ran’s head, “Hurry up! Say something and fight for it!”, but Jiang Ran didn’t listen to her. Instead, he nodded decisively and set off alone.

This made the stupid loli very angry, and she was shouting all kinds of meaningless words like "Where is the Antou Xiaohen team?", "Someone, please help me move the Civil Affairs Bureau over here!"

On the other side, looking at Banning's back as he left alone, Wei'er felt her heart tighten.

In fact, Wei'er was very worried about Banning, but after learning that Banning successfully repelled the bandits and that he had time to notify the village chief, her mood changed subtly.

(Why did you only inform the village chief and not me...?)

The inappropriate expectations lingered in Wei'er's heart. She knew that she shouldn't have such thoughts, but she still felt lost because of them.

(It turns out I’m not that important in your heart… You didn’t even give me a moment to say a word…)

(The barbecue they brought me at the barbecue party was just a way to repay the favor of giving me that bowl of water, right?)

The small ripples of emotion gradually turned into a whirlpool of self-doubt, and the girl's emotions were tossed and turned in the dark night.