Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

"It was really thrilling. It would be troublesome if Podell Town was lost."

"Why is it troublesome? Do you have relatives or friends in Podell Town?"

"That's not the case, but yeah, there are a few ryuuki I like, they work in Podell Town all year round, hahahaha!"

Even if it involves the lives of a large number of people, it will eventually become an unpleasant topic in the mouths of these drunkards.

Jiang Ran stopped listening after hearing this, but he was still a little concerned about the previous part of the information.

If there really were a large number of salamander monsters moving at night, then that would explain why Jiang Ran saw so many giant rock snails moving in groups during the day. In addition, Jiang Ran also had some ideas about that "magician with amazing strength."

(The magician using ice magic... could it be Shirley? Has her abnormal state been resolved?)

(However, with Shirley's strength and physical condition, she probably can't use ice magic to cover the entire town, right?)

According to Jiang Ran's calculations, at the speed of the scooter, Shirley and Vanessa might arrive in Bodel Town within the next two days. If they really encountered danger, Jiang Ran would not be able to ignore it.

Fortunately, the crisis in Bodel Town has been resolved, which saves Jiang Ran from having to face the difficulty of Shura Field.

As for those descriptions in the rumors that did not match Jiang Ran's understanding, Jiang Ran guessed that it might be because everyone exaggerated the matter by word of mouth. As the saying goes, it takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of effort to refute it.

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After eating and listening for a while, Jiang Ran took the initiative to change his seat in order to obtain more information. This time he sat near a group of people who looked like traveling merchants, wanting to hear if there was any more valuable news.

At first, these traveling merchants were talking about interesting things about the price trends of commodities in various places. This was not of much value to Jiang Ran, who had no need for money. It was not until later that they began to discuss the rumors about the "Five Major Families of the Kingdom of West" that Jiang Ran pricked up his ears again and began to eavesdrop.

"Hey, hey, let me ask you something. Is the rumor about the Feiqi family and the Bloodthirsty Snake having a grudge true?"

He does not mean that.

When one of the traveling merchants asked this question, Jiang Ran immediately became alert, just like a sleepy student hearing the bell for the end of get out of class!

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9.37 - Intelligence Reconnaissance

Speaking of the name "Bloodthirsty Serpent Orlosk", Jiang Ran is very familiar with it. This is his "old friend".

Back in the "Maze·Green Ghost Lair", if it weren't for the blood-sucking serpent chasing the red and black elders of the Feiqi family and fighting the Goblin King, Jiang Ran would not have had the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and return with a full load.

Later, when Jiang Ran survived from the "High Tower" and was trapped in the deadly Shura field created by "Endless Abyss·Mishasha", if the blood-sucking snake had not come thousands of miles to "rescue" him, it would have been difficult for him to find other ways to escape.

Therefore, if there is a chance to meet the bloodthirsty snake again, Jiang Ran must really thank him well - if the bloodthirsty snake is willing to change his mind and stop chasing Jiang Ran.

Yes, what was said above was of course just a joke. Jiang Ran did not forget the fact that this crazy old man almost killed him time and time again. Moreover, the Snake Shadow Society, to which the blood-sucking snake belonged, had an irreconcilable blood feud with Jiang Ran.

If the two sides really come into conflict, the outcome will be a life-and-death struggle.

Listening to these traveling merchants talking about the rumors of the feud between the Feiqi family and the Bloodthirsty Serpent could help Jiang Ran understand why the Bloodthirsty Serpent had attacked the Red and Black Elders of the Feiqi family in the maze.

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According to traveling merchants, the first conflict between the Feiqi family and the bloodthirsty snake Orlosk was caused by the direct battle between the Human Alliance and the Hell Abyss Empire.

A few years ago, the Feiqi family sent troops to the battlefield for support, including the famous Elder Rodrigo of the Prison Red and Elder Augusto of the Dark Black.

At that time, in a certain battle, the battle of the Feiqi family had reached its final stage, and then the blood-sucking snake Orlosk inexplicably broke into the battlefield, saying that he wanted to "enjoy the joy of fighting" with the leader of the demon army.

The Red and Black Elders naturally would not allow the Bloodthirsty Serpent to take away their military achievements, and it was even more impossible for them to hand over their precious battlefield experience to others, so the three parties immediately fell into a melee.

However, Elder Red and Black made a wrong assessment of the strength of both sides. The Bloodthirsty Snake not only forcibly defeated the leader of the demon army, but also defeated the Feiqi family army led by Elder Red and Black, causing heavy casualties.

The final result of this melee was that the Red and Black Elder fled the battlefield with the remaining troops, while the Bloodthirsty Snake was entangled by the support troops sent by the demons and later escaped on its own.

From then on, the blood-sucking snake Orlosk became the enemy of the Feiqi family. However, this did not matter to the blood-sucking snake, because he was already notorious and had enemies everywhere, not to mention the Feiqi family.

(I see. No wonder they acted like they knew each other back in the maze and started fighting without a second thought.)

Jiang Ran listened while secretly taking note of this past event. If possible, he hoped to borrow the power of the Feiqi family to fight against the Snake Shadow Society, which would obviously save him a lot of effort.

In addition, speaking of the Snake Shadow Society, Jiang Ran noticed that the traveling merchants seemed to be unaware of the relationship between the Bloodthirsty Snake and the Snake Shadow Society, and even seemed to be unaware of the existence of the Snake Shadow Society.

It seems that the secrecy of the Snake Shadow Society is not just talk. If Jiang Ran hadn't been unlucky enough, he wouldn't have known this name after only a few months in the Prison Star World.

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Later, as the guests in the tavern drank more and more, the things they said became more and more irrelevant.

Jiang Ran decided that there was no point in staying and eavesdropping any longer, so he got up and left the pub.

Jiang Ran's biggest gain tonight was learning about the past between the Feiqi family and the Bloodthirsty Snake. This also helped him open up an idea, that is, since the Feiqi family hated the Bloodthirsty Snake so much, could they have already obtained some information about the Snake Shadow Society?

Jiang Ran's logic was this: with the strength of the Feiqi family, they should be able to investigate the background of the Bloodthirsty Snake. As the number one combat force of the Snake Shadow Society, the Bloodthirsty Snake's behavior naturally represented the will of the Snake Shadow Society.

As the saying goes, when beating a dog, you have to look at the owner first. If the Feiqi family, who will never let go of a grudge, wants to take revenge, they will probably beat the dog owner as well. Therefore, it is reasonable for the Feiqi family to investigate the Snake Shadow Society.

(Otherwise...if I really can't find any other information, I'll go to Yanji City.)

Yanji City is the main city of the Feiqi family. Jiang Ran believes that if he goes there, he should be able to find Viviana, and then use her connections to negotiate with the Feiqi family to see if the Feiqi family is willing to provide information about the Snake Shadow Society.

In addition, a large city like Yanji City would allow Jiang Ran to update and upgrade his equipment and props, and he could also visit the church he had wanted to visit for a long time... In short, there were many benefits, except for the possibility of being stabbed by Viviana.

Jiang Ran has not forgotten what happened when he last met Viviana. Viviana saw with her own eyes that Ice Star Shirley kissed her.

Although the incident was resolved later, after Viviana separated from Jiang Ran, she came into contact with Shirley, Vanessa and others, and Jiang Ran had no idea what the three girls said to each other.

In the worst case scenario, Viviana might draw her sword and kill Jiang Ran, the "playboy", as soon as she sees him.

"Ugh……"

Jiang Ran sighed, feeling like he was going to die again...Opportunities always come with risks.

However, in order to find the divination rabbit spirit Nevinason, Jiang Ran had no choice but to take the risk, otherwise he would face another kind of death.

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The next morning, Jiang Ran was already active in the town of Frontier.

The town of Frontier is more lively during the day than at night. Traveling hunters passing through the nearby area like to come to this town to replenish their supplies before continuing their journey.

Jiang Ran naturally would not miss such a good flow of people. He made good use of his skill "Fraudster". Sometimes he would go to the side to knock and inquire, and sometimes he would use the effect of "Fraudster·Word Spirit" to control passers-by to gather information for him. Finally, after working hard for a whole morning, he learned a few things.

First, regarding the Dark Rabbit Queen Wu Saoqi and the Dark Rabbit Clan, the results of the investigation were just as Jiang Ran had expected. As expected, no one knew about them, not even the elderly.

The next thing is about the Snake Shadow Society and the Bloodthirsty Serpent Orlosk. It is expected that no one knows about the Snake Shadow Society, but the name of the Bloodthirsty Serpent Orlosk is basically known to everyone, and it can be said to be notorious.

When many people hear the name of "Bloodthirsty Serpent Orlosk", they will mention the fact that this guy once massacred three towns.

It is unprecedented in the entire Prison Star World for a person to slaughter a town with thousands of people alone, but the Bloodthirsty Snake did it three times, which is enough to show how cruel and crazy he is.

Some townspeople provided Jiang Ran with information saying that the last time the blood-sucking snake was seen was near Baigu City, but no bloodshed occurred, and no one knew what the crazy old man was doing in Baigu City.

Jiang Ran remembered that Baigu City was the main city of the Xueji family, and he had been there with Vanessa before.

Baigu City is far away from Flandir Town. In other words, Jiang Ran should not encounter the blood-sucking snake in the short term. This is good news for him.

The bad news is that since Jiang Ran failed to find out any information about the Snake Shadow Society, it means that he can only make a trip to Yanji City.

(A blessing in disguise, a curse in itself. A curse in disguise... Anyway, let's repair and update our equipment in Frontier Town first.)

9.38 - Prepare for a Rainy Day (Part )

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October 187, 8

11:47 AM

[Confession death countdown remaining: 27 days]

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Ever since challenging the "Maze: Green Ghost Lair", Jiang Ran hadn't updated his items in a long time.

Looking back, in various difficult battles, Jiang Ran had relied on the ingenious use of various props to overcome difficulties many times - it is no exaggeration to say that even the most common smoke bomb has saved Jiang Ran's life several times.

Now that he finally has the opportunity to prepare, Jiang Ran naturally will not miss it.

He first went to the best armor store in Frontier Town and bought a suitable leather armor. Jiang Ran didn't care about the performance. What was important was that there were enough secret compartments to store various bottles and jars of potions and props.

In addition, he also bought a tactical belt, on which he could conveniently hang various props, which would not fall off even if he ran or jumped vigorously.

Then, Jiang Ran went to buy ten high-brightness magic stones. Compared with the previous luminous magic stones, this kind of magic stone can emit stronger light, which is very useful to Jiang Ran.

Afterwards, Jiang Ran purchased a large amount of materials needed to prepare potions and props according to the list he had made. Then he carried the bags back to the hotel where he was staying and spent the entire afternoon tinkering with and making a large number of props and potions.

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This afternoon, Jiang Ran improved his thinking efficiency by activating the skill "Computing Power Enhancement" from time to time.

With the help of the increased computing power, he improved the original production plan of the smoke bomb and designed a new type of smoke bomb that can spray smoke faster and spread smoke over a wider range. In the end, there were five usable finished products, each about the size of a common popsicle and can be easily stored in the grid of the belt.

Even though only five smoke bombs were made and carried with them this time, these improved smoke bombs are equivalent to three of the old models and can cope with various emergencies.

In addition to the new type of smoke bomb, Jiang Ran also successfully produced a "hypnotic potion" and an improved version of the "stimulant potion".

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"Hypnotic Potion" is something Jiang Ran has wanted to make for a long time. He could only buy it before. This time, he happened to buy related books in the town of Frontier, so he successfully made it.

With the hypnotic potion, Jiang Ran will be able to sleep well no matter how nervous or uncomfortable he is in the future - good sleep is the key to replenishing magic power.

As for the origin of the "Stimulus Potion", we have to look back at the fierce battle between Captain Pride and the "Corruption-Detoxifying Rat King, Ge Rui".

[The screenshot above is from the chapter "6.21 - Cavalry-style Battle"]

After Jiang Ran identified the red potion, he memorized the relevant formula in his mind, and later found time to successfully replicate this "stimulant potion".

The effect of the stimulant potion is to increase the user's explosive power (agility attribute) by 20% in 20 seconds, at the cost of only losing 5 points of vitality per second!

[Note: See chapter 6.32 - A rare "daily life" (rd update)]

Such a powerful effect may have been just okay in Jiang Ran's eyes at the time, but in Jiang Ran's eyes now, this is undoubtedly a miracle drug!

It's a pity that this potion has another limitation, that is, it is only effective for creatures of level two and below, and only one dose can be taken within 24 hours. Drinking too much will only cause blood loss without any improvement.

In order to save this magical potion, Jiang Ran just improved the formula and tried to make it.

The positive effect of the new version of the stimulant potion is still to increase the user's agility attribute by 20% in 20 seconds, but the price has become a one-time loss of 500 vitality points, and the damage received in these 20 seconds will be doubled!

Obviously, the increase in cost is the result of the expanded scope of application, but Jiang Ran feels that this is still acceptable. After all, the battles he faces are often "die after being hit once", so if you only look at the results, there is no difference.

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After talking about these new and improved products, the rest are the "old partners" that Jiang Ran had successfully produced before.

As for other potions, for the sake of lightweight, Jiang Ran gave up the original primary antidote and only carried two bottles of intermediate antidote and purification potion on him.

The "weak poison mist" that Jiang Ran secretly learned from Captain Pride has been eliminated because its lethality is too small.

In addition, regarding props, Jiang Ran still brought two flints in case of emergency.

Unfortunately, the telescope, which had made great contributions before, was damaged during the previous battle, so they had to find another opportunity to entrust the craftsmen to make it again.

At this point, the lightweight version of Jiang Ran's prop list has been introduced. Without the "Fir Dragon Bow" equipped and without the need to carry arrows and quivers, his movements have become increasingly lighter and more flexible.

(Speaking of Fir Dragon Bow… I wonder how Little Motorcycle is doing now. Is he still working with Shirley, Vanessa, and the others?)

Jiang Ran rarely worried about Xiao Moto's safety, because he felt more and more that Xiao Moto's fortune might be better than his, and it was not his turn to worry at all.

When he thought of Xiao Moto now, he wanted to fulfill the promise he had made to Xiao Moto before. He wanted to buy Xiao Moto a set of lighter and stronger equipment.

(However, there really isn't much good stuff to be found in Flandir Town. I'd better wait until we get to Yanji City to help Little Motorcycle check.)

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It was already dusk when Jiang Ran left the hotel and walked back onto the street.

It took him a whole afternoon to prepare the props and potions, but it was well worth it.

In addition to the new props and potions he actually got, Jiang Ran also raised the level of his manufacturing profession, "Pharmacist," to level 5, and then lamented that it was really difficult to upgrade the levels of production and manufacturing professions.

(Unless you are a full-time worker, it would be difficult to upgrade your production and manufacturing professions to level 20 or above in your entire life, right?)

After Jiang Ran complained silently, he felt that this was indeed the case.

For the vast majority of people in the Prison Star World, production and manufacturing professions are their core ways of making a living. That’s why they won’t be like Jiang Ran, who works for three days and rests for two days.