Astral Apostle

   Chapter 60 Home is the journey

   Zhou Jing had a plan for the development of the Eternal Apostle.

   In his opinion, the eternal apostles have two main goals when they walk in the astral world.

   One is naturally to continue to develop, constantly improve the upper limit of strength, learn new skills, and provide a richer ability library for the ontology.

  The other is to earn resources, such as brushing achievements, brushing astral points and information state particles.

  Because the Eternal Apostle has no pressure to pass the customs, and no life goal to guide, he can only exert his own initiative and judge by himself what career to do.

Jason's "life goal" has been completed, and now if he wants to obtain information-state particles, he can only take the initiative to find events to intervene - and the undercurrent of the division of the alien world empire and the independence of tribes is obviously a major event affecting the entire civilization process, and he has mastered it. Certain intelligence, intervening in it should be able to cause no small impact.

   As for his role in this turmoil... Zhou Jing decided to act accordingly and wait for an opportunity.

   The opposing faction is the empire and the lords of various tribes. He is currently slightly inclined towards the Terra Empire... Mainly due to the influence of Lut, he does not have much affection for the tribal lords.

  —Killing alien lifeforms seems to be the way to obtain information-state particles, but the risk is too great and no one else can be found, so Zhou Jing will not consider it for the time being.

   As for the big career plan, Zhou Jing still intends to let Jason develop in the alien hunter route. On the one hand, only when a hunter can justifiably enjoy the priority supply of various extraordinary resources, it is more convenient to carry out follow-up alien blood enhancement.

   On the other hand, I want to try to complete the milestone that was triggered before, [True Alien Hunter].

   At present, there are still two goals to complete this milestone, namely hunting deadly alien beasts and the king of alien beasts.

Zhou Jing thought about it, if Jason can break the limit of Raiwen's strengthening, or become the first person to kill the king of alien beasts, then most of them can be remembered in history. In this case, it will definitely cause a sensational effect and produce a shocking effect. Large waves of informative particles.

   There is also the possibility of failure, but the Eternal Apostle is not afraid of death, setting a challenge goal and more motivation.

  —Of course, Zhou Jing didn’t think about giving the King of Alien Beasts a tooth sacrifice before Jason reached the limit of the enhancement of Alien Blood, and no one knows the trace of the King of Alien Beasts now.

   "Set a small goal first and become a legendary hunter."

   Zhou Jing secretly made a plan.

  White Plains City is located in the northern part of the Empire. From here, it would take about twenty days to go to the capital by walking. If you have enough stamina, you can greatly shorten this time.

   However, Zhou Jing didn't plan to go straight to the capital, he wanted to go round and round along the way to open the map... By the way, it was also to explore the whole picture of the world and learn more about the customs.

  It is known that the larger the map, the more areas that can be designated for placement, which plays an important role in the subsequent placement of Astral Apostles.

   Zhou Jing intends to wait until a large map is opened, allowing Jason to gain a firm foothold in the capital, and then expand the apostle slots to generate new astral apostles, which can save a lot of energy. And if you know more about the world, you will have more ideas for the planning of the new apostles.

  Because the main body has become a power user, the original plan has been completed faster than expected, and immigration has been decided. The main world is still a month and a half before boarding the spaceship, so Zhou Jing is not so anxious.

   He is relaxed and intends to explore the world of alien beasts and develop apostles.

   "About alien lifeforms... Wait until the capital, and then take a closer look. As long as I keep playing the role of an alien hunter and don't show words and deeds beyond this era, it will not be easy for people to suspect."

Zhou Jing didn't forget this. As a "dead man", he didn't leave his name swaggeringly when he kidnapped Root, and generally no one would suspect him... The hidden danger is to be recognized by those who have seen it, but as long as he leaves the Northland , the probability should be small.

   It's a pity that the Eternal Apostle can't adjust his appearance, otherwise he would have wanted to fine-tune his appearance when he put it on.

"There are more than 1,400 Tera silver coins on hand, and the travel expenses are definitely enough. There is still a lot of money left to replace equipment and directly buy alien blood potions... In this case, if you encounter good equipment in other towns hunter workshops Or good medicine, you can also buy the spot directly."

   Zhou Jing touched his chin and couldn't help thinking of Maggi.

   Good alien blood potions, many people have made reservations, and I have no hunter certification in other towns. If I go to other towns to buy potions, maybe like Maggi, local hunters will cut the queue.

   If you think about it this way, it is better to pay attention to the alien beast crusade missions in each town, hunt down powerful alien beasts with your own hands, and make alien blood potions for sure.

   He also didn’t want to break the workshop’s rule of supplying local hunters first. If he couldn’t buy it with money, he would do it himself and have enough food and clothing.

   With the follow-up planning in mind, Zhou Jing settled down, opened the achievement warehouse on the panel, and counted the inventory.

He has all the achievement rewards triggered before. Currently, there are [Quality Enhancement-Physical Fitness (Small)] x3, [Attribute Enhancement-Physical Energy (Micro)] x2, [Quality Enhancement - Resistance (Small)] x2, [Quality Enhancement] -Comprehensive (Small)] x1.

   There are still quite a few in stock.

  Achievement rewards are given to new apostles. They can start faster and become stronger, grow faster, and facilitate customs clearance, but there is a risk of loss... So Zhou Jing has been saving up rewards.

   For the eternal apostle to use it to strengthen the result and save it, it may not be able to play a key role, but it will definitely not be a loss.

   "Speaking of which, the kidnapping of Root has nothing to do with him. This man is still a lord, so he's so out of line."

   Zhou Jing slandered.

   He thought about it, and clicked on a copy of [Quality Enhancement-Physical Fitness (Small)] for Jason to use.

  [Completed]

  [Physical aptitude slightly improved]

   Zhou Jing couldn't help blinking when he saw that Jason was still a "dark green" physical aptitude.

  This...has improved?

   is still green.

   He used another copy, and this time a familiar prompt popped up.

  [Physical Qualification Change: [Dark Green] → [Light Blue]! ]

   It seems that in the blue gear, two copies of [Qualification Upgrade (Small)] are needed to upgrade a small grade... Zhou Jing wrote it down.

   He looked at the remaining aptitude upgrade rewards, and it seemed that the resistance aptitude could be raised by another level... He didn't hesitate, and directly spent two copies of [Quality Enhancement - Resistance (Small)].

  [resistance [light blue]→[blue]]

   Zhou Jing took a deep breath and felt that his body seemed to be different, but he couldn't tell where the change had occurred.

   The remaining aptitude promotion rewards, as well as one for physical fitness (small) and one for all-round (small), add up to another level of physical fitness, but Zhou Jing does not plan to use it.

   The reward for the overall improvement of aptitude comes from the unique achievement of [Into the Transcendent], which is more precious and the explosion rate is not high.

He doesn't plan to use it to improve physical fitness. The purpose of this thing, he thinks, is to improve some unique qualifications that are difficult to generate targeted rewards, such as some systems with cultivation knowledge and rich routes - for purely relying on the body The muscle stick I always feel is a bit of a waste.

   In addition, there are two [Attribute Improvement-Physical Energy (Micro)] that can be used as achievement rewards.

   "I don't know if I can break the first-order limit of properties..."

   Zhou Jing muttered secretly and tried to use one.

  [Completed]

  [Physical Attribute+1]

  [Current physical fitness: 40(+4) (first-order max)]

  [The rank bonus has reached 10% of the current attribute]

  [Physical ability can break through to the second level]

   "So it is." Zhou Jing's eyes lit up and he understood the mechanism.

   When the attributes of a field have reached a bottleneck, subsequent enhancements will not be officially added to the attributes, but will become something called "rank bonus" - expressed in the panel attributes, which is the "+" in parentheses.

   intuitively reflects the accumulation progress of the bottleneck period, and records the improvement that is not included in the formal attributes... This part only counts the improvement of skills or extraordinary systems, and the rank bonus cannot be increased by adding points when pinching people.

   When the rank bonus exceeds a certain percentage of the current attribute, you can advance... From an ordinary person's perspective, it means accumulating and breaking through the bottleneck with years of training.

   And to break through the first rank, the rank bonus must reach 10% of the attribute, that is, there is a (+4) progress.

   Zhou Jing saw the option of "advanceable" appearing behind the physical fitness attribute, and immediately clicked it.

  [(+4) rank bonus consumed]

  [Physical fitness to level 2]

  [Please choose a new trait from the following three]

  [Note: Trait means to be better at one of the directions of the attribute, with special advantages]

  [1. Savage physique - you have extraordinary brute strength and are better at strength]

  [2. Agile posture - you have outstanding agility, faster than ordinary people]

  [3. Long stamina - you have amazing stamina and rarely feel tired]

   "It turns out that advancement is not only about breaking the upper limit, but also getting extra bonuses..."

   Zhou Jing was refreshed.

The    attribute is a summary of the comprehensive nature, which contains a lot of qualities. The same physical ability is also differentiated, some people are strong, some people are fast.

   Jason took the agile route. He didn't hesitate for long and quickly chose the second option.

   On paper, strength and speed seem to be separate, but according to his actual use experience...speed is power, and it is more dominant in battle.

  [The selection is complete, the trait has been generated]

  [Current physical attribute: 40 (second order)]

  [Physical Trait: [Sensitive posture]]

   Zhou Jing shivered all over, as if he had broken some physical boundary, the blood flowed rapidly, bringing a sense of fullness.

   His body suddenly became lighter, as if his feet could lift off like a balloon as long as his feet were off the ground.

   He made a dodging motion on the spot, almost leaving an afterimage, and the speed was not a single star.

  Although his physical fitness is still 40 points, the increase in his traits is quite obvious. He made a rough estimate, and it looks like it is about 10% or 20% faster than before... The actual performance is quite amazing.

   "According to this range, the limit of the second-order should be 80 attributes... Well, Jason's resistance is already 31 points, so we can give priority to breaking through the first-order resistance."

   Zhou Jing was in a happy mood.

   The main body has not been advanced yet, and now it is time for Jason to try the effect of the trait. When the main body chooses the route, I will know it.

   He conveniently used another attribute boost to increase his physical strength to 41 points, and then closed the panel.

   Zhou Jing asked Ross to deal with Root's body, and he looked in the direction of Shuangki Village, his heart moved.

   "I'm afraid I won't come back this time. Before leaving, let's take a look at the village..."

  …

   Early morning, Frostwood Village.

   A group of villagers stood at the entrance of the village, divided into two groups, saying goodbye to each other.

   Today, several villagers plan to move into Baiyuan City. The village chief and other villagers come to see them off.

  Several villagers said goodbye to everyone one by one, led the ox cart, dragged their family and their mouths on the dirt road that left the village.

   "Someone left again..."

   Griff pulled Reiner, stood in the farewell crowd, and sighed softly.

   Compared with half a year ago, the remote Shuangmu Village was more deserted. Although there were no alien beasts during these days, more and more villagers decided to move and hide in Baiyuan City.

   One of the reasons why Baiyuan City has no time to defend the surrounding villages.

   But the most direct reason is that Baron left Frostwood Village.

   A few months ago, the imperial investigation team declared Root innocent and did not remove his lord position. Baron was furious and wanted to attack the lord, but was finally persuaded by Weber and others.

  But because he couldn't accept this, Balon didn't want to stay in the White Plains City area, so he simply left with Weiss.

   From a garrison hunter to a free hunter again.

  As he once said, only after a journey can you find a home...I thought I found a home, but in the end I found that the home is just a journey.

  Before he left, Baron called all the villagers and announced his decision. No matter how the villagers kept him, even if some villagers tried to kidnap him morally, he did not waver.

   has been stationed in Shuangmu Village for several years, and the villagers are used to the existence of Baron, but Baron owes the village nothing, and he will not be sorry for anyone if he leaves. When it was time to leave, he was not soft-hearted, and he would not feel that the rest of his life was tied to this place just because he had protected the village for a few years.

   But Balong still cared about the safety of the villagers and made a proposal before leaving, suggesting that the villagers move to Baiyuan City.

   lost the garrison of alien hunters, and Frostwood Village had no shelter. Many villagers accepted this proposal and went to live in safer towns.

   Even Griff himself planned to move to White Plains City with his family.

   Sending off the group, Griff took Reiner to the cemetery, where he habitually wiped the graves of Will and Jason, then took two steps back and stared at the tombstones of the Wood brothers for a long time.

   After a long time, he sighed deeply.

   "Alas...I don't know when I'll be back."

   next to Reiner turned to look at him and blinked: "Are we going to move?"

   "Yeah, we'll be leaving in a few days." Griff touched his head.

  Reiner lowered his head to hide his excitement.

  —He yearns for the outside world, and has long been unwilling to stay in the village.

   At the same time, on the hill not far from the village, was the woods of the pharmacist's hut where Garma once lived.

  Zhou Jing stood on the hill, overlooking the village in the distance.

   He rushed back in the starry night, and when the villagers didn't know it, he explored the situation of the village and found that Baron had left.

   But even if Baron didn't leave, Zhou Jing didn't plan to appear in front of everyone.

   As long as the villagers are fine, it doesn't matter where they live.

   Root was killed by himself, the situation in Baiyuan City will gradually improve, and this area will return to its former safety after a while.

   After a long time, Zhou Jing retracted his gaze and patted Ross who was standing guard beside him.

"Let's go."

   He turned away and walked away.

   (end of this chapter)