What’s your name Randidly asked looking at Chubbs directly for the first time Although he was heavy for his age he was still tall and strong looking His hair was light brown and his eyes were the same mild color
He blinked at the question Ah Daniel
Daniel what currency would we spend at these shops
Daniel opened his mouth then closed it Then he got up and hurried up the hill
Shaking his head Randidly walked back over and continued to expand his fields planting more food He had a feeling that soon they would need it if he was going to support all these mooches for much longer
Chapter 32
As Randidly had expected the police officer returned What he hadn’t really anticipated was that the group of them would drive over in a police van and hop out in full swat gear They strutted forward heading once more towards the main building where Donny stood his arms crossed and looking petulant
Slipping closer Randidly wondered idly how much health a bullet would deplete Probably not a large amount especially if you had some endurance to toughen you up A human started with something like 20 health and were pretty easily killed by bullets But it wasn’t even the impact it was the internal damage the bleeding
So maybe vitality would be more useful for surviving a bullet
Decklan lounged on one of the wooden chairs that Sam would trade for a certain number of wolverine or lizard carcasses considering the approaching police force Based on their stature and stance the first 3 or so were well trained but the rest
Well they were likely newly deputized Their hands kept jumping to their guns and their helmeted heads flicked back and forth scanning the rather sizable crowd
Decklan was extremely disappointed that he had missed the chance to be trained by Randidly like Donny had but he had made himself useful in other ways Him Tera and some of the other survivors from last night had made rounds through some of the nearby valleys looking for small hamlets that used to be there Some were there some weren’t
Sometimes the ones that were there were covered in gore but others had survivors either looking up at the pillar of light from the Newbie Village with suspicious eyes or cowering in their cellars Either way when Decklan arrived he gave them a greasy smile and gave them something they hadn’t had in a while the chance for human interaction
They managed to gather 20 odd people during the day and about the same amount had drifted in seeking the light
What was most pleasing was that their group now numbered 8 women not including Tera More disappointing was the fact that none were as young and fresh as Tera looked except for one that was firmly under the arm of a rather special individual who called himself Dozer
Dozer was built like a linebacker and had a forehead that could crack granite What was more annoying was that he obtained the class Brute which apparently gave +2 Str per level +1 Stat and +4 health/mana/stamina
The flat strength bonus was a lot less useful than Donny’s split among three stats but even if Dozer wouldn’t grow up to be tough he could hit hard
Right now Decklan Dozer and about a dozen other sat in chairs watching the police approach lounging lazily like the group that knew they were effectively the strongest of people who were here currently
Decklan and the other survivors hadn’t joined in the sparring but Dozer had Decklan had no doubt that he had put everything he could into strength with the way he had thrown another man like a rag doll taking his chair as spoils and joining Decklan’s circle his raven haired female friend under his arm
But that event did have a positive consequence one of the newer individuals who wandered up a thin man with glasses revealed himself to have the class Disciple and possess the skill healing palm mending the wound making a recovery that should take weeks only take hours
That man Ptolemy also sat in the circle of chairs albeit nervously
One of the newcomers shifted uneasily as the police stopped in front of Donny who stood alone by the Village Chieftain’s House
Think uh think we should go help The man asked uncertainly
They have guns just sit down it will sort itself out Another hissed
Decklan just chuckled It’s fine Nothing will happen as long as the Ghosthound is watching
The four individuals who had taken classes to fight and survived last night nodded fervently having witnessed his strength
Dozer grunted and tilted his head
Who is The Ghosthound The girl under his arm asked her voice slightly petulant
Closing his eyes Decklan ignored the question and the talking ceased as the head police officer removed his helmet revealing his dark skin and serious face
Kid I’m only going to ask you once
And I’m going to say this once Donny interrupted his voice nasally but lower and more controlled than Decklan had been expecting If you refuse to come under my flag why should I help you The more people who take classes from here the more monsters assault us every night
The group around Decklan started muttering shocked at this news but Decklan saw Dozer open his mouth in a tiny little tooth smile To Decklan’s surprise Donny continued to speak wiping away any positive goodwill he had built for his calm demeanor
We could barely make it through last night alive It’s too much of a risk to allow more people to get classes
The answer is simple The policeman responded Move into the city We have set up a defensive perimeter The monsters will be easily slaughtered
But Donny was shaking his head already The Village needs to be defended If the monsters make it to the center and destroy it it becomes
Then we will give you that protection Police Officers will be stationed out here You might have classes but we have guns Why are you being so stubborn We are trying to help
Donny just stared him down You might have guns but you are not strong If you were you would just kill a blue monster yourself and obtain a coin to found your own Newbie Village Do you think you can hide and still benefit from those of us who risk our lives
You fucking little The head policeman stepped forward but his instincts stopped him dead
There is another option The voice was mild but the fact that the 20 something man in front of him had appeared there without any warning cooled the police officer’s temper
was this ’ He wondered The power of a class ’
Decklan leaned forward and waved his hand lazily his eyes glued onto the action enters the Ghosthound
Dozer frowned and squinted at the figure Decklan admitted he wasn’t anything much Tall but not too tall Athletic looking but in a wiry way with the long arms of a swimmer Short dark hair Cold eyes the color sunlight on grass a vivid warm green that strangely filled you with a deep fear
His trademark spear was nowhere to be seen but Decklan had seen it appear from thin air before He was wearing tan shorts and a brown shirt with a satchel over his shoulder His feet were bare and dirty and it looked like he had been bleeding because his left shoulder was stained red
Another Way The policeman repeated eyeing the figure in front of him His initial instincts from 10 years on the force told him that he wasn’t a threat but something deeper more primal made him cautious And the possibility of a class gave him pause
But then the man did something the policeman hadn’t expected He flourished his hand and produced a golden coin
Most of the watcher’s eyes went wide as saucers
I was worried that you would press so I had insurance There should be 4 blue bosses in the area I’ve taken the goblin and the wolverines The imps possess magic and you are too fearful of the lizards underground dens to challenge them right You were at a loss right
The police officer’s fist tightened Randidly tilted his head to the side and looked at them You can have it All I want in exchange is glassware
Glassware The policeman repeated in a disbelieving tone Randidly nodded
Beakers vials jars That sort of thing Anything glass and sealable Plastic will not work Deal