Chapter Seventeen: Drunken Gun Dance

  "Now that everyone is so excited, I'll just show off my newly acquired gun skills to add to the excitement!" Xiao Ying couldn't wait to try out the Nine Heavens Crazy Thunder Gun Technique and eagerly spoke up.

  After finishing speaking, he immediately took out the Yue Se Jia Tong gun, which shone brightly under the moonlight, and walked slowly to the empty space beside the banquet table. The sharp blade of the gun scraped against the hard stone floor, producing a faint spark. Holding the gun upright, he stood as still as a mountain, his earlier excitement at gaining BT's loyalty and confidence in his unparalleled gun skills giving him an air of heroic grandeur that left Xiao Ying feeling inexplicably stirred.

  Still as Mount Tai, swift as a rabbit escaping from its cage, in an instant the first move of Rotating Cherry Blossoms Chasing Soul was unleashed, creating a massive whirlpool that stirred up flying dust and debris everywhere. Immediately followed by the third move, Ghostly Shadow Divine Gun, a silver gun radiating light all over, with a speed as unpredictable as a ghost or god, like the divine thunderbolt descending from the ninth heaven. Then, from the first move to the seventh move, they were executed in rapid succession, interspersed with various gun dances known in reality, instantly shining with a dazzling array of silver lights, cold lights flashing, the dancing figure's posture flowing freely and swiftly, evoking a shocking whirlwind of gun whispers and wind howls. As he danced on, his heroic heart surged up, his hot blood boiling over, and the shadowy figure involuntarily began to recite in a slow and poetic tone Tao Yuanming's ancient poem lamenting Yan Dan, the hero who died for his country, and Jing Ke, the hero who attempted to assassinate the king.

  Yan Dan is good at nurturing scholars, with a determination to repay the kindness of Qin Shi Huang.

  Gathered a hundred good men, at year's end got Jing Qing.

  A noble man dies for his friends, drawing his sword and leaving the capital of Yan.

  A fine steed neighs on the vast thoroughfare, generously sending me on my way.

  His hair stood on end like a crown of danger, his fierce energy burst forth like a long banner.

  A boat sails on the water, four seats arranged in a row.

  Gradually leaving the sorrowful zither, Song Yi sings in a loud voice.

  Sighing winds have passed, faint cold waves are born.

  The merchant's voice is more sorrowful, and the brave warrior is shocked by the music of the feathered instrument.

  Heart knows to leave and never return, yet has a reputation in later generations.

  When did you board the carriage? The flying canopy entered the Qin court.

  Soaring across ten thousand miles, winding past thousands of cities.

  When things reach an extreme, they will turn around; when a host is in a state of utmost confusion, his guests will arrive.

  Alas, swordsmanship is lacking, and extraordinary feats cannot be achieved!

  Though he is gone, his legacy lives on for a thousand years.

  The passionate heroic poem resounded, lingering on and on. Although he wore coarse clothes and linen pants, there was not a hint of inferiority in his demeanor. The final move, a wild dance of gods and ghosts, brought the curtains to a close. Suddenly, the sky was filled with a fierce and mournful beauty, silver light swirling, like a thunderstorm dancing under the moonlight. As the poem ended, the dance stopped, and the crowd was left in a state of trance-like silence. No one noticed the elegant figure standing on the high balcony not far away, whose expression shone brightly.

  "Good! I didn't think Young Master would be so heroic, he will surely ride the battlefield and shout proudly among the heroes!" After a brief silence, Gong Sun Yang was the first to applaud loudly and praise, everyone suddenly clapped their hands and cheered, but saw Xiao Ying standing still with her eyes closed. They thought Xiao Ying had gained some insight, who knew that Xiao Ying was still trapped in a state of frenzy and hadn't woken up yet? The Nine Heavens Crazy Thunder Gun Technique is indeed not something that can be wielded by humans, Xiao Ying's body is now completely drained of energy, her mind unclear.

  It was a night of revelry that came to an end, and Gong Sun Yang sent someone to escort Du Shou back to Xieying Village, while Xiao Ying and Du Wei stayed behind to continue their conversation. The next day, after waking up and discussing with Gong Sun Yang, he hinted that the mountain stronghold had no development potential, so it was better for the whole village to move to Xieying Village together to develop, and use the mountain stronghold as a training valley. Unexpectedly, Gong Sun Yang agreed without hesitation, not showing any unusual color, could it be because he has already recognized me as the master? After all, the mountain stronghold is also his many years of hard work. Xiao Ying muttered to herself.

  When it comes to taking action, the whole village is stirred up immediately, and preparations are made for relocation. Although most people in the mountain village are happy to have a better development space, only dozens of people are left behind to guard the mountain village for military training purposes. Within two days, the entire village has been relocated to Xieying Village. During this time, Xiao Ying also met Gong Sun Yang's sister, Gong Sun Yue. She is indeed a stunning beauty, no wonder the son of General Si Jin Zhonglang was determined to marry her. To be honest, even Xiao Ying was moved by her beauty. Without makeup, she has a delicate and elegant complexion, with fine and long eyebrows that resemble the moon hanging in the night sky. Her figure is slender and graceful, but unfortunately, she is very shy. When Gong Sun Yang introduced them, after hearing her clear and pleasant voice say "second brother", she fell silent and didn't speak again, making Xiao Ying feel itchy in his heart. Also, from time to time, she would look at him with a strange and flirtatious gaze, making Xiao Ying think that he had done something wrong, feeling both itchy and embarrassed to ask.

  Since the merger, the development of Xieying Village has accelerated several times. At least the food problem is alleviated. However, it still doesn't meet the conditions for developing into a town, at least with a population of over 1,000 and basic infrastructure in place. But there's no such thing as overnight success, almost all daily chores were handed over to Du Shouquan to take charge of, Xiao Ying would occasionally ask for advice from Gong Sunyang when she had time, or go out on patrol, familiarize herself with the environment of Taoyuan Valley, and occasionally encounter bandits or vagrants, either drive them away or recruit them. And also have exchanges with Gong Sunyue, the relationship is developing in a good direction. The days are spent comfortably.

  Several days have passed, and Xiao Ying feels that staying in Evil Shadow Village is simply redundant. There are only five people in the village now, but anyone can surpass Xiao Ying by a good margin. Even Wen Rou's gentle and reserved brother, Gong Sun Yue, cannot be underestimated. After all, his brother is so powerful. Gong Sun Yue is currently at level 65, with attributes: Leadership 67, Martial Arts 73, Intelligence 56, Politics 43, Charm 86, Enlightenment 75, Luck 9, Subordinates: 0 (0/17500). This makes Xiao Ying feel ashamed. He has also opened up the village's permissions, and they can all do better than Xiao Ying now. There is really no place for Xiao Ying to intervene, and this place is too remote. Xiao Ying has also stipulated that he will not accept new humans (players), and news is scarce. Isolation leads to backwardness, and backwardness leads to defeat - this is an eternal truth.

  I've handed over to them, letting Gong Sunyang act as the deputy village chief. With someone like Gong Sunyang staying behind, what's there for Xiao Ying to worry about? I also left 10 diamond coins with them in case of an emergency. This place is so wealthy that even if you have money, there's nowhere to spend it. Moreover, 10 diamond coins are already a huge amount. Recruiting village warriors costs 10 copper coins per person, ordinary soldiers cost 10 silver coins per person, and cavalry costs extra. 10 diamond coins can recruit hundreds of thousands of troops. Only after hearing Gong Sunyang's explanation did Xiao Ying realize that he was actually quite wealthy.

  War horses are indeed the most common and convenient means of transportation in the game. The towering mountain ranges were traversed in a flurry of activity, and after three or four days, they had emerged on the other side. As they exited the mountains, more and more players and player-established villages came into view. After another three or four days of travel, Jiangyou, the NPC town closest to Xieying Village, was now within arm's reach. Thinking about playing "Yu Wang" for so long, and finally getting to see the appearance of an NPC town for the first time, my emotions suddenly became excited and thrilled.

  When the war horse was galloping at high speed, two grayish-brown figures suddenly appeared hundreds of meters away. His heart couldn't help but murmur, "Won't we run into bandits again?" Along the way, Xiao Ying had already avoided or driven away several groups, which made him feel annoyed. However, to be honest, the gains were indeed not bad, and being a human-shaped NPC in "Yu Wang" was the most lucrative profession.