Three Kingdoms Lords: Starting by walking into the mouth of a giant python

"These NPCs are being so secretive, I wonder what shady things they're up to."

"I hope nothing special is going to be born?"

"Damn it, there's a giant python to the north!"

"So the NPCs in Chenwang Village went to kill the giant snake?"

"I think so. Hey, don't you guys think these NPCs are incredibly cunning? They won't let us get close, are they afraid we'll steal their monsters?"

"..."

"Have you looked closely at the 'Territory Ranking'? Out of the top 100 globally, China only has ten."

"Is the number one spot still held by that number one in the universe, [Gambia]?"

"It's not like that anymore. Last night it was Russia's [Black Dolphin], and this morning it's Vietnam's [Changchun Island]. The changes are too fast."

"Once my martial prowess is higher, I'll go to Youzhou and join the [Kyoto Alliance]. Hanging out with these NPCs is just too suffocating."

"When will the 'Player Leaderboard' be available? Hey, what do you guys think the highest combat power will be right now?"

"..."

Outside the main gate of Chenwangli, thousands of players gathered, creating a noisy and bustling atmosphere, much like a busy marketplace.

Previously, at Li Yu's request, the "Slay the Python" operation completely excluded players. Although the Corpse-Eating Python struggled violently, causing quite a commotion, and many players caught glimpses of the scene from the edges, they ultimately couldn't get involved.

Later, some villagers returned excitedly to report the good news, and then led over a hundred people straight to the northern suburbs.

Many quick-thinking players only realized then that, damn it, they seemed to have missed a great opportunity.

What a loss!

We've lost a fortune!

"Here it comes! Here it comes!" a player shouted.

The others looked in the direction he was pointing—a group of "refugees" were approaching on the official road to the north.

There were about a hundred people, all dressed in rags and with unkempt hair. At first glance, they all seemed to be carrying pots and pans and their belongings for making a living.

Before anyone even got close, a foul, fishy stench wafted over.

The players looked completely bewildered. What was going on?

Didn't they say they were killing pythons? How did they become refugees?

As they got closer, it became clear that these people weren't dirty; they were covered in blood. What they were carrying, shouldering, and loading onto vehicles were chunks of flesh and blood.

One of the wheeled carts was weighed down by a huge python head, and it took four or five people working together to barely push it forward.

[Reputation] 60

【Fate】3/3

[Vitality] Stamina 210/210, Energy 230/230

[Level] Strength 36 [867/1500], Intelligence 19 [3/380].

[Attributes] Strength 16, Constitution 21, Agility 15, Spirit 23

[Additional] Literary skills +21, Martial skills +13, Charisma +22, Willpower +15.

[Title] [Deng Tu Zi]

[Items] [Village Building Blueprint - Zhou's Bookstore], [Unknown Fragment] ×152, [Unknown Animal Hide], [Unknown Scroll] ×2.

[Equipment] None

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Compared to before killing the python, it was a qualitative leap.

Most importantly, Li Yu's martial prowess and charisma have already met the standards of [Zhou's Book Club]. He only needs 377 more points of intelligence experience to build a village!

Li Yu was overjoyed.

Just as he was pondering how to get more than 300 intelligence experience points, he suddenly noticed something unusual in the corner of his eye.

At this moment, those more than one hundred fragments began to emit specks of light.