Chapter 392
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Chapter 392: Jie Zichuan
Watching the young man pinned to the ground by He Liang, Luo Ji waved his hand, signaling him to be released.
Then, he asked with interest, “Can you understand what I’m saying?”
The young man nodded vigorously.
Then, as if realizing something, he quickly spoke in his unrefined voice, “I, I can understand.”
After confirming that the young man understood him, Luo Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
If he were to call the region he was in “Central Plains,” then when he first entered this other world, the fact that people from the Central Plains could converse with him and understand his words was due to the system’s correction.
In other words, it could be understood as a newbie benefit.
After all, the system wasn’t foolish; if it sent a player in and made them truly start from learning to speak, that would drag on forever.
The 6 month newbie period would be wasted, and they might not even achieve anything significant.
However, as Luo Ji’s Myriad World Civilization grew and developed, some other languages clearly emerged.
For instance, with these northern barbarians, there were indeed some language barriers.
Their language was collectively referred to as ‘Barbarian Tongue’ by Luo Ji’s people.
Nevertheless, White River City had recently engaged in frequent skirmishes with these northern barbarians.
Over time, people from both sides could more or less understand some of what the other was saying, but those truly proficient in the other’s language were quite rare.
Based on this alone, Luo Ji could conclude that this young man was definitely not dull-witted.
“Do you have a name?”
At this moment, Luo Ji actually wanted to open the young man’s attribute panel, but since the young man wasn’t his subordinate and hadn’t yet submitted, he didn’t have permission to view his attribute panel.
“My name is Jie Zichuan.”
“Jie Zichuan?”
Luo Ji raised an eyebrow.
“That name doesn’t sound like your northern tribe’s naming style?”
“It, it’s a name I gave myself when I was learning the language.”
Jie Zichuan said, a hint of embarrassment clearly showing on his face.
He had given himself this name on a whim at the time, but honestly, he wasn’t sure if it was a good name or not.
Seeing this, Luo Ji chuckled.
“It’s a good name.”
After speaking, Luo Ji subtly changed the topic.
“Tell me, why were you being chased by beastmen, and why did you flee all the way here?”
At the mention of this matter, Jie Zichuan’s face uncontrollably showed traces of alarm again as he recalled the situation, and he subconsciously glanced at Li Ke sitting below.
As a wolfman, Li Ke’s senses were inherently keen, so he naturally noticed Jie Zichuan’s gaze.
However, having been exposed to this for some time, he had long grown accustomed to it and simply pretended not to see anything.
As for Luo Ji, who also noticed this change, he calmly stated.
“Don’t worry, Li Ke and the beastmen who chased you last night are not from the same group. In fact, the task of dealing with those beastmen will be entrusted to him. So, feel free to speak freely and boldly.”
Hearing this, Jie Zichuan keenly caught another piece of information.
In the short exchange just now, the man sitting in the main seat had twice mentioned the word ‘beastman.’
“Excuse me, what is a beastman?”
Facing Jie Zichuan’s question, Luo Ji raised an eyebrow.
“That question is quite complex and troublesome. For now, you just need to know that Li Ke, sitting there, won’t do anything to you.”
Jie Zichuan was undoubtedly a smart person.
Seeing Luo Ji’s reaction, he quickly stopped dwelling on it and swiftly recounted what had happened.
The whole matter was simple: after nightfall, a large group of beastmen suddenly attacked their tribe, almost completely wiping out their people.
Beastmen themselves were physically stronger than ordinary humans, not to mention that the attack happened after nightfall when human vision was greatly impaired.
At the time, Jie Zichuan and some others hid, escaping death.
However, they hadn’t expected those beastmen to return twice. They avoided the first return, but couldn’t avoid the second.
They were then chased by that group of beastmen all the way until he fled outside White River City, by which point he was the only one left.
Jie Zichuan didn’t know what happened to the others, because he didn’t dare to look back while fleeing, although he vaguely heard screams from behind.
Still, he couldn’t rule out the possibility of other tribesmen scattering and escaping.
After listening, Luo Ji also felt a sense of surprise.
On one hand, he was surprised by the cunning of those beastmen, and on the other hand, by Jie Zichuan’s description of them.
“Why do they sound so much like hyenas?”
Luo Ji said, turning to glance at Li Ke.
“Li Ke, what’s your opinion?”
“Reporting to Your Majesty, according to this person’s description, the ones who attacked their tribal camp should be Hyenamen.”
Li Ke was undoubtedly more familiar with beastmen.
Facing Luo Ji’s question, he spoke calmly.
“Hyenamen are cunning by nature, physically strong, and operate in groups. They like to feed on rotten flesh and are a difficult tribe to deal with.”
At this point, after a brief consideration, Li Ke changed the subject slightly.
“However, that group of Hyenamen doesn’t seem to have any decent equipment. In a direct confrontation, our chances of victory should be 70% to 80%.”
“Good.”
Luo Ji was clearly quite satisfied with these odds and now had a better understanding of the situation.
Then, his gaze fell back on Jie Zichuan.
“Jie Zichuan, since your tribe is gone and your tribesmen are mostly dead or injured, leaving you with nowhere to go, I now offer you an opportunity: are you willing to submit to me and pledge your loyalty?”
Hearing this, Jie Zichuan immediately prostrated himself on the ground.
“Jie Zichuan is willing to submit.”
There was no room for hesitation, because as Luo Ji said, he had nowhere else to go.
If the people living in Stone City were unwilling to accept him, he would surely die if left in the wild.
Jie Zichuan’s smooth submission was within Luo Ji’s expectations, as the other party had no other path to take.
While signaling Jie Zichuan to rise, Luo Ji also conveniently opened his attribute panel, and a virtual interface immediately popped up before him.
[Name: Jie Zichuan
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Status: Minor injury, Weak
Loyalty: 76
Bravery: ★★★★
Intelligence: ★★★☆
Spirit: ★★★
Endurance: ★★★★
Leadership: ★★☆
Talent: Loyal Guard: When serving in ‘guard’ type positions, all attributes increase by 40%, and this unit will absolutely not betray the person they are loyal to.
Skills: Trap Laying (Passive): When laying traps, efficiency increases by 30%.
Crisis Intuition (Passive): This unit has a 30% chance to detect the presence of danger in advance.
Strong Physique (Passive): This unit’s stamina and strength each increase by 20%.
Tactics: None]
