the last contractor

Chapter 6 The Ancient Short Knife
"Well, I'm back."

Lu Ning nodded at the old man, and after responding, he showed a difficult expression.

Seeing Lu Ning's appearance, the old man couldn't help asking: "What's wrong with Jiuhe? Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Thoughts flickered in Lu Ning's mind.

Three underlings.

Although his side mission includes the task of killing a ninja, but unless the three ninjas are separated and dealt with one by one, he has the possibility of killing the three ninjas. Is it right to confront the three ninjas head-on? possible.

And if you can't confront them head-on, you obviously can't stay in this village. For a ninja who wants to slaughter civilians, hiding in a house is simply waiting to die.

The issue is.

He is not familiar with this area, and if he leaves the village, he doesn't know where it is easier to hide, but it seems that this question can be asked in the nightmare space.

"Ten miles away from this village is a canyon. There is a hidden cave on the edge of the canyon, which can hide more than 20 people."

Nightmare Space gave Lu Ning important information at the right time.

Hearing the information about Nightmare Dimension, Lu Ning was sure and had a plan, and immediately said to the old man in a deep voice: "I heard outside that a group of ninjas are marching, and the direction of marching is probably our place."

Lu Ning didn't say clearly when he came, nor did he say what kind of ninja came. In this war-torn era, a rumor is enough.

"what?!"

When the old man heard this, he panicked and said, "Then what should we do?"

Now is the period of the Second Ninja World War. Except for the native ninjas of the Land of Rain, no matter whether it is Sand Hidden or Rock Hidden, it can be said that no grass grows wherever they go.

Lu Ning made a pensive expression, his face was full of embarrassment, he seemed to be thinking hard, and after a while he raised his head and said, "I'm afraid we have to leave the village first."

"This……"

There was a hint of hesitation on the old man's face, but when he thought that the ninja might come, he couldn't help but gritted his teeth slightly, and couldn't help but say:
"But if we leave the village, where should we go to hide?"

Lu Ning took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Over the canyon ten miles away, there is a cave where people can hide. I discovered it in the early years. You can hide there."

Hearing Lu Ning's words, the old man's face suddenly showed a gleam of joy. It would be great to have a cave to shelter from the rain. It would not be a big problem to bring dry food and hide for three to five days.

"I'm going to tell everyone right now, thank you so much Jiuhe."

The old man guessed in his heart that the cave was probably a shelter that Lu Ning prepared for himself. Now that there is danger, he is willing to let everyone take refuge together, so he is naturally very grateful.

After the old man left.

Lu Ning looked outside the door, his eyes flickered for a while, then he thought of the second side mission, and asked in his heart: "Where is Yahiko Konan and Nagato?"

To complete this task under normal circumstances, I am afraid that it will take a lot of effort to inquire about information, but for Lu Ning, it is natural to ask the nightmare space directly.

Nightmare Space responded: "Hiding in a cave fifty miles away, I don't recommend you to complete this side mission now, it is recommended to focus on the main mission."

Lu Ning thought for a while, and felt that Nightmare Space was right.

Fifty miles, this distance is too far.

Mishaps are easy to happen on the road, and the main quest is the key. You have to ensure that all the villagers here are safe before you can think about this side quest.

Putting the second side mission aside temporarily, Lu Ning only had the main mission and the side mission of hunting down a ninja.

Thinking room.

The villagers in the village came out one after another.

Because this is the country of rain, bamboo hats and coir raincoats are common items, but some people's bamboo hats look very worn out, and the clothes on their bodies are also patched.

"Jiuhe, is what you said true? A ninja will come here."

"Where did you get the news?"

Among the villagers who came over one after another, some asked Lu Ning.

Obviously not everyone can trust unconditionally with one word. After all, this is the Land of Rain in the Second Ninja World War. However, since Lu Ning knows that he is a member trusted by the villagers, it is easy to solve this problem.

"When I was out, I met ninjas in a small town, and I overheard their conversation... Although I'm not sure if what they said is true, there's nothing wrong with us hiding." Lu Ning said to the villagers.

Hearing Lu Ning's words, those who asked couldn't help showing hesitation, but someone beside him soon followed suit.

"Yeah, it's always right to hide, anyway, it's just going out and hiding for a few days."

"Don't be afraid of [-], but be afraid of just in case."

For these villagers who were frightened during the Second Ninja World War, a little trouble is enough to make them think of avoiding it.

While everyone was discussing, the old man who was the head of the village walked over with a cane and interrupted everyone's discussion.

"You can't gamble with your life."

"Even if those ninjas said it unintentionally, we have to treat it seriously."

The old man's prestige is obviously full, and after two words, many villagers immediately stopped talking about it.

Then the old man simply said that there is a hidden cave in the canyon ten miles away, where everyone can hide, and many villagers breathed a sigh of relief. It would be great to have a shelter from the rain, let alone hide A few days, even ten days and a half months is fine.

"Okay, let's go and pack up our things and bring all the dry food."

Seeing the appearance of the crowd, the old man no longer questioned them, so he spoke to the crowd, and the people present dispersed immediately, and went back home to pack their things.

At this time, the old man walked towards Lu Ning, and took out a short knife that was wrapped in an old leather sheath from the package on his back.

"Jiuhe."

"This is a short knife handed down from the warriors of my ancestors. I can't wield it anymore when I'm old. You can use it for self-defense."

The old man handed over the dagger and smiled kindly at Lu Ning.

This knife is actually very valuable, and it can be sold at a high price outside. Normally, he would not take it out, but this time Lu Ning took out the place he used for refuge and asked the villagers to take refuge together. , Counting the time before the first half of the year, it was already the second time to save the villagers.

Seeing the dagger handed over by the old man, Lu Ning subconsciously took it.

The moment he took the dagger, a picture that only he could see popped up in Lu Ning's eyes, which was various data about the dagger.

Antique Short Knife (White)
Origin: Naruto

Handle: 13cm.

Blade: 40cm.

Attack power: 11-23 (additional with strength attribute)
Additional attributes: strength +1.

Durability: 20/30.

Wearing requirements: None.

Evaluation: This is a sword used by samurai, and it is also very suitable for ninjas. It can display excellent strength in close combat, and it is only a little short of the green quality.

When Lu Ning saw the attributes of the short knife, Lu Ning was slightly startled, and then asked the nightmare space in his heart: "Can I directly see the attributes of the item?"

Nightmare Dimension replied: "Before the eyes of true sight, you need to touch the object to view its attributes, and you cannot view the attributes of life including human beings."

Lu Ning knew it clearly, and then asked, "What do these 'white' and 'green' mean?"

"The equipment obtained by the contractor will be divided into five types according to the quality: white, green, blue, purple, and gold. The higher the quality, the stronger the attribute."

Lu Ning nodded, looked at the line of attack power, and asked again: "What does this 'increase with the power attribute' mean?"

Nightmare Space did not answer, but a line of data popped up in front of Lu Ning.

“你的力量是12点，持有此武器时，攻击造成的基本伤害为（12+11）-（12+23）之间。”

It turned out to be the case.

Lu Ning nodded slightly. Strength equals fixed damage, while attack power belongs to additional damage. There is an additive relationship between the two.

"Village Chief, the dagger passed down from our ancestors must be very precious..."

Lu Ning looked at the old man with the dagger.

The old man smiled when he heard the words, but when he was about to speak, he heard Lu Ning continue.

"...Then I will accept it."

"???"

The old man was so hung up that he didn't come up, he almost fell over and belched on the spot.

At the same time, a system prompt sounded in Lu Ning's ear.

Hint: You have dealt 1 damage to the village chief.

Tip: The favorability of the village chief is -1.

"..."

(End of this chapter)