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Notification:

"Your reputation with Liu Bei's army has been unlocked. Current reputation level: Respected."

As soon as Bai Xiaowen heard the word 'reward', his heart brightened. He asked tentatively, "Me and my sworn sister admire Guan and Zhao, two generals under Duke Xuande's command. I wonder if we could ask the two generals to give us some pointers in martial arts?"

Liu Bei's brows furrowed slightly. He first looked at Guan Yu.

Guan Yu's eyes were still narrowed. He didn't look closely at the Bai Xiaowen siblings. He said faintly, "You won't be able to learn my martial arts. Don't waste your energy."

F * * *, he's not giving me any face. Bai Xiaowen thought to himself, We're from the same hometown. Can't you be a bit more friendly?

Seeing Guan Yu refuse, Zhao Yun smiled and shook his head.

Liu Bei tried to smooth things over. "Yun Chang and Zilong's martial arts were honed over the years. It wasn't something that was achieved overnight. You two will listen to my army and experience the battlefield. After you have a foundation, it won't be too late to ask for advice … Let's change the reward. "

Bai Xiaowen thought to himself, Who said it won't be too late? The time limit for the mission is only ten days. However, the A + Class Class Change Mission's difficulty had increased by 50% for the second trial. With Bai Xiaowen's participation, the difficulty had doubled once again. It was indeed impossible for him to complete the A + Class Class Change Mission so easily. Bai Xiaowen was mentally prepared for this.

"Is there anyone under Duke Xuande's command who is proficient in Taoist runes?" Bai Xiaowen took out the scribbled notebook. "My adopted sister and I once killed a Yellow Turban Bandit Rune Demon Tamer. We obtained this notebook from him. Unfortunately, we don't understand runes, so we can't decipher it."

Bai Xiaowen deliberately pretended to be pretentious. He stated his request and also hinted that Zhang Yin wasn't the only Yellow Turban Bandit Rune Demon Tamer he killed. As for how many there were, it was up to everyone's imagination.

The slightly plump scholar who had recognized "Zhang Yin's head" grinned and said, "What's so difficult about that? Show it to me!"

Bai Xiaowen was slightly startled. He had originally thought that Liu Bei did not have any decent literati or strategists under his command, so he was afraid that they would not be able to decipher this notebook. Therefore, he wanted to use this opportunity to make some other requests. He didn't expect the fatty to be so confident.

As he handed over the notebook, Bai Xiaowen used [Insight].

[Jian Yong (Leader)/Challenge Rating: 7]

[Race: Humanoid/Human]

[Profession: Yin Yang Master Level 3]

[Attributes: Strength 9, Agility 11, Constitution 24, Spirit 30]

[Skills: Mist, Divination,???,???]

"So it's Jian Yong! In this world, Jian Yong had followed Liu Bei so early? I really didn't expect this. "Bai Xiaowen sighed.

Jian Yong was recorded in the history of the Three Kingdoms as being "quite knowledgeable about Yin and Yang" and was good at divination.

After roughly flipping through the scribbled notebook, Jian Yong smiled and said, "This notebook recorded some of the Taiping Cult's demonic arts using talismans. If you want to learn them, you'll need to infuse the Taiping Cult's demonic energy to make the talismans appear. How much you can learn will depend on your talent in Daoist magic. "

Notification:

"Side Mission 1: Deciphering the Notebook completed. You've received an A-grade item, the Book of Talismans. "

Bai Xiaowen took the notebook. The special item's name and nature had changed.

[Book of Talismans: A book that records the Dao of Talismans. There is a certain chance of learning the Dao of Talismans. Current usage: 1/1. Recharge: 0/100%.]

After reading the item's description, Bai Xiaowen was delighted. He immediately asked, "How do I infuse my demonic energy?"

Jian Yong said, "The simplest way, of course, is to find a Yellow Turban Army demonic art master to help you inject your demonic energy … Haha, don't look at me like that. I know that method is not very likely, so there is another alternative."

After keeping him in suspense, Jian Yong said, "When the Yellow Turban Army Daoist priest dies, the demonic energy in his body hasn't dissipated completely. If you place this notebook within three feet of his corpse, it will absorb his demonic energy. However, the efficiency is relatively low because most of the demonic energy will dissipate with the death of the target. "

Notification:

"Side Mission 2: Inject Talismans. Mission Objective: Kill the Yellow Turban Army Daoist priest and inject demonic energy into the Book of Talismans. "

After thanking Jian Yong, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi left the tent. They had just joined Liu Bei's army, so they weren't qualified to discuss matters in Liu Bei's tent. In addition, Bai Xiaowen wanted to organize his thoughts.

In the forest next to the tent, the Wrath Claw was lying on the ground covered in fallen leaves. Its body, which was as big as a buffalo, looked like a leather sofa. Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi sat on the Wrath Claw's warm body to rest. At the same time, they whispered to each other.

Bai Xiaowen took out some jerky, tore it apart, and fed it to the Wrath Claw.

"What's going on?" Li Shuyi sighed. "We killed a Yellow Turban Army Daoist priest, which should be considered a great achievement. Our prestige in Liu Bei's army should be at the level of 'Respected'. Why did Guan Yu and Zhao Yun reject us at the same time? "

Bai Xiaowen suddenly said, "Did you receive any notifications about your favorability level? Did Zhao Yun's favorability level with you activate? "

Li Shuyi shook his head in confusion.

"That's where the problem lies. I didn't receive any notifications about Guan Yu's favorability level either," Bai Xiaowen said slowly. "In the Three Kingdoms, teaching skills is a very important matter. It's a private matter and has nothing to do with the faction. I reckon that even if we raise our prestige in Liu Bei's army to 'Respected', it'll still be very difficult for Guan Yu and Zhao Yun to give us pointers. "

Li Shuyi suddenly thought of something. "That's right. We should aim for Guan Yu or Zhao Yun's favorability level. Which one should we choose? I think we should choose Zhao Yun. He seems easier to get along with. Guan Yu … is a bit too arrogant. "

Bai Xiaowen said, "That's not necessarily true. Zhao Yun seems easy-going, but he's very principled. I can only feel one word from his smile — alienation! Zhao Yun is a near-perfect character in the 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'. He's almost flawless. It's very difficult to get close to him within ten days. As for Guan Yu … being arrogant isn't necessarily a bad thing. At least it means we can take advantage of it. "

Bai Xiaowen stroked the Wrath Claw's smooth fur. He thought for a while and said, "How about this. I'll contact Guan Yu, and you'll contact Zhao Yun. Liu Bei's army doesn't have any decent strategists. Zhuge Liang didn't appear in advance. Jian Yong is only good at divination and persuasion. This will give us room to act. On this basis, my plan should be able to be carried out. However, you have to play the role I've designed for you. "

"What role?" Li Shuyi was eager to try.

"A female Zhuge," Bai Xiaowen smiled and then whispered his plan to Li Shuyi.

"This …" Li Shuyi had a difficult expression. "I'm afraid my acting skills won't pass."

"This is to maximize the benefits. If you want to get Guan Yu or Zhao Yun's pointers, you can't just rely on me. After all, you're the one who's going through the class advancement! If you can't get their attention, then even if you fight for the chance to give pointers, it'll probably just be perfunctory. It'll definitely affect your evaluation of the class advancement mission! "