Chapter 2

Xu Dong delved deep into his consciousness and easily discovered four orbs of light.

One orb emitted a green hue, evoking the image of new buds sprouting on tree branches in spring;

One orb emitted a red hue, the color of fresh blood;

One orb emitted a white hue, like colorless wind;

Another orb emitted a blue hue, which was more lively, like a flowing clear stream, and within the orb, an eye-like mark was faintly visible.

Xu Dong's interest grew even more intense, and his thoughts involuntarily touched upon the past, a series of information surged forth...

Skill: Insight

Level: 1

Content: The user can obtain information about living beings or objects through this skill, and in certain situations, it can even activate quests.

Consumption: None

Cooldown: 1 minute

Proficiency: 0/100

Description: In any form of society, human nature is largely similar. Peeping into others' privacy is always a pleasant act for the peeper but a shameful one for the peeped. Therefore, use with caution.

Through a simple understanding, Xu Dong easily grasped the function of this skill: first, to help understand things; second, to serve as a means of provocation; third, to have the ability to activate quests.

When Xu Dong connected this skill with the main quest, he subconsciously pressed his lips together, revealing a thoughtful expression.

After a while, he exhaled, got up from the ground, and walked to a water vat inside the room. The water in the vat formed a reflective surface under the light from above, allowing Xu Dong to see his own face. In his previous life, he was an older youth when he met with an unfortunate event, but now, seeing his reflection in the water, he was suddenly shocked!

It was clearly the face of a young man in his late teens!

Seemingly recalling something, Xu Dong clenched his fist and exclaimed subconsciously, "Not only my appearance, but it seems my entire body has returned to the prime of my late teens! Invisibly, my survival ability in this world has been enhanced even further!"

Just as Xu Dong was both surprised and delighted, he suddenly heard an extremely urgent sound of a gong being beaten outside the door. Immediately after, a man's voice, filled with endless fear, screamed, "The mountain guard dogs are coming from the forest, the mountain guard dogs are coming from the forest!"

Curious, Xu Dong quickly walked to the wooden window and cautiously lifted a small gap.

Outside the door was a compacted yellow mud path. A man in blue-gray coarse cloth, holding a copper gong, rushed past like his buttocks were on fire, then dived into the house opposite, slamming the door shut with a loud bang.

When the man's warning sounded, Xu Dong could still hear a faint noise, which was probably the sound of other villagers closing their doors. However, in just ten to twenty seconds, the entire village suddenly fell into a strange silence, as if the whole village had been tightly gripped by an invisible hand, unable to breathe.

Soon, a dense yet light rustling sound filled his ears, mixed with the sound of hard toenails striking the ground. Hearing this, Xu Dong's face changed, "If these are all the so-called mountain guard dogs, then the number sounds far too many, doesn't it?"

As he spoke, a large dog weighing about thirty to forty kilograms suddenly appeared before him. This mountain guard dog had strong limbs and a broom-like tail. Its long, pointed snout had a large, white, sticky saliva hanging from it, looking disgustingly revolting.

Then came the second, third...

Just counting the mountain guard dogs that passed by, there were more than ten, not to mention those that had taken a different route...

Their expressions did not seem overly fierce; they just kept their noses to the ground, as if searching for something.

At this moment, one of the mountain guard dogs approached the door of the house opposite, sniffed it with its nose, and then, without warning, suddenly kicked with all four legs, breaking through the wooden door and charging inside. In an instant, Xu Dong heard a series of shrill screams from the house opposite, accompanied by the sound of smashing and crashing, indicating that the man who had beaten the gong was not willing to be captured and was fighting back.

However, when the second mountain guard dog entered, the fighting sounds quickly ceased. Xu Dong, with his sharp eyes, could clearly see a pool of bright red blood slowly spreading from behind the door...

A chill ran up Xu Dong's spine, and he broke out in a cold sweat. Since these dogs were mountain guard dogs, they should naturally protect the mountains. Why were they attacking the village so fiercely and cruelly?

He instinctively turned his head to look at the door of the house he was in. The door looked dark and heavy, made of the same material as the crossbeam, and was much sturdier than the simple wooden door of the house opposite, so it would not be easily broken.

With this assurance, Xu Dong was not immediately terrified to the point of losing control. Moreover, there was a thick crossbeam in the house, and if worse came to worst, he could climb up there. Although it would be embarrassing, it was better than losing his life.

Calmly, Xu Dong used the Insight skill on one of the mountain guard dogs. A warm current flowed into his eyes, and soon, a piece of information formed in his mind:

Species Name: Mountain Guard Dog (also known as Forest Guard Dog)

Species Description: The Mountain Guard Dog is a large dog specifically used to guard the mountains and protect homes. These trained Mountain Guard Dogs have strong bodies and sharp claws and teeth, and they are also skilled at working in groups. Even the tough-skinned wild boars in the mountains are unwilling to face more than three Mountain Guard Dogs at once.

At first glance, this description seemed to have little use, but it contained a lot of useful information between the lines.

The two most critical points were: first, Mountain Guard Dogs are skilled at working in groups; second, there is a human factor behind them. Naturally, a question arose in his mind—just who harbored such deep hatred for this village to send these Mountain Guard Dogs to carry out a massacre?

At this moment, a slight tremor occurred deep in his mind.

Special Quest: Adaptive Survival

Quest Description: Try to kill as many Mountain Guard Dogs (also known as Forest Guard Dogs) as possible. The more you kill, the greater the reward.

Quest Duration: 60 minutes

Quest Completion Reward: Gain an offensive talent skill

Quest Failure Punishment: Unable to activate special quests for the next 30 days

Xu Dong's lips were pressed together. First, he had mysteriously crossed over, then the main quest appeared, followed by a special quest. In just a few short minutes since regaining consciousness, he had to face so many strange changes, leaving him completely unprepared. In this situation, Xu Dong had to force himself to calm down.

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