Chapter 41

The cargo station's stone house was not large, with only a small high window, so the lighting was not very good, and it was especially dim in the evening. The only source of light in the room came from a pot of charcoal fire in the middle of the house. A thin old man was sitting on the ground, roasting a piece of mutton that sizzled, with a pile of neatly divided meat blocks beside him, apparently sprinkled with some chopped wild vegetables or other plant leaves.

"Mr. Joel?"

Alfa called out, choosing the polite and versatile title "Mr.," for this old man who had been an adventurer in his youth and later turned to honest business in his old age. The old man paused, turned around, and a pure black eye patch covered his withered, wrinkled face, just like a pirate in a movie. It was said that this was a memento from Joel's adventurous youth, and also the origin of the prefix "one-eyed."

"Oh? Someone is visiting the lonely old blind man — are you a clerk from Kidd's shop?"

As he spoke, the old man glanced at the mutton that was already seven or eight-tenths cooked, skewered it with a dagger, then stood up and offered the skewer to Alfa.

"Do you want some? It's fresh, a wild mountain goat slaughtered this morning. I added some fish mint and salt to the meat, guaranteed no gamey taste."

"Thank you,"

The mutton looked good, and Alfa did not refuse. He took the mutton but did not eat it until Joel himself cut a piece and put it in his mouth. Only then did Alfa take a bite of the mutton in his hand. It was tender and fresh, with a faint fishy smell. This old NPC's cooking skills were quite good.

"It seems you are not a clerk from Kidd's shop. The old Kidd's group of rascals wouldn't be this polite — young man, are you here for the Tower of Forgetfulness?"

Clearly, Alfa's polite behavior had won Joel's appreciation, and his tone became more amiable.

Alfa smiled.

"That's right, how did you know I came for the Tower of Forgetfulness?"

"Besides the blackwater fishmen's messengers and Kidd's clerks, no one would come to old Joel unless they were interested in his adventures in his youth — in other words, the Tower of Forgetfulness."

Old Joel's single eye gleamed with a fierce light. There was no doubt that this old man possessed more than just a struggling cargo station.

"Can you tell me about it? You know, our nearly infinite lives make us adventurers quite restless."

Alfa said with a smile. Joel shrugged, a hint of cunning in his eyes.

"Are you boasting about the favor of the Supreme Law for adventurers?

In fact, even if you really have infinite lives, I do not recommend you to冒险去遗忘之塔。据我所知，至高法则赋予你们的复活权利也是有代价的，过多的死亡还是会给你们带来很多损失。”

“但是我不得不去——谢谢您的建议，为了表示我对长辈呵护晚辈的感激之情，也许我可以帮您做点什么小忙？”

阿尔法心想废什么话啊，素昧平生的你丫一NPC会在乎玩家的死活？要好处不直说，还得小爷主动上去勾搭，

果然老乔尔眯了眯眼睛，阿尔法一看这一宝押对了，

“既然这样我当然没有什么理由拒绝，或许你可以帮助我去杀掉100个黑水鱼人，

——这群背信弃义的家伙已经欠了我无数笔货款，上次我去讨要货款的时候还差点被这群腥臭的家伙砍掉脑袋，”

“太可气了，是时候给他们点教训了！！！”

阿尔法做出义愤填膺状，老乔尔满意地摆了摆手，示意阿尔法冷静，眨了眨眼睛继续说道：

“不过为了不把事情闹得太大，我希望你可以一个人完成这次报复行动，老乔尔只要黑水鱼人知道老乔尔也是不好惹的就够了，并不想牵扯到更多的人。”

“没问题，”

说着阿尔法一口把剩下的羊肉塞进嘴里，转身出了石屋，

“还真是单人任务——羊肉烤的真不错，只用鱼腥草加盐么？”

阿尔法意犹未尽地舔了舔嘴唇，羊肉的味道不错，任务获得的也极为简单，不过不知道为什么，阿尔法总觉得这老东西似乎有什么别的想法...

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“第94只！”

阿尔法记着数目，指挥隐形奴仆从黑水鱼人的尸体上剜出一对眼球——把杀掉的黑水鱼人眼睛带回去是老乔尔要求的，以证明自己的确完成了任务，只是剜眼睛这种血腥的活阿尔法实在做不来，幸好有隐形奴仆。

老乔尔的任务可真够折磨人的，杀整整100只怪，

事实上这份在传统网游中并不算难的工作在《龙与地下城》中却完全不是一个概念，干掉100只怪的工作强度可不是一般的大，要知道这可是全拟真网游，每一只怪都得一下一下打，周旋起来称得上是又费神又耗力，

好在经验奖励不少，这些17－19的怪物经验异常丰厚，已经让阿尔法从10级飚升到15级了，

当然相比经验收益，爆率还是一如既往的可怜，将近100只怪，阿尔法也就打出了几件白板装备而已，当然在漫长的刷尸体发火生涯中阿尔法对这一切早就见怪不怪了，天知道那些动不动就贴出新鲜出炉的极品装备炫耀的家伙们哪来的运气。

指挥隐形奴仆把第94只黑水鱼人的尸体处理停当，阿尔法的手指和暗器又分别击中另外两只黑水鱼人，伴随着301和102点伤害，阿尔法也得到了一声清脆的提示：

“【点穴手】等级提升，当前等级5，”

继不久前一暗器下去让【袖里箭】的等级提升到了4级之后，【点穴手】也再次升级了，

阿尔法现在的打法是远近结合，因此一远一近两个攻击技能使用都很频繁，升级很快，从来到黑水滩涂时的2级【点穴手】和2级【袖里箭】直接蹿到了5级【点穴手】和4级【袖里箭】了，

两个攻击技能级别升上去后的属性提升不错，既不鸡肋也不过分，尺度刚刚好：

5级【点穴手】的附加内力已经达到了180点，再计算内力伤害系数150%，阿尔法一指头光内力伤害就已经超过270点了，阿尔法又看了一眼点穴成功率，提升到了15%了，这样一来【点穴】效果就容易出多了；

【袖里箭】也是一样，比之前2、3级的时候伤害又提升了一大截，4级的【袖里箭】造成的普通伤害系数已经变成了140%，可以附加的最大内力提升到了84点！！！

至于【迅影】和【固元功】阿尔法没怎么用，

——阿尔法得留下充足的内力以应对突发情况，毕竟是在野外战斗，而且是越级杀怪，不能像在低级怪区那么随心所欲，反正这两个武功的升级机会有的是，并不一定要在战斗中磨练，平时升级就够快的了，

武功升级让阿尔法精神大振，一鼓作气干掉最后6只黑水鱼人，直接回了货站，阿尔法推门而入，独眼老乔尔满脸的惊讶：

“这么快就回来了？难道你打不过那些黑水鱼人？”

“当然不是，”

阿尔法一挥手，隐形奴仆把满满一袋子带着血筋的黑水鱼人眼球放在老乔尔面前，

“200只眼睛，您数数？”

“算了，呸...这东西不适合放在餐桌上，小法师。”

老乔尔摆了摆手，把口中正嚼着的羊肉吐了出来，看来即便是老乔尔这种经历过大风大浪的老油条，也不会在看了血淋淋的眼球后还有吃东西的心情，

“这么看来你的实力还不错，小法师，那些人对你的称呼名不副实。”

老乔尔点了点头，肯定地说道，阿尔法核计现在是不是应该表现的热泪盈眶啊？终于有NPC不叫自己废柴了，不过阿尔法还是没有表现的那么狗血，只是微笑着回答：

“其实只有不努力的懒惰者而已。”

“说的不错，只有不努力的懒惰者——你的任务完成的不错，黑水鱼人现在应该已经陷入恐慌，这样大规模的屠杀还是第一次，不过我们的示威还需要更进一步，你回去准备一下，明天你和我去会会那些黑水鱼人，

——我的意思是你和我。”

老乔尔伸出一根手指，轻轻地点了点，阿尔法明白，这依旧要保持任务的单人特性，因此也没说什么，只是安静地点了点头。

这一天收获不少，最重要的莫过于搞到了两个大任务，当然还有武功升级了，至于灭了十几个英雄联盟玩家和升了几级反倒不那么让人兴奋了，

说到升级，这或许是阿尔法真正意义上练级的一天了，

以前在尸体发火那带小号刷怪现在看来纯粹是小打小闹，也算是阿尔法初入游戏教的学费，第一个月自己的效率的确有够低下的，一个月才10级，而今天一天单靠刷黑水鱼人的任务阿尔法就蹿了5级，

当然这里也有阿尔法变强了的因素，如果还按照过去白板长剑+手弩的打法，估计阿尔法一天也打不死几只黑水鱼人。

至于“废柴哥”的美名，阿尔法多少觉得有些无福消受，好容易才摆脱了“废柴”的名号，现在又多了个“哥”字，虽然这次的废柴和过去的不大一样...

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The cargo station's stone house was not large, with only a small high window, so the lighting was not very good, and it was especially dim in the evening. The only source of light in the room came from a pot of charcoal fire in the middle of the house. A thin old man was sitting on the ground, roasting a piece of mutton that sizzled, with a pile of neatly divided meat blocks beside him, apparently sprinkled with some chopped wild vegetables or other plant leaves.

"Mr. Joel?"

Alfa called out, choosing the polite and versatile title "Mr." for this old man who had been an adventurer in his youth and later turned to honest business in his old age. The old man paused, turned around, and a pure black eye patch covered his withered, wrinkled face, just like a pirate in a movie. It was said that this was a memento from Joel's adventurous youth, and also the origin of the prefix "one-eyed."

"Oh? Someone is visiting the lonely old blind man — are you a clerk from Kidd's shop?"

As he spoke, the old man glanced at the mutton that was already seven or eight-tenths cooked, skewered it with a dagger, then stood up and offered the skewer to Alfa.

"Do you want some? It's fresh, a wild mountain goat slaughtered this morning. I added some fish mint and salt to the meat, guaranteed no gamey taste."

"Thank you,"

The mutton looked good, and Alfa did not refuse. He took the mutton but did not eat it until Joel himself cut a piece and put it in his mouth. Only then did Alfa take a bite of the mutton in his hand. It was tender and fresh, with a faint fishy smell. This old NPC's cooking skills were quite good.

"It seems you are not a clerk from Kidd's shop. The old Kidd's group of rascals wouldn't be this polite — young man, are you here for the Tower of Forgetfulness?"

Clearly, Alfa's polite behavior had won Joel's appreciation, and his tone became more amiable.

Alfa smiled.

"That's right, how did you know I came for the Tower of Forgetfulness?"

"Besides the blackwater fishmen's messengers and Kidd's clerks, no one would come to old Joel unless they were interested in his adventures in his youth — in other words, the Tower of Forgetfulness."

Old Joel's single eye gleamed with a fierce light. There was no doubt that this old man possessed more than just a struggling cargo station.

"Can you tell me about it? You know, our nearly infinite lives make us adventurers quite restless."

Alfa said with a smile. Joel shrugged, a hint of cunning in his eyes.

"Are you boasting about the favor of the Supreme Law for adventurers?

In fact, even if you really have infinite lives, I do not recommend you to冒险去遗忘之塔。据我所知，至高法则赋予你们的复活权利也是有代价的，过多的死亡还是会给你们带来很多损失。”

“但是我不得不去——谢谢您的建议，为了表示我对长辈呵护晚辈的感激之情，也许我可以帮您做点什么小忙？”

阿尔法心想废什么话啊，素昧平生的你丫一NPC会在乎玩家的死活？要好处不直说，还得小爷主动上去勾搭，

果然老乔尔眯了眯眼睛，阿尔法一看这一宝押对了，

“既然这样我当然没有什么理由拒绝，或许你可以帮助我去杀掉100个黑水鱼人，

——这群背信弃义的家伙已经欠了我无数笔货款，上次我去讨要货款的时候还差点被这群腥臭的家伙砍掉脑袋，”

“太可气了，是时候给他们点教训了！！！”

阿尔法做出义愤填膺状，老乔尔满意地摆了摆手，示意阿尔法冷静，眨了眨眼睛继续说道：

“不过为了不把事情闹得太大，我希望你可以一个人完成这次报复行动，老乔尔只要黑水鱼人知道老乔尔也是不好惹的就够了，并不想牵扯到更多的人。”

“没问题，”

说着阿尔法一口把剩下的羊肉塞进嘴里，转身出了石屋，

“还真是单人任务——羊肉烤的真不错，只用鱼腥草加盐么？”

阿尔法意犹未尽地舔了舔嘴唇，羊肉的味道不错，任务获得的也极为简单，不过不知道为什么，阿尔法总觉得这老东西似乎有什么别的想法...

...

...

“第94只！”

阿尔法记着数目，指挥隐形奴仆从黑水鱼人的尸体上剜出一对眼球——把杀掉的黑水鱼人眼睛带回去是老乔尔要求的，以证明自己的确完成了任务，只是剜眼睛这种血腥的活阿尔法实在做不来，幸好有隐形奴仆。

老乔尔的任务可真够折磨人的，杀整整100只怪，

事实上这份在传统网游中并不算难的工作在《龙与地下城》中却完全不是一个概念，干掉100只怪的工作强度可不是一般的大，要知道这可是全拟真网游，每一只怪都得一下一下打，周旋起来称得上是又费神又耗力，

好在经验奖励不少，这些17－19的怪物经验异常丰厚，已经让阿尔法从10级飚升到15级了，

当然相比经验收益，爆率还是一如既往的可怜，将近100只怪，阿尔法也就打出了几件白板装备而已，当然在漫长的刷尸体发火生涯中阿尔法对这一切早就见怪不怪了，天知道那些动不动就贴出新鲜出炉的极品装备炫耀的家伙们哪来的运气。

指挥隐形奴仆把第94只黑水鱼人的尸体处理停当，阿尔法的手指和暗器又分别击中另外两只黑水鱼人，伴随着301和102点伤害，阿尔法也得到了一声清脆的提示：

“【点穴手】等级提升，当前等级5，”

继不久前一暗器下去让【袖里箭】的等级提升到了4级之后，【点穴手】也再次升级了，

阿尔法现在的打法是远近结合，因此一远一近两个攻击技能使用都很频繁，升级很快，从来到黑水滩涂时的2级【点穴手】和2级【袖里箭】直接蹿到了5级【点穴手】和4级【袖里箭】了，

两个攻击技能级别升上去后的属性提升不错，既不鸡肋也不过分，尺度刚刚好：

5级【点穴手】的附加内力已经达到了180点，再计算内力伤害系数150%，阿尔法一指头光内力伤害就已经超过270点了，阿尔法又看了一眼点穴成功率，提升到了15%了，这样一来【点穴】效果就容易出多了；

【袖里箭】也是一样，比之前2、3级的时候伤害又提升了一大截，4级的【袖里箭】造成的普通伤害系数已经变成了140%，可以附加的最大内力提升到了84点！！！

至于【迅影】和【固元功】阿尔法没怎么用，

——阿尔法得留下充足的内力以应对突发情况，毕竟是在野外战斗，而且是越级杀怪，不能像在低级怪区那么随心所欲，反正这两个武功的升级机会有的是，并不一定要在战斗中磨练，平时升级就够快的了，

武功升级让阿尔法精神大振，一鼓作气干掉最后6只黑水鱼人，直接回了货站，阿尔法推门而入，独眼老乔尔满脸的惊讶：

“这么快就回来了？难道你打不过那些黑水鱼人？”

“当然不是，”

阿尔法一挥手，隐形奴仆把满满一袋子带着血筋的黑水鱼人眼球放在老乔尔面前，

“200只眼睛，您数数？”

“算了，呸...这东西不适合放在餐桌上，小法师。”

老乔尔摆了摆手，把口中正嚼着的羊肉吐了出来，看来即便是老乔尔这种经历过大风大浪的老油条，也不会在看了血淋淋的眼球后还有吃东西的心情，

“这么看来你的实力还不错，小法师，那些人对你的称呼名不副实。”

老乔尔点了点头，肯定地说道，阿尔法核计现在是不是应该表现的热泪盈眶啊？终于有NPC不叫自己废柴了，不过阿尔法还是没有表现的那么狗血，只是微笑着回答：

“其实只有不努力的懒惰者而已。”

“说的不错，只有不努力的懒惰者——你的任务完成的不错，黑水鱼人现在应该已经陷入恐慌，这样大规模的屠杀还是第一次，不过我们的示威还需要更进一步，你回去准备一下，明天你和我去会会那些黑水鱼人，

——我的意思是你和我。”

老乔尔伸出一根手指，轻轻地点了点，阿尔法明白，这依旧要保持任务的单人特性，因此也没说什么，只是安静地点了点头。

这一天收获不少，最重要的莫过于搞到了两个大任务，当然还有武功升级了，至于灭了十几个英雄联盟玩家和升了几级反倒不那么让人兴奋了，

说到升级，这或许是阿尔法真正意义上练级的一天了，

以前在尸体发火那带小号刷怪现在看来纯粹是小打小闹，也算是阿尔法初入游戏教的学费，第一个月自己的效率的确有够低下的，一个月才10级，而今天一天单靠刷黑水鱼人的任务阿尔法就蹿了5级，

当然这里也有阿尔法变强了的因素，如果还按照过去白板长剑+手弩的打法，估计阿尔法一天也打不死几只黑水鱼人。

至于“废柴哥”的美名，阿尔法多少觉得有些无福消受，好容易才摆脱了“废柴”的名号，现在又多了个“哥”字，虽然这次的废柴和过去的不大一样...

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Of course, this is a translation of the provided text. Here is the English version:

The cargo station's stone house was not large, with only a small high window, so the lighting was not very good, and it was especially dim in the evening. The only source of light in the room came from a pot of charcoal fire in the middle of the house. A thin old man was sitting on the ground, roasting a piece of mutton that sizzled, with a pile of neatly divided meat blocks beside him, apparently sprinkled with some chopped wild vegetables or other plant leaves.

"Mr. Joel?"

Alfa called out, choosing the polite and versatile title "Mr." for this old man who had been an adventurer in his youth and later turned to honest business in his old age. The old man paused, turned around, and a pure black eye patch covered his withered, wrinkled face, just like a pirate in a movie. It was said that this was a memento from Joel's adventurous youth, and also the origin of the prefix "one-eyed."

"Oh? Someone is visiting the lonely old blind man — are you a clerk from Kidd's shop