Chapter 64

"Accept the mission 'Crane Wing Journey,' defeat Cloud Crane, and save Zhong Ling. Mission level B. During the mission, you cannot use any spells or items from the Azeroth plane."

Well, aside from that, nothing from Azeroth can be used, so no more thinking about things like the 'Mage's Hand.'

Alpha originally planned to use something like an 'Invisible Servant' to scare these feudal-era warriors.

Alpha was not unfamiliar with the mission content:

"Cloud Crane? Zhong Ling, this is the Valley of Ten Thousand Grievances?!"

Alpha immediately recalled several scenes from "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" where Cloud Crane and Zhong Ling were directly involved.

Of course, the most memorable one was when Zhong Ling was molested by Cloud Crane in the Valley of Ten Thousand Grievances while Zhong Wanqiu was busy catching the adulterers.

The reason this scene stuck in Alpha's mind was mainly due to a very funny segment:

Zhong Ling was captured by Cloud Crane. Nanhai Crocodile God, because Zhong Ling was his little master's wife, and if she were molested by Cloud Crane, he would be one generation lower than Yun Lao Si, turned against Cloud Crane and helped Zhong Ling. By pointing out the weak point under Cloud Crane's armpit, he forced Cloud Crane to stop.

If it were that simple, wouldn't he just need to remind Zhong Ling?

Or he could do nothing and just hide to avoid being discovered by Nanhai Crocodile God, who might cut his neck with a pair of scissors. The rest would happen naturally, and Zhong Ling would be saved anyway.

However, as the shouting grew louder and closer, Alpha realized that this mission was not so simple.

"Mom, Mom!"

Alpha was pondering when he suddenly heard a clear voice shouting and rushing into the courtyard, followed by a slightly hoarse voice:

"You can run to the ends of the earth, but I will catch you! Yue Lao San, keep an eye on that pretty woman. After I deal with this little girl, I'll go back and marry her beautiful mother as well!"

Clearly, these two voices belonged to Zhong Ling and Cloud Crane.

But what was going on now? Why was Cloud Crane asking Yue Lao San to help him deal with Gan Baobao so he could kidnap Zhong Ling?

Obviously, "pretty woman" and "beautiful mother" referred to Gan Baobao. This was different from the original plot, where Yue Lao San was supposed to save the little master's wife.

"Yun Lao Si, if you call me Yue Lao San again, I'll twist off this woman's head and cut the little girl's neck with a pair of scissors! I am Yue Lao Er! Yue Lao Er!"

The responding voice was thick and violent, clearly belonging to Yue Lao San.

Alpha didn't have time to think much because a green figure had already rushed into the courtyard. She had a small braid, delicate features, and was young—Zhong Ling, the illegitimate daughter of Duke Duan and Duan Yu's sister.

The little girl looked terrified, as if she were being chased. Then a tall, thin figure, about 1.9 meters tall but weighing only 90 pounds, appeared.

Who else could it be in Jin Yong and Gu Long's world except for the recently recovered Yan Nan Tian and Cloud Crane?

In fact, every time Alpha read the description of Cloud Crane as a bamboo pole, he couldn't understand how thin a bamboo pole-like person could be.

Today, seeing the game version of Cloud Crane, Alpha understood. This guy was really thin, thin to the point where one might doubt if he had any real prowess in bed. Was the title of the first lecher in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" just a rumor?

Whether his prowess in bed was good or not was unknown, but Cloud Crane's lightness skill was truly remarkable.

Zhong Ling entered the courtyard through the door, but Cloud Crane jumped over the three-meter-high wall without bending his legs.

This was even more incredible. Clearly, this height was too easy for Cloud Crane, so he didn't even need to bend his legs. Alpha thought about his own "Swift Shadow," which, at level 9, could barely jump three meters even with great effort. His lightness skill was not in the same league as Cloud Crane's.

Looking at Zhong Ling, her steps were unsteady and disordered, clearly not as good as his. She was obviously a rich girl who didn't practice diligently.

Indeed, raised by Gan Baobao, who was always thinking about Duan Zhengchun, and Zhong Wanqiu, who had finally married a beautiful wife, how could she have developed good skills? Besides eating sunflower seeds on the roof, she also played with the lightning marten.

Sure enough, after a few steps, Zhong Ling was grabbed by Cloud Crane from behind, lifted by the waist, and carried away:

"Help! Let me go!!! My father is Zhong Wanqiu!!! My father is Zhong Wanqiu!!! You bamboo pole, you evil man!!!"

"My father is not Zhong Wanqiu, but Duan Zhengchun," Alpha muttered to himself. However, what surprised Alpha was that Cloud Crane also said:

"Your father is not Zhong Wanqiu. Look at his horse face, how could he have such a pretty daughter?"

Alpha remembered that this line was originally Yue Lao San's.

However, this simple genetic theory was indeed more accurate than any paternity test, at least for a pretty girl like Zhong Ling. But why couldn't Zhong Wanqiu see it?

—This girl was indeed very pretty, so much so that Alpha was ready to save her even without the mission.

However, Alpha wasn't foolish enough to act rashly just because Zhong Ling was pretty, considering the strength gap between himself and Cloud Crane.

According to the book, Cloud Crane had two notable skills:

One was his lightness skill. Cloud Crane's lightness skill was so high that he was given the title of the most vicious lightness skill in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," which overshadowed the fact that his lightness skill had no specific name.

The other was his combat skill, the "Eight Strikes of Crane and Snake"! This was Cloud Crane's other notable skill!

Alpha only knew "Pointing Hand" and "Sleeved Arrow," which were basic skills compared to the "Eight Strikes of Crane and Snake," like the difference between a musket and an M4A1.

Cloud Crane's level 30 also clearly indicated this—he was even stronger than the boss of Blackwater Marsh, King Ranus.

This mission clearly required intelligence, not brute force.

After some thought, Alpha decided not to directly tell Zhong Ling about Cloud Crane's weak point. This wasn't a smart move; anyone who had read "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" would know this trick. If that were the case, this B-level mission would be too easy.

So, what about...

"Yun Lao Si, why do you say Yue Lao Er can never be Yue Lao San?!"

Seeing Cloud Crane about to take Zhong Ling out of the courtyard, Alpha suddenly jumped out from the flower bed and shouted. Cloud Crane, who was about to leap over the wall, stopped abruptly.

"Where did this foreign brat come from? Don't you want to live?"

Foreign brat? Alpha realized he was still wearing his "Dungeons and Dragons" mage robe and had short hair, so he was naturally mistaken for a "foreign brat" by Cloud Crane, who lived in the Northern Song Dynasty.

"What did you say?! Yun Lao Si!!! Do you dare say I can only be Yue Lao San?!"

Hearing Alpha's shout, Yue Lao San roared in anger. With a loud bang, he kicked open the courtyard gate and rushed in.

Alpha quickly sized up this most popular villain in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils." In fact, Alpha was also a partial fan of Yue Lao San.

As described in the book, Yue Lao San was short but exceptionally robust, with a pair of weasel-like eyes that glinted with ferocity. His face was covered with short, yellow whiskers, giving him a fierce look, but there was a hint of simplicity in his brows. In fact, Yue Lao San was essentially a good person.

Seeing Alpha standing with his hands on his hips, facing off against Cloud Crane, and ignoring him, Yue Lao San immediately glared and shouted to assert his presence:

"Yun Lao Si, you dare to insult me? I am Yue Lao Er! Yue Lao Er! Do you believe I will release that pretty woman and twist off her head?"

"Yue Lao Er, just now Yun Lao Si was muttering, 'Yue Lao San is always Yue Lao San, never Yue Lao Er.' Don't believe me? Ask the little girl."

Alpha nodded toward Zhong Ling. Zhong Ling, who had inherited Duan Zhengchun's intelligence, was quick-witted and immediately chimed in:

"I heard it, I heard it. He said you are Yue Lao San, two is greater than three, two is greater than three!!!"

Alpha winked at Zhong Ling and gave her a thumbs-up.

"You brat, I'll kill you!!!"

Cloud Crane roared in anger, poked Zhong Ling in two pressure points, and threw her aside. He then grabbed his steel claw and launched a "Eight Strikes of Crane and Snake" at Alpha—Zhong Ling lay paralyzed, unable to move or speak, her mute point also having been struck.

Alpha didn't dare to hesitate and used his lightness skill to rush to Yue Lao San's side.

Rushing to Yue Lao San's side required considerable courage, as Yue Lao San was known for twisting people's necks. However, Alpha knew that the notorious Yue Lao San would not harm him at this moment.

—The best way to survive in front of Yue Lao San was to call him Yue Lao Er.

In fact, not only did Yue Lao San not kill Alpha, but he also raised his crocodile-mouthed scissors and clamped Cloud Crane's steel claw, forcing both to leap back.

"What are you doing?!"

Cloud Crane shouted, holding his steel claw in front of his chest, glaring at Yue Lao San, who held his scissors high.

—This was not enough...

Both Cloud Crane and Yue Lao San's heads showed over 100 damage points, clearly the result of their weapons blocking each other. Otherwise, this blow would have caused at least 300 to 400 damage. Alpha's tongue curled. Yue Lao San, undaunted, roared back:

"Are you trying to kill my disciple?!"

Disciple?! Alpha was taken aback. How did he become Yue Lao San's disciple?