The General

Returning to his room, Boden stayed for two weeks and focused on opening the acupuncture points. He was now using ten Huk Pills to open each new acupuncture point, and the effect of the pills was waning day by day. Boden eventually used all the Huk Pills, Bibi Potions and Latus Solutions he had. It had been two months since he secluded. Boden had opened 48 acupuncture points. He was now seen as someone with an gathering-energy sixth-level.

Boden left the inn and settled in a cheap inn elsewhere. He did not take the ring with him either. The quarantine applied to the town was still going on. He continued to be followed by the scouts around. The scouts reported the latest developments to the captains. They knew that Boden's money was running low, and it made sense to switch to a cheap inn. They also visited Boden at his new location and found nothing and left.

When Boden finished his third month in this mission, he was able to open the 51st acu point. He had been continuing his mind development technique for ten weeks and his mind was now working very fast. He could make much better decisions than before, and he could see and hear his surroundings better. From now on he really needed valuable medicine. Boden had nine months to complete the mission. *(1)*

Boden was unaware of something due to his inexperience and lack of knowledge. The energy conversion method is one of the most important tools for someone to reach immortality. It is one of the biggest obstacles to reaching the level of God. Probably the best energy method that could be found should have been with 81 acupuncture points, as there are no dao-transformers in this land. On the other hand, since the General of Jomu developed slightly better than the others, the method he used should have been the energy conversion method with a maximum of 72 acupuncture points.

At the gathering-energy level, every time a new acupoint is opened, the vessels, nerves and muscles in that area develop. Therefore, the body becomes agile and stronger. When the tenth level is reached, in other words, when all the acupuncture points in the method used are opened, the person sees that a large pool of energy is formed in his dantan. When this energy pool is sufficiently deep and wide, formation pillars are started to be erected on it. These pattern pillars' number reach nine in the nineth level. At the last level, the tenth formation pillar does not occur. Instead, the previous nine pillars are combined into a single pillar.

There is only 0.11 point increase in physical strength between someone in Soul-formation first and someone in their second. Because at the formation level, not the body, but the soul develops and becomes stronger. In other words, the physical strength of someone who has reached the level of soul-formation with the 72 acupuncture point method is expected to be around 12.9.

If Boden actually draws and swings his sword from close range to the General, the General could die. However, if the General uses a soul-formation level, in other words, a Grade-3 weapon, Boden can defend himself for a while. While defending, he must reach the General and kill him without delay. Because the amount of energy in the General's soul-formation will show his superiority as the fight continues. Unfortunately Boden did not know about any of this. He had another plan in mind.

Boden came to the inn where the General of the Joma Family was staying and said he wanted to visit him. After waiting for two hours, he was finally summoned to the General's room.

"General! I know your time is precious. I'm so unlucky that the quarantine is still not over. This means that you still haven't caught the criminals. That's why you can't go anywhere, either. When I said last time that I wanted to buy precious potions or pills to open an acupuncture point, these things happened to me. "..." I am not blaming you. After all, you want to catch the criminals as soon as possible. I'll be asking you again, can you really get me some pills or potions? Until this quarantine is over, I can at least reach my goal. "

After looking at Boden for a while, the General as nonchalantly "What good will it do me if you take a pill or potion? Can you find the criminals for me?" Boden approached the General "Before the quarantine, I was walking around the bars whenever possible. Since I am not from this land, they are the best places to gather information. I don't think anyone will talk anything right now, but I had a very important hearing before quarantine. If I share it with you, I'm sure you will help me."

"Two or two and a half months ago, while sitting in a bar sipping my drink, four people were talking about a robbery they were planning to do. A group of hunters in the same bar spoke of the Glizza Wolf hunt that was about to breed. They said that the birth of the wolf was approaching. But at the same time they were following the band of robbers with their eyes. I think one end of this robbery is the Glizza Wolf. Since no results have been obtained as a result of the research you have done so far, the hunters must have already found a way to hide themselves. In return for this information, I ask you to bring me some potions and pills when you send an informational message to the capital."

After listening to Boden, the general asked him "Why didn't you come before to give this information?" Boden shook his head unhappily and said "I thought you were going to catch the criminals. I thought that somebody must have told something on this subject by now. There's also the poisoning issue, of course, I postponed it until I was sure I was okay, but you still haven't made any progress in this process. I am sure that just as I lose patience, you are losing too. I don't want to be killed for a vain and irrelevant crime, just because I was in this town."

The General nodded in agreement. "OK. You can go for now. Something will be arranged for you about the potions and other things you need. Oh, what element are you using by the way?"

Boden raised his hand and released his brightness-force energy. The General's mouth fell open. "Do you want to work for the Joma family?"

After some thought, Boden said "I would like, but I have a condition. My plan is to reach the dao-descriptor level. If I will have a duty to serve as a permanent guard, this will not be appropriate at all. If you can arrange a good position, I can join in with pleasure."

The General nodded in agreement. "There is an old general with the element of brighness-force energy. He was looking for a young man he could raise and inherit his work with peace of mind. I will introduce you to him. You move to this inn. I'll get you a room."

After the room was arranged, Boden settled in his room and did his daily exercises. With eyes sparkling with intelligence, looking thoughtfully out of his window 'What would you do if you were me, Viny? You would talk to the general on the same day. Or would you completely leave the crime scene after looting and walk away?" He sighed.

PIPER

Piper thought a little after entering the system room. She used the option to ask the expert to do what she needed to do in a systematic way. A young man appeared in the projection before her.

"Hello, ask your question please!"

"Hello, I'm a new agent. Can you help me? I don't know anything about being an agent. How can I reach the level of immortality? What should I do or get to survive during the missions? I have very limited information."

"I get 100 TG for each information. I sell the items at the price of the system. "

"Well, but I'm a doctor. Is there a strategy that I can use the field of medicine effectively?"

"We are all a doctor. Because we all constantly improve our bodies superhumanly. We have to fix all complications ourselves. You cannot trust anyone but yourself. That's why being a doctor will make it easier for you to understand your body and solve the confusion. Also, you can always be one step ahead in producing herbal remedies, alchemy and natural cures."

Piper nodded like she understood, then, she gradually learned what to do, how to gather mana, the contribution of techniques and what to expect on the journey to immortality. She learned that her predisposition was green, close to the four elements-force energy. She purchased a method with 90 acupuncture points from the water element methods. She bought potions that could aid in opening acupuncture rather than weapons. She also bought ten different acupuncture potions and pills. She got three of each. Thus, she calculated that she would easily open ninety points. She bought a bodybuilding method. She bought five Body-enhancing potions. With these potions, she could increase her body's power to over 3 times of normal-human-level in three weeks. *(2)*

'My life will no longer be under anyone's control. I've lost too much. I'll win from now on!' Piper's eyes were shining eagerly.

- Successfully Hunt the Lightning Creek Crow.

Duration: 8 Weeks

Difficulty Level: Normal

Reward: 60 TG, 500 LE

Penalty: -1000 LE

'System Alert: There is a second agent available for the mission.

The mission will last eight weeks and you are expected to hunt a Lightning Creek Crow.

Number of Agents Joint: 2

Hunting together is appropriate. It is preferred that the agents do not kill each other.

Friendly mode is turned on. If you act together, Lord Talley would be more pleased.'

When Piper walks out the yellow door, she finds herself in a town.

*(1)* [Boden Physical Power: 17.0 Agility: 17.0 Intelligence: 3.5]

*(2)* Body building method will provide reaching maksimum 3.0-points physical power.