OBS Chapter 17 Without power, you'll be bullied.
Chapter 17 Without power, you'll be bullied.
Listening to the words of those around him and looking at the thugs at the gambling den, Qin Chuan seemed to be deep in thought.
In fact, when he transmigrated here, he had already heard about the martial artists of this world.
With immense strength, he fears no swords or blades.
He had naturally considered activating the "Warrior" profession.
To this end, he secretly tried many methods.
He tried everything: squatting in a horse stance, lifting stones, and mimicking the gestures of street performers, but none of the panel displayed any martial arts profession information.
Now, hearing the words of the people around me,
Qin Chuan also realized that to enter the "martial artist" profession, it was probably not something that could be achieved by simply practicing blindly on one's own.
A master, money, and connections are all indispensable.
He was a beggar who had just come ashore, and he had none of these three things.
Qin Chuan shook his head and looked at the entrance of the gambling den.
to be frank,
To put it bluntly, Lao Xu is the kind of person who bullies the weak and fears the strong.
If any burly man won money, would he dare to reach out and grab someone?
dare not!
He only dared to approach Qin Chuan because he saw that Qin Chuan was thin and had a youthful air about him, thinking he was easy to manipulate.
If it were anyone else, they would have happily accepted the twenty coins and rushed off to place their bets. None of this would have happened.
The same goes for Zhou Bapi.
He was incredibly arrogant when he was whipping people in the dilapidated house and collecting money from them.
When have you ever seen him strutting around with those burly thugs from the gang?
When will we see him go and provoke those who actually have connections?
He dare not.
His methods only work on destitute beggars like them.
If it's a tough opponent, he's more cowardly than anyone else.
Ultimately, that's just how the world is.
If you have no ability or strength, you'll be bullied!
But to learn martial arts, you need a master, money, and connections.
Where do we find a master? Where do we get the money? Where do we find connections?
Qin Chuan had made some money earlier, but it was only a little over two thousand coins, which amounted to a little over two taels of silver.
This amount of money is a small fortune for ordinary people, but when it comes to the threshold of martial arts training, it's not even enough for the initial apprenticeship fee.
Those medicinal diets for tempering the body and recipes for strengthening muscles and bones cost dozens of taels of silver each. He could throw his money into them and not even hear a sound.
As for the master?
There are some skilled fighters in the Iron Hand Gang, like that black-clad thug from earlier; he's clearly trained.
But why should they teach you? You're just a low-level thug in the gang, you've never even seen the leader, who has time to care about you?
Qin Chuan took a deep breath and silently calculated in his mind.
First, establish a foothold in the Iron Hand Gang, save up some money, and at the same time, keep an eye on the gang's martial arts fighters to see if you can find out some secrets about martial arts training.
If all else fails, once you've saved enough money, go to a martial arts school in the county town and inquire about it. Although the entrance fee isn't cheap, at least it's a viable option.
Old Xu's troubles came quickly and went quickly.
In just a moment, the surrounding gamblers refocused their attention on the gambling table.
Seeing this, Qin Chuan lost the desire to continue gambling.
He knew in his heart that his "begging for a title" skill must have worked to earn him two taels of silver.
If he continues to gamble, he will most likely only lose on his own.
After a while,
Qin Chuan guessed that Old Xu had already left, so he walked towards the exit of the gambling den.
After taking only a few steps,
Then I saw a small group of people gathered at the base of a wall on the street ahead, pointing and gesturing at something on the ground.
Qin Chuan walked over and discovered that the person lying against the wall was none other than himself.
It was indeed the skinny monkey.
However, the skinny monkey was lying on the ground with his pupils dilated, no breath, and a pool of blood behind his head, indicating that he had been dead for some time.
The crowd watching nearby was also constantly discussing it.
"How did this little beggar die?"
An old man carrying a birdcage craned his neck and asked.
"Hey, I was sitting over there drinking tea just now, and I saw it all clearly," a middle-aged man in a gray cotton shirt chimed in, gesturing towards the tea stall across the street.
"Someone snatched the coins from the little beggar's bowl and then headed straight into the gambling den."
"Robbing is one thing, but why kill someone?"
"The little beggar wouldn't give it to him, he held onto the bowl tightly and wouldn't let go, so the man punched him and the back of his head hit the steps."
"Where is the man who killed that beggar? Has he been arrested?"
"Hey, this guy was thrown out of the gambling den not long after he entered. He just happened to run into the yamen runners. He'll probably be arrested and detained for a few days. He probably won't get out without some money to bribe them."
......
Listening to the words of those around him,
Qin Chuan also pieced together a rough outline of the situation.
It's likely that Old Xu forcibly robbed Skinny Monkey of his coins, which led to Skinny Monkey's death.
When Lao Xu suddenly rushed in to place his bet earlier, Qin Chuan also saw the copper coins in his hand.
Not many, only six.
But it was because of these six copper coins that the skinny monkey died.
Perhaps a more accurate way to put it is...
Two taels of silver!
Because of two taels of silver, Skinny Monkey reported Qin Chuan to Zhou Bapi, almost causing him to be beaten to death.
Because of two taels of silver, the skinny monkey died at the hands of Old Xu and from Qin Chuan's "demand for a title".
The fate of a little beggar's entire life.
It's barely worth two taels of silver.
Qin Chuan did not regret the consequences.
After all, from the very beginning, Skinny Monkey's actions were aimed at killing him.
What truly struck him was how easily the skinny monkey had died.
He didn't want to die silently by the roadside like the skinny monkey, without even a shroud for him.
He wanted to live, he wanted to climb higher.
Qin Chuan shook his head, not wanting to look anymore, turned and left, then opened his profession panel.
[Occupation: Transport Thief]
[Level: lv1 (82/500)]
[Professional Skills: Obtaining Titles, Perceiving Luck]
Compared to before,
The proficiency of "The Smuggler" increased by 30, which is less than the previous time when Zhou Bapi was skinned.
It's probably because everyone's luck is different, so the level of proficiency gained also varies.
Zhou Bapi was a minor leader of the Iron Hand Gang, in charge of the beggars in the western part of the city. He had people and money in his hands, and lived like a big shot. Naturally, he had a lot of luck.
Skinny Monkey was just a beggar who didn't know where his next meal would come from, and he didn't even have a decent piece of clothing. His luck was as thin as a sheet of paper.
Qin Chuan stared at the line "82/500" and did some mental calculations.
82 points, still far from 500.
But from Zhou Bapi and the skinny monkey, he learned a little something.
The stronger the target's luck, the more proficiency he can steal; the weaker the target's luck, the less proficiency he can steal.
It's like fishing; big fish have their weight, and small fish have theirs.
Qin Chuan put away the panel and touched the two strings of coins in his pocket.
If you make money, you should spend it!
Qin Chuan wasn't the kind of person who would become arrogant once he had money, but he also didn't intend to be a miser.
Money is inanimate; it only comes alive when it's spent.
Eat and drink as you please.
Even if you want to learn martial arts, you have to strengthen your body first before you can do anything else.