19 Beginner (1/2)

Ouyang Shuo headed back to the Lord’s Manor, tying Blackfang back up before he entered the office. Just as he sat down, Gu Xiuwen, his clerk and household registrar, came in with two tall men.

One of the men was about thirty years old, and unarmed. He had an evenly spaced face, wide and open under his thick eyebrows, with a pair of shrewd, deep eyes flashing as they looked him over. He had an extremely developed physique, particularly in his shoulders and arms.

The other man was in his early twenties, armed with a spear, and with a knife at his waist. His face was exceptionally attractive, with carved facial features looking like a sculptor had carved them, definitely a lady’s man.

Giu Xiuwen asked Ouyang Shuo about his well-being, and introduced the two men. “Sire, these two heroes are two special talents that have just arrived in the village. They are a pair of brothers. This good man is Lin Yue, excellent at unarmed combat, an Advanced Martial Arts instructor. His good brother is a Basic General called Lin Yi.”

The Lins took the opportunity to come forward, theirs hands clasped, bowing slightly. “Lin Yue (Lin Yi) pays respects to the lord!”

An Advanced Martial Guru and a Basic general? Ouyang Shuo was definitely interested in this, and was pleased to respond. “Two heroes, welcome, welcome! Today we welcome two very talented men, it is Shanhai Village’s fortune!” He gestured for them to sit before proceeding. “Since both of you have such great skill, will you be willing to fight for our army?”

Hearing this, the younger man, Lin Yi, revealed an eager expression, obviously quite willing to do so. But the older brother was quiet, not showing his inner thoughts. Seeing the older brother not displaying anything, Ouyang Shuo suppressed his emotions inside. Obviously this wasn’t an easy man to win over, and Ouyang Shuo nodded in approval.

Lin Yue hesitated a moment, then spoke slowly. “Your lordship, I will not lie to you. I have the ability to teach fist fighting and some footwork, but I am not suitable for the military. I suffered a serious injury in the past, and its effects haunt me still, I fear I could not live up to your expectations. My brother, although stubborn, is also skilled in martial arts. If the lord is willing, he can be set up in your army, and some strict discipline will be good for him. He will serve you well for both of us.”

Ouyang Shuo nodded slightly. This Lin Yue was an honest man through and through, he’s not just a simple instructor. At this moment, Ouyang Shuo wasn’t going to delve deeper into his history. “Master Lin has an illness in his body, it would not be good to force you. The village has an advanced doctor, I will ask him to render a diagnosis and treatment for you. In addition, the village is about to establish a martial arts dojo. When you have the time, I will have to ask Master Lin to sit down with the villagers and arrange classes to teach martial arts to them. This will help them get more physically fit and would let everyone learn some self-defense. With the wilderness nearby, a little protection could go a long way! I hope that Master Lin will not refuse my request!”

For such a noble purpose, Lin Yue could naturally not decline. Moreover, the establishment of a dojo was exactly in line with his desires. “I thank the Lord for his consideration, I would not dare to disappoint you!” He replied quickly.

Ouyang Shuo laughed, and then said, “As for Younger brother Lin, I think you will be excellent material for the militia group’s leader! I think that with your ability, you will fulfill my trust!”

Master Lin again bowed. “Thank you, lord! We will not disappoint you!”

Ouyang Shuo took the opportunity to check the stats of the two brothers.

Name: Lin Yue (silver)

Identity: Shanhai Villager

Occupation: Advanced Martial Arts Instructor

Loyalty: 75 points

Feature: Proficient in Fist Fighting (Enhances the Fist Martial Arts of the territory by 10%)

Evaluation: Mysterious origin, once a famous fighter. Due to residual injuries, forced to leave.

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Name: Lin Yi (black iron)

Identity: Shanhai Village Militia Third Sergeant

Occupation: Basic General

Loyalty: 75 points

Command: 30

Force: 40

Intelligence: 20

Political: 15

Internal Power: Lin Family Spearmanship (a total of twelve types)

Equipment: Fine Iron Spear, Belt Knife

Evaluation: Has studied the art of war, practices spearmanship. However, his temperament is unruly and unconventional.

The brothers were definitely a bit different from one another. Master Lin was evaluated by the system as a fist style master, helping to raise the fist fighting ability of the entire territory. Such an ability was simply a great help for the whole village.

Ouyang Shuo guessed that if he could cure Master Lin’s injuries, he would become at least a Master Martial Arts Instructor. For this, he could only lay his hopes on Dr. Song and pray, but he didn’t have high hopes as he didn't think an advanced doctor would be able to solve the problem.

Lin Yi was definitely not so simple, either. Although only a black iron character, he came with his own technique and equipment. He had great potential and opportunity for growth. Putting him in the army under the command of General Shi and with a little luck in the future, he would become a major asset.

Through these last few days, Ouyang Shuo had slowly noticed that the system seemed to have revised its rules for generating immigrants. First, the closer to the start, such as an upgrade or starting the village, the more likely it was for the system to bring in some special talent. If the village had reached the required special talents to upgrade, the system would basically just send more farmers his way and rarely would there be special talents.