Wild North America 1846

The situation in the San Francisco area was extremely chaotic. The officials sent by the Mexican government to the area were driven away by white immigrants with muskets because they were too ugly to collect and eat.

The capital city of Baja California is Sacramento, which is home to Mexicans. The city has a population of about 7,000 people, more than half of whom are Mexicans, as well as Indians, whites and a small number of Chinese.

But the Mexican governor of Sacramento was unable to control the situation in San Francisco, which was a lawless land.

Among the nearly 30,000 people in San Francisco, there are more than 8,300 white immigrants, and this number is still increasing rapidly.

No white immigrant wanted to be governed by the Mexicans. Among the first white adventurers who came to the Wild West, there were fugitives, sailors, penniless bankrupts and impoverished Irishmen who arrived here all the way with dreams of wealth.

In order to let the Mexicans ride on top and dominate.

This region does not belong to the beautiful and strong country, and more than a dozen forces emerged in the chaotic situation. No one obeys the other, which is a bit of a regional autonomy.

In the San Francisco area, the people who make a name for themselves are ruthless characters.

Fergus, who was shot dead by Richard, was not a force, he was just one of the endless gangsters in the west, just like the weeds growing randomly in the mountains, one crop was cut, and another sprouted up.

But Old John, the Sheriff of the West District, was different. He was backed by John Sutter, a very powerful grocery store owner among white immigrants. He was a real big shot.

John Sutter ran a water conservancy sawmill, grist mill, plantation and grocery store in San Francisco. He was the founder of the New Helvetia colony. His influence spread to every corner of the West Side and he had more than 300 people under his command.

white men and thousands of enslaved Indians.

This so-called District Sheriff was a position privately appointed by John Sutter. All gold diggers in the West District must abide by his rules, otherwise they will inevitably die in the wilderness.

Sheriff Old John is his cousin, his sharp claws and accomplice. He has done many more bad things than the most ferocious gangsters, which are countless.

But so what?

In this Wild West, swords and guns are the law, strength is the law, big fists are the law, and those with money can do whatever they want. Whites are superior, Mexicans and Chinese are second, and Indians are at the bottom of society.

"Huh……"

Richard was flipping through the system interface and couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise when he saw the rapid increase in the completion rate of the "Thousands of People in the Reputation Camp" task.

"Thousands of people know" task; 766 people/1000.

The 766 people in front began to jump up rapidly, and soon passed 800...850...900...all the way up.

Richard knew that this was the huge impact caused by his killing of seven people in the Old Barr Tavern. His reputation was spreading rapidly, making his name even louder.

this is so far

The biggest deal Richard ever made caused quite a stir in San Francisco, a city of less than 30,000 people, and the title of "Protector of Chinese Gold Diggers" spread.

He waited with anxiety and excitement, and saw that the "Thousand People's Knowledge Reputation Mission" number jumped very quickly, without any pause at the level of 980 people, and soon passed the 1,000 mark.

The three words "Thousands of People Know" flashed on the system panel, and the words "1000/1000, mission completed" were displayed.

Comprehensive evaluation; b—

You punished the villain through a decisive action, the method was slightly rough, and your reputation spread. This is a good start, and you have a small reputation in the social group.

System rewards;

With three free attribute points, open the reputation mission "Everyone Knows" and open the primary reputation store.

Such a big gain made Richard ecstatic. Although he complained a lot about the reputation system, he had to admit that the system was powerful and almost omnipotent.

Therefore, he had deep expectations for the rewards, and the system did not disappoint him.

Three free attribute points mean that he can choose which aspect to strengthen?

Among the six specialties including physical strength, strength, agility, intelligence, bloodline, and reproduction, the first three will get bonus points when completing the "10 people know the task". The last three will get bonus points after completing the "100 people know the task". The last three are shown.

Intelligence, bloodline and reproductive ability are more important than the first three items.

According to Richard’s understanding;

Bloodline may be related to special abilities developed in the future, such as flying, stealth, fangs and claws, animal body, venom from venom glands, rebirth of severed limbs and other magical abilities.

Could it be that……

In this wild western continent, are there unknown creatures that are not humans or beasts?

This was just a random guess on his part. He had no idea what would happen specifically.

Needless to say, intelligence, how can one lead a group of people with low intelligence? This is the ultimate way for those who work hard to govern people.

Why is reproductive ability so important?

This is a bit puzzling. Maybe from the system's perspective, racial inheritance is a very important ability.

After thinking about it carefully, Richard added a point to his agility, and one free attribute point was immediately lost. A warm feeling came from his limbs, and changes quietly occurred at the genetic level.

When this feeling completely disappeared, Richard began to take out the two repeating pistols under his left armpit and right leg, prepared to shoot, loaded bullets, and exchanged guns. His hands were as fast as afterimages.

It has almost increased by one-third from before, and indeed the agility has been greatly improved.

Looking at my personal indicators, my agility has increased from 1.7 to 2.7, which is equivalent to being one of the best shooters in a thousand, and is much higher than the original level of one in a hundred.

0.7 is a slightly weaker level for ordinary people, 1 is the normal level for young people around 20 years old, and 1.7 is already an outstanding level for ordinary people. It is equivalent to one of the ordinary athletes with higher agility than ordinary people.

This is exactly what gives Richard the confidence to face Fergus and his gang of gangsters alone. Compared with ordinary gangsters, his guns are faster, faster, more accurate, and naturally more deadly.

Choosing to add precious free attribute points to agility can visibly improve real-life combat effectiveness. This is Richard's most urgently needed ability at the moment, and bloodline will not be considered for the time being.

His agility reaches 2.7, which is 2.7 times that of ordinary people. He is a person with super athletic ability and is one of the top shooters in San Francisco.

There were still two free attribute points left. After thinking for a long time, Richard decided not to add bloodline and intelligence. Instead, he chose to add one physical attribute point, increasing his physical strength from 1.5 to 2.5.

a moment later

The changes at the genetic level were completed, and Richard's long figure seemed to be a beast with infinite physical strength. His muscles were tough and outstanding, and his bones were far stronger than ordinary people. If you take off his clothes and take a closer look, the outline of his muscles is faintly highlighted, giving him a strong sense of strength.

Physical strength is the health bar, and it is also the key to supporting long-term combat. If you have sufficient physical strength, you can hold the gun steadily and shoot accurately. This is also the urgently needed immediate combat strength.

Li Cha chose not to use the remaining precious free attribute points for the time being, leaving enough room for possible changes to cope with unpredictable risks in the future.

After adding points, Richard’s personal attribute panel data is;

Physical strength 2.5

Intelligence 2.3

Bloodlines 2.1

Strength 1.4

Agile 2.7

Reproductive capacity 1.9

Free attribute points; 1

Talent, none

Abnormal ability, none

Beast transformation ability, none

Bloodline ability, none

Potential points, none

Thus

The emergence of a top gunner with super high agility has greatly increased Richard's confidence. In San Francisco, a chaotic place where grass-headed kings often appear, it is the last word to be strong.

At this time, the "Ten Thousand Known Prestige Mission" was launched, and the number of people jumping upwards had risen to more than 1,400, and the upward momentum still did not stop, so Li Cha was deeply pleased.

The impact of the shooting at the Old Barr Tavern is still unfolding, and the completion rate of the title mission has also increased a lot. The number of people who know the identity of Richard, the "protector of Chinese gold diggers" has increased from 331 to 842, and the number of people is still increasing.

Rising.

This shows that this new identity has been accepted by some social groups.

"Master Richard, this is the money and gold sand we seized from Fergus and his group. It is about more than 230 US dollars and nearly 10 ounces of gold sand."

Dai Changfu came up on horseback and handed over a heavy leather bag in his hand, which was filled with the property seized this time, as well as Fergus's leather belt equipped with a pistol.

Then, he handed over a heavy cloth bag and said in an envious tone: "These two gold diggers are really lucky to find such a big piece of nugget gold, weighing 4 pounds. This is worth it."

A lot of money."

The U.S. dollar is priced based on the gold standard determined by the Bretton Woods System of 1844. One ounce of gold is equivalent to 35 U.S. dollars, and one ounce of gold is approximately 31.1 grams.

In other words, one dollar is worth close to one gram of gold.

This 4-pound gold nugget is worth about US$2,000. In today's era, an ordinary worker on the North American continent earns about US$20 per year, which is equivalent to the total annual income of 100 American workers, which is a huge sum of money.

No wonder the gangsters like Fergus were so greedy for money that they kidnapped the two Chinese gold diggers and tried to put them to death in order to gain money and kill them.

The mantis stalks the cicada, followed by the oriole.

The gold nugget finally fell into the hands of Richard, and Fergus and the other gangsters also lost their fortune and life. 10 ounces of gold sand was worth about US$350, which was considered a windfall.

Richard took the trophy, weighed the large piece of gold nugget in the cloth bag with his hands, nodded with satisfaction, and unceremoniously put the gold nugget and about 10 ounces of gold sand into the cowhide bag on the front of the saddle.

Then he took out the banknotes, divided half of them, handed them to Dai Changfu, and said, "You and your brothers should divide this money. Remember not to go to the city during this period to avoid being targeted. Save some money to marry a woman."

That’s the right path, don’t finish it all.”

"Thank you, Master, for the reward. I will keep an eye on them."

"Don't sell these horses and equipment. We can use them to expand our team, so we don't have to buy them anymore."

"Okay, listen to the young master's instructions." Dai Changfu happily took the banknotes.

These people under Richard are not in a partnership relationship, but in a master-slave relationship. Naturally, the spoils will not be distributed equally.