Chapter 9: Harvest Season
Taking off the helmet.
He pulled out his phone and saw, as expected, a short message.
[Your Aijia Bank account ending in 6324 received 14,400 yuan at 21:37 on the 3rd. Current account balance is 34,109.50 yuan. For details, please contact Aijia Bank.]
"It really arrived!"
"I really did earn money in this game!"
"The money I saved from working and being frugal for years—I earned nearly half of that in just 12 hours today!"
"All-nighter! I must pull an all-nighter!"
"I have to establish a major advantage first!"
Putting on the helmet!
Reborn Parents! Launch!
...
Kill wolves! Once they're cleared out, go back to slaying rabbits!
Stack the Talent high and go straight to level 9 or 10 monster territories!
"Bang!"
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The gray wolf instantly raised its head.
Its crimson eyes looked toward Wen Yu, and it charged at him like a flying arrow.
"Holy crap, Brother Wolf, you're fast!" Wen Yu hurriedly prepared himself.
As the gray wolf closed in, Wen Yu swung his blade backhanded, slashing it.
-80 (Critical Hit)!
With a howl, the gray wolf collapsed to the ground.
"Ding!~"
"Killed a Gray Wolf, EXP +50."
"Congratulations, you have obtained 4 Gold Coins."
"Congratulations, you have obtained 1 Wolf Skin."
"Talent skill triggered successfully, Intelligence +1."
Only 4 gold coins—to Wen Yu, who now held over 1,000 gold coins, this was mere pocket change!
"Continue! Continue!"
"Roasted Rat!"
-168
...
"Ding!~"
"Killed a Gray Wolf, EXP +50."
"Congratulations, you have obtained 1 Wolf Skin."
"Congratulations, you have obtained [Sapphire Necklace]!"
He paused in his tracks.
Wen Yu opened his backpack.
[Sapphire Necklace] (Common)
Level: 5
Magic Attack +5
Trait: Mana Recovery (Recovers 3 Mana every 10 seconds)
"Not bad! Brother Wolf! You dropped equipment!"
"5 points of Magic Attack is something I can get just by slaying two rabbits."
"The game default is to recover 1 HP and 1 MP every 5 seconds."
"Wearing this necklace means... recovering 5 mana every 10 seconds? No one has changed classes yet, so I don't know if anyone needs this."
Wen Yu had already brought enough mana potions during his last trip back to town, so this piece of equipment was optional for him.
"Doesn't matter if anyone wants it, list it, list it."
Anonymously listed on the Auction House! The starting bid was still 1,000 yuan, with each bid increment no less than 200.
10 minutes was too short; Wen Yu decided to make the auction duration half of the previous one!
"30 minutes is enough for you all to fight over it."
"Oh, right, I need to post an ad~"
[Time]: "Holy crap, that's incredible! Which big shot is already selling a level 5 necklace? Are they that fierce? Oh... it's mana recovery gear for Mages, then never mind. Does the big shot have any Warrior gear for sale? Offering a huge reward!"
"Hehe~ Time to open another mystery box~"
"Ding!~"
"You have a friend request!"
"?" Wen Yu asked in confusion.
"A friend request? Who is it? I don't know anyone."
He opened it to see a player named [No Mercy].
Wen Yu accepted the request and immediately sent a message.
"Hello, who is this?"
"Brother, do you buy Warrior gear? Level 1 Warrior shoes, they add a whole 2 points of Physical Defense!"
This left Wen Yu between laughter and tears; he had posted an ad, only to have someone try to sell to him.
"Thanks! I already have shoes."
Without waiting for a reply, he deleted the friend.
"Back to grinding!"
40 minutes later...
"Phew! Finally finished."
At this moment, the information for both quests had changed to (Completed) status.
"It's Time to return to town. Next is the harvest season!"
The necklace had sold ten minutes ago. After deducting the transaction fee, he only received 11,160 yuan. This disappointed Wen Yu for a while.
The final closing price for level 5 jewelry couldn't even match a level 3 weapon.
It seemed that players in the Novice Village really weren't interested in Mage equipment.
It could also be because monsters dropped gold coins too easily, so everyone had money for potions, leading them to look down on mana recovery gear.
Just as he was about to tear a Return Scroll, a loud wolf howl interrupted Wen Yu's thoughts.
"Awoo!~"
"? What's going on"
There were no players nearby, and no one was fighting monsters, so why was a wolf howling?
"Let's go take a look!"
He quietly climbed over a small hill and looked down.
A gray wolf, more than three Times the size of a normal one, was lying on the ground dozing.
"What a huge wolf! Is this a BOSS?"
Insight Technique!
[Gray Wolf King] (Black Iron Elite)
Description: The king of the gray wolf tribe. When it discovers you, you can start praying for a better reincarnation next Time!
Level: 8
HP: 5,000
Attack: 100
Defense: 80
Skill: Berserk (Triggers when HP falls below 30%; Attack +15%, Movement Speed +20%)
"Hiss! So strong!"
"Can anyone at level 5 really beat this thing?"
A Black Iron Elite? Not a BOSS?
"I'm no match for it right now. With 5,000 HP, I'll have to grind rabbits like crazy before coming back to fight it!"
Remembering the Wolf King's location, he tore the Return Scroll!
With a flash of white light, Wen Yu returned to the Novice Village teleportation array and immediately ran toward the village blacksmith shop.
"Time waits for no one. I have to grind quickly and kill the Wolf King before the players in this village even see level 5 monsters."
"Master Feynman! I've completed your commission!"
"I've wiped out the gray wolves!" Wen Yu said proudly.
"Good work, adventurer. Here is your well-deserved reward."
"Ding!~"
"Congratulations on completing the hidden quest [Exterminate the Wolf Pack]!"
"Congratulations, you have obtained 1,000 Gold Coins."
"Congratulations, you have obtained 20,000 EXP!"
"Ding!~"
"Congratulations, you have reached Level 6. Reward: All stats +1, Free Attribute Points +3!"
...
"Nice, leveled up again!"
Although no more equipment was given, the 20,000 EXP still made Wen Yu very happy.
He glanced at his EXP, which had reached Level 6 (18,542/32,000).
"No rush to add the free attribute points. Let's see how much EXP the old Village Chief gives and if I can hit level 7 directly!"
...
"Village Chief, I've completed the quest. Here are the Wolf Skins you wanted!"
As he spoke, he took the Wolf Skins out of his backpack and handed them to the Village Chief.
"Good work, young man! Come, this belongs to you now."
"Ding!~"
"Congratulations on completing the hidden quest [Clear Out the Gray Wolves]!"
"Congratulations, you have obtained [Belt of Hope]!"
"Congratulations, you have obtained 1,000 Gold Coins."
"Congratulations, you have obtained 20,000 EXP!"
"Ding!~"
"Congratulations, you have reached Level 7. Reward: All stats +1, Free Attribute Points +3."
As expected! Leveled up!
Wen Yu first checked the attributes of the [Belt of Hope] in his backpack.
[Belt of Hope] (Black Iron)
Introduction: A belt full of hope. Wear it, and you will no longer be lost!
Level: 5
Strength +5
Constitution +5
Trait: Triggers when attacked; final damage received -10.
"Awesome! The Village Chief is invincible!"
After flattering the Village Chief, Wen Yu decided to sell it. Lost? What's there to be lost about... it doesn't even add Luck...
"Even though it's great, I only need to slay rabbits. Eventually, I'll be one-shotting everything with a single skill. No monsters will even touch me. Reducing damage by 10 points is optional for me. Only the Constitution is slightly appealing since it can increase max mana."
Decisively listed it on the Auction House!
Anonymous! Starting price 5,000, with each bid increment no less than 500!
I'll allow you all an hour to fight over this gear!
Confidence provided by Black Iron!
He continued to post the necessary ads, but this Time there were no more reverse-selling shenanigans.
Having reached level 7, Wen Yu began to check his own attributes.
[Time]
Level: 7 (6,542/64,000)
HP: 160
MP: 160
Physical Attack: 56+3
Magic Attack: 144
Physical Defense: 27+2
Magic Defense: 27
Strength: 23+5
Intelligence: 67+5
Agility: 11+5
Constitution: 11+5
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"Next, I need to think carefully about my future direction." Wen Yu fell silent, Wen Yu pondered.
"Strength is already enough to whack a rabbit to death in one go, no need to consider it further."
"My Talent can continuously provide Intelligence, so the option of adding to Intelligence can probably be ruled out as well."
It's a choice between Agility and Constitution.
"In the future, I'll definitely go for the one-shot build. If I can't one-shot something, I'll just keep grinding rabbits until I can."
"The faster I whack rabbits, the stronger I get? Add to Agility?" After saying that, Wen Yu shook his head and dismissed the idea.
"That won't work either. How fast is fast enough? Rabbits aren't all standing together; there's no difference between one swing per second and two swings per second."
"Besides, in the future, a single skill might consume a huge amount of mana. If my Constitution doesn't go up, I might not even be able to cast skills."
"It's decided! I'll be a full-Constitution Mage!"
Having said that, he put all 6 remaining free attribute points into Constitution.
Although the [Belt of Hope] was sold, since he had made his decision, Wen Yu wouldn't be lost! Nor would he worry about gains and losses!
"Barring any accidents, you'll be seeing me every day from now on! Hehe~"
"I'm freaking here! Boss Rabbit!"
Rabbit: "..."
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Chapter 10: Full Server First Kill
Returning to the entrance of the Novice Village, those still killing rabbits were all players who had entered the game very late.
Compared to the daytime, there were significantly fewer of them.
This gave Wen Yu plenty of room to operate.
"Let's start grinding!"
As he spoke, he slashed a nearby rabbit.
-15
"Rabbit killed. EXP +1."
"Congratulations, you have obtained Gold Coin *1."
"Talent skill successfully triggered. Intelligence +1."
Grinding monsters a full 6 levels lower, Wen Yu thought he wouldn't get any experience at all, but he hadn't expected to still receive 1 point.
"It seems the rule of this game is a minimum of 1 EXP. Even at level 100, killing a rabbit will still give 1 EXP."
Whatever! As long as my Talent keeps increasing, it's fine!
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For the next 2 hours, Wen Yu completely lost himself in the cycle of bashing rabbits.
An hour ago, the auction for the [Belt of Hope] was completed. The final transaction price was 38,000 yuan.
After deducting the handling fees, Wen Yu was left with 34,200.
This gave Wen Yu even greater motivation! He continued to bury his head in the grind!
When Wen Yu finally snapped out of it, he checked his attributes:
Level 7 (12554/64000)
And his Intelligence had reached 6079+5!
"Hiss! I was completely immersed. This is enough, more than enough! Not only can I one-shot the Gray Wolf King, but this magic damage should be able to one-shot quite a few monsters!"
Magic Attack Power: 12168...
However, being completely immersed also allowed Wen Yu to understand his approximate rabbit-killing frequency.
"Killing about 3,000 rabbits an hour, this efficiency is still very high."
Let's go! Time to slaughter wolves! Restore peace to the Novice Village!
As he spoke, he listed all 21 pieces of Level 1 equipment dropped by the rabbits on the auction house for 400 huaxia coins each!
By the time Wen Yu reached the Gray Wolf territory again.
Sure enough, many players had already begun trying to conquer the Gray Wolves.
Some were fighting solo while chugging potions.
There were also several players or teams surrounding Gray Wolves and slashing away.
Over the small hill, many players were also sizing up the Gray Wolf King.
"Truly terrifying, who could possibly beat this?"
"With 80 points of defense, I can't even break through his armor!"
"I can break his defense, but then what? With 100 attack power, it only takes two bites to finish me off."
"Let's go, why bother watching if we can't beat it!"
Wen Yu ignored the surrounding players and walked toward the Gray Wolf King alone.
"Holy crap, what is this guy doing? Is he planning to test its strength?"
"From the looks of it, he wants to fight!"
"There's no penalty for dying in the Novice Village. Forget about him—if it wasn't such a long run back, I'd want to go up and die once too."
Wen Yu gave a disdainful smile.
He thought to himself, "My terror is something you mortals cannot comprehend!"
As soon as Wen Yu walked within a 50-meter range of the Gray Wolf King.
The Gray Wolf King reacted and took the initiative to charge at Wen Yu!
"Holy crap, I haven't even made a move yet, and it can already initiate an attack!"
He fired a Magic Missile toward the Gray Wolf!
-5000
The world went quiet.
The Gray Wolf King went quiet... and the players lying on the small hill also went quiet...
"Holy crap! It's dead! He one-shotted the BOSS with a single skill! Did you freaking see that!"
"I saw it, I'm not freaking blind! He's cheating! This guy is using a hack!"
"Big shot! What good stuff dropped? Let me see!"
"Buying equipment! Big shot, do you have anything you want to sell? Sell it to me!"
As soon as Wen Yu turned around, he saw a crowd of people rushing toward him like they were crazy.
"Run, damn it!" Young! Shy! Socially anxious!
After exiting combat, Wen Yu immediately tore a Town Portal Scroll. He was out of there!
"Ding!~"
"Killed [Gray Wolf King], EXP +20000"
"Congratulations, you have obtained Gold Coin *1280"
"Congratulations, you have obtained [gray wolf king necklace]!"
"Congratulations, you have obtained [bright light cloth armor]!"
Congratulations, you have obtained [echoing swift boots]!"
"Since you are the first player to kill a black iron BOSS, the system is about to make an announcement. Would you like to remain anonymous?"
It took Wen Yu a good while to snap back to reality.
"So, does a Black Iron Elite monster just mean a black iron BOSS? But there's even an announcement for the kill? And I got the first kill. Have they really not defeated the Gray Wolf King yet?"
"Does this mean I'm now significantly ahead of other players?"
"Anonymous!"
Wen Yu didn't want to be too famous; making his money in peace was the way to go!
"Ding!~"
"Regional Announcement: Congratulations to player [**] for successfully killing the [Gray Wolf King]! Achievement [Novice Village First Kill] attained. Rewards: Reputation +50, 100 Gold Coins!"
"As the first player to kill a black iron BOSS, the system rewards you with [Black Iron First Kill Treasure Chest] *1!"
"Phew! These rewards are quite generous. Three pieces of equipment dropped directly, and there's a treasure chest! Let's look at them one by one!"
First, he checked the newly attained achievement.
[Novice Village First Kill]
Description: Awarded to the first player to kill a Novice Village BOSS!
Luck +5
"Nice! It adds Luck!"
Wen Yu had already figured out earlier that his demand for attributes from equipment wasn't high. Among all attributes, he prioritized Luck, which could increase critical hits.
Next up is the equipment!
[gray wolf king necklace] (black iron)
Level: 8
Description: As the king of a pack, isn't a wolf allowed to wear a necklace?
Magic Attack Power +10
Intelligence +5
Agility +5
Luck +3
"! Could this be the benefit of increased Luck? The higher the Luck, the higher the probability of dropping equipment with Luck attributes? Is this some kind of infinite loop?"
Wen Yu didn't plan on selling this piece of equipment. As long as it was gear that added the Luck attribute, he didn't intend to let it go.
"Level 8 equipment, huh? I need to level up one more time before I can wear it!"
[bright light cloth armor] (Common)
Level: 8
Description: As the king of a pack, there's nothing wrong with a wolf wearing clothes, right?
Physical Defense +8
Magic Defense +8
Constitution +5
"Hmm... this piece of equipment is just average. Although I'm going for a full Constitution build, it's not strictly necessary for my gear to add Constitution as well."
Sell it! Once I've finished opening everything, I'll list them all on the auction house together!
[echoing swift boots] (Common)
Level: 8
Description: As the king of a pack, he definitely has to be the fastest in the whole pack!
Movement Speed +50
Agility +5
Wen Yu also planned to keep this piece for now and see. It wasn't clear exactly how fast +50 movement speed would be, but any time saved on the road is worth it.
Wen Yu already had a relatively clear understanding of his Talent. So he no longer cared about whether he could squeeze every last drop of value out of Novice Village No. 13241.
Once out of the Novice Village, he'd squeeze the value out of everyone~
"There's one last treasure chest left, let's see what good things come out!"
As he spoke, Wen Yu took the [Black Iron First Kill Treasure Chest] out of his backpack!
"God bless! I want Luck! fujian roasted mouse! Open for me!"
Swoosh!
"Congratulations, you have obtained [skill upgrade card] *2"
"Congratulations, you have obtained [desolate bracelet]"
"?"
skill upgrade card? What's that?
[skill upgrade card]
Description: Can be used to upgrade skills you have already learned.
That's it? Such a plain and simple description?
If he couldn't figure it out, he'd leave it for now. Wen Yu put the skill upgrade cards into his backpack.
He took out the bracelet to check its attributes.
[desolate bracelet] (black iron)
Level: 10
Physical Attack Power +12
Constitution +8
Luck +2
Luck again?
Wen Yu didn't think his luck could be good to this extent.
"Could it be that this type of equipment is guaranteed to have the Luck attribute?"
"That previous necklace didn't add Luck either?"
"Forget it, I'll know for sure when my level is higher."
Now, Wen Yu still had a long way to go just to reach Level 10, the required level to wear the [desolate bracelet].
Of the four pieces of equipment, Wen Yu only intended to sell one, but after thinking it over carefully, he wasn't in a hurry anymore.
The player base in Novice Village No. 13241 generally still had low levels. He'd hold onto them for a bit; once everyone's level went up, they should sell for a higher price.
"That's about it, the wolves are finished. Time for some sleep, I'll get back to it tomorrow!"
What Wen Yu didn't know was that following the first kill of the Gray Wolf King, the regional chat channel had reached a peak of activity in the middle of the night that was even more boisterous than during the day when more people were online!
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Chapter 11: The National Team Enters the Fray
The regional chat channel was exceptionally lively late at night!
[Geni Kaiguang]: Brothers, did you see the regional announcement? Let me tell you a horror story. The person who killed the Wolf King is from our Novice Village!
[Player ID]: Ah, what'd you say? From our Novice Village? Does our Novice Village have such a powerhouse?
[Bu Xiang Chao Gu Le]: It's true! I was right there watching. 5,000 HP! A Wolf King with 5,000 HP was melted by a single skill!
[Player ID]: What kind of skill can deal that much damage in one hit? Aren't there only four skills to choose from...
[Dynasty - Xiao Ming]: It should be a Talent, probably a terrifying one. Although the first tier of our Dynasty has generally reached Level 7, we're no match for the Wolf King at all. The healing can't keep up.
[Hidden Kill - Bloodbath Moon]: Talent my ass! It's a cheat!
[Brother A San]: There are people from Hidden Kill in this Novice Village too? Leveling up must be hard, right? Stealth's cooldown is so long~
[Hidden Kill - Bloodbath Moon]: He's even learned Second Stage Slash...
[Qu Ming Nan]: Dynasty is still impressive. Is it 64,000 EXP to go from Level 7 to Level 8? The leveling speed is despair-inducing.
[A Fei]: I wonder which big shot got the first kill, whether it's a solo player or a guild player.
[Dynasty - Earth Dragon]: Powerhouse, come join the Dynasty Guild. High salary and benefits, including social security and housing fund. We'll focus all our resources on training you.
[Mahjong - Two Bamboo]: What about Magic Fantasy? Recruit him! He's going to be snatched by Dynasty!
[Dynasty - Xiao Ming]: Magic Fantasy is trash!
[Dynasty - Earth Dragon]: You're only making a scene because there are no Magic Fantasy members in this village.
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Wen Yu slept very soundly. He slept until 7:30 in the morning.
Now that he had money in his bag, he wasn't worried anymore.
A peaceful life had reclaimed the high ground.
Yesterday, he sold a total of 3 pieces of equipment, earning over 60,000 yuan in total.
He picked up his phone and checked it. Over 20 messages.
"Oh, right, the 21 pieces of Level 1 rabbit equipment were also sold."
"It's so great. Waking up to collect money is just too comfortable!"
He checked his bank card balance: 92,865.48
Almost a hundred thousand yuan.
Earning nearly 70,000 in 24 hours gave Wen Yu a great sense of satisfaction.
He didn't plan to get up immediately, so he pulled out his phone, opened the "Toilet Forum," and started browsing while lying down.
"Novice Village Wolf King First Kill!"
"Despair-Inducing HP, Despair-Inducing Attack! Who Took the Wolf King's First Blood!"
The first two news items were both related to Wen Yu. As for how he killed the Wolf King, he knew very well that others couldn't replicate it.
"Breaking News! Doomsday is Level 8!"
Click to view.
OP: Breaking news, the Magic Fantasy Guild leader [Fantasy - Doomsday] successfully reached Level 8 at 5:12 this morning and claimed he would reach Level 12 within today. What do you think?
1st Floor: What do I think? I'm watching while lying down.
2nd Floor: However Dynasty sees it, that's how I see it, Hahaha.
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After reading this message, Wen Yu instantly woke up.
"Level 8 already? They're leveling so fast! I can't sleep anymore. There's probably a reward for being the first to reach Level 10 too. If I keep fucking sleeping, my base will be stolen!"
Get up and cook instant noodles! Get online immediately after eating!
He continued browsing the forum while cooking noodles.
Suddenly!
A piece of news shot to the top of the forum's hot topics at lightning speed.
"A Brief Introduction to the Situation in the Game, China Sharp Blade Greets All Players (Cupped Fists)!" (Comments are disabled for this post!)
OP: Hello to all players in the gaming world. It is an honor to develop the Second World with everyone. Let me introduce ourselves!
China Sharp Blade is an organization jointly established by the China National Security Bureau, the Military Region, and the Armed Police Force. In your terms? We are the Sharp Blade "Guild"!
It is an honor to play the game with everyone! Below is an introduction to some of the game's content.
1st Floor: First is the Talents in the game. Many players have reported that their Talents are far weaker than others. This is also the first thing we want to address: we are currently compiling the Talent situations of most players to eventually classify Talent levels. This is currently being refined, so please stay tuned!
2nd Floor: Players are about to reach Level 10! Tier 3 Main Cities are about to open to our China region players. Currently, there are 8 known Tier 3 Main Cities. They are: Brilliant City! Glory City! Extreme Ice City! Tomorrow City! Mobei City! Binhai City! City in the Forest! Wind City! There are no clear differences between the major Tier 3 Main Cities except for the environment and types of monsters! Once selected, you will not be able to go to other main cities for a short period! Players, please choose your city-state carefully (Sharp Blade has decided to enter Glory City to develop~ All major guilds and enterprises~ Please show some mercy~ Cupped fists~!)
3rd Floor: As for the third thing, I believe some players have already obtained equipment above (common) grade. Let's clarify the equipment grading here: common, black iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, epic, legendary, Immortal, and finally, our favorite, Divine Artifacts!
4th Floor: One last thing! And the most important thing! It's about the classes.
Level 10! Range of classes (Warrior! Mage! Assassin! Archer!)
I believe most players have already guessed! The Job Experience Officer has already given a clear answer~
So here, let's mainly talk about the Second Class Transfer for each class!
Level 30:
Warrior class range (Swordsman! Berserker! Shield Warrior!)
Mage class range (Ice Mage! Fire Mage! Priest!)
Assassin class range (Stalker! Raider! Shadow Assassin!)
Archer class range (Swift Archer! Heavy Archer!)
Players, please choose carefully when you reach Level 30~
5th Floor: I wish all the big shots a pleasant game! See you in the game~
Because the comment section was closed, there were a total of five posts in this thread.
After reading the information revealed by Sharp Blade, Wen Yu's thoughts instantly became much clearer.
"The National Team has really entered the fray. Why? It's just a game. Not to mention Tier 3 Main Cities, even if the country eventually controls a First-Tier Main City, what then? There's no profit..."
"But since the country has explicitly stated they are choosing Glory City, other big guilds will definitely avoid their edge. I estimate that in the end, Sharp Blade will be the only guild in the entire Glory City."
"This is an opportunity, an opportunity for solo players. Guilds will avoid them, but there will definitely be far more solo players in Glory City than in other cities!"
"Talents, as expected, have strong and weak ones. After the national Talent levels come out, I'll compare them carefully to see if anyone else's Talent strength can rival mine."
Wen Yu guessed that his Talent should belong to the top-tier type, and there would be very few people who could compete with him.
"The first class transfer is indeed at Level 10... Setting aside the other classes, the Priest is actually a Second Class Transfer for the Mage. In other words, before most players reach Level 30, everyone's HP can only be restored by health potions. Is there any business opportunity in this?"
Level 30 is too far away. Wen Yu hasn't decided which direction to develop in the future yet. He definitely won't play a Priest. Ice or Fire will only be decided later!
Let's not talk about things that are too far off. After finishing the instant noodles, he put on his helmet!
[After Tomorrow]! Here I come!
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Chapter 12 [White Wolf King's Lair]
Logging back into [After Tomorrow].
The tasks were all completed, and there was nothing left to do. Wen Yu prepared to take a stroll in the Level 10 wild monster area to grind his level straight to Level 10.
He checked his backpack; he had enough mana potions and still had Novice Village Return Scrolls. There was no need to restock anything.
Wen Yu strode toward the outskirts of the village.
"Young man, wait!"
Wen Yu looked back. Good grief! It was the Village Chief again!
What was going on? Did hidden quests just come knocking on the door these days?
"Young man, was it you who killed the Wolf King within the Ring River?"
"It was me, Village Chief. Is there anything I can help you with?" Wen Yu asked hurriedly.
"Good! Heroes come from the youth! Our village hasn't produced a warrior as brave as you in a long Time!"
"Recently, there has been unusual activity in the White Wolf King's Lair! Many White Wolves have left the lair, and their territory has begun to expand rapidly! I worry that if those beasts are allowed to continue spreading like this, they will eventually threaten the safety of the village!" the old Village Chief said with a look of deep distress.
"White Wolf King? What do you need me to do?"
"Please, you must clear out the White Wolves that have left the lair and kill the White Wolf King!"
*Ding!~*
Triggered Hidden Quest — [Defend the Novice Village]!
Kill White Wolves (0/1000)
Clear [White Wolf King's Lair] on Hard difficulty or above!
"Accept the quest?"
Quest Reward: The Village Chief's Appreciation
Quest Failure Penalty: None
Upon quest completion, the dungeon [White Wolf King's Lair] will open early for the entire region!
...
The Village Chief's appreciation? What use is your appreciation to me, baby! Give me something substantial!
"Accept!"
He definitely had to accept it. This quest sounded very high-end. The quest objective was actually to clear a dungeon on Hard difficulty or higher!
From the sound of it, White Wolves should be Level 9 or 10 monsters!
With his direction set, Wen Yu ran toward the outside of the Ring River!
"Insight Technique"
[White Wolf]
Level: 10
HP: 400
Attack Power: 90
Defense: 70
Skills: None
Wen Yu used Insight Technique all along the way, passing through the territories of Level 8 and Level 9 wild monsters. Sure enough, he reached the area where the Level 10 White Wolves were located!
Time to grind!
*Thump!*
-400
*Ding!~*
Killed a White Wolf. Experience +160 (Killing a monster 3 levels higher: Experience +60%)
Congratulations, you obtained 8 Gold Coins.
The experience gain was quite satisfying to Wen Yu.
After grinding away like this for 30 minutes...
*Ding!~*
Congratulations on reaching Level 8. Reward: All Stats +1, Free Attribute Points +3!
Phew! Level 8. I can wear my gear now!
Wen Yu decisively took out the [gray wolf king necklace] and [echoing swift boots] from his backpack and equipped them. He also put his 3 free attribute points into Constitution!
[Time]
Level: 8 (70/128,000)
HP: 260
MP: 260
Physical Attack: 58+3
Magic Attack: 12,180+10
Physical Defense: 47+2
Magic Defense: 47
Strength: 24+5
Intelligence: 6,080+10
Agility: 12+15
Constitution: 21+5
Critical Rate: 20%
Special Attributes:
Luck: 10
Equipment: [wooden sword], [novice cloth armor], [shining ring], [gray wolf king necklace], [echoing swift boots]
After looking at his attributes, Wen Yu nodded in satisfaction. It was a bit insane. His crit rate had even reached 20%.
On average, one out of five hits would be a magic crit!
He checked his quest progress: Kill White Wolves (197/1000)
Time to keep grinding!
*Thump!*
Killed a White Wolf. Experience +140 (Killing a monster 2 levels higher: Experience +40%)
...
*Ding!~*
Killed a White Wolf. Experience +140 (Killing a monster 2 levels higher: Experience +40%)
He ground away for over two hours! He finally completed the wolf-killing quest!
"Next up is the [White Wolf King's Lair]."
After frantically grinding the wolves, Wen Yu's experience had reached a terrifying Level 8 (112,490/128,000).
He wasn't sure if wild monsters could only drop common gear, but after 1,000 White Wolves, only 4 pieces of equipment had dropped for Wen Yu, and they were all common.
None of them had a Luck attribute bonus, and he was too lazy to stockpile them anymore. Along with the previous [bright light cloth armor], he put all five pieces of equipment up for sale at once.
Anonymous! He set the starting price for all of them at 3,000, with a minimum bid increment of 200.
Advertising was, of course, essential~
Wen Yu had already found the location of the [White Wolf King's Lair] while grinding monsters.
It was at the deepest part of the White Wolf territory. Wen Yu had already taken a rough look.
The dungeon was divided into Normal, Hard, Abyss, and Hell difficulties.
At the Time, Wen Yu guessed, "Maybe all future dungeons will follow this difficulty standard."
As he arrived at the entrance of the [White Wolf King's Lair] again, a system prompt followed!
*Ding!~*
"Current Dungeon: [White Wolf King's Lair]! Please select the difficulty."
"Hell!"
In Wen Yu's eyes, there was only the hardest option for dungeons.
*Ding!~*
"Friendly Reminder: To prevent players from exploiting dungeon bugs, the number of entries allowed per dungeon per day is 3. Maximum party size: 5 (this reminder is shown only once per player)!"
"You have selected the dungeon [White Wolf King's Lair] on [Hell] difficulty. Enter?"
"No!"
Why would he enter now? He could only enter 3 Times a day. If he couldn't clear it, wouldn't it be a waste!
Wen Yu considered himself strong, but not so strong that he could just charge in blindly.
"Keep grinding wolves! It won't be long before I reach Level 9! Once I level up, I'll go back and kill rabbits for an hour! Just to be safe!"
...
Congratulations on reaching Level 9. Reward: All Stats +1, Free Attribute Points +3!
It only took 20 minutes for Wen Yu to level up. He added all the attribute points to Constitution.
Wen Yu's HP and MP also reached 300 points.
"OK! Back to town!"
To be safe, Wen Yu first went to find the Job Experience Officer to learn the Assassin's [Stealth] and the Archer's [Ride the Wind].
[Stealth]
Effect: The next attack launched while in Stealth deals 200% physical damage and is a guaranteed critical hit. Stealth is broken after the attack.
Skill Duration: 1 minute
Skill Cooldown: 1 minute
[Ride the Wind]
Effect: Surrounded by a light breeze, movement speed is increased by 200%.
Skill Duration: 1 minute
Skill Cooldown: 1 minute
It was only 20 Gold Coins anyway. For Wen Yu, who now had over 8,000 Gold Coins, it didn't hurt at all.
Better safe than sorry. Wen Yu wasn't sure exactly how much HP the Hell-grade White Wolf King had.
Maybe these would have a surprising effect?
He ground rabbits fiercely for another hour, killing exactly 3,420 of them.
After putting all the Level 1 junk gear up for sale at a price of 200 yuan each, Wen Yu checked his attributes:
Magic Attack: 19,022+10
Intelligence: 9,501+10
"That's enough. If 19,000 Magic Attack can't kill the White Wolf King, then I deserve to die!"
He ran to the General Store Merchant again and bought 60 [Novice Village Return Scrolls] in one go. Even when he went to the main city in the future, he would return to the Novice Village every day. 60 scrolls would last him for a while!
He arrived at the [White Wolf King's Lair] once more! hell difficulty!
"Confirm!"
With a flash of white light, Wen Yu disappeared from the spot.
"Here we go, here we go! Finally going to do a dungeon!"
"The first step on Brother Wen's path to godhood!"
"Launch!"