Taking a number of steps forward, imaginary tears start to stream down my face as I spot the name of the herb in front of me. Indigo Seaweed, a Level 5 herb. It’s the essential ingredient in the refinement of Level 5 Indigo Seaweed of Immortality!
I take out my herb shovel and gather it excitedly!
“Ding!”
System Notice: Congratulations, you have gathered 2 x [Indigo Seaweed], your [Herb Gathering] skill as increased by 2!
“Ding!”
System Notice: Congratulations, you have gathered 3 x [Indigo Seaweed], your [Herb Gathering] skill as increased by 3!
……
After collecting 7 Indigo Seaweed plants, I happily stand upright to leave when suddenly, something scuttles out from the shrub in front of me. “Ji ji”, it’s tail flashes as an ice cone hurdles my way–
“Pa!”
“224!”
My body trembles. Damn, it’s a magic type monster–
Ice Rat, Level 40, data not available.
……
Just before I initiate my attack, the Ice Rat sends it’s second ice cone my way, making me lose 200+ HP again. But he won’t be lucky enough for a third time as my Jade City Sword slashes into the Ice Rat in the next instant. An aura surges around me as my combo is activated. “Pa pa pa”, [Strength of a Thousand Men] strikes the Ice Rat continuously. Being a magic type monster, it’s health should only be around 1500 HP. “Ji ji”, it whimpers as it falls to the ground!
“Pa ta… …”
My luck is pretty good, it’s just my first kill and I actually get a dark blue illustration as loot —
[Ice Rat]
Attack:★
Defense:★★☆
HP:★★★
Agility:★★★☆
Magic:★★★★
Okay, a typical pet, magic potential growth at 4 stars is good if one uses it as a magic pet. At least it would be useful to level and PK at the early stages. Magic is the weakness of armored classes, and the proof it that this Level 39 monster can shave off 200+ of my HP with it’s ice cone.
I continue to roam around the Deep Cold Forest with my Jade City Sword in hand, searching for Indigo Seaweed while keeping an eye out for a Level 1 Ice Rat, making sure not to miss it.
After drifting around for more than an hour, it’s almost 9PM already, but Lin Wan Er hasn’t contacted me for supper. Dong Cheng Yue did joke that tonight was my turn to treat, because my bet with Lin Wan Er was still on-going and I got killed by the Generals twice, which meant I owed them 2 meals.
While fighting an Ice Rat, I suddenly hear the sound of footsteps and voices coming from just outside the forest–
“Boss, these are the carcasses of Ice Rats. It looks like there’s a player nearby, and he must’ve been here recently because the carcasses haven’t disappeared yet……”
“Okay, let’s go in and take a look. To train in this area requires a group of at least 10 players, or they wouldn’t be able to withstand the monster’s attacks.”
“Yeah!”
……
Shadows move as a few players enter my field of vision. I simply stand there holding my Jade City Sword, surrounded by nothing but empty space. I stare at them as our eyes meet.
“Seriously……”
A thin archer remarks coldly: “Xiao Yao……Xiao Yao Zi Zai…to actually bump into him here. Boss, what should we do……”
The Level 31 Berserker lifts his battle axe off his shoulder, as his face turns savage: “Isn’t it obvious? Kill him!”