Chapter 20: Recommendation Letter
“Heroine… you can’t be the planner’s real daughter, right?” Endless Sea said with a trembling voice.
“Probably not…” Zane replied, lacking confidence in his words.
“That’s too scary, too scary,” Endless Sea muttered and suddenly leaned closer.
This startled Zane. “Heroine, I want to become your apprentice!”
“Ahahaha…” He really didn’t know how to respond since he hadn’t done anything special. “I’m not very good at teaching… If you really want to learn… let’s team up for quests later, how about that?”
“Great! I didn’t expect to have a chance to ride on the coattails of a big shot.”
“By the way, you haven’t checked the loot from the Blood Bats yet, right?” Zane recalled.
“Oh right, wait a moment, I’ll take it out now.”
At that moment, there was another announcement in the world channel!
World Announcement: Congratulations to player “涓涓细流” for reaching level 10. As the second player to reach level 10, you have received a special item “Evolution Stone” *2!
So fast! Someone else reached level 10 already! If they waited for Treika, they might miss out on the first reward. The Evolution Stone is undoubtedly an ultra-rare item that can even evolve the Qiu Yue Sword. All of this is thanks to Starry, but… I wonder how she is doing, she left after saying just one thing.
“Heroine, there are 2 pieces of equipment and 1 special item, here are the attributes,” Endless Sea said, then shared the attributes with the team.
Agile Shoulder Guards:
Rarity: Black Iron Equipment
Required Level: 10
Agility: 11
Strength: 6
Movement Speed: 3%
Special Effect: User’s Attack +10
Description: Very light shoulder guards that won’t fall off even in battle!
Undoubtedly, it’s an exceptional piece of shoulder armor, adding 11 agility and 6 strength, plus a special effect with an additional 10 attack. What’s even more valuable is the added movement speed; in the early game, where equipment is scarce, every bit of movement speed can impact the outcome of a battle. It’s perfect for Starry.
However, Zane had to say, “Hey bro, let’s give this equipment to Starry, okay?”
“Of course! Such awesome shoulder guards should definitely be for the heroine,” his eyes sparkled with excitement.
He didn’t expect a lone expert to become a fan of Starry like this… Zane was a bit speechless.
Next item,
Refined Iron Armor:
Rarity: Black Iron Equipment
Required Level: 10
Defense: 13
Stamina: 8
Strength: 8
Special Effect: User’s Health +200
Description: A highly praised armor on the battlefield!
Such strong attributes! Adding up the stamina, it gives a total of 280 extra health, plus a strength bonus, with 13 added defense; mom will no longer have to worry about being one-shotted by bosses!
However… the armor can only be worn by heavy armor classes, and since he hasn’t changed classes yet, he didn’t know if he needed this armor.
“This… let’s keep it for now and see that special item,” Starry said.
“Okay.”
Infected Blood Bat Fang: The fang of a Blood Bat, filled with destructive power for some unknown reason.
“And there are 3 coins, nothing else.”
“This should be a quest item. How about this: I’ll take the Refined Iron Armor, you can have the Agile Shoulder Guards and the quest item, and the coins we can split one each, just nice,” Starry said looking at the fang.
“How can that be? Without you, this quest wouldn’t have succeeded. This armor is clearly a top-notch item; being the first Black Iron Equipment, it’s invaluable, I can’t accept it,” Endless Sea refused.
“Stop being so indecisive, just take it!” Zane couldn’t help but say.
If he refused again, it would be like disrespecting her. He could only nod and say, “Call me if you need anything in the future, I’m always here.”
“Sure,” for Zane, the more experts, the better.
“By the way, that Juanchuan Xiliu, heroine you should pay attention to her, she is the only solo player ranked in the top ten for combat power in Liuli Bihanhua. Although your strength is definitely much stronger than hers, there might be some differences in gameplay insights, so it’s better not to provoke her easily.”
“Is that so… got it.” Anyway, he wouldn’t intentionally cause trouble.
“Quests aren’t shared, so I won’t go back with you. I’m already at level 9 with 96% experience, if I grind a few more monsters, I might even get a third reward!” Endless Sea said.
Unconsciously, they had reached the cave entrance.
“Alright, we’re leaving then, 8.” Zane waved.
“88, call me if you need anything.”
“Ok.”
…
Speaking of which, where did Treika run off to?
She wouldn’t have gone to the Beginner Village, right? With so many players, even if each one dealt 1 point of damage, they could easily defeat her…
What a pity, Starry couldn’t finish her off, and now he didn’t know how the plot would develop. If NPCs start targeting her, it would be a bit troublesome.
“Village Chief, I’m back,” Starry smiled gently, while Zane occasionally looked around, checking if Treika was hiding somewhere.
The village’s previously dull expression suddenly became lively.
“I didn’t expect… I didn’t expect you really did it.”
As he spoke, his eyes turned red. “Two young people, three elders, and one child in the village have already passed away because of this. I…”
“This is what I should do,” Starry said, taking out the fang.
“This is the root cause of it all—the fang of the Blood Bat King.”
“What a strong destructive power!” He Caixia appeared from who knows where.
She leaned in to sniff it, “There’s no mistake, this is the Heart-Wilting Grass! Damn beast, how dare you eat Heart-Wilting Grass! You’ve harmed so many people…”
“Grandpa, I’m scared…” Xiao Lian, the granddaughter of Village Chief He Dayu, ran out.
“Xiao Lian, don’t be afraid… the monster has already been defeated by this big sister.”
“Incredible…” He Xin also appeared, “May I ask, miss, how did you defeat the Blood Bat King? The young people in the village couldn’t even handle a single Blood Bat!”
This was rather sudden.
Where did so many people come from? If Treika was hiding here, she could easily wipe them all out! He thought this in his heart but couldn’t say it out loud; who would want to offend the rewards? “My partners and I faced numerous hardships before we manage to kill them,” Starry replied politely.
“I believe the animals outside the village should also return to normal soon… Zane, you saved the lives of everyone in the village, this is your reward!”
“Beep.”
System Notification: Gained 30,000 Experience Points, Special Item “Recommendation Letter from He Dayu.”
Experience points instantly filled up, but it didn’t reach level 11. It seems there is a level cap in the Beginner Village.
What is this recommendation letter?
“Village Chief, what is this recommendation letter…?”
“Don’t look at me like I’m old; I once made many contributions to the Empire… With this letter, you’ll avoid some trouble when choosing a profession, if… well, never mind, you’ll have to discover that on your own,” He Dayu chuckled while stroking his beard.
Tsk, keeping it mysterious.
