Chapter Five: Qiu Yue Sword
“?”
When I sent out the question mark, it wasn’t that I had a problem; it was that I felt you had a problem.
This double standard is ridiculous!
Wait, a newbie account can’t possibly trigger this kind of storyline, right?
“Brother Shiu!”
“What’s up? I’m busy.”
“Have you accepted the task of teaching the rabbits a lesson?”
“Finished that ages ago. Now I’m doing the follow-up task.”
“Does everyone have the same task?”
“Of course, newbie tasks aren’t going to be different, are they? The rabbits at the village entrance get snatched up as soon as they respawn. If you don’t hurry up, you might not even get a single fur!”
“What! Is the competition that fierce?”
“Yeah, level up quickly, or the number of players will only increase!”
“Got it.”
…
At least Brother Shiu’s task is the same as mine.
Could it be that Starry has some special situation?
Thinking of this, Zane opened his panel.
Level: 1
Name: Fengchen Yanhua
Title: None
Class: None
Health: 50
Mana: 25
Attack Power: 10-10
Defense Power: 1
Strength: 5
Intelligence: 5
Agility: 5
Stamina: 5
Spirit: 5
Luck: 1
Very weak attributes, as expected. Almost all the equipment slots are empty, only the starter novice robes (no attributes).
There’s also a broken iron sword lying in my bag. Upon closer inspection, its attributes surface.
Broken Iron Sword:
Rarity: White
Required Level: None
Attack Power: 1-2
Description: The blacksmith, worried that adventurers from the otherworld wouldn’t have proper weapons, generously gifted them useless scrap.
I equipped it decisively, and the attack power jumped to 11-12.
Finally, I’m not a total weakling now.
Zane glanced again at the equipment slots, ready to close it.
Wait, isn’t the necklace slot empty?
He quickly checked the attributes of the necklace slot.
Mysterious Necklace:
Rarity: None
Required Level: None
Luck: 1
Traits: Can Evolve
Description: None
An ancient necklace connected to a red gemstone at the end. Isn’t this the necklace he’s been wearing since childhood?
“…”
Forget that for now, let’s check Starry’s panel.
Level: 1
Name: Shaking Off Stars
Title: None
Class: None
Health: 50
Mana: 25
Attack Power: 30-35
Defense Power: 2
Strength: 10
Intelligence: 5
Agility: 10
Stamina: 5
Spirit: 5
Luck: 0
Grass (a type of plant)
Attack Power 30-35, that’s crazy; this is only level 1!
Quickly looking at the equipment slots, there’s a starting novice robe and a broken iron sword in the bag.
Wait, the weapon slot isn’t empty.
Qiu Yue Sword:
Rarity: Black Iron Equipment
Required Level: None
Attack Power: 15-20
Agility: 5
Strength: 5
Traits: Cannot be dropped, Cannot be traded
Traits: Can Evolve
Description: None
… Black Iron Equipment!
What a joke! This game strictly controls the rarity and drop rates of equipment, which I saw on the official website before.
White – Blue – Black Iron Equipment – Silver Tier – Gold Tier – Platinum Tier – Diamond Tier – Spirit Tier – Earth Tier – Heaven Tier – Divine Equipment – Holy Equipment; beyond that is unknown.
And now, just a few minutes after the server launched, I got a black iron equipment??
“Brother Shiu, did you get any gear?”
“Nope, the drop rates are ridiculous; getting a white weapon before level 10 would be a miracle. Did you get something?”
“No, just asking.”
Zane didn’t plan to reveal these things, so he could only brush it off.
The Qiu Yue Sword, which is the sword left by Starry’s master before disappearing, also appeared in the game alongside Starry; things are getting more and more incomprehensible.
“Miss, are you alone? I can help you level up!” A frivolous man leaned over.
“No thanks, I can level up by myself.” Starry felt disgusted at someone attempting to flirt with her.
Better go hunt monsters early.
Now is the golden hour after the server launch, almost every spot in sight is occupied by players; it seems that Mu Meng’s promotional efforts are quite effective.
Let’s level up first. Although Starry has high attack power, her health isn’t very advantageous; rushing into the cave to the north of the village might get her killed.
Thus, Zane and Starry walked side by side to the village entrance.
Along the way, many people commented on Starry’s celestial looks, but due to the tight time after the server launch, they didn’t linger too long.
…
The rabbit spawn point at the village entrance was already in chaos.
As soon as a rabbit respawned, at least five players would stab it with their swords.
-10
-12
-11
-11
-9
The respawned rabbit only had 50 health, it couldn’t withstand such torment, and within less than 2 seconds, it perished.
By the way, Mu Meng’s damage mechanism doesn’t just calculate damage based on attack and defense. Factors like strength, angle, weak point location, and breaking moves also affect the final damage value.
Thus, the gap between experts and rookies will only grow larger, making it feel more realistic.
How to compete… Zane felt a headache coming on.
Suddenly, a small rabbit spawned right at Zane’s feet.
Almost instinctively, Starry’s body reacted first; she swiftly struck with her sword.
-68
Instant kill
Experience points visibly jumped up a notch; it seems defeating 10 rabbits will get her to level 2.
“Wow, this person killed a rabbit at level 1? Is that for real?” A nearby player said incredulously, and if he hadn’t seen the damage numbers, he wouldn’t have known what happened.
“Probably a lucky critical hit + weak point attack + breaking move, and look at her weapon; it’s different from ours. Her attack might be a little higher, so it’s nothing to worry about. Let’s focus on killing rabbits; more players are coming.”
“I see, then let’s keep going.”
Hearing the conversation of the two players, Zane wiped his sweat; luckily, they wrapped it up for themselves. Only he knew that there hadn’t been a critical hit or a weak point attack, just a plain strike that instantly killed the small rabbit…
This place isn’t suitable for him as Starry to act; it’s better to let the male character do it.
…
So, Zane joined the ranks of the rabbit-hunting army. After half an hour of highly focused monster stealing, he finally completed the quota of 10.
There’s no other choice; there are too many people here, and only the final blow counts. Some players don’t even go back to hand in the task but just keep hitting rabbits, getting experience along the way. Even though level up is slow, it’s comfortable.
“Finally done killing rabbits… I’m exhausted.” Zane casually said in the living room.
“What? You just finished? I’m already level 3! Now I’m killing slimes.” Brother Shiu disdainfully replied.
“Brother Shiu is awesome, I’ll be counting on you to carry me!”
“Garbage.”
…
“Old man, I’ve taught those rabbits a lesson; they definitely won’t dare to cause trouble again!” Zane said proudly.
He Dayu’s eyes flashed with a hint of shock, seeming not to expect such a weak adventurer to complete the task. “Come on, Fengchen Yanhua, this is your reward.”
“Ding”
System Notification: Gained 50 experience points.
Already at level 2 with 33% experience.
While Starry remains at level 1 with 10%, it looks like she needs to accept higher-level tasks. Starry’s overwhelming attack power gave Zane ample confidence.
