Chapter 6: The Mysterious Merchant
Ren Xiaoyao returned to the novice village,At this time, a full six hours have passed since he entered the game,The steady stream of players who have poured into the God's Domain has begun to slow down,Since the release of virtual online games, it has been explained,After entering the game, people's brains will be in a state of semi-sleep,Players will not have too much burden on their bodies even if they stay in the game world all day,Although it is not possible to eat or drink,But at least it can greatly increase the player's game time,Therefore, it is very common to stay in virtual online games for 7,8 hours, It is not uncommon for professional players to play for ten days and half a month after installing life support equipment in reality. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
At this time, the novice village is in such a peak period of crowds, the wide dirt road is crowded with men and women Uncle Lori, walking on the road is rubbing other people's bodies past, giving Ren Xiaoyao the feeling of walking in a narrow alley, the sight in front is occupied by a dense crowd, if the newcomers who have just come to the novice village are only afraid that even the village chief can not be found, Ren Xiaoyao is caught in the crowd, with the previous memory to the direction of the village chief, fortunately, although there are more and more people in the novice village, But most of them had already completed the beginner's tutorial, and when Ren Xiaoyao walked in front of the village chief, only a few people were still in line to listen to the village chief's teachings.
“…… Young adventurer, I've already told you everything you need to say, and the rest of the journey is up to you, and as a gift of separation, this new magic staff will be given to you for self-defense! ”
After a mage player in front of the village chief excitedly led the new magic staff to do the task, Ren Xiaoyao came to the village chief again and bowed.
"Honorable village chief, you've done what you asked me to exterminate the voles!"
"Oh, I'm asking you to finish your mission? Well, not bad, not bad. You are truly an adventurer with great potential......" The village chief stroked his gray beard, and did not hesitate to express his appreciation for Ren Yao.
"I don't know if this old guy is saying that to everyone." Ren Xiaoyao slandered in his heart, but on the surface, he looked modest, "Yes, it is my honor to be able to contribute a little bit to this village." ”
"Ding...... The player completes the task - the village chief's commission, and receives a reward of 10 silver coins and 100 experience. ”
In the cold prompt sound of the system, a white light flashed on Ren Xiaoyao's body, and the 100 points of experience rewarded by the task allowed him to directly upgrade to level 2, and at the same time, there was an emotionless prompt sound in his ears again.
"Ding...... Congratulations on reaching level 2, HP +10, mana +10, physical attack +2, magic attack +2, defense +2! ”
It's upgraded! Ren Xiaoyao's face was overjoyed, looking at the character attributes of level 2 on the character panel, he couldn't help but feel that doing tasks is the fastest upgrade route, if he completes seven or eight more tasks, it is estimated that he can directly rise to 10! But just think about this kind of unrealistic thing, not to mention how difficult it is to do seven or eight tasks, where to take so many tasks, he has only received two tasks so far.
I was about to ask if there was a task to take again, but I suddenly patted my head, took out the [Vole's Front Teeth] in my backpack, and asked respectfully:
"Dear village chief, this is something I got after exterminating voles, I don't know what use it is?"
"Oh!" The village chief took the [vole's front teeth] and said in amazement: "The teeth of those voles have grown to this extent!" No wonder the recent rat plague has been so severe. ”
"Young adventurer! Thank you for bringing back such an important message, and this glove should be a little thank-you gift! ”
"Ding...... You have obtained the Mouse Skin Gloves! ”
Ren Xiaoyao hurriedly took the 'thank you gift' handed over by the village chief, for fear that he would suddenly regret it, and then looked at the attributes of these gloves:
[Rat Skin Gloves]: Category: Gloves, Grade: Normal, Equipment Requirements: Level 1, Attributes: Strength +2, Defense +3.
Another piece of whiteboard equipment! Ren Xiaoyao pursed his lips, but still put it on his hand, and then asked the village chief:
"Dear village chief, is there anything else you need me to help with?"
"Hehe, it's rare for young people to be as enthusiastic as you now, and you will definitely become an excellent adventurer in the future if you are brave and kind!" The village chief smiled heartily, making Ren Xiaoyao embarrassed, he was so 'enthusiastic' in the final analysis just for a reward, just like a child helping with housework for a few yuan as a reward, and he was a little embarrassed to hear the village chief praise himself like this. However, the village chief is just an NPC and will not understand the reason why these players are 'enthusiastic', and continues:
"I'm really sorry for you to trouble so much, but I do have one more thing to ask you to do, according to the [front teeth of voles] you just brought, I found that their teeth seem to be too big, this may be the reason for this rat plague, I have some ominous premonitions, can you please investigate the cause of these vole mutations?"
"Ding...... You have triggered the quest - The Root of the Rat Plague! Acceptable? ”
"Accept."
"Ding...... You've accepted a new mission! [Root of the Rat Plague]: Task Attributes: Time Limit, Task Difficulty: High, Mission Duration: 3 Days, Task Reward: Experience +1000, [Brave Badge]. The village chief of the novice village has made some bad discoveries through the [Vole's front teeth], and hopes that the adventurer can help him investigate the root cause of the rat plague.
"[Badge of Bravery]? Ren Xiaoyao looked at the description of the task reward line, first stunned, and then ecstatic, this mission actually rewarded badges! Badges are always the rarest piece of equipment in that game, as they can only be earned by completing special missions or events that make a great contribution, and badges are special pieces of equipment that don't take up the equipment slot, as long as they are placed in the backpack, they can take effect, which is equivalent to attaching an extra piece of equipment!
Although he has not seen the attributes of this [Brave Badge], Ren Xiaoyao believes that no matter how bad it is, it will not be worse than an excellent quality equipment, plus that 1,000 points of experience, it is enough for him to upgrade several levels in a row! If you really want to express Ren Xiaoyao's mood at this time in one sentence, that is: make a lot of money!
Ren Xiaoyao, who was shocked by the reward, did not forget the matter, and hurriedly asked the village chief:
"Uncle Village Chief, I'd be happy to help you find the root cause of the rat plague, but where do I go to find it?"
The village chief shook his head, revealing an embarrassed look: "Young adventurer, to be honest, I only know that these voles have undergone unknown mutations, but I don't know what they are. ”
"I see," Ren Xiaoyao nodded, revealing an expression that was indeed so, it would be strange if such a task with a badge reward could be completed so easily!
Bidding farewell to the village chief, Ren Xiaoyao found a secluded corner and began to look at his equipment, just got a pair of gloves from the village chief plus the three pieces of equipment in the wheat field before, in just half a day, Ren Xiaoyao relied on his 'ability' to lead other players in equipment for several days.
[Novice Short Sword]: Category: Weapon, Grade: Normal, Equipment Requirements: None, Attribute: Physical Attack +5.
[Turf Coat]: Category: Top, Grade: Normal, Equipment Requirements: Level 1, Attributes: Strength +1, Constitution +1, Defense +5
[Turf Pants]: Category: Bottoms, Grade: Normal, Equipment Requirements: Level 1, Attributes: Constitution +2, Defense +5.
[Ratskin Short Shoes]: Category: Shoes, Grade: Normal, Equipment Requirements: Level 1, Attributes: Agility +2, Defense +3.
[Rat Skin Gloves]: Category: Gloves, Grade: Normal, Equipment Requirements: Level 1, Attributes: Strength +2, Defense +3.
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Four pieces of equipment add a full 16 points of defense to him! In the early stage of the game, if nothing else, most players are a novice short sword through the early stage of the novice village, and the damage hit with all their strength is only about 20 points, which means that other players can only cause about 4 points of damage when attacking Ren Yao!
Ren Xiaoyao opens the character panel and looks at the attributes that he has upgraded to level 2:
Character: Carefree.
Level: Level 2.
Class: Trainee Warrior.
Affiliation: None.
Fame: 0, Money: 0
Basic Attributes: Strength: 12, Constitution: 11, Intelligence: 6, Spirit: 6, Agility: 8.
Talent attributes: Luck: 0, Perception: 10.
Health: 110,
Mana: 60,
Physical Attack: 29.
Magical Attack: 12.
Defense: 27.
Critical Strike Chance: 5%, Break Chance: 5%.
Attack Speed: 103, Movement Speed: 103.
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In addition to the critical hit and break rate have not changed, other major attributes have increased to varying degrees, especially the addition of defense has turned him into a humanoid shield.
"Then the next thing is to go outside the village to find clues about voles, the task stipulates 3 days, not long or short, but also hurry up."
Ren Xiaoyao walked out of the village, thinking about the content of the task, and looked confused at the endless fields. Just as he was about to raise his feet to go deeper, his eyes suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure.
"Players? No, that outfit... Could it be NPCs! ”
Ren Xiaoyao walked towards the figure that appeared in his sight, and gradually saw the whole picture of this NPC, an old man about fifty or sixty years old, dressed in rags and linen, stepping on clogs, and having a goat's beard on his chin.
Ren Xiaoyao's pupils shrank, a light flashed, and the information of this NPC appeared in his mind:
Mystery Merchant: Grade: Normal, Level: 10, Class: None, Affiliation: None, Identity: Unknown, Life: 200.
Looking at the attributes of this NPC, Ren Xiaoyao remembered that the novice village had not seen a place similar to the prop shop, and the feelings appeared in such a form!
As if sensing that someone was coming, the mysterious merchant opened his cloudy eyes, glanced at Ren Xiaoyao, and then withdrew his gaze as if he was no longer interested, and just said to himself:
"Traveling downstream, only doing some small business, what do you want to buy?"
Ren Xiaoyao pondered for a while, then asked:
"What are you selling, you have to show me first, otherwise I won't be able to decide."
The old man with the goatee nodded, as if agreeing with what Ren Xiaoyao said, and got up to open the small box under his buttocks.
The box was just made of ordinary wood, it seemed to be too old, and the surface had turned black-brown, and there was nothing out of the ordinary, which couldn't help but make Ren Xiaoyao wonder if there could be anything good in this box, but as he saw the contents of the box, his eyes widened to the size of an egg.
[Rough Mai]: Category: Top, Grade: Normal, Equipment Requirements: Level 1, Attributes: Constitution +2, Defense +5.Price: 10 Silver Coins.
[Rough breeches]: Category: Bottom, Grade: Normal, Equipment Requirements: Level 1, Attributes: Constitution +1, Defense +5.Price: 10 Silver Coins
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[Exquisite Leather Clothing]: Category: Top, Grade: Excellent, Equipment Requirements: Level 5, Attributes: Constitution +10, Defense +10.Price: 10 Gold Coins
[Black Scale Armor]: Category: Top, Grade: Excellent, Equipment Requirements: Level 10, Attributes: Constitution +15, Strength +10, Defense +30.Price: 50 Gold Coins.
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Ren Xiaoyao looked at the pieces of equipment in the box that shone with green brilliance, and let out a grunt in his throat, unable to make a sound for a long time, and shouted wildly in his heart:
Earn a fortune!