Chapter 15: A Tree at the Beginning (Ask for Recommendation Votes!) )
When he came to the forest, Li Mu was more deeply touched by the reality of "Elf Country".
The ancient trees were straight, the branches hugged each other, and the gray-black bark was covered with dark green moss. The vines of the big trees are entangled, as if covered with layers of large nets, and the lush grass is as tall as a man......
The air is fresh and pure.
Occasionally, birds pass by, and the sound of murmuring is exceptionally crisp, and there are unknown beast chirps, mysterious vicissitudes.
Here, it is completely like a primeval forest.
Combined with the elf-style scene music that Eve matched to the game system and resounded in the player's consciousness, a dreamy sense away from the hustle and bustle couldn't help but rise to Li Mu's heart.
Picking off a branch, tearing off a leaf, looking at the clear outline of the leaf veins and the pale green juice at the wound, Li Mu had to sigh at the fineness of the game's production.
"If it weren't for the game I logged in in person, plus this awesome BGM, I'm afraid I'd really think I'd crossed over."
He couldn't help but sigh.
The live broadcast function has been turned off by him and changed to video.
In fact, in the state of "thinking acceleration", he can't broadcast live well.
After pondering for a moment, Li Mu opened the game system and opened the novice profile:
"A radius of 10 kilometers is a safe zone for beginners, where you can move around freely and collect mission items."
"Ten kilometers away, there is a possibility that powerful creatures will appear, it is best not to send them to ......death until you reach the level 11 black iron lower rank"
"Within level 10, the fastest way to level up through daily quests is to go to the Nature Temple to transfer classes when the experience points reach the standard of promotion to Black Iron......"
Closing the newbie information bar, Li Mu looked at the map in the upper right corner of his field of vision.
The map is circular, centered on the World Tree, and currently only shows a radius of 10 kilometers, which is the maximum area that Eve can effectively control. Further afield, there's darkness waiting to be explored.
In the forest, there is no shortage of trees.
However, when looking for a suitable target, Li Mu was worried.
Looking at the ancient trees that could not see the top of the tree and had a diameter of at least one meter or more, Li Mu felt that his scalp was numb:
"The trees here are too big, aren't they? I knew it might as well be a team. ”
As far as the eye can see, every tree towers into the sky.
After searching for a long time, he found a plausible one.
It was a tree more than ten meters tall, and its bark was a rare golden color.
"It's ...... Fir? ”
Li Mu raised his eyebrows.
As a college dog who has majored in forestry, Li Mu is also a little interested in trees. Although the trees in front of him were slightly different and the color of their bark was strange, they were very similar to the cedar trees he remembered.
"Fir wood is a great building material!"
He was overjoyed and took action.
He lived in the countryside when he was a child, and his parents were both workers in the forest farm, and when he was a teenager, he often worked with his elders, cutting trees and other things, and he was even more familiar with the road.
Picking up the stone axe that he had just made out of stones, wood, and vines, Li Mu began to cut down.
"Click! Click! ”
The shock in my hand was so real.
With the slashing again and again, Li Mu felt as if he had returned to his youth. It's just that unlike then, the body's strength is lighter and more flexible.
He loved it.
Finally, with a loud "click", the fir shook a few times, and finally collapsed.
And at the moment when the tree fell, Li Mu felt as if some kind of power had poured into his body, making him feel warm all over his body.
This is the vitality of the cedar, and the moment he cuts down the tree, the improved "war sacrifice" hidden in his body kicks into action, absorbing part of the life force of the cedar.
The absorption of this vitality can be controlled in the game system, at most 100% of the target, and when there is no control, the default loot cannot be completely destroyed, and will only absorb about 20%, such as Li Mu this time.
Half of the energy he absorbed was kept for himself, and the other half was fed back to Eve.
Of course, Eve doesn't look down on this bit of vitality at all now, and this function is actually his long-term investment.
The feeling of this kind of energy pouring into the body is very amazing, Li Mu can't describe it in words, if he really wants to say it, it is "comfortable"!
At the same time, he found that his experience had increased slightly, by 10 points.
"Cutting down trees can even level up!"
Li Mu was overjoyed.
At this moment, he felt that the half hour of labor was worth it.
Wiping the sweat from his head, he shook his head:
"One person is still too slow, and this kind of task is better to cooperate with multiple people."
Using the "Entwining Vines" spell to wrap the felled cedar tree, Li Mu dragged it back in the direction of the World Tree......
……
The quest is submitted to a clearing beneath the World Tree, originally covered with bushes and low meadows.
This is where Eve prepares players to build a base, and it will also be the starting point of the nascent elven civilization.
As Li Mu entered the camp, the originally mysterious and vast BGM in his game system also became a cheerful style, which was pleasant.
When he arrived, he found that there were already quite a few players here, who seemed to be on a cleaning mission, clearing weeds and bushes.
There are also some players who seem to have started the second round of missions and are starting to try to form a team:
"Is there anyone on a wood-gathering mission? Four are missing one! A controlling caster helps fix the tree. ”
"Did you study architecture? I received a construction mission, but I lack a command! ”
"Is there a lumberjack team that wants members of the power department? Drew Rage and Whirlwind Slash! One size fits all! ”
……
After searching left and right, Li Mu soon saw the NPC girl surrounded by players.
At this moment, Alice is busy, but she seems to be in a good mood, her emerald eyes are shining, pure and lovely.
Li Mu swears that this is definitely the most vivid, realistic, and intelligent NPC he has ever seen!
However, whenever she sees the player's hippie smiley face, Alice's expression becomes slightly cold.
After learning Alice's identity, all players unlocked the NPC Opinion system. It's just that for the vast majority of people, the girl's favor is all negative.
Male players, in particular, are said to have reached minus 100 at the most exaggerated.
No way, the biggest impact on her before was this group of faceless and skinless animals, after they met the girl, they were either flirting or funny, and the impression left couldn't be worse.
In contrast, female gamers are much more well-behaved and gentle...... Alice's attitude will also be much better.
But even so, Li Mu could feel a faint estrangement between Alice and the player.
Looking at the girl's constantly changing expression, and noticing the player's expression and movements when communicating with Alice, Li Mu was thoughtful......
He thought about it, and suddenly his heart moved.
Taking a deep breath, Li Mu dragged the cut fir tree and walked over.
After settling the task with a female player, Alice saw the returning Li Mu.
Seeing that it was the male Chosen One who arrived, her expression lightened slightly again.
"Mission accomplished?"
The sweet voice had a faint sense of detachment.
Li Mu nodded, he was neither humble nor arrogant, his eyes looked at the girl sincerely, but his voice was full of respect, as if communicating with a college senior in reality:
"Miss Alice, this is the material I handed in, please check."
Looking at the male elf with a good attitude in front of her, Alice couldn't help but look at him twice.
Today, this is still the first male chosen one who can talk to her normally, and the others are either cynical and shameless; Either that, they are bold and reckless.
Although she didn't say anything, Alice could clearly feel that those guys always seemed to have an inexplicable sense of superiority when communicating with her, and looking at her was not like looking at a companion, but a tool, an object.
This feeling disliked her very much, and it reminded her of the humans who hunted elves.
However, the thin male elf in front of him was full of sincerity in his eyes.
For a while, the discomfort in the girl's heart weakened a lot, and her impression of Li Mu was much better.
Her face was slightly soothing, and she nodded at Li Mu:
"Okay, let me see what you've learned."
"Please."
Li Mu dragged out the fir wood.
"Sunwood!"
Alice's eyes lit up.
"It's fine wood! It has a strong light affinity, and it is not only a building material for the temple, but also a staff for making it! I didn't expect you to be able to find it. ”
The girl looked at Li Mu with a look of surprise.
She didn't see anything wrong with cutting down trees.
In fact, unlike many of the elves in Bluestar's literature and games, most of the elves in the Continent of Saighs are moderately harvested.
For them, all that needs to be maintained is the ecological balance.
Nature's darling, not nature's slave. Although they respect life, they will not be specially protected unless the tree gives birth to consciousness and produces soul.
Listening to Alice's words, Li Mu was slightly stunned, and then the corners of his mouth rose.
It seems to be a treasure...... It seems that his luck is not wrong.
I saw Alice close her eyes and pray to the sun firs, and then said to Li Mu:
"Your mission is complete, and this is your reward."
With the light sound of the system, Li Mu was pleasantly surprised to find that he had received 300 experience points in one go!
This quest is worth making! Able to level up!
Li Mu was overjoyed.
Impatiently, he clicked the upgrade button on the game interface on the spot.
In Alice's surprised gaze, a brilliant holy light enveloped Li Mu, and a mysterious power came from the void and poured into his body.
It was Eve's divine power that had been diluted countless times.
Unlike other games, the thrill of leveling up in this game is so real and so impactful.
Li Mu only felt that his whole body was warm, as if basking in the sun, and the strength in his body was growing rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, he felt that his five senses had been strengthened......
That sense of authenticity, don't be more refreshing.
One hundred XP is deducted, and his level is changed to level 2.
Looking at his character card, Li Mu was slightly happy:
"All stats have increased by 1 point! Mana has been increased by 2! ”
He tried to cast the "Winding Vines" and found that the casting speed had increased by almost a quarter, and the spell effect was even more powerful, and he could only summon one vine, but now it was two!
If you want to make a combat effectiveness assessment, Li Mu feels that his current self can easily kill himself before he was upgraded!
Just one level up, the effect is so obvious...... I wonder what level 11 will be?
At this moment, Li Mu is looking forward to the future even more.
"Congratulations on your promotion."
At this time, Alice's congratulations also came.
Li Mu looked over, only to find that the other party's favor with her had returned to a positive value.
His heart moved, and he already had some guesses about the NPC system of this game.
Saying thank you to the girl, Li Mu received another task.
He intends to accelerate the pace of escalation.
But then, in order to complete the mission more efficiently, he is ready to team up with the other players.