Chapter 1

"Wh-What is this!?" Yang Ye stared at the strange miner's helmet in his hand, dumbfounded.

Yang Ye was a sophomore student. Taking advantage of the summer break, he started playing the popular game *TTOS (The Territory of Sky)* to earn some extra money. He didn't expect to get any legendary gear to sell for a hundred thousand or so, but he hoped for a steady income. Moreover, he had entered the game nearly half a month later than others, so he couldn't catch up. Therefore, Yang Ye chose a life profession and diligently mined. Although the income was low, it was stable, earning him about 100 yuan a day, which would amount to around 3,300 yuan a month. For a student, this was a considerable sum, though the downside was the hard work and monotony. Today, as usual, Yang Ye logged in to mine, working hard. But when the system "ding" and gave him a piece of equipment, he was no longer calm—

He had never heard of mining yielding equipment!

Yang Ye carefully examined the miner's helmet in his hand. There was nothing special about it, just a dull yellow color with a miner's lamp on top that seemed to have a high wattage. On both sides, it read: "Safety First, Life Above All."

"What the hell is this thing!!" Yang Ye was angry. This thing looked ordinary, but that was what made it special. Although Yang Ye didn't care much about legendary gear, he knew that life profession players didn't have specific equipment! Even if there were, how could it be a miner's helmet with a big lamp? Where would the power come from in the game?

Yang Ye's first thought was—bug! But after years of gaming, he quickly dismissed this idea. It didn't make sense; a bug couldn't be a miner's helmet.

So, it was normal equipment? Was the idea that life profession players had no specific equipment wrong? If it was indeed equipment for life profession players, it should be wearable, right?

Yang Ye tried to mentally equip the miner's helmet in his inventory—equipment! equipment!

It didn't budge.

"This is strange. How can I use it if I can't equip it? Is it not equipment?" Yang Ye was puzzled. Being the first to try something new was tough; he didn't even know how to start.

He took the miner's helmet out of his inventory and examined it closely. Suddenly, a thought struck him: Could he just wear it directly?

Yang Ye smiled; it wouldn't hurt to try. With that, he loosened the straps and put the helmet on his head.

"Snap!"

A light sound, and the helmet sat firmly on Yang Ye's head.

"Damn, it works? Hey, what's this..." Yang Ye marveled. Normally, equipment couldn't be worn directly; it had to be equipped from the inventory. But this piece of equipment could be worn directly! Moreover, the world seemed a bit different after he put it on...

"What are these?!!" Yang Ye was shocked at what he saw. He saw incredible things!

[Common Ore: Mining yields 3 Iron Ore, 2 Copper Ore, 5 Pebbles (Refreshed)]

[Common Ore: Mining yields 4 Iron Ore, 3 Copper Ore, 5 Pebbles (Refreshed)]

[Common Ore: Mined, Refresh Time Remaining: 5 minutes 17 seconds]

[Common Ore: Mining yields 2 Iron Ore, 2 Copper Ore, 5 Pebbles (Refreshed)]

...

"This... this... Oh! I get it, this helmet has a timer, hahaha, this will make mining so much easier!" Yang Ye was overjoyed. It seemed like a good day, and the helmet was valuable. Yang Ye was excited, shaking his head. When he looked up, he was shocked again!

[Crazy Wild Boar: Level 5, HP: 260/260, Attack: 17~21, Physical Defense: 14, Magic Defense: 16... Skills: Wild Charge: Charges in a straight line, knocking back the first enemy hit. If the enemy hits a wall, it deals an additional 15 damage and stuns for 1 second. Cooldown: 30 seconds; Frenzy: Activates when HP is below 20%, increasing all stats by 20% for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds. Death drops Wild Boar Tusk (Quest Item, Collect 88 to complete hidden quest [Ansi, You're Rich?], Reward: Wild Boar Tusk Necklace (Silver Tier)]

[Player: JJ Hard Only 6cm, Class: Archer, Level 4, HP: 170/170, MP: 100/100, Attack: 7~9, Physical Defense: 15, Magic Defense: 18, Equipment: Joyful Bow, Blacksmith Boots... Skills: Triple Shot Level 1: Uses skilled bow techniques to quickly fire three arrows, dealing skill level × [base physical attack × (1 + 0.004 × strength)] damage. Damage to the same target decreases, with the second arrow dealing 80% and the third 60%...]

...

Everything was clearly displayed in front of Yang Ye—various attributes, player skills, materials dropped by monsters, and even hidden quests!

"Swallowing hard, Yang Ye realized this was definitely not normal!

After a moment of daze, Yang Ye quickly took off the miner's helmet and put it in his inventory, looking around nervously to make sure no one was paying attention, then he let out a sigh of relief.

"What should I do? Report it to the game company? No... This thing is powerful, and I can't bear to part with it..." Yang Ye was torn. On one hand, this thing was clearly out of the ordinary and shouldn't be in the game; it was clearly a cheat! On the other hand, Yang Ye was just a commoner and couldn't bear to part with it!

After much deliberation, Yang Ye finally made up his mind: keep it! If it was discovered, he could always say he didn't know, and they couldn't do much to him.

Yang Ye calmed down, put the miner's helmet back on, and examined it thoroughly. He found that the helmet was truly amazing. Not only could it display various attributes in the game, but it could also predict what skills players would use. He watched two players fighting over a rare ore and saw that no matter what skills they used, even normal attacks, he could see the clear attack trajectory, range, and the damage the skill would deal to the target! Moreover, he saw a dotted line indicating: Silver Tier Boss: Life Tree, 7200 meters away, and he could see the boss!

Yang Ye's heart was pounding with excitement, his eyes filled with dollar signs: "I'm rich, I'm rich! Just selling the boss coordinates could make me a fortune, hahaha... The heavens are truly kind to me, knowing I failed three exams and sending me such a powerful thing to console me, hahaha..."

He tried mining a piece of ore and verified it. Indeed, the items obtained matched the values displayed on the miner's helmet. He then observed a team killing an elite monster and pretended to be a paying player to ask about the loot, finding it exactly matched what he saw!

"Sure enough, this thing is too damn powerful... I'm getting a bit nervous."

Yang Ye spent the afternoon experimenting with the helmet's capabilities, and as expected, it was very powerful!

"Damn, I spent the whole afternoon and didn't mine much ore. I lost 100 yuan today! Oh right, that hidden quest about the wild boar..." Yang Ye suddenly remembered the hidden quest he had seen earlier. Although the wild boar was gone, the quest was still active.

"Should I buy 88 tusks to test it?" Yang Ye was conflicted. Although 88 wild boar tusks weren't expensive, he was a bit reluctant to spend the money, "You can't catch a wolf without bait, it's just a few silver coins! I have it!" Yang Ye steeled himself, bought 88 tusks from the market, and rushed to the blacksmith Ansi.

"Lord Ansi, do you have any quests for me?"

"Oh? It's Promise of War, you're just in time. I need 10 wild boar tusks to make something. Can you help me find them?" Ansi was a muscular middle-aged man, hammering away at the forge.

[System: Accept Quest: Lord Ansi's Powerful Equipment? Required Level: 3. Quest Requirements: 10 Wild Boar Tusks. Quest Reward: Wild Boar Tusk Necklace (No Level Requirement)]

Accept!

As soon as he accepted the quest, Yang Ye smiled and approached again, "Lord Ansi, I have the tusks. Here, I collected a bit extra."

"Ah, it's Promise of War. I didn't expect you to complete the quest so quickly, that's impressive. Oh, you even brought extra, ha, thank you so much! I was just about to ask someone to collect more, you've really helped me out! Here, your reward!"

[System: Lose 88 Wild Boar Tusks]

[System: You have completed the hidden quest: Ansi, You're Rich? EXP + 7000, Silver + 2, Obtain Equipment: Wild Boar Tusk Necklace (Silver Tier)]

A golden light flashed, and Yang Ye, who was at 89% of level 4, advanced to level 5. The level didn't matter; the equipment did! Yang Ye excitedly took the necklace out of his inventory—

Wild Boar Tusk Necklace (Silver Tier)

Equipment Level: 5

+20 Attack

+16 HP

+18 Physical Defense

+16 Magic Defense

Bleed: 7% chance to cause bleed, dealing 6 HP per second for 5 seconds, skill damage +5%

Leech: Fixed leech of 15 HP, plus 5% of the damage dealt

Yang Ye looked at the equipment, speechless. One word described it: powerful!

Regardless of the increased attributes, just the two abnormal statuses were incredibly useful. This equipment was perfect in every aspect, and for classes like rogues, it was a godsend! The bleed status not only increased damage output but also boosted skill damage, while the leech was even more powerful, with fixed leech! What was fixed leech? No matter how he attacked, as long as he hit, he would regain 15 HP. In the late game, this might not seem like much, but in the early game, where everyone was low on HP, regaining 15 HP was a lot. On a tank, this would reduce the need for healing, greatly benefiting the entire team. Moreover, the additional leech meant that if an attack dealt 100 damage, he would regain 15 + 5 = 20 HP! Powerful, indeed.

Yang Ye's feelings were indescribable. He very much wanted to sell this equipment, as it would fetch a high price now, but his subconscious told him not to, making it hard to decide.

In the end, Yang Ye equipped it on himself.

Looking at the shiny silver necklace, Yang Ye felt a sense of accomplishment. Was he about to get rich?

Putting aside his thoughts, Yang Ye's attention returned to the miner's helmet on his head. The yellow miner's helmet, with the setting sun casting a glow on the brim, highlighted the eight red characters on both sides—Safety First, Life Above All! Standing in the crowd, Yang Ye stood out, feeling a pang of pain—

This... this helmet... What the hell do I do with it!!!