Chapter 2

Hiding the hat isn't actually that difficult; in the personal attributes, you just need to hide the helmet in the equipment slot. In the game, the only thing that can be hidden is the helmet, as it is considered that female players might not like wearing a dull helmet, so the option to hide it is very humanized.

Yang Ye chose to hide the helmet's attributes. Although he himself wasn't wearing a helmet, it still worked, and the golden miner's hat disappeared from his head.

Yang Ye let out a long breath, almost ruining his handsome appearance with a bizarre hat. But upon further thought, if this hat counts as a helmet, can he still equip a helmet? This hat has no attribute bonuses, and if he can't equip another helmet, wouldn't that be a huge loss? But then Yang Ye thought again, trading a regular helmet for an external cheat, how could he possibly lose out?

Yang Ye put aside his thoughts. He had just obtained a silver-level awesome necklace, and his confidence was soaring: from now on, all hidden quests will be mine, hahaha, hahaha, hahaha...

The most pressing matter was still to level up. He wouldn't mine anymore; with this awesome gear, his future was bright!

Yang Ye wandered around, taking on quests. His eyes would light up at the word "hidden," and he would buy the materials directly, even though it pained him. But he consoled himself that early investment was necessary.

In the end, Yang Ye completed twelve quests of various sizes, including four hidden quests. He received four rewards, all of which were silver-level equipment, and his level rose to 60% of level 6, making him extremely happy. Among these, a longsword was his favorite:

**Rage of the Demon Longsword (Longsword - Silver Level)**

- Equipment Level: Level 5 Warrior

- +32~36 Physical Attack

- +20 HP

- +18 Strength

- +12 Stamina

- **Armor Penetration:** 2% chance to reduce the target's physical defense by 30% when attacking.

- **Rage:** Releases the Rage of the Demon Longsword, increasing physical attack by 20% for 3 seconds when attacking.

- "We rage, they cannot control us!" — The Demon Clan

Awesome, this level 5 silver longsword is quite powerful. The attack bonus is quite outrageous, with armor penetration and attack boost, it's practically a low-level godly weapon for warriors. What else can be said? Equip it!

The other three pieces of equipment were also very powerful: a pair of boots, a set of armor, and a staff.

**Corrupted Shadow Loop Boots (Armor - Silver Level)**

- Equipment Level: Level 5 Warrior

- +12 Physical Defense

- +8 Magic Defense

- +60 Movement Speed

- **Wind:** Battle potential! Increases movement speed by 20 points in battle.

- "Oh, you can't catch me once I wear these boots~" — A despicable thief

**Iron Fortress Heavy Armor (Heavy Armor - Silver Level)**

- Equipment Level: Level 6 Warrior

- +32 Physical Defense

- +22 Magic Defense

- +30 HP

- +13 Strength

- +12 Stamina

- -20 Movement Speed

- **Fortress:** Solid defense makes the warrior invincible! Reduces 10 points of damage from normal attacks.

- **Mountain:** The iron man stands firm! Cannot be knocked back, but takes an additional 10 points of damage.

- "Poor Kaza, he was weighed down by this armor..." — Blacksmith Ans

**Moonlight Whisper (Staff - Silver Level)**

- Equipment Level: Level 7 Mage, Priest

- +38~41 Magic Attack

- +19 Intelligence

- +20 MP

- +8 Spirit

- **Spell Bomb:** Increases skill damage by 2%

- **Meditation:** Increases mana regeneration by 15%, and maximum mana by 20.

- "Bad luck, buying Brazil was a huge loss! But it can't be let out..." — Moonlight whispers softly

All of them are top-notch! The boots and armor Yang Ye could equip immediately, but the staff he had to sell.

Yang Ye equipped the new gear, and he looked completely refreshed:

**Player:** Battle of Promises

**Level:** 60% of Level 6

**Class:** Warrior

**HP:** 331/331

**MP:** 120/120

**Physical Attack:** 40~43

**Magic Attack:** 0

**Physical Defense:** 100

**Magic Defense:** 62

**Strength:** 61

**Intelligence:** 18

**Stamina:** 51

**Spirit:** 11

**Movement Speed:** 40

**Skill:** Gravity Strike Level 1 (The warrior strikes with his large sword, dealing damage equal to skill level * base physical attack * (1 + 0.007 * strength). There is a 3% chance to cause a crippling strike, reducing the target's movement speed by 30%).

A level 6 newbie with 330 HP and over 40 attack is already quite impressive. Even the top players on the leaderboard at level 9 don't have such good stats. They would need to reach level 10 and equip a set of level 10 bronze gear to surpass him... Yang Ye looked at his stats, feeling a mix of emotions.

Perhaps, he should take a risk?

Yang Ye shook his head and went to the auction house to list the Moonlight Whisper staff for 12 gold. After level 40, the auction house can be accessed at any time, but below level 40, one has to go to the trading hall to list items. This also gave rise to a profession: auction listing agents, who run errands for the rich. It had been half a month since the game started, and the average level was still around 14 or 15, with the top player on the leaderboard at level 17, showing how difficult it was to level up. Level 40 was still a long way off.

Exiting the trading hall, the bustling crowd gave Yang Ye a sense of unfamiliarity and novelty. Putting aside his thoughts, a group of people gathered in the distance caught his attention...

"Hey, is this NPC girl mute? She won't speak no matter what we ask," a sleazy thief said.

"That's not right, can an NPC be mute? Hmm... but it's possible, maybe it requires a certain item to trigger something?" a warrior beside him said.

"Will she take gold? She looks so ragged, she should take gold, right?" a priest said.

"Hehe, you give it a try. To be honest, a friend of mine is in the Demon War Guild. He told me their leader, One Thought to Demon, spent hundreds of gold on this girl, but got no quest, and all the gold went to her," a bowman on the left said. He carried a longbow with a green glow, and his bronze gear made him stand out among the white-clad newbie players, looking very impressive! Even more impressive was the Demon War Guild, one of the top ten guilds in the country!

"One Thought to Demon gave up... So why are we hesitating? Let's go level up..." the sleazy thief clearly knew the Demon War Guild leader.

Hearing someone was giving up, the bowman said smugly, "But the leader of the Demon War Guild also said this NPC is not simple, and might be a hidden quest!"

Wow!!

At the mention of "hidden quest," the dozen or so people passing by also gathered, surrounding the NPC in layers!

Yang Ye smiled, of course there was a hidden quest! He was watching, and he wouldn't say a word, just to make them anxious. Once they left, he would take this cute girl away, hahaha, hahaha, hahaha...

...

After waiting for ten minutes, Yang Ye couldn't bear it anymore. These people were endless, and the newbies were patient and persistent. Waiting for no one? Impossible!

Yang Ye pushed through the crowd and reached the innermost layer, finally seeing the NPC that had been giving players a headache but they couldn't give up on:

**Wandering Girl - Lillina (Hidden: Final Human Weapon - Lillina)**

- Level: 5

- Physical Attack: 1~2

- Magic Attack: 1~2

- Physical Defense: 2

- ...

- Description: A girl who wandered to the newbie village at some point. No one knows her origin. She doesn't communicate with others, and people think she is a pitiful mute.

**[Hidden Quest: Final Human Weapon - Lillina]**

- Requirements: None

- Description: Lillina is a terrifying human weapon created by the Abyssal Legion to attack the Empire. However, after being created, she unexpectedly gained intelligence! The Abyssal Legion couldn't control her and intended to destroy her. Lillina broke out of the laboratory and, with the help of a mysterious person, broke through the space and escaped from the Abyssal Legion. In the spatial rift, Lillina fought desperately and survived, but she lost most of her memory and all her combat abilities, and now wanders around.

- Trigger Conditions: Mention the "Abyssal Legion" or show Lillina an item or material with the aura of the Abyssal Legion.

- Reward: Follower - Final Human Weapon - Lillina

Yang Ye was speechless. A random mute in the newbie village is a top-tier boss?! This... Yang Ye smiled bitterly. He didn't dare to take the quest, even though he was very tempted by the follower. Currently, there was no information about the Abyssal Legion, and he would have to mention the Abyssal Legion or have an item with the aura of the Abyssal Legion to trigger the quest, which was impossible at the moment. This quest was very dangerous for Yang Ye.

After much thought, Yang Ye finally made up his mind and took the quest! No matter what, the game is about having fun, and he wasn't afraid of anything!

Yang Ye steadied himself and said to a newbie warrior who was trying hard to talk to Lillina, "Move aside, let the professional handle it!"

The warrior glanced at Yang Ye but didn't say anything.

Yang Ye moved closer and observed Lillina closely. She had long silver hair that was now messy, a delicate face covered in dust, a small nose, and alluring lips. Her eyes were filled with a mysterious aura. She was short, about 1.5 meters tall, but had a good figure, a beauty in the making. Yang Ye was a bit mesmerized, and after some thought, he said, "Hey, girl, do you have a boyfriend? You're so cute, come here, let me kiss you! Haha..." and leaned in to kiss Lillina's cheek.

The surrounding players' expressions were a mix of confusion and laughter: "Hahaha, a fool is kissing the NPC, even asking if she has a boyfriend, he's going to be locked up!"

"Damn, I'm dying of laughter, I'm going to post this on the forum, titled 'Newbie Village Weirdo, Can't Forget NPC Girl, Naturally Dies Trying to Kiss, Everyone Come and Watch!' The title has to be long..."

"Hahaha, great title, post it, I'll support it!"

The surrounding players laughed and mocked Yang Ye, who sneered inwardly: "A bunch of trash, you don't know anything!"

Yang Ye didn't dare to really kiss her; he just used it as a cover. As he leaned in, he whispered "Abyssal Legion" in Lillina's ear and quickly pulled back, unnoticed by anyone. They thought he was too scared to kiss, and laughed again.

"Haha, this fool is too scared to kiss, kiss her! Kiss her!"

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter, fool, kiss her, or we'll hang you on the forum, front page, top post!"

"Hahaha, exactly..."

As they laughed, they suddenly stopped, because they saw something amazing! The NPC girl "came to life"!

Lillina shuddered as Yang Ye pulled back, her eyes sparkling with a glint, and she stared at Yang Ye, tears welling up in her eyes. "You know! You know! Help Lillina, please help Lillina, brother, please help Lillina..." Her voice was so sweet and soft...

Yang Ye glanced at the surrounding players with disdain and saw the system message:

**[System: Do you want to accept the quest: Final Human Weapon - Lillina? Requirements: Fulfill Lillina's request and help her. Reward: Follower - Final Human Weapon - Lillina. Note: This quest is unique. Failure or abandonment will result in its disappearance, so be careful!]**

Accept!

"Great, you're a good person, you'll help Lillina, Lillina likes you!" Hehe, she likes me, the cute Lillina, I like you too, Yang Ye shamelessly admitted, completely ignoring the "good person card." Well, it's not a good place to stay, let's go!

The surrounding players were shocked, even more so than when the fool kissed the NPC. This NPC, who never spoke, was now talking! Damn, can you just flirt with the NPC girl and become her boyfriend? How could this fool get such a good deal?!

Yang Ye excitedly led Lillina out of the crowd, the most important thing was to leave this place, as there were too many people, making it inconvenient.

Just as he took a few steps, he was suddenly blocked by three people, forming a triangle around him. Yang Ye's face turned cold, and just as he was about to speak, the mage in the middle spoke first,

"Brother, this NPC is an investment of hundreds of gold by our Demon War Guild. Can you transfer her to us? We can compensate you with a few gold. (Book group: 96819674, those who like chatting can join, by the way, no one has joined yet...)"