Chapter 6

"Cough, cough, you must come back to help me once after she recovers her strength."

Help? Help with what?

"Gustav Village Chief, I understand your request. I will agree, but do you know Lina's identity?" Yang Ye narrowed his eyes and asked.

"There's nothing I don't know. Alright, I agree. I won't talk to you anymore, kid. Just complete the construction task by gathering all the materials. I'll even give you the 100 gold coins for free, hahaha. I'm off to drink, old man's gotta go!" NPCs are NPCs, they know everything, so impressive.

Yang Ye looked at Lina beside him, and Lina looked back at him. Then this girl suddenly smiled and pounced into Yang Ye's arms, rubbing against him like a little pig. Yang Ye couldn't help but smile. Besides the system, who could be more powerful than a player? She's just a mysterious and super powerful NPC girl, what can she do?

Yang Ye patted Lina's head and said, "Lina, let's go sell some goods, there's gold coins to be had."

"Gold coins!" Lina's eyes sparkled. Does she really like gold coins?

...

The trading hall.

Yang Ye listed a bunch of equipment for sale, including those dropped from the eight Blood Fury Demon Fighters, the Treant, and the excellent bow, totaling 36 gold coins. After listing them, he started buying the materials needed for the construction task.

"Iron ore, ten sets... one set for 12 silver coins..."

"Undamaged wild buffalo bones, 1000 pieces... one piece for 60 copper coins..."

...

The total cost was over twenty gold coins, extremely extravagant. If it weren't for the 26 gold coins he made from selling the Radiant Flame Bow and another piece of equipment, he wouldn't have had enough money to buy the materials.

Back at the old village chief, he submitted the materials, and the task prompted him to help again. The eastern aunt needed help with her fence, the western child broke the materials and needed to be re-collected, the northern goods were stolen and needed to be retrieved, and the southern pregnant woman needed help giving birth. Rely, he's only 21 and hasn't even had a girlfriend, how would he know how to deliver a baby! In short, this was a very complex and wealthy task, with a high level of difficulty. Simple tasks like building a fence were easy, but tasks like retrieving stolen goods from bandits required high skills and good equipment.

This task took Yang Ye over three hours and was quite challenging. However, when he received the task reward, it was all worth it.

[System: You have completed the hidden task: Build the Newbie Village. EXP +75,000, Gold +20, Task Reward: 15-level Gold Longsword - Broken Vow]

A golden light flashed, and he reached level 11. Level wasn't important; the gold longsword was the key! A golden, majestic broken sword appeared in his hand.

Broken Vow (Longsword - Gold Level)

Equipment Level: 15 Warrior

Physical Attack: 119~124

Magic Attack: 77~82

+144 HP

+75 MP

+61 Strength

+44 Stamina

+2% Critical Hit Chance

Bloodshed: Fierce battle! The more you fight, the stronger you become! For every 2% decrease in health, physical attack increases by 2%.

Broken Vow: A broken but domineering sword. The special attribute of Broken Vow has a 5% chance to damage the target's weapon, making it lose all attribute bonuses for 12 seconds.

Slaughter: Enjoy faster killing! Fixed reduction of 4 seconds in the cooldown of all Warrior skills.

This is a good sword, but it's broken. — Gustav

Yang Ye's hand was shaking, it was definitely an excellent sword, especially for a Warrior! Although he didn't know the exact attributes of Broken Vow, the fact that it could break other weapons was incredibly powerful, and the chance wasn't low.

Putting away the longsword, Yang Ye headed straight to the warehouse to store it. If he accidentally died and dropped it, he'd be devastated.

With the gold longsword as motivation, Yang Ye's desire to level up became even stronger. Lina also needed a major update at level 10, so they needed to level up. Let's go to Rainfall City!

...

The grand city walls encircled this vast city. The area was so large that even a galloping horse would take over ten minutes to travel from the south gate to the north gate. The city was divided into four major districts: East, West, North, and South, each with an average of sixty teleportation arrays. Each array continuously teleported new players from the corresponding newbie villages, with white light flashing non-stop. Surrounding the teleportation arrays were numerous NPC shops, selling various items, equipment, and even some rare spirit gear, all at high prices—this was Rainfall City!

In a teleportation array in the East District, a white light flashed, and two figures appeared, naturally Yang Ye and his little follower, Lina.

"Wow, Lina, look at that tall city wall!" Yang Ye pointed behind them, where a wall dozens of feet high stood. Yang Ye had seen many tall buildings, but such a high city wall was a rare sight. Lina nodded quickly, already feeling dizzy and disoriented.

The two, with a playful spirit, circled the East District, buying very little because Yang Ye was out of money. They saw a few hidden tasks but didn't take them, as they required level 13 or higher to trigger. Yang Ye, at level 11, decided to go to a level 10 dungeon first.

At the entrance of the Wolf Infestation dungeon.

The Wolf Infestation dungeon is a level 10, 5-player dungeon, the first to appear in TSOT (The Sky of Territory). It naturally attracted many dungeon enthusiasts and new players looking for some fun. This dungeon was the most challenging because you might encounter pure newbies who, with the same equipment as you, might quit after just one look. Completing this dungeon was a blessing from the heavens.

"Wolf Infestation Normal: 1 Priest, 4=1, come quickly, need 10-level Bronze equipment!"

"Experienced leader for Heroic, full team, 1Q4, I'm a 13-level Warrior, have done it before, no quitters, no Assassins."

"ID: Holy Ribs, shameless trash, kicking people for black equipment, may you die with your equipment! ID: Holy Ribs, don't..."

"Wolf Infestation Legendary, professional, Priest leading, no black equipment, no kicking, by class, same need roll, 3Q2, need 1 Warrior, 1 Mage. Wolf King... Hey, buddy, want to join? Professional team, done twice, two members left, need two more, interested?"

Yang Ye smiled at the helpful Priest, shook his head, and decided to take the quest first, to see if there was anything useful.

The NPC for the Wolf Infestation dungeon was a wolf, with gray fur and a rag wrapped around its head, somewhat resembling the wolf from Little Red Riding Hood.

Yang Ye used his miner's hat to inspect the wolf NPC and finally saw what he wanted—[Hidden Task: The Lone Defector. Nago is a very special wolf, with human intelligence and far greater strength than other wolves. Born to be a king, but kings are lonely, not just because of their power, but also because of their human-like intelligence. His tribe was thriving until the greedy Dogtooth tribe, who convinced the elders of Nago's tribe to rebel, deposing Nago. The elders thought they could rule, but they were wrong. The cunning Dogtooth tribe betrayed them, and the leaderless Nago tribe was quickly defeated and enslaved. Now, the wolf king Nago hopes to save his tribe and needs your help! Trigger conditions: Mention "king," "Dogtooth," "revenge," or submit the Leader's Proof of Nago, dropped by the final boss of the Wolf Infestation dungeon.]

The Leader's Proof of Nago is one of the best pieces of equipment dropped in the dungeon, a 15-level gold battle accessory, with a drop rate as rare as winning the lottery. Only a few have been dropped, making it extremely valuable. Handing it over to the NPC? Others would laugh at you.

Yang Ye sighed, stepped forward, and started the conversation.

"Brave warrior, do you wish to go to the wolf tribe to clear the wolf infestation?"

"Yes, Chief Nago, I will avenge you against Dogtooth!"

"..."

Nago's silence puzzled Yang Ye. Where's the task?

"Ah, I didn't think anyone would remember my Nago tribe after so long. This dungeon leads to my Nago tribe, but no one has ever made it past Dogtooth's first lieutenant. You..."

Isn't that obvious? The dungeon stops after the first lieutenant, there's nowhere to go. Yang Ye pursed his lips and said, "Please believe me, Chief Nago, I have the ability to get through!"

Nago's spirit lifted, tears welling up in his eyes, "Good, good, I believe you! But you are still too weak on your own. Find some trustworthy teammates and try again!"

[System: Accept the hidden task: The Lone Defector? Task Level: 10, Task Requirement: Clear the Dogtooth tribe, kill Dogtooth, Task Reward: Leader's Proof of Dogtooth (15-level gold battle accessory), Recommended team size: 1/5]

Accept!

Ha, hahaha, hahaha! Yang Ye laughed wildly. Heaven truly favors me. Without the Leader's Proof of Nago, I can get the Leader's Proof of Dogtooth with 100% certainty, awesome!

The task wasn't easy. Yang Ye thought for a moment and found the Priest from earlier, explained the situation, and joined the team.

The team was well-balanced: a Priest, a Mage, an Archer, a Warrior, and an Assassin. Yang Ye was the lowest level at 11, the Priest was the highest at 13, and the others were 12.

"People are all here, shall we enter the dungeon? Heroic mode." The Priest, Frog, said. Because there was a newbie, he didn't dare choose the Legendary mode, opting for the Heroic mode to see the newbie's skill.

"Wait..."

"Hmm? What do you want to say, Vow? Vow of Battle, Yang Ye's ID."

"Can... can you give me the leadership...?"

"You're a newbie and can't lead, why do you need the leadership?" The Mage asked, this was hard to believe. Level 11, the lowest in the team, yet wanting to be the leader, how could this not raise suspicion?

"Are you trying to steal the loot? Trying to steal from me?" The Assassin, Lonely Monkey, sneered. This newbie's attempt to steal loot was too amateur, why not just form his own team?

Yang Ye glanced at Lonely Monkey, who was half in bronze gear, the rest in white gear, with stats likely not even two-thirds of his own. He paused and said, "Do you really need to steal? I wouldn't want it even if you gave it to me."

The Assassin, furious, laughed. What did this newbie say? He wouldn't want his gear? Ha, with half bronze gear, he was already a half-expert. How could a newbie mock him? He flipped him off and said, "I'll crush you with one hand!"

"Big talk! Let's duel, let's see who crushes who!" Yang Ye said, activating the duel mode, and a blood-red flag with a golden border appeared in the air, challenging the other.

"Newbie, the loser calls the other 'dad.' No cheating!" The Assassin raised his hand, and a similar flag appeared in the air.

The two flags were close, connected by a golden line, which then formed a barrier, creating a circular arena, enclosing Yang Ye and the Assassin, Lonely Monkey. A countdown appeared—

3!

2!

1!

The duel began!

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