Chapter 6

"Even though the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit's attack power is ten times that of a regular White-Eyed Rabbit, it's useless if it can't hit me!" Yang Xuan dodged the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit's attacks while swiftly retaliating.

Yang Xuan kept dodging and attacking, and before long, he had reduced the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit's HP by a third.

"This speed is too slow." While killing the monster, Yang Xuan thought to himself, "If I could get a piece of equipment with higher attack power, the speed of leveling up would definitely increase a lot."

Unfortunately, in "The Other World," the drop rate for equipment from regular monsters was only one in a thousand. Unless he killed elite monsters, he might not get a piece of equipment even after several days of grinding.

"After I finish this monster, I'll go back to turn in the quest, and then I'll keep coming here to farm Elite White-Eyed Rabbits." Yang Xuan made up his mind. "The drop rate for elite monsters is one percent. It takes about three minutes to kill an Elite White-Eyed Rabbit, so I can kill twenty in an hour. I can be online for more than ten hours a day, so killing two hundred monsters isn't a problem. By the drop rate, I can get two pieces of equipment a day. And the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit gives a lot of experience, making it quite cost-effective."

With better equipment, the efficiency of killing monsters would double!

Yang Xuan was very confident. As long as he had enough attack power to break through the monsters' defenses, he could easily kill higher-level monsters with his skills!

Therefore, he decided to get a few pieces of equipment first, as sharpening the axe doesn't delay the chopping.

It took him about three minutes and a few seconds, but finally, the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit's HP hit zero, and its half-human-sized corpse fell at Yang Xuan's feet.

Throughout the entire fight, the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit never even touched Yang Xuan's clothes!

When the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit died, the nearby players who had been watching all cheered excitedly, as if they had killed the elite monster themselves. Some female players even flirted with Yang Xuan.

Yang Xuan ignored them. In his eyes, these women were far inferior to Sister Xinran in terms of beauty.

"I wonder what level Sister Xinran is now."

Yang Xuan's mind flashed with Sister Xinran's beautiful and charming image, but he quickly put it aside and checked his experience bar. He found that after killing the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit, he only needed six more experience points to level up.

"Go back to the town, turn in the quest, and then come back to farm elite monsters for equipment." Yang Xuan took a step and walked toward Leaf Fall Town.

After seeing Yang Xuan leave, the players started talking among themselves.

"Too awesome, a level 0 newbie soloing an elite monster, there are probably only a few people in the world who can do that!"

"He actually succeeded! The elite monster's attacks completely missed, not a single hit, I'm impressed."

"I recorded the video of him soloing the elite monster just now, hehe, I'll upload it to the forum in a bit..."

...

After returning to the town, Yang Xuan headed to the potion shop. The quest to kill regular White-Eyed Rabbits was given by the potion merchant.

Although Leaf Fall Town was just a beginner town, it had NPC shops like potion and equipment stores. However, the items sold there were too expensive. The cheapest equipment and potions cost at least 100 copper coins.

It had only been one day since the game launched, and even a five-person leveling team couldn't earn 100 copper coins. Therefore, apart from accepting quests, these NPC shops were almost deserted.

"Kid, how did you come back so quickly?" The potion merchant, a middle-aged man with a scruffy beard, asked in confusion when he saw Yang Xuan.

"I've already killed thirty White-Eyed Rabbits."

"Unbelievable, you completed the quest so quickly, here's your reward!"

Yang Xuan heard a "ding" and a system message.

— Congratulations, you have received 10 experience points and 2 copper coins as a reward!

Yang Xuan was speechless, thinking the reward was too stingy.

Then, another system message sounded.

— Congratulations, you have reached level 1!

Immediately after, there was another "ding," and Yang Xuan received another system message.

— Congratulations, you have learned the Daojun exclusive skill—Spirit Gathering!

Yang Xuan was initially stunned but then became overjoyed.

"Daojun exclusive skill? It shouldn't be too bad!"

He then opened his skill panel.

Spirit Gathering (Daojun Exclusive)

Skill Effect: When enemy units within a 10-meter range cast spells, Spirit Gathering will store the scattered energy. Each spell cast by an enemy unit will grant one energy point to Spirit Gathering. When the player uses this skill, each energy point will restore 5 HP and 5 MP to the player, with a maximum of 15 energy points stored.

MP Cost: None

Cooldown: None

Skill Experience: 1/100

Seeing the skill effect, Yang Xuan pondered, "Does this mean that during player vs. player battles, each spell cast by the opponent will give my Spirit Gathering one energy point, which I can then use to restore my HP and MP?"

Thinking about this, Yang Xuan became excited.

"If that's the case, it's like always carrying a free HP and MP potion that can instantly restore me!"

One energy point could restore 5 HP and 5 MP, and the maximum storage was 15 energy points. This meant that with enough energy points, he could instantly restore up to 75 HP and 5 MP!

Yang Xuan's current HP and MP were only 15 points each, so with just 3 energy points, he could fully restore himself, which could be a lifesaver in critical moments!

This skill, if used properly, was almost godlike, especially in the early stages when instant recovery potions were unavailable.

Currently, the potion shop only had slow recovery potions, and the lowest-level potion, which restored 50 HP over 10 seconds, cost 100 copper coins per bottle. As for instant recovery potions, their value was currently immeasurable, as they were said to drop only from bosses.

"Level 1 Daojun exclusive skill is already so powerful, I wonder what kind of Daojun exclusive skill I'll learn when I reach level 10." Yang Xuan thought with anticipation.

He then opened his character panel. From level 0 to level 1, the system rewarded him with 5 attribute points.

"My class is similar to a regular Daoist, with both Strength and Spirit being primary attributes, and increasing these attributes can boost my attack power." Yang Xuan thought about his future build, "My overall attribute growth is 50% higher than a regular Daoist, so my HP won't be too low. I don't need to consider Constitution, just focus on Strength and Spirit."

Constitution increased HP and HP regeneration, which Yang Xuan didn't need. He decided to go for a high-attack build!

After some thought, Yang Xuan added 3 attribute points to Strength and 2 to Spirit, immediately increasing his attack power by 10 points!

Regular players gained 2 fixed attribute points per level, while Yang Xuan gained 3. So, just from the fixed attribute growth, Yang Xuan's Strength and Spirit increased by 6 points, which translated to 12 attack points.

Adding the 10 attack points from his attribute points, his total attack power increased by 22 points compared to level 0!

Yang Xuan planned to continue this build, so his attack power would increase by 22 points per level.

"Now, if I kill Elite White-Eyed Rabbits again, my efficiency will be at least ten times higher than at level 0!" Yang Xuan was excited. Although the Daojun class required more experience to level up, its attributes were incredibly strong. With this attack power, he was likely twice as powerful as a regular level 1 player!

...

Equipment Shop.

Yang Xuan's other quest to kill regular White-Eyed Rabbits was received from the equipment merchant. After entering the shop and turning in the quest, he received 20 experience points and 4 copper coins.

Regular players needed 100 experience points to level up from 1 to 2, while Yang Xuan needed 200. After completing the two quests, Yang Xuan had 24 experience points and 7 copper coins. However, 7 copper coins weren't enough to buy anything.

"I wonder what reward I'll get for the quest to kill the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit." Yang Xuan muttered to himself as he walked toward the center of Leaf Fall Town and checked the quest to kill the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit.

Hunt the Elite (Completed)

Quest Level: Normal

Quest Requirement: Kill one Elite White-Eyed Rabbit

Quest Reward: Unknown, determined by quest difficulty

Failure Penalty: None

Quest Description: The Elite White-Eyed Rabbit has caused significant trouble for the residents of Leaf Fall Town, and even the town's brave warriors are helpless against it. If you can kill it, the mayor will surely give you a generous reward! However, be cautious, as the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit is highly dangerous.

Yang Xuan received this quest during a conversation with an NPC elder, who didn't seem to be from Leaf Fall Town.

"Child, have you killed the Elite White-Eyed Rabbit?"

When Yang Xuan approached the white-haired elder, the elder was surprised to see him.

"Yes, I just killed an Elite White-Eyed Rabbit."

The elder's surprise grew even more.

"You have a unique talent for combat, child. I never expected to find such a genius in a small place like Leaf Fall Town." The elder's wrinkled face showed a kind smile. "You are one of the most talented people I've ever met. To kill an Elite White-Eyed Rabbit with such weak strength is simply unbelievable. I will give you a generous reward!"

A generous reward? Yang Xuan's heart leaped at the words.

" Ding!"

System message—

Congratulations, for completing the difficult quest—Hunt the Elite, you have received the reward from the weapon master Kaston—Flowing Cloud Sword, 100 copper coins, and 200 experience points!

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"100 copper coins, 200 experience points?" Yang Xuan thought he had heard wrong. Although he had expected the reward to be good, he didn't expect it to be so generous!

Not only did he receive 100 copper coins, but also 200 experience points, which instantly leveled him up to level 2!

Just a few minutes ago, Yang Xuan had just reached level 1, and now he had leveled up again in just a few minutes.

Moreover, the quest seemed to have rewarded him with equipment!

Yang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly checked his inventory, where he found a shining weapon.

Flowing Cloud Sword

Quality: White

Attack: 7-11

Durability: 50/50

Class Requirement: Daoist

Level: 2

It was... actually a white-quality weapon!

In "The Other World," equipment was currently divided into several grades: junk, white, bronze, and gold. It was rumored that even higher-quality equipment would appear later. However, in the current situation, where most players only had starter equipment, even a junk-quality item was hard to come by, given the one-in-a-thousand drop rate.

Based on the current situation, it was estimated that to obtain a white-quality item, one would need to kill a boss. However, a beginner quest had rewarded him with a white-quality long sword!

"Great, I actually received a weapon as a reward, and its attack power is so high, worthy of a white-quality item!"

Yang Xuan's excitement was indescribable. With such a high-attack weapon, combined with his already strong attack power, he could easily kill higher-level monsters, which would make his leveling speed several times faster!

"It seems the lower the level at which you complete the quest, the higher the reward! I might be the only level 0 newbie who can challenge a level 0 elite monster! Other players, let alone level 0, would die even at level 3 when facing a level 0 elite monster!" Yang Xuan realized why his reward was so high. "When those players reach levels 4 or 5 and come to kill level 0 elite monsters, the difficulty will be much lower, and the system will judge the quest as easy, so their rewards will be minimal. My quest was judged as difficult, so the reward was so generous."

100 copper coins and a white-quality Flowing Cloud Sword, a rare item in the entire world, made the quest reward incredibly generous!

After calming down, Yang Xuan walked out of the town.

"Now that I've reached level 2, my attributes are much stronger than at level 0. With this sword, my attack power will definitely rank among the top in the world's 3 billion players!"

Currently, Yang Xuan's HP had increased from 15 at level 0 to 75;

His defense had increased from 1-2 to 13-14;

His MP had increased from 15 to 65;

And his attack, with the Flowing Cloud Sword, reached an astonishing 53-58!

This was the strength of the Daojun class, with the highest overall attribute growth and the highest attack power, far surpassing other classes!

With such high attack power, even at level 2, Yang Xuan could easily kill a level 4 or 5 player.

Just as Yang Xuan was marveling at his attribute boost and preparing to leave the town to farm elite monsters for equipment, he suddenly received a system message—

You have received an external call, do you want to log out?

An external call meant that someone in the real world was using the helmet's call function to remind him to log out.

"Who's looking for me?" Yang Xuan was puzzled and chose "Yes."

A few seconds later, the screen went black, and Yang Xuan exited the game.

Yang Xuan took off his helmet and saw a pair of bright, large eyes looking at him.