Chapter 10: The Inspiration of Free Mode

Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred! The bloodthirsty wolf suddenly changed its combat mode, abandoning the swordsman it had been fighting and running straight toward the archer. Clearly, it had already discovered that the archer was the main threat to its life. Without dodging the arrows flying at it, the wolf rushed directly to the archer. The archer, obviously taken by surprise and lacking any close combat experience, did not even have the presence of mind to switch from the bow to fists for a direct attack. As a result, the archer was instantly killed by a three-hit fatal blow!

At this point, the swordsman, who had low agility, finally caught up with the wolf. Just as the wolf delivered its final fatal blow and the archer turned into white light, the swordsman managed to slash the wolf, dealing about 20 points of damage. Unfortunately, the wolf did not fall. This was the first and last attack the swordsman managed to land on the wolf. Although he knew how to hit the wolf, his low agility made it impossible for him to keep up with the wolf's movements. In the end, he could only helplessly turn into white light!

Thus, the perfect battle where a level 3 monster defeated three level 3 players came to an end...

Wang Yu, as a spectator, clearly watched this unfair battle. He was not surprised by the outcome; in fact, he felt it was to be expected. After all, how could three players with no combat experience possibly defeat a wolf with rich hunting experience? But then, Wang Yu thought of a question. This was a game, a game dominated by data. Why could a monster with attributes much lower than those of ordinary players defeat three players? Why could its movements...

Right, it was the wolf's movements! A spark of inspiration suddenly flashed in Wang Yu's mind. The bloodthirsty wolf gave the impression of being a real wolf, not just a set of data in the system for players to hunt for experience. It was in a completely free state, with the system's constraints on it reduced to a minimum. Wang Yu recalled the game's introduction...

"This game uses two modes: Free Mode and Combat Mode. In Combat Mode, players can perform various system-combat actions and standardize the release of various system skills, making it very suitable for combat and allowing players to deal stable combat damage. In Free Mode, which is a passive mode in safe areas, players can perform any actions they want, also known as the Non-Discriminatory Mode..."

When Wang Yu first heard this introduction, he instinctively equated Free Mode with leisure, and inevitably thought about some adult features of the game (incidentally? Hard to believe...). He never associated Free Mode with actual combat. Moreover, since Free Mode involved non-discriminatory damage, Wang Yu felt that Free Mode was actually a mode for non-combat players. In the game's design, secondary professions would increase in skill usage difficulty as the profession level increased, guiding players to eventually use their own hands to complete various secondary profession tasks...

Of course, this was also one of the game's attractions. Through the system's guidance, players could continuously complete tasks in the game, which in turn guided the abilities of real-life players. For example, as a chef, players could cook delicious food in the game using recipes and chef skills, with the system providing standardized actions. As the profession level increased, players would gradually move away from the system NPC's taught actions and eventually become a real chef using their own hands, even capable of cooking good dishes in real life...

On the contrary, real-life chefs entering the game could, without using the system-taught skills, simply activate Free Mode, use real-life materials and methods, and cook dishes with the same taste as in real life. For this reason, the game's introduction invited real-life workers with skills similar to in-game secondary professions to join the game. In the game, they could engage in service industries, work for NPCs to earn income, serve players, and even participate in corporate competition. They could also choose a main combat profession while earning a salary, which was a significant attraction for office workers who were tired of their jobs but received low pay.

After understanding this, Wang Yu was very excited to switch to Free Mode and try out the combat effects in Free Mode. At this moment, a system prompt sounded...

"Player White Water, Free Mode activated. You are currently in a combat area. Please cherish your life..."

The system prompt made Wang Yu pause, but he still decided to try out whether Free Mode was as he had imagined.

He slowly approached a bloodthirsty wolf that was relatively close to him. He clearly felt that his body was completely under his control. When he first entered the game to kill rabbits, although it felt very smooth and natural, his body always seemed not to be his own... Even though his body moved according to his commands, many subtle actions could not be completed, and Wang Yu initially thought it was due to insufficient virtualization.

But now he fully understood! In Free Mode, he felt that his body was completely under his control, even the small hand movements of his fingers were perfectly executed. This feeling was indeed wonderful... It was like living in real life. If the combat skills in the game could be brought into real life, then... Of course, every time Wang Yu daydreamed, something always interrupted him...

When Wang Yu, who was completely unaware that a cute bloodthirsty wolf had approached him, was still daydreaming, the cute wolf had already launched its attack!

Wang Yu, completely unprepared, only noticed the attack when he heard a low growl. He instinctively counterattacked, swinging his dagger at the wolf. However, his movement was clearly wrong. Since the dagger was short and he used a vertical attack, the attack only grazed the wolf's skin, causing no damage, not even a miss. The wolf's attack then hit Wang Yu, dealing -5 damage. Fortunately, Wang Yu was relieved that the damage from monsters in Free Mode had not changed. He then swung his dagger and fought the wolf to death. He had originally wanted to try dodging the wolf's attacks, but he helplessly discovered that he could not react in time during combat...

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