Chapter 44

Mufeng held a large bag of food in his arms all the way, hiding the bloodstains on his stomach. His body was extremely heavy after overusing his ability, but he still managed to stumble back home. After returning home, Mufeng immediately took off his torn clothes and hid them, knowing that the bloodstained clothes would cause trouble if seen by others. After all, there was not a single scar left on his abdomen. Then, Mufeng rushed to the bathroom, and as soon as he filled the bathtub, he collapsed into it.

The warm water gently lifted Mufeng's body, easing the soreness in his muscles, but it did little to relieve the throbbing pain in his head. Using his newly discovered ability had taken a toll on him. He must have used it incorrectly, but with no knowledge of his ability, Mufeng didn't know how to use his power...

Three hours later, Mufeng finally emerged from the bathroom. Although his steps were still a bit unsteady, he had passed the worst part. The headache had subsided, and his strength had returned to his body. With his spirit restored, Mufeng went straight to the living room and picked up the phone, calling someone he hadn't contacted for months.

"Hello? Who is this? I'm very busy, you know. I make millions in seconds, so if your business is too small, I'll have someone beat you up!~" The person on the other end started talking non-stop as soon as he picked up the phone. Although he asked who it was, his subsequent words clearly showed he knew who was calling.

"Damn businessman, how come you haven't gone bankrupt yet!" Mufeng was quite helpless with this arrogant and talkative businessman. But who else could he turn to, given that he was the most fair and safe sales channel in the circle, a good friend to many high-end players, and capable of handling any kind of business, no matter how big?

"Speak up, what business do you have this time? It's been so long since the server opened, and I haven't seen you in the announcements. That's not like you. The Thief class hero title was even taken by a foreigner. Have you fallen from grace? Thief King Xingxie!"

"Hmph, who says I have to play a Thief in 'Skyrim'?" Mufeng was unfazed by the businessman's sarcasm. He understood it was just a trick to provoke him into impulsively revealing something valuable. Many people had fallen for this and ended up giving away good items they originally intended to keep.

"Not playing a Thief? That's strange. Could it be... don't scare me!" The other party had guessed something.

"You'll see! Businessman, can you do me a favor?" Mufeng's voice suddenly turned serious, his smile gone.

"Why so serious? Hmm, cough... okay, go ahead." The businessman sensed the seriousness in Mufeng's tone and became serious as well.

"I need a gun, a real one! Can you get it for me?"

"My God!" The businessman's voice rose an octave, then quickly lowered. "What are you planning to do? I only sell game equipment, not real guns!"

"I know, but I also know that someone in your line of business must have a few guns for self-defense. Just give me one!"

"Listen, don't do anything reckless! If you really need help, just give me a few top-tier items, and I'll take care of it! Don't get yourself into trouble!" The businessman earnestly advised.

"I understand. It's just that the security has been bad lately, and I want a gun for self-defense. Nothing will happen. By the way, I just got a good item. I'm planning to start trading again. I'll contact you when I log in. Oh, is your ID still the same?"

"Of course! Anyone who dares to impersonate me gets beaten up! Give me an address, and I'll deliver it within three days! Better be as you say!"

"Alright!" Mufeng gave an address near his old house.

With the gun issue settled, Mufeng felt much more at ease. He started browsing forums for game information.

Unlike Mufeng, who played from 6 AM to 6 PM, many players preferred to play from midnight to noon, using up all their game time. Many of these players had already completed their second-class advancement and shared their rewards.

Apart from the level cap increase, completing the second-class advancement granted 10 points to all attributes. This was a significant boost for the Demon Hunter, a class that benefits from multiple attribute bonuses. Additionally, players received a new skill. After analysis, all class talents granted PvP-oriented skills, signaling the upcoming peak of PvP in the game. The previously harmonious Light Alliance and Dark Tribe would finally be leveling up on the same map!

As for the difficulty of the quests, higher difficulty resulted in better equipment rewards.

When Mufeng logged in on time that night, he headed straight for the class guild and met the guild master, Asar, again.

"Welcome back, amazing kid. You must have good news, right?" Asar smiled as soon as he saw Mufeng.

"I've found the Dagger of Destruction!" Mufeng handed the quest item, the Dagger of Destruction, to Asar. A level 35 hero boss had dropped only a legendary quest item and an epic long weapon, which was quite meager.

"This is the Dagger of Destruction..." Asar trembled as he took the dagger from Mufeng, as if holding a beautiful woman rather than a dagger. The Demon Dagger was plain and unadorned, with a long, sharp blade burning with a sinister green flame.

"What's so special about this Dagger of Destruction?" Mufeng asked, puzzled by Asar's reaction.

"When I gave you the quest letter, I told you this was the dagger of the Demon Hunter founder, Udiyan. Back then, Udiyan, who had tasted his first defeat, used this dagger, burning with hellfire, to blind himself. Although he lost his sight, he gained even greater power! Since then, some powerful Demon Hunters have followed Udiyan's path and blinded themselves, but very few do so now!" Asar said nostalgically.

"Blind themselves?" Mufeng couldn't imagine such madness.

"Yes, by blinding themselves with the power of demons, they lose their sight but gain the power of the third eye, allowing them to see the essence of things! And this Demon Dagger, as Udiyan's dagger, possesses even greater power!" Asar explained.

"So, blinding oneself with this dagger can grant even greater power?"

"Exactly!" Asar's eyes were filled with fervor, but also a hint of fear, indicating he wouldn't dare to try it himself!

"Um..." Seeing Asar's state, Mufeng temporarily abandoned the idea of trying it. "Can I have my quest reward now?"

"Of course!" Asar returned the Dagger of Destruction to Mufeng and issued the second-class advancement reward.

" Ding! You have completed the second-class advancement quest. Level cap increased, all attributes +10, skill 'Phantom' obtained! Randomly obtained equipment: Wild Boar's Speed Boots!"

Phantom: The Demon Hunter extracts demonic energy from their body to create a phantom, while the main body goes into stealth for 1.5 seconds. The phantom's attacks do no damage, has the same HP as the main body, but takes 400% more damage! (During Demon Energy Burst, the phantom has 50% of the main body's attack power!)

Wild Boar's Speed Boots: Leather boots, level (Epic). +27 armor, +23 agility, +24 stamina, +7% movement speed! Required level 25. The good stats made Mufeng equip them immediately. He also replaced the Blood Curse Demon Blade with the Dagger of Destruction.

After collecting the rewards, Mufeng bid farewell to Asar.

PS: The two chapters from yesterday were heavily revised, adding about 800-900 words. Please check them out...