Chapter 6

Next, he was about to implement the second phase of his leveling plan, but the prerequisite for this plan was that he needed twenty copper coins!

While earning money, he also needed to level up quickly, which would be a good deal. Nie Yan thought for a moment and then ran towards Trak Town.

Trak Town coordinates 309.289.221, NPC: Hunter Klaus, Quest: Collect twenty silver-gray giant rat skulls; coordinates 290.231.256, NPC: Farmer End, Quest: Kill fifty silver-gray giant rats. Trak Town outskirts coordinates 350.220.389, hidden NPC: Alchemist Ol, Quest: Collect twenty-one silver-gray giant rat tails...

Nie Yan found two regular NPCs and three hidden NPCs with quests related to killing silver-gray giant rats. Those three hidden NPCs were all provided by the game guide from the previous life, the result of countless players' experiences. If he didn't know their locations, it would be very difficult to find them.

After accepting five quests, he went to the area outside Trak Town where the giant rats respawned. The silver-gray giant rats were huge, silver-gray rats, larger than a water buffalo, moving like small hills, but they moved very slowly and had low attack power.

Silver-gray Giant Rat: Level 1, HP 100/100.

The game had been open for over a week, and most players had leveled up to levels two or three and moved on to higher-level monster zones. In this Level 1 monster zone, only a few scattered players were leveling up.

Finding a silver-gray giant rat, Nie Yan moved and stabbed it several times in the back.

-21, -20, -21, three damage values floated up from the silver-gray giant rat's head.

The silver-gray giant rat turned to attack Nie Yan. Nie Yan used a critical hit, stabbing the silver-gray giant rat's eye.

System: Critical hit completed, attack position offset 5%, causing additional attack damage.

-38, a damage value floated up from the silver-gray giant rat's head, and it squealed and fell to the ground.

The effect of the critical hit was quite good. Nie Yan picked up the giant rat skull that dropped on the ground.

The cooldown for the critical hit was thirty seconds, which was just enough time for Nie Yan to find the next silver-gray giant rat.

Finding a spot where silver-gray giant rats respawned quickly, Nie Yan began to camp and farm monsters, one after another, the silver-gray giant rats fell to the ground.

Experience began to rise slowly, 1%, 2%... 10%... After about two hours, Nie Yan had killed over two hundred silver-gray giant rats, and his experience was around 15%.

He collected a large number of giant rat tails, giant rat skulls, and dropped three copper coins.

The drop rate of coins was extremely low, only slightly higher in some dungeons, making coins very valuable in the game.

Nie Yan used a critical hit to kill a giant rat. Under the giant rat's body, something was shining. His heart skipped a beat, and he bent down to pick it up.

Flexible Leather Greaves (White Equipment): Level requirement 0.

Attributes: Defense 3-5.

Weight: 3 pounds.

User restriction: Warrior, can be used by any faction.

In the game, equipment was very rare, only appearing more frequently in higher-difficulty dungeons. However, the threshold for dungeons was high. Nie Yan still remembered that many players in their teens, unable to find level 10 equipment, had to wear level 5 equipment to form groups and farm monsters.

This pair of Flexible Leather Greaves, being warrior equipment, could sell for at least seven copper coins at the auction house.

Putting the Flexible Leather Greaves into his backpack, which only had twenty slots, he now had only eleven slots left after filling it with so many items.

The backpack was a dimensional space and did not increase the player's weight.

The player's weight only referred to the equipment they were wearing.

Previously, he had dropped three copper coins. Adding the sale of the Flexible Leather Greaves, he could gather ten copper coins. Completing the quests would also give him some rewards, which should exceed twenty copper coins.

Nie Yan checked his backpack. All five quests he had accepted were completed. He no longer respawned silver-gray giant rats and ran towards Trak Town.

He was desperately trying to catch up with the time, first closing the level gap with others, and then using the game information he knew from his rebirth to gradually expand his advantage.

Back in Trak Town, Nie Yan completed all five quests, gaining over six hundred experience points, bringing his current level experience to 55%. He also received thirty-four copper coins, and the rewards exceeded his expectations. The monetary and experience rewards from the three hidden NPCs were several times higher than those from regular NPCs. In addition to money and experience, he also received three bottles of初级瞬回血瓶 (beginner instant health potions).

Nie Yan put the Flexible Leather Greaves up for auction and headed towards the weapon shop.

At the weapon shop, it was a very small storefront, but inside, the space was quite large, about 5*10 yards.

On both sides of the walls were weapons for various classes, and on the back wall were universal equipment for all classes, such as bows, small daggers, etc.

The place was filled with equipment, a dazzling array.

The weapon shop owner was a muscular blacksmith, around forty years old.

"In the entire western grasslands, my forged weapons are the best. Respected adventurer, what do you need?" The blacksmith saw a customer and approached, speaking in a rough voice.

"A bow."

"What kind of bow do you need? The items here can meet all the needs of adventurers up to level five."

"Level 0 can use it, attack roll +3 or more, firing speed 12 or more." Nie Yan thought for a moment and added, "Price within thirty copper coins."

Originally, Nie Yan planned to gather twenty copper coins to buy a regular bow, but he unexpectedly exceeded his goal, earning thirty-seven copper coins. After selling the Flexible Leather Greaves, he would have over forty copper coins, more than enough to buy a better bow.

"There are three types of bows that meet your requirements. The first one is the Strong Shortbow, attack roll +3, firing speed 13, attack deviation 11%, range 20 yards, price seven copper coins." The blacksmith took out a shortbow and demonstrated it to Nie Yan.

"Is there a better one? The accuracy should be higher."

He had something to do, and in fact, the Strong Shortbow was enough, but if there was a better bow, it would save him a lot of time.

"The second one is the Strong Longbow, attack roll +5, firing speed 12, deviation 9%, range 30 yards, price fifteen copper coins." The blacksmith took out a longbow and demonstrated it, then took out a sleek one-handed crossbow, loaded five bolts, supported it with his arm, aimed, and said, "The third one is my masterpiece, the Small Strong Crossbow, with a triple-shot effect, attack roll +5, firing speed 8, but due to the triple-shot, the firing speed of a single bolt is 15, deviation 5%, range 30 yards, price twenty-eight copper coins."

"I'll take it, and give me nine quivers of inferior bolts." Nie Yan said. Each quiver contained 1000 bolts, definitely enough.

He spent all thirty-seven copper coins, not a single one left. Nie Yan put the newly bought crossbow and nine quivers of bolts into his backpack.

"Welcome to visit again, respected adventurer, may you have a safe journey."

When Nie Yan first entered the game, he was amazed by the simple intelligence of the NPCs, but later, he got used to it.

Just as Nie Yan stepped out of the weapon shop, a system message came.

System: Your Flexible Leather Greaves have been sold, earning you eight copper coins.

It sold well, not bad. He now had eight copper coins in his backpack, at least he wasn't completely broke.

Nie Yan left Trak Town and headed towards the area where level 8 wild bulls respawned. Wild bulls were more dangerous than wild cats, with extremely strong attack power and much faster movement speed, three times faster than Nie Yan. Facing a wild bull, it was almost certain death.

Currently, no player dared to face level 8 monsters, not even the top-ranked player.