Chapter 8

Repetitive work always makes people irritable and lose track of time. Just when Li Huailin was about to die from the monotony, a "ding" sound suddenly came from the system, followed by a flash of golden light.

System notification: You have leveled up to level 2.

Li Huailin immediately checked his character attributes, as he was a bugged character, and he didn't know what would happen after leveling up.

Name: Huailin with a Forest-like Heart

Class: None (Not yet transferred)

Auxiliary Class: Miner

Level: 2

Experience: 0/1400

Attributes:

HP: 140/140

MP: 140/140

Attack: 5-10

Defense: 5-7

Spell Attack: 4-7

Spell Defense: 2-2

Strength: 9

Agility: 11

Constitution: 7

Intelligence: 9

Spirit: 7

Luck: 5

Reputation Points: 1200

Free Attribute Points: 5

"Good, good." Li Huailin patted his chest, relieved that his attributes didn't decrease after leveling up. Otherwise, if he leveled up to 3 or 4, his attributes would all turn negative.

After calculating his attributes, it seemed that in "Heart of Glory," all attributes increased by 2 points per level, and 5 free attribute points were given. This game seemed to place a lot of emphasis on levels, as higher-level players had significantly more attribute points than lower-level players, making them incomparable.

Li Huailin also considered how to allocate his free attribute points. His task was to die, so the less health and defense he had, the better. Agility could slightly increase physical defense, so he didn't consider it. Constitution increased health and defense, so he didn't consider it either. Intelligence and spirit were attributes for mages, and he had already decided to play as a warrior, so he didn't consider them either. It seemed his goal was to be a full-strength warrior...

"This bizarre allocation..." Li Huailin mocked himself. If his character didn't have a bug, he would probably consider a defensive warrior with 2 points in strength and 3 in constitution, or an offensive warrior with 2 points in strength, 2 in agility, and 1 in constitution. But now, there was no choice. Increasing defense and health would only prolong his leveling time, so he had to use this bizarre allocation.

He allocated 5 points to strength, bringing it to 14 points, and his attack increased to 8-17. Overall, there wasn't much change; he just had more health. Originally, a bat would hit him 3 times, but now it would take 4.

After confirming he could level up, Li Huailin, who had died 20 times, felt a bit excited. Seizing the momentum, he started his glorious (suicidal) leveling journey again.

In the hall at the entrance of the mine, a miner who was digging glanced at Li Huailin, who had just run past, and patted his mining companion.

"Hey, I feel like this guy has run past me many times."

"Hmm?" The companion also looked up at Li Huailin, "Now that you mention it, I think I've seen him run past many times too."

"Why does he keep running deep into the mine?" the miner asked curiously.

"Quest, what else? He must have accepted a quest that requires him to go deep into the mine. He's trying to see if he can complete it, but the monsters in the mine are numerous and powerful. He won't succeed, so don't worry about him. Let's just focus on mining." The companion said casually and continued mining.

The miners in the mine were all focused on their work, and not many noticed Li Huailin, who kept dying and respawning. A couple of people noticed but didn't think it was their business, so they didn't pay much attention. Li Huailin spent the whole day dying and respawning, until he couldn't take it anymore at 7 PM.

With a flash of golden light, Li Huailin, who had just leveled up, logged off without a word. This work was too monotonous, and it was driving him crazy. He was already a bit tired of it, having only reached level 7.

Taking off his helmet, Li Huailin picked up a cup of hot water and took a big sip: "I'll die 30 more times to leave the newbie village tomorrow. I really don't want to play today. I've been running around the whole time, and the time calculation seems a bit off. At level 7, I already have 340 HP without adding any constitution. A bat now hits me 11-12 times, and even if I get lucky and encounter a zombie, it still takes 7-8 hits. This prolongs the leveling time..."

Bored, Li Huailin started browsing the web, mainly looking at the official website and forums of "Heart of Glory."

Sticky post: "Awesome Guy Strikes Again, Newbie Village Blacksmith Submits to Tyranny and Hands Over Hidden Quest"

Post author: I have a dream... one day to dominate the seas and be mighty.

I have a dream... one day to grab the scammers in the newbie village, beat them up, and tell them not to be too much like MaX Teng.

Then there was a video link.

First floor: Kneeling for the method to beat up the newbie village blacksmith.

Second floor: I feel sorry for the blacksmith and am strongly concerned about this matter.

Third floor: This is my party fee for this year.

Fourth floor: Why did I try and die, and even lost 20 points of goodwill? Is this game playable?

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"A bit strange. With two sticky posts, the Tianyu Company should have noticed something is off, but why does it seem like no one is managing it..." Li Huailin thought curiously.

Of course, he couldn't figure out why, so he didn't worry about it. If no one was managing it, he would just keep playing.

After browsing the web for a while, he went to bed. Li Huailin had a very regular schedule, going to bed at 11 PM and waking up at 7 AM, a habit he had formed, and his biological clock was very precise.

After eating something, Li Huailin logged back in to continue his (suicidal) leveling. He had just reached level 7 when he logged off yesterday, and today's task was to reach level 10 and leave the village.

He ran to the mine very skillfully. It was 7 AM, and there weren't many players yet; most were still sleeping. Li Huailin casually chose a mine tunnel and rushed in, determined not to waste a minute.

However, after running a few steps, Li Huailin found something strange. He hadn't encountered a single monster, even though he had run about 700-800 meters, which would usually get him killed.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a zombie corpse ahead. The system's corpse respawn time was between 1-3 minutes, meaning someone had just passed through here.

"Damn, this is a new situation." Li Huailin hadn't encountered anyone leveling in the mine all day yesterday, as it was too inefficient. The monsters were stronger, had more health, and higher attack power. Additionally, leveling here required candles for lighting, which were expensive and only lasted an hour, making it a waste. The only advantage was the proximity to the newbie village, making it faster to buy items and return after dying, but it still wasn't popular.

Li Huailin didn't want to turn back. It was just that someone was leveling here, and he could still find a monster to die to without much trouble.

With this thought, Li Huailin continued forward. After a few minutes, he saw a flicker of candlelight ahead, along with the sound of metal striking and the cries of people and zombies.

Li Huailin walked closer and was surprised to see not just one person, but a total of ten people, forming two small teams. Since the newbie village had no class distinctions, a group of people was frantically attacking three zombies.

"Hey? Huailin?"

Li Huailin was taken aback. He was about to go around and die, but someone called him. There weren't many people in the game who knew his name, and he almost guessed who it was before turning around.

"Yehang?" The person who called him was indeed the vice president of the Lingjie Guild, Lingjie Yehang, who had asked him to sell the hidden quest two days ago. Li Huailin saw that the others who had received the hidden quest, Lingjie Huotou, Lingjie Zhanhun, and Lingjie Feiji, were also in the team, still fighting the zombies.

"Why are you here?" they both asked at the same time.

"Oh, I'm leveling here." Li Huailin answered first, as he was indeed leveling here. After a moment, he added, "There are too many people leveling outside, and I can't compete, so I came here."

"Ah, I see." Lingjie Yehang accepted this explanation and said, "We're here on a quest, the hidden quest you accepted. The first step was to investigate the south of the village, and we followed the quest steps to get here. This is the fifth part of the quest, and I think it's the last. Unfortunately, I'm already level 10, and without transferring, the 30,000 experience points as a reward will be wasted. But fortunately, there's also a 15-level blue weapon as a reward, which can be chosen."

Yehang was very honest about the quest rewards. A 15-level blue weapon was considered a godly item at this stage. He was so clear because Li Huailin already knew about the hidden quest, and the Lingjie Guild was one of the top guilds, so they didn't fear others coveting it.