Chapter 42

Fang Yi had no intention of meeting the team mentioned by the silkworm gatherer and casually sold the Silent Traveler's Boots to the silkworm gatherer. After seeing the two off at the inn's entrance, he turned and quickly walked towards the Temple of Tyr. As he passed the bank, he casually threw the mysterious materials from his dimensional bag into the bank: My gold bars...

The reputation tasks at the Temple of Tyr only grant three points of reputation per round, and it takes 75 points to go from Neutral to Friendly, which means 25 full rounds. However, Fang Yi was already accustomed to this seemingly dull and monotonous gameplay. Over the next two days, Fang Yi shuttled between Thay and the surrounding leveling spots, starting his intense reputation grinding journey.

Fortunately, after the game officially launched, the official player forum quickly got on track. Fang Yi would occasionally log off to browse the forum, finding some tasks that were in the same area or on the way to his target location, which didn't hinder his leveling. However, an unexpected discovery on the forum made Fang Yi somewhat amused and embarrassed.

Over the past two days, Fang Yi had been frantically moving between the leveling spots near Thay, soloing various monsters and even over-leveling monsters, which had become a daily routine. Since other players couldn't see the names of non-friends, Fang Yi had nothing to worry about. However, he clearly underestimated the curiosity of the masses.

Sure enough, a netizen named "Faelun Festival cāo Emperor" uploaded a video over 20 minutes long to the "Strange and Unusual" section of the forum, which caused a frenzy among players. The video showed a rogue with a curved sword in his right hand and a dagger in his left, wearing a dull and unremarkable set of equipment. However, this rogue almost became a household name in "Miracle" overnight.

The video was clearly recorded secretly, with some shaking and blurriness, but combined with the post's description, it was easy to recognize the location as the Gray Eagle Plain, one of the leveling spots Fang Yi visited yesterday.

At the beginning of the recording, the rogue, whom netizens jokingly called "Great God Nameless," had already left stealth mode and was engaged in combat with a monster. The enemy was the notorious Rock Golem of the Gray Eagle Plain, known for its high agility and defense, as well as its absurdly high magic resistance for current players. Except for warriors with two-handed hammers that can deal armor-breaking damage, no one was willing to provoke such a creature.

However, the rogue in the video subverted the players' perceptions. His whirlwind-like movements were even more agile than the Rock Golem, which had a minimum agility of 18 points. The most noticeable part of the battle was the two blades that glinted with cold light, occasionally creating a dazzling display that looked like colorful sparks. These were the result of the rogue's precise strikes on the Rock Golem's only weakness—the Soul Stone located in its chest—causing sparks to fly.

The rogue's movements were swift and graceful, with the rogue's headband fluttering like an elf's, adding a touch of elegance to the human rogue.

Just a moment ago, the Rock Golem's powerful strike was deftly parried by the rogue's seemingly light dagger. As the rogue retreated, he was only lightly grazed by the monster's arm, while his curved sword struck the Rock Golem's face, halting its forward momentum and deftly neutralizing the attack.

In the 15-minute video, the rogue killed two Rock Golems and seemed intent on continuing to hunt more.

Seeing the enthusiastic responses from netizens, Fang Yi couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed: This "Faelun Festival cāo Great God" was really generous, considering that recording a video in the game costs 1 gold per minute. Fortunately, his disguise skill was always active, so his true appearance wasn't captured. After a few levels and a change of equipment, it was unlikely anyone would recognize him.

Moreover, Fang Yi didn't think he was particularly impressive in the video; it was just a matter of familiarity and skill from the beta test. The current players were complaining about the game's difficulty because they were unfamiliar with it.

Re-entering the game, Fang Yi cleared his inventory and entered the Temple of Tyr's hall. After two days of non-stop reputation grinding, his reputation with the Dawnbringer Temple finally reached Friendly. The continuous mechanical monster-killing and questing not only brought him to level 12 with 32% experience, but he also unexpectedly received an achievement: "Leap to Dawn" for being one of the first thousand players to reach Friendly reputation with Lathander.

Now, it was time to take on the final quest.

Unlike the Temple of Tyr, the Temple of Lathander had a less solemn and more warm and welcoming feel. The warm-toned marble hall and light green stone floor created a relaxing atmosphere.

Fang Yi bypassed the large number of priests and paladins (Lathander is the deity of choice for most healing classes, and the Temple of Tyr has a dedicated training ground for players who worship the Dawnbringer, where they can practice martial arts and learn certain spells) and went straight to the end of the oval hall. With his Friendly reputation badge, he quickly received the quest: "Radiant Recognition—Echoes in the Valley."

After a quick glance at his adventure log, Fang Yi frowned. This was clearly a search quest, and if he wasn't lucky, it could waste a lot of time.

Before setting out, Fang Yi went to the Rogue Academy to learn the 10th-level skill "Sprint" (Sprint: Run without regard for stamina, increasing your movement speed by 30% for 10 seconds, with a 3-minute cooldown. Can be used while stealthed. Level 1 effect. Stamina consumption increases by 50% during the skill's duration. If you have a similar effect that increases your speed by more than 30%, it will override the Sprint effect). He then gritted his teeth and went to the blacksmith to buy a set of 2-gold trap disarming and lock-picking tools (increases success rate and reduces action time). After replenishing his supplies, he set off for the quest destination, Greenwind Canyon.

The quest destination, Greenwind Canyon, is located to the southeast of Thay and is one of the more distant leveling spots near Thay. Ignoring the various small monsters that flirted with him along the way, Fang Yi traveled for two hours under the scorching sun before finally seeing a huge gray-brown mountain peak rising abruptly in the distance.

The mountain's sides were almost vertical, with no visible climbing routes. Strangely, the mountain's center was split by a green crack, wider at the top and narrower at the bottom, running from top to bottom. From a distance, it looked like a deep green divine sword had split the mountain in half, creating a unique and beautiful sight. Fang Yi checked his adventure log and confirmed that this was indeed Greenwind Canyon.

The vast plains of the Dragon Coast, spanning thousands of miles, rarely feature mountainous terrain, which is one of the main reasons for the lack of minerals in the Dragon Coast. Could this unique terrain have some hidden significance? Fang Yi thought as he quickened his pace.

Just as he was about to reach the entrance of Greenwind Canyon, his message manager beeped. The five or six messages were not from his expected friends like the silkworm gatherer or Shenxian Jiao, but rather some public messages.

In certain areas, players can send public messages. For example, in cities, guild officials and team leaders can post announcements, and around the entrances of dungeons, players can post public messages to recruit team members. However, the range of these areas usually does not exceed half a mile. Fang Yi's heart leaped as he read the messages in the public channel: This dungeon is actually here?