Chapter 55

Equipping the two items, Fang Yi scanned his equipment; he had gathered most of it, but it definitely wasn't as good as that of players with fixed teams. Staying there wouldn't be of much use, so Fang Yi exited the game and directly entered the forum of "Miracle."

The disguise of the "World Domination" guild was quite thorough. The forum was still filled with their advertisements about establishing a guild at the West Gate. Most of the attention was drawn to the chaotic city of Falling Star Sea, and hardly anyone paid attention to the obscure small town of Tashil. However, the "World Domination" guild wasn't completely safe. The "Bull's Horn" quest wasn't the only one; any player who went there could do it, but it was a matter of who acted faster.

Due to the confidentiality agreement signed with "Qi Tianshanyue," Fang Yi could only watch the intense discussions on the forum with interest. The "Divine Authority" guild, which was originally the biggest competitor of "World Domination," reacted rather calmly. The core members of the "Divine Authority" guild were all in the Golden Plains of the Western Land, under the jurisdiction of Deepwater City. Even if they took a plane, it would take several hours, so there was no real conflict of interest.

While Fang Yi was browsing the game forum, the paladin he had unintentionally saved had already arrived at the Golden Straw Hat Inn. He was sitting at a round wooden table, enthusiastically recounting the battle to the person next to him.

"That guy was amazing. He just charged in, and with two swift slashes, one of them fell. Then another two slashes, and another one fell. He might be one of those legendary martial arts experts," Warm White Cloud, the paladin Fang Yi had saved, said, gesturing wildly.

Across from Warm White Cloud sat a warrior, a tall barbarian with the ID "Bloody Dawn." He had some resemblance to Warm White Cloud and smiled as he listened to the story, but he just shook his head and didn't say anything.

"Brother, you don't believe me, right? Look, look, I have a recording~"

The human warrior raised an eyebrow, wanting to remind his little sister that secretly recording others was very impolite, but he didn't say anything in the end. He was already used to his little sister's occasional erratic behavior. Seeing Warm White Cloud's excitement, he just looked at the recording in her hand.

Since it was night, the recording quality wasn't great. However, the dark red figure in the video was exceptionally clear, charging in, killing the enemy, and then doing it again. The recording was only a few seconds long, but Bloody Dawn watched it several times, his frown deepening. He then opened the message manager and said, "Blade Light, come over here!"

Soon, a human ranger walked in from outside the inn, saw the video Bloody Dawn had shared, and watched it a few times, also frowning.

"Is this a rogue?" Blade Light asked hesitantly.

"From the equipment and weapon, it seems so," Bloody Dawn said, though he wasn't entirely sure. "But the fighting style..."

"The fighting style is more like a warrior! That's right," Blade Light confirmed. "That's why it feels a bit strange."

Bloody Dawn turned to the paladin and asked, "Little sister, didn't he tell you his name?"

"No, he left before I could ask. What do you think, is he an expert?" Warm White Cloud, seeing the two frown and talk about fighting styles, was already impatient and asked eagerly.

Blade Light and Bloody Dawn exchanged a glance and smiled, saying, "Anyway, he's not an ordinary person."

As the sky in the game just began to brighten, Fang Yi entered the game as soon as possible. The high-level monsters' lethality was gradually showing, and the first group on the level leaderboard was fluctuating between levels 14 and 16. No one had yet broken through to level 17, making it a great time to level up.

Three days later, on the Gray Eagle Plain in Tashil. Fang Yi kicked away a lesser demon that tried to bite him with its large, pincer-like mouth, and his dagger accurately pierced the demon's jaw. The massive impact sent the small demon flying into the air, and a curved blade was already aimed at its vulnerable neck.

As the lesser demon fell, a light representing a level-up instantly enveloped Fang Yi. Level 15!

It wasn't easy. Fang Yi picked a copper coin from the lesser demon's body, straightened up, and looked at the pile of lesser demon corpses behind him. He had been in the Gray Eagle Plain for three in-game days. These agile but low-health, low-defense lesser demons provided a lot of experience, but that was all—after three days of fighting these ugly creatures, the total loot was less than two gold coins! Fang Yi wiped his blood-soaked curved blade on his clothes, feeling helpless.

Fortunately, at midnight two days ago, "Miracle" unexpectedly opened the currency exchange system, and the money from Qi Tianshanyue arrived on time. This gave Fang Yi the capital to level up for two consecutive days. After selling a batch of "Rebirth Oil" scrolls to the auction house, Fang Yi still felt a bit regretful that the currency exchange system had opened too late.

After the game officially launched, each city had reserved land for players to invest and build as they pleased, as long as they had the money. However, without a currency system, such highly profitable investments would be monopolized by large guilds and studios in the early stages of the game. In Tashil, if "World Domination" wanted to develop commercially, the gold contributed by its members would be enough to buy most of the prime real estate in Tashil, leaving solo players like Fang Yi with no chance, only to dream about it.

However, solo players had their own ways to make money. Fang Yi clearly knew that for players without an organization, the most important thing was to improve their strength! This was exactly what Fang Yi was doing.

After bandaging himself to restore his health, Fang Yi rushed back to Tashil at top speed, went straight to the bank to retrieve several pieces of equipment, and eagerly replaced his tattered clothes. Looking down at his character panel, the overwhelming sense of achievement made the rogue shiver with excitement, and Fang Yi couldn't help but let out a mad laugh—haha!

Name: Fang Kuai

Race: Human (Male)

Level/Class: Level 15 Rogue

Strength: 13 + 1

Constitution: 15

Agility: 23

Intelligence: 14

Perception: 16

Charisma: 8

Luck: Unknown

Health: 119 + 2

Mana: 70 + 2

Equipment:

Right Hand: Bloodflow (Fine Short Sword) - Critical Hit Multiplier +0.5, Skill: Ice Burst

Left Hand: Gift of the Night (Fine Curved Blade) - Stealth +1, Skill: Shadow Vine

Head: Rogue Headband (Cosmetic)

Neck: Cavalry Captain's Amulet (Rare Necklace) - Skill: Bloodshed, Aura of Courage

Chest: Snake Lizard's Toe (Rare Leather Armor) - Strength +1, Skill: Wrinkle, Frenzy

Cloak: Saron's Defective Experiment (Fine Cloak) - Skill: Vigor, Magic Thirst

Belt: Bone Waistguard (Excellent Leather Armor) - Quick Use Slots +2

Wrist: Prominent Bright Wristguard (Fine Leather Armor) (Right) - Skill: Purify

Gloves: Long Gloves (Excellent Leather Armor) (Pair)

Legs: Counterfeit Blind Strike Leggings (Fine Leggings) - Initiative +3

Feet: Mason's Trotting Boots (Fine Leather Armor) (Pair) - Stealth +1, Increased Movement Speed in Forest Terrain, Reduced Stamina Consumption

Ring (1): Supreme Ring (Fine Ring) - Health +2, Mana +2, Poison Resistance +2

Brooch (1): Rogue Brooch (Fine Brooch) - Weapon Damage +2

Small Dimensional Bag: 25 Slots, Weight -10% (Fine Oddity)

Armor: 95 Defense, 0 Resistance, Poison Resistance 2

Movement Speed: 47.5

Attack Damage:

Right Hand: 34-47, 10% chance to deal an additional 10 Frost Damage, Critical Hit deals an additional 25 Frost Damage and slows the target.

Left Hand: 12-18 + 2 Shadow (Unfamiliar Left Hand, Damage -25%), deals poison damage, Critical Hit deals an additional 13 Poison Damage.

Skill Levels:

Stealth: Level 3, 41%

Dual Weapon Defense: Level 4, 12%

Perception: Level 4, 3%

Silent Movement: Level 3 + 1, 23%

Stealth: Level 3 + 1, 1%

Trap Setting: Level 1, 2%

Lockpicking: Level 2, 5% (Level 1 experience gained from practice lock in Tashil's cellar)

Listening: Level 3, 12%

Scouting: Level 3, 4%

Trap Detection: Level 3, 1%

Appraisal: Level 2, 1%

Escape: Level 1, 45%

Dual Weapon Proficiency: Level 2, 1%

Sprint: Level 1, 19%

Disguise: Level 2, 89%

Battle Bandage: Level 1, 21%

Life Skills:

Gathering: Level 2, 89%

Mining: Level 1, 0%

Available Skill Points: 57

**Thank you to Wu Shengsheng for helping with the cover, it looks much better than the one I made.**

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