Chapter 62

The Seven Weapons is just a general term. In various places across the Faerûn continent, including maps of other countries, there are some trial sections similar to the Silver White Temple. There are no quests or storylines here; it just requires players to kill monsters purely, with the purpose of testing the players' raw strength.

After Fang Yi successfully passed the challenge of the Silver White Temple, the system had already clearly indicated the specific locations of similar maps around the world, and the challenge mode had been converted into a dungeon-like mode for players to challenge. The most important change is that players no longer lose levels if they die in the trial mode.

Fang Yi silently recited "Amitabha" in his heart, mourning for the members of the Heavenly Kingdom Guild who had died before him, wondering if they would faint from anger upon hearing this news.

At this moment, Fang Yi roughly guessed the game company's intentions. Opening the level leaderboard, he saw that there were very few players at level 18. As players were stuck around level 15, being tortured by various powerful monsters, the voices questioning the difficulty settings of "Miracle" gradually grew louder.

Fang Yi speculated that, taking advantage of his successful challenge, Genesis Media had conveniently given players a chance to train, hoping that players would soon understand the principle of practice makes perfect.

It seems I got a great deal, Fang Yi thought to himself, looking at the Elven Fall in his hand. The game company probably wanted to use this endless trial to adjust players' mindsets, and the challenge rewards might have been slightly increased.

Fang Yi also searched the forum for the materials needed to upgrade the dagger, but his heart turned cold after reading it. Adamantine aside, Starlight Crystal can only be mined with a very low probability from large ore deposits, and the other two materials couldn't be found at all. In the Dragon Coast, where ore deposits are scarce, it would be extremely difficult to gather all the materials. However, if the dagger could be upgraded to an epic item, it would be worth checking out the auction houses in the major cities of the Western Lands.

Re-entering the game, the message manager was beeping with congratulatory messages from Black Mountain Imp, Silkworm Picker, Immortal Foot, and others. Golden Right Hand even sent a message asking to buy equipment, which Fang Yi ignored.

On his second visit to the blacksmith, Fang Yi crafted a simple sheath for the dagger. His mailbox had a few dozen gold coins from the auction house, which he knew were from selling most of the "Oil of Rebirth" enchantment scrolls. He then went to the bank to withdraw some stock and listed them on the auction house.

Fang Yi knew that the Bull Horn Tribe was not a hidden location, and people would soon know that this was a reputation reward from there. Earning a few hundred gold coins in the next few days would be good.

The quartermaster of Tashluth was bustling with people, making it one of the most popular spots in the city besides the tavern. Here, players could accept Tashluth's reputation quests, and after becoming friendly, they could receive a green item with good attributes. Moreover, as reputation increased, there were many benefits in Tashluth: reduced auction house fees, discounted carriage rides, and it was said that it was easier to get quests from Tashluth's NPCs.

Fang Yi didn't have time to grind reputation. He went to the quartermaster, turned in the remnants of the Chaotic Fiend, and immediately received a system prompt.

Congratulations, you have completed the quest "Expand Your Backpack," gaining 80 experience points. You have received an additional 15 backpack slots.

Since you are the first player in the Tashluth region and one of the top 20 players on the Faerûn continent to complete this quest, you have received an additional backpack slot.

Fortunately, the first 100 players to complete the quest during the beta test received an additional slot as a reward. Fang Yi knew his leveling speed couldn't keep up with those maniacs, so he initially planned to compete for first place.

The expanded backpack changed from gray to dark brown, with a different style that was quite eye-catching when tied to the belt. Fang Yi was about to leave the crowd when he heard a voice with a hint of childishness behind him.

"It's you?! What a coincidence, big brother, this is the thief who saved me last time!"

The speaker was the elf knight Warm White Cloud, who had been saved by Fang Yi before, chattering away to the tall warrior beside her.

Fang Yi pursed his lips, looking at the little girl in front of him, but inwardly he was complaining. He had used the Disguise spell at the time, and his current appearance was his true face! This must be divine charm!

The tall warrior quickly glanced at Fang Yi, then moved his gaze from Fang Yi's leather armor and backpack, smiling and extending his hand. "Hehe, hello, I'm Blood Dawn. My sister insisted on going out to kill monsters at night, so I really have to thank you."

Fang Yi extended his left hand while saying "You're welcome, you're welcome," but his eyes caught the two-handed sword and the similarly dark brown, uniquely styled backpack on Blood Dawn's back: an expert! Who were the great masters of two-handed weapons back then?

"I'm Warm White Cloud," the elf paladin interrupted the endless pleasantries, "You two are so boring, what are you talking about? Expert, what's your name?"

"Oh, hehe, I'm Cube," Fang Yi laughed, stopping the warrior who was scolding Warm White Cloud for being impolite.

Warm White Cloud felt the name sounded familiar, and Blood Dawn was already quite surprised. "You're the Cube who got the Hero title a few days ago and just completed the endless trial?"

Seeing Fang Yi nod, Warm White Cloud also connected the dots, recognizing the thief who was currently in the spotlight in the game, and started jumping and shouting. Even Blood Dawn's expression towards Fang Yi changed, as the achievements, tough fighting style, and ID all reminded him of someone.

Fang Yi quickly found an excuse to part ways with the two, but couldn't resist Warm White Cloud's pleading and added her as a friend. Looking at Blood Dawn's doting gaze towards the elf knight, a long-dormant chord in Fang Yi's heart seemed to be stirred.

Arriving at Tashluth's auction house, Fang Yi began searching for related enchantment scrolls and potions. Tomorrow's raid of the level 15 dungeon would be a tough battle, and if he didn't have any enchantments or enhancement potions, it would be embarrassing for Silkworm Picker and Black Mountain Imp—attitude is what matters most in team cooperation.

The auction house was filled with various scrolls and potions, making it hard to choose. Fang Yi bought two bottles of Weak Holy Star Potion (1 point of holy damage per attack, lasts 1.5 hours) and two Absolute Strength Scrolls (Enchantment - Weapon: 2 points of additional piercing damage on hit, lasts 1 hour, ineffective on blunt weapons), all the highest-level items for level 15.

After everything was prepared, Fang Yi returned to the Mistletoe Inn in the twilight and logged out of the game in the inn's lobby.

Physical training, tedious virtual combat, and reflex training occupied most of Fang Yi's time. Completing each step methodically, six hours passed, and it was already around 8 PM. In the middle, Fang Yi unexpectedly received a phone call.

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