Chapter 7

The female warrior smiled knowingly, "Hehe, Fangkuai... We owe you one. If it weren't for you, we would have been in real trouble. Are you doing tasks on your own? How about joining our group?"

Fangyi glanced at the party list; the valiant female warrior was named Black Mountain Sprite, with her striking brows and sword-like eyes, paired with a neat shoulder-length bob, exuding an intimidating aura. From the previous battle, it was clear she was a defensive-oriented warrior with a parry skill.

The priestess was named Silkworm Gatherer, a beauty with bright eyes and a high ponytail, standing around 1.67 meters tall, radiating a fresh and alluring presence. Fangyi secretly gave both of them a 90 out of 100 in his mind—perhaps his luck was good today, as he encountered two beautiful women at once.

However, Fangyi had his own plans. He bent down to use the gathering skill on the head wolf, picking up the large wolf fang that belonged to him. He politely declined Black Mountain Sprite's invitation, "No, I've finished my tasks and am heading back to Farview Town. See you all later~"

Just as Fangyi was about to leave, the priestess Silkworm Gatherer, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, "Hey, do you have myopia, about 500 degrees?" Her voice was as clear and pleasant as a young lark's.

Fangyi, who had already turned around, stopped in his tracks. His mind raced, but he couldn't figure out what this beautiful woman, who had left a deep impression on him, meant. He almost stumbled, losing his balance.

Fangyi quickly steadied himself and turned back, raising an eyebrow as he looked at Silkworm Gatherer's somewhat nervous but sincere expression, and then at the others who were equally puzzled. Ruling out the possibility that she was joking, he scratched his nose and replied, "Uh... yes."

Upon hearing Fangyi's confirmation, Silkworm Gatherer immediately broke into a mischievous smile, "I guessed from the way you squinted at things. I have it too. Let's add each other as friends~"

The surrounding group immediately dropped their glasses in shock. The two elf rangers, Alpha and Beta, felt as if they had eaten ten boiled eggs, their hearts heavy with frustration: They had tried for half a day to add this beautiful woman as a friend since leaving the newbie village, and now she accepted someone for such a trivial reason? I have myopia too!

While the admiration of a beautiful woman was certainly pleasant, Fangyi had more important plans. After adding Silkworm Gatherer as a friend, he quickly left. "How can this guy be so cool? He finished the wolf fang task? Can't be for real~" The thin-faced ranger looked at the elf priestess, his voice tinged with envy.

Silkworm Gatherer didn't respond, but frowned in thought before turning to the warrior and asking, "Xiaoyao, do you remember the ID 'Fangkuai'?"

"Fangkuai... You mean that Fangkuai? Wasn't he a warrior player?" Black Mountain Sprite was taken aback, tapping her forehead with her slender finger, suddenly remembering someone.

"He mostly played as a warrior. In 'War God,' our guild's warriors had a few private duels with him. I recognized this person from his appearance and the ID."

"What's so special about this name? Is he famous?" The thin-faced ranger interjected, his disdainful expression clear.

Silkworm Gatherer and Black Mountain Sprite were real-life friends, and the two elf rangers were Black Mountain Sprite's colleagues. They happened to be in the same newbie village due to their IP addresses being close, and thus formed a group to do tasks in the Low Howl Jungle. If it weren't for their constant chatter, they wouldn't have attracted the wolf pack, causing Black Mountain Sprite and Silkworm Gatherer to grumble.

Silkworm Gatherer frowned slightly but still answered, "Fangkuai was a warrior's ID in the previous 'War God.' He was quite low-key, so he wasn't very famous. He was a lone wolf who always discovered treasure clues and hidden tasks before others. He would sell the clues he couldn't complete alone to large guilds, but he was very low-key and never boasted."

"But he was quite famous among top-tier competitive players. It's said he once participated in the PAW competition using someone else's account. He always went solo, occasionally collaborating with other teams or doing business. I've only met him a few times with our guild leader. If he changed his class, I wouldn't be sure it's him."

But he does look a lot like that person, Silkworm Gatherer thought to herself.

The two elf rangers didn't care about lone players, shouting about killing wolves, completely forgetting their previous embarrassment. Silkworm Gatherer successfully shifted the group's attention from the "myopia" issue to the warrior Fangkuai, secretly relieved. They were just speculating about Fangyi's identity, and with the wolf fang task not yet completed, they soon forgot about it.

Judging by the squinting, he has myopia? Could this be a technical game expert? Fangyi had encountered similar people in the previous game 'War God,' where a few large studios had such experts who analyzed information from videos and intelligence. But the beautiful woman just now didn't seem like that kind of tech-savvy person at all.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, Fangyi had already gathered 10 wolf fangs and returned to Farview Town in just an hour.

Seeing Fangyi complete the task so quickly, the NPC who issued the task gave him a rare smile and handed him a pair of +1 armor cloth shoes. Fangyi gained 12 experience points and smoothly leveled up to level 2. Even the dwarf uncle Harold Ironshoulder, who had previously ignored Fangyi, gave him a task to collect iron ore with a cold face.

Adventure Log Update:

The surface world is like the end of days—this big fireball in the sky is going to kill me! And these mercenary humans and elves—I miss my underground home now more than ever.

Of course, as you know, we dwarves are professional and highly skilled miners, always on the lookout for beautiful and tempting ores. A while ago, I heard a piece of news that lured me from my distant homeland.

Not far south of Farview Town, in those hills, there is a mine that has been abandoned for decades, known locally as Dwarf Mountain. In the past, high-quality iron ore and precious purple carnelian were mined from there, but strangely, the mine was exhausted and abandoned after just one year.

This doesn't make sense, adventurer. Only in large quantities of iron ore can carnelian be found, so I lean towards another rumor—that some unfriendly things appeared in the mine.

Alright, don't look at me like that. I don't know what's inside; that's your task.

Go into the mine and find some residual iron ore. I need to analyze whether there's anything special in the iron ore.

Fangyi successfully accepted the task and breathed a sigh of relief, noting that things hadn't changed much from the beta test.

Generally, as long as players complete tasks to the satisfaction of NPCs, the NPCs will give efficient players some consideration. This was known as "fame" among NPCs during the beta test. Although it was far from the fame of high-charisma players, Fangyi was content.

At this point, most players had completed the tedious initial character setup and entered the game. There were many more player figures around Farview Town. Seeing the excited players running around the town, Fangyi silently prayed that the game would have a long lifespan. A short game lifespan would result in a short return on investment for early career players, which was a "natural disaster" that professional players feared.

As a high-magic world, the continent of Faerun actually had many highly developed civilizations, but most of the vast territory remained undeveloped, a paradise for various races and monsters.

Fangyi walked for over an hour under the scorching sun, seeing nothing but desolate wilderness. After killing countless low-level monsters like slimes and cursing the game designers countless times, Fangyi finally saw a mine behind a hill after turning the nth corner.

The mine was hidden in a patch of tall grass, and without the quest prompt, it would have been hard to find. Fangyi carefully hid in the grass, wiping the sweat from his face.

This "abandoned mine" was actually a mine that had been forcibly abandoned. Seeing the groups of goblins gathered at the entrance, Fangyi kept stroking the hilt of his short sword.

Goblins were slightly weaker than black wolves, but after observing for a while, Fangyi found that the goblins patrolled very strictly. Each goblin had at least two related hate chains, and a fight would trigger a chain reaction. Fangyi abandoned the idea of grinding experience and found a large gap, quietly sneaking into the mine.

The mine's tunnels were deep and dark, with only a few torches providing light, showing the damp, uneven ground. The tunnels wound down, giving a sense of descending into hell.

Fangyi moved slowly along the wall, shivering from the cold. The narrow tunnels were chilly, and there must be an underground river nearby.

After about fifteen minutes, Fangyi faintly heard the sound of clanging from a corner. He quickly hid in a recess, drew his dual swords, and focused on the front.

Three humanoid monsters staggered out from a nearby corner, their small, emaciated bodies covered in ugly black scales, their yellow eyes gleaming in the dim light, and long, hard tails dragging behind them. They were muttering to each other, sounding like barking dogs—ordinary goblin soldiers!

After confirming there were no troublesome goblin shamans, Fangyi waited until the goblins were within two feet of him. He suddenly burst out of the shadows, his feet pushing off the ground, and his dual swords aimed at the first goblin's eyes.

Goblin soldiers had only 6 agility and strength, with about 40 health. The only thing Fangyi was wary of was their tendency to run away due to their cowardice. So he didn't dare to be careless, moving swiftly and striking with lightning speed. His rusty short swords seemed exceptionally sharp, slicing through the air with a bright flash.

As the saying goes, "In a fight, use your elbows, even your master will be in trouble." Fangyi's agile movements and 7 agility advantage made the outcome of the battle a foregone conclusion. Almost every attack hit the vital points, dealing -4 and -5 damage, making Fangyi feel very satisfied.

The two goblins were quickly dispatched, and the last one, seeing the situation, dropped his spear and tried to run. Unfortunately, Fangyi leaped forward, kicked him with all his might, and the goblin, hit in the tailbone, let out a scream. His small body flew forward, and his long nose hit the rock wall, putting him into a dazed state.

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