Chapter 82

What a rustic name~ Fang Yi inwardly ridiculed. No wonder the old village chief didn’t want this thing and chose that suicide device instead. What’s the point of this mage equipment? It seems that Yil was a rogue or a ranger before he became a part-time or full-time mage. Compared to Mikhail’s gift, its effect is indeed negligible.

However, for players, every piece of equipment has its value. The defense and auxiliary attributes of this brooch may not be heaven-defying, but they are quite good. Unlike NPCs, players can wear over a dozen pieces of equipment, and the combined attributes can achieve a qualitative change.

Speaking of which, that little boy Fort is truly a genius. He’s only sixteen this year and is already a 1st level rogue/12th level mage. His future is boundless~

Fang Yi walked straight south and soon heard the deafening sound of water waves in the jungle. Passing through a dense forest that seemed like a wooden wall, Fang Yi’s vision suddenly opened up. An endless waterfall appeared before him, and the rumbling water sound, accompanied by a gentle mist, enveloped him.

The waterfall was about twenty feet high, and the mist it generated spread far over the water. Combined with the morning mist rising from the forest, even with Fang Yi’s eyesight, he couldn’t see how far the other side of the river was.

Fang Yi came here by boat. Green Creek Village was even worse than a regular newbie village, lacking even a proper road. Fang Yi could only take the small boat the villagers used to go out for shopping to the nearest newbie village downstream, then transfer to a nearby town with a carriage to head to West Gate.

The quest in Green Creek Village had come to a temporary end. After sealing the underground passage, with the strength of the village’s mages and priests, as long as they didn’t rashly attack and focused on defense, the pirates would hardly pose any threat. However, the murder case from a year ago, the mysterious pendant in his backpack, and the Temple of the Magic Goddess still had many unsolved mysteries. If it weren’t for the many things waiting to be done in West Gate, completing the series of quests here would also be a good choice.

But Fang Yi didn’t have that much time. Not to mention other things, the quest for the Heart of Holy Light clearly had strong competitors, and getting a rare piece of equipment here was already a good harvest. He could only come back another time.

The journey was lucky, with no water monsters or pirates causing trouble. After several detours, Fang Yi finally arrived at the nearest town with a carriage to Green Creek Village—Heel of the Giant.

Heel of the Giant is located ten miles north of the Long Arm River and is famous for the various juice-rich berries that grow in the surrounding jungle. It is the core area for several newbie villages within a hundred miles. Fang Yi could already see the buildings of the town in the distance. After stepping onto the main road leading to Heel of the Giant, Fang Yi canceled his stealth mode and walked confidently while enjoying the scenery.

The jungle around the town had been cleared in a circle, and on the open ground to the south, many trees with fist-sized berries could be seen. The bright red fruits swayed with the breeze, visible through the green leaves. The closer trees allowed Fang Yi to see the shiny skin of the berries, making his appetite grow.

The forum seemed to have mentioned this thing slightly. In the game, these things have no name and should belong to the category of tomatoes and cucumbers. However, this thing, known as Giant Fruit by players, not only tastes delicious but also has an attribute that can continuously restore stamina for a certain period based on its maturity and growth.

Fang Yi wasn’t very familiar with alchemy, but he had heard of a few stamina potions that instantly increase by 10 points. He had never seen one that could continuously restore stamina.

The cuisine in "Miracle" is also profound. Not only does it satisfy players' taste buds, but some foods can also provide small buffs after being fully digested. It’s not uncommon for teams to eat high-level food before tackling a boss. The value of life players who learn cooking is also reflected here.

However, food preservation is a big issue. In this weather, ordinary food in the backpack will spoil in three days at most and half a day at least. Fruits and the like can last a bit longer but won’t exceed a week. At that point, delicious food becomes poison.

But Fang Yi didn’t need to worry about these things. With a dimensional bag, these Giant Fruits would become essential items for travel, escape, and robbery.

Climbing up a large tree by the road, Fang Yi picked the reddest Giant Fruit and took a big bite—tart and sweet, a bit like a starfruit but with a special aroma.

The simulation effect in "Miracle" is really impressive. No wonder a group of people on the forum specialize in tasting various foods on the continent of Faerûn. This fruit would definitely be an excellent ingredient in the hands of a cooking player. It’s just a matter of when the first professional chef will appear in the game.

The dimensional bag on his waist has twenty-five slots. Putting one fruit in each slot seemed wasteful, and two wouldn’t fit. Fang Yi took out his elven dagger and cut the Giant Fruit in half, putting one half in each slot, and thus began his collection.

Just as Fang Yi was picking happily, a faint bowstring vibration reached his ears. He instinctively crouched to avoid it and made a quick dodge to the side. However, the archer didn’t seem to have any intention of hurting him. An arrow flew silently over his head and four feet away, embedding itself in the tree trunk with a "thud."

"Hey! You, come down! I’m talking to you!" Three people stood under the tree, shouting at Fang Yi. The ranger among them, who was experienced in combat, kept his bow drawn, preventing the rogue from escaping into stealth.

Fang Yi raised an eyebrow, unsure if the group below included NPCs. After a moment’s thought, he stuffed the Giant Fruit into his dimensional bag and jumped down to the ground. The warrior among the three stood with his hands in a pose, and as Fang Yi approached, he accurately identified it as a "de-mo" gesture, causing him to frown.

"Is a thief stealing in broad daylight so brazen?" The tall elven ranger had a horse-like face and thin lips. His words made Fang Yi’s eyes twitch.

Clearly, the three people in front of him were not NPCs. Fang Yi had already ruled out the possibility of triggering a plot. He folded his hands in front of his abdomen and scanned the three people, finding it somewhat amusing: an elven ranger, a human warrior, and a halfling rogue. Their equipment showed they had just passed level ten. Were they trying to strong-arm him?

Fang Yi’s gaze then met the ranger’s malicious eyes. "I remember these Giant Fruits are wild."

"All the fruit trees around Heel of the Giant belong to our Windwalker Guild. Giant Fruits are three silver coins each, and the others are two silver coins each," the ranger said fluently, clearly experienced in quoting prices, but his expression was quite impatient. He pointed at the bag on the rogue’s waist. "Take them all out, and we’ll count them."

Fang Yi smiled, revealing his white teeth. He tapped his left wrist with his right fingers, deliberately touching the gem-encrusted handle of the elven dagger and slowly said, "Little kid, I still remember these Giant Fruits are ‘wild.’" He deliberately emphasized the word "wild," feeling a bit angry.

"Damn it!..." The ranger glared and suddenly drew the short axe from his waist, slashing at the rogue in front of him. The halfling and the warrior also gripped their weapons, ready to give the half-closed-eyed, ignorant rogue a lesson.