Chapter 6

Update Time: 2014-02-10

At 9 o'clock, a ray of sunlight shone directly on Lin Zheng's face. He frowned and yawned as he got out of bed. "Right, I have a job now, even if it's just a part-time one. No more sleeping in!"

With renewed energy, Lin Zheng walked to the bathroom, only to find someone else there. "What time did you go to bed last night? You're up so early!" Lin Zheng said in surprise.

"5 o'clock sharp!" Yang Qi said, brushing his teeth with slurred speech.

"Only four hours of sleep! You're not afraid of dying young!" Lin Zheng squeezed toothpaste onto his toothbrush and started brushing.

"It's the early stages of the game. I can rest more later. Right now, leveling up is the most important. Higher levels mean more advantages! I'm not like you, a part-timer. I need to consider the maximum benefit!"

"Ugh—I don't care about that. I sleep when I need to. By the way, after staying up all night, what level are you?"

"Level 18. That Black Crow Sword is really powerful. Otherwise, I wouldn't have leveled up so high!" Mentioning the Black Crow Sword, Yang Qi got excited again. It's definitely a godly weapon at this stage!

"Damn, leveling up so fast. Is this the difference between a professional and a part-timer?" Lin Zheng felt a bit discouraged. He was only level 12, and despite playing just over an hour less than Yang Qi, there was a six-level gap. This doesn't make sense!

"I'm not the fastest. That Bug is really fierce, already level 21. Damn! I have the Black Crow Sword! Does that guy have an even better weapon?" Yang Qi looked puzzled, unable to figure out how Bug could level up so fast. But he soon calmed down, thinking that since Lin Zheng had the luck to get the Black Crow Sword, there must be others with luck too. After washing up, the two of them quickly went downstairs to grab a bite to eat and then logged back into the game.

As soon as he logged in, Yang Qi contacted Lin Zheng.

"Shen Gun, do you want your big sister to help you level up?" She knew Lin Zheng was level 12, while she was level 18 with the Black Crow Sword. Bringing Lin Zheng along would be easy, but it would slow her down. Lin Zheng also thought about this. He was just a part-timer, playing to earn gold coins. Slower leveling didn't matter much to him, but it did to Yang Qi. So Lin Zheng declined: "No, you keep leveling up. I don't want to hold you back. Wait until the players' levels stabilize, then you can help me. Focus on leveling up first. By the way, where are you?"

"At the warehouse, what's up?"

"I'm heading there too, wait for me! I have a lot of gold coins! I'll support you, but you have to pay me back double later!" Lin Zheng laughed. He thought that the gold coins he had wouldn't be spent anytime soon. Instead of letting them depreciate, he might as well help Yang Qi. When Yang Qi, who was broke, heard about the gold coins, her eyes lit up. When Lin Zheng arrived at the warehouse and transferred 40 gold coins to Yang Qi, her eyes nearly popped out!

"Damn! Where did you get so much money!?" Yang Qi was surprised. Could the rewards from the item quest really be that good? But she forgot that Lin Zheng had mentioned the quest becoming a composite one, which changed the rewards. However, having money felt great! Yang Qi immediately smiled, knowing that with 40 gold coins, leveling up would be much easier and safer!

"Take the money if you need it, but where should I go to level up at level 12?" Lin Zheng asked while applying for the warehouse.

"At level 12, just go to the Clear Wind Forest outside the city gates! But be careful, there are a lot of PKers there. Find a less crowded spot!"

"PKing at such a low level, what a waste of time!" Lin Zheng was speechless. Dying once costs a level. He couldn't understand the mindset of PKers. After saying goodbye to Yang Qi, he headed to the职业大厅 (Occupation Hall). Yesterday, it was too late, and he didn't even find the occupation mentor before logging out. He still hadn't learned any skills.

Following the map to the Occupation Hall, Lin Zheng was truly amazed by the grand building in front of him! It was entirely made of white marble! In the real world, just the marble would bankrupt many tycoons! But in the game, it was just a bunch of data.

Stepping onto the white marble stairs and entering the hall, the bustling scene made Lin Zheng think he had entered a job market. Many "interviewees" left the occupation mentor with disappointed faces, while others left the hall happily with weapons. Listening to the complaints of the disappointed, Lin Zheng realized that indeed, without money, one couldn't do anything! There were even those who couldn't afford to learn skills! Lin Zheng was grateful for the gold coins he had earned!

Lin Zheng found the Sword Fighter mentor. Seeing the mentor, Lin Zheng couldn't help but whistle. This mentor was a fiery beauty! Long, exaggerated legs, a chest that was a sea of waves, and a mature, alluring face, all paired with tight leather armor. Standing there, she exuded a charm that was irresistible to both men and women! Looking around, there were many perverts! And probably some lesbians too!

The Sword Fighter mentor—Wang Yan, the name on her head. Lin Zheng walked up and said, "Hello, mentor, I'm a new apprentice introduced by the village chief of Village 109!"

"Oh! Introduced by Father! Let me see!" Wang Yan said in surprise. She was surprised, and so was Lin Zheng! He never thought the old village chief would have such a beautiful daughter. Looking at Wang Yan's surprised, fiery red lips, Lin Zheng sighed. Who thought of making such a seductive character the occupation mentor! He could clearly hear the sound of people swallowing their saliva when Wang Yan's surprised expression appeared. Her charm was irresistible!

Wang Yan took the introduction letter from Lin Zheng, read it for a moment, and then looked at Lin Zheng in surprise. "Father gave you a high evaluation. It seems you're quite capable, little brother!"

"Little brother!" Lin Zheng was sweating. He didn't look like a little brother! He was a grown man, yet he was called a little brother. How could he live with this! By the way, your words have a lot of ambiguity!

"Hey, mentor sister! Teach me the skills quickly!" Lin Zheng said helplessly. The mentor was beautiful, but leveling up was more important now. Besides, the mentor wasn't going anywhere. He could always come back to admire her later!

"Hehe! Little brother, you're really eager!" Wang Yan covered her mouth and laughed. Lin Zheng inwardly cursed. Damn, he was being teased!

"Considering Father's high evaluation of you, I'll waive the skill fees this time. You must work hard, little brother!" Wang Yan smiled, and the players around her almost fainted from her charm. Her charm index soared. Then she waved her hand, and a golden light fell on Lin Zheng. The system prompted:

"You have learned the skill 'Disassemble'!"

"You have learned the skill 'String Blade'!"

"You have learned the skill 'Stomp'!"

"You have learned the skill 'Charge'!"

"You have learned the skill 'Explosion'!"

Disassemble: Cannot be upgraded. Disassemble the Sword Blade Bow into dual swords, increasing weapon attack by 10%.

String Blade: Level 1, Proficiency 0/1000. Passive skill. Automatically generates a bowstring when the Sword Blade Bow is used, increasing damage by 10%.

Stomp: Level 1, Proficiency 0/1000. Stomp the ground with great force, dealing 150% physical damage to enemies within a 5-meter radius and having a 10% chance to stun the target for 5 seconds. Consumes 50 mana, cooldown 20 seconds.

Charge: Level 1, Proficiency 0/1000. Passive skill. Each hit on a target increases the charge point by 1, lasting 60 seconds. Each charge point increases physical damage by 1%, up to a maximum of 5 charge points.

Explosion: Level 1, Proficiency 0/1000. Can be used when charge points are 5 or more. Deals direct physical damage to enemies within a 10-meter radius of the stomp target, with damage equal to the charge points multiplied by 0.5. Consumes 150 mana, cooldown 10 minutes.

Wow! These skills look great! Killing monsters should be much easier now! Lin Zheng was very satisfied as he looked at the skills. Just as he was about to say goodbye to the beautiful mentor and try out the skills, she spoke first.

"Father said you're very capable, little brother! Would you be willing to help me with a favor? Don't worry! I'll give you a good reward!"

"Accepting the quest 'Wang Yan's Request', difficulty C. Do you accept?"

Hearing the prompt, Lin Zheng's eyes lit up. A C-level difficulty quest, the reward should be good! Besides, how could he refuse a beautiful mentor's request? So Lin Zheng said, "Tell me what you need, and I'll definitely help you!"

"That's great!" Wang Yan said happily, then explained the quest. "I need a new weapon, but I've been busy lately and haven't had time to collect the materials. Can you help me gather the materials for the weapon?"

"Sure, I'll collect all the materials for you!" Lin Zheng patted his chest. "What materials do you need?"

"I need 100 unicorn lizard horns, 100 ore-eating beast fangs, and 100 refined iron ores. It's a lot, so it might be a bit troublesome for you!" Wang Yan actually acted cute, putting her hands on her chest and making a pleading face, charming many perverts around her.

"No problem, I'll take care of it!" How could he refuse a beautiful mentor's request? Lin Zheng patted his chest and took on the quest.