Chapter 6 Preparations

He must next implement the second stage of his leveling plan, but the prerequisite for this stage was for him to get 20 copper coins!

To earn money simultaneously while leveling at high speed was the only way, Nie Yan thought for a moment, and ran towards Amtrak town.

Amtrak town 309.289.221 coordinates, NPC: Hunter Klaus, Quest: Collect twenty silver Giant Rat skull; 290.231.256 coordinates, NPC: Farmer Ende, Quest: Kill fifty silver Giant Rats. Amtrak town outskirts 350.220.389 coordinates, hidden NPC, Pharmacists Orr, Quest:

Collect twenty-one silver Giant Rat tails…….

After accepting five quests, he finally went out of Amtrak town where Giant Rats spawned, Giant Rats were huge silver-gray mouse, the size of which exceeds the head of a water buffalo, while moving they were similar to a small hill in general, but their movement speed was very slow, the attack was also not high.

Silver-grey Giant Rat: Level 1, HP 100/100

Game services started about a week ago, most of the players had risen to two or three level and went to hunt in higher level monster map, players leveling in these level 1 monster map were thin to the point of non-existence.

Found a Silver Giant Rat, Nie Yan while moving stabbed the Silver Giant Rat’s back several times.

-21,-20,-21, three damage values passed overhead of a Silver Giant Rat’s head.

Silver Giant Rat turned to attack Nie Yan, Nie Yan set about to attack the vital point and stabbed into Silver Giant Rat’s eyes.

System: Critical attack complete, attack 5, resulting in additional attack damage bonus.

– 38, a damage value passed overhead of the Silver Giant Rat’s head, the Silver Giant Rat fell to the ground squeaking miserably.

Critical attack’s result had been pretty good; Nie Yan collected Silver Giant Rat’s Giant Rat Skull that had fallen on the ground.

Critical attack’s cooldown time was 30 seconds, it turned out to be just adequate time for Nie Yan to find a Silver Giant Rat.

Found a relatively faster spawn point of Silver Giant Rat, Nie Yan began hunting monster at the selected spot; one after another Silver Giant Rat fell to the ground.

Experience bar began to slowly rise, 1,2 … … 10 … … about two hours later, Nie Yan killed more than 200 Silver Giant Rats, experience bar went up to 15 or so.

The Giant Rat Tail, Giant Rat Skull were collected in huge number, and three coppers coins were also dropped.

Coin drop rate was extremely low, only in some dungeons it was slightly higher, to make the ingame currency of Xinyang valuable.

The Nie Yan’s critical attack, killed the giant rat, under the giant rat’s body, something was shining, his heart jumped, he bent over to pick up that thing.

Tenacious Leather Leg Protector (White Equipment): Level required 0 level

Attribute: Defense 3-5

Weight: 3 pounds

Class Restriction: Warrior, any faction can use

In Xinyang, equipment was very rare, only few higher level of dungeons dropped them comparatively in higher amount however the threshold of dungeons was higher, Nie Yan also clearly remembered that earlier many players who were higher than ten level because they couldn’t find level ten equipments had no other choice but to use level five equipment to form a party to hunt monsters.

This Tenacious Leather Leg Protector since it was Warrior class equipment, thrown in to the auction house could be sold for at least seven copper coins.

The Tenacious Leather Leg Protector was put inside the backpack space; basic backpack had only twenty compartments, he had loaded it with so many things, only eleven compartment spaces was remaining.

Backpack was a dimensional space, would not increase the player’s weight.

Player’s weight only referred to the equipment that the player has equipped.

Previously dropped three copper coins, plus the selling of Tenacious Leather Leg Protector would raise up to ten coppers coins and by handing over the quest would also get some reward which should exceed twenty copper coin.

Nie Yan looked at the backpack, the undertaken five quests have been completed, and he no longer needed to hunt the Silver Giant Rat, and ran toward the Amtrak town.

He was desperately trying to catch the time, first trying to catch up with the other player’s level gap, reuse his earlier birth’s knowledge of game information, and gradually broaden his advantage.

Returned to Amtrak town, Nie Yan completed the transfer of all the five quest, received six hundred experience, this level’s experience was finally 55, additionally he obtained thirty-four copper coins, reward amount exceeded his imagination, and the three hidden NPCs’ monetary rewards and experience reward was several times higher than normal NPC. Besides money and experience, he also attained three bottles of basic health potions.

Nie Yan threw the Tenacious Leather Leg Protector in the auction house, walked toward the weapon store.

To the weapon store, weapon store was a very narrow and small shop front, however after going in; the interior space was nevertheless quite huge, probably about 510 yards.

Left and right, both sides upon the wall were every profession’s weapons, hanging on the rear wall were all profession’s common equipment, crossbow, small daggers, etc.

Wherever the eyes landed the place was entirely filled with equipments, glittering jewels to delight the eye.

Weapon store’s boss was covered all over and was fierce looking blacksmith, appeared to be more than forty years old.

“Throughout the western prairie area, I forge the best weapons, distinguished adventurers; may I ask what would you like to order?” said the blacksmith in a rough voice, who had seen the client at the door and had come up to welcome him.

“Crossbow”

“May I ask what kind of crossbow are you looking for? I have things here that can meet all the requirements of less than level five adventurers.”

“0 Level will be able to use, attack rolls above 3, firing rate of 12 or more.” Nie Yan thought for a moment, then added, “The price, less than thirty copper coins”

Nie Yan originally thought to collect twenty copper coins was enough to purchase ordinary crossbow, didn’t expect that he would overachieve his target, and earned the thirty-seven copper coins, after selling Tenacious Leather Leg Protector, it would exceed forty copper coins, totally had abundant money to purchase a better crossbow.

“There are three crossbow that correspond to your requirements, first is, rapid shooting short bow, attack rolls 3, attack speed 13, attack deviation 11, Range of 20 yards, price is seven copper coins.” Blacksmith took out a short bow, and demonstrated it for Nie Yan to see.

“Do you have any better? The accuracy rate should be a bit higher”

He was going to do one thing, in fact, this short bow’s power shot was enough, but having a better crossbow would save a lot of time.

“Next is rapid shooting Longbow attack rolls 5, attack speed 12, deviation 9, range 30 yards, price fifteen copper coins.” “Blacksmith took out longbow, demonstrated it once and then took out a handle of exquisite single crossbow, placed five bolt, propped it on the arm, aimed for a moment and said, “this third is my work which I am proud of, small power shot machine crossbow, with triple-shot launch quality, attack rolls 5, attack speed 8, however due to the supplementary shots, single shot’s attack speed tested is 15, deviation 5, range 30 yards, price twenty-eight copper coins.”

“I’ll take it; also give me nine quivers of low-grade crossbow bolts.” Nie Yan said, each quiver held 1000 low-grade crossbow bolts, it would be sure enough to sustain him.

As it turned out all 37 copper coins were used, with not a single remaining. Nie Yan took and put away his just purchased machine [automatic] crossbow and nine crossbow bolts quivers into his backpack.

“Please come again, respected adventurer, I wish you bon voyage.”

Previously when Nie Yan had just entered into the game, even more on account of NPC virtual characters possessed simple intelligence which surprised one, later became commonplace.

Nie Yan had barely stepped out of the weapons shop, an item system prompt came through.

System: Your Tenacious Leather Leg Protector has been sold, received eight coins.

Sold out, not bad, his backpack now had 8 copper coins, and finally he was unlikely to be a bare branch.

Nie Yan went out of the Amtrak town, ran quickly towards 8 level Gaur monster spawn map, Gaur monsters were more dangerous than the Wildcats, they had very strong attack power, movement speed also was much faster than the Wildcats, more than three times faster than his, and against the Gaur monster there basically existed only two states either dead or not having been born.

At present no player dares to face level eight monsters, even the rank one of top player list does not.