After being bored for over two hours of mindless killing, I have explored the territory of the bewitched mountain wolves and completed the mission from the pharmacist uncle. I have obtained a golden medicine cauldron and collected ten hemostatic drugs.
Now that I have reached level 8 and my backpack is full of items, I should go back and organize them. But before I do that, I need to complete the village elder's mission.
On the right side of the bewitched mountain wolves is a mountainous area where three to five tigers often bask in the sun.
Using "Insight," I can see that the bewitched tigers are level 10 with 500 HP and are social creatures.
With only 500 HP, it seems that level 10 bewitched tigers are not very strong, but what does it mean that they are social creatures?
I carefully approached three social bewitched tigers, attacked one of them, and the other two immediately attacked me. It turns out they were outnumbering me.
"Insight" is really helpful, providing very useful information.
Minus 30, minus 20, it's still okay. The average attack of the bewitched tigers is 25, and I can withstand it. Under my damage of over 100, all three tigers were annihilated.
It turns out that bewitched tigers attack in groups. Although I am developing towards a knight and focusing on defense and HP, it is still not easy to deal with three to five tigers attacking together. If it weren't for my powerful attributes and skilled game techniques, it would have been difficult to fight against them. No wonder the village elder warned me to train and improve my abilities before completing this mission.
"Ding, congratulations on the level up of Stone City. You are now level 9, and your HP and MP have increased by 10. You have 5 attribute points to allocate."
Now at level 9, I have completed the village elder's mission and obtained 20 bewitched tiger tails. As long as I level up one more time, I can switch jobs. With this speed, I believe becoming the first to switch jobs won't be a problem.
Originally, I planned to return to the village after reaching level 10 and check the experience points. However, reaching level 10 requires more experience points than leveling up from 1 to 9, and my inventory is already full, with no more space to store anything.
Each new player has 50 storage spaces for items.
Forget it, I'll just go back now.
On the way back home, the difference in levels among players became apparent. The silhouette of players could be seen bustling around the enchanted mountain wolves at level 8, while the enchanted mice at level 5 were teeming with people. The enchanted hedgehogs and rabbits were still crowded and chaotic.
"What a crowd! The small village is bustling with activity. I hastened to push through the throngs of people to deliver the mission."
"Uncle Blacksmith, I'm back, and I've found your golden hammer."
"With the golden hammer, I can speed up the forging of weapons," said the blacksmith, taking the hammer.
"Stone City has completed the blacksmith's golden hammer task, gaining 10 reputation points, 1 gold coin as a reward, and the blacksmith awarded the auxiliary profession of "Blacksmith" to Stone City."
"Uncle Pharmacist, I'm back, and I've found your golden medicine cauldron."
"With the golden medicine cauldron, I can speed up the production of medicine," said the pharmacist, taking the cauldron.
"Stone City has completed the pharmacist's golden medicine cauldron task, gaining 10 reputation points, 1 gold coin as a reward, and the pharmacist awarded the auxiliary profession of "Pharmacist" to Stone City."
"Village Elder, I'm back, and I've completed the mission."
"It's Stone City, and you've completed the mission so quickly?" The village elder was skeptical.
"Yes, you see, this is proof, the tail of the enchanted tiger." I speak from my own strength.
"It really is the tail of the enchanted tiger. I didn't expect that Stone City, you are a talented person, and you've completed the mission so quickly. Impressive, impressive."
The village elder was surprised, but his flattering words made me extremely happy, and I was already laughing so much that I couldn't see my eyes.
"Hehe, Village Elder, you flatter me. I'm just doing my best to rid the people of their troubles. Thank you for your kind words."
"Player Stone City has completed the village elder's commission, killing 20 enchanted tigers, rewarded with 2 gold coins and 20 reputation points. Due to Stone City's speedy completion of the mission, which exceeded the village elder's expectations, the skill "Quick Draw" is awarded."
"Quick Draw", a passive skill with a level of 1/5000, increases attack and movement speed by 1.
"Not bad, this will do."
"Stone City, your swift completion of the task shows your extraordinary abilities. It appears that you are the hero I have been waiting for. Our village has a sacred spring that was occupied by a black bear three years ago. Can you help us retrieve the spring and obtain the nine jars of holy water?"
"Sure, no problem, Village Elder. Leave it to me!"
"Stone City accepts the task of retrieving the sacred spring and killing the black bear to obtain nine jars of holy water."
Check the task prompt:
"The Sacred Spring is a hidden task with an intermediate level. Kill the black bear and retrieve the nine jars of holy water. The spring is located in the forest in the northwest corner of the village. If the task fails, the player's level will be reduced to level 1."
Ha-ha, a hidden task! I have finally received one. I can already imagine the wonderful rewards.
What? Failure? My vocabulary doesn't contain the word "failure." Besides, the greater the punishment, the higher the reward, isn't that so?
"Village Elder, this task seems very dangerous. I wonder what abilities the black bear has. Can you give me some tips so that I can prepare myself?" I am not impulsive; it is always better to be prepared.
"Since the black bear occupied our sacred spring, we have sent several heroes, but none of them have returned. We have no idea what abilities this black bear has, so Stone City, you must be fully prepared."
No wonder there are only three old men in this village. Could it be that they have all gone to kill the black bear and never returned? I secretly pondered in my heart: this black bear is not easy to deal with!
"Dear Village Elder, this black bear seems to be very formidable. May I request any useful items or equipment from you, or perhaps borrow them, to increase my strength and confidence?" The individual shamelessly asked for favors.
"I'm sorry, I have nothing to offer," the Village Elder replied calmly, not giving me any face.
"Oh my goodness..."
"Village Elder, can you appraise these two items for me?" I presented Doo Doo Rabbit's face mask and the treasure map of the Rabbit's Path.
In the newbie village, the Village Elder is the one to appraise equipment. In the city, there are specialized appraisers for this task.
"You obtained a demonic artifact so quickly. Although the chances of obtaining equipment are higher in the newbie village, there are very few items above gold due to the low monster level. You managed to obtain a demonic artifact and this treasure map. It seems that my eyesight is still good. Stone City, I believe you can complete this task," it seemed I surprised the Village Elder once again.
"I can't believe your eyesight is still so sharp. It was actually because of your mistake that I was rewarded with the 'Swift Blade' skill earlier," I thought to myself, but I only smiled and handed the two items to the Village Elder.
"Very good, both items are good. The appraisal fee for these two items is 100 gold coins."
This is ridiculous! Such an expensive fee! I only have a total of 15 gold coins, and I mainly earned them by killing Doo Doo Rabbit, which was not an easy feat.
"Stone City, I will appraise these two items for you for free. It will help increase your strength and aid us in killing that wicked black bear," the Village Elder was so generous that I felt like kissing him.
The Village Elder touched the Doo Doo Rabbit face mask and a red light shone. A beautiful and delicate rabbit face mask emerged, with two big and adorable eyes.
Doo Doo Rabbit face mask: A red demonic artifact, a precious gift from the gold Rabbit King to Doo Doo Rabbit. Requirements: none, agility 50, movement speed +3, attack speed +2, skill: 'Run for Your Life' - can use a teleportation scroll to return to the city while in combat.
What a great item! Demonic artifacts usually don't have many attributes, but their properties are incredibly strong. If used correctly, they can be almost as powerful as divine artifacts.
"I was amazed to discover that the Rabbit's Path treasure map actually exists. When I saw you take out the treasure map and Doodoo Rabbit's mask together, I became suspicious. It's unbelievable that such a thing exists."
"What is it that the village elder is so nostalgic about? Bring it here quickly so I can take a look. The map depicts some scenery and landmarks in a simple manner, showing the only path to the Golden Rabbit King's location."
"It doesn't seem like much," I said with confusion as I looked at the village elder. "Isn't it just a map to the Golden Rabbit King's place in BoSs?"
"Stone City, you are still young and don't know how formidable the Golden Rabbit King is. It's the most terrifying enemy in the newbie village." The village elder began to explain as he noticed my doubt.
"The Golden Rabbit King was originally just a small BoSs in the newbie village. It was slightly larger than the ordinary enchanted rabbits, and nothing was different. But it was fortunate enough to obtain a magical fruit called the 'Seven-Leaf Carrot,' which greatly improved its abilities and caused it to grow strange yellow fur. It transformed into the Golden Rabbit King, becoming the strongest BoSs in the newbie village, surpassing the capabilities of our newbie village heroes. The newbie village was almost slaughtered by the Golden Rabbit King, and it was truly a terrible situation."
"Unbelievable, such a powerful monster," I said. The village elder's pained expression made it seem like there was nothing fake about it.
"Fortunately, in that difficult moment, the Golden Rabbit King suddenly disappeared and was never seen again, allowing the newbie village to survive. It is said that the Golden Rabbit King was captured and kept as a pet by the relative of the servant of one of the Eight Protectors of the Demon King, who helped guard a magical location - the very place depicted on this treasure map."
Not just relatives, neighbors, and lovers, but also some mischievous characters, the relationships are truly complex.
"I heard that the place depicted in the treasure map is particularly magical, with many unique treasures. It is impossible to reach without the guidance of the map. Stone City, now that you have obtained this treasure map, make sure to use it wisely. However, that wicked Golden Rabbit King is especially powerful. If you're not at least level 50, it's best not to go looking for trouble." Grandpa Village Chief advised me.
"Grandpa Village Chief, rest assured, I will work hard and study diligently every day. Once my strength has improved, I will go and kill that Golden Rabbit King to avenge the Newbie Village." Hehe, we must elevate this theory to a certain level and give it sufficient attention.
"Good... good... Stone City, it's rare to see you have such determination. Work hard..."
Dizzy, I thought there was some benefit, but Grandpa Village Chief ended the conversation here.