Next, let's take a look at the attributes of the level 10 monster to see if we can defeat it. If we can, we can continue farming for talents.
Continuing forward through the Wild Wolf Plain, a group of wild wolves followed behind. It couldn't be helped since wild wolves were aggressive monsters that would chase you once you entered their aggro range. However, with Wu Shaochen's speed of 33 points, he didn't pay much attention to them since they couldn't catch up to him anyway.
After walking for a while, a valley appeared ahead, and from a distance, several majestic silver wolves could be seen pacing around inside the valley.
"Why wolves again?" Wu Shaochen's heart sank halfway. He still needed to use health potions to fight regular wolves, and these wolves inside seemed much stronger.
As he reached the mouth of the valley, he used an Insight spell on the nearest silver wolf.
[Silver Wolf]
Level: 10
Health: 6000
Attack: 140
Defense: 60
Speed: 30
Skills: Extreme Speed: Let out a howl, gaining 50% attack speed and 50% movement speed for 30 seconds. Cooldown time: 2 minutes.
...
Damn, this thing counters me completely. I can't fight it at all... I'm out of here. Wu Shaochen turned around and left without any hesitation.
Forget it, let's log out and grab something to eat. I've been playing for six hours and only had a sandwich today. If I continue like this, my body won't hold up. Besides, I earned so much money, so it's time to treat myself.
Finding a safe spot, he logged out, took off his helmet, and sat up from the bed. He shook his head, feeling no discomfort. Suddenly, he felt his stomach churn, and quickly rushed into the bathroom to relieve himself.
He squatted there for a full half an hour. Wu Shaochen felt completely drained, and he stumbled out of the bathroom. "Ah, it must be that expired sandwich at lunch. I shouldn't eat random things next time."
Sitting on the only worn-out sofa in his rented room, Wu Shaochen took out his phone and indulgently ordered a bucket of fried chicken. He initially wanted to go out and eat, but now even walking was a struggle, so he could only order takeout.
After placing the order, he started browsing the forum on his phone. Almost all the posts were about "The Oracle," and amazingly, two out of the top three posts were about him, with millions of views.
1. [Speculations on the frequent appearance of high-stat equipment in the auction house of Newbie Village #8365]
2. [Blank equipment in the auction house of Newbie Village #8365 sold for a staggering 60,000]
3. [Newbie Village boss Wild Boar King discovered, attributes attached. All the pros who want to strategize the boss, take a look]
Curiously, he clicked on the first post, which was a speculation by a self-proclaimed game commentator about the equipment he had put up for auction. Surprisingly, this person's analysis was quite accurate.
"So far, there are three top-tier equipment items listed in Newbie Village #8365. I speculate that the first two pieces of equipment were dropped by the level 6 boss, Wild Boar King, while the third item, the Wolf Fang Necklace, is likely dropped by the level 9 monster, Wild Wolf."
"I strongly urge the authorities to investigate this person. I suspect they are using cheats. Not to mention the Wild Wolf, even level 6 Wild Boar is beyond the capabilities of players at this stage."
The comments below reached hundreds of thousands, mostly demanding an investigation into this suspected cheater. There were a few rare comments suggesting that maybe it was just skill, but such voices were quickly drowned out.
Surprisingly, there was an official reply to this post:
"The Oracle does not use cheats!"
A simple and direct response, without any further words, extinguished the flames of those who wanted to continue criticizing.
"The officials are quite imposing," Wu Shaochen rubbed his nose and said. He then glanced at the two posts behind and thought to himself, "I didn't expect someone to discover the Wild Boar King. Looks like I need to hurry up and kill it. Although no one can kill it in the short term, it doesn't feel good to be watched."
After more than ten minutes, the takeout finally arrived. After indulging in a hearty meal, Wu Shaochen wiped his mouth and lay down on the bed, putting on his helmet to log back in.
Appearing in the same location where he logged out, Wu Shaochen checked his attributes. He still couldn't defeat the Wild Boar King, and fighting the Wild Wolves would waste potions. Damn, do I have to go back and fight the Wild Boar? I feel like throwing up at the sight of it.
What if I go and check out the level 8 monsters? If I can defeat them, maybe I can obtain different equipment. Perhaps by improving my attributes, I'll be able to take on the Wild Boar King. The level 8 monsters should be behind those spiders. I need to be careful not to get caught in those disgusting spider webs while passing through the spider forest. Even with my current attributes, I won't be able to withstand them for more than a few rounds.
Sigh, the distribution of monsters in this game is so random. How many people will it deceive? Just imagine, most players feel no pressure fighting level 3 Green Snakes, so they naturally choose to venture deeper and challenge higher-level monsters. But as soon as they step in, they get caught in level 7 spider webs. That sense of despair would probably cause psychological trauma.
Wu Shaochen skillfully arrived at the Spider Forest, relying on his extremely high movement speed, and narrowly made it to the depths of the forest. Finally, he encountered an level 8 monster, but just looking at the warty toad in front of him made Wu Shaochen feel uncomfortable.
Toad:
Level: 8
Health: 3200
Attack: 100
Defense: 48
Speed: 15
Ability: Tongue Pierce: Extends its tongue to strike the target in front, ignoring 50% defense and causing 145% physical damage, also reducing the target's movement speed by 30%. Cooldown: 10 seconds.
Hmm, I can take this on, Wu Shaochen calculated. The toad's ability damage, ignoring 50 defense, would only cause 137 damage to himself. With his whopping 290 health, he was more than capable. With his current 23 poison damage, it would only take three hits to kill it. Even with a 30% reduction in movement speed, he still had 20 points, which was enough to dominate it.
Well, it may be ugly, but I can bear with it. We're not falling in love or anything.
Killing an level 8 toad would give Wu Shaochen 30 experience points plus an additional 9 points for every 3 levels above his own. That means killing one would grant him 39 experience points. By killing 77 of them, he would level up. Besides dropping 4 copper coins, toads also had a chance of dropping a sticky saliva, which, if his guess was correct, was a quest item. Each monster in Newbie Village probably had its own quest. And so, Wu Shaochen embarked on his journey to slay toads.
At this moment, some of the leading players in Newbie Village had already reached level 3 and were starting to strategize against crabs. They each had several pieces of equipment, with the strongest among them already fully equipped. However, most of their equipment consisted of 2-point attribute defense gear dropped by goats, so the improvement wasn't significant. Although they fought in groups of at least five, the crab's attributes were still too strong for players at this stage, making the fight very challenging.
Now, the players in Newbie Village #8365 were eagerly watching the auction house, hoping that the mysterious big shot would once again sell equipment. Although the auction house already had a decent selection of equipment, they were all 2-point attribute gear, priced exorbitantly high. Some items were even listed with prices of 20,000 to 30,000, probably a reaction to the previously sold equipment by Wu Shaochen. However, there was no interest from buyers.
At this point, many people realized the significant difference in attributes between different equipment. They regretted not snatching up the gear earlier. Watching the Junlin Party, who had managed to grab two pieces of equipment, their monster-killing speed was unmatched. It wasn't just about the equipment; their skills, awareness, and coordination were beyond comparison.
Just then, a pair of shoes appeared on the auction house, priced at 5,000 yuan. However, it was snapped up within a second.
"What just happened?"
"I think I saw a pair of shoes appear and then disappear."
"No way, I checked the auction house records. It was a pair of shoes with 5 attribute points, sold for only 5,000 yuan. It must have been that big shot who listed it. Who has such lightning-fast reflexes? They must have been single for thirty years."