**Chapter 34: Leaving the Game, Manifesting Strength**
Su Yu stepped forward and picked up the bag dropped by the [Village Chief of Yangcun]. Inside, he found two pieces of equipment: a "twig" and a pair of bows and arrows. One of the "twigs" radiated a brilliant golden light.
**[Village Chief's Staff lv5 (Golden Excellent)]**
- Spell Power: +10
- Intellect: +3
- Equipment Introduction: Attention everyone! This is the cane of the village chief, not the mental retardation of the village chief!
"It's really a golden piece of equipment!" Su Yu smiled faintly. In "Evolution," equipment is categorized into common, excellent, rare, epic, and legendary qualities. However, each piece of equipment can also be classified as either non-gold or gold. Gold equipment can come in various qualities, such as Gold Normal, Gold Excellent, or even Gold Legendary.
While gold doesn't inherently improve the equipment's attributes, a golden excellent-quality [Village Chief's Staff] shares the same stats as its non-golden counterpart. The key distinction lies in a unique property of golden equipment—it can manifest in the real world, while regular equipment is confined to the game.
Moreover, the drop rate for golden equipment is very low, approximately 1% according to player statistics. As a result, golden gear can be worth hundreds or even thousands of times more than ordinary equipment later in the game, especially the advanced golden epic and legendary items.
Su Yu's situation was somewhat special; he didn't have to wait for the late game to manifest his strength in reality. Acquiring a golden weapon now significantly boosted his offline self-defense capabilities.
Satisfied, Su Yu utilized the [Pointing Star Hand] to upgrade the [Village Chief's Staff] to a rare quality.
**[Village Chief's Staff lv5 (Gold Rare)]**
- Spell Power: +20
- Intellect: +7
- Mana Regen: +7
This newly upgraded staff boasted formidable attributes, far superior to the level 15 ordinary quality staves. However, its appearance was less than impressive; it resembled a "Y"-shaped poplar branch, lacking the elegance of a traditional magic wand. Unfortunately, Su Yu couldn't alter its aesthetics, so he would have to make do with it.
In addition to the [Village Chief's Staff], the boss also dropped a [Wolf Shooting Bow lv5 (Excellent)]. Su Yu recalled that the previous bosses, [Boiled Sheep Leader] and [Beautiful Sheep Leader], had dropped leather armor pieces: [Grey Wolf Leggings lv5 (Excellent)] and [Red Wolf Leather Jacket lv5 (Excellent)], respectively. All three items provided agility bonuses, which did not align with Su Yu's attributes, so he decided to sell them in the warehouse.
Exiting the dungeon, he returned to the Novice Village and glanced at the time remaining for his gameplay—just 13 minutes left.
"Alas! I'll hang the equipment in the warehouse later and call it a day," he thought as he stretched and made his way toward the warehouse.
Reflecting on his first day in the game, Su Yu felt a sense of satisfaction. He had triggered two main storylines, acquired an epic-quality [Tear of the Goddess], and leveled up to five, obtaining a golden weapon in the process. Tomorrow, his plan was to reach level 10 and head to the main city.
Upon reaching the warehouse, he hung the unused equipment for auction, ready to log off. Just then, he received a private message from Xuehualuo.
"Hey, master, is the 'level 50 reward' you just mentioned true?"
Su Yu replied, "Of course it's true. What's wrong?"
"Can you tell me what the reward is?"
"No, you'll find out when you reach level 50."
"Okay," Xuehualuo responded, ending the conversation as she returned to her brother.
Besides Xuehualuo, he also received similar inquiries from Heaven Slaying Sword and True Red-Eyed Black Dragon, all asking about the authenticity of the reward. Su Yu reassured them, affirming the truth of his claims.
"Exit the game," he commanded.
As the game time expired, a notification chimed: "Ding! It was detected that your game time exceeded 12 hours, and you possess the skill [Transformation of Stars]. Will you materialize your strength into reality?"
"Representation!" Su Yu confirmed.
"Ding! The incarnation process begins; please wait."
In the real world, the game helmet fed back an abundance of psionic energy. This energy streamed in from the top of Su Yu's head, coursing through his meridians and being absorbed by his body.
Ten minutes later, the infusion of psychic energy completed, and a new attribute panel appeared in his helmet.
**Player:** Su Yu
**Realm:** Magical Apprentice
**Level:** Level 5
**Skills:** [Magic Bullet (Rare)], [Lightning Arrow (Rare)], [Invisibility (Rare)]
**Spell Power:** 43
**Health:** 120
**Mana:** 180
**Equipment:** [Village Chief's Staff]
This panel represented Su Yu's abilities in reality.
Removing his helmet, he sat up from the bed, snapping his fingers to summon a crackling arc at his fingertips. With a flick, the arc shot toward the wall opposite his rental bed.
**Zi-Zi-Zi**
The once pristine white walls were scorched black, with large chunks crumbling away to reveal the unsightly bricks beneath.
Then, Su Yu sat up slightly, and with a swift motion, he vanished from his bed, reappearing in the kitchen.
"It's truly convenient to have [Blink]! But the mana cost is a bit troublesome," he mused.
His rare-quality spells demanded a high mana cost; casting just two spells had drained him of 45 mana, roughly a quarter of his maximum capacity. He found himself yearning for the [Tear of the Goddess] and the countless blue potions stored in his game backpack.
The clock read 10:30 PM, still too early to sleep. Su Yu boiled a pot of water, ordered takeout, and settled in front of his computer to browse the internet.
With 12 hours spent in-game, he refused to waste the next 12 hours offline; he had to maximize every moment! There was no need to check the official forum, as all discussions revolved around the level 50 rewards, offering no valuable insights.
Su Yu continued searching for information on UFOs, aliens, spaceships, and related topics. Unfortunately, he found nothing of interest.
After ten minutes of searching, an idea struck him. He decided to shift his focus to recent news related to "ghosts."
**(End of this chapter)**