"My neighbor in the cabin across from me just went out!"
"Are you serious? Isn't he afraid of getting killed?"
"Such a warrior! Hey, can you give us a live report?"
"No problem. But don't call me brother—call me 'Pretty Boy' instead!"
Jack's actions didn't go unnoticed. His neighbor, watching from the crack of his own wooden door, quickly posted about it in the public chat. A wave of messages filled the chat as people expressed their concern and curiosity.
But Jack wasn't just rushing into battle blindly. He had already spotted something useful—a wooden stick about a meter long, thick as an arm, lying on the ground not far from his cabin. It looked like leftover wood from constructing the houses.
He grabbed it immediately, and a notification popped up:
[Item: Wooden Stick]
Quality: Ordinary
Durability: 10/10
Attributes: None
Evaluation: Just a plain wooden stick. Nothing special.
"Well, it's better than fighting with my bare hands," Jack muttered, gripping the stick tightly.
Now, it was time to choose his first target—a lone melee goblin.
Jack knew goblins rarely wandered alone. But from his earlier observation, he had spotted one isolated from its group. Its nearest companion was over 30 meters away. This was his best chance to strike without drawing too much attention.
Jack crept closer.
Ten meters… Nine… Eight…
The goblin remained oblivious.
Five meters… Three…
Still, no reaction.
Jack realized something—the goblins weren't very intelligent. Even though he was practically breathing down its neck, it hadn't noticed him.
"Perfect."
Jack took a deep breath, raised his stick, and swung down hard.
BANG!
Blood splattered as the wooden stick smashed against the goblin's skull.
-40!
A bright red number floated above the goblin's head.
[System Notification: You have struck the enemy's weak spot! Damage doubled! The enemy is now stunned for 2 seconds.]
"I stunned it?" Jack's eyes lit up.
Wasting no time, he swung his stick again—once, twice, three times—each strike landing squarely on the goblin's head.
-40! -40! -40!
The goblin's health plummeted to nearly half in just a few seconds.
However, Jack noticed something—his first hit triggered the stun, but the follow-up attacks didn't.
"Maybe the weak spot effect only works on the first hit? Or is it random?" he wondered, making a mental note to test it later.
The goblin, now fully aware, let out an enraged screech.
"RAAAH!"
Its red eyes locked onto Jack as it raised its own crude wooden club and charged.
But to Jack, it felt like slow motion.
With an agility stat of 16, compared to the goblin's 9, he was clearly faster. Dodging was effortless. With a small sidestep, the goblin's attack missed entirely.
Jack countered with a quick strike—
BANG! -40!
Another clean hit.
The goblin grunted, but its eyes suddenly flickered with something Jack didn't like—cunning.
It screamed.
A loud, piercing cry.
Jack's heart sank.
"Goblins don't fight alone for long, do they?"
His eyes darted toward the distance.
Sure enough, two more goblins—one melee and one frost goblin—were now charging toward him from over 30 meters away.
"Damn it. They heard the scream!"
Jack didn't hesitate. He needed to finish this quickly.
Raising his stick, he swung again—
-40! -20! -40!
The goblin tried to dodge, but Jack's strikes were relentless.
With a final, sickening crack, the goblin collapsed.
[System Notification: You have killed "Melee Goblin (Lv1 Ordinary Creature)". You have gained 100 EXP and 1 Energy Coin.]
[System Notification: You are the first person to kill a "Melee Goblin" in G233 Novice Village! You have earned a "First Kill Reward: Ordinary Blind Box!"]
Jack's eyes widened.
"Wait… there's a first kill reward?"
But he had no time to celebrate. The other two goblins were closing in.
Jack's instincts screamed at him to retreat. One goblin was manageable. Two, especially with a frost caster, was pushing it.
Jack turned and sprinted back to his wooden house.
Ten meters… Eight… Five…
He threw himself inside and slammed the door shut.
BANG! BANG!
The goblins reached his door a second later, clawing and pounding at the wood.
Jack exhaled.
Luckily, during the novice protection period, the wooden houses were practically indestructible. The goblins could bang on the door all they wanted—they wouldn't get through.
Now, he could focus on the rewards.
Jack pulled up his inventory.
[Item: Ordinary Blind Box]
Type: One-time consumable (Cannot be traded)
Effect: Opens to grant a random ordinary-quality item.
Jack smirked. "Let's see what I get."
He tapped to open the box.
[Ding! You have opened an "Ordinary Blind Box" and obtained the equipment: Worn Tang Sword!]
Jack's eyes lit up as a new item materialized in his inventory.
He quickly checked its stats.
[Item: Worn Tang Sword]
Quality: Ordinary
Durability: 15/15
Attack Power: +5
Attribute: None
Evaluation: An old but still usable sword. Much better than a stick.
Jack grinned.
"Now, this is more like it!"
He could already feel the difference. A wooden stick could barely be considered a weapon, but this—this was an actual blade. Even if it was low quality, it was sharp.
Jack tightened his grip around the sword's hilt.
The goblins were still outside, trying in vain to break through the door.
But now, he had a proper weapon.
And with it… a real chance at survival.
The hunt was just beginning.
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