Chapter 2: Warm-up Before the Challenge
Log in to the game, Yangfan Town, where Dali was born. He is quite fortunate; being born in the mainland would have been disastrous. Dali immediately left the town, traversing mountains and crossing the wilderness, facing numerous challenges along the way, taking a whole day to reach the neighboring town of Nasaiyang. This is where Dali's development truly begins, the starting point for leveling strategies of the power-leveling studios.
The port is bustling with a throng of people, and the dock is crowded with vendors calling out their wares. The players coming and going are all well-equipped and resplendent in their gear. After all, it has been a month since the start; as the saying goes, a good starting point is half the success. It is truly disheartening that the long-awaited journey through life has already lost half its potential right at the starting line
Fortunately, the lag is not too significant. But who is this anonymous individual ranked first? They are surprisingly much stronger than these future giants. Was there ever such a prominent figure in this game? Perhaps this person only played for a while and then stopped; otherwise, they would surely have become an extraordinary figure in later times
Indeed, players tend to think in this manner, especially since the official sources have always been reluctant to disclose game information. Players in this era can only rely on their own exploration.
6. Eternal Star Light: Level 26 (Male, Druid, Elf)
Dali quietly waits by the bedside
After a while, the following scene arrived. Fahir sighed deeply and murmured to himself: "It has been a long time since I tasted the apples from the Moonlight Forest. I truly miss that flavor..."
5. Frosty Snow: Level 26 (Female, Priest, Elf)
Dali found Fakhir, who appeared to be in good health, at the hospital
Nassayan Port, a seaside town located in the remote northern part of the Elven Kingdom, is characterized by towering giant trees and beautiful scenery, with a network of waterways within the harbor. After completing a series of tasks, the paladin sets sail from here to the City of Light, Avalon, which is depicted in the game narrative as being besieged day and night by the demonic army, offering countless quests and opportunities. Moreover, given the characteristics of the Holy and - Tome - Knight profession, it is the most suitable arrangement to confront the undead of the demonic faction.
Dali quickly calmed down and decided to assess the situation first
The hunter trainer, O'Kili, said: "Paladin, it is impossible for you to learn the skills of a hunter, but we can still teach you some basic archery. However, before that, I would like to ask you for a small favor. The training facility is short on arrows; please go to the town's armory and fetch some from Quartermaster Sasis. You should hurry, as I need them urgently"
The true task flow involves completing national merit tasks and main city reputation tasks, which have immense potential in the later stages. However, this is not the fastest way to level up, and thus it has been dismissed by leveling studios. For these studios, the only requirement is one word: fast; if it’s not fast, they cannot provide satisfactory results to their clients. For those like Dali, who aspire to make a living as high-level boosters, everything else is insignificant; only the ability to dominate all minor dungeons with high levels is the true path. Therefore, rapid leveling is everything
Then: "My colleague Fakhir has been recuperating in the hospital for some time due to an arm injury sustained during training. I miss her very much. I am quite busy here, so could you please visit her and ask when she will be able to come out..."
The beach crab brushing team is forming, looking for a bear tank of level 10 or above, four for one...
Of course, the sooner the better, and then there is praise, a little experience, and several copper coins, followed by: "There are so many newcomers, and there aren't enough training wooden bows, you go and get..."
Of course, it's only a loss of half; how can one say that the immense advantage of time travel is right here? No matter how one fails, it should still be better than the previous life.
Skills are not learned for free; experienced players often look down on the meager earnings of new players. In any case, one must complete tasks and run errands. This running of errands is a chain of interconnected tasks. As the saying goes, a good start is half the success. The initial tasks, which involve running errands rather than battling monsters or engaging in other activities, may seem the simplest, yet they are the most crucial. This is because it represents a "revolutionary" discovery for future players who find it frustrating.
In a previous life, Dali only started playing the game a year after its launch, and he had only heard a little about the initial launch. Now, being able to personally confirm the weakness of the Paladin has greatly increased his confidence. The Paladin class is difficult in the early stages, but becomes prosperous in the mid-stage. As for the late stage? There is no late stage; it simply becomes a matter of leveling up in the mid-stage.
It is indeed good that there are fewer people competing for jobs; perhaps in this lifetime, I might be noticed by a major studio and become a top-tier substitute player
Now, Dali confidently heads straight to the Hunter Skill Training Center.
2. Shadow's Grief: Level 26 (Male, Rogue, Undead)
Chocolate cake is an imported item, and such small towns do not sell it. One must go to several large cities. The nearest large city, Darnassus, is a one-day round trip by boat from here. However, there is no alternative; even if it takes a week's journey, it is necessary to go, because the time invested in the early stages is absolutely worthwhile
However, reaching level 26 in just one month? Haha, it truly reflects the traditional model of leveling up by grinding monsters and clearing dungeons? As a time traveler and a professional power-leveler, a sense of superiority suddenly welled up within me
4. Peak Reunion: Level 26 (Male, Warrior, Orc)
Hehe, just as expected. What does it mean to be both resilient and capable of healing? That refers to the Druid! Having a Paladin in the same group is simply a tragedy. Human Paladins are equally tragic; they can tank like Warriors, deal damage like Mages, and heal like Priests, yet Paladins are mediocre at everything and excel at nothing, making job opportunities difficult.
If we really go back like this, then the praise and achievements we gained earlier will be in vain, and we will have given up halfway. As long as the players invest a little in the storyline, even a blind person can hear from their conversation that Aochili is very dissatisfied with Fahir. Therefore, we cannot leave just yet
Alright, the Fahir side quest has officially been triggered. Without further ado, Dali turned around and went to the market to buy, and 5 copper coins were gone again
It was merely a task of running errands, and Dali was fully prepared. He opened the town's mini-map and confirmed the shortest route three times. Alright, let's begin! Accept the task, turn around, start running, cross the street, navigate through alleys, jump over the overpass for a shortcut, drink a stamina potion to maintain speed, and upon reaching the armory, without wasting time talking to any quartermaster, directly drop off O'Killy's token and grab that bundle of arrows before running off. On the return trip, he could not take the same route; he had to jump onto a small boat passing under the bridge. Such small boats in the river channels of the Elven Port are equivalent to taxis. Accept the task, turn around, start running, cross the street, navigate through alleys, jump over the overpass for a shortcut, drink a stamina potion to maintain speed, and upon reaching the armory, without wasting time talking to any quartermaster, directly drop off O'Killy's token and grab that bundle of arrows before running off. On the return trip, he could not take the same route; he had to jump onto a small boat passing under the bridge. Such small boats in the river channels of the Elven Port are equivalent to taxis. He tossed down 5 copper coins for the fare and had to jump off midway without waiting for the boat to dock. Then, he returned. The total time taken was 3 minutes and 57 seconds
Twilight Grove dungeon group forming, strong bear tank, hunter in position, looking for a priest or healing druid
Fahir, another trainer at the training facility, is known as the King of Absentees. NPCs with such a setting are rare in the game, and their existence represents a mystery that the leveling studios have yet to comprehend
After the praise, we still need to treat everyone equally when assigning follow-up tasks: "There are so many newcomers now, and we are a bit overwhelmed here. We have ordered a batch of target boards for the newcomers' training. Could you please go to the carpentry shop to pick them up? It would be best if you could do it quickly, as I need them urgently"
As for the idle leveling method, after reaching level 40, one should find the town mayor to trigger the quest that automatically sends oneself to the military academy for classes. By idling in class for 10 days, one will graduate at level 50. Upon reaching level 50, one becomes an adult, and various functions will be fully unlocked
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Aqili expressed her surprise, saying: "I am truly taken aback; you retrieved it so quickly. I thought someone as inexperienced as you would take half a day to find the armory. Since you are so capable, why not help us with a small task..."
Overall, in terms of the guide, its advantage is that it completely avoids combat without bloodshed, while its disadvantage is that it requires an investment of 250 points in agility to learn the mastery of the longbow, making it unsuitable for magic-oriented players
Received a small amount of experience points and several copper coins
After level 50, it becomes a matter of going back to crush lower-level dungeons for leveling up, as there are no more technical skills involved
Dali couldn't help but gasp in astonishment; it truly can be said that heroes emerge from youth, and the strong remain strong. The several giants from before the time travel are once again gathering at the forefront of the rankings. Especially Deep Blue, known as the God of Magic, whose later establishment of the Deep Blue Professional Players Club became renowned internationally. The Deep Blue Studio under its banner is also a pinnacle existence in the game, a legend that Dali looked up to in his past life.
Port players are mostly Hunters, Druids, and Priests, all of which are strong professions among the Elven race, while Paladins are quite rare. This indicates that players tend to be very rational
1. Anonymous Player: Level 28 (Male, Profession Unknown, Race Unknown) (Note: Players in the game can choose to conceal personal information on the leaderboard)
The core of the studio's task flow primarily focuses on the three NPCs in this town, commonly referred to as the "Rocket Three Wave Flow." This was unexpectedly triggered by players in later generations, who then had professional leveling studios refine and enhance the leveling strategy through rigorous testing and optimization (this strategy is only suitable for elven non-magic profession players)
After looking around, I finally came across a pitiful knight shouting: "Level 8 knight desperately seeking any team, capable of tanking, dealing damage, and healing, seeking affection and support..."
This is a trick. If the errand is completed within 5 minutes, one will receive the praise of Aoqili, which is extremely important. It is a good starting point and constitutes half of a successful life.
The human chocolate cream cake is quite good
Fahir: "I am really hurt, I truly need some time to recuperate. I did not intend to neglect my work due to my injury... Please convey my thanks to Aoqili for her concern; I will definitely be able to return to my position in due time."
Then open the game's built-in search function, check the player ranking list, and see how much you have fallen behind at the starting line
The general process of the strategy is as follows: first, please the hunter trainer, who will then introduce you to her jeweler uncle. From him, you will gain the first opportunity for rapid leveling and earn his favor. He will then introduce you at a ball to the town clerk and one of the elven noble ladies, allowing you to secure a substantial loan to quickly elevate your jewelry skills to intermediate level. Following this, you will receive a jewelry crafting task from the jeweler uncle, marking the second wave of rapid leveling. After these two waves of leveling, your character will gain strength and be able to farm reputation extensively, raising it to revered status before returning to the hunter trainer. You will then increase your agility to learn advanced bow mastery, and he will introduce you again at the ball to the town clerk and one of the elven noble ladies, enabling you to secure another substantial loan to quickly elevate your jewelry skills to intermediate level. You will then receive another jewelry crafting task from the jeweler uncle, marking the second wave of rapid leveling. After these two waves of leveling, your character will gain strength and be able to farm reputation extensively, raising it to revered status before returning to the hunter trainer. You will then increase your agility to learn advanced bow mastery, and you will receive the third rapid leveling opportunity, at which point you will be over level 40, all within a total time of less than 7 days
In the lively area of shouting, team up in the channel
Fahir is just a lazy glutton, and the subsequent items include "Grapes from Mount Hyjal," "Red Fruits from Crystal Lake," and "Snow Plums from Tianmu Prairie." These items are randomly mentioned, but fortunately, they are all local specialties, and the town's market is unlikely to lack them.
At this point, the Aoqili task line comes to an end. As long as she returns to report, she will impart basic archery skills
Alright, let's get to work. As a professional game booster, one cannot simply rush to the beach to catch crabs like a novice, nor should one immediately accept quests from NPCs. A professional game booster naturally follows a systematic process. The experience summarized by studios from later generations is as follows: early-stage questing flow, mid-stage idle grinding flow, and late-stage monster farming flow
With a loud wail, I exclaimed: "What on earth! Even if I have traveled through time, my luck remains so unfortunate!"
3. Deep Blue: Level 26 (Male, Mage, Human)