Chapter 2, Novice Village
Pao Tianming immediately felt a surge of strength and suddenly received a message: "A heartbroken person has added you as a friend." Pao Tianming, puzzled, accepted the request, and immediately heard Ma Deyi's laughter saying: "Pao! I have already reached level 10, how about you?"
Pao Tianming, feeling dejected, revived next to the village chief, who took out a shovel and said: "I personally think it would be better for you to go mining."
Pao Tianming fell silent for a moment and then asked, "What if we use money to buy them?"
Is there really no task?
Pao Tianming still has 6 health points left, and while grinding away, he says: "Snake, this guy bites me for no reason. Anyway, I'm already poisoned; if I'm going to die, let's die together."
Pao Tianming suppressed his anger and said, "Are you sure you can obtain the treasure without misleading me?"
The village chief exclaimed in surprise: "Another hero or villain has been born in our Li Family Village..."
The horse said: "Do you have any shame... look around you, are there any females nearby?"
Pao Tianming called again, dialing the bunker: "Ma, this is Pao."
The village chief immediately said: "Here is a shovel. You can go to the mine pit in the south of the village to mine. Exchange the ores with me for beginner weapon equipment, then use the equipment to kill monsters. Once you reach level 10, you can go to the 'Faction Recruitment Office' in the north of the village to choose your own faction. Do you understand?"
MM kindly said: "You can run back to the novice village; it is a safe zone where all negative statuses can be removed"
Open the communicator and call: "Car! I'm coming." The game features two forms of long-distance non-group communication: phone calls or text messages
Pao Tianming interrupted, saying: "Village Chief, let's get to the point."
Pao Tianming walked to the village chief in the center of the village and asked, "How can I get out of here?"
As Pao Tianming stepped a few paces outside the village, a snake suddenly leaped from the grass and lunged at his throat. Pao was taken aback; this snake was even more ferocious than those maliciously bred by humans. Habitually, he reached out with both hands, but in the game, his movements were much slower than usual. He only managed to grab the snake's body, while its head turned and bit into Pao's arm. Pao Tianming's entire body turned green, his life points dropped from the original 20 to 10, and he lost 1 point every two seconds.
The game officially started ten days ago. Due to his slow reactions, Ma Pao was unable to grab the glasses and had to ask Che for help. It is said that Che's old man is a shareholder in the game company. Although the game has been taken over by the National Internet Information Office and cannot have any imbalances or unfair practices, obtaining two helmets is still relatively simple. As for the money, it cannot be given. Back then, Ma and Pao felt guilty and invited Che to have popsicles, insisting on paying 20 cents. As a result, Che actually cried, saying that she did not consider them friends. After the two apologized, Che spent 30 yuan to buy two boxes of popsicles, saying that as long as the two of them ate them, the earlier incident would be considered resolved. Afterwards, Ma and Pao had to receive intravenous drips for two days. As for the popsicles, there was still a box and a half left. From then on, Ma Pao never dared to treat Che as an outsider again
There are several options for wearing glasses: 1 Enter the game 2 Take the wrong glasses
Ma Hui said: "It is of no use for the time being; at most, we have reacted a little faster than them. Besides, do you think your Yue family free-hand techniques are impressive? Here, a basic boxing technique can knock you down to the ground. This is how they do it; for example, the Shaolin Luohan Fist has been simplified to nine moves. As long as you remember the names of the moves and silently recite them in your mind, you can execute the most perfect offensive or defensive techniques. These techniques are extremely difficult, and in reality, we may not be able to use them; the coordination required among various parts of the body is too high. This is how they do it; for example, the Shaolin Luohan Fist has been simplified to nine moves. As long as you remember the names of the moves and silently recite them in your mind, you can execute the most perfect offensive or defensive techniques. These techniques are extremely difficult, and in reality, we may not be able to use them; the coordination required among various parts of the body is too high. What is even more disgusting is that as long as they arrange the sequence in advance and think: 'Luohan 1, Luohan 2...' they can execute each move flawlessly. Can your Yue family free-hand techniques outperform those simulated by a computer? Alas! Martial arts have completely declined. Do you remember the last time I knocked down a few thieves, only to be arrested myself, with the excuse that 'thieves are also human and are protected by the law'? No one can intentionally harm them. In the end, I even spent 1,000 yuan on medical expenses, and what was even more infuriating was that I had to apologize to the thieves." Ma Yue became increasingly frustrated.
Pao Tianming sighed and said: "This is fate. I just got blacked by a girl once. Let me ask you, is martial arts useful in games?"
The phoenix of falling feathers has added you as a friend: "Cannon, you all go ahead and have fun, I have been quite busy lately." Cannon Tianming was particularly surprised; this was not Che's character. Che was the kind of person who was very much a buddy and would never use being busy as an excuse. Could it be that she truly wanted to abandon her two close friends and return to being a woman?
The artificial beauty, after a series of meaningless chatter and nearly reaching the boiling point of Pao Zhengming's anger, finally said: "The game begins, and I hope you can enjoy the experience in the game while brewing tea with the green plums." With a wave of her hand, a teleportation array appeared beside Pao Tianming and the book.
Pao Tianming said, "Forget it, I am still thinking about your treasure." He rushed out of the village only to find that the girl was already gone. Pao Tianming could only blame his own carelessness and did not blame others for their treachery. Life is like this; the losses you suffer stem from your lack of maturity. Small lessons can help avoid greater disasters.
"Wulin Baitu" is different from other games; it does not have attributes such as strength. After reaching level 10, even the health bar disappears, replaced by sensations. For instance, a person with strong internal energy can unleash a powerful aura when they channel their internal energy, and then execute their techniques, with the internal energy flowing accordingly. Maintaining a normal level of 60% internal energy in the dantian can achieve a state of perpetual vitality. Similarly, a practitioner of Iron Sand Palm has resilient palms. A single strike of Huashan Sword Technique, without internal energy, lacks lethality, yet when it pierces a person, it still has the same effect as when used by someone with internal energy. However, a sword technique without internal energy can be easily countered by someone using internal energy with just one hand. In short, this is a world of martial arts, and the game company strives to avoid the appearance of numerical data, except for levels and equipment.
In the game, the novice village generates a random player every one hundred people, so there are quite a few newcomers in this village. A young lady nearby scrutinizes Pao Tianming and asks in confusion, "What are you doing? Are you trying to gather stones or trying to kill snakes?"
It is said that the designers of the game company have experienced a decrease in favorability by 10 points
Pao Tianming fell silent for a moment and said, "Old man, you don't expect me to kill a fox with empty hands or something, just to reach level 10?"
When playing games, one must be fully focused. Pao Tianming first checked his savings, which were still quite decent. His old man's wife, who is also his mother, had deposited an additional 10,000 yuan. Pao Tianming sighed: Isn't this clearly going to delay my son? He picked up the phone: "Boss, I am planning to pursue further studies... Leave of absence without pay? Boss, you are truly wonderful... Let's go with that!" The idea of a salesperson taking a leave of absence without pay is simply a joke; this boss has quite the sense of humor. (Children, do not imitate this; work and your wife are always the most important.) He picked up the phone: "Boss, I am planning to pursue further studies... Leave of absence without pay? Boss, you are truly wonderful... Let's go with that!" The idea of a salesperson taking a leave of absence without pay is simply a joke; this boss has quite the sense of humor. (Children, do not imitate this; work and your wife are always the most important.)
There is indeed a task. After completing the task, you will receive a unique treasure from me, which will never drop and cannot be traded.
After selecting option 1, he entered a grand hall where an artificial beauty was gazing at him with deep affection. "Welcome to... This is said to be the company www.hetushu.com. The creators include... The slogan of this game is: We are not afraid of you dying in the game, but rather afraid of the game killing you. Your suffering is the joy of us designers. Now please enter your nickname in the game"
Ma said, "I contacted her, and I think so too. Could it be that this girl has taken a liking to some man?"
Pao Tianming said: "There shouldn't be any man who is that unfortunate, right?"
The village chief stated: "You think too little of our designers; where would there be foxes? At the very least, there should be wolves, wild boars, and even tigers."
Pao Tianming asked in silence: "Why such a pretentious name? And how did you level up to 10 so quickly?"
Pao Tianming did not care about much; while he was still alive, he seized the snake by its vital point with his left hand. With a twist, he did not break it but directly squatted down, holding the snake's head in one hand and its body in the other, and began to saw it on a sharp stone on the ground.
Pao Tianming returned to his rented apartment, which is located in an ordinary community. It is a two-bedroom, one-living room unit, conveniently close to his workplace. However, due to a group of ill-intentioned individuals speculating on real estate, the rent here is exorbitantly high, but there is no alternative, as other places are even more expensive. He shares the apartment with a colleague named Corona, who is quite attractive. This has led Pao to fantasize about scenarios reminiscent of novels where the neighbor is a beautiful woman, featuring clichéd plots such as the beauty getting injured, falling ill, or the two meeting under unexpected circumstances. Ultimately, after rarely seeing each other, he has given up on the notion that living so close would inevitably lead to a romantic encounter. Instead, he focuses on his daily routine of working, returning home, sleeping, and socializing. If it weren't for Nana collecting the rent each month, he would almost forget that a beautiful woman lives next door.
The village chief kindly said, "Children, one cannot reap without sowing"
The moral value is rated out of 100 points, with every person being born with a score of 60, classified as a gentleman. A score below 50 indicates a villain, rogue, bandit, or evil person, while a score above 50 signifies a gentleman, hero, knight, great hero, or saint of chivalry. Moral value is crucial for the sect you join; for instance, righteous sects do not accept disciples with a moral value below 50, while evil sects do not accept disciples with a moral value above 50. It is commonly said that evil cannot triumph over good, but this saying does not manifest in the game. It is said that the ratio of evil characters to righteous characters in this game is 3:1. This is quite easy to understand; for example, the despised village chief, who is certainly disliked by more than half of the population, cannot be dealt with by the righteous sect, but the evil sect can, hence there are more evil characters than righteous ones.
Pao Tianming disdainfully said: "My hotel, how shameless."
The village chief remained silent for a moment and then said: "Only silver notes are accepted." Note: The smallest circulating denomination of silver notes is 50 taels
Pao Tianming is a person who greatly admires integrity, so he politely apologized, saying: "Uncle, am I not a junior? Surely you wouldn't hold so much against a young person, right? Can't we just let that one point slide?"
After Pao Zhengming slightly adjusted his handsome appearance to an ordinary level, he considered it done
Pao Tianming flipped through his pockets and left, cursing the designer in his heart a hundred times, a hundred times.
The horse said: "Only the petit bourgeois attracts women, you may not know this, but as soon as my name shone brightly, I immediately caught the attention of a pair of twin sisters. While I recounted my sorrows, I teamed up with them to gain experience. As for my sorrows, it was about being hit by those few original fools in the car. The two girls cried while slaying wolves, a true clash of beasts and beauties, it was quite exhilarating. Although the beauty was somewhat not as she seemed."
Pao Tianming nodded and said, "I understand very well, but I just don't understand why the novice equipment wasn't given out"
Pao Tianming silently said: "Don't think too much; governing the country according to the law is a good thing. Since the world no longer needs martial arts, we will not pass it on. As for the issue of thieves, are you foolish? Just take them to a deserted place and deal with them there. Also, have another person assist; encourage the public more. After all, the police also hate thieves; they can't just arrest a hundred or so citizens or put you on a wanted list for their sake."
Pao Tianming said: "Horse! Have you contacted the car? Why do I feel something is off?"
Pao Tianming's eyes sparkled like stars as he asked, "Uncle, what is the task?"
Ma Hehe smiled and said, "Well, the police comrades also said that what I did falls under both acts of heroism and intentional injury. According to the law, I was supposed to stay for 15 days, but in the end, I was let go without even receiving a warning."
"Green Plum Tea" nickname set successfully, followed by optimizing facial features, height, and so on
The horse said: "What you said is quite incorrect; it should be phrased as which man has such courage. Alas... a flat tire upon seeing a person. I won't talk to you anymore; come to my hotel for dinner tomorrow night, I will cover the bill, and we can chat then"
The new m.hetushu.com is always the starting point of the game. Here, you can obtain game information, meet friends, familiarize yourself with the operations, and so on. It is an essential first step in the journey of gaming life
Pao Tianming asked in confusion: "Is every NPC this verbose?"
Pao Tianming knew that the name of the horse had been taken, so he could only wait for the horse to call him. However, for that kid to call a man without reason was as difficult as him not answering a woman's call for a whole day
The village chief said: "Actually, it cannot be called a task; it is merely a test. If you can level up without using the novice equipment I provide to level 10, I will gift you a treasure."
Pao Tianming turned around and sighed, saying: "Does a mother wolf count?"
The village chief said solemnly: "We are intelligent task-oriented NPCs, and everything we say is a statement of evidence. Doubting a kind-hearted citizen like this deducts one point from your moral standing"
Once again, a snake darted up. This time, Pao Tianming had learned his lesson; instead of grabbing the seven inches, he seized the snake's head. As he clasped his hands, he happened to catch the seven inches as well, and began to squat down to saw the snake. In less than 20 seconds, the snake flashed with light and vanished, leaving behind a small package. When Pao picked it up, he found it was a copper coin. At the same time, Pao Tianming also ascended to the second level
Upon seeing that he had only 2 health points left, Pao Tianming hurriedly said, "Thank you," and after shaking off the snake, he ran towards the novice village. Just as he was about to step into the safe zone, a burst of light surrounded him, and Pao Tianming knew he was done for. Glancing over, he saw that the kind-hearted girl had killed the snake with a single strike, saying, "You fool, if you had hit it two more times, it would have died. This is a level 5 snake; you would have leveled up immediately and removed all negative status effects. And you, a level 1 newbie, are still afraid of..."
The village chief said solemnly: "To hold a grudge without seeking revenge is not the behavior of a gentleman; to be magnanimous is not the mark of a true man. This principle is firmly established. If you remain obstinate and still foolishly attempt to win me over with sweet words, your crime will be compounded."
A rough voice shouted: "I am still a car."
The artificial beauty exclaimed in surprise: "Do you also find me verbose? There’s nothing I can do; my designer insisted on making me this way. In fact, you are the only one who finds me verbose; other players praise me for being concise. They all hope to receive generous rewards after listening to my succinct words. Little do they know, once the game starts, no company or individual can interfere. After all, it has been over 3,000 years since the Northern Yuan, and the laws are quite sound... Please don’t leave; I haven’t finished speaking yet." In fact, you are the only one who finds me verbose; other players praise me for being concise. They all hope to receive generous rewards after listening to my succinct words. Little do they know, once the game starts, no company or individual can interfere. After all, it has been over 3,000 years since the Northern Yuan, and the laws are quite sound... Please don’t leave; I haven’t finished speaking yet.