Chapter 7: Traveling Together with Beauty

After indulging for a while, they surprisingly spent over 50 gold coins. Of course, Zhou Tianyu, being very gentlemanly, paid the bill. If it weren't for the two sisters being present, Zhou Tianyu would have engaged in a sparring match with the owner. As the evening came to a close, the troublesome moon suddenly rose, and they packed a lot of food and drink. The owner finally showed some generosity and gifted them a blanket suitable for outdoor use, which could be used to lay out the food and drink. When Zhou Tianyu handed the owner 100 gold coins, the corners of his mouth twitched, glaring at the plump tavern owner as if he were a sworn enemy.

Zhou Tianyu pondered as he walked back, wondering if there was a flaw in this method of leveling up. Otherwise, ordinary players who reached level 10 would definitely be unable to train alone, as they could not afford the consumption of potions, and the system currently did not allow for exchanges. In any game, at the very least, the cost of potions should balance out the gains from leveling up; otherwise, if players had to spend excessively, they are not fools. They would rather pay a monthly fee and exchange money to buy potions. It was astonishing that level 20 monsters had magical attacks. The long-range attacks of ordinary mages or the close combat of warriors would deplete the players' resources. There must be something I overlooked, Zhou Tianyu fell into deep thought, not even noticing the shadow at the entrance.

It is now summer vacation, and the two are quite leisurely. The younger sister insists on playing "Genesis" with her older sister. As they just entered the game and had not yet grasped the situation, they encountered Zhou Tianyu, who had an abnormal way of leveling up. In a moment, he brought them to level 10. Chen Yue'er was extremely curious about this, while Zhou Tianyu merely smiled and said nothing.

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Tents are surprisingly categorized into different grades, with high-end ones being exorbitantly priced, reaching over 10,000 gold coins. They are also divided into male and female styles, with the prices of female tents generally being about 50% higher than those of the same grade male tents

Zhou Tianyu had just stepped into the entrance of the restaurant

The troubled moon shook violently, sighed, and nodded. The mischievous moon immediately leaped with joy, pulling her sister to search for Zhou Tianyu

You may call me Xiao Yin or Xiao Zei, it does not matter. Just do not call me Yin Zei

My sister is a level 3 Holy Healing Light evolved from a level 1 Healing Light of the Clergy, which is quite impressive. She can restore 300 health points at once, and it is a group heal, meaning anyone in the team who is not too far away can instantly regain 300 health. Moreover, my sister's level 3 Divine Blessing and level 3 Prayer can increase defense by 60% and attack by 60%. Hehe. The mischievous moon's excited little face turned red, as if her sister was remarkable, just as she felt remarkable herself. Furthermore, my sister's level 3 Divine Blessing and level 3 Prayer can increase defense by 60% and attack by 60%. Hehe. The mischievous moon's excited little face turned red, as if her sister was remarkable, just as she felt remarkable herself

The little girl, refusing to back down, began to scratch her sister playfully. The two chased each other, leaving a trail of laughter behind them

Zhou Tianyu glanced back at the troublemaking moon with its upturned lips. Clearly, she wanted to team up with him for the library, yet she wore a displeased expression, her body protectively shielding Yun Qing, the little girl. She truly had a mischievous mind.

When the three individuals left the town again, some had already begun hunting wolves. Most of them were warriors, with a few being mages. However, it was usually the case that people were being chased by wolves. There were also some formidable individuals who managed to draw a fire wolf away to fight, but after killing each one, they could only sit down and wait quietly to recover their health, which was very inefficient and could hardly compare to the speed of the three.

"Hey, shall we team up?" A crisp and familiar voice sounded behind Zhou Tianyu. Without turning around, Zhou Tianyu already knew it was the troublemaking Yue Liang. Just as he finished buying the potion, Zhou Tianyu turned around, and his gaze inevitably fell upon the beautiful Yun Qing. Yun Qing's expression was very calm, appearing indifferent, yet it could not conceal a hint of hope in her eyes.

The unspoken rules of online gaming dictate that all personal advantages serve as bargaining chips. This time, I made an exception to bring along these two sisters on a whim. Many of the younger sister's questions were skillfully sidestepped by Zhou Tianyu, while the older sister's gaze increasingly lingered on him.

Zhou Tianyu sold all the furs to the city tailor. After a round of haggling that left the tailor looking distressed, he purchased all the wolf pelts at a price of 1.2 silver coins. Zhou Tianyu received 120 gold coins and sold all the wolf claws, wolf teeth, and unusable junk equipment at the blacksmith, earning another 32 gold coins. The system is truly stingy, as the buyback price for equipment is only 1%. After repairing the equipment, he spent over 30 coins and used the remaining 150 coins to buy potions: 5 bundles of red and 10 bundles of blue. At this point, the two sisters had already arrived.

After grinding the Fire Wolves for about twenty hours, although there were breaks in between, Zhou Tianyu could no longer keep up. The inventory was already full. At this moment, the system broadcast successively announced that players ranked fourth to tenth had all reached level 10 and completed their first class advancement. Among the three of them, Zhou Tianyu was already at level 21, while the two sisters were at level 20. The experience from grinding wolves had plateaued. After a discussion, they decided to head into the city to replenish their potions before venturing out to hunt higher-level monsters.

Hmph, you know it too. Then I shall call you a little thief! The troublemaking moon enjoys taking advantage, as if calling him a little thief would elevate Zhou Tianyu's entire life, and scolding him made it all the more frequent.

What are your professions and what skills do you possess

Within his capabilities, Zhou Tianyu purchased a canvas tent for 100 gold coins, which is slightly better than the worst simple tent. He also bought wolfskin tents for the two sisters at 250 gold coins each. After these expenditures, Zhou Tianyu's remaining gold coins are already quite limited, totaling less than 500 gold coins.

When asked about herself, the moon lowered its head, and her little face turned slightly red, feeling a bit shy. Yunqing gently stroked her hair.

Zhou Tianyu diverted a fire wolf to begin testing skills. The primary skills, including Fireball, Earth Mine, High Voltage Ball, and Ice Spike Attack, are all roughly around 100. However, their effects differ; typically, fire-type attacks are about 10% higher, earth-type attacks cause confusion, electric-type attacks induce paralysis and stiffness, and ice-type attacks have a slowing effect lasting about 2 seconds. Each skill consumes 10 MP and has a cooldown time of 1.5 seconds. These are classified as primary first-order level three magic skills. The damage from Fire Sea is continuous, inflicting 50 HP per second within the flame range, with a burning duration of 5 seconds. Ice Chain deals 200 damage and has a slowing effect lasting 5 seconds. The earth spike pierces the target point, has a penetration effect, and deals 200 damage, with tearing damage causing a loss of 10 to 20 HP per second. Lightning Chain generates an electric net upon attack, causing continuous damage in densely packed areas of monsters, dealing 150 damage individually, while the damage from densely packed monsters exceeds 300. Each paralysis and stiffness effect lasts for 2 seconds. This is classified as primary second-order level three magic skills.

"Sister, let's team up with him and let that lecher take advantage. Hmph." The mischievous moon stomped her little foot and huffed at Zhou Tianyu's back. In her view, allowing herself and her sister to team up with Zhou Tianyu was already letting him take advantage.

In the Fire Wolf area, with Zhou Tianyu equipped with a shield and aided by Yun Qing's divine blessing, he only lost a few drops of health. Essentially, he could attract two to three hundred Fire Wolves relying on his own health regeneration. For the sake of efficiency, he attracted fewer wolves; otherwise, Zhou Tianyu would dare to draw over a thousand at once. With a caretaker who could restore 300 health each time, it only consumed 50 MP, which was much more economical than relying solely on himself, and the priest's skills had a long duration. He maneuvered and dodged among the wolf pack, occasionally using teleportation to attract four to five hundred at once, then instantly moved to the densest part of the Fire Wolf group, casually casting Chain Lightning, which resulted in waves of fire. Essentially, half of his mana could handle the wolf pack, and he would regenerate mana while drawing aggro. After just half an hour of this, Zhou Tianyu reached level 13, while the two sisters both reached level 11.

Zhou Tianyu expressed her intention to join the two of them, reached out to pat the head of the troublemaking moon, but ended up missing, chuckled lightly, and gracefully spread her hands.

If one charges through a horde of monsters with a shield, attracting over a hundred, and then throws in three to five firestorms along with lightning chains, it can be completed in just 5 minutes, yielding between 1,200 to 1,500 in an hour, and reaching level one in three hours. However, this is extremely wasteful in terms of resources. With Zhou Tianyu's evasion skills combined with an ice shield, at least one bundle of resources is required each time, and the risk is significant. If the technique is poor, one could easily fall victim to a wolf's kiss, resulting in a level drop, making the effort not worth the reward. This is still considering Zhou Tianyu's high defense and high attack; it is uncertain how slowly other players would level up in this scenario.

Over here. Yun Qing's pleasant voice.

"Little thief, you are here." As soon as Zhou Tianyu heard the voice, he knew it was the troublemaking Moon. She took great pleasure in calling Zhou Tianyu this way, and he didn't mind it either. Usually, as long as he glared fiercely at her well-developed little chest, she would behave much better.

When hunting monsters alone, Zhou Tianyu, with high magic, hardly consumes any blue potions. The evolved versions of the basic level 1 Fireball spell, which are level 3 skills, consume 10 MP each and can be switched between without any need for pauses. Every 30 seconds, he regenerates 10% of his mana, totaling 60 MP. If there are few monsters, the regeneration is just enough to cover the magic consumption. Three basic level 1 skills can generally kill one Fire Wolf, with each wolf providing an experience increase of 0.025%. Thus, 40 wolves yield 1%, and 4000 wolves are required to level up. With sufficient mana and monsters, considering the time spent attracting monsters, he can defeat approximately 5 to 6 monsters per minute. In about 11 to 12 hours, he can achieve one level, which is for solo practice. If there are few monsters, the regeneration is just enough to cover the magic consumption. Three basic level 1 skills can generally kill one Fire Wolf, with each wolf providing an experience increase of 0.025%. Thus, 40 wolves yield 1%, and 4000 wolves are required to level up. With sufficient mana and monsters, considering the time spent attracting monsters, he can defeat approximately 5 to 6 monsters per minute. In about 11 to 12 hours, he can achieve one level, which is for solo practice.

Yun Qing scolded the troublemaking moon, yet she could not control it. Seeing Zhou Tianyu still laughing and chatting with ease, she decided to let it be.

While gaining experience, the three of us chatted very pleasantly, having become quite familiar with each other. The younger sister, Chen Yue'er, is lively, active, mischievous, and adorable; she is currently in her second year of high school. The elder sister is gentle and graceful, studying law at university, and she is in her second year.

Just as he was about to collide with someone, he raised his head to avoid the encounter, only to find it was the familiar pair of sisters. Zhou Tianyu greeted them with a casual "Hi, beauties," as a way of acknowledging them, and then prepared to sell his items and explore further afield. The elder sister, Yunqing, offered him a faint smile, while the troublesome Yue looked at him with a peculiar gaze, hesitating to speak. Even as Zhou Tianyu approached, she still could not find the words. Zhou Tianyu did not dwell on it; his priority was still to level up.

Among the three, the busiest is Zhou Tianyu, who is responsible for attracting and defeating monsters as well as gathering resources. Fortunately, his gathering skill is advanced; with just a tap on the corpse of the fallen fire wolf, the materials are transferred into his spatial ring. However, he still struggles to keep up, as typically gathering 400 out of 500 is considered quite good. The one with the least to do is the troublemaker, Moon, who is nearby cheering loudly. Occasionally, she practices her basic spellcasting and sword control techniques. The offensive spellcasting has a low attack power, dealing only about 20 damage to the wolf. Nevertheless, there are many types of spells, each with various special effects such as poisoning, weakening, and slowing. The sword control technique is quite powerful, capable of dealing 200 damage in one strike, but it has a relatively long cooldown. Currently, she can only use the flying sword at close range, which falls within the attack range of the fire wolf's fireball technique. Usually, before she can unleash her sword control, she ends up taking a hit from a fireball. If it weren't for Zhou Tianyu attracting the monsters, she probably wouldn't dare to engage them.

Moreover, let me share a secret with you. After undergoing the baptism of the Holy Light, my sister has gained the recognition of the Nature God, Ellyria, and can directly evolve and upgrade her priestly skills to the highest level. The mischievous Moon looked at Zhou Tianyu with great pride. Although this was already within Zhou Tianyu's expectations, as it is common for the first person to learn a professional skill to receive a reward, he still expressed his surprise repeatedly, satisfying the little girl's vanity and making the mischievous Moon even more pleased. However, he secretly marveled at how essential a top-tier priest skill is for causing chaos and destruction. Although this was already within Zhou Tianyu's expectations, as it is common for the first person to learn a professional skill to receive a reward, he still expressed his surprise repeatedly, satisfying the little girl's vanity and making the mischievous Moon even more pleased. However, he secretly marveled at how essential a top-tier priest skill is for causing chaos and destruction

Zhou Tianyu checked his space and found that he had dropped just over 1,000 gold coins in total, finally making a profit. He repaired his equipment, spending over 100 coins, and looked at the level 20 equipment. A complete set of level 20 equipment along with a staff would cost 600 gold coins, which Zhou Tianyu was reluctant to spend. After tidying up a bit, he headed towards the tavern

Xiaoyue is quite remarkable, as she has a hidden profession; she is a little Taoist priestess. Before finishing her sentence, she could hardly contain her laughter.

The three-person team originally had an experience bonus, with each member able to gain approximately 50% of the experience from each monster. Additionally, it saved on potions, significantly reducing risks and greatly improving efficiency. Zhou Tianyu seemed to grasp the essence of this game, which is teamwork

A great warrior meditating in a corner gazed at Zhou Tianyu's back, igniting a fierce fighting spirit. "I look forward to our duel"

With the Ice Shield and Divine Protection activated, Zhou Tianyu leaped into the wolf pack, drawing hundreds of them. The two sisters followed leisurely, chatting and laughing, while swathes of fire wolves were being harvested. Onlookers were left dumbfounded, and amidst their astonishment, the three had already traversed the wolf pack and vanished into the distance

"Xiaoyue, you need to rely on yourself. Let us try a different way of collaboration," Yunqing said, furrowing her beautifully shaped brows.

What about you, Moon Sister? What is your profession

"We have already tried for more than ten hours, why are you still not giving up? If this continues, the people behind us will catch up. Just ten minutes ago, the person ranked 100th behind us was already at level 9." The troublesome moon pouted her red lips and pleaded with a heavy heart, "We have wasted too many potions. Our gold coins have dwindled to more than half, and I only have 150 gold coins left. Adding your money and mine together, we have less than 200 gold coins. What are we going to do without money? Brother Dongya and the others won't be able to log in for another week. Sister, should we team up with him? That lecher has been at level 12 for quite some time already."

Proceed straight for about 200 meters, and you will reach a large area inhabited by wolves. Use a recognition spell. Fire Wolf, Level 20, HP: 250, MP: 250, Skills: Level 1 Fireball's evolved version, Level 2 Firebolt, and Bite. Zhou Tianyu attempted to withstand the attack; the Firebolt caused over 50 HP damage, while the Bite dealt between 20 and 40 damage, startling him. Fire Wolves are pack animals, and if they come in groups, it would be quite dangerous. He quickly cast Level 5 Ice Shield, doubling his defense and absorbing 50% of the damage due to elemental resistance. After being hit by the Firebolt, he lost only 10 to 15 HP, and the damage from the Bite was even less, allowing him to finally feel at ease.

This time, the wolf skins, wolf fangs, and wolf claws sold for over 1,200 gold coins, and there were many worthless pieces of equipment, which were basically of no use to the three of them. The potions had hardly been consumed. Zhou Tianyu suggested that they split the gold coins equally among the three, which was supported by the Mischievous Moon but opposed by Yun Qing. Zhou Tianyu had contributed the most, while the other two were mostly just gaining experience. After much persuasion, Yun Qing finally allowed the two sisters to each take 200 gold coins. Seeing the pout on the Mischievous Moon's face, Zhou Tianyu couldn't help but smile and decided to trade her an extra 100 gold coins. He smiled at her, and her little mouth immediately broke into a grin. They then agreed to organize their equipment before heading to the tavern in town to rest for a while before setting off again

Upon the advice of the experienced Zhou Tianyu, the three individuals purchased a tent for outdoor use, which can serve as a resting place during the night in the wilderness. This arrangement is highly effective for restoring physical strength and ensuring safety in the wild. As long as they do not actively provoke monsters, the area within three meters around the tent is protected by the system's safety zone.

Zhou Tianyu spent over 10 hours in the wolf zone, leveling up by 2 levels, with all 10 points allocated to constitution, resulting in a health of 350. Upon checking his spatial ring, he found nearly 10,000 wolf skins (1,000 per stack), countless wolf claws and fangs, and over 200,000 copper coins, which amounted to just over 20 gold coins. He rarely picked up any equipment, and when he did, it was not suitable for his class; mage equipment was particularly hard to obtain. Zhou Tianyu sighed, realizing that he might not even have enough money to repair his gear. The fire wolves were very stingy, dropping only copper coins, and unless he collected items, he would definitely be in despair. He looked at the remaining 8 bottles of medium red and 10 bundles of medium blue.

A well-equipped handsome swordsman gazed at the backs of the three individuals and murmured: "So these are the top three players on the ranking list. No wonder they have such a rapid leveling speed"