"Roarrrr!"
The roar of a savage rabbit broke the silence of the forest when Aaron managed to plunge the sword into his quarry. In no time, the poor rabbit died before giving Aaron some experience.
"Ah, you're just bothering me." Aaron wiped his sweaty forehead. "I didn't want to deal with you at all, but you attacked me first. Don't blame me if I have to kill you."
Killing wild animals would indeed give players more EXP than killing orcs or goblins, but Aaron's goal was not to hunt wild animals or anything like that. He was only looking for orcs or goblins to pay off all his debts before quitting playing any kind of video game.
However, the nuisance of wild animals is unavoidable. They wouldn't be called "beasts" if they didn't attack humans for no reason. When faced with them, there are only two options: fight or die.
Aaron didn't want to die for such a silly matter, so he had no other choice but to fight back, even if it cost him a lot of time.
"Bring up status!"
[STATUS
Level: 1
Physical strength: 35
Soul power: 32
Endurance: 100
HP: 1000
Mana: 0
Armor resistance: 100]
[Want to display total EXP?]
"Show," Aaron said.
[STATUS
Level: 1
EXP: 20
Physical Strength: 35
Soul power: 32
Endurance: 100
HP: 1000
Mana: 0
Armor resistance: 100]
Aaron nodded his head. To reach level 2, he had to accumulate 80 more EXP.
When fighting the savage rabbit, Aaron should have only gained 2 EXP. But since his level difference with the creature was 5 levels, the amount of EXP was multiplied by five. Totally, he gained 10 EXP.
If he was willing to kill more beasts, his level increase would be faster. That could help him wipe out more orcs and goblins!
"There's no harm if I kill more beasts than collect EXP from them. Besides, if I'm lucky, I can also get their skin or meat. Some spirit beasts even leave behind precious crystals."
There was nothing wrong with diving, drinking water, and snaring fish at the same time!
Aaron resumed his journey to look for traces of orcs or goblins. He cut down all the shrubs that blocked his footsteps with his sword. But only a few moments later, his steps were halted.
He looked at the surrounding trees that had lost all their leaves. There were no leaves left at all. The scene almost resembled autumn, but the leaves that fell underneath were not orange. Everything was still light green.
Aaron went closer and touched one of the trees to check its condition. It was fine!
He didn't find that these trees were suffering from diseases or anything like that. They were still healthy and would grow leaves again after a while.
After all, why would all these leaves fall off their stalks?
Aaron then picked up a leaf near the root of the tree before discovering something surprising. The leaf was still fresh!
And even more surprising, Aaron saw that this leaf hadn't fallen off the stalk at all, as if someone had deliberately cut it very carefully and neatly.
But who could have cut these millions of leaves without harming a single stem? Who would have the lack of work to do this?
Aaron looked around and found no one but himself in this place. There were no tracks or anything that could be used as a clue.
None of this made sense, so Aaron immediately labeled this place as something that contained danger. He thought about radiation, plague, or even bugs. It was better to avoid it immediately if you didn't want to be miserable.
But when he wanted to walk away from this place, the surrounding bushes made a gurgling sound. Not only coming from one direction, but the sounds were also coming from almost all directions.
Aaron's body stiffened. He again raised his sword to chest height and strained his ears as best he could. Those gurgling sounds indicated that a lot was coming this time. Just hope it wasn't the enemy!
After all, Aaron was currently still at level 1. Facing too many enemies could get him killed, and that would mean he would have to restart after all the EXP he had accumulated. So he really hoped that what came was a horde of adorable bunnies who had no intention of attacking him.
However, Aaron's hopes were completely unfulfilled when an orc jumped out from within the bushes while hissing at him. Other orcs sprung up shortly after that!
Aaron counted quickly. The orcs numbered at least a hundred. They wore wolf's skin armor and wielded long bones as weapons.
No matter how brave Aaron was, he would still gulp and feel fear when faced with this many enemies. It wasn't death he feared, he just wasn't willing to leave his armor and sword in the middle of nowhere like this.
"I can't die here!" Aaron exclaimed, and convinced himself. If he didn't have enough strength, he should at least have more faith.
Behind it all, from the top of a tall dense tree far away from where the young man was, Leen and her assistant were watching Aaron's movements using binoculars. They were the reason behind the appearance of that many orcs!
"Miss Leen, isn't this too much? You just want to test his strength, not to kill him." Her assistant said with worry. "If Aaron should die vain in this place, Miss's superiors might be furious."
"I know what I'm doing. You don't need to fret." Leen only replied briefly without taking his gaze off the binoculars.
Far away from there, the orcs began to approach Aaron slowly. They howled like wolves, making the young man's heart beat even stronger.
From the crowd of orcs, a goblin appeared that was much larger than the others. It almost matched the size of an adult. He wore a steel helmet and fine leather armor. His weapon was a metal sword, which still looked sharp enough to cut through flesh despite its rust. He looks like the leader of the orc horde!
"You seek death!" The orc leader roared, followed by the rest of his men. "Why are you disturbing our peace?"
Aaron raised his eyebrows while glaring at the orc. "I was just taking a walk in this place until you came. You're the ones who disturbed my peace. After all, do orcs have a peace?"
That's a big mockery! As ugly as orcs were, they still had peace. But, their demeanor always ruined the peace of others, hence Aaron calling them devoid of peace."You will pay for this!" the orc leader roared. "Finish him!"The rest of his men shouted before running towards Aaron. The young man faced them calmly, as he still believed in the swordplay skills he had once mastered.When the first five orcs were within his reach, Aaron directly slashed his sword. The power he possessed was immense, as the perfectly measured slash. The five orcs died without giving the young man any resistance.Aaron didn't stand still as another dozen orcs moved toward him. His eyes zeroed in on the weakest of the orcs before running full force towards them while blaming!He could take out up to eight orcs with a single slash. But at the same time, there were dozens of orcs attacking him, so there were some attacks from them that Aaron couldn't dodge.Without a shield, Aaron could only attack without par
Aaron surprised many people when he returned to Gray Stone City. How could they not? He bound 160 orc heads like long chains and dragged them through the city streets. The sight was too gruesome!Luckily, international rules do not allow MMORPG games to create too many child characters in their world. There aren't moral restrictions in this game. The players could do whatever they pleased!Thus, the sight of Aaron dragging the many severed orc heads did not reach the children.When he arrived at the Diamond Sword Pavilion, the sight was even more shocking. Most of the people gathered here were assassins who hunted orcs and goblins, just like Aaron. Seeing the number of orc heads brought by the young man, they couldn't help but open their jaws.What Aaron got was equivalent to the results got by a guild of 5 players with at least level 4. Whereas the young man was only by himself and still at level 1...Unbelievable by any possibility!People speculated that Aaron had trapped a guild s
Aaron accepted the tool but his face did not show any kind of happy expression. Seen from any angle, Sir Janson's tool already looked old and rusty. So, how could he believe that it still can be worked?Seeing Aaron's expression, Sir Janson said again, "If you don't want it, I can take it back. As long as you know, I also don't want this tool to get damaged after you use it."Aaron coughed from choking on his saliva. How could Sir Janson be more worried about his tools than the player's safety? Didn't NPCs generally put the players' safety above all else?And, what was the point of Alice's medal of appreciation? It should have given Aaron a little privilege of honor from the NPCs. Now, look at how respectful Sir Janson is.However, right now Aaron didn't have much of a choice. The tool of the shameless old man was bad, but it would be better than not using it."Alright, I accept it and I'll be right back with the Black Dragon Mushroom. But if I die because your tool is inadequate, wha
"Sh*t, sh*t, sh*t!"Aaron couldn't stop from swearing. He continued to run as fast as he could, but the roar of the Giant Angry Stone was getting closer from behind him.Aaron began to think about moving to a hidden place instead of running towards the city, at least then he could secure all his equipment after being killed by the monster.So Aaron turns towards the grove of trees. His feet jumped over shrubs and sharp dry branches. Even though this is a game world, players can still feel the pain!But, Aaron now changed his running direction when he suddenly saw several sword cultivators darting towards him from the front!Aaron just wanted to avoid the players by moving to a hidden place, but why were there so many sword cultivators in this place?At the moment, Aaron's entire hope had been dashed. He quickly started planning what he should do if the worst happened: he died and lost his EXP, Black Dragon Mushroom, all his money, and even his favorite armor.They-those sword cultivat
[Friend request!][SnowWolf submitted a friend request. Do you want to accept it?]Not waiting any longer, Aaron approved it. He knew the name of that swordsman. SnowWolf... was absolutely not his real name."Alright. I have to return to the town now." Aaron smiled as he said goodbye, but SnowWolf held him back."Brother, we should still split the profits with you. At the very least, accept 50 gold coins if you don't want all of them," SnowWolf said.Aaron still refused, saying that their friendship was worth much over 50 or even 100 gold coins. But SnowWolf would feel guilty if Aaron didn't take that, leaving the young man with no other choice.Aaron continued his journey towards Gray Stone City. Along the way, some Destroyer Beasts, such as wolves, jungle cats, and other wild animals, attacked Aaron several times.He didn't have a sword to defeat them, but he still had his legs and Sir Janson's speed-boost potion to run fast.Although he knew that the flesh and skin of Destroyer Bea
Aaron looked at a fine sword of medium quality displayed on the wall.The sword was made of black steel and looked shiny from the torches in the room. They covered the hilt of the sword with some kind of black rubber that made it non-slip when someone held it. Meanwhile, the scabbard was covered in tanned leather with some beautiful carvings on it.The sword looked perfect for a level 1 player.Aaron read the of the sword.[Night Sky Sword made of black steel combined with some magic potions][Damage +30][Resistance 200][Speed +10][Price 150 gold coins]Aaron nodded slowly. This sword had a much higher damage rate and speed than his broken sword. It only had a +10 attack and +3 speed.If he faced an opponent with 100 HP, then Aaron would only need less than 4 attacks to defeat him.But, it would be harder if the opponent was high level.For example, a player who has reached level 10 has a 200 HP capacity. So killing him, Aaron must land 7 attacks.For every additional 10 l
"It's about orcs and goblins which has come to an alarming number. The Rangers said that they found orc-owned caves about a hundred miles from the Gray Stone City. They appear to be organizing a massive force to attack the town."Alice exhaled a troubled breath and explained that the Gray Stone City could still hold more than 100,000 orcs, but it would be reached by internal conflicts within the town."The mayor has good relations with several large clans. In the orc attack, those clans are willing to send help to this city. However, recently there have been several assassination attempts on the mayor. The best assassins in the entire territory of the Falling Stars Kingdom have joined forces and are trying to assassinate him every time. If the mayor wasn't such a genius swordsman, his life would have been taken long ago."When he heard that, Aaron instantly remembered Old Man Janson.Alice spoke again."I don't know, but the 'Martial Earth Online'
Aaron tried to say calmly and quickly, "I didn't kill him, instead I'm looking for the killer. I guess that the killer is heading towards the mayor's residence, so please don't confront me."Alice was still staring at him in disbelief. "How do you know about that?""It's a long explanation, I won't have time!" Aaron tried to take a step back and go run, but she grew bolder with her sword, leaving him stunned again."I'll go to the mayor's residence, while I'll tie you up in this place, there's no need to go anywhere." Alice began to take a chain from her spatial bag, which Aaron knew to be a spirit tool. It wouldn't be easy to destroy it!"No way!" Aaron pulled out his sword, and with a swift movement parried Alice's sword at her neck.Being parried with such a move, Alice couldn't believe it at all. Aaron's speed was simply beyond reason, it was impossible for a player who was still at level 1.Aaron jumped back to keep his distance. He hel