"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
Aaron went to a cave to rest after a long day of hunting. This was his only chance to get out of the game so as not to get a scolding from Leen, but Aaron held back when he heard something from the deepest part of the cave."Hehehe."It was the sound of laughter.Aaron took out the Nightfeather Sword and took a stance, then sharply hissed, "Who's there?""Hehe... Aaron, am I not the person you've been looking for all this time?"Aaron threw his spit on the ground as soon as he recognized the voice. "Mordecai... I've been confident in my current strength.""Oh, of course. Facing you, I am but an ant standing on the feet of a giant elephant." Mordecai let out a compliment that was much more akin to sarcasm. "So, why didn't you come here and fight me? Weren't you already confident of your victory?"Laughing softly, Aaron took something out from inside his spatial ring.[Item's name: Lighting BallType: CommonIt can light up for thirty minutes once activated.]From behind the darkness, M
Aaron looked at Mordecai boldly, "I've come to challenge you," he said firmly.Mordecai laughed, "You think you can beat me?" he asked sarcastically."I never underestimate your strength, but I must try," Aaron replied firmly.They began to fight and Aaron showed great combat ability. However, Mordecai was too strong and managed to defeat Aaron easily."Not bad, but you're not ready for me," Mordecai said as he stood over Aaron's limp body.Aaron didn't just give up, he tried to get up and attack Mordecai again. However, Mordecai suddenly turned into a grain of light and disappeared.Dariowyn, the knight who was Aaron's servant, came to him and gave advice. "I saw your fight with Mordecai. You have amazing abilities, but your level is still not high enough to deal with him. I suggest that you raise your level to at least 700."Aaron nodded in agreement, and vowed to increase his level as quickly as possible. He returned to the village where he grew up and began to accumulate experienc
Aaron watched the letter carefully, a faint smile etched on his lips. He felt happy to be able to provide a sense of security for the locals and realized that this was what made him proud to be a soldier. However, the happiness was short-lived as he knew that his job wasn't done yet.Aaron and his troops were back on the move and on guard, staying ready to counter any threats. They patrolled around the region and monitored the movements of any bandit groups that might appear. Aaron also came up with a new strategy and enlisted the help of some additional troops to ensure the safety of the region.Over the next few weeks, Aaron and his troops continued to work hard, tending to the territory and protecting the locals. They managed to fend off several attacks from bandit groups and chased down those who tried to escape. However, despite their best efforts, the bandits kept coming back with new strength and bigger attacks.Aaron was frustrated and exhausted, but he didn't give up. He talk
Aaron felt heavy-hearted as he continued his journey alone. He missed his best friend, Geldrick, who had accompanied him every step of the way. Aaron reflected and prayed for his friend who had passed away. He also promised to complete their mission successfully to honor his friend's struggle and sacrifice.Aaron's journey continued slowly as he felt lonely without his best friend. He continued to walk with a heavy heart and a deep sense of sadness. However, he kept Geldrick's last message in mind and remained focused on their goal.After a few days of walking, Aaron arrived at a beautiful small town. He decided to stop for a while to gather his strength and replenish his food and water supplies. Aaron also decided to seek information on the whereabouts of the bandit group that was the target of his mission.Aaron asks around the town and eventually gets information from a local merchant about the whereabouts of the bandit group known as "The Black Hand". He got information about thei
Aaron and Geldrick decided to take a short break after fighting the Spirit Beast. They realized that they had been in the forest for days and were both tired and hungry.They lit a campfire and cooked the food they had brought from their supplies. While enjoying the food, they talked about the Spirit Beast they had just faced.Aaron was impressed by the Spirit Beast's speed and strength, while Geldrick marveled at the Spirit Beast's agility and ingenuity. Both realized that they would have to prepare themselves better if they faced other Spirit Beasts in the future.After dinner, Aaron and Geldrick decided to spend the night in the forest. They made a simple tent and prepared to sleep. However, as the night wore on, they were awakened by strange noises around their tent.They soon realized that they were being chased by a giant bug. Aaron and Geldrick rushed out of the tent and prepared to fight the giant bug. They fought tenaciously and finally managed to defeat the giant bug.After
After successfully capturing the artifact, Aaron and Geldrick returned to the village they had helped before to inform the locals of their victory. They were greeted with joy and appreciation for saving their village from the threat of the enemy.However, they couldn't stay in the village for too long as their task was still not complete. They had to keep moving forward and face stronger enemies.They returned to the city and searched for the latest information about their enemy. After some time, they learned that their enemy was gathering forces to attack the city and take control of the entire surrounding area.Aaron and Geldrick planned a defense and trained the locals to help them fight the enemy. They set traps and booby traps to hinder the enemy's progress and prepare a strategy to defeat them.When the enemy attacked, the battle was fierce. However, thanks to the strategy they had prepared, they managed to defeat the enemy and save the town from the threat that threatened it.A
Aaron and Geldrick stood by the Spirit Beast's corpse, breathing rapidly and with palpitations. They looked around and realized that the forest was full of dangers that awaited them. They took a few moments to catch their breath and recover their strength before continuing their journey.After a few hours of walking, they arrived at a small village located at the end of the forest. The village was bustling with activity, people walking here and there busily. Aaron and Geldrick decided to visit the village to buy some supplies and recharge their batteries.As they walked along the main road, they saw a little girl crying on the side of the road. They approached her and asked her what was going on. The little girl said that her mother was sick and she needed expensive medicine to cure her.Aaron and Geldrick felt compassion and decided to help the little girl. They took some money from their pockets and gave it to the little girl. The little girl looked very grateful and thanked them ma
However, they didn't know that another danger was lurking around them. While they were resting, they were suddenly attacked by a group of powerful and ruthless pirates. The pirates appeared with sharp weapons and their faces were filled with anger and hatred.Aaron and Geldrick soon realized that they had to fight for their survival. They grabbed their weapons and prepared for battle. However, the pirates were not easy opponents to defeat. They had high fighting skills and tremendous strength.The fight started quickly. Aaron and Geldrick fought tooth and nail against all the pirates. They dodged every attack and tried to counterattack. However, the pirates' strength was too great and they were not easily defeated.Geldrick was hit by an attack from one of the pirates and was seriously injured. He almost died if Aaron didn't help him immediately. Aaron felt very worried and panicked seeing his friend injured. However, he did not give up and continued to fight with great courage and de
That night they slept peacefully, but they still felt sad and worried about the fate of the village that had been attacked. The next morning, they decided to continue their journey and find out more about what happened in the village.They arrived at the village at noon and saw that the village had been completely destroyed. The buildings had been demolished and the ground looked like a battlefield. They saw a few people who were still alive and they decided to ask about what happened.They learned that the village had been attacked by an unknown armed group. Many people died and the survivors were forced to leave their homes. Aaron and Geldrick felt sad and angry at the group and vowed to help stop such crimes in the future.They decided to help the survivors and provide food and water to those in need. They also helped to rebuild some of the damaged buildings, helped repair roads, and improved the village's water system.Aaron and Geldrick spent a few weeks in the village, helping t