"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 cultivators-would surely loot all his treasures without leaving anything behind.
Encountering the Giant Angry Stone was truly a misfortune!
But after a while, the thudding sound suddenly stopped, replaced with a guttural cry of pain. Aaron stopped running and looked back knowing that the scream was coming from the suffering Giant Angry Stone!
There, he saw the several sword cultivators who had been galloping towards him, now working together to attack the huge monster.
"Treasure! HAHAHAHA! Treasure!"
"Tonight we'll eat well!"
"Focus on attacking! Don't let this monster escape."
There were five of them in total, filled with men. Aaron saw that their levels still ranged from 9 to 11, supposedly no match for a level 30 spirit beast like the Giant Angry Stone.
However, they had very compact cooperation, as if they had been trained to deal with this kind of situation.
They attacked simultaneously from all sides and did not hesitate to bet on protecting their comrades if attacked. As a result, the Giant Angry Stone was unable to pinpoint its target. The spirit beast attacked haphazardly!
"Hey, Brother! You've brought this monster for us, let's attack together so you can gain EXP too!"
One of those sword cultivators happily offered Aaron to join and knock out the Giant Angry Stone together.
Aaron smiled warmly. People like them were already very rare. Supposedly, they could immobilize the Giant Angry Stone very easily with that advantage, but they didn't hesitate to offer Aaron to immobilize the spirit beast so that he could still gain EXP.
Aaron wasn't going to waste the opportunity to make good friends and gain EXP too. He took out his sword and advanced towards the Giant Angry Stone!
When he was only three steps away from the monster, Aaron jumped high and slashed the monster's leg with his sword.
'Clang!'
Aaron bounced back a few steps after successfully launching the attack. But it didn't end well. His sword was broken in half and could no longer be used.
After all, the Giant Angry Stone's entire body was made of rock that had been deposited over the centuries, that also included its legs!
So when Aaron's cheap sword slashed through it, it would definitely break into pieces without causing any significant damage to the Giant Angry Stone. No matter how skillfully Aaron wielded the sword, it was a pity.
"Brother, back away if you don't have a spare sword. We can't guarantee this big monster can be controlled!"
Aaron knew the truth of those words, so he began to take a distance and watched the Giant Angry Stone being paralyzed slowly.
One by one, the giant angry stone's body parts were destroyed by sword slashes. Now with one leg left, the spirit beast could do nothing as his five opponents began to destroy everything it had left.
"Satiety!" One of the sword cultivators rubbed his tummy after some EXP entered his body. He was only one step away from level 12!
One of them approached Aaron with a sad smile. When he glanced at Aaron's shattered sword, his smile grew even sadder.
"Forgive us, my friend. Because we invited you to fight, you had to lose your sword." The swordsman expressed his regret sincerely.
Aaron shook his head softly with a laugh, "There's no need to apologize, it's not your fault at all. In fact, I want to thank you because if there were no you guys, I would have been killed by that monster."
"You're the one who brought great luck to us, brother. For that, we have to share our profit."
The swordsman took out a pouch from inside his spatial bag.
"There are 100 gold coins in this pouch. I hope, that will be a fine payment for you."
Aaron didn't accept the bag and instead said, "If you don't mind, I'd like to hunt with your guild next time. This Giant Angry Stone, consider it a gift of friendship."
The sword cultivator frowned after listening to Aaron's request. One hundred gold pieces was not a small amount. With that money, Aaron could buy a very good sword. But, how could he refuse it just for a friendship?
"Do you want to join our guild?" The sword cultivator asked doubtfully, he saw that Aaron's level was still at 1. If he had to join his guild, then it would be really terrible!
"No," Aaron denied. "If I join your guild, then you should protect me. But not this, I don't want to be a burden by joining your guild, I just want us to hunt together. That way, you guys aren't obligated to protect me if anything happens."
Hearing Aaron's answer, the sword cultivator was amazed. He could see that there was no ill will in the young man, completely sincere!
Although the world is full of evil, it doesn't mean that you have to be evil as well. Being surrounded by good people was an incomparable gift.
"No problem. We can hunt together as friends. Please accept my friend request so that we can contact each other easily."
[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 was still waiting when someone suddenly drifted down from the sky and landed before him. Aaron couldn't help but be amazed. The person's movements were perfect, even for an intermediate level. The person had it back on Aaron. Its hair was long, fluttering in the wind. From the curves of her body, she looked like a woman. "Get out here." The woman's soft voice. Aaron did not move from his place. He didn't know the woman at all, so how could he trust her so easily? In a precarious situation like this, almost no one can be trusted but oneself. "Who are you?" Aaron asked, keeping his sword ready. "You don't need to know," replied the woman as she slowly took out a cloud-white sword from her waist. "Don't ask for more questions, run quickly right now!" Of course, Aaron was eager to ask other questions until he got enough clarity, but he realized there was not much opportunity and time. If he didn't leave right now, it was very likely
Aaron punched the fork out of the mayor's hand, instantly sending it flying free along with the piece of grilled meat. Smiling with relief, Aaron landed on the floor uneventfully. Slipping and falling. He did it like a goalkeeper deflecting a ball!When he wanted to get up, he pointed several swords at his neck. Aaron raised both hands while standing up slowly."That food was poisonous," Aaron said quickly.The mayor was still sitting calmly when he asked, "How did you know?"Everyone in the dining room looked at him in confusion, including Alice, who had just arrived after desperately trying to catch up with Aaron.Under all those intimidating stares, Aaron still had to be thankful that the mayor's family hadn't eaten yet. Tradition made them swear not to touch the food before the head of the family shoved the food into his mouth. In some circumstances, that tradition could be their salvation."I hunted the poison for this meal." Aaron chos
After parting ways with Alice, Aaron rented a room at a low-class inn in the western section of Gray Stone City.There, he could even get two nights for one silver piece.However, no need to ask about the quality.It was so bad!Not only were cockroaches and rats roaming everywhere, but Aaron also heard sighing noises from the amorous lovers in the next room.It was very disturbing to his mind to sleep peacefully.While staring at the ceiling, he thought about his fate. He was 27 years old but had never experienced that.Even just to have a girlfriend, he had never.Was that normal?His peers might have children soon. If they met Aaron, who still had this pathetic bachelor look, they would make fun of him."Should I find a lover?"In the end, Aaron managed to sleep, despite having to familiarize his ears with all those sighing sounds.To himself, Aaron promised never to rent a room at a cheap inn aga
"Alright, let's go!" SnowWolf exclaimed excitedly after he made sure all the guild members were ready. He strapped his sword to his waist and walked in the front row. The rest of the guild members followed him while chatting cheerfully, as if they were about to enter a playground. Meanwhile, Aaron took his distance and walked to the back of the line. Rather than chatting, he chose to pay attention to his surroundings. During his time playing 'Martial Earth Online', Aaron visited the Vast Gray Stone Field several times. Even so, he had never explored the deepest part. Even for experts, it was too dangerous. Like many other players, Aaron was curious. There wasn't much information about the deepest part. Experts who managed to explore it could be counted on the fingers of one hand, but they don't want to tell much. It was so mysterious that not a few players conspired about the Vast Gray Stone Field. They said that it was the headquarter