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 so he could somehow steal all their orc heads.
Some suspected that Aaron had found all the orc heads. Maybe there was a guild that forced them to abandon him because of being attacked by spirit animals.
Who knows?
"Hey, look at his information bar! He has the name Aaron, and he could kill so many orcs despite having neither skill nor level. Could he be the legend of the 'Martial Earth Online' game? I heard that the Unmatched Sword Master also has the name Aaron."
"No way. Although I received news that the Unmatched Sword Master got out of prison after ten years, there must be a great trauma that makes him not play MMORPG games anymore."
Aaron became the talk of all the players in the Diamond Sword Pavilion. No one wasn't interested in him!
On the other hand, the young man chose to ignore them. As someone who had been famous before, he was already used to many people's comments.
In the past, Aaron chose to care about those comments and even took the time to respond to them a few times. But after a while, many players were so attentive to him that they will make inappropriate comments, making Aaron no longer care about any comments.
"You're back again." Alice greeted Aaron with an icy stare. Just like a moment ago, the young man surprised her!
The beautiful girl couldn't help but be watchful. Aaron's ability was beyond common sense.
"Yes," Aaron replied. "Miss, you'd better not waste time suspecting me. I have other needs."
Aaron was indeed in a hurry. On his way back from the Rubby Forest, he smelled a moist scent similar to mushrooms. After investigating, Aaron found a bunch of Black Dragon Mushrooms that Sir Janson was looking for.
But when he wanted to take it, Aaron directly refrained. He discovered that the mushroom was poisonous!
There were many insects like flies and ants lying around it blandly, as if the mushroom had made it clear to anyone that he didn't like being touched.
Aaron's face instantly turned sour. He knew that there were oddities from Sir Janson's mission, and this was the oddity. Sir Janson couldn't have been lazy to look for this mushroom in the forest unless it was extremely dangerous and deadly. So the young man decided to return to the city and ask Old Man Janson for some tools so that the mushrooms could be retrieved safely.
There was no time for the questions of the suspicious Alice.
"I don't know how you got all this, but I don't think I should care." Some soldiers came over when Alice waved her arm. "Give this young man a reward and a medal."
Aaron raised his eyebrows when he heard that he would be given an award medal. Even when playing 'Martial Earth Online', he only received an award after reaching level 30. It was unnatural to give a novice player an award medal.
Looking at Aaron's puzzled face, Alice again said, "Even though you are still level 1, we will keep giving you an award medal. You've killed more than 150 orcs in a day, and you did it all by yourself, so you've met the qualifications to get an award medal from us. No one has ever achieved this record before."
After Alice finished speaking, some of her men came over with rewards and medals. He got 8 gold pieces and a crystal-clear medal with the emblem of the Gray Stone City.
[Congratulations! You've earned the first-rate award medal of the Gray Stone City! Wherever you go, as long as it's still in the Fallen Star Kingdom, you'll get a small portion of the privilege of being honored by NPCs."]
Despite not believing the medal would be useful, Aaron accepted it anyway. At least, it was his first achievement in the 'Martial Universe Online'.
Aaron stepped away from that place, but an instant later, Alice called him back.
"Aaron, if you have a little time, I hope you can meet me at the Flying Star Restaurant. There are some important things I want to tell you, and I don't think you'd be at a loss to hear them."
Aaron instantly nodded his head without much consideration. He felt that there was nothing he could do at night except rest because he couldn't get out of the game before killing 1000 orcs or goblins, and it would be too dangerous to hunt at night.
It would be better to have a conversation with someone.
***
Sir Janson's potion shop, Gray Stone City.
Sir Janson laughed widely after hearing the complaints from Aaron. Meanwhile, the young man looked not happy at all. He was about to die if he wasn't careful because of Sir Janson, but why was the old man laughing loudly, as if he had just heard a joke?
"Sir, this is not funny at all. I almost died because of you," Aaron said.
"Come on, son, it's been a long time since I last laughed like this. You should feel lucky to be able to hear the sound of my precious laughter."
Aaron almost let out an expletive if he didn't remember the etiquette of courtesy to elders. Was the old man's laughter more valuable than all the equipment Aaron currently had, along with all the EXP and coins he had accumulated? That wasn't funny at all!
"No need to be so sour, son. I was just joking with you." Sir Janson managed to control his laughter as he took something out of his drawer. "Here, take this. I operated to use this tool to extract poisonous plants, but that was a long time ago, so you'd better hope it still works."
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 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