Instant kill!
His HP hit zero, and a ball of light enveloped the swordsman's body before teleporting him away.
After the swordsman vanished, a piece of equipment remained where he had been standing.
Ice Armor
Required Level: 5
Grade: Green
Defense: 30–35
Ice Affinity: +0.1%
Description: Armor forged from ice crystal ore, providing decent defense.
"Not bad. It has 0.1% elemental affinity."
After picking up the loot, Xiao Wen's figure also vanished amid a surge of light.
Before long, he had gathered the four basic equipment pieces: top, trousers, boots, and bracers.
Although all of them were green-grade equipment and had better stats than plain gear, their special attributes were still far too lacking.
Even the value of those four green-grade pieces combined with the Ice Magic Staff could not compare to the Ring of Mountain's Might in Xiao Wen's hand.
At Novice Village No. 76817, Xiao Ya entered the game early in the morning and waited for Xiao Wen at the entrance to the teleportation array.
But half an hour passed, and there was still no sign of Xiao Wen.
"Xiao Ya, will your brother really come? We've been waiting here for half an hour already. Shouldn't we hurry up and level instead?"
Standing beside Xiao Ya was a female archer with a longbow slung across her back.
She was Xiao Ya's close friend, Liu Fang.
Naturally, she knew Xiao Ya had a younger brother, but she had quite a few complaints about him.
A grown man with perfectly good hands and feet had already graduated high school and gotten into college, yet he would not even take up a part-time job. All he knew was how to hide at home and live off his older sister.
A man like that was utterly disgusting!
"Fangfang, wait a little longer. I believe in my brother. He'll be here soon," Xiao Ya answered firmly.
"Xi Rou? Xiao Ya, you're online and didn't even tell me? As Her Majesty's most loyal knight, as long as you ask, I'll charge forward without hesitation and never regret it!"
A swordsman holding a longsword appeared before Xiao Ya, his eyes filled with fervor.
He was Xiao Ya's coworker, Zhang Fu, and also one of her most obsessive admirers.
"Zhang Fu? Why are you here? My friend and I are enough. I don't need you. Leave."
At the sight of Zhang Fu, a trace of disgust flashed through Xiao Ya's eyes.
Being naturally beautiful was an advantage, but it also brought her plenty of trouble.
At the very least, Xiao Ya thoroughly despised persistent suitors who refused to take a hint.
Unfortunately, Zhang Fu was a textbook example.
"Hey, beauties, sorry I'm late."
Just as Zhang Fu was feeling dejected after being rejected by his goddess, a greeting rang out. A barehanded summoner walked out of the teleportation array.
Who else could it be but Xiao Wen?
"I got delayed by something on the way, so I arrived a little late."
Xiao Wen scratched his head, his gaze falling on Zhang Fu beside them.
He did not need his sister to tell him. This guy was clearly one of the many clingy pests around her.
When she saw Xiao Wen, Xiao Ya broke into a smile.
"You brat, you finally made it. Where's the stuff you promised me? Hand it over."
Xiao Ya spoke coquettishly, then pointed at Liu Fang beside her. "This is my best friend, Liu Fang."
"Hello, Sister Fang."
Xiao Wen greeted her obediently.
"Hello. Hehe... hello."
Liu Fang stared at Xiao Wen's handsome face and was briefly stunned.
Although in-game characters were virtually generated, much of their appearance depended on the player's real looks. It could even be said that the character was generated based on the player's actual face.
Take Yang Cheng, for example. He was fat in real life, and the character generated for him in the game was fat too.
Seeing Xiao Wen's handsome face, much of the prejudice in Liu Fang's heart dissipated.
"What do you mean, hello? Xiao Ya, who is this pretty boy?"
With a dark expression, Zhang Fu rushed over and stood in front of Xiao Ya, demanding an answer.
"Who he is has nothing to do with you. We don't seem to be that close," Xiao Ya snorted, narrowing her eyes.
Seeing this, Liu Fang hurriedly tried to smooth things over and explained that Xiao Wen was Xiao Ya's younger brother.
The moment he heard that, a smile instantly appeared on Zhang Fu's face. He hurried over to Xiao Wen with a fawning expression. "So you're my future brother-in-law! I'm Zhang Fu. Please take care of me from now on. If you run into any trouble in the game, tell your brother here. I'll help you deal with it."
"You'd better believe it. See this longsword? It's a green-grade weapon! With it, I've never lost—"
Zhang Fu ran a finger along the blade, speaking with a proud look on his face.
"But didn't you just lose? And even gave up a green-grade upper armor piece."
Xiao Wen rolled his eyes, recognizing him.
Wasn't this his first opponent in the Gambling Arena?
The swordsman he had instantly killed with two punches.
Now that they had met again, Xiao Wen recognized him immediately.
After all, not everyone in the Gambling Arena had a Gambling Headset like Xiao Wen.
Zhang Fu's smile froze. As though he had suddenly remembered something, a horrified look appeared on his face.
"It... it was you!"
His pupils contracted sharply, and simulated cold sweat streamed down his forehead. "You... you're not a Fist Master! You're a summoner!"
"Weakling."
Xiao Wen sneered. "You want to chase my sister looking like that? Talk to me after you can beat me!"
"Sis, I brought your equipment. But you didn't tell me Sister Fang would be here, so I didn't prepare any archer gear. I should still have a few plain pieces in my backpack. Sister Fang, just make do with those for now."
As he spoke, Xiao Wen took out the five green-grade pieces of equipment he had prepared for Xiao Ya.
"Ice Magic Staff, green-grade. Ice Armor, green-grade. Elemental Trousers, green-grade. Exquisite Bracelet, green-grade. Wind Strider Boots, green-grade."
Liu Fang raised a hand to cover her small mouth, the shock on her face beyond description.
Five!
Five full pieces of basic green equipment—he had actually gathered them all?
If this set were put on the market, it would sell for at least several hundred thousand!
"Gulp..."
Xiao Ya swallowed as well, her eyes equally filled with shock.
"L-little brother, am I dreaming? These... these are really for me?"
Xiao Ya blinked, feeling as though she were living in a dream.
What had Zhang Fu been relying on when he kept shouting about protecting women and becoming her strongest, most loyal knight?
Wasn't it that green-grade longsword in his hand?
But now, she had green-grade equipment too.
And a complete set at that.
"Sis, look at you. Is this really necessary? It's just an ordinary green set, not even a proper set bonus. Do you have to be this touched? These pieces are pretty bad, but they're fine for you right now. Once we hit level ten, we'll replace them with something better," Xiao Wen said nonchalantly.
He said it lightly, but Xiao Ya and Liu Fang both furrowed their brows, itching to grab Xiao Wen and give him a thorough beating.
Was it necessary?
You tell us!
Several beautiful women had worked all night without getting a single green item, yet this brat showed up with a whole set?
Stop talking. We're so jealous!
Liu Fang looked at the green equipment in front of Xiao Ya, her eyes full of envy.
"Sister Fang, these are yours. I didn't know beforehand, so I only have some plain equipment. Make do with it for now, and once I get something good, I'll replace it for you."
"I... I have a share too?"
Liu Fang froze, looking at the equipment Xiao Wen had taken out, unsure whether she should accept it.
Though the set was only plain gear, it was still worth nearly ten thousand yuan altogether.
And her monthly salary was only eight or nine thousand yuan.
"Come on, don't be so awkward. Take it. Isn't my little brother your little brother too?"
Xiao Ya smiled and patted Liu Fang on the shoulder, urging her to accept it.
Liu Fang accepted the equipment and was just about to thank him when a notification sounded through the air.
Warning! Notice to the Nine Provinces server! In one month, the Novice Villages will face a Monster Village Attack...
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