Night Rain Family

When he first entered the game, Ye Luo only knew Zhi Yue, and they weren't even in the same novice village. This meant he didn't have a fixed party and would have to rely on himself to defeat monsters and level up. Such powerful offense was very necessary, so he was determined to continue putting all his points into offense.

While thinking, he continued to kill Demonic Mountain Chickens. Although he had already completed the task of collecting Mountain Chicken Meat, Ye Luo planned to level up to level 4 before bothering with other monsters, as he wasn't far from leveling up anyway.

Time flowed by. In the blink of an eye, another twenty minutes passed, and Ye Luo successfully leveled up to level 4 after killing dozens of Demonic Mountain Chickens.

He still put all his points into offense. At this time, Ye Luo's attack power reached 39-41 points, defense reached 18-19 points, and his HP reached 150 points. His strength had improved a bit.

Picking up the few copper coins dropped by the Demonic Mountain Chicken, Ye Luo casually used Herb Gathering to pick a Tier 4 herb. Ye Luo's Herb Gathering finally leveled up to Advanced.

[Herb Gathering] (Life Skill * Advanced)

Skill Description: Can gather herbs from Tier 1 to Tier 6. Requires a Herb Gathering Shovel to activate and consumes 10 mana.

Skill Proficiency: Intermediate 0/1000.

After Herb Gathering leveled up to Advanced, Ye Luo could gather herbs from Tier 1 to Tier 6. However, so far, he hadn't encountered any herbs above Tier 4. Gathering Tier 1 to Tier 4 herbs didn't increase Herb Gathering proficiency, so he could only wait for an opportunity to find higher-tier herbs to gather.

Afterward, Ye Luo continued deeper, searching for the "thieving monkeys" Aunt Li had mentioned, preparing to "bribe" Doctor Hua with Monkey Wine.

After about two to three minutes, Ye Luo discovered another type of monster, a Level 4 Demonic Moth:

[Demonic Moth] (Semi-tamed)

Level: 4

Attack: 10-12

Defense: 16

HP: 600

Description: Semi-tamed monsters in the novice village. They do not attack proactively but still possess some demonic nature.

Like Demonic Dragonflies, Demonic Moths dealt ranged damage. Their 10-12 attack only dealt about 8 damage to Ye Luo, who had 18-19 defense, making them not a threat at all.

Ye Luo wanted to quickly collect some Monkey Wine to take up the profession of Alchemist, as his leveling speed would be greatly reduced without the support of elixirs. Therefore, he didn't linger with the Demonic Moths. After trying to kill one, he ignored them and continued heading south.

Having been in the game for so long, players had generally reached levels 5 or 6. Although their initial stats were much better than Ye Luo's, they hadn't been as lucky as him in killing a Toad King. Thus, their equipment was far inferior to Ye Luo's, and they could only kill monsters of the same level.

As he ventured deeper, Ye Luo encountered more and more players. Seeing that most of them only had one or two pieces of equipment dropped from monsters, he felt a little more balanced.

Not long after, Ye Luo found the target of this expedition - the Demonic Wild Monkey.

[Demonic Wild Monkey] (Semi-tamed)

Level: 5

Attack: 13-15

Defense: 20

HP: 750

Description: Semi-tamed monsters in the novice village. They do not attack proactively but still possess some demonic nature.

The Demonic Wild Monkey's stats were quite good, dealing over 10 damage to Ye Luo. With his current HP, he could only withstand about 13-14 attacks. He could barely break through their defense, dealing only 50-60 damage. This meant that if they fought head-on, he would have to rest after killing each Demonic Wild Monkey.

Fortunately, Demonic Wild Monkeys attacked by throwing stones, which was a ranged attack, making it relatively easier for Ye Luo to dodge. Even so, after killing two or three wild monkeys, he had to go rest and recover his HP.

Killing wild monkeys, resting, and recovering, this cycle repeated. As he killed wild monkeys, Ye Luo also obtained several bottles of Monkey Wine.

Like Demonic Mountain Chickens, Demonic Wild Monkeys did not always drop Monkey Wine. However, these monkeys also dropped Monkey Meat. After reading the system's description, he knew that the Monkey Meat could be given to a chef.

"I know there's a small tavern in the novice village. It would be good to trade the excess Monkey Meat and Mountain Chicken Meat to them. I should be able to get some money," Ye Luo thought to himself, then began to read the data for Monkey Wine.

Monkey Wine could also be sold to the tavern, but it could also be used medicinally, such as for making wine for Doctor Hua, as Aunt Li had said.

While resting, Ye Luo also observed other players and found that his attack and defense were slightly higher than theirs. He knew this was due to him having an extra piece or two of equipment.

He also noticed that none of these players had taken up the profession of Alchemist or any other life profession. This could be seen from their complete disregard for the surrounding herbs. This became Ye Luo's private benefit; collecting herbs while resting saved him a lot of time.

Besides these, he also noticed that other players did not rest as frequently as he did. After a brief observation, he realized that these people were teaming up to kill monsters, mostly in parties of 4 or 5. They took turns tanking monsters, so with the automatic HP recovery from Soul Crystals, they could almost maintain their HP balance.

Teaming up provided experience bonuses and allowed them to kill monsters much faster. In terms of overall efficiency, it was slightly better than Ye Luo fighting alone, except for the slightly lower gold drop rate.

"It seems I'll need to get to know some people and form a fixed party in the future. This will be more efficient, as there are many monsters I can't deal with alone, especially bosses," Ye Luo pondered, his expression then becoming much gloomier. "Moreover, I can't take down the Dongfang Family alone."

While thinking about these things, Ye Luo's HP fully recovered, and he rejoined the ranks of monster slayers.

In this way, he killed monsters to gain experience and Monkey Wine. When his HP was low, he would recover while collecting herbs, and his harvest was quite fruitful. Many people asked him why he could gather herbs. Judging by the envy in their voices, they knew how precious this skill was in the early game.

Of course, there were also some discerning players who recognized the equipment on Ye Luo. Many of them had intentions of recruiting him, but he politely declined them all.

Naturally, some people harbored ill intentions. Unfortunately, even if they killed someone in the novice village, it wouldn't cause them to lose levels or drop equipment. To save time, they didn't engage in such meaningless actions.

Some people also wanted to team up with Ye Luo to level up. While this increased the efficiency of killing monsters, it would significantly reduce the amount of Monkey Wine he obtained. Moreover, it would be inconvenient for him to collect herbs while fighting monsters, and it wouldn't be cost-effective, so he refused them all.

Time flowed by. In the blink of an eye, more than half an hour had passed.

During this long period, Ye Luo killed countless Demonic Wild Monkeys and obtained over 20 bottles of Monkey Brew. Most importantly, he had leveled up to level 5. After putting all his points into offense, his stats had improved a bit again.

After reaching level 5, Ye Luo decided not to fight monsters anymore. He wanted to go back and complete the tasks assigned by Aunt Li and the others. Most importantly, he wanted to visit Doctor Hua to take up the profession of Alchemist. With these thoughts, he began to return.

"The initial player count in the novice village was 100,000. Since the server opened, players have been continuously pouring in, and the current number is likely close to 200,000," Ye Luo mused while on his way. "Yet, with so many people, not a single one has taken up a life profession, or even has a single life skill. It seems taking up life professions isn't that easy."

Through his understanding of other games, Ye Luo also knew that life professions were as important as combat professions. Many gaming families or major powers now realized this and did not neglect the development of life professions compared to combat professions. Some gaming families even spent enormous financial and material resources to cultivate life players.

However, in the game Heavenly Tribulation, after being open for so long, he hadn't encountered a single player who had taken up a life profession. This led Ye Luo to analyze the difficulty of taking up such professions. Of course, he also knew the benefits of taking them up early.

"Hey, kid, wait up."

As he walked, a shout suddenly came from behind him.

Ye Luo turned to look and saw three players at level 6 or 7 standing behind him. A quick glance revealed their names above their heads: 'Night Rain Mad Song', 'Night Rain Misty', and 'Night Rain Madman'. The same prefix on all three names suggested they were players from the same guild or a prominent online gaming family.

If Zhi Yue were here, she would definitely recognize these three as members of the Night Rain Family. Night Rain was a guild that had moved across various online games. While not comparable to top-tier online gaming families, they had some minor fame among all guilds in China, at least ranking within the top hundred.

Of course, although Ye Luo had diligently studied a lot of online gaming knowledge, he didn't understand the guilds or families in the gaming world. Moreover, even if he did, given his personality, he wouldn't pay much attention. Currently, the only thing that occupied his thoughts was the Dongfang Family.

Glancing lightly at the three, Ye Luo said indifferently, "What business do you have with me?"

Night Rain Madman, a Warrior, laughed heartily and said, "Brother, you must recognize us as people from the Night Rain guild. Our Night Rain guild ranks seventy-second nationally. Are you interested in joining us? Our guild has good benefits and many beautiful women..."

"Sorry, I'm not joining," Ye Luo interrupted coldly. He took a step forward: "Is there anything else? If not, please let me pass."

His brow furrowed slightly, a sharp glint flashed in Night Rain Mad Song's eyes, but he quickly replaced it with a smile: "Everyone has their own aspirations, we won't force you. However, could you trade your equipment to us? We'll offer a high price..."

Laughing inwardly, Ye Luo finally understood that these three had set their sights on his equipment. He resolutely shook his head: "Not selling!"

Night Rain Madman's gaze turned cold, his voice full of bluster: "What if I insist on buying?"

"Brother Madman, you mustn't act like that," Night Rain Misty stopped Night Rain Madman. Her voice was as gentle as water, and combined with her beautiful face and graceful figure, she exuded an endless allure: "Brother Ye Luo Zhi Qiu, we're going to fight a boss and really need equipment. You name your price, and our Night Rain Family will definitely meet it."

Night Rain Misty's conversational tone made Ye Luo feel slightly more at ease, but he wouldn't hand over the equipment that was crucial for his survival in the early game because of it. He said calmly again: "Not selling, please move aside!"

Seeing that Ye Luo was unyielding, Night Rain Madman and Night Rain Mad Song were furious and about to make a move, but they were stopped by Night Rain Misty. She moved aside, clearing a path, and said, "Brother Ye Luo Zhi Qiu, I apologize for the disturbance."

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