Ice Spirit Archer

The demon wolf was lured away by Yan Hua Yi Leng once again. After attacking it, she hurriedly retreated, but the demon wolf was just a bit faster. Just as it was about to bite her, a figure flashed forward and blocked her path. Looking closely, it was Ye Luo.

The demon wolf's aggro was on Yan Hua Yi Leng. After Ye Luo blocked its line of sight, it did not immediately switch targets. It froze for a moment, and by the time it reacted, Ye Luo had already darted away, drawing another attack.

"Not bad. I didn't expect you to learn how to block its line of sight so quickly." Yan Hua Yi Leng praised him, though her tone remained as cold as ever.

"This game may be realistic, but these monsters can't be like those in real life. Since aggro has limits, we can use the rules against them." Ye Luo replied calmly.

Though they were talking, neither of them stopped moving. They attacked in turns and shifted positions in turns. Before long, the demon wolf's health was depleted, turning into a ball of energy that drifted toward Ye Luo.

"Eh, why is there only one ball of energy? Why didn't you get any?" Ye Luo noticed this and was quite puzzled.

"I'm already level 10. Until I take up a post, I can't gain experience. All the experience goes to you." Yan Hua Yi Leng explained, then changed the subject. "That's why it's most efficient to bring someone who hasn't taken up a post yet to fight monsters before taking up a post. Not a single bit of energy is wasted."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Ye Luo rarely smiled. "Then I'm getting a bit of an advantage. Once I take up a post as well, I'll form a party with you. It shouldn't take too long."

Yan Hua Yi Leng nodded without saying anything else and continued fighting monsters.

Yan Hua Yi Leng was a cold person who was not good at interacting with others. Aside from discussing things to watch out for in the game with Ye Luo, she hardly talked about anything else. Ye Luo was not particularly talkative either, but the two of them worked together quite harmoniously.

As time passed, Ye Luo became increasingly familiar with the game, and his coordination with Yan Hua Yi Leng grew more and more seamless. Both were clever people. They could grasp things with the slightest hint and quickly respond appropriately. Later on, they often needed only a glance to know what the other intended to do, and their monster-killing efficiency continued to rise.

What delighted Ye Luo was that, with their cooperation, killing Young Demon Wolves was quite easy. They barely needed to consume any pills, while his experience continued to rise rapidly. He would probably reach level 9 before long.

With two people fighting monsters, and level 10 demon wolves at that, while Ye Luo alone received all the experience, it would have been strange if his experience had not increased quickly.

After killing the first Young Demon Wolf, they received, besides coins, quest items such as wolf fangs, wolf bones, wolf pelts, and wolf ears. Ye Luo needed the wolf fangs, wolf bones, and wolf pelts, while Yan Hua Yi Leng needed the wolf ears for her quest. One demon wolf dropping four types of quest items made Ye Luo laugh.

Although a wolf bone had dropped, it was marked as a quest item and could not be used. This puzzled Ye Luo, since he also needed wolf bones to refine Strength Pills.

However, he soon understood why, because another wolf bone dropped from a demon wolf, one that was not marked as a quest item.

After killing several more Young Demon Wolves, Ye Luo obtained two wolf bones that were not quest items. The two temporarily withdrew from battle, and after Ye Luo refined two Strength Pills, they charged at the demon wolves again.

Strength Pills could temporarily grant players 10 points of Strength for 30 minutes. With that, their monster-killing efficiency became even higher and easier, and later they barely needed to consume any pills at all.

Before long, Ye Luo reached level 9. He still put all his points into Strength, and his attack power and Defense increased by another small amount.

After killing dozens of demon wolves, Ye Luo and his group also obtained a piece of equipment:

Demon Wolf Bracers (Bracers—Leather Armor—Normal Equipment)

Physical Defense: 17–18

Magic Defense: 17–18

Equipment Durability: 150/150

Required Level: 10

They were only a pair of bracers, yet their defense was stronger than Ye Luo's Giant Rat Leather Armor. Although the latter was merely level 7 equipment, these were still quite impressive.

These bracers could only be equipped at level 10, and Yan Hua Yi Leng did not yet have bracers. There was naturally no suspense over who would receive them. Yan Hua Yi Leng equipped them, greatly increasing her defense and making it even easier for her to kill demon wolves.

"Why does this equipment show that it's leather armor? It seems the other equipment doesn't have that." Ye Luo noticed this as well and was very curious. "Also, other equipment only has one defense stat. Why does this have both Physical Defense and Magic Defense?"

"Equipment at level 10 and above starts to have some differences. Among the five types of equipment—helmets, chest armor, bracers, leg guards, and shoes—there are three categories: heavy armor, leather armor, and cloth armor. After taking up a post at level 10, they correspond to different classes." Yan Hua Yi Leng explained. "Swordsmen, knights, berserkers, and their advanced classes can only equip heavy armor. Archers, assassins, fist fighters, and their advanced classes can only equip leather armor. Mages, summoners, priests, and their advanced classes can only equip cloth armor."

"Also, after level 10, players' attacks are divided into Magic Attack and Physical Attack, so equipment naturally distinguishes between Physical Defense and Magic Defense as well." Yan Hua Yi Leng continued. "Heavy armor emphasizes Physical Defense but has weaker Magic Defense. Cloth armor emphasizes Magic Defense but has considerably weaker Physical Defense. Leather armor falls between those two types."

"Oh, so only you can wear those bracers, since you'll become an archer while I'll become a swordsman." Ye Luo quickly understood, then seemed to think of something. "But your Flying Snow Robe is also level 10 equipment. Why doesn't it have those distinctions?"

"Maybe it's because it hasn't fully formed yet. You saw that it has the word 'Pseudo' on it. It will probably change after it levels up." Yan Hua Yi Leng said, urging him onward. "Let's kill monsters faster. I want to be the first to take up a post."

So far, not a single player in Novice Village 0099 had successfully completed a job advancement quest. Everyone knew that the first person to take up a post would receive a reward, so Yan Hua Yi Leng naturally wanted to complete the quest as quickly as possible.

Ye Luo nodded and said nothing more, throwing himself into killing monsters with even greater effort.

As they fought, more and more players flooded into Demon Wolf Valley. Seeing that most of them were level 10, it was clear that they had come to complete their job advancement quests as well.

Seeing Ye Luo and Yan Hua Yi Leng kill demon wolves so easily, those people assumed the demon wolves were easy prey. Yet once they engaged them, they were thrown into a panic. Quite a few players became the demon wolves' snacks, and later they could barely get by only by forming parties.

"Without at least 40 Defense and 60 attack power, it's hard to survive here." Yan Hua Yi Leng suddenly said. There was a faint trace of emotion in her voice. "More and more level 10 players are coming here. It seems the job advancement quests in every Novice Village are the same. I don't need to worry about someone else taking first place."

That made sense. Yan Hua Yi Leng and Ye Luo had arrived earlier, and both were experts. With Strength Pills, Minor Blood Recovery Pills, and Steamed Buns supporting them, no one else could compare to their monster-killing speed.

More than ten minutes later, Yan Hua Yi Leng finally collected all the wolf ears required for her job advancement. Ye Luo had also completed all three of his quests. The two split up, with Ye Luo going to turn in his quests while Yan Hua Yi Leng went to take up her post.

During this time, Ye Luo and his group had killed more than a hundred Young Demon Wolves. With such high experience gains, he had already reached level 9 and 81%. He believed that after turning in his quests, he would reach level 10 and be able to undertake his job advancement quest as well.

His first stop was naturally Aunt Li's house. After turning in his quest, he received 16,000 energy experience, some silver coins, and Novice Village favorability. His experience bar rose to 92%, bringing him even closer to leveling up. What excited him was that he received another piece of equipment from Aunt Li:

Rat Fur Bracers (Bracers—Normal Equipment)

Defense: 15–15

Equipment Durability: 100/100

Required Level: 9

These bracers were much stronger than his previous Toad Armguards. Ye Luo hurriedly equipped them, increasing his defense by another amount.

"Hehe, Rat Fur Bracers. It looks like Aunt Li made these from the rat fur I traded to her earlier. I didn't expect her to return the favor. Interesting." Ye Luo laughed inwardly, and his fondness for the game grew even deeper.

Afterward, Ye Luo received another quest from Aunt Li:

Collect Scorpion Venom (Normal Quest, Difficulty: E-Medium)

Quest Details: Kill Demonized Scorpions at Scorpion Cliff outside the North Gate of Novice Village, then bring back 20 portions of Scorpion Venom for Aunt Li to use in brewing wine.

Quest Requirement: Within 2 days.

Quest Method: No restrictions.

Quest Rewards and Penalties: Upon completion, receive abundant experience and some money. If lucky, obtain a piece of equipment.

It was at the North Gate again, which was quite convenient for Ye Luo. After accepting his job advancement quest, he would also need to go to the North Gate to kill Young Demon Wolves.

After bidding Aunt Li farewell, Ye Luo headed for Tailor Zhang's place. Once he turned in his quest, he received a large amount of experience, some silver coins, and some Novice Village favorability. He was slightly disappointed that he did not receive any equipment, but being only a little short of level 10 filled him with anticipation.

After leaving Tailor Zhang, Ye Luo prepared to head to Blacksmith Sun's smithy when he heard a series of system notifications:

"Ding~!"

System Notification (Novice Village 0099): Congratulations to Yan Hua Yi Leng for becoming the first player in the village to successfully take up a post. She has become an Apprentice Archer. As the first player in the village to take up a post, she has been specially rewarded with one General Skill Book.

"Ding~!"

System Notification (Novice Village 0099): Because Yan Hua Yi Leng completed the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission, she obtained a random Hidden Profession of her class. She has successfully advanced to the Hidden Profession—Ice Spirit Archer.

"Ice Spirit Archer. Just hearing the name makes it clear that it's an ice-element class. According to Yan Hua Yi Leng's explanation, ice-element classes are generally skilled at control." Ye Luo murmured. After pondering briefly, he nodded. "Archers are originally long-range attack classes, and Ice Spirit Archers are skilled at control as well. It suits Yan Hua Yi Leng quite well, since she's especially good at calculating."

"She also received a Skill Book. It should be quite good, and she finally has a combat skill. That should make our party's monster-killing even faster." Ye Luo said, before his expression changed. "I should hurry up and finish my quests to take up a post too. Otherwise, I'll hold her back."

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