Summarized Harvest

[Ding! Quest Settlement]

[Main Quest: Obtain World Source -- Completed]

[Faction Quest: Church Achieves Final Victory -- Failed]

[Main Quest priority is greater than Faction Quest, Faction Quest penalty waived]

Chen Yi eagerly awaited the quest rewards from the Game World to further improve himself.

He had been in this world for too long, but the highest level of demonic beasts was only Level 18, with most being Level 9-14.

Chen Yi, at Level 14, gained only single-digit experience from killing many demonic beasts. Coupled with the Fire Dragon and the Staff of Healing sharing experience, it severely hindered Chen Yi's leveling progress.

Fortunately, the Royalty-raised Demonic Beasts were numerous enough. A large enough base number resulted in a considerable amount of Copper Coins dropped, and gold coins could be exchanged for Copper Coins.

The current Copper Coin balance had increased from 2453 Pieces upon entering the game to 125640 Pieces.

Additionally, there were 15 Green Quality equipment pieces in his Backpack waiting to be sold. White Quality equipment was discarded directly as there was no space for it.

It could be said that Chen Yi did not lack Copper Coins and equipment at this stage.

[Settlement complete, Player Yi's Permission Level has been upgraded, Permission Level LV3!]

[Select 4 items from the following 6 rewards]

① Attribute Point +10

② Purple Quality Skill -- Flame Demon Transformation

③ HP +700, MP +700

④ Pale Gold Quality Random Staff x1

⑤ Personal Guild Permission

⑥ Free Breakthrough Count x1

Chen Yi was somewhat surprised: "The rewards this time are surprisingly abundant?"

[Ding! Player Yi's Doubt detected, Permission Level passed]

A flood of information poured into Chen Yi's mind. After sorting through it, Chen Yi understood why the rewards this time were so abundant.

Entering a world that did not belong to the Game World was equivalent to pioneering.

Although difficult, the rewards after obtaining the World Source were exceptionally generous.

The most generous rewards were not actually these claimable items.

but the permission of the Game World!

Permission not only represents the information that can be known, but also represents more convenience opened up by the Game World to players, which can help players further accelerate their pace of becoming stronger.

Returning to this reward, he first ignored Option ⑥.

As everyone knows, under the restrictions of the Game World's rules, players' initial bodies have an Attribute Limit, with the highest attribute value only reaching 49. To break through to 50, not only attribute points are needed, but also a breakthrough in the body.

If the breakthrough is difficult to understand, it can be understood as evolution or gene optimization.

The breakthrough is not just for the subsequent increase in attribute points, but also for the expansion of the main attributes.

But the problem is that Chen Yi is only level 17, and only his Mental power has reached the attribute limit. He still has enough room to become stronger.

So this was directly skipped. Temporary power should not be built on sacrificing the future.

Options ① and ③, which can increase basic abilities, are chosen by default, as this is irreplaceable foundation.

Speaking of the last battle alone, if Chen Yi's HP and Mana Points were not far beyond those of ordinary players, he would have died countless times in the battle.

The power of a Mage is definitely built on having enough Mana Points!

Therefore, he would never miss such an option that can increase Base Stats.

As for Option ②, it's a bit interesting.

Chen Yi remembers that this skill appeared in a Faction Quest, but it appeared here again.

Considering the Game World's attitude towards players, is the Game World hoping that he will choose this skill?

Tentatively set aside.

Although Option ④ was tempting, Chen Yi still gave it up.

The leveling speed is still relatively fast at this stage, which also leads to a frequent replacement of weapons.

A pale gold weapon at level 17 might not be stronger than a Purple Weapon at level 20 or 30.

More importantly—it's random!

Chen Yi calmed his mood and told randomness to go to hell!

The Fire Dragon looked at Chen Yi curiously. How could he be happy one moment and angry the next?

Decisively chose ①, ②, ③, ⑤.

[Distributing rewards]

Without hesitation, Chen Yi added all 10 Attribute Points to Constitution.

With the Attribute Points from leveling up and the training from Effortless Meditation, the Constitution attribute points also reached the extreme of 49 points.

Subsequently, a pillar of light enveloped Chen Yi. That warm feeling appeared once again. His cells seemed to absorb some energy and became stronger. Mana flowed faster within his body, and after each circulation throughout his body, his Mana Points would increase.

With his Constitution and Spirit strong enough, he no longer needed to grow through sleep.

After rewarding Mana Points and HP, the pillar of light did not disappear but became somewhat scorching. Scorching energy entered his body and continuously spread throughout him, feeling like boiling water entering his blood vessels.

This pain was even more agonizing than when his Mana Points were depleted. Chen Yi fell to the ground, convulsing repeatedly.

The Fire Dragon anxiously circled around, wanting to pull Chen Yi out of the pillar of light, but was stopped by Chen Yi's gaze.

The path to becoming stronger is accompanied by pain; this is very normal. Power obtained cheaply often comes with a price. Chen Yi had already made up his mind.

This time, it took a full 10 minutes for his body to adapt.

[Chen Yi]

lv:17 EXP 5200/50000

Profession: Mage

Constitution: 49 (HP+1300 Equipment Defense+14)

Strength: 26

Intelligence: 46 (+28 Equipment Attributes)

Agility: 29

Spirit: 49 (MP+1300)

Attribute Point: 0

Talent: Fire Affinity. (Increases Fire Skills Mastery, Fire elemental damage increased by 10%)

Skills: Flame Demon Transformation, Effortless Meditation, Spell Analysis, Mental Power, Blink, Repelling Fire Ring, Fireball... (Other elemental spells omitted)

Resistance: Fire Element Resistance 30%

Soul Energy: 2

Deduction: Available

Attributes, under the effect of Effortless Meditation, had increased to some extent, except for the Spirit attribute.

Converted, his HP and MP successfully reached 1790 points in the buffed state, a reassuring number.

The recent modification was to allow Chen Yi to meet the conditions for mastering the skill Flame Demon Transformation. The 30% Fire Element Resistance attribute alone was already very worthwhile.

Flame Demon Transformation: Consumes a large amount of Mana Points to construct the body of a Flame Demon. The more Mana Points consumed, the larger the volume and higher the HP of the constructed Flame Demon. HP is Mana Points consumed x 5. The Flame Demon's Strength, Speed, Armor, and Mental power are related to its Mental power intensity. (Current Flame Demon Armor is 20-40)

Flame Demons are peculiar creatures that live in lava. They are humanoid in shape, usually over 3 meters tall, and have high resistance to fire elements.

According to Chen Yi's understanding, many Fire Mages or Summoners use Flame Demons as good front-line summons.

Does the Game World mean I have to turn into a Flame Demon myself?

But the problem is Chen Yi isn't good at melee combat...

Judging by the skill description alone, it's a bit like the Susanoo of the Second-Born's family. I'll need to ponder how to develop it further.

The last reward was Personal Guild Permission. Chen Yi couldn't place his life in the mercy of others, so he had never considered joining a guild and didn't know what guilds were for.

[Name Your Guild--]

"..."

Chen Yi was a complete naming trash, so he looked at Fire Dragon.

After a simple description to Fire Dragon, the two of them became silent on the spot, one person and one Pokémon.

No wonder they say that a Pokémon's personality will gradually lean towards its Trainer.

Chen Yi struggled for a long time, and finally entered: Casual, in the naming field.

Casual Guild was thus born.

The brand below his collarbone connected to an unknown space, and the Guild Warehouse permission opened to Chen Yi.

Chen Yi looked at the 300 slots in the Guild Warehouse and couldn't help but fall silent. If he had this warehouse earlier, wouldn't he have needed to discard so much equipment?

The thought of losing so much money made Chen Yi's heart bleed.

No way!

This pain shouldn't be faced alone, so he decisively told Fire Dragon.

Very well, the two of them, one person and one Pokémon, began to bleed.

Currently, Casual Guild is rated F, the lowest guild rating, which does not increase any attributes.

Each completed quest will give experience to the rating, and only then will there be attribute improvements.

[Next game must start within one month]

After the rewards were distributed, Chen Yi and Fire Dragon, with heartache, were thrown back into Chen Yi's space in the town.

It's been almost half a year since I returned, and the room is just as it was when I left, without a speck of dust.

The lair I bought when Charizard was still a Charmander is no longer usable.

"Charizard, do you want to sleep first or eat?"

I haven't rested since the great battle, and now that I've relaxed, sleepiness quickly overwhelmed my mind.

After a simple wash, one person and one Pokémon squeezed onto the same bed and slept soundly.

The recovery of Mana Points doesn't mean the spirit has fully recovered; it's like having full HP doesn't mean a player isn't tired.

We slept until noon the next day, a total of nearly 20 hours.

With a picky palate, I browsed through various restaurants. A small number of players with culinary talent have entered chef-themed worlds, and the dishes they make not only taste good but also often come with special effects.

The Omelet Rice I fed Charizard earlier was bought here.

The restaurant owner, Xiao Liu, is cute and has a standard loli physique. Seeing Chen Yi browsing endlessly without ordering, she became annoyed: "Hey Yi, are you buying or not!"

Then she plopped down and squeezed Chen Yi aside, turning to look at Charizard with a fawning expression, deliberately pitching her voice: "Isn't this Charizard? What do you want to eat, Xiao Liu will definitely make it for you! Slurp You just need to hug me~"

That's right, this guy is a Charizard fan. Whether it's Charmander, Charmeleon, or Charizard, they are all her favorites.

The "girl's affection" in the previous Omelet Rice review was actually directed at Charizard.

Chen Yi wasn't intimidated by so many mages from the Mage Association, but hearing Xiao Liu's affected voice made him shiver.

How can this woman be so greasy!

That's right, Xiao Liu only looks like a loli, but she's actually approaching thirty.

People like her, who don't have combat will but possess talent in other areas, sign special contracts with the Game World and don't need to participate in games. However, they must pay a sum of Copper Coins to the Game World every month.

There are never few such people in the Game World. Chen Yi even heard that someone wrote fanfiction about Liu Bei in the Game World and earned quite a lot.

Perverts are never lacking, no matter where they are.

If this woman didn't have a real talent for cooking, Chen Yi would never have entered this shop.

Charizard's behavior is different from when it was young. Back then, although it was happy that Xiao Liu liked it, it acted as if it would rather die than comply.

Now, it happily hugs Xiao Liu and has fulfilled her other requests.

Look, Xiao Liu, with a perverted grin, is clinging to Charizard like an octopus, panting heavily.

Unlike during battles, Charizard is very gentle in daily life, even its eyes are soft.

This might be because it spent so much time with Chen Yi in the library.

After a long time, Xiao Liu returned to the kitchen with a flushed face, vowing to make a Blue Quality dish today to repay the Fire Dragon.

"There's no need to be so nice to this woman."

The Fire Dragon shook its head: "Roar..."

It said it was happy that someone liked it.

Chen Yi thought about it and decided against it. The Fire Dragon was his Pokémon, but that didn't mean it had to be completely dependent on him.

Just like in battle, it had the ability to fight independently.

However, the two of them still didn't get to eat a Blue Quality dish. Xiao Liu burst into tears on the ground, muttering apologies to the Fire Dragon.

The Fire Dragon couldn't bear to see Xiao Liu like this and nudged Chen Yi coaxingly. After all, in the Fire Dragon's heart, there was nothing Chen Yi couldn't solve.

"I don't understand culinary skills very well, but it probably comes down to knife work, heat control, ingredients, and food quality. Xiao Liu, what do you think was lacking, and we can improve it accordingly," Chen Yi sighed helplessly.

Xiao Liu suddenly understood. It must have been the quality of the ingredients. Such ingredients were not worthy of her Fire Dragon. She reignited her fighting spirit.

She casually threw down 600 Copper Coins and left amidst Xiao Liu's coaxing voice: "Welcome back, boss~"

For a chef with limited sources of Copper Coins, 600 Copper Coins was already a considerable amount.

However, it was still incomparable to the price of Omelet Rice.

That was a game-world-certified Omelet Rice with Recovery Effects. Chen Yi thought it was indeed very worthwhile.