So Damn Impressive!

Bang!

A large fish monster with a head covered in hard armor slammed into Not Deaf's shield, producing an incredibly dull thud. Not Deaf gritted his teeth and held his ground.

But it wasn't over yet. As water exploded behind him, another identical monster fiercely rammed straight into Not Deaf's waist!

This time, Not Deaf let out a muffled grunt, his body involuntarily pitching forward.

"Die!"

Brother Mangzi had long been ready. Seizing the opportunity, he brought down his clubs twice, killing both fish outright.

[You have killed a Frenzied Ironhead Fish]

After dealing with the Ironhead Fish, Brother Mangzi immediately looked at Not Deaf.

At that moment, his waist was bent at a somewhat bizarre angle.

"Are you okay?"

The moment Brother Mangzi asked that, he regretted it a little.

The kid looked like he had nearly been folded in half. There was no way the words "okay" had anything to do with him...

Yet Not Deaf's response caught him by surprise.

"I'm fine... cough..."

Not Deaf began coughing violently after just a few words, but he still nodded with the bearing of a tough guy.

Then, he slowly raised a thumbs-up at Brother Mangzi.

"Hiss..."

"...Doesn't hurt!"

Crack!

Brother Mangzi thought he heard the sound of a bone breaking.

"..."

His mouth was sure tough...

Brother Mangzi found it both speechless and amusing.

Combined with Not Deaf's ridiculously childish voice, like he had eaten too many spicy strips, the scene was inexplicably hilarious...

Li Miao entered the Reef Cave with his enormous fortune of more than 150 Candle Oil tucked in his pocket.

Looking at his balance, Li Miao's heart ached.

He had grinded for days to save up that much Candle Oil, and a small portion of it had even been borrowed from Yuanfang.

But now, for the sake of letting his precious son play this game, he had to hand over every last bit of his "hard-earned money" to the Candle Keepers...

It hurt. It hurt so much!

Before long, Li Miao arrived before the Spirit Candle.

"Candle Keepers, I offer you Candle Oil, praying that a soul familiar to me may descend into this world and contribute... to illuminating it."

Li Miao took a deep breath and spoke in a slightly trembling voice.

Rogue's figure appeared.

Seeing Li Miao's expression, as though he were cutting off his own flesh, Rogue could not help but feel like laughing.

Li Miao was about to give him all that Candle Oil in one go, and after deducting the costs, Rogue would still make 50 Candle Oil...

And after all that, Li Miao would have to thank him!

Rogue held back his laughter, his face remaining calm and indifferent.

"I have seen your sincerity, Candle Spirit Warrior."

"In that case, touch the Spirit Candle and summon the soul you know to descend into this world..."

Rogue gave a slight nod.

After touching the Spirit Candle, two messages immediately appeared before Li Miao.

[Would you like to spend 150 Candle Oil to purchase a friendship slot?]

Sincerity...

Was this 150 Candle Oil worth of sincerity?

Li Miao nearly cried. Gritting his teeth, he poured all of his Candle Oil into the Spirit Candle.

Then, he watched helplessly as his 150 Candle Oil became 0, and his heart felt as though it were being carved apart.

What was going on? Why did this hurt even more than spending all his living expenses...

Li Miao silently shed tears in his heart.

[Friendship slot acquired!]

[Please enter the account ID you wish to grant the slot to: ...]

Meanwhile, My Son Failed, I Went Ashore, who had been browsing the Spirit Candle Forum for a long time, suddenly received a message.

[Congratulations! You have received a friendship slot for this game. You may now create an account and enter the game!]

"It's here!"

"Hahaha, Miaozi, just as expected of Daddy's precious son! So filial!"

"I'm fucking coming!"

My Son Failed, I Went Ashore burst into laughter and eagerly entered the Spirit Candle Game.

[The ocean that buries opportunities and danger has opened its arms to you. Board a raft and go illuminate the deep sea...]

"Huh? This is a little different from what Miaozi said. There are extra visuals... Did the CG get updated? Not bad, not bad..."

Seeing the incomparably realistic image of the deep sea, Landfall's eyes lit up.

Then came character creation.

Following the forum guides, Landfall chose a relatively well-proportioned build, since it could accommodate most weapons.

Of course, being decent at everything meant being exceptional at nothing, but Landfall did not care about that.

Very soon, as the darkness faded and his five senses returned, the completely unprecedented realism of his sensations began to excite Landfall.

"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit..."

After opening his eyes, the traditional triple exclamation was indispensable.

"Idiot, stop saying holy shit and check what your talent is!"

Li Miao jabbed him with an elbow and said irritably.

Spending 150 Candle Oil on this unlucky bastard made him mad just thinking about it!

"My talent is [Bright]. Spiritual processing speed is slightly increased, and Spiritual Power increases by 1."

"Oh." Li Miao shook his head slightly. That talent was useless for now; mage classes had not even been released yet.

"Hurry up and pick a weapon," Li Miao said.

"Alright, godfather, please wait!"

Landfall clasped his fists and grinned.

He and Li Miao had already agreed that, as long as he got to play this game, Li Miao would be the godfather for this month.

Seeing this, Rogue could not be bothered to go through the tutorial. He simply nodded and said, "Since your close friend is here, I won't say much more."

"Choose one from among these weapons."

With that, Rogue revealed a collection of starting weapons.

"Short knife, shortsword, Wolf Tooth Club, dagger, spear... wooden staff... Found it. I want the wooden staff!"

The moment he saw the wooden staff, Landfall's eyes lit up, and he chose it without hesitation.

"Hurry up and choose. Any one is fine... What the hell?!"

Li Miao, who had been urging him on, froze upon hearing his choice.

Landfall had already accepted a short wooden staff from the Candle Keepers and turned it over in his hand. "A wooden staff. What's wrong? If there's a mage class, of course I have to play a mage."

"Let me see it!"

A bad feeling arose in Li Miao's heart, and he snatched it from Landfall's hand.

The next moment, his heart jolted.

[Wooden Staff (Crude)]

[Type: Weapon]

[Description: A relatively poor-quality wooden staff, but its special construction allows the user to perform simple conversions of Spiritual Power.]

"Holy shit!"

Li Miao was stunned and instinctively looked toward the Candle Keepers.

"Candle Keepers, when did wooden staffs become available?"

He still remembered that the Candle Keepers had directly shoved a knife into his hand back then. There had not even been other weapon choices.

"Didn't you see the official announcement they posted today?" Landfall asked in surprise.

"See my ass. I've been grinding for your slot lately!" Li Miao snapped.

"I made it after a recent discovery. It should be of some help to the warriors."

Rogue spoke calmly.

He understood what Li Miao was thinking... Considering how much Candle Oil this kid had contributed, Rogue decided to comfort him a little.

"You seem quite interested in this. Then take this."

As he spoke, Rogue handed him a wooden staff.

[Obtained: Wooden Staff ×1.]

"Huh? Hehe, thank you, Candle Keepers. You're truly so generous!"

Li Miao immediately beamed.

"It's nothing. You have contributed quite a lot to the Spirit Candle and are a competent warrior."

Rogue offered a little praise.

Ahem, he was not stirring things up. He absolutely did not want the players to compete with each other so he could take the opportunity to earn Candle Oil!

He was merely speaking the truth!

Being praised by the Candle Keepers in front of his precious son, Li Miao could no longer suppress the smile on his face.

"Thank you for your recognition, Candle Keepers. I'll definitely keep working hard!"

That was so damn impressive, okay!

Li Miao's back straightened involuntarily.

Landfall, who had witnessed everything, was dumbfounded.

What the hell was this? How did Li Miao get a weapon just by asking the NPC a few questions? He was an old player, so there was no way he didn't have a weapon!

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