After enhancing his skills and equipment, Su Yu's strength had increased dramatically!
Moreover, the Pet System had unlocked at level 10, allowing him to have his first pet of his own.
Unfortunately, there was no Pet Incubation Room in the village. He would have to reach the main city before he could hatch the Howling Moon Wolf Egg.
He checked his remaining game time for the day. There were still more than two hours left.
"I'll use these two hours to solo a level 10 dungeon. Clearing it will earn me a chance to use a 'World Announcement,' and I can advertise my guild too."
Having made up his mind, Su Yu headed toward Novice Village.
Of course, aside from running dungeons, he had just completed the First Ring of the Glory of the Broom Empire quest.
He would turn in the quest after returning to the village, then go run the dungeon.
Nolan Village's entrance square.
"Hello, Village Chief! I'm here to turn in a quest." Su Yu pushed through the crowded players and looked for the elderly village chief.
The moment he spoke, every player in the square vanished. The bustling plaza fell completely silent, leaving only the NPCs and Su Yu nearby.
Su Yu was already used to this sort of thing.
This happened when special quests placed players into an independent dimension, preventing them from seeing other players.
Many Hidden Quests, Main Storylines, and scenario battles had situations like this.
"It's you, young adventurer." The village chief was delighted, his white beard bouncing. "Did you obtain the Howling Moon Wolf Leader's head?"
"I got something even better—the Wolf King's head." Su Yu did not waste words. He took out the Wolf King's head and handed it directly to the village chief.
"Whoa!" The village chief jumped in fright, then became wildly excited.
As he took the Wolf King's furry head, both his hands trembled. "It really is the Wolf King's head! Adventurer, you did wonderfully! You're the greatest adventurer I've ever seen, I'm sure of it!"
"What about my reward?" Su Yu rubbed his fingers together.
"Hey, look at my memory!" The village chief slapped his forehead and grabbed Su Yu's hand. "Come on, follow me home. My house is pretty big."
"What are you trying to do?" Su Yu became wary.
"The reward is at my house. Come home with me to get it. You can't expect me to conjure up a horse for you on the spot, can you?"
"Then why did you say your house was pretty big?"
"My house is big enough to turn the Wolf King's head into a specimen and hang it inside." The village chief stroked the Wolf King's head, his eyes burning with excitement.
"Then I can tell everyone I killed this wolf! Even at my age, this village chief is still as sharp as ever, hehe! Maybe old William's widow, Jenny, will look at me differently because of it! Then we can..."
Su Yu: "."
He had never expected the village chief to want the Wolf King's head for such a purpose.
Still, since he had already turned in the quest, the village chief could use it however he pleased.
They arrived at the village chief's house.
The village chief rummaged through the storage room for a long time before finally pulling out a rusty longsword.
"Brave adventurer, as a reward for helping me slay the Wolf King, I am specially giving you this sword! This is the Village's Best Sword!"
Su Yu's mouth twitched.
Not only was the sword in the village chief's hand incredibly old, it was covered in rust. This was the "Village's Best Sword"?
However, he said nothing and reached out to take the longsword.
But the instant he picked up the hilt, the blade suddenly snapped off at its base!
Clang! Clatter!
The blade separated from the hilt and fell onto the stone floor.
Su Yu held the bare hilt, his face blank with disbelief.
"Sorry, adventurer. I left this sword sitting around for too long and forgot to glue it back on."
Though the village chief said he was sorry, there was not a trace of embarrassment on his face.
He took the hilt back from Su Yu, went into the inner room to find a bottle of glue, then stuck the blade and hilt back together.
After finishing, he handed Su Yu the repaired longsword and the glue, boasting, "Adventurer, don't underestimate this sword. It was once my own weapon. I wielded it for ten years without suffering a single defeat!"
Su Yu: "."
Su Yu no longer knew what adjective could describe his current mood.
Could the village chief be trying to fob him off with a piece of junk?
If this really was junk, he would find a way to lure the next Wolf King into slaughtering Novice Village No. 6.
Su Yu checked the sword's attributes.
Village's Best Sword (Consumable) Remaining Uses: 10 Usage: Point this sword at the target and shout, "Take this!" Effect: The blade snaps off and falls to the ground. If the target is no more than 10 levels higher than you, they will enter a state of astonishment for 3 seconds. Astonishment: Unable to move or attack. This state is automatically canceled upon taking damage. Note: Don't forget to glue the broken blade back on after using it!
"The attributes are actually pretty good." Su Yu was somewhat surprised.
This sword could not have looked any uglier, yet its attributes were unexpectedly good.
No, it could even be called an extremely powerful consumable.
Three seconds of guaranteed crowd control, and it could even control multiple targets. It would be incredibly useful for quests or dealing with bosses!
But that made sense. This was a reward from the Main Storyline, after all. It could not possibly be too bad.
Seeing Su Yu's satisfied expression, the village chief took his hand. "Come on! Let's go to the stables and look at your second reward!"
"Wait, this horse isn't going to be something special too, is it?"
After being baptized by the Village Good Sword, Su Yu suspected the Village Good Horse would not be a normal horse either.
"You'll know once we get to the stables!" The village chief gave him no chance to refuse and dragged Su Yu out of the house.
Two minutes later.
"Village Chief, this is a mare!" Su Yu looked speechlessly at the little red mare the village chief had assigned to him.
After the Village Good Sword incident, Su Yu had already realized that the Village Good Horse might not be normal.
But he had never expected the village chief to give him a mare.
Besides the little mare, several other tall and handsome stallions stood in the stable. No matter how he looked at it, the little mare could not be called the best in the village.
"What's wrong with a mare? Are you discriminating against females? Keep talking like that and I'll start throwing punches!"
The village chief rolled up his sleeves, looking aggressively ready for a fight.
"No, I mean, isn't the leader of a herd usually male? And which of the horses beside her is worse than this one?"
Su Yu pointed at the tall stallions nearby.
"Uh, actually, here's the thing."
The village chief changed his tone and reached out to groom the little mare's mane. "The reward for killing the Wolf King was originally not the 'Village's Best Sword' and the 'Village's Best Horse.' If you had triggered this quest earlier, the reward should have been the 'Village's Best Sword' and the 'Village's Best Girl.'"
"A girl?!"
"That's right."
"Where's the girl?"
Su Yu stared at the little mare.
Could this little mare be the transformed "Village's Best Girl"? What kind of fairy-tale development was this?
The village chief seemed to see through Su Yu's thoughts and waved his hand. "What nonsense are you thinking? This really is a mare, not a person transformed. You may not know the 'Village's Best Girl' I mentioned. Her name is Tina."
"Tina?"
"Yes, Tina is the kindest girl in our village." With his hands behind his back, the village chief gazed into the distance. "She recently passed the aptitude test and has already taken a carriage to Oran City. She will become a Unicorn Knight in the future."
"This little mare was the mount she rode most often. Since Tina left, the mare has lost all appetite and grown thinner by the day."
"Young adventurer, would you be willing to take this little mare to Oran City and personally deliver her to Tina?"
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