Event 'Wandering Star Forest'

「Regional Event 'Wandering Star Forest'」

「Event Location: (142, 857)」

「Event Time: March 15th ~ March 24th (Participation time is from the 15th ~ 21st)」

「Event Content: Players who enter the mist-shrouded woodland during the event period will be teleported into the limited-time dungeon 'Wandering Star Forest'.」

「Recommended Level: 1~99」

「Event Reward: All players who clear the limited-time dungeon will receive Treasure Hunting Token ×1」

Treasure Hunting Token?

Yan Qing was a little confused. He clicked to open it and remembered what it was.

「Treasure Hunting Token: A transaction token issued by the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. After the holder's goods are appraised by the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, they can be listed for sale on the Treasure Gathering Pavilion by paying a 30% handling fee. Accumulating 10 Treasure Hunting Tokens can upgrade it to a Treasure Trove Token.」

This was the third of the top ten pegasus designs in the game that even Yan Qing, who didn't play The Herald, knew about—a design where the planners were flamed by players on the forums hundreds of times a day.

In The Herald, setting up stalls or private transactions was not allowed. Players could only unconditionally gift items to each other. Any transactions involving Spirit Jade could only be conducted in the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

Although bartering was allowed, this most basic form of transaction obviously couldn't meet the transaction needs of this most popular MMORPG. Players were forced to trade in the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, and to trade in the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, they had to have a Treasure Hunting Token.

Another name for the Treasure Hunting Token was 'What indispensable item is there in The Herald?', meaning only an idiot would use a Treasure Hunting Token to list items for sale, because the handling fee for the Treasure Hunting Token was as high as 30%.

Trading with a Treasure Hunting Token was no different from giving money to the official.

If you wanted to trade in the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, you had to at least grind out a Treasure Trove Token with a 15% handling fee to barely make a profit.

But the more crucial issue was that trading, like dating, could be done by two people or many people, but it couldn't be done alone.

As the only player in this world, who could Yan Qing trade with?

On the other hand, the limited-time dungeon 'Wandering Star Forest' was worth a visit.

Yan Qing didn't know the specific content of 'Wandering Star Forest', but from the recommended level, he could see that it was an entertainment dungeon that all players could participate in. His own strength might be helpful in the dungeon, but it was no longer the deciding factor.

He opened the map and looked at the coordinates. It didn't seem too far from Jiangnan Newbie Village.

He'd create a new account and take a look, but what kind of alt should he create?

After a brief thought, Yan Qing decided to create a female account.

Although a good-looking female account would definitely attract trouble, Yan Qing wasn't afraid of trouble. The White Iron Straight Blade in his warehouse wasn't just for show. Although a good-looking female account wouldn't be too strong or too short, and therefore wouldn't have Vitality and Dexterity bonuses, Yan Qing didn't care about that little bit of Vitality and Dexterity. Although...

Never mind, in short, Yan Qing didn't want to keep seeing men's butts!

It was said that male players were divided into two factions, and each accused the other of being gay. One side's argument was 'You play a female account and pretend to be a woman, you must be gay', and the other side's argument was 'You play a male account and look at men's butts all day, that's too gay'.

Yan Qing was different. He thought that anyone who cared about this kind of thing was gay. Male accounts should be played, and female accounts should be played even more, only then could one be considered well-rounded.

There was nothing much to say about face customization. Yan Qing customized a face that was somewhere between Tifa and Mai Shiranui according to normal people's preferences. As for stat allocation, Yan Qing planned to be a little adventurous this time and go for a 334 allocation—3 points in Vitality, 3 points in Dexterity, and 4 points in Comprehension. This way, the alt would not only have some combat power but also have some potential.

Talent inheritance was also very important. After all, as long as you purchased the corresponding talent, you could get an extra 100% experience bonus, plus the Martial Arts Genius 'gain an extra 100% experience when performing skill training'. Even an alt with 0 Comprehension could get 300% experience in training and 200% experience in combat, allowing them to quickly pass the weakest levels 1~10.

But after all, it was an alt for scouting, so Yan Qing only chose the Basic Footwork talent and the Basic Saber Technique talent. As for the name, it was naturally the same old rule, the tenth alt starting from Jiang Nan, "Jiang Shi".

「Jiangnan Subordinate Newbie Village」, start the game!

The wind becomes sticky here.

The rain here tangles into threads.

The first scene upon descending was the rain of Jiang Nan, the pitter-patter of rain connecting into lines, dripping and pattering on the banana leaves. Even through the screen, Yan Qing could feel the rush of moisture and cool breeze.

Good thing it's not me going out, I hate the rain the most, Yan Qing thought.

Unlike Evernight Sky and Chang'an, the newbie village of Jiang Nan seemed to be managed as a market. 'Jiang Shi' appeared in an alley between two houses, with puddles of sewage extending from the alley to the main street outside.

'Jiang Shi' walked out of the alley, and it seemed as if a gust of wind blew, and the sound of rain suddenly increased. The wide, muddy road was full of hoof prints of beasts and traces of wheels. Men wearing straw raincoats and hats carried burdens through the streets and alleys. Vegetable farmers with stalls along the street covered the wet vegetables with sackcloth. Next to them were butchers with the constant sound of knives. Across from them were a dozen cages, each filled with either chickens or ducks. Further away, fishmongers simply placed the fish on lotus leaves for sale, the half-dead fish eyes gleaming with a strange light...

The smell of rainwater, chicken droppings, fish, and blood made Yan Qing feel as if he could smell the suffocating atmosphere unique to the farmers market, even though he wasn't there. Compared to the market in Chang'an, this place was undoubtedly too dirty, chaotic, and noisy, but the vitality that grew vigorously from the soil was much more real than the prosperity of Chang'an.

After all, it would be a miracle if a main city protected area like Chang'an wasn't prosperous.

But the place in front of him was an area outside the main city, and the main customers of the market were the surrounding civilians, indicating that not only was there a large flow of people nearby, but the household productivity of the surrounding civilians was also high, and the exploitation was not very serious, so that ordinary people actually had extra money to exchange for goods.

More importantly, this area was very safe.

In places like Qi Kingdom, where Evil Spirit Knights roamed around killing people, who would be willing to go out if it wasn't for a bite to eat? The merchants who opened shops basically had backgrounds. Woodcutters, vegetable farmers, and embroiderers would only sell to merchants for safety, and civilians could only buy from merchants if they wanted anything. Therefore, each city only had a few shops, but they monopolized all the business, equally exploiting both sellers and buyers.

Zhou Kingdom wasn't much better. The villages and families outside the main city built manors and bunkers to protect themselves, and could exchange materials internally, like a country within a country, and there would be no market.

It seemed like there wasn't much danger, but Yan Qing still equipped 'Jiang Shi' with a White Iron Straight Blade and controlled her to walk out of the alley. He opened the map and saw that the activity location was in the east, and Yan Qing didn't plan to ask anyone, so he went directly east along the road.

The rain quickly soaked the clothes. Although 'Jiang Shi' was wearing a coarse linen garment with no design language, when it clung tightly to 'Jiang Shi's' body, outlining her graceful curves, it would become the most beautiful dress on the whole street.

In the game, players would only think 'so what', and players who already had a unique aesthetic were no longer satisfied with handsome men and beautiful women, but liked to create some Ancient Gods or even Warriors of Light to play through the plot. But in this world...

Anyway, Yan Qing was ready to deal with admirers, and the White Iron Straight Blade was equipped for this purpose. It was impossible to avoid troubles on the road, but for the sake of a pleasant mood when playing the game, this price was still worth it.