What came into view was a beginner village that was all too familiar.
Ling Yi has been operating a private server for the game mir2 for almost six years.
I'm extremely familiar with this game.
Even though this world had become the real world, Ling Yi still recognized it at a glance: this was the Border Beginner Village of Bichon City in the game.
However, compared to the game, this starting village seems to be much larger, at least on a 1:1000 scale.
At this moment, there are already quite a few people in the newbie village.
These people included men, women, children, and the elderly. Some were dressed in modern clothes, some in ancient costumes, some carrying swords, some holding guns.
But every single one of them was handsome men and beautiful women. Even the old men were incredibly handsome, with an air of Wind Dao and an imposing Aura Field.
After making a rough assessment, Ling Yi had already guessed the identities of some of the people.
only...
"System, these people didn't bring their own strength with them, did they?"
"Ding, yes, host."
"How am I supposed to kill them and get their gear? I'm just a A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality right now! Where's the author? Author, get out here right now! What kind of newbie game is this? What kind of newbies are these guys?"
Author: I can't help it. With this level 1 cheat, I can only offer concepts and design solutions. The rest is all handled by the system itself, so I have absolutely no sense of participation.
Author: The rest, the good life will depend entirely on you.
"Then what's the point? You just randomly set up a cheat system and then wait to get nothing in return?"
Author: Popularity, popularity, bro! As long as the popularity score increases, I'll immediately give you, the Protagonist, an even more awesome system. How can it be just a freebie?
Ling Yi had absolutely no intention of communicating with these Karmic Luck Protagonist different worlds.
He turned around and walked out of the village.
In Ling Yi's eyes, these people are all his own leeks. What is there to communicate with? He probably will kill him many times in the future.
Ling Yi walked out of the village, and could still Yinyin hear the discussions of the people behind him.
"Old Wudang Sect Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang, do you all know where this place is?"
" Zhang Sanfeng? You... you weren't dead?"
"Nonsense, when will this old Daoist priest die?"
"Ah, I am Linghu Chong, a disciple of Mount Hua, and this is my junior sister, Yue Lingshan."
Upon hearing this, Ling Yi suddenly paused.
The system in his mind asked, "System, aren't they all Protagonist with Karmic Luck? How come they're considered supporting characters too?"
"Ding! Anyone with Karmic Luck is a target for system invitations."
Ling Yi pursed his lips; this was even more unfair to him.
They're Innate in a team, while I'm all alone, making it much harder to profit from their losses.
Isn't this forcing you to level up, fight monsters, and farm equipment, only to reap the rewards later when you're powerful enough?
If they've already become so arrogant, is there any need to exploit them anymore?
The author is trash; he didn't even give himself a newbie gift pack, so I have to grind monsters and level up all the time. Thumbs down.
He wanted to cause trouble, but how?
Hopefully, the author's writing style will improve.
With a thought, the familiar game interface appeared before his eyes.
Upon seeing the profession section and the game gift pack in his backpack, Ling Yi's eyes suddenly lit up.
He suddenly realized, damn it, this game is a private server he set up himself.
The mir2 private server he set up was a single-class private server, and the key point is...
Ling Yi directly opened the game gift pack in his backpack.
Instantly, a bunch of items appeared in the backpack: a full set of level 40 Zuma Equipment.
Judgement, War God Armor, Knight Bracelet, Dragon Ring, War God Helmet, War God Necklace, one Mongchon Town Return Stone, one Random Stone, and one Recycling Chest.
And... Wu Bai gold coins!
Looking at the skill bar again, sure enough, all the warrior's level 35 traditional skills are ready to be unlocked; they can be used directly once the level is reached.
Ling Yi ran back again, bypassing the Protagonist from various worlds who were still discussing all sorts of schemes and plots, and came directly to a ginkgo tree, facing the "Newbie Guide" sign hanging on the tree.
brush!
A game interface popped up in front of Ling Yi.
"Enter the leveling Map and upgrade your leveling points?"
"Yes!"
With Ling Yi's choice, his figure vanished the next moment.
This scene stunned the Protagonist who were still discussing their Karmic Luck.
One of the young men, dressed in a shirt and jeans and carrying a backpack, had already opened the game interface and was checking the game help.
The game help clearly states that defeating monsters will grant experience to level up, and can also drop equipment, potions, and skill books.
What surprised the young man the most was that everything he acquired in this game world could be taken out of the game.
"Everyone, I'm Ye Fan. I think I now have a general idea of what kind of world this is..."
After Ye Fan's explanation, everyone gained a general understanding of this world.
Subsequently, at Ye Fan's suggestion, these people rushed out of the small mountain village and finally began their epic Leveling Up by Killing Monsters journey.
However, one person stayed behind.
This is an arrogant middle-aged Uncle with a small Little Mustache, wearing an expensive casual suit.
JARVIS!
"I'm sorry, Mr. Stark, I have completely lost contact with my host and have not detected any signal network."
"Interesting!"
The next moment, Tony Stark disappeared. After waiting for about ten minutes, Tony Stark reappeared fully armed.
Bulletproof vests, Negasonic Teenage Warhead, submachine guns, grenades—using modern weapons in a game world? That's blatant cheating! If Ling Yi knew, he'd definitely curse the system and the author again.
After Tony Stark left, two figures emerged from around the corner next to the clothing store.
" Natasha, I think we should go back and prepare as well."
"No, Barton, we need testing more!" Natasha said with a slight smile, pulling out a pistol from her waist.
"Okay, whatever you say!" Barton took an arrow from behind his back and nocked it on his longbow.
The two exchanged a glance and then walked out of the village.
Ling Yi was still leveling up in the AFK room, had no idea that these players would get on track so quickly and have already started their leveling journey.
But even if I knew, it wouldn't matter.
In this private server, the experience gained from Leveling Up by Killing Monsters remains unchanged, because the leveling method relies on AFK (away from keyboard) in the early stages and on recycling equipment to gain experience in the later stages.
High-level equipment not only grants a large amount of experience points but also in-game currency.
In private servers, gold ingots play a significant role.
Upgrading treasures, titles, Reincarnation, strengthening equipment, entering certain high-level Map, crafting, and so on all require in-game currency.
In just ten minutes, Ling Yi reached level 40, learned how to use game skills, and equipped himself with the beginner gear from his backpack.
"I feel like something's missing," Ling Yi said, stroking his chin.
"By the way, the player's name isn't displayed above their head, system..."
"Ding, host, this is a real world. Have you ever seen anyone in the real world with their name above their head?"
Have you ever seen a real-world system where you can Leveling Up by Killing Monsters?
Author: Ling Yi, aren't you just being argumentative for the sake of arguing? As the Protagonist of a novel, why are you taking it so seriously?
"So, you can watch everything I went through the whole time? Don't I have any privacy left?"
Author: What do you think I'll see? With such strict censorship on online novel platforms these days, do you really think those kinds of explosive plots will appear in a novel? Are you kidding me, "the censorship master"?
"Author, what's your name?" Ling Yi suddenly asked.
Author: Pen name, Dream Reincarnation Season One. As for my real name, don't ask, even if you do, I can't tell you.
"Can't I say? It seems your system still has some restrictions on you."
Author: There are indeed limitations. Also, are you planning to keep grinding for points indefinitely? By the way, does your private server have level restrictions?
"You upgraded too, right?"
Author: Yes, it's synchronized with your level, equipment, and skills.
"Private servers have no level cap, but you can only gain experience points up to level 99."
At this point, Ling Yi directly clicked to use the Mongchon Town Return Stone. The next moment, Ling Yi's figure disappeared from the spot, and when he reappeared, he was already in a dilapidated ancient desert city.
Author's note: To be honest, I'm envious. I really want to experience what it's like to grind monsters in a game.
"Can't you get here? You're supposed to have a system, you damn author."
Author: Hmph, I'm angry. Even if I don't call you a flop author, we can still be friends.
"..." Ling Yi scratched his head, "Who the hell is your friend?"
Looking at the azure sky, it's as if I can see the author through it.
"Are you a woman?"
Author: No, just a black line. jpg!
Am I handsome or not?
Author: Do you think there's Protagonist in a novel who isn't handsome? Also, I'm not a woman, I'm not a woman, I'm not a woman—I'm saying it three times because it's important.
"Then please don't use filler words like 'humph,' 'ha,' or 'um.' Does every otaku have a girlish soul inside them?"
As Ling Yi spoke, he arrived at a Teleport Gate. This was the Map Teleport Gate for this private server. By using this Teleport Gate and consuming a certain amount of gold coins or ingots, one could Teleport to any Map in the game world.
For new players, Solo Player Map are the obvious first choice.
In Ling Yi's design, the Solo Player Map contain monsters of all levels, and even world bosses will spawn from time to time, provided you can defeat them.
Ling Yi's most important task right now is to acquire equipment and farm in-game currency.
However, before entering the Map, Ling Yi asked the system, "System, if I die in the game world, am I really dead?"
"Ding, game world. In accordance with the World Rule, death will result in Revive, but there will be certain penalties."
Alright, as long as it's not actual death, it's fine.
With a flash of light, Ling Yi appeared on an island.
Beach, Dahai, blue sky, white clouds, with lush green forests in the background, and... various bosses!
Author's note: I must say, the scenery in the game world is actually quite nice.
Ling Yi ignored him; it was time to grind monsters. In Computer games, grinding monsters only required clicking the mouse and pressing a few skill keys.
But what would it be like to grind monsters in a real world that follows the rules of the game?