Han Xiao watched with interest. "Daojianxiao? No recollection. Probably didn't make a name for himself in ' Galaxy '." Frenzied Sword, who was a top-tier player in the future, was now bowing down before Daojianxiao. This scene gave Han Xiao a strong sense of déjà vu, inexplicably reminding him of an experience he had back then. There was a period when the power leveling business was sluggish, and he had to find ways to generate income. He joined a small studio to farm gold for them and earned some money. That studio often delayed and deducted wages, and always made excuses when he inquired.
The studio owner, relying on his "big business and resources," acted arrogantly in front of Han Xiao argued with the studio about salary for the ninth time. He told Han Xiao to take it or leave it, and that if he kept nagging, he Pursuit him down until his level was reset to zero.
What else could Han Xiao do? He was desperate too. He could only use his main account to show the boss why the flowers were so red and why he was so flamboyant, directly causing the studio to lose money like crazy for several weeks in a row, bringing it to the brink of bankruptcy, and earning a large sum of reasonable compensation for emotional distress... Extortion in games is not illegal.
"Alas, the happy times are gone forever." Han Xiao puffed on his cigarette, a sense of melancholy washing over him, as if saying, "Having seen the ocean, one finds it hard to be impressed by other waters; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, one finds other clouds insignificant."
Frenzied Sword could only agree to Daojianxiao's request. He was currently level eleven, above the average player level, and besides the Mechanic Class repair and enhancement skills, he only knew Basic Shooting and melee.
Han Xiao knew Frenzied Sword's strength level very well. His eyes flashed, and he called out to Frenzied Sword, "Come here."
Frenzied Sword was a little confused, so he leaned closer. Han Xiao took off one of his Electrothermal Cutting Gloves and quietly handed it to him.
After glancing at the gloves' attributes, Frenzied Sword paused, his face filled with shock and surprise.
"You can borrow it, but you have to return it." Han Xiao dispelled Frenzied Saber's unrealistic illusions.
Frenzied Sword were still quite touched; they hadn't made a mistake in latching onto this powerful figure, there were even these kinds of perks! Was he afraid they'd embarrass him if they lost?
With gloves on, Frenzied Sword felt more confident and stood fifteen meters away from Daojianxiao, both of them itching to make a move.
Nearby players gathered to watch, mainly out of curiosity about Frenzied Sword, wanting to see just how different the professional player featured in the newspaper was from the ordinary player.
"Even for professional players, the early game should be about the same, right?"
"They only have a few basic skills, so I don't think they can show off any impressive maneuvers."
"I think those who have an advantage in the early stages are probably people who have trained in combat sports or served in the military, since the controls feel so realistic."
The onlookers discussed it quietly.
With a low shout, Daojianxiao forward. With each step, the sand on the ground climbed up his calves like snakes and pythons, forming a sand armor that covered his body.
"His pistol can only fire five shots at most, which my superpower can block. As long as we close the distance, he's doomed!" Daojianxiao thought to himself.
The players were all novices, and their skill level was currently limited to the application and understanding of skills. Daojianxiao's choice was correct, but Frenzied Sword's reaction surprised him. Instead of retreating and kiting Daojianxiao with his pistol, he charged forward.
The two collided quickly. Daojianxiao had no time to think and slammed down with his fist encased in the rock. Frenzied Sword met him with his gloved hand.
"Are these gloves part of the equipment?"
Just as Daojianxiao had this thought, he suddenly felt a burning pain and was shocked to find that his health had instantly dropped to zero.
Everything went black, and I died...
This duel lasted only three seconds from start to finish!
Only Frenzied Sword remained in the arena. The wind ruffled his clothes, and his expression was blank, exuding the lonely air of a master.
The onlookers were stunned, still not having reacted.
"This... this is a one-second kill?"
"That's too fast!"
"That's incredible! No wonder he got featured in the Galaxy Times!"
"Could the hidden plot really give him such a big lead?!"
Everyone was a newbie, so their combat abilities should have been roughly equal. It would take at least four or five shots with a pistol to kill him, and Daojianxiao's ability was clearly to enhance his defense. Some players recalled Daojianxiao's performance when facing the beast attack; he could withstand being surrounded by two Gray Nightmare Wolf, yet he died after just one punch with Frenzied Sword Jian?
What kind of attack power is this?!
Everyone looked at Frenzied Sword's gloves with envy.
"This is high-level equipment!"
"A mechanic can build something like this? I thought they could only make guns!"
"I want one too..."
Not long after, the resurrected Daojianxiao rushed over, his face grim, and said with dissatisfaction, "We agreed to a friendly spar, you... how could you..."
He originally wanted to ask how I was killed, but he felt it was too embarrassing to say it.
Having defeated his old rival, Frenzied Sword felt a surge of triumph and chuckled, "Sorry, I didn't know you were so fragile."
These words made Daojianxiao feel a tightness in his chest.
You blame me for dying because I'm fragile?!
"What a huge loss." Dying once cost him a lot of experience points, Daojianxiao was heartbroken. He originally thought that the PK would end with a friendly exchange, but he didn't expect to be killed instantly and then be humiliated so much that he couldn't even accuse Frenzied Sword. He was extremely frustrated.
After the onlookers, who had been discussing endlessly, dispersed, Frenzied Sword obediently returned the gloves to Han Xiao, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Han... Black Phantom, do you sell these gloves?"
Han Xiao glanced at him, opened the shop list, and added "Electrothermal Cutting Gloves" priced at 80,000, with a favorability rating of 15 points. These gloves were spoils of war he had seized from the Rose Armed Forces. After learning the Basic Knowledge required for the prerequisites, he reverse-engineered the blueprints for the Electrothermal Cutting Gloves and, with some experience, was able to manufacture them himself.
Frenzied Sword were instantly motivated, clenching their fists in excitement. This kind of melee mechanical equipment was their favorite. "I can't afford it now, but I'll be able to buy it sooner or later!"
At this moment, Daojianxiao suddenly approached, his gaze fixed intently on Han Xiao, and asked, "Black Phantom, I heard you're at odds with Germinal. I want to join you."
During this period, various speculations about triggering Black Phantom's hidden storyline circulated on the forums. The theory was that showing hostility towards Germinal would have a chance of triggering this hidden storyline. Many players speculated on the trigger lines, and Han Xiao had heard them all during his short time in Green Valley Town, rejecting them all. This finally gave players a plausible guess... Black Phantom Black Phantom's hidden storyline is entirely based on chance; good luck is the only guarantee. At this moment, Daojianxiao was simply relying on luck.
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh... you seem pretty good."
"There's a chance!" Daojianxiao exclaimed with delight.
Frenzied Sword's heart skipped a beat, and he tensed up, feeling a strange, sour pang of sadness.
"However, you seem to be lacking something." Han Xiao suddenly changed the subject, waving his hand and refusing Daojianxiao.
Daojianxiao was still reeling from the shock and remained silent for a long time. He looked annoyed and inwardly envious of Frenzied Sword, cursing, "That guy really got lucky."
Frenzied Sword breathed a sigh of relief and became cheerful again.
Han Xiao wanted to laugh at Frenzied Sword's reaction, as if he were a man who had almost been cuckolded... Ugh, what a load of rubbish! What would that make me? Han Xiao quickly shook off that ridiculous thought.
Han Xiao had accumulated quite a bit of experience on the panel, and it seemed that all the interested players in Green Valley Town would have completed their job changes by tomorrow. He planned to leave tomorrow.
While he was gathering experience, someone recorded a video of Frenzied Sword and Daojianxiao and posted it on the forum.
Luosimen is a player born in Big Horn Mountain. He won the closed beta test opportunity through a lottery and has been saving money without changing his class. He wants the strongest class.
When the game officially launched, he saw Black Phantom's performance and was immediately captivated. He was eager to switch to the Mechanic Class. While other players were doing quests to increase their favorability with Black Phantom, Luosimen couldn't resist and spent money to gain five points of favorability. Of the five Basic Knowledge taught by Black Phantom, he learned the one with the most appealing name: [Basic Weaponry].
But Luosimen soon discovered that the Mechanic Class was not as strong as Black Phantom had appeared. After a series of defeats in PvP, he felt cheated; this class was incredibly weak! But he couldn't bear to give up his beta account, so he asked customer service if he could change his class. Of course, the answer was no, which infuriated him.
What a waste of my luck getting a beta test opportunity! My account is ruined!
Luosimen was furious and wanted to vent his anger on the forum. He posted everywhere, copying and pasting his scathing remarks about the Mechanic Class in every thread, regardless of the topic, to tell all the players that the Mechanic Class was trash!
Players argued in his replies, Luosimen felt satisfied; this was his original intention—to spread the word, and he enjoyed the feeling of having his words taken seriously.