Chapter 67 - 67 64 Three Newcomers

67: Chapter 64: Three Newcomers 67: Chapter 64: Three Newcomers Xiao Jie picked it up and took a glance, [Mountain Bandit’s Broadsword (Ordinary) Attack Power: 18 Chop. Item Introduction: A crudely made broadsword commonly used by mountain bandits, featuring a wide blade and thick spine to enhance killing power by increasing the weapon’s weight. Unfortunately, it’s just an ordinary weapon. It’s heavier than the Yanling Saber, but its attack power is still inferior to that of the Yanling Saber. Barely good enough to serve as a backup weapon. Over there, I Want to Be Immortal had also finished his battle and let out a cry of surprise. “Feng, I got a Skill Book.” As he spoke, he proudly showed it to Xiao Jie. [Furious Roar (Combat Skills) Learning requirements: Strength 15, Endurance 15. Usage: Emit a furious roar, boosting your attack power by 10% for 60 seconds. Consumes 100 Energy points. Skill Introduction: A combat skill used by warriors of the Barbaric Era, who released their Killing Intent with a hysterical roar to boost morale and strength, thereby slightly enhancing their attack power.] “Not bad, it suits you well.” I Want to Be Immortal excitedly learned the skill. Furious Roar! His character suddenly stomped his foot, emitting an angry Roar, “Ah!” A faint red halo immediately appeared around him. Xiao Jie also tried out the new broadsword. The speed of this blade was noticeably slower than the Yanling Saber’s by a frame or two. Ordinary people might not notice, but for a professional like Xiao Jie, it was very clear. It’ll have to do. The two didn’t linger and headed straight for the village. Upon entering the village gate, Xiao Jie saw Wang Kai at the blacksmith shop’s entrance, negotiating with a player who was shirtless, clearly a novice by his appearance. I Don’t Eat Beef (Returnee): “One silver can buy only 10 cents, man, isn’t that a bit pricey?” Wang Kai said, “It’s one cent for 10 yuan.” I Don’t Eat Beef exclaimed, “Damn, why don’t you just rob people!” Wang Kai’s voice remained calm, “That’s the current rate for gold. Feel free to ask around; it’s the same everywhere. After all, this game is a deadly game. I’m earning my life’s money here. Don’t complain about the price. Just level up and any skill you learn can easily be recouped in reality in no time. If you think it’s too expensive, then earn it yourself by working, go turn the soil. One hour earns you ten cents, that’s a hundred yuan per hour.” I Don’t Eat Beef was clearly skeptical about the deadly game, but seeing how seriously Wang Kai spoke, he became a bit uncertain and replied noncommittally, “Alright, I’ll look around then. Sorry to bother you.” Having said that, he hurried away. Xiao Jie walked up to the blacksmith shop’s entrance with I Want to Be Immortal and asked knowingly, “Newcomer?” “Yeah, three of them came. One is called Dongfang Sheng, who’s currently working as a farmer. Another is called Sanbing, who’s wandering around somewhere, and then there’s that guy I Don’t Eat Beef, who seems to be a spendthrift player. He just asked me about buying gold, but it seems like he hasn’t quite grasped the situation yet.” Xiao Jie wasn’t too surprised, considering Wang Kai’s explanation that the system introduces the rules of the deadly game when sending the activation code. However, such claims are quite outrageous, and probably hard for any sanely minded person to believe. “What would happen if they never understand the situation?” “They’ll die… Of course, if they’re lucky, they might learn a skill before that, use it in real life, and then realize this game is no joke. Of course, there are also those who stubbornly refuse to believe and just fool around until they’re gone. Usually, two or three out of every ten are such unlucky fools. Good words are hard to persuade the doomed; there’s no use advising such people. It all depends on their luck.” Xiao Jie grunted, but felt a bit sour inside. If someone had advised him and Han Luo back then, maybe Han Luo wouldn’t have died. He was no saint and wouldn’t volunteer to play the good guy, but if he could incidentally save a person or two, he wouldn’t refuse. Just as he was preparing to find Wang Kai to repair his weapon, suddenly a naked player came running over excitedly. Sanbing (returnee): “Big brother, are you a player?” “Yeah, what about it?” “Can you give me some money?” Xiao Jie was stunned for a moment, thinking he had misheard. “What did you say?” “Can you give me some money? Not too much, just one silver to learn a skill would be enough.” Xiao Jie was momentarily speechless. “Why should I give you one silver?” “You’re an experienced player, isn’t it expected to give newbies some money?” Great, yet another one who didn’t understand the situation. Xiao Jie had encountered begging in games before and had even done it himself. In those long-running old games where the game currency was severely inflated, it was completely normal for new players to ask old players for some initial funds; generally, old players were willing to help. After all, experienced players could make a lot of money by just killing a few monsters, it was no big deal. But this is a deadly game, man. You’re starting your request with one silver; you totally don’t understand the situation. “You know that the death penalty in this game is actual death, right?” Xiao Jie asked tentatively. “Ah? Isn’t that just marketing hype? Don’t joke with me, big brother.” Great, truly someone who didn’t understand the situation. Xiao Jie felt it was necessary to explain things clearly to these newcomers. Although it wasn’t his business, if they really died like this, he’d feel somewhat sorry for them, dying too unfairly. “Listen carefully, the death penalty in this game is real. If you aren’t planning to go all out, I suggest you quit the game immediately and don’t come back. If you really want to play, take it seriously, otherwise don’t blame me for not warning you if you die.” The returnee was silent for a moment and then burst out laughing. “Hahaha, big brother, you’re so funny. If you don’t want to give money, fine, but don’t bullshit me. Whatever, I can’t be bothered with you.” Saying this, he turned and walked away. Damn, this idiot… Watching the returnee’s retreating figure, Xiao Jie was speechless. Well, he had said what he needed to say; if this guy still acted foolishly, then it was his own fault. Wang Kai said from the side: “It’s no use, many newcomers have this kind of reaction. Who would believe such a thing? I used to advise people a lot, but it hardly ever worked. Sometimes, I even got scolded. Over time, I also stopped bothering. Don’t waste your effort.” Xiao Jie didn’t reply, but turned to I Want to Be Immortal and said, “Cheng Xian, when you pass by the farmland while buying medicine later, remind that Dongfang Sheng.” “Alright, Feng.” I Want to Be Immortal took the task very seriously and went to buy the medicine. Along the way, he found Dongfang Sheng and explained the game rules to him. This fellow was turning soil in the field. Upon hearing I Want to Be Immortal’s reminder, Dongfang Sheng’s reaction wasn’t so exaggerated. He listened carefully and earnestly agreed. After I Want to Be Immortal left, Dongfang Sheng started feeling a bit puzzled. (Could this game really lead to death? Can one really gain abilities from the game? Was that really not just marketing hype?) Dongfang Sheng became somewhat skeptical. However, from the other person’s tone, he seemed very serious and didn’t appear to be fooling around. Dongfang Sheng, having worked in a bar and dealt daily with the boss’s moods, was quite experienced in judging people’s attitudes and tones. He felt that I Want to Be Immortal was a pretty honest person, not likely a swindler. (Anyway, being cautious won’t hurt. What if it is true? Let’s try and see if I can gain abilities from the game. If that’s possible, it likely means the death penalty is also real. Besides, not dying in the game is always a good thing.) Thinking thus, he quietly resumed his farming.