As the saying goes, "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." Wealth should not be flaunted; one should act with high profile in work but remain low-key in life. Lufeng jogged excitedly into the alley and eagerly checked the Jianghu Universe Bag:
[Jianghu Universe Bag] (Level 1)
Bound (Bound items do not drop upon death).
After use, you will receive the Jianghu Guide, Panda Coin, Carefree Shoulder, Carefree Wrist, Carefree Ring, and Jianghu Universe Bag (Level 5).
Description: Congratulations on choosing Free Mode. We have prepared various items for your adventures in the Jianghu. You will receive these items at levels 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55.
Lufeng was thrilled to use the Jianghu Universe Bag (Level 1) and first looked at the three pieces of equipment:
[Carefree Shoulder] (Shoulder Guard ★★)
Level: 1
Bound
Durability: 125/125
Base External Attack Defense +74
Base Internal Attack Defense +74
Health Limit +397
Qi Limit +205
Carefree Set (0/5)
Unknown Attribute (Activated after equipping)
Unknown Attribute
Unknown Attribute
Unknown Attribute
【Carefree Wrist】 (Wrist Guard ★★)
Level 1
Bound
Durability: 175/175
Base Hit +180
Physical Attack +70
Internal Attack +70
Carefree Set (0/5)
Unknown Attribute
Unknown Attribute
Unknown Attribute
Unknown Attribute
【Carefree Ring】 (Ring ★★)
Level 1
Bound
Durability: 175/175
Base Internal Attack Attack +76
Basic External Attack +76
Hit +38
Stamina +4
Carefree Set (0/5)
Unknown Attribute
Unknown Attribute
Unknown Attribute
Unknown Attribute
Equipping activated two Unknown Attributes:
External Attack Defense +99
Internal Attack Defense +99
"It can't be, this set has a total of 5 pieces, how come there are only three? Am I being played? It shouldn't be like this. Let's first check what the level 5 【Jianghu Universe Bag】 gives:"
【Jianghu Universe Bag】 (Level 5)
Bound (bound items will not drop upon death).
After use, you will receive the 【Carefree Ornament】, 【Carefree Guardian】, and the 【Jianghu Universe Bag】 (Level 10).
Seeing that there are still two unawarded pieces of the Carefree Set, Lufeng couldn't wait to level up to 5 and continue running missions. It’s tough in the early game without a mount.
The second mission, 【First Weapon】, is to find the weapon shop owner Pu Liang. The reward is also 1 copper coin, but Lufeng is not after the copper coins; he is naturally there for the meager Experience.
Pu Liang is located on East Street in Dali City. Lufeng dashed over and completed this mission, earning 1 copper coin, a fan, and 50 Experience.
“Ding!”
System Notification: Dear Player, congratulations on reaching Level 2.
Looking at the fan, which has a base attack of 117 points and all attributes +1, Lufeng happily replaced his Iron Ring, selling all unwanted items to Pu Liang.
What thrilled Lufeng was that the Panda Coin sold for two gold coins, definitely worth several tens of dollars in the early game.
To level up to five as soon as possible and obtain the Carefree Set, Lufeng continued tirelessly with this Chain Quest, receiving the next mission from Pu Liang—【First Piece of Defense】.
Mission Hint: Find the clothing store owner Huang Gongdao on East Street in Dali.
Once again, Lufeng sped off as if being chased by Feng Jie, rushing without care. In the early game, time is money; only by racing against time can one stay ahead of others.
The perfect game world captivated Lufeng, but he knew very well that he was working. For that guaranteed ten thousand plus commission, it was worth it.
……
This time, Lufeng received a cloth shirt and gratefully took it from Huang Gongdao's hands: "I finally have something to wear, haha~"
After putting on the shirt, his basic internal and external defense increased by 70. He continued to receive the next mission from Huang Gongdao—[First Monster Kill].
Lufeng felt a bit dizzy this time because the mission required him to go to Wuliang Mountain and kill 5 High Mountain White Apes. Now, 15 minutes had passed in the game, and Lufeng had only reached level 2 with 60/324 experience points. He still needed 264 more experience points to reach level 3. After running around for so long, he had only completed two or three missions, which made Lufeng complain a bit: "Sister Ni, you didn’t even give me a mount. It takes at least five minutes to get to Wuliang Mountain. Is this a mission or a marathon?"
Complaints aside, the mission still had to be completed. Not for any other reason, but because he thought of the guaranteed reward of ten thousand. Lufeng smiled sincerely: "Money is a pain in the neck. For that wicked RMB, I’ll keep running forward. No matter how tired or hard it gets, I’ll just think of myself as a fool; no matter how difficult or dangerous it is, I’ll just think of myself as tough as nails."
He ran wildly, and the journey that originally took five minutes only took him a little over one minute to reach Wuliang Mountain. Looking around, he saw the High Mountain White Ape not far from the city gate. From a distance, he could see many players' heads scattered across the field. As soon as the High Mountain White Ape respawned, it was instantly killed by several players. Most players leaving the city were above level 2, while the High Mountain White Ape was a level 1 monster with only 50 health points and extremely low defense; being killed instantly was completely normal.
Watching the crowd come and go, Lufeng gritted his teeth and decided to join in on the monster hunting.
Not far away, a white ape respawned just in time. Lufeng pounced forward, swung his fan, and instantly killed one. As soon as the white ape died, it respawned again in less than two seconds. Lufeng couldn't be bothered to run back and forth anymore; he timed it perfectly—when the white ape respawned, his fan swiftly cut through its throat. With no pressure at all, he completed his first monster kill mission in under 30 seconds.
"Hehe, this Carefree Set is comparable to divine artifacts in the early stages. While others need two or three people to kill one, I can do it alone! I'm so proud of myself!"
Excitedly, Lufeng made an elegant turn but unexpectedly bumped into someone—specifically, a woman. No, to be precise, it was a stunning goddess.
"Ah~" Royal Beauty fell to the ground with a thud, her anger boiling over.
Upon closer inspection: Royal Beauty (Level 3).
Lufeng felt uneasy: A royal? This is an ultra-large family; please don’t let her be an important figure. However, this woman is too beautiful.
No matter how many charms there are in the world, they pale in comparison to this woman lying on the ground at that moment—around twenty-two or twenty-three years old, her skin glowing like snow and her features exquisite like a painting; she was an absolute beauty that surpassed even Murong Xiaoxiao's delicate elegance.
This can be said to be the first time Lufeng looked at a woman for more than three seconds. He saw a snow-white oval face, with elegantly arched right eyebrows and pearly teeth biting her delicate lips. She stood up from the ground, her phoenix eyes filled with anger: "Do you not have eyes?"
"Beautiful... Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to," Lufeng stammered an apology, drawing the angry gazes of countless strong men around him.
Lufeng felt a rush of panic: Had he offended everyone? What a heavy burden to bear.
"Hmph, if I weren't leveling up, I would make you pay!" Royal Beauty said, stumbling away step by step, still mumbling: "Lufeng? I will remember you!"
At this moment, most players adopted a mindset of avoiding trouble. Seeing that the beauty was not holding a grudge, they were too lazy to get involved. However, there were still some who had nothing better to do and stepped forward to block Lufeng, who was about to flee.
"What do you want?" Lufeng said coldly, unafraid.
"Do you know you bumped into my wife?" 【Laugh at My Madness】 poked Lufeng in the chest and said with a crooked smile.
A thought crossed Lufeng's mind: Extortion?
There were six of them, clearly a small team, but Lufeng was not easily intimidated. As the saying goes, 'Life and death are nothing; if you don't accept it, then fight.' This was a game, not the real world, and Lufeng understood this very well.
"The world is so chaotic; who are you trying to impress? The beauty has already left; what are you still blabbering about? Besides, she belongs to a royal family; who do you think you are?" Lufeng said bluntly but was ready to run away—after all, wise men avoid immediate losses.
"Damn it! I've been in this business for thirty years and no one has ever dared to speak to me like that. You must have too much time on your hands; brothers, take care of him!" Laugh at My Madness waved his hand dramatically as five members of the team surrounded Lufeng.
"Big brother, we can't PK before level 40!" one of the younger members kindly reminded him.
"What kind of nonsense rule is that? Just give him a beating!" Laugh at My Madness was getting frantic.
As the saying goes, 'Strike first to gain the upper hand.' Just as Laugh at My Madness finished speaking, Lufeng made his move. His fan swept mercilessly across Laugh at My Madness's neck with a swift motion. There was a sound of 'swish—swish—' as Laugh at My Madness was sent flying but did not lose any health points.
" Ding! "
System Prompt: You cannot engage in PvP before level 20!
At this moment, if he doesn't run, when will he? Lufeng doesn't want to waste time on these people and starts sprinting...
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