As the white light before him gradually faded, Yi Tianchen found himself in a quaint little village.
This was the code name for the novice village where Yi Tianchen was located: No. 00528. Across the entire Dreamland Continent, there were a total of ten thousand such novice villages.
What Yi Tianchen needed to do next was to level up as quickly as possible, striving to distance himself from the average players. Without further delay, he dashed towards the village entrance.
The first batch of game helmets released during the Zero Era numbered five million, while the number of novice villages was ten thousand. This meant that no more than 500 players would be in each novice village.
However, these numbers did not give Yi Tianchen any sense of superiority. On the contrary, with five million helmets limited in number, most would likely be concentrated in the hands of capable players. Therefore, he dared not slack off if he wanted to stand out among them.
After all, he had a three-year gap in his gaming experience.
At this moment, the small village was bustling with excitement as players shouted and cheered. Ignoring the chaos around him, Yi Tianchen opened his inventory while running and found a novice weapon quietly lying inside—
Rusty Iron Sword: White
Attack: 1-2
Type: Novice Sword
Level Requirement: 0
...
An extremely typical novice weapon; although it only added 1-2 points to attack power, it was better than nothing. With a thought, a sword appeared in Yi Tianchen's hand. The blade was nearly a meter long but completely rusted; with a slight shake, it produced no glimmer but rather a shower of rust flakes.
"Uh... can this piece of junk really be used?" Yi Tianchen exclaimed in shock, taking a deep breath as he stood at the entrance of the village.
Looking around, he noticed that less than thirty meters from the village entrance lay the territory of level 1 rabbits. In the brief moment he hesitated, several players had already charged forward with various weapons, braving the brilliant midday sun in their quest to level up.
"Level 1 monsters... forget it!" Yi Tianchen frowned, gripping his battered iron sword as he stealthily slipped past the rabbit territory. He thought to himself, "Even though I haven't fought in three years, leveling up by two or three levels shouldn't be too difficult, right? If it doesn't work out, I can always come back."
After walking for three minutes, Yi Tianchen entered a small grove. He searched around and soon spotted a larger type of rabbit moving through the underbrush. Unlike ordinary wild rabbits, these creatures stood on two legs and crossed their front limbs over their bodies while clutching a carrot.
Stepping forward, the target locked on, specific information about the monster immediately popped up---
Kung Fu Rabbit: Normal Level Monster (Beast)
Level: 3
Attack: 9-22
Defense: 10
Health Points: 120/120
Magic Points: 50/50
Skills: None
Notes: The Kung Fu Rabbit, active in the small grove, has exceptionally sharp front teeth, and the carrot it wields often unexpectedly serves as a weapon. Beneath its seemingly gentle and docile exterior lies a hidden lethality.
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"Level 3, huh? Perfect, I'll use you as my practice target!" Looking at the lively Kung Fu Rabbits before him, Yi Tianchen smiled slightly, a fierce glint appearing in his eyes. With a swift movement of his feet, he swung his Rotten Sword, creating a whooshing sound as he leaped into action.
"Slash!"
The Rotten Sword traced an arc in the air and struck directly on the forehead of a Kung Fu Rabbit. Watching its Health Points drop by nearly 20%, Yi Tianchen felt a surge of excitement but quickly slid out of the way to avoid the Kung Fu Rabbit's counterattack.
Following that, Yi Tianchen launched a series of attacks, using agile movements to keep the Kung Fu Rabbits suppressed. However, due to his current lack of equipment, he couldn't completely avoid being hit by a carrot from one of them. The minor sting felt like a mosquito bite---
-25!
"Not bad, no real threat!" Yi Tianchen glanced at his own Health Points, which totaled 100; that was more than enough to handle these Kung Fu Rabbits. Adjusting his Status, he once again maneuvered past one of the monsters and brought his Rotten Sword crashing down, instantly knocking one of the Kung Fu Rabbits to the ground.
System Notification: Successfully defeated [Kung Fu Rabbit] ×1, gained 10 experience points!
"9 seconds!"
Yi Tianchen glanced at the timer in the upper right corner and shook his head slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with his attack. The defeated Kung Fu Rabbit had granted him 10 experience points, which was exactly 20% of the required experience to level up from level 0 to level 1. If he killed four more Kung Fu Rabbits, Yi Tianchen would reach level 1.
"I'm too slow; my dodging lacks precision. It seems I've fallen behind quite a bit over these three years!" he muttered to himself as he walked over to where the first Kung Fu Rabbit had fallen. He picked up three copper coins that had dropped from the grass and immediately dashed toward the next Kung Fu Rabbit.
Yi Tianchen's speed was impressive, and he was accurate. He appeared right in front of a Kung Fu Rabbit and, without hesitation, swung his Rotten Sword downwards. After a successful strike, he quickly retreated a few steps as the agitated Kung Fu Rabbit leaped, landing less than four centimeters from his chest.
Dodge successful!
Seeing the green "MISS" indicator floating above the rabbit's head, Yi Tianchen seemed to have anticipated this outcome, having accurately estimated the attack distance against this Kung Fu Rabbit. With its attack missing, Yi Tianchen seized the opportunity to strike again, delivering a powerful blow to the rabbit's neck. As his sword swept across its mouth, it sent a noticeable spray of blood flying.
System Notification: This attack hit the target [Kung Fu Rabbit] in a weak spot, dealing 1.5 times damage; target lost 36 Health Points!
"Ah, so that's where its weak spot is!" Hearing this notification, Yi Tianchen smirked slightly, a hint of wickedness in his smile. As a skilled player, finding and hitting an enemy's weak point was an essential skill that one must master for life!
"Chirp chirp..." The Kung Fu Rabbit let out an angry howl after taking 1.5 times damage from the weak point attack and immediately retaliated against Yi Tianchen. Clutching a carrot, it jumped and slammed down hard, creating a small crater in the grass with a loud thud that shattered several blades of grass.
MISS!
"Uh..." As Yi Tianchen dodged, he was quite surprised by the destructive power exhibited by this seemingly insignificant creature. At the same time, he stepped closer and unexpectedly swung his Rotten Sword down onto the Kung Fu Rabbit's head, quickly following up with a second strike—
-23! -25!
The Kung Fu Rabbit screamed in agony as it collapsed to the ground, contributing another three copper coins.
Approaching to pick up the fallen coins, Yi Tianchen quickly spotted another nearby Kung Fu Rabbit to practice his technique on. He swung his sword again, landing a precise hit on the rabbit's mouth and delivering another weak point attack.
Watching the powerful damage numbers float up, Yi Tianchen felt greatly satisfied and immediately intensified his assault on the numerous Kung Fu Rabbits before him.
Soon, under Yi Tianchen's skilled weak point strikes, four Kung Fu Rabbits had already fallen. After taking a careful glance at the Kung Fu Rabbit that was rising up to retaliate, Yi Tianchen simply made a slight arc to evade, and his Rotten Sword unexpectedly swept across the mouth of the Kung Fu Rabbit.
The weak point attack triggered again, and the Kung Fu Rabbit fell to the ground with a mournful cry.
System Notification: Successfully killed [Kung Fu Rabbit] ×1, gained 10 experience points, leveled up to level 1, and received 5 free attribute points!
As golden light fell, signaling his successful level up to level 1, Yi Tianchen did not rush to check his attributes. Instead, after picking up a few fallen coins, he immediately charged towards the next Kung Fu Rabbit. Other players had also arrived in this area to slay Kung Fu Rabbits, and it wouldn't be long before this place would no longer be suitable for leveling up.
"Chop chop chop..."
The shadows of the sword danced as blood splattered. After gradually mastering the attack rhythm and methods of the Kung Fu Rabbits, Yi Tianchen found it much easier. After several battles, he gained another 120 experience points and collected a total of 52 coins, which was quite a nice sum.
Taking a light breath, Yi Tianchen stopped his movements, completely ignoring the strange looks from surrounding players. He emerged from the small grove and set off on his way back to the village alone.
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