In the Sky Abyss world, players can only log out in safe zones.
On his way back to Moonfall Town, Lu Ming took out the equipment he had just received as a dungeon reward from his backpack and examined it.
[Moon Demon Legguards] (Lv8)
[Quality: Black Iron Equipment]
[Armor: 35]
[Magic Resistance: 28]
[Additional Attribute: Stamina +8]
[Durability: 15/15]
[Class Requirement: Assassin, Trickster]
[Note: This equipment is part of the Moon Demon set]
[Description: Forged by the Moon Demon clan, infused with the essence of the Blood Moon, these powerful weapons are designed to enhance the combat capabilities of their warriors. Humans should use with caution...]
At the same time, Lu Ming also took out the Moon Demon Ring and Moon Demon Cloak he had previously confiscated from the three assassins.
He equipped all three pieces of gear.
Opening his status panel, he saw his attack power had increased from 44 to 87, nearly doubling!
His health points rose from 270 to 390!
Armor skyrocketed from 8 to 59!
Magic resistance surged from 8 to 52!
It's hard to imagine an 8th-level Trickster having such attributes.
After all, for players below level 10, not everyone has Black Iron Equipment.
Let alone a set of Black Iron Equipment!
Many ordinary players still wear whiteboard equipment even at level 20.
As he donned these three pieces of equipment, a system notification sounded.
[Ding~ The exclusive skill of the Moon Demon set, "Mana Recovery" (three-piece set), has been activated!]
[Mana Recovery] (3/7): Passive, the wearer automatically recovers 2 mana points per second.
With the tenfold enhancement from the Comprehensive Amplification talent, combined with the recovery from 29 points of spirit, a "+22.9" blue recovery value popped up above Lu Ming's head every second!
His mana bar instantly filled up.
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Currently, the mana consumption of Lv8 War Tread is already 4 points per second.
Lu Ming murmured, "With this set skill, at least until level 20, I won't have to worry about running out of mana!"
By the time Lu Ming reaches level 20, these pieces of equipment will likely be obsolete.
Even if not due to low level, their 15-point durability ensures they won't last long.
Once the durability of equipment hits zero, it becomes unusable.
And low-level equipment isn't worth the cost of using expensive [Repair Stones] to restore durability.
Lu Ming also listed two whiteboard pieces and one Black Iron Equipment dropped by the boss on the trading market.
The whiteboard items weren't worth much, so he listed them at an average price of 200.
The level 8 Black Iron Equipment was worth a bit more, so Lu Ming set a price of 900.
As for the Warrior F-grade Skill Scroll: Execute, that's a valuable item!
Lu Ming listed it on the trading market for 2500.
With the influx of new players in Sky Abyss every day, skill scrolls, even the lowest F-grade ones, are in high demand in a small third-tier city like Linhai City.
Calculating, he made about four thousand yuan from a night's dungeon run!
Lu Ming couldn't help but sigh, "A ten-star account is much easier to earn money with than a one-star account!"
In his previous life, when luck wasn't on his side and he couldn't get good equipment, it took him a month to earn as much as he did tonight.
Plus, he had to pay others to help him with dungeons and quests, and the cost of potions added up. Sometimes, at the end of the month, he found he hadn't made any money and even lost some!
After returning to Moonfall Town, Lu Ming logged off.
He checked his messages and found that the [Moon Demon Boots] and [Iron Sword] he listed on the trading market last night had sold!
After deducting a 5% transaction fee, he earned 2451 yuan!
Now, Lu Ming's bank account had over 4200 yuan!
If he included the items he just listed on the trading market, he'd have nearly eight thousand!
The tough days were finally over.
"Good days are finally coming my way!"
So, Lu Ming immediately opened WeChat and transferred 2400 yuan to his landlord, paying off three months of overdue rent.
Next, he planned to earn a bit more money and buy a computer.
After all, running to the internet café every day wasn't ideal.
It would be much more comfortable to play Sky Abyss at home!
In the dead of winter, he wouldn't have to go out and could order takeout.
If he craved something, he could go downstairs for a hot pot meal.
"Perfect!"
After logging off, Lu Ming returned home from the internet café.
The 800-yuan-a-month shared apartment was cheap but uncomfortable in every other way.
One of his roommates was a musician, and the other was a young couple.
According to the original owner's memories, every night, he was either immersed in the sounds of "Love Until Death" or "Ah, ah" noises, feeling like he was in heaven.
"Once I earn more money, I'll move to a better place!"
With that in mind, Lu Ming took a shower.
He set a 7:30 alarm and fell asleep.
Morning.
Woken by the alarm, Lu Ming dressed and washed up quickly, bought two meat buns and a cup of soy milk from the bun shop downstairs for breakfast.
He headed to the Ant Café across the street, started a computer, and logged in.
[Ding~ Welcome back to Sky Abyss, esteemed ten-star player, Nether!]
In the morning, Moonfall Town was bustling with people.
Especially today, the town was unusually crowded with players.
Even those who usually logged in once every ten days or half a month were online early today!
Lu Ming knew what these people were thinking.
After all, he logged in at this time for the same reason!
"That influencer, Chen Emperor, said he'd be online at eight, right?"
"Yes! I heard him say it himself in his live stream last night!"
"He said he'd give gifts worth 1-10 Silver Coins to every fan he meets online! The average market price for 1 Silver Coin is 200, damn, I'm excited!"
Lu Ming blended into the crowd, staying low-key.
Soon, the crowd became restless!
Then, a shout rang out, "Chen Emperor is online!!"
"Brothers, go get the gifts!"
As soon as the words were spoken, players surged forward.
Lu Ming didn't even need to walk; he was pushed along by the crowd!
The scene was as lively as a supermarket giving away free eggs, limited to 100 pieces, first come, first served.
Lu Ming was effortlessly pushed to the front row by the enthusiastic crowd.
Surrounded by dozens of bodyguards, a charismatic and imposing young player smiled and waved to the surrounding crowd.
Such a scene.
Those unaware might think a celebrity had arrived!
And that young man, Lu Ming recognized at a glance, was Ye Chen!
The last time he faced Ye Chen was three days ago.
At that time, Lu Ming, already at level 199, planned to rush to level 200 for a mission, fearing he wouldn't have time to celebrate his brother-in-law's birthday.
So he and Ye Ling'er came from the capital to Linhai City to celebrate Ye Chen's birthday.
Ye Chen had once said that on his 18th birthday, no matter what star-level account he registered, he was determined to become a professional Sky Abyss player, and he planned to play as an Assassin.
So, Lu Ming prepared an 18th birthday gift for Ye Chen: a level 1 Assassin Black Iron Equipment weapon, the Watcher's Blade, crafted with three months of savings and connections to buy materials.
At this moment, Lu Ming saw that Ye Chen indeed chose the Assassin class and named his game ID [Chen Emperor].
And the dagger hanging at his waist was the Black Iron Equipment Watcher's Blade Lu Ming had given him!
Once upon a time, Lu Ming genuinely considered Ye Ling'er his future wife, treating her family as his own, wholeheartedly caring for them.
But now, seeing Ye Chen again, Lu Ming's eyes were filled with burning anger and endless killing intent!
If it weren't for the fact that this was a safe zone and there were many eyes around, Lu Ming would have already made his move!
Lu Ming held back for now.
He planned to strike once Ye Chen left Moonfall Town.