Lu Ming snapped back to reality.
When he realized that his login location was at the Sky Abyss world’s newbie village number 1947, Moonfall Town, he instantly sensed something was off.
Opening the status panel, he indeed found the issue...
> [Player: Nether]
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> [Account Qualification: Ten-Star]
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> [Class: None]
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> [Level: 1]
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> [Strength: 3] (Strength affects physical attack, i.e., 1 Strength = 1 Physical Attack)
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> [Agility: 1] (1 Agility = 1 Speed)
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> [Endurance: 1] (1 Endurance = 1 Armor + 1 Magic Resistance)
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> [Spirit: 1] (1 Spirit = 10 Mana Points + 0.1 Mana Recovery per second)
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> [Constitution: 1] (1 Constitution = 10 Health Points + 1 Health Recovery per second)
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> [Physical Attack: 3]
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> [Armor: 1]
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> [Magic Resistance: 1]
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> [Speed: 1]
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> [Mana Points: 20] (Base + Spirit Bonus)
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> [Health Points: 60] (Base + Constitution Bonus)
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> [Skill: Reconnaissance (F-grade, consumes 1 Mana Point, can view monster data up to 3 levels higher than the player, no cooldown)]
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> [Experience Points: 0/100]
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> [Description: A new recruit in Sky Abyss, remember the laws of this world: survival of the fittest...]
"Why am I back to level 1?!" Lu Ming frowned slightly. Could it be that during rebirth, only his mind was brought over, leaving his body behind?
Of course, it wasn't unacceptable. After all, compared to the body, the account was the most important. Starting anew could actually make up for many permanent enhancements missed in the previous life due to lack of strength, thus raising the ceiling!
And with this ten-star account in hand. In the last life, it took five years to reach level 200, but Lu Ming was confident he could achieve it within a year this time, maybe even sooner!
Just then, the system's voice sounded.
[Ding~ Based on your account's talent characteristics, the system recommends the Mage class for you!]
Lu Ming couldn't help but shake his head. Playing a Mage with such overpowered talents? That would be like feeding a Tibetan mastiff with garbage!
Thus, Lu Ming decisively made his choice among the eight major classes: Mage, Summoner, Priest, Trickster, Archer, Assassin, Knight, and Warrior— Trickster!
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The Trickster's specialty is creating formations to enhance allies within the area or weaken enemies.
Indeed, it's a class with no output, no tankiness, extremely reliant on teammates, with a historical employment rate of only 0.71%, commonly known as a class that "not even a dog would play."
If he only had the [Comprehensive Amplification] talent that enhances skill effects tenfold, Lu Ming's T1 choice would undoubtedly be Mage.
But! The [Soul Slash] talent instantly elevated the Trickster class from the gutter to TOP level! What kind of scene would it be to apply a tenfold amplified enhancement skill to an army of Undead Warriors?
Unimaginable!
After choosing the Trickster class, Lu Ming opened the Sky Abyss trading house. Because he realized: even with the world's number one ten-star qualification account, the early stages without equipment or skills would be extremely tough!
After some searching, his eyes finally locked onto an F-grade [Trickster Skill Scroll]. Priced at 1999, it was already the cheapest skill scroll in the trading house.
And Lu Ming's WeChat account had 2112.8 yuan left. This was the salary the original owner earned from working at a café last month. It was originally intended to pay the rent that had been overdue for three months.
But now, there was no choice. Lu Ming bought the skill scroll and then spent 100 yuan on a level 1 Trickster weapon.
After placing the order with the delivery account, Lu Ming soon received two emails. Extracting the emails, he obtained the skill scroll and equipment.
> [War Tread] (Trickster · F-grade Skill Scroll)
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> [Description: After use, you can learn the skill War Tread Lv1 (releases a circular war formation with a 50-yard radius, granting all allied targets within the formation a (Trickster 10% Attack Power + 3) attack power bonus, lasting 15 seconds)]
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> [Mana Consumption: 3 Mana Points to activate, 1 Mana Point per second thereafter]
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> [Cooldown: 50 seconds]
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> [Note: Effects of the same type of formation cannot stack]
Lu Ming immediately crushed the scroll and learned the skill.
Under the tenfold enhancement of the [Comprehensive Amplification] talent, the effective range of War Tread expanded from a 50-yard radius to a 500-yard radius! The attack bonus for allies within the range increased from Trickster 10% Attack Power + 3 to 100% Attack Power + 30!
The duration extended from 15 seconds to 150 seconds, perfectly covering the 50-second skill cooldown! Which means, as long as he had enough Mana, Lu Ming could keep War Tread active permanently!
Next, Lu Ming looked at the weapon he bought for 100 yuan.
> [Rusty Iron Sword] (Whiteboard)
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> [Physical Attack: +3]
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> [Class Requirement: Trickster, Warrior]
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> [Level Requirement: 1]
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> [Durability: 7/10]
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> [Description: Although it looks shabby, it can still add some damage for you...]
If not for the worn durability, according to Sky Abyss's prices, 100 yuan wouldn't be enough to buy a weapon, even a level 1 whiteboard weapon!
Equipping the iron sword immediately increased his attack from 3 to 6.
Looking at the remaining 13.8 yuan in his WeChat balance, Lu Ming couldn't help but be thankful: "At least it's enough for a bowl of roast duck noodles!"
As the saying goes, you can't catch wolves without sacrificing the child.
Though the Sky Abyss world is fraught with danger, it's also filled with opportunities. With this ten-star qualification account, money would no longer be a distant dream but something Lu Ming could easily obtain!
In his previous life, Lu Ming had been poor for half his life and was truly afraid of poverty. He no longer wanted to sleep in a 300-yuan-a-month rental room the size of a bathroom! He no longer wanted to live on two plain steamed buns for breakfast, bread for lunch, and instant noodles for dinner without even adding a sausage!
He wanted to make money!
He wanted to live well!
Of course, having lived another life, Lu Ming knew even better: in the Sky Abyss world, strength is more important than money!
In his previous life, Lu Ming was schemed against by Ye Ling'er because he had neither money nor strength, and at that moment, he had no power to resist, only helplessly howling.
In this life.
"Power, money, status, I want them all!"
Lu Ming knew that with his current level and strength, he couldn't possibly compete with Ye Ling'er, who was already over level 180. Not to mention the person behind Ye Ling'er, who threatened her to betray Lu Ming and tried to seize the Scroll of Deification from him.
According to Ye Ling'er, this person must be extremely powerful, with a high status and position in Great Xia. So to seek revenge, Lu Ming must first become stronger! And it was also a chance to bide his time and investigate who was manipulating everything and causing his death!
Thus, after a round in Moonfall Town, Lu Ming accepted a quest from Dick, the bar's security guard.
> [Who Stole the Ring?] (Normal Quest)
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> [Difficulty Index: 10]
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> [Description: Damn spider stole the ring Dick had saved up for half a year to buy, intending to propose to his girlfriend. Dick is depressed because of this; please go to the Shadow Forest, hunt Jungle Spiders (0/10), and retrieve the ring for Dick (0/1)]
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> [Quest Time: 9 hours 59 minutes]
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> [Quest Reward: Experience Points +50, Copper Coins +5, very small chance of Whiteboard Equipment +1]
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Following the map's guidance, he headed to the 1-5 level wild area, Shadow Forest, located north of Moonfall Town.
Passing through the town's north gate, he saw a large crowd of players, young and old, gathered there. Among them were newly registered level 1 newcomers and veterans already in their teens. Various shouts and calls echoed continuously.
"Ten-year veteran, City Ninth Battle Team [Heavenly Palace] recruiting newcomers! One-star qualification members enjoy a starting salary of five thousand plus commission, five insurances and one fund, four days off a month, easily earning over ten thousand a month!"
"Anyone need power leveling? Full set of Black Iron Equipment, level 10 Second Transition Warrior online power leveling! Newcomer discount only 50 yuan per hour, guaranteed to reach level 4 in a day! Referrals and girls get a 10% discount!"
"Any newcomers want to team up for the level 2 Scorpion quest? Need one more frontliner, starting soon!"
"8-10 level dungeon [Scarlet Zone] team looking for members! Level 8 Archer seeking team, has Black Iron weapon!"
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Because this is a world of real death, so those veteran players target newcomers without fixed teams, exploiting their fear of venturing out alone, and try to lure them in.
As soon as Lu Ming arrived at the gate, several veteran players surrounded him, eagerly promoting themselves. It almost made Lu Ming feel like he was back at a bus station, facing a group of seasoned drivers.
Of course, while newcomers are easy to fool, Lu Ming, a veteran who had spent five years in the Sky Abyss world, was not so easily swayed!
Emerging from the bustling Moonfall Town, Lu Ming ventured into the wilderness, alone.