After sorting out his skills, Jiang Chen left the Village Manor.
Only then did he notice a friend message.
[Qing Ying: Brother Mortal Dust, I’ve completed my quest. Where are you?]
"Meet at the village entrance."
Jiang Chen replied with a voice message and headed towards the village entrance.
***
A few minutes later.
The two met up.
"It's almost midnight. How long can you play?" Jiang Chen asked.
"At least until two or three," Qing Ying thought for a moment and replied seriously.
"Alright, let's go."
***
The two walked side by side, not far from the village, passing through a "Novice Area."
Many people were here grinding monsters.
Or rather, practicing.
The so-called "Novice Area" was a leveling zone for novices, with only level 1 monsters.
These monsters were slightly weaker than those outside, and the experience gained was also less.
Moreover, the monsters here didn't drop any items.
So, many players came here just to try their hand and then left.
The only advantage was that in this area, players couldn't attack each other, making it a safe zone for grinding.
Suddenly!
A thin figure in the Novice Area caught Jiang Chen's eye.
It was a Summoner in novice robes, holding a novice wooden staff.
She looked about seventeen or eighteen, with her head slightly lowered, long bangs almost covering half her face.
At this moment, the thin figure was staring straight ahead.
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In front of her was a big yellow dog, fighting a level 1 monster "Dudu Rabbit."
The big yellow dog's health was still decent, while the Dudu Rabbit was almost dead.
Just as the Dudu Rabbit was about to be killed.
A fireball suddenly flew over and hit the Dudu Rabbit.
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The Dudu Rabbit fell.
It seemed that because its prey was stolen, the big yellow dog barked angrily in the direction the fireball came from.
The thin figure was startled, turned her head in confusion.
Not far away, a female mage stood.
She smirked, seemingly quite proud, and even cursed at the big yellow dog, "What are you barking at? Bark again and I'll roast you!"
As she spoke, the female mage glanced arrogantly at the thin figure.
Without saying a word, the thin figure pursed her lips, lowered her head, and turned to leave, eyes full of grievance.
This was the eighth time her monster had been stolen.
"Wait for me a moment."
Jiang Chen said to Qing Ying beside him, then walked towards the thin girl.
He stared at the girl's ID, reading it over and over.
"Tao Xiaoyao!"
Jiang Chen finally read it out loud.
Hearing someone call her, the thin girl named "Tao Xiaoyao" paused.
She looked up at Jiang Chen, her clear eyes filled with confusion.
He's so handsome!
Tao Xiaoyao thought to herself.
But, she didn't know him, did she?
Then, Tao Xiaoyao lowered her head again and quickly walked away.
She wanted to stay away from that female mage.
Watching the thin girl, Jiang Chen was a bit surprised.
He didn't expect the famous "Tao Xiaoyao" to be so timid and unremarkable in the early stages of the game.
One must know, this seemingly delicate name "Tao Xiaoyao" would be known worldwide in a few years.
She would be given various titles by players:
Summoner Queen, Dragon Master, Lord of Yunmeng City, Queen of Burning City...
Players talked not only about her strength but also her outstanding looks.
Not only did she become the world's top Summoner, but she also topped various trending lists with her looks.
Besides, she had a great personality, very approachable, and almost never put on airs.
Therefore, Tao Xiaoyao had many fans.
Online, there was a group of men calling her their wife, and interestingly, a group of women calling her their husband.
But now, she was just walking silently with her head down, her hair covering her face, making it hard to see her clearly.
"Wait a minute!" Jiang Chen called out.
"Do you need something?" Tao Xiaoyao stopped and asked timidly.
"Want to team up?" Jiang Chen asked directly.
He thought for a moment, if he teamed up with two or even three girls, wouldn't each kill increase everyone's intimacy?
Since he needed to find people to team up with to grind intimacy, why not team up with someone with a good personality and great potential?
"Team up?"
Tao Xiaoyao widened her eyes, staring blankly at Jiang Chen, and instinctively nodded.
Then she immediately shook her head.
Jiang Chen was puzzled.
What did she mean?
Team up or not?
Nodding and shaking her head, was she dancing?
Seeing Jiang Chen's confused look, Tao Xiaoyao lowered her head again and whispered, "I can't leave the Novice Area."
"Huh?"
Jiang Chen was even more puzzled, "Why?"
Tao Xiaoyao whispered, "Someone will come to trouble me... I don't want to affect others."
"That's it?"
Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.
"What?" Tao Xiaoyao was stunned.
"No problem, I specialize in handling trouble."
Saying this, Jiang Chen sent a team invitation to Tao Xiaoyao.
He didn't care who came to cause trouble.
PVP, Jiang Chen had never feared anyone.
His goal was to become a god!
[Player "Mortal Dust" invites you to join the team.]
Tao Xiaoyao instinctively wanted to refuse.
But seeing Jiang Chen's nonchalant and confident expression, she inexplicably felt a long-lost sense of ease.
It was as if the troubles that had been weighing her down were really just trivial matters.
And, he was really good-looking.
Tao Xiaoyao chose to agree.
[Player "Tao Xiaoyao" has joined the team!]
"Let's go, target Black Mist Canyon!"
Seeing the prompt, Jiang Chen immediately voiced in the team channel and headed towards Black Mist Canyon.
Tao Xiaoyao joined the team and found that besides "Mortal Dust," there was another ID named "Qing Ying."
One was level 7, the other level 5.
And she was only level 2.
Why did they team up with her?
Tao Xiaoyao didn't understand.
Qing Ying didn't understand either.
Although she supported whatever Jiang Chen did, adding another person meant sharing more experience.
Qing Ying couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.
Moreover, this new girl, though small and with hair covering half her face.
Upon closer look, her features were soft and extremely delicate.
Definitely a rare beauty.
Therefore, Qing Ying instinctively felt a bit resistant towards this pretty girl who would share their experience.
For Jiang Chen, bringing a girl along was just to grind intimacy.
Less experience didn't matter, as long as the loot were his.
So, from the start, Jiang Chen set the team's item distribution to personal loot.
What you killed, you picked up, and others couldn't see the specific drops and attributes.
Then, Jiang Chen led the two girls through the plains to their destination.
This was the 6-10 level monster area, Black Mist Canyon.