At 5:30 pm, the "Lemon and Salt" bar is located in the starting town.
When aqua regia entered the bar, I never thought it would be so lively inside.
Now that the sky has just darkened, many players who have the courage to go out and brush monsters the next day have returned to the town and come to the bar to relax their tired bodies and minds.
Cigarettes and alcohol are inexpensive and effective ways for adults to relieve stress, but it seems that there are no cigarettes in SAO.
It didn't take much time for aqua regia to notice the small figure in front of the bar.
Her golden brown curly hair vaguely showed the three whiskers on her face, and her brown cloak almost completely covered her body, leaving only a smiling face.
Wang Shui walked up to her in two or three steps and said, "Important intelligence."
"Wow~wow!"
Upon hearing the four words of important information, the intelligence dealer Argo, known as the "mouse", jumped directly off the wooden high chair.
"What kind of intelligence do you want to sell, young man? There is a quiet seat behind the bar..." "It's urgent. First, send a message to everyone, all the people you can contact who are desperately leveling up! Tell them not to use the three free attribute points obtained from upgrading!"
The voice lowered by aqua regia was a bit hoarse, and although the damage to the upper part of the throat had disappeared, it still felt a bit piercing.
Algo was momentarily taken aback, then looked at Wang Shui's serious expression and without much hesitation, opened the email system.
After all, just retaining points first will not cause any losses.
"Well, okay, it's already been sent out in bulk. Do we need to communicate the intelligence in a covert manner?"
The more serious the communication, the more interesting the special nasal sound of mouse Argo becomes.
"No need, I hope this intelligence can be made public through you. Three minutes ago, I learned from the NPC..." Wang Shui briefly described the fact that four-dimensional attributes can be exercised, as well as the impact of free attributes on wearing advanced equipment.
It can be said that before encountering a bottleneck in exercise, every attribute point invested is an irreversible loss.
The mouse Argo's small, smiling face also became serious. She keenly sensed the importance of this intelligence and asked seriously, "Can the authenticity of the intelligence be guaranteed?"
"I can take you to find the NPC who told me the news. Although I haven't gained attributes through training yet, the probability of success is not low. Algo, haven't you noticed? After the official operation, the NPC has a high level of intelligence that is terrifying."
Algo nodded in agreement, opened the email system again, and wrote a lot of text very seriously. After sending it out in bulk, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Huh~I have already told them seriously, and the news is spreading to other leveling people through them, but that's not enough. It seems that the strategy manual needs to be released early."
"Is the strategy manual released on the third day? The official operating environment and internal testing are much different. Have you collected enough information yet?"
Algo jumped onto the high chair and lay weakly on the bar, wilting as he said, "You quite understand. In fact, the strategy information is very limited, and only a few people have verified a small number of tasks. Fortunately, the monster attributes in the first layer of the wilderness have basically not changed, which is also very important information, and your..."
"The intelligence is worth publishing the manual in advance, oh, thank you, young man..." Wang Shui directly sent a friend request.
"Cool and fast enough, hey, half of the Heavenly Book? What a strange Chinese name, thanks to half of you today. If the loss is too great, it's hard to imagine what those game enthusiasts would do."
Wang Shui helplessly supported his forehead and said, "Could you please call me" Tianshu "? The quantifier in front is not a surname!"! Regarding intelligence, you need to thank yourself for being in the same starting town as me, otherwise I won't be able to find you in the other five towns
"Yeah, yes, it's a rare fate. So, Tian Shu, how much Kel do you plan to collect for this intelligence?"
Wang Shui was a bit surprised and said, "A guy like you would actually take the initiative to pay!"
"Wow, how can you say that about a girl? Honest management is the purpose of our store. Don't worry, I will recover costs from the elite hamsters (liver emperors)."
Despite that, aqua regia could still feel Algo's gratitude.
"So, let's charge 100000 koels."
"Ten... one hundred thousand koels! You are no longer a typical delusional person. After the monster drop modification, even the frontline player's current savings will not exceed five thousand, right?"
Dropped modification?!
"What's the point of drop modification?" Wang Shui asked.
"Huh? Since you know my existence, you can also find me directly in the tavern. Tianshu is also a test player, right? Didn't you notice that the monster dropped 90% less Ker?"
"Um, you misunderstood. I'm not a beta player."
And I haven't killed any monsters yet.
"Surprisingly not?! How did you know about me?"
"Algo of 'Mouse', your name has also been mentioned in many posts on the strategy forum, but the content is not very friendly."
"Ah, haha, haha, well, I always looked at the guides with targeted content and didn't notice."
The two exchanged awkward yet polite smiles.
"Due to drop modifications, players currently do not have a large amount of accumulated KOLs, and many materials that were directly discarded during beta testing will now be honestly brought back to the town for sale," Algo stall explained.
"Is reducing output, a low-level means of extending game lifespan, to cope with a huge player base?"
Wang Shui murmured to himself, not questioning Argo.
"This kind of thing cannot be changed either. For the important intelligence of Tian Shu Xiaoge, the reward is essential. Hmm, now I can offer 2000 kels. Can you accept it, Xiaoge?"
The penniless Wang Shui nodded and immediately received the transaction request.
After receiving 2000 koels, at least my diet has improved recently.
"Alright, that's all for the transaction. The NPC I received intelligence from is the 'One handed Direct Sword' skill mentor from the backstreet. You can go confirm with him. He thinks this kind of thing is common sense and should not hide it. Goodbye then, I still need to go leveling up."
"Night battle? The danger will increase significantly. By the way, Tianshu Xiaoge actually needs to find a swordsmanship mentor. Your 'One handed Direct Sword' skill reached a proficiency level of 50 the next day?"
"If you want to know this intelligence, 500 koels."
Argo, who was robbed of his iconic lines, was momentarily stunned and then became somewhat agitated, transforming from a mouse to a hamster.
Wang Shui waved his hand and left directly.
Night battle? Brushing "Crazy Mountain Pig" under the lights near the town shouldn't be considered a night battle, right.
Argo seriously overestimated the level of aqua regia, thinking that he would go to a distant village for a mission.
Returning to the northern grassland of the starting town once again, the lights on the city wall illuminated a considerable outdoor area, with low brightness, but fortunately, the nearby area was spacious enough.
The blue fur mountain pig with crimson eyes is slightly smaller in size than the real mountain pig.
The only skill is collision, with an HP of around 300, which fluctuates according to body size and level (1-3 levels). It is a monster prepared for new players in this world.
However, the attack power is not low.
Wang Shui locked his gaze on the nearest one, as the target was a non active monster. He slowly moved three or four meters away from the back of the mountain pig, recalling his charging distance.
Short bodied, holding a sword flat.
On the dimly lit plain, a small blue light suddenly flashed away.
The Mad Mountain Pig stumbled and let out a painful cry when it was hit, while Wang Shui kicked it on the back of the mountain pig that was too close, then lifted his sword and struck it.
Although the gaming world has been much more realistic, there is no excessive realism in monster fighting.
The long wound cut by the small sword displays a red grid like special effect, with no blood splattering.
The wild boar's head exploded with three numbers: -62!, -4, and -11.
The first number is larger and more prominent, and the font is also red with gold, which is a special effect for critical strikes.
Sword technique damage bonus critical strike bonus, dealing a large damage value.
Wang Shui originally intended to constantly repair the damage, but Shanzhu quickly stood up and ran forward a few steps, then quickly turned around to face him and put on a charging posture.
In reality, if faced with a large mountain pig rushing over, many people will probably have weak legs.
Wang Shui is different. He has seen the battlefield where mechs embrace each other, and has also been tied up by large arms companies to work as a laborer. He has a wide range of experiences!
So his legs are not particularly soft.
The mountain pig rushed over at a normal running speed, and aqua regia took a step back in embarrassment before thinking of hiding sideways.
Facing the mountain pig head-on is even more stressful than facing the skill mentor Seven Brother.
Because he knew that Seven Brother would not kill him and knew that he would at most be beaten. Moreover, Seven Brother acted too quickly and he didn't have time to be afraid.
As the heart pounded wildly, aqua regia's body began to become lighter and lighter.
This virtual game character's body vividly portrays the condition of the body under the influence of adrenaline. In theory, Wang Shui completely does not believe that Mao Chang Jingyan has such technical skills, and it is likely a change under the influence of alienation labels.
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Excited, aqua regia took two steps towards the mountain pig, swung with a sword, and then quickly turned to the side.
"-13" did not gracefully adjust the posture of the one handed sword. aqua regia stopped standing and tried to exert standard force, concentrating his spirit and wielding the blade.
[-81!] One handed straight sword basic sword technique: [Slash], very lucky to also hit a critical hit.
The mountain pig immediately turned around and lifted its head when it felt pain. Its thick and short fangs brushed against aqua regia's calf, and a small bright red block appeared on the rough cloth pants leg in an instant.
The red grid like special effect, just like the monster's injury, does not have as obvious pain as aqua regia imagined, at least much lighter than when Seven Brother hit him.
Although there was no bleeding, the wound on his body appeared in the field of vision, and aqua regia still felt a sense of emptiness as something had flowed from his body.
It's like seeing someone else's open and constantly bleeding wound, and I feel a chill in my spine, feeling like I'm also constantly bleeding.
Empty and nauseous.
Wang Shui gritted his teeth and quickened his pace, starting to run around the Mad Mountain Pig at high speed. His sword kept swiping lightly, and a large amount of single digit damage emerged densely.
Finally, naturally, the mountain pig fell to the ground and dissipated upwards in the form of blue glass fragments.
A system pop-up window appeared in front of aqua regia, who was sitting on the ground with rapid breathing and a slump. The first line of purple text showed 50 experience points, causing his experience bar to move a bit.
But Wang Shui didn't care about the harvest, his gaze was a bit dull.
Sure enough, I am not the decisive protagonist in any infinite text.
Wang Shui also doesn't remember how many times he confirmed his ordinariness. Before, there were still some delusions like "maybe I was just a late bloomer".
Only 3 koels of money fell, making aqua regia confirm that he had only killed a novice monster like slime in other games,
Instead of defeating the first maze boss.
Afraid? No, after the battle, the panic and the lightness brought by adrenaline disappeared together.
Happy? No, this level of victory has no sense of achievement.
On the contrary, the awkward process left him somewhat confused.
Wang Shui did not question himself again, nor did he ask himself why he was not born strong.
When there is no feedback on something, aqua regia is the kind of person who will give up and will not stay in a certain negative emotion.
He just stood up silently, then covered himself with the radiance of swordsmanship and charged towards the next monster.
The sunlight was blocked by the second layer of "Ein Grande", and only a strand slanted through.
It's already past 9 o'clock in the morning, and the transition zone between the grassland and the dense forest is still a dull place.
The small campfire struggled to sway, and its weak tongue licked the meat chunks that were piercing through the branches. A drop of melted fat made a pleasant sound on the firewood.
Aqua regia, like his flames, was listless as he chewed on the unsalted grilled meat with an expressionless expression and tears in his eyes.
The realism enhanced by the Infinite World Key, SAO is crazily showcasing itself at this moment.
The slightly burnt but delicious roasted meat was emitting a wild and pungent smell in aqua regia's mouth, but fortunately he couldn't vomit, just like he didn't need to use the restroom.
Don't misunderstand, Wang Shui was forced to forage in the wild like a hero after leveling up all night.
He returned to the city around 1am last night and made preparations for going out to practice this morning.
He bought two bronze swords as backup, and the initial weapon, the small sword, had almost run out of durability. Its attributes and shape were not worth repairing.
After buying a small reply potion (10 bottles) with all the remaining savings, some idiot found out that he didn't even have money to eat.
In fact, at that time he still had single digit Kyle left, which could last for a long time even if he bought a loaf of bread.
But the foolish and self righteous guy, upon seeing a prop called flint, suddenly had a strange idea - he wanted to eat barbecue!
The directly cut branches contain a lot of water and cannot be used for making a fire. It is necessary to use the "Collect" skill on shrubs or the "Harvest" skill on trees to obtain dry firewood.
Without skill enhancement, the yield will be much lower.
It took a lot of time to raise a small campfire, and aqua regia, who had poor fire protection skills, even extinguished it a few times.
Finally, aqua regia obtained the juicy roasted meat that looked charred and cooked, and then quickly spat it out after taking the first bite.
Originally, without salt and seasoning, the meat of the mountain pig can be so unpleasant... to the point where it is physiologically unacceptable.
Moreover, grilling meat over open flames is a highly technical task, as it may look burnt on the outside but still feels raw inside.
Now aqua regia can swallow skewers expressionlessly, not because he got the spices, but because he has already shown a negative state of hunger.
The shrunken stomach icon told him to starve to death if he didn't eat.
His current position, it takes over an hour to walk back to the starting town, and there is no village information on the large virtual map covered in shadows. If he doesn't eat, it's really uncertain what will happen.
Wasting time, wasting money (meat), wasting life.
But these, not yet
As for letting Wang Shui show such a "heart dead" expression, what truly makes him so depressed is that his only skill column has been occupied by a skill called "Gathering".
Wang Shui tried to remove the skill, but was prompted that it required 10000 koels, and to obtain the next skill column, he needed to reach level five.
I'm really stupid, really, I only know that I have a natural talent and ability that can seriously affect the pace of mastering skills; I don't know if this way you can also get skills... Wang Shui has been cursing himself for almost an hour, but now all he can do is rely on the [One handed Direct Sword] skill to reach level five.
I thought I had already mastered the key points of learning skills, but I didn't expect to be challenged by this sand carving ability again.
Having finished his painful breakfast, Wang Shui began the third day of the game, which was only the second round of monster farming for him.
When it comes to monster hunting, although Wang Shui was very embarrassed at the beginning last night, he didn't feel enlightened by killing a few monsters and gained powerful combat skills out of thin air.
But there were still some gains, at least he gradually became familiar with the feeling of waving a sword towards a living goal.
This is a feeling completely different from stabbing the air or the target. Without using swordsmanship to cause exaggerated wounds, ordinary attacks hitting the target will receive extremely realistic physical feedback.
The tough fur, tight muscles, hard bones and teeth, as well as the different angles of contact between different parts and the blade, exert a reactive force on the swordsman.
Almost every sword has a different tactile sensation, and the feedback force sometimes causes the sword to bounce upwards, while sometimes it causes the blade to roll.
If you don't control the sword with your heart and guide and conceive the next sword with your heart, the weapon in your hand will soon turn into a burning stick.
It is this kind of attack experience on living targets that gradually made Wang Shui focus on controlling the sword, reducing a lot of panic and fear of death.
Perhaps those strong individuals are born with this ability.
One by one, the manic mountain pigs collapsed under the King's Water Sword, with occasional monsters named "Wolf" refreshing in the middle.
Wang Shui had been hiding before and quietly left when he saw a wolf.
And this morning, aqua regia, who was in a state of "mental death" and had a particularly clear mind, began to try to challenge the wolf.
The result was unexpected on various levels.
The aggressiveness and flexibility of wolves were beyond his expectations, and the simplicity of the battle was also beyond his expectations.
Indeed, the wolf pounces and bites quickly, but the attack distance is short and the judgment point is small, making it very easy to avoid.
The wolf's backsway is indeed very short, and it has a strong ability to recover its posture after the end of the action. It appears that the attack is compact and dense, making it difficult to defend, which is the main reason for the high difficulty of killing wolves.
But aqua regia unexpectedly discovered that wolves, as monsters, are very susceptible to debuffs (negative states).
The first time he noticed it was when Wang Shui kicked the wolf's head fiercely in a fit of urgency while being continuously attacked. As a result, the wolf, who was not small in size, stumbled and remained in place for a while.
To achieve a negative state, in addition to using sword techniques with corresponding effects, one can also rely on direct strikes on special parts.
In the final scene of the battle, Wang Shui found an opportunity to kick the giant wolf with a soccer kick, then quickly lowered himself to make a running posture, with the sword on his right hand folded to his side.
After taking the first step, the blue sword technique light enveloped Wang Shui's entire body, and he transformed into a blue light that pierced through the giant wolf.
Single handed sword thrust technique, 【 Angry Sting 】.
A three digit damage fell, the upgrade prompt popped out, and aqua regia looked at the nearby dense forest with a lingering interest.
It's the third day. Do you want to give it a try?