After reviewing his attribute panel, Lin Feng immediately felt like he had transformed from a Husky into a wolf king.
His strength and agility values were off the charts! Even higher than those of a typical level 30 player!
Unfortunately, he currently had no internal strength and couldn't perform any of the three martial arts techniques.
Lin Feng decided that his next step was to level up.
Leveling up wasn't difficult; you could gain experience points by taking on quests, hunting monsters, or even going into seclusion in a sect.
Lin Feng wasn't in a rush to hunt monsters; instead, he wandered around Seven Heroes Town, running to any place where quests were available.
However, quests in Seven Heroes Town were indeed scarce. With too many players and too few quests, any task issued by an NPC would be snatched up immediately.
By the end of the day, Lin Feng had only managed to pick up three quests, all of which were simple ones.
[Local Quest]: The tailor shop needs snake skins
[Quest Difficulty]: Simple
[Quest Content]: Requires ten snake skins
[Quest Reward]: Experience +70 points, 300 copper coins
[Local Quest]: The herbal medicine shop needs snake gallbladders
[Quest Difficulty]: Simple
[Quest Content]: Requires collecting ten snake gallbladders
[Quest Reward]: Experience +50 points, 150 copper coins
[Local Quest]: Courier task
[Quest Difficulty]: Simple
[Quest Content]: Deliver a letter to Zuo Family Village
[Quest Reward]: Experience +100 points, 200 copper coins
In "The Grand Martial World," quests are divided into five difficulty levels: simple, normal, hard, extremely hard, and nightmare.
These local quests offered very little experience, but at low levels, they were barely acceptable, and by completing many of them, one could quickly level up.
By this time, it was already dark, and going out at night was too dangerous.
To be safe, Lin Feng decided to stay in Seven Heroes Town for the night and continue tomorrow.
He didn't even consider staying at the town's only inn, and even if they were willing to do business, he had no money...
With no other choice, Lin Feng could only squat in a corner at the entrance of the yamen to sleep for the night, as it was the safest place he could find to rest.
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Just as he was falling asleep, the game prompted: [Do you wish to temporarily leave the game?]
The time in "The Grand Martial World" was exactly opposite to reality; nighttime in reality equaled daytime in the game. Players only needed to play the game at night and work during the day.
This way, players could perfectly balance gaming and work without worrying about staying up late, fully immersing themselves in both the game and real life.
Lin Feng entered the game during the real-world night, so now it was daytime on the second day.
Upon waking up, Lin Feng was shocked to find that his injuries had healed significantly. The pain in his chest, which had been persistent under the plaster, had almost disappeared.
Moreover, his body felt full of strength, and even a casual swing of his arm could generate a gust of wind.
Lin Feng tried bending down, reaching out with one hand to grab the edge of the bed. With just a light exertion, he easily lifted the four to five hundred-pound solid wood bed.
And Lin Feng felt he hadn't used much strength. He then freed his other hand, lifting the entire bed.
This astonishing strength left him dumbfounded.
"Is this the power gained from the game? It can even quickly heal injuries and restore health; this is insane."
Recalling his agility attribute, Lin Feng tried running inside the room.
Bang!
A dull thud sounded as Lin Feng clutched his forehead, grimacing.
It turned out the room was too small, and he couldn't stop in time due to his speed, causing him to crash into the wall.
Despite the collision, Lin Feng didn't mind at all; instead, he was overjoyed.
"Damn, getting stronger is this easy? Just playing a game for one night, and I've become like this. No wonder people on Mysterious Star are so obsessed with 'The Grand Martial World.' It's practically the fastest path to human evolution. Genetic modification and scientific body strengthening are nothing compared to this!"
Initially skeptical of the game's evolutionary theory, Lin Feng was now a firm believer after experiencing the changes in his body.
At the same time, a desire surged within him—a desire to become even stronger! The sensation of rapidly surpassing human limits was simply too wonderful.
It was like a fitness fanatic discovering a side-effect-free steroid they could inject at will, a cheat-like thrill that could attract all fitness enthusiasts.
As a former mercenary and martial arts enthusiast, how could Lin Feng resist the temptation to become a martial arts master?
He immediately decided to use "The Grand Martial World" to fulfill his lifelong martial arts dream and become the peerless master depicted in novels.
After calming his emotions, Lin Feng went out to wash up, just in time to meet Yu Meixiang bringing breakfast upstairs.
"Oh! Little Feng, why are you up? Go back and lie down; you shouldn't be out of bed yet."
Lin Feng shook his head and said, "Aunt Meixiang, I'm fine. I can get out of bed now, as long as I don't engage in strenuous exercise. Besides, I've been lying down for more than half a month; if I keep lying down, my limbs will degenerate."
Yu Meixiang checked him carefully and, seeing that he seemed fine, felt relieved.
"Alright, some movement is good. You've been lacking exercise, so you should move around more. Hurry and wash up, then come downstairs for breakfast. I made your favorite yam and pork rib congee and egg-stuffed pancakes."
"Okay, I'll be right there."
Yu Meixiang went downstairs satisfied, reminding him to call Fang Zhiqiu for breakfast on her way out.
Lin Feng agreed, washed up, and then went to Fang Zhiqiu's room.
Fang Zhiqiu's room was next to his, while her older sister, Fang Hanshuang, lived on the third floor.
He knocked on the door, and when no one responded, he tried turning the doorknob. Finding it unlocked, he opened the door and walked in.
Unexpectedly, Lin Feng saw something he shouldn't have.
Fang Zhiqiu lay on the bed in a bold '大' shape, her quilt kicked to the floor.
It was summer, and despite the air conditioning, it was still a bit warm.
Fang Zhiqiu was wearing a cool set of cartoon bear pajamas, the bear pattern on her chest stretched taut by her impressive figure.
It was hard to imagine that this petite girl had such an impressive asset, like a slender branch bearing abundant fruit.
The most shocking part was that she wasn't wearing pants!
She wasn't wearing pajama pants, only a pair of pink shorts, revealing her slightly chubby, snow-white thighs to Lin Feng. Her shorts were also somewhat sheer...
Lin Feng was shocked and quickly turned to leave the room, quietly closing the door behind him as if nothing had happened.
"Thank goodness I wasn't caught; otherwise, it would have been bad."
Lin Feng patted his chest in relief. Although he was no longer a virgin and had dated enough girlfriends to form a reinforced company, from various countries and with all three skin tones, he had never done anything as sleazy as peeping. When he looked, it was always openly.
But honestly, compared to Fang Zhiqiu, his past girlfriends were lacking.
Even Fang Hanshuang and Yu Meixiang, the mother-daughter duo, had top-notch looks and figures, ahem...
After calming himself, Lin Feng resumed knocking on the door until he woke the girl, leaving a message about breakfast before heading downstairs.
Downstairs, Fang Hanshuang was already eating, and Yu Meixiang promptly served him freshly made pork rib congee.
"Little Feng, eat up. It's just been reheated; I didn't want it to get cold and lose its taste. There's also egg-stuffed pancakes and shumai, all your favorites."
Listening to Yu Meixiang, Lin Feng felt a warmth in his heart.
In his previous life, he was an orphan, wandering the world and constantly facing death. Even dating was like fast food; he had never experienced such care.
Now, he envied this world's Lin Feng a bit. Although he had lost his parents, he still had someone like Yu Meixiang who cared for him deeply.
No wonder this Lin Feng, timid and weak as he was, would risk his life for Yu Meixiang.