Chapter 757: First Kill and Rewards (1000+ Added)

【You accepted the young woman's offer to give herself to you... The two of you spent a night of passion...】

【The Great Ominous fate has triggered!】

【It turns out the young woman was actually the daughter of a thief, who had specifically disguised herself to come and take revenge! While you were fast asleep, she launched an attack!】

【You have died!】

"What the hell!"

Aaron nearly smashed his phone: "Ancient, are you discriminating against us single dogs?"

Once the agreed-upon time arrived, immediately choose 【Take down the bounty notice】!

【Players 'Feng Shangfei' and 'Mysterious Weakling' accepted the official bounty notice and arrived at Nanshan!】

'It seems that in the Simulator, while I was investigating player organizations, I became hostile with the Folklore Association... Perhaps I even killed quite a few people, which is what eventually drew out Lao Cai Bang Zi?'

Aaron silently put down his phone, preparing to take a breather first.

A middle-aged man wearing glasses had his fingers interlaced, resting them in front of him, obscuring half of his face.

【Congratulations to players 'Feng Shangfei' and 'Mysterious Weakling' for clearing the second chapter and achieving the first kill of the exotic beast 'Hou'. Your reputation will forever spread throughout this region (Activity and Exploration levels have increased significantly). Do you wish to broadcast this in-game? (Anonymous broadcast is available)!】

【Without you needing to search, the massive exotic beast 'Hou' jumped out!】

'Feng Shangfei': "Hmm... let's agree on a time to go to the government office together to take down the bounty notice."

【... Battle ended, you looted 1000 copper coins! Killed 50 mountain bandits!】

"Uh... seems I killed something incredible."

【'Feng Shangfei' practices 'Unfixed Heart Zen', resistance to abnormal status effects increased... Check failed! 'Feng Shangfei' was not affected by the roar!】

"Damn..."

【Your 'Wild Wolf Fist' level has increased, currently at 'Furnace Fire Pure Green'!】

Immediately, on the Ancient game interface, a line of golden text appeared—【Congratulations to players 'Anonymous' and 'Mysterious Weakling' for the first kill of the exotic beast 'Hou', receiving a special reward!】

But what about now?

The future has already changed!

"I wonder what the experts in the game are like in reality..."

Chen Ci immediately took Aaron away from the other party's office to go to various rooms to handle the paperwork.

【Evasion unsuccessful!】

As for the Association missions?

【You have obtained a 'Bronze Key'!】

How did my train of thought wander off to such a strange place?

【You killed three wild boars, five wolves, and one black bear!】

After wreaking havoc on the flowers and plants near Tianlong City, a prompt popped up:

【Your 'Heavenly Crippled Ghost Leg' level has increased to 'Peak of Perfection'!】

Is it still too late for me to kill people and seize their treasures now?

After all, it was just a line of text, damn it... What a loss not to have experienced it...

"Don't worry, since you are already one of us, we will give Black Butterfly a warning."

'Mysterious Weakling': "The head of the 'Hou'. The system prompts that I can go to the government office to exchange it for a large amount of martial arts, pills, precious items, and other rewards..."

【'Hou' is injured again!】

Aaron sighed with emotion.

The next day.

While deep in thought, Aaron followed Chen Ci to complete various procedures, received his credentials, and became a glorious—'Folklore Enthusiast'?

"Alright, as a member, we will pay you a monthly allowance of twenty thousand, deposited directly into your card..."

Even though he chose the fastest way to grind experience, he still wasted several lives and spent a huge amount of time before finally leveling up once!

"The 'Heavenly Crippled Ghost Leg' at the Peak of Perfection, huh?"

Other players were leveling up cautiously.

【You encountered wandering mountain bandits... You chose to kill the mountain bandits!】

【You have been resurrected!】

Because he had already joined the Association, Chen Ci did not keep some strategies and tutorials secret: "If you want to improve your martial arts level, the fastest way is to leave the city, go to dangerous places, and fight various fierce beasts and thieves... But the opponents spawned are random; they might far exceed the realm you can handle, and then you die... This is the least advisable method."

'I was just saying... how could just any player manage to kill me...'

'This thick scent of a nouveau riche is practically rushing at me...'

He was still a man of his word.

Although the Association had more detailed and advanced intelligence regarding the 'Hou'.

Aaron suppressed the small flutter of excitement in his heart, logged into the game, and arrived at the teahouse.

【At the critical moment, 'Feng Shangfei' circulated 'Unfixed Heart Zen', and his martial arts seemed to have improved once more. He narrowly avoided the 'Hou's' pursuit, and with one move of 'Wild Wolf Fist', he turned his fist into a claw and pierced the 'Hou's' eye...】

After leveling up his character in the game, the 'Qi' within his own body had also made significant progress.

It would be one thing if a game character died while adventuring, but to die on a woman's belly—how frustrated those players must be...

【Battle ended!】

【You killed a wild beast bear!】

"President Gu... I have brought the person."

Not only that, Aaron also felt a massive amount of insights regarding martial arts cultivation surfacing in his mind, as if he had found a secluded place to practice the 'Heavenly Crippled Ghost Leg' diligently for decades!

The muscles in his legs also underwent changes, becoming more streamlined, and his toes became more flexible.

He was purely grinding levels!

【 'Bronze Key' (Region Unique): Using it can open the gate leading to the Disan Zhangzhang. You choose...】

Spending a few copper coins, he chose to send a 'Chicken Feather Urgent Dispatch' to the 'Mysterious weakling'.

【Battle begins!】

It seemed he had completely ignored the fact that he had been killed by 'Lao Cai Bang Zi' in the Simulator.

This Chen Ci also gave an introduction, but it was entirely voluntary, and there was a large subsidy for completing a mission.

If it weren't for his ability to resurrect, he would have been finished right then and there...

If it had only been wisps before, at this moment, it was a small cluster!

Aaron muttered to himself, feeling the changes within his own body.

"Our president is also a top expert in the game..."

"This crappy game only has text; if you don't say it, how would I know who you are?"

【Judging...】

Chen Ci stepped forward to report.

President Gu Yuan waved his hand: "Let Little Chen take you to handle the paperwork and get properly acquainted with our Association..."

"I suppose so."

"Lao Cai Bang Zi? That's a strange name." Aaron nodded, his face showing little expression.

"The most powerful one... should be the President at headquarters... We don't know his real name or identity, only his game alias... Lao Cai Bang Zi!"

"Martial arts at the Peak of Perfection are already about as high as one can go in this world... As for anything higher, I'm afraid external conditions like opportunity, aptitude, a famous teacher, and Secret manuals are all indispensable, right?"

'If this crappy key is useless, I'm going to smash this phone!'

"I understand..."

In reality, he had already died in the game more times than he could count.

【Your 'Heavenly Crippled Ghost Leg' Proficiency has increased!】

【You found a bandit stronghold; you decide to wipe it out!】

Aaron rolled his eyes and arrived at the Daliang Government Office.

Aaron rubbed his chin: "Could it be that the female bandit from before changed careers to become a bandit leader... and was inadvertently wiped out by me?"

【1. Use it】

"Not afraid of light firearms?" Aaron's gaze flickered: "I am quite interested in the most powerful players in the game today. I wonder who is the most powerful in our Association?"

【'Feng Shangfei' seizes the opportunity to execute 'Wild Wolf Fist', a move called 'Wolf Runs Pig Rushes', slamming fiercely into the vital point of the 'Hou'... The 'Hou' is even more severely injured...】

Chen Ci drove personally, bringing Aaron to a building with a vast footprint in Lin City.

'But this time, everyone has become one of our own; how is this supposed to be fought?'

Because of the support from the Daxin official forces, several Association missions had been quite easy, equivalent to a government-funded vacation; it was awesome...

Aaron asked curiously.

'Mysterious weakling': "Alright, Big Brother! I'll be there immediately, please wait for me..."

【You killed the female Dazhangjia and obtained a pair of Resentment Love Silk Knots!】

【Judging...】

This was the content mentioned earlier in the Simulator.

Chen Ci introduced with a hint of pride: "Our branch doesn't have much else, but we have plenty of money!"

"Ever since 'Ancient' appeared, everything has changed... No one knows where it came from or why it wants to select players, but the only thing we know is that this world has truly become different!"

【You encountered a wandering 'Hou', and you died... Before death, you had an epiphany regarding leg techniques...】

The massive top floor was like an empty Training Ground, with only a desk placed at the far end.

Aaron walked out of the Association branch and nodded: "Found a place to eat, and I can fleece two thousand every month; not bad, not bad..."

Aaron answered nonchalantly.

"Who knows... separated by a game, and damn it, there's no way to add friends, making even contact difficult... Sigh, all the work is too hard, but that person must be a super powerful monster newcomer..." Chen Ci smiled: "Come to think of it, the most powerful players in reality now can already ignore light firearms, so real-world work is still quite dangerous..."

【'Hou' has died!】

"Although I'm planning to stir up trouble, I'll still choose to play it safe."

Aaron's expression was solemn.

【'Hou' struggles in its death throes, clawing at 'Feng Shangfei', triggering a 'Critical Hit', doubling attack power!】

Both of them were broke and had no team-up items.

The prompt flashed and vanished; Aaron almost thought he had seen it wrong.

The elevator went all the way up, finally reaching the top floor.

【'Hou' enters a Berserk state, suddenly launching a flying strike at 'Feng Shangfei'!】

【'Feng Shangfei' dodges successfully!】

"To survive a strike without dying, it seems there's still a trump card for survival." Aaron didn't find anything wrong with that: "What item did you obtain?"

"I also saw the previous announcement. Should we investigate? I am also very curious about who cleared the dungeon perfectly."

Chen Ci smiled as he introduced the benefits to Aaron: "As for Black Butterfly, the President will go and warn them, so you don't need to worry... Now, the only thing you need to worry about is not dying in the game!"

But since he had promised that 'Mysterious Weakling' earlier, he would naturally carry him along.

He continued to look at the text.

【The 'Hou' roars and pounces toward 'Mysterious Weakling'!】

Aaron stayed in the inn, continuing to level up every day.

【You have encountered a Wild Beast Bear!】

【'Mysterious Weakling' cannot dodge and is hit directly... 'Mysterious Weakling' has fallen.】

Aaron muttered to himself, followed Chen Ci into the Association branch, passed through the magnificent hall, and walked into the elevator.

【You are not taking the usual path and encounter a beast attack!】

Not long after the 'Chicken Feather Urgent Dispatch' was sent, the reply from 'Mysterious Weakling' arrived: "Big Brother... are you ready to start the group?"

At most, next time he would continue to leave the city without taking the usual path and gamble on his luck.

Finally...

【'Feng Shangfei' performs 'Heavenly Crippled Ghost Leg' and attacks 'Hou' again... 'Hou' chooses to dodge!】

Chen Ci chatted casually with a look of admiration.

【'Feng Shangfei' blocks with the Bowl, the Bowl offsets part of the damage, 'Feng Shangfei' is injured!】

This mass of 'Qi' condensed in the lower abdomen area can be mobilized at will, and its power is incomparable to before!

'Feng Shangfei': "'Mysterious Weakling'... are you still alive?"

"Finally..."

As the President, Gu Yuan should be very busy.

"We're here, this is the Lin City branch of our Folk Custom Enthusiasts Association..."

Aaron: "..."

At this moment, the middle-aged man scanned Aaron with a scrutinizing gaze and stood up: "Hello, I am the President of the Association's Lin City branch—'Gu Yuan'. Did you provoke Black Butterfly?"

"Besides that, once you get key items, you can go to places like the Wuguan to become an apprentice... You can grind a few sparring tasks with fellow disciples every day. Although the improvement is a bit slow, they won't kill you after defeating you... Occasionally, the Master will personally step in to provide guidance, and the Proficiency will increase very quickly."

"Lastly... it's entirely up to luck, such as picking up some heaven-sent treasures or encountering an expert passing on their skills... It belongs to the serendipity type, so average unlucky people shouldn't even think about it."

Chen Ci said frankly.

After all... in a text-based game, even if one is resurrected, one cannot find the NPC daughter of a thief again...

'Mysterious Weakling': "Still alive, Big Brother... Thank you, Big Brother, thank you, Big Brother... Sob sob sob... I've liked showing off since I was a child, but it always ended in embarrassment. Finally, I'm famous for once..."

【'Mysterious Weakling' check passed. Affected by the roar, he is in a confused state and cannot act!】

【'Feng Shangfei' performs 'Heavenly Crippled Ghost Leg', a move of 'Samsara of All Things', kicking 'Hou' in the waist... 'Hou' is injured!】

【You have gained some insight into leg techniques, fist techniques, and the use of the Bowl...】

Chen Ci sighed: "Our Lin City branch hasn't had any major events recently, just a Rotten Buddha Temple ruin. Remember to keep an eye on it..."

"However... I want to level up, I don't know how to do it?"

【'Hou' lets out a heart-wrenching roar! Checking...】

Once martial arts skills reach a high level, it is inevitable that improving them becomes increasingly difficult.

Aaron sighed and threw away his phone: "It's not easy..."

Aaron could understand this point, and furthermore, he knew that this Gu Yuan might get to know Yi Xiaochuan in the future.

However, fighting the exotic beast 'Hou' is an official government mission. According to the players' exploration, if they accept the mission at the same time, the probability of being assigned to the same squad is very high!

"Forget it, forget it, killed is killed..."

He glanced at the screen with regret and found that there were no options to rob or turn hostile, which gave him the urge to vomit blood.

Aaron clicked anonymous.

Immediately after, he discovered other content in the game text.

Aaron indicated that it would be good if he could believe half of it!

Returning to the inn where he stayed, he continued to play the game and grind levels!

【2. Discard it】

【3. I'll consider it】

(End of this chapter)