Kashan's Mission

After much dawdling, it was finally 8:30 PM, and the preparation work was complete.

Bai Youyou and Bai Xiaobai each received their own game helmets.

Bai Youyou’s beautiful phoenix eyes swept over Yang Jian’s game pod.

“I heard President Zhou also has a matching game pod? You two really are inseparable!”

Sometimes, Yang Jian found it odd.

This older sister is indeed very pretty, but I haven’t provoked her, have I?

Why does Zhou Yue have such great animosity towards her? She usually doesn’t even bother with pleasantries, but when it comes to Yang Jian, her eyes sparkle!

Seeing that Yang Jian didn’t respond, Bai Youyou wasn’t annoyed.

“Can this game really be played by Xiaobai? Is there no anti-addiction for children?”

“If your talent is good enough, you’ll understand after playing for two days! If your talent isn’t good, you won’t understand no matter how much I say…”

Bai Youyou rolled her eyes in exasperation.

What do you mean, ‘don’t understand’? Can’t you say a few more words and explain it clearly?

Do you not have a mouth, or can you not speak?

Around 9 AM, Yang Jian logged in again.

As usual, he first emptied his backpack, then retrieved the mail Zhou Yue had sent him.

His backpack immediately gained ten pieces of top-grade green equipment!

What does “top-grade” mean?

Green equipment normally only adds one extra attribute, such as +1 Strength or +1 Agility.

The so-called top-grade means this value is +2 or +3… Of course, there won’t be a situation where two attributes are added, because that would be blue-grade quality!

The green equipment Zhou Yue mailed him was mostly bought or dropped in the last two days.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to give it to Yang Jian, but mainly, with his talent, he wouldn’t use this stuff when not devouring… He looked at all ten pieces of green equipment: nine weapons and one shield.

The weapons mostly increased Agility and Strength; these two attributes provided the greatest benefit for Yang Jian’s Hunter class.

The shield didn’t have those conditions; it increased three points of Stamina, which was better than nothing.

He bought enough arrows and red potions at the general store, and just as he was about to leave, he was suddenly called out by the owner, Kassan.

“Hey, Tian Mu, little brother, are you going out to level up?”

Auntie Kassan smiled sweetly, but unfortunately, her waist was thicker than a bucket.

“Yes, Sister Ka, do you have any instructions for me?”

“Oh, I wouldn’t dare give instructions, but I have a small favor I need help with. It’s a shame your level was too low the last two days, but now that you’re level seven, you can probably help me out!”

Didn’t this game primarily rely on killing monsters?

Did he just stumble upon another quest?

It seemed this was the effect of reputation and favorability!

“Tell me what you need, it is our duty to restore order to the world!”

Pfft, this speech made Auntie Kassan laugh.

“Alright, you’re a high-level player now, so stop with the formalities!”

With that, Kassan fell into a reverie.

“Back then, my husband, Carlisle, was the militia captain of our small town… The path to resisting the abyss was even harder than you can imagine… In the end, the heavens and earth shattered, and our world was dragged into the abyss!

We commoners from remote areas had a chance to escape into the ‘salvation’ Continent, but the militia, covering our retreat, were infected with undead poison!

By the time we settled in Newbie Village, they were all dead…”

Kassan composed herself and officially issued the quest to Yang Jian.

【Ding, General Store owner Kassan has issued you the quest ‘Let the Heroes Rest in Peace’. Do you accept?】

“Accept!”

【Ding, on the mountain west of Newbie Village, there is a graveyard where Kassan’s husband and the entire militia are buried. Affected by undead poison, they have all turned into Undead monsters. Please help them rest in peace!】

【Note: Clear out the Undead on the surface of the graveyard only; do not delve into the crypt…】

【Quest Reward: Experience * 1000, Gold Coins * 2, Newbie Short Bow (Blue)】

Of course, he had to take on a quest that came to him like this!

Not only could he farm monsters, but he could also do quests along the way. Why not?

He also used Tian Mu to check the quest and owner Kassan, and unexpectedly found something extra.

【Description: Kassan’s husband, Militia Captain Carlisle, is buried in the West Mountain Graveyard. He is deep in the underground crypt, a Lord-level BOSS. Although Kassan wishes him to rest in peace, she doesn’t think you can defeat her deceased husband, so she instructed you not to go deeper…】

【Remark: Bring back Carlisle’s Two-Handed Greatsword to prove it to her! There will be an additional surprise.】

Yang Jian knew about the West Mountain Graveyard.

After all, players, those who understand, understand!

Especially with classes like rogues who can stealth.

Isn’t exploring maps a basic operation?

As for not being able to defeat it, Yang Jian never even considered such a thing!

Because… 【Talent: Devour (White)】

【Description: Devour one white piece of equipment not higher than your level, inherit all of its attributes. Can be stacked infinitely.】

【Cooling Down: Remaining Time 01:27】

【Upgrade Condition: 49/50】

【Current Devoured Attributes: Attack +598, Defense +268, Inventory Slots +28】

The days of watching the countdown tick down were the hardest to endure.

Yang Jian casually opened the guild panel and promoted Thousand Years of White Clouds, who had just joined the guild, to an officer!

Bai Youyou had worked with him on his ventures before, so she was a veteran. Her ability and trustworthiness were beyond question.

Especially when he saw the talents of the two sisters that Bai Youyou sent him, to be honest, Yang Jian was shocked.

Especially Bai Youyou, who actually had a golden talent. To say it was unexpected, well, perhaps not that unexpected.

If there wasn't something special about her, Yang Jian wouldn't have risked taking them in under the pressure of Hu Group back then.

From Bai Youyou, Yang Jian saw an auxiliary talent for the first time.

【Glory of the Great Lord (Gold)】

Effect One: When acquiring gold, experience, reputation, favorability, etc., an additional 30% will be added.

Effect Two: As a faction manager, the output of territory cities, secret realms, dungeons, etc., will increase by an additional 30%.

Effect Three: As a faction manager, it is easier to attract rare native talents to settle!

He quickly sent a private message.

Yang Jian: How can one be considered a manager?

Bai Youyou: Hehe, at least a vice-guild leader, right?

【Ding, Guild Notification: Player ‘Thousand Years of White Clouds’ has been promoted to Vice-Guild Leader!】

Xiaobai’s talent was combat-oriented.

A purple talent of the Summoning System, increasing summoned creature attributes and increasing the number of summoned creatures!

Both of them chose output-oriented classes, and Zhou Yue, with a wave of her hand, sent them off to keep the Xia Family's Three Daughters company.

He glanced at his talent, the time was up, Devour!

As the last white piece of equipment disappeared, the talent panel flashed with light!

【Talent: Devour (Green)】

【Description: Devour one green piece of equipment not higher than your level, inherit all of its attributes. Can be stacked infinitely.】

【Cooling Down: Remaining Time: None】

【Upgrade Condition: 0/50 (Only green equipment counts towards upgrade condition)】

【Current Devoured Attributes: Attack +617, Defense +268, Inventory Slots +28】

Hey, I can devour two pieces of equipment consecutively? Doesn't that make me even stronger!

【Zhisong Defender (Green)】

【Off-hand: Shield】

【+396 Armor】

【+190 Block】

【+3 Stamina】

【Durability: 30/30】

Although this shield could create a reliable MT, the power belongs to oneself, young hero!

Devour!

The shield disappeared from Yang Jian's hand. Looking at his talent attributes again.

【Current Devoured Attributes: Stamina +3, Attack +617, Defense +664, Inventory Slots +28, Block +190】

Yang Jian himself thought it was broken!

Although the Block attribute was a bit wasted, after all, he didn't have a shield in his hand. He couldn't block with the Skyhawk Fire Bow, could he?

But… no need to dwell on it, no regrets!

Watching his talent enter cooldown.

Yang Jian gathered his equipment and set off!

An hour and a half later, Yang Jian stood outside the West Mountain Graveyard.

It was desolate here, with gusts of cold wind blowing out… Yang Jian had seen the video of the rogue who came to explore the map; that person was scared witless and ultimately couldn't escape!

Why?

Because his legs turned to jelly… The ‘salvation’ world is vast; even this Newbie Village is as large as two towns in the Xia Kingdom.

Where couldn't he level up? Why come here to suffer?

Therefore, almost no one came to the West Mountain Graveyard!

Yang Jian could fully display his strength here!

The zombies and skeletons here were all level ten monsters. If it weren't for Newbie Village's maximum of level ten monsters, Yang Jian suspected they could break the limit.

As for leveling up, coming at night offered the best value… But… never mind, leveling up can be done anywhere, sending them to rest in peace is more important.

After all, they were a group of people who once covered a retreat to resist the abyss. Although not of the same race, it didn't stop Yang Jian from showing respect.

Of course, he would never admit he was scared!

Arcane Shot!

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Two exaggerated, explosive numbers floated up. The zombie, still with red eyes, turned its head and charged towards Yang Jian.

But it was overthinking it!

The Little Boar's charge stunned it in place, and the Little Wolf delivered a combo of bites!

Yang Jian followed up with two consecutive arrows, sending it away directly!

He hadn't expected any good drops from a small monster, but he found he actually got a good start!

Skill Book: Fourfold Arrow (Hunter/Ranger).

What more was there to say?

Learn!

He checked the skill description.

Each normal attack will additionally split up to three arrows to attack other enemies within five meters of the target, with the split arrows dealing 50% of the original attack power.

Skill effect can be freely toggled off!

Yang Jian was stunned; this was a core area-of-effect skill!