"Whew..."
Chen Lang took off the helmet and let out a long breath, a look of anticipation appearing on his face.
With an additional skill and the mana regeneration from the Source of Mana, he could have an edge over others in the early stages, perhaps even achieve something significant in the game.
[Wow... Is that a Premium Edition Helmet?]
[I can confirm, it is!]
[Fuck, Langzi, since when did you become so rich!]
In the WeChat group, Guan Suo and Chen Ming were already having a blast, sending over fifty messages.
[I got fired yesterday, remember? Got twenty thousand yuan in compensation.]
Chen Lang scrolled through their chat history, then replied with a sentence and asked about the professions they were choosing.
Guan Suo had already chosen, opting for Knight, while Chen Ming had just received his helmet and hadn't chosen yet, planning to pick Archer, making it a perfect offense-defense combo.
Both of them had Standard Edition Helmets, without any extra draws.
[Langzi, why did you choose Assassin? Mage is so much better. I'll tank for you guys upfront, leveling up will be super fast!]
Guan Suo asked.
Based on past experience, Assassins and Priests were the slowest to level up among all professions. However, Priests were in demand and could form parties, but Assassins couldn't; no one wanted to team up with an Assassin while leveling.
[Exactly, Brother Lang, Assassins have a tough time in the early stages.]
Chen Ming chimed in.
Clearly, he was also puzzled by Chen Lang's choice of Assassin.
[No worries, I like the freedom and elegance of coming and going like the wind!]
Chen Lang replied, definitely not admitting it was a system error.
After chatting with them for a while, Chen Lang got up and went downstairs to have a big bowl of ramen at the entrance of the community.
Fifteen yuan a bowl, with meat, soup, and noodles, quite a bargain.
Around seven o'clock, when Chen Lang returned upstairs, he happened to see the young man next door rushing back, dusty and tired, carrying two helmets, one yellow and one red, a perfect match.
"Jiao Jiao, you wouldn't believe it, I queued all afternoon, it was so hot!"
"You're amazing, hubby. As a reward, tonight you don't have to wear a condom!"
"Really?"
"Really!"
Hearing the conversation from the next room, Chen Lang couldn't help but roll his eyes. What a shameless couple!
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In the evening, Chen Lang nestled in his room, chatting in the group while browsing forums.
According to incomplete statistics, as of six o'clock on June 17th, Huaguo had registered 120 million Tianyan accounts, and the number was still increasing. By noon on the 18th, when the server opened, it might break through to 150 million.
In the local forum of Qinghai City alone, over a hundred factions had been established, each recruiting players, ready to make their move.
Once Tianyan opened, Chen Lang wondered if the servers would crash.
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June 18th, weekend.
It was close to eleven o'clock when Chen Lang finally crawled out of bed.
After a simple wash, Chen Lang went downstairs for breakfast, then returned to his room, put on the helmet, and lay quietly on the bed, waiting for Tianyan to open.
The numbers before his eyes kept changing, time ticked away, and soon it was 11:59 AM.
"Ding!"
[System Alert: 60 seconds until Tianyan opens, please prepare, players.]
Entering the final minute countdown, Chen Lang took a deep breath, feeling a bit nervous.
Soon, the 60-second countdown ended, and Chen Lang's vision blurred. The next moment, an incredibly stunning scene unfolded before his eyes.
The sky collapsed, and countless dark creatures descended from the unknown void, like a black torrent, each with a hideous face and giant fangs, rolling forward, the scene extremely shocking.
"Slash!"
At this moment, a sword light shot up to the sky, boundless sword energy swept across, cleaving a vacuum zone in the dark torrent.
"All human warriors, advance without retreat!"
A figure like a celestial being stood across the sky, pointing a blue long sword toward the dark army.
In an instant, countless human warriors soared into the sky, clad in various styles of celestial armor, wielding supreme artifacts, clashing fiercely with the dark army, the battle incredibly brutal.
"Boom——"
A cataclysmic battle erupted, the scene too grand, countless dark creatures and human warriors perished, blood dyed the sky red, and this world seemed on the brink of destruction.
However, despite the human strong being brave and fearless, the dark creatures were too numerous, seemingly endless. In the end, all humans died, their bones piled into mountains, blood rain fell from the sky, leaving only that solitary figure standing with a sword, indescribably desolate.
"The human race, unyielding to the death!"
That figure like a celestial being, holding a divine sword, battle intent surging, charged resolutely into the endless dark creatures.
In an instant, an incomparably dazzling light erupted, illuminating the past, present, and future!
"Clang!"
The sound of swords echoed endlessly in his ears, everything blurred, endless brilliance converged, gradually forming the name [Tianyan] in large letters in the sky.
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Chen Lang took a deep breath, his heart filled with shock. As expected of [Tianyan], it was too realistic, just an image was enough to make one's blood boil!
The name [Tianyan] in large letters in the sky slowly dissipated, and when Chen Lang came back to his senses, he was already in a small village.
The village was very simple, looking like it was from ancient times, and Chen Lang suspected the buildings might collapse at any moment.
Around him, as flashes of white light appeared, the small village quickly became crowded.
"It's really realistic."
Chen Lang glanced around, then raised his hand and clenched his fist, feeling somewhat incredulous.
"Ding!"
[System Alert: Brave adventurer, welcome to Tianyan World. This is Huaguo District 6811 Novice Village (Qingfeng Village). Your novice gift has been distributed, please reach level ten as soon as possible to complete your profession advancement.]
"There's a novice gift?"
Chen Lang was delighted, then opened his backpack, but the next moment he was disappointed.
In a hundred storage slots, there were only three items.
A rusty dagger, a piece of worn cloth, and a sapphire.
[Rusty Dagger]
Quality: Novice Equipment
Attack: 1—2
Required Level: 0
[Worn Clothes]
Quality: Novice Equipment
Defense: +1
Required Level: 0...
"What a piece of junk."
Chen Lang muttered to himself, then opened the character panel to take a look.
ID: Tianya Langzi (Apprentice Assassin)
Level: 0
Attack: 8
Defense: 5
Health: 50
Mana: 100 (Blue bar, increases by 10 per level)
Attack Speed: 109%
Movement Speed: 109%
Strength: 8 (Affects attack attributes, 1 point of strength = 1 point of attack)
Intelligence: 3 (Affects spell attack, 1 point of intelligence = 1.5 points of spell attack)
Constitution: 5 (Affects vitality and defense, 1 point of constitution = 1 point of defense + 10 points of health)
Agility: 9 (Affects movement speed and attack speed, 1 point of agility = 1% movement speed + 1% attack speed)
Luck: 0
Insight: 0
Skills:
[Insight Art]: Can probe target information not exceeding 10 levels above self.
[Assault] (Physical novice skill, non-upgradable): Launch a fierce attack on the target, dealing 120% damage. (Cooldown: 10s) (Mana cost: 5 points)
[Backstab] (B Grade) (lv1): Launch an attack from behind the target, dealing 125% damage and silencing the target for one second. (Cooldown: 15s) (Mana cost: 10 points)
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Additional:
Assassin Growth Attributes
Strength: ★★★★★★★★ (8 stars)
Intelligence: ★★★ (3 stars)
Constitution: ★★★★★ (5 stars)
Agility: ★★★★★★★★★ (9 stars)
Growth attributes increase every 5 levels, meaning Assassins gain 8 points of strength, 3 points of intelligence, 5 points of constitution, and 9 points of agility every 5 levels. (Total of 25 stars, all professions have the same total points, except for hidden classes.)
Additionally, every profession gains an extra 5 free attribute points per level.
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