In the Gloomwood, the eerie glow of eyes emerged from the shadows, and the oppressive presence of six wolves filled the air with a chilling tension.
"Damn it, no honor among wolves!"
Li Yin could barely handle one wolf, but six? Even with ten points of defense, he'd lose six points of health with each bite.
And he only had 10 health points.
Which meant, after one round, he'd lose half his health.
"Awooo~"
The wolf pack attacked suddenly, snapping Li Yin back to reality. He knew he couldn't face them head-on, so he quickly turned and climbed a tree.
The six wolves, along with the first one, surrounded the tree, with some even clawing at the trunk, trying to climb up.
But before they could get far, a hefty kick sent one wolf tumbling back.
-2
The damage wasn't high, but the force was enough to knock the wolf back.
Seeing this, Li Yin was delighted. Hey, maybe he could take them down without getting hurt by relying on the tree!
"Argh—!"
"Argh yourself!" Li Yin retorted angrily.
The wolves tried climbing the tree again, this time two or three at once.
-2
With a kick, he knocked one down, and without hesitation, he kicked at another wolf climbing up.
However, this wolf reacted quickly and bit his foot.
Two damage numbers floated up.
-2
-1
"Damn, biting my shoe counts as damage?"
"That's just unfair!"
Though he lost one health point, it was negligible. Cursing under his breath, Li Yin decided to aim for their heads next time!
Thus began a tug-of-war.
Compared to the Novice Village outside, this place was a monster-farming paradise.
Not only were there plenty of monsters, but he could also occasionally avoid damage.
The seven wolves kept trying to climb the tree, only to be kicked down repeatedly.
Half an hour later, one of the wolves, barely clinging to life, was kicked one last time, and the -2 damage finally emptied its health bar.
With a whimper, the wolf fell to the ground and dissolved into light.
[Ding!]
[Over-level kill of Wild Wolf grants 10x experience bonus!]
[Experience gained: 10!]
[Copper Coins gained: 5!]
"That's it?"
"10x experience only gives 10 points? Players outside would need to kill a hundred to level up?"
"What a rip-off!"
[Ding!]
[Permanent Experience Bonus Buff available!]
[Human-rank Buff: Permanently gain 10x experience bonus! Special price: 9999!]
[King-rank Buff: Permanently gain 20x experience bonus! Special price: 19999!]
[God-rank Buff: Permanently gain 30x experience bonus! Special price: 39999!]
A familiar feeling, a familiar sensation.
Li Yin: "..."
Closing the pop-up, Li Yin looked down at the six remaining Gray Wolves.
"Let's continue!"
"I refuse to believe six Wild Wolves won't drop a single piece of equipment!"
Soon, the second Wild Wolf dissolved into light.
The system notification appeared.
[Ding!]
[Over-level kill of Wild Wolf grants 10x experience bonus!]
[Experience gained: 10!]
[Copper Coins gained: 5!]
"Damn, why is the drop rate so low?"
An hour later, six out of the seven Wild Wolves had dissolved into light. Facing the last one, Li Yin didn't hesitate and jumped down from the tree to confront it directly.
After three punches, the last weakened Wild Wolf also dissolved into light.
Having no expectations due to the previous six, he was surprised when, after the kill, there was a clattering sound.
What was that?
Curious, Li Yin looked towards the direction of the Wild Wolf's remains and saw a Wooden Sword lying on the ground.
"The sound of loot!"
"This is it!"
"An equipment drop!"
Delighted, Li Yin quickly picked up the Wooden Sword.
With an Appraisal, the Wooden Sword's attributes were revealed.
[Equipment Name: Wooden Sword.]
[Grade: Common.]
[Strength: +2.]
Although the Wooden Sword wasn't high-grade, its attributes were strong.
Equipping the Wooden Sword would double his efficiency in farming Wild Wolves!
Thrilled, Li Yin placed the Wooden Sword into his Inventory and immediately opened the Trading House.
In the Calamity Realm game, there was no recharge window; the only trading channel was this Trading House.
What Li Yin needed most now wasn't equipment but money!
Damn, there were still three Privilege Cards and three buffs waiting for him to unlock.
After listing the Wooden Sword, a system prompt appeared.
[Please select the trading currency.]
[Copper Coin.]
[Cash.]
Without hesitation, Li Yin clicked on cash.
"With such a low drop rate for Wild Monsters, who knows if this is the first piece of equipment in the entire server."
Choosing cash, Li Yin opted for the auction sale method.
He casually set the starting price at a hundred.
"Hopefully, it fetches a good price."
"Best if it lets me get all three cards and three buffs in one go!"
Though he said this, thinking about the price made Li Yin a bit nervous.
"Forget it, keep farming!"
"If one isn't enough, then two!"
"Today, I must get those three cards!"
Such daily limits are definitely more worthwhile the earlier you get them!
After listing, Li Yin dove back into the Gloomwood.
At the same time, perhaps due to the game's high difficulty, many players silently watched the only trading window.
When the Wooden Sword appeared in the Trading House after a refresh, players' hearts skipped a beat.
"Damn! An equipment's been listed!"
They immediately checked the Wooden Sword's attributes, and upon seeing the insane +2 strength, they were stunned.
"Two points of strength?"
"Isn't that equivalent to leveling up twice!"
"Equipping this Wooden Sword would double the efficiency of killing chickens!"
"One swing, and even the Big Rooster would know what breaking defense feels like!"
The news spread like a virus.
"Check the Trading House quickly, an equipment's been listed, and the trading method is cash!"
Instantly, it caused an uproar among the players.
In a certain area where chickens were being hunted.
A young nobleman, upon hearing the news, was overjoyed.
Before this,
Without a recharge window, he was quite frustrated.
Even spending a lot of money, he could only organize some people to help him farm monsters.
Now,
His biggest advantage could finally be put to use!
Opening the Trading House, he checked the Wooden Sword's attributes, even more thrilled, "Strength +2, this sword can bring my strength to 4 points..."
"Not bad!"
Seeing the scattered bids, he immediately raised his hand and entered a jump bid of 10,000!
At the same time,
Elsewhere.
A woman looked at the Wooden Sword in the Trading House, her eyes glinting.
"Having more players really makes a difference."
"Didn't expect equipment to appear on the first day."
Seeing the highest bid of ten thousand, she thought for a moment and decided not to bid, "But having more players also has a downside, didn't expect the price to soar so quickly."
"To think that a common Whiteboard Equipment's upper limit is just a thousand, and it's already ten thousand in such a short time."
Closing the window, she looked at the well-trained players surrounding her and chose to continue hunting chickens.
"If it were Copper Coins, I might have competed, but cash..."
"The ten thousand price is probably just the beginning, given the importance of early equipment."
"They'll definitely make a move too."
"Who knows who got this Wooden Sword, but riding this wave might make them rich."
Back with the young nobleman, he thought his overwhelming bid would deter many.
But to his surprise, in the next second,
He was outbid.
With just one refresh, the Wooden Sword's price in the Auction House skyrocketed to 100,000!
Seeing this price, the young nobleman staggered.
"?"
"Crazy, who is it?"