Although they didn't know the price, Li Wu and Spicy Rabbit couldn't help but smile a little.
Better than nothing!
"Let's each take one, and we'll split the profits after we sell them."
Spicy Rabbit nodded her little head repeatedly and reached out to pick up the Giant Rabbit Fur, clearly not interested in the bloody fangs.
Despite their frustration with the low drop rate in Blue Star Online, getting some loot was at least a bit motivating, and the two of them hunted Giant Bunnies even more diligently.
As they killed more Giant Bunnies, their proficiency increased significantly. It only took them 10 seconds to kill one, and there were plenty of bunnies around, so they didn't waste time looking for monsters.
This was one of the benefits of joining the game late. Except for a few timid players or those with families, most veteran players had already moved on from the level 1 monster area.
In this all-encompassing game, Li Wu could imagine the scene when the server first opened, with gongs and drums and firecrackers. The freshly spawned Giant Bunnies probably didn't even have time to open their eyes before they were killed.
A group of people killing one Giant Rabbit, with 10,000 experience points needed to level up—damn, how many Giant Bunnies would they have to kill!
Unfortunately, they didn't have enough mana. Even at full mana, they could only cast Fireball five times, so they had to rest after killing two monsters.
[Ding, you have killed [Giant Rabbit] and gained 20 experience points.]
Li Wu's eyes lit up as he saw the white light orb left behind by the disappearing Giant Rabbit.
Those two materials wouldn't glow—this was a gear drop!
[Giant Rabbit Leather Armor] (White)
[Health +10]
[Physical Defense +2]
[Required Level: 0]
"For you."
If Li Wu were still tanking, he would naturally take this piece of white gear, but since they were now killing monsters without taking damage, he decided to give the first piece of white gear to the little girl. Wearing leather armor might make her braver and prevent mistakes due to fear.
The little girl clumsily caught the leather armor and said in a flustered voice, "Tuan Bro, you should wear it."
"Just take it."
"But Tuan Bro sometimes tanks the monsters, so you should take it."
Li Wu sighed. This was why he preferred playing solo. With considerate teammates, they wasted time being polite, and with greedy ones, it was annoying.
"You wear it first, I'll take the next piece of equipment."
Li Wu didn't bother being polite anymore and put an end to the discussion.
Spicy Rabbit nodded and said no more, quickly equipping the [Giant Rabbit Leather Armor].
The loose newbie clothes transformed into a tight-fitting white leather armor with cutouts, instantly changing Spicy Rabbit's appearance.
Li Wu blinked and pretended to look away calmly.
She seems to be only 15 years old!
Li Wu shook his head, dispelling any inappropriate thoughts, and focused his gaze on a distant Giant Rabbit.
Spicy Rabbit was also momentarily stunned after putting on the leather armor, her face turning bright red. She took a couple of deep breaths to calm down.
It's okay, it's just a game!
The little girl forced herself to ignore her discomfort and continued hunting bunnies with Li Wu.
***
Three hours passed in the blink of an eye.
Li Wu's experience points reached 4880, still halfway to leveling up.
They planned to continue hunting bunnies, but their Fullness Value wouldn't allow it.
With three pieces of black bread, Li Wu ate one and gave two to Spicy Rabbit. Now his Fullness Value was down to 4, and Spicy Rabbit's was only 5.
When the Fullness Value drops to 3, they'll feel hunger, reducing their ability to act, making it difficult to kill monsters without taking damage.
They might as well go back and split the loot.
Even though the drop rate in Blue Star Online was pitifully low, they still got quite a few items from so many monsters.
16 Giant Rabbit Fangs and 15 Giant Rabbit Furs.
One piece of leather armor, two iron swords, and a pair of leather boots.
[Inferior Iron Sword] (White)
[Attack +12]
[Giant Rabbit's Foot] (White)
[Health +10]
[Movement Speed +5%]
The four pieces of equipment didn't need to be sold; they each took two.
Each took an Inferior Iron Sword, and when the Giant Rabbit's Foot dropped, Spicy Rabbit took off the leather armor and gave it to Li Wu.
The Giant Rabbit's Foot, which increased movement speed, was clearly more suitable for the timid little girl, and its fluffy appearance appealed to her.
Fortunately, the game's equipment would change based on gender. Although Li Wu's armor still had cutouts, it didn't have two large shells.
The two of them went to the shop and saw that both the Giant Rabbit Fangs and Giant Rabbit Furs had a recycling price of 10 copper each. Li Wu couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
16 Giant Rabbit Fangs plus 15 Giant Rabbit Furs equaled 310 copper, which was 31 bucks.
15 bucks and 50 cents each, barely enough to earn some money for a game card (black bread). This chapter is updated first at g.com.
Wait, it seems like it's not even enough for a game card.
He only realized the importance of mineral water when eating black bread—it was so damn dry, he couldn't eat it without water.
Eating one piece of black bread required at least half a bottle of water.
Mineral water was also priced at 5 bucks a bottle.
Damn, is Blue Star Online really this ruthless in squeezing players?
Li Wu sighed and reluctantly told Spicy Rabbit to sell the materials first.
"Tuan Bro, wait a minute. My mom said we could sell materials to life profession players for a higher price than the shop's recycling price." Spicy Rabbit closed the private chat interface and said happily.
Li Wu's eyes lit up at her words. He had forgotten that the little girl's parents were veteran players, and they had ready-made strategies.
Following Spicy Rabbit's mom's advice, they went to the small square in the village and found someone setting up a stall to buy materials.
After a simple comparison, they sold the materials for 440 copper, 220 each.
Li Wu's Fullness Value dropped to 3, significantly reducing his movement speed, and his stomach began to growl with hunger.
The two of them hurried to the General Store to buy three pieces of black bread and one bottle of water each, and their wallets were instantly emptied.
Luckily, he still had some of the three bottles of water given to him as a newbie, or he'd be short a bottle of water money.
Li Wu looked at the remaining 20 copper coins and couldn't help but frown. He turned to Spicy Rabbit and said:
"This income and expenditure are unbalanced. Ask your mom if there's a way to make money, like a life profession or something."
"Okay." The little girl nodded and quickly sent a private message to her mom.
"Tuan Bro, my mom says life professions require a lot of materials to increase proficiency before they can make money. It's been seven days since the server opened, and life professions are still pouring money in."
"Uh, is there any other way?"
"There is. We can go mining." Spicy Rabbit pointed to the east side of the village, looking timid. "There's a mining area over there where we can mine ore and sell it, and there aren't many monsters. It's just... just..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that my mom says it's dark there, and the monsters are zombies. I'm... I'm scared."
Li Wu looked at the little girl's nervous face and sighed, "Let's keep hunting Giant Bunnies for now."
"Or maybe we should go mining."
"Huh? Aren't you scared?"
"I'm a little curious to see what zombies look like."
The little girl's timid yet playful nature left Li Wu speechless, but it was exactly what he wanted.
Leveling up isn't important; making money is the priority. No way am I spending money on this game!
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