"System: The Hunter player Starfire, has flawlessly completed the Boss-level Glory Hunt, his heroic figure will be remembered by all, Hunter profession statue activated."
"System: A statue of player Starfire will stand in any beginner's village in the world, all hunters under level ten will receive a hunting buff effect. Paying respect to the statue once a day will yield an hour of double experience effect."
With the system's notifications flooding the screen, everyone was in an uproar. In a scenario where most players couldn't even defeat elites, someone had single-handedly slain a boss and successfully breached its rank, rendering countless players aware of the glory requirements in disbelief.
"I've got a buff, before level ten my damage increases by 10%, defense by 10%, and movement speed by 5%." A hunter exclaimed.
"Great, hunters are so powerful."
"Look, a statue has appeared on the fountain in the middle of the square, it must be the great master, Starfire."
"The master's statue even has an inscription, and a message: Hunters are not weaker than any other professions - Starfire." A player sent the inscription to the public channel.
"Master Starfire is right, Hunters are not weaker than any other professions, I won't delete my account and start over."
"Yes, Hunters are not inferior to any profession, so what if no one wants to form a team with us, we Hunters can form our own teams as well."
"Exactly, we even have the buff, and double-experience time, do other professions have that? I won't delete my account either."
"If a master can do it, so can we."
Endless Wind said in the world channel: "That's impossible, I've tried to solo the Raptor King at level four, but barely managed to break its defense, dealing less than a hundred points of damage to the boss before dying. It feels as difficult as ascending to heaven just to solo an elite."
"Ah, it's Wind God, he's one of the top three master solo players."
Green Mountain God said: "What Wind is saying is true, I tried it today as well, and still failed."
"Green Mountain God, his skills are not inferior to Wind, it's even said that he has practiced martial arts. Even Green Mountain God says it can't be done."
"Even Wind God and Green Mountain God can't do it, did that Starfire use a bug?"
"Yes, it must be a bug."
Countless players lodged complaints, but after a while, they received system responses saying that everything was normal.
The players knew it wasn't a bug, and the Hunter players were feeling proud, while players of other professions were resentful.
"What are you high-skilled players of other professions doing, with so many administrative areas in every continent, so many league teams, so many guilds, and so many high-skilled bystanders publishing strategies, what on earth are you all doing?"
As soon as this post appeared on the forum, it was quickly pushed to prominence, with countless ordinary players starting to vent their frustrations.
How were they to know that these professional teams and large guilds were already privy to more inside information, and that they had entered the game with the intention of completing this sort of glory. They were also in a competitive spirit, every single one of them.
Who wouldn't want their statue to be erected in the square, or to become famous for their success? But damn it, they were still in the exploration stage, they were barely defeating elites, but in they were also researching how to breach their ranks. Yet, out of nowhere came this freak.
However, there's still hope for them, the statues of other professions are still available.
Even professional teams or guild members who had chosen Hunters were few and far between, after all, they're just playing a game, not all of them are skilled archers.
With the development of society to this point, archery can only be viewed during the Olympic Games, even special forces are using high-tech weapons. These old-fashioned bows and arrows haven't been used for over a thousand years.
Of course, Li Yao knew what was going to happen. With his ten years' of experience, such glory was nothing. What made him pleased was the retention of many players who were considering giving up on the Hunter profession, and the rewards he was about to receive.
Li Yao coughed lightly and said, "Mentor, don't you think it's time for my reward?"
The Hunter Mentor Eileen nodded, took out three items, and said, "Due to the boss-level Glory Item you submitted, you can choose one from these three excellent items."
Hunter's Bow
Quality: Excellent (Blue)
Attack: 12-15
Strength: 7
Agility: 5
Adds 3 points of poison damage when shooting
Equipment Requirement: Level 3
This bow is a good item, with high attack and attribute bonuses, it's an absolutely top-notch bow.
Strong Strike Aura: Increases your and your teammates' ranged damage by 10% and movement speed by 5%.
Alchemy: After use, learn Beginner Alchemy.
A Strong Strike Aura is a great skill book and is a must-learn skill for hunters, having it now would give him a significant boost.
Alchemy isn't bad, saving him from doing complex tasks to learn it, but Li Yao didn't want to learn ordinary Alchemy. Strong Strike Aura can be bought, but the blue bow is quite rare.
"Thank you, mentor." Li Yao crumbled the skill book.
"I also want to learn Engineering, I wonder if the mentor is willing to give me a recommendation?" Li Yao didn't leave but continued to chat with Eileen.
"Young clan member, it seems you know quite a bit." Eileen showed a faint smile, handed Li Yao a letter and said: "Give this letter to him and you will be able to learn Engineering."
Li Yao thanked Eileen again and turned to leave.
In the eighth year of the game, the Light Faction's millions of players invaded the city, choosing to pass by the Tower of the Sun to massacre the High Elf beginner's village before going to Silvermoon City.
As a result, they met with tragedy. This Engineering Trainer was a world-class boss, even more formidable than the regent of Silvermoon City, and he directly killed millions of Light Faction players until they were in total disarray.
Later, the players discovered that he was the only male heir of the Windrunner siblings, a preeminent High Elf family, second only to the Sunstrider royal family, with unparalleled influence among the High Elves.
Among the three Windrunner sisters, the eldest sister was the wife of the Great Marshal of the Light Faction, and the middle sister, Sylvanas, died defending Silvermoon City. But now she became the queen of the Undead Clan, rated as the most popular NPC beauty by players in the previous life, with countless diehard fans.
The youngest sister was the wife of the leader of the Great Mages of the City of Mages, Dalaran, also extremely prominent.
While their youngest brother, thought to be dead by everyone, was actually living in disguise in a small beginner village after the calamity. If Li Yao wanted to become a Mechanical Hunter, he would need to interact with him for an extended period.
The square had now become a bustling marketplace, with players' stalls everywhere, it was packed to the brim with people.
Li Yao found a corner, paid ten copper coins to a guard, and got a stall for himself.
After giving it some thought, he began selling his items at the stall, set the prices and then closed his eyes to rest.
Soon, players noticed the items Li Yao was selling.
"Watts, two equipment, a green shield, and a blue dagger, damn."
"What are green and blue equipment? Didn't you see all those elite crowns and warrior spirits, is this guy from a big guild?"
"You're the fool. When did anyone from a big guild ever sell stuff? They only buy."
"You're the fool, can you get so many elite crowns by yourself? Our professional team only managed to kill one elite monster after half a day."
"You're as ignorant as a monkey from that isolated island"
As the players discussed, more and more people gathered in front of Li Yao's stall, but not a single item was sold, either they didn't have enough money to buy or they wanted to bargain, and Li Yao ignored them all.
But Li Yao wasn't worried at all. While he was setting up his stall, he also shouted in the trade channel, believing rich people would come soon.
As expected, seeing the message, a rich player came over immediately.
"I'll take this shield, but I don't have that many silver coins, do you accept credit?" said Never Short of Money.
Li Yao immediately recognized the black player in front of him, Never Short of Money. Rumor had it that he was the son of a chieftain from an African capital, a famous rich player. His abilities were average, but he had +13 epic equipment on him, even standing still he wouldn't be killed, he is the fighter among the rich.
"Of course, give me a price." Li Yao said, in fact, the early game equipment basically can't sell for a high price. After experiencing a lot of games, players have regained their sanity. The kind of dummy who spent tens of thousands to buy a level 2 or 3 equipment has long disappeared. Moreover, in this splendid era, based on intelligence, there are no dummies in this world.
"500 credits." Never Short of Money said, although he's rich, he doesn't waste money.
"Ordinary green equipment for 500 credits is a lot, but this is a shield." A white player squeezed in and said, "Defensive equipment is always the most expensive, especially now that everyone is pioneering challenge specialization. How about selling it to me for 600, I am the vice president of the Caesar Guild, let's become friends."
Never Short of Money said without changing his face, "700."
"It seems that you do not give Caesar Guild face, 800."
"Fair deal, why should I give you face, 1000."
"It's a pity, such a good shield, but it's not worth this price."
Li Yao smiled and gave him his account number. After a minute, Li Yao received a notification of credits arriving: "Thank you for your patronage."
"You're welcome, let's add friends and if you have good defense equipment available in the future, contact me, I'll definitely give you a satisfactory price." Never Short of Money sent a friend request.
In Li Yao's Starfire friend panel, Never Short of Money's name had been added.
The crowd was in a uproar, a green shield was sold for a thousand credits. It should be known that ordinary people could only earn three or four thousand credits a month, a green equip sold for a thousand, which truly made ordinary people envious...
"The Ancient God World" always had a free-style gameplay option, which was innovative, but it also came with its fair share of issues.
In the past, pro players stood out for their gaming experience and superior strategy, but otherwise, their handling of the game was no different from ordinary players.
Even athletes or those in other special professions had a distinct advantage in the game.
As for the free-style mode, if you wanted decent equipment, you had to kill bosses. Now, that was practically impossible.
With the new broken slot setting, this scenario amplified. Eventually, everyone would adapt and improve, but currently, the server had been open for just three days. If someone managed to acquire a Green Weapon, it was due to sheer luck.
For regular players seeking Blue Equipment, their only option was to luckily crack open a treasure chest.
The vice president of the Caesar Guild, Godzilla, saw the other elite raptor materials on the stall and asked, "Do you sell these materials for credit points?"
"I only sell these materials for game coins." Li Yao needed to study engineering, and he could not do it without a hefty sum of cash. At the moment, he wasn't part of any guild. If he sold stuff for credit points instead of in-game currency, it could jeopardize his game development plan.
"Alright, give me a moment to gather the funds," Godzilla replied.
"Okay, I guess I'll be waiting here for about two hours."
"That should be enough." Godzilla hurriedly left.
Godzilla had been gone for quite a while. With the high price of a crown, there were hardly any players who could afford it. Only about ten were sold after an hour.
"Sigh, but only players from the Beginner Village are available here. If I could advertise worldwide, I estimate that I could sell out in ten minutes. This is such a waste of time."
He wasn't worried about the price drop for Spirit Weapon and Guardian Soul, consumables were always welcomed in bulk.
However, he was worried about selling the over three hundred elite raptor crowns in his hands immediately as their price would drop dramatically otherwise.
"Guild Leader, look! That's my dagger. Yes, that's right, that's the one that he killed me twice with!" Thumb Explodes shouted at Li Yao.
Li Yao raised an eyebrow and responded, "You're a rogue and you stealthily approach me within ten yards, sit in the bushes for five minutes, and expect me not to kill you first? Are you new to gaming, kiddo?"
Thumb Explodes trembled with anger and screamed, "You are so rude! What do you mean 'new to gaming'? I am the main rogue of the Brilliant Team!"
With a smile, Li Yao replied, "Wow, that's impressive! You are from a pro team. I've been hearing about you guys."
Thumb Explodes fumed with rage. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem like a compliment.
Boundless Sky shot a warning glance at Thumb Explodes, who was about to retort again, and said, "Bro, you're amazing! You didn't let Thumb get near you. Regardless of whether we knew each other in the past, let's become friends now, okay?"
"No problem." Li Yao readily agreed, and quickly added him as a friend. "Is Brother Sea trying to 'save face' for your boy?"
Li Yao certainly knew who Boundless Sky was—the Guild Leader of the top guild under the Brilliant Club. The Brilliant Guild alone was ranked among the top-fifty guilds in China. If you took into account all the guilds under the Brilliant Club, their combined power could rank within the top-ten. Moreover, Boundless Sky was among the top-three talented commanders in the national server.
Although he did not achieve Divine Enthronement in the Divine War ten years later, his influence was no less than those who did.
In the last world-league, Li Yao and Boundless Sky knew of each other, but they did not have any interactions. Boundless Sky's personality was great, which was why he could gather a group of good brothers around him.
"To kill or be killed in this game is normal. In fact, I was hoping for Thumb to keep competing against you, brother. But it turns out you're the solo boss killer—Starfire, brother. Therefore, there's no need for further competition. Thumb didn't die in vain." Boundless Sky chuckled. "So, that's what it is. I'd like to buy back this dagger."
"Sure, Brother Sea, just name your price." Li Yao definitely wouldn't make a fuss about selling, nor would he be hot-headed enough to make peace with Thumb Explodes and return the dagger.
"Since it's a normal business transaction, I won't let you suffer. The average price of Blue Equipment is around seven thousand credit points, but the dagger is relatively expensive. How about nine thousand credit points?"
"Deal." Li Yao nodded in agreement. As a lone wolf player, he was unable to enter the core circle of the major guilds, but based on his understanding, nine thousand was already considered a high price.
After receiving the payment message, Li Yao handed over the dagger to Boundless Sky.
Boundless Sky casually handed it to Thumb Explodes.
"Brother Sea, this…" Thumb Explodes was on the verge of tears.
"Take it. It's out of the guild's accounts because technically, you lost the equipment during a guild activity, and it is unrelated to personal matters. Don't feel like I'm showing favoritism—I treat all guild members equally."
Thumb Explodes accepted the dagger without saying a word.
Li Yao gave a thumbs-up in secret. As expected of Boundless Sky—meticulous in command, generous in person, and friends far and wide.
Poaching is a common occurrence amongst clubs and guilds, but after several years of operation, it was a rare sight for poaching to occur from the Brilliant Guild.
Boundless Sky finally noticed the elite raptor crowns on the side. "It's indeed worthy of a solo boss killer. You actually have twenty crowns of elite raptors. The price is also reasonable; I'll take it," he said, eyes twinkling.
A broken slot piece from an elite not only granted an extraordinary green equip, but also potentially a weapon, if you were lucky. The most important thing, however, was that it could provide experiential buff effective till level 10. Even though the buff was only a three percent experience increase, leveling was tough, so this buff could prove invaluable.
"Hold on, those crowns of the elite raptor are what we, the Caesar Guild, have our eyes on," Godzilla shouted anxiously as he returned and heard Boundless Sky's words.
Startled, Boundless Sky chuckled, "Since when did your Caesar Guild become so overbearing? Just because you have your eyes on it, we the Brilliant cannot buy it?"
Caught off guard, Godzilla hurriedly explained, "I apologize for my earlier rudeness. I was just too anxious. I had already discussed the price with this brother here, and he agreed to wait for me here. I have gathered enough funds now. Let's make the transaction."
"Hold on, if the trade hasn't been successful, I should also have the chance to trade." Sea and Sky said, "As one of the top ten in Europe, the Caesar Guild must understand the value of elite void-breaking items. If I may ask, how many void-breaking items has your guild obtained in the past three days?"
Godzilla hesitated before answering, "In the past three days, our guild has obtained just over twenty void-breaking items."
"Similar to us at the Brilliant Guild, to achieve void-breaking damage, a lot of skilled players must have suffered significant level drop, right?"
"Yes, these monsters won't yield any profit if they're attacked by more than a small team, but it's incredibly dangerous for a small team to fight them too. Many attempted to void-break but ended up dropping levels," Godzilla said softly. The game was challenging and had even gained the support and promotion of the government. They knew that the game served a significant political purpose and that other games stood no chance against it.
On the flip side, the game was full of immense opportunities. The entire earth, including the planets in the Solar System that had just been opened, existed on a single server. It was a natural advantage for the game guilds and clubs. They had a massive advantage and were investing aggressively into the game.
"In that case, you should understand why we at the Brilliant Guild can't abandon this trade," Sea and Sky turned to Li Yao, and sincerely said, "Brother Starfire, regardless of the circumstances, you must trade part of these crowns with our Brilliant Guild, even if they're a bit more expensive."
"So, you're the Starfire who's challenging the boss solo. As a skilled player like you, surely you wouldn't break your promise. Of course, we from the Caesar Guild wouldn't put you in a difficult position either. Whatever price Mr. Sea offers, we'll match it," Godzilla seemed anxious. Although they were all part of the same country, it was really just in name only. Regional and clan differences still existed among the people.
If they could purchase these crowns, including those from their guild, the Caesar Guild could equip at least fifty people with equipment and buff. Such a team, whether in leveling or running dungeons, would gain a significant advantage.
Sea and Sky had also become anxious and started arguing with Godzilla. The ordinary spectators were dumbfounded. Two major guilds were arguing over these items. More and more players began to gather as the regional channel became busier. Soon, the place was packed.
"Ahem, what are you guys arguing about? How many crowns do you want? I still have a lot that I haven't brought out," Li Yao helplessly interrupted their argument.
Both of them paused their argument and simultaneously asked, "How is that possible? You... you still have more, how many?"
Li Yao sent them a screenshot, and their eyes nearly popped out.
"Over three hundred, oh my god," Godzilla exclaimed, "Do you know how many elite players we lost leveling up for over twenty crowns?"
"Brother Starfire, your... your day's earnings exceed the three-day income of the top ten clubs in the China district," Sea and Sky chuckled bitterly.
Li Yao smiled and said, "So, do you still want to buy everything?"
"I would like to, but our guild can't afford it. Let's stop competing. My limit is one hundred crowns for a ten silver coin each. I'm truly shocked," Sea and Sky was stammering.
"Sir, you've emptied our guild's liquid funds," Godzilla laughed bitterly.
Due to their competition, both guilds each took a hundred crowns. Other small guilds watching each bought some as well. The remaining hundred crowns were quickly sold out.
The ordinary players who were watching had bloodshot eyes. They watched as the usually untouchable guilds openly argued, and saw a lone player drain the resources of several guilds. One person had dozens of gold coins, while they, the ordinary players, barely had a few silver coins.
"Brother, are you interested in joining a guild?" Li Yao, who was packing up his stall, received a voice message from Sea and Sky.
"Sorry, but I currently have no intention to join a guild." Li Yao declined.
"Alright, then how about doing a challenge run together?"
"I'm about to log off, I've got things to do." Li Yao definitely wanted to do the challenge run, but not right now.
"Then next time, if you get any good items to sell, remember to contact me."
"Definitely."
Li Yao glanced at the real-time, and then logged off.
Half an hour later, having leisurely eaten something, Li Yao logged in again.
He opened his bag, and looked at the thirty-eight gold coins inside. He couldn't help but feel excited. While ordinary players barely had a few silver coins, he had dozens of gold coins.
Just these gold coins alone, if converted to real money, would be quite the hefty sum. That was the advantage of being reborn. He remembered that when he had leveled up to level twenty, he had never seen a gold coin in his bag. The contrast with his current state was immense.
As Li Yao was considering his plans, he wandered around other stalls and managed to find several bargains.
For example, he bought ten Roll Skill Books at one silver coin each.
The Roll Skill seemed ordinary because it was easy to roll in free mode, so why bother learning it? But only Li Yao knew that after learning the skill, there was a brief period of invincibility during the roll.
Although the invincibility period was short, it was crucial for expert players. Used correctly, it was a god-tier skill.
Li Yao also bought nearly twenty Dive Skill Books for a few dozen copper coins each. The effect was similar to the Roll skill.
Such incredible skills were currently considered useless by players, who treated them like the gesture and emotes in previous games. Unwanted at the stalls.
Besides finding bargains, Li Yao also found things he could use. He purchased a Strong Strike Aura and a Poisonous Snake Sting.
What surprised him the most was stumbling upon a blueprint for an Exploding Sheep. Normally, a player studying engineering could only sell this as a pet. However, who would spend money on pets in the early stages of the game?
The stall owner clearly knew this, so he only listed it for one silver coin. He probably never thought it would actually sell, but Li Yao ended up buying it.
With the Eye of the Creator, the Exploding Sheep was more than just a toy in Li Yao's hands.
He was even more surprised to find a Hunter's skill book for Throw Trap.
The Throw Trap skill could allow him to throw Ice Traps, Flame Traps, Poisonous Snake Traps, etc. to designated locations, it was very convenient. Unfortunately, he didn't find any Trap skill books...
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