When his physique reached 5 points, Ning Shi entered the game and once again controlled the game avatar to push open the door of the training room.
[We are about to enter the novice village. There are three modes in this game:
The first mode is the system hack, which is recommended to be used to repeat the mechanical process. The game system will not be responsible for any abnormal events that occur during the complex game process;
The second mode is manually controlled by a third party, with the main body controlling the game avatar on the phone to operate it;
The last mode is the first perspective mode. With this mode, the main body's consciousness would attach to the avatar, immersing itself in the charm of the game world. This mode is beneficial for the main body to familiarize itself with the battle and greatly improve the game experience.]
After the notification, three options appeared on the screen.
[System hack.]
[Third perspective.]
[First perspective.]
Ning Shi clicked on the first perspective curiously.
Immediately, Ning Shi felt his vision go black and he was standing in a bare training room.
A line of words appeared in front of his eyes.
[The main body will enter deep sleep in the first perspective mode. It is recommended that the duration of the game should not exceed 12 hours.]
[Please follow the demonstration and perform the following actions.]
Under the first perspective mode, Ning Shi followed the demonstration and learned a series of operations such as opening the system interface, picking up the items to place into the system backpack, exiting the first perspective game and other actions.
Then, he pushed open the door of the training room.
A breeze blew past his face, mixed with the fragrance of the earth. The sun shone on his body, giving him a warm smell.
Ning Shi subconsciously used his hands to cover his eyes. The morning sunlight was somewhat dazzling.
At this moment, he was standing on a hillside.
At the bottom of the hillside, there was a clear and gentle river. The river flowed gently, passing through a quiet and peaceful village.
Was this the novice village?
The feeling from the first perspective was too realistic. If not for the game interface that could be called up at any time, Ning Shi almost thought that he had transmigrated to the real world.
"Am I in a metaverse? A 100% holographic online game?"
Ning Shi walked down the hill and washed his face by the river.
The cold touch of the river made his muddled head clear up.
He walked to the entrance of the village. It was a prosperous village. The architecture was similar to the manor in the North Gull Country. The spires were tall and mainly made of stones.
At the entrance of the village, an NPC with an exclamation mark on his head was walking back and forth.
Ning Shi's mind jolted. This was a mission!
He quickly walked over.
"Hello, elderly!"
"Hello, young man. In my family's field, I've just planted soybeans. Rabbits often steal them. If you can kill 100 rabbits before nightfall, I'll be eternally grateful."
Well, the rabbits in the novice village were the most pitiful creatures.
Ning Shi decisively accepted the mission "Sir James' Request" but he did not directly kill the rabbits. Instead, he walked into the village.
[Main Mission: Complete the job. Please go to the village chief of the novice village, select your job and complete the job.]
The village was bustling with people and many NPCs had exclamation marks on their heads.
Ning Shi did not stop there. He went straight to the central square of the village. There was a ten-meter-tall black bear statue in the square.
Under the statue, there was a white-haired but energetic grandfather.
[Grimm, the village chief of Black Bear Village.]
Ning Shi walked over quickly. Before he could speak, the village chief, Grimm, spoke first.
"Young man, welcome to Black Bear Village. I hope you can have a pleasant journey here. I already know why you're here. Here are all the professions in Black Bear Village. You can choose from them."
A bunch of options appeared in front of Ning Shi's eyes.
[Farmer, fisherman, blacksmith, hunter, winemaker, tailor...]
There were no warriors, mages and other professions that he had expected.
The corner of Ning Shi's mouth twitched. These professions suited the actual situation of the village. Thinking of his next mission to kill rabbits, Ning Shi finally chose "Hunter".
[Hunter: A profession that hunts for a living. Potential: ordinary. Profession level upper limit: Level 10.]
[After you have successfully assumed the post, you will receive a rusty iron sword, a willow longbow and a wooden arrow. You will receive 1 skill point. Opening skill bar.]
In the skill bar, there were a total of three skills that a hunter could learn. They were "archery, trap making and running through the forest".
Ning Shi first learned the archery skill.
In the first perspective mode, after Ning Shi learned the skill, it was as if he was enlightened. A bunch of archery skills appeared in his mind.
Even his fingers had calluses.
Ning Shi tried to click on the archery skill in the skill bar but found that he could not release the skills by clicking on the skill bar.
"Looks like it's an all-free operation mode."
Ning Shi bid farewell to Village Chief Grimm and went straight to Sir James' field according to the map's prompt.
The hares in the field were rampant. When they saw Ning Shi coming over, not only did they not run, but they also looked like they wanted to attack people with red eyes.
Ning Shi let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there were enough rabbits and they were stupid enough. The mission was relatively easy to complete. If the rabbits played hide-and-seek, Ning Shi would scratch his head.
Recalling the skills in his mind, Ning Shi focused his mind and calmed his breathing. Then, he drew his bow and nocked the arrow.
"Whoosh!"
A wooden arrow left the bowstring at an extremely fast speed. Unfortunately, its accuracy was a little off. It brushed past a rabbit's ear and accurately found a gap in the middle of the densely packed rabbits, piercing into the grass.
Ning Shi smiled embarrassedly. "It's indeed not easy to shoot an arrow for the first time."
Fortunately, these rabbits were stupid. They completely ignored Ning Shi's bow and arrow, and continued to leisurely eat the grass in the field.
After all, there was a bug called skill points. After Ning Shi shot a few arrows, he gradually found the momentum and began to hit the target with 100% accuracy.
[Kill one rabbit, gain 1 experience point.]
After killing 20 rabbits, Ning Shi's arms were extremely sore.
Fortunately, he had accumulated 20 experience points, which was enough for him to level up.
[The hunter level has raised to Level 2, obtained 1 skill point and 1 potential point.]
[Potential points can be used to upgrade all the attributes of the avatar. They are extremely precious. Please use them carefully.]
Ning Shi directly added potential points to his physique. When his physique reached 6 points, the contours of his muscles became more obvious and the sore condition of his arms also greatly improved.
He did not save any skill points and directly add them to his archery skill.
A Level 2 archery skill was not only more accurate in shooting arrows, but also allow one to learn techniques that saved effort.
Even so, after killing another 30 rabbits, Ning Shi was already exhausted.
He was unable to shoot anymore...
A hunter needed 50 experience points to level up from Level 2 to Level 3. It would be difficult to complete it in a short period.
[Rabbit corpses can be collected and sold to the butcher shop or tavern in the village. The reference price is 2 copper coins per rabbit.]
Ning Shi put all 50 rabbit corpses into his backpack and went to the butcher shop in Black Bear Village.
"Hey! Newly promoted hunter, I knew you could bring more fresh meat to the butcher shop. Unfortunately, it's rabbits. This thing is overrun. I can only give you 2 copper coins per rabbit."
Hearing what Uncle Sam, the owner of the butcher shop, said, Ning Shi did not haggle and took out 50 rabbits.
100 copper coins were obtained.
According to the game notification, the currency units in this world were copper coins, silver coins and gold coins. 1 gold coin = 100 silver coins = 10,000 copper coins.
One copper coin could buy a large piece of hard rye bread and the purchasing power was still acceptable.
Ning Shi was hungry. He walked to the restaurant and ordered a tomahawk steak.
The steak was tender and juicy. It had a unique flavor when paired with crispy and soft bread.
This game was too realistic. It was like having a second life. The taste of delicious food was no different from the real world.
After eating and drinking his fill, he spent a total of 50 copper coins.
Ning Shi took the remaining copper coins to the pharmacy and bought two bottles of beginner stamina potion.
[Beginner Stamina Potion: A small amount of stamina recovery, must be in a non-combat state when used. Price: 20 copper coins.]
With the support of the potion, Ning Shi's progress in hunting rabbits was greatly accelerated.
By 3 p.m., Ning Shi had killed another 50 rabbits. His hunter level had also risen to Level 3. One potential point was directly added to his physique and his physique attribute reached 7 points.
As for skill points, Ning Shi had temporarily saved them. Level 3 archery sill required 2 skill points.
Arriving at the entrance of the village, the exclamation mark above Sir James' head kept flashing.
Ning Shi walked over and the mission was automatically completed.
"Thank you, brave lad. I have a drink recipe that I have treasured for many years here, so I'll give it to you as a gift!"
[Completed "Sir James' Request", awarded one drink recipe and 50 experience points.]
Ning Shi took a look. The hunter's profession level had changed to Level 3 (80/100). He was still 20 experience points away from reaching Level 4.
[Drink Recipe: An ancient and mysterious drink recipe. According to the recipe, you can make the five-grain juice. The five-grain juice is delicious. After drinking it, it has the effect of calming the mind. After long-term consumption, it can moist and clear the intestines.]
The ingredients used for the five-grain juice were very common. Corn, soybeans, barley, black beans and sesame seeds.
Five kinds of grains. No wonder it was called the five-grain juice.
Ning Shi did not think about the use of the recipe. He did not plan to open a shop in the game for the time being.
Ning Shi returned to the village and sold the rabbit meat to the butcher. He then went to the blacksmith's shop and bought a wooden arrow, then repair and maintain the willow longbow.
Just as he was about to accept the mission to continue leveling up, a system notification came.
[Incoming call, the contact's name is "Mom."]
Ning Shi could also pick up the call in the first perspective mode, so he directly picked up the call.
"Mom, what's the matter?"
"Son, tomorrow is Saturday. Don't forget about the blind date! Tomorrow at noon, at Yanyu Private Kitchen."
A trace of helplessness appeared on the corner of Ning Shi's mouth. It had been five years since he graduated, and he had never found a partner. His mother had always been very anxious.
She had always arranged some embarrassing blind dates for him, So Ning Shi could not refuse. After all, she was his biological mother.
"Okay! I'll remember it."
Hearing her son's perfunctory tone, Wang Yan's anger could not be contained.
"You are like a rock. Let me tell you, this blind date was introduced by your uncle. The woman is not only extremely beautiful but also a civil servant. You have to grasp it."
"Dress up a little. Don't match a plaid shirt with sneakers like last time."
What was wrong with a plaid shirt with sneakers? As long as it was comfortable to wear, it was fine. Ning Shi usually wore this at work.
Ning Shi did not understand the so-called popular aesthetic nowadays.
"Got it, Mom. I'm busy with work. I'll be there on time tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Ning Shi accepted three missions in one go.
[Meat Requirement: Uncle Sam, owner of the butcher shop, needs a large amount of wild boar meat. Kill 10 wild boars and sell the meat to him.]
[Herb Crisis: There is a shortage of raw materials in the pharmacy. Please collect 100 units of beginner herbs and sell them to the pharmacy.]
[Lena's Trouble: The village chief's daughter, Lena, has lost her pet black bear. Please find the black bear and return it to Lena.]
There was one bad thing about this game. The reward of the mission was not stated in advance. Ning Shi could only cast a wide net.
These missions included hunting wild boars and entering the mountains. They were quite dangerous.
Ning Shi was not impatient. He first went outside the village to farm 20 hares and raised the hunter level to Level 4.
With one potential point added to his physique, his physique became 8 points.
With 8 points of physique, he had already reached the level of a sportsman who had trained for many years. With a little training, he might be able to compete for a medal in the Saturn Olympics.
Ning Shi felt that his strength and agility had increased by a large margin. Unfortunately, after the hunter level reached Level 4, he did not get any experience points from killing the hares.
Moreover, a hunter needed 200 experience points to reach Level 5, so it would be difficult to complete it in a short period.
Considering that the next mission was to enter the forest, Ning Shi used two skill points to learn trap making and forest running.
Trap making could be used to trap wild boars. Forest running could greatly increase Ning Shi's movement speed in the forest and save his stamina.
Ning Shi came to the Black Bear Mountain behind the village, picked a dozen herbs and set up four traps. Seeing that it was getting dark, he returned to the village.
He couldn't go up the mountain when it was dark, this was the system's warning of danger.
The village chief arranged a simple stone house for Ning Shi. Ning Shi returned to the house and chose to quit the game.
[Detected main body quitting the game. The system will automatically activate the hack function.]
After staying in the game world for more than ten hours, Ning Shi was a little dazed when he returned to the real world.
For a moment, he could not differentiate between reality and illusion.
Ning Shi could not wait to click on the manual synchronization button. The familiar warm current filled his body.
Ning Shi's main body physique had also increased to 8 points. Streamlined muscle lines appeared on his body. There were 8 abdominal muscles on his stomach. Even his vision had completely recovered!
Taking off his glasses, Ning Shi could still see very clearly. Moreover, due to his job as a hunter, Ning Shi's vision had become very good and he could see very far.
He had even learned the three skills, including archery skills.
In just a short day, Ning Shi had transcended more than ten years of training for ordinary people, and he had gained a strong physique.
This feeling was too good.
Looking at the time, it was already 6:15 p.m. Ning Shi hurriedly washed his face, changed into a T-shirt and drove out in the second-hand Cadillac that his mother had given him.
Tonight, he had an appointment with his two childhood friends for dinner.
At this time, it was the evening rush hour of Donglin City's traffic, so it was very congested. It was a 20-kilometre journey, so Ning Shi had to drive for almost an hour before he arrived.
When he arrived at Linjiang food stalls, Yang Yunzhi and Chen Wei had already arrived.
They were sitting at a table by the window.
On a midsummer night, they sat by the window, eating seafood while enjoying the beautiful riverside night scenery. It was originally an extremely pleasant enjoyment.
However, the two of them looked unhappy.
"Aiyo, what happened to the two of you? Are you out of love?"
Chen Wei laughed and said, "Before you came, the two of us played two rounds of King's Glory. We met a team of elementary school students and got killed indiscriminately."
Seeing that Ning Shi had arrived, Yang Yunzhi also smiled.
"Hey, Shitou, you've lost a lot of weight. Even your glasses are gone. You've changed a lot in a month!"
"D*mn, I didn't notice it just now. Now that you've said it, Shitou has indeed lost weight. He's full of energy and looks more handsome!"
Ning Shi smugly stretched out his arm and made an uppercut gesture, showing off his biceps.
"Look at my muscles. This is the effect of training. Not only did I lose weight, but I also had myopic surgery and removed my glasses."
This was a tactic that Ning Shi had long thought of. If he told his brothers what he had experienced, no one would believe him.
Yang Yunzhi chuckled and touched Ning Shi's muscles in a wretched manner, pretending to be in love with him.
Ning Shi patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be silly. Go and order the food now!"
This seafood food stall let the patrons order the dishes at the entrance of the stall. Yang Yunzhi was familiar with this place and he was the one who was treating them. Ning Shi sent him to order the food.
After Yang Yunzhi left, Ning Shi asked directly, "Tell me, Ah Wei, why were you all so sad just now? What were you hiding from me and why?"
"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you." Chen Wei sighed. "The milk tea shop that I opened with Dazhi has been losing money for three months in a row. It's about to close down.".
"It's not a big deal. Before opening the shop, I already knew that this thing was almost a goner. The key is that Dazhi's family business seems to be in trouble. Recently, his finances have been quite tight, so he didn't want me to tell you because he was afraid that you would take the initiative to lend him money."
Yang Yunzhi's family was in the shoe and clothing trade. Their business was very big. As the only son in the family, his parents usually gave him a lot of pocket money. He was the one who treated them to the monthly party.
The three of them grew up together and had a very good relationship.
Ning Shi had always been the leader of the trio.
He had been naughty and mischievous since he was young, yet he was also able to improve his academic results. He was a student that the teachers loved and hated. Yang Yunzhi and Chen Wei had always admired him.
When they opened the milk tea shop, they wanted to let Ning Shi buy the shares for free. Ning Shi did not want to take advantage of his brothers, so he did not agree.
Seeing that Ning Shi was silent, Chen Wei continued, "Yang Yunzhi opened the milk tea shop because of me. It's all my fault for being one-track-minded."
Ning Shi patted his shoulder. "Alright, we're brothers. Besides, the investment for a milk tea shop is around 200,000 yuan, which is only a month's pocket money for Dazhi."
"We agreed at the beginning that it was just for practice."
Chen Wei and Yang Yunzhi's academic results were not good. They entered a regular university and after that, they did not look for a job.
Yang Yunzhi's family was relatively well-off, so he brought Chen Wei to start a business together.
The two of them had opened a restaurant, a game hall and even a children's amusement park together. Some of the projects earned a little revenue while others suffered losses.
So far, none of them had lasted long.
It was not a matter of ability. It was mainly because the economic environment had been bad these years, making it increasingly difficult to start a business.
Chen Wei lowered his head and fiddled with the bowl and chopsticks in front of him.
Ning Shi did not console him alone. Instead, he waited for Yang Yunzhi to come back after ordering, and then continued.
"Dazhi, what's wrong with the family business? I think you're itching to hide it from me."
"Sigh, I don't know who my parents offended. Now the factory has been closed down by the Marketing Bureau, saying that there's a hidden danger in the fire safety. The factory has been closed for a week. If the order cannot be delivered on time, the estimated loss will be more than 30 million yuan. Moreover, the sales channels in the future will be affected."
Yang Yunzhi's expression was gloomy. "If this drags on, the family's company will probably go bankrupt."
This was the business environment in Yunmeng Kingdom. If one provoked the wrong person, their business would be shut down at any moment.
Ning Shi could do nothing about this. He could only console him. "If you really can't get through this, let your parents stop. They've accumulated a lot of wealth over the years. It's enough for your family to live comfortably.".
"Since ancient times, people have never fought with officials. It's necessary to endure for a while."
Yang Yunzhi nodded. "My father thought so too. He found a few personal connections, but the Marketing Bureau wouldn't let go. He's prepared to withdraw."
Ning Shi saw the frustration and confusion in Yang Yunzhi and Chen Wei's eyes.
After Yang Yunzhi's family's company closed down, the two of them couldn't continue their business without financial support.
Apart from starting their own business, the two of them didn't know what to do.
Thinking of the five-grain juice recipe that was the reward for the first mission in the game, Ning Shi had an idea.
"I recently found a drink recipe. You can try it. If the effect is good, perhaps the milk tea shop can be revived."
Ning Shi was not sure if the recipe in the game would have any effect in the real world, so he gave it a try.
"Okay, let's not talk about unhappy things. Let's eat first. After we finish eating, we'll go to your shop to test the effect of the recipe."
After Ning Shi spoke, Chen Wei and Yang Yunzhi were no longer dull. As the seafood dishes were served one by one, the three of them toasted to one another and the atmosphere gradually became warm.
After eating and drinking, the three of them drove to the milk tea shop.
One Cup Milk Tea Shop.
The address was on the street outside Wanxiang City in Dongpu district. This location could be said to be very good.
Dongpu district was Donglin City's most prosperous new development area. Wanxiang City had always had a lot of people. Although the street outside was not as good as the inside of a shopping mall, there were still a lot of people.
Unfortunately, the milk tea industry was indeed a poison industry. There were only a few that could survive.
Before they came, Yang Yunzhi had already followed Ning Shi's instructions and asked the shop assistant to buy the raw materials and the tools needed for the processing of five-grain juice.
After the three of them arrived at the shop, they asked the shop assistant to leave work early and started to make five-grain juice.
"The soybeans need to be fried at a temperature of about 200 degrees for five minutes, and the barley needs to be soaked in boiling water for two minutes..."
Ning Shi followed the recipe and began to make it. About half an hour later, he obtained about two catties of powder.
"The ratio of powder to water is 1:5. The temperature of the water is optimal at 40 degrees."
Ning Shi took out three cups and used the powder to brew three cups of five-grain juice.
"Try the taste. According to the recipe, the taste of five-grain juice is very delicious. It also has the effect of refreshing the mind and calming the breath. It can moisten the intestines and relieve constipation."
Looking at the purple, sparkling five-grain juice in the cup, Yang Yunzhi couldn't wait to take a sip. It was very fragrant and full of the aroma of grains.
The taste was sour and sweet, very delicious!
The more Yang Yunzhi drank, the more intoxicated he became. He finished the cup in one go.
"F*ck! Awesome! Shitou, this five-grain juice is amazing! I was a little sleepy after eating and driving all the way. After drinking it, I immediately became energetic!"
Chen Wei also finished drinking. His eyes lit up. With this five-grain juice, not only would the milk tea shop come back to life, but it could also make the business grow and grow!
Just as he was about to speak, Yang Yunzhi clutched his stomach and ran into the shopping mall.
Chen Wei laughed. "Dazhi has been in a hurry these days. He has been constipated for several days. As the formula said, the five-grain juice can moisten the intestines and relieve constipation. This effect is too overbearing!"
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