novelslam Chapter 50 You call this a newbie? All the city's veterans are begging to be carried!
Chapter 50 You call this a newbie? All the city's veterans are begging to be carried!
It is located ten miles southwest of Zhaocheng.
The terrain suddenly drops here, forming a narrow and gloomy canyon.
It is shrouded in gray-black fog all year round, making it difficult for even the midday sun to penetrate.
The wind whistled through the jagged rocks, sounding like a mournful wail, as if countless souls were wailing there.
This is the Wailing Valley.
At the entrance to the canyon, a dark purple energy vortex with a diameter of over three meters was slowly rotating, emanating an ominous aura that sent chills down one's spine.
This is the entrance to the instance.
At this moment, twenty or thirty adventurers had gathered in the open space in front of the entrance.
Most of them were players between levels 10 and 15, in groups of three or five, either sitting on the ground polishing their weapons or loudly hawking the materials and equipment dropped in the dungeon.
"Looking for a strong warrior level 12 or higher for a speedrun of Wailing Valley! Send me your gear and weapons!"
"For Sale: [Wraith Wristbands], Blue, Excellent Quality, 20 Silver Coins, No Bargaining!"
"Are there any kind older brothers or sisters who can help this level 10 newbie out? I know how to say '666' and how to act cute!"
The noisy and chaotic environment creates a typical ecological picture of the entrance to an online game instance.
Just then, a light, cheerful bell sound came from afar, breaking the established rhythm of the place.
The crowd looked in the direction of the sound and saw a huge rabbit with snow-white, bloodshot eyes.
Carrying a man dressed in a Taoist robe, it charged towards them in a highly incongruous, frenzied manner.
"laugh--"
The giant rabbit executed a beautiful tail-sweep and a sudden stop, coming to a steady halt at the edge of the open space.
Chen You leaped off the rabbit's back.
The [Ascension Robe] that was obtained from the gift pack moved without wind, surrounded by celestial aura.
He stood out from the adventurers in his surroundings, who were all wearing leather and chainmail.
Instantly, he became the focus of the entire audience.
"Holy crap, what breed is this mount...? Can rabbits grow this big?"
"Look at his clothes, they look like fashionable? He's really rich..."
"He must be a young master from some big family who just reached level 10, and his family has been spending money to raise him to that level."
"Tsk tsk, all geared up and looks impressive, I wonder how good his skills are."
The whispers were laced with undisguised envy and disdain.
In this world, equipment is important, but skill and teamwork are the keys to clearing dungeons.
A "newbie" with all the gear is nothing more than a walking wallet in the eyes of veteran players.
Chen You seemed oblivious to these stares; his gaze was drawn to an old wooden sign, about half a person's height, standing beside the entrance.
There seemed to be some ancient characters engraved on it.
He stepped over.
Beside the wooden sign, a burly minotaur warrior carrying a giant axe was resting against the sign.
Seeing Chen You approach, he assumed the other person was looking for him to team up, so he didn't even lift his eyelids and waved impatiently.
"There are no spots left, we're not bringing in newcomers."
As soon as he finished speaking, a slender cat-like assassin with two daggers in his hand caught his eye and approached, his face beaming with a businessman's smile.
"Hey bro, first time in Wailing Valley? Your gear looks pretty good, you must be rolling in money."
"Here's the deal: 10 gold coins, and our 'Sharp Knife' team will guarantee you a clear. Plus, you can choose one piece of equipment first when it drops. How about that?"
10 gold coins!
Upon hearing this, many people around gasped in shock.
This price is absolutely astronomical!
Taking a boss through a beginner dungeon once will only fetch a few dozen silver coins at most.
This cat-clan assassin immediately asked for 10 gold coins, clearly treating Chen You as an innocent and easy target to fleece.
The minotaur warrior was also taken aback for a moment, then his gaze toward Chen You became playful.
He also wanted to see if this seemingly wealthy "newbie" would become the sucker.
However, Chen You's reaction exceeded everyone's expectations.
He didn't even glance at the cat-like assassin, but instead frowned slightly at the minotaur warrior blocking the wooden sign.
"Excuse me, could you move aside?"
His voice was calm and devoid of any emotion.
You're blocking my way.
The muscles on the minotaur warrior's face froze instantly.
The cat-like assassin's smile froze.
One was completely ignored, while the other was used as a roadblock.
A surge of anger suddenly welled up in both of their hearts.
"Kid, what the hell did you say..." The minotaur warrior suddenly stood up straight and gripped the giant axe on his back.
But before he could finish speaking, something unexpected happened!
Boom—Rumble—Rumble—
The earth began to tremble slightly.
At first, it was just a slight tremor, but soon the tremor became stronger and stronger, as if a thousand troops were rushing towards us!
"What happened? Was it an earthquake?"
"No! Look over there!"
One player pointed to the distant horizon, his voice filled with horror.
Dust billowed into the sky from the direction of Zhaocheng, forming a rolling yellow dragon.
Beneath the yellow dragon, countless dark figures were rushing toward the Howling Valley at an alarming speed!
The shadowy figures were of various shapes, some humanoid, some animaloid, some over three meters tall, and some less than one meter tall.
Tall and short, fat and thin, of various races, the scene was truly novel!
That was a huge group of adventurers!
Hundreds of adventurers!
"My god...is this some kind of guild about to start a raid?"
"Wait a minute, there aren't any world bosses spawning around here!"
The dozens of players at the entrance of the instance were all stunned, staring blankly at the surging army of players.
Before they could react, the torrent had already rushed up to them.
"boom!"
The leading werewolf and bear warriors showed no sign of slowing down and charged straight into the crowd at the dungeon entrance.
The arrogant minotaur warriors and cat assassins didn't even have a chance to react.
Like two small stones blocking a flood, they were instantly swept away by the crowd.
It traced two awkward parabolic arcs in the air, crashed dozens of meters away, and didn't get up for a long time.
After scattering the "natives," the hundreds of adventurers clearly surrounded Chen You, leaving him no way out.
It was blocked off completely, layer upon layer.
Immediately following was a deafening roar of shouts.
"Big spender! It's me! Bloodclaw from the East City Training Ground! Looking for a team!"
"Hey bro! I'm a level 14 Holy Light Priest, my healing is off the charts! Take me with you, it's free, I just want to run dungeons with you!"
"Father Chen You! Look at me! I am a level 15 Guardian Knight, ranking among the top ten in defense in the entire Zhaocheng! I offer you my shield!"
"Get out of my way! You stinky men! Look at me, you rich guy, I'm a fox spirit, I can do anything~"
The entire scene instantly transformed from the entrance to the game instance into a frenzied fan-chasing event.
Those "local" players who had previously mocked Chen You for being a "newbie" were now dumbfounded, their minds blank.
Super rich?
Level 10?
Is this ethereal man the monster who squanders fortunes in the city?!
Chen You stood in the center of the crowd, and was stunned for two seconds by the sudden scene.
He just wanted to see what was written on the wooden sign.
These people... just won't let me see it?
He wondered to himself, could this tattered sign contain some earth-shattering secret, or a clue to some hidden mission?
At the height of the chaos, a clear tiger's roar rang out, drowning out all the clamor.
The crowd automatically parted to make way for each other.
A massive white tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead carried a graceful elven goddess dressed in a magnificent moon-white robe as they slowly approached.
It was Yueying.
She dismounted from the tiger, her steps exuding the composure and pressure of a superior, causing the surrounding players to involuntarily step back and clear a space.
Yueying's gaze was fixed intently on Chen You.
When she saw the clearly visible "LV10" mark above Chen You's head, even though she was already prepared, her pupils still couldn't help but contract sharply.
it is true.
In less than two days, he went from level 5 to level 10.
This man, in a way she could not comprehend at all, overturned all her understanding of the world.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in her heart, and spoke in a cold and complex voice:
"You're really level 10 already."
Chen You finally snapped out of his obsession with the wooden plaque.
"It's you, you seem a bit listless..."
"Ahem... The little sister of the Elf God Clan."