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System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent for completing the quest "Help Li the Tailor Buy Medicinal Wine."
As the notification sounded, Yan Yan's experience bar was nearing the next level. After purchasing Osmanthus Wine, she made her way to the tailor shop to complete the task for Li the Tailor.
After turning in the quest, she headed straight to the Blacksmith Shop. Glancing at her Quest Log, she noticed there were still two tasks pending with Zhang the Blacksmith.
"Hey, Girl, you're back," Zhang the Blacksmith said, tidying up his blacksmithing tools, looking ready to close up for the day.
"Senior, here’s your Osmanthus Wine." She handed over the fragrant bottle of wine.
System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent for completing the quest "Help Zhang the Blacksmith Buy Osmanthus Wine."
With the system notification chiming in, a flash of light enveloped her as she leveled up.
System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent has reached Level 1.
Zhang the Blacksmith uncorked the bottle and took a hearty swig, then closed his eyes in enjoyment. Yan Yan quietly waited for him to finish. Noticing her attentiveness, Zhang the Blacksmith chuckled:
"Girl, when you left earlier, no one was watching my Furnace. Now that you're here, quickly save the embers; I'm about to close up."
"Okay, Senior."
With that, Yan Yan bent down to preserve the embers. By the time Zhang the Blacksmith had finished most of his drink, she completed her task.
System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent for completing the quest "Help Zhang the Blacksmith Watch Over the Furnace."
Watching her carefully secure the Furnace, Zhang the Blacksmith nodded in approval and turned to retrieve a Bronze Longbow from the wall, handing it to her.
"Here, take this bow for now. You will follow Old Zhao into the forest, and it's good to have a weapon by your side." He glanced at the well-preserved ember in the Furnace and added, "The ember in the Furnace is sealed well. Seeing how skilled you are, I assume you have some experience. My Fine Iron Longsword is at a critical forging stage, and I can't tend to the Furnace right now. When you return from the forest, come help me look after it."
Yan Yan took the Bronze Longbow and looked at its attributes, feeling a surge of excitement within.
Weapon: Bronze Longbow
Level: Bronze Level
Attack: +15
Equip Level: Level 1
System: Do you accept the quest "Help Zhang the Blacksmith Forge Fine Iron Longsword"?
"Yes."
Although this Bronze Longbow was just lent to her, she knew that it was the final reward for completing this part of Zhang the Blacksmith's quest.
After completing several quests, she not only leveled up but also had nearly one Copper Coin in her backpack. At this stage, quests were indeed the most efficient way to progress.
As dusk fell, the number of NPCs on the road dwindled while players seemed to increase.
By the time she exited the Blacksmith Shop, the sun had completely set below the horizon, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky. The village was quiet except for the bustling inn.
In the game at night, players could choose to log off in a Safe Zone or spend the night in an inn. Of course, they could also continue grinding monsters in the wild. However, at night, monsters' attributes doubled while players' attributes were halved. Later on, players could rely on special food to boost their stats during nighttime leveling. For now, most players preferred to stay in the Safe Zone.
The death penalty in the Zero Point Game is severe; dying once results in losing a level and randomly dropping equipped items. The penalty for Red Names is even harsher—each death not only causes a level loss and item drop but also inflicts a debuff that reduces all attributes by half for four hours.
As Yan Yan passed by the inn, she noticed many players sitting in the lobby, sharing their gaming experiences while complaining about the slow leveling in Zero Point, the difficulty of quests, and how each NPC seemed stranger than the last.
On the road, numerous hurried players wielding torches surged toward the village entrance.
Most players had logged off to avoid the debuffs that came with nightfall, while a few remained gathered at the inn. Some players who had failed to secure monsters or pick up quests were seizing the opportunity to grind.
Unfortunately—
“Damn it! How did I die again?” one player shouted angrily as he fell to the ground.
“Big Brother, just give it up. I tried three times already. When this rabbit was white, I could take it down in a few hits; now I’m getting taken down in just a few hits,” said a Newbie Player standing nearby, holding his battered dagger with a wry smile.
Hearing this, the previously fallen player typed in the Nearby Channel:
[Nearby]: ........
Seeing his message, the player glanced at the plump rabbit on the grass, shook his head, and could only leave.
Yan Yan stood nearby for about ten minutes, witnessing player after player being toppled by these fat rabbits, her expression calm and unperturbed.
Most of these players were around level one; some likely hadn’t even reached that yet. Grinding monsters at night while under a debuff was not a wise choice.
With this thought in mind, her gaze was drawn to a towering figure not far away.
This player wielded a Bronze Longsword, moving steadily as he deftly dodged attacks from two surrounding rabbits. While evading, he continuously struck at them with his sword. Damage values popped up above the rabbits’ heads: -1, -1, -1...
Yan Yan observed his skilled technique and realized he was definitely an experienced player.
Thinking this, she took out her Bronze Longbow. The quiver of arrows that Zhang the Blacksmith had given her was just right for hunting monsters now.
She examined the situation; the rabbit was at Level 1, and its attributes had doubled at night. Being at the same level but with a debuff affecting her, she knew she wouldn't be able to withstand even two attacks from the rabbit. On the other hand, there was a player nearby who could endure four or five hits from the rabbit, likely due to being a sturdy Orc.
Since she couldn't take the hits, her only option was to dodge as much as possible. With half of her attack power combined with the enhancements from the Bronze Longbow, she estimated that her damage would not be less than 1 when breaking through the rabbit's defenses. However, matching that player's damage value seemed unlikely. Different races had different attributes, and as a human in the early stages, she still needed time to grow.
Yan Yan tightened her grip on the Longbow. Then, with practiced ease, she nocked an arrow and focused intently on the rabbit's rear about seven yards away. "Whoosh—" An arrow shot swiftly from the bowstring!
It struck the rabbit squarely in the backside, and a -15 damage value slowly appeared above it.
The rabbit, hit by the arrow, stared at Yan Yan with glowing red eyes and leaped toward her. Its sharp teeth glinted ominously in the moonlight.
Yan Yan stepped forward with her left foot, skillfully leaning to the left to evade the rabbit's sudden attack. In one smooth motion, she dodged away from it while drawing another arrow with her right hand, fluidly completing the aiming action. In that moment, a cold glint flashed in her eyes as her intense focus made her oblivious to the system notification.
System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent for mastering the basic skill "Aiming."
Just as the rabbit was about to leap again, "Whoosh—" another arrow flew from her bow!
-5!
A critical hit!
Yan Yan watched as an arrow lodged itself in the rabbit's neck. Without pausing, she continued to draw and shoot arrows, landing three consecutive shots in the same spot and inflicting a Continuous Bleed Debuff on the rabbit.
-1, -1, -1...
If any player were to witness Yan Yan's precise and fluid movements, they would surely be left in awe.
A few arrows flew down, and the rabbit twitched a few times before collapsing, dropping several Copper Coins and some Rabbit Fur. After collecting the fallen items, Yan Yan recalled the previous System prompt indicating that the Aiming skill could be learned for 1 gold coin upon class change. However, with ten years of gaming experience from her past life, Aiming had already become second nature to her, allowing her to use it effortlessly.
After swiftly taking down three rabbits and watching her Experience Bar rise ever so slightly, she assessed the size of the grassy area and calculated the possibility of kite-flying. She then repositioned herself to a corner of the field where four rabbits were scattered about.
"Whoosh—" An arrow flew through the air, hitting a rabbit just one yard away. As it leaped into the air, another arrow was simultaneously shot at a nearby rabbit that was quietly sitting. "Bang—" The moment the arrow struck the rabbit, the first rabbit launched an attack that collided with Yan Yan. She braced herself against the impact, and a Damage Value floated above her head.
Quickly checking her Health Points, she noted that the rabbit's attack had taken away a third of her health. With a swift slide to evade the second rabbit's attack, Yan Yan quickly fired another arrow and immediately turned to run. Two rabbits with blood-red eyes followed closely behind her. Without missing a beat, she continued to shoot arrows while occasionally turning around; each precise shot found its mark in the rabbits' necks.
-5, -5, -...
Minutes later, both rabbits fell to the ground.
Yan Yan waited for a moment until her Health Points slowly returned to full before proceeding to hunt down the remaining two rabbits.
Under the moonlight, her agile figure continued to harvest the lives of rabbits.
With fluid movements, precise positioning, and a calm demeanor, waves of Damage Values floated up into the air, catching the attention of another player who was also hunting rabbits from a distance.
He observed the woman's skilled maneuvers in the darkness, a glimmer of contemplation flashing in his eyes. He paused for a moment before continuing on his way toward her location.
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