Chen Tian stepped into the新手村 (newbie village) and walked along the road. Within this新手村 (newbie village), thousands of new players came and went.
Inside the新手村 (newbie village), it was simple and unpretentious. There was a blacksmith shop, a general store, and all sorts of players and NPCs constantly interacting, seeking quests to complete and receive rewards.
Chen Tian walked indifferently through Lingyun Village, opening his game screen's map and observing it carefully.
"The mountain range to the left is Slime Mountain Forest, with a large number of slimes, a place to grind monsters. You can go there to gain experience, level up your experience first, then obtain attribute points, and then do quests to get skills."
Chen Tian had already made plans for the future, a pair of bright silver-white twin blades on his back, and then slowly headed towards the level one monster grinding area.
Slime Mountain Forest is a monster grinding area for levels one to five. The highest-level wild monsters here are only level five. For players, this place is even more scarce because players' attributes allow them to directly accept quests and gain experience without grinding monsters. However, Chen Tian was different; his attribute values were too low, only 60 points in total attributes, while others started the game with at least 90 points.
The mountain range was vast, with trees growing densely. The green flowers and grass looked as real as possible, as if truly facing a world. It had to be said that the realism of the game was well done. The trees, flowers, grass, and stones in the mountain range were very similar to reality in terms of feel and outline, as if this was a real world.
"Hiss hiss!"
The grass next to him rustled, and Chen Tian became alert. He slowly drew the silver-white twin blades from his back. The silver-white twin blades had a crescent moon shape, a silver-white luster, and a sharp gleam. The hilt was even adorned with swirling patterns of starlight.
Chen Tian was as cautious as he could be. Instantly, a sapphire blue figure appeared before him. It was a slime, only about the size of a fist. Its appearance was sapphire blue, and its body was slippery. Chen Tian entered combat mode.
The slime seemed to have seen Chen Tian. Its entire body transformed into a sapphire blue light and rushed directly towards Chen Tian.
"So fast!"
Chen Tian was shocked. A slime was faster than him? This was outrageous!
But Chen Tian's game experience was rich. At the moment the slime was about to collide with him, Chen Tian moved. His body swayed slightly, and he dodged the slime's charge.
"Congratulations player for comprehending the skill: Extreme Dodge!"
"Ha!"
Chen Tian looked at the game screen before him and was stunned. He got a skill just like that? This was too absurd!
Then, the slime's charge came again. Seeing this, Chen Tian dodged it. Extreme Dodge was activated, and the slime's charges narrowly missed Chen Tian each time, with only a millimeter separating them.
"Die!"
Holding the blades in both hands, they crossed from left to right, the bright silver twin blades forming an 'X' as they attacked the slime from both sides.
"Pfft pfft!"
With two slashes, the slime's body was cut into four pieces.
"Congratulations player for obtaining the skill: Cross Slash!"
"Congratulations player for killing a level one slime and gaining ten experience points!"
Another screen appeared before Chen Tian. He was stunned. Another skill? This 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan - Time and Space Epoch) was quite interesting!
Then Chen Tian began to examine the information of the two skills.
Extreme Dodge: Activated in extreme circumstances, allowing the player to dodge the attack by a millimeter.
Cross Slash: A dual-wielding assassin skill. Uses twin blades to attack in a cross formation, dealing minor damage.
No wonder he had been dodging the slime's attacks faster and faster. It was the work of this Extreme Dodge skill!
Extreme circumstances meant that Chen Tian had to activate the skill just as the opponent's attack was about to hit him to dodge it. If not for the extreme circumstances, this skill would be useless.
However, for Chen Tian, a game genius, simple evasion of attacks was achievable. This skill would be useful for him in the early stages.
"Let's keep grinding monsters! After reaching level five, I'll go out and check the新手手册 (newbie handbook). I haven't understood 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan) yet."
Chen Tian finished speaking and walked along the road. Time flew by, and night fell instantly. Chen Tian's figure slowly appeared outside the mountain forest.
"Ah! It's night? I wonder what time it is outside. I hope it's not dark yet. Fortunately, I reached level five today."
Chen Tian stretched. He had worked hard all day, killing slimes until he reached level five. He had no choice but to take it slow. His attributes were too low, even lower than a level three slime. He had no choice, but playing the game this way was more fun.
Chen Tian's figure dissipated into starlight outside the mountain forest. Inside the house, Chen Tian slowly woke up, looking at the exquisite clock on the wall, and was stunned.
It had only been two hours. A day in the game was equivalent to two hours in reality.
Then Chen Tian got up and went to the parcel box. In the parcel box, there was also a game manual for 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan).
Chen Tian needed to understand the game 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan), as this was the first game he had played in three to four years.
The manual for 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan) was not long, only fifteen pages, including the game's features, classes, modes, and various information.
In the game 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan), there are fixed classes and hidden classes. Players choose fixed classes at the start, while hidden classes require players to complete quests or defeat bosses.
At the same time, hidden classes are very rare, perhaps one in a hundred people! After all, those quests and bosses are not easy to complete.
In the game 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan), each class only has initial skills. Other skills are learned by players themselves. Skills are not fixed; the power and practicality of skills are determined by the player. The higher the luck value, the faster and better the skills are learned. The method of acquiring skills varies depending on the mode.
Modes: The game 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan) is divided into three major modes: Adventurer, Noble, and Guild, as well as the Solitary mode. The gameplay and benefits obtained vary for players in different modes, and different modes offer different gaming experiences.
The rest are introductions to various NPCs and class descriptions. After reading, Chen Tian murmured, "Does my All-Class Mastery include hidden classes?"
Chen Tian was curious. Did All-Class Mastery include hidden classes? And why did a hidden class appear when he created his character? Chen Tian couldn't figure it out.
"Forget it, I won't think about it. Since a day in 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan) is two hours outside, I should focus on leveling up!"
Chen Tian cast aside his doubts. Various mysteries needed to be unraveled in the game, as matters within the game should be resolved by the game itself.
As a shut-in and introverted young man, Chen Tian didn't have many friends. Whether at school or at home, he was always accustomed to being alone.
Lying on the bed, he quietly closed his eyes. On the continent of 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan), Chen Tian's figure reappeared outside Slime Mountain Forest.
Chen Tian nodded indifferently and said, "I remember I had fifty attribute points left after leveling up to five. Should I add them?"
With a wave of his left hand, his attribute panel appeared before his eyes.
Player: De'en Ailìya
Level: 5
Class: Dual-Speed Assassin (All-Class Mastery)
Health: 120/120
Experience: 400/800
Strength: 60 (+)
Speed: 60 (+)
Luck: 51 (+)
Constitution: 60 (+)
Weapon Mastery: 60 (+)
Skill Mastery: 60 (+)
Passive Skill: Conceal the Sky and Cross the Sea
Weapon: Hundred Changes Ball
Skills: Extreme Dodge, Cross Slash
Attribute Points: 50
Chen Tian looked at his attributes and began to hesitate. Which one should he add? Adding strength would enhance Chen Tian's unarmed combat power, punch speed, and force. Speed would increase Chen Tian's movement speed and evasion. Luck, as the name suggests, would increase luck. Constitution would strengthen Chen Tian's health. Weapon Mastery would increase weapon damage, and Skill Mastery would increase skill damage.
No matter which attribute, Chen Tian had to consider it carefully.
"Add strength, or speed, or weapon mastery, or skill mastery."
Chen Tian became confused. His attributes were currently lower than even a level three slime, which was why grinding monsters was so slow. After reading the manual, Chen Tian had a basic understanding of the game 时空纪元 (Shikong Jiyuan).
After a period of contemplation and careful consideration, Chen Tian said, "Forget it, my current class is Dual-Speed Assassin, which focuses on speed for now. With the Extreme Dodge skill, increasing speed will also increase my evasion rate, so I'll increase speed first!"
He made this decision based on his own plans. First, in his registered information, his class was Dual-Speed Assassin. If his speed was not up to par, it would inevitably raise doubts. Second, early-stage attributes do not determine a player's late-stage attributes. Third, Chen Tian was confident that even if he focused entirely on speed, he would not be inferior to anyone in the game.
He continuously clicked the plus sign next to speed, and Chen Tian's speed became 110 points.
"Congratulations player for comprehending the skill: Gale Force!"
"Congratulations player for comprehending the skill: Shadow Blade Dance!"
Chen Tian was not surprised at all. According to the explanation in the manual, reaching a certain value in attribute points would grant professional skills.
The attributes of a Dual-Speed Assassin are primarily focused on speed and weapon mastery. Once the speed value broke the 100 mark, Chen Tian naturally acquired professional skills.
Dual-Speed Assassin skill Gale Force: Upon activation, increases player's speed by one hundred points and evasion by 50%.
Dual-Speed Assassin skill Shadow Blade Dance: Wields twin blades at extreme speed, dealing fourteen attacks.
Chen Tian looked at the information of the two skills, filled with confidence. He once again entered Slime Mountain Forest.
While others started by accepting novice quests to level up, Chen Tian silently ground slimes. Of course, when Chen Tian later became the ultimate boss in the game and faced the questioning of countless players, he would simply say the truth: "In the beginning, I was just grinding slimes!"