Shifeng's road to the Town Hall could be said to be packed with people.
The narrow street was filled with players. It was as if they had arrived at a market and were trying to get information from an NPC, using the opportunity to obtain a quest.
Unfortunately, God's Domain's quests were not that easy to obtain. This was mainly due to the high intellect of NPCs. Their intellect allowed them to speak one-on-one with players. Moreover, players had to pay attention to their words. Otherwise, it was possible for them to be ignored. In addition, there was a sea of players trying to obtain a Common Quest.
In the short ten minutes since God's Domain's launch, not a single player had received a Common Quest in Red Leaf Town.
In comparison, Shifeng, as reincarnated players, had a huge advantage. Not only did they obtain a quest, but it was also a Unique Quest. Although it was somewhat of a scam, the reward for a Unique Quest was very generous. Even top-tier players, who had been in God's Domain for a month, would still drool over the reward of a Unique Quest.
As reincarnated players, Shifeng had once led thousands of people in Shadow Workshop and established ten city-states. The information they grasped regarding God's Domain was much more than what ordinary professional players knew. This was especially true for leveling strategies, money-making methods, and so on. These were all necessary conditions for a Workshop of thousands of people to become powerful.
After being reincarnated and playing God's Domain once more, Shifeng wanted to use this to accumulate a large amount of advantages, laying a good foundation for their future development. Naturally, they would not be like ordinary players, wasting several hours on the streets to snatch a Common Quest. They would also not be like some professional players, relying on their superior techniques to directly kill monsters in the fields. At this time, there were more players than monsters in the fields.
Shifeng needed to avoid these groups of players. Hence, they chose the extremely difficult Unique Quest.
However, this quest required some money. Currently, Shifeng did not have enough money.
During the early stages of the game, every player received 10 Copper Coins. Although they could not buy equipment or weapons, they could buy some food and drink, solving the problem of insufficient HP and MP.
Arriving at the two-story Town Hall, a long line of players was currently queuing up. There were at least a hundred people.
In any game, whether it was the Village Chief or the Town Mayor, these people were undoubtedly the symbol of a quest. Naturally, players would not miss this opportunity.
"Newcomers, if you don't want to cause public outrage, line up." A simple and honest male Warrior in the middle of the line raised his hand when he saw Shifeng, several people behind him.
"I'm not here to accept a quest." Shifeng looked at the long queue in the City Hall and said calmly.
Compared to other places where people could pick up quests, this place was very orderly and efficient. Although it took a little longer to pick up quests, it was still better than no one picking up quests.
The male warrior looked at the Shifeng cautiously. Right now, everyone was in a hurry to accept the quest, and there was actually someone who said that they were not interested in the quest. Who would believe that!
"I'm really not here for a mission." The Shifeng saw the hostility in the male warrior's eyes and thought that he was going to cut the queue. He smiled and said, "But I advise you to go somewhere else to take up missions. Waiting here is a waste of time."
"Why would we line up for nothing? A few people have already come out after accepting the mission." When the male Warrior saw that the Shifeng had no intention of cutting the queue, he relaxed. He had been waiting in line for more than ten minutes, and he didn't want to be cut in line. However, when he heard the Shifeng's firm tone, he was curious as to why he had waited in vain.
The Shifeng smiled and did not explain. Instead, he changed the topic and said, "I see that you're a good person, so I'll point you in the right direction. Go to the wilderness and kill monsters. You'll have a better future than here."
"I'm not going. There are too many monsters in the wilderness. I can't beat those people. It's better here." The male Warrior shook his head. He was not stupid. At this time, the wilderness was definitely filled with people. With his skills, he might not even be able to snatch a single monster. He might as well wait here.
"That's because you're going to the wrong place. Go to a place with fewer monsters. Naturally, there won't be anyone competing with you. Compared to a monster dense area, the leveling efficiency there is several times higher. Moreover, the respawn rate of monsters is slow. One person can easily deal with it." The Shifeng smiled.
"Is there really such a place?"
When the male Warrior heard this, his expression became somewhat excited. He was very tempted by this place. Waiting for a quest would take at least an hour. The reward would only be EXP and a very small amount of money. If there was no one to disturb him for an hour, the EXP he could obtain would definitely be much more than what he could obtain from a quest.
"Of course there is. If you want to go to such a place with good Feng Shui, I'll give you a discount of 20 Coppers. Don't even talk about EXP. Just the materials you obtain from grinding for a day will earn you at least 40 Coppers. If you're lucky enough to obtain equipment, you'll make even more money." The Shifeng approached the male Warrior and whispered.
"You're not lying to me, right?" The male Warrior looked at the Shifeng with a hesitant expression. With such a place with good Feng Shui, he would definitely be ahead of the other players. However, 20 Coppers was not a small amount. Monsters in God's Domain rarely dropped money or equipment. Coppers were extremely precious.
"If you don't believe me, you can pay 10 Coppers first. Once you reach the place, you'll know. If it's true, you can pay another 10 Coppers. I'm only telling you because I see that you're a good person. If you don't believe me, then forget it." The Shifeng finished speaking and turned around to leave.
If the Shifeng wasn't short on money, he wouldn't have done such a thing. At worst, he would have used other methods to earn money.
The Shifeng had only taken a few steps when he was pulled back by the male Warrior.
"Expert, wait a moment. If you have something to say, let's talk it over. Isn't it just a deposit of 10 Coppers? Just take it. I believe that Expert wouldn't lie to me." The male Warrior smiled honestly, decisively choosing to trade the 10 Coppers with the Shifeng.
"Seeing that your performance is not bad, I'll give you a good place to grind. Although it's a bit remote, it's just a Level 0 magic-type Green-skinned Goblin. Its Defense is very weak, its respawn rate is relatively fast, and the chance of it dropping money is relatively high. It's not a bad place for a Berserker to kill." The Shifeng was very happy to receive the 10 Coppers, so he gave the male Warrior a good place to grind.
The male Warrior discovered that the Shifeng was very familiar with the monsters. He even knew that the monsters dropped a lot of money. Suddenly, the male Warrior breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't think that his luck would be so good to actually meet an expert of God's Domain. Moreover, this expert wasn't just any ordinary expert; he might even be a Beta Tester. Thinking up to this point, the male Warrior became even more excited.
"Big Brother Expert, do you know where a Berserker's Skill Book can be found? There's only one skill in the early stages, so it's really hard to grind monsters. "The male Warrior became even closer to the Shifeng, already treating the Shifeng as his big brother.
"If you want to know, sure. I'll give you 2 Silver Coins." Shifeng smiled. With just a few words, the male Warrior wanted to obtain such precious information. How could that be possible? Without money, he wouldn't do such a thing.
Hearing that he wanted 2 Silver Coins, the male Warrior's face immediately paled. 2 Silver Coins were equivalent to 200 Coppers. Even an ordinary Guild did not have that much money.
"Expert, let's add each other as friends. My name is Lonely like Snow. Wait until I've raised enough money, then I'll contact you." The male Warrior submitted a friend request.
"Okay." Shifeng agreed to Lonely like Snow's request.
"Big Brother Expert, then I'll go grind some monsters. Wait until I've raised the remaining 10 Coppers. I'll immediately send it to you." Lonely like Snow happily bid farewell to the Shifeng. He left the long line of players, quickly running towards the grind spot.
After the Shifeng had the money, he walked towards the fruit stall beside the City Hall.
"Boss, how much is this Tomato?" Shifeng asked as he picked up a bright red Tomato.
Fruits and vegetables could help players recover HP and MP. Moreover, they tasted pretty good. The only problem was that their recovery effects were not good. Normally, players would not buy them, especially during the early stages of the game when they were so short on money. Buying fruits and vegetables was simply a shameful waste of money.
"Two Coppers for one."
"I want 10."
Shifeng paid 20 Coppers. After receiving the 10 Tomatoes, he walked into the City Hall.
"Hey, newcomer, line up. Don't you see that the others are also lining up?"
"Swordsman over there, what are you trying to do? Do you know how many people are lining up behind you?"
The players lining up were furious at Shifeng's actions of approaching the Town Mayor. One after another, they started criticizing him. If it weren't for the fact that attacking players within the town would result in imprisonment, they would have long since killed the Shifeng.
"Sorry, I'm really not here to accept a quest. I'm just here to take a look." Shifeng smiled at the players. He then looked towards the fat Town Mayor, Cross.
[Cross] (Friendly, Level 15 Elite) HP and MP. At this stage of the game, not a single player could defeat him.
Following which, Shifeng took out the bright red Tomato and started eating.
"What is this guy doing?"
"Damn, he's too extravagant. He's actually eating tomatoes? That's two Coppers each!"
The players did not understand what Shifeng was trying to do. Coming to the City Hall to eat tomatoes? Were they trying to show off how rich they were?
Halfway through his meal, Shifeng threw the Tomato at Cross' face.
The Tomato accurately struck Cross' face, and bright red liquid flowed down Cross' face.
System: Cross' Favorability towards you has decreased by 100 points.
Shifeng was still not satisfied. He then took out a Tomato from his bag and threw it at Cross.
"You hypocrite, fatty, vampire, you're not fit to be the Town Mayor!"
Shifeng cursed as he threw the Tomato. Cross' Favorability towards him continued to decrease. Meanwhile, Cross' entire body had turned bright red, and tomato juice flowed down his body. In addition to his furious expression, he looked extremely comical.
However, not a single person in the City Hall laughed. It was incomparably silent. Every player who saw the Shifeng's actions had their mouths wide open, dumbfounded.
God's Domain had only been open for 20 minutes, yet there was actually a player who dared to attack an NPC. Moreover, it was the Boss of the Beginner Area, the Mayor of a Town!
This person was simply insane. Was he not afraid of being locked up until he died?
Did he not want to mingle in Red Leaf Town anymore?
Even if he wanted to take revenge on society, he should not do such a thing!
Just when the players thought that the guards would capture the Shifeng, or that the Town Mayor would get angry and kill the Shifeng, such a thing did not happen.
What the crowd did not know was that an insult from a player to an NPC was not considered an attack. Hence, the guards and Cross would not attack the Shifeng. Only, the Shifeng's actions would cause the NPCs to hate them very much. In the future, they could forget about accepting any more quests.
When the Shifeng threw the last Tomato at Cross, Cross' Favorability towards the Shifeng dropped to Hostile. The Level Display also changed to a question mark, and the yellow mark instantly turned bright red.
"Damned bug, I'll send you to hell!"
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