Damn it, this wolf didn't even make a sound when it walked. I spent all that time fighting its son—look at that head, look at that size, this must be the real Grandfather Wolf.
Luckily this was the last Cyan Wolf I had lured over, otherwise I would have been surrounded by a whole pack. Hands up! Drop your weapons and you won't be killed.
Green-Eyed Cyan Wolf King (Bronze-grade Boss)
Level: 15
HP:
Attack: 110
Defense: 55
Attack Types: Bite, Wind Blade, Leap
Gave me a start. Only level 15? I thought it was some incredible boss, but it turned out to be only slightly stronger than the level 10 evolved monster, Human-Faced Blood Spider boss.
I'm not who I used to be; my stats are worlds apart now.
Five minutes later, after drinking 5 medium red potions and going through a bit of trouble, I took down the Green-Eyed Cyan Wolf King, and my level rose to 13.
Checking the loot: 15 gold coins, a shield, a hat, and a ring. My reputation increased by 700.
Can a drop this huge really come from such an easy fight?
Earth Spirit Ring (Fine Iron-grade)
Required Level: 12
Attack: 3-3
Strength: +2
Wolf Leather Cap (Fine Iron-grade)
Required Level: 13
Defense: 16
Finally, I picked up the shield and inspected it.
Wolf King Shield (Bronze-grade)
Required Level: 15
Durability: 12/12
Physical Defense: 65
Magical Defense: 35
Strength: +7
Stamina: +5
(Unidentified)
Seeing the stats on this shield, I dropped to my knees. These were the unidentified stats—once it's identified, wouldn't it be heaven-defying?
Too bad I can't equip it.
I can actually use the other two pieces of equipment, but looking at the shield, I felt a pang of reluctance. Oh well, the only person I know is Gudao Xifeng, and he's a knight anyway, so I'll leave the shield for him to drool over.
No rush. Even if I gave it to Gudao Xifeng right now, he couldn't use it yet, and making a trip back to the city would just waste time. Although the experience points dropped after leveling up, grinding a bit longer meant it would soon be time for me to rest.
Just like that, I steadily farmed Cyan Wolves here. When it was almost 3 AM, I chose to log off, went to the bathroom, and collapsed into bed for a deep sleep.
I didn't wake up until the 7 AM alarm rang, feeling groggy. I saw that Huang Yuwei had sent me another message, but I had no time to look. After washing up, I went out for a run.
Running is hot and exhausting, but I pushed through until exactly 8 AM, then went to Youjian Inn for breakfast.
"Xiaotian, didn't you go to work yesterday? I see you're out running this morning," Uncle Liang said.
"Yes, Uncle Liang. I quit my job yesterday. Working night shifts for too long was taking a toll on my body, so I'm planning to find a new job," I said.
"Mhm, you're right. Health is the most important thing. Look at me, I'm only 50 and my body is full of aches and pains."
"Since you've quit, take a proper rest first. Let your body recover, take your time looking for work, and don't stress yourself out."
Uncle Liang really has a heart of gold.
Back home, I took a quick shower. I didn't plan to log into the game this morning; although I'm still young, I need to gradually build good habits. I first replied to Huang Yuwei's message: Wanyue Pofenchen, add me as a friend when you reach level 10.
I chose to go back to sleep until 11 AM. When I woke up, I felt full of energy.
Cooking for one is hard, so stir-fried tomatoes and eggs it is—the simplest choice.
My logout location was still in the Cyan Wolf map. After returning to the city, I first went to repair my equipment (Bronze-grade equipment and above have durability).
Repairing my weapon and armor actually cost 80 silver coins. Damn it, grinding normal monsters probably only yields that much money.
I checked my friends list and saw that Uncle Gudao was online, so I initiated a voice call with him.
"Brother Pofenchen, what's up?"
Why does he always call me Pofenchen? You can call me by my full name, or just Wanyue. "Pofenchen, Pofenchen"—why does it sound so awkward?
I sent the equipment screenshot to Gudao Xifeng. During the call, Gudao Xifeng's breathing noticeably deepened, almost sounding like an asthma attack.
Gudao Xifeng asked impatiently, "Little brother, where are you? I'll come over right now."
"It still needs to be identified. Let's go to the appraisal shop together," I replied.
Gudao Xifeng and I arrived at the appraisal shop at almost the same time.
Roxy, the old appraiser, wasn't sleeping this time. He looked at me with a smile and said, "Oh, the lad is so lucky! Are you here to appraise equipment again?"
Looking into the old man's lecherous eyes, my heart skipped a beat.
Not paying was out of the question. With no other choice, I forced a smile. "Yes, Master Roxy. I got lucky and found another little piece of equipment. I have to trouble you to appraise it for me."
I took out the Wolf King Shield and handed it to Roxy.
Roxy took the shield and looked it over. "Heh, you call this a little piece of equipment? Lad, you're getting a bit full of yourself!"
Is this an NPC? Slap some fur on him and he's a monkey—more real than an actual person.
"Ah, please take a look for me, old master. I'm a bit tight on cash lately. As an old customer, can you give me a friend's discount?" I said, shamelessly grinning.
The old man looked at me with a half-smile. "10 gold coins—I can't make it any cheaper than that. But I might give you kid a little bonus later."
Damn it, you thieving old man, you just want to fleece me. But why is this appraisal fee even higher than my Fire Cloud Sword? Could it be...
It must be. Without another word, I handed 10 gold coins straight to the old man.
The old man took the coins and began the appraisal.
After finishing, he clicked his tongue. "Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect this to be top-tier even among Bronze-grade equipment. Your luck, kid, is just too good." The old man looked at the shield in astonishment.
Oh ho, looks like I guessed right.
I took the shield back from the old man's hands and inspected it.
Wolf King Shield (Bronze-grade)
Required Level: 15
Durability: 12/12
Physical Defense: 95
Magical Defense: 65
Strength: +10
Stamina: +8
Additional Skill: Reduces received damage by 15%.
My good god, can this even be called Bronze-grade equipment?
Even if Silver-grade equipment had better stats elsewhere, this additional skill is just outrageous. This piece of equipment could easily be used all the way to level 40 without any problems.
Staring at the Wolf King Shield, I fell into a trance.
I opened the Armor Leaderboard, and sure enough, my Monarch Armor was currently ranked second.
Seeing me take the shield and suddenly fall silent, Gudao Xifeng asked, "Brother Pofenchen? Brother Pofenchen? What's wrong?"
Without a word, I directly initiated a trade with him.
Uncle's mouth slowly opened wider and wider, almost wide enough to fit a few eggs.
"Good stuff! Do you want gold coins or a bank transfer? How much do you think is fair?" Gudao Xifeng asked eagerly after snapping out of it.
It didn't matter; I wasn't short on gold coins right now anyway, and even if I got gold coins, I'd just sell them for cash.
As for how much to sell it for, I didn't have a clue. "Whatever's fine, Uncle, just give whatever you think!"
"I don't have many gold coins on hand, and you know I've got quite a few brothers under me. We're running short on gold right now. I'll do a bank transfer instead. I'll give you a number, log offline and send your account info to this number," Gudao Xifeng said.
The game didn't have a transfer function enabled yet, so it had to be done offline.
After receiving the number sent by Gudao Xifeng, I wrote it down, logged off, and sent my account information. Barely two minutes after sending it, my phone buzzed with a transfer notification.
Seeing the transfer amount, I froze. Chinese Yuan.
This...
I don't understand the world of the rich, but I do know that for the foreseeable future, I won't have to worry about money anymore.