Chapter 27: Army Pouch (1/2)
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Under the moonlight of clear night sky, a merry little skeleton was strolling around a ravine. It sometimes paused, causing nearby Glutinous Rice to disappear. The entire scene was harmonious and peaceful.
Ding~!
System Notice: Congratulations, your Foraging skill has leveled!
I looked at the message and an indescribable sense of accomplishment rose within me. d.a.m.n, the Ultimate Foraging G.o.d and the Ultimate Cooking G.o.d is being born, boys!
Turning back around, I checked my surroundings and noticed that a third of the ravine's Glutinous Rice was still there. My bag however, had 37 slots taken up by the stacks of rice, each containing 50, for a total of 1850. Undoubtedly, my bag was filled to the max!
If I leave now, won't I be letting the players after me gather the remaining one-third?
No, that's not my style. I walk my own path, and burn the bridges behind me. Others can't tread this road. Now that's what I call domineering!
Forget it, what's the point of saying all that? I should go turn in the quest first. I had to throw away some potions to gather all this Glutinous Rice. I really shouldn't have done that.
I dashed back to the Night Creature camp of Wildfire Plains and turned in the quest items to the soldier. He examined me closely, then laughed out of nowhere. ”Oh mighty Asura G.o.d, did you send this brave Night Creature adventurer to save the continent? Young skeleton, your strength has earned my respect. Come, this is your reward!”
Ding~!
System Notice: You have completed the quest [Eliminate the Wild Beasts]. You have gained 5000 EXP, 50 Reputation, and quest reward: ”Army Pouch”!
Swoos.h.!.+
A golden column of light flooded down from above as I finally reached Level 27, once again rising in the Floating Ice City's Heavenly Ranking. I was now in the top three, at second place, with Level 28 Wind Fantasy in first!
The quest had given me something too, an Army Pouch?
I opened my bag. Lying in the only open s.p.a.ce there was a little gray bag. I took it out to check it out and was immediately filled with joy—
Army Pouch: User will receive an additional 20 bag slots after equipping.
A skeleton's howl rang in the night sky, sounding as if it was both crying and laughing at the same time. I was, of course, laughing. This was simply an item made just for me!
It was only a little pouch that didn't hinder my movements so I immediately hung the Army Pouch at my waist. Then I turned around and headed back to the ravine. I spent a good hour to completely gather all the remaining Glutinous Rice. Like this, it would take at least two or three days for this area's Glutinous Rice to resp.a.w.n.
It was time to return to the city to make Rank 2 Consumables. I went back the same way I had come.
After arriving at Floating Ice City, I felt that as though things were a bit expensive here. Due to the sheer number of players present and demand, the central market adjusted everything.
Glutinous Rice Ball. Rank 2 Cooking. Requires: Glutinous Rice x15, Chicken Meat x5, Salt x5. Restores 200 MP.
I was still missing a few items. Glutinous Rice was already in my hands and Salt could be obtained from a store. The only thing left was Chicken Meat. Looks like I'd still need to run about. For the sake of riches and b.i.t.c.hes, chaaaarge!
I had to spend another 2 gold to open another warehouse to deposit all my Glutinous Rice. I had no choice, there were too many production materials. It wasn't logical not to open another one.
After a round of equipment repairs and potion buying, it was time to go.
Once I got out of the city, I swiftly moved out while also browsing the official forums. I couldn't rely on the database for this. Players could only depend on themselves for this kind of information.
Several hundred results came out when I searched up Chicken Meat but they were all questions about where to get it.
My head hurt. These were the troubles of a pioneer.
My eyes suddenly brightened after a long period of searching. A decent post had finally appeared—
”The Pet System is about to launch. What kind of pet would you want?”
Following that, the post elaborated what types of pets would be popular. For example, the Wasps in Poison Wasp Forest, the Green Praying Mantis in Suns.h.i.+ne Forest. Those were pretty good choices and there were also the Pheasants from Wild Pheasant Ridge
Right! That was it! Pheasants!
Everyone knew that pheasants were just wild chickens. Pheasant Meat was just Chicken Meat, albeit with slightly higher quality!
I was excited. Wild Pheasant Ridge, the answer to my troubles!
I searched for Wild Pheasant Ridge and the results appeared again. It was approximately 20 minutes west of Floating Ice City. Pheasants were also about Level 30, which meant that it wouldn't take too long for them to become the mainstream targets for grinding in the future. Getting Chicken Meat while grinding levels would be pure bliss.
It was time to set out. To Wild Pheasant Ridge!
I pa.s.sed through the Frost Forest that was still filled with morning mist. The monsters here were only between Level 25 and 30, so they were no longer too big of a threat to me. Not long after, a green area appeared on my map. It was precisely the Wild Pheasant Ridge I was searching for!
”Chirp chirp!”
The sound of pheasants caused me no end in excitement. I drew my sword and rushed forward, pus.h.i.+ng aside the greenery. I was slightly stunned when I saw the scene before me. I saw four Level 28 Pheasants close together, like they were holding a meeting.
I was currently Level 27, one level below them. Equipped with two Bronze and a few Iron-grade pieces of gear, I had no fear as I charged over to kill these Pheasants with my sword.
In a flash, the group of Pheasants was dead, so I began butchering them using my Foraging skill!
System Notice: You have gathered Pheasant Meat x2, Foraging Proficiency +2!
System Notice: You have gathered Pheasant Meat x2, Foraging Proficiency +2!
System Notice: You have gathered Pheasant Meat x2, Foraging Proficiency +2!
System Notice: You have gathered Pheasant Meat x2, Foraging Proficiency +2!
This was nice. Not only could I kill monsters, I could also increase my production skill while I was at it. Once I made the MP food, I could then sell it for money. It was three birds in one stone!
Suddenly filled with abundant energy, I zipped through Wild Pheasant Ridge like a madman, slaughtering everything in sight. I was the only person here so my rampage went unchecked.