14 Chapter 14 - Unbelievable (2/2)

After confirming that he was not at level 300 yet, he had simply blinked his eyes and resumed his level grinding without bothering to count how many zeros there were. He had originally intended to ask Fleeting Smile about it, but he gave up upon seeing on his friends list that he was not online.

I better focus on my kung fu training instead. The game company will naturally fix the issue if it's a mistake! was what Gu Fei thought. He followed the plan he had for level 30 and headed toward the map he had earlier decided on.

The map Gu Fei chose to grind at level 30 was where others would grind at level 40.

In fact, if he wanted to, he could even choose to fight monsters with higher levels than 40. However, those monsters had more health and stronger defenses. In terms of times spent and amount of experience gained, it was much more efficient to fight level 40 monsters.

This was what Sword Demon told Gu Fei when they met coincidentally in a map for grinding. The method was very similar to how Gu Fei trained as well.

However, Sword Demon might have had a similar grinding technique to Gu Fei, but that was the extent of their similarity. For Sword Demon, leveling up was simply leveling up. As for Gu Fei, leveling up each time meant his kung fu had improved yet again. Gu Fei would not be this enthusiastic to grind if not for this.

Sword Demon had reached level 30 faster than everyone else and had gained experience comparable to mid level 30, but just like Gu Fei, he kept on grinding after slightly getting startled by the experience required for leveling up.

After exchanging a few words with Sword Demon, Gu Fei said, ”I won't bother you leveling,” and walked toward another area to grind monsters alone.

Neither proposed teaming up to level together.

Sword Demon's leveling style was suited for soloing. Adding another person would simply reduce his grinding efficiency, even though the experience gained was larger with two people.

Gu Fei also understood that Sword Demon's grinding method did not require a helper. Furthermore, he himself had a different purpose for fighting monsters. Gu Fei wanted to train his kung fu so he naturally did not want anyone supporting him from the side.

The two tacitly understood this and kept to their respective grinding spots.

Before splitting up, Gu Fei glanced admiringly at Sword Demon's Frost Memories. Xi Xiaotian's judgment was truly sinister; Frost Memories' asking price of fifty thousand dollars was just right.

The dagger's most important feature was not its high damage output, its probability of causing fatality, or the chance of dealing frost effect; it was actually the 25-stat-point boost.

Players were only given 5 stat points every time they leveled up. Therefore, the dagger was equivalent to a player gaining five levels. The worth of Frost Memories' 25-stat-point boost was apparent in this game where leveling sped up more when one fought monsters with higher levels.

Even if it's not a weapon but just a stone I could sling by my waist, I would still be able to use it to head straight to maps five levels higher than my current grinding spot, Gu Fei thought to himself. Although he was envious, he did not regret helping Sword Demon get back his dagger when it got stolen. It was a matter of principle after all.

The two could not see each other as a row of small trees separated their grinding spots. All either could hear was the distant cries of the monsters. But while Sword Demon took the occasional pauses, Gu Fei grinded without stopping. This was proven by the incessant dying cries of the monsters by his side.

Sword Demon rested from time to time to recover his health. In Parallel World, HP recovery could not be induced through drinking medicine or similar stuff as long as the system tagged a player as attacking or under attack. Medicines could only help recover HP when one was not engaged in a fight. Official sources revealed that only certain special equipment or recovery skills could be used during combat.

Therefore, solo grinding in Parallel World could be considered as strenuous.

Gu Fei was indeed an exception. He was not using any skills except for a few basic kung fu moves, yet his leveling efficiency was still better. It was even better than the level 30 Thief, Sword Demon, who was currently using his every skill to grind.

The gap in the experience earned between the two only existed because Gu Fei still had to work every day. He also spent a large chunk of his time in reality practicing kung fu, something Parallel World could not replace.

Gu Fei did not know how Sword Demon played the game, just that his username always appeared online whenever Gu Fei logged in. He thought of Sword Demon while grinding, He must be what everyone calls a professional gamer.

On the other side of the trees, Sword Demon was thinking about Gu Fei as well.

He thought of how Gu Fei got to level 30 in the few days since they last met.

Sword Demon considered reaching level 30 in a week a lousy feat.

However, Sword Demon had kept an eye on Gu Fei every day; he knew very well when Gu Fei would come online.

Sword Demon made a horrifying discovery when he totaled all of Gu Fei's gaming time: His efficiency was far beyond his level.

At the same time, he was very puzzled by Gu Fei's attire.

He was a level 30 Mage, yet he had not even replaced his beginner robe. Was his waist filled with daggers again? The straw hat on his head looked like what a Warrior would wear, while the shoes looked like a gear that a Thief would use!

Oh, man! What in the world was he?