3 In-Game Encyclopedia (1/2)

Before getting started, Jiang Fei decided to calm his nerves and regain his bearings. He took a deep breath and opened up his status window.

Name: Verdure Glider

Level: 0

Class: Beginner

Profession: None

Experience Points: 0/100

Health Point: 110/110

Mana Point: 100/100

Physical Attack Power: 10+1

Magic Attack Power: 10

Physical Defense: 5+1

Magical Defense: 5

Strength: 10 (Determines a character's Physical Attack. Human race Physical Attack gain 1.0, Beginner Physical Attack gain 1.0.)

Agility: 10 (Determines a character's Attack Speed, Movement Speed, and Dexterity. Human race Agility gain 1.0, Beginner Agility again 1.0.)

Vitality: 11 (Determines a character's Health Points and Physical Defense. Human race Health Point gain 10, Physical Defense 0.5. Beginner Health Point gain 1.0, Physical Defense 1.0.)

Intelligence: 10 (Determines a character's Magic Attack and Magical Defense. Human Magic Attack gain 1.0, Magical Defense gain 1.0. Beginner Magic Attack gain 1.0, Magical Defense gain 1.0)

Spirit: 12 (Determines a character's Health and Mana point regeneration speed, Skill Mastery speed. Recover 1 Point of Health and Mana every 5 seconds in out of combat status per Spirit point. Recover 0.1 points of Health and Mana every 5 seconds in combat status per Spirit point. Beginner gain 0.)

Skill: Focus Strike

Focus Strike: Attacks the enemy instantly, dealing 120% damage. Increase 10% Critical Chance for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 5 Seconds.

The standard Human Beginner would have two complimentary system gifts; a wooden sword and a cotton shirt, which were equipped by default. They were not without any attribute whatsoever, but he might as well be naked.

Jiang Fei gazed around. The Beginner's Village did not offer anything impressive. Everything there was just the bare essentials -- the bread and butter of all MMORPGs. There were a total of 12 NPCs around, and only nine quests available. One quick chat-and-grab run would allow a player to easily accept all quests.

”O great Adventurer! You have arrived! Our restaurant has exhausted all our food supply! Could you please help us collect 10 pieces of Chicken Meat? You would be duly rewarded!”

”O great Adventurer! You have arrived! We have used up all the leather in the tailor's shop. Could you please hunt and gather 10 pieces of Deer's Skin? You would be duly rewarded!”

”O great Adventurer! You have arrived! We have run out of herbs to make medicine for the people! Could you please gather 10 Briarthorns? You would be duly rewarded!”

It was all the same… The same conversation starter, the same reply options… Nothing gets old.

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”This is getting out of hand. We're way too overpopulated!”

Jiang Fei sighed. Beginner quests from a Beginner's Village would be easy. That was a given. The problem now was a disproportionate ratio between the player/monster population. A monster would only be permitted its pathetic existence for an eternity of half a second before its head would roll to the ground, having been lobbed off by any single person in a sardine-pack full of players before being stampeded into the dirt. The monsters could offer no resistance whatsoever. It was being the early bird and picking up your spoils that was quickly becoming a major pain in the neck.

Just as Jiang Fei was on the verge of losing his temper, he found a monster that had yet to have found itself a dance partner. He dashed towards it. That was when something interesting happened.