Li Wei grew anxious. He maintained his courteous demeanor and said, "I'm sorry." But you seem... he shook Aifuyu's hand back and fell mute at the swift reply of the small forger."Like an infant? Do not feel bad. You are the thousandth customer out of a million to have initially questioned my competence. I'll attempt to realize your desire, but first you must explain what you need," exclaimed Aifuyu.Li Wei's stare, which had already begun to dim from shock, was disregarded by Aifuyu.Secretly, Li Wei felt very appreciative of Aifuyu's professional demeanor. The forger typed the forging while ignoring Li Wei's earlier attitude of doubting his skills and, more specifically, his faults with the appearance of children. After taking it off, he set the Glove - Hell's Destiny on the table.Aifuyu looked as she sat on the chair. He studied the worn-out pair of gloves with his squinting eyes. He raises it above his head and ensures that sunshine will cause it to fade.Aifuyu said after a litt
The Forsaken Fortress Ground Floor Arena seemed full of hundreds of fighters queuing up and registering for a one-on-one duel battle. Li Wei advanced to the registration table after his turn."The fee for fighting in the arena is two hellstones!" said the girl who was noted as the administrative officer at the Forsaken Fortress first-floor arena.Li Wei then paid the amount mentioned by the girl without saying much."Give me your token, and I will register your name for this duel for two hours until today's one-on-one event is over," the girl said without raising her face.She was busy recording and counting the Hellstones that were entered in her books.Li Wei gave her a token to identify her.To check against double-counting, the girl scanned a device that seemed to be made in an array.She looked up.When she looked up at the very young-looking Li Wei, the gaze was disbelief. "You don't have a dueling badge at all?" she continued. "I think, right now, you came at an inopportune tim
TING!The sound of clattering iron rang out, and Li Wei knowingly held a bag of Hellstone. He needed to find out where it came from. This is like a miracle.Excited!His face was instantly filled with joy. And this was the first earning of one-on-one combat in the arena. "Good! That's a lot of money!" he thought happily.Then, the following miraculous thing happened.On his chest appeared two earth-colored stars embroidered in the form of a small badge. But not as bright as the stars on the badges of Nawa and the others. "This is only the beginning. The higher my dueling rank, the brighter the Light of the star on the badge will be!" Li Wei was complacent. "After all, at least I have a fighter's badge. Well even if it's only a two-star!"Everything in front of him then faded away.Li Wei came to his senses and saw that he was still in a narrow room. A waiting room for fighters waiting for opponents to battle in the arena."There's still time before this one-on-one event is over. I'll
Li Wei stepped lightly as a cool breeze hit his skin. He left the arena of the one-on-one duel arena on a cold morning.The air moved with the gentle breeze; it carried the scent of the Forest with a distinctive odour, the smell of the cedar forest coming from the peak of Mount Lantian.Li Wei paused and closed his eyes. The spring breeze, plus the cedar scent, made his lungs feel refreshed as he inhaled deeply.The teenage boy fingered the fighter's badge on his chest. It had now grown by two stars to four. With the addition, the distinctive colour of the earthen badge, which was initially a little opaque, turned even more lustrous."I'll surprise the Monster Slayer kids," Li Wei thought happily. Indeed, they would be amazed that he had only entered the one-on-one arena once and had already earned a four-star badge. Something worth celebrating!The journey to their Monster Slayer Order headquarters required him to pass through a black market called the Maple Leaf Market. I wonder why
"We have to go beat up the Boss as I told you earlier Nawa," Li Wei said, ending his explanation.He was already at the Monster Slayer headquarters. He was even in the middle of celebrating his triumph as a four-star fighter badge holder. In front of him sat four order comrades. They were on the floor, sitting on straw. The atmosphere was quite cheerful. Steamed buns filled with meat and Xifengjiu wine, who could resist on a cold night like now?There was no response. Everyone was silent. Even the cheerful atmosphere instantly became like being surrounded by gray clouds.Li Wei was puzzled by the response of his friends. None of his four friends seemed enthusiastic about hearing the information he had overheard."Hey guys. Why don't you look happy? Is there something wrong with me? Or... is this not new news to you?" Li Wei wondered in confusion.All were silent and mute. It felt like even the rubble of the walls in the room was quiet.About ten breaths passed, and Raike, the warrior,
The sun was high on the horizon when the group of youngsters of the Monster Slayer order arrived at the peak of Mount Lantian.The so-called Lantian Peak was a vast field. As far as Li Wei's eyes could see, there was only rocky soil and a few wild grasses. There were no other plants but a vast empty expanse.The wind blew softly, giving a sense of coolness - a chill that slapped his cheeks. Li Wei looked around them. What could be seen were thousands of fighters standing in groups, all conversing and discussing, looking busy. He wondered why all these practitioners were standing on an enormous flat rock, on which was written on a large board in large letters.'Safe zone.'Li Wei, who didn't understand, asked innocently. "What is this safe zone?" he looked at Nawa."A safe zone is a place that is set up for no violence to occur. This means that no one is allowed to attack other fighters or hunters in this zone!""That means I can't attack with my magic power here either?" asked Li Wei.
The sun was already overhead. The Lantian peak on the first floor of the Forsaken Fortress broke out in noise. It was early morning, and the day had not yet become noon. The sky was clear, with no clouds to block the warm rays of the morning sun.At that moment, the crowd of first-floor Hunters and Fighters left the Safe Zone, and charging towards the flat ground, they surrounded Magmar. As mentioned earlier. Magmar was a world monster whose appearance was very rare. Its body looked like a woman, but it had the body of a snake. Her health points were unreasonable - twenty thousand points.The sound of sharp swords, spears, etc., could be heard in roaring waves as thousands of swords, machetes, spears, etc., were thrust simultaneously into Magmar's body. The sound of swords and spears striking was booming, followed by the Lantian peak's ground shaking.DUAR!The thousands of melee attackers and hunters were thrown back. Some vomited blood and rolled to escape Magmar - the World Monster
His name was Yama, the most senior Warrior of The Hunter's Guild. Yama was known for his deadly attack - capable of knocking down a buffalo with 1000 Health Points in a single attack. However, Yama's attack is ineffective against Magmar, a female-bodied World Boss with a long, snake-like lower body.Magmar is the summoner of lightning and carries a deadly weapon: two magic sword blades.Since Magmar is a magical creature, defeating her quickly requires magic weapons and Nebula energy. Meanwhile, Warriors like Yama relied on physical strength and Mingzhu energy.Yama couldn't hide his jealousy when he saw Li Wei, a fearless firebender, attacking Magmar outside the safe zone. Li Wei depleted Magmar's Health Points slowly but surely, even without anyone's help. What was even more shocking was that he did it alone.Evil thoughts overcame Yama. "If I let this new kid keep attacking without help, his attack damage will be the highest! The grand prize will go to this lesser-known player!" Th
The night was cold. The sound of rustling leaves came from the North and South of the Peaceful Forest, bringing anxiety. The Mulberry Forest in the North, or the Spruce Forest in the South. Against the fighters of the Order of No Fear, or against the Order of All Star. Curse monsters, or Envy monsters.The noise and clamor of the fighters' shouts could be heard in the distance, as they hunters and fighters began to take on the challenge monsters in the Resource War event. The faintly audible sound of clashing swords made my heart ache."I have to decide quickly. Curse, or Envy?" Li Wei thought quickly as the time had passed one minute since the battle against the monsters started. He thought about getting high damage in the event of killing monsters in this war."Nearest distance!" Li Wei instantly flashed quickly and disappeared in the darkness of the night. The Mulberry Forest was the closest. That meant "Curse!"With the agility attribute affecting Agility worth 7, for a fighter in
Spot in the Peaceful Forest, the forest area where Li Wei and Zeng Dai were was actually very quiet. Only Mulberri trees with the sound of the wind could be heard on that lonely night. The number of rewards that the system released per fifteen minutes was not as much as in the spots that were bustling with crowds of fighters and hunters on standby there.However, because it was a lonely spot in a creepy place with strange sounds. Hence only Li Wei was interested there. As a result, the amount of rewards from the system he received was much greater than in the abundant spots, although they were also filled with fighters.Not to mention the risk of looting and sneak attacks from behind that could lead to death, which always lurked in those crowded spots.This caused envy in the heart of Zeng Dai, the long-sworded Warrior of the Order of No Fear.On this first floor, there were five famous fighters who were among No Fear's top five. Zeng Dai was one of the five highest combat power holde
That night, the atmosphere was very tense. All the fighters and hunters on the First Floor of the Forsaken Fortress gathered in the First Floor Square. The large courtyard with artificial grass did not invite chatter. This was a historic night; after a long time, the Resource War would be held. This war involved the issue of the limited availability of resources as rewards.Today was another historic day, as the management of the Forsaken Fortress had announced that the Peaceful Forest Manager had prepared enough resources to be the reward for successful hunters and fighters in this war.The tension was heightened when at exactly 7 p.m., the voice of a bot could be heard echoing in the Square."All Fighters, please enter the Portal Gate!"Suddenly, thousands of fighters and hunters poured through the portal gate, which looked as dark as a black hole. This portal appeared magically thanks to the power of the systems and arrays within the Fortress. Li Wei and his four companions also jo
One of the events that Fighter and Hunter alike look forward to in Forsaken Fortress is the Resource War.The difference with the World Boss event was significant.When the World Boss event takes place, all the Hunters and Fighters work together and do not attack each other. In the Resource War, on the other hand, it's a war between Orders. All the Fighters gather in the center of the safe area and wait for the door to the safe area to open. When the doors are opened, the real war will begin.Brutal battles were allowed.At that time, the Artificial Forest would provide many scattered resources without an owner. Fruit, medicinal plants, herbal materials, and spiritual materials were abundant along the forest path. The task of a Fighter or Hunter was to open the box by using magic or with attack power. Inside the box are various rewards as mentioned earlier.Looting will occur everywhere.Although resources are plentiful, this does not stop the greed of individuals from robbing. The sa
The soft smell of morning air filled their lungs along the Iron Road. The smell of the dew-soaked ground and withered leaves, as well as the falling cherry blossoms, raised the spirits of all the individuals on the first floor of the Forsaken Fortress.Li Wei stood in front of a workshop building with a signboard that read 'Aifuyu Forge Workshop!' in large letters. He was just about to push open the gate when it suddenly shifted and opened from the inside.NGIIIK!The sound of metal scraping was deafening. Someone emerged from inside, like a child surprised to see a customer on a morning like this."Mr. Li? You really came early this morning," Aifuyu said with a smile, as if she could read Li Wei's impatience to see the results of the Green Grade shoe forging and repair.Li Wei lied and answered casually. "Actually, I was about to go to the Arena. But at the crossroads, I thought, why don't I stop by for a while to see the shoes I ordered at this workshop," Li Wei said with a flushed
The room of the Temple of the Fallen Angel was still full of flying dust, the remnants of the battle between Li Wei and Hollowscar. Moonlight and starlight finally came in through the sidelines of the windows inside the temple, creating a breathtaking scene that kept Li Wei from leaving. Something that stood out was a pinch of soft leaf green glowing on Hollowscar's feet."Green grade Boots?" Li Wei's eyes widened. "And this is a magic item, something that suits my talent as a Nebula energy controller!"Without waiting any longer, he immediately removed the spiritual boots from Hollowscar's feet."Although it looks a bit bulky, if the benefits are significant, why not give it a try?"What Li Wei had in mind was the Aifuyu Forge."I'm sure the Aifuyu Forge can resize it to fit my feet!"Li Wei stared at the shoes that were two numbers larger than his foot size.WUSH!His figure vanished in an instant, as Li Wei practiced the Running Technique. "These shoes are perfect for me!"He was s
Night had just fallen. The moon and stars hung in the eastern sky of the Forsaken Fortress. It was the perfect night to celebrate the blessings gained after successfully defeating the World Monster.Li Wei planned to celebrate his victory alone."Sitting back, savoring the wines of the western region, or perhaps tasting the black glutinous rice wine made in the eastern land, it's definitely the right choice!" thought Li Wei.In his mind's eye, he was sitting in the Blue Hawk wine house, savoring fine wine under the moonlight, feeling as if he was a legend like the Sages."Ah, how delicious it is to be able to imagine something and then make it come true," he murmured. This was happiness in itself.With a light heart, Li Wei stepped faster. Although it was just walking, the additional points of his dexterity attribute gave him a greater sense of confidence.Currently, the streets of the small town on the ground floor of the Forsaken Fortress seemed deserted. Not many people were passin
Yama stepped very carefully in the crowd of the black market. He paid no heed to the merchants trying to sell items such as low-class artifacts, amulets, or magic tools. His purpose for being there was not to shop."Hm, this is the place I was looking for," muttered Yama, when he saw a sign reading 'Grilled Meat Shop - Gorgon' looming over the crowd.With quick steps, Yama entered the shop, making sure that no one was eyeing him suspiciously. As if he was looking for something else."Safe!" he thought.Grilled Meat Tavern - Gorgon was known as one of the worst taverns in the Black Market Trading Area, especially on the ground floor or ground level of the Fortress. Not only were the dishes notoriously bad due to their strange and unfamiliar seasonings, but the waiters were notorious for behaving like thugs.They look more like bouncers than friendly and polite waiters. Although there were rarely any visitors, in fact you could count on your fingers the number of visitors in a whole day
Li Wei - Firebender.Ever since his arrival with his four friends from the Monster Slayer Guild, Li Wei had already felt the air of hostility cast by a group of youngsters, especially the group of Yama and his friends from The Hunter's Guild."I don't need to worry about what they say. I'd better focus on the world Boss that will appear later!" Li Wei tried to comfort his heart amidst the heat wave of hostility back then.However, all of a sudden, someone shouted out loud."Get ready, the Boss has appeared!""Be careful, the Vampling is a Monster that can spit out poisonous vapors. Prepare your best damage!"Li Wei flashed quickly along with hundreds of other Fighters. He tried to be at the forefront, unfortunately his agility score in the war status was only worth 'one!'Although his legs had sprinted rapidly with the Body Lightening Technique, Li Wei did not feel confident. There were still many youngsters from other guilds who could be seen running alongside him, there were even th