After a relaxing morning of spending my hard-earned money, I finally returned home, placed my shopping bags down, and stretched.
Time to get back into the game.
I sat down in my new ergonomic gaming chair, adjusted my headset, and launched Beta Version TWO.
> [Logging in…]
[Welcome back, Player.]
The familiar world materialized, and I found myself standing in my rented room at the inn.
My tiny companion was already waiting for me, bouncing happily on the bed.
> Creature: (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧
I chuckled. "Yeah, yeah, we're back. Let's check my status first."
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Status Window – The Power of Hard Work
With a flick of my hand, the status window appeared before me.
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[Player Status Window]
[Name] Leo
[Level] 1 (2/50 EXP)
[Class] (None)
[Title] None
[HP] 120/120
[Stamina] 100/100 (Fatigue: Mild)
[MP] 0 (Locked)
[Strength] 10
[Dexterity] 9
[Vitality] 6
[Endurance] 7
[Agility] 10
[Luck] 7
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[Skills]
(None)
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[Equipment]
Elderwood Bow (Legendary)
ATK +250
Range: 1000m
Effect: +20% Attack Speed, +25% Agility, Poison Resistance
Special: Precision Shots, Volley Attack
Rusty Dagger (ATK +1)
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[Inventory]
Corrupted Rat Fang (Unique Item)
Cracked Health Potion (Restores 10 HP, 50% chance to fail)
Broken Leather Armor (DEF +1, Durability: 5%)
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I stared at my Elderwood Bow in admiration. Eve really gave me a monster of a weapon.
It was legendary-tier, and I hadn't even used its full power yet.
"Alright," I muttered. "Time to grind for real."
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Slime Hunting: The Ultimate Test
I made my way toward the Greenwood Fields, the perfect hunting spot for beginner monsters.
As expected, the area was filled with slimes.
> [Wild Slime – Lv. 3]
[Wild Slime – Lv. 4]
They were bouncing around happily, completely unaware that I was about to commit a massacre.
I grabbed my Elderwood Bow, pulled back the string, and let loose.
> Twang!
The arrow whistled through the air like a bullet—
> CRITICAL HIT!
[You have defeated Wild Slime – 50 EXP gained!]
—And one-shot the slime.
I blinked.
"...Holy crap, this bow is broken."
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Farming Mode: Activated
I went all in.
With Precision Shots, I sniped slimes before they even saw me.
With Volley Attack, I rained arrows down, wiping out multiple slimes at once.
Slime 1: Headshot. Instant kill.
Slime 2: Exploded into goo.
Slime 3: Died mid-air before it could jump.
Slime 4-6: Destroyed in a single volley.
> Ding! [EXP Gained!]
[You have leveled up!]
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Status Update
[Level] 2 → Level 3
[HP] 140/140
[Agility Increased!]
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I kept going, determined to level up before leaving the Starter Village.
Even my little companion was joining the fight.
> Creature: (ง •̀ω•́)ง
"Alright, let's keep this up!"
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Mini-Boss Encounter: Slime King
After an hour of non-stop grinding, something changed.
A deep rumbling echoed across the field.
A massive shadow loomed over the slimes.
Then, I saw it.
> [Slime King – Lv. 10]
[HP: 5000/5000]
A giant golden slime descended from a nearby hill, surrounded by smaller slimes like a royal escort.
I tightened my grip on my bow.
"This… is gonna be fun."
> [To be continued…]