A server-wide announcement, shocking all
At last, after a grueling 36 minute battle, the colossal form of the Wild Boar King crashed to the ground.
*Ding, congratulations on slaying the Black Iron tier boss, [Wild Boar King]. You have gained 100 reputation points and 5000 experience.*
*Ding, talent trait triggered. Poison stacking increased by 1.*
*Ding, congratulations, you have leveled up. Health +20, Mana +10, and you have gained 5 free attribute points. Please allocate them wisely.*
At the same moment, a server-wide announcement echoed throughout the entire Huaxia server.
Server Announcement: "Congratulations to player Dust Sealed for slaying the Black Iron-tier boss, Wild Boar King. As the first player to defeat a Black Iron-tier boss on the server, the system awards 200 reputation points, 10 gold coins, and 10 free attribute points. This is an official announcement!"
The announcement reverberated three times across the Huaxia server, and the entire game seemed to freeze in that moment. A sudden silence fell, followed by an explosive outburst.
"Holy crap, am I hallucinating? Someone actually killed a boss? I can't even beat a crab yet!"
"This has to be a joke. There's no way anyone at this stage could defeat the Wild Boar King!"
"Wait, are we even playing the same game? I'm starting to think I'm in a fake game."
At various top guilds and among some veteran MMO players in different starting villages, faces turned ashen. They had thought they were ahead of the curve, but they hadn't expected someone to be so far ahead of them.
In 8365's starting village...
"Junlin, do you think this person could be from our village?" Nan Feng asked with a serious expression.
"It's possible. From what I know, no one in other starting villages has sold equipment with 6 attribute points. The best anyone has is 5, so this necklace I'm wearing must raise quite a few suspicions," Junlin replied, equally grim.
"But you've seen the Wild Boar King's attributes on the forum, right? I can't imagine what kind of strength is needed to defeat it, and it's likely that person is alone," Nan Feng remarked.
"I want to know that too," Junlin replied helplessly.
Meanwhile, the veiled woman murmured to herself, "Could they really be this strong?"
At the same time, Wu Shaochen was left stunned by the constant stream of system notifications. He had no idea that killing the Wild Boar King would trigger a server-wide announcement. But upon seeing the reward of 10 gold coins, he immediately stopped caring about the announcement—it was the rewards that truly mattered. After all, that was a thousand silver coins or a hundred thousand copper coins. He hadn't even broken 10 silver coins before this.
The 10 free attribute points were also like leveling up twice, which was quite nice. As for the reputation, he wasn't sure what it was for yet, but it was probably useful. He figured he would learn more once he reached the main city.
As his friend request list and private messages flooded the screen, instantly reaching over 999+ notifications, Wu Shaochen felt a headache coming on. He quickly adjusted his settings to prevent strangers from adding him as a friend or sending private messages, bringing a momentary calm.
Next came the thrilling part—picking up the loot. Wu Shaochen eagerly eyed the loot dropped by the Wild Boar King. After so long, this was the first time he'd seen such a massive pile of loot. He swiftly gathered everything, leaving not even a copper piece behind. When he finished, he counted a total of 1 gold, 34 silver, three pieces of Black Iron-tier equipment, four pieces of Wild Boar gear, a skill book, and a scroll.
"I can't believe this game's drop rate allowed for this much loot at once. How rare! Looks like I need to fight more bosses from now on; this is the real path to wealth," Wu Shaochen thought as he examined the three Black Iron-tier pieces. This was the first time he'd seen Black Iron equipment.
[Fangtooth Greatblade] Quality: Black Iron-tier Physical Attack +30 Additional Attributes: Strength +10 Required Level: 6
[Wild Boar King Armor] Quality: Black Iron-tier Health +100 Defense +10 Additional Attributes: Constitution +8 Required Level: 6
[Wild Boar King Leggings] Health +100 Defense +10 Additional Attributes: Essence +6 Required Level: 6
As expected, Black Iron-tier equipment was far superior to White-tier. In addition to their base stats, they also had random additional attributes, making them much stronger.
The four White-tier Wild Boar items—[Wild Boar Leather Helm], [Wild Boar Leather Armor], [Wild Boar Leather Pants], and [Wild Boar Belt]—though not needed by Wu Shaochen, were still valuable. He could sell them for around 10,000 each, making 40,000 altogether. However, he needed to sell them quickly, as soon, others would be able to defeat the Wild Boar King, and the equipment would lose its value.
With that in mind, Wu Shaochen hastily listed the four Wild Boar items for 10,000 each on the auction house. A player could only list 10 items at a time, with a 12-hour listing period before unsold items were returned.
But Wu Shaochen need not worry. Wild Boar gear was in high demand, and the items sold within seconds. As he saw the 40,000 coins hit his account, with a 10% fee deducted, he happily pocketed 36,000 coins.
What Wu Shaochen didn't know was that the moment he listed a full set of Wild Boar gear, a huge stir erupted in the 8365 village. Almost everyone assumed the player who defeated the Wild Boar King must be from their village, and they thought he had likely swapped out all his Wild Boar gear for better equipment.
Wu Shaochen then turned his attention to the skill book and scroll he hadn't yet examined. First, he checked the skill book.
[Barbaric Charge] Consumes 40 Mana to charge forward in a 4-meter straight line. Upon collision with a target, stops and deals 150% physical damage, stunning the target for 1 second. Class Requirement: Warrior
With damage, control, and mobility, this skill was certainly a PvP god-tier move for warriors.
In *Divine Oracle*, characters could teleport to the main city and change class upon reaching level 10. Each class could learn two basic skills, such as a priest's Heal or a mage's Fireball, with all other skills being obtained through combat. Moreover, there were no hidden classes, so having more skills naturally meant greater strength. The price of skills would undoubtedly surpass that of equipment.
"This skill book's value isn't clear yet, but once everyone has changed class, I'll sell it. It's bound to fetch a high price then," Wu Shaochen mused.
Next, he examined the scroll.
[Wild Boar King Summoning Scroll] Summons the Wild Boar King to fight for you for 30 minutes. The scroll disappears upon use.
"A great item! The Wild Boar King is really something. If I encounter an enemy too strong for me, I can summon it to fight."
Wu Shaochen then began to allocate his attribute points. After leveling up and receiving 10 attribute points as a reward, he now had a total of 15 attribute points. The toughest monster he had encountered in the starting village was the Silver Wolf. With the skill that boosted his movement speed by 50%, he could increase his speed to 45, just surpassing the wolf's speed. Without hesitation, he allocated all 15 points into Agility, bringing his speed to 45.
He then equipped the [Wild Boar King Armor] and [Wild Boar King Leggings], transforming his attributes and giving him a powerful boost. As for the weapon, Wu Shaochen decided to auction it tomorrow rather than waste it. He quickly listed the [Wild Boar Leather Armor] and [Wild Boar Leather Pants], earning 18,000 coins from the sale. With his lead over the other players, making money felt like child's play, and he was overjoyed.
Not wanting to forget the changes in his attributes, Wu Shaochen posted an update for everyone to see, joking that he might forget his own stats.
Name: Dust Sealed Level: 7 Health: 620 Mana: 120 Physical Attack: 20 Magical Attack: 10 Physical Defense: 40 Magical Defense: 11 Movement Speed: 50 Attack Speed: 23% Experience: 1003/6000 Strength: 5 Intelligence: 5 Constitution: 18 (8 from equipment) Essence: 11 (6 from equipment) Spirit: 5 Agility: 45 Skill: Insight Talent: Source of Venom: Deals 23 true damage per second to the target for 60 seconds, stackable twice.