Insufficient balance

  Ling Chen got up a bit earlier than usual today, then made breakfast as usual, and woke up Shui Ruo, helped her get dressed, washed her face, combed her hair, and fed her breakfast, taking care of every detail just like taking care of a newborn baby. Today's Shui Ruo looked better than yesterday, and her mood had also improved... He told himself that it must not be an illusion caused by psychological factors.

  As nine o'clock approached, Ling Chen gently laid Water on the bed and covered her with a soft quilt that was almost changed every day. Water hugged his neck and didn't want to let go, whispering in his ear: "Brother, when I get better, can we go to the game world together and help that sister named Yun Mengxin?"

  "Of course, that's good. So, Water should rest well now and then she can recover faster!" Ling Chen smiled in response. When people are in a virtual game world, their brains are in a semi-sleep state, so even if they immerse themselves for a long time, it won't cause any physical or mental damage to ordinary people. But Ling Water is now too weak in both spiritual and physical strength, and staying in the game world can easily make her mentally exhausted. What she needs most now is plenty of sleep.

  "Uh! I'll be fine soon!" Ling Shuiyu nodded vigorously, a smile of hope and admiration on his face.

  After Ling Shui fell asleep, the opening of the Shen Yue world also entered its final countdown. Ling Chen took a glance at the time, lay down on the sofa in the living room, closed his eyes, and gave the command to enter the game.

  At this moment, the colorful world he had seen before reappeared in front of him, and a small fairy flew towards him:

  "Hello, Mr. Lingchen! Welcome to your arrival. I am the 96388th reception spirit. Your identity in the "Shen Yue" world has been successfully created. There is only one minute left before Shen Yue opens, please wait patiently."

  "...and finally 30 seconds, please wait patiently..."

  "...and finally 20 seconds left, please wait patiently..."

  "......10, 9, 8......3, 2, 1...... Mr. Ling Chen, welcome to the world of 'Divine Moon', you have been assigned to Newbie Village No. 49554, enjoy your game."

  In the reception spirit's voice, Ling Chen's eyes suddenly spun around, and the scene in front of him quickly switched. When his vision finally cleared up, he had already descended into Newbie Village, and at the same time, a harsh noise that made his eardrums ache came from beside his ears.

  Flickering white lights flashed around, with a large number of players being teleported to surrounding locations every second. As far as the eye could see, there were people everywhere. The Huaxia district had set up 1 million newbie villages, the most in the world, but due to the huge population base of Huaxia, even 1 million newbie villages were overcrowded. It was currently 9:00 AM, and almost all players wanted to squeeze in as soon as possible, with every step being a fight for position.

  "Get out of my way!! Believe it or not, I'll chop you up!"

  "Whoa, which bastard stepped on my foot... Cough cough, beauty, ape feces, ape feces! Can we add each other as friends?"

  "You dare to push me again, I'm the maternal uncle of Zhang Dage's daughter-in-law from next door, the third leader of the Wild Dog Gang, are you looking for death?!"

  "Don't squeeze, don't squeeze...... Ahhh, let me out, let me out ah......"

  "'The Number One Hall in the World' is recruiting, as long as you join our 'The Number One Hall in the World', you'll have all the money, beauties and equipment you want, plus a free signed photo of our hall master's autograph. Don't miss this opportunity, or you'll regret it..."

  ………

  The various chaotic sounds around his ears made Ling Chen want to plug them immediately. He took a deep breath, and with a sudden burst of strength, he pushed through the crowd, sprinting towards the direction of the village.

  Away from the crowd, a small sigh of relief. The air here is so pure that it's almost excessive, and breathing has become a pleasant experience. Looking around, this small village only has a few houses, and there are only a few NPCs standing outside. Although simple, it doesn't give people a sense of dilapidation at all, but rather a refreshing feeling that delights the heart.

  Arriving at a relatively quiet corner, Ling Chen began to examine his own attire. As expected, at the starting point of the game, everyone's body only had a set of tattered and coarse clothes. A rough linen shirt on top, rough linen pants on the bottom, and a pair of dry straw sandals on his feet.

  [Newbie Clothes]: Category: Top, Equipment Requirements: None, Grade: Pale, Attributes: Defense +2.

  [Novice Long Pants]: Category: Lower Body. Equipment Requirements: None, Grade: Pale, Attributes: Defense +2.

  [Newbie Grass Shoes]: Category: Shoes. Equipment Requirements: None, Grade: Pale, Attributes: Defense +1.

  Okay...... The additional attributes add up to only 5 points of defense.

  Ling Chen took another look at his backpack. At the beginning of the game, a player's backpack only had 50 storage spaces, and inside it were quietly lying two pieces of equipment... a slender sword and an unadorned ordinary bracelet.

  【Novice Short Sword】: Category: One-handed sword, Equipment requirements: None, Grade: Pale, Attributes: Physical attack power +5.

  Having newbies with weapons is nothing out of the ordinary.

  But... huh? A bracelet? Will "Shen Yue" be so generous as to give players an accessory at the beginning of the game?

  It's worth noting that in almost all virtual games, the drop rate of accessories such as rings, bracelets, earrings, and necklaces is the lowest, and their preciousness is naturally the highest. Many players have excellent equipment all over their bodies but don't have a single accessory, which is a common phenomenon. However, having a bracelet as initial equipment is something that Ling Chen has never seen before.

  Ling Chen picked up the bracelet, and from the feel of it, he could basically determine that it was made of ordinary iron, with two small holes in the middle about the size of a fingernail. After flipping it over for a while, Ling Chen looked at its properties:

  【Iron Bangle】: Category: Moon Goddess Chain, Equipment Requirements: None. Grade: Ashen. The lowest-grade Moon Goddess Chain forged from iron, can load mid-level and below energy crystals, cannot load energy beads, maximum loadable quantity: 2.

  "Huh?" Ling Chen was confused after reading the introduction of this bracelet several times. Moon God Chain? What kind of equipment is this? Why had he never heard of it before, was it a new type of equipment that came out in the past few years when he wasn't playing virtual games? Or was it an exclusive equipment of the "Godly Moon" world?

  Ling Chen's gaze fell on those two small holes, silently thinking that the loading mentioned in the introduction referred to loading into these two small holes.

  After deliberating for a short while, Ling Chen didn't waste any more time and equipped the Novice Short Sword and Iron Wristlet on himself. He then took a look at his initial attributes:

  Person: Ling Tian

  Rank: 0 Rank

  Occupation: Apprentice Warrior

  Affiliation: None

  Reputation: 0; Money: 0

  Basic attributes: Strength: 10, Constitution: 5, Agility: 5, Spirit: 5

  Innate attributes: Luck: 5; Wisdom: 5

  Health: 50

  Magic value: 50

  Physical Attack: 25

  Magic Attack: 10

  Physical Defense: 10

  Hit: 5; Dodge: 5

  Critical Hit Rate: 5%; Crushing Blow Rate: 5%

  Attack speed: 100; Movement speed: 100

  Elemental Resistance: Water: 0%; Fire: 0%; Wind: 0%; Thunder: 0%; Earth: 0%; Light: 0%; Dark: 0%.

  Skills:

  【Scouting】: Current Level: LV1, cannot be upgraded. Common skill for all occupations, consumes 1 magic point, detects basic attributes of monsters no higher than 10 levels below the user's level.

  【Full Force Strike】: Current Level: LV1, Max Level: LV5. Required Skill Points to upgrade to LV2: 1. Apprentice Warrior's primary apprentice skill, deals damage equal to 110% of a normal attack to the target in front with the equipped weapon, consumes 3 magic points, skill cooldown time: 1 second.

  Attributes are mediocre, with all free attribute points initially added to strength, resulting in high attack attributes. There are two skills, one is the universal exploration skill, and the other is a low-level attack skill with minimal power... The power is bad enough, but it also has a 1-second cooldown!

  He looked up and glanced at the place where he first appeared, which was already submerged in a more exaggerated crowd. Most of the players who appeared there were looking for the exit from the village at the first time, and then rushed to the lowest-level novice training point, apparently all wanting to make their level surpass others at the starting point.

  "Let's go to Xinchun Village first." Ling Chen said in a low voice, walking towards the few simple small houses.

  The elderly village chief stood in the middle of the village, facing one player after another. Ling Chen walked over and said politely: "Hello Village Chief, is there anything I can help with?"

  As virtual game technology reached its peak, the NPCs in the game world also became increasingly intelligent. Being polite to NPCs was one of the most basic common senses. The village chief of the newbie village stroked his white beard and said kindly: "Hello, warrior from another world, may the moon god bless you. As a newcomer to this world, your heart must be filled with confusion. So, please allow me to tell you some basic common sense about this mysterious world."

  "Ding... You have triggered the quest 'Village Elder's Teachings'. The village elder will tell you some basic common sense about the world of 'Shén Yuè'. Quest properties: Ordinary, Quest difficulty: None, Quest deadline: None, Quest reward: 5 bottles of red potion, 1 skill point, and a random low-level ability crystal. Do you accept?"

  Is this still worth considering? Ling Chen directly chose "accept".

  "Very good." The village chief nodded in satisfaction and began his narrative: "The Shén Yuè world is a vast and rich world, with its mainland resembling a crescent moon. The entire world is divided into two parts of land and eight parts of water. On the land, there are countless living beings and endless resources. Currently, the largest ethnic groups on land are humans and beasts. Humans are simple, kind, hardworking, and wise, occupying the dominant position on land. Beasts are either gentle or brutal. In addition, in mysterious places, there are other special ethnic groups. There is the Shén Yuè tribe established by the Moon God lineage, which controls the balance of the entire Shén Yuè world, including its peace. The current leader of the Shén Yuè tribe is the three goddesses of Order, Freedom, and Fate. They possess powers that humans cannot hope for. However, they also have enemies - the Mó Zuì tribe, who have been secretly active since ancient times and oppose the Shén Yuè tribe. Furthermore, there are the Yāo Zuì tribes scattered throughout the corners of the Shén Yuè world, acting either righteously or wickedly; the Jīng Líng Zuì tribe, who love peace and possess the most beautiful appearance; and the Wáng Huò Zuì tribe, existing in dark corners... Apart from these, the Shén Yuè world must still be hiding other mysterious ethnic groups unknown to humans. These are all waiting for you to discover and explore."