Chapter 1 The Boy Who Ran Away from Home
A drop of dew fell from the leaf in the early morning, just falling on Jiawen's cheek, who was unconscious, and he suddenly woke up.
The birdsong all around is incessant, as if a hundred birds are competing in a beautiful contest. This sound is full of the breath of nature, pleasant and crisp...
"Chirping?"
Jiawen woke up with a start, let out a cry of surprise and scrambled to his feet. He turned around to look at his surroundings. The chirping of birds still lingered in his ears.
How could there be birdsong? In the ancient battlefield, weren't there only 20-level red-haired wild rabbits? This made Jia Wen feel like he was dreaming. He pinched his face, and a sharp pain spread through him, causing Jia Wen to furrow his brow. The clear birdsong couldn't help but shock Jia Wen...
After the shock, Jiawen looked around and a suspicious look appeared in his eyes. This place was vastly different from where he was before. The green mountains and clear waters, the white birds chirping, the dense trees surrounding him, and the blue sky with white clouds clearly visible, were a far cry from the ancient battlefield he had been on before...
Seeing such a strange situation, Jia Wen couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. In his panic, he tried to open the game map that had never been displayed before, and with a "ding" sound, he was suddenly overjoyed. Upon checking, his face immediately showed an expression of extreme joy.
Qinglong City? Is this really Qinglong City? If so, it seems that he has inadvertently left the desolate ancient battlefield. Jia Wen couldn't help but wonder if he was dreaming, and he pinched his cheek again, feeling a sharp pain that made him burst out laughing...
Finally escaped from that ancient battlefield where birds don't even shit. Freedom is finally released at this moment. The original despair, the original complaints, on this map, were suddenly swept away.
Overjoyed, Jia Wen took a look at his level. Level 15, still no change in experience. In the backpack, that rusty long iron sword with outstanding military achievements was still quietly lying there, all the equipment obtained from the Red-haired Wild Rabbit were still inside.
Upon opening the skill book, the strengthening spell that shone with a purple glow was still dazzling. Alright, nothing was missing, and Jia Wen felt an inexplicable surge of excitement in her heart.
Although he didn't know why, he vaguely remembered coming out of the ancient battlefield. But he was very clear that this must be due to last night's thunderstorm. The strange scene in the Phantom Forest. Chaos, how mysterious you are!
Suppressing his wild joy, Jiawen carefully examined the game map. He was currently in a forest outside the east gate of Qinglong City, only a thousand meters away from Qinglong City.
Overjoyed, Jiawen suddenly drew out the long sword from his backpack and strode swiftly, rushing all the way to the Azure Dragon's main city.
As he stepped onto the broad and flat official road paved with bluestones, Jia Wen's excitement in his heart was beyond words. He would soon enter the city, and soon be able to change his occupation, and with that, his original ambitions and aspirations once again returned to his mind. The despair and depression that had originally been there were now completely gone...
As he approached the edge of a super-large classical city, Jia Wen gradually slowed down his pace. Looking up, in front of him, a large-scale city built with giant stones stood tall and majestic, towering above everything else.
The city was built according to the ancient city, with a wall height of tens of meters, and its length can be said to be beyond what one's eyes can see. On the wall, there are watchtowers, arrow holes clearly visible, especially the magnificent building standing on the gate, which is majestic and towering, outstanding among others. Such a huge city made Jia Wen stunned, his heart still shaking with amazement.
Finally saw the system city, but this magnificent Qinglong City, so far, why is it so deserted? The gate can be crowded. Is it that, from yesterday when that guy called Night Wind entered the city, to now, no one has reached level 15 yet?
Jia Wen's heart was getting more and more excited, if it really was like this, being the second player to transfer wouldn't be bad at all. But he didn't know if there were any richer rewards. Full of hope, Jia Wen sped up, rushing straight towards the east gate of Qing Long City...
"Halt! Who are you? This is a restricted area of the main city, you cannot enter without permission."
Overjoyed, Jia Wen didn't notice the dozen or so NPC guards standing on both sides of the city gate and charged straight in. It wasn't until one of the NPCs shouted loudly that he suddenly came to his senses...
He halted his steps, Jia Wen slightly stunned, turned his head to look at the NPC blocking his way, and said lightly: "I'm here to change my occupation."
"This is the main city, please go to the local newbie village in the city for job transfer."
This NPC had a completely indifferent expression, giving no face to Jia Wen at all.
It wasn't until then that Jia Wen noticed the NPCs surrounding him and gave them a once-over.
Silver-white armor, silver-white helmet, paired with a cold and stern face. Looks majestic and proud, high and cold. Especially the long knife in hand that shines with a chilling light, makes people tremble with fear.
Above his head, several golden fonts suddenly appeared. —— Sword-bearing Guardian, Level 100.
Upon seeing such words, Jia Wen couldn't help but take a deep breath. Good grief, Dragon Drop. A 100-level pervert. If they really started fighting, wouldn't this group of people be like ants being pinched to death with just a slight movement of their fingers?
Jiawen didn't want it to be like this, although the number of times he died in the game might be more than the friends he knew in real life. But that was a trade-off for gaining experience and leveling up. At least you could say he died with a purpose. Now, facing these super BT guys, Jiawen was completely powerless to fight back, and besides, there was no point in making trouble anyway.
He glanced at several NPC guards, Jia Wen quietly retreated two steps back, his eyes fixed on the words carved in small seal script above the city gate.
Dongcheng Gate
This is indeed the East Gate of Qinglong City, could it be...
It wasn't until then that Jia Wen suddenly realized that the main city of Qinglong City was not the first stop for players leaving the village. Thinking back to what the NPC said earlier, it seemed that this main city required a certain level to be unlocked. And players who had just left the novice village would undoubtedly go to the system city in the local novice village to transfer their profession. In that case, rushing into the main city now was definitely asking for trouble.
Thinking of this, Jiawen helplessly curled his lips and didn't say anything more. He turned around and left. He understood that if he rashly charged in, what awaited him wouldn't be the cold words of the NPC guards, but rather those terrifying large blades.
Walking on the official road, Jiawen slowly opened the good friend column, and Master Qi Yuan's name was still shining. Jiawen knew that Master must still be struggling in Newbie Village. Then he took out the communicator...
"Master, what is the name of your recent system city?"
Jia Wen's words had just fallen when the communicator on the other side, Qi Yuan, was taken aback for a moment. After a brief pause, he chuckled and said: "Jia Wen, you've left Newbie Village, great, great! I still need 6 levels. The nearest system city to us... let me see the map... oh, it's Long Xiang City? What's up?"
Jia Wen nodded and said faintly: "I'm preparing to go with you to a system city for a transfer, is this Long Xiang City within the jurisdiction of Qing Long City?"
"It doesn't seem so... Ah, it's within the jurisdiction of Zhuque City..."
Jia Wen was shocked when he heard the sound, and immediately opened the game map to take a closer look. Qinglong City is located in the eastern part of China, 108,000 miles away from Zhuque City in the south. It would probably take half a month to get there on foot. Moreover, there are too many high-level monsters along this route, and at their current level, it's simply like hitting a stone with an egg.
Giving up the idea of being in the same city as his master, Jia Wen chose the system city closest to Qing Long City, Yin Yue City. He prepared to go there to transfer jobs. Once he transferred, he would belong to the players under Qing Long City's jurisdiction in Yin Yue City.
This Silvermoon City, located in the southeast of Qinglong City, is a medium-sized system city under Qinglong City. Although it's not far from Qinglong City, it's not something that can be reached in a short while. Unfortunately, Jia Wen is not even in the normal newbie village now, and if he wants to go to Silvermoon City, he can only proceed on foot.
Fortunately, there is an official road connecting Silver Moon City and Qinglong City. The monsters on the official road are not extremely ferocious after all, as it is a main road leading to the main city, so NPC patrol teams also clean up regularly. If you want to walk past, the danger is not too great. However, this journey, wanting to arrive today, may be even more difficult, and thus Jiawen's dream of a second transfer position may also become an illusion...
As expected, just as Jiawen walked out with full confidence, a systematic announcement came.
System Announcement: Congratulations to player Ice Snow for reaching level 15, as the second player in the entire China region to leave the village. The system specially rewards 20 gold coins, +80 reputation, and a green equipment item.
Damn it, the second place has been taken too. Now Jia Wen's heart is filled with mixed emotions. The original first place wasn't obtained, and now this second place has also been occupied by someone else, it would be strange if he didn't feel depressed...
System Announcement: Congratulations to player - Wan Yue for successfully reaching level 15, becoming the third player to leave the newbie village. System rewards: 10 gold coins, +50 reputation, and a green equipment item.
It's all over, no chance left. The first, second and third places have been taken by others. These top three are all prize-winning spots. Now Jia Wen is totally frustrated.
Helpless, he is no longer in a hurry. Such things depend on one's ability, taking the lead in career change is others' business, why should he encounter such embarrassing things?
Someone comforted himself like this, and at the same time, he gradually slowed down his pace. No hurry, Jia Wen finally didn't rush now. The top three positions were all occupied by others, what was the point of being so anxious?
After a few hours, Jia Wen stopped in his tracks, panting, and slowly opened the game map to take a look. The location he was currently at was still quite far from Silver Moon City, it seemed like today was not going to work out.
It's getting dark again in this game, and rushing on the road at night may lead to accidents. If I'm not careful, I'll have to resurrect in that damned ancient battlefield again, and if that happens, I might as well delete my account and start over.
With this in mind, Jiawen reluctantly pressed the offline button...
The wonderful moment has begun, friends, let's give more support!
