Chapter 1 The Boy Who Ran Away from Home

  After hanging up, Jiawen took off his helmet and walked out of the room. At this moment, Qi Yuan was already busy in the kitchen. Naturally, Jiawen couldn't idle around either, although he couldn't help much, serving dishes and holding bowls were still needed.

  During dinner, according to Qi Yuan himself, he is now level 14 and expects to enter the system city to change occupations in about an hour or two. This also made Jia Wen secretly shocked, it seems that this master had some kind of strange encounter in the novice village, otherwise, how could he be so fast when he entered the game a day later than others?

  After dinner, Jiawen returned to his room and went online. He opened the map and looked at the location of Yin Yue City. Jiawen thought to himself that at this speed, it would take at least until afternoon to arrive. Although the distance between Yin Yue City and Qing Long Main City didn't seem far on the map, he had learned from his personal experience how realistic this chaotic game was. He let out a helpless sigh and quickened his pace, continuing on his journey.

  Yin Yue City is one of the thirty-six medium-sized system cities under Qing Long City. Like other medium-sized system cities, this city is also the first stop for all new players after leaving the newbie village.

  The scale of Silvermoon City, compared to the main city of Qinglong, is naturally somewhat inferior, but as a medium-sized system city, everything here also has the style and vitality of a city. Inside the city, whether it's blacksmith shops, pharmacies, hotels, restaurants, residential areas, administrative organs, or job transfer halls, PK arenas, exchanges, or the City Lord's Mansion, everything is complete. As the saying goes, "a sparrow may be small, but it has all its internal organs". And Silvermoon City doesn't seem that small after all...

  If viewed from the air, the entire Silver Moon City is surprisingly found to be octagonal in shape, with four main gates of east, west, south and north, as well as four secondary gates of southeast, southwest, northeast and northwest, majestic and magnificent.

  The entire Silver Moon City is divided into eight major districts by these eight city gates, each with different shops, storefronts and purposes. The central area of these eight major districts is the magnificent Silver Moon Square, which can accommodate hundreds of thousands of people. In the center of this vast Silver Moon Square stands a majestic statue of a giant dragon soaring into the sky, grand and awe-inspiring.

  After a long journey, Jia Wen appeared on the Silver Moon Square, constantly sizing up his surroundings. His heart was shocked and amazed. This chaotic game was indeed famous for its reputation. The virtual scene with a high degree of 97% made people feel like they were in another world, and at this moment, he suddenly had a magical feeling of traveling back to ancient times.

  Inside the city, the shops are filled with treasures, and the pavilions and buildings are uniquely crafted, fully embodying the art of classical Chinese architecture. One can't help but marvel at our great nation, which has a history of over 5,000 years, and its strong and prosperous people, whose architectural masterpieces are truly unparalleled...

  At this moment in Silver Moon City, many players were coming and going, the game had been open for four days, and the number of players leaving the village was endless. In the teleportation array next to the square, a large number of players poured out like a tide, giving Jia Wen a chill. He envied them in his heart, they had already experienced the thrill of flying, but he still had to trek through mountains and waters, taking a long journey from the main city, this was really frustrating...

  No time to lament this embarrassing situation, Jiawen's biggest goal now is the transfer hall in this place. He casually flipped open the map and soon found its location.

  The Transfer Hall is located on the north side of Silvermoon City, standing proudly alongside the Silvermoon City Lord's Manor. However, its grandeur and majesty far surpass that of the nearby manor, a difference akin to that between the bright moon and the stars.

  Jia Wen didn't hesitate, following the route on the game map, he quickly arrived in front of the transfer hall. As expected, the building of the transfer hall was not a single one, but a large complex of buildings. On top of the highest building of the transfer hall, a slender steel needle pierced the clouds, shining brightly and towering into the clouds.

  At this moment, the high staircase of the transfer hall is crowded with people coming and going, and cars are flowing like water. From this, it can be seen that there are not a few players who come to accept the transfer task. After all, most of the first batch of players who entered Chaos have also reached level 15. The first thing after entering the city is to accept the transfer task, otherwise killing monsters will not gain experience...

  Jia Wen walked into the transfer hall with a cold expression, and was immediately greeted by a wave of incessant chatter that made his brow furrow. As he looked around, the transfer hall at this moment was even more lively than a real-life labor market, with long queues in front of several major combat profession transfer points...

  Seeing such a bustling scene, Jiawen couldn't help but reveal a hint of bitterness. Chaotic game, explosive, he thought, but it was so explosive that it was somewhat unacceptable...

  Jiawen glanced around at the red signs hanging above each counter in the career change hall and immediately spotted the Warrior Career Change area...

  Overjoyed, he suddenly joined the queue. As he watched player after player with spirited faces walk by, Jia Wen's heart grew even more excited. But after scanning the hundreds of heads in front of him in the queue, he broke out into a cold sweat again. His grandma, these job-changing players were really numerous, earlier comparing this place to a labor market didn't seem quite fitting, it would be better described as the Shanghai World Expo site.

  Two hours later, as player after player in front of him left one by one, it was finally Jiawen's turn.

  Jia Wen stood excitedly in front of the Warrior's Transfer Counter, looking at the withered old man in front of him. His heart was already filled with extreme excitement.

  "Respected player, are you willing to become a great and powerful warrior?"

  A hoarse voice came out of the old NPC's mouth.

  Jia Wen nodded without saying yes or no. Looking at the old man in front of him, his thin and frail body was dressed in a blue long shirt, with white hair and beard like snow, and a face full of wrinkles showed a few lewd expressions. No matter how he looked, this guy didn't seem to be strong warrior material, that physique, probably even a gentle breeze would make him tumble over several times.

  Just as Jia Wen was staring at the old man, a withered hand suddenly stretched out. Seeing this, Jia Wen couldn't help but pause, frowning and asking: "What?"

  "Which village is this? Village-level proof!"

  A dry old man's words made Jia Wen suddenly stunned and silly on the spot.

  Which village is it? Village-level certification? Can't this transfer still be based on which new village it is? Where can I find village-level certification for myself, who has no village and no level?

  Jia Wen stared intently at the thin old man, his eyes flashing, and after a moment's hesitation, he shook his head coldly and said, "I don't..."

  The withered old man suddenly stopped, his face turned gloomy, and he glared at Jiawen with a bad temper. He raised his head and shouted to the crowd: "Next!"

  "What's going on? Our profession task hasn't been given yet?" Jiawen suddenly became anxious when he heard the dry old man's words. Just as a player was about to step forward from behind, Jiawen took a step ahead and stood in front of the old man, his eyes flashing with cold light, and suddenly reached out to grab the thin old man, saying calmly: "What do you mean? My profession task hasn't been given yet."

  The thin old man glared at Jiawen with a bad temper and said in extreme annoyance, "You little brat know the rules or not? Without identification, you still want to transfer jobs. Get out, get out, don't make trouble. Be careful I call the guards."

  Jia Wen's heart suddenly rose with a surge of indignation upon hearing these words. What the... it's just a set of data, yet they're bullying players, is this playing a game or being played by the game?

  Jia Wen's eyes gleamed with a cold light, staring intently at the gaunt old man. Suddenly, he drew out that rusty, nameless iron sword and, amidst the shocked cries of the numerous players behind him, pressed it against the old man's neck...

  "How...how dare you, still want to make a move here? Don't you want to live?" The thin old man was held at sword point by Jia Wen and couldn't help but pause for a moment.

  Jia Wen's mouth curled up in a cold smile, just as he was about to make his move and wipe out the scrawny old man's neck, two NPC guards suddenly rushed over...

  Jiawen, who was pinned down by two sudden 100-level NPCs, was depressed to the extreme. What the heck is this? Are these NPCs even supposed to be like this? More arrogant than players?

  "Take him down and execute him on the spot. You dare to lay hands on an NPC? You don't want to mix in anymore."

  The shrill voice of the withered old man rang in Jiawen's ear, causing his anger to surge to an extreme. At the same time, he struggled even more fiercely.

  "Stop it."

  Just as two NPCs raised their long knives at the same time, a loud and sonorous voice suddenly came. It was so loud in this bustling job change hall.

  The two NPCs who were just about to take action had their long knives suspended in mid-air. Turning around, a middle-aged NPC wearing silver-white armor hurried over.

  This person came to Jiawen's side, glanced at Jiawen, and then waved his hand. The two NPCs who were holding Jiawen down immediately retreated with a bow. It wasn't until then that Jiawen struggled to get up from the ground.

  "Good boy, not bad, you've got guts!" The middle-aged NPC looked at Jia Wen with a smiling face and laughed.

  Just then, a hoarse voice came from another old man at the counter.

  "Hey, old fart Kaji, what business is it of yours? Your sword guest counter has no one to take over, and you can't come and interfere with my affairs?"

  The middle-aged NPC called Kaci turned his head to look in the direction of the thin old man, let out a cold snort, and pretended not to have heard, continuing to focus his gaze on Jiawen.

  "Hey kid, are you willing to switch to my great and powerful Swordsman job? As long as you switch to the Swordsman profession, you will have reached a realm that is beyond the reach of all other professions. You will be proud of your peers and invincible."

  Sword guest? Jia Wen was taken aback, looked up at the middle-aged NPC with a smiling face, and was momentarily bewildered. As he turned his head, he inadvertently saw the contemptuous expressions of all the players present, and he was stunned again...

  In the opposing team, a pure MM covered her mouth and chuckled softly to her teammate behind her: "Hey, look at this group of ruthless NPCs, they're so sinister. The swordsmanship profession that was once considered impossible to complete, he actually said it in such a way, as if it's some kind of honor."

  "Moonlight Sister, I think that handsome guy is quite pitiful too. Why don't we remind him not to get taken advantage of by these unscrupulous NPCs?" Another female player whispered to a woman beside her, staring at Jia Wen.

  The pure MM pouted and looked at Jiawen across the way, whispering: "Don't, let him change to a Swordsman, later on we'll have one less competitor."

  Of course, everyone's gaze was on Jia Wen, but he didn't understand a word of what they were saying. He was stunned for a long time before turning to the middle-aged NPC and asking in a low voice, "I don't have a village exit permit, are you willing to let me change jobs?"

  "It doesn't matter, as long as you reach level 15, it's fine." The middle-aged NPC heard this and his originally tense face suddenly smiled like a flower.