Dark Eldar

You will never know the answer, because the truth is easily overlooked. —Nameless Rules of Another World 6405588.1516555

Blue-colored equipment (treasure chest; binds when equipped; tradable) is as ordinary as it gets for Loki and Elaine. After all, Loki has forged and used artifacts before, and Elaine's alchemy has produced master-level resurrection potions and blueprints.

In the inn, after they obtained several pieces of good early-game equipment (bind-on-equip), their initial joy quickly subsided, and they quickly regained their composure without much emotional fluctuation.

At night, outside the window of Bruno's inn in the starting village, the chirping of insects rose and fell, and if one listened carefully, one could also hear the sound of spiders spinning silk. Loki was sensitive to this sound because he had killed quite a few spider quest monsters that day, and the man-eating spiders made a similar silk-spinning sound when he slashed them with his rusty iron sword.

"Swish, swish." (Sound of silk being spitting; low-level environmental creature; white; selectable; culinary arts; herbalism, etc.)

In another room, Elaine was thinking a little about her father, the God of War, Demacia.

"Father, I've logged into the Classic server safely. Just as you told me, Loki and I met one after the other. If only you could have come too!" Elaine thought to herself.

At this very moment, Demacia was sitting by the logs in the Demacian Farm in the Otherworld, smoking. He wanted to finish one last thing before logging into the Classic server. His last thing was sacred and a momentous event, therefore, Demacia could not leave the Otherworld yet.

The god of fate is fair; Demacia gained unparalleled glory, but he also had to endure endless loneliness and sorrow.

Before she knew it, Elaine had fallen asleep.

Loki's thirst for exploration remained strong. He wondered if he could use his old magical skills, such as meditation, or other beginner or intermediate magical abilities.

Unfortunately, reality is cruel. At level 15, he's still a novice, and his current talent is strength... Loki's various ideas are currently impossible to realize. He can only pretend to cast spells, pretending to chant incantations, hand gestures, etc. Unfortunately, it's fake; the Classic version isn't a "Muggle server" (Muggle server: generally refers to single-player mode, private servers, etc.).

Loki woke up first the next morning. He went downstairs to the bar to buy breakfast and see if he needed to extend his room fee.

"Wow, what a coincidence! WHAT? Isn't this Loki? Good morning, Loki, we meet again!" The speaker was Jack (level 15, no class yet), who was having breakfast in the lobby.

"Good morning, Jack, you've reached level 15 too. Congratulations!" Loki waved politely.

"Ah, so you know each other. You're both young and accomplished!" Tom, the bartender at Bruno's Hotel, greeted them in a friendly manner.

"The weather's nice today, how about we go explore Dragon Canyon together later?" Jack suggested. (Team Invitation)

"Yeah! The weather's sunny. Are you going to Raptor Canyon to level up?"

Loki, feeling awkward about refusing, deliberately repeated Jack's words, hoping to smooth things over. His main concern was that Elaine would be angry. Would Loki, unaware of the situation, agree to Jack's rash request to team up?

That could cause trouble later. On the other hand, Loki couldn't directly refuse Jack, especially without knowing his purpose or background. Besides, there were rumors about the Classic version? It wasn't as simple as just killing monsters and leveling up (Loki had done a lot of research before coming to the Classic version).

The well-informed Loki wasn't afraid to "learn from others' experiences." He deliberately acted hesitant and stammering, hoping to discourage Jack.

"Let's team up and have some fun, what's wrong with that? We're both level 15 newbies, do you think I'm going to screw you over?!" Jack raised his voice, making it clear he was deliberately trying to force a team up!

Loki clearly felt a sense of pressure (aura). He realized that this seemingly inexperienced hero, Jack, was not a novice at all. Where did he come from? Who was this important figure? Waiting for you with the Dark Eldar. Which guild is he from? Loki had no idea.

"At least this Jack, he shouldn't be from another world?" Loki wondered to himself.

"Eleanor, I have to refuse him, or you'll definitely be angry with me later." Loki decided to stop dealing with him.

"Jack, sorry, you'll have to level up on your own. We've already formed a party. Sorry," Loki said firmly.

Seeing this, Tom the Dwarf (level 22, NPC), the bartender at Bruno's Inn, didn't want any conflict to escalate or lead to a fight in his inn. So he quickly smoothed things over, saying, "Here, these two bottles of fine malt beer are on me. We had guests staying at our inn yesterday, Jack, how about I arrange a get-together for you later?" (Beer transaction completed; NPC transaction shortcut Ctrl+N)

Bartender Tom meant that he wanted to help Jack form a team. He was giving Jack, the stronger party, a way out and trying to resolve the conflict.

"Thanks for the beer, but no thanks." Jack's expression at that moment resembled that of an elder with a world map that seemed to hold the weight of life, which seemed somewhat incongruous with his 15-year-old novice age.

Loki gave an awkward laugh, turned around, and quickly went back to his room.

"Knock knock knock." (Light knocking sound; left-click on the wooden door; light/heavy/extra heavy, force selectable)

"Uh?? Brother Loki, I thought we'd go level up 20 levels after breakfast. What? Trouble? Okay, I'm coming right now. Oh, right, what happened?" Elaine was washing up and didn't hear clearly through the door, so she hurriedly opened the door to ask.

"Elena, it's nothing, just a small matter... Never mind, we'll talk about it on the way. Let's set off first," Loki explained calmly, his words clear and his voice low.

"Received, I'll get it sorted out right away." Elaine probably guessed that she might be facing a tricky situation. She closed the door and quickly went back to her room to pack.

Loki and Elaine hurriedly left Bruno Inn in the beginner village through the back door.

"What happened, Loki? You can tell me now, right?" Elaine asked after walking about a kilometer.

"Actually, it's a small matter, Jack. Do you remember? The rookie hero we met when we were fighting the spider monster," Loki said as he walked without stopping.

"Oh, it's him!" Elaine said. She quickened her pace to catch up with Loki.

"He wanted to team up with us earlier, but I know you probably wouldn't like that, so I refused outright."

"Brother Loki, I think he's just a newbie. He doesn't pose a threat to us." Elaine didn't think there was any danger.

"Eleanor! The Classic version probably won't be too easy. Just think about the amount of metal required for the key quest, and you'll understand. It's not just a simple selection; there must be another purpose? I don't quite understand it myself, I think..." Loki analyzed earnestly, speaking as they walked, gradually slowing their pace.

"Well, Loki, but I think you might be overthinking it," Elaine said. After all, she was a former high priest, and she felt it necessary to share her opinion. Perhaps it could help Loki.

"Elena, you're right. I also feel that my actions were a bit of an overreaction. I accept your suggestion." Loki had cultivated himself from a mage, and with the guidance of high-ranking elders from another world, such as Elder Sun Yun, he had even reached advanced levels of cultivation like "self-reflection" and "awareness."

"Eleanor, shall we rest here for a while? You look a little tired," Loki asked with concern.

"Alright then, Loki. I was thinking about it for a while on the way here, and I think the Classic version might really be as you said. It hasn't been easy for us to go from high-level and master-level players to complete newbies," Elaine said, showing her great understanding.