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The distant, dilapidated clock tower rang its bells, startling a flock of crows into flight.

"It's still the same here, neither beautiful nor smelly..."

The air was filled with the stench of blood and decay, and Qin Yu immediately felt like vomiting.

After taking a deep breath, Qin Yu acted quickly, having already spent a million in-game currency to open a 100-cubic-meter storage space.

That's right, one cubic meter of storage space costs 1 real-world currency.

Generally speaking, apart from oil tycoons who have plenty of money, no one would do this right after the server launches.

But Qin Yu knew that the size of this storage space would determine how much he could bring back from the Kingdom of Gods.

You know how frustrating it is when you see a bunch of great stuff in front of you, but don't have enough storage space...

Chapter 3 Shadow Steps (Please like and favorite!)

Pick up:

[Rusty iron bar x5]

[Bloodstained iron fork x3]

[Two rusty iron swords]

……

Qin Yu had already started scavenging, leaving nothing but barren land wherever he went, much like someone who enjoys playing an RPG and frantically looting everything.

Players of the East and West.

I feel uncomfortable if I don't finish taking them all.

Having picked up trash along the way, Qin Yu hadn't encountered any danger yet, which was quite lucky.

Many players who have just set foot on this land have been severely injured, some even screaming in agony, attracting the firepower of many monsters here.

"May you be reborn in the Water Dragon's Paradise in your next life, and never come to this Paradise of Destiny again..."

Qin Yu continued forward, making self-deprecating remarks. His destination was still some distance away, and he might encounter patrolling monsters along the way, so he had to proceed with caution.

To reduce the noise of his footsteps, Qin Yu changed into the leather boots he had found instead of his light armor.

On the other side, a female player dressed as an assassin was also secretly exploring her surroundings.

"Incredible! This is completely different from unfinished VR motion-sensing games. It's the first time I've played such a realistic game. It's so exciting!"

This female player is the same one as Sugar, but her game ID is Sugar Quixote. Sugar was her ID when she participated in e-sports competitions.

Driven by a thirst for exploration in this game, Sugar must venture deep into this gloomy town.

The mottled walls and potholed streets didn't look like a place for people to live. All the houses were dilapidated, and there was no sign of any living person inside.

"..."

Qin Yu, who was carefully crossing the street, suddenly slowed down as a sound approached him.

He quickly found a hidden wall and waited for the sound to pass.

"That's strange, there really isn't anyone here? Not even a monster?"

Sugar was a little lost. The environment here clearly confused her. As a PVP prodigy who only played e-sports games, she had always struggled with this kind of highly free exploration game.

Da da da……

Suddenly, a series of chaotic footsteps approached. Just as Sugar was about to investigate, an invisible black hand covered her mouth and pulled her away.

"Woooo..."

Sugar, in a panic, instinctively attacked the person, but her attack was blocked.

"Shh! Keep your voice down."

Qin Yu was the one who grabbed the sugar candy. Not far away, a group of strange monsters wearing masks and with tattered clothes passed by.

At this point, Sugar didn't dare to move. Only after the group of monsters left did Qin Yu release her.

"...Thank you for earlier."

Although Qin Yu's behavior was rude, it did save her, as the monsters from that group were around level 1-2.

Currently, players are only at level 0, which means they can fight against level 1, 2, or even 3 players. As long as the strength difference is no more than three levels, they can all inflict damage.

For example, only the lowest level 2 of a level 5 attack can cause damage; if it's a level 1 attack, it can only damage the target.

The game's skill levels are divided into 0-10 tiers.

Being able to inflict damage doesn't mean you can kill them, especially for players who don't have much combat power right now. When they see a group of Tier 1 monsters, all they can do is run away.

"You're welcome."

Qin Yu originally didn't intend to save her. Wouldn't it be better to let her expose herself and attract the surrounding monsters away from the chase?

But then he thought that Sugar might come in handy in the future, and as the saying goes, having more friends means having more options, so Qin Yu chose to save her.

"There is another patrol of Blood Slaves to the west. If you encounter them, don't be curious, just run."

Qin Yu left this piece of advice and prepared to depart.

"Wait a moment!"

Seeing that Qin Yu was about to leave, Sugar called out to him.

"Is there anything else?"

Are you good at this kind of game?

Seeing Qin Yu's composed demeanor and what he had just said, Sugar felt that he must be a skilled player adept at this type of game.

"I know a little bit."

"Could you guide me, a newbie who's not very good at this game?"

Qin Yu was secretly delighted by Sugar's request, thinking that acting mysterious would attract her attention.

"Is the genius player Sugar considered a newcomer?"

Qin Yu directly asked back, and Sugar was stunned for a moment. So this guy knew her?

Could they be fans?

That's unlikely; what kind of fan would be so indifferent to their idol?

"People's strengths and weaknesses cannot be generalized. I prefer PVP and am not very good at PVE."

Sugar is quite modest about this, and besides, when starting out in a game, it's always good to have an experienced player to guide you.

"Okay, just don't hold us back."

Qin Yu has achieved his goal; he has established a connection with Sugar, which will definitely come in handy in the future.

The two traveled together.

"What should I call you?" Sugar asked.

"wing feather"

Sugar was surprised that Qin Yu's ID was similar to hers, a combination of English and Chinese.

"Can I just call you Yu?"

"Yes, Miss Sugar Giccott."

"Just call me Sugar. And that's called Sugar Quixote, not Sugar Quixote."

"Oh, it seems there's no difference."

"How could there be no difference? Don't you know the difference between '诃' and '珂'? Are you a StarCraft player too?"

"I'm so used to calling him Ke that I'm too lazy to change it."

"..."

Sugar pouted, looking annoyed.

With her single ponytail swaying behind her head, she looked like a little girl and was quite cute.

The two walked for a while and entered a street without lights. After passing through this street, they would reach the place Qin Yu was looking for.

"Could you slow down a bit? I can't keep up."

Tang didn't understand why Qin Yu walked so fast, and she had to jog to keep up.

"Young people these days are getting weaker and weaker!"

Qin Yu reprimanded the younger generation in the tone of an elderly person.

"You don't look that much older than me, do you?"

“I was born in 97,” Qin Yu replied.

"I was born in '98," Tang also revealed her age.

"Then I can't beat you..."

After a few casual jokes, it was time to get down to business. Qin Yu removed his equipment and set off lightly.

Originally intended to prevent sudden death from an attack, now to cross this street, one must remove all equipment with attributes, excluding titles.

"What is this for?"

When Tang saw Qin Yu suddenly strip off all his gear, leaving only a thin shirt and pants, for a moment she wanted to shout that he was a pervert.

"It's nothing, it's just that to get through this Shadow Street, you have to travel light and have no distractions..."

Qin Yu didn't wait for Tang and walked straight over. Tang got anxious when she saw this and quickly took off her equipment, following closely behind Qin Yu.

The two entered the dark and gloomy street.

This street, called Shadow Street, is a hidden location where you can learn skills.

As for the conditions for learning, naturally, you must cross this street and not wear equipment with attributes, otherwise you cannot trigger this task.

It's easier said than done...