Urban Expansion (Above)

Curious, he walked up to take a look.

It turned out to be them - the Tight-Clothed Night Walkers. He wanted to go up and say hello, but as he approached, he realized something was wrong.

Since that battle, the black liquid on their bodies had never washed off, and their skin had remained black, even after they committed suicide and were revived.

They had once asked the High Priest Anthony about it, but he said that the liquid had permanently changed the color of their skin. So in their rebirth, their bodies defaulted to black as their original skin color, which could no longer be changed.

The white man, Matt, saw the familiar figures and thought it was rare to encounter other foreigners in this foreign land, so he wanted to team up with them.

The Tight-Clothed Night Walkers explained that they were not black, but Matt didn't believe them.

He said, "With such dark skin, you must be black."

So they started arguing.

Players around them were watching the spectacle.

Old Tan Pickled Cabbage didn't dare to go up and say hello. The four of them were too embarrassing, and he didn't want people to know that he was associated with them.

He quickly walked away, prioritizing his mission.

.....

In the dense forest outside the city of Shenqi, on the plane of Auroras.

Old Tan Pickled Cabbage thought of what the white man had said earlier.

Remembering the scene where Su Tongxin quickly reached level 10 last time.

He realized that luck was only temporary in this game, and he needed the help of his companions. They were still too few in number.

Even in gaming, it took 5 people to start a raid. He was the mage, and Fish Tastes Good was the support, so they still needed three more people.

So he planned to form a small guild and find a few like-minded people to play the game together. After all, it also took a team to defeat monsters.

But for now, he would complete the task of collecting resources first, and the matter of finding people could be discussed later.

After all, it would be troublesome if he encountered bad teammates.

With that in mind, he began his lumberjacking work.

Cutting wood was easier than mining stones, as chopping down one tree could fill up his storage space.

It was faster than mining stones, although sometimes he could find detached stones that he could pick up without even mining.

There were no ready-made trees, so he had to chop them down himself.

Both had their own advantages.

However, the players now were no longer newbies who had just entered the game. Their physical fitness had improved by leaps and bounds, and if they were in real life, they would be like little superheroes.

They now collected resources at a rapid speed, and the only limitations were the size of their backpacks and the time it took to return.

After all, there were no cars in the game, and they could only rely on their feet to get back.

This wasted a lot of time, but there was no other way.

As Old Tan Pickled Cabbage was chopping vigorously, he suddenly saw a dark shadow emerge from the woods.

"Oh, it turns out to be a player riding out on a wooden bicycle."

Old Tan Pickled Cabbage began chopping wood again with his head down.

Wait a minute, Old Tan Pickled Cabbage suddenly looked up towards the previous location, 'bicycle'.

When did bicycles appear in this game?

Old Tan Pickled Cabbage carefully examined the moving bicycle.

He saw that its main structure, frame, tires, and pedals were all made of wood.

Only the critical parts such as the axles and chains were made of metal. The overall design was elegant, and the structure was rigorous, clearly a masterpiece.

Then, a large group of players riding bicycles appeared.

At this moment, the lead cyclist rode up to Old Tan Pickled Cabbage.

Old Tan Pickled Cabbage realized that it was Su Tongxin from the Jingwu Guild.

He excitedly asked, "How did you make this? I haven't seen anyone else craft a bicycle in the game."

You should know that Old Tan Pickled Cabbage loved cycling outdoors when he was in high school and often participated in races.

But after entering university, he no longer had time to cycle.

Seeing the wooden bicycle in front of him now, he felt quite excited.

Su Tongxin said calmly, "It's nothing. I sold my house in the game and hired someone to customize these bicycles."

As Su Tongxin spoke, she felt quite helpless inside. Since obtaining the special class of Knight Lord, she had discovered that it was a real pitfall. Not only did she have to prepare her own equipment,

but the equipment was manageable. After selling a building, she spent a high price to have someone collect in-game currency for her on the forum.

But as for mounts, no one had discovered any creatures that could be used as mounts yet.

Just when she felt like her special class was going to be useless, one of her subordinates heard about her situation and suggested to her, "Why not make a bicycle?"

After all, the system didn't specify whether the mount had to be living or not.

Maybe a bicycle could meet the requirements.

Hearing this, Su Tongxin, who had run out of options, decided to follow his suggestion and give it a try.

So she specifically hired experts from the real world and had them design a wooden bicycle based on the conditions in the game. In the game, some critical parts were also crafted by the master blacksmith Felimon.

It took three days and cost ten silver coins in materials to create the initial bicycle.

On that day, Su Tongxin immediately sat on it and started pedaling, and she discovered that she could indeed use the bicycle as a mount and activate the skill of "Rider and Mount as One."

During attacks, she could convert the kinetic energy of the bicycle into attack power, greatly enhancing Su Tongxin's abilities. Moreover, the bicycle was also quite fast.

However, there was one downside: without rubber, the shock absorption was terrible, the tires needed frequent replacement, and it wasn't very comfortable for her buttocks, resulting in poor comfort.

But these didn't hinder her wish to form a bicycle knighthood.

Of course, she couldn't possibly tell Old Tan Pickled Cabbage all of this.

After hearing her words, Old Tan Pickled Cabbage frowned and thought for a moment before saying, "Are you selling these bicycles? I quite like them."

Old Tan Pickled Cabbage had several hundred thousand in his bank account from live streaming.

Su Tongxin calmly replied after hearing his question, "These are not for sale. Would you like to join my team? You can get a bicycle for free if you do."

Old Tan Pickled Cabbage remained unmoved after hearing her offer. After all, he had his pride, and he found it a bit unacceptable to work under a woman.

So he declined, saying, "Thank you for your offer, but I don't have any plans to do so at the moment. I'm preparing to form my own guild."

Su Tongxin wasn't surprised when she heard his rejection.

After all, she had invited him before, and this time she just invited him as a matter of course since he was considered a talented individual.

Then, she quickly rode away on her bicycle and rejoined her team of cyclists. Her best friend, Lin Moxue, asked curiously, "Who were those two people? They seemed worth you going to see them personally."

Su Tongxin calmly replied, "They're just ordinary friends who helped me before. I ran into them, so I went to say hello."

Meanwhile, Yu Zhenhao, who was watching nearby with a hint of envy, said regretfully, "Why didn't you agree? This was a great opportunity to latch onto a rich woman's leg."

Old Tan Pickled Cabbage looked serious and said, "Let's focus on completing the mission first. We'll have all these things eventually."