Jessica's diary

"Brave adventurers, wild chickens are running rampant outside the village..."

"Brave adventurers, wild boars are running rampant outside the village..."

"Brave adventurers, wild dogs are running rampant outside the village..."

Before Alexander even approached, he heard the village chief issuing tasks.

The same rhetoric, except for the different task targets, almost no difference could be heard.

If Alexander didn't know how terrifying the freedom and openness of this game were, he might have been deceived by such confusing NPC lines.

"Hello, village chief!"

Alexander walked over and greeted the village chief.

The moment the village chief saw Alexander, the corner of his eye twitched.

Covering his mouth and coughing twice, he said, "The weather is nice today, so I'll stop issuing tasks for now. I'm going to bask in the sun."

Seeing Alexander, the village chief fled like a mouse seeing a cat.

After all, Alexander's "stealing technique" was so refined that even the knowledgeable and experienced village chief couldn't withstand it!

He only lost a pair of silver sneakers last time.

This time, being targeted by Alexander, there must be no good outcome!

The village chief's premonition was not wrong.

Seeing the village chief trying to run away, Alexander suddenly sped up and blocked his way.

"Village chief, at your age, walking so fast, aren't you afraid of spraining your waist?" Alexander said with a smile on his face.

The village chief looked surprised, with an expression of not knowing Alexander at all, and said in a daze, "Brave adventurer, have you completed your task? The demon rabbits outside the village are running rampant, and the fate of our 8675309 Newbie Village is... truly... bitter..."

As he spoke, the village chief bent down, sighed deeply, and put his hands behind his back, ready to leave.

Alexander patted the village chief on the shoulder.

He pointed to a village woman sitting in a courtyard a hundred meters away, weaving bamboo baskets.

"Village chief, who is that?"

Above the village woman's head, the basic information of the NPC was displayed.

[Jessica, once the charming village belle, has been supporting her family and making a living by weaving bamboo baskets since her husband fell off a cliff...]

Seeing the direction Alexander was pointing at, the village chief became furious.

His beard curled upward, glaring at Alexander, and said, "Young man, what do you mean? Ask around, who doesn't know that the honorable Odin of Newbie Village 8675309 has never done anything like stealing Jessica's clothes, shoes, pants, socks, or sachets!"

Above the village chief's head, his information was also displayed.

[Odin, once a miner, worked diligently and conscientiously, with no safety accidents in 20 years. Later, he was recommended to settle in Newbie Village 8675309 and has never left since...]

Odin?

Seeing this name, Alexander gradually recalled some additional information in his mind.

In the legendary world, the basic information of NPCs is a mix of Eastern and Western elements.

If a player is born on a map with Western culture, the NPCs of the Newbie Village are based on Western elements.

If born in the Eastern world map, the NPCs are based on Eastern elements.

However, in terms of map design, monster design, and character design, the main basis is still Western fantasy elements.

"What are you getting excited about!"

Alexander quickly stopped Odin, who was about to flare up.

"What do you mean, then?" Odin asked.

Alexander looked at Odin with a smile and said, "I just want to inquire about something, about the teleportation array in the village..."

"Teleportation array?" Odin frowned and carefully examined Alexander's appearance.

His gaze swept over Alexander's shoes and necklace.

Finally, Odin shook his head and said, "Players below level 10 cannot use the teleportation array. That's the rule!"

Alexander stood up straight and waved his hand, "Of course, I wouldn't put the village chief in a difficult position!"

"How about this, you give me a mission, like a special envoy mission to XXX Newbie Village, and then I can use the teleportation array in a reasonable manner, why not?" Alexander laughed.

Odin's face darkened.

Staring at Alexander's smiling face, his gaze flickered.

"Do you want to leave?" Odin asked.

"Exactly," Alexander replied.

"The Legendary Continent is vast and abundant, but it is also full of danger. With your current strength, leaving the Newbie Village would be no different from seeking death," Odin said.

"What's so scary about death? Village Chief, why not do me a favor and help me out? I may not be very talented, but I'll definitely make it up to you!" Alexander politely said.

"That's not easy to do!" Odin didn't agree.

According to the open world rules, the minimum level for players to leave the Newbie Village is indeed level 10.

But rules are dead, and people are alive. Alexander has other ways to leave Newbie Village 8675309 and explore other places.

Alexander's smile became friendlier.

He looked at Jessica in the distance and sighed, "Since the Village Chief is unwilling to help, let it be. Back in the day, the Village Chief and Jessica were childhood sweethearts. Jessica even secretly wrote love letters. I don't know who they were for, but it's really hard to figure out!"

Upon hearing this, Odin's face changed dramatically.

"How do you know?" Odin glared at Alexander, like a bull terrier whose bottom had been poked.

Back then, Odin missed the chance to marry Jessica because he worked in the mine all day.

By the time Odin arrived here, everything had changed.

Alexander had figured out this character background through ten years of exploration and sorting out various character relationships.

This was a hidden pain in Odin that no one knew.

Even now, the woman Odin could not forget was the widowed Jessica.

In Odin's character setting, he always stood under the big locust tree at the entrance of the village because this spot was not only the closest to Jessica's home but also where Odin and Jessica had their first date.

Alexander was well-versed in the gossip and scandals within the Newbie Village!

Seeing the shocked expression on Odin's face, Alexander wasn't surprised at all and calmly said, "Is it strange? I also know that Jessica writes in her diary every night. I don't know what she writes about, but what if she has something on her mind? Who can a lonely, helpless woman confide in besides keeping it to herself?"

Odin's face changed again!

For a devoted man, whether the woman he missed still had feelings for him was crucial information!

It could even be said to be... explosive!

But under Odin's current circumstances, it was impossible for him to get ahold of Jessica's diary to see the truth.

And he didn't have the nerve to ask her directly.

It seemed that secretly reminiscing was the only option.

"Forget it, these are just trivial matters. I won't bother the Village Chief anymore. You're busy, Village Chief!" Alexander waved his hand, indicating that it was fine, and turned to leave.

Before he could walk away, a system prompt sounded.

[You have triggered a hidden quest: Odin's Obsession. Quest objective: Jessica's diary. Quest reward: Free teleportation to all Newbie Villages before level 10. Do you accept?]

At the same time, Odin's voice suddenly rang out: "Young man, please wait! We can still discuss this matter..."