chapter 13

Wu Shaochen stared blankly at the auction house. Was their reaction speed really that fast? I had just confirmed the listing, barely lowered my hand, and it was already gone? Maybe I priced it too low, or maybe there are just too many wealthy players around.

Those shoes were the canvas shoes he got from the first turtle he defeated, worn all this time. Just now, after defeating the toad, he finally replaced those shoes that had been with him all along. He thought of listing them for 10,000 to see if anyone would be interested. If not, he would lower the price a bit. After all, they were second-hand shoes he had worn.

Ah, seems like I underestimated the value of equipment. I didn't expect even second-hand shoes to be so hot.

Glancing at the newly dropped Toad Boots, with +5 movement speed and +3 defense, bringing his movement speed up to 35 and defense to 18, it was really good. Let's keep going!

For the next two hours, Wu Shaochen continued to diligently grind frogs. He managed to reach level 6 after defeating a total of 77 frogs. During this time, he also looted three pieces of equipment:

[Toad Belt]: +40 HP, +4 defense

[Toad Helmet]: +40 HP, +4 defense

[Toad Ring]: +20 HP, +8 physical attack, +1% attack speed

He decided to keep the ring for himself due to the additional 20 HP, rather than selling it.

He then listed the replaced Wild Boar Belt and Helmet on the auction house for a 10-minute bid.

Ten minutes later, both items were sold for 30,000 each.

As players' levels and equipment improved, the benefits of level 6 boar equipment for players were no longer as significant.

"I finally managed to buy one. I didn't expect there to still be high-stat white equipment after all this time." The veiled woman sighed in relief.

"Yeah, now everyone understands that even white equipment has different qualities. So naturally, equipment with higher stats will have higher prices. But as players' levels and equipment improve, prices will quickly drop. Equipment in the newbie village changes every hour," Liu Uncle said beside her.

"I wonder what kind of person can defeat such high-level monsters. Could it be a large force using sheer numbers?" The woman asked in confusion.

"Impossible. If they were using numbers, it would definitely cause a big stir. It's impossible that no one noticed. And if there were many people, they would also need these equipment internally, so they wouldn't put them up for sale. So I think the team selling equipment is unlikely to exceed 5 people, or maybe even just one person," Liu Uncle analyzed.

The woman nodded, clearly agreeing with Liu Uncle's view. Suddenly, she remembered the glimpse of someone she had seen in a hurry last time.

"Right, he seemed to have come from the direction of the wild boar forest!" The woman suddenly realized, "Could it be him?" She thought to herself, determined to pay more attention the next time she encountered this person.

At this moment, Wu Shaochen had no idea that he had already caught someone's attention. He was currently examining the attributes of the equipment he had equipped after leveling up, contemplating how to distribute his 5 attribute points.

Name: 尘封 (Chen Feng)

Level: 6

Health: 350

Mana: 110

Physical Attack: 20

Magic Attack: 10

Physical Defense: 18

Magic Defense: 5

Movement Speed: 35

Attack Speed: 8% (35 Agility provides 7% attack speed, plus 1% from the ring)

Experience: 3/4000

Strength: 5

Intelligence: 5

Constitution: 5

Bone Strength: 5

Spirit: 5

Agility: 30

Skills: Insight

Talent: Source of Poison: Inflicts 23 true damage per second on the target, lasts 60 seconds, stackable up to 1 layer

"I'll allocate these 5 points into Constitution. Since I'm primarily focusing on defeating the Wild Boar King for now, my speed is already sufficient. Adding 5 points to Constitution will increase my health to 400 points, allowing natural recovery to reach 4 points per second. Otherwise, even with 399 health, I would only recover 3 points per second."

He decided to allocate all five attribute points to Constitution, bringing his life total to exactly 400 points. Glancing at his backpack, he noted he still had 9 bottles of potion left; he had just obtained 6 more, making a total of 15 red potions. Feeling confident, he decided it was time to take on the Wild Boar King, a boss he had been eyeing for a while.

He reviewed the Wild Boar King's stats in his mind once more: 250 attack, with his defense at 20, it would deal 230 damage per hit. Every 50 seconds, he could recover 200 points of health, so he wasn't too worried. Dodging its Rampage was familiar; he just needed to steer clear during its Berserk moments for 30 seconds. Losing his poison within that time was a concern, but there was little he could do about it except fight longer if needed.

"Alright, it's settled. Let's do this," Wu Shaochen muttered to himself, determined, as he headed towards the Wild Boar King's location.

Seeing the massive figure of the Wild Boar King again, Wu Shaochen felt a twinge of fear despite his improved attributes. Slowly approaching, he quickly entered the Wild Boar King's aggro range. With a roar, the Wild Boar King charged forward with a Wild Charge.

"Damn, why's the wind-up different?" Wu Shaochen swiftly dodged aside. Normally, the boar would paw twice before using a skill, but this time it roared instead. Fortunately, hours spent battling boars had honed his reflexes, allowing him to evade.

Taking advantage of the second pause after the Wild Boar King used its skill, Wu Shaochen swung his sword at its rear, then quickly retreated. Watching the 23-point damage numbers appear above its head, Wu Shaochen calculated the time needed to defeat it.

Under normal circumstances, it would take over half an hour to poison it to death. However, he couldn't approach during its 30-second Berserk phase, and there was the risk of losing poison. With the Wild Boar King's 50,000 health, it could regenerate 500 health per second, complicating matters. Nevertheless, he would figure it out when the time came; worst case, he would endure and reapply poison, thanks to his potions.

Wu Shaochen nervously skirted around the Wild Boar King, evading its Wild Charges and adding damage after each dodge. Despite three minutes passing, the Wild Boar King hadn't landed a single hit on Wu Shaochen, which finally enraged it.

"Roar!"

With a thunderous roar, the boar stood upright, towering over three meters tall, pounded its chest twice with its front paws, then charged towards Wu Shaochen again.

"Wow, that was intense. Good thing I didn't boost my movement speed, or I wouldn't stand a chance," Wu Shaochen muttered to himself. He checked the poison timer; there were still 28 seconds left. No rush; he knew he couldn't start regaining health until 10 seconds after the poison ended, so he let the Wild Boar King go berserk for a while.

Wu Shaochen seemed to have the Wild Boar King under control. Despite all its attempts, none of its tactics worked when he couldn't be caught. Although the Wild Charge didn't have its usual two-paw wind-up, its roar signaled its intent. Wu Shaochen understood this skill deeply and easily evaded it, thanks to his 35-point speed boost.

During the battle, the Wild Boar King went berserk six times, with only one occurring just as the poison was about to wear off. Wu Shaochen took the damage head-on once, adding another blow. He lost 355 health points, but the 50% attack speed increase wasn't enough to let it strike again before he could escape, unless it could attack twice in one second. In the end, Wu Shaochen managed to narrowly evade danger.

Half an hour later, the Wild Boar King's life dropped to 10%. It unleashed its final survival skill, but it was futile. Standing dumbly for 10 seconds, it failed to recover any health. It seemed this Wild Boar King was the unluckiest among those in the newbie village.