Chapter 113: Blows and Perversion

Several hours passed, and a touch of dawn light appeared in the sky above Greenleaf Town.

Inside the town, the newcomers gradually left, bypassing the Ghost Frog clan surrounding the dark lake to head toward the vast, flat wilderness further away to hunt "Magic Rabbits" and "Fire Foxes" for leveling.

Meanwhile, a single silhouette darted swiftly into the middle of the Ghost Lake, luring out one Ghost Frog Warrior and Ghost Frog Mage after another.

On the outskirts, Dr. Ye, who had been hammered by the reality of the situation all night, was now completely speechless. Sitting where there were no monsters, he leaned back on his hands, watching—watching Scavenger Kirin shrug off the earth-based magic of level 15 Ghost Frogs and lead the mission targets to the surface, safe and sound.

"Freak..."

This was the conclusion Dr. Ye had reached after gaining a deep understanding of Scavenger Kirin.

A 99% hit rate? He could believe that someone had trained it in a school; such freaks weren't unheard of.

Close-quarters combat? Killing Ghost Frogs as easily as chopping vegetables was also understandable. After all, some people from orphan backgrounds truly fought their way up with immense perseverance—just like Dr. Ye himself, who had relied on sheer willpower to earn his doctorate in electronics.

But what Dr. Ye couldn't fathom was...

There was no reason a newcomer who had been in the game for less than three days could outpace a seasoned veteran who had been playing for over a month! And he was outrunning a level 24 archer who was built almost entirely for agility and possessed the intermediate "Sprint" ability!

In terms of agility, Dr. Ye actually had a dozen more points than Scavenger Kirin. His gear followed a high-agility path as well, not far behind Kirin’s. Yet, the moment Scavenger Kirin activated "Sprint," Dr. Ye could clearly feel the gap between them.

And that wasn't even the worst part.

Scavenger Kirin’s magic resistance was high enough to ignore the attacks of level 15 magical beasts. It was infuriating!

But then, a scene unfolded that left Dr. Ye so shocked he lost his grip and collapsed onto the ground: Long-Range Shot!

Scavenger Kirin’s "Long-Range Shot" skill left Dr. Ye, who had a terrifyingly accurate judgment of distance, completely stunned.

Twenty-three meters!

Kirin’s shot had actually struck a Ghost Frog Warrior twenty-three meters away.

An advanced "Long-Range Shot"?!

Dr. Ye scrambled to his feet, staring in disbelief as Scavenger Kirin fired another "Long-Range Shot"... still twenty-three meters!

Dr. Ye rubbed his eyes vigorously. Once he confirmed he wasn't dreaming, a roar erupted from the delicate-looking doctor: "Scavenger Kirin, you freak!"

Hearing the familiar shout behind me, I habitually paused and glanced at the trembling Dr. Ye, rolling my eyes. I had no idea what I had done to trigger him this time.

*Cough*, never mind. I’d better finish off these guys and complete the mission.

A few minutes later, the Ghost Frog Warriors and Mages dropped one by one. As the system announced the mission completion, I walked over to the numb Dr. Ye.

"You brat, fess up..." As soon as Dr. Ye spoke, I froze. When did this kid start picking up my slang?

"Tell me! What level is your Sprint? How much is your magic resistance?"

"And that Long-Range Shot! Damn it! Twenty-three meters! Don't tell me you’ve already trained Long-Range Shot to an advanced level in just three days of playing... while leveling up this fast!"

Dr. Ye fired off his questions like a cannon.

I smiled. It seemed Falcon had been shocked by my speed and range too, though he hadn't been this "exaggerated." It looked like Dr. Ye was much more professional than Falcon; he understood the importance of skill levels and the advantage of distance far better.

I didn't hold back and told him about my 100% profession compatibility and the 5% bonus to skill caps I had received.

Dr. Ye was stunned the moment he heard it!

When he finally recovered, he was both excited and moved. So, profession compatibility had that kind of benefit? If this were made public, who knew how many players would delete their characters and restart, just to chase that 100% compatibility!

But then he thought about the promotion quests—they had to be completed solo without any outside intervention, posing a challenge against high-level magical beasts. Without a deep foundation, it was likely impossible. Besides, what standard was used to measure profession compatibility? Was the 5% skill cap bonus the same for every profession?

All of this was unknown, or else... even Dr. Ye had the urge to delete his character immediately. After all, a 5% skill cap bonus was equivalent to giving a player the intermediate power of most skills right from the start. In "Magic Era," where proficiency was notoriously difficult to improve, this was incredibly tempting!

It was just a pity that such a reward surely wasn't available to everyone. After some deep thought, Dr. Ye dismissed the pipe dream.

He turned back to me and said, "With that 5% skill cap, your future in 'Magic Era' is bound to be extraordinary. Have you considered forming a mercenary group?"

"A mercenary group..." I chuckled. "You know how it is for us scavengers. How many credits can we make in a month? I’ve poured all the savings I’ve hoarded for over a year into this. If I keep power-leveling like this, I’ll last at most two months. By then, I won't even be able to cover the game fees, let alone food, let alone a mercenary group..."

Before I could finish, Dr. Ye interrupted me with a wave of his hand.

"Stop joking with me! With your current ability, do you still need to worry about not having enough credits for game time and food? Are you planning to go back to the planet and scavenge for junk?"

"Obviously. If I don't scavenge, what am I going to eat? It costs over 1,800 credits a month... and I can only do it during the day..."

"Why not just farm more gear and sell it? Plenty of people love buying gear and gold from players with credits now..." Dr. Ye’s words caught me off guard, but I shook my head.

"I don't trust that, and no one is looking to buy from me anyway. Besides, I need to focus on leveling right now. I can't sell my gear or gold!"

"Stupid! I was just giving you an example, I didn't tell you to sell your gear!" Dr. Ye rolled his eyes and stood up. "Let's go! Head back to town to turn in the quest. I’ll take you somewhere... with your skills, I guarantee you can earn 500 gold coins before you hit level 25!"

I rolled my eyes in return. Was gold really that easy to earn?

Wait... it’s already morning. I wonder if the gear Purple Thunder was supposed to find for me has arrived yet...