Steel-tier weapons have 1-2 more additional attributes compared to Pale-tier weapons, and their base stats are slightly stronger as well. After a quick glance, Ye Tianxie casually tossed the newly acquired equipment back into his inventory and continued deeper into Wolf Valley, still clad in his beginner’s gear. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to equip them—it was simply because all of them required a melee-class profession, and he didn’t meet that requirement. After all, he didn’t have a profession at all.
He hadn’t walked far before a pack of roaming wolves came into view. These were the lowest-level Dire Wolves in Wolf Valley, differing from the Wild Wolves he had previously slain only in their slightly larger aggro range. Ye Tianxie stepped forward unhurriedly, drawing three Dire Wolves in close before swinging his Eternal Moment of Fate…
He hadn’t forgotten the five recovery potions he had practically given away to Red Leaf Ironwall earlier. And taking something from him… always came at a hefty price.
At the respawn point in the Beginner Village, the five Red Leaf Alliance members reappeared one after another. The apprentice warrior who revived alongside Red Leaf Ironwall gritted his teeth and said, “Seventh Brother, when have we ever suffered such humiliation? We can’t just let this slide! I’ll call in a few brothers right now and hunt him down! And that weapon of his…”
“Hold your tongue.” Red Leaf Ironwall raised a hand to stop him. “I need to report this to the guild master. He’s bound to be interested in that weapon.”
The communicator in the world of Destiny was a wristband worn on the hand. It wasn’t just for communicating within the game and with the real world—it also functioned as a clock, a camera, a video recorder, and more. Additionally, it could be freely hidden or summoned. Lifting his wrist, Red Leaf Ironwall spoke into the communicator, “Guild Master, I was just killed by a Level 1 player. Not just me—he took down four of us in a row… That guy is only Level 1 but can deal over a hundred damage.”
“Oh?” A man’s voice responded from the communicator.
“Guild Master, I’m sending you a photo now. You’ll understand what I mean.” He transmitted a hastily snapped picture from earlier—an image of Ye Tianxie wielding the Eternal Moment of Fate.
There was a long silence from the other end before a voice finally came through:
“What an imposing design… Even if this weapon appeared in a Beginner Village, it’s still something that would drive any warrior-class player mad. He must have triggered some kind of hidden quest… Ah Qi, I’m very interested in this weapon. You must get it for me. If it really has the kind of attack power you described, it will be of great help to me. Try negotiating with him first—if we can buy it or trade for it, that would be ideal. Even if he demands a price of over a million, we can accept it. Someone capable of triggering and completing a hidden quest this early… is not someone to make an enemy of just yet.”
“I understand, Guild Master.” Red Leaf Ironwall acknowledged before shutting off the communicator. He waved a hand and ordered, “Move out! Back to Wolf Valley—he should still be there!”
Ding… Your level has increased to Level 2. HP +10, MP +10, and you have received 5 free attribute points.
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Ye Tianxie once again allocated all five points into Strength, raising his attack power to 116. Wolves that previously took two to three strikes to kill could now be felled in just two swings, with the occasional critical hit resulting in an instant kill.
Another small group of Dire Wolves collapsed. Ye Tianxie walked up to the scattered wolf corpses and, without expression, activated his Basic Gathering Skill.
Ding… You have gathered 2 Wolf Eyes and 3 Wolf Fangs.
Ding… You have gathered 2 Wolf Eyes and 1 Wolf Fang.
Glancing at his inventory, now containing over fifty Wolf Eyes and Wolf Fangs, Ye Tianxie casually dispatched a few newly spawned Dire Wolves before turning back. He wasn’t in a hurry to complete the Village Chief and Blacksmith Old Wang’s quests, but the old lady’s mission… that one had piqued his curiosity a little.
Beginner Village had no Return Scrolls—wherever one wanted to go, it had to be on foot. As he exited Wolf Valley, five familiar figures approached—none other than the Red Leaf Alliance members he had sent packing back to the respawn point earlier. Ye Tianxie didn’t slow his steps or change his expression, walking past them as if they didn’t exist.
“Xie Tian, we’re from the Red Leaf Alliance… How about a trade?” Red Leaf Ironwall took a step forward, speaking directly and skipping over their prior conflict.
“A trade?” Ye Tianxie smirked and swept a glance over the five before speaking with a hint of disdain. “I have no interest in dealing with people who go back on their word.”
Each person he glanced at felt an involuntary shiver run through them, especially the apprentice archer who had suffered both physical and psychological trauma. He shrank behind his teammates, as if still trapped in the nightmare from earlier.
Red Leaf Ironwall’s face darkened, but he held his temper and said, “What happened earlier was just a misunderstanding… I’ll be straight with you. Our Red Leaf Alliance’s leader, Red Leaf Blazing Wind, is very interested in your weapon. If you’re willing to part with it, you can name any terms for the trade. The guild master even said he’d consider letting you join Red Leaf Alliance and become one of our branch leaders!”
The Red Leaf Alliance, while not as dominant as the two titans Divine Domain and Wings of Oblivion, was still a household name in the virtual gaming world. It ranked within the top ten, and few dared to provoke them lightly. The mere mention of their name was often enough to intimidate most players, let alone directly invoking the guild master’s name.
“Oh…” Ye Tianxie’s expression showed a hint of intrigue. He lifted the Eternal Moment of Fate as if in contemplation before slowly saying, “100 gold coins.”
“100 gold coins!?” Red Leaf Ironwall’s eyes widened, his expression shifting rapidly before he gritted his teeth. “Fine! You’re straightforward—we’ll gather the coins immediately… Let’s go!”
Without wasting any more words, he led his team away. One hundred gold coins, once the currency exchange opened, would amount to a mere one hundred Huaxia credits—practically nothing to the entire Red Leaf Alliance. However, in this early stage where every copper coin was precious, even a single gold coin was a massive fortune. Even after looting a Dire Wolf King that held an astonishing five-copper “treasure hoard,” Ye Tianxie’s total wealth only amounted to six silver coins.
Ye Tianxie didn’t spare them another glance as he headed toward the elderly man with sealed legs.
“Guild Master, he asked for 100 gold coins. Gold coins, not real-world currency,” Red Leaf Ironwall reported through the communicator.
“Oh? 100 gold coins? Seems like he isn’t very ambitious. Mobilize all our members in the same Beginner Village to start collecting—get the 100 coins as soon as possible. Even if we have to exchange at a 1,000:1 rate with Huaxia credits, we’ll accept it. Move quickly!”
“Yes.” Red Leaf Ironwall acknowledged and sprinted toward the Beginner Village. Even if the exchange rate was 1,000 Huaxia credits per gold coin, 100 gold coins would only amount to 100,000 credits. But obtaining that weapon at the start of the game would grant them an overwhelming advantage, with benefits far exceeding mere monetary value.
