Chapter 2: Chopping Wood for a Firewood Stick
【Unlimited Synthesis】
Effect 1: Allows Unlimited Synthesis of equipment.
Effect 2: Unlocked
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Seeing the simple introduction to Unlimited Synthesis, Li Xiang quickly checked the detailed description of Effect 1.
'Three pieces of equipment of the same level and quality can be synthesized. Synthesis is guaranteed to succeed! The synthesized equipment is guaranteed to exceed the current quality!'
Seeing this description, Li Xiang's body trembled with excitement.
According to the system introduction released by the official.
Equipment quality is divided into eleven levels from low to high: None, Whiteboard, Black Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, epic, Legend, and God-level.
"Unlimited Synthesis, guaranteed success, guaranteed quality improvement... Doesn't this mean that even though I'm only Level 1 now, I can synthesize the top-tier god-level artifact!!!"
Li Xiang excitedly looked at the wooden stick in his hand.
【Inferior Wooden Stick】
Quality: None
Part: Weapon
Physical Attack: 6~8
Durability: 100
Required Level: 1
Restriction: Physical
【Comment: Inferior Wooden Stick, can be used for burning, has a little attack power.】
This is a Level 1 wooden stick with 6~8 Physical Attack, which doesn't seem low.
"Let's get more wooden sticks to try synthesizing..."
"Killing monsters can drop equipment, let's see what the stats are like."
Thinking this, Li Xiang opened his panel.
【Qu Ge Mingzi Hao Nan】
Level: 1
Race: Human Race
Profession: Physical
Experience: 0/100
Health: 100
Mana: 50
Constitution: 0
Intelligence: 0
Strength: 0
Spirit: 0
Agility: 0
Physical Attack: 6~8
Magic Attack: 0
Physical Defense: 0
Magic Defense: 0
Equipment: Inferior Wooden Stick (None)
Free Attribute Points: 5
【Comment: Very ordinary, just a novice.】
With 5 Free Attribute Points, he can add points.
As a Physical profession, adding all points to Strength is naturally the most cost-effective in the early stage.
According to the attribute ratio conversion in myth, 1 point of Strength equals 3 points of Physical Attack.
"Add all points to Strength!"
Physical Attack: 21~23
Having 21~23 Physical Attack at Level 1 seems quite good already.
Li Xiang excitedly came outside the Village and found many players tormenting little chickens.
Li Xiang checked the little chicken's attributes.
【LV1. Ordinary Small Wild Chicken】
Quality: Ordinary
Health: 120
Physical Attack: 20~28
Physical Defense: 33
【Comment: The most ordinary Small Wild Chicken, easy to deal with.】
Ordinary Small Wild Chicken
Looking at the Ordinary Small Wild Chicken's attributes, Li Xiang fell silent.
"This game... is it that brutal?"
"Adding all points to Strength isn't even comparable to a little chicken's attributes?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xiang saw a player being pecked to death by a Wild Chicken.
That player was also a Physical profession, and it seemed he also added all points to Strength. One stick could deal 9 points of damage to the Ordinary Small Wild Chicken, but being pecked by the Wild Chicken directly reduced his Health by 23. His initial 100 Health was only enough for the Small Wild Chicken to peck 5 times.
"The Wild Chicken has 33 Physical Defense. If players don't add Constitution initially, they have 0 Physical Defense..."
Thinking of this, Li Xiang understood why the players outside the Village were ganging up on the little chickens instead of fighting alone.
Subsequently, Li Xiang saw a lone little chicken being attacked by two players.
It seemed that even two players attacking one Small Wild Chicken together were struggling a bit.
They were taking turns tanking damage, but they couldn't quite hold on.
After seeing Li Xiang nearby, the two players immediately called out to him, "Brother, want to team up?"
Li Xiang stepped forward, "Okay!"
Seeing a player coming, the two players breathed a sigh of relief, "Brother, we can't hold on anymore, You tank it for a bit, this Wild Chicken is not easy to deal with!"
Li Xiang responded, "Okay!"
He swung the stick.
-9
The Wild Chicken was attacked and immediately pecked towards Li Xiang.
-23
Seeing this damage, Li Xiang's expression changed.
Although he knew it was brutal, when it actually landed on him, he still couldn't stand it. His Health bar immediately dropped by a quarter!
Damn! This is too abnormal!!!
Li Xiang quickly spoke, "Brothers, let's take turns tanking damage!"
However, what Li Xiang didn't expect was that the two players actually folded their arms and stood aside, looking like they were watching a show.
Li Xiang immediately understood that they were letting him consume the Wild Chicken's Health before making their move.
Damn! No wonder no one was fighting monsters with them!!!
Damn it!
Cursing inwardly, Li Xiang had no intention of being a scapegoat and ran directly into the distance.
Seeing this, the two players quickly called out, "Hey brother, don't go, we'll tank damage with You!"
As they spoke, the Wild Chicken pecked them, -23, high damage values appeared, and one of the players directly turned into a white light and returned to the Village for free.
The other one wanted to run, but after being severely pecked twice by the Wild Chicken, his already low Health was instantly cleared, and he also turned into a white light.
"Tsk tsk, even the Wild Chicken couldn't stand it anymore!"
Li Xiang looked at the Small Wild Chicken with only a sliver of Health left and went up and swung the stick twice.
'Ding! Killed Ordinary Monster 'Ordinary Small Wild Chicken', gained Experience x5'
Nothing dropped.
"This way of fighting won't work. The efficiency is too low, and it's easy to get yourself killed. It's too time-consuming. I need to find a way to quickly get a large number of Inferior Wooden Sticks!"
Thinking this, Li Xiang didn't look back and rushed into the Novice Village.
The first wave of players had mostly accepted their quests and gone out to fight monsters. Now, there were free spots in front of each NPC.
Li Xiang saw an old man NPC with the Village Chief's mark above his head and walked directly towards him.
The old man NPC revealed a professional and kind smile, "Dear adventurer, are You here to accept a quest? Those Wild Chickens outside the Village..."
Li Xiang interrupted directly, "I'm not here to accept a quest. I want to ask, where can I find this kind of wooden stick?"
Saying this, Li Xiang raised the Inferior Wooden Stick in his hand.
The Village Chief was stunned for a moment, not expecting this young man wasn't here to accept a quest.
He thought for a moment, "There are many of these firewood sticks at Wang Qiaofu's place to the north of the Village. You can go and take a look."
Li Xiang nodded, "Thank You, Village Chief."
Saying this, he turned and left.
The Village Chief NPC was bewildered, "You... are You sure You don't want to accept a quest to kill chickens? Killing ten gives You 1 copper coin, leveling up and earning money at the same time."
Li Xiang shook his head and headed straight for the north side of the Village.
Soon, Li Xiang found Wang Qiaofu, who was chopping wood while holding his waist.
"Wang Qiaofu, the Village Chief told me You have a large number of these firewood sticks here?"
Wang Qiaofu stopped his movements and looked at Li Xiang with confusion. Then, his gaze fell upon the stick in Li Xiang's hand, "Yes, I do. Do You want to buy one?"
Li Xiang asked, "How are they sold?"
"Three copper coins each."
Li Xiang: ...
This is too dark.
Killing 10 Wild Chickens at the Village Chief's only gives one copper coin. You need to kill 30 Wild Chickens to get one firewood stick.
According to the situation outside the Village, trying to kill 30 Wild Chickens is impossible without one or two hours.
Furthermore, continuously killing chickens is not cost-effective at all.
Li Xiang showed a difficult expression, "I don't have any money on me..."
Wang Qiaofu also showed a difficult expression, "No money... then it's hard to do."
Suddenly, Wang Qiaofu seemed to think of something, "How about this, You come and chop wood for me. If You chop wood for ten minutes, I'll give You a firewood stick?"
'Ding! Triggered Quest 'Chopping Wood Quest', do You accept?'
【Chopping Wood Quest】
Requirement: Chop Wood
Reward: Chop wood for ten minutes to get one 'Inferior Wooden Stick'
【Introduction: Wang Qiaofu's waist is injured and he needs someone to help him chop wood.】
Seeing the 'Inferior Wooden Stick' in the reward, Li Xiang excitedly agreed.
Accept!
Having accepted the quest, Li Xiang immediately took the axe from Wang Qiaofu's hand and chopped wood diligently.
Born in a rural area and raised on stove-cooked meals, Li Xiang had chopped plenty of wood and was full of experience.
Wang Qiaofu sat aside, his eyes full of satisfaction.
Ten minutes later, Li Xiang stopped, panting.
'Ding! Chopped wood for ten minutes, gained 'Inferior Wooden Stick' x1'
Check reward.
With the same attributes as the Inferior Wooden Stick in his hand, Li Xiang's mouth twitched, "Continue!!!"
Chopping wood, picking up wood, these two actions, repeated endlessly.
In the blink of an eye, another ten minutes passed.
'Ding! Chopped wood for ten minutes, gained 'Inferior Wooden Stick' x1'
Li Xiang excitedly stopped and opened the synthesis panel.