【Welcome to "boundless and endless"】
【This is a boundless and endless vast world, where you can see elves, dwarves, and Titans left from the Ancient Years, as well as technology and photon Great Power left from even older years】
【Everything here is constantly changing with the passage of time; in other words, this is a real different world】
【But no matter what the scenery is like, it awaits you to explore and develop】
【You have acquired the "boundless and endless" Public Log】
【You have acquired the boundless and endless First Expansion Pack "Ancient Years" Progress Table】
【Ancient Years】
【Expansion Pack Total Progress: 80%】
【First Chapter: The Long Ancient Legend "Sacaste Empire's Rise": 100%】
【Second Chapter: The Tragic Ancient Legend "The Fall of the Sacaste Empire": 100%】
【Chapter Three: The Cry from the Ancient Years "Hero King Karenna's Holy Sword": 100%】
【Fourth Chapter: The Eternal Roar of the Ancient Mechanical God "Neutrino Submergence Cannon": 100%】
【Fifth Chapter: The Collision of Magic and Mecha "The Tragic Song of Mutual Destruction": 100%】
【Sixth Chapter: The Rise of the New Generation "The Contempt from Players": 100%】
【Seventh Chapter: The Grandeur of the New Empire "Sarkas Empire's Radiance": 100%】
【Eighth Chapter: The Peaceful and Auspicious Era "Golden Age": 100%】
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【You are born in Little Bird Town, a frontier area of the Sakas Empire】
As the information compilation was completed, the white light enveloping Zhou Heng dissipated, and he found himself standing in a crowded square.
"Is this the online game world that has been open for ten thousand years? It's so real!"
"Isn't that nonsense? Aside from the initial three resurrections, if you die, you're really dead. You tell me if it's real or not."
"Damn it, who touched my butt? Step forward, see if this old lady doesn't kill you!"
"Is this the initial speed of 1.2m/s? As expected... it's quite amusing..."
"What kind of place is Little Bird Town? The textbook didn't say!"
"Move aside, move aside! Whoever the hell is blocking me from doing my quest, I'll directly make their three resurrections zero."
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Looking at the surging crowd, words that only he could see suddenly appeared before Zhou Heng's eyes. That was the effect of the unique talent "Destiny Prompt."
【You are new here and know nothing about many things in the Boundless and Endless World, even if you have decent theoretical knowledge】
【Destiny gives you a prompt】
【Destiny Prompt One: Follow the main group to the quest dispensing point, the Black Bear Guild's stronghold, to obtain the quest "Collect Blackwater Flowers." No one will tell you that the quest system in Little Bird Town has been purchased by the Black Bear Guild. Collecting over one hundred Blackwater Flowers will trigger the special effect "Blackwater Erosion." Those with less than 100 health will die on the spot. But interestingly, this effect accumulates three times before erupting, seemingly specifically for the "three resurrection chances"... You do not cherish your life, disregard the Destiny Prompt's hint, and follow the mainstream to accept the quest.】
【Destiny Prompt Two: When the enemy advances, I retreat. Head to the Little Bird Town farm. There is a new farmer there who seems to be plotting something. Go to the farmer and help weed; perhaps there will be unexpected gains.】
"Hello everyone, I am a member of the Black Bear Guild. Like everyone else, I am a player." At this moment, a burly man walked onto the high platform and began his performance. "There are quite a few quests in Little Bird Town, but none offer prices as generous as those provided by our Black Bear Guild. Our Black Bear Guild needs a massive amount of Blackwater Grass. If you are willing to help our Black Bear Guild collect Blackwater Grass, for every 100 plants, you can exchange them with us for 500 copper coins and a set of novice white equipment. Therefore, collect as much as you can."
"My goodness, wasn't it said that the initial quest reward was only 50 copper coins and a novice longsword? This reward is too generous."
"No, I have to go and grab some. There must be a quantity limit for this kind of quest."
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Zhou Heng saw everything and a trace of astonishment, shock, and relief flashed in his pupils. He had just landed, didn't even know what monsters and NPCs looked like, and was already being schemed against? At this moment, he suddenly realized that the online game "boundless and endless," which had been open for ten thousand years, was indeed as his teacher had said before logging in: don't easily trust others. To be honest, without his "Destiny Prompt," how could he have avoided such a deep pit in advance?
After taking one last look at the bustling crowd, Zhou Heng lowered his eyes slightly, not daring to linger for a moment, and turned to walk towards the farm direction indicated by Destiny Prompt Two... Soon, Zhou Heng inquired about the farm and the new farmer from an NPC. Arriving at the destination, it was not a very large farm. From a distance, he could see the pigs, sheep, cattle, etc., being raised inside. In the farm's grassland, an aged Old Woman was stooping over, harvesting grass.
"Hello, Grandma, I am a player born from another world. You can call me Zhou Heng. You look very tired; do you need my help?" Zhou Heng spoke politely.
In "boundless and endless," using an ID or one's real name makes little difference because under the mechanism of "boundless and endless," there is no longer any killing on the entire Blue Star. You cannot imprison others or even break someone's finger. Therefore, using an ID or real name is entirely up to your own preference.
The Old Woman pounded her old back, straightened up, looked at Zhou Heng, and smiled kindly, "Young man, you're new here. Why did you come to me instead of taking the Black Bear Guild's quest?"
Zhou Heng smiled and replied, "Grandma, there were too many people over there. I thought I'd check out other places, and I ended up here while walking. Seeing you looked tired, I thought I'd see if I could trigger some quests or something." Zhou Heng made himself appear more honest, hoping for an unexpected surprise.
The Old Woman sized Zhou Heng up for a while, not sure what she was thinking, and finally nodded. "Alright then, you stay and help me harvest this patch of grass. Your luck is pretty good, hoho~" After saying that, the Old Woman smiled and threw the sickle in her hand to Zhou Heng, clasped her hands behind her back, stooped her back, and slowly walked away...
【You have obtained the temporary item "Lingguang Sickle"】
Lingguang Sickle
Level: 10
Quality: Radiance (Inferior, Common, Good, Fine, Precious, Brilliant, Radiance, Ancient, Legend, Ancient)
When harvesting, there is a 2% chance for permanent Attack +1, and a 10% chance for permanent Max Health or Max Mana +1.
Zhou Heng's pupils contracted, and the hand holding the "Lingguang Sickle" couldn't help but tighten. He never expected that this seemingly somewhat rusty sickle was actually of Radiance quality, one tier higher than Brilliant. Not only that, but using it to harvest actually had a 2% and 10% chance to permanently gain attributes each time.
And this was just the "unexpected gain" mentioned by "Destiny Prompt"? Is this the power of a unique talent? Zhou Heng took a deep breath, suppressed the excitement in his heart, cleared his mind, and bent down to begin harvesting the grass.
【You harvested a bundle of grass】
【You harvested a bundle of grass】
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【Triggered Lingguang Sickle effect】
【Attack permanently +1】
Zhou Heng's face lit up with joy, and his movements became faster. What could be happier than gaining permanent attributes at the start? The answer is nothing. Zhou Heng had been busy since logging into the game, and it wasn't until the bright moon hung high, around nine o'clock at night, that he finally finished harvesting the grass in the entire pasture. During this time, Zhou Heng triggered the attack increase five times and the health and mana increase twenty times in total. This means he gained 5 points of permanent attack, 20 points of permanent health, and 20 points of permanent mana. This is equivalent to triggering the 1% chance and the 5% chance.
According to the textbook, from level 1 to level 11, each level only gives one random attribute point, and one attribute point is equal to one point of attack or ten points of health/mana. And he, through the "Lingguang Sickle," had already obtained a total of 9 points of basic attributes (5+2+2), equivalent to the random attribute points players get from level 1 to level 10.
"Grandma, the grass is harvested. If there's nothing else, I'll return the sickle to you, and I should go rest." Zhou Heng came before the simple wooden hut where the Old Woman lived and returned the Lingguang Sickle.
The Old Woman was tinkering with something with her head down and said without looking up, "Young man, if you're free tomorrow, continue helping me harvest grass~ There are still two plots of land."
Zhou Heng was overjoyed upon hearing this, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly. Based on today's gains, if the remaining two plots were harvested, he was expected to gain 10 points of permanent attack, 40 points of permanent health, and 40 points of permanent mana. No one could refuse such generous rewards when they had just logged into the game, and Zhou Heng was no exception...
"Okay, Grandma, I'll come again tomorrow."
"Alright, go be busy."