Novel Bin
Chapter 27 - Mysterious Ancient Horn
Chapter 27: Mysterious Ancient Horn
Ding!
[Congratulations to anonymous player ‘xxxx’ for being the first to kill a Rare Boss monster! This achievement will be announced three times to all players in the City of Trials as a mark of honor!]
Ding!
[Congratulations to anonymous player…]
Ding!
[Congratulations to anonymous player…]
At that moment, the same mechanical voice echoed in everyone’s minds.
“Damn! Another anonymous player?!”
“Could it be the same person?”
“No way! Absolutely impossible!”
“Who the hell is it?”
“There’s a video on the forums! Looks like it’s from Novice Village 0001!”
“I saw it! There was a massive explosion on Tiger Mountain!”
“Could it be… that the rare-grade BOSS’s death is related to this?!”
Once again, everyone was in shock.
The main reason? The game had only been open for less than a day in real-world time.
Even in-game, only two days had passed!
And yet, during this period, most players hadn’t even managed to kill a single normal monster!
But now, someone had already taken down a BOSS. Not just one, but multiple!
The contrast was just too brutal!
—
Novice Village 0001…
Zhao Hanyan was just about to log off when, suddenly, a thunderous explosion echoed from afar!
It seemed to be coming from Tiger Mountain!
She could even see flames rising into the sky!
Before Zhao Hanyan could figure out what was happening, the system’s three announcements rang in her mind!
It was just like last time.
But, last time, the player had killed an ordinary BOSS. This time, the target was a rare-grade BOSS!
“What the hell?! What just happened?
“Who is this anonymous player?
“Could it be… related to the explosion from Tiger Mountain?
“Or even… to that NPC who killed me?!”
Zhao Hanyan’s mind was filled with suspicion and shock.
A series of questions surfaced.
Very quickly, a hint of jealousy flashed across her face.
She assumed that the anonymous player was Thousand Faces Gentleman Ning Qianjun.
She believed that he had taken down the rare-grade Boss, Deep Mountain Tiger Demon, with the help of that hooded NPC!
That’s why there was such a commotion!
That’s why the system made an announcement!
“This Ning family duo has such insane luck, meeting such an overpowered NPC!
“No way! I need to figure out a way to make that NPC betray them and follow me instead!”
Her eyes flickered with calculation.
A plan had already formed in her mind. The corners of her lips curled into a sly smile.
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Tiger Mountain summit…
Ye Qiu, now Level 11, had an unusual pale blue circular light mark appearing on his forehead.
Others might not know what it was. But Ye Qiu, who had lived two lifetimes, knew exactly what it meant!
“The Job Change Mark has appeared…”
Ye Qiu recalled his past life.
Every player, upon reaching Level 10, would develop this mark on their forehead.
It was called the Job Change Mark.
After switching jobs, the mark would transform from a simple circular glow into a unique symbol representing the player’s new class!
It was a symbol of power and proof of advancement.
“I need to go to a big city for the job change. It can’t be done in a novice village.”
However, Ye Qiu wasn’t planning to leave just yet.
Because in this novice village, there were still many quests, rewards, and treasures left to be claimed!
Without hesitation Ye Qiu suppressed the glow of his Job Change Mark.
At this point, most players were still stuck at Level 2 or 3. A few had reached Level 4 or 5. An extremely small number made it to Level 6.
The number of Level 7 players could probably be counted on one hand.
As for Level 8?
Maybe some existed. Maybe not.
But Ye Qiu? He was a complete outlier!
As the flames on the mountain summit subsided, Ye Qiu caught the scent of scorched flesh mixed with the aroma of cooked meat.
Looking over the battlefield, the remains of Green-Eyed Tigers were scattered everywhere.
Some were blown to bits. Some were burnt to a crisp.
At the very center, a massive crater held the gigantic corpse of the Rare Boss Deep Mountain Tiger Demon!
Perhaps because of its high level and rare-grade status, its corpse remained relatively intact.
“Too bad… The distance was too far, and since I killed it using external means, the drop rate was extremely low.” Ye Qiu scanned the battlefield.
The loot was sparse. Even so, he was already satisfied.
After all, he had gained three whole levels in one go!
And, he had taken down a Rare Boss!
Stepping forward, Ye Qiu began picking up the dropped items and examining them one by one.
The first item immediately caught his eye!
[Expansion Orb (Rare): Doubles the initial inventory capacity upon use.]
“Great item!” Ye Qiu grinned and used it without hesitation.
In-game, orbs came in four tiers: Normal, Rare, Epic, and Legendary.
Unlike equipment, they worked more like permanent buffs. However, they were not interchangeable.
For example, the Expansion Orb could only be used to upgrade inventories.
Other orbs included Weapon Orbs, Skill Orbs, Pet Orbs, Armor Orbs, and Accessory Orbs…
There were many types.
The second item was:
[Ancient Horn (Unknown): Cannot be identified, traded, dropped, gifted, reforged, or destroyed… Insufficient level to use.]
“???” Ye Qiu was dumbfounded.
He stared at the strange horn crafted from an unknown beast’s material.
Its surface was covered in intricate patterns that faintly shimmered with colorful light.
“Looks valuable?” Ye Qiu strained his memory, trying to recall if he had seen this item in his past life.
But… nothing.
His recollection was crystal clear since his rebirth.
If he had seen this before, he would’ve remembered it!
Since he didn’t understand it, he simply stored it away.
Maybe when his level increased, he’d be able to use it.
The third item:
[Silver Moon – Tiger Demon Hairpin (Pink-Grade Spirit Equipment)]
[Level Requirement: 10. ]
[+500 HP.]
[Passive Skill: When using a healing skill, gain a shield equal to 5% of your max HP for 3 seconds. (Effect cannot stack.)]
“A pink-grade spirit item?!” Ye Qiu was surprised.
However, it was clearly a healer’s gear. It was not suitable for him.
Besides Pink-grade spirit items were usually part of a set.
Since only one piece dropped here, the 500 HP bonus was nice, but the passive skill was useless unless someone played a tanky healer build.
The trade-off was not worth it.
No one would be dumb enough to build pure HP just for one item!
The fourth item:
[Skill Orb (Rare): Instantly increases a skill’s proficiency by 2000 points.]
“Another orb?!” Ye Qiu was thrilled.
He used it immediately.
[Nine Style of Slash (Lv.2): 322/5000. Each slash increases attack by 30.
(Note: This skill is an advanced version of the basic “Slash” and consumes excessive stamina.)]
Huff!
Instantly Ye Qiu felt a rush of new insights flood his mind.
Pausing for a moment, he turned his attention to the fifth item. And the moment he saw it, his face showed pure shock.
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