??<strong>DEFORMATION JI GANG</strong>
After the opening cutscene, the time finally came for the jobss selection, as mentioned in the newbie strategy guide. And Ji Dong finally encountered the faction leader of the Elves and one of the most significant NPCs in the Elven Kingdom for the first time—the illustrious goddess, Evé Yggdrasill.
Seeing her up close was an entirely different experiencepared to just seeing her through an images and videos posted online.
Perhaps due to the three-dimensional and realistic effects, the goddess appeared even more divine, dignified, and beautiful here in person inside the game.
Not only that, but her voice was also gentle and pleasant, making him feel as though she was affable and benevolent despite her rumored extraordinary power.
It’s no wonder that the goddess became the most popr character in the game. After all, who wouldn’t like a faction leader like her?
After curiously admiring the goddess’s model for a while, Ji Dong then decided took a few screenshots and posted them on his circle of friends to show off, before choosing a melee-based jobss for himself.
Actually, he had a reason to choose a melee-based profession, as most melee-based job ss is currently considered the most beginner-friendly in the current meta of the game.
This was because melee-based equipment was the mostmon at this time, particrly the equipment that was captured and modified from the Orcs. As a result, the market had a surplus of such items and due to this situation, new melee yers could purchase rtively good starting equipment at a more lower pricepared to their spellcaster counterparts.
One strategy guide on the game’s forum exined this all very clearly.
After selecting his jobss and being randomly given the skills “Cross sh” and “Appraisal” by the goddess, Ji Dong finally officially entered the world of Elven Kingdom.
Now, he wasn’t Ji Dong anymore…
He’s now—
“Deformation Ji Gang.”
A slight dizziness spread through his mind, and Ji Gang felt as if he’s experiencing a hangover.
Fortunately, his senses had gradually became more clearer as he heard a multitude of noises emanating from his surroundings. A revitalizing breeze also drifted in his direction, enticing him to inhale deeply as he regained his bnce…
With determination, Ji Gang eventually chose to open his eyes and within an instant, astonishment caused his mouth to widen involuntarily.
He found himself standing on a spacious city square, crowded with all sorts of yers. shes of light would also asionally appeared as new members like him began to materialized one after another.
Simr to him, the majority of people who have an expression of disbelief were part of the third-round of beta-testers whose mostly only wearing in robes or wooden armor, whilst clutching wooden staves or swords made of wood.
Naturally, there were also some veteran yers around that’s fully equipped with splendid, high-quality gear, which sparked a touch of envy from him.
Whilst observing his surroundings, Ji Gang couldn’t help but notice that the city square was bustling with activity as if its a real town from earth.
Having read the newbie strategy guide, Ji Gang easily recognized this area as the central square of the Chosen City.
He nced down at his avatar’s hand, then clenched it tightly as euphoria filled his expression.
“It’s so realistic! No wonder everyone jokes that this is just like being transported to another world!”
After that, he further surveyed the area he had just arrived in…
Beautiful gardens with an Eastern ir, neatly arranged Western mansions, reconstructed miraculous structures, and a variety of yer residences…
Different architectural styles converged and blended perfectly under the guidance of skilled designers, not appearing out of ce at all. Coupled with some fantasy-like wooden structures, it truly looked like a mythical city from a dream!
“It’s spectacr! The game haven’t been officiallyunched publicly yet they’ve already constructed this entire city. The yers who started much earlier are truly incredible…”
Ji Gang couldn’t help but marvel at the structures around him.
He then turned his head and looked behind him, seeing the towering world tree in the distance, rumored to be a thousand meters high.
Its thick branches blocked out the sky, and clouds floated through the World Tree’s emerald crown, creating a magnificent otherworldly sight.
asionally, a ck dragon also flew by in the skies, whilst emitting long and resounding roars, making Ji Gang feel as though he had truly entered a fantasy world!
“Awesome! So this is what a fantasy world feels like!”
His excitement surged even further at the notion of exploring a worldpletely different from the one he had grown up on Earth.
Rather than rushing to perform tasks like most newbies are currently doing, Ji Gang decided to wander around the Chosen City and take in the scenery in a rxed pace.
If he remembered correctly, the strategy guide also mentioned that after the third batch of new yers joined, veteran yers would have the option to ept a task of guiding them if they chose to do so.
Thus, he just needed to wait for someone to approach him.
As he strolled through the city, he admired its architectures and well crafted buildings.
On either side of the streets were small shops run by veteran yers—some sold fruits, some sold equipment, some sold materials, and there were even small restaurants and newly built taverns that’s open for amodation!
And in front of the tavern, a banner was disyed with words that read:
“Wee, new yers! 50% discount for all third-round beta testers!”
Ji Gang’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Is this ce managed by veteran yers? And it seems they also offer amodation for new yers?”
Then, Ji Gang saw several parties of veteran yers rushing past him from time to time.
Their eyes are sharp, and their finely crafted equipment gleams whenever sunlight shines through it. Many of them are covered in bloodstains, carrying bulging bags, and they exude a sense of determination that leaves him in awe.
“Are those yers returning frompleting quests? They seem to have been through many battles. They looked really strong, just like mercenaries in novels…”
Ji Gang muttered to himself.
Then, he saw a silver-haired male elf that’s riding atop a spider swiftly passed him by.
The spider beneath the guy was humanoid-sized, looking ferocious yet majestic. It moved swiftly through the crowd, startling some neers like him.
“Is this the underground spider mount mentioned online? I’ve heard that not many people have managed to obtain one on the entire server.”
Ji Gang gazed at the person riding it with envy.
However, when he tried to check the person’s username, he noticed that there was no green username tag hovering above this guy.
“…No name?”
Ji Gang blinked in confusion.
<em>Could this guy possibly be… not a yer, but rather an NPC?</em>
Just then, a shout came from behind him.
“Thranduil! Put my mount down! You rascal, trying to run off again! ss isn’t over yet!”
Following that, Ji Gang saw the elf riding the spidere to a halt, then turned around whilst sporting a warm smile:
“Professor Li Mu, I’ve already finished today’s lessons. I heard that someone spotted a unicorn to the north of the forest. Unicorns are the cherishedpanions of the Elven Royal Family. I’d like to take a look, so I borrowed your mount.”
With that, the guy whose apparently called ‘Thranduil’ patted the spider mount and turned forward once more before swiftly dashing away, only leaving nothing but a cloud of dust in his wake…
“This rascal! He’s getting better and better at slipping away.”
A yer with the username ‘Li Mu,’ hovering above him, muttered to himself while wearing a helpless expression.
<em>Li Mu? As in the famous streamer, Brother Mu!? </em>
A sudden thought struck Ji Gang.
He intended to send a friend request, but out of nowhere, a heavily armed group of veteran yers hurried past, inadvertently preventing Ji Gang from getting a chance to introduce himself to Li Mu.
“Make way! Make way! Urgent matters! Thank you!”
After this group of yers passed by, Ji Gang sadly lost sight of Li Mu.
A sense of regret washed over him.
He wanted to get to know such a legendary expert!
<em>Oh, right, Thranduil was it? </em>
…That name somehow feels kind of familiar.
<em>Is he an NPC?</em>
From his expression, it’s hard to believe he’s an NPC!
With a feeling of novelty, Ji Gang decided to continue on with his tour of the Chosen City.
Gradually, he crossed the street and came to a magic circle that shone with light.
Around the circle were veteran yers with various equipment, and they shouted one after another:
“Shadow Dungeon! We need a level 15 mage who can cast Fireball! Our team have four open slots! Come on!”
“We’re a Level 20 Busride team that’s going for a boss run! 2000 contribution points per hour! Fair price, fast leveling speed!”
“Buying shadow fragments gems! State your price!”
Ji Gang observed these yers curiously, understanding that this was a teleportation point on the map. He also verified this by checking the mini-map.
This magic array led to the teleportation magic array located in the ck Dragon Castle.
“I recall watching a video that mentioned ck Dragon Castle serves as a sort of transit station to the underground map.”
Seeing him standing still, a few veteran yers brightened up and approached him enthusiastically, while saying:
“Oh a neer? Do you need help with dungeon runs? Our busride team, has four veteran yers with one newbie. It’s only 2000 contribution points per hour, and we’ll guarantee to boost you up to level 11 within a day! If you prefer, we also ept soft-sister coins <mark>1 </mark>of equivalent value!”
<em>Guiding newbies in dungeons? And it costs contribution points?</em>
Ji Gang was slightly taken aback.
However, he soon waved his hand.
“Um… no need, I’m nning to level up through doing tasks.”
Ji Gang had watched quite a few videos beforehand.
He knew that contribution points were the main currency in the game and currently, the exchange rate for contribution points to RMB was 5 to 1, meaning 2000 contribution points were equivalent to 400 yuan.
He wasn’t inclined to spend that much real-life money, since it was too expensive.
Moreover… he had always believed that while ying an online game, doing tasks was more interesting for leveling up, which allows yers to learn more about the game’s mechanics and backstories!
“Task huh? Have you done the math? You won’t reach level 11 in five or six days. Hell, you won’t even have someone to party with you in the Forest of Shadows. For newbies, grinding mobs is the fastest way to level up.”
Hearing him, several veteran yers shook their heads.
Ji Gang just smiled wryly and then turned around to leave.
Seeing this, the veteran yers didn’t say anything more.
After leaving the teleportation array area, Ji Gang decided to give up on the idea of asking veteran yers for help. He started following the guidance of the in-game system to search for newbie tasks.
“The newbie guide says…that new yers can find some NPCs in Florence to ept daily tasks or directly receive resource gathering tasks from the system in the Chosen City…”
“I recall the strategy guide saying that the quest system in ElvKing generates tasks based on the progress of the yers. The more advanced the task is, the greater the reward will be…”
“Hmm…whats this? animal husbandry? This sounds actually good, plus the rewards seem quite high!”
Suddenly, Ji Gang ‘s eyes lit up as he found a goal for himself.
1 (<mark><strong>软妹币</strong></mark>) – Soft Sister Coin or Ruanmeibi, is a chinese buzzword, which refers to the cute interpretation of Renminbi/人民币 (RMB)
Also for those not aware, RMB is the official currency of the People’s Republic of China.
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