LUO YAN hid in the bush and stared at the group of monsters not far away from his position. Well, actually, instead of saying monsters, they looked more like cute pets? They were small, probably only a foot high. Their shape was simr to that of an acorn, even the color was simr. They had a pair of big ck round eyes and two green twigs on top of their head.


    He sighed. Why did it feel like attacking this group of monsters would make him look like he’s simply bullying the weak? But what could he do? These cute big acorns were the only monsters he could see near the vige.


    The Origin Vige was at the center of Crescent Woonds. From the map he got from the Elder, the forest was named like that because it was shaped like a crescent moon. Very apt for their race. If he wanted to go to the Northern part of the forest where the Blights were, this was the only road avable. And apparently, in this road, the first batch of monsters avable to him were these acorns. So, ording to his n of levelling up first before going to the Northern area, he could only use these acorns first as a source of EXP.


    Luo Yan wanted to at least reach level 5 before he continued travelling away from the vige. If he just went to the Northern area without any kind of n, his game avatar would surely die before he could even reach the ce. So he nned to strengthen himself first.


    Since a yer could leave the Origin Vige at level 10, the monsters in this forest would surely not exceed that level. Monsters found near the vige would probably be only at level 1 or 2. Then they would only get stronger and stronger as one went deeper inside the forest. That’s why he wanted to start at level 5 before he really did the task given by the Elder. So his overall journey to the Northern area would be much smoother. This group of monsters in front of him was still enough for level grinding.


    They might look cute. But Luo Yan knew once he approached a certain distance, they would definitely attack him. So he shouldn’t really feel guilty by killing one or two. No, he probably would have to kill no more than a hundred in order to reach the level he wanted.


    From the ce he was hiding, Luo Yan saw a big acorn seemingly nning to walk towards his direction. He took the long knife from his Items Tab. Once the acorn was near, he shouldn’t miss the opportunity to attack. Suddenly, excitement filled his being. He wanted to know if he could conquer this virtual reality. If he could sit on the top of Arcadia as he once did.


    With that in mind, he didn’t hesitate to jump to the iing acorn. His long knifended on the body of the acorn. Then the acorn’s eyes immediately turned red. The two green twigs on top of his head grew and attacked Luo Yan like a whip. He quickly dodged. Then he elerated his pace and shed the body of the acorn.


    He continued to attack and dodge. His pure white hair swaying beautifully with his every movement. With every sessful attack, his blue eyes speckled in gold shined brighter and brighter. In the middle of the forest, holding a long knife in his hand, with movements as captivating as a blooming flower, he almost looked like a magnificent painting.


    When the acorn slowly disintegrated, a triumphant smile appeared on Luo Yan’s pretty face. He almost couldn’t believe what just happened. His movements were so smooth. It was as if this avatar was his real body. All the actions that passed through his brain were perfectly transmitted. It was truly exhrating.


    Then a notification suddenly appeared in front of him and the chibi version of the Gamekeeper followed after.


    [Congrattions for defeating your first monster! With this, your Monster Index is now activated. You can see it on the Game Tab of your Status Window. From now on, the information of every monster you defeat will be recorded in your Monster Index. Also, with the activation of the Monster Index, you can now capture a monster and make them your pet.]


    [Pets are very convenient. They can help you grow, support you in your every fight, and be you friend. But just a simple reminder; you can only register one pet for the rest of your journey here in Arcadia. So be very careful in picking the right one that would fit you perfectly. Good luck dear yer!]


    Luo Yan raised his brow. He didn’t read something like this from the manual. Was this perhaps another additional feature from the new update? He opened his Game Tab and clicked the Monster Index. A book suddenly appeared in front of him. On the very first page was the picture of the acorn and the information about it was listed on its side.


    Mandragora Seed


    - A nt monster usually found in the forest. They were often peaceful but would easily turn agressive when you encroached on their territory.


    Level: 1


    Type: Common


    He read through the information and then closed the book. It automaticaly disappeared. Luo Yan guessed that the use of this Monster Index was to help a yer picked the right monster to be their pet. He must admit, he was quite interested in this pet system they introduced in the game. He wanted a special pet. Something that could match his identity as a moon elf.


    But before thinking of that, he must continue to level up first. And thus, he continued killing the cute Mandragora Seeds.