Heart of Darkness

As a top-tier (T1) large-scale guild in China, Shengshi Dynasty's strength and influence are absolutely outstanding.

After joining "Peak", they have been recruiting on a large scale, and their influence has expanded rapidly.

This is another instance of them occupying the leveling area in the western forest of the newbie village, and another of them seizing all the stalls. It's clear they're trying to monopolize the resources of newbie village number 142857!

Jiang Yan, however, did not indulge them.

He publicly revealed the stats of the Tiger Blade and Wild Boar Armguards, loudly announcing to the surrounding players, "Selling a low-grade Tiger Blade and Wild Boar Armguards! Highest bidder wins!!"

The small-time merchant's expression changed drastically: "Kid, you've offended our Prosperous Dynasty! Do you even want to stay in this business?!"

Jiang Yan couldn't be bothered with such a minor character.

At this moment, many players had gathered around to check the attributes of the Tiger Blade and the Wild Boar Armguard.

"Wow, a Tiger Blade with +3 attack! That's pretty good! It should sell for at least a few dozen silver coins, right?"

"Was this weapon dropped from killing a tiger?"

"How is that possible? Who can take down a tiger at this stage?"

"Bro, where did you get your weapon and arm guards from?"

A jumble of noises filled the air, but not a single bid was made.

Jiang Yan frowned.

He was still thinking about that bronze boss and didn't want to waste too much time here: "Ten minutes. If you don't bid in ten minutes, I'm leaving."

"Brother, sell me the Tiger Blade, 30 copper coins!" A casual player offered with a fawning expression.

Jiang Yan's noodles are so cheap, your price is even worse than Shengshi Dynasty!

"This Tiger Blade is coveted by our Prosperous Dynasty. Anyone who dares to bid will be killed and not buried!" The Prosperous Dynasty merchant was in a panic.

"I'll bid 50 silver coins!" A burly man squeezed into the crowd, his entire outfit consisting of basic white equipment, and the name above his head was displayed openly: Dark Heart!

"The Heart of Darkness? He's one of the four hall masters of the Dark Empire, and I never expected him to be in our newbie village!!"

"Haha, Dark Empire and Glorious Dynasty are both Tier 1 guilds, this is going to be interesting."

The surrounding players whispered among themselves and stepped back to make room for Jiang Yan, Dark Heart, and Prosperous Merchant.

The small vendors in the prosperous era trembled slightly.

He was just a nobody in the prosperous dynasty, while the person opposite him was one of the four hall masters. If he were online, he would have to lower his head. How could he dare to say anything harsh?

As for the bid, he said online that the maximum was 10 silver coins.

"Ten silver coins!" the small merchant from Shengshi Dynasty gritted his teeth and said, "Kid, if you sell it to me for just ten silver coins, you'll be one of us from now on!!"

"What is the Glorious Dynasty? A bunch of scheming scoundrels!" Dark Heart sneered, looking at Jiang Yan and saying, "Brother, if the Glorious Dynasty comes looking for trouble, come to my Dark Empire!"

Jiang Yan nodded secretly; this Dark Heart was indeed a good man!

"Anyone else bidding?" Jiang Yan asked as he opened the forum to check equipment prices.

At present, the mainstream equipment is still blank. After several hours, many players have already obtained equipment and put it on the market.

得益于离谱的爆率，一般+1属性的白板装备价值1~3个银币，+2属性的5~10个银币，+3就暴涨到30~50了！

The Dark Heart is offered at the top level of 50 silver coins, which shows their sincerity!

As for the players watching from the sidelines, although there were many of them, not a single one made a bid.

In the early stages, there are many monsters but few people, and the drop rate is low. Unless a guild like the Glorious Dynasty or the Dark Empire forms a cohesive force early on and accumulates wealth, it is very difficult for others to gather so many silver coins!

"Then I'll sell this Tiger Blade to the Dark Heart brothers!" Jiang Yan walked to the opposite side of Dark Heart and proposed a trade.

"Don't rush," Darkheart refused the deal, saying, "I'll take your [Wild Boar Armguard] for 10 silver coins, how about it?"

"Great!" Jiang Yan was more than happy to be able to sell the equipment together.

The only concern is whether the Heart of Darkness has that many silver coins.

Would they really lure him outside the starting village under the pretense of collecting silver coins?

Fortunately, he was overthinking it; Dark Heart directly requested a trade.

Jiang Yan placed the Tiger Blade and Wild Boar Armguards on the item, while Dark Heart placed 60 silver coins on it.

Both parties clicked "transaction," and the transaction was successfully completed.

"Brother, let's add each other as friends. From now on, our Dark Empire will buy all the equipment you get, and the price will definitely satisfy you!" Dark Heart said.

"Okay!" Jiang Yan didn't want to encounter this kind of forced buying and selling again. Having a regular trading partner was a good thing.

The two immediately added each other as friends.

"I'll be going now." After adding Darkheart as a friend, Jiang Yan quickly left.

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at the same time.

Western District Forest.

After gradually encroaching upon and dominating various leveling spots, Shengshi Wang Shao leveled up like crazy, quickly reaching level 3. He then joined forces with four teammates who had also reached level 3 to aggressively explore the Wilderness Pig Forest.

With excellent positioning, tacit cooperation, and plenty of red and blue potions, they quickly cleared out the wild boars and discovered the Boar King, a bronze-level BOSS, half an hour later!

Wild Boar King (Bronze BOSS): Possesses considerable dual resistances!

Level: lv5

Health: 7800

Skills: Savage Charge (Charges at the target after a short charge, with a certain chance to stun), Berserk (Greatly increases attack and speed at the cost of losing sanity)

"Young Master Wang, we can't beat this BOSS," said Shengshi Wudu, a burly assassin player.

"How will we know if we don't try?" Young Master Shengshi refused to listen. This wild boar king was likely the first BOSS in "Peak". If their Shengshi Dynasty destroyed it, it would greatly enhance their guild's reputation and influence!

So no matter how difficult it is, we must kill them!!

"Charge!!" Young Master Shengshi raised his goat-shaped knife and charged towards the wild boar king: slashing!

hum!

A white sword aura formed in his goat-shaped blade and landed heavily on the boar king's rump.

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A blinding damage number appeared above the Boar King's head!

"How could this be?!" Young Master Sheng's expression changed.

He had 12 free attribute points at level 3, all of which were allocated to Constitution. In addition, with the B-level talent Physical Penetration, he could deal more than 100 damage with a single skill against a regular wild boar. But when it came to a BOSS, he was instantly cut in half!

At that moment, his four teammates also launched their attacks.

"Multiple Arrows!" Shengshi Xiaojian fired two arrows in quick succession!

"Backstab!" Shengshi Wudu's dagger viciously plunged into the boar king's neck!

"Fireball!" *2

The Great Dharma King and the Great Dharma Saint each released a fireball the size of a fist.

Boom boom boom...

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A series of unbearable damage numbers floated from the top of the Boar King's head. The five of them combined their efforts and only managed to reduce the Boar King's health by 210!

Compared to its 7800 HP, it's a drop in the ocean!

"roar!!"

The wild boar king roared in pain, shaking its head and whipping its tail, knocking away both Shengshi Wangshao and Shengshi Wudu, and simultaneously activating its skill.

A brutal collision!

boom!!

The wild boar king transformed into a blur, crushing over Shengshi Wangshao, Shengshi Wudu, and the others in turn!

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Crimson damage erupted from above their heads; with a single impact, the low-health Grandmaster, Grandmaster Saint, and the archer Grandmaster Arrow were instantly reduced to white light and vanished.

The young master of the prosperous era was shocked. He himself only had a little over 400 health points, and he couldn't withstand the continuous charges of the wild boar king at all. He turned around and ran away.

But they hadn't run far before the wild boar king caught up with them!

boom!!

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Under the blinding damage, Shengshi Wangshao's health bar was already nearing its limit.

The wild boar king grunted and snorted as it repeatedly rammed into Shengshi Wangshao, emptying his health bar in no time!

boom!

The young master of the prosperous era vanished in a flash of white light, and even after his death, the weapon he held, the Goat Knife, was dropped!

Shengshi Wudu originally intended to take the opportunity to leave, but when he saw the goat knife hesitate for a moment, the wild boar king roared and charged!

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Without any resistance, Shengshi Wudu vanished in a flash of white light.

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"Damn it, damn it!!"

At the newbie village respawn point, Shengshi Wangshao walked out with a gloomy face, his expression full of resentment and regret: "Damn the wild boar king, my goat knife!!"

"Young Master Wang, don't worry." Sheng Shi Wudu followed closely behind, hurriedly saying, "I just received a message from the street vendors; a player is selling a minor top-tier weapon with +3 attack!"

"+3 attack?!" Young Master Sheng Shi was overjoyed. His Goat Knife was only +1, nothing compared to +3!

Especially now that they've discovered a Bronze BOSS, they desperately need top-tier weapons!

"Buy this weapon at all costs!" Young Master Sheng Shi shouted.

"The shops over there at the street stalls are all ours; we should have already bought them." Shengshi Wudu contacted Shengshi Small Vendors, and after a while, his face slowly darkened.

"Don't tell me the weapon was bought by someone else." The young master of the Shengshi family also looked grim.

"It was...it was bought by the Heart of Darkness," Shengshi Wudu said, forcing a smile.

"Heart of Darkness? That damn bastard, fuck him!!" Young Master Sheng Shi roared in fury, "That bastard's only concern is targeting me! If I don't kill him and force him to quit the game, I'll change my surname to his! And that equipment seller, daring to sell weapons to others on our Sheng Shi Dynasty's territory, does he not respect our Sheng Shi Dynasty at all?!"

"Young Master Wang, what do you mean?" Sheng Shi Wudu asked in a low voice.

"Kill them! Whether it's Dark Heart or that weapon seller, hunt them down until they quit the game!!" roared the young master of the Prosperous Dynasty. "I want everyone to see what happens when they don't give face to our Prosperous Dynasty!!"