MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Killing Thieves

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Li Yao took out his pocket knife and started looting the materials found on the dead Elite Velociraptor. Any player with an uncommon-grade pocket knife would be able to collect materials for a total of three times from the monster’s carcass.

In World of Ancient Gods, only humanoid creatures would drop coins and equipment, whereas animalistic creatures would drop materials. Each creature’s loot could be collected three times.

Based on Li Yao’s assumption, only he would be able to collect each loot three times. In his past life, players would only spend their in-game currency to purchase an uncommon-grade pocket knife after they had reached Level 10. Only then would they realize that an uncommon-grade pocket knife would allow them to collect materials dropped by monsters for a total of three times. After they had finally found out, many players protested against the game administrators.

Striking the monster’s critical weak point would cause the monster to drop materials. Hence, even without using a pocket knife, players could still collect materials. Having learnt the Skinning Life Skill, players would be granted another chance to collect materials.

“You have acquired Elite Velociraptor’s Crown (Green).”

“You have acquired Velociraptor’s Claws (White).”

“You have acquired Velociraptor’s Scales (White).”

“You have acquired Elite Velociraptor’s” Hamstrings (Green).”

“You have acquired arrow (43).”

The system beeped.

The crown was a critical hit reward and could only be acquired after striking the Velociraptor’s crown multiple times. After inflicting vast amounts of damage, the crown would then be available for collection.

The arrows retrieved from killing monsters were compensated by the game system. Or else, there would not be enough arrows for hunters even if they were to buy a backpack full of arrows for their adventure. He used one hundred arrows to kill the elite monster, only forty three arrows were retrievable, which meant that almost half of the arrows were lost.

After killing three elite monsters, Li Yao finally levelled up to Level 1.

It had been two days since the game started, most of the average players would team up to fight against normal monsters. Even though some big guilds had their own elite teams, they still had a hard time defeating elite monsters. There were basically no players who were like Li Yao, playing solo and facing monsters unaccompanied. It was only possible for Li Yao since he was reborn, otherwise no player could level up like this.

After having gained five attribute points from levelling up, he decided to upgrade his strength +3 and his agility +2. The points were well divided.

Levelling up in World of Ancient Gods was extremely difficult. Li Yao killed monsters that were a few levels higher than him, not only that, the monsters he had slain were elites. After killing three elite monsters, he had only gained one level. It would take him another few dozens of elite monsters to reach Level 2.

That was the reason why two days since the game had been launched, the highest level players could reach was only Level 3. There were no Level 4 players yet.

Meanwhile, Li Yao had obtained a Battle Soul and two Defense Souls from killing 3 elite monsters. Battle Souls were used to strengthen weapons, whereas Defense Souls were used to fortify defensive equipment.

These souls would only be dropped by non-humanoid monsters. For elite monsters and above, one soul would be dropped if their critical weak spot were hit. There was very low drop rate if the hits were normal hits. These together with the plenty of materials dropped by the monsters were the reasons why animalistic monsters were highly sought after.

“Finally, I have found one.”

As Li Yao, now Level 2, had finished off his fifty-sixth elite monster, he saw a faint, yellow glow he had been longing to see among the bushes.

“Brass Treasure Box, I might find some good stuff inside.”

Without even collecting his loot, Li Yao started opening the treasure box. Treasure boxes around the novice village area did not have locks, therefore anyone could open it.

“You have acquired a skill book, Shadow Flip.”

“You have acquired 50 copper coins.” 

“You have acquired Bronze Sword.”

Shadow Flip was a dodging skill for Hunters. The skill was said to be an upgraded version of Side Shift, it could be used in all directions. Without hesitation, Li Yao learned the skill. Now equipped with this skill it would be easier for him to kill elite monsters, and it would not be as dangerous to face these monsters.

Bronze Sword

Grade: Uncommon (Green)

Attack: 4-8

Strength: 3

Agility: 2

Item Requirement: Level 1

Hunters were able to equip melee weapons, except for hammers. Although the sword’s attack damage could not be added to his bow and arrow damage, its +3 strength and +2 agility were enough to provide him with the equivalent stats of a level upgrade.

While killing the elite monsters, Li Yao scanned each and every corner that would usually go unnoticed. As claimed by some players, three treasure boxes would be refreshed and respawn in the area. Now, he just had to find the other two.

At the same area, a team of players were having a hard time killing off an Elite Velociraptor.

They were all panting hard while munching on bread to recover some health.

The Glory Club was ranked first out of the ten biggest clubs from Hua Xia district. Their team had always scored many brilliant records, pushing their rank to one of the top hundredth guilds. They were deemed as top-class for their achievement in Hua Xia’s game industry.

The team leader, BroadSky was Glory Club’s guild president. At the same time, he was also Hua Xia’s most reputable commander. The rest from the team were also the guild’s elite members.

“I’m going to puke soon if I keep on eating this bread,” said the female priest in the team. With a disdained look, she forced herself to take another bite.

The female priest, named IAmLilFreshie, wore a tight body suit which further exaggerated the outline of her body figure. “Seems like the guild president has successfully brought up more excellent players, but at the same time I’m about to throw up,” said IAmLilFreshie. She sounded charming, but her tone was full of sarcasm.

“Such a deceiving name for a lady like you,” said BroadSky, chuckling. “UnbreakableShield, are you hating on the bread too?”

“Why would I be? I am grateful for being able to join the president in this journey. I have levelled up so much by slaying monsters with you.” UnbreakableShield replied.

“You’re right, I think lots of the other guild members are envious of us. Without the president’s leadership, we would still be fighting common monsters.” With her charming pair of eyes, IAmLilFreshie glanced at UnbreakableShield. “President, if we keep this up, will we be the first batch of players to reach Level 10?”

“Being the first batch to reach Level 10 is very possible, unless we’re talking about the first player to reach Level 10, that’s hard to tell. You see, other guilds and clubs have very strong players as well,” BroadSky replied. “Besides, this game is unlike the others. To us, Free Mode is not easy. From what I have heard, there are a number of martial artists that are levelling up alone.”

“Can those martial artists solo an elite monster?” IAmLilFreshie asked.

“Theoretically speaking, yes, yes they can, but only in theory. There was news from the guild saying that there are skilled, solo players who have tried, but all of them died and was down-levelled.” BroadSky replied. “Based on my estimation, we will have to wait another one and a half years for this player to exist. As for players to solo a boss, maybe another few more years.”

Several of the team members took a deep breath. They whole-heartedly believed in BroadSky’s analysis. After all, the wilderness and game stages were very much different. Game stages could be repeatedly retried even after death. On the other hand, the wilderness required a lot of risk-taking, making leveling up a whole lot difficult.

At this moment, a familiar voice was heard from the team’s communication device. It was TacoFingers, a bandit player. “Sir, I have found a big pile of Elite Velociraptor’s carcasses.”

“Bahhh! That’s impossible.” Before the others had fully absorbed the information, TacoFingers let out a shriek of surprise.

“Sir, it’s a Hunter, the class that we all think is garbage. He has been soloing these elite monsters. Something must be wrong with my eyes. The monsters he killed are the same as ours, and the monsters died before they could even leave a scratch on his armor.”

IAmLilFreshie let out a sigh of relief. “Stop making things up, I almost thought that it was real,” she cussed with a laugh. “Didn’t you hear what the president said, there is no such player at this time. Come back now, we will resume our mission after our break.”

“I am not joking! If it were not for the system forbidding players from taking videos, I would have sent the entire clip. A lone player killing elite monsters, he must be a professional player. Let me get closer to see who it is.”

“Be careful, try not to make a scene. Levelling up is more important,” warned BroadSky.

“Yes, I know. I just want to confirm which club or guild this player is from,” TacoFingers replied.

BroadSky’s eyebrows were scrunched up. His previous judgement was made based on reports from every other club and guild. Now, to his surprise, this kind of player did exist.

At the mountainside, Li Yao fired off the final arrow and ended the Elite Velociraptor’s life. In the blink of an eye, he nocked his next arrow, twisted his waist and shot at the direction of the bushes.

“You have seen enough.”

Snap…

-6

The bandit’s shadow emerged from the bushes. Without waiting for the bandit to respond, Li Yao stepped back and shot his second arrow, which struck the bandit’s kneecaps.

-15

The bandit fell again after he attempted to get up.

He let out a painful shriek. Li Yao fired the third arrow.

Snap…

-35

The arrow was so accurate that it penetrated the bandit’s forehead. Before the bandit could struggle to get up, two more arrows struck his head. He lay on the ground as his health bar was cut to zero.

Li Yao shook his head, unimpressed with the loot. He picked up the bandit’s shoulder plates and threw it on the ground after finding out that it was just a White-grade equipment. He then continued on with his mission.

Li Yao had noticed the bandit from the very beginning. The bandit had been observing him for almost five minutes. Being targeted by bandits meant bad news. If the bandit had gotten his chance, both the bandit and elite monsters might get him killed.

“Sir, I died. Ish! What kind of person is this, I haven’t done anything yet,” exclaimed TacoFingers.

“Such viciousness, kill him then. Teach him an unforgettable lesson,”Broadsky replied. He was dissatisfied.

“Yes sir. I was too careless, how dare he treat me like dirt.” TacoFingers was furious.

***

As Li Yao knocked out an Elite Velociraptor before him, he heard faint footsteps. He continued shooting without showing that he was aware of the person’s presence as he took a quick peek over his shoulders.

With just one glance, Li Yao sensed that a bandit was nearby. Unbeknownst to the bandit, Stealth fully depended on the user’s prowess in Free Mode.

Although he was moving around stealthily, his footsteps crunched while stepping on the grass.

When the bandit was just eight yards away, Li Yao immediately used Arcane Wave, releasing a circle burst of magical wave. The bandit’s Stealth was disabled and he was exposed.

Without wasting a second, Li Yao turned around and shot an arrow.

Snap…

With the help of the Eye of the Creator, Li Yao could obliterate any small fry with just an arrow.

The bandit’s reaction was quick. His figure turned dark and the arrow landed on the ground. Next, he swiftly appeared behind Li Yao.

Shadow Step!

Li Yao was only slightly surprised, he was pretty sure that there were no more than ten bandits that had learned Shadow Step at that time. Besides, his reaction was blazingly quick. His reaction time showed that he was a professional player. Li Yao did not know that he was facing another professional player, even more so, a top professional player.

Still, Li Yao was a quasi-god master with ten years of experience in the game. Now that he was reborn, his body had also returned to his twenty-year-old tip-top condition, making his reflexes better than his previous life.

The moment he saw the bandit use Shadow Step, Li Yao too used Shadow Flip. He connected his lingering shadows with two more Shadow Flips.

With his glowing, Green dagger, TacoFingers stabbed Li Yao’s shadow on the back of its head. If his attack had landed on Li Yao, he would have definitely been stunned for at least one second. Then, he would be torn apart by the oncoming raging Elite Velociraptor.

However, the actual situation was that Li Yao had landed behind the bandit after his two Shadow Flips. Now, it was the bandit that was facing the oncoming Elite Velociraptor. Simultaneously, he felt a throbbing pain on his back.

Li Yao gave the bandit a mighty kick on the back. The bandit had used up most of his strength to try to stab Li Yao on the head. With Li Yao’s powerful kick, he fell forward onto the ground.

The Velociraptor did not care who it was attacking. It used Ferocious Bite on the bandit, causing three stages of damage in mere seconds. The bandit did not have time to get up.

Li Yao kicked back the Velociraptor and fired shots of two arrows onto the Velociraptor’s crown. The Velociraptor fell into a bloody mess.

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Although the battle was short, Li Yao felt thrilled. Adrenaline was coursing through his body. It was both exciting and dangerous.

“Poor guy lost his Blue-grade dagger,” said Li Yao. After picking up the Blue-grade dagger that the bandit had dropped, Li Yao evaded the Velociraptor’s next attack. He was not afraid of the bandit, but he was lacking precious time. He would not engage in a battle with such a boring, butthurt player.

Unbeknown to Li Yao, the boring, butthurt bandit was about to bawl as he had lost a Blue-grade weapon and was down-levelled.

After TacoFingers was revived, he could not find Li Yao anymore. In frustration, he called out into his communication device. “Sir, I can no longer find this person.”

Everyone was speechless. They were busy fending off elite monsters and further discussion would mean death to them, making it more impossible for their revenge…