The luxurious jewelry box slowly opened, blooming with a dazzling array of multicolored radiance that shimmered brilliantly.
Fortunately,
The glow faded, revealing a purple-gold ring resting inside the luxurious jewelry box. A ring of text was engraved around its outer edge—something like ancient Elven script, imbued with boundless magical power—along with a rustic silver necklace.
"Thank goodness. It really is the Gravity Ring." Shi Feng let out a sigh of relief the moment he saw the ring, carefully lifting it out to examine it.
Gravity Ring: Iron Rank, required level 0, Strength +2, Agility +1, Endurance +1, equipped with skill 'Gravity Release'—dramatically reduces the gravitational pull on the wearer, granting a body as light as a feather. Duration: 30 seconds, cooldown: 5 minutes.
"Amazing—it's not even Bronze Rank." Shi Feng's face lit up with joy after reading the description. Things were even better than he'd imagined.
The equipment players received from the system at the start was all trash—no one would even buy it for money. At this stage, no player owned common equipment. Although common gear could be purchased in major cities, it came at a steep price. As for Bronze Rank equipment, it was exceedingly rare, and it even came with stat bonuses. Iron Rank was even more precious—only bosses had a chance of dropping it.
In his previous life, the Gravity Ring that other player had obtained was only Bronze Rank, adding just 1 point of Strength, and the skill 'Gravity Release' only lasted 15 seconds. Completing the quest at level 0 would grant an Iron Rank Gravity Ring—that was truly unexpected.
As for the necklace, it was a special gray item that NPC merchants were fond of and would buy at a high price.
Shi Feng put on the Gravity Ring and dumped all 4 free stat points gained from leveling into Agility.
His Agility immediately soared to a height of 12 points, pushing his attack speed up to 5 and movement speed to 6—roughly on par with a pure-agility Assassin of the same level.
"At level 3, my Agility will hit 20, and then I can unlock the hidden Agility-based basic skill." Shi Feng gazed at his stat panel with a spark of anticipation.
Shi Feng moved his body around. He felt far more nimble than before. If he faced Town Master Crows now, he certainly wouldn't be in such a sorry state as last time. And if he could get his Agility to 20 and unlock the basic skill Dexterity and Speed, then his physical capabilities would truly feel amazing—on par with the martial arts masters of wuxia novels.
Next, he poured 15 free mastery points into One-Handed Sword
As a Swordsman, becoming a true sword expert required more than just basic attacks—skills were essential. The more skills a Swordsman learned, the more versatile their combat became, and the greater their damage output.
Shi Feng was a master swordsman and a reborn player. Now that he had the Gravity Ring, a special item, his natural next step for fast leveling was to learn a large number of Swordsman skills. Only then could he unleash the true potential of the class. Without skills, just auto-attacking would never let him maximize his grinding efficiency.
"Right—there's a
Red Leaf Town's Trade District.
All manner of shops lined both sides of the street—alchemy shops, smithies, bars, and more. It was quite prosperous, resembling a small marketplace. But since the Divine Realm had only just opened, most players were busy grinding and had no time to enjoy its pleasures. The Trade District wasn't at its liveliest yet—only a handful of crafting players were here learning auxiliary professions like Enchanting, Blacksmithing,
"Buying herbs at top prices—contact me directly if you have any."
"Buying ore. Don't bother if you're going to lowball me."
"Sincerely looking to buy high-grade equipment. Price is negotiable. Will pay with Credit Points."
Logistics personnel from various studios and guilds had set up small stalls along the Trade District's streets, purchasing materials and equipment.
Shi Feng didn't linger. He strode toward a two-story building guarded by high-level Goblins, with the words "Black Market" inscribed above it. This was the seedy underbelly of Red Leaf Town—a playground built by greedy Goblins.
Inside the Black Market was the Goblin Auction House. Following the cellar staircase all the way down led to two open spaces—one an arena, and the other the challenge venue.
Several players were already standing on the challenge platform, accepting the Goblin's challenge.
"Come on! You've got to make it this time!"
"Go! Crush those Goblins!"
A handful of players were cheering on an Assassin in the arena, their eyes blazing red like crazed gamblers.
The challenge was essentially a test of player skill. Within a space 30 yards long and 10 yards wide, all players who entered the arena had their stats set to 10 points, their skills disabled, and their equipment rendered useless. They could only dodge or block shots from the Goblin muskets. Reaching the finish line meant victory.