Su Fan had just been fired, not because his performance was poor, but due to his supervisor's jealousy.
In this society, outstanding ability doesn't always lead to success; there are always petty people who will sabotage you from the shadows.
Su Fan didn't care much. He had received compensation, so he decided to take a few days off.
After browsing his phone for a while, Su Fan fell asleep.
"Where am I?" Su Fan suddenly found himself in an unfamiliar place. The surroundings were filled with tiled houses of wooden construction, making it seem as if he were in ancient times.
"Did I transmigrate?" Su Fan wondered.
He pinched his arm. It hurt. This wasn't a dream!
"Damn it!"
Others transmigrated after death or through some significant event. He, on the other hand, just lay down and fell asleep, and suddenly found himself in a different place.
"Young man, is there anything you don't understand? You can ask me," an old man's voice suddenly came from beside Su Fan.
Su Fan turned his head and saw an old man with a white beard and white hair.
Su Fan stared at the top of the old man's head in a daze. Three large characters were written there: "Old Village Chief."
Su Fan rubbed his eyes, confirming he wasn't mistaken. It really said "Old Village Chief"!
"This... this, old grandfather, where is this place?" Su Fan hesitated for a long time, unsure what to ask. He decided it was best to first figure out where he was.
"This is Qingfeng Village, and I am the village chief of Qingfeng Village," the old village chief replied.
Su Fan was stunned. The name sounded so familiar, and the scene also felt suddenly familiar.
Wasn't this the新手村 (newbie village) from the online game "Martial Arts Hegemony"?
"Old Village Chief, may I ask if this is within the territory of the Tianlong Dynasty?" Su Fan asked for confirmation.
"Yes," the old village chief's answer confirmed Su Fan's guess.
He had actually transmigrated into the game!
"Young man, recently the earth dragons from Wolong Slope have been frequently harassing the villagers of Qingfeng Village, causing them great harm. Can you go and kill the earth dragons?" Just like in the game, the old village chief immediately gave Su Fan the main storyline quest for beginners.
Su Fan gave a wry smile. Since he was here, he would make the best of it. Transmigrating into a game wasn't bad; at least he was familiar with the plot, which would be of great help to him.
"No problem, leave it to me," Su Fan said, patting his chest.
"Hmm, young and promising, truly promising!" the old village chief nodded with satisfaction.
Knowing he wouldn't get any more useful information from the old village chief, Su Fan left directly.
Following the locations in his memory, Su Fan found the tailor, blacksmith, and apothecary owner, obtaining the initial equipment from them, referred to as新手装 (newbie gear), along with a set of Jin Chuang Pills.
Iron Sword
Damage: 1-5
Durability: 30/30
Leather Cap
Defense: 1
Durability: 30/30
Cloth Robe
Defense: 1
Durability: 30/30
Cloth Shoes
Defense: 1
Durability: 30/30
This set of equipment wasn't just trash; it was the absolute worst of the trash. However, it was better than nothing.
Su Fan then went to the general store. Typically, after obtaining this equipment through the tutorial, new players would head to the wild to kill monsters and level up.
As an old player of this game, he naturally knew about some hidden easter eggs and quests.
"Shopkeeper, is there anything I can help you with?" Su Fan asked the general store owner.
"Ah, it's the young hero. I heard about your matter from the village chief. You are going to hunt earth dragons for the villagers; it's a brave deed."
"I do have something I'd like to trouble the young hero with. Recently, many wild chickens have been coming to my vegetable patch, making a mess of it. Can you help me kill ten wild chickens? I need some wild chicken feathers. The feathers are very beautiful, and I want to make decorations for my wife."
Su Fan immediately received a quest prompt.
[Accept Quest: Chicken, You're So Beautiful]
Su Fan immediately chose to accept the quest.
"Of course, please rest assured. I will bring you the most beautiful chicken feathers."
"That would be wonderful, thank you. It's quite dangerous in the wild, so take this bracelet with you." The general store owner gave Su Fan a red, circular bracelet.
Bracelet
Level: 1
Strength +1
Speed +1
These two stat bonuses, while not large, were a significant improvement for a beginner.
"Don't worry, shopkeeper. I'll bring you the chicken feathers soon." Su Fan, full of excitement, put on the bracelet and headed for Wolong Slope.
Wolong Slope wasn't large in the game, but it was quite sizable here. Su Fan didn't dare to venture too deep, not knowing if he might encounter an earth dragon.
Encountering an earth dragon was part of the plot in the game, but it might not be the case here. With his level 1 stats, encountering an earth dragon would mean instant death. He didn't know if he could even respawn after dying.
Su Fan searched the outer edges of Wolong Slope for wild chickens. Wild chickens were level 1 monsters, numerous, with only ten health points and low attack power, dealing only 2-5 damage. With Su Fan fully equipped, they could at most take two health points from him per hit.
Su Fan, on the other hand, had thirty health points, so he wasn't easily killed.
Su Fan quickly found a wild chicken. These wild chickens, unlike their real-life counterparts who would flee upon seeing a human, were quite aggressive. Upon seeing Su Fan, it immediately pounced at him.
Su Fan swung his sword, and a damage of -2 appeared above the wild chicken's head.
Su Fan had no combat skills. It was like a turn-based game: I slash you once, you peck me once.
-3
-3
-2
-3
After four slashes, the wild chicken died. Su Fan obtained a chicken feather and a plucked chicken.
Su Fan continued, spending a considerable amount of time to kill all ten wild chickens, obtaining ten chicken feathers and ten chicken meats in total.
Then, he returned to the general store to submit the quest.
"Shopkeeper, here are the ten chicken feathers you wanted," Su Fan handed the ten chicken feathers to the owner.
"They are indeed chicken feathers! I didn't expect the young hero to complete it so quickly. Here is your reward, take it."
[Quest: Chicken, You're So Beautiful Completed. Received 100 experience points, 10 copper coins, and one attribute pill.]
Su Fan smiled slightly. What he wanted was the attribute pill from the reward; nothing else mattered.
Attribute Pill
Upon use, grants one free attribute point. Limited to one use per level.
This item could only be obtained through hidden quests or by spending money. Su Fan couldn't afford to spend money, so he had to rely on hidden quests.
Su Fan yawned. Experiencing it firsthand was different from playing the game. Su Fan was already tired after such a short time.
"No, I need to rest." Su Fan was too exhausted to continue. He used the ten copper coins he had just received to rent a room at the inn, planning to rest for a while before leveling up.
Su Fan lay down on the bed and fell asleep. When Su Fan woke up again, the environment before his eyes had changed once more!
It was now decorated in a modern style, with a white suspended ceiling overhead.
"Isn't this my home? I'm back?" Su Fan looked around in confusion. He had been fighting in the game just moments ago, and now he was back after a nap. Was it a dream? Absolutely not! A dream couldn't be this realistic, nor could he feel pain.
"Huh?" Su Fan suddenly noticed a small backpack icon in the lower right corner of his vision.
Wasn't this something only found in games?
Su Fan curiously focused his attention on the icon.
A light screen appeared before Su Fan, displaying the equipment and backpack interface.
"Holy crap!" Su Fan couldn't help but curse.