Chapter 293: Chapter 216 A Newbie’s Day (Part one)
Lonely as Snow only felt a flash before his eyes, and a bustling, prosperous city appeared in front of him. Around him were hundreds of newbie players dressed in the same newbie uniform.
“This is so realistic…”
“So many people.”
“Is this Northwind Castle?”
“This city is so beautiful, the scenery lovers will adore it.”
But as Lonely as Snow looked around at the surroundings, he felt something peculiar. Clearly, it was medieval architecture, yet smoke billowed in the distance, and the classic European buildings were interspersed with five or six-story office buildings.
...
Even the Tiefling Guards held magic rifles in their hands, though they wore orthodox armor, giving off a distinct steampunk vibe.
Bipedal Wyverns flew overhead in patrol, and Ogres and Great Goblins roamed the streets without anyone seeming to mind. The humans nearby turned a blind eye to them, a common sight that appeared bizarre to many newbie players.
“Damn, there are monsters!”
“Why are you freaking out? This is the uniqueness of Northwind Castle.”
Lonely as Snow muttered to himself: “So this is the Northwind Castle that S called the best newbie starting point. According to the guide, you first need to earn faction contribution, directly exchange it for a Dragon Blood Elixir at the start. The most cost-effective newbie job seems to be… a miner.”
He looked towards the square ahead, which was already crowded with newbie players.
Out of fifty thousand players, nearly twenty thousand chose to start in Northwind Castle. The city’s population had almost doubled, making the traffic congested.
The bulletin board in the square was plastered with various advertisements, and someone was shouting messages over a loudspeaker.
“Guild recruiting newbie players. Must be online eight hours a day, hardworking and resilient players preferred.”
“Weapon manufacturing factory No. 3 recruiting workers, daily wage 100 faction contribution.”
“Newbie training program! Train an eligible Paladin tank.”
“Newbie set cheap sale! Only 100 copper coins!”
“New guild [Lord Cassius’s Dogs] recruiting! XP will gather like-minded friends together!”
Visit fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm for the best novel reading experi𝒆nce.
“Praise Ohm Messiah! Noble Guild [Mechanical God Cult] recruiting high-quality talents with top-tier benefits. Higher education preferred.”
“Our guild urgently needs talents in biology and genetics. Those with research achievements or SCI publications in these areas can directly enter guild management and be awarded the [Genist] position with top-tier benefits.”
“Royalty Unmatched! Top-tier Noble Guild [Royalty] recruiting newbies, professional gamers preferred, those with boxing or mixed martial arts experience in real life preferred.”
Lonely as Snow felt overwhelmed as he looked around, muttering to himself: “These people are so competitive even in a game. Do they even let casual players play…?”
“Tsk tsk, truly the powerful families.”
He did not intend to join a guild.
According to that “S” guide, besides those top-tier guilds, guilds offered little help to casual players, with many claiming to be training newbies only to exploit them. The requirements of those powerful families were not something a casual player like him could meet.
Lonely as Snow was very self-aware. Aside from being somewhat good-looking, he was average in all other aspects, with technical skills at most being average.
He continued to follow the crowd forward until he saw the place he was looking for—
A fierce-looking Great Goblin sat there impatiently, with a wooden signboard in front of him.
“Bottomless Mine needs 50 miners, 20 copper coins per day.”
“This should be it.”
Lonely as Snow muttered.
Just as he was about to inquire, someone behind him pulled him back.
“Hey buddy, are you here to play the game, or are you letting the game play you? Are you really going to the mine to work as a black slave?”
Lonely as Snow turned around and saw a fellow newbie player also dressed in a newbie cloth outfit. His nickname above his head shined, reading “Europe King.”
Lonely as Snow said: “Mining is the most cost-effective job early on, according to S’s guide.”
“S? Xin Dog!”
Europe King widened his eyes.
“You believe that kind of guide? It’s just to trick you newbies.”
Lonely as Snow did not argue, but he asked doubtfully: “Aren’t you a Level One newbie too?”
Europe King crossed his arms, full of confidence: “I have inside information. My buddy was a beta tester, and I know all the tricks in this game very well.”
“It’s up to you to believe me or not. Let’s be friends.”
Lonely as Snow hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.
This player who claimed to have “inside information” did not seem very reliable, but he was at least warm-hearted. Making friends wasn’t a bad idea.
Europe King directly led him to the most crowded place, where nearly a hundred people were packed together, including many high-level veteran players. They were red-faced and frenzied, muttering things like “It’s dropping” and “Buddha bless,” arousing Lonely as Snow’s curiosity.
Europe King pointed into the distance, boasting: “This is it.”
Lonely as Snow looked in the direction of his finger and saw a large shop with a sign reading “Dragon Gift House.” Inside, thousands of exquisitely decorated metal boxes were piled up.
“Cassius’s Treasure?”
Lonely as Snow couldn’t help but frown, becoming even more skeptical of Europe King.
He had read about this event in Singo’s guide, where Singo had openly called it a “newbie trap,” a “pit for the foolish,” and a “bankruptcy box,” giving it almost the lowest rating.
Singo even added this line in the guide: “Rather than spend gold coins on these boxes, you’d be better off sending money directly to me, so at least you won’t get addicted.”
“You know about this event?”
Europe King said excitedly, almost dancing with joy.
“This is a treasure event, rumored to be only available at server launch. Many newbies don’t know about it.”
“Isn’t this thing notoriously scammy… S even specifically mentioned it.”
Lonely as Snow said speechlessly.
“Why do you care about Xin Dog? Everything he says is bullshit. He even claimed faction contribution was useless!”
Europe King shook his head repeatedly, looking very knowledgeable: “You don’t understand, this is the launch phase!”
“Just think, even if the official developers are stingy, would they use low drop rates to scare away newbie players? This event is definitely pure newbie welfare! First, they give you a sweet date, then they smack you with two big sticks. Cassius’s Treasure is that sweet date!”
“Do you have any proof?”
“Inside information, man! I’m pouring my heart out here. If you don’t believe me, just watch me get the goodies. Don’t regret it later.”
Europe King patted his chest, his words full of confidence.