《Legacy Online》 Level 1 - Return A middle-aged woman looked at her teenage daughter who just walked into the living room with surprise on her motherly face. ¡°Eh? It¡¯s already 7 AM, but you¡¯re still in your pajamas? Your perfect attendance will be in jeopardy at this rate.¡± ¡°I am not going to school today," replied her daughter. The mother frowned upon hearing that, yet she did not ask for her reason.She had already expected something like this was going to happen, after all. A bit surprised, her daughter asked, ¡°Are you not going to ask me why?¡± ¡°Is there a point in asking a question you already know the answer to? I knew I should have kept it a secret.¡± ¡°But is it worth your perfect attendance? He won¡¯t go anywhere and will be here when you return from school, you know? I won¡¯t even mention the repercussions for skipping school,¡± she tried persuading her daughter. ¡°I have waited for four years already; I will not wait anymore--- even if it is only a few hours,¡± said her daughter, stubborness in her voice. ¡°As for the school¡­ I couldn¡¯t care less.¡± ¡°Haaa¡­¡± She rubbed her temples and said, ¡°The only reason why I am not saying anything is because of the special occasion. This is the only time that I will turn my head to you blatantly skipping school; there will not be a second time.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Her daughter smiled brightly, ¡°Ah, right... When will he arrive?¡± ¡°He should be here within an hour,¡± she replied. ¡°An hour?! You should have told me sooner!¡± The mother watched as her daughter panick for a moment before running out of the living room. ¡°What about breakfast?¡± she shouted. ¡°Don¡¯t need it!¡± -Two hours later- ¡°Mom, why is he not here yet? It¡¯s already past nine!¡± ¡°Why are you asking me? Do I look like¡ª¡° A door opening sound interrupted her. ¡°I¡¯m home!¡± The mother smiled at her daughter who was trembling from excitement. ¡°I guess that answers your question.¡± The door to the living room opened, and a young man in his early twenties walked in pulling a suitcase alongside with him. The young man''s features were ordinary, very ordinary in fact. 5''9 in height, he has short black hair and a friendly face that naturally gives off a calm feeling to those closeby. ¡°Mother, Xiao Mo, it¡¯s been awhile,¡± he said with a gentle smile, his eyes on the mother and daughter pair that he has not seen for four years. ¡°Big bro!¡± Xiao Mo, his sister, jumped into his embrace, her eyes overflowing with sudden tears. Although she had told herself that she would not cry in advance, just a glance at his nostalgic face tore down her bearing in an instant. ¡°Yin Xian, welcome back. I¡¯ll take care of that suitcase for you in the meantime.¡± His mother gave him a meaningful gaze before taking his suitcase upstairs.This story has been taken without authorization. Report any sightings. Yin Xian looked at his little sister who was soaking his shirt with tears at a fast pace. With a bitter smile on his face, he said in a gentle voice, ¡°Xiao Mo, stop crying and let me see my little sister¡¯s cute face. It has been quite some time since I last saw it, you know?¡± *Sniff* *Sniff* Xiao Mo lifted her head. Although it was covered in tears and snot, her beauty was still apparent to the eyes. He moved his hands to wipe the tears and snot off her face, and said, ¡°It has been four years, huh? You¡¯ve grown up to be a beautiful girl, Xiao Mo.¡± Xiao Mo¡¯s face was a bit red, but whether the cause was from her crying or his words were unclear. ¡°Even though big bro looks the same¡­¡± she mumbled. ¡°Go wash your face, then we can talk,¡± he said. ¡°Okay.¡± Xiao Mo excused herself and went to wash her face. When she returned, Yin Xian and her mother was already chatting happily. ¡°How was your experience overseas? Was it tough?¡± ¡°It was pretty fun. Not only did I get to see many beautiful sceneries, but I also made a decent number of new friends,¡± he said. ¡°What about the language? Did you have trouble due to the language barrier?¡± ¡°Although it was a bit weird at first, it did not take long for me to learn the language.¡± ¡°As expected of my genius son. Not even studying abroad was challenging enough, huh?¡± She laughed bitterly. Her son has always been like this; the word ¡®too difficult¡¯ was not in his dictionary. ¡°So, now that you¡¯re back, what are your plans for the future?¡± Yin Xian thought about it for a second before answering, ¡°College, I guess.¡± Xiao Mo felt left out from their conversation, so she jumped in. ¡°Eh? Didn¡¯t you just go overseas to study? Now that you¡¯re back, you still plan on going to school? Do you love school that much?¡± Yin Xiao looked at his mother, and she looked at him; both of them were speechless for a moment. ¡°I guess you can say that,¡± Yin Xian finally replied with a smile, and his mother shook her head. Unable to understand her mother¡¯s actions, Xiao Mo made a puzzled expression. ¡°By the way, Xiao Mo, are you going out anytime soon?¡± he suddenly asked. ¡°No, why do you ask?¡± ¡°Well, you are all dressed up as if you had plans to go out--- not to mention your makeup. If not, then what¡¯s the occasion? Did you change the way you dress at home?¡± ¡°Ah¡­¡± Xiao Mo instantly blushed upon hearing his question to which her mother chuckled at. Unable to find a good answer even after a good second, she could only lower her head to stare at the floor. Starting to feel a bit awkward herself, the mother stood up and said, ¡°It¡¯s almost time for lunch. What do you two want to eat?¡± ¡°Fried rice!¡± Xiao Mo instantly replied. ¡°Anything is fine,¡± said Yin Xian. ¡°Are you sure? Because today is a special day, you can be a bit greedy, you know?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± he confirmed. After confirming what they wanted for lunch, the mother went to start preparing for lunch. ¡°Say, big bro¡­¡± Xiao Mo looked at him. ¡°Hm?¡± ¡°You are very cruel.¡± ¡°Huh? Where did that come from?¡± ¡°Ever since you left the house to study abroad, you have never contacted us, let alone visiting¡­ For four years! Four! Do you really hate us that much? To the point of ignoring us?¡± She said with a frown on her face, clearly angry. Now that all of her positive emotions are out, the negatives are starting to show itself. ¡°Eh? What do you mean I never contacted you? I did send you letters every week, right?¡± Yin Xian said with bewilderment on his face. ¡°Yes, but just letters! What about giving us a call? What about visiting us? Even if you couldn¡¯t afford a plane ticket, you could¡¯ve just asked mother!¡± Xiao Mo threw questions upon questions at him, not even giving him any time to respond. And although her mother could hear the questions, she did not seem to pay much attention to it. ¡°Mother, you should say something to him too!¡± Xiao Mo called her out to which she could only answer with a head-shake. ¡°It¡¯s very complicated¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡± Yin Xian did not know how to explain it, so he could only apologize. ¡°You think just a ¡®sorry¡¯ is good enough? This is four years we are talking about! Four! I want more!¡± ¡°Even if you say that, I don¡¯t know what you want¡­¡± ¡°One thing! You will do one thing for me!¡± Yin Xian did not think much about it and casually nodded. ¡°Okay, then what do you want from me?¡± ¡°This¡­ I don¡¯t know right now, but I¡¯ll tell you later!¡± Yin Xian smiled. ¡°I¡¯ll look forward to what you want from me,¡± he said. Level 2 - Ignorance After their short conversation, Xiao Mo turned on the T.V where it showed an ongoing interview with a handsome young man who was wearing a black-colored armor from head to toe, and in his grasp was a red spear. ¡°You¡¯re into cosplay now?¡± asked Yin Xian, his voice full of surprise. Xiao Mo looked at him with a face of shock. ¡°You don¡¯t know who he is?¡± she asked. Yin Xian looked at the screen again. ¡°Nope, I do not recall seeing his face before. What? Should I know him? A celebrity?¡± ¡°You¡­ How can you not know who the Black Emperor is?! Even people who don¡¯t play Legacy Online knows him!¡± ¡°Legacy Online? What¡¯s that? A new game?¡± ¡°No way¡­¡± Xiao Mo¡¯s face was full of disbelief at this moment, and the cluelessness on Yin Xian¡¯s face made her facepalm. ¡°W-Who are you? To not know about Legacy Online, you cannot be my game-loving brother¡­¡± Xiao Mo looked at him with doubt in her eyes. ¡°I did not have the time to keep up with the dates on all of the new game during my stay overseas, alright? Is it that weird? It¡¯s just a game, right?¡± ¡°You only went overseas, right? It¡¯s not like you went to the moon or anything like that, so how can you not know about the world¡¯s first and only VRMMORPG that has been out for more than half a year already? With a player base of over 3 billion in just half a year; it is the world¡¯s most played game in the history of gaming! Even if you couldn¡¯t play it, there¡¯s no way you have never heard of it! That¡¯s just weird!¡± ¡°VRMMORPG? Now that you¡¯ve mentioned it, I did see a few advertisements during my travel here.¡± Xiao Mo¡¯s mouth was wide open, clearly dumbfounded by his ignorance. Where did her brother go for the last four years again? Did he live in a cave for the entirety of his stay there? ¡°A VRMMORPG, huh? Although it sounds interesting, the experience might be a bit clunky, no? It is the world¡¯s first VRMMORPG, after all,¡± he said. ¡°Big bro, you are shattering the image I have of you bit by bit¡­¡± Xiao Mo sighed, ¡°Do you really think it could gather 3 billion players just because it is the world¡¯s first VRMMORPG? I¡¯ll tell you right now that not only is the technology and gameplay extreme high-tech, but it is also extremely affordable.¡± ¡°Hell, before the game even came out, the government itself had advertised for it!¡± ¡°What? The government advertised for a game?¡± ¡°Not just the government, but every government in the world! It was literally advertised on every continent of this world!¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± A weird light flashed by Yin Xian¡¯s eyes that quickly disappeared. ¡°Speaking of Legacy Online, your sister goes to a school specialized in training students specifically for the game. It¡¯s a school where you go to play that game, basically. Oh, how I wish I were in your generation right now¡­¡± said his mother who was still preparing the food.This story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report it ¡°What?¡± Yin Xian looked at her with a dumbfounded expression. A school specialized for a game? They go to school just to play games? What kind of paradise school does his sister attend to? ¡°Then how do you graduate? How does the grading work if all you do is play games?¡± he asked. ¡°We get graded by our in-game characters and our in-game ranking,¡± said Xiao Mo. ¡°What¡­? Then what about when you graduate? How will graduating a school that does nothing but gaming help you in life?¡± He was utterly dumbfounded now. How can such a place be called a ¡®school¡¯? That¡¯s outrageous! ¡°You probably don¡¯t know this, but you have a high chance at becoming a teacher or a personal coach for the game if you are in the top of your class. And not only are they the most sought out jobs right now, but they also get paid a ridiculous amount of salary, even higher than many government officials.¡± ¡°That is ridiculous--- Never mind¡­ A life that¡¯s all about gaming; I¡¯m jealous. If I was born a few years prior, then I might have had the chance to experience such a life,¡± he smiled bitterly. ¡°It¡¯s not just high schools, you know? There are also colleges out there that have the same system--- as a matter of fact, there are tons of schools like that nowadays.¡± ¡°To think I¡¯ve missed out on so much in just four years¡­¡± He sighed inside his heart. ¡°Xiao Mo, this Legacy Online, tell me more about it,¡± he said. ¡°Oh? Are you finally interested now? Good! Then let me, who is the number one player in my class teach you! Be grateful, okay? To be taught by me, you are the first!¡± She said with a prideful voice, her chest puffed out. ¡°So arrogant¡­ Even though you never won against me in any game...¡± He chuckled. Xiao Mo¡¯s eyebrows twitched at his words. It was true; she has never won a game against him no matter what they played, but that was only because he was abnormal when it comes to gaming. However, things were different this time, at least she thought so. Legacy Online was not just a game, but something much more. ¡°Hmph! I¡¯ll have you know that this game is different from all of the games we¡¯ve played before!¡± ¡°What¡¯s so different? It¡¯s just an MMORPG, but in VR, right? All you do is fight monsters, level up, gear up, and repeat.¡± ¡°Although that is true to some extent, I will not explain it as it is too complicated. You need to experience that for yourself to truly understand it, but I will tell you this--- Your real-life skills and talents will also affect the game.¡± ¡°Excuse me?¡± ¡°You heard me. Your real life experience such as martial arts will also show in-game. Let¡¯s say you have a talent for jumping high in real life. If you go in the game, then your character will be able to jump higher than others, just like real life. Amazing, right?¡± ¡°Are you sure we are talking about a game here? For technology to have advanced so much in just four years¡­ Interesting¡­¡± Not noticing anything weird about his smile, Xiao Mo continued, ¡°I think it¡¯s better for me to show you it in-game instead of just talking. Since we are both already dressed, let¡¯s head out and get you a copy!¡± ¡°What about lunch?¡± ¡°There¡¯s a store that sells it just a few blocks away; it won¡¯t take long, and we¡¯ll be back before mom is finished.¡± ¡°But---¡± Before he could even continue, Xiao Mo dragged him outside to buy the game. ¡°You are really hyped about this, aren¡¯t you?¡± He laughed. ¡°Of course! I cannot wait to experience what it feels like to have an advantage over you in a game for the first time!¡± She also laughed. ¡°How arrogant¡­¡± ¡°Whether I¡¯m being arrogant or not, you¡¯ll see.¡± ¡°It¡¯s an MMORPG, right? That means you want to duel? With your experience and even schooling, are you sure you want to fight me, a noob who has never played before? Not only are you arrogant, but you are also shameless¡­ Ah¡­ Where did my innocent sister go?¡± His voice sounded like he was really saddened. ¡°Like I said, you¡¯ll see once we go inside the game!¡± The brother-sister pair chatted happily as they walked down the street--- just like their childhood. ¡°How nostalgic¡­¡± Yin Xian thought to himself, and a gentle smile unknowingly appeared on his face. Level 3 - Character Creation ¡°This device is only worth a hundred? Isn¡¯t that a bit too cheap for something so advanced?¡± Yin Xian looked at the device in his hands. ¡°This is it? A headset? Are you sure you didn¡¯t buy the wrong thing?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll find out once we go home.¡± The entirety of the trip was only half an hour long, and by the time they returned, lunch was on the table waiting for them, still fresh. After stuffing their face with food, Xiao Mo dragged Yin Xian into his own room. ¡°My room, it¡¯s the same as right when I left; it¡¯s even so clean.¡± ¡°Although you left, mom still cleans it once a week.¡± ¡°I see¡­¡± ¡°Okay, let¡¯s get you set up for Legacy Online. It¡¯s really simple, so there shouldn¡¯t be any problems.¡± Xiao Mo had him on the bed in a position as if he was sleeping. ¡°Okay, now put on your headset.¡± Yin Xian puts on the headset; it was oddly comfortable. ¡°Now, press the power button on the right side.¡± ¡°Good, all you have to do is say ¡®Transfer¡¯, and you¡¯ll be in the game. But before you do it, let me tell you a few things.¡± ¡°First, after creating your character, you will be taken to a village where noobs like you gather. Your Legacy is predetermined before you even create your character, so you can only pray to god for a good one. You can look at it as human talents in real life.¡± ¡°After you get there, wait for me at Madam Passion, the potion seller. It will take me an hour to get there, so try to get used to the game in the meantime.¡± ¡°An hour? Isn¡¯t that a bit too long? What about teleportation?¡± He asked. ¡°Hah? Teleport? You may not know this, but teleportation items are extremely rare in-game used mainly for escaping a deadly situation. Even if I do have one, why would I waste it just to go to a nooby village? Nobody in their right mind would do that; it is just too wasteful.¡± Yin Xian could only chuckle at the looks Xiao Mo was giving him--- the look an experienced player would look at a new player when they ask what themselves see as a stupid question. After Xiao Mo gave him a few more tips, it was finally time for Yin Xian to enter the game. ¡°Transfer!¡± In that moment, Yin Xian could feel his conscious getting sucked from his body by a mysterious force, rendering him unconscious. Almost immediately after losing consciousness and entering the void, Yin Xian was blinded by a bright white light. Opening his eyes, he was surprised to find himself in an empty white room. ¡°Hello!¡± A feminine voice resounded from above his head, and when he looked up, there was a human girl with angel-like wings hovering above him. ¡°An Angel?¡± The girl¡¯s beauty was out of this world, more beautiful than any idol he has seen in the real world by far. Everything about her was perfect--- everything except the arrogant feeling she was emitting. ¡°I like your eyes; they¡¯re calming.¡± The Angel smiled at him, showing a smile that could smite all men under heaven.Stolen from its rightful author, this tale is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings. ¡°Thank you,¡± he said, his expression tranquil. The Angel¡¯s eyebrows lifted with surprise. She has seen no less than two hundred thousand people over the past seven months, and every male she came across would drool over her due to her innate ability, yet this young man could look straight at her face with a calm expression even after seeing her smile. How was that possible? ¡°So, how does this work? Do I get to choose my appearance first, or do I get to choose my class first?¡± asked Yin Xian. ¡°Appearance? Class? You¡¯re a funny one, aren¡¯t you? You don¡¯t get to choose anything other than your name in here.¡± Ridicule could be seen in her eyes. ¡°Just my name? That¡¯s¡­¡± Yin Xian was speechless already. He has seen a good share of weird systems in MMORPGs before, but such a character creation system was a first even for him. And if he cannot choose his own appearance, then what would he look like after this? ¡°Do you have one in mind, yet? I am quite busy, you know?¡± The Angel hurried him. Yin Xian looked at the beautiful girl with a look of disbelief. An NPC is hurrying him in the character creation? Ridiculous! ¡°I do not have one at the moment; give me some time to think about it.¡± -Ten Minutes Later- ¡°Hey! It¡¯s been ten minutes! Do you have your desired name, yet?¡± ¡°No, not yet. Give me a few more minutes¡­¡± -Twenty Minutes Later- ¡°It has been half an hour since we¡¯ve been here, and you¡¯re still thinking?! This is utterly ridiculous! I told you that I was busy, right? If you don¡¯t give me a name right now, then I¡¯ll give one to you!¡± The Angel was losing her patience at a rapid pace. Out of the two hundred thousand times, she has done this, the longest she had to wait was for five minutes. Now, however, she has been waiting for over half an hour without any signs of it ending soon! ¡°Can you not hurry me? Choosing an in-game name is of utmost importance; it is not something you can decide within minutes. Since I cannot choose my appearance, and there is no class for me to pick, then I¡¯ll spend more time on what I can choose.¡± Yin Xian shook his head at her. Another ten minute had passed, and Yin Xian was still deciding on his in-game name. Luckily, there was no class or appearance that he needed to choose, or else this would¡¯ve drawn out much, much longer. Ever since he was a kid, Yin Xian would spend no less than two hours trying to perfect his character, and such actions would not end just because it was a virtual reality game. The Angel was now trembling from irritation, her face quickly turning red. ¡°Hurry up! I am really busy!¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like you have anything better to do other than watch others pick their name, right? Just sit there quietly and watch like you were programmed to---¡± Before Yin Xian could even finish his words, the Angel interrupted him with an angry shout. ¡°You little bastard! Who do you think I am?! To speak to me in such a way, do you want a beating?!¡± ¡°You¡¯re just an NPC--- one at the character creation at that¡­ Why are you acting all haughty like you¡¯re some Empress? Ah, this game is truly unique!¡± Yin Xian¡¯s voice was full of praises, but that only further infuriated her. ¡°Good! Since you want to be so ill-mannered, then do not blame me for being forceful!¡± "Eh---" With a wave of her hand, an enormous force slammed into Yin Xian¡¯s body, forcing him to fly far, far away. ¡°This is what you get for irritating me! I sincerely hope you enjoy your new name!¡± A childish laugh echoed into his ear as he flew further and further away from the Angel. Soon, Yin Xian was flying through the darkness, and he would stay there for a good minute before a bright light blinded his vision. As the bright light slowly dimmed, noises started appearing from every direction. Once the bright light disappeared, what came into Yin Xian¡¯s view was a village--- a village filled with people wearing the same clothes--- white t-shirts and brown pants. [Welcome to Legacy Online, Little Brat!] A near transparent screen appeared before Yin Xian¡¯s eyes, and what it said made his eyes wide like saucers. He stared at the screen, not daring to believe his eyes. ¡°Wha--! T-That ugly bird-woman! How dare she name me ¡®Little Brat¡¯?!¡± Feeling like he had been wronged, he shouted out loud, and the surrounding people looked at him as if he was crazy. ¡°An NPC that has the powers to pick the player¡¯s name? That is unheard of! That is ridiculous! That is unfair!¡± Yin Xian wanted to cry, but no tears came out. Feeling like there was nothing he can do about it, for now, he sighed, ¡°I hope there is a way to change my name later¡­¡± -Back at the white room- ¡°I forgot to ask for his Legacy¡­¡± The Angel sighed at making her first mistake since she started doing this job. ¡°Well, it shouldn¡¯t matter. Such an ill-mannered brat cannot be the person they are looking for...¡± With another sigh, the Angel disappeared from the white room in preparation to welcome the next new player. Level 4 - Lackluster System ¡°Excuse me, do you know where Madam Passion is located in this village?¡± Yin Xian asked a young girl who happened to walk next to him for directions. ¡°S-She should be in that direction¡­¡± She replied in a low-sounding voice, her face somewhat red. ¡°Thank you.¡± He smiled, and the red on the girl¡¯s face darkened. Yin Xian then followed the direction the girl was pointing towards. Soon, a middle-aged lady whose face was covered in makeup came into view. Next to her was a stand with many colorful bottles on display. ¡°This should be it.¡± Yin Xian did not get any closer to her and stood by the tree that was only a few meters away. Standing under the shades, Yin Xian closed his eyes to think about the things he had experienced so far. ¡°An NPC with the powers to choose your name, the atmosphere she emitted¡ª No, everything in this game feels so real.¡± The smell of nature, the feeling of wind gently touching his skin, the sounds entering his ears, and even the things he sees seems very realistic. Yin Xian touched the dirt with his hands¡ª and then he licked it. ¡°Taste¡­ like just dirt¡­¡± He laughed. ¡°All of the human senses works in this game, and perfectly at that. Technology is at such a high point nowadays, huh?¡± ¡°Character!¡± With a mere thought, Yin Xian brought up the character window just like Xiao Mo had taught him. With a glance at the character window, Yin Xian¡¯s heart leaped with shock. Inside the character window, a figure was standing in the middle with empty boxes surrounding him, and almost every box was empty. The only ones that were occupied were the boxes near his chest, legs, and feet. And inside those boxes were the clothes currently on his body. The boxes were obviously his equipment slots, and the person in the middle was obviously Yin Xian himself--- his Avatar, that is. However, the figure in the middle looked nothing like Yin Xian in any way. If his real-life appearance was considered ordinary at best--- which he is--- then the person inside the character window was a strikingly handsome young man. He was so handsome that if he were to have a contest with the beautiful angel from the character selection, he might win¡­Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site. ¡°Why is my real appearance my in-game character¡¯s appearance?! This is utterly ridiculous!¡± Suddenly realizing something, Yin Xian almost cried for real. ¡°Is that why people cannot choose their own appearance during the character creation?! Because this game uses your real face?! Fuck! What an annoying and unnecessary system!¡± Yin Xian was someone who rarely uses foul language if any at all, but this system had annoyed him to the extreme. ¡°Hm?¡± Feeling somewhat uncomfortable, Yin Xian looked up to see many sparkling eyes glaring at him--- most of them belonging to young maidens. ¡°....¡± ¡°Hey, hey, do you think that guy over there is a celebrity? Do you know his name?¡± ¡°Oh my, look at his hair! It¡¯s so radiant, even though he¡¯s under shades!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s invite him to our party!¡± ¡°You do it!¡± The girls watching Yin Xian whispered to each other with flushed cheeks, mistaking him as a celebrity. ¡°Haaah¡­ This is why it is necessary for me to walk around with a disguise¡­ I hope Xiao Mo has a mask or something that can cover my face¡­¡± Yin Xian then ignored the gazes and continued to play around with the system. ¡°Xiao Mo said that I should start with my status¡­¡± ¡°Status!¡± [Lv.1] [Little Brat] [Legacy: N/A] ¡°Uhhh¡­¡± Yin Xian looked at the status window with doubt written all over his face. ¡°This cannot possibly be it¡­¡± There were only three things in his status window; his Level, Name, and Legacy. ¡°This is the most lackluster status window I¡¯ve ever seen, yet!¡± He said, somewhat praising whoever made this game to be so daring. And since there was only one thing that in there he has no knowledge about, he focused his vision on the word ¡®Legacy¡¯. [Legacy¡ª is a bloodline or an inheritance that provides special powers to the players.] ¡°There is very little information on something that seems to be the core of this game¡­¡± He closed the status window. ¡°Maybe people play this game not for its system, but because of its realism in a fantasy world? That¡¯s very plausible¡­¡± Meanwhile, outside the village that Yin Xian was in--- ¡°T-That¡¯s a Mount! She has a Mount!¡± The newbies all gasped in shock as a beautiful young girl who was sitting on the broad shoulders of a red panda enter the village. The panda had a gigantic frame; standing at almost three meters tall, each step it took shook the earth. Its entire body was cover with crimson red fur, with only the area around the eyes white. Its eyes were sharp and radiated with intelligence, and whoever was unlucky to receive a glance from it shuddered from fear. ¡°M-Mount? Ain¡¯t that a Tamed Beast?¡± ¡°That¡¯s an Inferno Panda, you noobs! It¡¯s a fearsome beast at the Elite-Grade that lives deep inside the Bamboo Forest! Because of its tyrannical power, many people see them as Mini Bosses!¡± ¡°She tamed an Elite-Grade beast?! What is such a powerful player doing here, in this noob village?!¡± The beautiful young girl and her Inferno Panda received countless gazes filled with awe as they disappear deeper into the village. Level 5 - An Evolving System Sitting on her beloved Inferno Panda, Xiao Mo stared in shock as her jaw slowly loosens itself. Standing next to Madam Passion, the potion seller, a group of girls were gathered around a tree, and under that tree was a strikingly handsome young man with a troubled face. Although she has not seen that face for many years, it was definitely a familiar face. ¡°I should have known¡­¡± She sighed. Commanding her Inferno Panda to get closer to the tree, its steps shook the earth once again. The shaking attracted the attention of the girls and the handsome young man. ¡°What are you all doing around my boyfriend? Get lost!¡± She shouted domineeringly as they got closer. The Inferno Panda almost tripped upon hearing its master¡¯s words. With its high level, it was able to understand quite a bit of human language. And being its Tamed Beast, it obviously knew very well about its master, which is why it almost tripped from shock. Its master found herself a male companion? Impossible! Not with her character! Because of the Inferno Panda¡¯s existence, the girls scattered like scared pigeons. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Mo. It was getting stuffy in here¡­¡± ¡°Not even an hour in and you¡¯re already flirting with girls? I hope you¡¯re playing this game not as a player, but as a player¡­¡± Yin Xian could only smile helplessly at her words. ¡°Hm?¡± He suddenly noticed the red panda she was riding; it was staring at him intensively. ¡°What¡¯s this? A Mount?¡± He extended his hand to touch it. ¡°Wai---¡± Xiao Mo wanted to stop him from touching her Inferno Panda because of its aggressiveness, but it was too late. Her Inferno Panda¡¯s giant paw was already high in the sky, only a second away from slapping it down. ¡°Eh--?¡± However, just as she was expecting her Inferno Panda to slap Yin Xian into the netherworld, her view instantly changed from seeing Yin Xian to the bright sky. *BAM* "Ouch!" The ground shook like crazy as she--- along with her Inferno Panda, slammed into the dirt backward. ¡°W-What happened?¡± She could feel a headache coming due to the impact. Suddenly, the sky was blocked by Yin Xian¡¯s handsome face. ¡°Are you okay? Your fat panda slipped from nothing; it was hilarious.¡± He laughed. ¡°I-I¡¯m okay¡­¡± She got up from the ground to look at her Inferno Panda with a confused expression. Had it slipped from nothing? So it lost balance because of its own attack? How embarrassing¡­Support creative writers by reading their stories on Royal Road, not stolen versions. It was not just Xiao Mo, even the Inferno Panda had a headache because of what happened. One second it was preparing to attack the human, the next its furred-back was touching the dirt; it was very weird indeed. The most bewildering part was, however, when it tried to get back up, it was shocked to find out that its legs had lost all its strength, rendering it powerless! Seeing her own Tamed Beast struggling to get back up after losing balance, Xiao Mo¡¯s face burned red with embarrassment. ¡°Xiao Po, I¡¯ll call you back out later¡­ Return!¡± The Inferno Panda suddenly began glowing, covering its entire gigantic frame. Seconds later, the glowing panda began disintegrating from top to bottom into the air like sand getting blown away by a gentle wind. ¡°Your fat panda, where did it go?¡± Yin Xian looked at the tiny glittering lights with a weird expression. ¡°Stop calling it a fat panda! It¡¯s my Tamed Beast, Xiao Po! And I recalled it!¡± Her voice was louder than usual as if she wanted to use her loud voice to push away her embarrassment. Feeling like he had done something bad, Yin Xian changed the topic. ¡°Say, do you have a mask or anything that can cover my face? If I have to walk around like this, then I¡¯d rather stop playing¡­¡± His words pulled Xiao Mo out of her embarrassment, and she cried out, ¡°I have not seen your face for so many years, and you want to take that away from me already? And you¡¯ve just started an hour ago! No way, you¡¯re not quitting on me so easily! Here¡¯s a mask, and a few things to get you started.¡± [You have obtained: Panda Mask (Common)] Yin Xian received a mask with the face of a panda on it, and he chuckled, ¡°You really love pandas, don¡¯t you?¡± ¡°Do you want it or not?¡± ¡°I do¡­¡± Xiao Mo then took out a small ring from nowhere and handed it to him. ¡°This is an Epic-Grade Storage Ring; it¡¯s very rare and expensive, so try not to lose it. You should know its usages, so I¡¯ll spare myself from explaining. To use it, you imagine whatever you want to be stored inside to go inside the ring, and the opposite when you want to take it out. Easy, right?¡± ¡°And knowing you, you would not want me to spoil you with too many high-end items, so I only stored inside a few consumable items and some money.¡± [You have obtained: Storage Ring (Epic)] Yin Xian patted her head out of nowhere with a warm smile on his face, ¡°You know me very well, indeed. It¡¯s no fun if I get all the good things from the start, and it¡¯ll only ruin my experience. Thank you, Xiao Mo.¡± Blushing, she added, ¡°And as for the game, I¡¯ll also spare myself from explaining. If you really want to know, then Koogle it.¡± ¡°My purpose of playing games is to explore it; it would not be fun if I were to know everything about the game before I had even started it.¡± ¡°Oh, but one thing you should know is that this game¡¯s system is very different from other MMORPGs. Unlike other games where it¡¯s all flat-out ready for you, you have to unlock its properties. If I were to describe it, then it would be a system that evolves along with its player.¡± ¡°A system that evolves along with its player? Is that why my Status was so empty?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± she nodded, ¡°Everybody starts out like that, but it will have more information as you progress and learn more about the game.¡± ¡°I see¡­¡± ¡°Ah-- Although I would love to stay here longer, I have to run. There is a dungeon raid scheduled two hours from now, and as a core player of my clan, I have to be there.¡± ¡°Okay, goodbye and have fun.¡± ¡°.....¡± ¡°You really want me to leave, huh? Fine, goodbye!¡± ¡°Eh?¡± Yin Xian helplessly watched as Xiao Mo stomp away angrily. After Xiao Mo was out of his sight, Yin Xian¡¯s expression changed. He turned his head to where a middle-aged lady with heavy makeup was staring at him with a serious expression. ¡°Madam Passion, was it? You have been staring at me for a while... Is there something you would like to talk about?¡± He puts on the panda mask as he walks towards her, hiding his mysterious smile behind the mask. Level 6 - First Quest Yin Xian now stood in front of the potion seller-- Madam Passion. ¡°Young man, what is your name?¡± she asked. ¡°Little B-B-- Panda¡­¡± He almost called himself ¡®Little Brat¡¯. ¡°Little Panda? What an odd name¡­¡± Madam Passion gave him looks of doubt, but she did not go any further than that. ¡°Say, young man, where did you learn to move like that? For a beginner like you to give two lightning-quick jabs at that Inferno Panda¡¯s weak spot, even I doubted my eyes at first, almost missing it, too.¡± Madam Passion¡¯s eyes were filled with interest. ¡°Oh, that was its weak spot? I had no idea.¡± Yin Xian laughed. ¡°Playing a fool now, are you? Well, that¡¯s fine too. Young man, how about doing me a favor?¡± Yin Xian¡¯s eyes shone with interest upon hearing that she wanted a favor. ¡°A Quest?¡± With a mysterious smile on her face, Madam Passion handed him an empty potion bottle. Upon receiving the empty bottle, a screen appeared before him. [Madam Passion would like a favor from you; do you accept?] ¡°Give me the details,¡± he said. ¡°I have been looking for someone to help me fill that bottle up with Luminous Water that can found in the depths of the Luminous Cave. However, that place is a dangerous cave that¡¯s home to many Powerful-Grade beasts, so help never came. I hope you can help me.¡± ¡°How powerful are Powerful-Grade beasts?¡± He asked. ¡°The weakest beasts around are Normal-Grade, and Powerful-Grade beasts are merely one grade above that. While they are not all that powerful, it will be extremely hard for beginners like you. However, I have seen your strength, and out of the countless humans I have seen, you are the strongest, by far, too¡­¡± ¡°I understand, I¡¯ll get this Luminous Water for you.¡± [You have accepted Madam Passion¡¯s request.] [You have unlocked the Quest System.] ¡°Thank you, young hero.¡± ¡°Then, I¡¯ll be back.¡± Yin Xian cooly walked away--- --- Only to stop walking and turn around with an awkward expression on his face. ¡°Where is this Luminous Cave, again?¡± He chuckled awkwardly. Madam Passion showed him an indifferent smile and pointed southeast. ¡°Two miles away from here is the entrance to this village; just walk straight, and you¡¯ll enter the Silent Forest. Once you¡¯re inside, you should see a triangle-shaped rock. Stand in front of the sharpest edge with your back touching the edge, and walk thirty steps forward, twenty step to your left, ten steps to your right, and finally, take three steps forward. Any missteps and your soul shall wander in the Silent Forest¡­ for all eternity¡­¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Yin Xian¡¯s jaw loosened just listening to her give directions. What is this place, a hidden maze? Is this really a beginner¡¯s village where noobs like him gathered?Love what you''re reading? Discover and support the author on the platform they originally published on. ¡°Then, I¡¯ll see you later.¡± He bid her farewell. Madam Passion silently watched as Yin Xian slowly disappear into the crowds, thinking to herself. ¡°Although I feel bad for giving him such a request, it should be fine with his strength that could render even an Inferno Panda powerless. His Legacy, I really want to know what kind of inheritance he received that grants him such powers.¡± Half an hour had passed since Yin Xian began his first quest, yet he had just reached the exit of the village. ¡°Quest System, huh?¡± He recalled seeing such a notification upon accepting Madam Passion¡¯s request, but he didn¡¯t pay much attention to it back then. ¡°Quest!¡± [One Quest In Progress] [Madam Passion¡¯s Favor] Upon focusing on the only quest available inside the Quest window, another window popped up. [Madam Passion¡¯s Favor] [Grade: Test] [Difficulty: Impossible] [Madam Passion requests of you to go to the Luminous Cave to retrieve some Luminous Water.] [Players Recommended: 6] [Level Recommended: 10] [Rewards Upon Completion: Unknown] ¡°What the---¡± Yin Xian¡¯s steps halted at where they stood, and he stared at the quest window with disbelief in his eyes. ¡°Impossible? 6 players recommended? Level 10 recommended? How the hell am I supposed to complete this, then?" Given such an impossible quest at Level 1 was simply too ridiculous. Not only is this his first quest, but it may also be his first failed quest... ¡°Not only was that NPC during my character creation unreasonable, but even this NPC inside a beginner¡¯s village is unreasonable! This is a quest taken from inside a beginner''s village, for heaven¡¯s sakes... How people manage to play and stay in such an unreasonable game is a mystery itself!" After taking in a few deep breaths, Yin Xian continued his steps. Although the system may have deemed it impossible for him, he had no intentions of backing out. ¡°I¡¯ll take this as a challenge from the game to me, and not only do I never back down from a challenge but I also never lost a challenge before!¡± ¡°So what if I have no Legacy? So what if the NPCs are unreasonable? That alone is not enough to pressure me---" ¡°Wait¡­¡± He halted his steps, again. ¡°I¡­ don¡¯t have a weapon¡­¡± He facepalmed upon realizing that he was barehanded at the moment. How was he going to complete an impossible mission without a weapon? ¡°Hopefully there¡¯s something I can use inside this Storage Ring that Xiao Mo had given me¡­¡± ¡°Storage Ring, open!¡± A window popped up, and inside this window was a dozen items. [Powerful Perception Enhancing Potion] [Powerful Endurance Enhancing Potion] [Powerful Immunity Enhancing Potion] [Powerful Strength Enhancing Potion] [Instant Cast Talisman: Smoke] [Teleportation Talisman] [Gold Coin] [Gold Coin] [Gold Coin] [Gold Coin] [Gold Coin] [Note] The first thing Yin Xian noticed was that items do not stack in this game as all five Gold Coins were in separate boxes. ¡°How inconvenient¡­¡± ¡°Oh, is this a teleporting item? I thought Xiao Mo had said that those were extremely rare and valuable? Ah, getting spoiled once in a while feels pretty good---¡± [You have unlocked the Title System] [You have been granted the ¡®Spoiled¡¯ title] [You have unlocked the Achievement System] [+1 Achievement] ¡°Uh¡­.¡± Dumbfounded by the sudden arrival of two new systems and an unpleasant title, Yin Xian could only stand there like a dumb chicken. Level 7 - Supreme-Grade [Would you like to use ¡®Spoiled¡¯ as your title?] [Yes][No] ¡°.....¡± Yin Xian stared at the question before him. ¡°Would I like to call myself a spoiled little brat? What kind of question is this? Is this game making fun of me?¡± He suddenly burst out laughing. ¡°First my name, then an impossible quest, and now this? You think you¡¯ve won just because of something this little? You¡¯re too naive, system!¡± And he selected... [Yes]. [You have equipped ¡®Spoiled¡¯ as your new title] [You have received a blessing from your equipped title, decreasing your drop rates significantly] ¡°Huh? Wait¡­ Wait! Unequip! Unequip title!¡± He tried all sorts commands, but alas, the title stayed unmoving next to his name. ¡°How the fuck is this a blessing?! It¡¯s more of a curse!¡± He cried, his eyes bloodshot. ¡°....¡± After closing his eyes to take a few more deep breaths, Yin Xian finally calmed down. ¡°Hmph, who cares about something as insignificant as drop rates? With my godlike luck, I¡¯ll get something legendary even without any drop rates!¡± He continued to walk--- not towards the village to get a weapon, but towards the Silent Forest. For some reason, he felt the need to punch things, and using a weapon would not satisfy his suppressed anger. Quite some time had passed, maybe an hour, yet this Silent Forest was nowhere in sight. ¡°Did I get screwed over by an NPC, again?¡± He started to doubt the directions that Madam Passion had given him. ¡°She said to walk straight, but I¡¯ve walked at least three miles by now... How far is ''straight''?¡± Suddenly--- [World Announcement] [Hero ¡®{Divine Spear} King¡¯ has obtained a Supreme-Grade piece of equipment-- the ¡®Heaven-Piercing Spear¡¯-- becoming the first person to have obtained a Supreme-Grade weapon!] ¡°World Announcement? So this game does have a normal system, after all.¡± Yin Xian continued to walk without paying much attention to the World Announcement. Meanwhile, the entire world-- both outside and inside the game--- went into an uproar because of it. LegacyPlayerbase.net was a website forum where the majority of the playerbase gathered to share, discuss, learn or teach just about anything in Legacy Online. And currently inside this website forum, the general chat blew up with countless players talking about the latest World Announcement.Stolen content warning: this content belongs on Royal Road. Report any occurrences. [Saberface: Holy shit! The Red Emperor was the first one to obtain a Supreme-Grade equipment and not the White Emperor whom everybody had placed a bet on!] [DJ Mop: With the Supreme-Grade in his hands, the Red Emperor¡¯s Faction¡¯s power will surely skyrocket!] [OllyKid: Hahaha! Suck on those, Blue Emperor¡¯s Faction! With Red Emperor¡¯s new Supreme-Grade weapon, your Emperor better watch his head when walking his dogs!] [696969: Hmph, our Blue Emperor will find his own Supreme-Grade equipment very soon, and when he does, we¡¯ll be the ones laughing!] [JumpMan: So what if your Red Emperor finds a Supreme-Grade weapon?! I¡¯ll still beat you Red Dogs to death even if he finds a Heaven-Grade weapon!] [21517D: Fuck you, you Blue Dogs!] [KingFan#1: Fuck you, you Red Dogs!] The chat quickly turned chaotic with countless people--- mainly from two sides--- swearing at each other nonstop. It had become so out of hands that the forum moderators had to step in to mute the entire chat for a good while. -Back inside the game- After another hour of nonstop walking, Yin Xian finally reached his destination, the Silent Forest. [You have entered the Silent Forest] It did not take long for him to find the triangular-shaped rock as it was only a few meters away from him. Following the directions that Madam Passion had given him, he stands in front of the sharpest edge with his back narrowly touching it. ¡°Thirty steps forward¡­¡± ¡°One¡­¡± ¡°Five¡­¡± ¡°Ten¡­¡± ¡°Fifteen¡­¡± After taking his twentieth step forward, Yin Xian noticed a slight change in the forest. ¡°Where is this fog coming from?¡± The forest that was quiet and clear was suddenly invaded by fog. It was a weird phenomenon, but that did not stop Yin Xian from whatever he was doing. ¡°Now twenty steps to the left¡­¡± ¡°One¡­¡± ¡°Two¡­¡± ¡°Three¡­¡± With each step he took, the fog got denser. ¡°Ten steps to the right¡­¡± Very soon, the fog got so dense that seeing his own hands was impossible. ¡°Finally, three steps forward¡­¡± ¡°One¡­¡± ¡°Two¡­¡± ¡°Three¡­¡± *Whoosh* A huge gust of wind suddenly picked up in the middle of nowhere just like the fog had appeared out of nowhere. Very quickly, the fog disappeared, revealing a place entirely different from what he had seen just a few minutes ago. The forest was nowhere to be seen, replaced by an empty land with only a large cave in sight a few meters ahead of him. [You have discovered a Hidden Location inside the Silent Forest] [Being the first player to discover this Hidden Location, you have been awarded Achievement Points] [+5 Achievement] ¡°A hidden location¡­ Interesting!¡± Yin Xian walked towards the entrance of the cave with unfaltering steps and a calm expression. [You have discovered a new dungeon-- the Luminous Cave] [Being the first player to discover this dungeon, you have been awarded Achievement Points] [+5 Achievement] ¡°What?! A dungeon?! So she did screw with me! No wonder why the system deemed this quest impossible for me!¡± Dungeons are dangerous because of many reasons, but they were not impossible to clear. With that being said, Dungeons, however, are not meant for a single person to clear, especially not a level one noob without any equipment like Yin Xian. ¡°Hahaha! After everything I¡¯ve been through today, what else is there for me to be surprised about anymore?! So what if it¡¯s a dungeon?! So what if I am alone?! So what if I am level one?! What happened to that fat panda proved one thing--- And that is one¡¯s level does not matter!¡± He burst out laughing, his laughter echoing in the cave. ¡°Although Xiao Mo had advised me to do so already, I did not really think much about it because of how foolish it sounded. However, it really seems that I should start treating this game as if it is real-life!¡± With a grin on his face, Yin Xian walked deeper into the darkness without caring much for the moving red glows. Level 8 - Ranting Everything inside this Luminous Cave was hidden behind the darkness, including the layout. Normally, no human should be able to see in total darkness unless their eyes adjust, but that would take a while. ¡°Which part of this place is ¡®Luminous¡¯?¡± Yin Xian, however, did not care about such things and walked with unwavering steps. Each step he took was firm and quick, giving off the impression that he knew where he was stepping with full confidence. Suddenly, he stopped walking. In front of him were two glowing orbs, both hovering in the air, slowly moving up and down. Yin Xian¡¯s eyes widened at the sight--- not because he was scared, but because he was delighted. ¡°Finally, something to vent my anger on!¡± He stomped the ground, shooting himself at the red orbs like a spear. ¡°?!?!" The size of the two red orbs widened with shock and bewilderment. Never in its wildest imagination did it think that a human could be so fast. However, before it could even react, Yin Xian had already disappeared from its view. ¡°This is for forcing such a stupid name onto me!¡± *Slap* Literally, a second later, the sound of meat getting slapped echoed in the cave, followed by what sounded like slush splattering on the floor. The monster with the glowing red eyes did not even have time to think about what had happened and died a horrible death. If its remainings could speak, then it would have definitely cried for justice. The smell of blood quickly entered Yin Xian''s nose. [You have killed a Luminous Bat and gained Experience] *Thud* *Thud* *Thud* Maybe it was due to the smell of blood, or maybe it was because of Yin Xian¡¯s loud voice, but the beasts of this dungeon were running towards him. Soon, a few more pairs of floating red orbs entered his view. ¡°You want some, too? Good! I happen to have a lot of things to rant about today!¡± ¡°How dare you name me ¡®Little Brat¡¯?!¡± *Slap* [You have killed a Luminous Bat and gained Experience] ¡°Who do you think I am?!¡± *Slap* [You have killed a Luminous Bat and gained Experience] ¡°How can you give a level 1 an impossible-to-complete quest?!¡± *Slap* [You have killed a Powerful Luminous Bat and gained Experience] ¡°What kind of NPC gives you false information for a quest?!¡± *Slap* [You have killed a Powerful Luminous Bat and gained Experience]Unauthorized duplication: this tale has been taken without consent. Report sightings. ¡°Why are the NPCs in this game so unreasonable?!¡± *Slap* [You have killed a Luminous Bat and gained Experience] [You have leveled up] [You are now Level 2] [You have unlocked the Monster Compendium] [Luminous Bat has been added to the Monster Compendium] As soon as all of the Luminous Bats were dead, yellow glowing orbs started appearing in the distance. And just like the Luminous Bats, these beasts ran at Yin Xian with eyes that radiated killing intent. However, no matter what color their eyes were, the same thing would happen. ¡°Why do I have to use my real face?!¡± *Slap* [You have killed a Powerful Yellow-Eyed Boar and gained Experience] ¡°What is wrong with this game?!¡± *Slap* [You have killed a Powerful Yellow-Eyed Boar and gained Experience] The slapping sound continued to echo in the cave. It was so consistent that even the beasts grew accustomed to it. -Ten minutes later- Without anymore slapping noises or shouting, the cave was now dead silent. Yin Xian has no idea how much beast he had killed during those ten minutes, but he felt a lot better after venting out his anger. ¡°Ahem-- I have gone overboard as such a disgraceful character is not fit for someone as noble as myself¡­¡± He continued walking deeper into the cave, but unsurprisingly, no more beasts showed itself. ¡°Did I already clear the dungeon? If not, then what about the boss? If this is really a dungeon, then there will definitely be a boss somewhere in here.¡± Since there was nothing else to do, he decided to check his status. [Lv. 4] [{Spoiled} Little Brat] [Legacy: N/A] [Achievement Points: 11] ¡°I killed so many beasts that had a higher level than me, yet I am only Lv. 4? How ridiculous is the grind in this game?¡± ¡°Monster Compendium!¡± [Number of Entries: 3] [Giant Red Ants] [Luminous Bat] [Yellow-Eyed Boar] Upon focusing on Luminous Bats, another window similar to his character window showed up. In the middle of the window was a bat--- a blue-colored bat with glowing red eyes. And instead of boxes, there were texts. [Luminous Bat] [Grade: Common ~ Powerful] [Level Ranges: 6 ~ 9] [Nature: Hasty] [Luminous Bat is a blue-skinned flying-type beast with glowing red eyes. While it lacks in strength, its extreme speed makes up for it. These creatures live in abundance in caves and are common encounters] [Drops: Unknown] ¡°Now that I think about it¡­ There was not a single drop from all those kills¡­¡± Yin Xian wanted to cry, but no tears came out. Is he going to finish this dungeon without a single drop? No, there was still the boss. He still has a chance at obtaining something before leaving this place! After walking for another ten minutes without encountering a single monster, Yin Xian was convinced that he had cleared out the entire dungeon--- the mobs, at least. The boss, however, was still nowhere to be seen. ¡°Hm?¡± For the first time since he entered this dungeon, there was light, and it was at what seemed like to end of this cave. Picking up his pace, he soon arrived inside a spacious room. The temperature inside this room was pretty chilly. And at the middle of this spacious room was a palm-sized puddle of water that glowed blue. This empty room looked safe at first glance, but Yin Xian knew better than that. He waited and waited, but nothing happened. No boss, nothing; this place was too silent and calming. Suddenly, a childish voice resounded in the room. ¡°What are you waiting for? Did you not come here for my Luminous Water?¡± The voice was gentle yet cold at the same time, and it came from his behind. Yin Xian calmly turned around, and there was a child standing by the entrance. This child had long, aquatic-blue hair. Her childish face was beautiful and delicate-- almost at the level of the Angel during his character creation. And just like the Luminous Water, her cyan-colored eyes were slightly glowing. ¡°Are you the boss of this place?¡± Although his voice was gentle, his eyes were not. Even if it had the appearance of a child, as long as it was the boss of this dungeon, he would have no qualms about killing it. Level 9 - Luminous Water ¡°What you said is not wrong, but it cannot be considered correct, either.¡± ¡°What are you, then?¡± ¡°I am not the boss, but the owner of this place. I did not summon the boss because it would be a waste of resource when its enemy is someone as crazy as you...¡± ¡°I see¡­ Then you won¡¯t mind if I take some of your Luminous Water, right? I just need enough to fill up this bottle.¡± He showered her the empty potion bottle Madam Passion had given him. The girl did not answer him, only staring at him with a profound gaze. ¡°We can do this peacefully, or I can use force¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to threaten me, you can have it all,¡± she said, her calm expression unchanging. ¡°Oh? Finally, there is someone reasonable in this game! But, I really do not need all of it; just a bottle is enough.¡± The girl shook her head. ¡°You really have no idea as to what the Luminous Water actually is, do you?¡± ¡°Is it not just some lustrous water? I¡¯m sure it has a few magical properties, but it shouldn¡¯t be worth much as this is only a quest.¡± The girl frowned upon hearing his words. Her eyes were no longer calm but filled with doubt and hesitation. Had she made a mistake? No, she was sure that it was there-- that one-of-a-kind distinctive smell. Taking a deep breath, she threw away all the doubt inside her mind and made a resolute expression. ¡°Luminous Water, or should I call it Celestial Water-- is a heaven-defying kind of liquid that could make even Gods fight to the death just to get a drop. Legend has it that one drop of Celestial Water could bring back the dead, two drops can grant immortality, and three drops will guarantee that you will conquer the world. Thirty thousand years ago, where the first drop of Celestial Water was discovered, the world was plunged into chaos and was almost destroyed due to a grand war where many gods participated in order to get their hands on that drop of Celestial Water.¡± ¡°This Luminous Water-- is exactly that Celestial Water that almost destroyed the world because of greed. Do you understand now? The importance of this water, that is.¡± Yin Xian¡¯s jaw was loosened after her little story. A world was almost destroyed because of a drop of water? Then what about this puddle of water? Won¡¯t this trigger a war so bad it could destroy an entire universe? ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking, but that amount of Celestial Water is considered one drop.¡± ¡°That Madam Passion¡­ If she knew such a treasure existed in here, why did she not come herself?¡± That was the biggest question in his head. Why would she have somebody else gather such a precious treasure for her if the legend was true? If it were him, he would have definitely come here by himself¡­ He looked at the blue-haired girl. ¡°Say, if this water is as precious as you say it is, then why are the monsters protecting it so weak?¡± ¡°This is a treasure even gods are willing to fight to the death for, you know?¡±The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. The girl shook her head at his question. ¡°I don¡¯t know who sent you here, but they did the right thing. This dungeon here is not your average dungeon, but a unique dungeon. The strength of the monsters in this place will be adjusted to whoever enters this dungeon, but increased ten times ¡­¡± ¡°So if you have someone that is Level 10 enter this place, then the monsters would be at least Level 100.¡± ¡°And if you enter with more than one person, it will multiply by all the levels combined, so if two at Level 10 enters, the monsters would be at least Level 200¡­¡± ¡°I have been here guarding this drop of Celestial Water for over a thousand years now, but there has never been someone strong enough to make it halfway, let alone actually completing it at ease¡­¡± Speaking up to that point, the girl looked at Yin Xian with a weird gaze. ¡°Then why did it say that I was the first player to enter here?¡± ¡°Although this is only a guess, I think whoever sent you here had sent others in the past. It¡¯s just that¡­ They probably failed the first test, preventing them from even entering this dungeon.¡± ¡°There was a test before this? When?¡± ¡°The moment your back touched the rock, the test had already started. That rock is a magic rock that can read one¡¯s true ability. If it deems you unworthy, then the fog you saw will never appear, making it so that even if they did all the steps correctly, they would never enter this place.¡± ¡°Good heavens, what is this place? Why is it so complicated? I just started the game today, and I already got myself mixed up in something that deals with beings like Gods?¡± Yin Xian could feel a headache coming already. ¡°Now that you know the truth, what do you plan on doing? Are you still going to take the Celestial Water? Will you still be giving it to whoever sent you or¡­ Are you going to keep it for yourself?¡± The girl stared at him intensively as if she was judging his every movement. Yin Xian noticed her motive, and he sighed inside. ¡°I do not care anymore. I will not give it to that Madam Passion nor will I take it for myself,¡± he said. ¡°What?¡± ¡°You heard me. Not only will I leave this Celestial Water here, but I will also pretend that I have never been here before.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± The girl looked at him with disbelief. He was going to abandon a treasure that even Gods craved for, just like that? ¡°Why?¡± she asked, ¡°Don¡¯t you want something that can essentially give you another life?¡± ¡°I do-- I really do.¡± He looked at her straight in the eyes, and said, ¡°But it¡¯s not worth attracting attention from the Gods of this world, absolutely not.¡± ¡°....¡± The girl kept her mouth tight, only staring at him with many emotions in her eyes. ¡°I¡­ Enjoy my current freedom.¡± A profound smile hung on his face at this moment, but it was hidden from sight because of the mask. ¡°With that said, goodbye.¡± He turned around to walk towards the exit. ¡°You have passed.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± He abruptly turned around to stare at the girl with a confused expression. ¡°Like I said, you have passed.¡± ¡°I was not joking when I said that I do not want that water.¡± ¡°I know.¡± ¡°What did I pass, then?¡± ¡°A personal test of mine,¡± she said with a smile on her face for the first time. ¡°I can finally rest¡­ after thirty thousand long years¡­¡± Yin Xian¡¯s eyes widened with shock upon realizing what she meant by that. ¡°Wait... Not you, too! Don¡¯t you dare! I¡¯ll kill you!¡± The girl smiled bitterly at his words, but her mind has already been made up. Suddenly, the water in the middle of the room started to float in midair. And in midair, the palm-sized puddle of water quickly condensed into a drop of water the size of a fingernail. The girl pulled out a strand of her aqua-blue hair, and she made the drop of water into a necklace. ¡°I apologize for forcing this upon you, but please take care of me from now on, Master¡­¡± The necklace disappeared from the girl¡¯s hand, and it appeared around Yin Xian¡¯s neck. [You have obtained: Celestial Goddess¡¯s Tear] Level 10 - Baffling the World! [Celestial Goddess¡¯s Tear] [Type: Pendant] [Grade: Celestial] [Item Level: ???] [Lv. Required: 0] [Durability: N/A] [Proficiency: 0%] [Origins: Unknown] [This item cannot be discarded or destroyed] ¡°....¡± Yin Xian held the pendant in his grasp. No matter how hard he tried to pull it off his neck, it would not break. He even tried to unequip it using the game''s system, but all he got was a notification that said--- [A mysterious force is preventing that action from being executed] ¡°....¡± ¡°You little rascal, how do you take this off--- huh?¡± To his surprise, the blue-haired girl disappeared after forcing this pendant upon him. ¡°You gave me this thing that could be the end of me, and then you run away as if it no longer has anything to do with you?! Unreasonable! Selfish! Shameless!¡± However, no matter how much he cried, the fact that the pendant won¡¯t leave him will not go away. ¡°Well, at least nobody knows that I have it---¡± [World Announcement] [Hero ¡®{Spoiled} Little Brat¡¯ has obtained a Celestial-Grade piece of equipment-- the ¡®?????¡¯-- becoming the first person to have obtained a Celestial-Grade item!] [Congratulations, Hero! You have been awarded 10,000 Achievement Points for your sensational achievement!] ¡°Uhhh¡­.¡± Yin Xian stood there dumbfoundedly, his eyes widely staring at the announcement. ¡°Fuck! I swear that I am going to stop playing this shitty game!¡± ¡°Wait! Wait! Wait! How can you quit on me when I just chose you as my new master?!¡±Unauthorized use: this story is on Amazon without permission from the author. Report any sightings. ¡°Huh?¡± Yin Xian looked at the pendant with amazement. The equipment talked? And it even sounded like that blue-haired girl from before? ¡°Master, allow me to introduce myself. I am Lumi, guardian of the Celestial Water while also being the Goddess of Life.¡± ¡°¡­¡± He was speechless. ¡°May Master bless his exalted name upon this little one?¡± ¡°... Does my name even matter? I¡¯m not coming back after today, anyway¡­¡± ¡°Eh?! Why?!¡± ¡°Why, you ask? With my name broadcasted to the entire world, I¡¯m sure that the Gods must have seen it too. Who knows, maybe the Gods are already heading towards this location as we speak¡­ No matter how powerful I am, there is no way I can fight against Gods at this moment.¡± ¡°Master will be fine. There are plenty of Celestial-Grade items in this world, so they will not care if only one was found. Besides, nobody else in this world other than Master and I knows about the true appearance of the Celestial Water.¡± ¡°Even if that is true-- why would I listen to you? If you didn¡¯t force this upon me, then we wouldn¡¯t be having this talk right now. Also, I didn¡¯t get any effect even after wearing it. So much for a Celestial-Grade item, whatever that even means...¡± ¡°There is no effect because Master¡¯s proficiency with it is zero at the moment... ¡± ¡°Haaaa¡­ Whatever, I¡¯ll deal with you later...¡± He sighed. If something as absolute as this game¡¯s system was unable to do anything about her, then what else could he--- a mere player--- do? ¡°For now, I have a failed quest to turn in. As for that Madam Passion who¡¯s the main culprit here, I¡¯ll also have to deal with her.¡± He turned to walk towards the exit, about to head back to the village. Meanwhile, the world outside of the Luminous Cave was in complete mayhem because of the latest World Announcement. [Mad Dog: Celestial-Grade? I have never heard of such a thing.] [Synonym: Me too! I did not know such an item grade had existed before today!] [77ss77: More importantly, who the hell is this Little Brat? What kind of idiot names himself/herself a little brat?] [Pixel_Guns: And that ¡®Spoiled¡¯ title... LOL!] [GeeGee: The highest item grade known so far is the Heaven-Grade, and we only found out about it because of an NPC. This Celestial-Grade, could it possibly be higher than the Heaven-Grade?] [777: Do you know how ridiculous-sounding you are right now? The first ever Supreme-Grade was found just today after 7 months since the game launched, and you¡¯re telling me someone found something above the Heaven-Grade that we have only heard stories about, and it was even found by a no-name?] [GeeGee: Then how the hell do you explain this Celestial-Grade?] [777: For all we know, there could be other item grades in-between Supreme-Grade and Heaven-Grade!] [Synonym: That¡¯s very logical. Because this game came with no information or guide, we can only learn more about it by exploring it little by little. And unless someone finds a Heaven-Grade item and compares it to a Supreme-Grade item, then we will never know.] [ProfoundBroker: If anyone of you that are reading this has information to this Little Brat-- no matter the detail, please contact me. I am willing to pay however much you wish for that information.] [Troll_Land: He¡¯s my cousin, actually.I''ll strike a deal for you. 100 Gold for his real-life name.] [Expert_At_Farting: He¡¯s a core player in my clan with a Godly Legacy. Join the ¡®Divine Gate¡¯ clan if you want to meet him.] [Kind Maiden: What I want to know is--- which faction does this Little Brat belong to?] The chat suddenly stopped moving. Everybody there froze just to think about that question. Which faction did this player belong to? That was an excellent question. If it was true that this Celestial-Grade item surpasses even the still mysterious Heaven-Grade, then that faction could topple every other faction without even needing to move! An item that surpasses even a Heaven-Grade, that would be something to be fearful of¡­ Emperor or not! Level 11 - Race Inside the headquarters of one of the five major clan known as ¡®White Lotus¡¯, two figures sat face to face. ¡°What should we do about this dark horse, White Emperor?¡± one of the two asked. The one he was speaking to was one of the most recognized and powerful players currently in Legacy Online--- White Emperor. The White Emperor did not speak, he only stared at his hands on the table. ¡°The sudden appearance of this Celestial-Grade item is beyond what anyone of us could have imagined. While we do not know its full potential or anything about it in that matter, we can expect it to play a major role in the battle between the Emperors. Although we can ponder about this all day, the most important question remains---¡± ¡°Which side does this player belong to, correct?¡± The White Emperor¡¯s eyes narrowed, his voice cool and unwavering. ¡°Yes. And because we know for a fact that he or she is not someone in our clan, then it can only be one of the other four.¡± ¡°This is very troublesome, especially when our position just took the first place.¡± ¡°What if this person does not belong to neither one of us and is actually someone who has not picked a side, yet? The probability of this is not impossible. In fact, it is very high because if this person has already picked a side, then his name would not have appeared, but one of the other Emperors.¡± The White Emperor stood up, and said, ¡°If that is the case, then we will have to do whatever it takes to guarantee that the person will join us. But first, we have to find him.¡± ¡°Mobilize our entire intelligence force. I want this person to be found as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Roger that.¡± Such a scene occurred in not just the White Emperor¡¯s headquarter, but also in every other clan too-- big or small. A race that nobody could have imagined had begun. It was not a race to find resources, nor was it a race to find rare equipment; it was a race to find a single person. Forget about the in-game situation, even non-gaming companies outside of the game wanted to find out this ¡®Little Brat¡¯ player¡¯s true identity. The existence of a powerful weapon in Legacy Online is not something to be underestimated as someone with a powerful one can make the world walk on his or her palms. Take the White Emperor himself as an example. He was just a nobody at first. But because of his god-like luck, he got ahead of everyone by finding the world¡¯s first Legendary-Grade weapon. And with its special powers, it gave its wielder superhuman powers, turning a nobody into one of the current and strongest Emperor.Support the creativity of authors by visiting Royal Road for this novel and more. ¡°I don¡¯t care if you have to invite everybody you come across into your party, I just want to find this person!¡± ¡°Make an announcement on LegacyPlayerbase.net. I want that person to know that I am willing to give him millions if he is willing to join us!¡± ¡°Go search every forum and every post to see if you can find a clue to this player!¡± Countless companies across the globe had their own plans, but all of them had one goal, and that was to find this ¡®Little Brat¡¯! [{Hot} News: BlueBull just stated that they are willing to give three hundred million USD to this ¡®Little Brat¡¯ Legacy Online Player if he was willing to join them!] [{Hot} News: Wicrosoft is requesting the Legacy Online player ¡®Little Brat¡¯ to allow them to buy the Celestial-Grade item for two billion USD!] [{Hot} News: Who is this Legacy Online player ¡®Little Brat¡¯ that everybody has been talking about? Join us, Box News, for the latest update!] The internet was flooded with news, questions, theories and even conspiracies as to who this ¡®Little Brat¡¯ player really was! The topic got to the point where everybody and their mother was talking about it, and it would remain like that for the remainder of the day. While the world was in an uproar, the person who caused all of this, Yin Xian, was oblivious to all of it. ¡°Say, Master, what is your Legacy? For you to have such god-like strength, it must be at least Tyrannical-Grade, right?¡± Lumi asked him a question that has been on her mind ever since she saw him slap a monster ten times his strength to death. ¡°I do not know, nor do I care,¡± he said in a nonchalant voice. ¡°Don¡¯t be like that, Master. As companions, I think we should get to know more about each other.¡± ¡°What kind of companions calls the other ¡®Master¡¯? And I don¡¯t recall ever asking for a companion either.¡± ¡°But I finally have someone to talk to after thirty thousand years¡­¡± ¡°Not my problem, nor do I care.¡± Soon, they returned to the village, and Yin Xian walked straight to where Madam Passion was selling her potions. ¡°Oh, you¡¯ve returned very quickly. How was it? Did you do what I asked?¡± The inside of her eyes danced with expectation and excitement upon seeing him. ¡°No, I did not.¡± Yin Xian crushed her expectations with a single sentence. Madam Passion looked at him with a deep frown, and said, ¡°Then why have you come back?¡± ¡°Why wouldn¡¯t I come back when your directions are incorrect? I followed the directions you gave me to the teeth--- thirty steps forward, twenty left, ten to the right, and lastly, three forward. I followed each and every stop perfectly, yet there was no Luminous Cave in sight. How can you explain that, huh? I have wasted hours because of your incorrect directions.¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Madam Passion was shocked. He was unable to enter the Luminous Cave either? Even though he was strong enough to overpower an Inferno Panda? ¡°T-That¡¯s impossible¡­¡± ¡°You know what else is impossible? This quest! How dare you give me a quest that was meant for a party of six? How dare you give me-- a level one-- a quest meant for a group of level 10s? This quest of yours, I am abandoning!¡± He takes out the empty potion bottle she had given him and left it on the counter by her colorful potions. [Are you sure you want to abandon the quest ¡®Madam Passion¡¯s Favor¡¯?] ¡°Goodbye!¡± He turned around and walked away without looking back. [You have abandoned the quest ¡®Madam Passion¡¯s Favor¡¯] [Your reputation has been decreased upon failing to complete a given task] [You have unlocked the Reputation System] [-1 Reputation] Level 12 - Midnight Incident After abandoning his first quest, Yin Xian decided that he¡¯s had enough today and logged off. ¡°What an ordeal I had to go through today¡­¡± He puts the headphones to the side. Then, he noticed somebody was sleeping beside him. ¡°What are you doing¡­¡± he sighed. It was obviously his little sister, Xiao Mo. And she seemed to be playing the game still. Not wanting to bother her gaming, he carefully got off the bed and went downstairs. ¡°You¡¯re finally done? It¡¯s almost midnight, you know.¡± Downstairs, his mother was washing the dishes. ¡°Sorry, did I miss dinner? You could have told me,¡± he said. ¡°It¡¯s all good. The two of you looked so comfortable, I would feel bad interfering. It¡¯s been a while since she got a chance to play games with you, too.¡± ¡°Even though we were only together for a few minutes before she ran off¡­¡± He chuckled. ¡°I am going to go for a walk; I¡¯ll be back soon.¡± ¡°It¡¯s late, so be careful.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Although he had no destination in mind, he still wanted to take a stroll. ¡°To think a game could get me so worked up; it has been a long time since I had experienced such feelings.¡± A smile surfaced on his face. ¡°Those NPCs, although they are unreasonable and annoying at first, it¡¯s kind of funny now that I think about it. If it were not for them, then I would definitely get tired of such a game quickly, VR or not.¡± ¡°And because I did not expect the game to have such NPCs, the results was myself getting pushed around by a bunch of NPCs--- No, I should stop looking them as programmed humans, but somewhat real humans with their own choices.¡± ¡°Legacy Online¡­ Maybe I should take it a bit more seriously than it being just a ¡®game¡¯.¡± Underneath the moonlight, Yin Xian continued to wander aimlessly in the silent streets, his mind filled with what had happened today. For the next ten minutes, everything was peaceful. The wind was tender, and the bright moon was a beautiful view. ¡°Ah¡­ What a calming atmosphere---¡± ¡°You. Hand over all of your belongings.¡± These intimidating words along with clicking sounds entered Yin Xian¡¯s ears. Turning around, there were three masked figures standing there with firearms in their grasp--- all pointed all him. ¡°Really?¡± His voice was nonchalant. ¡°Does it look like we¡¯re fucking joking? Everything that has value, hand ''em over or we¡¯ll shoot.¡± ¡°Haaa¡­¡± Yin Xian sighed. ¡°Out of the billions of people in this world that you could¡¯ve chosen to take advantage of, you chose me? Do I look that much of a pushover?¡± ¡°What the fuck is this idiot talking about?¡± ¡°First and foremost, stop pointing that vulgar-looking thing at me.¡±Enjoying this book? Seek out the original to ensure the author gets credit. Yin Xian¡¯s eyes narrowed at the midnight robbers. Suddenly--- *Thud* *Thud* *Thud* ¡°Huh?¡± Baffled, the three robbers looked on the ground to where their firearms fell. ¡°T-T-That¡¯s¡­¡± Cold sweat soaked the back of these three robbers within seconds. Laying right next to their pistols was three arms of different length--- each with a clean end as if they got sliced off with a sharp sword. ¡°AAAAHHHHHHHH!!! MY ARM!!!¡± Blood sprayed into the air like a broken water fountain. ¡°These sounds coming out of your mouths are unpleasant to the ears, so stay shut for me.¡± ¡°AAA---¡± The screaming suddenly stopped, but the three robbers were still alive. As a matter of fact, other than the blood spraying from their cut-off arm, they were perfectly fine. Why they stopped screaming, even they themselves did not know. When they tried to scream again, they were shocked to find out that let alone screaming, they could not even open their mouths! It was as if their lips were glued together, none of them could open them even an inch! ¡°Now that it¡¯s nice and quiet, just like before the three of you had shown up, let¡¯s enjoy the moonlight together, okay?¡± A gentle smiled surface on Yin Xian¡¯s calm face, but to the three robbers, that smile of his was akin to a devil¡¯s smile--- maybe even scarier. ¡°While I do not have something valuable on my body, I can still give you a one-way ticket to the next life. That enough should suffice, right?¡± The three of them uncontrollably pissed themselves, their eyes filled with deep horror as Yin Xian got closer and closer. Who would have known that such a weak and ordinary-looking young man turned out to be such a monster? Well, these three robbers obviously did not. -Inside Yin Xian¡¯s room- ¡°Ahhh--- what a great raid that was! Not only did I obtain another piece of Perfect-Grade equipment but I also got to level up!¡± Xiao Mo stretched out her body on the tender bed. ¡°Hm?¡± She noticed that Yin Xian who she had slept next to on purpose had disappeared. ¡°He¡¯s finished already? Most people I know played for the entire night on their first day of playing the game.¡± ¡°I wonder how much has he progressed¡­¡± She went downstairs. ¡°Mom, where¡¯s Big Bro?¡± ¡°He left the house to go on a walk an hour ago.¡± ¡°Ehhh¡­¡± Just as she made a regretting sound, the main door opened. ¡°I¡¯m home.¡± ¡°Again with the perfect timing¡­¡± The mother chuckled to herself. ¡°Big Bro! How was the game? Did you like it?¡± ¡°While it was infuriating at times, it was still fun in its own ways,¡± he said with a bitter smile. ¡°Right?! I know that feeling too well! Come, let¡¯s talk all night about---¡± ¡°Xiao Mo, it¡¯s already midnight, and you have school tomorrow, so go to sleep. You can talk to your brother all you want tomorrow after school.¡± ¡°....¡± She immediately puts on a sulking expression upon hearing that. ¡°Making that face will not help you as you have already skipped today¡¯s lessons.¡± The eyebrows of Yin Xian raised. ¡°Oh? You skipped school today?¡± ¡°I¡­ I had a good reason¡­¡± she murmured. ¡°Which is¡­?¡± He pressed on. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter anymore! I¡¯m going to bed!¡± She ran upstairs, leaving the two behind. ¡°She ran away.¡± He chuckled. ¡°So? How was your walk?¡± His mother suddenly asked. Smiling, he said, ¡°It was refreshing. Though I did get into a little incident with a few robbers.¡± He did not hide that fact. With widened eyes, his mother hurriedly searched his body to make sure there were no injuries. ¡°Are you okay? Did you get hurt?¡± ¡°I am fine. You know that something like that cannot harm me.¡± ¡°.... It¡¯s a mother¡¯s job to worry about her child no matter how strong they are.¡± ¡°I see¡­ Thank you, mother.¡± ¡°Say, Yin Xian¡­ How long do you think this is going to last?¡± ¡°Does it bother you?¡± he asked. ¡°Isn''t it a bit late to ask something like that? And no, I¡¯m grateful, and I hope it can last forever¡­ But that is precisely why I am asking you¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯ll last as long as it needs to--- this obligation of mine.¡± ¡°Thank you¡­¡± ¡°No, thank you, mother.¡± And just like Xiao Mo, Yin Xian went upstairs to prepare for bed.