《Chaos Realm; A VRMMO Tale》3. Hero of La-Dalia
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'A lost diamond ring? Must be worth a lot.' As Gene checked out the quest, she felt it could be feasible. There wasn't a reason why she should take the quest before finding the ring. Since it's a specific mission, she knew it wouldn't be one of those that couldn't be triggered without the quest. Taking the quest meant she would lose a quest slot and from how old the request was, there was a chance that the item was too hard to find.
'It doesn't say where she lost the ring! Looks like I'll be forced to pick the quest anyway.'
Gene grabbed the paper and walked over to the counter.
"You found one?" Receptionist asked. She had returned to being a slouch. Gene extended her quest, placing it on the table. Seeing the old paper, she ran her eyes through and crumbled it, throwing it into the bin.
"Thanks for bringing it up. I forgot to remove it. That old bone died a month ago." Her eyelids were barely staying afloat. "So which quests did you pick again?"
'[email protected]#@$...' Without a word Gene turned around back to the quest board. She skimmed through the board and took the five gathering quests that were the most recent and went back to the counter. The receptionist sealed the quest as ongoing and placed them in her folder before dropping back into her sleep with a "Good Luck."
Gene walked to the back gate. The town was in the middle of a tropical forest making it a heaven for herbalists. To Gene, this was one of the best possible outcomes. The quest should give her enough experience and decent money. It was easy to complete and the region was thickly packed with herbs.
Justling Seed x50
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Violet Sprout Stem x50
Sour Custler x50
Dark Ginger Flower x10
Prickling Red Vine x5
The list was simple. The amount wasn't bad. All of them were very common herbs making the quest extremely easy as expected of a starting town.
Justling Seeds. Each herb had as many as ten seeds making them the easiest to collect. Violet sprouts grew as a herd and if you found the outgrowth, there would be at least a couple of thousands in the area. Sour Custler and Dark Ginger grew next to each other. Find one and get the other one free! The Red Vines were a little harder considering they grew on the trees. Climbing trees wasn't that hard so it was still fine. Overall, the gathering was done within half an hour and she returned to the reception to hand over the quest.
The sleepy woman took the herbs one by one and threw them into the bin. The same trash bin that still held the old treasure hunt quest.
Her rewards weren't bad. The experience gained was massive considering her level. The money gained… Well, let's leave it at that.
Thanks to the massive experience boost Gene received enough experience to reach level eight.
Skill Received: Arms Crossed(Super Rare)
Your haughtiness is irritating. The opponent wants you dead.
Skill type. : Single Target Provoke
Range. : 8m
'So I'm a peace monger who provokes the opponent to a fight? Who even designed these? I should be super useful in a group fight as a tank.'
Fourteen points to spend. Gene put everything to health making her the most insane level eight character ever.
'Two more levels and I can leave this stupid town.' Barely played for an hour and she was already pissed at the town. She took the same repeat quest to complete and was done with levelling as soon as she hit level ten.
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"Good work. You will go to places…" yawn "...The caravan leaves for Olahal City in a few minutes." The receptionist grabbed a badge from behind the counter and handed it to Gene.
Badge of Honour (La-Dalia town)
A badge awarded for meritorious deeds.
Fame. :
10
"Why?" Gene was confused. Anyone would normally be. 'What did I do exactly?'
"The herbs you collected helped to save the life of one of our townsmen. You are a hero to our town." As the lady was speaking Gene could literally see her eyes roll making the situation more awkward.
'I saw you throwing the herbs into the trash bin.' Gene kept her thoughts to herself.
"So," the lady suddenly became serious. "I hope you are satisfied with our services!" That wasn't a question. It was a threat. Gene suddenly figured out why the badge, one that was only given once the reputation reached the max and hardest to get, was in her hands. It was a bribe!
With a smile, Gene said, "It was great. I'm lucky I came here." Gene was genuinely happy. Besides the badge, she also received a token that could be used as an entry ticket to Olahal City. And the woman was back on her counter sleeping.
Gene walked out quietly as she didn't want to wake her up. One should always treat their benefactors with respect.
The caravan wasn't empty. There were a few other players inside. She could tell they hated the place from how eager they were to leave. Caravan to the city always left at regular intervals. It was the cheapest way to travel in Chaos Realm.
'Two hours, level eleven. Not as bad as I expected.' The initial levels were easy to clear. The low experience requirement and her massive experience boost helped her fly through to level ten. The caravan slowly wobbled as it traversed through the dirt road to the closest city.
'The class is fine. But I'll have to figure out how to play the game from scratch.' She knew her days ahead were going to be tough. Looking at the badge in her inventory, her lips curved into a gentle smile.
Name
Gene
Strength
5
Vitality
25
Defence
5
Class
Pacifist
Level
11
HP
2500
AP
0
Fame
10
Town
La-Dalia
As she was going through her stuff, an emergency quest appeared.
Emergency Quest: Bandit Attack
The cavern is under attack by the local bandits. Prepare to assist.
Successful Defence: Proceeds to Olahal City.
Failure to Defend: Respawn at La-Dalia Town.
"Oh no! I forgot to buy potions!" Gene's scream made the other players stare at her.
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