Absolute Death Game-Chapter 207 - 3: Xia Zuowei’s Path to Gaming

Xia Zuowei was about to leave when the person suddenly said, "Wait a minute, look at your Stamina Points, have they decreased a lot?"

Xia Zuowei looked down and saw that was indeed the case, probably more than half had already decreased.

"Here, take this," the guard traded Xia Zuowei an "aged steamed bun," "This is what the system gives to me for being a sentry. Eat it and it will restore some of your Physical Strength; otherwise if your Stamina runs out, all your Attributes will significantly decrease."

Xia Zuowei double-clicked it, and he saw his character gobble down the steamed bun bit by bit. His Stamina Points quickly filled up.

Having eaten the guard’s steamed bun, Xia Zuowei felt a bit more fondness for this guard, and looked at his name: Qin Dahai (Black Stone Village Militia).

Xia Zuowei then asked, "So, Qin, can’t I just make money and level up by killing monsters?"

Perhaps it was being called ’big brother’ that earned some good will, or maybe for some other reason, Qin Dahai explained very patiently: "Your attributes are too low, do you have any decent equipment? Apart from the weak and experience-less rabbits and wild chickens, I’m afraid there isn’t much else you could beat.

Plus, the wild beasts in the deepest parts of the forest, even if killed, only drop materials like animal hides, raw meat and the like. And you still need to have a skinning skill to get them. Unless you take down a boss, it’s hard to make money, and the experience is pitifully little. Most people don’t bother hunting them."

"Then, at what level can I go and kill monsters that drop money and equipment? And where do these monsters spawn?"

Qin Dahai thought for a moment and said, "Well, with my current strength, I can take down a bandit minion or a highwayman easily, they drop some low-level equipment and some copper coins and such. But those guys always travel in groups, you can hardly ever find one alone, you’d need to form a team to take them on.

However, Black Stone Village is just too remote, there are too few players, I’ve hardly met any."

"Oh, I see," Xia Zuowei said, somewhat disappointed, "then what’s the point of playing this crappy game."

Qin Dahai did not answer his question and instead seemed to ask nonchalantly, "You said this game just appeared on your computer by itself, didn’t someone send you the account? How did you enter the game?"

"Yeah, I thought it was strange too, I just clicked and got in," Xia Zuowei replied.

Qin Dahai seemed to not quite believe it and asked a few more questions. Xia Zuowei’s answers were all over the place, and since Qin Dahai couldn’t get anything more out of him, he eventually dropped it.

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As soon as Qin Dahai stopped talking, Xia Zuowei started asking questions again, "By the way, how’s the job as a guard?"

"It’s alright, I get equipment," he waved the spear in his hand and pointed at the Leather Armor on his body, "earn experience, get food, the work is simple too. Just need to send a signal when monsters or bandits come to the village gate. But you have to have a friendly Prestige in the village to apply. Of course, you could also try your luck with the militia captain.

If you’re lucky or have high enough charm, you might be able to join earlier."

Enviously, Xia Zuowei asked where he could apply for the job and then hurried over to the militia captain.

Militia Captain: "What do you want? I’m busy here, don’t bother me if it’s nothing important." Several options then appeared.

Xia Zuowei clicked: "I want to join the Militia, please approve, Captain."

Militia Captain: "With that scrawny body of yours, you want to join the Militia? Besides, I don’t even know you. Go away, stand over to the side."

After a while, seeing that Xia Zuowei hadn’t left, he said offhandedly: "The village is building a wall on the east side to defend against bandits. You can try your luck over there."

Xia Zuowei was delighted in his heart and quickly ran to the east side of the village, where indeed he saw a large group of NPCs building a wall.

Outside the construction site, there was an NPC gesticulating, and his name was Foreman.

Xia Zuowei ran over and clicked on him, and several options appeared. Of course, Xia Zuowei clicked on the option saying ’I want to be a construction worker, please let me.’

Who would have thought that the Foreman would say: "Sorry, we already have enough workers here."

(Dang, so unlucky!) Xia Zuowei thought.

Foreman: "But we are a little short on lumber, could you please help chop some wood and bring it back?"

At this time, an option appeared in front of him, Lumberer, do you want to take the job? Yes/No.

Xia Zuowei had no interest in being a lumberer, as chopping wood surely meant going to the forests outside, and what if he encountered wild dogs?

Having no choice, Xia Zuowei could only wander around the village by himself. First, he went to the blacksmith’s, got chased out, then he went to the carpenter’s, who said: "I don’t lack manpower right now; what I lack is lumber. If you’re interested in helping me chop some wood, then go ahead." It was all pointing back to being a lumberer.

But Xia Zuowei was not so easily resigned. He circled the village several times and in the end, jobs like farmer and woodcutter were the only ones lacking people, which Xia Zuowei didn’t like at all.

But Xia Zuowei didn’t want to take up either of those two jobs.

Passing by the village entrance again, Qin urged him, "If you ask me, you should just switch to being a farmer and plow the fields, you know. I switched to farmer before. You can gain Attributes, learn skills, and get food. It doesn’t sell for much, but it’s better than nothing. In my opinion, you might as well be honest and farm the land. Leveling up is quick that way."

Xia Zuowei shook his head, deciding to take another stroll. Farming sounded boring, and he didn’t have the patience for it.

As he walked along, an NPC named Scar-faced Li suddenly emerged. Dressed neatly, but holding a cleaver and with a scar on his face, he didn’t look like a good person. This Scar-faced Li, unlike the other NPCs in the village, was a yellow-headed NPC. Xia Zuowei grew curious and started circling around him, but after making two rounds, Li suddenly spoke up.