As Yi Tianchen walked back to the small village, his heart couldn't help but race wildly.
Since losing his memory, this was the first time he felt such a vivid rush of emotions. Although the battle had been incredibly difficult and fraught with danger, Yi Tianchen could clearly sense that his past feelings were returning!
He soon entered the village and gently touched his chest as he made his way directly to Elder Villager. Upon seeing Yi Tianchen, Elder Villager visibly jolted and looked at him with disbelief, saying, "You... you completed the mission so quickly?"
"Is this it?" Nodding, Yi Tianchen pulled out the scroll dropped by the Frenzied Goblin Warrior from his pack and handed it to Elder Villager.
Upon seeing the scroll, Elder Villager became ecstatic, grasping Yi Tianchen's hand tightly, nearly moved to tears. "Young adventurer, you are truly the pride of our village! After so many years, someone has finally completed this legendary difficulty trial mission!"
At that moment, a warm notification chimed in---
System Notification: Congratulations on successfully completing the Courage Trial mission. You have gained 150,000 experience points, 35 reputation points, and received the item Courage Trial Certificate ×1; due to your outstanding performance, you have also received an additional item: Power Ring ×1!
System Notification: Congratulations on leveling up to level 13! You have gained 5 free attribute points!
"Level up? Do I get equipment? Or is it Jewelry?"
Yi Tianchen was momentarily stunned but then filled with excitement. The rewards for a legendary difficulty mission were indeed substantial! What shocked him most was receiving an additional piece of Jewelry. It was known that in Zero Era, the drop rate for Jewelry was significantly lower than that for weapons.
"Village Chief, can I go to the city now?"
Seeing Elder Villager's excited expression, Yi Tianchen wasn't in a hurry to check his equipment. After all, it was already in his pocket; what was there to worry about?
"Of course! Of course! Come on, please choose which city you want to go to. As the bravest adventurer from our village, I have decided that this time the teleportation will be free of charge!" Elder Villager said excitedly and quickly listed the names of cities available for teleportation.
1. Eastern Departure City, 15 Silver Coins!
1. Southern Wilderness City, 10 Silver Coins!
2. Xiliang City, 15 Silver Coins!
3. Northern Cold City, 20 Silver Coins!
4. Sky Feather City, 20 Silver Coins!
"That's quite expensive!" Yi Tianchen glanced at the data and couldn't help but feel pleased. This Elder Villager was kind enough to save him a whole 10 Silver Coins with just one sentence!
"I want to go to Southern Wilderness City!" Yi Tianchen declared. This was the intention conveyed by Liu Yuhan; Mist and Rain Studio would be based in Southern Wilderness City.
"Alright!" The Elder Villager stroked his beard with a smile and reminded him, "However, as the village chief, I must warn you that once you leave this small village, you will not be able to return!"
"What?" Yi Tianchen was taken aback and asked, "Are you saying that once I leave here, I can never come back?"
The Elder Villager nodded and said, "Yes, when you enter the Main City, all your data will automatically transfer to that Main City, and you will no longer be able to return to this small village."
"Okay then!" Yi Tianchen forced a bitter smile, his gaze shifting toward the Identification Center in the village. He said solemnly, "I'll leave later; I still have something to take care of!"
"Of course!" The Elder Villager understood.
***
"Is it really true that once I leave, I can't come back? What a stingy setting!" Yi Tianchen complained as he stepped into the general store.
The Boss greeted him enthusiastically with a broad smile and said, "What can I help you with today? Don't let the size of my little shop fool you; we have everything you need!"
"Do you have any wine?" Yi Tianchen asked.
"Hey!" the Boss exclaimed, praising, "You are really lucky, my friend! To be honest, our shop just received a batch of top-quality Daughter's Red. In a ten-mile radius, we are the only ones with it; there are no other branches. You’ve come to the right place."
Yi Tianchen was taken aback. Ten miles? It seemed like nothing but desolate mountains and wilderness!
"How much is it?" Yi Tianchen continued to inquire.
The Boss replied, "Daughter's Red comes in three grades: low, medium, and high. The low-grade Daughter's Red is 10 Silver Coins per jar, the medium-grade is 20 Silver Coins per jar, and the high-grade is 50 Silver Coins per jar. Which one would you like to buy?"
Hearing this made Yi Tianchen frown; it seemed that Daughter's Red wasn't cheap at all! He pondered for a while and gritted his teeth, saying, "I'll take a jar of high-grade Daughter's Red!"
"Alright!" The Boss shouted into the back room, "One jar of high-grade Daughter's Red!"
***
After leaving the grocery store with a jar of high-grade Daughter's Red in his arms, Yi Tianchen quickly attracted the attention of many people. They recognized him as the one who had previously slain the Frenzied Goblin Warrior, known as Falling Leaves. Curiosity and attempts to strike up conversations surrounded him as if they were eager to win him over.
Yi Tianchen was not interested at all; he engaged in small talk while subtly hinting that they should stop following him. However, some people just couldn't take the hint and stuck to him like glue. Suddenly, someone shouted:
"Look! There's a beauty!"
It turned out that no matter how heroic one might be, they still had to bow down in front of beauty. While everyone was searching for "where is the beauty," Yi Tianchen seized the moment, held his breath, and quickly slipped away. After stealthily scouting around like a thief, he sneaked into the Identification Center.
"Teacher..." Taking advantage of the absence of others, Yi Tianchen rushed over and presented the jar of high-grade Daughter's Red with both hands. "This is for you!"
"Oh! What is this..." The Appraiser clearly caught a whiff of the rich aroma of wine that couldn't be concealed by the seal. His slightly vacant eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement as he shook his head and said, "High-grade Daughter's Red! This is the taste! This is it!"
Yi Tianchen remained silent, lost in thought.
Meanwhile---
The System prompted: 【Appraiser Balfe】 accepted your gift, increasing your intimacy with the NPC by 500. Due to your previous master-apprentice relationship, an additional 500 intimacy points were granted!
Yi Tianchen remained speechless.
“Ha! This is truly good wine!” Appraiser continued to praise, finally acknowledging Yi Tianchen. He chuckled, “Good lad, you still remember your master. It’s not in vain that we had our time together! It seems you’re about to leave this little village and venture into the outside world, aren’t you?”
Yi Tianchen nodded, feeling a wave of nostalgia wash over him. “Master, once I leave this time, I won’t be able to come back to see you! Please take care!”
Appraiser nodded, setting aside the Daughter's Red. He sighed, “Young people like you are becoming rare these days! As a parting gift, I’ll give you something that I guarantee you will like!”
“You’re giving me something?”
Yi Tianchen was taken aback; this was completely unexpected. At that moment, as Appraiser finished speaking, a sound echoed in his ears---
The System prompted: You have received 【Appraiser Balfe】's gift 【Hell Token】×1!
“Hell Token? What is this?”
Yi Tianchen quickly pulled out a black shield-shaped token from his bag. The front was engraved with the word “Hell” in bold strokes, full of vigor. The back featured strange carvings that seemed entirely abstract and bizarre.
【Hell Token】: A mysterious token made of an unknown material, said to be crafted by the Hell Swordsman of the Azure Abyss. There is only one in the entire world. It is rumored that whoever possesses this token can become the next successor of the Hell Swordsman!
A rumble echoed around him...
The world of Yi Tianchen was a blank slate!
Whoever held this token could become the new heir of the Hell Swordsman!
Shock! Absolute shock! At this moment, the only thing echoing repeatedly in Yi Tianchen's mind were the profoundly shocking four words—
Hidden Profession!
“Ha...hahaha...hahahaha...” Finally, Yi Tianchen could no longer contain himself and burst into unrestrained laughter. He excitedly grabbed the Appraiser's hand and exclaimed, “Teacher, I absolutely love this gift! Thank you!”
The Appraiser nodded and said, “Take it and go to the Black Forest outside Southern Wilderness City; you will find him there!”
Him? Hell Swordsman—Azure Abyss?
Yi Tianchen solemnly nodded. While feeling excited, he couldn't help but secretly marvel: those 50 Silver Coins were truly worth it! It was an incredible deal! What a huge gain!
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