Fried chicken burgers, such a junk food, had always been Zhang Pingfan's dream. He used to count every penny, but today he could finally eat his fill.
As Zhang Pingfan was enjoying his meal, a few young people came and sat beside him.
"My luck is great today. Just after the server opened, I got a green level 5 weapon from the wild and sold it for 500 coins!"
"That's pretty good, your luck is amazing. Unlike me, I still have all white gear."
"You guys are considered lucky. My fate is miserable; I was assigned to新手村 88. It's so damn ridiculous."
"Haha, we heard about it. The village chief in your新手村 is a total freak. He doesn't even issue beginner quests."
"That's right! The one quest he did issue, I couldn't even grab it. What a loss!"
"You're lucky. Five free attribute points directly give you a 5-level advantage in base stats over other players. That's overpowered."
"Yeah, maybe you'll get it next time. That would be awesome."
"I hope so too. This village chief is so mysterious. I suspect someone is controlling him!"
"Shh, don't spread such rumors. The official channels have already debunked it. Now that the server's secrets are out, there's no point talking about this."
"Hey, I'm just venting. I know the truth, so let's eat quickly. We can't delay our game progress!"
Zhang Pingfan ate silently, not expecting his influence to be so significant. He wondered if the officials would cause him trouble.
Zhang Pingfan quickly finished his meal and prepared to log into the game sooner.
Meanwhile.
Dou Youyou shared her afternoon's events with her sister Dou Junwan.
"The village chief wants to take you as his disciple?"
"Yes, I don't know if I should agree."
Dou Junwan said, "Your village chief can solo the Titan Python, so he must be extraordinary. Accepting him as a master shouldn't be a problem. After all, he's your master, and he'll definitely give you benefits later on."
Dou Youyou: "Then should I agree? He said if I agree, he'll give me the Titan Python's corpse."
Dou Junwan excitedly said, "What are you waiting for? As the top boss in the新手村, even though it's a Silver-grade boss, it's fundamentally different from ordinary Silver-grade bosses. The materials from the Titan Python, when made into equipment, will definitely be no less than Golden attribute."
Although Dou Youyou knew it was good stuff, she was not as familiar with the game as Dou Junwan. Hearing about Golden attribute equipment, she was shocked.
"Is that true?"
"Would your sister lie to you? Once we leave the新手村, give me the Titan Python's corpse. If we get even one piece of Golden equipment, we can get rid of those annoying flies. If one bothers me, I'll kill him once."
Dou Youyou giggled.
"Sister, you're so mischievous. I think Nangong Gege is quite nice."
Dou Junwan: "If you like him, he's yours!"
"No, I'm still a child!"
"Pfft, have some shame! You're already 17. If you didn't have a baby face, do you think everyone would think you're a loli like me?"
"Hehe!"
Zhang Pingfan returned to his humble abode, washed his face, and entered the game again.
When Zhang Pingfan appeared in his small courtyard, he saw someone loitering around his courtyard entrance.
Upon closer inspection, it was Dou Youyou.
"So it's you. I thought it was some petty thief."
Dou Youyou pouted and said, "There's a restriction here, and I can't get in. I can't even steal if I wanted to."
"Haha, come in. Have you thought about it?"
Dou Youyou said, "I'm willing to become your disciple, but the precondition is that you must give me the Titan Python's corpse!"
Dou Youyou pointed at the Titan Python's corpse that was still discarded.
Zhang Pingfan thought the little girl would make some excessive demands, but he didn't expect her to want such trash.
"If you like it, you can take it. Are you sure you want to be my disciple?"
"Yes!" She nodded her little head, afraid Zhang Pingfan would go back on his word.
[Ding! System prompt: Are you willing to become the Village Chief's disciple?]
"Willing!"
[Ding! System prompt: Congratulations on becoming the Village Chief's first disciple, you have received an additional reward: a skill book!]
[Ding! System prompt: Congratulations on completing the disciple recruitment quest, you have been rewarded with a cleaver!]
A skill book appeared in Dou Youyou's hand, and a cleaver appeared in Zhang Pingfan's.
"Clang!"
"Damn it! First an axe, then a pot, and now a cleaver? What, do you want me to be a chef?"
Dou Youyou found Zhang Pingfan's curses amusing.
But when she saw the skill book in her hand, her expression changed drastically.
"Mysterious-grade skill, Sacred Healing! My heavens."
In the game "Mythology," player skills were divided into Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Yellow-grade, Mysterious-grade, Earth-grade, Heaven-grade, and finally, Divine skills!
The highest level of skills players could actively learn was Advanced. Skills above Advanced were special skills, and their effects were incomparable to Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced skills.
Now, Dou Youyou possessed a Mysterious-grade skill, and she was soaring to the top.
Zhang Pingfan looked at Dou Youyou with envy. She received an excellent skill book, and as her master, he should have received something good too. What was the point of giving him a cleaver?
"Master, it's a Mysterious-grade skill, that's great!"
Zhang Pingfan waved his hand and said, "I know, I know. Don't shout so loud. This small token of appreciation is enough. How are you going to follow me in the future!"
Dou Youyou nodded excitedly. Indeed, following the village chief was the right choice. Just after becoming his disciple, she received such an excellent skill book. It was terrifying.
The girl clapped her hands, and the skill book disappeared. She had likely learned it.
Zhang Pingfan thought to himself: This is a sin! Such a good item, worth at least tens of thousands of dollars, and you just learned it like that. What a wasteful child.
Dou Youyou looked at the skill description, absolutely thrilled.
Sacred Healing: Can instantly restore a player on the brink of death to full health, and also add 10% physical and magical defense! Lasts for 15 seconds, with a cooldown of 1 minute.
This was simply a weapon for a comeback from the brink of death. No wonder it was a Mysterious-grade skill; it was too overpowered.
At this moment, Zhang Pingfan could only envy. He looked at the cleaver in his hand and angrily threw it on the ground, stomping on it fiercely.
"Master, you seem very angry," Dou Youyou asked, not understanding why.
Of course, he was angry. He wished he could drag out the woman controlling the system and beat her up.
"It's nothing. Deep breaths. I need to get used to it. I'll get used to it!"
"Oh, does Master have anything else? If not, I'll take the Titan Python's corpse!"
"It's just a worthless thing. Take it if you want. Oh, by the way, there might be a beast tide in our新手村 tomorrow!"
Dou Youyou had just taken away the Titan Python's corpse and was feeling gleeful when this news struck her like a bolt from the blue.
"No way, Master! You can't be joking."