The Second Fire Sign

  I got into a lot of trouble as soon as I arrived, so I went around the village and took on all the tasks I could. Only then did I start thinking about how to leave the village. In Shu Mountain, if you want to join a sect, you have to go to the various major sects residences in Xian Mountain. The one I admire the most is Emei Sect, which is 7,000 miles away from Qingcheng Mountain. Qingcheng Sect is relatively close, but in the legend of Shu Mountain Swordsmen, its a pretty useless sect. Although the game balanced out the various major sects, emotionally, I still want to put aside whats near and seek whats far.

  The task in this village is roughly to let everyone get familiar with the operation and environment of Shu Mountain. After careful study, I ran a few message delivery tasks and gained some shallow experience. Most importantly, after giving the meager income to the purchasing NPC, I bought a rope and a roasted chicken.

  I choose to go, but I still think its best to do the task of making that wild fox spirit first. Many people who took this task went out in high spirits, but most came back with their heads hung low. I guess this fox isnt one that can be beaten by brute force.

  After listening to so many people discussing it, I roughly understood the whereabouts of this wild fox. After leaving the village, I found a suitable place and set up an ambush. Then hid on one side, waiting for the fox spirit to appear.

  I dont believe this fox is just a set of computer data and will be even more cunning than real people.

  I waited for over ten minutes, and people kept passing by from my side, seeing the ridiculous trap I set up, pointing and laughing as they walked away. The two guys who were just teaming up with me, Wonton and Mint Flavor, even raised their voices on purpose, shouting: "Is there really such a stupid person in this world? Thinking that a fox would jump into a rope trap just because it sees roasted chicken?"

  I dont have any other good qualities, just being patient is my strong point. When I was in school, I fell in love with my first girlfriend Ye Qingqing. Many people said she wasnt suitable for me, and two of my dorm-mates who were experienced in romance reminded me multiple times that the way I pursued her was too cliché. Ye Qingqing wouldnt be moved by it.

  But after three months of arduous pursuit, my patience had clearly worn down Ye Qingqings defenses, and an emotional shift occurred without either of us realizing it. Afterwards, when the guys talked about it, they all admired my persistence back then.

  "No matter how clumsy the method is, whats important is being able to achieve the goal."

  This is something I firmly believe in.

  As I stood there without any reaction, people gradually lost interest in me. When the people around me dispersed to look for their targets, a fox with bright red fur suddenly appeared before my eyes. It saw the roasted chicken on the ground but didnt immediately go to sniff it. Instead, it cautiously looked left and right, hesitating for a long time before slowly approaching the rope that encircled the chicken, which seemed to be causing it concern. The fox crouched down on all fours, suddenly opened its mouth, and spat out a small ball of fire. It landed on the roasted chicken, setting the surrounding grass and rope ablaze.

  "This fox is indeed cunning!"

  I cursed inwardly, but remained expressionless.

  As expected, the fox saw through my trap and let out a sly laugh as it lightly ran to grab the roasted chicken. Just then, the ground suddenly erupted with flying dust and rocks, a rope loop sprang up from the ground, ensnaring its hind legs, sending it tumbling into the air.

  In fact, taking on this task, the flying knifes accuracy is very poor. So far, I havent seen any players hit that fox head. However, with a flying knife in hand, stabbing at the target doesnt require any accuracy or anything like that.

  With one slash, a blood flower bloomed on the head of this wild fox spirit who didnt know what kind of skills it had cultivated. Only six flying knives were inserted, and this fox turned into a white light. Before leaving, it still didnt forget to use its eyes to tell me that NPCs also have self-respect. This fox was so careless that it even dropped a wooden token.

  Ding dong, the system prompted me that I had completed the task. I picked up this wooden token, and the system displayed.

  Low-grade Fire Emblem, magic equipment. Can be equipped. Able to shoot fierce flames to scorch enemies. Deals 15-20 damage. Consumes 5 magic points.

  "Good stuff! I finally have a way to attack now. Although my current magic value is only... Hmm! After killing this fox, I even leveled up and now have 15 points of magic, which can cast three fire talismans."

  "This world is indeed as lonely as fireworks!"

  I burst out laughing and hung up the phone.

  Ive been playing for two hours, and my stomach is getting a bit hungry. More importantly, I still have something very important to do today. My mother also thinks that her precious son is too honest and may not be able to find a wife. So as soon as I graduated, she arranged this great blind date activity for me. Hmm, maybe someone will say, dont I already have a girlfriend?

  "HAVING a girlfriend doesnt interfere with me going on blind dates! These are two completely different things."

  I just graduated, Im living alone now, in a newly rented one-room apartment, which is quite simple. Except for the bed, theres only a desk, a computer, and some clothes to change into. Theres nothing else in this room. Although Im a man, it doesnt mean my room has to be messy with trash everywhere. This little nest of mine is actually very clean.

  Of course, I wont tell you that Im doing household chores perfectly. Its none of your business whether I have a girlfriend or not.

  Tomorrow, I can go to Emei to learn from a master. Imagine it: riding a sword through the sky, entering and exiting the blue void, chasing clouds and pursuing the moon, galloping for ten thousand miles... What a wonderful day is about to unfold.

  According to the plan, this wonderful day of mine will also come to an end in two months. The job my parents found for me is about to start soon. Before that, I have to settle some unmentionable things first.

  Hiding things from parents is not right, otherwise I would feel guilty if I kept going on blind dates. Having a girlfriend doesnt mean you cant look at other beautiful women, and looking at other beautiful women doesnt mean Ill definitely cheat. In short, men in this world are all trash. But that doesnt stop girls from picking them up and reusing them again.