Chapter 3: Bronze mission

Several old men were surrounded by three and three layers of people inside, and Zhou Xing used the energy of feeding to squeeze in. As a result, people stepped on countless feet and only squeezed in halfway. From the gap, he saw An old man was talking to the people in front of him, explaining the task.
Zhou Xing still wanted to squeeze in, but he couldn't move an inch. He maintained his position with difficulty, and quickly realized that when the old man posted the task, he could only talk to the few people closest to him. Even if the people behind could hear him, he would not receive the task. Unlike traditional online games, you can talk to NPC at any time.
He understands that this is another kind of reduced reality, but this kind of reality is too inefficient. When he squeezes in front of the old man, it is estimated that the sun has already set. Zhou Xing knew that the characteristic of online games is to go first, otherwise he would not be able to keep up with the heat, so he took the initiative to withdraw from the crowd, and suddenly felt that the air was much fresher.
"Master, why don't you go in and take the task?" Lilith smiled.
"It's no good to follow the crowd. This makes people abandon me and take me and others." Zhou Xing said proudly. He was born in a merchant family and learned a lot.
Lilith praised: "Master is so smart!"
"That must be! Look at me!"
Zhou Xing scanned the surroundings quickly and showed the local villagers one by one, paying particular attention to those who looked sick and no one answered. Then, he ran to an old woman who was struggling to carry the bucket with sweat on her face. Zhou Xing took the bucket and said, "Old man, I will help you carry it."
A player next to him passed by, smiled and patted Zhou Xing next time, and said: "Dude, kindly remind you that there is no mission on this NPC. Many people have tried it, including myself, don't waste time."
Zhou Xing was startled, his face flushed, and he subconsciously wanted to put down the bucket, but then he thought about it, the game is nothing more than a game, why is it so utilitarian? Mention a paragraph and a paragraph is the right to experience life. But then again, this bucket is really heavy! Why is this game so real?
"Hey, boy, thank you, there are fewer and fewer good people like you." The old woman thanked.
"You're welcome, you should." Zhou Xing was happy, but then he smiled bitterly, and said to his heart, "Nyima, why are you polite with an NPC? This game is so realistic that people can't distinguish between true and false." !
Lilith kept following, covering her mouth and laughing, Zhou Xing felt embarrassed and lost her to his grandmother's house.
The old woman’s home is a few hundred meters away from the well. She walked slowly, and Zhou Xing couldn’t walk too fast. She had to follow little by little, and she could only carry the bucket all the time. She cordially greeted the game designers hundreds of all over.
A few minutes later, several people finally got home, and Zhou Xing felt that both arms were wooden, as if they were not his own.
"Thank you, young man, thank you so much." The old woman thanked.
Zhou Xing waited for a while, but the old woman just sat down and peeled the potatoes and ignored him.
Sure enough, no task!
Zhou Xing smiled helplessly at Lilith, turned around and left, but after two steps he stopped again, always feeling something was wrong, but he couldn't tell. So, he walked to the old woman's side again, sat down, and watched how the old woman peeled potatoes while talking with her, but the other party turned over and over again just those few sentences, just lamenting how hard life is, and didn’t release it at all. The meaning of the task.
Zhou Xing saw that the old woman peeled potatoes with special tools, and he saw exactly the same tools on the wooden table, and he couldn't help but shine! He immediately picked up the tool, and at the same time picked up a potato, and peeled off the potato skin like an old woman.
The old woman smiled and said, "Young man, do you know how to cook?"
Haha, the lines have changed!
Zhou Xing said hurriedly: "Yes, I often cook when I'm at home, and the food I cook is delicious." Zhou Xing did not lie, cooking is one of his specialties.
When Zhou Xing finished cutting 10 potatoes in one go, the old woman said, "Young man, you are so enthusiastic. I have something to trouble you."
Zhou Xing was suddenly excited, this is about to release the task! Sure enough, hard work pays off!
"No problem, just leave it to me if you have anything." Zhou Xing said with a pound of his chest.
The old woman sighed: "My son is a blacksmith. Unfortunately, he went up the mountain a few days ago and has not returned. I am really worried about his safety. Can you help me find him?"
As soon as the old woman's voice fell, a line of text appeared in front of Zhou Xing's eyes: "Looking for the missing blacksmith, the difficulty of the mission is bronze, do you accept it?"
Zhou Xing looked at Lilith hurriedly and asked, "What is the difficulty of Bronze? Should I accept it?"
Lilith said: "Most of the quests in the Novice Village are ordinary level, and the Dark Iron level is rare. Master, you actually received the Bronze level quest, so lucky! However, at this stage, the Bronze level quest is too difficult for you. Yes, I suggest rejecting it. It’s better to proceed step by step and start with normal tasks."
Zhou Xing frowned, and finally received a task that was beyond the scope of his ability... He nodded helplessly, just about to refuse, but when he saw the wrinkles on the old woman's face and the eyes eager for the return of his son , He couldn't open his mouth, and he couldn't help complaining that the game was too real.
"Okay, I will get him back as soon as possible." Zhou Xing chose to accept the task.
"Oh, master, how did you accept it!" Lilith jumped anxiously.
Zhou Xing smiled bitterly: "It's just a game, it's a big deal."
"Young man, thank you! Thank you so much!" The old woman burst into tears with excitement.
"It's nothing, this is what I should do." Zhou Xing felt helpless, feeling that this trip must have gone. He was not afraid of death, it was just a game after all, but he was afraid of seeing the disappointed expression of the old woman.
Lilith said anxiously: "In "Sanctuary", death is severely punished! This is also different from traditional online games, it will permanently lose attributes!"
Zhou Xing scratched his head and said, "If you drop it, you can't help it."
"Young man, take this for self-defense! Please come back safely!" The old woman took out a sickle from the house and stuffed it to Zhou Xing.
Zhou Xing expressed his gratitude, looking at the sickle in his hand, he could see the nature of this thing.
Rusty sickle (normal)
Type: Weapon
Durability: 1010
+7 physical attack
Equipment requirements: none
"Is this a weapon? What does black iron mean?" Zhou Xing asked Lilith.
Lilith said: "In "Sanctuary", the equipment is divided into 9 levels, from low to high, they are ordinary, black iron, bronze, silver, gold, dark gold, epic, legend and myth. This is the worst. Kind of."
Zhou Xing looked at the sickle and saw a sharpening stone on the ground. On a whim, he knelt down and started sharpening the knife.
"Master, what are you doing?" Lilith asked.
Zhou Xing smiled and said, "Since this game is so real, I will try to sharpen the rusty sickle."
Although Zhou Xing has never done the job of sharpening a knife, he has seen it in film and television dramas, and he actually looks decent after sharpening. Not surprisingly, Zhou Xing discovered that the attributes of the sickle had actually changed.
Sharp sickle (normal)
Type: Weapon
Durability: 1010
+13 physical attack
Equipment requirements: none
"Haha, this game is really interesting!" Zhou Xing said happily.
Lilith said in amazement: "It can be like this!"
Zhou Xing said strangely: "Don't you know?"
Lilith shook her head and said: "I have limited permissions, I only know the most basic operations. The in-depth gameplay requires players to explore by themselves. This is also one of the attractions of "Sanctuary"."