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  A huge k of HP was gone as Liam’s sed attack forced the thief out of stealth.

  A young man was revealed, probably not eveeen years old. His eyes were narrowed, broeeking out of his hood.

  He let out a dissatisfied grunt, ing to a stop some distance away.

  The two pyers mustered each other, with respe their eyes.

  [Silent Acacia]

  Finally, the young thief broke the silence.

  “I admit defeat. You’re really good! Why have I never heard about you?”

  Liam smiled fidently.

  “Why? I never heard about you either.”

  “Nice joke.”

  “What joke? Should I know you?”

  The young thief had a skeptical expression.

  “Are you for real?

  I wouldn’t say that I’m famous throughout the federation, but among gamers I’m fident that everyone knows me!

  Didn’t you watch the championship i’s Revolution st year?”

  Liam had to dig quite deep into his memory until he found the name ‘Rent’s revolution’. It was the st big VR game before Fate of aboul came out.

  Liam shook his head:

  “Sorry. I had other stuff to do at the time.”

  “Wait, are meaning to tell me you didn’t even py RR?”

  “No.”

  “I don’t believe it. How you be so good? Your movements looked so practiced!”

  “Well, I feel like many martial artists are able to show their skills in this game.”

  Silent Acacia furrowed his brows. If Liam’s words were true, a lot of strong oppos would appear in Fate of aboul. Excitement welled in the young thied’s heart. Only by overing obstacles could he grow.

  Liam noticed the ge in his oppo’s expression, nodding inwardly. He could already foretell that Silent Acacia would make it far with his mi.

  At this moment a friend request appeared before Liam, which he accepted calmly.

  The young thief turned around, about to leave.

  “Let’s keep in touch.”

  “Sure.”

  Liam watched until the man vanished into the foliage. He realized that some impressive pyers already roamed the world.

  Not bad, but still ’t touch me.

  With a fident grin the five times champiouro the town.

  He messaged Silver Bde and Cye, agreeing to meet oown square.

  Pyers still appeared regurly from a ptform. By now information had already spread outside about the various races.

  Nephilim ranked rather high purely based on their appearance. But Liam khat this might ge soon.

  Ign the newers, Liam sed the crowd for his panions. A lot of pyers were gathered here, crowding around a beautiful pavilion with mysterious blue shimmering runes on the ground.

  This was the teleportation point eg the novice vilge with other towns and cities.

  But the pyers weren’t here for this reason, rather for the person standing within the pavilion.

  She was an angelic young woman with long white hair. The white half of her wings shone brightly, radiating holy dignity, while the bck half of her wings hung listlessly, evoking a desire to take care of her.

  The nephilim had ed eyes, her white robe swaying as she moved her hands to direct the mana in the air.

  Her graceful figure made most male pyers’ and even some female pyers’ hearts melt, their eyes uo let go.

  “I think I’ve fallen in love.”

  “Please marry me, goddess!”

  “Think you are worthy?”

  “Right, I only want to serve you, goddess! Use me however you like.”

  Liam shook his head, knowing that this beautiful nephilim mage, going by the name Her Holiness Lewriova, would tio ighe pyers for a while longer.

  Only after the first pyer reached level ten would the mighty mage be doh repairing the teleportation ptform, allowing pyers to reach other towns and cities.

  “Tzz. Didn’t expeighty expert to be captivated by beauty.”

  Suddenly a snarky e Liam snap back to reality. He turned his head, looking at Silver Bde and Cye with a strange expression.

  “I didn’t…”

  “Don’t deny it. I caught you staring.

  Don’t worry. There is nothing wrong with likiy. But maybe don’t get enamored with an NPC.”

  Liam smiled wryly. He saw the mirth in Cye’s eyes, knowing that she wouldn’t accept any expnation.

  Turning to Silver Bde for help he noticed the apparent embarrassment on her face.

  “Great…”

  Cye chuckled, ting this as a win in her book.

  “Ok then. If you are doh goggling at the NPC, lit the loot.”

  “Sure, sure. Go ahead.”

  Cye led Silver Bde and Bleary Mirage to the side, rubbing her hands in glee.

  “Hehe, expert, my lucky hands strike again! You won’t believe what we got.”

  “I’m all ears.”

  “First, we received the missing fur for Silver Bde’s quest from a few other rabbits my bestest friend looted in the meantime.”

  “Oh great, you hand in your quest.”, ented Liam with a nod at Silver Bde.

  “Yes. Then I pay you back for the help along the way.”

  “ay back? This is called teamwork.”

  “Yes, Silver Bde. Don’t talk like we won’t see each aiill o g to the expert’s leg!”

  All three youngsters ughed as a friendship began blooming.

  , Cye excitedly revealed the items dropped by the elite rabbit.

  It was a green-magic sword, level three boots, some s, a lore book, and a strange green crystal without information.

  The group quickly came to a decision, handing the sword to Liam and the boots to Silver Bde. Cye would hold onto the rest.

  Despite the unreliability of lore books, Liam didn’t advise his friends to sell it.

  Liam handed his old sword to Silver Bde as well, while iing his new o was rather broad, without a sharp tip. But in the game the appearance didn’t matter, only the numbers.

  [Rabbit tooth Category: magic

  Level requirement: 2

  Attack Damage: 8-9

  Attack Speed: 0,7

  Effect: Every attack has a 2% ce to reduce armor for 2 seds.

  A sword made from the rge froh of a Huge Red-eyed Rabbit.]

  Cye pyed with the mysterious crystal in her hand, turning it left and right.

  Despite not getting a em herself, she was still satisfied with the loot.

  “Expert, what do you think this is?”

  Liam looked closely at the crystal enveloped by a green sheen. Although he had a few guesses in his mind, even he couldn’t be sure.

  There were just too many simir objects in the game, most only revealing their real form under certain ditions.

  “I don’t know.”

  Cye looked at Liam skeptically, prompting him to ugh.

  “What? Do you think I reize every item in the game?”

  “Yes!”

  Liam almost choked from the vi in Cye’s voice.

  “Well, I don’t. But I tell you what to do with it.”

  “Go on.”

  “You it to an NPC to identify. Every city has at least one.”

  “Soo this novice vilge doesn’t have su NPC is what you’re saying?”

  “tally it does, but she is quite busy.”

  Liam grinned as his eyes hi the angelic mage repairing the teleporter.

  Cye rolled her eyes.

  “Great. So, we ’t do anything?”

  “Nope. Let’s wait for someoo reach level ten. Only then will the teleporter be fixed.”

  Silver Bde looked at her best friend.

  “We try it ter, Cye. Maybe we’re lucky.”

  “Thanks.”

  Although Silver Bde had an impressive charisma stat, Liam didn’t hold much hope.

  At this point in time all the nephilim novice vilges had high-leveled NPCs repairing the teleporters. But they didn’t py a role yet, ign all pyers without fault.

  Still, Liam didn’t disce his friends as they arrived at Zeygnar’s stall.

  Silver Bde initiated a versation, watg Liam sneak behind the house.

  “Zeygnar, I’m back with your fur.”

  “Ahh! Brave advehank you so much!”

  Zeygnar had dreamy eyes as he caressed the soft fur handed over by Silver Bde. A few seds ter he coughed.

  “You have done a good deed, brave advehose rabbits not only make food carpet, but they also harass us merts.

  With your help our travels will be safer iure.”

  Cye opened her eyes wide as she asked from the side:

  “But aren’t they spawning all the time? Their numbers don’t diminish, right?”

  The NPC was fused, proving the limitations of the game.

  “Spawning? Ohh, you mean because these rabbits breed like… well, rabbits. You are right. It is difficult to get rid of them pletely.

  But back to you, adventurer. Please, accept this reward for your work.”

  A notification appeared before Silver Bde, tellio choose between three rewards.

  After a quiption she decided on a tall red shield.

  [Quest: Rabbit fur for Zeygnar; pleted!]

  [Receive 30 EXP]

  [Reward: Rech’s fme shield.]

  [“What a fine carpet.”]

  [EXP: 75/500]

  Cye immediately perked up wheiced the new equipment in her friend’s hand.

  “Silver Bde, let me see.”

  “Here.”

  Silver Bde sent the shield’s information through a message.

  [Rech’s fme shield Category: magic

  Level requirement: 1

  Physical Defense: 3

  Magical Defense: 4

  Attack speed malus: 0,1

  Bonus defense against fire damage: 3

  This shield was made by Rech with magma from a volo.]