"Ding! You have new mail, please check it!"
Zhang Pingfan happily clicked on the game interface.
"As expected of the newbie gift package, getting rich starts from the newbie gift package, hehe!"
Zhang Pingfan eagerly opened the newbie gift package, and quite a few good items appeared!
First, there was a shiny gold coin, then a card, and finally a deed!
"So goo—what the hell, it's bound gold coins, are you messing with me!"
Once bound, gold coins cannot be exchanged for real-world currency.
The official buyback price for gold coins was 10,000 yuan at the start of the server. If sold to a wealthy player, he could earn several thousand more! This was because the game had a rule that the game itself did not sell any items or gold coins, which could only be obtained through player trading. Therefore, wealthy players generally offered higher prices than the official channels, which was why Zhang Pingfan had entered the game to try his luck!
But now the gold coin was bound and could not be exchanged at all. What a rip-off!
[Ding! The gold coin gifted by the system can only be spent at NPCs and cannot be traded with other players!]
Zhang Pingfan's face turned grim. Wasn't this deliberately trying to annoy him, the scoundrel!
Besides the gold coins, there was also a card and a deed!
Task Double Reward Card: After use, players will permanently receive double rewards for completing tasks!
Zhang Pingfan's face finally showed a smile. This was the treatment a chosen one should receive!
Finally, the deed!
Deed: Obtain a courtyard!
A house? Holy cow, it's said that house prices in the game are not at all lower than in reality!
According to information from beta testers, a good house in the main city had a system price of up to a million!
Zhang Pingfan looked through the deed, but couldn't find the location.
"Hey, where is my house?"
[Ding! Smart navigation is automatically activated. Please follow the navigation to find it!]
As expected, a navigation route appeared in front of Zhang Pingfan. Following the route, Zhang Pingfan arrived at his property!
Zhang Pingfan stared at the dilapidated courtyard in front of him and was petrified!
"Damn it, giving me a rural house is one thing, but a broken-down one too? Can you even interact properly!"
[Ding! The system has issued your first task: Repair the courtyard within 1 day. Failure to complete the task will result in the confiscation of the deed!]
"What the hell, is the system sick? I'm not a bricklayer, what do I know about repairs!"
[Ding! Congratulations on successfully learning the Bricklayer skill and obtaining the title of Bricklayer!]
"Pfft!" Zhang Pingfan felt like spitting out three liters of blood. How could he have encountered such a rotten system!
Zhang Pingfan looked at the mess in front of him. After all, it was his first house in his life. He couldn't just abandon it!
Just as Zhang Pingfan was at a loss, a weak voice sounded!
"Village Chief, is there anything I can do to help you?"
Zhang Pingfan looked at the cute girl who had appeared beside him at some unknown time, with a confused expression!
"Are you talking to me?"
The cute girl hugged her staff and nodded desperately!
"Yes, Village Chief, I've been by your side!"
Zhang Pingfan asked, "Why aren't you leveling up? What are you doing here?"
The cute girl said dejectedly, "My sister and I were assigned to different newbie villages. Moreover, I'm a priest, and I have no damage in the early stages, only a minor healing spell. No one is willing to play with me, so I've been wandering around the safe zone. I only followed you when I saw you, Village Chief!"
So that's how it is. If I were a warrior, I'd definitely carry you to victory. But I'm an NPC. If... wait, I'm an NPC, so doesn't that mean I can issue tasks to players to help me repair my house?
Thinking of this, Zhang Pingfan showed a sly smile!
This scared the cute girl beside him to retreat repeatedly!
"Vil… Village Chief, I don't want the task anymore, I'm leaving!"
Saying that, she turned and ran.
How could Zhang Pingfan easily let go of this little lamb? She came to him willingly.
Zhang Pingfan directly picked up the cute girl with his hand!
Zhang Pingfan was also a little surprised. He had intended to grab her, but unexpectedly, he lifted her. Could it be because he was an NPC? Perhaps!
The cute girl, held by Zhang Pingfan, curled up and yelled in fear!
"Village Chief, no, I'm still underage! Help! The Village Chief is being a pervert, woo woo~"
Many players looked at Zhang Pingfan and pointed fingers from the side.
"I knew why this Village Chief wasn't issuing tasks, turns out he's a loli-con!"
"With that perverted look, you can tell he's not a proper NPC!"
"Our newbie village is too bizarre. The Village Chief doesn't issue newbie tasks but harasses a little loli. This Village Chief must make headlines!"
Zhang Pingfan's face turned black. This cute girl was actually crying...
Why would I molest you? You have no chest, no butt, and you're useless except for being cute!
Zhang Pingfan tapped the cute girl on the head!
"Little girl, what are you yelling about? I'm about to give you a task, don't ruin my reputation, brother!"
The cute girl asked timidly, "Really? You're really not trying to be a pervert?"
Zhang Pingfan held his forehead. Oh my, what is this little girl's brain filled with?
"I'll give you the task."
[Ding! System prompt: The newbie village chief has issued a new task to you: Help the village chief repair the courtyard. Upon completion, you will be rewarded with a level increase of 1 and 5 free attribute points!]
Looking at the task reward, the cute girl finally breathed a sigh of relief. It really was a task, and she would get a level increase and 5 free attribute points.
In Mythos, players gained 1 free attribute point for every level increase. This attribute point could be allocated to any character attribute the player desired, and it was very important as it enhanced a character's base attributes. With equipment buffs, a higher base attribute would provide an absolute advantage under the same equipment conditions.
Zhang Pingfan looked at the task reward with disdain. He wasn't even given any currency, and he couldn't level up himself. Even if he were given 10,000 attribute points, it would still be garbage since he was an NPC, not a player. What a lousy reward.
But in the eyes of the cute girl, it was an insanely powerful reward.
"Village Chief, I accept the task, but I don't know how to repair houses. Should I just lay bricks?"
Zhang Pingfan had already anticipated this and directly taught the cute girl the Bricklayer skill.
[Ding! System prompt: Do you wish to impart the Bricklayer skill?]
"Yes!"
[Ding! System prompt: Do you accept the Bricklayer skill imparted by the Village Chief!]
"Yes!"
The cute girl agreed without even thinking.
[Ding! System prompt: Affection +1]
Zhang Pingfan was a bit bewildered. This was the first time he had heard of an "Affection" attribute in a game.
Zhang Pingfan quickly opened his attribute page, and indeed, "Affection" had been added.
Affection: When Affection reaches 100, you can do o(*////▽////*)q things. (You will not be struck by divine retribution!)
Zhang Pingfan's face immediately turned red. For a single man of 23 years, this was simply a godsend, a helping hand in times of need.