Apocalypse Arrives: I Become a Powerhouse by Scavenging

Killer Rabbit, a low-level monster, excels at sneak attacks and is incredibly fast.

Moira Lynch looked at her experience bar, which was still at zero, and decided to use this Killer Rabbit to break the stalemate.

The Killer Rabbit’s attack power isn’t high. As long as its sneak attack fails, it’s basically a sitting duck.

So, Moira Lynch quickly took care of the Killer Rabbit.

Seeing a sliver of her experience bar fill up, Moira Lynch picked up the very straight stick she had seen earlier.

She held the stick and swung it a few times. The motion was very smooth.

Unfortunately, her class was Mage, so she couldn’t deal damage with a weapon like a warrior could.

She habitually used her Identification Skill to check the stick’s Attributes.

Previously, all the sticks she’d checked had been ordinary wood, some even rotten or worm-eaten.

This time, the Identification border actually turned purple.

[Rare Cloud Sandalwood. Hard in texture, it is an excellent material for crafting weapons.]

After seeing the description, Moira Lynch’s eyes lit up. ’This Cloud Sandalwood should be able to handle an Enchantment, right?’

With that in mind, Moira Lynch decided to confirm it.

Immediately, a message appeared before her.

[An untreated piece of Cloud Sandalwood. Would you like to perform an Enchantment on it?]

Seeing this line of text, Moira Lynch jumped up in excitement.

Unfortunately, she didn’t have any suitable crafting tools on hand.

Now that she had this piece of Cloud Sandalwood, Moira Lynch’s previous plan changed.

Originally, she had wanted to go to the previous village chief’s house to see if she could get more of the same wood. Now, she wanted to first find a smithy that could process this piece of Cloud Sandalwood for her.

So, what she needed to do now was find a town and, while she was at it, raise her level.

Driven by this idea, Moira Lynch soon arrived at the nearest town, Silverpeak County.

After entering Silverpeak County, Moira Lynch immediately found a blacksmith’s shop.

Stepping into the shop, she first looked around. Seeing that the tools here were all in order, she nodded in satisfaction.

Just then, the owner of the smithy walked over. He was a burly man.

His massive figure appeared in the shop, making the originally spacious place feel cramped.

"Hello, I’d like to borrow your tools for a moment," Moira Lynch said, taking the initiative with a very friendly attitude.

The owner sized up Moira Lynch and refused decisively. "No way. It’s too dangerous. Where did a kid like you come from, trying to cause trouble here? With such a low level, where are your parents?"

And just like that, Moira Lynch was unceremoniously kicked out.

Staring at the door that had been slammed shut behind her with a BANG, Moira Lynch scratched her head. ’Looks like I’ll have to level up first after all.’

"Patience, search the Astranet and see if there are any good places to level up in Silverpeak County."

Soon, Patience provided an answer.

[Silverpeak County has a fishpond. Completing the tasks there yields a large amount of experience.]

Silverpeak County wasn’t very large, so Moira Lynch easily found the quest location.

The quest here was very simple: catch fish and then kill them. Each fish awarded ten Experience Value points.

Although the Experience Value was low, the quest was simple and thus very popular with new players.

Just as she was preparing to go all out, the quest acceptance message never appeared.

’If I can’t accept the quest, how am I supposed to do it?’

After messing around for a while, Moira Lynch finally understood. It turned out the quest here wasn’t triggered automatically; you had to go to The Magistrate’s Court to receive it.

Because Silverpeak County wasn’t large, the area in front of The Magistrate’s Court wasn’t very spacious either.

Many people had gathered here to find, accept, or complete quests, so it seemed very crowded.

By the time Moira Lynch arrived, she saw a crowd of people who seemed to be looking at something. She wanted to go over and see what was happening, but as soon as she got close, an NPC drove her away.

"Go on, go on. New players go to the other side. This isn’t a place for you."

The other players around saw Moira Lynch get shooed away, but not a single one of them spoke up.

Just then, a female player of a similarly low level walked over and comforted Moira Lynch. "Don’t mind them. Those people are always like that. You’re here for the fishpond quest too, right? Perfect, let’s go together. My name is Tangerina, and I’m a Mage. What about you?"

"My name is Moira Lynch, and I’m also a Mage." As she spoke, Moira Lynch waved the Magic Wand in her hand.

"I see you’re still in starter gear. You must have just created your account, right?"

Moira Lynch accepted the quest and nodded as she walked with Tangerina. "Yeah, I just registered. I want to raise my level a bit."

"If you want to level up, you came to the right person! I’m super familiar with this area. I’ve read a ton of guides. Just stick with me, and I guarantee I can help you level up fast."

Seeing this enthusiastic Tangerina, alarm bells instantly went off in Moira Lynch’s mind.

’So enthusiastic right after meeting? Something’s fishy!’

’Just think about it, who would be so warm to a complete stranger they just met? There’s definitely something wrong here.’ She then politely declined, "Maybe some other time. I wouldn’t want to trouble you. My friends are in the game too, I’ll just have them help me later."

Seeming to sense that her own attitude was a bit much, Tangerina gave an awkward laugh. "Oh, I see. By the way, you must have just come of age, right?"

"I guess so."

Afterward, Tangerina asked several more questions, all of which Moira Lynch brushed off vaguely.

Perhaps sensing Moira Lynch’s evasiveness, the other girl gradually fell silent.

When they reached the fishing grounds and collected their fishing tools, Moira Lynch deliberately chose a different direction from Tangerina.

But what Moira Lynch didn’t know was that shortly after she left, Tangerina, who had only been level three, suddenly flashed. It was as if she had become a different person, and her level changed to sixty.

Just then, another player appeared beside her. "Could you have the wrong person? She just looks like a new player."

Tangerina shook her head. "You have to trust my intuition. I sense something different about her. Besides, look at her starter gear. It’s the kind that only comes with a custom game pod."

"A custom game pod costs several times more than a regular one, with no upper limit. I have a feeling this person is definitely a rich girl. If we can win her trust, we’ll definitely be able to get a lot of good stuff from her."

The other player listened to her and nodded. "Alright, we’ll go with your plan. But from what I saw, that person’s guard is pretty high."

Tangerina chuckled. "She’s a young girl. It’s only normal for her to be a little cautious."

These two might have looked like ordinary players, but they were actually infamous fraudsters on the same-level leaderboards, specializing in preying on rich players who had just come of age and were new to the game.

Many new players had been scammed by these two.

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