BANG!
A large fish monster with a hard, armored head slammed into Bu Long’s shield, making an incredibly dull thud. Bu Long gritted his teeth and held his ground.
But it wasn’t over. As the water behind them exploded, another identical monster viciously rammed right into Bu Long’s waist!
This time, Bu Long let out a muffled grunt, his body lurching forward uncontrollably.
"Die!"
Brother Mangzi was already prepared. He seized the opportunity and brought his club down twice, killing both of them instantly.
[You have killed a Manic Ironhead Fish]
After finishing off the Ironhead Fish, Brother Mangzi immediately looked at Bu Long.
At this moment, his waist was bent at a rather strange angle.
"You alright?"
The moment the words left his mouth, Brother Mangzi regretted them.
The kid looked like he’d been folded in half like a flip phone; there was no way he was "alright."
But Bu Long’s reply was completely unexpected.
"I’m fine... COUGH..."
Bu Long started coughing violently after just a few words, but he still nodded, maintaining his tough-guy facade.
Then, he slowly gave Brother Mangzi a thumbs-up.
"Hiss..."
"...Doesn’t hurt!"
CRACK!
Brother Mangzi thought he heard the sound of a bone breaking.
"..."
’He’s so stubborn...’
Brother Mangzi felt both speechless and amused.
The scene, combined with Bu Long’s high-pitched, elementary-schooler voice—like he’d eaten too many spicy gluten sticks—was just inexplicably hilarious...
...
With a veritable fortune of over 150 Wax Oil in his pocket, Li Miao walked into the Reef Cave.
Looking at his balance, Li Miao felt a pang of pain.
It was so much Wax Oil. He had been grinding for days on end, and a small part of it was even borrowed from Faraway.
But now, for his "good son" to be able to play this game, he had to hand over this entire sum of "blood-and-sweat money" to the Candlekeeper...
’It hurts. It hurts so much!’
Before long, Li Miao arrived beside the Spirit Candle.
"Candlekeeper, I offer you this Wax Oil in the hopes that a soul familiar to me may have its Descent here, to contribute... to illuminating this world."
Li Miao took a deep breath and spoke in a slightly trembling voice.
Luo Ge’s figure appeared.
Seeing the pained look on Li Miao’s face, as if he were carving off his own flesh, Luo Ge couldn’t help but feel a little amused.
’This guy has to give me all this Wax Oil at once, and after expenses, I’ll still make a 50 Wax Oil profit...’
’And for all that, he still has to thank me!’
Luo Ge suppressed his laughter, but his expression remained calm and indifferent.
"I have seen your sincerity, Candle Spirit Warrior."
"Since that is the case, touch the Spirit Candle and summon the soul you know. Let its Descent upon this world begin..."
Luo Ge nodded slightly.
After touching the Spirit Candle, two messages immediately appeared before Li Miao’s eyes.
[Consume 150 Wax Oil to purchase a friendship slot?]
’Seen my sincerity...’
’Sincerity worth 150 Wax Oil?’
On the verge of tears, Li Miao gritted his teeth and poured all his Wax Oil into the Spirit Candle.
Then he watched helplessly as his 150 Wax Oil turned to 0, his heart twisting as if stabbed by a knife.
’What is happening? Why does this hurt more than running out of living expenses...’
Li Miao wept silently in his heart.
[Friendship slot acquired!]
[Please enter the Account ID you wish to grant the slot to: ...]
...
Meanwhile, "My Son Failed, But I’m On Shore," who had been browsing the Spirit Candle Forum for a long time, suddenly received a message.
[Congratulations! You have received a friendship slot for this game. You can now create an account and enter the game!]
"It’s here!"
"Haha, Miaozi, you truly are Daddy’s good boy! So dutiful!"
"I’m f*cking coming!"
My Son Failed, But I’m On Shore let out a loud laugh and eagerly entered the world of Spirit Candle.
[An ocean burying both opportunity and danger has opened its arms to you. Board the raft and go forth to illuminate the deep, dark sea...]
"Huh, this is a little different from what Miaozi said. There are visuals now... Did the CG get an update? Not bad, not bad..."
As he watched the incredibly realistic scene of the deep, dark sea, Shore’s eyes lit up.
Next was character creation.
Following a guide from the forum, Shore chose a well-proportioned body type, as it would be suitable for most weapons.
Of course, the price of being a jack-of-all-trades was being a master of none, but Shore wasn’t concerned about that.
Soon, the darkness faded and his five senses returned. The realistic sensations, so completely different from before, made Shore’s heart pound with excitement.
"Holy shit, holy shit, holy shit..."
After opening his eyes, the traditional trio of exclamations was unavoidable.
"Dumbass, stop with the ’holy shits’ and check your Talent!"
’I spent 150 Wax Oil on this unlucky bastard, and just thinking about it pisses me off!’
"My Talent is [Cleverness]. It slightly increases Spirit processing speed and gives +1 Spirit."
"Oh." Li Miao shook his head slightly. That Talent was useless for now, since the Mage class hadn’t even been released yet.
"Hurry up and pick a weapon," Li Miao said.
"Alright, Godfather, just a moment!"
Shore made a fist-and-palm salute and chuckled.
He and Li Miao had agreed long ago that if he could get into the game, Li Miao would get to be the "Godfather" for the month.
Seeing this, Luo Ge couldn’t be bothered with the tutorial and simply nodded. "Since your close friend is here, I won’t say any more."
"Choose one of these weapons."
With that, Luo Ge revealed a pile of starting weapons.
"Short blade, shortsword, Wolf Fang Club, Dagger, Long Spear... Wooden Staff... Found it! I want the Wooden Staff!"
Seeing the Wooden Staff, Shore’s eyes lit up, and he chose it immediately.
"Just pick one already, anything will do... The what now?!"
Li Miao, who had just been urging him to hurry, was stunned by his choice.
Shore had already taken a short Wooden Staff from the Candlekeeper’s hands and was twirling it. "The Wooden Staff. What’s wrong? If there’s a Mage class, I’m definitely playing a Mage."
"Let me see!"
Li Miao had a bad feeling and snatched it from his hands.
The next moment, his heart trembled.
[Wooden Staff (Crude)]
[Type: Weapon]
[Explanation: A rather poor-quality Wooden Staff, but its special construction allows the user to perform a simple conversion of their Spiritual Power.]
"Holy shit!"
Li Miao was dumbfounded and subconsciously looked at the Candlekeeper.
"Candlekeeper, when did you get this Wooden Staff?"
He remembered that back then, the Candlekeeper had just shoved a blade into his hands, with no other weapon choices.
"The devs just posted an announcement today, didn’t you see it?" Shore asked, a bit surprised.
"How the hell would I have seen it? I’ve been grinding to get you a slot!" Li Miao retorted irritably.
"I made a recent discovery and crafted these. They should be of some help to the Warriors."
Luo Ge said calmly.
He also understood what Li Miao was thinking... Seeing as the kid had contributed so much Wax Oil, Luo Ge decided to console him a little.
"You seem very interested in this. Here, you can have one."
With that, Luo Ge handed him a Wooden Staff.
[Obtained: Wooden Staff x1.]
"Ah? Hehe, thank you, Candlekeeper! You’re too generous!"
Seeing this, Li Miao’s face immediately broke into a wide grin.
"It is nothing. You have made many contributions to the Spirit Candle and are a worthy Warrior."
Luo Ge offered a small word of praise.
’Ahem, he definitely wasn’t trying to stir things up. Absolutely no intention of making the players compete with each other so he could earn more Wax Oil!’
’Just telling the truth!’
Being praised by the Candlekeeper right in front of his "good son," Li Miao couldn’t suppress the smile on his face.
"Thank you for your acknowledgment, Candlekeeper! I will redouble my efforts!"
’This makes me look great!’
Li Miao couldn’t help but stand up straighter.
Shore, who had witnessed the whole thing, was dumbfounded.
’Wait, what the hell? How come this kid Li Miao just asks the NPC a couple of questions and gets a weapon? He’s an old player, there’s no way he doesn’t have a weapon!’
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