My Dream After Having a Do Over Is To Become The Best Player - Chapter 5.1: Black Market Challenge

The [Luxurious Accessory Box] slowly opened, emitting a colorful glow, dazzlingly radiant.

Fortunately, Shi Feng was in a dim alleyway, where no players would casually wander. Otherwise, it would surely arouse the greedy hearts of many players, leading to Shi Feng being killed and the treasures stolen.

As the brilliance dissipated, inside the [Luxurious Accessory Box] lay a purple-gold ring. Engraved around the ring’s periphery was a circle of text resembling ancient elven script, containing boundless magical power, alongside a string of quaint silver necklaces.

“Thank goodness, it’s indeed the [Levity Ring].” Shi Feng heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing the appearance of the ring, carefully taking it out for closer inspection.

— Levity Ring (Obsidian), Equipment Level 0, Strength +2, Agility +1, Endurance +1. Comes with the skill ‘Weightlessness’, which significantly reduces the wearer’s gravity, granting a feather-light body for 30 seconds. Cooldown time: 5 minutes.

“Fantastic! The ring is actually not [Bronze] Tier.” Shi Feng’s joy was palpable after reading the description, finding the situation better than expected.

In [God’s Domain], equipment was categorized as Gray, Common, Bronze, Obsidian, Mithril, Gold, Onyx, and Epic.

Initially, the equipment given by the system to players was all [Gray], worthless even for selling. At present, no player possessed [Common] equipment. Although [Common] equipment could be purchased in major cities, they were quite expensive. As for [Bronze] Tier equipment, it was extremely rare, and equipped with attributes, making [Obsidian] Tier items even more precious, with only bosses possibly dropping them.

In the previous iteration, the player obtained the [Levity Ring] as [Bronze] Tier equipment, only adding 1 point to strength, and the skill ‘Weightlessness’ lasted only 15 seconds. However, completing the Quest as a level 0 unexpectedly rewarded the [Levity Ring] at [Obsidian] tier, which was beyond expectations.

As for the necklace, it was a special [Gray] Tier item that NPC merchants liked very much and would buy at a high price.

Wearing the [Levity Ring], Shi Feng allocated all 4 free attribute points to agility that he gained from leveling up.

Shi Feng’s agility instantly reached a height of 12 points, increasing his attack speed to 5 points and his movement speed to 6 points, comparable to a same-level pure agility assassin.

“Once I reach level 3, my agility will reach 20 points, allowing me to unlock the hidden basic agility skills.” Shi Feng looked at the attribute panel with some anticipation.

Shi Feng then moved his body, feeling much more agile than before. If he were to face Mayor Cross now, he wouldn’t be as miserable as before. Once his agility reached 20 points and he unlocked the basic skill, [Nimble Swiftness], his physical abilities would truly be outstanding, akin to a master martial artist from wuxia novels.

Next, he allocated the remaining 15 Free Mastery Points to Single Sword Mastery, leaving 5 points for backup. In an instant, his Single Sword Mastery reached 20 points, advancing from apprentice to novice. The damage caused by single-handed swords increased by 10%. To advance to an intermediate, he still needed 30 more points of mastery.

As a [Swordsman], mastering the use of swords was essential to become a skilled [Swordsman]. Basic slashing was just the foundation; skills were indispensable. The more skills one learned, the more flexible the [Swordsman] combat would become, unleashing even stronger output.

Shi Feng, being a skilled [Swordsman] and a former pro player from the future, with the [Levity Ring] in hand, naturally wanted to quickly level up. The next step was to learn a large number of [Swordsman] skills. Otherwise, relying solely on basic attacks wouldn’t maximize efficiency in monster hunting.

‘I remember there’s a Black Market Challenge in the trading district of [Red Leaf Town]. It seems that players who pass the challenge for the first time can obtain a [Swordsman] skill book’ Shi Feng thought. Most skill books were dropped by level 3 to 5 monsters, with a very low drop rate. At this stage, no players had the time to farm those monsters for skill books, so the only quick way to obtain skill books in [Red Leaf Town] was through the Black Market Challenge.

[Red Leaf Town — Trading District]

Various shops lined the streets, including potion shops, blacksmiths, taverns, and more, making it bustling like a small market. However, since [God’s Domain] had just opened, players were focused on leveling up and didn’t have time to enjoy the game’s pleasures. Therefore, the trading district wasn’t as lively as it could be. Only a few production players were learning auxiliary professions here, such as enchanting, forging, potion making, cooking, engineering, and alchemy.

“Buying herbs at high prices, direct contact available.”

“Buying ores, blacklisted players need not come.”

“Sincerely buying high-level equipment, prices are negotiable, can purchase with credit points.”

Many studios and guild logistics personnel set up small stalls along the streets of the trading district to purchase goods and equipment.

Shi Feng didn’t linger and quickly walked towards the two-story building guarded by advanced goblin sentries. Above it was written “Black Market,” the dark zone of [Red Leaf Town], a place of entertainment built by greedy goblins.

Entering the black market, there was the goblin auction house. Going down the stairs along the cellar led to two empty spaces: one was the arena, and the other was the challenge.