Chapter 5: True Greatness Lies in Tolerance—Is It Born of Strife? The Warrior's Divine Armor!

"What the hell?"

" 'On the matter of me being only level 2, while a big shot has already claimed the first boss kill.' "

"Who is this wealthy tycoon? Or is it the big boss of some guild?"

"Huh? I'm a guild boss, too. Why don't I have this kind of power?"

"This big shot must have awakened an S-rank talent, right?"

"Is the boss in this game really that trash? Come on, let's go! Why are we still grinding these small fries? Brothers, join my party, I'll take you to farm the boss!"

"+1!"

"+1!"

"+10086!"

"..."

Although the world channel was buzzing with activity, Su Nian’s mind was elsewhere. At this moment, he was fully focused on his rewards!

[Free Attribute Points: 25]

[Inventory: Heart of the Lord x1, Battle Boots (Blue) x1, Random Red-tier Equipment x1, Boss First Kill (Title) x1, Random Skill Book x1, Gold Coins x200.]

[Boss First Kill (Title) Effect: Once equipped, your attacks will deal 100% additional damage to any boss!]

"Not bad. This title is easily comparable to a B-rank talent!"

"As for these blue battle boots..."

[Equipment Name: Battle Boots (Blue)]

[Level: LV1]

[Effect 1: HP +188.]

[Effect 2: Movement Speed +2.]

Typical level 1 battle boots. They have a chance to drop from high-level mobs. They are only slightly better than green equipment with a single effect, but better than nothing.

"Forget it, let's see what I can get from the red-tier equipment!" Su Nian couldn't help but feel excited.

Just how rare is a piece of red-tier equipment? One could tell from his past life, when players finally reached level 30, fewer than twenty red items had appeared across the entire server! In such a climate of extreme scarcity, even the worst purple-tier item could easily sell for thousands of dollars.

What level was he when he got his first red item in his previous life? Level 40? Level 50? Regardless, this was a massive windfall!

[Do you wish to use the Random Red-tier Equipment?]

"Use it!"

Su Nian couldn't wait. He was dying to see what it was!

[Congratulations, you have obtained: Blood-Soaked Battle Garb.]

[Level: LV1 (Upgradable through forging).]

[Effect 1: HP +1050.]

[Effect 2: Mana +565.]

[Effect 3: Armor +88.]

[Effect 4: Magic Resistance +85.]

[Skill Effect: When the player’s health drops below 10%, they gain five seconds of damage immunity and unshakeable status, along with 12% omni-vamp.]

Indeed, red-tier equipment not only had godly stats for its level but also possessed unique skills just like accessories. Why else would it be so rare?

"These stats and the skill... this is absolute god-tier gear for a warrior!" Su Nian smacked his lips. "For someone like me right now, this is worth more than gold."

"I'll wear it for now. Whether I keep it or sell it, I'll decide later!"

After equipping the Blood-Soaked Battle Garb and the battle boots, Su Nian didn't forget to dump all 25 of his free attribute points into attack speed.

With everything arranged, Su Nian was about to use the random skill book when suddenly, a friend request among the 99+ notifications caught his eye.

" 'Yorong Naida' (Greatness in Capacity)?"

"Isn't this the boss of the Star Rain Guild?"

Su Nian was no stranger to her. In his previous life, when Su Yu was hospitalized, he had made money by gold-farming for her. Besides being a petite girl with a youthful face, this boss was known for always buying them extra food in the gold-farming group. Su Nian’s impression of her was quite good.

Unfortunately, he heard that three years later, she was betrayed by her most trusted subordinate over a supreme treasure.

Clearly, once the game became reality, such things were commonplace. After all, god-tier items were one thing in the game, but once they appeared in reality... a single resurrection item alone could incite countless powerhouses to fight for it.

[Yorong Naida whispered to you: Hello, Big Shot. I'm the boss of the Star Rain Guild. Are you selling your gold or equipment? Any interest in joining our guild? The benefits are great! If you're interested, please accept my friend request?]

[Yorong Naida: ૮(˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶)ა.]

Su Nian glanced at it and accepted the request. In his past life, unable to afford the exorbitant surgery fees even after selling his house, he had to watch as the girl who saw only him in her eyes passed away in pain. Therefore, he understood the importance of money and power better than anyone.

[Me: Two hundred gold coins. How much are you offering?]

The moment Su Nian sent the message, the boss replied instantly!

[Yorong Naida: Our guild's gold-farming members calculate it at 20 bucks per gold coin. If you're selling, how about I take all two hundred for five thousand? (*＞◡❛)]

Su Nian raised an eyebrow. This boss was quite sincere!

[Me: Deal. I'll sell them all.]

Once Su Nian transferred the two hundred gold coins, Yorong Naida had someone transfer the five thousand dollars to the card number he provided. The transaction went smoothly, though Su Nian politely declined the idea of selling his red-tier equipment. The reason was simple: although the prospects of "God's Domain" had drawn the attention of all major guilds and the competition was fierce, the game had only been open for two hours. No one knew the true value of red-tier equipment yet.

Yorong Naida didn't push her luck. In her eyes, making a good impression on a "big shot" who had killed a boss within two hours of the server opening was already enough. Buying gear or recruiting players could wait until they were more familiar with the game to avoid losses for either party.

Inside the rock cavern, Su Nian closed the chat panel. He scanned his surroundings and said coldly, "Are you guys done hiding yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, three figures emerged from the nearby rock wall. They were clearly up to no good.

"Didn't expect that a real big shot would be in the same starter village as us. This trip was definitely worth it!"

The leader of the trio, a player named 'Brother Kun,' exclaimed, "What I didn't expect even more was..."

"You soloed the boss?"

"If I'm not mistaken, you must have chosen an incredible talent or obtained some powerful item, right?"

Brother Kun looked at Su Nian with a mocking grin. "Players drop at least two pieces of equipment upon death, right?"

"And you..."

"You must have at least one red-tier item on you, don't you?"

Su Nian squinted. It was clear that after seeing the world announcement, some players had rushed to the Rock Beast's territory to try their luck. He didn't expect them to actually show up.

But... who gave them the courage?

Was it blind confidence? Or perhaps...