In the dead of night, on a secluded street in the Town of Beginnings.
Bathed in the light of the streetlamps lining the road, a figure walked towards a shop at the end of the path.
It was Ling Feng, who had re-entered the town.
If one listened closely, they could hear him muttering to himself.
"Damn it, Klein bought all the weapons and armor, but I completely forgot about food."
"My cooking level isn't high enough, and combined with the reduced success rate due to luck, I can't even make roasted meat. I wasted dozens of pieces of meat for nothing."
"Sigh, this must be the secluded shop that Tong Ren mentioned."
After walking for a short while, Ling Feng found himself standing before the shop.
Looking through the window from the outside, the shop was still lit, and a 'Now Open' wooden sign hung on the door.
Ling Feng didn't open the door and enter directly. Instead, he opened his inventory and changed into a black cloak.
He looked up to check his nameplate, confirming it was hidden, before pushing open the small wooden door.
This was the effect of the black cloak he was wearing, which could hide his identity information, but it only lasted for two hours.
He only had one at the moment. If he hadn't felt it was too much trouble to constantly bother Klein, and considering it was late at night and others might have already retired, he wouldn't have used it.
Currently, he had to come into town to buy food himself.
Ling Feng gently pushed open the shop door and stepped inside. The shop was brightly lit, with shelves filled with various items.
"Welcome, General Store."
Perhaps due to its secluded location and the late hour, besides him, there were only two other people inside.
One was the boss standing at the counter, a middle-aged man whose bald head was incredibly striking.
The other person was a player like himself, also wearing a cloak.
However, unlike his own cloak, this one had no identity-hiding effect.
Upon closer inspection, it was just a piece of worn-out cloth crudely made into a cloak.
His time was limited, so after a brief glance, he began selecting items from the shelves.
Having hunted monsters for almost the entire afternoon, and with Klein helping him buy a spear, an iron sword, and a cheap set of armor, he still had some Ke'er left.
"Black bread, black bread, still black bread. Is black bread the only food available?"
"Whatever, I'll make do. After a busy day as a normal person, I'm starving. I'll buy a water skin too, so I don't have to run to the stream every day."
"Basic recovery potion, e
The dark street turned from black to pale green, and the outlines of buildings became much clearer, almost indistinguishable from daytime.
Ling Feng looked around and noticed a trail of fluorescent green footprints along the wall on the right side of the street, leading towards an alley.
Without hesitation, Ling Feng took a step and followed the footprints, chasing after the cloaked girl.
In the early stages of the game, supplies were extremely important, let alone for a girl who was so shy.
She might not even be able to accept NPC quests, let alone go out to hunt monsters.
The supplies from earlier were diminishing resources for her.
He wasn't a great philanthropist, but he wasn't a villain either. He could afford to spare some supplies.
After entering the alley, Ling Feng found it to be a labyrinth. Without his tracking skill, it would have been difficult for him to find her.
He glanced at the glowing footprints under his feet, indicating that the cloaked girl had passed this way not long ago.
He immediately ran again, following the direction of the footprints.
After another turn, Ling Feng spotted the cloaked girl leaning against the wall and continuing forward at the end of the alley.
At the same time, the duration of his tracking skill expired, and it went into cooldown.
Ling Feng shouted loudly as he ran towards the cloaked girl.
"Hey, wait up, you forgot your things."
Upon hearing Ling Feng's shout, the cloaked girl trembled again and sped up, still leaning against the wall.
Ling Feng raised an eyebrow at this, his lips twitching slightly.
"There's no need to be so scared, I'm not some monstrous beast."
I haven't even turned red yet, and you're already terrified.
If my nameplate had turned red, you probably would have fainted on the spot.
Watching the cloaked girl disappear from his sight again, Ling Feng quickly pursued her once more.
When he reached the end of this road, he discovered another fork.
Ling Feng looked left and right.
The alley on the left was brightly lit. Although it was night, there was a considerable flow of people, and several individuals were standing at the entrance, chatting.
Given the cloaked girl's shyness, she would absolutely not go this way.
The right path, though dark, was where the cloaked girl would most likely run.
The fewer people there were and the quieter it was, the less afraid she would be.
After running into the alley, Ling Feng opened his map and saw that he was getting closer to the city gate.
"This road leads to the city gate?"
"That's good. With guards at the city gate, she won't dare to run anymore."
He hadn't expected someone so frail-looking to be so fast, especially after seeing her staggering earlier.
Saying this, Ling Feng quickened his pace. When he arrived at the city gate, he discovered that the city guards on duty were t
"Damn it, who is on duty and neglecting their post? If I were your superior, I'd dock all your pay!"
Ling Feng immediately broke into a full sprint, chasing after the cloaked girl.
The wilderness at night was far more dangerous than during the day. Monster respawn rates and numbers were roughly double that of daytime.
Outside the city, the cloaked girl was still running with her head down, but suddenly her legs felt weak, and she stumbled to the ground.
She tried to get up, only to find her legs in pain and heavy, unable to muster any strength.
At this moment, the cloaked girl finally calmed down a bit. She looked around and realized she had somehow run out of the city without knowing when.
Furthermore, a few pairs of green eyes were staring at her not far away, their gazes filled with fear, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
"Roar~"
A low growl, and a wild wolf leaped out of the darkness and pounced towards her.
"Help!"
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