The two were chatting when suddenly, an excited shout came from behind them.
"Feng! Feng! It’s me, Dongfang Sheng!"
Xiao Jie turned his head in surprise, only to see Dongfang Sheng rushing towards him with enthusiasm, waiving hello, followed by two companions.
Dongfang Sheng (returnee): Level 9, Life Value 240.
Xiao Jie was genuinely surprised. Although their relationship could only be considered average, it was still pleasing to unexpectedly meet an old acquaintance after such a trying time.
"Hey, Dongfang Sheng, you finally left Newbie Village, huh? How was the journey here? Did you run into any danger?"
This Dongfang Sheng was only Level 9, even lower than him when he left the village. Plus, with two Level 9 teammates, it was admittedly brave of them to venture to Luoyang Town.
"Not too bad, we came with a caravan, not much danger. Actually, I was planning to level up to 13 or 14 before leaving the village, but I came early mainly to farm for the Military General profession. I’ve already learned Riding Skill, now I just need to farm reputation in Fengyin State, but with the village chief’s recommendation letter, it shouldn’t be too hard."
Xiao Jie nodded; as a Basic Profession, the Military General was indeed strong, evident from the fact that Long Xingtianxia focused on the Military General path.
Military Generals are skilled in mounted combat with higher safety and can also recruit guards to fight alongside them, somewhat similar to a Beast Tamer.
"By the way, are you interested in joining a guild? I’m now with the Dragon Soaring Knights. If you join the guild, I can get someone to help you with the reputation farming. I happen to hold a position as a Guest Elder and can bring people in."
Dongfang Sheng hesitated briefly, "Then thank you, Feng."
He had his ambitions back in Newbie Village, having recruited two newcomers as his followers, aiming to make a name for themselves after arriving in town. But he soon realized that the game’s ecosystem was harsher than he had imagined. Due to the high difficulty, the development space for newcomers was too narrow. Together with the game’s punishment for death, the three of them dared not stray far from town for hunting or adventuring, hindering their progress even more.
Now he had come to terms with it, deciding to cling to strong allies.
He had learned about the Dragon Soaring Knights after arriving in Luoyang Town and knew it was indeed a powerful guild. Moreover, the Dragon Soaring Knights liked to nurture Military Generals, and joining them was definitely a promising move.
Xiao Jie directly used his authority to send guild invitations to the three of them.
Besides Dongfang Sheng, the other two, named Mao Mao and Shuiyue Chana, were also Level 9, seemingly in a level-suppressed state just like him.
"What Profession are you guys planning to level?"
"I want to be a Military General, Shuiyue Chana is going the Swordsman route, and Mao Mao wants to become a Beast Tamer."
Xiao Jie thought to himself that it wasn’t a bad choice. While none of these Professions were from the Magic System, they were certainly among the better options in the Basic Professions, much better than Swordman, gunman, or axe soldiers at least.
Of course, the prerequisites were more complex, no wonder the trio had made the trip here.
"By the way, there are benefits for new guild members; I’ll have someone send them to you later."
The three became even more delighted.
"Well well well, look what day it is, so many old friends gathering here, it’s really my lucky day," an impish voice suddenly came from above. Xiao Jie looked up to see a woman in black standing at the inn’s second-floor window, greeting them from above.
This time, Xiao Jie was truly surprised.
He quickly led the three up to the second floor of the inn. After more than half a month, Ye Luo had reached Level 15, with a Zombie Follower behind her, indicating she had learned the entry-level ghost curse.
Although she was still a level lower than him, for ordinary players, her leveling pace wasn’t slow at all.