Looking at the exquisite spire architecture, Jiang Shang couldn’t help but marvel.
His gaze swept over the buildings, then turned to the players.
It was clear at a glance who were the public beta players and who were the first test players.
Jiang Shang looked enviously at those fully armed elite players; they looked majestic and powerful, some even leading magical creatures.
"Hiss... Is that a Unicorn?! So beautiful! Much more elegant and gorgeous than in the videos! Elves really do pair well with Unicorns! I’ll definitely get one in the future!"
"Wow! What a big spider! Is that an Earth Cave Spider? It’s said to be the cost-effective magic pet, as long as you can amuse the NPC, you can get it... By the way, that NPC seems to be a Monster Girl."
"Huh? Did I see that right? That looks like a dragon! A baby dragon? So cute! How dazzling! Is it a Golden Dragon? Is the person walking with it the owner? Lotte? I think I’ve seen that ID in a video... But, if they have a dragon, why is their gear so shabby?"
"Hmm? A silver ID? Is that the legendary silver player? The kind that can easily take down ten bronze players?"
*So enviable... really envious!*
Jiang Shang looked at the players coming and going, his eyes sparkling.
After glancing around, his gaze rested on the back of the city.
There stood a towering giant tree reaching into the sky.
The tree was so tall it reached the clouds, its crown impossible to see; only misty clouds could be seen. Its grandeur was breathtaking.
"Is that the World Tree? Eve Goddess’s true form? Is that what the players are meant to protect?"
Jiang Shang looked at it curiously.
"But, I still prefer the goddess’s humanoid form."
Thinking about the goddess figure he saw while creating his character, he couldn’t help but grin foolishly.
"Honestly, the game looks way better than the videos or any model statues."
He flipped through a few of his screenshots and nodded with satisfaction.
There were techniques for taking screenshots while creating a character; if you positioned yourself well, you could take a photo with the goddess.
Putting away the screenshots, Jiang Shang felt eager and ready to take action.
However, just as he took a step, he released a light "huh":
He suddenly felt that this body seemed much lighter than his real one.
Yet at the same time, it possessed an unparalleled sense of realism.
Jiang Shang felt a thrill and leaped up.
With just that jump, he leaped over a meter high!
Bear in mind, this was just a casual leap!
Not only was he not tired, but he also felt a sense of effortless exhilaration...
"Comfortable! As expected, like it says in the settings, elves are naturally agile and very suitable for movement."
Jiang Shang marveled.
With that jump, he couldn’t stop.
Even while on the move, Jiang Shang couldn’t help but bounce along.
And at this moment, he finally understood why he saw other players taking such unusual routes in videos.
At the time, he thought it was just for flat games, where everyone used keyboard controls and couldn’t help but hit the space bar.
But why, in virtual online games, were people still hopping around?!
Now it seemed... it was because, for elves in the game, this way of moving was indeed fresh!
Not only refreshing but also fast!
Jiang Shang advanced while opening the friend system to search ID; he quickly locked onto someone:
"Akai, are you online? Haha, as expected, you always name yourself Akai in every game!"
"Tch, and you name yourself Jiang Ziya? Yet you won’t let me call you Ziya?"
"Ahem, games and reality are two different things; this ID is catchy and representative, you know. Speaking of which, you are so lucky... you got selected on just one try."
"Maybe because I’m really good at games. Why? Are you hoping I wouldn’t be selected?"
"No way, playing online games alone isn’t as fun as playing with a buddy!"
"Hmm, confirmed, that’s the statement of a single dog..."
"Where are you? I’m at a huge square packed densely with people."
"Um... I’m on a street, Goth Street, uh, you should be in the central square; is there a monument next to you?"
"There’s one, with tons of names carved on it..."
"That’s the central square! That monument commemorates the first test players, and the IDs on it are all the names of players who participated in the Chosen City’s first test! Wait there! I’ll come to find you right away! Stay where you are!"
"Just saying, although elves are quite beautiful, I’m not into guys."