This Text Adventure Game is definitely poisonous
Chapter 132 - 129: The Saint of Thieves_1

Chapter 132: Chapter 129: The Saint of Thieves_1

"A thief?"

Mu You was surprised, such profession actually existed?

A skin that can steal things, he was hearing about it for the first time.

"Where are you?" Mu You quickly asked.

"In....the entrance of Peaceful Village, reviving soon..." Little Ya said.

"Don’t move, wait for me to come over."

Mu You controlled his character and quickly arrived at the village entrance. After searching around, he quickly found an ’unknown person’.

Judging by the level, this must be Little Ya without a doubt, but there were no other persons around.

That was the annoying part about text games. You could only read the dialogue but not see the scenes, it was impossible to tell whether the other party had left or not.

He let his character hop back and forth at the nearest crossroads several times, but still didn’t see any new character messages popping up.

Mu You was thinking about throwing treasure on the ground as bait to lure the other party out.

Surprisingly, a new text message suddenly popped up in the game at this moment.

[You were ambushed 
 and strangled by a thief (Lv.10). You were seriously injured and lost your ’Lucky Dust’. The thief attacked you, you fought randomly with the thief and regrettably lost the battle, reducing your lifespan by -1, leaving 504 years remaining. You lost your ’Pumpkin Lantern’, which was picked up by the thief.]

[Before your death, you saw the other party’s attributes through your Omniscient Crystal: Lv.10 player (Bereaved), Attributes: Strength 15, Agility 40, Intelligence 20, Endurance 15, HP 1500, Magic Power 2000, current skin loaded: Saint of Thieved.]

"I lost?"

This was something Mu You never expected. He was a level 8 player with ten more stats points than other players of the same level, yet he was killed....

Looking at the opponent level, level 10... Damn it, such a high-level player should be leveling up in the high-level area rather than bullying newbies in Newbie Village, Despicable!

Mu You quickly glanced over the text, then pressed his pocket watch to turn back time before five seconds passed.

It’s not so much he couldn’t beat the opponent this time, the thief’s attributes were indeed higher, but not by much, and he did have Black Magic to aid him, combat power is not that simple as just looking at the on-paper stats.

From the text, his death was mainly due to being attacked suddenly and strangled, he was seriously injured even before the fight started.

Therefore, after resetting, he quickly clicked on the Battle Eagle in the panel to summon the level 10 Battle Eagle hovering nearby his side before the opponent could start the ambush.

[As time flowed, you returned to the moment before the ambush. Now that you’ve learned someone was hiding nearby, you summoned the Shadow War Eagle before being attacked. The eagle’s true vision immediately revealed the invisible figure hiding in the grass ahead of you.]

[The Battle Eagle broke out of its invisibility, launching a Thunder Strike at the other player who couldn’t dodge in time and was directly hit. Joining the fray alongside the Eagle, you successfully finished off the ambusher!]

[You killed a Lv.10 thief (Bereaved), acquired 1x Thief Skin Fragment, experience +10, lifespan +1, and discovered 1x Lucky Dice at the position where the opponent died.]

"Finished him!"

Even after a successful kill, Mu You didn’t plan on stopping there. He immediately had his character and the Battle Eagle search around again. The opponent would probably revive nearby, and Mu You wanted to see if he could kill him again.

[You and the Battle Eagle searched along the road and soon found the newly revived thief at one of the intersections.]

[The thief saw you and decisively turned to run. You chased after him with the Battle Eagle, but unfortunately, his speed was too fast and he quickly disappeared from your sight.]

"He got away!"

Mu You thought it was a pity; this guy had a whopping 40 points in agility. If it were nighttime, he might have been able to catch up to him by switching to his Vampire skin. In broad daylight, there was no chance.

Though his pursuit was unsuccessful, he managed to fend off the thief. Mu You took a breath and finally had time to closely inspect the battle text from earlier.

The thief also dropped items when he died. The ’Lucky Dice’ was dropped again, and even a ’Thief Skin’ fragment was dropped.

However, it seemed from the previous descriptions that the real name of this person’s skin was ’Saint of Thieves’

Mu You clicked to view the descriptions of the two skins one after another.

[Thief: A profession that makes a living stealing. When killing enemies, there’s a certain chance to steal a random item from the opponent. The chance of stealing fluctuates between 10% - 30% depending on the level difference between the two.]

[Saint of Thieves: An advanced version of the thief skin. When killing enemies, there’s a 100% chance to steal a random item from the opponent. Also, when the wearer dies, there’s a 100% chance to drop a random item (including the skin’s bound equipment ’Gloves of the Saint of Thieves’: the first time attacking a target in a fight, a random item is stolen from the opponent).]

"So, that’s how it is!"

After reading the skins description, Mu You finally understood.

No wonder this guy dropped two items each time he killed Little Ya and himself.

This guy not only had skin talent that could steal things, but also had equipment with a thieving effect, he really was a profession born to steal.

However, this skin also had a weakness, which was that it would also drop equipment when the wearer dies.

With this weakness, things were much easier to handle.

’Bereaved,’ this ID is now etched into Mu You’s mind. Next time he sees it, there would be no mercy!

It’s not that he’s vindictive, it’s just that this skin has a high potential for robbery, posing a significant threat.

Thank God that Little Ya’s Evolution Scepter had been removed from the game prior to this confrontation, or they would have suffered significant losses.

Mu You always assumed that items stored in the game were completely safe. After all, leaving objects in reality could possibly lead to discovery, while objects stashed in-game were hidden from prying eyes. Except for him, nobody could possibly see his gaming content.

So usually, objects like the Pumpkin Lantern and Lucky Dust, which are rarely used in reality, are typically stored in-game for long periods, only to be taken out when necessary.

But it seems that’s not quite the case anymore.

With the existence of thieves, even items in the game are no longer safe. High-value items need to be stored in the spatial bag whenever possible.

As for items like the Pumpkin Lantern, which are frequently used in the game... well, they’d just have to be stored in-game right before playing at night. One mustn’t hide items for fear of them being stolen, thus rendering them useless.

"Oh, yes, Little Ya, don’t put your Wand and Dice in the game for now." Mu You handed over the recovered Lucky Dice to Little Ya, reminding her of this instruction.

Little Ya’s Evolution Scepter is unique; it requires continuous magic casting for an hour every day. Since they don’t often use it in the game, they can keep it in the real world to prevent it from being stolen.

"So where should I keep it?" asked Little Ya.

"Um... come with me."

Having thought for a while, Mu You opened an entrance to his spatial bag on the ground, leading Little Ya into it.

"Wow!"

Entering the space, Little Ya was so astonished that she couldn’t close her mouth. She had never encountered such a thing as a spatial bag before, so her first encounter with it was profoundly exciting.

Especially because, inside this bag, some creatures were clearly not from Earth.

"Boss, are all these... magical creatures like Pea?" Little Ya curiously looked at the unicorn and the Mandrake near the stream.

"Yes, it’s very safe here, and it’s also a place that requires absolute confidentiality. From now on, you can leave your wand in this space. When you need to use it, just cast the spell directly in here," said Mu You.

This bag was the safest place he could think of now. He was the only one who held access to its entrance. Nobody else could enter without his permission.

"Then, boss, should I start now?" Little Ya suggested, looking at Mu You.

The Evolution Scepter could only be activated for an hour every day. Using it sooner or later wouldn’t make a difference. Might as well use it quickly to not keep it lingering in mind.

"Good," Mu You nodded. He was also quite eager to witness the effects of the wand.

Before Little Ya started, Mu You went back to his shop and called the Shadow War Eagle back inside. Holding Cola, he entered the spatial bag. This wand was supposed to help animals evolve, so he wondered if it would help the War Eagle break through its barriers.

Cola, having suddenly been taken into the bag, was rather bewildered. It was just about to shout to go back and continue its relaxed time when it saw Little Ya sitting down on the ground on the other side, wands in hand, and pouring in magic power.

A radiant orb emerged from the top of the wand, rising to her head. A soft light immediately enveloped the surrounding area of nearly a hundred meters, forming a visible spherical light shield.

Cola was stunned as it watched the orb. It felt an irresistible draw to the shield, and before it knew it, it ran towards it.

Running into the light shield, Cola laid down next to Little Ya, enjoying the feeling of the warm, soft light. It was so comfortable that it started purring.

At this point, the other animals in the space were acting in the same manner. When the orb appeared, the War Eagle and the unicorn rushed into the range of the light system, squatting obediently on the ground, basking in the baptism of the Evolution Light.

The Mandrake also followed the unicorn into the light circle, trying to show that it was enjoying just like the other animals. But seeing it pretending to sleep while looking around, Mu You guessed that it was not impacted by the light beam at all. It was purely joining in the fun.

At this point, Little Ya took out the Thunder Mantis from her bag and placed it directly under the light orb.

Even the Fwooper in the distant forest flew over at this time. It hastily moved its Chocobo egg from its nest one by one to Little Ya’s side.

Seeing that it was having a hard time moving, Mu You planned to help it, but it pecked his hand without any gratitude. He simply dropped the plan and went to take down the spider eggs from the shed, entering the range of the light circle.

The moment he entered the light circle, Mu You didn’t feel anything, but the spider eggs in his hand suddenly trembled. It was obviously responding to the light.

At this time, the Canary in his pocket flew out and landed on Little Ya’s shoulder.

"Does this light also have an effect on your normal bodies?" Mu You asked, looking at Vivian curiously.

"The effect is not significant, but it is enough to cure some underlying diseases in the body and extend life expectancy," said Vivian.

"So can you evolve into magical creatures?" Mu You’s eyes lit up.

"There’s a chance, but it’s extremely small. And ordinary creatures have weak foundations, they can’t carry too much magic power. Even if they evolve, they will only become the lowest-level magical creatures," said Vivian.

"Low-level is perfect!"

Mu You wasn’t discouraged after hearing this, he was actually quite satisfied. Low-level magical creatures are more suitable to be sold as pets, because the more low-level they are, the less dangerous they are. Creatures of a higher level, in contrast, are harder to control.