Chapter 102: The Child of God Who Can't Get Enough to Eat
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 102: The Child of God Who Can't Get Enough to Eat
"This thing... though the craftsmanship is exquisite, it doesn't have any special effects. I can only offer thirty thousand gold coins."
"Tsk... so stingy. Let's go, Elania. We'll check the other stalls."
"Wait, wait! Don't go yet. Fifty thousand. Is fifty thousand gold coins alright? This is already the highest price for this necklace. If you're not satisfied with this, you won't find anywhere else around here that'll take it."
"Hmm... fifty thousand gold coins. Fine, then."
With that, Yu Yunsheng handed the necklace to the merchant.
After the merchant inspected it once more, a simple alchemy bag was handed over to Yu Yunsheng.
【Obtained Gold Coins * 50,000】
"Safe travels, young lady."
Once she had the gold coins, Yu Yunsheng immediately led Elania away from the area.
A short while later, the two arrived at a clean, elegant restaurant.
In the middle of the sunless Underground Black Market, this restaurant looked remarkably out of place.
After entering, Elania pulled back her hood and found a seat.
She pointed at the menu and called out to the waiter.
"This, this, and this—I don't want those. Give me one of everything else."
"Certainly. Is this for both of you?"
"Yes, for the two of us."
"Please wait a moment, ladies."
Before long, the massive spread of food Elania had ordered was brought to the table.
Watching Elania demolish a plate of mixed noodles in five seconds flat, Yu Yunsheng’s lip twitched slightly.
"By the way... exactly how long has it been since you last ate?"
Hearing Yu Yunsheng’s question, Elania swallowed the food in her mouth.
"Gulp... Sister Potato, you have no idea how bad the food is on Heavenly Mountain. If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't get a decent meal all day, I wouldn't have run away from home. And that uncle who took me away didn't bring me anything to eat either. I'm in a strange place and don't know anyone; if I hadn't run into you, Sister Potato, I would have practically starved to death."
Listening to Elania’s explanation, Yu Yunsheng found it hard to keep a straight face.
"So you're telling me you ran away because you were hungry..."
Thinking of this, Yu Yunsheng suddenly brought something else up.
"Right, was it really okay to sell your necklace for cash?"
"Mmm-ph... what's the big deal? That thing was just a gift from the uncle who took me away. I didn't think it looked good anyway, so it doesn't matter if I sold it."
As she spoke, Elania polished off another plate of fried meat.
Seeing Elania’s behavior, which was a complete 180 from her earlier demeanor, Yu Yunsheng couldn't help but wipe a bead of sweat from her forehead.
She had originally thought the girl was just a plain, frail child.
But after getting to know her, she realized the girl was an absolute glutton of god-tier proportions.
"Whatever, she's still growing. Calling her a 'glutton' is a bit harsh."
While Elania was busy eating, Yu Yunsheng pulled out the map from earlier.
【Basic Custom Map】
【Creator: Taro Ball Is Not Round】
After opening it, Yu Yunsheng quickly located their current position.
"We're less than two hundred meters from the Carlos Lilanka exit. It won't take long to get there. Come to think of it, we haven't run into any danger on the way..."
With that thought, Yu Yunsheng opened the Player Forum.
While Elania ate, Yu Yunsheng decided to scroll through some videos to pass the time.
Soon, a large number of videos related to the game's closed beta popped up.
【Just started the game and my main quest is... building a subway?】
【Starting out with two Great Empires in my face, do I have to join the army?】
【Shocking! Man becomes obsessed with cyber-stanning; grinds mobs just to throw gold at his idol】
【What do you mean the Emperor of the Northern Empire is a super-cute dragon girl? Guys, I'm really not a lolicon】
【Warrior "Dragon-Slaying Slash" Tutorial: One-Minute Speedrun Version】
【No, seriously, whose idea was it to have players face the Slime King right at the start?】
【Is it possible that the Traveler is actually the strongest class?】
When she saw the last video, Yu Yunsheng’s gaze stopped immediately.
"Traveler... I remember my brother chose Traveler. But isn't he a meta-chaser? Why would he pick a class everyone knows is just for casual play..."
Driven by curiosity, Yu Yunsheng clicked on the video.
Upon entering, she saw a chibi cat avatar explaining things in the video.
This avatar belonged to a gaming blogger Yu Yunsheng knew well.
【Cat Fur Hat Maomao】
"Is the Traveler really the strongest class? I think there's actually a case to be made for it, for three reasons."
"First, if you're bored enough to scroll to the very bottom of the database, you can find a doll that has no image and no name."
"The description for this doll explicitly states that it is the Traveler-side Child of Fate."
"The other eight Children of Fate all have clear names and images, but our Traveler has nothing."
"Coincidentally, we have another fan-made doll that also lacks information: Bai. And we all know how powerful Bai is."
"But at least Bai has a price. This Traveler doesn't even have a price listed. The difference in status is clear!"
"Secondly, as others have analyzed before, every Child of Fate displays a strong contrast with their corresponding class."
"Take the famous Julius, for example. Generally, the image of a Warrior is the hero who saves the world, but this time, the Warrior is a character standing in the villain's camp."
"Or take Edward. As the Alchemist-side Child of Fate, his greatest ability isn't creation, but the exact opposite: destruction. In this world of swords and magic, it's hard to imagine someone actually playing with nukes."
"By that logic, I believe the Traveler—the weakest in combat—will definitely follow this 'reversal' trope. They look weak and frail on the surface, but they're definitely overpowered in the shadows!"
"So, take it from me: choosing the Traveler class in Wheel of Fate guarantees you won't suffer a single bit!"
...
【All Comments】
【Maomao, you said that so well! Now let me ask you, why did YOU choose to play a Druid?】
【Host, host, didn't you say there were three reasons? Where's the third?】
【The Warrior-mocking is getting out of hand.】
【Just got my registration code and didn't know which class was strong. Thanks for the recommendation, Maomao! I'm going to play an Alchemist and try to hand-craft a nuke right now.】
【I can watch this twenty times with a straight face.】
【Serious question: Julius is so strong, does that mean Warrior players are also strong?】
【Lmao, even this video finds a way to insult Warriors.】
...
After finishing the video and reading the comments, Yu Yunsheng felt even more confused.
From start to finish, the video was just a meme; it didn't actually analyze class strength seriously.
Of course, even if someone did try to analyze it seriously, they’d probably be treated as a troll.
It was as ridiculous as someone telling you that because an aircraft carrier has zero bite force, it can't beat a tiger.
"But my brother really did choose Traveler. Knowing him, unless he's been possessed, there's no way he'd pick a class with no power."
Thinking of this, Yu Yunsheng reopened her friend list.
When she looked at the friend level column, Yu Yunsheng’s eyes widened.
If she remembered correctly, when she had just added her brother, his level was only in the teens.
But only half a day had passed, and his level had reached an inconceivable height.
【Taro Ball Is Not Round Lv.50】
...
Swish—!
-202,300!
-404,600!
-809,200!
【Killed Storm North Wolf Lv.70】
【Killed Frost Giant Lv.72】
【Killed Silent Undead Lv.75】
As the guardian monsters collapsed, Taro Ball sheathed his greatsword and stowed his longbow.
After consuming a life potion, Taro Ball walked toward the area that had been guarded.
A Space Rift.
"As expected, the Land of Storms is exceptionally chaotic. There are Space Rifts here, and near these rifts, items that don't belong to this world will spawn."
Pushing through the distortions created by the rift, Taro Ball finally saw the item within.
【Void Fragment】