Game Master: Infinite Amplification of Everything

After completing Widow Liu’s quest, Chen Fei headed north of the village.

There, an equipment alchemist resided-the only one in the novice village capable of repairing and selling equipment.

In the early stages of the game, players rarely had any money. Even Chen Fei was broke at the moment, which meant buying equipment was out of the question.

However, if one did manage to scrape together some coins, the equipment available for purchase was of decent quality. There were even one or two pieces of green equipment on offer.

For those without money, quests were the way to go. The equipment alchemist frequently issued quests requiring players to hunt monsters and gather materials. Completing these quests could still earn players equipment.

…

Chen Fei walked for about ten minutes before finally arriving at the alchemist’s location.

The place was already packed with people, most of them from various guilds.

Some of the guilds were quite familiar: Dragon King Hall, Fame Hall, Hero Dynasty…

It seemed they were all here to take on quests.

However, the atmosphere felt tense, almost unsettling.

Wait a second.

Chen Fei suddenly remembered something.

In his previous life, these guild members had been thoroughly scolded by Krees, the equipment alchemist.

Nearly a thousand players from various guilds had come to take quests, yet only a handful had managed to complete them.

This had infuriated Krees.

To him, it was a complete waste of time.

Sure enough, a heavy voice boomed across the area.

“You useless trash from another world! Thousands of you take on quests, and only five manage to complete them?!”

“And the red crystal quest? Not a single one of you has finished it!”

“I don’t understand-what do you people eat to grow up like this?!”

“And what exactly is inside your heads?! Why do you insist on fighting Level 10 monsters head-on?”

“Can’t you send someone to lure the monsters away first and then grab the red crystals?!”

Red crystals?

Chen Fei immediately latched onto that piece of information.

It seemed this material was a key component for advanced yellow equipment!

In his previous life, Chen Fei had done some quests involving red crystals.

However, to his amusement, wealthy players-mostly women-had scrambled to gift him the crystals, leaving a lasting impression on him.

The players gathered around Krees were now silent, too afraid to provoke him further.

At that moment, Chen Fei stepped forward and addressed Krees, the equipment alchemist.

“Krees, I can help you gather the materials. Assign me the quest!”

As soon as Chen Fei spoke, the crowd erupted with scoffs and muffled laughter.

Many of them had already attempted this quest and knew how difficult it was.

The boss guarding the red crystals was Level 10 and had a devastating area-wide ultimate skill.

One attack from that skill could wipe out hundreds of players in an instant.

Most of the people here had already died once trying to complete the quest and were now starting over with nothing to their names.

So when Chen Fei confidently volunteered, the crowd couldn’t help but sneer.

“Another novice walking straight to his death!”

Krees’ towering figure approached, his presence radiating an oppressive aura.

“Li Xiaoyao?! I think I’ve heard of you! You’re the one they call the guy who took down the Level 5 Goblin King, aren’t you?”

As Krees finished speaking, the crowd froze in shock.

“What the heck, he’s Li Xiaoyao?!”

“Ahhh! Big shot, please take me under your wing!”

“Anyone who can defeat the Goblin King must have incredible talent and extraordinary luck! We need to recruit him into our guild!”

“So, he’s the legendary Li Xiaoyao? Looks like I need to find a chance to talk to him…”

“If it’s Li Xiaoyao, maybe he can actually pull this off!”

…

[Shock points +1]

[Shock points +5]

[Shock points +6]

…

Well, this was unexpected-triggering shock points just like that! But what surprised Chen Fei even more was that Krees actually knew him.

“That’s right, I am Li Xiaoyao. Mr. Krees, you know of me?”

Krees glanced at Chen Fei, then at the stunned crowd around them.

“I’ve been hearing about your exploits all day yesterday! You just arrived here and managed to take down the Goblin King! Judging by your level, you must be at Level 8 now. That makes you a decent candidate for this quest.”

“I’ll give you the quest. If you bring back the red crystal, I’ll reward you with a piece of green equipment!”

The words from Krees left the surrounding players dumbfounded.

What the-Level 8?!

How is this even possible? He leveled up to 8 in just one day?!

Their faces were filled with disbelief as they stared at Chen Fei, jealousy flickering in their eyes.

Why him? He doesn’t even have any equipment.

How did he manage to defeat the Level 5 Goblin King?

How did he level up so quickly to Level 8?

[Shock points +5]

[Shock points +9]

[Shock points +12]

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A game notification popped up in front of Chen Fei, signaling that he had received the quest.

[Quest Reminder]: Red Crystal

Background: Krees is striving to become an advanced equipment alchemist and urgently needs this material to craft advanced yellow equipment!

Location: Five kilometers north of the village, in the wild.

Requirement: Bring back the red crystal.

Reward: A random piece of uncommon green equipment.

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Chen Fei accepted the quest without hesitation and began heading out of the village.

As he walked, friend requests from other players flooded his screen.

Suddenly, a large group of people appeared ahead, blocking his path.

“Li Xiaoyao, we are from Dragon King Hall! One of the top 100 guilds in Huaxia Game! Surely you’ve heard of us. I am one of the elders of Dragon King Hall.”

“You can call me Mr. Zhou. We’re quite impressed with you and would like to invite you to join-”

Before Mr. Zhou could finish, Chen Fei interrupted.

“Move.”

“What did you say?”

“I said, move. Do you have a problem with that?”

“Li Xiaoyao, don’t think that just because you’re Level 8 and killed a boss, you’re invincible! Are you really going to disrespect Dragon King Hall? Have you never experienced being ganged up on in the wild?”

Chen Fei narrowed his eyes and said slowly, “So, you’re planning to block me, huh?”

In his past life, one of the guilds that had ganged up on Chen Fei was none other than Dragon King Hall!

Who would have thought they’d come knocking on his door this time?

Zhou Bulietian sneered, “Li Xiaoyao, you’d better watch your back!”

With that, he led over a hundred members of Dragon King Hall away, heading toward the northern wilderness.

At this moment, a few other guilds, who had been enjoying the show from the sidelines, stepped forward.

“Mr. Li, you saw it yourself-Dragon King Hall is utterly brazen! Why not join us, Fame Hall? With us around, they wouldn’t dare lay a finger on you!”

“Hello, I’m the vice president of Women’s Kingdom. While our guild is made up entirely of women, we can make an exception for you. With my sisters by your side, Dragon King Hall wouldn’t dare mess with you!”

“Heh, nice to meet you, Li Xiaoyao. We’re from Seven O’clock Orphanage. We may not be as powerful as Dragon King Hall, but if you join us, we promise to protect you with everything we’ve got!”

…

In an instant, guilds were lining up to invite Chen Fei.

It couldn’t be helped.

Right now, Chen Fei was the hottest commodity around!

Everyone had caught wind of it-Chen Fei’s talent was undoubtedly extraordinary!

Whoever managed to recruit Chen Fei would gain a significant advantage in their guild’s early development!

Originally, Dragon King Hall had also intended to recruit Chen Fei, but Zhou Bulietian’s… less-than-tactful words had ruined that possibility.

Seeing the flood of guild invitations, Chen Fei declined them all.

To him, joining a guild would only slow down his growth!

He headed off alone toward the northern wilderness.

Everyone watched his retreating figure.

They all knew what was about to happen.