Chapter 31 - 31 - A Lone Adventurer

Chapter 31: Chapter 31 - A Lone Adventurer?

Walking along the paved road in the city of Deadbay, Broken carefully held Polly in his arms. The buildings in the town were composed of rectangular white stones with roofs primarily made of red bricks. Small rivers flowed through the city, dividing it into sections and eventually emptying into the sea. Vines adorned several buildings, adding to the pleasant aesthetic of the small town.

Broken strolled to the outskirts of town with Polly, intending to ask her to change to her larger form away from prying eyes. He knew that revealing Polly's appearance as a spirit beast would draw too much attention.

The bustling streets of the city gradually gave way to grassy and bushy plains near the outskirts.

"Okay, let's head to the cave to meet the miners, Polly," Broken smiled and set Polly down.

Polly lifted her head and stared at Broken, remaining silent for a few moments. "Master..." she said quietly.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm hungry," Polly explained slowly, her voice tinged with worry. "I'm afraid that if I continue to change into my battle form, I will disappear and be forced to return to the spirit world."

"Ah, I understand," Broken replied, compassion in his voice. He reached down and gently ruffled Polly's fur. "I'm sorry. You should never be afraid to tell me what you need. It's my responsibility, okay?"

"I don't want to burden you, Master."

"No... we're allies, okay? We need each other. So next time, please tell me anything you're worried about before it's too late."

"Yes, Master... thank you..."

"Let's go back to town and get you something to eat. Then we can head to the cave." He smiled reassuringly.

But then another frown appeared on his forehead. "Wait," he said, a hint of confusion in his voice. "I've never fed spirits before. Do you eat something like what humans eat?"

Polly shook her head. "No, Master, we are spirits that consume other spirits."

"Huh?" Broken was bewildered by her response. "What do you mean? Are you saying you guys are cannibals?"

Strength: 212 Agility: 380 Intelligence: 158 Constitution: 157 Stamina: 170]

Broken swallowed hard upon seeing Polly's total stats. "You've got more stat points than me, Polly! You're way ahead in terms of stats. Don't worry, though. We'll find plenty of monster cores and soul stones for you," he assured her. "We'll keep leveling you up so you can become even stronger."

"Yes, Master... I want to become stronger so I can be more useful to you."

"You're already very useful to me, Polly," he said, rubbing the little fox's head affectionately.

Polly had a combination of stats that were perfect for her role. Her Agility stat was extremely high, the highest among all her stats, allowing her to move swiftly and nimbly. Her Strength was also substantial, giving her significant physical damage output. To support these two stats, she had a decent Constitution and Stamina.

The stat that was least developed was Intelligence, as she didn't rely heavily on magic for her set of skills. Even so, her overall stats surpassed those of players above level 100 or even higher. When facing a level 100 player one-on-one, she had a very high chance of winning, especially against mages. Mages would struggle against Polly due to her high Magic Resistance.

Broken then scanned the area for a while, searching for the group of players he had seen heading toward the hunting ground. There were three of them, and they appeared to be in one party. Judging by their attire, they seemed to be around Level 50. He cautiously trailed them from a distance as they made their way across the expansive meadow toward a forest on the other side.

As Broken walked past the trio of players, consisting of a male warrior, a female mage, and a female archer, all of whom seemed to be in their early twenties, he paid them no heed, not even sparing them a glance.

"Look at that," the male warrior scoffed, pointing at Broken. "There's a solo player; I think he's too dumb to find any allies. Hahaha!"

The two girls next to him chuckled as their friend joked and teased Broken.

"Let him be; don't disturb him," the archer girl advised.

"Woah, he has a cute spirit beast," the mage girl added, pointing at the little fox following behind Broken.

"Ch," the male warrior scoffed. "But still, he's too foolish. Do you see his shabby clothes? I'm sure he's not even level 10 yet. He's walking into the forest like that? He's going to be dead before long."

When Broken heard the jeering, he stopped and raised his eyebrows. A vein of annoyance appeared on his face as he turned to the trio. "What's the problem if I'm a solo player?" he asked.

"Hahahaha," the warrior man guffawed. "Look at him. This foolish player is annoyed. How about we test how strong he is? Duel me, you buffoon!"