[WN] Dragged Off as a Conscript at the Start, I Instantly Activated Invincibility - Chapter 17

Chapter 17:  Humble Bragging

Steel Long Blade?

Huh?
When did I get this thing?

Oh right!
It was from that big gift pack!

Liu Yuan suddenly remembered something. He opened his backpack and saw a longblade shimmering with a cold gleam inside.

The back of the blade was thick and broad, the body wide, the edge deep and sharp, with a faint icy glow—it was clearly a fine blade at first glance!

With a wave of his hand, the Steel Longblade appeared in his grip. As Liu Yuan held the weapon, he felt a slight heaviness—just the right weight.

This longblade was built for sheer force, meant for bold and powerful moves.

A bit heavy, but that was acceptable.

He immediately brought up the weapon’s attribute panel.

[【Steel Longblade】
Required Level: 10
Grade: Tier-B, Intermediate
Attack Power: 20
Description: A longblade forged from thousand-year fine steel. The blade’s back is thick and wide, its edge razor-sharp. Cuts through iron like mud, slices gold and jade like paper.]

“This really is a fine weapon. Way better than that butcher’s knife,” Liu Yuan chuckled, weighing the blade in his hand.

Then he carefully stowed the blade away.

Now that he had this thing, the butcher’s knife and spear could finally be retired.

Time was about up—it seemed like it was time to log off.

Liu Yuan glanced at the time in the real world and estimated that it was about time to exit the game.

He opened his eyes and slowly stood up from the gaming pod. Looking around, he stared out the window at the rising sun in the distance, a little dazed.

Suddenly, he heard the sound of a knife chopping on a cutting board.

Liu Yuan opened his door and saw a graceful figure working in the kitchen.

No need to guess—that could only be Li Yuqing.

“Yo, you’re up early today! Don’t tell me you got bullied in the game and escaped into reality?” she teased, not even turning her head at the sound behind her.

Liu Yuan blinked.
Bullied?
Escaped?

What a joke!

Someone as strong as Lord Liu, the first in the entire game to complete a class change, getting bullied?

Even if there were ten more people like Sister Qing, Lord Liu could take them all on with one hand!

It was simply a matter of level suppression!

“Sis Qing, don’t you know your own little bro’s strength? Who could possibly bully me!” Liu Yuan puffed out his chest proudly.

“From now on, you just focus on your livestreams. If anyone dares to mess with sis, your little bro will take care of them!”

Take care of them?
More like get taken care of!

Li Yuqing mocked silently in her heart, but didn’t say anything aloud.

Even she found some opponents tough—how could this noob little brother handle them?

Still, hearing those words did warm her heart.

The little brother who used to hide behind her had finally grown into a little man!

Thinking this, she flipped the frying pan even faster.

In no time, two small dishes were cooked.

The two of them sat at the table, eating quietly.

“By the way, Sis Qing, how’s your territory coming along?” Liu Yuan asked, quickly scarfing down a bowl of rice before suddenly remembering something.

Li Yuqing looked up and shot him a smile, then scolded with a chuckle, “What? Trying to fish for intel?”

“Looking for some pro tips from your big sis?”

“If you want to ask, just ask. No need to be sneaky. Who are we if not family? Whatever you want to know, your sis will definitely tell you.”

Liu Yuan shrugged, a little helpless.

Fish for intel?
No, he was just genuinely concerned about his sister.

“Nah, just wondering. Oh right, Sis Qing, I found a spear while in the forest. The stats aren’t great, but it should be usable for the newbie phase. Want it?”

Spear?

At the sound of those words, Li Yuqing paused mid-bite.

She looked up, staring at Liu Yuan in shock.

Although the game had been live for a day, equipment was still extremely scarce.

And anything with good stats was practically priceless.

Just an hour ago, a rich player had offered 10,000  Coins per weapon—no restrictions, no level limits. The better the quality, the higher the price.

10,000 Coins?

What kind of number was that?

In today’s Jiuzhu, the average office worker’s monthly salary was only about 4,000–5,000.

A single unrestricted weapon was worth two months of a regular person’s salary!

Enough to drive anyone mad.

Yet even with that offer, the rich guy had made almost no deals.

Why?

Because supplies were just too scarce in the early game. Equipment was way too rare.

Even Li Yuqing herself had scraped and struggled to gather a spear, a longsword, and two pieces of equipment.

She kept the spear for her own character, and temporarily gave the longsword to the general in her territory.

She was planning to give that longsword to her “useless” little brother once he leveled up a bit.

But before she could even gift it, this little bro of hers had already found a spear himself.

This newbie’s luck was ridiculous!

Li Yuqing sighed inwardly but kept her expression calm and indifferent.

She couldn’t let this brat get too cocky!

As the elder sister, she had to keep his ego in check!

“Hmm, a spear. Not bad. Should be good enough to get you through the beginner protection phase. By the way, what are its stats?”

“If it’s really poor, I did prepare a longsword for you as a backup,” Li Yuqing asked.

Weapons had rankings too. Different stats meant different values.

The longsword she had prepared wasn’t top-tier, but definitely above average among known player weapons.

“Stats? Well, they’re kinda low, but better than nothing! Definitely can’t compare to your treasures, Sis,” Liu Yuan said, pausing as he scooped another bowl of rice.

After a moment of thought, he set down his chopsticks. “If I remember right, it’s +2 Attack Power, +1 Attack Range.”

As soon as he said that, Li Yuqing froze mid-bite.

+2 Attack Power?
+1 Attack Range?

And you call that “low”?

You little brat, are you trying to piss me off?

Even her treasured spear only had +1.5 Attack Power and +0.5 Range!

This spear of his totally crushed her own weapon in terms of stats, and here he was, pretending to be pitiful?

If NPC Zhang Jiao had witnessed this, he would’ve bonded with her instantly over shared suffering.

This kid was the king of humblebragging!

Fine!
You wanna show off?
I’ll shut you down!

“Hmm, yeah, those stats are kinda weak. Not even half as good as your big sis’s weapon. But it’ll be enough for you to use.”

“Since you’ve got a spear now, I won’t save the longsword for you anymore,” Li Yuqing said, pretending to be calm.

She quickly shoveled a large bite of food into her mouth to stop herself from saying anything else and to keep her expression looking natural.

“Oh, got it. These weapons are just too mediocre—pretty much useless!” Liu Yuan replied. “Oh, Sis Qing, do you have any contacts who can help me sell them?”

“Mmgh… Sell? You want to sell them?” Li Yuqing nearly choked, staring wide-eyed at Liu Yuan.

He just shrugged, completely nonchalant.
“Yeah, I’ve got four of them. Since Sis doesn’t want them, might as well sell them.”

“What the f***?!”

At that moment, Li Yuqing could no longer stay calm.