Trapped Inside the Beta Test World for 1000 Years-Chapter 22 – Has the world line changed?

This is a typical conversation, where the Village Chief rambles on about how "you're the hero from our village, I admire you, but this village can no longer contain you, you need to venture out" and so on.
Xia Ya had heard it countless times, so he simply opened the panel.
-
Character: Xia Ya
Race: Half-Elf
Class: Drow Swordsman Lv14
HP: 960/960
MP: N/A
Attributes:
Strength: 26+1
Agility: 33+1
Constitution: 19+1
Intelligence: 5+1
Perception: 5+1
Charisma: 5+1
-
The Drow Swordsman's level-up bonus is 1.5 Strength/level, 2 Agility/level, 1 Constitution/level, with no increase in Intelligence or Perception.
If multiple classes are leveled, only the highest value for the same attribute is counted.
The Drow Swordsman is a fairly balanced class, with not much difference between the three attributes.
If it were a Shield Swordsman type, it would be 2 Strength/level and 2.5 Constitution/level, like an iron cocoon.
Experience penalties only appear with a third class, which can be seen as an official endorsement—dual-classing is optimal.
Thus, an 'Elemental Mage' + 'Swordsman' magic swordsman is a good choice, with all attributes increasing with level, though unfortunately, they overlap in Constitution, and neither is high.
In contrast, the 'Battle Mage' + 'Shield Swordsman' combination is superior.
The former's bonus is 1 Agility/level, 2 Intelligence/level, 1.5 Perception/level, perfectly complementing the iron cocoon's dual-attribute growth, maximizing the cost-effectiveness of attributes/experience.
However, combat power is not simply about stacking attributes; skill synergy, personal habits, and more must be considered, leading to countless combinations.
Illusory Realm offers diverse gameplay, and not everyone has Xia Ya's bizarre experience to fully grasp it; as players, they have a long way to go.
And Xia Ya is starting from the end.
Calculating how to invest in future classes, the Village Chief finally finished his grand speech and took a breath.
Only one sentence remained.
"Warrior, may the Seven Sacred Spirits bless your journey."
Xia Ya looked up, ready to leave once this sentence was spoken.
But the Village Chief didn't say that.
"Xia Ya, good luck."
He suddenly threw out this sentence, as if by coincidence.
"You have something to say to me, right?"
Xia Ya grabbed him suddenly.
The light-forged puppet's eyes were calm and unruffled, like the surface of an ancient well.
Xia Ya hadn't given up.
"You remember past cycles—at least 166 cycles, starting from the eleventh cycle's BAD ENDING.
"You, like me, aren't reset in memory."
"We're the same, right?"
The Village Chief didn't answer, smiling as he left to deal with the endless stream of players outside.
Xia Ya sighed.
Indeed, it was just a signal.
The truth still needed to be uncovered bit by bit.
But that's fine; things were getting more interesting.
...
Xia Ya left the Village Chief's hall, landing silently from a height, his 33 Agility making him as nimble as a cat.
He didn't rush to Sennia's house but headed to the Tavern first.
It was early morning, and the Tavern wasn't open yet.
Relying on his high Agility, Xia Ya stealthily climbed to the second floor and hid outside the window.
Xia Ya glanced inside; in just one night, Enke West was done for.
He had gone from a nutrient drink to mineral water, now faintly heading towards tea.
Truly, not a drop left.
Another five minutes passed, and Sanya seemed to have had enough, or perhaps she was fed up.
She cursed and slammed another door shut as she left, locking it with a bang.
On the Red Earth Prairie, all the tents were made of animal skins; Barbarians' houses didn't have locks.
Locks were for keeping animals in.
She hadn't been gone long when Enke crawled to the window, weakly calling for help:
"Is anyone there... Is anyone there..."
"I'm Enke West, the village Priest, please, is anyone there to save me... Please save me... I'm dying..."
"Help..."
After a few feeble cries, worried that Sanya might come back, Enke obediently crawled back.
"Priest Enke?"
Xia Ya suddenly called out, pinching his voice.
"Who!"
Enke scrambled over.
"Who, who's there? It's me, Enke West, can you get me out? Please..."
"How did you end up here?"
"It's all that bitch Sennia's fault! It's all her doing!"
Enke's voice was venomous like a snake.
"And that pretty boy Xia Ya, that bitch couple, it's all their fault!"
"Oh, oh, so you were framed... I was wondering how Priest Enke could get involved with that she-ape..."
"Stop, stop talking, get me out, I'll pray to the gods to bless you! Please!"
"Hmm... Haha... The reward seems a bit cheap, doesn't it? I'm just passing by, but saving you risks angering Sanya... And as a Priest, shouldn't you be praying to the gods in despair? Why ask me?"
"It was the gods who sent you to save me! I heard their voice! So it's all the same! What do you want? I'll give you anything!"
"Ha, Priest Enke, what do you have now?"
"I..." Enke was momentarily speechless, fumbling around himself, then suddenly delighted: "Here, the key to our house! That stupid woman wouldn't think to change the lock! She's a lightweight, sleeps like a log, you just need to get her drunk, and you can sneak in at night... You've seen Sennia, right? Think of her figure, her milk-like skin, isn't that enough of a bargaining chip?"
Xia Ya whistled, "Wow, that's indeed hard to resist..."
"Then get me out! Hurry, it'll be too late soon!"
"Alright, I'll save you now."
Xia Ya kicked open the window, sending shards and the unprepared Enke rolling out.
[Detected malicious destruction of basic building, deducted 5 silver coins.]
The fragile buildings of Starter Village were like paper against 26 Strength, though this action did incur a penalty.
"Ugh, cough, cough, at least let me get out of the way!"
Priest Enke, exhausted from a night of torment, saw stars, unable to see Xia Ya clearly.
"No need for that."
Xia Ya said with a smile, reverting to his original voice.
Before the Priest could react, he stepped forward, grabbed his neck, and twisted it like opening a bottle cap, ending this scumbag's life completely.
"Who would have thought your scumbag remarks are also random, never repeating in over a hundred cycles..."
Xia Ya sighed.
"Whenever I doubt I've lost my humanity from too many cycles in the game, I think of you. Since you always make me sick to my stomach, it shows I'm still a normal person."
"Yes, I'm so normal, so kind, I even give you a chance every time, and you never disappoint."
"If I hadn't intervened, she would have forgiven your infidelity. She didn't change the lock because she worried you wouldn't find your way home."
"I always thought the officials didn't let me meet the young Sennia to create a 'wife character.' But only after 177 cycles did I realize it was to highlight her goodness with your filth.
"So thank you for showing me how wonderful she is."
Placing Enke's body on a chair, Xia Ya left ten silver coins by his hand.
A few seconds after Xia Ya disappeared, Sanya stormed in.
She first saw Enke's body and was furious, but when she found the ten silver coins, her anger dissipated.
The Barbarian grabbed Enke's body and tossed it into a corner like a piece of trash.
...
When Xia Ya arrived at Sennia's house, the female swordsman was sitting in the yard, lost in thought.
She was sitting on the same stump Xia Ya had sat on a day before, with "Dawnlight" resting at her feet.
The door was slightly ajar, and any sound from little Tifa inside could be heard outside.
Xia Ya removed his cloak and approached lightly.
"I'm back."
Sennia's body jolted, then she turned around in disbelief.
Seeing who it was, she flew into Xia Ya's arms like a swallow returning to its nest, too emotional to speak, her tears quickly soaking his chest.
"There, there, I'm back."
Xia Ya murmured softly, holding her tightly.