SWDnovel Chapter 35 Zhangcun and Acquisition Skills
Chapter 35 Zhangcun and Acquisition Skills
-22282!!
A terrifyingly large, blood-red damage number, so large it seemed to be dripping blood, floated high and powerfully amidst the blinding light of the explosion!
The shadow bat that was at the forefront of the attack didn't even have time to utter a whimper. The moment it touched the core of the raging fireball, it was like a fragile block of ice being roughly thrown into a boiling steel furnace. With a "sizzle," it vaporized instantly! Completely vanished! Not even a speck of ash remained to symbolize its existence!
Chi Chi Chi -!
Four or five demonic bats nearby, caught in the shockwave and stray fragments of intense heat, twitched and twisted violently in mid-air like burning rag dolls, instantly carbonizing! Their charred corpses, billowing thick black smoke, fell to the ground like moths being roasted, utterly dead!
With just one fireball, the swooping bat squad was wiped out instantly!
Lin Tian's lips curled into a cold smile, and he casually raised his right hand again.
Buzz! Boom!
Another orange-red fireball of destruction ripped through the dim woodland!
Bang! ! !
-22282!
-4456!
The last two demon bats also turned to ashes and charred remains in the flames of despair.
[Ding! Shadow Bat defeated! Experience points +20!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Ding! Shadow Bat defeated! Experience points +20!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Ding! Shadow Bat defeated! Experience points +20!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
......
A series of cold, mechanical yet magical system notifications rang in Lin Tian's ears like the melodious tinkling of a spring.
Lin Tian watched with satisfaction as the experience bar barely moved, then glanced at the few new improvement points added to the panel. "Every little bit helps, let's keep grinding!"
Time slipped away silently in this decaying woodland, filled with the monotonous roar of fireballs. The sunlight filtering through the branches of the towering ancient trees gradually shifted from a dim yellow to a deep dark blue. Twilight, like a giant curtain, slowly closed in, enveloping the entire forest in increasingly heavy shadows and chill.
[Ding! Shadow Bat defeated! Experience points +20!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 1 'Enhancement Points'!]
With a precise fireball, Lin Tian killed the last Shadow Bat that swooped down from the treetop. He casually flicked away the non-existent sparks and glanced at his remaining upgrade points: [Upgrade Points: 2836].
"That's enough, time to head back." He dusted off non-existent dust from his clothes, turned, and strode off towards the starting village. His speed of 650 points allowed him to move like a ghost through the dim forest, stirring up a gentle breeze.
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————Entrance to the beginner village
When Lin Tian appeared at the village entrance in his Wolf King set, which gleamed with a dark luster and was clearly not ordinary, he instantly attracted everyone's attention. The players had just returned from the wilderness, most of them dressed in novice cloth, covered in dust and exhausted. Lin Tian, on the other hand, was equipped with magnificent gear, exuded a calm and collected aura, and carried an aura of fierceness and invisible pressure from a battle he had just experienced, making him stand out from the crowd.
Envy, jealousy, shock, curiosity, exploration, awe... a variety of complex and indescribable emotions intertwined within him as if they were real, almost overwhelming him.
Lin Tian was already used to this. He cleared his throat, walked to a relatively dense area of the crowd, focused his energy, and spoke in a loud voice as if a megaphone had been added, instantly drowning out the noise at the village entrance:
"Buying at high prices! Buying all kinds of skill books at high prices!!"
"No job restrictions! No quality restrictions! F-grade, E-grade, D-grade, C-grade, B-grade, A-grade... we want them all!!"
"Don't miss out!! The price is definitely double the market price!!!"
This extravagant declaration, coupled with his dazzling outfit, instantly ignited the village entrance!
"Holy crap!!! A true super-rich player has arrived! Look at that equipment... that style! That menacing bone staff radiating chilling aura! The runes flowing on those boots! Holy crap, this is definitely the quality of a top-tier B-grade set!"
"Twice as much? Really?"
"Boss! Boss! Look at me! Look at me! I... I have a Priest's Healing Spell here, Rank E! Do you want it? Please take a look!"
"Holy crap! A skill book?! What does it look like? I've killed almost fifty wild boars today and haven't gotten a single hair! It's infuriating to compare yourself to others!" A warrior carrying a wooden sword said indignantly.
A crowd surged forward, chattering excitedly. The drop rate for skill books was extremely low at the moment; many people hadn't even collected all the basic skills for their own class, let alone any extras to sell. But some people were incredibly lucky or managed to find skill books for a different class.
Lin Tian accepted all comers, inspected the goods on the spot, and quoted prices immediately. The scene was somewhat chaotic for a moment, but under his equipment and the invisible aura he exuded, no one dared to act recklessly.
Ultimately, amidst countless envious and jealous glances, Lin Tian successfully acquired five skill books:
[Focus]
Grade: E
Effect: Permanently increases Spirit attribute by 10 points.
Description: The simplest method of mental concentration, which can slightly enhance mental power.
[Swift]
Grade: E
Effect: Permanently increases Agility attribute by 10 points.
Description: Through special footwork training, slightly improves the body's flexibility and speed.
【sneak】
Grade: E
Mana cost: 30 points
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Effect: Enters stealth mode, reducing movement speed by 30% for 30 seconds. Attacking or taking damage will break stealth.
Fire Rain Technique
Grade: E
Mana cost: 150 points
Cooldown: 20 seconds
Casting range: 40 meters
Effect: Summons a rain of fire within a designated 5-meter radius, lasting for 3 seconds. Each second, it deals fire damage equal to 80% of the caster's spell power to all enemies within the area.
[Healing Technique]
Grade: E
Mana cost: 50 points
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Casting range: 30 meters
Effect: Restores the target's health to a value equal to (Spirit x 2) points.
A total of 15 gold coins were spent, and five skill books were obtained, including two passive skill books that increased attributes and three active skill books. Most importantly, the [Fire Rain] skill was successfully acquired!
Lin Tian weighed the skill books he had just acquired, especially the one called [Fire Rain Technique], and his grin stretched to his ears. Although it was only E-rank and the effect was mediocre, it at least solved the AOE problem, and besides... he had plenty of upgrade points!
"Hehe, E-rank? I'll turn you into a god-rank right away!" Lin Tian thought to himself with a smug satisfaction. Under the complex gazes of the crowd, he put the skill book away contentedly, turned around, and strode towards his temporary residence in the village.