In the setting, looking back four hundred years, Winterfell City, during a brutal war with the demon race, stood as an impregnable final defense, successfully repelling the demon's attacks, making it an ancient city steeped in history.
After four hundred years of trials and tribulations, the town's planning had naturally become increasingly perfect, which Link didn't need to worry too much about.
However, a fly in the ointment was the city's sanitation, which was truly worrying.
Along the way, Link had witnessed people relieving themselves in public several times, and if he wasn't careful, he might step on these disgusting landmines.
If the sanitation problem wasn't properly addressed, a plague could very likely break out, bringing disaster to the city's inhabitants.
It seemed the immediate priority was to build some public toilets and enact relevant laws to solve this problem.
Link secretly made a mental note of this, and at the same time, he turned to Lina beside him and asked, "Lina, do you know where the Adventurers' Guild in this city is?"
"Adventurers' Guild? What's that?" Lina looked bewildered, her eyes full of confusion.
"My Lord, I only know of the Merchant Guild. As for this Adventurers' Guild, I have never heard of it..." Lina frowned slightly and replied softly.
"There's no Adventurers' Guild? What about mercenaries then? Or, are there any places in the city where one can take on commissions or quests?"
"Oh! There are indeed such places. Some mercenary organizations often take on commissions or quests in taverns, but this situation is not very common. The residents within Winterfell City are not well-off, and most will solve problems themselves when they encounter them. Few are willing to spend heavily to hire mercenaries, as the price is truly steep."
Lina suddenly understood and quickly explained.
"I see."
There's no Adventurers' Guild in this world?
Link nodded slightly, secretly pondering.
A moment later, he asked again, "Lina, I'm curious, how are your strengths generally categorized? Take you for example, how is the rank of Golden Knight determined?"
Upon hearing Link's question, Lina immediately explained the power system of this world in detail.
On this vast continent, power is mainly divided into two major systems: Battle Qi and Magic.
Because more people can master Battle Qi compared to magic, the ways Battle Qi is used and the fighting styles are also more extensive.
There are many subdivided styles based on Battle Qi, broadly categorized into two types: Martial God Style and Sword God Style.
The Martial God Style is adept at wrapping Battle Qi around the body, using oneself as a weapon, granting the user extraordinary physique and strength. The fist winds unleashed by the strongest can even split mountains and crack stones.
The Sword God Style, however, doesn't just use swords; it refers to styles that attach Battle Qi to weapons for combat. This style emphasizes the study of weapons.
Lina, for example, belongs to the Sword God Style.
Under the Magic system, there are also subdivisions.
There are Priests who focus on using holy power to heal injuries, and there are Sages who are skilled in various auxiliary spells.
However, Lina didn't elaborate on this, as she didn't know much about it.
Indeed, at first glance, this power system seemed intricate and chaotic.
But in fact, based on the strength of Battle Qi and magic power within the body, there are very clear standards for rank division.
The entire system is divided into ten stages.
First are the bottom four ranks: Apprentice (1-9), Lower (10-19), Intermediate (20-29), Upper (30-39). Above that are the middle three ranks: Bronze (40-49), Silver (50-59), Gold (60-69), and the top three ranks: Saint (70-79), King (80-89), Emperor (90-99)… According to Lina, corresponding to the game's levels, her level should be between 60 and 69?
"If that's the case, what rank is above Emperor?" Link furrowed his brow slightly, raising the question in his mind.
"Lord Link, legend has it that above Emperor is the Divine rank. That is an unreachable realm; no one has ever touched it to this day," Lina bowed slightly and answered respectfully.
"I see…" Link murmured thoughtfully.
The game's max level setting was level 100, so it seemed reasonable.
Once one reached max level, they were indeed worthy of being called "God."
Just then, another question arose in Link's mind.
He had already gained Sterula's combat abilities, so what level was his current strength?
As soon as the thought appeared, the translucent system panel suddenly popped up.
Name: Link
Level: 41
Special Abilities: None
Magic: None
bika points: 27.5
Unlocked doujin worlds: "foot of the erdtree," "brave new world," "Sharingan," "giant breasted female warrior dogeza hypnosis," "crimson-haired demon god"
…Level 41?
Well, it seemed his current strength was not yet as good as Lina's.
Link turned his gaze to Lina, silently muttering "Display Level" in his mind, but the system remained unresponsive.
Then, he shifted his gaze to Agnes, silently repeating the thought in his mind.
This time, a system dialogue box suddenly popped up.
It seemed the system could only display his own level, and information about characters materialized by the system.
Name: Agnes
Level: 90
…Simple and straightforward, it didn't display any skills or anything.
Useless system, truly worthless.
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