I gently clicked to learn it, and my skill bar immediately changed. The skill slot for Combo was replaced by Enhanced Combo, and the skill level remained at level 3, which was good. It didn't reset to zero, making me have to level it up again. Just buying mana potions would cost a lot.
Opening the skill details:
Enhanced Combo — Increases the damage of each attack by 30% for the Combo skill, and the increased damage improves with skill level.
Damn, I'm really rich this time!
If a Thief's Stealth and assassination were a bug, then my Combo, after being enhanced, became truly unbalanced. Combined with my full strength allocation, my Combo was already enough to instantly kill cloth-wearing professions of the same level. Plus, with the powerful Ice Seal Slash skill to assist, unless it was a tanky warrior, no other profession could withstand my three consecutive attacks without an intermediate cooldown (skill cooldown time): Ice Seal Slash (stun 3 seconds) — Combo — Heavy Strike!
I was smiling so hard my face was cramping. I looked back and saw that Captain Roger, after giving me the skill book, had squatted back down by the campfire. He pulled out a cigarette from somewhere and started smoking contentedly.
"Ding~!"
Murong Shanshan sent a message: "Lin Fan, I have good news for you! I probably advanced before most players in the town, so I also received a reward. Guess what I got?"
"Blue equipment?"
"Wrong! Guess again, if you get it right, I'll give you candy~"
"Come on, it's not another skill book, is it?"
Murong Shanshan immediately opened her communicator, and her sweet laughter came through: "That's right, it's a skill book, Sword Qi!"
I was stunned. What kind of thing is that?
"Shanshan, what's so special about this Sword Qi?"
"It can attack within 3 yards, and targets in a straight line 3 yards in the direction of the sword's swing will also be attacked. That means, this can also be considered an area-of-effect skill!" Murong Shanshan was incredibly proud; at this moment, she must have been grinning from ear to ear.
"Did everyone get a reward? Why didn't my colleagues get any rewards? They advanced earlier than you~!"
"I don't know either, maybe I'm just lucky~" Murong Shanshan smiled mischievously, tapping her communicator with her hand and saying, "Hey, jealous?"
I wiped the drool from the corner of my mouth indignantly: "It's just hitting a straight line, not enough to make me drool."
"Wow, that's such a loud drooling sound, and you say you're not jealous?"
"By the way, I know a place with a small BOSS. Although its attack is very high, the reputation gained after defeating it is also high. I estimate that if three people fight it, each person could get 1000+ reputation the first time. Even if it decreases each time, it should still be enough to reach 10000 directly. Bringing a Priest would ensure safety. How about it?"
Murong Shanshan's surprised cry immediately came from the other end: "Really? Where is it? Take me now!"
"Don't rush, fighting it now is useless." I paused, then continued, "No one has dropped the trial proof for establishing a team yet. Even if your reputation reaches 10,000 now, it's useless. Besides, players' levels are still generally low, with very few players above level 20. So for now, most players' focus is still on leveling up and getting equipment. It's not the best time to form a team."
"Then... then I also want to get my reputation to 10,000 early, no negotiations. Let's play all night?" Murong Shanshan's tone was unwavering.
"No way? Tonight? Don't you have a final exam tomorrow? I heard it's your most dreaded Deng Lun exam too~"
"You, how did you know?" Murong Shanshan was a little surprised.
"Hehe, I heard it all from Ke Ke. Your final exams have already started, and tomorrow is the first one. How about this, if we're going to play all night, let's wait until tomorrow night."
"Hmph, Ke Ke, that guy who forgets friends for pretty faces..."
Seeing that it would go on endlessly, I quickly changed the subject: "By the way, I have a quest to do now. Let's talk about this tomorrow. Don't fail the exam, it's quite embarrassing for a girl to have to retake it..."
"..."
Turning off the communicator, Murong Shanshan's sweet voice seemed to echo in my ears. This beautiful MM is indeed not simple. It's no wonder such a charming Little beauty attracts so many boys. However, as the ancients said, only villains and women are difficult to deal with. In the future, it's better not to get too close to Murong Shanshan, lest Xu Lin blame me for seducing clients... Just as I thought of Xu Lin, her message arrived: "Lin Fan, I just checked our bank account, and there's exactly 100,000 more. What happened?"
I opened my communicator and replied: "Murong Shanshan just bought two months of my personal freedom for 100,000. I didn't discuss it much with you, but I think you'll agree."
Xu Lin chuckled sweetly and said: "I thought you'd been completely bought by someone for 100,000. So it's only two months, then that's fine. By the way, Xin Yu and Xue Han are going to the supermarket to buy some groceries later. We agreed to have hotpot at exactly twelve o'clock. Do you want to join us?"
"Ah, hotpot in the middle of the night?"
"Yeah, Xin Yu suggested it, and Xue Han and I both thought it was a good idea. We're a little hungry too."
"Alright, there are still three hours. I'll do my quest first."
"Okay, see you later~"
This time, I could truly focus on collecting the Golden Emblems. Night had completely enveloped the entire grassland. Fortunately, players' visibility was only slightly reduced, otherwise, I might have accidentally stumbled into the Golden Knight legion's main camp. With my current level, I'd probably be eaten alive.
On the forest path, a small squad of Silver Emblem Knights was slowly advancing from afar. Looking at their numbers, they should be the scout cavalry. A small squad of twelve, all level 32 Silver Emblem Knights, looking majestic, but I wonder about their attack power.
I checked my stats: a level 27 Swordsman with 1230 HP and 212 defense. I should be able to put up a fight against them.
Taking advantage of the night, I slowly approached the knight squad. Just as I was about to rush forward, something happened that was like seeing a ghost!
My body suddenly couldn't move!
"Ding~!"
System message: You were hit by a Silver Emblem Knight's "Charge" skill, stunned for 1 second!
System message: You were hit by a Silver Emblem Knight's "Charge" skill, stunned for 1 second!
...Almost at the same time, this combat message appeared 12 times!
Fortunately, the Charges were activated at the same time, otherwise, I might have been continuously abused to death by the successive Charges!
Heavens! A combination of knights with mounts is too terrifying!