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Join the ServerBeneath the rising sun, I rode my bike with Yingning to feed a circle of wandering artists and scientists.
On the way back, Yingning asked me casually, as if just making conversation: “Bro, if there were a Santa Claus in this world, what gift would you want him to give you?”
I thought seriously for a moment, then answered seriously: “Give me a girlfriend. One who’s better-looking than me and doesn’t mind that I’m too handsome.”
“Cough.” I didn’t know what she was thinking, but the girl’s heartbeat suddenly quickened, and her body pressed against my back grew hotter. She coughed dryly and said, acting spoiled like a child: “Pick another one… something money can buy.”
“Something money can buy… Then, a pet fox.”
“Huh? So you have a maiden’s heart too, bro!”
“What are you talking about… How is that a maiden’s heart?”
‘Where would I get a maiden’s heart? This is the real world, not a game. There’s no annoying system that constantly tries to bend me into a bottom. But come to think of it—those white, soft, adorable, perpetually young, well-behaved, and intelligent pet foxes are really great! Just thinking about it makes my heart melt!’
On the same bike ride home, we met the part-time shop guy, who looked excited. It was Qingyu, the one who had confessed to me.
“Wait, bro, you go back first. I need to talk to Qingyu… yeah, him, about something,” Yingning said.
I knew they were going to discuss things in the game. Great God Yaya had set a task before leaving—to have the other three thoroughly discuss equipment purchasing directions to improve their strength.
Regardless of what Great God Yaya’s task really meant, or what she planned, for now, in the eyes of Yingning, Qingyu, and Cannon Fairy, following Great God Yaya’s lead and obeying her orders was definitely the right move!
I leaned close to Qingyu’s ear, very close: “Protect my sister. If necessary, act. I’ll handle the fallout.”
I don’t know why, but Qingyu’s face suddenly reddened from his jaw to his ears. He glanced at me shyly, then nodded just as shyly, his gaze firm, as if saying—I’ll complete this task even at the cost of my life!
Something seemed off… but whatever.
I shuddered and ran away as if fleeing… Anyway, I knew Qingyu wasn’t interested in Yingning, so I felt safe leaving her behind to let them go to a street-side cold drink shop to discuss business.
Only I didn’t see that Yingning, looking at my departing back, had a face full of happiness…
Later, Yingning didn’t stay long either. Without a game pod, she couldn’t see the online auction house or check in-game item attributes. Plus, Cannon Fairy wasn’t there, so communication was inconvenient. In the end, they decided to go home separately and contact each other online.
But by then, I was already standing in the pet space of the Ader Continent.
The originally empty pet space, after several days of disuse, was no longer so empty. As far as the eye could see, occasionally there were a few kittens, puppies, bunnies, and mice chasing and playing. This showed that Yingning was no longer the only player with a pet. Of course, she was still the only one with a super S-rank pet.
Ignoring these low-level pets that acted like idiots, I opened the life skill profession list and thought about where to start practicing.
The reason I had the idea to level all skills together was because after obtaining two pieces of equipment related to Hell’s Breath, I had completely lost confidence in my dungeon luck… I felt that crafting and buying things myself was more suitable for me. Schrödinger’s dungeon chests and the like were just too unfriendly!
Plus, my online time could be twice as much as an average player’s. Except for today, I could start from tomorrow and spend this time period every day frantically farming equipment until I used up all the daily crafting points for each profession.
Each life profession has its own crafting points. Crafting waiting consumes crafting points; crafting weapons consumes forging points, crafting armor consumes tailoring points, and so on… Each profession’s crafting points recover by 100 per day, with a maximum accumulation of 150. If used up, you just wait for the next day’s refresh.
At the current level, each equipment craft consumes 1 crafting point. The system increases life skill experience based on the score of each crafted equipment. High-score equipment gives high experience, low-score gives low experience. Thus, the quality of produced equipment determines the growth speed of a life skill player.
Because of this, a Grandmaster needs to throw in high-grade materials to ensure every craft produces high-score equipment, so as to stay ahead of the server average. In other words—investment is proportional to return.
Under such rules, even trying to level one profession’s skill rank is enough to drive one crazy. Leveling all professions is simply a fantasy…
But the reason I dared to do this was because I had a special pet exclusive skill.
On the day I just reached level 11, I comprehended a skill called Life Skill Mastery. At that time, I only felt that such a non-combat skill was useless… But after I personally got involved with life professions, I suddenly discovered how overpowered this thing was! It really was a godly skill! No doubt about it!
Life Skill Mastery: Passive effect. Pet and owner’s life skill rank +1. Upgradeable.
Oh my god… Rank 1! Not just level 1!
In Pursuit, life skill levels are divided into ranks every 5 levels. Levels 1-5 are Apprentice, 6-10 are Technician, 11-15 are Artisan, and so on, with higher ranks like Master, Grandmaster, Grandmaster+, and Divine Master… You should know that the current highest skill level player in the game is only [Level 8 Technician].
And my original forging profession was only level 2, but with the skill’s boost, it had already reached the rank of [Level 7 Technician]… I had to say, the exclusive skill of a super S-rank pet was really overpowered! Very game-breaking! Not to mention the skill had the [Upgradeable] tag!
Thinking back now, the appearance of that high-score equipment [Fire Mother is Not Happy At All] was really not a coincidence, because at that time I was using a level 6 skill, which was also among the top skill levels on the server.
Pulling out a huge pile of materials obtained from the dungeon, I finally decided to start practicing from forging…
Sharpening the axe doesn’t delay the woodcutting. Without quality equipment as a guarantee, this difficult dungeon trip would actually take more time, and could even cost me my life.
Unfortunately, the materials dropped from the dungeon were just a drop in the bucket compared to my needs. After only a few crafts, the high-quality magic crystals I had on hand were already depleted. Helplessly, I had to leave the pet space and visit the auction house.
After leaving the pet space, I directly appeared at the place where everyone had logged off.
With my head down, pondering the list of materials to buy, I trotted onto a single-log bridge, but didn’t expect that from the other side, a group of people also stepped onto the bridge at the same time.
I looked up in confusion, then, as if suddenly realizing, quickly retreated.
This group wore the emblem of Sword Sweeping the World. On closer look, I discovered that the emblem of the leader was actually glowing with a crimson gold!
I had only seen this color on Jiangu’s chest!
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Shangui frowned at the rash figure running onto the bridge with head down. … Doesn’t this woman have eyes?
The next second, that figure looked up, a naive little face full of bewilderment.
Shangui’s heart suddenly leaped.
This feeling… this heart-pounding sensation… What… is this?
After pondering for a moment without understanding, Shangui didn’t think deeply.
Forget it. If I can’t figure it out, I won’t think about it… If I want it, I’ll just take it by force.
Jiangu, if you have the guts, try to compete with me again?
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