Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Yuan Zhu and Ruan Yu’s New Talents
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Jiang Kai and the others quickly found No. 319 in Area B.
The five of them stood in front of an empty courtyard.
The architecture was still in a vintage style. The entrance had a somewhat imposing presence—green bricks, black tiles, a vermilion gate, and tall surrounding walls. In front of the gate stood a pair of stone lions. A plaque hung beneath the eaves, with the words "Lord God Guild" written on it.
It looked like the text on the plaque could be modified, and once Jiang Kai completed the registration, he wrote the name of the new guild on it.
Overall, it really had that proper guild feel.
"You actually built a guild by yourself... One hundred million, huh..." Yuan Zhu muttered blankly.
Jiang Kai stepped forward and inserted the land deed card into a slot on the left side of the gate. A moment later, the gate opened.
The five of them entered the courtyard and found that it was actually a small garden, about forty to fifty meters across. The garden was lush with trees, and several small paths crisscrossed through it.
A stone bridge spanned a small stream, which seemed to be spring water drawn from outside the city. The water was crystal clear, and a few small, unknown fish swam among the aquatic plants.
Surrounding the garden were seven or eight ancient-style houses.
Overall, the place resembled a classical garden from ancient times.
Jiang Kai had the authority to redesign the final layout of the guild's headquarters, but he seemed to like this fresh and elegant environment.
Anyway, he had no plans to expand the guild, so he wasn't interested in making any modifications.
"This place is really nice." Hu Yan touched the rocks by the stream, took a deep breath, and admired the picturesque golden scenery.
Jiang Kai noticed a stone wall in the garden. He took out a card and hung a screen on the wall.
Powering it on, the display showed…
[Lord God Guild Headquarters Identifying… Identification Complete… Verifying Guild Information… Verification Complete…]
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[Lord God Guild Overview: This guild was established on June 26, 2044. Founder: Jiang Kai. Registered at: Main City of Zone 18, Guild Registration Office. Registered Capital: 10 million Star Coins. Guild Location: No. 319, Area B, Guild District, Main City of Zone 18.]
[Current Guild Members: 1]
[Department Information: None]
[Guild Shop Information: None]
[Jiangzhou War God Hall Members: 0]
[Huaxia War God Hall Members: 0]
[Guild Battle Achievements: 0]
[Current Guild Points: 1]
[Guild Ranking: Jiangzhou City—C-rank, 344th place. Huaxia—below 20,000th place.]
[Guild Honors: None]
[Guild Member Honors: None]
[Guild Privileges: None]
[Squad Information: None]
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The five of them exchanged glances. Their guild panel was practically a blank slate.
Su Nuannuan was the first to react.
She walked up to the large screen, scrolled through the information, and found an application option at the bottom.
After clicking the application option, Su Nuannuan confirmed her membership in the Lord God Guild.
Once she joined, the displayed information changed slightly—guild members increased to two.
Next, Yuan Zhu, Hu Yan, and Ruan Yu joined the guild one after another.
Finally, Jiang Kai registered the guild's first squad.
[Lord God - Fire God Squad. Members: Jiang Kai, Su Nuannuan, Yuan Zhu, Hu Yan (also a member of the Fengshui Guild), Ruan Yu (also a member of the Drunkard Guild).]
There was no conflict between the ten major profession guilds and other guilds, so Hu Yan and Ruan Yu could also be part of Fengshui and Drunkard Guilds.
However, Su Nuannuan and Yuan Zhu could only be members of the Lord God Guild for now. Unless they left, they wouldn't be able to join the military.
In the squad information section, Jiang Kai selected the "Highest Viewing Permission" option.
In other words, only he, as the guild leader, had the authority to view the squad's status.
"Finally done." Jiang Kai exhaled in satisfaction as he saw the Fire God Squad information appear on the screen.
Letting out a long sigh of relief, Jiang Kai looked around and said, "At least we finally have a home... Oh right, since we have a guild headquarters now, Ruan Yu, Zhuzi, you two should complete your second job advancement here."
Generally speaking, the second-tier job advancement process was much more complicated than the initial one. Players also had to endure some physical modifications, making it far from an easy process.
Ruan Yu and Yuan Zhu each chose an empty room, entered, and closed the doors.
Jiang Kai and the others waited outside.
After a full half-hour, Yuan Zhu and Ruan Yu finally emerged.
"Kai, I'm a Martial Warrior now!" Yuan Zhu said excitedly. "My attributes are crazy strong, and I got a second talent!"
After the second-tier advancement, base attributes increased by 50% across the board, so Yuan Zhu naturally saw a huge boost.
"What talent?" Jiang Kai asked curiously.
Yuan Zhu checked his wristwatch and read out, "Free Wanderer—upon completing the second job advancement, all attributes gain an additional 10%. From now on, each level-up grants an extra 4 attribute points on top of the Martial Bloodline's bonuses."
"That's it? Just 4 extra attribute points per level?" Jiang Kai looked unimpressed.
In truth, this was already very strong. Most people only got a 50% boost at second advancement, but Zhuzi got 60%. Plus, Martial Bloodline already gave 3 bonus attribute points per level, and now Free Wanderer added 4 more. That meant he was gaining 7 extra points per level.
But high attributes were just one part of what made Martial Disciples strong. Many of them had talents that boosted attributes, so it wasn't particularly rare.
"I'm not done yet!" Yuan Zhu hurriedly added. "Free Wanderer—when activating 'Free Wanderer' state, I can freely reallocate all my attributes. Once the state ends, they revert to their original values."
"Additionally, when learning combat skills, I have a chance to comprehend new moves."
As soon as he finished describing the talent's full effects, everyone's eyes widened.
"Holy crap, this is broken!" Hu Yan exclaimed. "Martial Disciples are crazy, but this talent is next level!"
Su Nuannuan shook her head. "Even among Martial Disciples, Zhuzi's talent is top-tier. Remember Huang Wei's first-tier talent? He could transfer all his attributes into Strength while attacking. But Zhuzi's Free Wanderer is even stronger—he can fully switch to Strength, Agility, Mental Power, or Physique. Each shift has tons of possibilities."
"Zhuzi, you might become the most versatile Martial Disciple."
"Plus, learning skills might trigger new moves… Isn't that basically free skills? And they're unique skills that others won't have?" Jiang Kai said sourly.
Yuan Zhu saw the envy, jealousy, and resentment in everyone's eyes, making him even more smug.
"Hehe, Kai, I told you, I'll have your back from now on!"
Suddenly, Yuan Zhu noticed Ruan Yu. His respected big bro didn't seem happy at all. Immediately, he restrained his excitement and asked, "Brother Ruan, how about you?"
Everyone turned their attention to Ruan Yu, especially Jiang Kai, who was visibly tense.
Since coming out, Ruan Yu had been silent. And after hearing about Yuan Zhu's advancement, he looked even more sullen.
"The second-tier class for Drunkards is… Wine Fanatic," Ruan Yu said. "A drunkard just indulges in alcohol, but a wine fanatic studies the way of liquor."
"What about your talent?" Jiang Kai asked eagerly. That was what he cared about most.
"My first-tier talent was Brewing. My second-tier talent is… Revelry in Wine."
Just hearing the name, Jiang Kai had a bad feeling.
"Revelry in Wine—starting from second-tier, after leveling up, Constitution bonuses decrease from 3 to 2, but Strength and Agility each gain an extra 2 points."
Jiang Kai frowned slightly.
"Oh, that's not bad—"
"That's not the important part," Ruan Yu interrupted grimly.
Jiang Kai gulped. "...How exactly does 'Revelry' work?"
"Well… the description doesn't give examples, but I feel like… it might be… uh… 'uninhibited'?"
"...Even more uninhibited?" Jiang Kai wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
Oh no. Most teams got stronger after leveling up. But Jiang Kai had a feeling that with each level-up, the Fire God Squad was only getting harder to manage.
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