Chapter 29: Woohoo! Take Off!

Chapter 29: Chapter 29: Woohoo! Take Off!

"No wonder Red Equipment can sell for tens or even hundreds of millions," Yu Zhun marveled, clicking his tongue in amazement. "Not only are the equipment attributes higher than Purple Equipment, but the effects are also better. It even comes with an extra effect."

"With all three pieces equipped, it has three more effects than Purple Equipment." Yu Zhun equipped the armor and accessory as well.

[Congratulations on equipping the Nether Series Epic Set (3/3). You have unlocked the set effect [Nether]: Equipment attributes increased by 20%.]

Yu Zhun gasped in shock.

"Custom-selected equipment can form a set too?"

Set effects were special bonuses triggered only when all pieces of a specific set were equipped together. Normally, only Advanced equipment possessed them.

Yu Zhun had never expected to own a full set this early; it was an unexpected but welcome surprise.

"Next up, let’s see the effects of [Nether General]!"

Taking a deep breath, Yu Zhun equipped the red title [Nether General] and set the boosted attributes to Health, Physical Defense, and Magic Defense.

He was aiming for absolute invincibility in survival!

Having done all this, Yu Zhun opened his renewed character panel.

"Let’s see just how strong I am now!"

[Character Name: Yu Zhun]

[Level: Lv16 (26220/35800)]

[Profession: Assassin]

[Profession Talent: Open and Aboveboard (SSS-Rank)]

[Wearing Title: Nether General (Red)]

[Attributes:

Health: 2398 → 5880 [Equipment +2880] [Title +50%]

Mana: 165 → 290

Physical Attack: 682 → 2052 [Equipment +1512]

Magic Attack: 0 → 0

Physical Defense: 325 → 1103 [Equipment +480] [Title +50%]

Magic Defense: 325 → 1103 [Equipment +480] [Title +50%]]

[Skills: 4/4] (Skill Points: 3)

[Skill 1: Phantom (Lv2)]

[Skill 2: Swift Step (Lv2)]

[Skill 3: Sword Dance (Lv2)]

[Skill 4: Shadow Punishment (Lv1)]

[Equipment: 3/3]

[Weapon: Nether’s Sigh (Red)]

[Armor: Guardian of the Nether (Red)]

[Accessory: Nether’s Deep Embrace (Red)]

"Three pieces of Red Equipment... What a terrifying lineup!" Yu Zhun exclaimed, shifting his gaze to his skills.

Upon leveling up to Lv15, he had gained another three Skill Points.

[Shadow Punishment] didn’t need leveling up. Upgrading his other skills from Lv2 to Lv3 required two Skill Points each, meaning he only had enough to upgrade one.

Thinking of [Sword Dance], which had been the most useful during the Nether Trial, Yu Zhun quickly made his decision.

[Skill 3: Sword Dance (Lv2): Significantly enhances close-quarters combat ability, allowing the player to unleash exquisite weapon techniques on pure instinct.]

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[Skill 3: Sword Dance (Lv3): Greatly enhances close-quarters combat ability, allowing the player to unleash exquisite weapon techniques on pure instinct.]

Although the skill description had barely changed, Yu Zhun tested it out briefly and felt he could now confidently take on six opponents at once.

He wondered if he would be able to fight ten opponents simultaneously once the skill reached its maximum limit of Lv5.

After admiring his peak strength, Yu Zhun looked at the crimson [Nether General] title hovering above his head. A moment later, he regretfully swapped it back to [Newbie Bully].

He had only acquired [Nether Apostle] after clearing the eleventh floor of the Nether Trial. At that time, he had realized that hidden titles were far too eye-catching. If he encountered someone knowledgeable, it might expose his SSS-Rank talent.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, it was best to wear [Newbie Bully] to maintain a low profile. If he ever encountered an opponent he couldn’t handle with that title, he could simply switch to the much more useful [Nether Apostle].

And if [Nether Apostle] still wasn’t enough, it wouldn’t be too late to swap to [Nether General].

"I, Yu Zhun, am ultra-cautious!" he thought.

Oh, right! He still hadn’t finished organizing his rewards from the Nether Trial.

Snapping back to reality, Yu Zhun continued inspecting his inventory.

He decided to hold onto the Equipment Enhancement Stones, Equipment Upgrade Stones, and Lucky Talismans for now. He would figure out what to do with them once he entered a Main City and familiarized himself with the situation.

However, it was time to deal with the massive pile of equipment taking up space in his inventory.

He set aside the Lv5 and Lv10 custom-selected Red Equipment, along with the five pieces of Lv5 custom-selected Purple Equipment.

The remaining Purple and Blue Equipment were items that regular players could acquire by hunting bosses or clearing Dungeons, so it was perfectly safe to sell them.

Yu Zhun picked out the most valuable weapons for each Profession and listed them all on the Trading House, leaving the other players to fight over them.

Once everything sold, his account balance would easily break ten million.

As for the equipment he had kept...

Yu Zhun put on a helpless expression.

Their quality was too high, yet their level requirements were too low. Taking out even a single piece would inevitably cause a massive uproar.

He would hold onto them for now and look for an opportunity to sell them off later.

With a single thought, Yu Zhun left the palace on the twenty-second floor of the Nether Trial and returned to the Newbie City.

A second later, text popped up in front of his eyes.

[Your level has exceeded the maximum limit of the Newbie City. Please select a Main City to teleport to within 10 seconds. If no selection is made, you will be teleported to a random Main City after 10 seconds.]

"Select a Main City..."

Yu Zhun looked at the map of the Divine Revelation World that had just appeared.

Aside from the Newbie City, the Divine Revelation World had thirty-six Main Cities. Each one featured a different distribution of Dungeons and wild Demon Beasts.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on a corner of the map.

Divine Strategy City.

The guild that the Su siblings had invited him to join was located there.

With little time to think, Yu Zhun decisively tapped on Divine Strategy City. The next instant, a flash of white light illuminated the area, and he vanished from the spot.

Divine Revelation World, Divine Strategy City.

Stepping out of the teleportation hall, Yu Zhun was immediately greeted by rows of tables and banners set up by various major guilds to recruit members.

"Three-Star Guild [Dawn Faith] is recruiting! Requirements: [Newbie Bully] title and three pieces of Purple Equipment!"

"Two-Star Guild [Arcane Horn] is looking for members! We are a subordinate guild of Divine Cloud City’s Four-Star Guild [Arcane Research Association]! We’re only accepting the Mage Profession! Priority to those with Purple Equipment!"

"One-Star Guild [Destiny] is recruiting! As long as you’re breathing, you’re in!"

"..."

The continuous shouts made the area incredibly lively.

Perhaps because he was wearing the [Newbie Bully] title over his head, many guilds turned their gazes toward Yu Zhun. Their greedy, wolf-like stares, as if they had just spotted a juicy piece of meat, made him shiver involuntarily.

This was too much to handle.

"I’m out of here!" Yu Zhun muttered, logging off without hesitation.

Yu Zhu had only given him a newbie guide. He hadn’t done any research on what to do after entering a Main City.

He definitely couldn’t let himself get easily scammed.

As soon as he returned home, he saw Yu Zhu lying on the sofa, tapping away on her phone with a gossipy expression.

"Yu Zhun, you’re back!" Hearing him enter, Yu Zhu looked up, her eyes gleaming as if she were staring at a giant pile of cash. "Hurry up and get your hands on a piece of Lv5 Master Level equipment!"

Yu Zhun shot her a confused look.

"If you get one, we’ll have more money than we could ever spend!" Yu Zhu was as excited as if she already had one herself. "Someone on the forum is offering a hundred million for a piece of Lv5 Master Level equipment!"

Yu Zhun stared at her in sheer disbelief.

How much?!