Chapter 40: Great Attributes

Chapter 40: Chapter 40: Great Attributes

Yu Zhun was joking about being a "Child of Destiny," of course.

The series of coincidences made him acutely aware that the Divine Revelation Hall must have already figured out his identity. However... Not many people likely knew.

The mysterious assassin from earlier knew, as did Hall Master Zhu. The others in the Divine Revelation Hall probably had no idea.

Looking back, the series of reform measures suddenly introduced by the Divine Revelation Hall yesterday were likely a smokescreen. Rather than singling him out for assistance, they were helping him covertly in this manner—obviously to prevent his identity from being exposed by offering special treatment.

As for the Divine Revelation Hall’s stance... Needless to say, they were on his side.

A touch of warmth welled up in Yu Zhun’s heart. He wanted to thank Zhu Zhe, but when he looked up, he found the man had already left unnoticed.

Ah, well...

Shaking his head, Yu Zhun strode out of the Divine Revelation Hall.

After finding a secluded corner, he dripped the Plain Potion onto his three pieces of Red Equipment before putting them back on.

The effects of the Plain Potion were truly miraculous. The three pieces of Red Equipment, originally flashy and imposing, instantly transformed into dime-a-dozen white equipment. Their stats, however, were not compromised in the slightest.

With three pieces of stat-boosting equipment and the 20% equipment stat set bonus, Yu Zhun’s character panel suddenly became terrifying.

[Character Name: Yu Zhun]

[Level: Lv16 (26,220/35,800)]

[Profession: Assassin]

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

[Wearing Title: Nether General (Red)]

[Attributes:

Health: 5,880 → 9,984 [Equipment +5,616] [Title +50%]

Mana: 290 → 290

Physical Attack: 2,052 → 3,487 [Equipment +2,947]

Magic Attack: 0 → 0

Physical Defense: 1,103 → 2,636 [Equipment +1,502] [Title +50%]

Magic Defense: 1,103 → 2,636 [Equipment +1,502] [Title +50%]]

[Skills: 4/4] (Skill Points: 1)

[Skill 1: Phantom (Lv2)]

[Skill 2: Swift Step (Lv2)]

[Skill 3: Sword Dance (Lv3)]

[Skill 4: Shadow Punishment (Lv1)]

[Equipment: 3/3]

[Weapon: Nether’s Sigh +10 (Red)]

[Armor: Guardian of the Nether +10 (Red)]

[Accessory: Nether’s Deep Embrace +14 (Red)]

"What magnificent stats," Yu Zhun couldn’t help but marvel.

His level hadn’t moved an inch, yet after a round of equipment Enhancement, he had achieved a staggering boost that even ten level-ups might not provide.

"Doing the math, it’s almost time for the Su siblings to arrive in Divine Strategy City," Yu Zhun murmured. Glancing at his message logs, he saw that Su Hong had texted him a dozen minutes ago, saying they would arrive in half an hour at most.

"Since that’s the case, I should head to the meeting point."

The thirty-six Main Cities varied in strength. Divine Strategy City ranked on the lower-middle end, boasting only one Four-Star Guild within its walls.

However, Yu Zhu hadn’t recommended this Four-Star Guild, Holy Law Celestial Horse, because it imposed strict restrictions on its members.

Yu Zhun’s primary goal in joining a guild was to secure entry qualifications for certain Dungeons. As for the other perks... while they were impressive to ordinary players, to Yu Zhun, they were just so-so—dispensable, really.

Taking this into consideration, Yu Zhu had recommended a few guilds with lenient management and high qualifications for applying to Dungeons.

The Hanlong Guild was one of them.

Given his ties with the Su siblings and Yu Zhu’s recommendation, Yu Zhun naturally had no objections to joining the Hanlong Guild.

When members cleared Dungeons, the guild basked in the reflected glory. For the Hanlong Guild, Yu Zhun’s addition was mutually beneficial.

After arriving at the meeting point, it wasn’t long before Yu Zhun spotted the Su siblings hurrying over.

"Yu Zhun!" Su Hong laughed heartily, greeting him with an enthusiastic hug. "I heard the Main City was handing out free Concealing Masks. I was going to remind you to grab one, but I didn’t expect you’d already gotten it."

"It was a coincidence. When I logged in, I teleported right near the distribution spot," Yu Zhun smiled. "Do you need me to take you there to get yours? I think they’ll be gone after today."

"There’s no rush for that," Su Hong shook his head. "Let’s head to the Hanlong Guild first and grab the masks after we join."

"I’m telling you, I’ve already planned out which Dungeons to grind for EXP once we join the guild. We’ll run them together!" Su Hong flashed Yu Zhun a mysterious grin. "I guarantee a smooth run!"

"Alright," Yu Zhun nodded with a smile.

Chatting and laughing, the trio walked straight toward the Hanlong Guild’s headquarters.

As a top-ranking Three-Star Guild in Divine Strategy City, the Hanlong Guild’s headquarters was quite grand. Its overall architectural style surprisingly mirrored the Divine Revelation Hall, though on a much smaller scale.

Outside the headquarters, a winding line of over a hundred people had formed, prompting Yu Zhun to stop in his tracks.

"Those are players applying to join the Hanlong Guild," Su Hong said. Though he had just arrived in Divine Strategy City, he was no stranger to the situation. "Yesterday, the Divine Revelation Hall announced a series of adjustments, one of which lowered the threshold for guilds recruiting new players.

"The Hanlong Guild doesn’t have an official background, but they actively responded by lowering their requirements. Previously, without an internal recommendation, you needed to be Lv15 or above to apply. Now, Lv10 is enough.

"However, while the threshold has been lowered, the guild still has a member cap. So ultimately, they still have to select the best candidates."

Yu Zhun nodded in understanding. "So, do we line up too?"

"We don’t have to," Su Hong shook his head. "I spoke with my dad yesterday. He’s busy and not in Divine Strategy City today, but he already gave a heads-up to the manager in charge of recruitment.

"We’re taking the internal recommendation route, so we can join directly."

Under the envious gazes of the queuing players, Yu Zhun and the other two bypassed the line and walked right into the Hanlong Guild’s headquarters.

A middle-aged man decked out in excellent equipment hurried out. Upon seeing Su Hong, he broke into a smile. "You must be Su Hong, right?"

"Mr. Liu, it’s been a while," Su Hong nodded with a smile. "Did my dad mention my friend joining the guild to you?"

"Of course he did." Liu Jie smiled, shifting his gaze to Yu Zhun. "You must be Yu Zhun, my young friend?

"The Hanlong Guild welcomes outstanding players like you."

"Thank you," Yu Zhun nodded. He was just about to say something when a voice interrupted him.

"An outstanding player?"

A pot-bellied man dressed in a luxurious robe descended step by step from the second floor of the grand hall. He eyed Yu Zhun with undisguised disdain.

"I thought the player Su Mingde recommended would be some formidable figure. Yet he’s dressed in rags. I could pull a random player off the street with better equipment than him.

"And you call this outstanding?

"If you ask me, Su Mingde is treating our Hanlong Guild like his own backyard.

"He’s just tossing any stray cat or dog into the guild."

At these words, the expressions of everyone present immediately soured.