Chapter 395 Strengthening

'Black Prison' Banning's acceptance of the 'Broker''s commission to kill 2567 was supposed to be a secret matter, but the news leaked out from nowhere, and many well-informed players all knew about it.

Qin Ran is definitely not well-informed in the underground game.

But Cole definitely is.

Almost immediately, Cole informed Qin Ran of the news.

Cole: It's over! Ruined!

Cole: That bastard 'Broker' actually hired Banning the 'Black Prison'!

Cole: Lawless and absent, this guy is really going to die!

Cole: 2567, you must stay in the game room, and never leave again, even if you are the chosen one.

Cole: "Black Prison" Banning is the strongest group among the first chosen ones. You have no chance of winning if you fight against him.

...

Even through the screen, Kieran could feel the anxiety in Cole's words.

Obviously, his previous "willful and reckless behavior" made this veteran who was entrusted by lawlessness feel powerless, so that he repeatedly emphasized the strength of "Black Prison" Banning.

In fact, Kieran would not ignore the other party without Cole's emphasis.

Kieran had witnessed that kind of super-wide-area attack with his own eyes.

If there was no lawlessness at the time, it would have been in big trouble.

As for now?

Qin Ran also couldn't make an accurate judgment.

Because 'Black Prison' Banning's moves were interrupted, and did not explode in a complete sense.

Assuming that the power in the future is also like this, Kieran will naturally not care.

But such an assumption...

Qin Ran himself didn't believe it.

However, compared to taking over and killing the 'black prison' Banning he hired.

At this moment, Qin Ran is more concerned about sending out hired 'brokers'.

After discovering that Zor was the Chosen One, Kieran guessed how the 'Broker' managed to subdue Zor.

He naturally cannot know the process, but he can know some of the conditions.

Among them, the most important point: the 'Broker' has at least a higher mental attribute level than Zor.

Or, the 'Broker' has a certain item that produces a special protective effect.

Otherwise, with Zor's strange ability, if the 'broker' uses the same means as ordinary players to deal with Zor, there is a great possibility that he will lose nothing.

Of course, it is also very possible that Zor was discovered by a "broker" when he first entered the underground game.

But this possibility is really too low.

so low as to be completely negligible.

And the subsequent questioning of Cole confirmed Kieran's guess.

'Registrar' Zoll did not become the 'Broker''s right-hand man from the very beginning.

It was after showing a certain ability and gaining some fame that he was recruited by the 'broker' in the name of an appraiser.

As for the process, no one knew about it.

Therefore, Kieran needs to confirm his guess through the follow-up actions of the 'broker'.

only……

The 'Broker' is really too cunning.

Not only did Qin Ran not give any expected answer, but also released smoke.

He didn't send any people belonging to his side, but hired others. Even if this person is one of the top ten supernovas under the Witch, it is enough to make others think that a "broker" is held back by certain things, and he has to spend a lot of money to eliminate troublesome associations!

And, as it happens...

The Broker also really has one thing to do now: The Witch's Legacy!

"Hiding the real 'fangs', what exactly does the 'broker' want to do?"

Qin Ran frowned and thought.

After the short but extremely profound contact before, Qin Ran knew that everything the 'broker' did had a deep meaning behind it.

Maybe nothing can be seen separately, but it will inevitably affect the final result.

So, at this moment, hide your strength and bide your time?

"The Witch's Legacy?"

Qin Ran thought about the only possibility he could find.

However, it is not certain.

2567: Inform me of any news about the 'Broker'!

2567: Thank you.

...

After replying to Cole, Kieran temporarily pulled out his thoughts from the quagmire of the 'broker' layout.

Qin Ran knew very well that based on the information he knew, it was impossible to guess what the 'broker' was for. Instead of wasting time like this, it is far better to do something more beneficial.

For example: improve strength.

And he chose to leave the room and join the melee between the 'Blood Alliance' and the 'Broker', isn't it just to obtain the points and skill points necessary to improve his strength?

Kieran glanced back and forth across the skill bar.

179800 points and 55 skill points may seem like a lot, but they are far from enough for Kieran.

Not to mention most of the basic skills, and [Besica Kick] [Bai Lie's Foot] and [Kick Knife] that have reached a certain level.

Just the newly acquired skills [Great Sword Block], [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes], [Sword Skill. Dragon Power], [Sword Skill. Tiger Style], [Sword Skill. Rapid Stab], [Long Spear Skill. Thrust] and [Snake Skill]. Shaped legs] If you want to be useful, you must at least reach the proficiency level.

As for giving up one of those skills?

It was impossible for Kieran who was a lone ranger.

First of all, as he uses two-handed swords and two-legged fighting as his main weapon, the four skills of [Big Sword Block], [Sword Skill. Dragon Style], [Sword Skill. Tiger Style] and [Snake Leg] naturally cannot be given up of.

Then, considering the situation, [Sword Skill. Rapid Stab] and [Long Spear Skill. Thrust] should also have a certain level.

And [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes]?

As the only legendary skill linked to spiritual attributes, it must naturally be improved.

Qin Ran, who had already tasted the crushing of his spirit, was unwilling to give up his advantage.

Therefore, Kieran had a choice almost instantly.

First upgrade the newly acquired skills except [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes] to a usable level, and then fully upgrade [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes].

[Big sword block (basic → proficient) requires 1500 points and 1 skill point, yes/no to pay? 】

[Sword Skill. Dragon Power (Basic → Mastery) requires 2000 points and 8 skill points, yes/no to pay? 】

[Sword Skill. Tiger Style (Basic → Mastery) requires 2000 points and 8 skill points, yes/no to pay? 】

[Sword Skill. Rapid Stab (Basic → Mastery) requires 1500 points and 4 skill points, yes/no to pay? 】

[Spike skill. Stab (basic → proficient) requires 1500 points and 4 skill points, yes/no to pay? 】

[Snake-shaped legs (basic → proficient) need 2000 points and 8 skill points, yes/no to pay? 】

...

"yes!"

Qin Ran gave a unified answer in the affirmative.

Immediately, countless knowledge began to be poured into Qin Ran's mind.

When the coordination of knowledge and body is completed, brand new skills begin to emerge.

[Name: Great Sword Block (Proficiency)]

[Related attributes: strength, agility, constitution]

[Skill Category: Defense]

[Effect: You know how to use a two-handed sword to effectively block and increase your defense by 30%]

[Special effect: extra block (you who are familiar with the structure of two-handed swords, when the block is successful, an additional 10% defense will be increased)]

【Deplete power】

[Learning conditions: strength F+, agility F, constitution F]

[Remarks: Skillfully use two-handed swords to block! 】

...

[Name: Sword Skill. Dragon Power (Proficiency)]

[Related attributes: strength, physique]

[Skill Category: Attack]

[Effect: When attacking, charge up power for 5 seconds, then cut out a power +60% attack, consume 150 stamina, cool down for 4 minutes]

[Special effect: Extra charging time (reduce charging time by 0.5 seconds)]

【Deplete power】

[Learning conditions: Cold weapons. Heavy weapons (two-handed sword proficiency) Strength C+]

[Remarks: This is one of the secret sword techniques of the Dragon School, and it is also the basis of all Dragon School secret techniques]

...

[Name: Sword Skill. Tiger Style (Proficient)]

[Related attributes: strength, physique]

[Skill Category: Attack]

[Effect: When successfully parrying the enemy's attack with a two-handed sword, warhammer, or battleaxe, if you counterattack, strength +20%, agility +20%, and additional physical strength is consumed when attacking]

[Special Effect: Strength Concentration (Strength +5% when counterattacking)]

【Deplete power】

[Learning conditions: Cold weapons. Heavy weapons (proficiency) Strength C+]

[Remarks: This is one of the secret sword skills of the Tiger School, and it is the first step in refining the two-handed sword]

...

【Name: Sword Skill. Rapid Stab (Proficiency)】

[Related attributes: agility, constitution]

[Skill Category: Attack]

[Effect: Stab a sword with a speed +40% at the target within 4 meters in front of you in an explosive manner, consume 80 stamina, cool down for 4 minutes]

[Special effect: extreme speed (gain an additional 5% speed)]

【Deplete power】

[Learning conditions: mastery of any level of cold weapon, dagger, dagger, long sword, agility E, constitution E]

[Remarks: You can choose sword weapons such as daggers, short swords, and long swords at will, but heavy swords, two-handed swords, etc. are definitely not in the selection range! 】

...

[Name: Long Spear Skill. Thrust (Proficiency)]

[Related attributes: strength, agility, constitution]

[Skill Category: Attack]

[Effect: When using a long spear, stab forward with a blow of both strength and speed, strength +20%, speed +20%, consume 80 stamina, cool down for 4 minutes]

[Special effects: both (extra + power, speed 2.5%)]

【Deplete power】

[Learning conditions: cold weapon. Polearm (proficient) strength E, agility E, constitution E]

[Remarks: It has both strength and speed, but not both offense and defense! 】

...

[Name: Snake Legs (Proficiency)]

[Related attributes: strength, agility, constitution]

[Skill Category: Attack]

[Effect: The muscles and joints of the legs can be slightly deformed, increasing the range of leg attacks]

[Special Effect: Snake hissing (the leg attack brings out a special snake hissing sound, the victim needs to make a mental judgment of no less than F+, and the responsible person will be deterred)]

【Deplete power】

[Learning conditions: unarmed combat. Two-legged combat (proficient), strength D-, agility D-, constitution D-]

[Remarks: Known for its weird kicking technique, it is hard to guard against]

...

After scanning these proficient skills, Kieran looked at 【Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes】.

[Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes (Basic → Mastery) requires 20,000 points and 20 skill points, yes/no to pay? 】

...

"Not gold skill points!"

Qin Ran looked at [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes], which can be paid with ordinary skill points below the proficient level, and couldn't tell whether it was joy or disappointment.

At the same time, there was a deep sense of surprise.

You know, [Dawn Knight Body Forging Technique] requires 1 gold skill point from the basic to the entry stage.

So, what level of skill is [Dawn Knight Body Forging Technique]?

With such doubts, Kieran chose to upgrade [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes].

[Name: Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes (Proficiency)]

[Attribute related: spirit]

[Skill Category: Attack]

[Effect: Oppress opponents within a radius of 15 meters with aura, and the opponent needs to make a mental judgment. When the mental attribute is lower than yours, the opponent will fall into the illusion of ten thousand snakes, let you slaughter, consume 150 stamina, cool down for 4 minutes 】

[Special Effect: Snake Venom (When the opponent and you succeed in the mental judgment, you also need to make a mental + perception judgment. If the judgment is successful again, you can get rid of the illusion of ten thousand snakes)]

【Deplete power】

[Learning conditions: spirit B+]

[Remarks: Although it is called a sword skill, it is actually an illusion and does not limit weapons]

...

Unlike the free choice of mastery before, the mastery options of [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes] are fixed.

"Is it venomous?"

"It's worthy of the name!"

Looking at the explanation of the special effect [Snake Venom], Qin Ran couldn't help but secretly nodded.

Maybe someone is born with a strong spirit, extraordinary momentum, or simply has props to protect the spirit from being attacked, but when the judgment becomes spirit + perception, everything becomes different.

If caught off guard, most people will fall into this trap called [Snake Venom].

This is really good news for Qin Ran.

Therefore, he clicked on the upgrade option of [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes].

[Sword skill. Ten thousand snakes (proficient → expert) requires 20,000 points and 2 gold skill points, yes/no to pay? 】

...

However, this time, Qin Ran hesitated.

According to past experience, if [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes] is further improved, it will inevitably make it more and more difficult for the enemy to guard against.

However, in the face of his mental attributes that have already reached the S level, the chances of him wanting to improve again are very slim.

But the other two [Kick Knife] and [Bai Lie Foot], which also use gold skill points to improve, are different.

Among the three attributes of strength, agility, and constitution, the strength reaching A may not be improved.

But only the agility and physique of B+ level have a very high probability of improvement.

After thinking for several minutes, Kieran finally made a choice.

Improve [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes]!

Perhaps, 2 gold skill points are exchanged for the improvement of [Jiao Dao] or [Bai Lie Jiao], and by the way, the attribute is improved, but this does not mean that reaching the master level of [Jiao Dao] or [Bai Lie Jiao] will be better than The expert-level [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes] is strong.

Even if the increased attribute is included, the bonus of the extraordinary level [unarmed combat. Two-legged combat] is the same.

Because [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes] is special!

It is not the body at all, but the mental strength!

Unless you meet a person who is born with a strong spirit or has special means, otherwise, it is absolutely invincible, and how many people are born with a strong spirit or have special means to protect themselves?

Just look at the appellation of "The Chosen One" among the players.

From small to large, proportionally speaking, there will not be too many aborigines in the dungeon world who have the qualifications of the "chosen one", unless they encounter extremely special or extremely high number of dungeons that have reached a certain level of difficulty.

What's more, even if there is, Qin Ran's S-level spirit is enough for him to rely on.

Qin Ran, who had decided to do it, immediately chose to upgrade [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes].

The range of the expert-level [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes] has once again expanded to a radius of 20 meters, and the physical strength and cooling time have been further reduced, requiring 135 physical strength and 3.5 minutes of cooling respectively.

And the special effect [snake venom] that caught Qin Ran's attention the most did not disappoint him.

From the original judgment of spirit + perception, it has changed to the judgment method of spirit + (perception +1).

"Confused the five senses?"

Qin Ran watched the special effect [Snake Venom], combined with the knowledge about [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes] in his mind, he quickly had such a clear understanding.

And when combined with [snake-shaped legs], this kind of enlightenment is even more profound.

Kieran even discovered that the two complement each other.

"Snake pie?"

Qin Ran muttered in a low voice.

He is very clear that the reason why he feels this way is entirely because [Snake-Legs] and [Sword Skill. Ten Thousand Snakes] are of the same origin.

It's a pity that he didn't get more Snake Sect inheritance.

However, not now does not mean that there will be no future.

[Obtain a special copy: Queen's Shield II]

[Queen's Shield II: The attack of the prairie people is not over yet. They are staring at Warren like hungry wolves, but the rumors of the 'demon' make them dare not venture in. They are going to use a special method to deal with the 'demon'... 】

[Main task: open after entering the dungeon! 】

(Mark: ...)

The continuation of the special copy makes everything possible.

Similarly, his next copy and the next copy are also special copy worlds.

For this, Qin Ran has made sufficient preparations.

Before entering [Ancient Invasion], he will read [Herbert's Notes] in detail, and strive to make himself have more gains before entering [Psychic Partner III].

Compared with [Ancient Invasion] whose main quest is unknown, Kieran undoubtedly pays more attention to [Spiritual Partner III] whose main quest is known.

After all, that unknown stone gate is still fresh in Qin Ran's memory.

The previous him didn't even have the qualifications to 'face up'.

And now?

Qin Ran was also not sure.

Therefore, in order to reassure himself, Kieran continued to improve his strength.

Although the gold skill points are gone, he still has nearly 130,000 points and 2 skill points, which is great for improving skills that don't require gold skill points.

[Big Sword Block] [Snake-Like Leg] [Bessica Kick] [Sword Skill. Dragon Style] [Sword Skill. Tiger Style] are all in this category.

But it is unrealistic to want to improve all of them.

Not only his own points and skill points are not enough, but he also needs to pay for the maintenance of firearms and equipment, as well as purchase corresponding props and bullets.

The addition of the two must be a lot of expenses.

Moreover, if it cannot be repaired, he needs to buy the corresponding equipment again.

Costs will inevitably increase again.

Therefore, he must leave enough points.

"Choose two out of five?"

Qin Ran whispered to himself.

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