Consecutive Prompts

The sudden system prompt startled Ye Luo. He had some impression of Dongfang Mingzhu; when he checked the level rankings that morning, he saw she was the third-highest ranked expert. He hadn't expected her to have also completed the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission and taken on a hidden profession.

"Ice and Snow Mage. Judging by the name, it sounds similar to the Ice Spirit Archer, likely specializing in control and also possessing ice-elemental attacks," Ye Luo murmured. Then, something occurred to him, and his brow furrowed slightly. "Dongfang Mingzhu, Dongfang... could she be a descendant of the Dongfang Family?"

"Yes, that's correct. She is from the Dongfang Family," a faint voice replied. Yan Hua Yi Leng, while attacking the Bamboo Viper, said, "This person is very strong and has deep attainments in the path of a Mage. Now that she has also taken on a hidden profession, she's likely even more powerful."

"So she really is from the Dongfang Family." Mentioning the Dongfang Family caused Ye Luo's grip on his Iron Sword to tighten, and the cold glint in his eyes intensified.

"Based on my understanding of Dongfang Mingzhu from before, her operation is similar to yours right now. If her equipment were slightly better, coupled with a few more skills, your chances of winning against her would be less than thirty percent," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Seeing Ye Luo frown, she changed her tone. "Of course, if you can get close to her, her chances of winning against you are also only about thirty percent."

"So, my chances of winning against her aren't high." Ye Luo said calmly. However, he had witnessed the power of hidden professions, and since Mage was a ranged profession, he knew Yan Hua Yi Leng's words held some truth.

"It's just a matter of professional advantage. Before skills like the Knight's [Charge] existed, Swordsmen had a low chance of winning against Mages in a head-on confrontation. They might even be killed before they could get close. Of course, if a Swordsman gets close, with their high burst damage and a Mage's low health, it's only a matter of a few strikes," Yan Hua Yi Leng calmly analyzed the characteristics of Swordsmen and Mages. "If I'm not mistaken, your current equipment is better than Dongfang Mingzhu's, but her skills are likely stronger. If you were to fight, it would be a fifty-fifty chance."

"My incredibly strong equipment only results in a fifty-fifty chance against her. It seems there's a significant gap between ordinary professions and hidden professions." Ye Luo pondered, his anticipation for completing his own Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission growing.

"Ding~!"

System Prompt (China): Congratulations to Ru Ying Sui Xing for completing the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission and successfully taking on the hidden profession in the Assassin class—Phantom Assassin. This is hereby announced, with rewards of a general skill book, 1 skill point, and 100 reputation points.

"Huh, another person has completed the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission. Ru Ying Sui Xing, this person is also a top expert on the level rankings." Ye Luo exclaimed in surprise. He muttered to himself, "Phantom Assassin, that sounds like a very powerful profession. It should be much stronger than a regular Assassin."

"I don't know if this profession is strong, but I do know that Ru Ying Sui Xing is a famous expert on the Celebrity Rankings, and a professional killer in the online gaming world. He's very formidable," Yan Hua Yi Leng said. Seeing Ye Luo's indifferent expression, she continued, "Years ago, a friend of Ru Ying Sui Xing was bullied by a medium-sized guild. He camped near that guild's territory alone for three days. Anyone who belonged to that guild, he killed. After three days, no member of that guild could venture more than ten thousand meters from their base. It's said he killed over a thousand people by himself until the guild leader personally apologized."

Finally, Yan Hua Yi Leng added, "That guild had nearly ten thousand members. Now you know how powerful he is, right?"

"Camping a guild for three days alone, tsk tsk, that's incredibly domineering." Ye Luo expressed his admiration. Then he looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng, "Yan Hua, what's his ranking on the Celebrity Rankings? And the Assassin Rankings?"

"Ranked seventy-eighth on the Celebrity Rankings, and third on the Assassin Rankings," Yan Hua Yi Leng replied instantly. Then her tone shifted, "Also, if he were to fight Sister Feng head-on, he would definitely lose. However, if it were an assassination, Sister Feng would also have a hard time escaping his ambush."

"What's Sister Feng's ranking on the Celebrity Rankings?" Ye Luo wasn't particularly clear about the outcome of their potential clash, but he was curious about the Misty Pavilion leader's ranking on the Celebrity Rankings.

"Twenty-seventh," Yan Hua Yi Leng stated calmly. Seeing Ye Luo's curiosity, she explained, "Being on the Celebrity Rankings doesn't solely depend on individual strength, but also on other factors like influence in the online gaming world and contributions. Sister Feng is the Pavilion Master of the Misty Pavilion, and our Misty Pavilion is a top ten guild nationwide, with immense influence. That's why Sister Feng's ranking is much higher."

"So that's how it is." Ye Luo suddenly understood. Then he looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng, his curiosity piqued, "Yan Hua, what about you? What's your ranking on the Celebrity Rankings?"

"Thirty-sixth," Yan Hua Yi Leng didn't hide anything. Then her tone shifted, "However, my strength is likely quite low on the Celebrity Rankings, at least after the fiftieth position. I made it onto the list based on my command ability."

"No way! With your near-computer-level calculation ability, your combat power is actually ranked after fiftieth?" Ye Luo exclaimed, his face full of disbelief.

"When it comes to combat, calculations alone aren't enough. It largely depends on a person's talent and instincts. Combat talent and combat instinct," Yan Hua Yi Leng said, murmuring to herself, "A senior once told me that it's precisely because I excel at precise calculations that my combat instincts can't be fully utilized. Sister Feng also said the same thing."

When it came to combat techniques, Ye Luo had the most say. He knew how important instinctive reactions were once a battle began; they could be much faster than computer-calculated responses.

"Yes, that statement makes a lot of sense," Ye Luo nodded.

"However, things should be slightly different now. I've taken on a hidden profession, and it's the hidden profession that suits me best," Yan Hua Yi Leng said, a faint gleam appearing in her eyes. "I believe that with my strong calculation ability, I also have a chance to defeat those combat maniacs, like Sister Feng."

"Haha, combat maniacs." Ye Luo laughed heartily, then his curiosity surged, "If I have the chance, I'd like to spar with her. Not in real life, though. In the game, I think it would be more interesting."

"With equivalent equipment, profession, and skills, your chances of winning against Sister Feng are less than thirty percent," Yan Hua Yi Leng stated. Before Ye Luo could speak, she continued, "Because you haven't fully adapted to the combat techniques in the game yet, you can't unleash your full combat potential."

Frowning slightly, Ye Luo knew Yan Hua Yi Leng's words were not unfounded.

"It's been some time since I entered the game, and I've been thinking about this problem. But I always feel like something is off, and I can't pinpoint what it is," Ye Luo murmured. Then he looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng, "Yan Hua, can you tell anything?"

"I can see that your attacks are still a bit uncoordinated, but I can't help you with how to adjust them," Yan Hua Yi Leng said quite directly. "Combat techniques are something where what suits you best is the best. Others can't help you much; even the strongest people on the Celebrity Rankings can only offer some advice. The specifics still depend on yourself."

Knowing Yan Hua Yi Leng's words were true, Ye Luo nodded. "I'll just explore it slowly. It's only been one day since I entered the game, so it's normal that I can't fully integrate my real-life combat techniques into the game."

Nodding, Yan Hua Yi Leng said no more and continued to kill monsters.

After killing monsters for a long time, Ye Luo and the others had collected quite a bit of Bamboo Viper venom. They found an opportunity to refine [Rotten Skin Powder] again. A hundred to two hundred portions yielded over ten mutated Rotten Skin Powder:

[Rotten Skin Powder * Mutated] (Tier 3-4 Powder)

Elixir Effect: Poisons weapons. Upon attacking a target, it causes poisoning, dealing 50 damage per second, reducing the target's overall defense by 20%, and nullifying health regeneration. Duration: 10 seconds.

Duration: Half an hour.

Usage Restriction: Cannot be stacked.

The mutated Rotten Skin Powder is a Tier 3 to Tier 4 elixir, significantly increasing the speed at which targets lose health. Most importantly, it also reduces the target's overall defense and health regeneration rate, making it a veritable miracle drug for killing monsters in the early game.

Although they had refined some mutated Rotten Skin Powder, Ye Luo and the other were reluctant to use it on these ordinary monsters. They planned to save it for when they encountered more powerful bosses.

"Ding~!"

System Prompt (China): Congratulations to Yi Nian Cheng Yao for completing the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission and successfully taking on the hidden profession in the Knight class—Holy Knight. This is hereby announced, with rewards of a general skill book, 1 skill point, and 100 reputation points.

"Ding~!"

System Prompt (China): Congratulations to Nü Er Hong for completing the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission and successfully taking on the hidden profession in the Priest class—Holy Priest. This is hereby announced, with rewards of a general skill book, 1 skill point, and 100 reputation points.

Two more system prompts sounded, indicating that two more people had completed the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission and subsequently taken on hidden professions.

"How did two more people complete the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission? In less than half an hour, four people have taken on hidden professions. Are hidden professions as common as cabbage?" Ye Luo exclaimed. He looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng, his brow furrowed. "How is it that you all complete the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission so easily, yet I have no clue about mine?"

"I have mission prompts. I just follow the prompts step by step," Yan Hua Yi Leng replied. Then she looked at Ye Luo, a hint of confusion in her voice. "But your trial mission has no prompts at all, and you don't even know how to trigger it. This is a bit strange. Could it be that this is the trial mission for having base attributes of 1 point?"

"Could it be that the game system is intentionally messing with me?" Ye Luo said indignantly. However, Yan Hua Yi Leng was not paying attention to him at this moment; she was communicating with someone.

A moment later, Yan Hua Yi Leng closed her communicator. Seeing Ye Luo's thoughtful expression, she didn't hide anything. "I've told Sister Feng about your trial mission and asked her to inquire with Yi Nian Cheng Yao and Nü Er Hong about how they completed their Heavenly Tribulation Trial Missions, to see if there's any inspiration."

"Then thank you very much." Ye Luo said, giving a wry smile. "Honestly, I'm already getting a headache from this mission. Right now, I'd rather go fight level 100 monsters than be completely clueless about this game."

"Going to fight level 100 monsters now would be no different from going to your death, and it seems there aren't any such monsters in the Novice Village," Yan Hua Yi Leng said calmly. Seeing Ye Luo's expression, a mix of a smile and a cry, she slightly furrowed her delicate brows, her tone subtly unusual. "Don't worry. When things are out of the ordinary, there's usually a reason. Perhaps this is a good thing for you."

Giving another wry smile, Ye Luo said, "I hope so."

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