Learning a New Skill

Gu Xi had no idea what happened to the Black Robe Skeleton after he left.

At this moment, he was choosing a place he considered safe, preparing to use the skill stones he had.

Gu Xi thought that he should deal with his most important matters first.

Everything else is a minor matter.

To ensure his safety when using skill stones and to get the skills he wanted, Gu Xi put a lot of effort into choosing his location.

Upon leaving the location of the Black Robe Skeleton, Gu Xi immediately headed east.

According to the map provided by the Black Robe Skeleton, that area is the outer edge of the mountains.

Meanwhile, Madam Sha has a quest item that needs to be found there.

Most importantly, Gu Xi discovered on the map that the area with the fewest crosses was that location.

It's probably clear that this was the area least affected when the academy was lost.

Therefore, Gu Xi would naturally choose that location.

At least in that location, he wouldn't be affected by any natural disasters or the like. As for other ordinary enemies, Gu Xi wasn't worried at all.

They always carry a troop of Gu Xi with them, ensuring their ability to protect themselves no matter where they are.

After leaving the Black Robe Skeleton, Gu Xi headed east.

After walking for about three hours and circling around several hills, Gu Xi finally found a relatively quiet Princess's Forest to stop in.

First, he released all the Gargoyle to scout the surrounding area. Then, Gu Xi personally dug a pit in a clearing in the forest.

Since entering this Mysterious Academy, Gu Xi has been in this space for almost ten hours.

During those ten hours, Gu Xi didn't drink a drop of water.

Not to mention what to eat.

Gu Xi was starving by now.

When sending the Gargoyle to scout the surrounding area, Gu Xi naturally had to consider the issue of food.

After digging the pit, Gu Xi threw some firewood into it, and then fired a Magic Arrow.

After being infused with elemental power, the Magic Arrow only has the effect of pure fire burning.

The firewood was ignited on the spot by this blow.

After lighting the fire, Gu Xi waved to the surroundings.

Three City Gate appeared around Gu Xi in a triangular formation, while a large number of the Undead Army began to climb the City Gate, ready for battle.

This is a form of protection for Gu Xi.

Gu Xi wasn't quite sure what would happen when he used the skill stone, so he had to be Wanquan prepared.

After everything was arranged, the undead that Gu Xi had sent to Aryadovi City also brought out the things that Gu Xi had specifically requested.

Roasted owl and a large glass of water—this was the food Gu Xi had prepared for himself.

"Grown ups."

Shaya came out along with the food.

Gu Xi was somewhat surprised by Shaya's appearance.

"Shaya, why are you out here?"

"I didn't have anything to do in the city, so I came out to take a look around."

Shaya explained the current situation in Aryadovi City to Gu Xi.

At this time, Dimi had already begun attacking the Tudor Dynasty- era Aryadovi City. As the battle began, Grand Princess Anna went directly to Aryadovi Tower to oversee the situation.

She said it was Britain tradition.

When important events occur in Britain, the royal family always stays at the Victoria Tower.

Although it is not in Victoria City now, Aryadovi and Victoria are a mirror image of each other.

As the Grand Princess of the royal family, she had to be present at Aryadovi Tower at this time.

Luna, meanwhile, was delivering the stone that Gu Xi had returned.

Luna believed that the stone and the Longsword stuck in it were the most suitable materials for the growth of the sacred relic, the Sword of Courage.

She is now trying to integrate everything here into the Sword of Courage.

Luna has already made her judgment: if the stone and the Longsword are completely absorbed this time, the Sword of Courage can be upgraded to at least level 2.

As for Shaya, she was originally organizing information in the tavern and library.

However, the amount of information accumulated in the tavern and library is not very large.

She only glanced at it a few times before categorizing and organizing the information.

Most of the intelligence is useless now, and she's free anyway, so she decided to come and protect Gu Xi instead of going to Victoria City.

Seeing Shaya's serious expression, Gu Xi could only say, "Then you can stay."

After he finished speaking, Gu Xi's attention shifted to the roasted owl.

"You know, White Bone Wine Maiden's food is so bad. I've been eating there for so long, and it's always the same few dishes. She never comes up with anything new."

"The main problem is that there's not much to choose from. There's only so much food to eat in the city, and adults are picky eaters. They won't eat many things. How are we supposed to deal with that? In the end, all we can eat is roasted owl."

However, these owls taste pretty good; at least they don't taste like mice.

"Hey, sir, what are you doing?"

"Let's boil some water and make some tea."

The tea that Gu Xi was referring to was naturally that few ounces of Golden Cake. Last time when he entered the academy, Gu Xi was in a hurry, so he used the most ancient way of drinking tea: a tea leaf and a big mouthful of water, and that was how he got here.

Although the results were the same, Gu Xi clearly sensed that something was wrong.

This time, Gu Xi planned to be honest and serious about brewing tea, at least to make it look presentable.

Seeing Gu Xi's serious expression, Shaya smiled.

"Sir, I'm an expert at making tea. Would you like me to make some?"

"Forget it, you'll add all sorts of random things to the tea, I'll just brew it myself."

As they were talking, Gu Xi had already boiled the water that had been brought over.

This time, Gu Xi truly didn't use a single drop of water from this world; everything else came with him.

After throwing two tea leaves into the water, Gu Xi didn't rush to drink the scalding tea. Instead, he sat there watching intently.

He waited until the tea turned from pale yellow to golden yellow before taking a sip. Then he took out the skill stone and squeezed it hard.

"Diplomacy, Diplomacy."

As Gu Xi crushed the skill stone, a notification popped up in front of Gu Xi.

[You can use a skill stone to choose one of the following three skills as a reward.]

[Diplomacy: A leadership skill that can be upgraded. It increases the chance of wild troops joining the party and reduces the cost of recruiting them.]

[Curse of Death Intent: A Leadership skill that can be upgraded. On the battlefield, it reduces enemy morale by 1 point for each level gained.]

[Morale Balance: A leadership skill that can be upgraded. It erases the morale gap between the two sides on the battlefield, leaving both units at zero morale.]

Upon seeing this, Gu Xi suddenly understood the tips for learning leadership skills.

Leadership skills can be quite effective in units like necromancers where morale is not a primary concern.

Here's why I'm not going back to town: I've only learned one of the four basic skills, and there are still three I haven't learned yet. If I go back to town now, it's like giving up, and I won't have a chance to try again.

Unless you have a higher priority task, it's okay for you to return to town.

The reason for this explanation is that there are high-priority tasks coming up later, and the protagonist will have to return to town. I'm explaining the situation in advance.