Dignity Value and Gratitude Value

This passageway, teeming with insects, wasn't very long, only about fifty meters in length.

However, within this short distance of just over 50 meters, after a rough count, Bai Zhi discovered that the number of skeletons piled up here was at least over a thousand. What appeared to be a flat walkway was actually a rectangular pit leveled by the accumulation of Corpse Bone...

As for the specific purpose of this place, Bai Zhi couldn't think of a reasonable explanation for the time being.

It's impossible to say that this place used to be a cemetery, and the Corpse Bone in this large pit were from funeral workers, right?

Since no reasonable explanation could be found for the time being, Bai Zhi did not delve too deeply into the matter. Taking advantage of their Skill, they passed through the passage safely without any conflict with the insects.

At the end of the corridor is a T-shaped bend.

The insects seemed to be confined to that passageway; there were no insects at the intersection. Whether looking to the left or the right, one could vaguely see a faint light.

On the wall at the intersection to the left, there is a scratch that looks like it was just painted recently.

"Positive and Negative, or Cloudfall Illusion...?"

After a moment's thought, Bai Zhi glanced at the Young Girl beside him and began to discuss it with her.

"Someone's already gone to the left, shall we go to the right?"

Fireworks of Romance didn't respond; she simply raised her head and glanced at him wistfully.

Not knowing if her words had hurt him, Fireworks of Romance, though she had emerged from the shadows, didn't seem to have truly escaped Shadow. She silently followed beside him without saying a word.

To be honest, seeing the other person like this, Bai Zhi felt like he had a Specter following him...

"By the way, why are you so obsessed with seeking dignity?"

Bai Zhi glanced at the Young Girl beside him, who was looking down and seemed to be shrouded in a mysterious, dark aura. After thinking for a moment, he tried to change the subject.

"Is it really necessary to keep doing this just for a single survival Skill?"

"... Do you know what it means for Young Girl's heart to always be poetic?"

She looked up at him and spoke softly, "Fireworks of Romance."

"Don't forget, I'm your creditor. Just because of what you just said, I've decided that the interest on the money you owe me will be increased by an extra 10%."

"Uh... I think you might have misunderstood something."

His lips twitched slightly, and after thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi began to speak solemnly.

"The deeper meaning behind my previous statement was actually to show that I am a gentleman, a true gentleman, and would never take advantage of someone's misfortune to do something that only a despicable Villain would do... But after saying all that, I really only have one point to make."

"What?"

Fireworks of Romance turned to look at him.

"You may be unwanted, but I certainly am."

Bai Zhi had a serious expression on his face.

Fireworks of Romance: "..."

"... Actually, quite a few people were pursuing me."

After a moment of silence, Fireworks of Romance turned his head away sullenly.

"It's not that I'm unwanted, and I guarantee that there are definitely more people pursuing me than pursuing you."

"No, are you carsick again?"

"..."

"To be honest, I feel like something's off with you... Could it be that you've been affected by something again? Was there something in that corridor that affected you?"

Looking back at the way he came, Bai Zhi frowned slightly.

"... Forget about all that nonsense, let's get down to business!"

Suddenly feeling very irritated, he scratched his hair. Fireworks of Romance reached out and grabbed his hand, forcefully changing the subject.

"The question you just asked was about dignity, right? I thought you would know something about it, but it seems you know nothing about these things?"

"More or less, I do have some questions."

Turning back, Bai Zhi nodded.

"Is dignity that important? Is it necessary... By the way, are you sure you're alright?"

"... It's alright. It's not that prestige is important, it's that the power system I chose is important... You know that once Player reaches Level 25, they can get a comprehensive power rating from the system, right?"

Fireworks of Romance reached out and tucked a strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear.

"This strength assessment is very important. It's not just about simply ranking strength and power; it also involves the system's training... In short, it's hard to explain clearly."

"I remember your Level is 24, right?"

"That's right. Actually, I should have reached level 25 before this month. I was just one last Mandatory Quest away from being completed. However, I wasn't fully prepared, and then Large-scale Campaign Quest started, so I got involved."

Fireworks of Romance, looking slightly troubled, reached up and scratched her hair.

"To put it simply, Majesty is a system I've chosen, and all my Skill and strength will revolve around it. You can think of it as a core element... This kind of thing is actually quite complicated, but the system will give you a hint when you reach the Level."

"Hmm... I don't understand."

After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhi Honest shook his head.

"Uh... it's like runes and talents, do you understand now?"

She reached up and tugged at her hair, Fireworks of Romance patiently began to explain.

"Hero equipped with runes and talents are stronger than Hero without. The so-called system strength assessment works roughly like this, allowing Players to unlock the rune and talent system... that's it!!"

"I think I understand... but won't it be too much trouble?"

Bai Zhi nodded, looking thoughtful.

"If you're using authority as your core value, I think I'd recommend something else. After all, your authority is constantly decreasing, so you might as well choose something else, like silliness... cough cough, your authority is still pretty good."

Suddenly noticing the gaze directed at him, Bai Zhi coughed lightly a few times.

"Effort and reward are proportional. Compared to those with common talent builds, people like us actually have the greatest potential for development."

Fireworks of Romance and Romance let out a slightly dissatisfied hum.

"For example, the core of the Earthly Homeland is Rune Spirit Arts. As for you, it's most likely that your core is based on shadows. So what if I use majesty? There are even more bizarre people who use Gratitude Value."

"Gratitude Value?"

Bai Zhi became interested.

"That's right, her Dignity Value is the same as He He's, but there are slight differences. For example, she needs to accumulate Gratitude Value by receiving verbal thanks from others. To do this, she spends all her time doing good deeds, such as helping old ladies cross the street, returning lost items, doing volunteer work, cleaning, and so on. But you know how things are these days. Just for helping old ladies cross the street, she didn't get a single Gratitude Value, and instead, she was extorted seven times... It's simply appalling."

Fireworks of Romance curled her lip.

"In short, the choice and creation of this core is entirely up to oneself. There is no strongest, only the most suitable one. I think Yan He suits me very well, so I chose majesty. Is that not good enough? Dignity Value is better than her miserable Gratitude Value, right?"

"Well..."