Suppressing his excitement, Tang Zheng looked at the ability panel in his status window:
[Ability Table]
Innate Talent: [Player]
Overall Level: 1 Lv
Experience Bar: 0/100
Class:
Basic Class: Genius 1 Lv
Skill Points: 3
Passive Skill: Item Box
Active Skill: None
After taking the "Genius" class, his overall level had risen from 0 to 1.
Aside from that, he had gained 3 skill points.
Tang Zheng's heart skipped a beat.
Sure enough, his Innate Talent, "Player," was somewhat different from the Players in YGGDRASIL.
In the game, every time a Player leveled up, they could choose three skills from the skill list of their related class. Upon reaching level 100, normal Players possessed around 300 skills.
Of course.
A monster like the Bone Lord, who had mastered 718 skills, was rare even in the game, especially because he possessed the special skill "Dark Wisdom."
Theoretically, the Bone Lord could continuously learn new magic.
"Only skill points, but no skill list? That counts as bad news."
"In other words, I'll probably need some other method to acquire skills."
Tang Zheng's expression did not change as he silently thought to himself.
His next steps suddenly became much clearer!
Crunch!
Tang Zheng's teeth struck the surface of the rye bread with a crisp sound. He began eating in large bites and finished more than half of the hard loaf in one go within less than half a minute.
"Cough!"
His throat felt a little dry.
Eating this thing too quickly really did make it easy to choke.
Tang Zheng picked up the black waterskin Nfirea had just given him, tilted back his head, and took a large gulp. He let out a soft breath, a comfortable expression appearing on his face.
If this waterskin had been given to him by anyone else, Tang Zheng would not have drunk the water inside.
He stood up!
Tang Zheng hung the black waterskin from his waist and walked into the street, following the crowd toward the center of the Royal Capital.
There were too many people around right now, so it was not suitable for him to put the waterskin into his Item Box.
"Since I happened to run into it, I might as well watch this peak showdown."
Tang Zheng showed a hint of anticipation.
The Great Tomb still had more than four years before its arrival. The remaining time was somewhat tight, but not so tight that he could not spare even this much.
Sharpening the knife would not delay the chopping of wood.
Those two were not as strong as they would be four years later, but they should still be above level 20 by now.
This could be considered the threshold for powerful human beings in this world. By watching their match, he could also gather some intelligence.
Before acquiring the "Genius" class, Tang Zheng truly had not been in the mood. But now, he already had some ideas for his future class build.
The duel between the Warrior Captain and Nail Clipper was something many powerful figures from various countries would still talk about in the future. Moreover, this battle had attracted far more than just the attention of people from the Re-Estize Kingdom.
Gazef and Brain had already been famously talented figures long before this match.
If Tang Zheng remembered correctly, Brain also possessed a talent like "Warrior (Genius)."
Within the crowd.
All kinds of discussions about the match continuously drifted over from every direction.
Most were speculations over who would ultimately claim victory!
The almost feverish discussions and excitement.
Made Tang Zheng's eyes light up.
Others did not know who the final victor of this battle would be, but he did.
For a match that had attracted practically the entire Kingdom, Tang Zheng felt there had to be betting pools.
If he placed his bet on Gazef in advance, even if the odds were low, he should still be able to make some money. He was extremely poor right now, and both food and lodging required money.
With that thought.
Tang Zheng looked at a young man walking past him, dressed in light leather armor and seemingly dressed like an adventurer.
"Hello, could I ask where the nearest betting pool is?" Tang Zheng kept his voice calm and asked directly.
This was something he had learned from his previous life.
Tang Zheng knew that in such a lively atmosphere, it was actually better to ask strangers directly. A polite, roundabout approach would instead make people impatient.
The young man in leather armor, suddenly addressed, looked back at Tang Zheng in surprise when he heard the question.
He first looked him over from head to toe.
A trace of disdain appeared in the leather-armored youth's eyes. "Outsider?"
Tang Zheng was currently dressed in gray-black clothing, with a short sword hanging from the left side of his waist and a waterskin hanging from the right. He looked little different from the locals.
However, his facial features and short black hair were clearly not the Kingdom's mainstream appearance!
"That's right. I only arrived here yesterday."
Tang Zheng showed no dissatisfaction at the somewhat superior response and continued speaking softly.
"Heh, just as I thought."
"There are no betting pools." The leather-armored youth waved a hand and spoke with his head held high.
"There aren't any?" Tang Zheng was somewhat surprised.
For such a grand event, with so many people pouring into the Royal Capital, opening betting pools would absolutely be a guaranteed profit for the bookmakers behind them.
Not to mention those nobles, who had always been greedy.
"Of course, that is because of Princess Renner's foresight."
Seeing the surprise on Tang Zheng's face, the leather-armored youth spoke in a somewhat boastful tone, with undisguised admiration in his voice:
"Even as an outsider, you must have heard of Princess Renner, right? She is the Pearl of the Kingdom, the lady who possesses the Radiance of Jewels."
"When the Royal Tournament began, Princess Renner proposed to His Majesty the King that gambling on a match representing the nation's image should be prohibited."
"It would tarnish the Kingdom's prestige, and it would be disrespectful to the powerful people participating in this match."
At this point, the leather-armored youth's voice became somewhat excited. He crossed his arms over his chest. "Although this proposal was opposed by some nobles, His Majesty the King ultimately approved it."
"Princess Renner is farsighted, gentle, and kind..."
Seeing the leather-armored youth work himself into a fervor, Tang Zheng expressionlessly took a step back, then quickly left with the crowd.
He roughly understood what was going on.
"Princess Renner?"
Recalling that leather-armored youth's infatuated state, Tang Zheng was somewhat speechless.
It seemed this Golden Princess had quite a high reputation among commoners.
Banning betting pools?
Tang Zheng believed that although this proposal might have been passed publicly, it could not be stopped in secret. There would definitely be nobles who continued operating them regardless.
It was simply impossible for ordinary people to participate.
So, his plan to get rich had fallen apart!
"Gentle and kind? Using those words to describe this Golden Princess really is..." Tang Zheng shook his head slightly.
On the surface, Princess Renner was not only gentle, but kind and innocent as well. She considered the nation and its people at every turn, possessing a character as golden as her title.
In reality, she was a monster ordinary people could never comprehend. Even Albedo had called her "a heteromorphic creature in spirit."
She was truly the woman the Blood Emperor hated most!
Even the queen of the Draconic Kingdom—the Dragon Lord queen who had lived for centuries yet liked to pretend to be a little girl—only ranked second in the Blood Emperor's heart when it came to people he disliked.
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