Cultivation Pavilion Opens

Liuli District, near the coast of the Underworld Sea.

On a Skeletal Throne constructed from the bones of various creatures, a massive figure sat regally.

Before it, countless beings kowtowed in worship.

"What was the Underworld Sea's response?"

The deep voice emanated from the massive figure, causing the creatures below to tremble.

"Lord Cha Na, the Sea King says that as long as you are willing to offer one hundred thousand Yin Souls annually as tribute, then the Underworld Sea will acknowledge your position as overlord of the Liuli District!"

"Boom!"

Dense flames erupted from the throne, the burning eyes filled with endless rage.

"When the King of Beiqi was still around, how dare he be so arrogant! Does he really think Cha Na is so easily bullied!"

The Soul Ferrying Envoy below, cloaked in black robes, shuddered. "Then, what are Lord Cha Na's intentions?"

Cha Na was silent for a long while, then slowly spoke:

"Endure for now, agree to his demands. Once I break through to the Ghost King realm, I will collect this debt!"

The Soul Ferrying Envoy nodded upon hearing this, then seemed to remember something else:

"Lord Cha Na, Third Ghost's soul fire has been extinguished."

"Third Ghost? Isn't he stationed at the border between the Liuli District and the Netherworld? Why would he die in such a safe area?"

The Soul Ferrying Envoy shook his head. "Not only did he die, but it seems all his subordinates died as well, as none have returned to report!"

"Was it the Rock Ghost King of the Northern Region?"

Cha Na then shook his head. "It couldn't be him. He wouldn't be foolish enough to make an enemy of me so soon after occupying the Northern Region. It must be some other force."

"Investigate this personally. I want to know who is targeting me in the dark."

Upon hearing this, the Soul Ferrying Envoy respectfully bowed to Cha Na, then his figure melted into the shadows, quickly disappearing.

Because the Battle Online forums had been constantly overloaded these past few days, Lu Wu and Wu Guoyi discussed it and decided to create a new official homepage for Battle Online.

They completely overhauled his small game website.

At the same time, several function bars were added to the webpage, ready to be implemented, including a live streaming feature.

Meanwhile, videos of players battling Ghost Overseer Commanders were posted on A Site, B Site, and other major video portals, causing the number of Battle Online players to skyrocket again, reaching two hundred thousand.

Even if Lu Wu did nothing these days, the number of Soul Coins he had was increasing rapidly.

After deducting the expenses for various tasks, Lu Wu's Soul Coins finally exceeded fifty thousand. The long-planned Netherworld construction project was officially launched.

Under Bei Li's control, a large amount of Soul Qi surged from the Battle Artifact, transforming into a Soul Qi Sea that enveloped the abandoned Netherworld.

With the help of the Battle Artifact, the Netherworld's buildings began to be restored, creating a wondrous scene of semi-reality that attracted many players to stop and watch.

Unlike Yin Qi, the restoration with Soul Qi took a full ten minutes before it completely solidified.

When a towering black building appeared above the ruins, the players watching below erupted in an uproar.

[Regional Announcement: Job Skill Learning Officially Open! All players who have reached level 20 can select a combat skill corresponding to their job in the Cultivation Pavilion to comprehend and learn.]

After this announcement appeared, a large number of players leveling up in the wild began to rush towards the area where the Netherworld was located, all wanting to see what this Cultivation Pavilion was.

At this time, Lu Wu had already entered the pavilion hand-in-hand with Bei Li.

This Cultivation Pavilion was called the Library Pavilion when the King of Beiqi was still around. It housed all the cultivation methods and combat techniques collected by the King of Beiqi.

While renaming the Library Pavilion, the Battle Artifact collected and organized all the internal books, and under Bei Li's transformation, it became a place that was both classically charming and fantastically colorful.

All the books inside were changed into figures. Players could click on the figures to see a detailed explanation and demonstration of the skill.

Of course, learning skills here also required paying Soul Coins, and skills couldn't be learned just by having Soul Coins. There were also level restrictions.

This was mainly because although some players' bodies had been upgraded and strengthened with Soul Points, they still couldn't withstand some of the more overbearing cultivation methods, so Lu Wu added many learning restrictions here.

At the same time, in order to better differentiate the areas, Lu Wu once again had Bei Li modify the cultivation pavilion, dividing it into five zones: the Beginner Cultivation Zone, the Intermediate Cultivation Zone, the Advanced Cultivation Zone, the Spirit-Rank Cultivation Zone, and the King-Rank Cultivation Zone.

Also, because of the massive number of players, the cultivation pavilion was designed to be like countless parallel spaces, with each space only able to accommodate 1000 players at most.

In other words, the actual cultivation pavilion exists within the Battle Artifact, and countless spaces have been created within it to prevent overcrowding and the inability to enter.

The two of them wandered through the cultivation pavilion, and after confirming that everything was in order, they returned to the world of the living together.

At the same time, a large number of players flooded into the cultivation pavilion and began to browse the skills.

Warrior Class Skill Zone, Mage Class Skill Zone, Assassin Class Skill Zone...

The three major skill zones were packed with players.

Many players had been complaining about the skills for a long time, especially the mage class. Even after reaching level 20, they still only had the Yin Energy Bomb skill, which made many players feel that the mage class was treated like an unwanted stepchild and completely ignored.

However, this time, with the appearance of several powerful beginner skills, mage players welcomed their spring.

[Yin Soldier Summoning (Mage)]

Skill Description: Manipulate Yin Qi to condense Netherworld Soldier warriors to serve you. Each Yin Qi warrior's strength is equivalent to a level 1 player. A maximum of ten Netherworld Soldier warriors can exist at the same time.

Skill Requirements: Learning this skill requires 10 Soul Coins and reaching level 20.

Skill Upgrade: Yin Soldier Summoning Level 2 (learnable at level 25), Yin Soldier Summoning Level 3 (learnable at level 30)

Note: Each level increases the number of summoned Yin Soldiers by x2.

[Yin Turbidity Erosion (Mage)]:

Malice-type skill. Releases corrosive Yin Qi mist with negative status effects, causing large-scale continuous damage.

Skill Requirements: Learning this skill requires 10 Soul Coins and reaching level 20.

Skill Upgrade: Yin Turbidity Erosion Level 2 (learnable at level 25), Yin Turbidity Erosion Level 3 (learnable at level 30)

Note: Each upgrade increases the damage area and damage intensity.

[Malice Entanglement (Mage)]:

Malice-type skill. Summons wandering Ferocious Ghosts to possess the user, granting the user the Ferocious Ghost's protection.

Skill Requirements: Learning this skill requires 40 Soul Coins and reaching level 30.

Skill Upgrade: Ferocious Ghost Possession (level 40), Hundred Ghosts Night Parade (level 80)

Note: This skill has uncertainties. The strength of the summoned Ferocious Ghost is affected by environmental factors. The higher the level, the stronger the summoned Ferocious Ghost.

Seeing a bunch of mage-class skills appear, the mage players, who had always considered themselves to be in the gutter, collectively burst into tears of joy.

They knew that spring had really come!