Offend (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

"Long Saber Herald"

"Attribute Bonus: Vitality +5, Soul +2, Dexterity +5"

"Sharpness (White Trait): When the weapon is a long saber, damage dealt +1."

"Bloodthirsty (Blue Trait): When using saber-type heraldry, there is a 15% chance to inflict 3 points of bleeding damage per second to the enemy. This bleeding damage can stack with other bleeding damage."

"Wandering Herald"

"Attribute Bonus: Vitality +3, Soul +3, Dexterity +6"

"Mind's Eye (White Trait): Increases the perfect dodge judgment time by 2 frames."

"Kiss of the Viper (Blue Trait): Attacks after a perfect dodge ignore 50% of defense."

"Woodland Herald"

"Attribute Bonus: Vitality +4, Soul +4, Dexterity +4"

"Woodland Kin (Blue Trait): When you are in the Wandering Star Forest, your Comprehension is temporarily +50."

"Wandering Star Blessing (Golden Trait): When settling treasure chests in the Wandering Star Forest, you gain an extra selection opportunity."

After an afternoon of AFK grinding and practical training, 'Jiang Shi's' Basic Footwork leveled up to level 7, plus level 5 Basic Fist Technique and level 8 Basic Saber Technique, the accumulated experience finally reached level 10, triggering the job change.

Yan Qing originally thought that the three optional classes should be derived from Saber Technique, Fist Technique, and Footwork, but he didn't expect a class that was beyond his expectations to appear: Woodland Herald.

He guessed that probably only players who had entered the Wandering Star Forest and changed jobs within the three days of the event would inevitably trigger this job change. The advantages and disadvantages of the Woodland Herald class are very obvious. It is completely for the Wandering Star Forest dungeon. Once the Wandering Star Forest dungeon ends, this class will become completely useless. Moreover, the Wandering Star Forest seems to be an annual event—if every job change is equivalent to going to a different buffet, then 'Jiang Shi' changing to Woodland Herald is equivalent to her only being able to eat her fill for the next two days, and then she will have to go hungry until level 20.

With such an extremely disadvantageous class, the benefits are naturally extremely rich.

Comprehension +50, although numerically it simply increases experience by 50%, there is actually a difference between the two in the playing process, because "The Herald" has a hidden mechanism.

Comprehending Cultivation Methods and Creating Cultivation Methods.

These two functions seem very high-end, but in reality, most ordinary players will not come into contact with these two functions except for the pioneering big shots. It is not that ordinary players cannot experience such high-end game functions, but that ordinary players have better choices.

Directly purchase advanced Cultivation Methods.

If you can buy it, why comprehend it yourself?

Only at the beginning of the version, when high-level players are pioneering and just come into contact with new content but cannot drop Cultivation Methods, will the game system directly allow players to comprehend a set of Cultivation Methods that perfectly suits them based on the player's Comprehension, commonly used heraldry, and commonly used combat methods, and Comprehension directly affects the probability of comprehension.

Saying it is comprehending Cultivation Methods, the essence is actually a safety net mechanism for those with bad luck—others drop it after playing a dungeon once, but you haven't dropped it after playing it ten times. Seeing that you are so pitiful, you are rewarded.

As the version progresses, high-level players drop many Cultivation Method manuals that they cannot use, which will naturally flow into the market. The second and third tier players who catch up with the progress later do not need to comprehend Cultivation Methods as hard as the pioneering big shots, and can directly purchase them from the market.

But in this world, things have changed.

Cultivation Method manuals have become strategic materials, basically only digested within the forces, and will not be circulated to the outside world at all. Yan Qing therefore encountered a situation he had not expected: the alt account encountered a bottleneck in leveling up.

Leveling bottlenecks do exist in the game, but that is at least after the fourth job change, and his highest-level alt account 'Night Four' is now encountering a bottleneck—he has only comprehended one advanced Saber Technique, and without two advanced Cultivation Methods, he does not have enough experience to level up to 20.

As long as he doesn't have a second advanced Cultivation Method for one day, "Night Four" will be stuck at level 18.

As for when he can comprehend the second advanced cultivation method... he's a tough guy with 0 Comprehension at the start!

Therefore, The Woodland Herald's characteristic of '+50 Comprehension inside Wandering Star Forest' has an unimaginable significance in this world. As long as 'Jiang Shi' can comprehend two or three advanced cultivation methods in the next two days, then she will inevitably be able to break through the level 20 mark, surpassing 'Night Four' to become the strongest alt account!

Breaking through the level 20 mark...

The more Yan Qing thought about it, the more absurd it felt. This level, which could be crossed in a minute or half an hour in the game, had actually become a difficult hurdle that he needed to carefully plan to overcome in this world.

However, the greatest value of The Woodland Herald job class must be the golden characteristic of 'Wandering Star Blessing', which allows players to have one more choice during the Wandering Star Forest activity settlement. Even if Yan Qing knows nothing about the Wandering Star Forest settlement rewards, this characteristic alone is enough for Yan Qing to understand that this once-a-year limited-time dungeon reward should be quite good.

The Woodland Herald job class definitely wouldn't qualify for any Build, but in this world, at this time when Yan Qing doesn't have a level 20 or higher alt account, it is undoubtedly the optimal solution.

"Congratulations to the player for job changing to 'The Woodland Herald'."

"You have gained Vitality +4, Soul +4, Dexterity +4!"

"You have unlocked Spirit Energy Value, current Spirit Energy Value: 0/20"

At this time, 'Jiang Shi' and Qian Gongyu were resting after sparring. The aura of 'Jiang Shi's' job change was so obvious that Qian Gongyu, who was close by, naturally noticed it immediately.

"Job change?"

"Yes."

"Then does that mean we don't have to spar anymore?" Qian Gongyu's smile contained flattery and a hint of luck, like a puppy that had been tired out from being walked. "Anyway, you've already changed jobs—"

"Even if I've changed jobs, I still need to continue improving. Sparring is more effective than training alone. Now that I've changed jobs, we can use tokens for actual combat sparring in the future. Young Miss, don't you want to improve?"

"...I do."

At this moment, a noisy sound rang out outside, and many people gathered at the entrance of the camp, seemingly welcoming an important figure.

More than a dozen Scholar Clan carriages had arrived at the camp this afternoon. Some were originally planning to come but were delayed on the road, while others rushed over after receiving the news—the two were easy to distinguish. The former were mostly Noble Class descendants with heavy makeup and weak strength, while the latter were often middle-aged men with weapons on their person.

People had been wanting to talk to 'Jiang Shi' and Qian Gongyu, but after leaving Wandering Star Forest, Jie Yuanshao and Shang Xin Lei immediately changed the layout of the camp carriages—they placed two Noble Colors-level double-layered carriages on the left and right, sandwiching the Qian Family's inconspicuous Esteemed Class carriage in the middle, with many guards watching outside.

With such an obvious attitude, naturally no one dared to bypass the two Noble Classes to contact the Qian Family. Thanks to this, the Qian Family had a quiet afternoon.

But 'hoarding' can't last forever.

A servant was seen walking towards them. Although the Jie Family and Shang Family guards went up to stop him, after a brief exchange, they still made way, allowing the servant to approach the Qian Family carriage.

"Qian Gongyu, Family Head, Jiang Shi, Guard, the banquet this evening is about to begin. All the Noble Classes sincerely invite the two of you to grace us with your presence."

"Thank you, but we already have plans," Qian Gongyu said immediately. "Tonight, we will have dinner with Shang Family's Fourth Miss."

"We will go."

Everyone turned their heads and saw Shang Xin Lei coming out of the carriage. Although she was accepting the invitation, there was no smile on Shang Xin Lei's face. She waved her hand as if shooing away flies: "Go back and tell Qun Yushu that we will all be attending then."

After the servant left, Qian Gongyu belatedly asked, "Qun Yushu? Could it be..."

"A smiling cripple, an ugly person who ruins my appetite," Shang Xin Lei said unhappily. "But unfortunately, he is the face of the Qun Family's generation, so we have to give him face."

"Moreover, it's not just Qun Yushu. Chen Lincuan, an elder of the Chen Family, has also come, plus other miscellaneous Esteemed Classes... Even Jie Family and I can't keep them out forever."

"The Qun Family and the Chen Family!"

Qian Gongyu had no awareness that she was also 'miscellaneous' as she said excitedly, "This camp has actually gathered four of the seven Vermillion Gate Four Surnames!"

"The Seven Noble Clans?"

"The Purple Ribbon Three Clans, the Vermillion Gate Four Surnames. The Qun Family is one of the Purple Ribbon Noble Classes, with a history as long as the Jie Family; the Chen Family is a Vermillion Gate Scholar Clan like the Shang Family, guarding the Guangling military garrison and defending the frontier for generations." As she spoke, Qian Gongyu seemed to finally realize something, her legs weakening and her voice trembling, "They are all powerful families who could crush the Qian Family with a flick of their little finger..."

"Xin Lei, can we not go to the banquet?!" Qian Gongyu pleaded, stammering, "Our status isn't worthy of appearing at such an occasion..."

"Little Yu, you're so brave," Shang Xin Lei clapped her hands and said, "Promising to go and then not showing up, deliberately standing up such important figures from two Esteemed Classes in front of so many Noble Classes, even I don't have that kind of courage."

"Ah? Then, then, then what do we do?" Qian Gongyu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, hugging Shang Xin Lei's arm like a koala, "Xin Lei, save me!"

"Relax, relax." Shang Xin Lei stroked Qian Gongyu's head, "With me here, they won't be able to eat you. And don't forget, Jie Yuanshao and Jie Zilong are on our side too. While we have to give face to the Qun Family and the Chen Family, the Shang Family and the Jie Family aren't easy to bully either. Hurry back and change your clothes, and then we'll go together."

Qian Gongyu nodded repeatedly, looking at 'Jiang Shi', who was still practicing saber techniques in the open space, and shouted, "Jiang Shi, stop practicing, it's time to change clothes!"

'Jiang Shi' stopped swinging the blade and slowly turned around.

At this time, the sun was about to set, and two-thirds of the sky had turned night blue, encroaching on the remaining one-third of fiery red.

'Jiang Shi' stood on the boundary between light and darkness, with only half of her face illuminated by the setting sun.

Beautiful, indifferent.

Even though they fought side by side, even though they had shared hardships, Qian Gongyu and Shang Xin Lei couldn't see any sense of closeness in this person's eyes.

"I'm not going. I have food, I don't need to attend the banquet."

Qian Gongyu opened her mouth, stammering, "But, but the people who invited us are the Qun Family and the Chen Family, they are Noble Class aristocrats, we can't afford to offend them, even Xin Lei..."

Under 'Jiang Shi's' gaze, Qian Gongyu's voice grew softer and softer, until it was almost inaudible.

"I'm not stopping you from going, I'm just not going."

"I know you can't afford to offend them, and Shang Xin Lei can't afford to offend them either."

"But why do you think..."

The night completely devoured the last rays of sunlight, the world darkened, and bonfires were lit everywhere in the camp. 'Jiang Shi' was bathed in the night, her eyes as bright as a leopard's in the jungle, and the White Iron Straight Blade she held tightly shimmered with a sharp, cold light.

Clearly, she was just a newly transferred The Herald, clearly she was the stronger one, but for some reason... Shang Xin Lei didn't dare to look her in the eye.

"I wouldn't dare to offend them?"

The book is expected to be released this month, adding a chapter to ask for monthly tickets! Two updates as usual today!