The Upper Limit of Basic Skills

"If you don't train hard today, you'll be fed to the Anomalies tomorrow."

"Once you get one basic skill to beginner level, everything will get better."

"Damn it, why is this Basic Lightness Skill so hard to train? This is clearly a game, and lightness skills in games are learned with a clap of the book, aren't they?"

Listening to these voices, Gao Linzhi couldn't help but smile inwardly.

What a pity, you're all just playing a flawed version of the game.

Soon, Steward Zheng brought him to the entrance of the Martial Arts School.

A Village Guard stood at the door.

"Here to learn martial arts? If you want to learn, it's at least three months, and the monthly tuition is 500 copper coins." The Village Guard immediately greeted Gao Linzhi enthusiastically, completely ignoring Steward Zheng.

"Ahem, this is a guard personally accepted by the Fourth Elder. All basic skills at the Martial Arts School can be learned for free," Steward Zheng stepped forward and said.

"Oh, so you're one of the Fourth Elder's people. Please come in." The guard immediately said respectfully.

Soon, after the two entered the Martial Arts School, they saw over twenty players in the courtyard practicing.

They were jumping up and down from a sand pit.

"Focus on your power, focus on feeling it."

"Keep your posture straight, upright..."

A master was correcting the players' movements hand by hand.

The players were practicing very seriously, though some were groaning in pain.

Gao Linzhi could tell at a glance that they were practicing the Basic Lightness Skill.

It seems everyone understands.

In a place full of monsters and malicious Corporate Players, mobility is the first thing that needs to be maxed out.

As for defense, no matter how high it is, if you can't run away, you're still dead.

At this moment, as Steward Zheng brought Gao Linzhi in, many players couldn't help but glance over, distracted.

"Another one here to suffer."

"I recognize him, he seems to be a lone player who signed a guard contract with the village."

"Poor guy, we still have a chance to practice slowly, who knows when he'll die."

Steward Zheng led Gao Linzhi across the courtyard to the main building and found the head of the Martial Arts School.

He was a middle-aged man in his forties, bare-chested, over two meters tall, broad-shouldered and stout.

"Isn't this the steward of the Fourth Elder? What brings you here?" the man greeted warmly.

"Mhm, Headmaster Zheng Qingxi, this is..." Steward Zheng briefly introduced the two and explained his purpose.

It turned out this man's name was Zheng Qingxi, and he had been personally trained by the Fourth Elder.

"To be able to get started immediately, this comprehension is comparable to the legendary figures told by the storytellers in town," Zheng Qingxi said with a look of shock.

Immediately, he became very interested and personally led Gao Linzhi to the backyard to teach him.

"The skills players can learn are vast. In our East Wolf Village, we divide them into five categories: Attack, Defense, Mobility, Production, and Healing... This is also a classification method passed down from our ancestors."

"Mhm," Gao Linzhi replied, feeling more and more like a game.

"Which ones do you want to learn?"

"I want to learn them all."

"Heh heh, but I remember you players should have a limit on learning skills. The higher your level, the more skill slots you have," Zheng Qingxi shook his head.

"I often receive players here, I'm quite familiar with your matters."

Gao Linzhi suddenly understood.

If he also had a limit, it would be best to choose the most useful ones for now.

His current basic skills include: "Basic Fists and Feet Level 10, Basic Lightness Skill Level 30, Basic Parrying Level 20, Disguise Art, Basic Spearplay (0/100), Heavenly Sight, Earthly Hearing, Person-Judging Art (Incomplete)."

There was no prompt about a limit yet.

"So what's the skill limit for a typical player?"

"Level 1 players have six slots, Level 0 has five, and you get one more skill slot for each level up."

As expected, game designers wouldn't let players get away with anything for free.

Even if players know it's good to cap their level, they can't stay at a capped level forever, relying on basic skills to boost their attributes.

There's a limit to Constitution, and now there's a limit to basic skills.

This has the feel of a pay-to-win online game.

Gao Linzhi believed he could overcome this difficulty.

He asked, "I've already learned Basic Lightness Skill. Are there any other basic skills that enhance mobility?"

"Yes, Basic Movement Technique."

"Then I'll learn Basic Movement Technique today," Gao Linzhi said immediately.

"Alright," Zheng Qingxi replied, turning and heading into a three-story library in the backyard. A short while later, he emerged again.

He handed a thread-bound book to Gao Linzhi.

"This is Basic Movement Technique. I haven't learned it myself; I focus on defensive skills," Zheng Qingxi said, shaking his head. "I'll find a master for you in a moment."

Gao Linzhi took the book and flipped through it, discovering that the text was in plain vernacular and even came with illustrations.

This should be related to the previous batches of players who descended.

He studied it carefully while Zheng Qingxi went to find a master.

By the time a martial arts master followed Zheng Qingxi over, Gao Linzhi shook his head and said:

"No need to trouble you, master. I've already learned it."

Just moments ago, a prompt had appeared in the game:

"You have read Basic Movement Technique. Your current skill limit of 6 has been reached. Would you like to level up skills or spend Skyfall Stones to open new skill slots (Yes/No)?"

Here it comes, just like this!

Gao Linzhi immediately chose to open a new slot.

"Would you like to open a new slot for 300 Skyfall Stones? The more slots you open, the higher the cost."

"Yes."

Soon, he saw his Skyfall Stones decrease from 13,258 to 12,958.

"You have opened a new slot. Your current skill limit has increased. You have learned Basic Movement Technique."

Zheng Qingxi was very surprised. Although he had just heard about it from Steward Zheng, seeing it with his own eyes still felt incredible.

"You really learned it?" he asked, a hint of doubt in his voice.

"You can have this master test me," Gao Linzhi said without hesitation.

"Alright, Old Gui, test him," Zheng Qingxi said to the martial arts master.

"Hmm, if you can dodge my palm, that's enough. Watch out, here it comes!" Master Gui said, sweeping a leg towards Gao Linzhi.

Good grief, they really play like this.

He said palm, but used his leg.

Gao Linzhi's body moved, and he dodged it directly.

"Hmm, looking at this agility, he's learned it," Master Gui nodded, a trace of surprise in his eyes.

"Are there any other movement-type techniques?"

"Yes, but our village doesn't have the relevant basic books anymore. Actually, any skill that can improve Constitution can also enhance mobility. If your Constitution is high, you run faster," Zheng Qingxi explained.

Gao Linzhi nodded, then said, "Then please bring me all the basic skills that can improve Constitution."

"You learn quickly, but don't players have a skill limit?" Zheng Qingxi asked, puzzled.

"I have my ways," Gao Linzhi said directly.

Showing a little difference appropriately can lead to better resources.

As the saying goes, as long as he doesn't die, he can do whatever he wants.