Gobbling Up Skills-the Power of Talent!

At this very moment, night has fallen.

Throughout East Wolf Village, numerous oil lamps were lit on every street, illuminating the entire village.

With players and monsters that spawn regularly, basic consumer goods are ridiculously cheap.

The streets were bustling with people coming and going.

Zhan Cangqiong, Aoxue, Guihuajiu Jiu were drinking in a private room at the East Wolf Village tavern.

With the flourishing of trade, East Wolf Village has taken on the appearance of a "market that never sleeps".

This would have been absolutely impossible in the past.

Putting everything else aside, with strange creatures patrolling the village at night, who would dare stay on the streets?

"Damn it, this Canxue, crippled commoner, the more I investigate, the more secrets he holds!" Aoxue drank a cup of plum wine and couldn't help but swear, just like a man.

"Yeah, first the Resurrection Pearl, then the Anomaly Dungeon Ticket, and then that strength... Is he some kind of Doraemon, able to get whatever he wants?" Guihuajiu sighed.

"Damn it, what secret does he possess? Could it be like in online novels, where he enters this Skyfall World and gains some kind of Golden Finger- like talent?" Aoxue said unwillingly.

"What did the fortune teller in the association say?" Zhan Cangqiong asked silently, sipping his beer.

"The fortune teller said that relying solely on long-distance divination is too taxing."

"The best approach would be to find someone to infiltrate his inner circle, become his bedmate, and use this person as a medium to divine his mysteries," Guihuajiu said, shaking her head.

"Oh, so you're going to use a honey trap?" Zhan Cangqiong glanced at the other two. "We don't have the means to do that."

Aoxue's eyes turned cold, and she said, "These lowly people have been disciplined since childhood, lacking star resources, and now they can't stand women."

"They're all sluts. They'll fawn over any female character online, even if she's just a ghost."

"I believe that as long as you find a beautiful woman and then shower her with Canxue guy will definitely kneel down and pour out his heart, then become a simp, telling her all his secrets to show his true love."

Zhan Cangqiong remained noncommittal.

Guihuajiu's eyes lit up. "I agree. I've read a lot of novels before, and those protagonists are all like despicable people. They can't bring themselves to hurt a pretty woman, it's ridiculous."

"It's settled then. I'll find a beautiful woman and arrange a chance encounter for them."

Two days later.

Gao Linzhi is checking his data panel.

[Constitution: 5+400]

[Spirit: 7+170]

[Skill cap: 70]

[Total Skills: 46]

He was still very dissatisfied with this.

As a player who collects items by the ton, I still haven't accumulated the maximum number of skills.

There are still 24 empty slots wasted, which is really disrespectful to one's spending power.

Even in a group that spends a lot of money on in-game purchases, it wouldn't get a seat.

No, we must gather them immediately.

Moreover, judging from their opponents, they have begun to use magic-based skills and Mysterious Side skills to define themselves.

He needs to improve his magic skills.

As a big spender, I naturally want them all!

After thinking for a moment, he immediately summoned Qingcheng*Bored.

"Boring. What are the magic-based skills? Let's start with the basics."

Bored, he immediately replied, "Boss, magic skills in the Skyfall World are based on the five elements such as metal and wood, and then expand outwards to include wind, thunder, poison, darkness, light, space, time, and even extended systems like spells, assassinations, and life..."

Gao Linzhi nodded; he didn't ask how the other person knew such details.

It's important to know that even the village elders only know a very limited number of magic-based skills.

"What is the total number of these basic legal systems?"

There are probably over a thousand varieties in total.

Gao Linzhi thought for a moment and said, "Then you go and collect these magic skills. There's only one requirement: no level requirement."

At this moment, Bored couldn't help but say, "Actually, boss, now that the game has opened up event leaderboards, this method of Level Lock is outdated."

"Oh..." Gao Linzhi gave him a meaningful look.

"It's nothing, as long as you're happy." Bored and helpless, he took back his words.

"Alright, go down and collect these things."

"Understood."

Qingcheng*Bored left.

He actually felt quite sorry about it.

Such a great early top-tier Game Account is about to be ruined by censorship.

This expert was thinking of Level Lock so he could gain more experience, upgrade more Basic Skills, and increase his constitution and spirit.

But that idea is too naive!

Firstly, there is a limit to the number of skill slots, and unlocking additional slots comes at a high cost.

He knew several ways to open it up, but all of them were difficult.

For example, if you pass the test of a certain strange entity, you may have the opportunity to unlock a skill ceiling.

If you fail to pass, you die.

Secondly, the power of Basic Skills is limited. No matter how much you upgrade them, ten Basic Skills are not as Effect of Skills.

Thirdly, and most importantly:

Most games primarily use leveling up as their core selling point.

From a game design perspective, games are designed so that players need to reach higher levels to experience more of the game's core content, thereby stimulating spending.

Even if you have many Basic Skills, how can you compare to someone with a Grandmaster Level skill?

He naturally didn't know that Gao Linzhi was using the Resurrection Cooldown.

For humans, life is the most important thing; everything else is secondary.

Even when bored, the efficiency is still quite high.

In just two days, he collected as many as 15 Basic Skills books and Skill Stone for Gao Linzhi, all of which had no level restrictions.

As for the expenses, they were naturally deducted from the newly established Four Village Company.

The company is very wealthy.

Under Gao Linzhi's protection, the harm caused by the strange phenomena was quelled, and Rogue Players and Corporate Players were united to fight monsters together, which generated a large amount of wealth.

This allowed Gao Linzhi to deeply understand the joy of Jiajing in "Great Ming 1566".

Whatever you need, your lackeys will bring it to you.

All I need to do is focus on cultivating immortality.

The problem is that Jiajing practiced a false immortality, while he himself was truly extraordinary.

Jiajing was essentially living off the power and prestige of being an emperor, so he was extremely afraid of losing that power.

I have given my all in this fight, so I have nothing to fear.

Gao Linzhi then scanned them carefully and was surprised to find that these magic Skill Book were almost entirely different from the magic skills he already had!

Only three are duplicates.

What does this tell us?

This means that, in the eyes of a skilled player, their own skill set as a top-tier player is almost immediately obvious.

Of course, this could also be a pointless test.

But so what?

"Let's go undercover; the more undercover agents, the better."

"My distillery isn't afraid of being adulterated with water!"

"Because I, the BOSS, am an immortal being!"

Gao Linzhi his thoughts to himself, vented his emotions, and felt good.

He then started consuming Skill Book and Skill Stone.

"Basic Light Element, Basic Dark Element, Basic Poison Technique, Basic Thunder Element, Basic Shadow Element,"

"Basic Curse Technique, Basic Incense and Fire, Basic Star Element, Basic Divination Technique, Basic Formation Technique,"

"Basic Inspire Technique, Basic Charm Technique"

Learn all 12 basic magic skills and max out their levels!

The advantage of being stuck at level 1 is that experience points can be considered unlimited!

With a single kick, he can wipe out a bunch of level 3 and 4 monsters.

This game, which uses "100 experience points" as the cost of leveling up, is incredibly friendly compared to those grind-heavy, Legend online games.

Similar to the Fire Emblem series in single-player games, characters level up by gaining 100 experience points.

As a result, Gao Linzhi's data panel was updated immediately.

[Constitution: 5+400]

[Spirit: 7+290]

[Skill cap: 70]

[Total Skills: 58]

It's not full yet, it's still not enough.

Gao Linzhi called Wulu again.

"The skills in Basic Physical Element remain the same as before."

"Clear."

Bored, I listened to the orders and then went to do them.

Yeah, having a "tool" is really useful.

Gao Linzhi finally began living a life where his secretary did everything.

Night fell.

Gao Linzhi decided to treat himself to a big meal.

Let's go eat barbecue.

In the past, I was worried about gaining weight, developing diabetes, and high blood pressure, so I didn't dare to eat too much.

Now, what's there to be afraid of?

With that thought in mind, Gao Linzhi used Disguise Art to leave the Council Hall.

He also glanced at his own territory.

Traveling incognito is a common trope in wish-fulfillment novels, often used to show off.

Walking on the street.

People come and go around me.

Several villagers set up stalls there.

These are all snacks, made with materials from monsters dropped by players.

"Roasted rabbit heart, roasted Fox Meat, roasted crab..."

It tastes really good.

However, these villagers are a bit strange.

When Gao Linzhi stepped forward to buy, the villager said enthusiastically:

"Thank you Great Elder, for driving away the strange creature."

"Sir, the grilled crab and grilled meat are the same price, five skewers for one coin. Buy ten skewers and get two free, buy fifty and get twelve free."

Originally, one coin was roughly equivalent to one yuan in purchasing power, but in reality, it costs three to five yuan for a skewer of grilled meat.

This shows that these monsters respawn regularly, and in the hands of capable people, they are a veritable feast bestowed upon them by the heavens!

Gao Linzhi casually bought fifty skewers, but ended up with sixty-two.

He then sat down at the stall.

He then noticed that every time the stall owner sold something, he would say, "Thank you, new Great Elder..."

He was speechless for a moment, then he asked a player he was sharing a table with:

"Brother, why does this villager keep repeating that phrase?"

"Keep your voice down. These are the rules of the newly established Four Village Company. Any individual business owner who is affiliated with the company and pays taxes to the company must express their gratitude to the Great Elder. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to do business." The player shook his head and said.

Gao Linzhi was speechless.

He had no idea what these rules were.

He thought the game had been quietly updated and the villagers were becoming NPCs.

The result turned out to be artificial discipline.

Forget it, the company rule he set was that you only need to complete three tasks, and he wouldn't care about anything else.

After all, he has a lot on his plate; he needs to focus his energy on developing his skills...

And clearly, the company has done a very good job in this regard.

The General Manager, Bored, solved most of his long-standing pain points.

This made him feel that the establishment of the Four Village Company was uneventful, and there was no celebration.

In fact, its true energy is enormous.

His tree has finally stood firm.

At least on Wolf Snake Island, monsters, demons, villages, the Sky Wolf Dynasty, Corporate Players, Rogue Players... all have to live at his mercy.

Gao Linzhi ate very happily.

And some of the players' comments also fell into his mouth.

"Have you heard? A lot of Rogue Players are secretly asking how to get to our island."

"They're overthinking it. There are strange things everywhere at sea right now, and when you log off and log back in, you'll only appear where you logged off. How could they possibly get there?"

"I heard that the strange occurrences will subside temporarily in two years, Sky Wolf Dynasty will take this opportunity to levy taxes on the islands and renew its resident officials."

"You mean Panlong Town? It's always been so obscure. I was thinking of going there to find a quest the other day, but I got shot out of there by an arrow."

"Yes, they don't receive outsiders, for fear that they might be monsters or demons in disguise."

"Forget it, let's just stick to developing in the fourth village. At least we've finally made it through."

As they drank, several Rogue Players started talking about something infuriating:

"Why doesn't the Canxue tycoon go and settle scores with the Liang Clan?"

"Most of the Xu Clan's top executives are dead, so they've at least gotten their just deserts. The Liang Clan used to specifically hunt down Rogue Players; their crimes are countless. Why didn't the Canxue big boss wipe out all the Liang Clan members?!"

"Are they worried about provoking collective anger from large offline companies? After all, they're not real big shots; they just had a temporary stroke of luck thanks to their talent. They're probably feeling insecure."

"Yeah, just like those account buyers. They buy big accounts at super low prices, but they can only show off for a while. They don't dare to compete with others for real money, because if they really compete, they don't have enough money."

"Sigh, it's always the corporations hunting us Rogue Players, when will it be our turn to hunt them down?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Linzhi's initially good mood immediately soured.

Indeed, Liang Clan's cavalry had pursued him, but he used a pay-to-win tactic, buying the pet Corpse Vine, and scattered them.

However, he then focused his attention on improving himself and did not prioritize taking revenge on the Liang Clan.

Now, is it even necessary to go through all that trouble to deal with the Liang Clan?

After finishing his kebabs, he returned to the Elder Council Hall.

He called Xu Gou over.

Then he was handed a stack of Puppet Talisman, ranging from White Tier to Blue Tier, totaling about a hundred.

Then it summoned the Corpse Vine and the Wind Wolf King.

Then he took out another Revival Stone.

"This Revival Stone, and these two guys, are temporarily assigned to you."

"Go and turn all the people from the Liang Clan, especially those in the upper echelons and direct subordinates of the Liang Corporation, into puppets."

If there were a few individuals who remained "untainted by the mud," Gao Linzhi wouldn't mind using the Heavenly Clear Talisman to restore their consciousness.

"Yes, Master."

Xu Gou excitedly logged off and left.

He had long wanted to take revenge on these families and companies!

You should know that he was forced to be a stand-in simply because he looked like Xu Tianlang, and his family was even used to threaten him!

He was basically a scapegoat.

Now, he has finally gotten his chance for revenge.

He must complete this task well and not let down the Canxue's arrangements.

For this kind of thing, don't go to the Four Village Company, don't go to the Fixed Team, just go to him.

This shows how much he is valued.

He believed that the powerful figure was not like Zhu Yuanzhang, who would betray his benefactor after using him, because the other party possessed great power and was not afraid of how bad his reputation might be.