Four Attributes, Twenty-Four Passive Skills (Part 1) [Please Add to Favorites and Recommend]

Zong Shen rested his chin in his hand.

He continued thinking.

The two most important things before him now were:

First, gathering resources.

Second, exploring the surrounding area.

His territory was located on a vast, open plain.

The grass was lush, and in the thickest patches, it grew tall enough to reach his knees.

There were also scattered trees, shrubs, all kinds of stones, and colorful mineral deposits.

These were the "resources" Zong Shen could gather.

But beyond that, he knew nothing about what the surrounding area had to offer—or what dangers it held.

Colby's arrival had undoubtedly solved this problem.

He could serve as a warrior and as a scout to explore the area.

The Giant Wolf beneath him had a speed of 5.

That was 1 point faster than Zong Shen's Old Travel Horse.

By now, the three foolish farmers had all retrieved their tools.

After seeing Zong Shen summon a Wolf Cavalryman, they worked even harder...

Zong Shen thought for a while.

Then he looked up and said to Colby,

"Colby, I'm about to give you your first mission."

"Explore the area around my territory and report the nearby resources, unusual locations, and dangers to me."

"Be sure to return to the territory before dark."

Colby said nothing in response.

He simply made a fist and pressed it to his chest.

"Your orders are my path."

"Go on. I look forward to hearing your good news."

Zong Shen returned the gesture.

He realized that the Wolf Cavalry had their own customs and beliefs; he couldn't treat them like emotionless NPCs.

After Colby finished speaking, he rode his Giant Wolf out of the Lord's Courtyard.

The wolf picked up speed, its four legs pounding across the ground. It was almost as fast as an ordinary horse.

Zong Shen watched Colby ride away.

By then, Er Gou and Gou Dan had also brought back their first load of gathered resources.

The two foolish farmers entered the courtyard, one carrying a small tree over his shoulder,

the other holding a large stone in his arms.

The moment they entered the courtyard,

the tree and stone transformed into miniature cubes and were sucked into the territory's storage chest.

Two notifications appeared at the lower-right corner of his vision.

[Wood +2]

[Stone +2]

Gathering this batch of resources had taken half an hour, including the round trip.

"Too slow..."

Zong Shen shook his head.

He was seriously short on manpower.

By now, he had checked nearly all the available functions.

He had gained a general understanding of this strange world of lords.

The only system function he hadn't looked at yet was [Personal].

He remembered that when he chose his background, each option had granted him some attributes and a few fancy-sounding skills. He decided to take a look.

He would also assign the attribute points he hadn't used yet.

After all, even the slightest boost to his strength would be welcome.

Judging by the fight with the wolves earlier, his physical abilities had already been enhanced.

At the very least, before this, he would never have been able to carry a shield and a One-handed Sword, wear Leather Armor and boots, and still move at a brisk pace.

With a thought, the system interface appeared.

Zong Shen opened the [Personal] option.

Two sub-options appeared before him.

[Lord Profile], [Passive Skills]

He opened the Lord Profile first.

His attributes immediately appeared on the screen.

[Name: Zong Shen]

[Age: 21]

[Race: Earth/Human]

[Level: LV1]

[Experience: 55/100]

[Health: 165]

[Leadership Capacity: 4/38]

[Strength: 11]

[Each point adds 5 Health and 1% damage, and increases the lord's strength. When adding points to the following skills, their level cannot exceed one-third of the Strength attribute: Ironflesh, Power Strike, Power Throw, Power Draw]

[Agility: 7]

[Each point adds 5 Weapon Proficiency, slightly increases movement and attack speed, and improves the lord's reflexes. When adding points to the following skills, their level cannot exceed one-third of the Agility attribute: Shield Defense, Athletics, Weapon Master, Riding, Mounted Archery, Plunder]

[Intelligence: 5]

[Each point of Intelligence grants 1 additional skill point and increases Magic Damage by 1%. When adding points to the following skills, their level cannot exceed one-third of the Intelligence attribute: Trainer, Tracking, Tactics, Pathfinding, Spotting, and so on]

[Charisma: 8]

[Each point increases the troop limit by 1 and enhances the lord's personal charm. When adding points to the following skills, their level cannot exceed one-third of the Charisma attribute: Command, Captive Management, Trade]

[Unassigned Attribute Points: 4]

[Unassigned Weapon Proficiency: 10]

[Detailed Attributes: (Click to expand)]

[Weapon Proficiency: (Click to expand)]

Zong Shen glanced over the information. All four of his basic attributes had increased considerably.

The functions of the various attributes were also about what he'd expected.

He didn't assign any points right away.

Instead, he returned to the previous menu.

He opened [Passive Skills].

The screen refreshed, filling his field of vision.

Zong Shen felt dazzled by the sheer amount of information, so he could only examine it one item at a time.

[Strength Type]

① [Ironflesh: 1]

[Each point adds 10 Health (Personal Skill)]

② [Power Strike: 4]

[Each point adds 8% melee damage (Personal Skill)]

③ [Power Throw: 0]

[Each point adds 10% throwing damage (Personal Skill)]

④ [Power Draw: 0]

[Allows the lord to use more powerful bows. Each point increases bow damage by 14%, and the maximum skill level cannot exceed the bow's level plus four (Personal Skill)]

Zong Shen understood the basics.

There were four Strength skills in total.

They mainly increased the lord's combat ability and survivability.

They covered bonuses for everything from melee weapons to various ranged weapons.

He committed these Strength-type passive skills to memory.

His gaze moved down the list as he continued reading.

[Agility Type]

① [Weapon Master: 2]

[Increases the rate at which Weapon Proficiency improves and raises its maximum limit. Each level increases the limit by 60 points (Personal Skill)]

② [Shield Defense: 0]

[Reduces damage to shields (by 8% per point) and improves shield-blocking speed and coverage (Personal Skill)]

③ [Athletics: 0]

[Increases running speed (Personal Skill)]

④ [Riding: 2]

[Allows the lord to ride better mounts and improves riding speed and control (Personal Skill)]

⑤ [Mounted Archery: 0]

[Reduces the loss of accuracy and damage when shooting arrows or throwing weapons from a mount (Personal Skill)]

⑥ [Plunder: 0]

[Each point increases the amount of loot obtained by 10% (Party Skill)]

There were six Agility-type passive skills in total, five Personal Skills and one Party Skill.

They could improve defense, Weapon Proficiency, and movement speed, allow him to ride better mounts, and even fight on horseback.

It was another very important attribute.

By now, Zong Shen was feeling a little dizzy.

This world's system was just too complicated and meticulous.

Every attribute and every skill had a different function.

Zong Shen stretched. Since these attributes concerned his own development, he could only rub his eyes and keep reading.