Really a True Master

Skill Name: Soul Suppressor

Skill Grade: Earth Rank

Skill Description: Consumes 50 mana to play Soul Suppressing Melody, removing all control and negative status effects from the nearest ally, and granting yourself and nearby allies a 20% + 10% [Intelligence] damage reduction effect for 5 seconds.

Cooldown time: 20 seconds

Usage Requirements: Musical Instrument Weapons

"How is it?" Zhou He asked Jian Qingfeng urgently.

Jian Qingfeng shook his head to himself.

"Is it not okay?" Zhou He, somewhat disappointed.

"No, it's just that I haven't figured out this skill yet." Jian Qingfeng's eyes never left the game interface.

"You've succeeded in your studies?" Zhou He asked in surprise.

"Um."

In other words, you can learn a skill book even without creating a skill.

If that's the case, the appearance of skill books will greatly enhance the player's strength.

The next second, Jian Qingfeng poured cold water on him.

"No, but you can replace the skills you created previously," Jian Qingfeng explained.

"Okay." Zhou He thought about it carefully and agreed.

In the early stages of the game, the skills players create are generally not very good, and it's acceptable to replace outdated skills with skill books later on.

Jian Qingfeng stared intently at the game interface, his brow furrowed. Zhou He asked curiously, "Is Xiao Fan's skill that difficult?"

Jian Qingfeng shook his head. "It's not difficult."

In fact, it's so simple... anyone with hands can do it.

"You've been looking at it for so long."

Jian Qingfeng didn't know how to explain it either; he just felt that this skill was strange.

It was unlike any skill he had ever seen before.

In the past, skills were manipulative; the higher the skill level, the more manipulative it became.

Players of the same level using the same skill will have completely different effects.

Because the players' controls are different.

Jian Qingfeng became the strongest person in the Dragon Nation not only because he created Heaven-Tier Skill, but also because his skills were extremely sharp.

He has always felt that the skill tiers in <Cloud Sea> are determined by the operability of the skills.

The higher the skill level, the more difficult it is to use.

But after seeing Xiao Fan's skill, he realized he was wrong.

So even Earth-Tier Skill can be this simple.

There wasn't even sheet music!

Using a skill that costs 50 mana is as easy as that, isn't it?

I always felt that this skill was vague and unrealistic.

"50 mana points." Jian Qingfeng knew that mana points were the blue bar below the red health bar, and that they were used when using skills, but the consumption was very small. This was the first time he had seen a mana bar cost 50 points.

He also rarely adds points to his intelligence attribute after level 50.

High-level players do this; they prioritize allocating attribute points to the attributes they need.

Jian Qingfeng couldn't say whether the skill was good or bad, but it was at least the crowd control removal skill that Xiao Fan mentioned.

As for the other effects, we'll find out when we enter the secret realm tomorrow.

Shenzhou Gathering Place is currently the largest player gathering place in the Cloud Sea. It is backed by a forest, and 10 kilometers to the north is a glacier, which is also the location of the Level 80 Secret Realm discovered by Zhou He and his group.

Early in the morning, twenty players, including Zhou He and Jian Qingfeng, had already assembled.

The difficulty of the Glacier Secret Realm is beyond imagination. Previously, in order to invite Shen Long, the head of the Shen Family who possessed the Heaven-Tier Skill, to help with the reclamation, the country was even willing to give up the management rights of the Falling Star Base.

Shen Long had originally agreed, but later he heard about the difficulty of the Glacier Secret Realm from somewhere and immediately changed his mind.

The newly acquired Heaven-Tier Skill user Ye Bugu, is not at a high enough level.

Zhou He wouldn't have created a secondary account to ask for help on the forum if he hadn't been truly desperate.

Surprisingly, he actually found someone who had a solution.

As for whether Xiao Fan's analysis is correct, they will soon find out.

Zhou He looked north.

"Oh? Lord Qingfeng, why are you carrying a flute today?"

Jian Qingfeng was still dressed in a black outfit today, with a purple longsword and a white Short Flute hanging at his waist, crossed on the left side of his waist, which was very eye-catching.

"You'll find out when the time comes." Jian Qingfeng didn't explain further, mainly because he didn't know the effects of the <Soul Suppressor> skill yet.

The group arrived at the northern glacier in less than an hour.

"Confirm entry to the secret realm <Good and Evil in Ice and Snow>?"

"Sure."

The next second, twenty players appeared on an icy road, with the mountains on both sides completely covered in snow and ice.

Continue along the icy road, and you'll soon encounter the Dungeon's monster Ice Wolf.

The other method Zhou He and his group discovered was on the right side of the road. They continued forward until they reached a cliff, then climbed over a mountain to find the first boss of the secret realm Ice Wolf.

This method avoids encountering monsters, but the roads are dangerous and require extreme caution.

Jian Qingfeng and Zhou He hadn't had a chance to tell their teammates about the new strategy for the dungeon yesterday, so after entering the Dungeon, everyone naturally headed towards the small path on the right.

"Wait," Zhou He called out to the group, "Today we'll take the main road and hunt Ice Wolf."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes immediately fell on him.

After a moment's hesitation, a player named Da Fei stepped forward. "Guild Leader, are we not taking the shortcut today? Wouldn't it be too dangerous to fight the Ice Wolf?"

Normally, no one would object to Zhou He's orders, but this time... several of their teammates have already sacrificed themselves while fighting monsters.

The sight of being frozen without warning while fighting was too eerie!

Although they managed to break through the thick ice in time, their teammates inside had already lost their lives.

Now, Zhou He is going to take the main road again.

Da Fei couldn't understand why they had to take this dangerous route when there was a safer one.

Others shared the same sentiment; they were not afraid to make sacrifices, but they also did not want to make unnecessary ones.

Zhou He was about to explain the new fighting strategy when he saw this and directly voiced Xiao Fan's guess.

To make his argument more convincing, Zhou He didn't mention Xiao Fan's name, only saying that it was an analysis by a mysterious expert.

"We can't find a solution to the health bar turning red, and people will still be sacrificing themselves. We have to try this method."

Everyone fell silent.

Zhou He is right. There is no way to stop the boss's health bar from turning red during the fight, and people will die just as easily. It seems they have no other choice.

"Regarding the players being frozen, the expert has also guessed a possibility that might solve this problem." Zhou He didn't dare to be too certain, fearing that something unexpected might happen.

How to solve this?

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up. If they could successfully solve the freezing problem, they were willing to give it a try and fight the Ice Wolf.

No one asked who the "god" Zhou He was referring to was; they only knew that a player whom Zhou He called a "god" must truly be a god.

"It's said that a pro player speculated that when we attack the Ice Wolf, there's a chance our bodies will develop invisible Frozen Mark. The more marks a player has, the colder they'll feel. Once the marks reach a certain level, the player will be frozen."

After hearing Zhou He's words, the others carefully recalled the scenes of fighting the Ice Wolf.

The more I think about it, the more I realize that this expert's analysis is correct!

Da Fei slapped his thigh hard. "It seems that's really true! Several times during the fight with the Ice Wolf, I felt my body getting colder and colder, almost to the point of numbness!"

Other players chimed in, saying they had the same experience as Da Fei.

Jian Qingfeng's face darkened. "Why didn't you say so before?"

Neither he nor Zhou He had encountered this situation before, probably because of their higher ranks.

Da Fei scratched his head awkwardly, "At the time, I just thought it was due to the environment. If it weren't for the expert's analysis, who would have thought that fighting Ice Wolf could leave some kind of Frozen Mark? Now that I think about it, it seems that I only feel my body getting colder when fighting Ice Wolf."

Zhou He took a deep breath. He didn't blame the others; if he were in their shoes, he wouldn't have guessed these things either.

All I can say is that Xiao Fan is too full of ideas.

"Guild leader, what solution did the expert suggest?"

Da Fei is now certain that their leader has truly encountered a master who knows the secrets.