Above the Chosen

"What secret?"

Qin Ran asked as he watched Lawless put on a mysterious act.

But the moment the words left his mouth, Qin Ran regretted them.

Someone had already warned him that when facing Lawless acting mysterious, it was best to remain silent.

Lawless had been described like this—

"Not only is he a chatterbox, he also loves playing mysterious, especially when people press him for answers!"

Sure enough, after Qin Ran spoke, Lawless took a step back, drew deeply on his cigar, and wore an expression that plainly waited for Qin Ran to question him further.

What an awful personality!

Qin Ran thought of Artisan's evaluation of Lawless.

Likewise, he decided to heed Artisan's advice.

Rather than pay Lawless any attention, Qin Ran turned his gaze toward the auction platform. His other [W-22] light machine gun had begun bidding.

Just two seconds later...

"Come on, my friend!"

"Is that really the attitude you have when asking about a secret?"

"Where's your eager follow-up?"

"But since we're friends, even if you're being cold, I'll tell you honestly!"

"Levels! If you want to obtain advanced skills in dungeons, the level of your basic skills is crucial!"

"You need at least Mastery level!"

"Of course, the higher the level, the better!"

"Even if you find a corresponding skill book, you'll discover that it requires a considerable level in the relevant basic skill as a prerequisite!"

Lawless rattled it all off in one breath.

Thank you, Artisan!

Qin Ran silently thought to himself.

Never before had Qin Ran been as grateful to Artisan as he was now.

He was also glad that he had asked Artisan whether he needed [Soul Crystal].

That was right, this had been Artisan's repayment!

Although Artisan had not needed it, he had still offered this additional reminder to