Chapter 31

Ma Le brought back a beer and offered it to Old Wolf. The old man calmly picked up the glass, took a sip, closed his eyes, and held up five fingers to Ma Le.

"Do you want five more cups, sir?" Ma Le asked tentatively.

Old Wolf shook his head and took another sip of beer, saying, "I want fifty credit points for the information!"

"You're still charging!" Ma Le exclaimed. Old Wolf feigned surprise, "Of course! What era do you think we're in? The Information Age, you know, kid. Information is valuable. You spend fifty points to get a clear understanding, and when you really encounter a situation, you'll know how to handle it and turn danger into safety. That's not something fifty points can buy! Besides, if you can afford to buy beer, you must have completed the trial task, right? You should have at least five hundred points, and I'm only asking for one-tenth, which isn't much. Besides..."

"Alright, alright, I'll pay. How do we make the transaction?" Ma Le thought to himself, this old man talks so much when it comes to money, but he's silent when it comes to experience. Fifty points for a bit of peace is not bad.

The old man, hearing Ma Le's agreement, immediately beamed, "You've never made a transaction before, let me tell you how. There's a trading function in the Miracle Badge. You can figure it out yourself."

Ma Le, who had a mental connection with the Miracle Badge, quickly found the trading method and sent 50 credit points to Old Wolf, waiting to hear the old man's advice.

Old Wolf, seeing the credit points credited, finally spoke, "I see you have a remarkable physique, a natural-born master. You will surely achieve great things in the future. I will give you a hand and explain the hidden rules of Miracle City..."

"Please, get to the point, I can't wait!" Ma Le, holding the Miracle Badge, was already ready to take notes and had no patience for the old man's rambling.

Old Wolf cleared his throat and said, "Seeing your sincerity, I will give you three pieces of advice. The first one: don't be too superstitious about the surface attributes!" Ma Le, hearing this, asked curiously, "What do you mean by that?"

Old Wolf raised his head and pointed at the Miracle Badge in Ma Le's hand with his chin, "Find the 'Show Real Attributes' option in the attribute interface."

Ma Le picked up the Miracle Badge, switched to the attribute interface, and indeed saw this option. After selecting it, he noticed that each attribute value was followed by a parenthesis, which showed the same number. For example: Strength: 59 (59) points exceeding human.

"What does the number in the parenthesis mean? It's the same as the attribute value!" Ma Le asked, puzzled.

Old Wolf replied, "The number in the parenthesis is your real attribute. Real attributes, as the name suggests, are the attributes you have truly obtained, which will not be reduced or weakened in any situation, even in the real world. The attributes outside the parenthesis are the attributes you can display in the task world and Miracle City, but they will be greatly discounted in the real world. Generally, the attributes you had before obtaining the Miracle Badge are real attributes. After obtaining the Miracle Badge, most of the attributes you gain are false attributes. So, as a newcomer who has only experienced the trial world and just obtained the Miracle Badge, your surface attributes and real attributes are naturally the same. However, most of the rookies in the trial world don't even know about the Miracle Badge and the task system. They just survive for 24 hours to complete the trial task, at best getting a passing grade and 3 attribute points. Many don't even complete the task and get nothing, ending up with very low real attributes."

Ma Le was deeply shocked by this. First, he didn't expect that most trial tasks only lasted 24 hours, which means he was likely interfered with by the veterans, changing his trial task. Second, he was relieved to have learned about the relationship between the Miracle Badge and the task system early, actively seeking tasks and gaining as many real attributes as possible. As for the third point, Ma Le asked directly, "From what you're saying, there are those who can't complete the task? But if they can't survive, wouldn't they die..."

Old Wolf slapped his head, "I almost forgot, you've only experienced the trial world and haven't interacted with others... The trial world is just a platform to help rookies quickly adapt to brutal battles. The world is low in difficulty and generally not dangerous. Even if they die accidentally, the system will lock their health at the last moment and teleport them back to Miracle City. In fact, more than half of the newbies die and come back. You, who can earn credit points in the trial world, are already considered an elite. Kid, I see potential in you!"

Ma Le thought to himself that he must have been in danger, as the trial world was likely interfered with, removing the ability to avoid death. Otherwise, the veterans wouldn't have shot him; they must have confirmed he would die. However, he couldn't tell Old Wolf this, as the matter was already over. Ma Le was more concerned about the topic of real attributes, "Then, how can I gain as many real attributes as possible after obtaining the Miracle Badge?"

Old Wolf frowned and replied, "There's no shortcut to gaining real attributes. As far as I know, generally, the attribute points awarded by the system, such as task rewards and completion rewards, are mostly false attributes. Real attributes are usually gained through physical training or by obtaining certain elixirs or enhancement reagents, which bypass the Miracle Badge and are generally real attributes. The mainstream view is that the original duty of Miracle City is to send adventurers into the task world for training, not to enhance them. The power gained by adventurers in the task world through reasonable means is real. The system enhancement in Miracle City, which is done with a flash of light, is just a tool to help adventurers train better. It's like giving you a power armor to fly and do all sorts of things in the task world, but you have to take it off when you return to the real world!"

Ma Le nodded, but then asked, "Why are the attributes gained from system enhancement before obtaining the Miracle Badge real attributes? Isn't that also a flash of white light?"

"You're really thorough, I feel like I'm losing out," Old Wolf said, taking a sip of beer to moisten his throat. "When you were enhanced, didn't you feel pain and itching all over your body for several seconds?"

Ma Le nodded, and Old Wolf continued, "That's right. The system actually has the ability to force enhancement, but it's generally believed that this ability is restricted by certain rules and cannot be abused. When you get system enhancement in the future, you'll know that the enhancement after obtaining the Miracle Badge is completely painless and instantaneous. This is because the enhancement is done by the Miracle Badge, which you cannot receive before obtaining it. Therefore, the system must directly perform real enhancement, which is a benefit for adventurers. If there's a talented individual who can kill everyone in the trial world and gain dozens of attribute points, he will have a huge advantage!"

Ma Le couldn't help but chuckle and scratch his head. Old Wolf, unaware of the deeper meaning behind his smile, continued, "This can also be used to distinguish real attributes from false attributes. Not just attributes, but skills and talents as well. If the enhancement makes you feel intense pain and itching, it's a real enhancement. If there's no feeling, it's either too weak or a false enhancement. All false enhancements are greatly discounted in the real world. False attributes can only be used at 20% in the real world, and false skills are almost impossible to use. As for false talents... I've never heard of them, but maybe I'm just ignorant. Just remember this for now."

Ma Le nodded, the intense pain during talent enhancement was indeed worth it.

Old Wolf took another sip of beer and continued, "I've explained the first point. Now, let's talk about the second point, which is also about attributes: don't be biased in your attributes!"

"Biased?" Ma Le's heart skipped a beat. His charm and spirit were very low. Would this be dangerous...

Old Wolf, unaware of Ma Le's thoughts, nodded and said, "Yes, but this doesn't mean you need to increase all attributes. Instead, some attributes have intrinsic connections, and increasing only one attribute is pointless. Generally, the seven attributes are divided into two systems: the physical system, consisting of agility, strength, and stamina; and the magical system, consisting of spirit, perception, and willpower. Charm is a bit special and is usually listed separately."

Ma Le breathed a sigh of relief. He was currently focusing on the physical system, and these three attributes were not low, so he should be fine.

Old Wolf continued, "Attributes within the same system are interconnected and constrained. Generally, agility should not exceed twice the strength, and strength should not exceed twice the stamina; spirit should not exceed twice the perception, and perception should not exceed twice the willpower!"

"Why is that?" Ma Le asked. Old Wolf looked at him and asked, "What is your talent, and which system do you plan to focus on?"

Ma Le thought for a moment. He had many talents, and mentioning one wouldn't hurt, so he replied, "My talent is in defense, so I naturally focus on the physical system."

Old Wolf nodded and patted Ma Le's shoulder, "A potential tank, not bad, even though you're destined to take hits, don't lose heart! Let me use the physical system as an example. Agility mainly affects reaction speed and body flexibility, and it's also related to speed. However, you need to understand that no matter how fast your reaction or how flexible your joints, without strength, you can't achieve high speed! Strength determines speed. Sprinters run fast because they have much stronger leg muscles than ordinary people! The same applies to adventurers. Having only agility without strength means that even if you can see all the enemy's moves, you won't have the power to dodge. Therefore, agility should not be much higher than strength, generally a ratio of two to one is just right. As for the relationship between strength and stamina, it's even easier to understand. Without a strong body, you can't bear great strength, and you might even injure yourself from overexertion! Therefore, strength should not be much higher than stamina, also a ratio of two to one."

Ma Le nodded and asked, "What if the opposite happens, such as stamina far exceeding strength, or strength far exceeding agility?"

"You ask a lot of questions!" The old man rolled his eyes. "High stamina generally has no effect. As for strength, although higher strength theoretically means faster speed, without fast enough reaction nerves and a flexible body, the body will subconsciously slow down. Even if you run at full speed, you might trip over your own feet. Strength is like the engine of a car, and agility is like the driver. The speed of the car mainly depends on the driver's ability to handle high speeds. So, to increase speed, you still need agility!"

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