Chapter 30

(For the next ten or so chapters, you might find them not as good. I've noticed this myself; they are indeed not as good as the earlier chapters. The main reason is that I've been busy with company affairs these days and haven't been able to focus on writing, which has led to a poor reading experience for everyone. I am very sorry!)

Yang Ye was momentarily at a loss. If he answered "yes," what would happen? If he answered "no," what would happen?

It was like two paths, and choosing one would lead to completely different outcomes. However, he knew one of them would lead to his destination, but he didn't know how to choose.

Leon remained silent, quietly watching Yang Ye, seemingly not in a hurry at all. It should have been a simple question, but Yang Ye didn't dare to answer lightly...

After pondering for a long time, Yang Ye finally took a deep breath and said, "Yes!"

Leon nodded indifferently and asked again, "Will you kill the abyssal races?"

Another one? Yang Ye was puzzled and could only continue, "Yes!"

Hearing this, Leon's spirit was invigorated, and he said, "Very good, very good. Neither good nor evil, my heart is justice... This is what a Yuantianer is! I can give you the quest to become a Yuantianer, but whether you can pass it is up to you."

Yang Ye suddenly understood. A Yuantianer is a mix of the dark night race and humans, and one must have both hearts and no hearts for both sides. Favoring either side is not allowed. The people of this continent have been ideologically constrained for thousands of years, so they might favor the human side when faced with such a question.

Such a Yuantianer would be unqualified.

However, as a player, Yang Ye didn't care whether it was humans or the dark night race; if they provoked him, he would kill them all. This question wasn't hard for players, and Yang Ye had just overthought it.

But the quest was finally given.

[System: Completed Quest: Find the Descendant of the Yuantianer. After much hardship, you finally found the descendant of the Yuantianer and explained your intentions to him. Through the conversation, the descendant of the Yuantianer agreed to initiate the quest to become a Yuantianer. Next step: Challenge the descendant of the Yuantianer!]

As soon as the quest was accepted, the old man Leon suddenly shouted, startling Yang Ye, "Haha, kid, very good, I have high hopes for you. However, to become a Yuantianer, you must accept my challenge. Defeat me to proceed to the next step. By the way, the lady from the abyss cannot help you. Kid, do you have the confidence? I am very powerful!" Leon's black robe suddenly fluttered without wind, his beard floated, and his gaze was piercing, his aura overwhelming, not at all like an old man.

"Of course! I'm ready! Come on!"

"Good, next, I will take you to an independent world to accept the challenge. Get ready! Let's go!"

With that, a bright light shone, blinding Yang Ye...

When it became clear again, they were already in another place...

Leon stood confidently in the center, looking at Yang Ye from a distance, "Kid, the challenge is simple. Walk to me and strike me with your sword!"

Yang Ye nodded, indicating he understood.

"Then, let's begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Leon sent over a dozen fireballs. A mage? And instantly, a dozen fireballs?

The trajectory was clear, and Yang Ye dodged them easily by moving up, down, left, and right. It was quite simple!

Ducking the fireballs, Yang Ye charged forward. Leon remained unmoved, pointing his hand downward—

Leon was casting Rock Spikes. The miner's hat immediately gave a warning!

A miniature version of a rock pillar, the ground buzzed with a dozen red circles, densely surrounding Yang Ye, blocking his path. For an ordinary person, it would be quite troublesome to avoid them, requiring high reaction and operation skills. But for Yang Ye, it was easy. He had the miner's hat, which clearly showed where the skills would appear—

Taking a small step forward, he avoided one Rock Spike; then he charged forward at a 45-degree angle, avoiding another; then he immediately rolled to the side, avoiding another...

He quickly dodged and easily broke through the Rock Spike area.

Leon nodded, seemingly satisfied. Then he clenched his right hand, and a delicate staff appeared in his hand. He pointed it at Yang Ye, and thunder began to rumble in the sky.

The range of the thunder was not large, but it was dense and very hard to avoid. With the miner's hat, Yang Ye still found it difficult. Thunder has low damage but is powerful because it causes paralysis. Once paralyzed, it's hard to move, and if you can't move, you're more likely to be hit by thunder, creating a vicious cycle... It's very, very annoying.

After almost ten minutes of struggling, Yang Ye finally broke through the thunder area. Just as he stepped out of the thunder area, a diamond-shaped ice spike shot at his face. Yang Ye quickly rolled backward, narrowly avoiding it. As he got up, another dozen ice spikes flew over...

The ice spikes were hard to avoid, and more annoyingly, this area slowed movement, making it very difficult to move!

After another ten minutes of struggling, Yang Ye passed through with some scares. With all four elements covered, what would come next? Yang Ye wondered. He saw Leon put away his staff after Yang Ye passed the ice element, standing empty-handed, seemingly waiting for Yang Ye to come over and attack.

Yang Ye was puzzled but still charged forward.

But just as Yang Ye's sword was about to strike Leon's body, Leon suddenly disappeared!

—Teleport!

Having seen this before, Yang Ye was not unfamiliar with it, especially with the miner's hat giving a warning. Missing the strike, Yang Ye was not discouraged; this was expected.

He continued to follow, and Leon teleported; he followed again, and Leon teleported again! He kept following, and Leon kept teleporting! Yang Ye didn't believe it...

This old man seemed to have infinite mana, constantly teleporting without engaging Yang Ye. Even with a charge, Yang Ye couldn't keep up...

Since he couldn't keep up, he had to act in advance.

Yang Ye smirked, slowly approaching Leon's aggro range. Crossing this range, Leon would immediately teleport. Yang Ye stood outside the range, staring at Leon...

After a moment's thought, Yang Ye activated the Wolf God's Possession skill and lightly stepped into Leon's aggro range—

"Teleport!"

Sure enough, Leon teleported! Yang Ye was not in a hurry, quickly chasing after. After two steps, he suddenly swung his sword downward, and like an arrow, he charged in a specific direction!

"Bang!" A dull sound, and the just-teleported Leon directly collided with Yang Ye.

...

Leon looked at Yang Ye, his face slightly flushed, whether from the intense movement or from being hit by Yang Ye. He looked at him for a while and said slowly, "You are much more capable than I imagined. The profession of Yuantianer is not something just anyone can handle. I have seen your excellence, and I am willing to give you the Yuantianer badge. I will also give you a small gift, but I have one last request..."

"Please, sir, go on." Yang Ye's face showed joy; the hidden profession was not far away!

"Find two people, one from the abyss and one from the empire. If they agree to you becoming a Yuantianer, you will gain my recognition. Anyone will do. Your follower is from the abyss, but it is a man-made object and doesn't count. This thing can bring you back here quickly." Leon gave Yang Ye a small compass-like object.

[System: Obtained Quest Item: Leon's Compass]

Leon's Compass (Quest Item): When used, it can teleport the user and anyone within a certain range to Leon.

"Go quickly, time is precious."

Yang Ye nodded and returned to the city. Finding two people was easy. One was Hill, who, if not followed, would stop investing. The other could be the commander of the Tiger Army or the mayor.

Sure enough, when he talked to Hill, he only complained about being disturbed during his experiments but still followed. The commander of the Tiger Army was busy with official duties and couldn't leave, so Yang Ye visited the mayor, who said he wanted to meet the descendant of a legendary figure and see the growth of a Yuantianer.

It took about half an hour to find the people.

During the search, he unexpectedly received a system announcement: the first player to reach the first level in the Chinese region appeared, surprisingly not "Chasing the Dragon's Song" but the president of "Extreme X-Games," Extreme. The system also issued an update notice, with a version update at midnight. The official guild and shop modes would be opened, and players could purchase properties and perform other operations.

These two pieces of news moved Yang Ye; he had some ideas...

Yang Ye returned to the small courtyard and saw Leon standing there quietly, seemingly a bit sad. Leon noticed Yang Ye and smiled kindly, making Yang Ye feel a bit dazed. Where was the mighty mage from before?

"You're back. You have passed all my tests, and you did it perfectly! I am very pleased. Whether the Yuantianer can once again resound across the continent depends on you! Here, take this! Keep it well."

[System: You have completed the quest: Challenge the Descendant of the Yuantianer. You passed a series of tests and gained the recognition of the descendant of the Yuantianer, Leon. He agreed to let you become a Yuantianer! Reward: Yuantianer Badge, Random Attribute Swap Recipe, Next Step: Take the Yuantianer Badge to Jue, who will guide your next steps!]

Yuantianer Badge (Combat Accessory - Spirit Level)

Equipment Level: 30 (Upgradable)

Exclusive to: Yuantianer

Physical Attack +311

Magic Attack +270

Physical Defense +277

Magic Defense +255

Strength +190

Intelligence +150

Stamina +188

Spirit +144

A combat accessory exclusive to the Yuantianer.

Random Attribute Swap Recipe (Note)

Requirement: Enchanter

Effect: After use, learn the method to create a random attribute swap, which can randomly enchant an attribute to an item.

Yang Ye looked at the Yuantianer Badge, and its attributes were very powerful, but there was no special effect. However, it was upgradable, so at least he wouldn't have to worry about combat accessories in the future. Looking at the note for the Random Attribute Swap Recipe, Yang Ye couldn't help but grin. Another way to make money...

Random Attribute Swap, does it mean adding a random attribute to a weapon or equipment? An additional attribute for defense or output would be a huge boost! For example, if I enchanted all the equipment of a warrior player with a 5% health increase, that player would be a health bull! Combined with high-defense equipment, they would have a lot of health and high defense, making them a solid tank!

Or, if I enchanted all the equipment of an assassin with increased physical attack, they would be able to one-shot anyone!

However, this was also very difficult, as there weren't many items to experiment with to get the same attribute. But just adding an attribute was already very powerful.

Yang Ye thought, he needed to find someone to test it...

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