Chapter 85

Feng Bujue was overjoyed. Although the effect of this skill was somewhat different from the external active attack skills he had imagined, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance his combat strength.

After decisively learning and equipping the skill, another system prompt sounded: Along with the system voice, the game menu automatically appeared before Feng Bujue's eyes. An arrow pointed to the upper left corner of the interface, below the stamina bar, where a new energy bar gradually emerged, displayed in silver-white.

"Hmm... It must be activated only after learning the skill..." Feng Bujue muttered. He had already learned about the new setting of spirit points in the game instructions. He had been wondering why the new energy bar was still not visible in the menu, but it turned out that learning a related skill would make it appear.

From the value, it seemed that spirit points were also linked to level, with 140 points at level 14. Compared to stamina, this data was reduced to one-tenth. Of course, stamina was used for many things, such as walking, running, jumping, fighting, and lifting, basically any action would consume a little bit. Spirit points, on the other hand, were only used for skills, so there was no need for a large number to represent them.

After receiving the extra experience and skill card, Feng Bujue prepared to queue for another script. It was not yet 5 PM in real time, and if everything went smoothly, he might reach level 15 before dinner.

Although the official had not explicitly stated it, based on the exchanges on the forums, it was roughly determined that scripts in non-sleep mode rarely had extremely long completion times. Those virtual scripts lasting over eight hours were mostly encountered in sleep mode.

Feng Bujue also planned to prepare dinner after finishing this script, so he did not delay any further. He quickly returned to the login space and contacted Siyu through the screen. However, the other party was currently in the mall and did not immediately respond. A prompt box appeared on the touchscreen, and Feng Bujue clicked "Yes," then quickly typed: "I'm ready. Contact me when you return to the login space."

Only when all players in the team were in their respective login spaces could the team leader choose to join the queue. This was also mentioned in the game instructions, and Feng Bujue naturally knew this.

Siyu did not keep him waiting for long. She quickly returned to the login space and called Feng Bujue. After the connection was established, Feng Bujue asked, "How was it? Did you get anything useful?"

"I didn't look much at the auction house. I went to the system store and bought a set of clothing with an attribute that increases spirit recovery speed," Siyu replied.

Feng Bujue was slightly surprised. He had thought Siyu's growth direction would definitely be combat, but he did not expect her to choose an attribute related to the new specialization. But then he thought, the attributes on clothing were random, and perhaps the one she drew had the highest cost-effectiveness. It was also possible that she was focusing on both combat and spirit skills as her main growth directions, as it was not very efficient to specialize in just one area in this game.

"Oh." Feng Bujue responded casually, then continued, "By the way, to start a guild, we need three people's signatures. There are only two of us now, so we don't have enough people. Are you online tonight?"

"Your friends... including me, are there fewer than three people online right now?" Siyu seemed not to hear Feng Bujue's question and instead asked a question that made him feel awkward.

"Um... Yes," Feng Bujue dragged out his answer for a second before giving a definite response.

"Let me guess... Wang Tan, Long Ao, and Xiao Guzi are the only friends you have besides me?" Siyu continued.

Xiao Guzi was likely Siyu's nickname for Beiling Xiaogu. Feng Bujue immediately thought of this. He pretended to think for a few seconds, took a deep breath, and let out a "Sigh..." before reluctantly replying, "Yes..."

"This is a problem. My situation is similar to yours."

"Damn!" Feng Bujue shouted in his mind, but he could only think about it. In reality, he chuckled awkwardly and replied, "Heh... Heh... So, I was asking if you're online tonight. I'm not sure about Long, but Xiao Tan should be online. With you and Beiling, we have enough people to sign."

"Sure, that works," Siyu responded. "But we won't be online for long. Being connected for too long is bad for your health. I suggest you be careful too."

"Hey! Before I met you, I only played for a little over an hour! Just because I saw you online, you assumed I was always immersed in the game!" Feng Bujue exclaimed inwardly, but he could only respond weakly, "Uh... Thanks for your concern."

"Also, eating on time is important. We might finish the next script around 5 or 6 PM, so it's better to log out and eat something."

"I was planning to do that anyway! Who would neglect meals and sleep for the game! Do you think I'm a middle schooler! Now that you've said this, even if I log out later, it won't seem to matter!"

Feng Bujue's complaints were all stuck in his throat, making him feel uncomfortable as he flailed around in his elevator, but the other party couldn't see him...

If Feng Bujue and Siyu were very close, he would have let it all out, but they were far from being the kind of friends who could speak without thinking. So, Feng Bujue could only reply, "Uh... I understand."

He felt that if this conversation continued, it would turn into a mother scolding her son. He quickly changed the subject, "So... to eat on time, let's queue up quickly."

"Okay," Siyu responded briefly.

Feng Bujue felt like he had been granted a reprieve. He took a deep breath and quickly operated the screen.