Chapter 97

Chapter 096

[The script is complete, rewards are being settled.]

[Experience points gained: 5500, game coins: 55000]

[Item/equipment obtained: Pocket knife]

[Completed/accepted quests: 2/2]

[Special, hidden quests completed: 0, Worldview cracked: The replaced Zaroff]

[Surprise value spikes: 0, highest surprise value: 0, average surprise value: 0]

[Your fear rating is 'Fearless,' you have earned an additional reward, please select it later.]

[Skill points gained: 420]

[Skill point experience bonus: 4200, game coins: 42000]

[Script completion reward: 80 base experience bonus: 4400]

[Settlement complete, please proceed.]

Then two more system notifications sounded:

[Your title has been updated to — Story Explorer]

[You have reached level 15, your stamina cap has increased, currently at 1500/1500]

[A new game mode has been unlocked, you can browse it in the queue options]

This time, the rewards were substantial, but FENG Bujue thought it was justified. He himself hadn't expected to actually take down Ford, but since he had accomplished such a feat, he deserved the corresponding rewards.

From the skill points alone, cracking the worldview only earned him 200 skill points, but other actions had earned him 220, and it was likely that the final whip kick to the boss had earned him over a hundred.

After reviewing the settlement, FENG Bujue went to the storage room to equip [Casey Jones' Mask], and received a system notification: [You can choose to display or hide mask-type equipment]

FENG Bujue chose to hide it, and then checked his menu. With the mask increasing his combat proficiency by one level, his status was as follows:

Title: [Story Explorer], Experience: 1000/15000, Skill points: 1080, Game coins: 339000.

Proficiencies: General D, Tools E, Recon E, Combat D, Shooting D, Medical F, Spirit F, ???

Inventory 5/10: Mario's Pipe Wrench, Eye of Enmity, A1 Pistol, Echo Armor, Pocket knife.

Equipment: Dance of the Jazz, Casey Jones' Mask

Space 0: Puzzle Card - Monkey

Skills: [Hasty Repair], [Brat's Whip Kick], [Spiritual Body Gathering Technique], [Decisive Victory]

Among these, [Decisive Victory] was his new title ability, different from [Concussion], this one was an active skill.

[Name: Decisive Victory]

[Special Ability Type: Active]

[Effect: Directly observe the ability data of the final boss (if it exists) in the current script, including height, weight, race, moves, weaknesses, etc. This skill can be used repeatedly, with a cooldown of 1 second. If the boss's abilities change during observation, the skill must be refreshed to see the updated data.]

[Note: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles.]

This title ability was very useful for players responsible for strategy, and it was also cost-free.

Leaving passive skills aside, title abilities that were cost-free usually had some limitations. For example, Yidao Qingcheng's [Head Falls] could be used without cost, but had a cooldown of two hours. If he encountered a powerful humanoid monster instead of a boss, he would have to consider whether it was worth using.

On the other hand, title abilities that had a cost, such as Long's former [Lightning Charge] and Xiaotan's [Swift Retreat Slash], required 30% of the maximum stamina to use, so their cooldowns were relatively shorter, one hour for the former and no limit for the latter. In terms of effect, the one with no limit was naturally weaker... it could only be used to escape, with almost no damage.

As for FENG Bujue's new skill [Decisive Victory], it was not only cost-free but also had almost no cooldown, so it was clearly not a combat skill. Generally, this skill would be used once when entering a script, and then confirmed again upon seeing the boss. For someone with a good memory, repeatedly viewing the same data was meaningless.

To add, besides title abilities, some normal learnable skills were also cost-free. [Spiritual Body Gathering Technique] was one such skill. Although it reduced survival points during its duration, it required no cost to activate, not even 1 point of spirit or stamina. For such cost-free skills, there was no need to calculate the "activation success rate," even at proficiency level F, it could be activated with 100% success.

For example, if someone had a cost-free skill that could break a light bulb with a snap of the fingers, even if the success rate was limited to 20%, it would only mean they would have to snap their fingers a few more times, but it wouldn't cost any stamina... [Spiritual Body Gathering Technique] was similar. If the skill failed to activate, it could be repeatedly activated until successful. The cooldown would only start after the "skill stopped," but if the skill didn't activate, there was no concept of stopping, so setting an activation success rate for such cost-free skills was meaningless.

"Ah... already level 15, huh." FENG Bujue stretched his waist: "Since I've reached this level, there's no rush to claim experience. Hmm... how about... taking advantage of the high prices to claim some equipment? Even if it's not useful, it can still be sold for a good price."

Wasting no time, it was the first day of the beta test, and the situation was still chaotic. No one knew what the next login would bring.

FENG Bujue walked to the glass column and heard the familiar system prompt: [Please choose your additional reward: 1. Randomly draw an equipment item corresponding to your level, 2. 50,000 game coins, 3. 6,000 experience points]

He chose the equipment and looked expectantly at the gradually converging white light.

Now that FENG Bujue was level 15, if he was drawing "equipment corresponding to his level," he certainly wouldn't draw something like a [Rock] again. Such low-level items were probably only obtainable by players below level 5 with terrible luck.

However, this time, his expectations were once again disappointed by his luck...

[Name: Children's Bat]

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Common]

[Attack Power: None]

[Attributes: None]

[Special Effects: None]

[Note: To ensure the safety of children under ten years old when they play baseball, we have invented a safety bat. The outer layer is made of thick rubber, and the inside is filled with air. Even if it hits the head, it will not cause injury.]

"Calling something with no attack power a weapon is a bit cheeky, isn't it!" FENG Bujue swung the white bat a couple of times: "This is what a level 15 player gets as a white equipment item!"

He didn't even want to keep it, and decided to sell it to the system store.

Back in the elevator, after the doors closed, FENG Bujue set the fixed mall partition number 10 on the display and checked his mailbox, finding two unread emails.

The first one was naturally from Siyu Ruo Li, the content was simple: "Sorry, I got disconnected, will contact you later tonight." She had logged in again after dinner, worried about him, and wrote this email when FENG Bujue was still in the game.

"Quite a conscientious person..." FENG Bujue muttered to himself.

The second email was from the system, titled [Your auction item has been sold], the content was two sentences: "Your auctioned item [Y's Hoodie] has been bought by player [Anonymous] for 140,000 game coins. Click the attachment to receive the game coins."

FENG Bujue clicked the attachment, and his game coins increased to 479,000. Now he had plenty of money. Setting aside 100,000 for starting a guild, he still had about 380,000 left, enough to buy a few pieces of equipment to boost his stats. Additionally, FENG Bujue's A1 pistol was almost out of bullets, so he needed to replenish them. If possible, he also planned to buy some survival point restoratives to complement the consumption caused by [Spiritual Body Gathering Technique].

"Hmm? Wait a minute..." FENG Bujue squinted and made a strange expression: "What was I planning to do before entering the script?" He paused: "Ah... eat first..."

...

Sitting up from the game pod, he looked at the clock, which read 6:40 PM. Although cooking his clear broth noodles didn't take much time, by the time he ate, it would probably be 7:00 PM.

FENG Bujue straightened his body and stretched his waist, relieving his spine. Lying in the game pod for too long was indeed not good for the body, and it was still not as comfortable as sleeping in a bed.

He glanced at the corner of the living room, where Asa's food bowl was empty, and the litter box had some dark matter.

"Ah? No way." He said in surprise, looking around and seeing Asa lying on the sofa, FENG Bujue laughed: "Ha... genius! You learned it in one go, I thought it would take at least two or three times." He was in a great mood, pushed himself out of the game pod with one hand, and then stepped on another pile of cat poop...

"Multiple locations, huh!" FENG Bujue shouted, "You sure know how to play!"

"Meow~" Asa, lying on the sofa, yawned, meowed, flicked his tail, and turned his head away, indifferent to FENG Bujue's reaction.

By the time FENG Bujue cleaned up and finally sat in front of his computer with his noodles, it was already 7:15 PM.

In the fridge, he found a bottle of Laoganma chili sauce that had been there for who knows how long. The production date on the packaging was a bit blurry, but... as long as there was no green mold on the surface, he would dare to put it in his mouth.

After eating noodles for several days with no side dishes, anyone who has had this experience would understand that at a certain point, even half a bottle of vinegar would be poured in without hesitation.

After turning on his computer, he habitually opened the chat software and was surprised to find that the editor had sent him an email. This was not common, and when FENG Bujue opened the email, his chopsticks fell to the table...

The email contained only one sentence: "Bujue, are you interested in participating in a TV variety show?"

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