Chapter 26

After resting for a day, in the afternoon, Mu Feng went to school on time to pick up Xiao Jiu after school. After dinner, he immediately entered the game.

Mu Feng logged in and headed straight for the Demon Hunter Guild. Afraid he wouldn't have time to make breakfast for Xiao Jiu, Mu Feng, although he had reached level 15, did not immediately learn new skills or choose a talent specialization. Instead, he chose to log off and come back later in the evening.

"You're here, young man. I've been waiting for you for a long time." After several visits, Mu Feng no longer needed to show his badge to be let in. He went straight to the second floor to meet Makaron. After Mu Feng cleared the guild's team quests solo, Makaron's attitude became even friendlier.

"I'm here to learn new skills and choose a talent specialization," Mu Feng said straightforwardly.

"At level 15, you can learn a new skill called Mana Burn. I can teach it to you right now." After paying a few gold coins, Mu Feng successfully learned the Mana Burn skill.

Mana Burn: Level 1. The Demon Hunter releases a beam of magical energy, burning 50 + 1 spell power of the enemy's mana. It also deals damage equal to the mana burned! If the target is casting a spell, the casting will be interrupted. (In Demon Power Burst state, it burns an additional 5% of the enemy's mana and disables the interrupted skill for 3 seconds.)

Mu Feng finally had a skill to interrupt spells, and the enhanced skill in Demon Power Burst was even more powerful.

Makaron then led Mu Feng to the Demon Hunter Guild's advancement hall. In the center of the hall stood a pure black statue, the statue of the first Demon Hunter hero that Skasa had once mentioned. In front of the statue was a purple, intricate magic array. The array was not activated, seemingly lacking something.

"What talent do you plan to choose?" Makaron asked, taking out a white, a red, and a black stone.

"I want to gain the power of the Reaper!" This was something Mu Feng had decided long ago.

"Reaper?" Makaron's brows furrowed. "I think I need to explain the differences between the three Demon Hunter talents so you can reconsider."

"Choosing Defense means you will become the strongest barrier in the team, enduring attacks from demons and enemies to protect your teammates and help the team achieve victory. Choosing Combat means you will abandon the power of magic and excel in the art of combat, crushing all enemies with powerful attacks. Choosing Reaper... means you will bear more! The Reaper, who masters both magic and combat, looks very impressive, but it also means more difficult operations and greater challenges."

"Do you think I don't have the strength to gain the power of the Reaper?" Mu Feng didn't feel he couldn't handle any profession or skill. This was the confidence of someone who had dominated the Chinese player rankings for years.

"Of course not." Not only the guild master Asar, but also Queen Theresa had given special attention. With Mu Feng's status as a hero, everyone knew his future achievements would be significant. "Demon Hunters use the power of demons to destroy demons. It's a dangerous game, and the Reaper, in pursuit of power, becomes a half-demon, half-human being. This has always been a controversial issue among the elves. You are already cursed, and if you choose the Reaper, I am worried..."

"Thank you for your concern, guild master, but I still choose the Reaper!" Mu Feng answered firmly.

"You still want to choose the Reaper?" Makaron didn't expect that even after explaining the drawbacks of the Reaper so clearly, Mu Feng's resolve remained unshaken.

"Fine, this is your choice, and I should trust you." Makaron finally nodded in agreement. "Then, let us pray that the great hero grants you the power of the Reaper!" Makaron handed the black energy stone to Mu Feng, who placed it in the magic array without hesitation. He was then enveloped by a surge of black light. When everything calmed down, he had successfully been granted the power of the Reaper.

"Congratulations, player, you have chosen the Reaper talent. Physical attack increased by 5%, magic attack increased by 5%, and you have gained the talent skill Dark Slash. The talent tree is now open, and you have automatically received 3 talent points. Please choose carefully." The system's voice announced, and Mu Feng officially became a Reaper Demon Hunter.

Dark Slash: Launch a crescent-shaped black energy attack forward, dealing 100% of the main hand weapon damage and 1 spell power shadow damage. (In Demon Power Burst state, damage is increased by 100%.)

As for the talent tree, since some players had already reached level 15 during the day, the specific information of each class's talent tree had already spread widely online.

Although he chose a talent tree, the three talent trees would all be visible. Each talent tree is divided into seven layers, and you must invest at least five talent points in each layer to continue to the next layer. The seventh layer has only one ultimate talent, which can be unlocked with a single point. When the ultimate talent is unlocked at level 45, players can use their additional talent points to strengthen the other two talents.

The first layer of the Reaper talent tree has three talents to choose from:

Suppression: Each point increases your attack and spell hit chance by 1%. Maximum of three points.

Enhanced Sacrifice: Each point increases the damage of your Sacrifice spell by 5%. Maximum of three points.

Art of War: Each point increases your parry and dodge chance by 1%. Maximum of five points.

All three talents are excellent, and it seems that Skyline Corporation considered the players' struggles with poor equipment in the early stages. Art of War is clearly needed by all three talent trees of the Demon Hunter, which greatly increases players' enthusiasm for leveling up, as they can start investing in it at level 46. When such a powerful talent appears in the first layer of the Reaper tree, the Defense talent Demon Hunters might be tempted to bang their heads against the wall.

For Mu Feng, who had already enabled the free combat mode, his dodge and parry chances were already very high, making Art of War somewhat redundant. Therefore, he chose to invest two points in Suppression and three points in Enhanced Sacrifice. However, with only three talent points at level 17, he invested all of them in Enhanced Sacrifice. This increased the damage of his Sacrifice by 15%, plus the 10% from the rune engraving and the 5% from the talent, reaching a total of 30%. With his current intelligence of 60 points, his Sacrifice dealt 143 fire damage per second!

After completing the talent and skill learning, Mu Feng headed straight for the wilderness outside Lionheart City. According to intelligence, the first dungeon of the Light Alliance, the Demon's Lair, had been discovered here!

A group of players had discovered it by chance while exploring. Originally, they wanted to keep it a secret to make a fortune quietly, but the news leaked and became a well-known secret. The Demon's Lair is a five-player dungeon that can be cleared up to three times a day, with four difficulty levels: Normal, Elite, Hard, and Heroic. Even completing the Normal mode will drop five quest items from the final boss, which can be exchanged for a blue item at the respective class guild in Lionheart City! This made everyone eager to join, and anyone who reached the minimum level of 15 would rush here to form a team and clear the dungeon.

The major guilds of the Light Alliance also placed great importance on this dungeon. In the initial stage where guilds could not officially establish personnel organizations and relied on friend connections, the guild that first cleared the Heroic difficulty of the Demon's Lair would undoubtedly become the most popular guild in the Light Alliance!

Unfortunately, as the first dungeon of the Light Alliance in "Skyline," the Demon's Lair is extremely difficult. So far, only a few guilds have cleared the Hard difficulty, and no one has dared to attempt the Heroic difficulty. It is said that the strongest guild of the Light Alliance, Stars, has decided to level up their raid team and challenge the Heroic difficulty at level 25!

When Mu Feng arrived at the Demon's Lair, it was already crowded with people. Everywhere, there were players shouting for a team, with damage dealers crying out for a spot and tanks and healers being picky. The noise was like a bustling market.

Mu Feng, although he had recalled Xiao Xi to the pet space, could not recall Qiu Qiu, who flew around him, drawing many people's attention. Mu Feng couldn't help but frown. How could he form a suitable team in such an environment? Should he just randomly form a team to clear the Elite difficulty?

"Hey, brother! We meet again!" Just as Mu Feng was at a loss, a familiar loud voice came from the crowd. A towering figure nearly two meters tall emerged. It was Dasha, whom Mu Feng had met before. Unexpectedly, this guy was not only tall and well-equipped, but he had also advanced to a shield warrior, carrying a massive tower shield. He almost knocked everyone out of his way as he walked over.

"Hello!" Mu Feng greeted politely. He had generously shared the information about the Hyena Headquarters with Dasha after saving him, so Dasha wasn't a bad person.

"Brother, I've formed a team with a few people and we plan to clear the Hard difficulty of the Demon's Lair. How about it? Are you interested? We're just missing one physical damage dealer!" Dasha said with a smile.

"Oh?" Mu Feng was surprised. Just when he was thinking about it, someone offered him a spot. He immediately became interested.

"Hey, Dasha, you're really silly. Why are you so quick? Who is he? Are you going to add him to your team?" Just as Mu Feng was about to agree, a slightly dissatisfied female voice came from the side. Mu Feng turned to see three female players.

Like Mu Feng, they were wearing attribute-less cloaks, seemingly hiding something. From the words of the girl who spoke, it was clear that she doubted Mu Feng's strength.