Chapter 80: Huh? The Prayer Actually Succeeded? |
Vivian no longer knew what exactly she had experienced.
In any case, by the time she heard Lord Evil God’s voice again, she had already become numb.
Learning two entirely new spells should have been something worth celebrating.
Yet Vivian simply could not feel happy no matter what.
Lord Evil God’s method of teaching magic was simply too terrifying!
“And also....”
“Why the hell!”
Vivian felt that after spending so much time around Lord Evil God, she had also learned some of the curse words he constantly used.
“Jump and Resistance Enhancement? What kind of nonsense are those?”
Vivian was on the verge of collapse.
What use did these two abilities even have?
“Doesn’t Lord Evil God know how to learn some attack magic instead?”
Vivian’s thoughts were very simple.
She hoped that when Lord Evil God was absent, she herself could still possess at least some degree of self-defense through magic.
After all, once the skill usage count was exhausted, the Evil God could still directly rush forward into melee combat.
But what about her?
Vivian knew her own situation very clearly.
With her current level, even if she possessed skills, she still might not be able to use them properly.
Not to mention fighting in close combat using Misty Moon Dream’s scythe form.
Vivian could guarantee that if she charged in, she would immediately become “one hit and gone without a sound.”
“So Lord Evil God, next time could you please learn attack magic like Fireball or Arcane Missile instead?!”
......
Meanwhile, on Jiang Chen’s side, he was currently studying his character panel.
First of all, the two skills had increased his overall Combat Power by 150.
At present, his total Combat Power stood at 7490, naturally still ranking first place.
“Although I currently have the advantage, this advantage can easily be overtaken.”
“Just like that Giant race player. He suddenly gained two or three thousand points. If something like that happened to the Dragon race player, then I’d be completely screwed.”
“I absolutely need to finish these quests as soon as possible.”
While thinking this, Jiang Chen opened the quest interface.
At present, there were a total of three quests.
The first quest: The Old Principal’s Request—head to the final floor of the Eternal Tower and retrieve an item.
The second quest: Issued by Matthew—eliminate the hidden evil cultists within Silvermoon City. Reward unknown.
The third quest: The information gathering quest he had issued to the goblins, currently already upgraded to a C+ evaluation.
Looking at the quest details, Jiang Chen tapped his fingers against the computer desk.
“So right now, Matthew’s quest and the goblins’ information gathering quest are linked together.”
“The goblins’ investigation mainly focuses on two directions. First is the person spreading rumors within Silvermoon City. Second is the quest related to Connor.”
“And Matthew’s quest is connected to Connor and the cultists behind him.”
At this point, Jiang Chen paused briefly.
“In other words, as long as Connor’s side gets resolved, Matthew’s quest will basically be completed too.”
“But the problem is that Matthew’s current situation is extremely complicated. Turning in the quest now would probably just get me beaten to death.”
“And I also don’t know whether Matthew’s quest counts himself among the evil cultists.”
“If it really counts him too...”
Jiang Chen shook his head.
“There’s absolutely no way to fight that.”
“As for the remaining independent quest—the Old Principal’s request to retrieve an item from the Eternal Tower....”
With his current skill setup, Jiang Chen estimated climbing to the top floor of the Eternal Tower was basically unrealistic.
Moreover, the Eternal Tower also had level restrictions.
He still needed to deliberately hold back his level progression and build up his foundation first before having any chance.
So this quest was also something impossible to complete anytime soon.
“Damn it, not a single one of these three quests is easy.”
Letting out a sigh, Jiang Chen muttered:
“Sigh... looks like if I want to increase Combat Power in the near future, I’ll have to focus on exploring ruins.”
Jiang Chen remained extremely cautious regarding ruin exploration.
Failing high-difficulty dungeon runs was extremely common.
In other games, Jiang Chen honestly would not care much if he failed.
But if he failed in this game, the hard-earned advantage he had built up would completely vanish into thin air.
That forced Jiang Chen to treat things cautiously.
However, just as Jiang Chen was still pondering all this, a pop-up window suddenly appeared on the screen.
What was this?
【Vivian’s Suggestion: The adorable Vivian has a few suggestions regarding the skills the player should learn. She recommends that you learn First Ring Magic: Fireball, First Ring Magic: Water Arrow, Second Ring Magic: Arcane Missile, and Second Ring Magic: Vine Technique】
【Would you like to adopt these suggestions?】
【Yes / No】
Seeing the prompt, Jiang Chen’s head immediately filled with question marks.
“So this is.... a beginner guide?”
Jiang Chen was naturally no stranger to beginner guides.
Many games used them.
Some games even went as far as teaching players how to open the skill interface, click skills, and upgrade skills during the early stages.
Jiang Chen had seen countless beginner guides involving skill combinations like this.
Without hesitation, he selected “No.”
What a joke.
Who would dare use skill combinations recommended by beginner guides?
The moment you used one, it was “one hit and gone without a sound.”
For those kinds of skill combinations, Jiang Chen dared guarantee that if he simply scattered a handful of rice across the keyboard, the chicken pecking randomly at keys would probably produce a more reasonable skill setup than the beginner guide.
However, after Jiang Chen selected “No,” another window immediately popped up.
【Please provide a reason. If your reasoning is sufficient, you may receive 10 randomly distributed skill points】
Seeing the prompt, Jiang Chen’s eyes instantly lit up.
“Good stuff!”
Jiang Chen was also very familiar with this.
Wasn’t this basically the one-time newbie feedback survey reward many games offered?
Usually, the first survey reward during the beginner period was extremely generous, sometimes even giving premium paid currency and other precious rewards.
After the first one, later surveys generally only gave trivial junk rewards.
Rubbing his hands together—
“So I can speak freely, huh?”
After thinking for a moment...
“I’m saying, you dumb bastards, did a door crush your brains or something?”
“No survival skills, no movement skills, no support abilities—everything is pure offense. How many years of brain thrombosis do you need before creating a skill combination this stupid?”
......
Jiang Chen unleashed a merciless barrage of criticism.
He could not help it.
Every single game he had ever played suffered from terrible skill recommendation systems.
The issue was that not a single game company ever fixed it.
And this one was even more outrageous.
Not only did they refuse to fix it, they actually asked him for feedback.
Players normally had nowhere to vent their frustrations.
Wasn’t this basically the developers running directly into the gun barrel themselves?
......
Vivian was somewhat stunned.
Just now, she had discovered that her prayer actually seemed to have been heard by the divine being.
It was an incredibly mysterious feeling.
She had heard that only the most devout followers of a god could accomplish such a thing.
This should have been wonderful news.
But the problem was that the content of her prayer had merely been the few spells she wanted to learn.
She had wasted such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity on something so insignificant.
This filled Vivian with endless regret.
Thus, she immediately attempted a second prayer.
But nothing happened.
However, at that very moment, Vivian heard the divine being’s voice.
Unlike the usual rambling chatter inside her mind—
What was happening now perfectly matched the stories she had heard about divine beings guiding their followers.
Everything around her seemed to blur.
Then the familiar voice echoed out once more.
But unlike before, this voice came from all directions simultaneously.
And only she alone could hear it...
So this was what Lord Evil God looked like while guiding believers?
Compared to the usual rambling and unreliable Lord Evil God, the current situation was completely different!
So what kind of guidance was Lord Evil God going to give her?
Vivian felt somewhat excited...
Then....
An endless flood of filthy insults arrived.
A long time later...