Chapter 63: New Skill, Curse System!
According to Ning Yiyi, originally there was supposed to be another participant in this trial - Ling Zhen’s brother.
But because of the White God’s intervention, Lin Moyu took his spot.
That’s why Ling Zhen was so hostile towards him.
Ning Yiyi didn’t know the specific details of the trial.
But she knew it was very important, and had specific level requirements.
Not too high, not too low.
Everything would be revealed tomorrow.
Lin Moyu didn’t take Ling Zhen seriously.
In his eyes, Ling Zhen was just a clown, not worth mentioning.
He wasn’t arrogant, but confident.
He was confident he wouldn’t be weaker than any career professional below level 30.
The small dorm room was bright as day.
A junior skill scroll was activated.
A ball of light enveloped Lin Moyu.
Minutes later, the light disappeared.
Lin Moyu sighed.
He hadn’t learned a new skill.
Using a skill scroll didn’t guarantee learning a skill 100% of the time.
Even if a skill was learned, it might not be new, but one already known.
In any case, he didn’t learn a new skill.
This was normal.
As more skills were mastered,
The number of skill scrolls needed to learn new skills would increase greatly.
Junior skill scrolls only cost 100,000 gold coins each, not expensive. Even using 100 would only be 10 million.
But intermediate skill scrolls cost 10 million each. Using many would be very costly.
Lin Moyu had two junior skill scrolls. After one failed, he used the second.
The light ball appeared again, enveloping him.
Gradually, Lin Moyu felt his body heat up, a strange energy emerging from within.
He had experienced this feeling before.
He felt a bit excited.
"A new skill."
This scroll wasn’t wasted.
[Obtained skill: Slow Curse]
[Slow Curse (Level 1): Curse enemies within 5 meters, reducing their speed by 5% for 1 minute.]
Through his talent amplification:
The curse range increased from 5 meters to 100 meters, a 20-fold increase.
The slowing effect also increased 20 times, able to reduce the target’s speed by a full 100%, including attack and movement speed.
This effectively reduced the enemy’s attack power by over half.
And it lasted for 20 minutes.
A godly skill, another godly skill.
Lin Moyu studied the Slow Curse.
"My skills can be categorized into summoning, attack, and curse systems. I wonder if there will be other systems."
"Curse system skills greatly weaken enemies, not only greatly increasing safety, but also indirectly increasing my own attack power."
"Whichever system, they’re all very powerful."
After studying the skill, he used spirit power to summon four skeleton warriors, then drank a junior spirit potion.
His spirit power began recovering rapidly.
The potion’s effect lasted until 100 spirit power was restored after 10 minutes.
Knowing the potion’s effect, Lin Moyu began meditating.
100 spirit power, with a 1-hour cooldown between potions.
For his 1000 spirit power, that was only 1/10th.
Relying solely on potions would take 10 hours to fully recover.
Overall, it wasn’t much faster than meditation.
Lin Moyu calculated that using meditation with potions didn’t improve efficiency much.
Repeatedly interrupting meditation to drink potions would greatly affect meditation quality.
Not only troublesome, but counterproductive.
The communication device played a pleasant tune, pulling Lin Moyu out of meditation.
Ning Yiyi had set the ringtone.
She was the only contact in Lin Moyu’s device.
"Wake up, the sun’s shining on your butt!"
As soon as he answered, Ning Yiyi’s mischievous voice came through.
"I’m downstairs, come down quick for breakfast. We’re leaving right after."
"Okay."
Ning Yiyi had bought a lot of food.
"We don’t know how long this will take, need to prepare extra food."
"Otherwise like last time, this young lady almost starved to death."
"Good thing we had your sweet potatoes."
Lin Moyu chuckled.
She had buns but didn’t eat them, insisting on sweet potatoes instead.
Lin Moyu silently followed behind, paying the bill.
He spent 10,000 gold coins on enough food for two people for a month.
Fortunately their storage space was large enough to hold it all.
Expenses at Summer Capital University were truly high, money flowed like water.
10,000 gold coins would have fed Lin Moyu for several years in West Sea City.
Jiang Taotao and the others were already waiting at Hidden Dragon Academy.
Not just them, but many others in the academy had formed teams.
Ning Yiyi pulled Lin Moyu over.
Jiang Taotao checked the time and said seriously, "Don’t wander off after we teleport."
She clearly had experience, not her first trial.
Ling Zhen glared at Lin Moyu with disgust, "Kid, don’t drag us down."
Ning Yiyi snorted coldly, "You better not drag us down."
Jiang Taotao had a headache, "Whatever conflicts or thoughts you have, save them for after the trial."
"You should all understand the importance of this trial."
"Now everyone introduce your careers."
As team leader, she had to unite the team now.
Even if only superficially united, it had to be done.
Otherwise they might as well give up on the trial.
"Duan Gao, level 20, Prophet."
"Miao Yu, level 20, Elven Elder."
Prophet and Elven Elder were both support careers, and rare ones at that.
Prophets mainly enhanced various states. A high-level Prophet with a full skill set could at least double a team’s combat power.
Elven Elders were healer-type careers, specializing in healing and simple monster control.
Under Jiang Taotao’s gaze, Ling Zhen reluctantly said, "Ling Zhen, level 21, Warlock."
Like Elemental Mages, Warlocks were also mage-type careers and rare careers.
Their skills overlapped in some areas but differed in others.
"Ning Yiyi, level 19, Shadow Assassin."
"Lin Moyu, level 17, Necromancer."
"Jiang Taotao, level 23, Elven Knight."
Jiang Taotao’s gaze swept over everyone, "I’ll say it again, we must unite for this trial."
"Anyone who dares drag us down during the trial, don’t blame me for being harsh."
Jiang Taotao’s expression was serious. Even Ling Zhen perked up his ears.
Ning Yiyi smiled, "Don’t worry, Sister Tao. We definitely won’t affect the trial."
Suddenly a huge teleportation array appeared in the air.
"Hidden Dragon Academy, begin trial teleportation!"