Chapter 287 - 267: Choosing A Specialty, Challenging the God-Level Luck Skill
Walking around the small island, Coltner went off to do some mapping. The rest of Da Fei’s crew returned to the shore.
Samael was still concentrated on repairing the Crystal Ball, while the sailors continued unloading the cargo. To eliminate all risks, Da Fei directed his entire family to oversee the safe execution of the unloading process. Back in the day, Da Fei used to work in high-rise painting and renovations, so he had a bit of insight into safety. In short, all sailors transporting goods on the ship had a rope tied around their waist as a safety line to prevent them from falling into the sea.
Getting injured was one thing, but damaging the cargo? That was a different story! Of course, it seemed that the cargo was a bunch of ores, which wouldn’t break from a fall—excellent. From now on, this kind of sturdy cargo was the way to go. Fruits, meat, cloth, and porcelain, which easily spoil, burn, or break, should be avoided.
With Da Fei personally overseeing, the unloading work proceeded safely and orderly.
Meanwhile, Da Fei began to grapple with the issue of the Misfortune Period. Should he brave the misfortune by setting sail to challenge the God-level Luck Skill? Or should he spend the remaining twenty-plus days on the island?
As a master player, there was no question that he should constantly challenge and surpass himself. But if things went wrong, could he handle the consequences?
Bah! Samael was right. If mortals calculated everything as precisely as gods, what fun would there be in this world? Moreover, when mortals think, God laughs. Mortals end up calculating and recalculating for themselves, ending up with nothing but a headache over profits and losses!
Even if bro ends up failing this trip, I’ve still got the Flying, right? It’s not like I can’t make a comeback!
And if it fails, the first thing I’ll do is to sell this damn unlucky Gold Coin. It’s a Divine Artifact! Who knows how much it could sell for? It’s way more upscale than that Bloodsucking Scroll—it’s definitely not going for less than 2 million!
Suddenly realizing this, Da Fei stood up with a jolt!
Yes, exactly! At worst, I’ll just sell this Divine Artifact if things fall apart! Heck, bro could rake in millions; I’m set for life! Why sweat the small stuff?
Thinking of the Flying, Da Fei suddenly remembered its special skills: Divine’s Blessing, Sailor’s Luck +2; Ship of Misfortune, both enemies’ and allies’ luck -3! What did this indicate? Fate, man! It seemed that bro’s destiny in the game was to be blessed (or cursed) with luck right from the moment he was born on Miracle Island.
Da Fei made up his mind to set sail and challenge the God-level Luck Skill! Life is about never-ending struggle!
This might be the biggest challenge he has faced in the game so far, concerning not only the unspecified millions of Gold Coin’s worth of cargo but also the survival of the world’s first Dragon Cavalry Chamber of Commerce with its sole Dragon Cavalry. He needed to be fully prepared! What else had he missed?
Da Fei remembered his specialties, which were still blank!
At first, he received the Divine Wisdom Scroll from Renior’s collection, converting his Storm Navigation talent into Navigator’s talent, and has left his talent blank ever since. He wanted to choose a God-level Skill as a specialty, almost opting for Phantom March at the time. But hesitation made him think there might be something better later, so he kept postponing until he forgot he even had the specialty option. Why forget? Because bro is just too awesome! So awesome that a specialty isn’t even needed; his current level had transcended specialty, transcended skills in the tactical realm!
Wa ha ha ha! Exactly, for bro, a "specialty" as an important indicator for evaluating a hero’s value was no longer crucial! With that in mind, the best specialty should be the one that helps bro through this crucial challenge! What specialty could be better?
Da Fei selected his specialty tab!
—System Prompt: Do you wish to reselect your talent specialty? You can spend 1 Skill Point to choose a specialty from any skill you’ve learned.
He just leveled up to 35 and gained another Skill Point, so he picked Luck Skill!
—System Prompt: Are you sure you want to choose Luck Skill as your specialty?
Yes! A golden light descended from the heavens!
—System Prompt: You spent 1 Skill Point and obtained the Luck Skill specialty!
—Luck Skill Specialty: Every 2 hero levels, the effect of Luck Skill increases by 5%!
No doubt! For Da Fei, who just grasped the essence of luck, Luck Skill was indeed the most suitable specialty. Not just at sea, it was applicable everywhere!
Da Fei grinned wryly, shaking his head in disbelief. Who would have thought that after all the waiting, he ended up choosing the most common specialty, like a cabbage on the market! Just like a mature single woman who always wanted a richer, more handsome partner in her youth, and after many unsuccessful attempts, she eventually realized that the best partner is the one who truly suits her, not necessarily the richest or handsomest one.
Actually, even if people could choose this specialty, few players would. Even treasure-hunting professionals would rather choose the Reconnaissance Skill specialty than opt for this unreliable Luck Skill specialty.
In the eyes of average players, the Luck Skill specialty wasn’t only unreliable but downright trash!
For example, the Luck Skill specialty improves the effect of Luck Skill by 5% every 2 levels. So when a player is at level 30, that’s a 75% increase, meaning a Master Level Luck Value of +5 becomes +8.75. A specialty only increasing by 3 Luck Points? Any random luck item could easily surpass it.
And for sub-skills of Luck Skill, such as the mostly negligible Treasure Intuition, guild tests show about a 3% increase in treasure-hunting success. Thus, the 75% specialty increase means further addition in the base percentage, from 3% to about 5.25%! Still negligible.
Then there’s the sub-skill Fortune of Resources. This skill increases the resources gained from killing mobs, mining, looting outdoor items, and gathering spawned resources by 10%. A 10% increase to 17.5% due to the 75% increase in specialty looks appealing, doesn’t it? Well, Reconnaissance Skill specialty is even more appealing! It guarantees more resource gathering, compensating for the Luck Skill specialty gains.
However, where Luck Skill Specialty shines is in its sub-skill, Anti-Magic Luck, which combines with Defense Skill.
—Anti-Magic Luck: When affected by magical strikes, there’s a 5% chance for the hero’s units to completely ignore any magic damage!
This anti-magic doesn’t reduce magic damage; it completely nullifies it! A 5% chance increased by 75% becomes 8.75%! That means out of 100 people, 8 people won’t receive any magic damage, which is quite a formidable anti-magic chance! Particularly, Dwarven soldiers naturally have Lucky Magic Resistance and the Elven Unicorn’s notable 15% Anti-Magic Barrier, which directly stack, making the Unicorn’s Anti-Magic Barrier a 23% chance!
Certainly, this sub-skill’s brilliance makes it a must-learn for Da Fei, but his current Defense Level is only advanced. He’d need 3 Skill Points to boost his Defense Level to Master Level to cross-discipline and combine skills.
Still, for a Battle Hero, especially the main Battle Hero, evaluating from any angle, Anti-Magic Luck is not a decisive factor. Plus, it can only be maximized by Dwarves and Elves, which languishes the Luck Skill specialty to the realm of common cabbages.
Nevertheless, for Da Fei, who understood the mysteries of Luck and mastered skill advancement techniques, the situation was entirely different. It wasn’t just about slightly improving Luck Values, raising Treasure Intuition chances, or increasing the recently acquired Treasure Appraiser’s Sharp Insight probability. The most crucial aspect was that Da Fei’s Luck Skill was infinitely close to God-level!
The earlier he reached God-level, the sooner Da Fei could break the stagnation!
Finally, fulfilling a long-held wish, Da Fei breathed a sigh of relief.
The next task was obviously to rest well and rejuvenate after the unloading was complete. With over twenty days left, that meant pulling two all-nighters. These all-nighters must be flawless! By the end of those, the World Cup qualifiers would be over, leading to the official finals!
Bro’s schedule was tight indeed; there was no room for lingering on the island.
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When Da Fei’s alarm went off, two in-game days had passed. Five hours of sleep was enough!
Upon logging in, Spielberg quickly approached to report, "Captain, the ship’s hull is completely repaired and reinforced. With the help of the Divine Envoy, we’ve also chopped down some trees on the island to provide temporary supports in the cargo hold. This significantly alleviated the pressure of the cargo on the hold, ensuring my ship can withstand the journey much longer!"
At this moment, Samael appeared with a smile, asking, "Have you decided?"
Da Fei hurriedly saluted and replied, "Thanks again for your help, my Lord. I’ve decided to set sail and challenge the God-level Luck Skill!"
Samael laughed heartily, "You are indeed a mortal worthy of my aid. I admire you greatly. Since that’s the case, let me help you a little more. I will bless you against the invasion of Netherworld Energy, so no need to attract unnecessary attention with singing!"
Da Fei was elated, "Thank you once again, my Lord!"
Samael handed over the Crystal and seriously said, "This Crystal is very ancient. Although I’ve repaired it, it can only be used twice—once to get out and the other for the next entry. Also, its power is limited, usable only in weak points of Space Barriers, like the Miracle Island you mentioned. I’ll repair it for your next entry, so use it wisely!"
"Will do, my Lord!" Da Fei took the swirling, ethereal Crystal, only to be surprised—it wasn’t blue as before. Did it change colors?
—Vortex Crystal: Incomplete Divine Artifact, Magic Power +10, Knowledge +10, Special Skill: Netherworld Vortex Space Gate (Use Count: 2 times).
—Netherworld Vortex Space Gate: Can open a Vortex Space Gate leading to the Netherworld and the surface world.
Da Fei exclaimed, "Why did it become a Netherworld Space Gate?" That’s not what its original attributes were!
Samael shook his head with a smile, explaining, "Because I used the Netherworld Gem to repair it. This Crystal, filled with Netherworld energy, can only take you to the Netherworld, nowhere else. In fact, the majority of the Vortex Crystal’s components are Netherworld Gems as well, so its primary use is still for traveling to the Netherworld!"
Ugh! A once infinitely mobile Space Divine Artifact has been turned into a fixed round-trip ticket!
Now there was nothing more to say. After another day of loading preparations, under Samael’s blessing, Da Fei’s fleet gradually sailed away from Fatalon. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please visit Qidian.com to cast your recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please head to m.qidian.com to read.)