novelraw Chapter 323 - 329: The Battle Begins
Chapter 323 - 329: The Battle Begins
Hang Yu checked the Skill Stones.
One was called "Swift Shadow Combo."
Another was called "Fighting Mastery."
Both are Second Tier Skill Stones, forming a set with "Dual Wield," and are part of the Combat Expert Inheritance.
This surprised Hang Yu.
Celestial Net clearly understood Hang Yu’s needs.
They specifically prepared two Skill Stones that were in demand.
Other things Hang Yu might not accept because accepting them would mean accepting a favor from Jiang City’s Celestial Net.
But these two Skill Stones are different; they can effectively increase his strength. At this critical moment, they are of great value, like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
Hang Yu had no reason to refuse politely.
"These two Skill Stones are exactly what I need. Many thanks to Captain Lei and Jiang City’s Celestial Net. With these two skills, my chances are much better this time." Hang Yu accepted without hesitation: "As for the other things, I don’t have a particularly strong need at the moment."
When you accept favors, you lose some autonomy.
Free things are often the most expensive.
Hang Yu currently needed some materials, which might be useful after occupying the territory, but he preferred to collect them himself or exchange them with Battle Merit points directly on the Battle Net.
Captain Lei nodded in satisfaction, "There’s another matter I wanted to discuss with you today. Jiang City’s Celestial Net hopes you can serve as our special advisor."
Xu Tianhua added, "You can rest assured, as a special advisor, you will only be an advisor, without the need to report to the Celestial Net or be forced to participate in actions. There will be a fixed Battle Merit subsidy every month, and there will be extra rewards for outstanding contributions."
Toward Celestial Net,
Hang Yu harbored no aversion.
He simply disliked constraints.
Though within the system, there are many obvious benefits.
Such as resource allocation, focused development, and even power.
But once becoming a member of a force like Celestial Net, it means inevitably losing much freedom.
The official team.
Discipline requirements are too high.
Due to the relationship with Celestial Net.
He could not freely develop his own Jiang City team.
Moreover, he would lack the right to choose or refuse orders from superiors, making him very passive, which did not align with Hang Yu’s desire to maintain initiative.
"Okay, if it’s just as an advisor, I can take the position."
Lei Ying and Xu Tianhua were very pleased that Hang Yu did not refuse and happily accepted the advisory position; they both felt very satisfied and happy.
It was unlikely to fully recruit Hang Yu into the fold.
Because, looking at Hang Yu’s character, he’s not the type to fit into the mold.
But, if they could make Hang Yu firmly stand by Jiang City’s Celestial Net, always defending and supporting Celestial Net, it could increase Jiang City’s stability, which would be beneficial for the future governance and stability of Jiang City; that was enough.
In this era, there are many experts and talented individuals.
The authority of the government isn’t as strong as it used to be.
You cannot expect everything or everyone to be 100% under control.
Stability and harmony are what governments everywhere are most concerned with now.
Hang Yu stayed behind for a brief meeting with Celestial Net’s upper management, primarily to impart some so-called experience to them, though in reality, it was to share intelligence, allowing Celestial Net members to have a clearer understanding and targets concerning the Spirit Realm.
The intelligence from Celestial Net is shared.
This information serves as a reference for both Celestial Net and the country and can be considered as Hang Yu reciprocating kindness.
After Hang Yu returned home, Su Yunbing had procured some advanced and practical Skill Scrolls, and Hang Xiaobai had made over two hundred bottles of Mid-level Recovery Potion. Everything that needed to be prepared was almost ready.
At midnight.
The time had come.
Hang Yu immediately entered the Spirit Realm.
The first thing was to: use the two Skill Stones!
The Swift Shadow Combo and Fighting Mastery are both practical Combat Profession Skill Stones.
Swift Shadow Combo is an enhanced version combining the First Tier skills "Swift Strike" and "Continuous Strike."
Once Hang Yu activates the Swift Shadow Combo, the two First Tier skills will enter cooldown.
However, the effect of Swift Shadow Combo is stronger than the combination of the two First Tier skills.
It is a continuous skill.
As long as Swift Shadow Combo is activated.
Every attack Hang Yu makes will have the attack speed of Swift Strike and the strong continuity of Continuous Strike. As long as Spiritual Power has not run dry, this enhancement effect will not disappear.
Undoubtedly.
This can greatly enhance Hang Yu’s combat ability!
If wielding dual weapons, the offensive will become overwhelmingly violent, an extremely brutal skill indeed.
However.
This type of skill.
Has high demands for endurance.
After all, it requires a substantial amount of Spiritual Power to maintain consumption.
The second skill, "Fighting Mastery," is a Passive Skill.
Each level can permanently increase Strength by 1 point, agility by 2 points.
Maxed out at level 3 can increase Strength by 3 points, agility by 6 points.
Activating the inheritance can increase Strength by 4, agility by 8 points!
Although it is a Passive Skill, its practicality is high. All skills that permanently increase attributes are extremely valuable because the enhancement brought by attribute improvement is comprehensive.
Learning the two skills consumed over 500 Spiritual Qi.
Maxing out all three skills still needs over 2,000 Spiritual Qi.
There was only more than 1,000 Spiritual Qi left in Hang Yu’s body; he temporarily couldn’t activate the inheritance.
But, as long as this battle is fought, the third Second Tier inheritance can be activated.
With Hang Yu now, without using the Earth Dragon Fluctuation Spear, just with the newly acquired two Second Tier skills, he can confront Onu, the Jackal Wolfman, head-on.
If activating the third Second Tier inheritance.
All aspects of enhancement will be even more apparent.
Even without skills from the Earth Dragon Fluctuation Spear.
He would possess the strength to defeat Onu head-on!
...
About ten minutes later.
The cave stronghold was teeming with people.
Everyone had basically arrived.
Zhao Ming had already sent the personnel data to Hang Yu in advance.
There were about 680 participants in this fight, the weakest group being dozens of 6th-level participants. The primary reason they could join the battle was because most of them were Doctors, so their slightly lower level was still acceptable for their roles.
About seventy percent of the participants were Level 7-8.
These individuals served as the main force for this battle.
There were forty to fifty Level 9 participants, and just a dozen Level 10 participants.
Now, reaching Level 8 could count as decent elites, and Level 9 members were all elite among elites.
As for Level 10 participants?
These were considered top-tier combat power!
The ones with Level 10 strength included Hang Yu, Zhao Ming, Xu Tianhua, among others. Additionally, Jiang Nan, having received support from high-level state figures, had already risen to Level 10 in Yanjing, becoming the top member, just below the three leaders.
Luke, Chris, and Diana were initially very close to Level 9. However, because Luke and Chris had died once, they lost thousands of Spiritual Qi instantly, almost falling out of Level 9.
But after fighting and monster hunting.
They managed to replenish most of their Spiritual Qi.
Upon returning to New York, the United States’ top-level management also placed high importance. Since the last encounter against the Jackal Wolfman, the performance of the Spirit Sword Bureau damaged the reputation of a major power, so once these people returned to New York, the Spirit Sword Bureau spared no expense in pouring resources.
They were forcibly brought up to Level 10.
Now, dressed in equipment crafted by the Dwarf Artisan.
Their strength compared to before had greatly improved.
The higher-ups of the Spirit Sword Bureau issued orders, demanding victory in this battle, preferring to overshadow the presence of Hang Yu and these Huaxia individuals.
This group of Americans were raring to go.
Each of them was full of fighting spirit.
Besides level, equipment, and skill upgrades, they also sought advanced potions, high-level scrolls, or other special items, all preparing for this battle.
Go strong, falter, then wither.
This battle must be victorious in one sweep!
At Hang Yu’s command.
The unit set off officially.
Led by Hang Yu, they headed straight for Deserted Valley Town.
The attention for this battle reached at least hundreds of millions, akin to the World Cup... The entire battle process was to be live-streamed concurrently by multiple parties and individuals to the real world.
All eyes were on this!
This was humanity’s first truly significant Spirit Realm battle.
In the real world, countless people were tensely focused at that moment.