Chapter 89
Chapter 89
The moment Zhou Ming chose to occupy Juyan City, every part of the siege began entering settlement.
“Ding!”
[Congratulations! You have completed the Exclusive Quest Lead the Army (Difficulty: S). Rewards: Level +4, Fame +500, Gold Coins +100, Rare SS-Rank item Guild Token!]
Zhou Ming fell silent.
Huh?
Seriously? That was it?
A few seconds later, he realized he had misunderstood.
“Ding!”
[Due to Super Double Reward Card, the rewards for your Exclusive Quest Lead the Army have been quadrupled. Additional rewards: Ancient Azure Covenant (Rare SS Rank), City Founding Token (Rare SS Rank), Luminous Ore (Demigod)!]
“Ding!”
[Congratulations to adventurer Flame Venerable · Zhouyou Shijie for occupying Juyan City. Having endured the fires of war, Juyan City receives the following compensation: Building Repair Speed +500%, Wall Toughness +200%, Regional Resources +50%, EXP gained by participating siege players +20%, Equipment Drop Rate +25% for 3 days!]
“Ding!”
[Siege Point Rankings are now being settled…]
“Ding!”
[Congratulations to Flame Venerable · Zhouyou Shijie for taking first place in the Point Rankings. Rewards: Level +5, Free Attribute Points +100, Fame +300, rare War Soul mount Zhaoye Jade Lion!]
“Ding!”
[Congratulations to Windcatcher · Tingfeng Xiyu for taking second place in the Point Rankings. Rewards: Level +2, Free Attribute Points +30, Fame +200, Rare A-Rank skill Windrush!]
“Ding!”
[Congratulations to Fearless Spear · Bawang for taking third place in the Point Rankings. Rewards: Level +2, Free Attribute Points +25, Fame +150, Gold equipment Heavy Rock Spear!]
System chimes rang one after another.
Zhou Ming’s siege points towered over every other player’s, so naturally, his rewards were the most generous.
Golden light rose around numerous players in rapid succession. Zhou Ming’s level shot directly from 56 to 65, reaching a brand-new height.
His level, however, was not the important part.
What truly mattered were the items generated after using the reward card.
“What should we do next?” Qianying asked.
“Raise the banner of rebellion, naturally,” Zhou Ming answered with certainty. “At this point, I’m more worried our reputation isn’t loud enough to attract ambitious people.”
He was now factionless.
The Sword Saint, Qianying, and Renee were the same.
That meant they no longer needed to hold back when taking action.
“Use Juyan City as our base?” Ye Zhibei did not approve. “Juyan City is too close to the Light Faction. That will inevitably hinder both resource acquisition and talent recruitment.”
“Juyan City is only a temporary refuge.”
After a moment’s thought, Zhou Ming took two items from his robes and smiled. “We have our own road to walk.”
Some rewards had arrived at exactly the right time.
Perhaps the system had granted them precisely because he was factionless.
“Those are…”
All three stared at the items in Zhou Ming’s hands, unable to hide their astonishment.
[Guild Token] (Rare SS Rank)
Description: Bonds deepen when people gather as a guild. Only when their interests are intertwined can they unite with one heart.
Item Effect: Use to establish a personal guild and obtain a random guild skill.
Required Level: 60
Fame Cost: 500
[City Founding Token] (Rare SS Rank)
Description: Founding a city is equivalent to establishing a personal power. This is no easy undertaking. If the city lacks prosperity and cannot attract outsiders, its expenses may exceed its income. The owner should consider carefully before using it.
Item Effect: Use on a suitable open plot of land. After obtaining approval from the leader of your faction, you will gain permission to found a city.
Required Level: 80
Fame Cost: 1,000
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“I never expected you to plan so thoroughly, Brother Zhou. You’ve even collected treasures on the level of a Guild Token and a City Founding Token!” Ye Zhibei marveled.
Truthfully, both treasures were Rare SS Rank and exceedingly valuable. Even a god-tier expert would have considerable trouble finding them.
For Zhouyou Shijie to obtain both at once was nothing short of astonishing.
Renee looked deeply impressed. “You really plan far ahead!”
“Plan far ahead…?”
Zhou Ming shook his head with an amused laugh. “Wasn’t that the bare minimum?”
In all honesty, he was extremely satisfied that the system had included the Guild Token and City Founding Token among his rewards. As an adventurer, there was no way he could accomplish such momentous feats without receiving anything in return.
After arranging for the others to handle the postwar cleanup, Zhou Ming glanced into the distance and beckoned to a handsome young man. “Well, look who it is. If it isn’t the big shot who came second on the point rankings.”
“Oh, come on!”
Tingfeng Xiyu practically floated from the compliment. Grinning from ear to ear, he hurriedly cupped his fists. “I merely got lucky. Nothing worth mentioning!”
Very few players who had participated in the battle for Juyan City could match Tingfeng Xiyu to begin with. Meanwhile, Gaibang Laoda and Bawang had been forced to divide their attention between farming points and monitoring Zhouyou Shijie, allowing Tingfeng Xiyu to overtake them from behind.
“So, what do you think? Interested in leaving the Light Faction and joining me?” Zhou Ming asked, making it clear he would not force the issue. “But let me warn you first: don’t make things hard on yourself. If your hidden-class mentor belongs to the Light Faction, don’t do anything foolish.”
Most hidden classes had a mentor behind them. Zhou Ming’s situation was the exception, since he could advance with the God-Demon Orb.
“Huh?!”
Tingfeng Xiyu froze, then scratched his head. “Haven’t I been following you all along?”
“…”
Moved, Zhou Ming placed a hand on his shoulder. “Then let’s work hard together.”
“Yeah!”
Tingfeng Xiyu nodded firmly. “Together!”
Since Zhou Ming had yet to formally establish his own faction, he asked Tingfeng Xiyu to wait patiently and leave the Light Faction only when the time was right.
“When the time comes, just message me through your friends list, Brother Zhou!” Tingfeng Xiyu said eagerly. “I’m off to do some quests!”
“All right.”
Zhou Ming nodded.
After seeing Tingfeng Xiyu off, he impatiently opened his inventory.
The amount of loot he had gained this time was absurd!
There were rewards from the Trial of Wrathful Sin, the point rankings, the Exclusive Quest amplified by the Super Double Reward Card, equipment dropped by two Radiant Bosses, and the first-kill rewards!
There was far too much!
It would take Zhou Ming a significant amount of time just to examine everything.
His gaze settled on a peculiar scroll-like document. Its surface was covered in strange symbols, making it obvious that this was no ordinary item.
[Ancient Azure Covenant] (Rare SS Rank)
Description: An exceedingly ancient covenant that can bring tremendous benefits to its user.
Item Effect: After use, if the target accepts the Ancient Azure Covenant, the user may ignore all requirements and learn any one SS-Rank or lower skill from the target’s skill list. (Note: Exclusive skills cannot be learned.)
Use Cost: 800 Fame
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“Now that’s good stuff!”
One glance was enough for Zhou Ming to recognize that the Ancient Azure Covenant was priceless.
Ignore all requirements and learn any one SS-Rank or lower skill!
That meant class restrictions were irrelevant. Used properly, it would yield an enormous profit.
Zhou Ming placed the Ancient Azure Covenant in the most prominent slot in his inventory, then turned his attention to the other treasures.
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