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Chapter 24: Skill Evolution

This time however, the quest introduction wasn't done through reading the quest system, but listening to Chen Zi Han speaking directly to him through the dialog box.

Inside the screen, Chen Zi Han bristled and said, "The Zhao Army had suddenly disappeared ever since that last offense three months ago. However, the invisible pressure that the Yue Village endured has only grown larger and larger. Today, we shall see if the children of Yue Village can protect their own homes!"

"Our people have made many preparations for this day, and you, Yue Qiang, what you will need to do is to hold a deserted mountain path that leads to the village alone. This mountain path has been abandoned a long time ago, but our enemies have also been making preparations for quite some time. We cannot rule out the possibility that they have discovered it. We are lacking in manpower, so the ones who will defend this abandoned mountain that leads into the village will be you alone."

"When this is over, if you and I are still alive, then I will give you... two slivers of refined energy as your quest reward."

Yue Qiang turn delighted. I guess this is how an NPC describes quest reward. Two slivers of refined energy is two free distribution stat points. Good stuff.

It took him three months of hard practice to finally increase his Strength and Stamina by two points each. Now, if he completed this quest then he would get two stat points, and they could be freely distributed too.

He suddenly recalled that the last time he earned a stat point from this old man was because he completed a hidden quest. So if he had completed this quest 'perfectly' as well; such as pushing back the enemy and keeping everyone alive; would it still be possible for him to acquire the hidden rewards? Yue Qiang asked Chen Zi Han the question in gaming language.

"The enemy is too strong. It is nearly impossible for all of us to survive." Chen Zi Han said, "If we really can overcome this crisis, then what will be the harm if reward you all available refined energy?"

System Message: If the quest is completed with all villagers surviving, acquire twice the amount of stat rewards!

I like this message!

After some effort, Yue Qiang finally found the abandoned mountain path mentioned by the quest message. The foliage here was a bit thick. Just as Yue Qiang had hidden himself behind a tree, he saw two men equipped in the look of a Zhao Soldier sneaking over.

These two fellows' facial muscles were extremely stiff. It was practically incomparable to the expressive and lively appearance of the NPCs in the village.

The first thing he should do was of course, right click his targets and check their status.

Character Name: Zhao Soldier

Class: Soldier

Strength: 18 (12+4+2)

Vitality: 18 (12+4+2)

Training: 60%

?? : ??

There was a new Training stat as compared to the injured Zhao Soldier last time. The system did not give out any textual explanation except the number 60%.

In terms of skills, both soldiers had five skills. Other than the four that he already knew, there was also a new skill:

Cooperative Combat LVL 2: Military middle rank skill. Able to coordinate well with friendly forces. When nearby a friendly force acquire +2 Strength, +2 Vitality.

This was basically one of the various buffs inside the game.

The mobs were full of buffs, but he, as the player, was completely 'naked'. Yue Qiang stared at the various parentheses and plus signs behind the enemy soldiers' stats and sighed helplessly.