Chapter 37 - 37 34 - Dealings - Slaying the Ghost Two-in-One _2

37: Chapter 34 – Dealings – Slaying the Ghost (Two-in-One Chapter)_2 37: Chapter 34 – Dealings – Slaying the Ghost (Two-in-One Chapter)_2 “Hmm… let me think.” I Want to Be Immortal couldn’t help but flip open the strategy guide his brother had left behind again. Apart from information about the monsters in Newbie Village, it emphasized the key points of distributing attribute points. In this game, everyone needs to invest in basic attributes, especially in the early stages; without increasing basic attributes, you can’t play at all. Later on, if you want to switch to a magic profession, you’ll need to deal with advanced attributes. Advanced attributes, however, are quite particular, and not every one of them is useful. In this game, there are many different factions of spells: Daoist Skill, Immortal Law, Demon Art, Divine Skills, ghost curse… Each type has its own corresponding attributes. Spirit increases the mana limit, enhances mana recovery speed, and strengthens resistance to mental skills like charm, fear, and hypnosis. This attribute is essential for all magic professions; it’s a sure bet, typically a secondary attribute for magic professions. Spiritual increases your absorption efficiency of nature’s spiritual energy and Sun and Moon Essence, as well as your learning and usage ability for Immortal Law and Demon Art. This attribute is mainly for Immortal Law and Demon Art; if you want to learn these spells, you need a high level of Spiritual. Perception increases your alert range, the sensing distance of monsters, and your ability to sense the invisible, with higher perception potentially attracting the attention of ghosts and spirits. This attribute is particularly important for professions like assassins and Hunters, and it’s also needed for learning ghost curse class magic. Faith increases your ability to absorb the power of incense offerings and enhances your learning and usage ability of Divine Skills. This attribute is essential for learning Divine Skills. I Want to Be Immortal, of course, was thinking about becoming immortal in order to resurrect his brother, and for becoming immortal, Perception wasn’t very useful. “I don’t plan to go the Perception route.” Xiao Jie nodded, then there was no problem. “If she wants this sword so badly, then there must be something unique about it. Based on my experience, the most valuable aspect of this sword is its Soul Slash attribute. With magic professions being so scarce in this game, it means that weapons capable of damaging ghosts are very valuable. Of course, to slay ghosts, you first need to be able to see them. If you’re on the Perception path, this sword is definitely a top-quality weapon and priceless. If you’re not going down the Perception path, then the significance of the sword is not as great, and you might consider trading it for something more suitable to you. However, the sword is yours, and it’s better for you to decide. I suggest you think it over carefully and don’t agree easily just because of me.” Xiao Jie’s analysis was very clear. I Want to Be Immortal also had an idea in mind and said to Ye Luo, “Okay, but you’ll need to raise the price, otherwise forget it.” “This item is of no use to you.” I Want to Be Immortal confidently said, “But it’s very useful to you.” Ye Luo admitted straightforwardly, “That’s true—tell me, what do you want?” Xiao Jie thought I Want to Be Immortal would ask for equipment or something, but I Want to Be Immortal spoke gravely, “Information.” Ye Luo was slightly taken aback, “Hmm?” I Want to Be Immortal explained, “I don’t know much about this game, but you seem very familiar with it. You must know a lot of information that I’m not aware of. I can give you the sword, but in exchange, if I ever have any questions about the game and you know the answers, you must help me.” Ye Luo paused for a moment, “No problem, it’s a deal.” I Want to Be Immortal laughed, “Alright, then it’s settled. But let’s make it clear, all the drops from the Ghost Servants are mine, you can’t cheat me out of any drops.” Ye Luo snorted lightly, “Don’t worry, I’m not that petty.” Xiao Jie inwardly nodded, recognizing that I Want to Be Immortal’s choice was quite smart. Compared to the limited value of one or two pieces of equipment, information was undoubtedly more useful, especially in a death game with no margin for error— one wrong step could spell disaster. More information could surely take one further. This kid has grown. The three of them had got what they needed—Xiao Jie needed to complete his promotion task and receive the promotion reward. I Want to Be Immortal wanted the profession change + Ghost Servant drops + Skill Book, as well as game information. And Ye Luo got the Black Wood Sword. The three of them had settled their plans and returned to the cabin. “Yang, this is the helper I’ve brought, and he also wishes to become your disciple. Is that alright?” “As long as he can save my wife, what’s the harm in taking on another disciple.” A prompt immediately appeared on I Want to Be Immortal’s screen. System prompt: Player Hidden Moon Following Wind shares the task [Exorcise Evil Spirit] with you, do you accept? I Want to Be Immortal naturally accepted. He turned and traded the Black Wood Sword to Ye Luo, receiving the Skill Book “Splitting Stone Slash.” The three took their positions, Xiao Jie holding out the Divine Wood Talisman, “Get ready, I’m starting, counting down 3—2—1!” Exorcism! Blood of Ebony! Just as Xiao Jie cast the exorcism on the Hunter’s wife, Ye Lo slowly drew the blade of the Black Wood Sword across his palm, and a layer of crimson blood-aura immediately surfaced on the blade, flickering ominously with red light in the dim room. A chilling wind arose, the Hunter’s wife convulsed all over, and as she stopped convulsing, Ye Luo suddenly slashed his sword through the air. Aowuu! A strange cry came out of nowhere, clearly the sword had hit its target. However, Ye Luo’s expression suddenly changed, “Not good, it’s trying to escape!” He forcefully stepped forward, Combat Skills—Triple Waves! Swish swish swish, three consecutive slashes chopped through the air. A ghostly wail echoed through the air, followed by a burst of ghostly wind scattering in all directions. Boom! Xiao Jie, I Want to Be Immortal, and the Hunter were all shaken back two steps by the blast—it was still AOE damage, but fortunately, the attack wasn’t strong, only a few drops of blood were lost. Ye Luo, however, flashed swiftly, movement technique—Assassin’s Step! He dodged the blast directly. Immediately after, another set of flowing and swift sword moves. Sword Dance: Flowing Cloud Thirteen Forms! Swish swish swish swish! Ye Luo spun and swung his sword, his movements like a dance, the blade slicing through the air, emitting strange ghostly howls. The two watched, thrilled but completely unable to help, and could only stare. Until a pitiful scream broke through the air, and a clang, something dropped to the ground. Only then did they realize that the ghost must be finished. Ye Luo, as a mercenary, consciously stepped aside. A prompt appeared on Xiao Jie’s screen. [System prompt: You participated in killing the Ghost Servant, gaining 76 Experience Points.] Because he initiated the fight with the exorcism, he unexpectedly got some experience. I Want to Be Immortal didn’t scrape any experience at all, having been a mere spectator the whole time. But at this moment, he wasn’t paying attention to that; his gaze was caught by something on the ground. It was a yellow piece of talisman paper, with a strange humanoid symbol drawn with cinnabar, and there was also a sword mark on the talisman. This is— Xiao Jie picked up the talisman and glanced at it, then casually handed it to I Want to Be Immortal. [Fragments of the Ghost Control Talisman (Task Item) Use: Hand it over to the Hunter Yang Baichuan to trigger a task. Item Introduction: It is said that Ghost Curse Masters can control ghosts with talismans, making them obey and carry out shady deeds. This skill, which deals with the crossing of yin and yang, is always despised by righteous practitioners.]