socalfunplaces Chapter 795 - 496: Streamlining, Panels, and Recruiting
Chapter 795 - 496: Streamlining, Panels, and Recruiting
"Master of the Universe Badge, a legendary item, only effective outside instances, storing it in portable space is no issue, but since it’s a badge type, just stick it on the inner layer of your clothes, it doesn’t conflict with other equipment positions, and even wearing it allows you to substitute it as an armor plate..."
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After some research, Wang Zhifan significantly reduced his load, allowing him not to wear some obsolete and meaningless equipment daily, storing them in his portable space for special occasions, just like the numerous other types of equipment in his space.
As a result, after adjustments were complete, his personal panel underwent changes.
[Name: Wang Zhifan.]
[Status: Normal.]
[Title: Overlord, Dragon Slayer (Peak Level), Brave.]
[Identity: SVIP player.]
[Level: Lv20.]
[Experience: 81/100.]
[Profession: Swordsman.]
[Physique: 246.]
[Strength: 256.]
[Agility: 193.]
[Spirit: 194.]
[Skills: Basic Swordsmanship Lv10, Iaijutsu Lv4, Mental Flow Lv10, Sprint Lv10, Sword Light Lv4, Innate Talent Lv8, Vajra Indestructible Lv5, Summon Red Deer Lv7, Life Link Lv2.]
[Cultivation Technique: All Space-Time Eternal Freedom Profound Chapter (Legendary) Lv0, Great Dream Saber Scripture (Excellent) Lv7, Wind and Thunder Heaven-Treading Skill (Excellent) Lv4, Pure Yang True Skill (Excellent) Lv4, Infinite Golden Body Skill (Excellent) Lv4.]
[Special: Guardian Spirit (Mythical), Perfect One (Legendary), Supreme Blood (Epic), Source of Ice (Epic), Biological Force Field (Epic), Power of the Storm (Excellent), Tiger Soul True Pattern (Rare).]
[Equipped: Radiance of the Aura (Excellent), Ring of the Battle Maniac (Excellent), Coiled Dragon Jade Pendant (Epic), Master of the Universe Badge (Legendary), Invisible Deceitful Clothing (Excellent), Demon King’s World-Ending Battle Armor (Epic), Hero’s Demon-slaying Gloves (Epic), Blank Coil (Epic), Deceitful Shadow Shoes (Excellent), Sea God’s Meditation (Rare) (Modified).]
[Portable Space: Demon Dragon Ring (Excellent)...]
The most noticeable change was in his skills bar. Due to the skill level increase from the Ring of the Battle Maniac, his swordsman profession skill levels saw a significant boost, particularly the passive skill Basic Swordsmanship, Mental Flow, and the active skill Sprint, all reaching Lv10, making him feel like his swordsman foundational abilities had reached their peak and he gained some unprecedented insights.
"So this is what it feels like to have Lv10 Basic Swordsmanship... I once thought my swordsmanship foundation was solid, but it seems there are still details that need strengthening... which also leads to new personal insights on the Great Dream Saber Scripture, perhaps in a while I might break through to the Lv8 realm of the Great Dream Saber Scripture..."
The improvement of profession skill levels brings not only an instant boost in combat power but also long-term effects, as many things within a profession are interconnected or mutually reinforcing, which Wang Zhifan had long experienced.
Aside from changes in the skill bar, his equipment bar also changed, becoming somewhat neater.
But this neatness is not only reflected on the panel but also in Wang Zhifan’s personal experience.
Not long ago, he wore four rings and four necklaces, like a flaunting wealthy person, but now, he only has the Radiance of the Aura necklace on his neck, and only the left hand bears the Ring of the Battle Maniac and the Sea God’s Meditation rings, making his style much more low-key.
To those players pursuing the ultimate in combat power, this lightening of his load might seem superfluous, but for people who pursue quality of life, it can profoundly influence personal spirit, making one feel much freer and more uninhibited.
"It’s time to check the Illusion Planet and the Ring World. After all, they are epic-level rewards, and I need to find someone to try out the Superpower Activation Device too."
Once his equipment was sorted, Wang Zhifan prepared to set off to other worlds, which was almost an inevitable routine for him after completing instances daily, but the main purpose was not relaxation but to gather various potential resources, laying the foundation for long-term development.
However, just as Wang Zhifan was about to head to the Illusion Planet, his phone rang, it was Mr. Li calling.
"Mr. Wang! I heard from our responsible operatives about the outcome of the siege task. This mission went so smoothly thanks to you! It’s the first time our Second Bureau executed a major task without any operatives getting injured, simply perfect!"
Li Zhen Country’s voice over the phone sounded very happy, with a tone of genuine relief.
"Haha, Mr. Li, you are overpraising me, it wasn’t perfect at all, that level 70 Mage player managed to escape."
Wang Zhifan chuckled, modestly responding, emphasizing that the siege operation still had significant shortcomings.
"Let him be! Now he’s left alone, his power far inferior to the six-member team that can coordinate with each other. If he dares to show up again, our bureau will surely kill him on sight!"
Li Zhen Country readily replied nonchalantly over the phone, then continued to say:
"Oh, by the way, due to the success of this operation, the higher-ups have specially allowed us to groom that juvenile Black Dragon and hand it over to our Dongjiang Second Bureau. From now on, we will have a unit with a Dragon Knight, remember to come by and have a look then!"
"You mean, there’s such a good thing? I knew you kept that little dragon for a reason!"
Wang Zhifan replied with a hint of surprise in his tone.
He had seen in the Mirror World siege operation that the Black Dragon was deliberately left alive by elite operatives, and knew the bureau wanted to tame this relatively advanced summoned creature.
Now, hearing Li Zhen Country say this, he understood that the bureau was evidently adept in this area, with full-fledged capabilities for taming, healing, and breeding, truly worthy of being the largest and strongest player organization.
The two continued chatting over the phone for a while, during which Li Zhen Country, besides making small talk to get closer, half-jokingly invited him to join the bureau again, saying the bureau now most urgently needed top players like him, but it was undoubtedly politely declined by Wang Zhifan for personal reasons.
Li Zhen Country expected this and smoothly transitioned to inviting Wang Zhifan to a meal, saying that when he’s finished his tasks and returns to Dongjiang City they should meet up, take the chance to introduce him to some of the country’s top players so they can all team up for instances and progress together.
This invitation was one Wang Zhifan found hard to refuse, understanding that Li Zhen Country was deliberately trying to draw him in after recognizing his prowess, wanting him to no longer remain a lone wolf and join the special group of top players in Xia Country.
Regarding this elite player organization created by the bureau at the cutting-edge inside Xia, Wang Zhifan actually had some understanding from browsing forums in the past, knowing that joining it meant having access to many resource channels and greatly expanding one’s network, something every Xia Country player aspired to.
Additionally, he heard that similar player organizations led by governments were not uncommon; aside from Xia Country, Mei Country, Mao Country, India, and other major nations had long established theirs. Even smaller nations like the island country and Han Country had followed suit and formed their elite player groups, linking with other small countries to form transnational player organizations, preparing for the future.
Today’s Earth, while no major wars have occurred on the surface, the increasing permanent presence of the Gray Realm means that human living space is continuously being squeezed. Once it reaches a limit, inter-nation conflicts will inevitably escalate sharply, leading to a global survival war.
In such global wars, the power of each nation’s or organization’s elite player groups becomes crucial, as more and more top players are displaying power levels difficult for conventional military forces to handle. If this trend continues, it’s highly likely that those who will dominate the global fate in the future will be a very few of the most powerful players.