Chapter 79: The Chaotic Swordsman
The arrival of Starry seemed to disturb their spirits.
Xieu, slightly tipsy, said unhappily, “Bro, you called a woman to drink?”
“Haha, what nonsense are you talking? I have no interest in women!” Saying this, he downed the Holy Essence Brew in his cup in one go.
“Right, I was overthinking. Cheers!”
“Cheers!”
The wine glasses clinked together, spilling drinks everywhere, yet the two drunkards paid no mind.
Seeing how easily they ignored her, Starry quickly walked over.
“Teacher—Sir!!”
“Little girl, interrupting someone else’s… drinking fun… is not… a good habit.” Xieu gazed at the wine in his hand, dazed.
Zane intended to scold whoever rudely barged in.
Turning around, he saw natural purple hair sparkling under the moonlight, with fierce red eyes glaring at him.
“Oh, it’s Starry!” Zane seemed pleased, patting an empty stone chair beside him. “Sit!”
How could he be so calm? Starry hesitated for a moment but then sat down.
“Who is she…?” Xieu asked hesitantly.
“My newly accepted disciple! She brought the Holy Essence Water; otherwise, bro, you wouldn’t get a chance to taste this Holy Essence Brew again~” Zane said with a hint of nostalgia.
Xieu sized up Starry and nodded after a couple of seconds. “Not bad, not bad.”
These two… Starry couldn’t hold back any longer. “Teacher, didn’t you say I could only take it tomorrow?”
The master was taken aback. “Don’t worry about those small details; come, drink!”
“Drink for what! Where’s my share?”
“Haha, you didn’t think I forgot, did you? Don’t worry; I’ve saved your share well!”
“Where?”
“See, that’s it.” Zane pointed to a small cup in the corner.
How small? It could hold about three spoonfuls.
“…”
Starry was already feeling the urge to draw the Qiu Yue Sword.
“Little girl, don’t be so calculating.” Xieu noticed Zane’s embarrassment and intervened. “Good wine should be enjoyed while it’s available; who knows what tomorrow will bring?”
Forget tomorrow; I should just chop both of you drunkards now!
She thought this but still let it go.
Although Zane had hoarded the Holy Essence Brew, it had inadvertently attracted Xieu.
Unexpectedly, the first time she saw the so-called drinking buddy was indeed the Mad Sword!
Drunkards attract each other.
Moreover, the rumors said this Sword Saint had a quirky personality; from the looks of it now, he just resembled a drunken uncle.
Seeing Starry sit down sensibly, Xieu happily said, “You’ve got a very understanding disciple!” He then raised his wine glass. “Come, let’s toast to your master-disciple bond!”
Zane also didn’t expect this little girl to be so quiet and smiled as he raised his glass. “Good, cheers!”
Then both of them turned their gazes to Starry.
What? You drink while I watch? Are you waiting for them to get drunk before tricking me into a class?
“I don’t like drinking…” Starry declined.
“It’s fine, it’s embarrassing to be a brewer who can’t drink. You’ll get laughed at if word gets out.” Xieu waved his hand. “With enough drinking, you’ll never want to stop.”
“Starry, just have a little; this is the Holy Essence Water you brought back. How can you not taste it?”
As if you know!
Looking at the small cup before her, holding less than 100 milliliters… if she just drank one cup, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Taking the cup, the properties of the drink naturally revealed themselves.
Holy Essence Brew: Rare alcoholic drink, permanently increases health limit by 1000 upon first consumption. After using, technique points increase by 80, confusion level greatly increases.
Health limit +1000!! Many people don’t even have a total health value over 1000!
However, the greatly increased confusion level made Zane a bit concerned.
But, with four pairs of eyes staring at her, it felt a little uncomfortable.
Just one cup! Starry brought the cup to her lips, gently tilted her head, the strong alcoholic scent stimulated her senses, and she gulped it down!
System Notification: First time consuming ‘Holy Essence Brew’, health limit +1000.
The taste was quite nice, slightly sweet, with a hint of ocean flavor, probably from the Rain plant. Finishing it in one go felt effortless, just like drinking a beverage.
Level 5 rare wine is like this…
Buzz!
A wave of heat rushed to her brain. Starry tightly shut her lips, trying her best to maintain her composure. A few drops of sweat unexpectedly rolled down from beneath her hair, unsure if it was due to tension or fatigue.
Not only that, but even her consciousness shared with her true self felt dizzy, causing Zane to lean against a small tree and sit down.
“You’ve got guts!” Zane nodded in praise, “In that case, I can’t lose to my disciple.”
He raised a glass of wine and proudly said, “Bro, how’s my disciple?”
“Haha, not bad, very good! Cheers!”
Trembling, Starry placed the empty glass back on the stone table, making an effort to open her eyes; it was time to get serious.
“Xie… Xieu… Sir.”
“No need to be so formal; just call me Uncle Master!”
“U-Uncle…” Oh no, her consciousness was drifting more and more. She had only had one cup; how could this happen?
“Because you called me Uncle, I’ll toast you another cup!” Xieu excitedly raised the wine glass, feeling very pleased with the title.
“Starry, let’s have another drink!” Zane egged her on.
“I… can’t drink anymore…” Her voice was barely audible.
“Don’t be shy! We’re all friends here!”
“Then… let’s have another cup! This time… Uncle Master, you have to listen to me… about something.” Despite her hazy consciousness, she accurately reached for the cup again, bringing it to her lips, the familiar scent returning.
Who’s afraid? Bottoms up!
Starry downed the Holy Essence Brew in the cup!
System Notification: Achieved ‘Hero Among Drunkards’, luck +2.
Hero Among Drunkards:
Trait: For every 1% confusion level, attack power increases by 1% (max 100%).
Description: The hero among drunkards recognized by Xieu, known as the Mad Sword.
“How… is it!” Starry wiped the corner of her mouth.
Xieu couldn’t help but chuckle. “Go ahead, what’s on your mind?”
“I want… to learn sword techniques from you!”
“Oh? You know me?”
“Of course…!” Before the alcohol kicked in, Starry took out the Flowing Wind Emblem, the item Xiin had given her.
His eyes showed a hint of surprise. “Who gave this to you?”
“Xiin…”
Seemingly recalling something amusing, Xieu smirked.
“Hey, bro, Starry is… my disciple!” Zane, thoroughly drunk, mumbled.
Xieu ignored him and turned to Starry. “Did she tell you about me?”
“Haha! That fierce guide didn’t tell me anything!” Starry’s speech became noticeably clearer but lacked some rationality.
“Still… Alna is better! Without her, I wouldn’t even know what to do right now.”
“Alna? The Wishcaster?” Xieu asked with curiosity.
“Of course! Who else could it be?”
“Alna…? That little one is also my disciple! After coming back, she didn’t even come to see her master.” Zane complained.
“Did you save her?”
…
A splitting headache.
Damn, I don’t even know when I lost consciousness.
Zane looked at the sky where a hint of dawn appeared; it was already 4 AM.
What’s going on… why am I still in the game at this hour?
Meanwhile, Starry opened her heavy eyes, surrounded by a mess of wine glasses.
The air was thick with the smell of evaporating alcohol.
When did I fall asleep on the stone table?
On the grass beside her, Zane lay surrounded by several wine glasses, sleeping soundly, unaware that he was completely soaked in wine and exuding a strange odor.
And Xieu was nowhere to be seen.
This place looked almost like a garbage dump.
Starry pinched her nose and walked out the door.
Casually glancing at the system notifications, there were dozens of them!
What’s the situation?
First, the health limit increased by Holy Essence Brew has reached 2140; she wouldn’t be easily killed now!
Then there’s this title, Hero Among Drunkards…?
Based on confusion level adding attack power…? Recognized by Xieu?
When did this happen!
Moreover, there were a series of high confusion warnings after that.
How many cups did I drink yesterday? Looking at the table full of empty wine glasses, Starry fell into contemplation.
After the confusion warnings, there was another message.
System Notification: Congratulations! You have gained the hidden class “Chaotic Swordsman.”
System Notification: Congratulations! You have successfully changed class to ‘Chaotic Swordsman’ and received one point reset opportunity.
Chaotic Swordsman: A swordsman who indulges his heart.
Strength: ★★★★
Agility: ★★★★☆
Intelligence: ★★
Spirit: ★★
Stamina: ★★☆
When did…
Not only that, but there were new skills as well.
Frenzied Sword Decision: Unleashes a powerful, chaotic sword qi, dealing 200% damage to all enemies within a designated direction for 10 yards. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
Free Will: Chaotic Swordsman is not bound by worldly constraints; becomes immune to control effects for 5 seconds after use. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
Chaotic Dance: Executes a sword dance around herself, dealing 200% damage to enemies within a 3-yard radius, with a 20% chance to put enemies into a chaos state for 3 seconds (affected by both parties’ levels). Cooldown: 30 seconds.
Frenzied Triple Slash: Executes a fierce three-hit combo, dealing 120%, 180%, and 240% damage to the target respectively. Cooldown: 20 seconds.
Battle Heart: Under elevated fighting spirit, every attack carries a 10% lifesteal effect.
Frenzied Sword Decision is a linear penetrating skill, while Chaotic Dance is an AoE centered on herself and has a chance to inflict a confusion status. In a confused state, enemies will attack the nearest units indiscriminately.
Both AoE skills have reached a terrifying 200% damage multiplier, even surpassing Ice Moon Slash.
Frenzied Triple Slash delivers massive single-target damage, and this kind of combo skill can produce a strong suppression effect, commonly referred to as stun.
Free Will ensures she won’t be controlled, while Battle Heart offers the rare lifesteal effect, allowing her to sustain her battles!
What a terrifying class!
Even the Wishcaster doesn’t hold much advantage anymore; the Chaotic Swordsman’s Free Will can negate control, rendering the Wishcaster’s multiple control completely ineffective!
Moreover, the Chaotic Swordsman is undoubtedly a type of Swordsman and can learn Charge!
With an impressive growth of 4.5 stars in agility.
Still full agility specs, no need to change.
Thus, an astonishing character sheet appeared.
Level: 20
Name: Shaking Off Starry
Title: Hero Among Drunkards
Class: Chaotic Swordsman
Health: 2830
Attack Power: 1956-1981
Physical Defense: 289
Magical Defense: 2
Strength: 127
Intelligence: 5
Agility: 280
Stamina: 46
Spirit: 5
Luck: 2
Honestly, Zane was starting to lose track of who the real boss was.
