Chapter 2: New Century (Epilogue)
After some praise, Xi Wei gestured to the knight beside him. The knight, understanding, immediately turned and left. Soon, he returned leading a mighty and tall Nightglow Wolf.
“Since you completed your mission well and made significant contributions in the previous battle, I specifically instructed the knight to choose the most majestic and strong Nightglow Wolf for you. Treat it well.” Xi Wei smiled slightly, gesturing for the knight to hand the reins of the Nightglow Wolf to (Player Name).
The Nightglow Wolf had already been somewhat tamed by Connie. Upon seeing (Player Name), it immediately adopted a fawning demeanor, wagging its tail furiously and licking (Player Name)’s face. The reality was that such actions from canine creatures were indeed very heartwarming. At least, (Player Name) was incredibly surprised and delighted. In the past, to catch a mount, he had resorted to both threats and coaxing, with only a slim chance of success. Even if he succeeded, the mount would be dull and unresponsive, unlike the spirited Nightglow Wolf before him.
“How about I call you Xiao Heizhi!” Instantly, (Player Name) gave the Nightglow Wolf a catchy and fitting name.
Xi Wei: “…”
Nobody Does Human Things: “…”
Nightglow Wolf: “…”
This is truly infuriating. Why does it have to understand human speech! The Nightglow Wolf’s teeth were grinding, but it glanced at the man on the throne and recalled the terror of all its kin being dominated by two Giant Dragons. The most frightening part was that those two Giant Dragons were the mounts of the man on the throne. It dared not be presumptuous. It could only temporarily accept this name. Suppressing the urge to bite the young man before it, the Nightglow Wolf extended its tongue and “friendly” licked (Player Name)’s face. Its standing height was about the same as the human’s. Licking felt quite natural.
“So you really like this name too!” (Player Name) exclaimed with joy. A sense of validation washed over him. “Then it’s settled, your name is Xiao Heizhi from now on. Follow me, and if I get to eat meat, you’ll get to eat vegetables.”
Nightglow Wolf: “…”
May this damnable human not sleep too soundly tonight. it thought fiercely.
The mount reward was in place, and the next step was the bestowal of skills. Xi Wei was really sparing no expense here. He took out all his current lower-tier skills to impart to the players. For example, the lower tier of Kingdom Bastion, Radiant Bastion. The lower tier of Legion Charge, Fearless Charge. The lower tier of Nirvana, Will to Die. As for Mad Lion’s Strike, it remained Mad Lion’s Strike; this was a family skill that did not change upon entering the Legendary-grade. In addition to these, there was Legendary-grade Greatsword Mastery. Xi Wei’s current Greatsword techniques had evolved into Legendary-grade Greatsword · Peak Perfection, further refined into dozens of minor Greatsword skills and usage techniques. It was most practical for players to choose this to learn.
Alas, not everyone liked using the cumbersome Greatsword. Many players preferred Long Swords and Rapier for their stylish and dashing appearance. This made Xi Wei sigh. So few manly men, so many “twig” men.
“Alright, go home and bond with your Nightglow Wolf. Time is pressing for me here. Choose which skill you want to learn quickly, I have other matters to attend to.”
Now that the Demon Eye Tree Fruit was secured, the curse on Demi-human Princess Sakura should be addressed. It was said that Sakura’s condition had not been good recently, with Loli and Ruo Yi taking turns caring for her. Xi Wei didn’t dare to show himself to Sakura. Lord Felton’s curse had a certain bewitching effect. The Heart Puppet Curse was merely to restrict Sakura’s movements and prevent her from running around; the Love Poison Curse was the real trouble. Sakura already had a favorable impression of him, and the Love Poison Curse would gradually deepen this affection, making it a ticking time bomb if not resolved promptly.
Hearing that Xi Wei had urgent matters, (Player Name) hurriedly nodded. Then, with a system notification, a string of skills popped up:
[Fearless Charge], [Mad Lion’s Strike], [Legendary-grade Greatsword Mastery], [Radiant Bastion], [Earth Shatter], [Golden Lion’s Roar]… [Super Endurance], [Super Stamina], [Golden Spear Iron Kidney], [King of Winter’s 108 Ways of Doing Things], [Capitalist Mentality]…
(Player Name) was overwhelmed. However, it seemed some strange things had been mixed in. Could those… be considered teachable skills? His gaze lingered on those peculiar-looking skills. Unfortunately, he could only choose one. Otherwise, without hesitation, he would have picked three: 108 Ways of Doing Things, the two Super skills, and Iron Kidney. To follow the King of Winter, be a happy man. But in the end, it was just a fantasy. All foam.
(Player Name) tore his lingering gaze away and finally settled on Legendary-grade Greatsword Mastery. Currently, his role was that of an Assassin. To be honest, using a Greatsword wasn’t suitable. But he was a person who didn’t confine his thoughts within frameworks. The reason Assassins preferred daggers was their lightness and excellent concealment. Now, he had changed his profession to Shadow Assassin and possessed a relatively powerful passive skill, [Night Hide]. This allowed him to enter a semi-invisible state at night, and if he remained still, he would enter complete invisibility. This invisibility could not be countered by the naked eye, only by detection magic and a Priest’s Dispel spell. Therefore, concealment had already been achieved through skills. So, what difference was there between using a dagger and a Greatsword?
Besides, Assassins required a one-hit kill. Either a heart stab or a decapitation. However, short swords and daggers had limited lethality. Against targets with tougher necks, like Templar Knights, if a one-hit kill wasn’t achieved with a dagger or short sword, the Assassin would likely fall into a passive situation. But with a Greatsword, that problem wouldn’t exist. After all, a decapitation with a Greatsword was a real decapitation, and piercing the heart was truly piercing the heart. Wasn’t cutting off the entire upper body a form of “piercing the heart”? Therefore, as an Assassin, was there any problem with learning Greatsword? No problem!
After some logical analysis, (Player Name) declared with unwavering resolve: “Please teach me Legendary-grade Greatsword Mastery!”
Xi Wei: “(ㅇㅅㅇ?)” If he wasn’t mistaken, Mo Yu’s profession was Shadow Assassin. An Assassin using a Greatsword? He was starting to not understand these players. Before, a player with the Berserker profession had come to learn skills, but instead of using a Greatsword, he insisted on a Rapier and even learned Mad Lion’s Strike from him. During attacks, apart from an extra lion effect, it was no different from a regular cleave. A Rapier could not unleash the destructive power of Mad Lion’s Strike, nor could it embody the “frenzy” characteristic of the Berserker class. It was akin to directly ruining the account. Now, here we are. An Assassin wants to learn Legendary-grade Greatsword… emmm…
Xi Wei seriously examined (Player Name), and after a while, he slowly said, “Alright! Then this King will teach you Greatsword!”
