Translator: Larbre Studio
Editor: Larbre Studio
Chu You took over the halberd and instantly put it into his backpack. Although Chu You knew its attributes, he took another look again.
Initial Warrior Halberd: Ordinary Level. Extremely slow weapon. Double hand weapon. Attack Power +56, Direct Hit +15, Critical Direct Damage +20, Health level +200, Weapon Block +5, Attack Speed -50, Durability 100/100.
The Warrior Halberd had a specialty, that was that the attack speed was extremely slow because of the heavy load of the weapon (a player who unleashed the halberd without attack speed required a total of 5 seconds from the attack to the storing of the weapon). If one chose to activate a skill, the speed of unveiling the skill’s movement was also extremely slow. However, the plus point was that the attack basis attribute was very high, hence the halberd’s attack power was the highest amongst all the weapons of the same level. Moreover, the attack radius was also further than all other close battle occupations.
Nevertheless, all the detriments had completely overshadowed the plus benefits.
Hence, in the initial part of the game, no one dared to team up with players of the Warrior Halberd Sword Star occupation. Compared to the other warrior division occupations, Warrior Halberd Sword Star players were not as strong as Protector of the Sword and Shield players in terms of health level defense. They couldn’t do MT, and even if they did MT, the result would also be very poor. Not only did such players not have the skill to trigger the opponent’s hatred, but their attack speed was also very slow. As such, they would quickly be OTed by other players, losing the hatred of the monsters and thereby resulting in a very awkward situation. In terms of output, Warrior Halberd Sword Star occupation players could not match up with Master of The Way of Wind Punches and Practitioner of the Magic Sword. This was because the slow attack speed had limited the number of times they could attack. Not only was their attack speed slow, but most of the skills that Warrior Halberd Sword Star players had were team attack skills. In the game’s instance dungeon, especially in the foundation stage, one had to be extremely careful. After capturing two monsters, they had to control one monster, and slowly progress forward. Hence, such a team attack profession was a major headache for any team leader. Even though they had asked Warrior Halberd Sword Star not to engage in team attacks, these players always chose to act against their team leader’s will. Why? Because they only had these skills. What would they do if they were not allowed to engage in group attacks? Simply stab monsters? Individual skills were extremely scarce. Based on this whole long list, DPS’s output status was the lowest amongst them all.
Hence, an ugly situation would arise between the team members. Warrior Halberd Sword Star players could only scramble away in face of the criticisms of the other 4 members, and leave the instance dungeon. If Warrior Halberd Sword Star players encountered iron-willed team leaders, they would immediately be kicked out of the group.
Attack speed was the most important attribute that Warrior Halberd Sword Star players needed to build on. Hence, many ordinary players went down the agility path. By adding all of the free attributes points that they had gained through leveling up on agility, they could slowly increase their attack speed. Hence, this resulted in the emergence of the so-called Agility Current Battle Warrior Halberd Sword Star.
But when the attack speed of the Agility Current Battle Warrior Halberd Sword Star had been increased, one’s health level would be terrifyingly low, and one’s attack speed would not be high either. The power attribute of the warrior profession was the actual basis value for increasing attack power. For Assassins, attack power was added to the agility attribute. Hence these Agility Current Battle Warrior Halberd Sword Stars were not welcomed. Forming a team of assassins would be better. The position of MT was even less suitable, as they could not withstand the attacks of the BOSS of instance dungeons.
Hence, this profession was regarded as a rubbish profession by many other professional players. Warrior Halberd Sword Star players who did not increase their attack speed skills were all rubbish.
The same went for PK. Their attack speed was slow, and the movements of the character when using the skill were also extremely slow and they were easily captured by the opponent. Not only were they unable to harm others with their skills, but it was also easier for the opponent to realize the weak points of these Warrior Halberd Sword Star players. In addition, even if Warrior Halberd Sword Star players discovered the next position of the opponent, they would often miss the opportunity because of limitations on their attack speed.
All in all, to perform well in the beginning and middle portion of the game, Warrior Halberd Sword Star players had to possess gear and skills for increasing attacking speed. These would enable them to have an easier life during this period.
But it was going to be a whole new game in the later portion of the game. Once they had leveled up, attack speed would increase because of the increase in one’s personal attributes due to the leveling up process. By then, the power and dominance that Warrior Halberd Sword Star players exhibited was a completely different story from what it was before. That was, of course, the later part.
“Silent Night, this is your initial skill book. Hold it well.” The main elder passed Chu You a skill book and said sincerely, “Silent Night, you must understand this. Our Warrior Halberd Sword Star lineage is the most powerful lineage that no enemy can tackle. You must believe in this with your utmost faith and imprint it deeply in your mind. This will help you to go further in your road of progression in this profession. In the growing up phase, you must remain calm and avoid comparing and competing with other professions. That will only cause your faith and confidence to be shaken. Do you understand?” Having said this, the elder looked at Chu You, with overflowing anticipation and enthusiasm.
Will I feel as if I am a useless piece of salted fish by comparing myself with others? Is a live fish born in fear and a dead fish living in peace?
Chu You smiled. He said with confidence, “I understand. I will let all other professions realize that they are the truly useless salted fishes!”
“Great, this man can be taught!” the elder exclaimed and appeared exhilarated. The several elders behind his back appeared pleased too. The words of this new disciple had touched them truly.
Chu You’s eyes gazed at an architectural structure, appearing to be contemplating something. Thereafter, he opened his bag and realized that the saber already had a grey name, which indicated that it could not be used. Chu You’s eyes appeared calm and he retrieved the initial halberd. Instantly, a halberd, which had a mundane external facade, appeared behind Chu You’s back. Even though the halberd was not placed upright, it was still taller than Chu You.
Thereafter, Chu You started learning the initial skill. This initial skill was a group attack skill. It symbolized the direction of the development of the profession.
Twirl Wave: One can cause a skill basis damage twice to at most 8 enemies who are within one’s 6-meter radius, continuously: 156/201. Cooling down of skill: 10 seconds. Magic Power utilized: 20 points. The skill can only be used for players who are level 10 and above. It is unleashed instantly. Skill Practitioner: Warrior Halberd Sword Star profession. Familiarity: 0/5000.
Although the skill was unleashed immediately, that was only relative to the activation of the skill. Although the skill did not need to be read, that did not mean that once it was unleashed it could cause immediate damage. It was just that one would twirl around twice with the halberd in circles. Each round he turned, it would result in one wave of damage. There were a total of 2 waves. The skill actions of the character would become swifter and quicker with the increase in attack speed.
At that moment, Chu You looked straight ahead, instead of looking at the elders on the steps, and said coldly, “Elders, I would like to enter the Practitioner’s Training Ground.”
Hearing what Chu You had said, the elders exchanged glances with each other. They could see the expression of shock and astonishment in each other’s eyes.
“Silent Night, do you know that each disciple will only have one chance to enter the Practitioner’s Training Ground once every half a year? If you do not pass through it successfully this time, you will have to wait for another half a year. This is the rule that our lineage master set.” The main elder squinted his eyes.
“I understand. I wish to use this chance now.” Chu You’s eyes appeared devoid of emotions, as he already had some confidence in clearing the obstacles.
“Are you serious? If that is so, I will tell you about the contents of the practitioner’s training ground. There are a total of 3 stages. Each stage has a checkpoint, and the entire process is very arduous and painful. Once you have exhausted all your health points, you can only come again half a year later.”
Chu You smiled. “Can you tell me what the rewards are if I pass the test?”
“How arrogant! You talk as if you can pass through the training ground with ease! Let me tell you, this practitioner’s training ground is a fatal blow to disciples who have not practiced well!” one of the elders hollered.
“Such an arrogant disciple.” Another elder shook his head.
Chu You remained unmoved by these words. Confidently, he said, “I have decided. I am going to try out the Practitioner’s Training Ground!”
The main elder did not understand why the disciple which had delighted them previously would commit such a rash action. He shook his head and said, “The reward is that, the faster you complete the test, the greater the rewards. If you pass through all the obstacles within 30 minutes, you will receive the highest reward. Regarding that…” He paused for a while, and said seriously, ” I will not hide the truth from you. It is a practice skill book left behind by the lineage master.”
“But all disciples who pass the test will not have a chance to enter the practitioner’s training ground again, regardless of their results.” The elder spoke seriously, hoping to warn Chu You.
As he did in his previous life, Chu You nodded. “I understand, but I still wish to try it out.”
“Since you are genuinely interested in entering the grounds, go on then. I hope you will not regret the choice you have made.”
After hearing his words, Chu You chose not to reply. He dashed towards one of the architectural structures with the halberd hung behind him.
“He just joined our Warrior Halberd Lineage, and you let him take up the challenge of entering the Practitioner’s Training Ground? Isn’t that a little too rash?” One of the elders sounded suspicious.
“That’s not even rash, it is just letting him waste the opportunity away for nothing. If he doesn’t pass through this time, he will have to wait for another half a year to gain the opportunity,” another elder said in the same suspicious tone.
The main elder shook his head. “This is a very different disciple. We can all feel that very different aura and vibe that radiates from his body. He is an extraordinary disciple, else he would not be the first to report to our lineage. Since he chose to do this as his first task, I assume that he has a certain confidence in what he is doing. Nevertheless, I do not believe that he can pass through the grounds within 30 minutes, probably within 1 hour? It would be better if he didn’t pass. If it is not the highest reward, it would be such a pity. Any disciple who passes through the ground will not have a chance to enter it again.”
“Personally, I don’t think he will even be able to pass through the grounds at all.”
“Mmm, I think so too…”
“Haha, that would be the best. Hopefully, it can get the highest reward after half a year.” The main elder was hoping that Chu you failed the challenge. He was extremely concerned that Chu You would lose the opportunity to obtain the highest reward. Because once Chu You had passed, regardless of how well he had performed, he would lose the clearance to enter the grounds again.
Chu You understood this very well. He knew the difficult level of the Practitioner’s Training Ground. Usually, the content of the Practitioner’s Training Ground varied with the level of the player.
The elder was right. The grounds were a fatal blow to low-level players because they did not possess many skills. Moreover, their speed was slow and their gear was poor, and their attributes were low. All these things severely limited the performance of low-level players. Although higher-level players would go through a tougher version of the training ground, they would possess more skills and were more familiar with the nature of the profession, enabling them to deal with the situation better. Hence, higher level players would be able to pass through the grounds more easily.
Shortly after, Chu You arrived in front of the architectural structure. This was a breaking through instance dungeon. He did not hesitate and immediately activated the progress bar!
This was not a rash act. Chu You was very confident that he would be able to pass through the instance dungeon within 30 minutes and obtain the highest reward, which was a skill book. That was a skill book that Chu You could not relinquish. If he obtained it in the early part of the game, it would literally be a gift from God, especially for Warrior Halberd Sword Star players whose attack speeds were slow.
In his previous life, not a single person had successfully and perfectly passed through the grounds at level 10. It was rare to see players pass through the grounds even at level 20. The most they got out of it was some ordinary rewards.
In this life… Chu You looked backward as he activated the progress bar. In the middle of the space in front of the door of the structure, there was a stone block, which would be dedicated to recording the achievements and accomplishments of players who had passed through the grounds successfully.
In this life, his name would be carved in the top position forever, creating a legacy never to be seen in the past and in the future!