Chapter 65

: Skill

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"Limited-time event [Hundreds of Skills and Arts]: Combat is never the purpose of life; exploration and creation are."

"During the event, all shops (dojos) will be open for free. Once the requirements are met, you can learn the corresponding skills; learning skills will increase your proficiency in Word of Power by an additional 50%."

"During the event, all skills and incantations will be converted into points proportionally and used for ranking. At the end of the event, the top 100 players on the leaderboard will receive ranking rewards."

Dragon Raja: New World features a variety of skills, including alchemy, which goes without saying, as well as many other life skills.

For example, pickpocketing, planting, and so on—anything you can think of—is all in Dragon Raja: New World, some of which have amazing and extraordinary effects.

Lin Zhiying opened the leaderboard and checked it, but didn't find a single familiar face that he recognized.

However, the ranking rewards later on were somewhat tempting to him.

Exclusive afterimage!

The top 100 characters will all be able to leave their own unique afterimages in the subsequent beginner dungeons!

The Beginner's Secret Realm is a new starting area designed for new players after a major version update.

After all, the difference in strength between versions can greatly affect the gaming experience of new players.

Each beginner's dungeon is essentially a separate mini-dungeon, where only players from the same batch enter.

They are like independent mirrored mini-worlds, where you can gain experience much faster.

NPCs in the main world will leave their own unique afterimages in the beginner's dungeon.

The favorability and items that new players gain in the beginner's dungeon will also take effect after breaking through the dungeon and merging into the main world.

The player's exclusive afterimage is equivalent to having your own unique NPC character in the game. Not only can you get legendary points, but it is also a very meaningful thing!

Lin Zhiying wants to become the number one player in Dragon Raja, so this is definitely not something he can miss.

The thought of his handsome face being preserved in the game and admired by countless new players filled Lin Zhiying with enthusiasm!

He had just redeemed the [Execution Department Basic Sword Technique (F-rank)] and the [Flame Slash (D-rank)], which he was planning to learn and practice.

This is a great opportunity to climb the leaderboard and get an extra reward!

[Execution Department Basic Knife Skills (Rank F)]

[Effect: After learning this skill, you will gain increased damage dealt with sword-type weapons.]

Beginner: 5% Proficient: 10% Expert: 10% [Weight]

[Description: This is a skill taught to operators within the Execution Department, combining the strengths of various sword techniques, and it's easy to learn.]

The skill levels in Dragon Raja: New World are: Beginner, Proficient, Expert, Master, and Grandmaster.

In his previous life, Lin Zhiying's swordsmanship was at an expert level, and he didn't even need to use incantations to kill small monsters.

To extend players' playtime, Xuanyu Company designed skills to only increase gradually through proficiency, but the speed is actually quite reasonable.

Just like Lin Zhiying after using the [Execution Department Elementary Knife Technique (F-level)].

The experience I had accumulated from using swordsmanship was all used up at once, instantly bringing my skill to the proficiency level and granting me a 10% damage bonus!

On the leaderboard of "Hundred Skills and Thousand Arts", Lin Zhiying obtained three points, and his ranking rose to more than 3,000.

Once he reaches mastery and has acquired all the bonuses, he can then learn more advanced skills.

However, his living space was still too small, and he couldn't move around freely, so he decided to go out and take a look.

Moreover, Lin Zhiying knew that there was a place in City A where he could learn a decent "intermediate sword technique".

As Lin Zhiying walked down the street, he could see from afar that a crowd had gathered at the breakfast shop he frequented.

He walked over out of curiosity, thinking it was some kind of promotional event, but it turned out to be a group of players gathered there.

"Young man, since you want to learn how to make steamed buns from me, let's have a contest of speed in kneading dough."

After the middle-aged shop manager finished speaking, he took out two lumps of dough and placed them on the cutting board.

The player had done this in real life before. He glanced at the shopkeeper's appearance and tried to knead it, but very slowly.

However, in the end, the shopkeeper still accepted the player.

A moment later, the player excitedly shouted:

"I've learned how to make steamed buns!"

"This basic steamed bun can restore 50 health points with just one."

Upon hearing his words, several more players who had been hesitating nearby immediately went over, also wanting to learn how to make steamed buns from the shop owner.

The shop owner welcomes all customers.

That's nothing compared to what Lin Zhiying ate in her previous life—food made by a player with "expert" skills.

A bowl of noodles can restore 1000 health points. Apart from being troublesome to store and taking more time to eat, it can almost replace a small health potion.

"It seems the players are very receptive to skills," Lin Zhiying thought to himself.

Indeed, everyone is always busy in real life and doesn't have the time or energy to do many things. Unexpectedly, they can now do these things in "Dragon Raja: New World".

Moreover, the food you eat in the game tastes just as good and makes you feel full.

In his previous life, Lin Zhiying remembered that it was for this reason.

It has attracted many players who prefer a more casual, life-oriented playstyle and are not interested in monster-hunting.

Learning various skills around the world and making a living through those skills in the game is certainly a unique way to play.

Lin Zhiying also felt a sense of urgency; he needed to upgrade his skills quickly, otherwise he might not be able to get the ranking rewards.

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After getting out of the taxi, Lin Zhiying headed straight for his destination.

Even before we entered, we could hear a "clapping" sound from afar; it was the sound of striking a wooden figure.

Lin Zhiying looked up at the signboard.

A City Children's Palace, Musashi Kendo Training Center!

Lin Zhiying remembered that he could learn an intermediate sword technique here called "Musashi Sword Technique (Rank C)," which was very suitable for building a foundation.

In ancient Japan, the "sword" and "knife" were not separate, so Kendo is actually a swordsmanship.

The owner of the shop was a middle-aged man carrying a short knife. He had sharp eyes and looked very capable.

"You want to learn kendo from me?"

"Yes."

Lin Zhiying nodded heavily.

"Sure, but there have been a lot of people coming lately. I'd rather have none than accept something of poor quality. You can learn swordsmanship, but I need to see what your foundation is like."

The middle-aged man sized up Lin Zhiying and waved to the back: "Lin Yue, you come and spar with him a few times, but remember to be careful."

Lin Yue, who was summoned, looked to be about the same age as Lin Zhiying, like a high school student.

He seemed quite displeased at being summoned, and pouted, "Take three of my moves, and you'll pass."

"Are you ready? I'm coming."

Lin Zhiying took the bamboo knife, weighed it in his hand, and slowly tapped it.

"ha!"

Lin Yuehui looked at Lin Zhiying, who was looking down at her with disdain, and exerted all her strength in her hand, showing no mercy.

He absolutely made this guy who looked down on him pay the price!

The next moment, a sharp pain suddenly shot through his lower abdomen, and his strength slowly dissipated as he felt the pain.

Before he could recover, a tremendous force struck, throwing Lin Yue several meters away.

"Is it okay now?"

Lin Zhiying retracted her kicking foot.

He doesn't even need a knife to deal with this kind of guy.

The curator hadn't expected things to happen so quickly. Hearing Lin Zhiying's words, he finally reacted and nodded blankly.

"You pass."

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