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Chapter 255: This Isn't Something to Touch
Chapter 255: This Isn't Something to Touch
In the seven and a half days Su Yu spent gathering materials, the in-game time translated to nearly three months.
During these three months, Princess Eliza had already led the remaining 300,000 troops from Forest City to Oran City, where they established a base and constructed numerous military defenses and fortresses.
The Kalter rebels took Forest City without much effort. By now, five-sevenths of the entire empire had fallen into their hands.
However, the rebels did not stop there.
After a two-week rest and adjustment, 700,000 troops marched southward, aiming to crush the remnants of the royal forces and unify the entire empire in one fell swoop.
When Su Yu arrived at Oran City, the vanguard of the rebel forces was already at the city gates, with the main rebel army just 30 kilometers away.
The empire was truly at a critical juncture, facing the threat of annihilation.
Riding on Tema, Su Yu quickly made his way through the wide streets of Oran City.
Tema was as spirited as ever, her strides powerful and full of vigor, even outshining the majestic horses on the street.
In stark contrast to Tema's lively demeanor, the residents on the streets were somber and grim, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive.
Recently, Princess Eliza had led her army to Oran City. Upon entering the city gates, she immediately implemented policies to increase taxes on the noble class while reducing them for the common people. She also significantly lowered the financial barriers for entry into the Warrior Academy and Magic Academy, ensuring that talented children from humble backgrounds could receive high-quality education and have the chance to become powerful individuals.
Princess Eliza's policies marked a significant victory for the people's protests, and Oran City had been jubilant at the time.
Eliza quickly gained the support of the masses.
However, the brief joy was short-lived.
Now, with the Kalter rebels at the city gates, Oran City was filled with a sense of impending doom. The expressions on people's faces mirrored those of the residents of Golden Rose City when it was nearly captured, all marked by deep solemnity.
...
After observing the overall atmosphere of Oran City, Su Yu turned his attention back to himself.
He began to consider his next steps.
After careful thought and analysis, he identified three key tasks to focus on:
1. Consolidate his own strength and solidify his foundation.
2. Acquire a set of fourth-tier equipment for temporary use.
3. Find a way to obtain all the third and fourth-tier skill books for his class.
Regarding the first point, solidifying his foundation:
Although Chancellor Cao had provided him with numerous medicinal baths to help consolidate his strength, it still wasn't enough for someone who had advanced two major levels in just seven days.
Su Yu planned to request access to the Advanced Secret Realm beneath the Unicorn Trial Grounds to thoroughly solidify his foundation.
As for the second point, equipment:
Most of the main quest rewards included equipment, and the equipment's level matched the player's level. Therefore, he didn't need to deliberately seek out equipment; completing quests would naturally provide him with a full set.
Finally, the third point, skill books:
Su Yu had already collected all the second-tier skill books, which were rewards from two main quests.
For the Mage class, there were 12 second-tier skills in total:
- Fire: Chain Fireball (Common), Phoenix Flame (Excellent), Inferno (Epic)
- Water: Ice Dart (Common), Summon Water Elemental (Excellent), Ice Barrier (Epic)
- Lightning: Lightning Burst (Common), Thunderstorm (Excellent), Heavenly Thunder (Epic)
- Earth: Group Earth Spike (Common), Summon Adamantite Elemental (Excellent), Earthquake (Epic)
He had all the second-tier skill books, but none of the third-tier skill books, and only one fourth-tier skill book, Dragon Breath, which was a gift from another player.
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I hope the main storyline will offer more skill scrolls as rewards in the future!
While Su Yu was lost in thought, Tima had already brought him to the entrance of the princess's palace.
"Neigh~" Tima turned and softly neighed twice, signaling that they had arrived.
"Oh... Thank you, Tima." Su Yu gently stroked Tima's neck, dismounted, and stored her back into the horse token.
At the palace entrance, the princess's royal guard, Keldron, had been waiting for quite some time.
Keldron was no longer the same man he used to be.
His armor was now somewhat worn, with burn marks on his arms and thighs, and his face bore the marks of many hardships.
Seeing Su Yu, he placed his left hand over his chest and bowed respectfully. "Master Counter, Princess Alette knew you would be arriving these past few days and instructed me to personally welcome you."
"Alright, lead the way." Su Yu sighed softly and followed behind him.
Keldron's fate had been particularly harsh.
When Su Yu helped him send a letter to his family in Forest City during the first five chapters of the princess's storyline, his family did not escape the great calamity that befell the city. His parents, wife, and most of his children perished in the disaster, leaving only his six-year-old son as the sole survivor—a fate filled with sorrow.
But in the context of a war, no one was lucky. Su Yu said nothing and continued to follow Keldron.
"System notification: Your main storyline has been updated, [Empire of the Golden Sparrow (51/100)]."
"Objective: Meet [Princess Alette] and [Tina Garcia], and attend the pre-battle strategy meeting."
"Reward: 10,000 experience points."
Seeing the task reward, Su Yu couldn't help but think of the [Experience Crystal] he had tucked away in the corner of his backpack.
Because the second phase of the Tina storyline involved several large-scale battles, his crystal had accumulated a massive amount of experience points.
The current attributes of the crystal were:
[Experience Crystal (Special Item)]
Current stored experience points: 50,246,000.
"Wow!" Su Yu couldn't help but exclaim.
The crystal had stored 50 million experience points!!! If he could use the experience points in the crystal, he could easily reach the fifth stage!
But with so much experience, how large would the crystal be?
With this thought, Su Yu summoned the crystal.
Upon successful summoning, he immediately felt a weight in his palm.
A completely transparent, 30-centimeter cube appeared in his hand.
Seeing the crystal, Su Yu was startled!
He remembered that when the crystal had just accumulated 10,000 experience points, it was only the size of an apple.
Now it was this big, even larger than a basketball!
Keldron, noticing the commotion behind him, turned to look at Su Yu.
Seeing the large transparent crystal in Su Yu's hand, he couldn't help but ask, "Master Counter, this stone is quite beautiful. Where did you get it from?"
After saying this, Keldron reached out to touch the crystal, curious about its texture.
"No! No! No!"
Su Yu was startled and quickly stowed the crystal back into his backpack. "This isn't something to touch. Touching it could disrupt the local feng shui."
The experience points in the crystal could be used by any player or NPC. If Keldron accidentally absorbed it, Su Yu would be in deep trouble.
"'Not to touch'? 'Feng shui'?" Keldron looked puzzled, wondering where these terms came from.
"Let's not talk about this. Hurry up and lead the way." Su Yu urged.
"Alright." Keldron shook his head and continued leading Su Yu into the palace.
(End of Chapter)
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