LIGHT NOVEL Chapter 67: Chapter 67: One is Enough
Hu Yan and Ruan Yu hurriedly leaned in.
The three of them crowded together to examine the book.
Opening the cover, which had no words on it, revealed the title: [Rain Prayer]
Just from the title, it was impossible to discern what the book was about. Jiang Kai flipped to the first page, where three lines of explanation appeared.
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[General skill. Requires 150 points of base mental strength (equipment bonuses not valid), second-tier class, and a natural-type talent to comprehend.]
[Harmony between man and nature, summoning rain through thought. After a 10-minute preparation, creates localized rainfall within a certain range. Duration and intensity depend on mental strength and skill level.]
[Details revealed upon binding. The skill book will disappear after comprehension.]
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After reading the description on the first page, the three of them exchanged glances.
It was really a skill book.
In Destiny's Calling, skill books did exist. Where they came from was as mysterious as the origin of class materials, but one thing was certain: the appearance rate of skill books was extremely low.
Jiang Kai had opened over 50 elite treasure chests to find just one skill book, which illustrated how rare they were.
Some people, even upon reaching second or third-tier classes, only used their class-specific skills.
After reading the introduction on the skill book, Jiang Kai and Ruan Yu both looked at Hu Yan.
"Old Hu, I only know you're a second-tier Feng Shui Master. What's your mental strength at...?" Jiang Kai asked.
"Uh, I'm second-tier, level 7. My mental strength is 163."
The mental strength growth rate for Feng Shui Masters was on par with Barefoot Doctors, ranking among the top in the ten major professions of Huaxia. Most importantly, upon second-tier class advancement, base stats increased by 50%, which was a significant boost, making Hu Yan's mental strength impressive.
Jiang Kai thought for a moment and tossed the skill book to Hu Yan. "This book is for you. Learn it."
"For me?" Hu Yan was a bit overwhelmed. "This book should sell for a decent price, right? Besides, Captain Kai, I'm already grateful to be part of the team..."
Jiang Kai chuckled. "Why are you acting like Ruan Yu? I said it's yours, so it's yours."
"Judging by the skill description, you're the only one among us who can learn it."
Seeing Hu Yan holding the skill book, hesitating and about to speak, Jiang Kai already knew what he wanted to say.
It was nothing more than feeling he hadn't contributed enough and didn't deserve it.
Before Hu Yan could speak, Jiang Kai said, "Since you guys call me Captain, I decide how to split the loot. No objections, right?"
Jiang Kai's words effectively silenced Hu Yan. Left with no choice, Hu Yan hesitantly accepted the skill book, choking up slightly as he said, "If Captain says so, then fine. But let me say this: unless you kick me out, I, Hu Yan, will never leave the Fire God Squad."
Jiang Kai smiled. Hu Yan's name combined with his promise left one uncertain whether to trust him or not.
Looking at the room full of loot, Jiang Kai thought for a moment and said, "So much gear... Using appraisal cards would be too wasteful. Let's take it to the supply station. They might even appraise it for free."
Ruan Yu asked, "Are we heading back to the safe zone?"
Jiang Kai nodded. "I urgently need some money—fast. Honestly, I didn't expect to get so many treasure chests this quickly. Now I think it's enough. Let's sell it off first."
After packing up, the Fire God Squad waited until nightfall before leaving the elite cabin and heading back to the safe zone.
Currently, the King's Valley had many teams from the Black Tortoise Guild. Jiang Kai didn't want any accidents to occur before securing his older brother's medical expenses, so he deliberately avoided them.
By early morning the next day, the Fire God Squad successfully returned to the safe zone.
Without stopping at their camp, Jiang Kai went straight to the supply station.
The supply station had just opened. As the trade window slid open, the girl inside noticed someone waiting outside and looked curiously.
"Huh? You again?"
After nearly a month, the young woman immediately recognized Jiang Kai. It seemed he had left a lasting impression.
Jiang Kai smiled faintly. "Not welcome?"
"Of course, you're welcome! What are you selling this time?" The woman's smile softened, revealing shallow dimples. She no longer had the "professional" demeanor from their first meeting.
"It's quite a lot. Can I come inside?"
"Brother Li, Brother Wang, please bring him in," the young lady said without hesitation, instructing the guards outside.
The two guards outside the window glanced at Jiang Kai, then at the two figures behind him.
Guard Li raised an eyebrow at Hu Yan, surprised. "Hu Yan, you're part of his team?"
"Yeah, why? Got a problem?" Hu Yan raised his chin proudly.
"No problem. But only one from a team needs to go inside."
"Alright, fine. Captain Kai, you go. Have a good chat with Dimples... We'll wait at camp," Hu Yan teased, winking at Jiang Kai.
Jiang Kai rolled his eyes. "Don't talk nonsense. It's purely business."
The 27th Supply Station temporarily closed its trading window, seemingly for Jiang Kai's exclusive service.
Inside, Jiang Kai quickly brought out his treasure chest cards.
"So many..." Guard Li's eyes widened. "All Ghost Banshee loot?"
Guard Wang gave Jiang Kai a few more curious looks. "You cleared the elite cabins? How did you deal with their Fear Break attacks?"
Jiang Kai didn't respond, and Guard Wang seemed to realize he'd overstepped, tactfully dropping the question.
As a big client, Jiang Kai once again enjoyed free appraisal services provided by Dimples.
She meticulously appraised each item, estimating its value and pushing the results to Jiang Kai.
[Wanderer's Leg Armor: Tier 1, Grade 9 gear. Increases Strength by 7, Constitution by 9, Leg Defense by 4. Special Effect: Reduces stamina consumption by 17%, enhances frost resistance by 27%. Estimated value: 4,600 star coins.]
[Hunter's Leather Chest Armor: No tier. Increases Constitution by 6, Upper Body Defense by 4. Special Effect: Out of combat, increases stamina recovery rate by 12%. Estimated value: 1,500 star coins.]
[Ascetic Monk Robe: Profession attire. Estimated value: 400 star coins.]
The first dozen items didn't impress Jiang Kai, so he set them aside for sale.
"Huh? A piece of a small set?" Dimples suddenly exclaimed after appraising a pair of black pants.
"What set?" Jiang Kai immediately leaned in to check the info on her wrist display.
[Nightfall Pants: Tier 1, Grade 9 leg armor. Increases Agility by 11, Strength by 6, Leg Defense by 3. Special Effect: Grants night invisibility after a 30-second preparation. Invisibility lasts 3 minutes. Can stack with other 'Nightfall' set items. Shared preparation time.]
[Estimated value: 3,500 star coins.]
Jiang Kai immediately thought of his Nightfall Cloak.
The price of the pants was relatively low for Tier 1, Grade 9 gear, but it was part of the Nightfall set.
No wonder Dimples had called it a "small" set—Nightfall gear seemed to have low individual grades.
However, according to the description, combining the pants and cloak would grant him 6 minutes of night invisibility after just 30 seconds of preparation.
After some thought, Jiang Kai kept the Nightfall Pants.
The next few items were ungraded, and just as Jiang Kai began to doubt his luck, Dimples suddenly paused over a chest piece and ran two appraisals.
"Hey, we've got a good one." she said excitedly, looking at Jiang Kai.
As someone stationed at a military supply post, finding quality gear was always a thrill.
The information was quickly pushed to Jiang Kai.
[Phantom Armor: Tier 1, Grade 3 chest armor (dropped by Ghost Banshees). Increases Strength by 8, Constitution by 9, Agility by 24, Mental Strength by 14. No defense increase. Special Effect: 'Phantom State' activated once every 10 minutes. Grants immunity to one physical attack.]
[Estimated value: 240,000 star coins.]
Seeing the final estimated price, Jiang Kai couldn't help but take a sharp breath.
This one piece of armor... was enough to cover his older brother's medical expenses.
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