The creation of the first Hall attracted a large number of players, especially the second batch of Newbie Players. They had almost all fought alongside Flourishing Flowers last night, so now they all wanted to join Flourishing Flowers' Hall directly. Not to mention, creating a Hall could directly enhance one's Realm once. Awesome! So awesome! They were just worrying about how to enhance their Realm using Inner Energy Techniques when they found out that creating a Hall could do it directly. How could they possibly miss such a free-riding opportunity?
In no time, more than fifty people chose to join Cloud Lament.
Upon hearing the news, Junlin and his team also hurried to find Blood Demoness.
"Blood Demoness, we want to create a Hall!"
"Ah? Another creation?"
Blood Demoness hadn't even had time to react. She was just about to ask how to proceed when she saw Junlin muttering to himself.
"Confirmed!"
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"Lingxiao Hall!"
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Junlin and his team also created their Hall.
Just like Flourishing Flowers' Hall, it could enhance one's Realm once. But what was different was the Postnatal Talent they obtained. Cloud Lament's Talent was "Sect Protection." The Talent that came with the Lingxiao Hall created by Junlin was "Prosperity and Wealth."
[Prosperity and Wealth: Invest a certain number of Contribution Points into the Hall. After a certain period, you can get even more Contribution Points. The more you invest, the shorter the wait.]
Seeing this Talent, Junlin was stunned. This Talent is simply made for players like us who love to fight! What do players who love to fight fear the most? No time for Earning Contribution Points! But now, that's no longer a problem. This Talent can connect directly with the Hall, allowing us to invest our Contribution Points and then wait for a while to get more. This way, we can ensure our Hall's members always have spare Contribution Points.
Although Junlin didn't know what Talent Flourishing Flowers had, he had to admit he was very satisfied with this one. It might not be as good as the "European Emperor" Talent that Abbess, Don't Love Me has, but this slow money-making Talent is also not bad. No matter how I look at it, we're not at a loss!
"Watch out!"
Suddenly, a loud shout came.
All the Players were attracted by the shout, only to see Blood Demoness, standing next to Evil Queen Morgana, get hit on the head by a sliding roof Tile.
With a BANG, Blood Demoness felt a sharp pain on the top of her head. This made Blood Demoness reel. A majestic Grandmaster Realm expert like me, hit by a Tile? I didn't dodge just now? What's going on?
The Players were also dumbfounded by this scene. An NPC was hit by a Tile? Is some kind of plot about to unfold?
At this moment, Junlin looked at Morgana with a strange expression. Poisonous Panda and Under the Phoenix Tree also looked over. Others might not understand, but they knew. This was Morgana's Talent, "Beauty Brings Misfortune," activating!
If a Woman, whether a player or an NPC, had any contact with Morgana, she would suddenly encounter a disaster. Being hit by a Tile was considered getting off lightly. The Talent "Beauty Brings Misfortune" could be lethal if things went wrong. For example, one might just bump into Morgana on the street and then get struck dead by a bolt of lightning after a few steps. Such incidents weren't impossible.
Junlin thought to himself, So, in the face of innate Talents like this, Postnatal Talents seem a bit underwhelming, huh?
Players didn't quite understand what was going on. They hadn't had much contact with Morgana, so they didn't know much about her abilities.
But now, Junlin and his team had successfully set up their Hall, and it came with pretty good Talents.
"How is it? Isn't our Hall just as good as Cloud Lament?" Under the Phoenix Tree asked anxiously.
Junlin suppressed the excitement in his heart and, after exchanging a look with his team members, hurried off towards the Outside, where the other players were. The bewildered Poisonous Panda and the others quickly followed.
Once they were away from other players, Junlin invited them into the Hall.
When they saw the Reward and Postnatal Talent of the Hall, they were all dumbstruck.
They all thought, Could creating a Hall be so friggin' awesome? Damn! A boost to the next Realm is one thing, but to also get a free Talent on top of that! And the key point is, this Postnatal Talent is just what we, who love to fight, like the most. This is so damn cool!
"No way, this Talent is way better than mine," lamented Evil Queen Morgana, his face turning an ashen hue. Thinking about his own troublesome Talent, he couldn't help but sigh. It truly is maddening to compare myself to others. My Talent effectively rules out any possibility of contact with female players!
"No, your Talent is stronger in a certain aspect!" Junlin said solemnly. "The newly emerged NPC, Blood Demoness, is definitely not simple, and even she couldn't escape the effects of your Talent. This means you're the bane of all NPCs, a genuine divine move! Just think about it. If Morgana encountered a female Boss, and after they clashed for a bit, the Boss suddenly met with an accident and died on the spot, wouldn't we be able to just loot the Equipment? In our team, perhaps no one would lay a hand on a Woman, but what if she died accidentally because of a Talent? Well, we couldn't be blamed for that, could we?"
"This 'Prosperity and Wealth' is perfect for us since none of us are the types to handle Life Tasks or construction Tasks," Under the Phoenix Tree mused. "With this Talent, we can now completely focus on combat from now on."
The others agreed. That's right, none of us are into the Life-Player thing. Combat is the truth!
Junlin mused, "Internal Energy players can elevate their Realm once, and with the Hall's rewards, it means I can advance straight to the Seventh-Grade Martial Artist Realm! After the update, there's so much content. However, to improve further, we'll need a lot of Contribution Points. Advancing from Seventh-Grade to Sixth-Grade Martial Artist takes 100 Contribution Points, and then rising to Fifth-Grade requires One Thousand Contribution Points. This update has thoroughly demonstrated the importance of Contribution Points, and it will also drive players to complete more Tasks. Right now, Life Players are in the most advantageous position; they have an endless supply of Tasks. If we want Contribution Points, we'll probably have to get them from the Sect Leader."
Having advanced to Seventh-Grade Martial Artist, Junlin could now be considered the player with the Strongest Power at the current stage. The difference between him and Flourishing Flowers primarily lay in their weapons; Junlin possessed the Rare Black Dragon Dagger. With this Dagger in hand, he was, by any measure, the strongest player at this stage. Although their Talents could help with Earning Contribution Points, continuing to advance would require a massive amount of them. Such a hassle, he thought.
"The New Map has opened up. Why don't we try pioneering it?" Poisonous Panda suggested. "The game's freedom determines the play style. The Sect is out of Tasks. We might as well go out and try our luck; maybe we'll trigger a Hidden Task?"
"Try our luck? I have a way around that!" Under the Phoenix Tree said with a grin. "What if we bring Abbess with us? His luck should be enough for us to trigger Hidden Tasks in the Wilderness, right?"