Vik University is the oldest and best university in the Blystone Kingdom and even the entire world. Its history can be traced back to the Era of the Four Heroes. Causing an explosion here is something only a madman would do.
It is foreseeable that if these lunatics succeed, it will definitely cause a sensation throughout the Blystone Kingdom, and this sensation will obviously not be a good thing.
Zhou Ning's expression was also solemn. Although he didn't feel a strong sense of belonging to this world yet, he was a student of Vik University after all. Moreover, if he remembered correctly, he was supposed to be in charge of the freshman welcoming event three days later.
Tsk, it's really too coincidental.
He had to get involved in this matter.
Sherlock's face was pale, and he took a deep breath, saying, "This matter is urgent. I must return to report it to Sir Keen West. The police will handle things here later."
"Oh, and you killed this perpetrator. After I report it, you will receive a substantial bonus."
As soon as Sherlock finished speaking, Zhou Ning shook his head and said very seriously, "I didn't kill this perpetrator. It was you, the brave and fearless Li Tie... no, Agent Sherlock, who killed him personally."
Sherlock nodded, understanding. If it were him, he wouldn't want to expose his identity and be targeted by those madmen from the Life Alchemy Society.
Sherlock pointed to Holwig's diary in Zhou Ning's hand, "Can I take this diary back as evidence?"
"Of course." Zhou Ning naturally wouldn't refuse this reasonable request and handed the diary to Sherlock.
"Thank you." Sherlock thanked him solemnly, put away the diary, "One more thing, we've tested your firearms, and they work well. Do you have any new stock left?"
"Yes, you can send someone to pick them up anytime." Speaking of this, Zhou Ning was no longer sleepy. He still had five revolvers and two rifles in his inventory, which he urgently needed to sell.
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to come over tomorrow afternoon." Sherlock nodded and said, "The price is still 15 vikta for a pistol and 18 vikta for a rifle. Oh, and do you sell your bullets?"
He had witnessed the battle just now, and what shocked him most were those glowing bullets. If they could be replicated, the combat effectiveness of Sun Keepers equipped with firearms could be greatly improved.
"I only have 8 of these bullets right now, and the manufacturing method is very complex. Every bullet is my painstaking effort."
"I can pay a high price." Sherlock was a bit anxious, emphasizing the words 'high price'.
Zhou Ning shook his head, "My meaning is, you can buy them, but it will cost more."
Sherlock:... After negotiation, Zhou Ning and Sherlock reached a procurement agreement for special bullets.
Bullets that cost only 2 currency each, or even less, were sold by Zhou Ning for 10 currency.
To show sincerity, the other party even paid a 10 vikta deposit, which further replenished Zhou Ning's meager wallet.
"Remember to keep this matter confidential and do not disclose it, otherwise it may cause you trouble." Sherlock, having reached an agreement, was in a much better mood and specifically warned Zhou Ning.
"I understand." Zhou Ning knew what Sherlock meant and answered solemnly.
Sherlock nodded, adjusted his hat as a farewell, then boarded the carriage and hurried away.
Watching the carriage disappear, he took out his pocket watch, clicked it open, and it was only 4:20 AM.
Zhou Ning took a deep breath, picked up his umbrella from the ground, opened it, and felt happy.
Tonight's harvest was undoubtedly the most abundant since he started playing the game, but the unpredictable game world and the impending crisis also made him feel an unprecedented urgency to improve himself.
Back in his dorm, John and his dog son were still huddled together on the sofa, fast asleep.
"Ignorance truly is bliss!" Zhou Ning couldn't help but sigh.
Closing the door, Zhou Ning began to tally tonight's gains.
Completing the hidden quest [literary life] gave him 30,000 experience, and the B-rank quest [Alchemy Ghost] gave him a full 50,000 experience. Including his previous reserves and the kill of Holwig Gay, Zhou Ning now had nearly 90,000 experience points on his panel.
With an unprecedented amount of experience on his panel, Zhou Ning saw no need to hold back on leveling up. After some thought, Zhou Ning invested the experience into his sub-profession [Alchemist Apprentice] and began to rapidly advance.
[[Alchemist Apprentice] leveled up to lv2, Willpower +1 (Supernatural Physique specialty adds an additional 0.35), Spirit +1 (Supernatural Physique specialty adds an additional 0.35), you gained 1 free attribute point.]
...[[Alchemist Apprentice] leveled up to lv10 (max), Willpower +1 (Supernatural Physique specialty adds an additional 0.35), Spirit +1 (Supernatural Physique specialty adds an additional 0.35), you gained 1 free attribute point.]
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Each profession has a maximum level of ten; further leveling requires a class change.
A total of 80,000 experience was spent to raise [Alchemist Apprentice] from level 1 to the maximum level 10. Including the extra bonus from the Supernatural Physique specialty, this provided him with a total of 12 Willpower, 12 Spirit, and 9 free attribute points.
His total level also became 13.
Generally speaking, main professions should be prioritized for leveling, such as Mages, Warriors, Clan Knights, etc., because leveling up a main profession grants an increase in Stamina, which is quite important.
However, Zhou Ning was an anomaly; he still didn't have a combat-oriented main profession, so he could only prioritize leveling up his sub-profession, Alchemist.
After [Alchemist Apprentice] reached its maximum level of 10, the next upgrade requirement was advancement, which basically required Alchemy to reach an advanced level, and that would take time to slowly improve.
As for using Goethe's Alchemy Handbook to level up?
The cost-effectiveness was simply too low; it could be done, but it wasn't necessary. It would be better to save it for when his Alchemy level was higher.
After leveling up [Alchemist Apprentice], Zhou Ning had less than 10,000 experience left. Zhou Ning didn't save it either and simply upgraded [Rapid Pursuit] to intermediate level. During the recent battle, Zhou Ning found this skill to be surprisingly effective. After activating this skill in combat, his combat awareness became extremely sharp, which even surprised him.
In the previous battle, Holwig was actually much stronger than him, but he managed to kill him with extraordinary calmness and combat awareness, and this skill played an indispensable role.
Just like that, 90,000 experience was consumed in less than half a minute, and Zhou Ning's panel was completely refreshed.
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Name: Zhou Ning / Wayne Strowell
Race: Human
Template: Elite NPC [Closed Beta Countdown: 43 days 12 hours 22 minutes]
Level: 13
Profession: Student / Teaching Assistant [1 / 10]
Sub-Professions: Linguist [2 / 10] / Alchemist Apprentice [10 / 10]
Personal Attributes: Strength 20, Agility 23, Stamina 18, Willpower 21, Spirit 27, Charm 99
Life: 180 / 180
Stamina: 196 / 196
Willpower: 18 / 21
Free Points: 9
Combat Rating: 399
Others temporarily omitted.
In just one night, Zhou Ning's combat power soared by an entire level!
Zhou Ning temporarily chose to retain the remaining 9 attribute points to deal with emergencies.
After allocating the points, he checked the time again: 4:50 AM. Zhou Ning, in a good mood, decided to catch up on some sleep. This time, he didn't dream of anything strange, and his catch-up sleep was exceptionally sweet.
[Important Notice: The second episode of the "Apocalypse" series has been simultaneously released on the forum and various platforms. This series is automatically generated by the optical brain. Players interested in understanding the game's background are invited to watch it.]
At seven o'clock the next morning, he was startled awake by a panel notification.
When he opened his eyes, Zhou Ning was completely shocked. A mechanical female voice suddenly echoed in his mind while he was sound asleep. He was already quite calm for not having fallen directly out of bed from the fright.