"Hahahaha!"
Thinking of this happy outcome, the City Lord Tianjian laughed heartily, looking at Lin Bei with increasing satisfaction.
"Not bad! Very good!"
The City Lord Tianjian praised him, saying, "I didn't expect you to be so outstanding!"
"Your name is Bei Ming, right? Bailing mentioned in her letter that you want to learn some methods for using Shadow Power. Don't worry about that; as your future Second Uncle, I absolutely won't hold anything back!"
The City Lord Tianjian said with a smile, "Oh, right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Hei Feng, and I was once the Tribal Leader of the Dark Night Elf Clan."
"Alright, if you have any questions, you can ask them now."
Hei Feng's smile was bright, and the look in his eyes towards Lin Bei was full of friendliness.
His current demeanor was completely different from when they first met.
Lin Bei felt a little helpless upon hearing this.
However, he was too lazy to explain his relationship with Bailing. For him, the immediate priority was learning how to use Shadow Power from Hei Feng, the City Lord Tianjian.
Since this identity was so useful, he might as well take advantage of it.
As for whether the other party would become furious once they found out later?
He wasn't worried at all.
Because Hei Feng couldn't beat him.
He was completely unfazed.
"May I ask, what specific methods for using Shadow Power can you teach me?"
Lin Bei didn't hesitate and asked straightforwardly.
"Hmm... Generally speaking, there are quite a few, but exactly which ones you can learn depends on how many Shadow Points you awakened."
Hei Feng explained, "Generally, a first awakening grants 100 Shadow Points, which only allows you to learn some basic skills, such as concealing your aura or vanishing into the shadows."
"General high-tier skills require at least 1,000 Shadow Points to learn and master."
"As for those skills exclusive to Shadow Power, you need at least 10,000 Shadow Points."
As Hei Feng spoke, he began to boast about himself: "Take me, for example. It's been hundreds of years since I awakened my Shadow Points, and now my Shadow Points limit has reached 20,000!"
"I'm not bragging, but in the entire Tianjian City, my Shadow Power is the highest. It's difficult for anyone else... to even reach 10,000 Shadow Points."
"However, as a beginner, I suggest you start by learning some basic Shadow abilities. As for the road ahead, you'll have to rely on yourself."
"But since you are one of the Survivors, you can try killing those Shadow Cat Demon Kings. If you're lucky, there's a certain chance they'll drop shadow crystals. This item can be converted into 100,000 streams of Shadow Power, or it can be used to increase your Shadow Points limit by 10."
"With your strength, as long as you put in the time, you should be able to collect quite a few shadow crystals."
"Of course, the drop rate for shadow crystals is pitifully low, so how much you gain depends on your luck."
Hei Feng patiently explained the function and acquisition methods of Shadow Points to Lin Bei.
However, as Lin Bei listened to these words, his mind went blank.
So... without realizing it, he had already gained the qualification to learn skills exclusive to Shadow Power.
Moreover, listening to Hei Feng, it seemed extremely difficult for Shadow Points to break the 10,000 limit. Even Hei Feng himself only reached a 20,000 Shadow Points limit after hundreds of years.
Seeing the way he boasted about himself, it seemed like a truly remarkable achievement.
From this, it was clear that his current 10,000 Shadow Points were indeed outrageous.
Furthermore, there was another point: he only realized at this moment that the shadow crystals dropped by the Shadow Cat Demon Kings were apparently not a 100% drop rate!
And according to Hei Feng, the shadow crystal drop rate must be extremely low.
But Lin Bei was completely different; every single Shadow Cat Demon King he had killed so far had dropped a shadow crystal for him!
This drop rate... was simply insane!
"I just didn't expect one shadow crystal could only increase the Shadow Points limit by 10 points. That's pitifully little."
"If I recall correctly, when my body consumed Shadow Power to initiate the awakening, I only used one million streams of Shadow Power in exchange for a 10,000 Shadow Points limit."
"But based on the conversion ratio of shadow crystals mentioned by Hei Feng, it takes 10,000 streams of Shadow Power to convert into one point of Shadow Points limit."
"The conversion ratio during my self-awakening was actually hundreds of times higher than the normal conversion rate of shadow crystals!"
"Anyone who didn't know would think I triggered the Hundredfold Critical Hit effect."
Lin Bei sighed inwardly.
However, he had just checked the historical prompts, and he hadn't triggered the Critical Hit effect when awakening his Shadow Points.
In other words, this was purely the immense benefit brought about by his self-awakening!
"No wonder they say those who self-awaken are strong. Starting with a 10,000 Shadow Points limit—how could they not be strong?"
Not far away, Hei Feng saw Lin Bei remaining silent, thinking the latter was troubled, so he offered comfort:
"Alright, this sort of thing can't be rushed. Don't worry, I... considering you are my future nephew-in-law, I can consider collecting some shadow crystals for you later to help you break through quickly."
"But you must remember this, young man: you must treat Bailing well in the future!"
"Otherwise..."
At this point, Hei Feng's voice suddenly stopped.
Because he really couldn't bring himself to utter a threat.
He suddenly realized that he was absolutely no match for the Survivor standing before him.
Immediately, he awkwardly coughed a few times and continued, "Ahem, well... I was just speaking impulsively, don't worry about it. You two just live happily together. Your Second Uncle here... just wants to wish you happiness."
"How about this: every once in a while, I will send some shadow crystals to Bailing and have her pass them on to you."
"In a short period, your Shadow Points limit should increase significantly."
"However, the drop rate for shadow crystals is very low, and as a City Lord, I cannot easily take action, so I need to purchase them from Survivors. The quantity might be a bit small, so I hope you don't mind."
Hei Feng said somewhat helplessly, "There's nothing to be done. Those powerful Survivors seem to know that we need shadow crystals, so they use these resources to restrict us City Lords."
"This is tacitly approved by the world will, and I can't use it as an excuse to take action, so... you understand."
His status dictated that he couldn't enter the Dark Forest and slaughter monsters like other Survivors. Therefore... it was extremely difficult for him to raise his own Shadow Points limit.
It was clear that the promise he made this time truly cost him a fortune.
Lin Bei snapped out of his daze upon hearing this and felt a little touched.
He knew it wasn't easy for Hei Feng to make such a decision.
But he himself wasn't lacking in shadow crystals at all.
As long as he had time, he could enter the Dark Forest and stroll around to obtain quite a few.
After all, compared to the extremely low drop rate for others, the drop rate for shadow crystals when he killed a Shadow Cat Demon King was 100%!
Moreover, he had the Critical Hit System, which allowed him to trigger the Critical Hit effect after using a shadow crystal.
Others could only increase their Shadow Points limit by 10 points with one shadow crystal, but he was completely different; one shadow crystal could increase his Shadow Points limit by at least 1,000 points!
Therefore, increasing the Shadow Points limit was no problem for him at all.
What he was most concerned about now was exactly which skills he could learn.
However, he appreciated the other party's goodwill.
Lin Bei would keep it in mind. If the opportunity arose, he could consider trading with Hei Feng, offering his surplus shadow crystals in exchange for the resources he needed.
"Um... you might have misunderstood. I wasn't troubled about Shadow Points."
"To be honest, I actually awakened my Shadow Points myself, and... I already have a 10,000 point limit."
"As for shadow crystals, I already have more than ten in my possession, so if you acquire any, please keep them for yourself. I don't lack this item."
"But thank you very much for being willing to give me shadow crystals. I appreciate your kindness, and I will take good care of Bailing."
As his voice fell, the hall plunged into silence.
Hei Feng was dumbfounded, his expression completely bewildered.
What... did he just say?
Was I hallucinating?
What did he say his Shadow Points limit was?