Chapter 22: Player-versus-Player Conditions, Arriving in E-Rantel
2024-11-18 Author: Amnesty L
Chapter 22: Player-versus-Player Conditions, Arriving in E-Rantel
Skill: Potion Crafting
Cost: 1 Magic Power
Description: Can process herbs into powders, granules, etc., enhancing their effects (improves with the Potion Master class level).
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Skill: Alchemy
Cost: 1 Magic Power
Description: Crafts alchemical solutions and materials with varying effects based on the ingredients used (improves with the Alchemist class level).
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Tang Zheng saw a new line for "Class Skills" appear below the [Ability Table], and a sense of understanding dawned on him.
It seemed that production profession skills were a type of Class Skill, feeling somewhat similar to special professions.
Tang Zheng allocated all three of the levels he gained to the Sword Saint class.
After all, it was currently the only Intermediate Class he possessed that could enhance his own base stats.
Tang Zheng found that this leveling process was similar to the game YGGDRASIL, where players could freely allocate their gained levels to their chosen classes.
However, the situation in this world was different.
People in this otherworld who wished to advance in warrior-type classes could only continuously hone their martial skills, improving their techniques through training.
Those wanting to advance in magic-type classes could only study magic books, meditate, and so on.
In short, to advance in a certain class, one must learn the abilities of that specific class.
Hearing Nfirea Bale's inquiry, Tang Zheng shifted his gaze from the stat panel, pretending to snap out of a daze. "It's my first time seeing potion crafting done this way; I'm quite surprised."
"It's nothing."
"I still have much to learn," Nfirea Bale replied humbly, then looked at Tang Zheng with a hint of excitement. "Compared to recovery potions, healing magic is far more powerful."
"Recovery potions rely on herbs to treat injuries. Whether they are low-quality or high-level, they only accelerate the healing process."
Hearing Nfirea Bale's words, Tang Zheng's eyes showed interest as he quietly discussed healing potions with him.
Nfirea Bale had no reservations about this and, instead, happily conversed with Tang Zheng.
As the grandson of Grandma Lijie, E-Rantel's best potion master, and someone destined to be hailed as a genius in the field, Nfirea Bale's insights into recovery potions already surpassed most potion masters in this world, even though it wasn't four years in the future yet.
In YGGDRASIL, the conditions for a player to win against another player ultimately boiled down to four factors!
Information, Level, Equipment, and Resources!
Information ranked first; its importance was self-evident.
The battle between the Bone King and Shalltear was a perfect demonstration of leveraging the advantage of information to its fullest extent.
Shalltear, as an NPC specializing in combat, also possessed a class build that countered the undead. Yet, the Bone King used the advantage of information to plot her downfall.
He put on quite a show for the other Floor Guardians.
Of course, in a surprise encounter, Shalltear would most likely have been the victor.
As for level and equipment, there was no need to elaborate.
In terms of level, Tang Zheng could reach level 100 by utilizing his Player ability, but he currently had no way to acquire better equipment.
Given the standards of this otherworld, Divine-Class Equipment simply couldn't be crafted. The only existing pieces were the legacies of the Six Great Gods and the Eight Greed Kings, and acquiring them would be far from easy.
As for resources, this referred to consumables such as recovery potions, magic scrolls, crystals, gems, ornaments, and various other items.
Tang Zheng was in no position to compare his inventory to the entirety of the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
The reason he was continuously discussing recovery potions with Nfirea Bale was that he wanted to learn to craft them himself.
After a period of rest, the group resumed their journey.
The archer Basark carried Captain Dosali on his back, while the Rand brothers, after consuming recovery potions and an alchemical solution crafted by Nfirea Bale, were already able to walk on their own.
Over the next few days, Nfirea Bale continuously used herbs to mix various medicinal powders and healing solutions, accelerating the recovery of the Rock Squad members' injuries.
He also monitored the adventurers' healing progress to better understand the effects of the potions he had made.
As for Tang Zheng, once his magic power recovered, he used healing magic to treat the comminuted fracture in Captain Dosali's calf.
For a time, the Rock Squad had become a burden.
Two days later, a colossal city appeared in their field of vision.
E-Rantel!
Three massive, thick walls made E-Rantel, a border city, look more like a military fortress.
Or rather, as the central city on the border between the Re-Estize Kingdom, the Baharuth Empire, and the Slane Theocracy, E-Rantel had been built to the specifications of a fortress from the very beginning.
Since entering the border region, Tang Zheng's party hadn't encountered many people, perhaps due to taking a shortcut. Now, as they neared E-Rantel, the number of caravans and adventurers on the road began to increase significantly.
*Creak, creak!*
The wooden wheels of the carriage groaned as they rolled over the ground.
Grandma Lijie drove the carriage to the city gate, where soldiers immediately stepped forward to stop it for inspection. However, upon recognizing her, their faces quickly filled with respect.
"It's Lord Bareiare, let them pass!" a guard captain quickly turned and shouted to the men behind him.
As a border city, anyone arriving from the outside needed to be inspected to prevent the entry of infiltrators and spies from other countries, primarily the Baharuth Empire.
*Crack!*
Grandma Lijie gave a slight nod to the guard, then with a flick of her wrist, cracked the whip over the horse's flank.
The carriage, carrying herbs and Nfirea Bale in the back, slowly drove into the city.
Tang Zheng and the Rock Squad, following behind, were also allowed to pass without inspection, though each person was charged an entry fee of two copper coins.
That's right. E-Rantel charged an entry fee.
Within the Re-Estize Kingdom, E-Rantel was the most prosperous city for trade, apart from the port cities and the Royal Capital.
Due to its proximity to the Great Forest of Tob and the Katze Plains, two highly dangerous areas, the city was home to a large number of adventurers and mercenaries.
This, in turn, contributed to its flourishing commerce.
Upon entering the city, the first thing that met their eyes was the multitude of carriages on the street, preparing to enter or leave.
Tang Zheng could distinctly feel that adventurers made up a very high proportion of the crowd, something he hadn't sensed even in the Royal Capital.
Compared to the subtle oppression and decay he had felt in the Royal Capital, his first impression of E-Rantel was of a palpable vitality that permeated the very air.
(end of chapter)