A first-level skill scroll sells for 100,000 on the trading platform.
Gu Chen hadn't considered skill scrolls before. After all, they're quite random, making it easy to drop low-quality skills or duplicates.
Furthermore, skill scrolls are generally only needed by rare and hidden classes, as they lack high-level skill books.
A summoner is just an ordinary class, so using skill scrolls is too cost-effective.
But since there's one for free, why not use it?
He channeled his mental power, and as the scroll activated, a brilliant light erupted before Gu Chen's eyes.
Immediately, he felt a strange energy transform into waves of warmth, rapidly flowing into his body.
[You have acquired a new skill: Displacement Swap [Excellent]]
[Displacement Swap: The summoner can swap with a summoned unit, or swap two summoned units.]
A displacement skill.
Summons include not only summoned beasts but also vampire descendants, greatly enhancing the skill's operability.
The next time an assassin attacks close range, he can instantly swap positions with the vampire descendant.
Imagine an assassin, after immense effort, reaches Gu Chen, only to see him transformed into a descendant of the vampire clan.
And then—
BOOM!
Explodes!
The assassin must have been stunned, his head buzzing!
Gu Chen smiled, anticipating the next enemy to attempt his assassination.
He looked at the traces of battle scattered across the ground, but ignored them. He stored the Nightmare Overlord and the Corpse Golem in his summoned beast space, then glanced around with the map and continued his journey deeper into the wilderness.
"Wang Chongshan's clues are cut off here."
Soon after, a team of Li family guards arrived.
"There are footprints leading forward. It seems they're fleeing into the wilderness!"
"Deep wilderness? Is Gu Chen going into the abyss?"
"Then what should we do? Keep chasing?"
"Keep chasing? The wilderness has been invaded by the abyss, with countless alien races. It's incredibly dangerous. It's a life-or-death situation. Who wants to go there?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Ordinary guards only earn a few thousand yuan a month. Risking their lives for such a small sum?
Are they crazy?
"The patriarch has issued a death order to capture Gu Chen. What should we do now?"
"In that case, we should send someone back to Lincheng to report to the patriarch. Let's say Gu Chen has fled deep into the wilderness and that Wang Chongshan and his men are pursuing him. We will remain on the outskirts to provide support."
"Okay, that's what we'll do."
The group discussed for a moment and selected two people to head to Lincheng. The others would remain on the outskirts of the wilderness, closely monitoring the surrounding area.
Twenty minutes later, at the Li Family Manor in Lincheng,
Li Xiao received word that Gu Chen had escaped Lincheng and entered the depths of the wilderness.
"Useless! You're all useless! A newly transferred Level 10 professional escaped Lincheng, pursued by the Li family, and even fled into the wilderness? What the hell are you doing?"
Li Xiao was seething with rage, his expression filled with fury.
The guards and servants in the audience bowed their heads in shame, daring not to speak.
"A lowly, lowly person dared to kill my son! This is simply outrageous!"
"Everyone of the Li family, mobilize! I don't care what methods you use. I'll capture that brat alive or dead!"
"Also, issue a territory-wide bounty. Anyone who brings me Gu Chen's head will receive a set of epic five-star armor from Duobao Tower!"
Li Xiao gritted his teeth, his words practically escaping one by one, his tone thick with intense hatred.
At that moment, everyone knew that Gu Chen was doomed.
Not only had the entire Li family of Lincheng mobilized, but they had also issued a territory-wide bounty. This meant that even a mosquito that flew into the depths of the wilderness would be caught.
After all, it was an epic five-star armor set!
Worth hundreds of millions!
This massive sum would surely send shockwaves not just into Lincheng, but throughout the entire Northern Territory.
As expected, within minutes of the announcement, this exorbitant bounty became a hot topic across the seven northern cities.
Most professionals, even if they spent their entire lives dungeoning and delving into the Abyss, couldn't even assemble a set of epic five-star armor.
But now, capturing just one level 10 professional could yield a treasure worth hundreds of millions.
This opportunity was truly rare.
Suddenly, a large number of professionals flocked to the Lincheng wilderness, attempting to track down Gu Chen in the depths.
Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Gubei City,
ever since Gu Chen severed ties with the Gu family and stormed off, the Gu family mansion had fallen into an unprecedented silence.
This was primarily due to Gu Qingfeng.
After that day's farce, Gu Qingfeng had become detached from his concubine, Qin Yun, and refused to speak to her.
He locked himself in his study, dismissed all servants, ignored military duties, refused food or drink, and refused all contact with the outside world.
This had been going on for two full days and nights.
He no longer possessed his former remarkable aura, and an air of dejection and loss permeated his entire being.
Recalling Gu Chen's rebukes that day, he felt a wave of drowsiness.
The dignified War King of the Northern Territory, deeply revered by the Empire's subjects and a great hero in the eyes of the world, could actually go so far as to sever ties with his own son.
This filled him with an unprecedented sense of defeat.
Gu Chen was the eldest son of the Gu family. He was so strict simply to give his son more training. Was there anything wrong with that?
"Your Majesty?"
Butler Gu He's voice echoed from outside the door.
"Didn't I tell you to cancel all trivial matters and leave me alone?"
Gu Qingfeng frowned, a fierce anger crossing his face. Right now, he didn't want to pay attention to anything.
"No, Your Majesty, I have something important to report. The eldest young master—"
"What's wrong with him?"
Before he could finish his words, Gu Qingfeng stormed out of the room, his fierce eyes trembling slightly.
Could it be that Gu Chen had returned home?
Did he realize he was wrong and wanted to come back to admit his mistakes?
Gu Qingfeng's expression suddenly brightened. After all, he was his own son. If Gu Chen could take the initiative to admit his mistakes, why would he care about his previous angry words?
Although Gu Chen has a bad character, is not ambitious, and can't even become a professional.
But as long as his son is willing to come back, what's wrong with him as a father raising him for the rest of his life?
Seeing Gu Qingfeng so eager, Gu He's heart trembled, and he quickly said:
"Your Majesty, I just received news from Lincheng that the eldest young master killed the heir of the Lincheng Li family, then fled Lincheng and entered the wilderness. His whereabouts are still unknown."