My talent is 1.

When a player completes their first job advancement, they will have one job skill by default. The skill book for the second job skill can only be purchased after the second job advancement, and skill points must be spent to learn it.

Zhong Wuyai was the first to change jobs and was rewarded with a job skill book; otherwise, even if Annihilation changed jobs twice, he might not have been able to learn it.

Another way to obtain skill books is through BOSS gift boxes.

The items or equipment that you get from treasure chests are random.

The same applies to gift boxes, but what you get from them is only items usable at your current level.

Only Shen Mengli knew about this mechanism.

This is also why she hates Zhong Wuyai so much. So many server-wide announcements, that's how many gift boxes they must have been, they should all have been hers.

However, Shen Mengli never expected that everything was under her control, and she couldn't even keep the first clear on the difficult difficulty.

Everyone was stunned when they saw the first kill of the level 50 gold boss. They were all only level 10 or so. Even if you're crazy, there should be limits.

A level 50 gold boss? ...What are you talking about? Level 50 mobs can wipe out a dozen 10-person teams.

How are people supposed to live like this?

Are you planning to take all the first kills of the BOSS or something...?

Zhong Wuyai controlled his health, and when the leader of the Thousand Peaks Stronghold had only 1% health left, he took down the strategist of the Thousand Peaks Stronghold, and then unleashed all his firepower on the leader of the Thousand Peaks Stronghold.

Using chain lightning and fireball alternately, the BOSS was defeated in less than half a minute.

[Ding! Defeat the epic boss, the leader of Thousand Peaks Stronghold, and gain 120000 experience points. An additional 960000 experience points will be gained for defeating a monster of a higher level.]

Zhong Wuyai leveled up instantly, and the others leveled up again less than a minute after they had already leveled up.

The strategist of Qianfeng Mountain Stronghold is a level 50 gold boss who gives hundreds of thousands of experience points. These guys are all level 18.

Wei Xian is getting a huge advantage; he's about to reach level 19.

[Server-wide Announcement: The team of players Zhong Wuyai, Wei Xian, Chen Kai, Zou Shu, and Zhu Shen has achieved the first kill of a level 50 epic boss. Rewards include 8000 reputation, +3 to all attributes, and 2 skill points.]

"It's not human! A level 50 epic boss, Wornema~..."

"That's unfair! Why are all the server-wide announcements only for people from China?!"

"Who said that? Zhong Wuyai is clearly a Korean, and his surname is Zhong..."

"Shut up, you Korean! Have you no shame?!"

"That's just how they are, but Zhong Wuyai should be able to wipe out these pests!"

"Those Koreans from the Azure Dragon Empire are in deep trouble, facing endless pursuit!"

"What have we, Luzon, done to deserve being neighbors with South Korea and Japan for so many years?"

"Stop talking about it. Koreans send these kinds of messages every day. It makes me embarrassed to chat with my old Korean friends."

Inside the instance, several level 19 newbies were throwing things on the ground—yes, throwing them.

There are too many. We threw away all the packages from the day shift, and this isn't enough.

Zhong Wuyai's package was overflowing; he didn't even bother to look at any materials below the silver level.

If it weren't for the fact that there were over five thousand white crystals, Zhong Wuyai would have really intended to throw them all away.

Even so, over three hundred change was thrown away. Five units of 999 were left, with one empty slot for backup.

"Is it not ready yet?"

"Boss, these black iron materials are all pretty much the same, I don't know which one to keep?"

"Whatever, they're not important materials. If all else fails, just throw away the white and green crystals; those are easy to obtain!"

"Boss, the few of us combined have thrown away over a thousand white crystals!"

"Then pick them up and discard the less useful green materials. Keep one set of 999, and discard the rest!"

"Forget it, I already have a lot of black iron materials, I might as well throw away the white crystal."

"Exactly, I don't want this set of 999 either."

"We'll be out soon, hurry up!"

"Okay!"

[Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to the team of players Zhong Wuyai, Wei Xian, Chen Kai, Zou Shu, and Zhu Shen for clearing the Hell difficulty dungeon Thousand Peaks Stronghold for the first time! Reward: 10000 Reputation, 10 Thousand Peaks Obsidian Stones]

Thousand Peaks Obsidian? ...What is this?

Zhong Wuyai didn't quite understand.

The group was also somewhat confused.

【Thousand Peaks Obsidian】

Divine Furnace Materials

Grade: Epic

It can be used at the Divine Furnace in the capital city of the nation; explore its specific functions on your own.

"You lot, bring it to me!"

"Hey boss, isn't your gear full? Let's go to the warehouse, let's go to the warehouse!"

"Yeah, boss, let me warm it up a bit."

This is an epic material...

"Stop talking nonsense, your packages are all full, but I still have room for one!"

The group reluctantly tossed out a document, accepted their reward, handed it to Zhong Wuyai, and then picked up the document...

50 Thousand Peaks Obsidian Stones... I must go to the capital to see what wonders this divine furnace has.

Shen Mengli in the difficult dungeon immediately panicked.

"Hurry up and call, Youchu, we need to get out of here as soon as possible!"

"What's wrong, Mengli!"

"Stop asking, we need to finish this quickly!"

Obsidian? How could something like that appear so early?

This is the material for equipment awakening.

It's a feature that can only be unlocked after reaching level 50.

But now... everything has changed.

Most importantly, the Divine Furnace cannot be opened in advance. If it is opened in advance like the Star Upgrade, then many rewards will be lost!

Especially the Divine Furnace activation quest, which is the only SS-level quest.

Completing the mission will reward you with 20 obsidian stones. But the obsidian stones are secondary; the key reward is a piece of equipment, and it's a unique piece of equipment.

In his previous life, he was the one who possessed this equipment. He already had an SSS-level talent, and with this equipment, he consistently held the top spot in the arena.

But if Zhong Wuyai activates the Divine Furnace function with the Obsidian in advance, then everything is over, and his only piece of equipment will be gone!

Furthermore, once the Divine Furnace is activated, many NPCs will have their restrictions lifted, and some hidden quests will disappear accordingly.

Just as Shen Mengli was lost in thought...

[Server-wide announcement: Congratulations to player Zhong Xiangyang, Yang Yimu, Chen Feiyu, Guo Xian... for their team's first successful clear of the Thousand Peaks Stronghold Hard difficulty dungeon! Reward: 5000 Reputation, 1 Silver Treasure Chest]

"Hahaha, a silver treasure chest! We've struck it rich! This time we've really hit the jackpot!"

Meanwhile, Shen Mengli on the other side was almost in tears.

If I remember correctly, Xiang Yu and Yang Yimu were just henchmen of Zhao Wuji. In Sikong Shen's guild, they were just elites, not even qualified to be elders.

How could someone like that possibly clear a dungeon on the hardest difficulty?

"Aaaaaah~...I'm not reconciled...Youchu, I'm not reconciled!"

"Mengli, hurry up and attack the boss! I almost got one-shotted!"

"I don't want to play anymore, Youchu, the reward is gone!"

"No way! It only has 20,000 HP left, the fight's almost over, what are you doing?"

"You don't understand, Mengli. There was only one server-wide announcement for the dungeon: one for normal, one for hard, and one for hell. Now there are none of those."

"But there are other dungeons! You seem to know a lot about them, so we can just open another one!"

"As for other dungeons, haha, only the Cataclysmic difficulty and the Doomsday difficulty after level 50 are likely to be announced server-wide. Even the first clear of a new dungeon will only be announced by the national government!"

"Shen Mengli, stop acting crazy! Even if there's no reward, are you still not going to fight the boss or level up? Hurry up and finish it. We can talk about it outside. Aren't you in a hurry to get out?... Hurry up and finish it!"

"Yes, there are still hidden quests, unique equipment, and many more opportunities. I can't delay any longer!"

All the major powers are now focused on Xianyang Palace... We can accept that Zhong Wuyai is a monster, but it's a bit hard to accept that these good-for-nothings have suddenly become stronger than us.

Lin Xihang has an SS-level talent, and the 10 people he leads all have at least an A-level talent, and even have two hidden professions.

Even including myself, we didn't finish the game.

What are Xiang Yang and Yang Yimu compared to him? In his own team, they're just average fighters. The others who cleared the game with him are all quite ordinary.

How did they manage to beat the game? How did they manage to get the first-clear reward?

Moreover, Xianyang Palace made several server-wide announcements in such a short period of time; who wouldn't be envious of such rewards?

It must be Zhong Wuyai...

"Contact Zhang Haitao; I want to speak with Zhong Wuyai!"

"I'm afraid that's difficult!"

"What's wrong?"

"The Li family contacted Zhang Haitao, hoping to meet with Zhong Wuyai, but were refused!"

"The Li family?"

"Yes, even General Li was rejected!"

Li Sihan's talent is no less than his own, and the Li family's power is far greater than his own, yet he still has no chance.

Just who is Zhong Wuyai? Wasn't he supposed to be just an ordinary person with no power? Even if he's talented, his status is way too high.

"It wasn't just the Li family; many forces were turned away. There were even those causing trouble at the mines near Yunhai City. Over a hundred people with the lowest A-level talent went together, but they were all driven back to the city by a dozen or so people from Xianyang Palace. None of the hundred-plus people survived; they all lost a chance to revive. Now, no one dares to go to the mines in Yunhai City!"

"How is this possible? According to our investigation, Xiang Yang's men are definitely not that strong! ...Could it be Zhong Wuyai's own forces?"

"No, they are Xiang Yang's subordinates. The people from Xianyang Palace who went to the dungeon today, apart from Zhong Wuyai, are all former members of the Xiang and Yang families, and they are all confidants of Xiang Yang and Yang Yimu."

"I don't believe they're that good. What could be the reason?"

"It's definitely Zhong Wuyai. We have information on most of the people in Xianyang Palace, and Xiang Yang and Yang Yimu's talents and professions aren't a secret either. I'm just very curious, how come their attack power is so high? Their damage is ridiculously high!"

"What happened?"

"When the members of the World Society rushed over, they were all instantly killed. The damage dealt by each person in Xianyang Palace was outrageous, and the damage colors were different. Some were golden with 3,000 damage, some were blue with 1,000 damage, and some were red with 2,000 damage. This was not true damage, because even players with true damage immunity were attacked for that many times. They couldn't withstand it at all. Tanks could only take two hits, three at most. Mages and priests were wiped out by a warlock's area-of-effect skill in Xianyang Palace."

"Warlock? Wipe out the entire party with a single spell?... Are you kidding me!"

"Seriously, it's just a Curse of Destruction. It only has a 10% damage bonus and is mainly a negative support skill like slowing down and reducing defense. But when it hits a player, it deals green and blue damage, which is impossible to block. Before they even have a chance to activate their shield, they're instantly killed!"

"Hu Heng, are you kidding me? This joke has gone too far!"

"I don't want to believe it either, but someone was there when they were fighting. It's on video, see for yourself!"

Lin Xihang watched the video. If he remembered correctly, one of those people from Xianyang Palace only had a B-level talent, yet they relentlessly chased down and killed several players from the Tianxia Guild, one by one! ...

"What the hell is this damage? What kind of incredible adventures have the people from Xianyang Palace had?"...

Lin Xihang also began to ponder.

Judging from this, let alone the World Society, even if I went there myself, it would only be a matter of two or three people focusing their attacks on me.

Not only Xianyang Palace, but all major powers are now studying this video...

"Have you noticed that, regardless of the color of these damages, each person's total damage is 3000 points?"

"But what's going on? Logically, that S-rank talent player should have a 10% true damage immunity, yet even that couldn't stop this kind of damage!"

"I don't know, but it's definitely related to the guild. Everyone in Xianyang Palace is suffering this kind of damage, which makes things difficult. Even if all of us of several thousand went, we would suffer heavy losses if we won. Moreover, most of the people in Xianyang Palace are not here. Otherwise, if it were just us against them, we would also be doomed!"

"No wonder they were able to clear the hard difficulty dungeon; they were the first to clear all three."

"That's not all. Now, the minimum level for a first kill on a boss is 40, and that's only for bronze and epic bosses. We're struggling even with level 30 mobs!"

"The first kills of the level 50 Gold Boss and Epic Boss are gone, and the first kills of the Bronze Boss and Silver Boss are probably lost as well."

"Why don't we merge with Xianyang Palace, or send someone in to see what's going on?"

"They can't get in. Zhong Wuyai didn't grant anyone permission to recruit people. Apart from those who initially followed Xiang Yang and Yang Yimu, even Xiang Yang's former subordinates can't get into Xianyang Palace!"

"That's normal. Such a secret is naturally kept secret."

"Could it be because of the guild? I saw a sun in the center of the pattern behind Xianyang Palace, could that be the reason?"

"It's very possible, but it still needs to be confirmed. It's just that guild tokens are hard to get these days. We sent out a team of 10,000 people to fight two level 30 gold bosses, and they still haven't dropped it!"

"What about the epic boss?"

"Still looking, but the chances are slim. Maybe it'll drop at level 40!"

"Level 40?...Even the mobs are questionable, how are you going to determine if it's level 40? What if we find a level 50 or even 60 boss? We'd wipe the whole party!"

"In dungeons, the final boss in the hard mode should be a level 40 gold boss!"

"But there are only 10 people going in at a time, we can't win!"

"Sikong Shen might be able to, but if we add Lin Xihang, it should be no problem!"

"You're overthinking it. Even if we actually get those two, they won't give them to us; they'll definitely create their own guild!"

"Sigh~ We can only wait a little longer. The strongest teams need to improve their combat power as soon as possible; we can increase the funds needed!"

……

After exiting the instance, Shen Mengli and Shen Youchu organized the materials and put them in the warehouse, then began searching for the people from Xianyang Palace...

"Mengli, why are we looking for people from Xianyang Palace?"

"Looking for Zhong Wuyai. By the way, Youchu, do you know anyone in Xianyang Palace?"

"Well... I do know two of them. We were in the same class back in school. I wonder if they remember me!"

"Quickly, contact him! I urgently need to speak with Zhong Wuyai!"

"I'll give it a try!"

When Zhong Wuyai arrived at the Yunhai City mine, he found a large crowd gathered at the entrance.

"What happened?"

"Nothing much, boss. A few troublemakers came, but we've taken care of them!"

"What's going on? Is someone causing trouble?"

"The World Society sent over a hundred people, wanting to buy this mine, and they even made a move. We've already dealt with it!"

"Don't worry about it, boss. This is a small matter, so you don't need to concern yourself with it!" Xiang Yang said nonchalantly.

"A small matter? They brought over a hundred people to my door to seize my property, and you're telling me this is a small matter?"

"Really, we were all running a dungeon back then, and about ten of us stayed here to guard it. When I came back, I saw equipment all over the ground. None of us died, and all the equipment is here. Why don't you take a look and see if there's anything you can use?"

amount……

Zhong Wuyai hadn't expected the people from Xianyang Palace to be so fierce.

"This World Society isn't all that great, is it? A bunch of useless trash dares to cause trouble?"

The group of people had strange expressions.

In the past, even if Xiang Yang had twice the number of men, they would still be utterly crushed.

All I can say is that the guild totem is fucking insane. Players with S-level talents are like mobs; one skill can deal damage twice and instantly send them back to town.

Who would have thought that a newbie with C-level talent could crush a player with S-level talent?

This isn't just one, it's a group.

Yang Yimu looked at his friend request with a strange expression.

I had 99+ applications, and I was planning to clear them all, but then I saw a familiar name: Shen Youchu.

After thinking about it, I agreed. They were all former classmates, and while we weren't exactly close, I had a pretty good impression of them.

After exchanging only a few words, Yang Yimu's expression changed, and he looked at Zhong Wuyai...

"What's wrong? Why are you staring at me like that!"

"Um, boss... Shen Mengli, the guild leader of the Blooming Guild, wants to talk to you!"

"Hey, Yimu, you're not being fair! You know the president of Blooming Club, but you didn't even say so beforehand!"

"No, it's not what you think. I know someone from the Blooming Guild. She contacted me, saying that Shen Mengli urgently needs to speak with the boss, something about a hidden quest!"

"Tell me, who do you know in Bloom? Male or female?" Xiang Yang continued to tease.

"Shen Youchu, like Shen Mengli, is from the Shen family, but not the Shen family of the former capital of the Dragon Kingdom, just a small family."

"Wow, this sounds like a girl! Isn't she gorgeous?"

"Stop being sarcastic, boss. Are you going to see this or not? Or should I just delete it?"

"Alright, if she can open the dungeon, get the first kill of the epic boss, and establish a second guild, this Shen Mengli is definitely not weak. Let's make contact with her."

"Then I'll go back!"

"Just talk to Shen Mengli, it's nothing serious, don't come to me!"

"what?"

"What the hell are you 'huh' for?! You want me to play support for you while you're trying to pick up girls?"

"No, boss, it's not what you think!"

"Boss, if he's not going, I will. Come on, talk to her, add her as a friend, I'll talk to her!"

"Go away, get out of here, don't meddle!"

"Look, look! He's panicking, he's panicking!"

"Trade matters are negotiable, but guild matters must not be revealed in the slightest, especially regarding totem attributes!"

"I know that, it's absolutely a secret!"...

"You little brat, just don't ruin yourself over a woman, remember that!"

"certainly!"……

Yang Yimu went to the teleportation array in Yunhai City and made an appointment with Shen Youchu...

What's wrong?

"Hey boss, we need to do the guild quests and get resources—we need a lot of gold!"

"What's wrong, short on cash?"

"Just the time it took to teleport back and forth to the dungeon has cost over two thousand gold coins. We only have a few thousand gold coins these days, and the others also need to spend money to make equipment. It's not enough."

"Can't the ore be sold?"

"Our own brothers don't even have enough equipment to make; if we sell it, our combat strength will increase very slowly!"

"Alright, alright, let's use all the gold from the mine to develop the guild and put it into the guild account. Also, let's sell all the materials from the dungeons, except for those we'll use ourselves!"

"OK!"

Xiang Yang called everyone over.

"Surround these four bastards and don't let them get away!"

A group of people immediately surrounded Wei Xian and his three companions.

"Be smart and hand over the money!"

"Hurry up, pay up or we won't kill you, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

"Boss, help me!"

"Brother Yang, let's talk this out. I really don't have many coins!"

"Bullshit! You're level 19 already! Tell us how much you've benefited from following the boss in Hell Dungeon! Confess!"

"Tell me what you got from the gold gift box! Hurry up and show it to me!"

"No, it hasn't been opened yet. The higher the level of this item, the better it is!"

"What about the gold coins? Hand them all over immediately, don't let the brothers resort to torture!"

"There's really not much money!"...

Zhong Wuyai smiled and ignored the crowd's commotion.

I opened Zhang Haitao's chat window and uploaded a screenshot.

"Two hundred thousand gold coins!"

Zhang Haitao looked at it several times before he was sure he wasn't seeing things...

"This...this thing, you really intend to sell it to me?"

"Stop talking nonsense. You definitely can't afford it. Ask the person behind you. If you're willing, bring the money. If not, I'll find someone else!"

"Wait a minute, I'll call for help right away!"

Zhong Wuyai closed the chat window and went to the warehouse, where he needed to organize the materials he had on him.

Moreover, it seems the Wolf Fang Set can also be retired.

There are enough materials to make several bronze and silver pieces.

On the other side, not long after Zhang Haitao finished reporting, the Li family, the Sun family, the Zhang family, the Ye family... a group of super powers gathered in Yunhai City.

The value of guild tokens is self-evident. Even without the first three rewards, the earlier you establish a guild, the greater your advantage.

Most importantly, it can win people's hearts as quickly as possible.