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"Hehe, Brother An, you don't know, I only won about 600,000 in the first dungeon run."

"But you kept grinding through levels, right? I'll keep setting betting, but I don't dare set it to something as simple as just clearing the level. I'll set it to bet on whether you can break the record!"

"Although your strength in the first dungeon surprised many people, most people either thought it was luck or that you just happened to be good at that dungeon, which is why you were able to do so smoothly."

"So they still gambled, and then the betting opened four times in a row!"

"Although in the last two dungeons someone finally bet on you to win, I knew that in the last two games someone would believe in your strength, so I changed the odds. It's not 1 to 10, but 1 to 1.1."

"Overall, that's about all we won."

Zhao Ruitian smiled shrewdly.

Although An Bai and he only agreed on the first round of the bet, in theory he could keep the winnings from the rest.

However, he is not a short-sighted person.

Such a powerful figure!

Earning goodwill is definitely more important than making money!

Although he couldn't understand why a mage from a prestigious family would care about such a small amount of money, he figured it might just be someone's hobby!

"Okay, thanks, Brother Zhao. You can take this as a tip for your trouble. After all, you've been looking at this all day and haven't had time to take on any other orders to make money."

An Bai transferred 1.8 million yuan from the bank card to his own account, leaving the remaining 180,000 yuan for Zhao Ruitian.

He wasn't a cold-blooded person; of course he had to thank the person who helped him.

"Oh my, so much! I can't accept this!" Zhao Ruitian laughed heartily as he took the bank card; this sum of money was quite a lot for him.

However, he then adopted a more serious expression and whispered in someone's ear:

"By the way, Brother An, look at that guy over there. He's lost at least half of that two million. You might want to be careful!"

An Bai followed Zhao Ruitian's gaze.

In the corner sat a man with a gloomy face, continuously chugging down glass after glass of ale. He was clearly drowning his sorrows in alcohol after losing money.

Just as An Bai was about to ask who the other party was, Zhao Ruitian took the initiative to introduce himself.

"He is Jiang Lei from the Shadow Assassin Guild, a level 20 assassin."

"The Shadow Assassin Guild and my Brotherhood Alliance are at odds. Today, seeing that I'm opening a betting platform here with such outrageous content, they immediately placed a large bet, intending to make a killing off me."

"And he placed bets on four consecutive rounds, hoping to recoup his losses in one go and mock me at the same time."

"And the result..."

Needless to say, the result was that he lost everything, even his underwear.

"But don't worry, Brother An. Neither the Shadow Assassin Guild nor our Brotherhood Alliance can intimidate ordinary people. You are a member of the prestigious An family, so you certainly don't need to be afraid of them. I'm just giving you a heads-up."

An Bai nodded, reiterating that he would definitely take care of Brother Zhao next time there was something good.

Then the two men, who considered each other brothers, went their separate ways.

An Bai once again arrived at the professional commercial street.

With 1.8 million yuan on him, he felt much more confident walking into the store. At least he didn't have to worry about bumping into something or falling down and having to stay and work for free for ten years.

[Basic Mage Skill Book Lv.5 (Low-Level)]: Randomly learns one basic mage-specific skill upon use. 1000 yuan

[Basic Mage Skill Book Lv. 5 (Intermediate)]: Randomly draws two basic mage-exclusive skills upon use; choose one to learn. 5000 yuan

[Basic Mage Skill Book Lv5 (Advanced)]: Randomly draws three basic mage-exclusive skills upon use; choose one to learn. 15000 yuan

Skill books are broadly divided into two types.

One is an exclusive skill book. Once used, it allows you to reliably learn the exclusive skills of your class. However, skill books are randomly drawn, and once used, they cannot be reversed. They can only be removed by using more valuable items.

This skill requires a dedicated skill slot, and a new dedicated skill slot is unlocked every 5 levels.

Another type is the fixed skill book, where the skill name and effect are clearly marked. It does not occupy a dedicated skill slot, but rather occupies other skill slots. There are a fixed 10 skill slots at any level, and you can reset and relearn them at any time.

Generally speaking, exclusive skills are quite effective and are definitely suitable for one's own profession.

Fixed skill books are generally used to equip universal skills to help you become stronger.

For example, the teleportation skill, which every profession desires, is one of the most valuable universal skill books.

"Money's no object, let's just buy the premium version!"

Without much thought, An Bai took the advanced version of the basic mage skill book.

Because once used, there's no going back, and choosing one of three options at that point offers a higher margin of error.

In addition, An Bai also bought a basic set of mage equipment.

【Exquisite Peach Wood Staff Lv5 (White)】: Spirit +3, Durability 50

【Exquisitely Crafted Gray Robe lv5 (White)】: Spirit +1, Defense +5, Durability 50

[Warrior's Boots Lv5 (White)]: Dexterity +3, Durability 50

【Cracked Ruby Ring Lv5 (Green)】: Spirit +3, Fireball Proficiency +1 level, Durability 150

[Common Amulet for Warriors Lv5 (White)]: Constitution +1, Durability 50

[Mass-produced space ring]: 1 cubic meter of space

Finally, I also picked out a book on "Elementary Appraisal Techniques" and bought a box of nutrient solutions and various recovery potions.

An Bai spent a total of about 150,000 yuan.

The skill books, the amulet and the ring, and the space ring are the most expensive items.

An Bai returned home and immediately took out one of the skill books and activated it.

[Mastering basic mage-specific skills]

You have mastered three skills. Please choose one to fully understand and apply.

[Basic Wind Blade]: Summons a wind blade to quickly strike enemies, with a 1% chance to inflict continuous bleeding damage equal to 10 + 12% of Spirit Power.

This is one of the most common mage skills, and its power is slightly stronger than Fireball.

An Bai felt that he had no shortage of attack methods at present, so he ignored it and looked at the next one.

[Basic Bubble Shield]: Summons a bubble to cover the user, reducing damage taken by 10% and increasing fire resistance by 50.

Defensive skill!

This is exactly what An Bai wanted, but this shield is not a blocking shield, but a damage reduction shield.

It mainly reduces some of the attack power, but you still have to bear the remaining damage yourself.

Let's look at the next one.

[Basic Protective Shield]: Can be bound to one shield-type equipment. Upon use, grants the shield's defense and shield value. Defense = Shield Defense + 5% Spirit Power; Shield Health = Shield Durability + 5% Spirit Power.

Huh? I actually drew two defensive skills!

Compared to the damage reduction skill of the bubble shield, this physical shield is the blocking skill that An Bai wants!

"I remember there were only three defensive skills in the basic mage skill list, right? I didn't expect to draw two of them. I'm really lucky."

Without much thought, An Bai decided to choose the Object Control Shield.

He just happened to get a purple-quality shield in the dungeon, and now it comes in handy!

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