Sila was waiting for Burapha at the beach for an entire night. Based on the last conversation, Burapha would arrive at their eting spot so ti in the next hour.
Burapha had asked if he could shop for items prior to eting with Sila in the evening. He suggested that they discuss tactics for the night before departing on their adventure into the sea the next morning. His reason for holding off on departing was that fighting against the Great Millennium Turtle underwater and at night was suicidal.
Sila couldnt deny such reasoning. Thus, the Underwater Palace invasion was postponed by a day.
Sila spent his day playing with Bow at the beach. His journey there was very smooth without any trouble. Since this beach didnt lead to anywhere, it was deserted and there were no players in sight. The monsters here were also low both in level and in quantity. In conclusion, this beach was only suitable for resting.
Sila left Bow to run around the beach and let Lookhin look after her just in case sothing happened. He himself was sitting cross-legged in front of a tent and practicing all three of the sli-race skills. One additional good point about the sli-race skills that Sila had just discovered was the fact that they required no movent for practicing. He could practice them anywhere.
Among all three racial skills, Sila was more proficient in Formless Soldier compared to the rest. It might be due to the fact that it was a qi-type skill. The skill after that was Moon Reflecting Mirror. Sila could empty his mind at will now. Although it was indeed a very hard skill to activate, Sila thought that it was still far easier than Orbiting Cosmos. As for Orbiting Cosmos, except for the increase in speed in the first activation, there was no progress in other areas. Sila still couldnt beco faster at changing elent.
The Sli King had told Sila that there were only two principles behind Orbiting Cosmos. They were changing and holding. Changing ans to shift his elent from one to another. The faster he can change, the more he will confuse the enemy. It would even cause the enemy to take multiple elental attacks from a single punch. As for holding, it ans to hold the current elental form as long as he could. The longer he holds the elent, the more power he could exert from that elent.
Lastly, the Sli King had ntioned that the final state of this skill was when one can change and hold elents at the sa ti. Sila could only furrow his brows upon hearing this sentence. It was like telling him to look left and right at the sa ti.
Currently, Sila was practicing the skill that he was the least proficient in, Orbiting Cosmos.
Although he couldnt change the elents any faster than before, he could now hold an elent for up to 15 minutes. The reason he focused on practicing this skill instead of others was because, in order to fight against the Great Millennium Turtle underwater, he believed that the thing he would be relying on the most was magic.
Ouch, ouch, ouch.
There were sounds entering his ears. It ca from in front of him. So, Sila opened his eyes.
Sila was surprised by the scene folding in front of him. It was a scene of Lookhin pecking on a blue-colored bird. What surprised Sila was that the Ouch sound was coming from the beak of that blue tailorbird.
Enough. Enough. It hurts, The blue tailorbird said.
The blue birds body flashed one ti before it was replaced by one particular man sitting on the ground.
Oh? Arent you Mister Bartender? Sila said and moved closer to the bartender who sold the information to him yesterday.
Lookhin flew back to stand beside Bow. anwhile, Sila helped the bartender to stand up.
Thanks, thanks, He said while pouting at Lookhin. But the sparrow completely ignored him. It was busy pecking at its own feathers.
Why are you here? Sila asked.
I followed you here.
Hm? Why are you following then? Sila wondered.
Thats because you have completely shattered my self-confidence in my information gathering ability. I decided to take a break from my job to discover myself. Then, I heard the news about player Sila fighting against a group of bandits. So, I followed the bandit gang to their hideout and later found out that the news was true. Finally, I realized that you are Sila, and thats why Im following you.
I still cant see why youre following .
Two reasons. One, why didnt you tell before that youre Sila!? No wonder you know everything. Second, I have so urgent news for you.
Thats because you didnt ask for my na Whatever, what is the news you want to tell ? Sila asked.
The bartender frowned. Thats true. It was my fault to not ask for his na.
But when he was about to tell Sila the news, there was a man and a woman walking toward them. Sila was quick to greet the two approaching.
Oh, Burapha. You are here earlier than I thought.
Yes. Lala can help with shopping so it was quicker than I expected. Partners are really useful, Burapha said.
Burapha then realized that there was another person currently with Sila. And who is he? Is he a friend of you, Big Brother Sila?
Oh. This man is um I beg your pardon, but what is your na? Sila turned to ask the bartender.
Im Bluebird, the number one expert in information gathering. You can just call Blue, though. Its shorter. Bluebird introduced himself.
Hence, Sila introduced Bluebird to Burapha. He then invited everyone to sit around the unlit bonfire he had prepared. It was getting dark now.
Sila picked up so firewood and activated Orbiting Cosmos to light a fire on it. He quickly threw it toward the unlit bonfire before it turned to dust. He had wasted more than ten pieces of firewood yesterday. It seed that practicing with the Sli King had caused him to almost be incapable of holding back his power.
Sila tried to remind himself that he should practice in controlling his power when he has so free ti.
On the other hand, Burapha and Bluebird were looking at what Sila had done with their eyes wide open. They hadnt heard Sila shout any skill na to do so.
What were we talking about just now? Sila asked.
First things first, Burapha, youre playing as a rperson, right? Bluebird asked.
Burapha turned his head toward Sila to ask for advice, but Sila shrugged his shoulders to tell him that he should do what he wants.
Yes, Im playing as a rperson, Burapha answered.
Little Brother, are you interested in becoming famous? I can spread the news about you being a rperson to every corner of Monster Soul. You can get rich by crafting jewelry next.
I would like to decline. I dont have the ability to do so, Burapha plainly rejected.
Dont have the ability? That shouldnt be the case. The rpeoples jewelry craftsmanship is the best of the best. Even if you craft low quality accessories, they would still be better than the others in the current market.
I didnt an quality. What I ant is crafting capability. If I were a factory, this thod would indeed make rich. But Im the sole player in the rpeople race. Although the number of people playing Monster Soul Online is smaller compared to other virtual reality gas, its player count still exceeds 100,000. If there were 1,000 purchase orders for to complete, I would have no chance to handle all of them. Moreover, if Im always crafting jewelry, then I wouldnt have any ti left for to enjoy playing the ga, Burapha explained his thought to Bluebird.
Sila and Bluebird nodded. Buraphas reasoning was right on the mark.
By the way, the reason Monster Soul Online wasnt the most popular virtual reality ga was because its harshness. There were no policies to protect the player from being taken advantage of. Thus, kids who are the target audience of online gaming turned their interests to play other easier virtual reality gas. Most players in this ga were in their late teens or were young adults who wanted to experience the cruel reality before stepping into the business world.
There was even a saying that, if you can survive in the world of Monster Soul, you are certain to survive in actual society. Thats because this ga is far harsher than reality.
What Im planning to do is to be famous without revealing my identity. For example, you have heard about dical masters in Chinese novels, right? They always live on a faraway mountain and rarely visit towns. This is the law of supply and demand in an economy. Rarer items are higher in both demand and price. I would only have to craft 2-3 pieces of jewelry a month to release to the market. My products would get a high price without having to craft a large quantity. It would save both the resources and the ti, Burapha further explained.
Wow. Burapha, youre so smart. I cant believe you look that further ahead. Sila complinted.
Burapha scratched his head as he was embarrassed to be praised at. Thats nothing much. I was planning to be a rchant from the start. If things go well, playing this ga might be my main job.
Hm? How do you gain money by doing that? Sila asked.
From in-ga currency, obviously. Dont you know, Big Brother Sila? Real cash and the currencies in this ga are convertible. Didnt we all have to register bank accounts prior to registering in this ga? Burapha replied.
Sila pondered. Uncle Rashane was the one who set up the brain scanner for him. Does this an he is currently using Rashanes bank account? If so, that would be a problem. He was currently 10,000 gold coins in debt. It seed he would have to hurry to pay off his debt.
Im causing a problem again. Uncle even paid for my dical fees.
Okay. I understand your reason, Burapha. Now, lets talk about Sila again, Bluebird continued.
Sila was surprised that Bluebird didnt importune like he anticipated. This fact alone caused Sila to look at Bluebird in a more positive manner.
Are you talking about what you told before? You have so urgent news for ? Sila asked.
Yes. Youre a sli-race player so this news is directly related to you. The thing is, the group of bandits that you defeated yesterday is currently planning to invade the Sli Kingdom.
Invade the Sli Kingdom? How? Sila wondered.
Bluebird then explained what he knew. Sila nodded in understanding during the explanation. Nevertheless, Sila let out a dry laugh when he heard the word harmless slis.
Bluebird frowned. This is not the right ti to laugh, you know? I cant believe youre this heartless. Although they are mostly AI, they are the sa species as you. I suggest you halt your plan to go to Underwater Palace and return to help your Sli Kingdom first.
Hey Blue Do I look like a weakling? Sila asked.
I have never seen you fight, but based on the information I have gathered, it seems youre an expert to a certain extent, Bluebird replied.
Yeah. Thats why you dont need to worry about the slis anymore. You would be better off worrying about the thieves. In that Kingdom, even common villagers are as strong as , Sila said.
Burapha and Bluebird had their mouth opened. If this was true, it would be big news.
Thats right~ Not to ntion my Royal Father and three Sli Guardians, for those people, just normal residents can beat them easily, Bow added.
So, thats all? Sila asked.
No, theres one more thing, replied Bluebird.
Hm? Didnt you say there are only two matters? Where is the next one co from?
Well, well, dont sweat the small stuff. The other thing is, wherever you go, Im going too, Bluebird blatantly said.
Sila frowned as he was suspicious. Why?
Because the big news always circles around you. If Im with you, I definitely wont miss the many upcoming big scoops. Ill even be the first one to know about them.
But we are going to Underwater Palace tomorrow. UmmI dont know whether Big Bro Bluebird can survive there. What if you die? Burapha was hesitating.
Yeah. I can take care of myself and Burapha is a rperson so he should be fine underwater, but Im not sure I can look after Mister Blue, Sila said.
Die? Look after ? Let tell you two sothing. I havent died even once since I started playing this ga. I might be not as mighty as Cross, nor as strong as Montra, or as great as Lone Wolf, and Im not as fast as Zero. However, there is sothing in myself that is superior to the Four Emperors. Bluebird stood up. He took pride in every word he just said.
Oho. Comparing yourself with the Four Emperors? What is it that you are so proud of about yourself? Burapha asked.
Fleeing!!... You might think Im bragging. But I have once fled through hundreds of Single-Horned Dragons to gather information in Madns Valley. I have also gotten a hidden race, Bluebird said.
A hidden race? You? Burapha exclaid with great doubt. He looked at Bluebird from top to toes.
Bluebird was currently wearing plain black silk clothes. Based on his appearance, people would perceive that Bluebird is a qi-type player. However, Burapha noticed a ring on the finger of Bluebirds right hand. It was a ring that could be used to amplify magic power in place of a wand. It was very rare and popular among magic-type fighters. Although its options werent as good as the options on a wand, it was more convenient to use. It granted the wearer an increase in casting speed to compensate for losing the usual increase in spell power from the wand.
However, based on Silas story, didnt Bluebird just undo his transformation from bird form? That was surely a psychic-type ability.
Yes. Hidden race. Its a tailorbird race Bluebird revealed the answer.
Tailorbird? Sila and Burapha exclaid at the sa ti.
Do you an the tailorbirds that are being sold in Pet Shop and fly around the ga as props? Burapha asked.
Is there another tailorbird?
Wait a second. I have always believed that player cant harm tailorbirds. No before that, are you crazy? Did you hunt tailorbirds to collect cards? Even new players dont do that. Moreover, arent you magic-type? Tailorbirds seem to be the psychic-type creatures. Selecting a race with a different energy type than yourself makes it very hard to beco strong, dont you know that?
Who said I hunted tailorbirds to collect cards? I didnt do that, Bluebird declined.
Ah? Then, what have you done?
I must refer to when I had just started playing the ga, dreaming of becoming a newshawk. At that ti, I had co up with a brilliant idea: Tailorbirds are everywhere in the ga, so how cool would it be if I could ta them to gather information in my stead? Thus, I bought 10,000 tailorbirds. I planned to ta them to the point that I could communicate with them.
Burapha furrowed his brows. What kind of insane person would purchase 10,000 of tailorbirds? Although this ga doesnt have a limit of how many pets a player can possess, having too many of them would absorb experience points from the owner. In the tailorbirds case, it might not absorb experience points from the owner, but there wouldnt be any sane person who wants 10,000 of them as pets. Just the food cost to keep them alive was enough to cause anyone to go bankrupt.
Then, I got myself a tailorbird race. Its even a hidden race. The end.
Thats it!? Anyway, is this race strong? Burapha asked.
Bah. It isnt strong. However, talking about survivability, fufu, even if the Four Emperors gang up on , I would still be able to flee, Bluebird reiterated.
Ho? You are that good? What kind of skills do they have?
Fufu. Thats a secret. Its my ace in the hole. Nevertheless, I can ensure you two that I definitely wont die tomorrow.
If youre that confident, then its fine. Im playing as a sli myself so I am well aware that there is no race in this ga that is actually weak. Its good if a tailorbird race suits Blue, Sila said.
Since Sila didnt object, Burapha also didnt oppose the idea of Bluebird joining the team. Afterward, the three of them discussed how to fight against the Great Millennium Turtle until night.
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