Chapter 121 – Ghost Hunter

Chapter 121 – Ghost Hunter

“Damn! That guy was brutal,” Liu Hao groaned as he got up from the ground, rubbing his sore waist. “Looks like the hard difficulty dungeon isn’t something to mess around with.”

Cheng Yang chuckled, “You should learn more from Chen Yun. His combat skills are far superior to yours, and it would do you good.”

Liu Hao grinned, taking Cheng Yang’s words to heart. “Leader, let’s see what loot we got. I’m really looking forward to it.”

Cheng Yang smiled, “Don’t get your hopes up. This dungeon is related to archers, so the rewards will likely be archer-related.”

Liu Hao shrugged, “Still worth checking out. At least Old Yu will benefit. Besides, his dungeon is warrior-related, so we’re complementing each other.”

Cheng Yang stepped forward to the platform where the dwarf leader had stood and retrieved an item.

Cheng Yang’s heart leapt with joy. The Ghost Hunter was an incredibly powerful profession, on par with his own Frost Mage. He planned to have Yu Kai take this profession, as it would greatly benefit his future development.

Seeing the item, Liu Hao’s eyes gleamed with envy. “Old Yu is in for a treat. I wonder when Niu and I will get our special professions.”

Cheng Yang reassured him, “Don’t worry, special professions will come.”

After exiting the abandoned castle dungeon, they returned to Xianghe Village. Cheng Yang surveyed the surroundings and instructed Liu Hao, “Try to complete all the level 2 village buildings today. I’ll transfer some spirit energy to you tonight so we can upgrade the village to level 3. This will increase our spirit energy acquisition rate.”

Liu Hao understood the importance. Currently, Xianghe Village covered only nine square kilometers, with a hunting area of twelve square kilometers. At most, they could gain 1,200-1,300 spirit energy daily from killing monsters. Upgrading to level 3 would double the area to twenty-four square kilometers, potentially yielding over 2,500 spirit energy daily.

This would provide sufficient resources for upgrading the village’s professional buildings.

After giving instructions, Cheng Yang left Xianghe Village with Liu Xiyue, heading back to Luofeng Village. However, he soon parted ways with Liu Xiyue, continuing alone towards Xiangcheng City to collect a debt.

200,000 spirit energy was a significant amount for both Cheng Yang and Yuan Jianze. Upon arriving in Xiangcheng City, Cheng Yang was quickly spotted and reported to Yuan Jianze.

Though reluctant, Yuan Jianze personally delivered the spirit energy with a forced smile. Cheng Yang, knowing Yuan Jianze’s true nature, remained cautious.

With the spirit energy secured, Cheng Yang didn’t linger in Xiangcheng City. Instead, he headed to Dongshan Village to tackle the hard difficulty of the Black Tortoise Island dungeon.

The hard difficulty wasn’t much different from the normal one, except that all monsters were a tier stronger. With Yu Kai and three others, they cleared the dungeon in just over ten minutes.

The final reward was another warrior-related item.

This was another practical skill, enhancing a warrior’s defensive capabilities in group battles.

Yu Kai remarked, “Liu Hao’s luck is incredible. First, he gets the damage absorption skill, and now this. He’s undoubtedly Luofeng Village’s top tank.”

Cheng Yang shook his head, “This skill doesn’t suit Liu Hao. His strength lies in speed, and Shield Stance immobilizes him. However, it’s still a valuable skill for team battles.”

Turning to Yu Kai, Cheng Yang revealed, “Your luck is even better. Do you know what I obtained from the Xianghe Village dungeon?”

Yu Kai’s eyes widened as Cheng Yang presented the Hunter’s Heart and the Longshot Skill Inheritance Orb.

“Leader, this is amazing!” Yu Kai exclaimed.

Cheng Yang ignored his flattery, “Come back with me to Luofeng Village. You’ll be the first to take the Ghost Hunter profession.”

Yu Kai eagerly nodded.

Returning to Luofeng Village, Cheng Yang immediately integrated the new skills and profession into the respective statues, assigning the Ghost Hunter position to Yu Kai.

Soon, Yu Kai completed his transformation, his stats undergoing a dramatic change.

Yu Kai’s transformation into a Ghost Hunter made him significantly more powerful. His new skills, especially Ghost Mirage, gave him a 50% chance to evade attacks for ten seconds, a percentage that would increase with skill level.

The Spirit Eagle skill, while not directly enhancing combat, provided invaluable strategic reconnaissance capabilities in a world without modern technology.

Though the tamed eagles lost their combat abilities, they became invaluable eyes in the sky for their masters.