Chapter 422 (2/2)

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My eyes widened into saucers. 50% ranged attack power and 20% attack speed were crazy enough, but that was just the base effect of the skill. If multiplied with Beiming Xue's Tactics—she had almost 100 Tactics right now—that was almost 100% Attack and 40% attack speed… Is this real? Isn't this completely broken?

I must admit that all three Famous General Skills in our guild were pretty powerful thus far. The power of Martial G.o.d needed not be said, Royal Road's 15% debuff plus 15% buff was absolutely amazing, and Beiming Xue's Bow G.o.d was… let's just say that, despite being an archer exclusive skill, this Famous General Skill was still OP as h.e.l.l!

Everyone was talking in the guild channel—

Xu Yang: ”Is today a special day or something? Why are there so many Famous Generals in China all of a sudden?”

Legendary Brave: ”I just sent a query to Eternal Moon Corporation, and they told me that they had increased the chance to become a Famous General 7 times the normal rate just for today, or more specifically, the day after Who Will Rise ended. They didn't announce it because it's considered a hidden reward. The rate is increased for every server in the world, and the increased rate will last until midnight. My suggestion to everyone is to stay awake and grind. Grind like your life depends on it!”

Gui Guzi: ”Go go go…”

Chaos Moon: ”Go go go go…”

I smiled and said, ”Beiming Xue's Bow G.o.d is really powerful. I guess it's time we build a super archer squad around her. Does anyone have any good idea on how we should go about this?”

Legendary Brave: ”Actually, I do. There's a fourth-rate guild at Vanished G.o.d City with two extremely good archers in them. If you agree, I could recruit them at a moderate price.”

Me: ”Alright, I leave it to you!”

Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun: ”I know a former colleague who quit his job and turned to gaming for a living, but he's a member of Hunting Moon Dynasty right now. No worries though, I'll message him right now and tell him to join us. If he turns me down I'll murder him until he says yes…”

Me: ”O… kay…”

He Yi: ”Guys and girls, I'm officially renewing our corps arrangement. Please check the plan I just attached for details. The first corps is our future cavalry, so they'll be made up of mostly magic knights and wanderers. It'll be around 2000 strong and led by Gui Guzi. The second corps will be made up of warriors, a.s.sa.s.sins, and tamers, and they'll be led by Lu Chen. The third corps will be made up of mages and priests, and they'll be led by Murong Mingyue. Finally, our fourth corps will be made of archers, and they'll be led by Beiming Xue. Does anyone have any objection to offer?”

”Our guild leader is wise!” Our guild members were also wise to follow her lead without question.

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Inside the party channel, Murong Mingyue moaned resentfully, ”I'm the only one left in the workshop who still isn't a Famous General…”

”It's fine, it's only a matter of time. Fortune favors the pretty, so…” I said consolingly.

But Murong Mingyue's resentment only grew. ”Purple Marquis and Candlelight Shadow are ugly as h.e.l.l, but they became Famous Generals already…”

Me: ”...”

It wasn't long before Li Chengfeng sent me the good news. As promised, he managed to persuade the two ace archers from that fourth-rate guild at Vanished G.o.d City to join our guild. One of them was Level 106, and the other, Level 107. Both their equipment and skills were pretty good, and in Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls only a handful of archers were their equal. Beiming Xue was stronger than them, of course.

Our archer squad became much stronger than before after the addition of new blood. All Beiming Xue needed to do was make a 40-man party of pure archers and activate Bow G.o.d, there was no leveling map they couldn't sweep like a plague. They didn't even need a priest. No matter how tanky a mob was, there was no way they could withstand all the Volleys, Multi Arrows, and so on flying their way.

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The grind continued around 8 pm or so. I had probably collected enough Dragonfish Meat to get my Cooking to Rank 10, and my weapon durability had dropped considerably. It was almost time to head back to the city.

I was just turning around when the system dinged again. d.a.m.n, the seventh Famous General of China had appeared—

Ding~!

System Announcement: Player ”Little Piglet (Sky City)” has successfully defeated the Dark Gold Rank Boss, Silver-scale Wind Snake, and reached Level 108. They have met the criteria to become a Famous General, and they are the seventh Famous General of China! They have gained Luck +1, Tactics +1, and the exclusive Famous General Skill, ”Vajra”!

Vajra: Increases allies' Defense by 40%. Skill exclusive to player ”Little Piglet”!

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Vajra… was this the Golden Bell? Its skill effect, 40% Defense, was the direct opposite of my Martial G.o.d, 40% Attack. What a coincidence. Is this a sign that we are destined enemies?

I smiled. It doesn't matter, does it? The next time we clash against Hegemon Palace, we will see who is better, his s.h.i.+eld or my sword!

It was at this moment He Yi sent me a message. ”Lu Chen, you should sleep early tonight. I'm taking you and Xu Yang to GGS Suzhou headquarters tomorrow and getting you a job.”

”I'm sorry? Me? A job? In GGS?” I was completely caught off-guard by the news.

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