"I'll choose this one!" After some browsing, Yu Zhun finally picked up one of the Skill Books.
Universal Skill: Swift Step. This skill increased a player's movement speed and enhanced their agility for close-range dodging, providing a decent boost for both traveling and combat. Most importantly, it only cost 800 bucks, which Yu Zhun could afford.
"You're choosing this?" The vendor wearing aviator sunglasses gave him an odd look. "Listen, bro. I could barely understand if other Professions chose this, but you're an Assassin!"
"What's wrong with being an Assassin?"
"For just 400 more, you could buy the Assassin-exclusive skill [Dark Walk]. Not only does it include all the effects of [Swift Step], but it also grants you a Stealth buff while moving." The vendor dug out another Skill Book. "Buying [Swift Step] is a total loss for you!"
"No thanks, I just want Swift Step." Yu Zhun's tone was incredibly firm. Of course, he had seen [Dark Walk]. He could afford the 1,200 price tag, but the moment he saw that [Dark Walk] came with a Stealth buff, he immediately gave up on it. He thought, "If I'm in stealth, how the hell am I supposed to use my talent?!"
"Well... alright then." The vendor sighed.
Because it was so closely connected to reality, Divine Revelation didn't have a specific in-game currency system; it directly used real-world money for transactions. The developers had long established a comprehensive trading system: trade in the game, and the funds would automatically transfer in reality.
Confirming the receipt of 800 bucks, the vendor handed the [Basic Swift Step Skill Book] to Yu Zhun. Perhaps feeling unsatisfied with his meager profit from this sale, he pulled out a piece of jade from the side. "Bro, do you want a Concealing Jade? Recently, there's a ruthless guy in Newbie City who specializes in robbing equipment from newbies. A lot of new players have fallen victim to him. With this Concealing Jade, it won't be easy for others to see the exact details of your equipment."
Yu Zhun's heart stirred slightly. Although he didn't have any equipment on him right now, he did have a Cursed Necklace in his inventory. Once he reached Lv5 and equipped it, he might actually become a target. After all, blue Outstanding Level equipment was quite rare in the Newbie Area.
"How much?"
"Only 1,000 bucks!" The vendor held up a single finger.
Yu Zhun chuckled and patted the dagger at his waist. "Do you think this dagger of mine is worth spending 1,000 bucks to conceal?"
"Ah, well..." The vendor smiled awkwardly. "What if you get some good equipment in the future? This is just in case."
"I'll take your word for it then." Yu Zhun turned and walked away. "If I actually get some, we'll talk about it then."
"Hey, hey, take another look... Ugh!" Seeing Yu Zhun walk away without stopping, the vendor let out a disappointed sigh.
Immediately after, he let out a sudden gasp of surprise. Not far away, a muscular young man suddenly moved, walking at a steady pace in the direction Yu Zhun had left. Although the street was bustling with people, the vendor had been setting up his stall here for a while and had a good eye. He could tell that this young man was tailing the kid who had just bought his Skill Book. It was definitely no coincidence. He thought, "Is that kid being targeted?"
The vendor's eyes flickered, but he had no intention of warning him. He'd better just honestly mind his own business. A Lv6 Warrior targeting a Lv3 Assassin... There wasn't even any suspense!
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[Skills: 2/4]
[Skill 1: Lurking (Lv1)]
[Skill 2: Swift Step (Lv1): Grants a 30% speed boost while walking out of combat, and a 10% agility bonus in combat state, allowing for faster dodging or attacking.]
"New skill acquired!" Walking on the road to the Gray Ruins, Yu Zhun was in a very good mood. The agility bonus brought by Swift Step would make it easier for him to dodge the Gray Demon Dogs' first attack and launch a counterattack. As long as he hit a Gray Demon Dog once, he could use his talent to insta-kill it. This way, hunting Gray Demon Dogs would be much safer.
As he got closer to the outskirts of the city, there were fewer pedestrians around Yu Zhun than before. He suddenly stopped and glanced back in confusion. For some reason, he had the illusion that he was being watched. Although he didn't see any suspicious figures when he turned around, Yu Zhun secretly activated his newly learned skill and picked up his pace.
Several dozen meters behind Yu Zhun, a muscular young man with a Long Sword on his back stood up from a bench by the road. Looking at Yu Zhun, who had noticeably quickened his pace, a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. His target was already on alert; he needed to speed up his actions too.
The young man was named He Guangtao. A month ago, he had obtained the qualification to enter the Divine Revelation game, chose the Warrior Profession, and had now leveled up to Lv6. During the talent drawing phase, he had obtained a fairly rare A-rank talent, [Golden Touch Eye]. With this talent, he could somewhat see through the equipment owned by others. If the other party was wearing the equipment, he could fully see its quality, attributes, and effects. If the equipment was in their inventory, He Guangtao could only see its quality, but this was already incredibly overpowered. The inventory in the Divine Revelation game could be considered an independent alternate dimension. Normally, it was impossible for others to peek inside.
Possessing this special talent, He Guangtao had since roamed the streets of Newbie City. Whenever he encountered a soft target carrying advanced equipment, he would secretly trail them and rob them for money. So far, he had succeeded four times, and there were even rumors about him spreading within Newbie City. Today, as usual, he was observing the players when he set his sights on Yu Zhun. He didn't know exactly what equipment was in Yu Zhun's inventory, but he could see that it was a piece of Outstanding Level equipment. Outstanding Level! Such equipment was exceedingly rare among newbie players. A good piece of newbie Outstanding Level equipment could potentially sell for over a hundred thousand! The four times He Guangtao had succeeded before only yielded green Excellent-level equipment, which combined wouldn't even match the value of a single Outstanding Level piece! Upon realizing this, He Guangtao went completely crazy.
After confirming that Yu Zhun was merely a Lv3 Assassin, he didn't hesitate to mark him as his target. Everyone knew that an Assassin's strongest skill was [Lurking]. Yet now, Yu Zhun was right under his nose. He was the one doing the lurking. Not to mention, his level was 3 levels higher than Yu Zhun's. He wondered how he could possibly lose. At this thought, a resolute look flashed in He Guangtao's eyes. He figured that it didn't matter how fast the kid ran; the prey he had his eyes on couldn't escape!
Drawing the Long Sword from his back, He Guangtao stomped his foot. A fierce wind kicked up around him as he charged straight toward the accelerating Yu Zhun. Warrior Skill: Charge!
"Hmm?" Feeling the strong gust of wind coming from behind, Yu Zhun turned his head again. Seeing the muscular young man drawing a sword and charging at him, cold sweat immediately broke out on his forehead. He thought, "Holy shit! What the hell is going on?!" Panic-stricken, Yu Zhun pushed his speed to the absolute limit. He thought, "Swift Step, activate!"
On the quiet street, one chased, and the other fled!