"Mr. Lu, are you going to sell this skill book? I can offer a high price, or you can name your price."
Liu Feifei was very polite and even used the honorific "you" (您).
This is not surprising. First, Lu Yuan's strength has earned her recognition. Second, what does a skill book represent?
Whether it's for humans or pets, it directly increases combat power or defense.
Moreover, this skill book was dropped by an S-rank magical beast; anyone with a brain knows it's a good item.
"Let me see if I can use it. If I can't, I can give it to you. If I can, then I'm sorry."
Lu Yuan neither refused nor agreed.
After all, he wanted to take a look first; if it turned out to be a useless skill book, there was no point in keeping it.
Lu Yuan suddenly remembered that Gong Yuehan still owed him a thousand soul crystals, so he had been taken advantage of.
There's no hope of getting it back now.
After a moment of mischievous thought, he began to check the skill book's attributes.
Skill Name: Rock Skin
Learning requirements: Overall physical fitness level S (human)
Skill Description: Active skill. After using this skill, the skin all over the body becomes as tough as iron, and the defense increases by 300%!
What an insane skill!
The defense is tripled, especially that phrase, "as tough as iron." If that were used for "that" thing with Luo Qingcheng, well...
That's right, Lu Yuan started daydreaming.
Lu Yuan had previously learned a magic skill book that increased his speed by 300%, but now his defense has increased by 300%. Wouldn't that instantly kill any opponent of the same level?
So they directly released the skill book's attributes.
"Mr. Lu, this skill???"
Lu Yuan shrugged:
"Excuse me, this skill book is perfect for me."
Liu Feifei was indeed very disappointed, but there was no way to force the issue.
"It's alright, then congratulations Mr. Lu on acquiring such a powerful skill."
Liu Feifei was envious, and the others weren't much better off; in fact, most of them began to feel jealous.
Zhang Bo, in particular, was extremely jealous.
Lu Yuan knew the saying "possessing a treasure invites trouble," so he directly chose to study it, thus thwarting any attempts by others to covet it.
Seeing everyone swallowing their saliva and looking at them with envy, jealousy, and hatred, Lu Yuan felt extremely pleased.
Sell? How could that be?
Even if I don't need it myself, I can give it to my brothers and sisters; there's no way I would sell it to these people.
Once the secret realm is opened, some of these people may become his enemies; this is called aiding the enemy!
Lu Yuan wouldn't be that stupid; he wouldn't sell it even if it meant throwing it in the trash!
"Everyone, shouldn't we continue?"
These words were like a wake-up call; everyone finally realized that the skill book had already been learned by someone else, and there was no point in thinking about it anymore.
Only then did everyone hesitantly withdraw their gaze.
Lu Yuan learned the skill, and with this skill, triple defense is not as simple as one plus one equals two.
For example, a weightlifter might struggle to lift 200 kilograms, but what about 201 kilograms or 202 kilograms?
The problem isn't with just one or two kilograms; you need to add the total weight from before.
"Mr. Lu, are you interested in joining the military?"
"If you're willing to join the military, I can introduce you. I can't guarantee you anything else, but you're guaranteed a regimental commander position."
Huang Weisheng walked up to Lu Yuan and whispered something like this.
"Commander?"
Lu Yuan's eyes lit up; this was a state-organized team.
Then we can legitimately merge the Wangang and Tai'an settlements.
However, every advantage has its disadvantages, such as being subject to military control!
Huang Weisheng seemed to have guessed Lu Yuan's thoughts:
"Mr. Lu, there's nothing to worry about."
"This is just a formality, or rather, a set of rules. Unless something major happens, we will not interfere with any actions."
Lu Yuan was taken aback:
"Including establishing their own gathering places?"
Huang Weisheng smiled and nodded:
Yes! That's right!
"Moreover, once you enter the system, you will receive a lot of subsidies, such as weapons and ammunition, and of course, many other benefits."
Lu Yuan understood. The military was also trying to recruit people, but the other six forces here had clearly not been successfully won over.
With its own strength and lack of background, it is precisely the object of competition among the various forces within the military.
Huang Weisheng's invitation brought everyone to their senses, but it was too late. After all, who would dare to compete with the military for someone's services?
Of course, there are exceptions, such as...
"This lady is so pretty! My name is Liu Feifei. May I ask your name?"
That's right, a roundabout way to achieve our goal!
Liu Feifei can't take people away from Huang Weisheng, but she can start by targeting Lu Yuan's women.
Luo Qingcheng is so beautiful, so she must hold a very high position in Lu Yuan's heart. Perhaps she can bring Lu Yuan into their Liu family's power.
"My name is Luo Qingcheng!"
This was the first thing Luo Qingcheng said after entering the secret realm.
"Your name is so beautiful, and you're even more beautiful than I am!"
"Sister, after the secret realm ends, how about I invite you to visit our Liu family?"
Everyone's lips twitched. This wasn't an invitation to Luo Qingcheng; it was clearly an invitation to Lu Yuan.
However, Xuanwu City has its own rules, which is that you can't openly rob people.
Unless Liu Feifei and Huang Weisheng fail to recruit people, no one will openly try to recruit them. However, it's hard to say whether anyone is secretly trying to win over Lu Yuan.
"Gentlemen, my wife and I are new here and not very familiar with Xuanwu City. As for whether we should join the military, I cannot give an answer at the moment. I need to find out more."
Lu Yuan wasn't stupid. He knew he might be a piece of easy prey, and he wouldn't easily join any faction, including the military.
At least outwardly, he needs to give this signal: he's waiting for a higher price; simply put, he's waiting for someone to increase their stake.
As Lu Yuan expected, the eyes of the other factions darted around upon hearing this.
Except for that idiot Zhang Bo.
Mention idiots, and idiots start acting up:
"Commander Huang, I think we should take turns dealing with S-rank magical beasts. We can't let a few people benefit from it all, can we?"
The people Zhang Bo was referring to are self-evident; it goes without saying who he was talking about.
Lu Yuan didn't care. From the moment he entered until now, it seemed that the monster was getting stronger as they progressed.
Let them suffer a bit next.
"What do you all think?"
No one spoke. Huang Weisheng cursed under his breath. These were all cunning old foxes, except for this idiot Zhang Bo who was sticking his neck out.
These people naturally thought the same way as Zhang Bo, but they were unwilling to say it out loud because they knew they would offend people.
The situation is unclear now, and offending Lu Yuan would obviously be unwise.
In the end, they could only take Zhang Bo's suggestion. After all, they wanted to treat everyone equally, and Huang Weisheng didn't want Lu Yuan to take all the benefits.
Since Zhang Bo is willing to offend people and be the one to stick his neck out, let him take the blame.
Just as Lu Yuan had predicted, the progress became increasingly difficult and slow!
"Brother Yuan, are you just going to watch the show?"
End of chapter!
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