Chapter 10

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Only a small number of merchants here could afford to rent shops on the street and do business properly.

Looking at the stalls on both sides and the dazzling array of goods, Lin Xiu’s interest was piqued and he immediately went over.

“Little brother, are you here to buy equipment or look at materials? Our things are all very affordable. If you like anything, you can tell me. Everything can be discussed.”

The stall owner saw a young man wearing the uniform of Fuyuan Academy walking forward and immediately greeted him.

“Sir, how much is this equipment?”

Lin Xiu’s gaze slowly swept across the items on the stall, and he casually pointed at a Black Iron grade weapon and asked.

Now that he had the Purple Crystal quality Boots of Hermes, his agility and defense could be improved significantly.

However, if one wanted to improve their combat ability, attack power was also a very important attribute.

At this moment, a good weapon was unquestionable.

Therefore, Lin Xiu wanted to find a suitable weapon before participating in the adventure so that he could get through the early novice stage.

“Oh… Do you mean this Double-Edged Battle Axe? As you can see, it’s a Black Iron quality weapon, so its price isn’t that high. If you really want it, I’ll only charge you 300R.”

The sturdy stall owner sized up Lin Xiu up and down, then spoke readily.

Axes were not as widely used as swords and sabers, and only a small portion of warriors knew how to use them.

Although the damage of axe type weapons ranked among the top among all types of weapons, most melee Classes did not care about them because of their slow attack frequency and limited attack range.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, the price would be lower than similar weapons.

The price was also one of the reasons why Lin Xiu took a fancy to this double-edged axe.

“Alright, no problem.”

Hearing the boss say the price that he expected, Lin Xiu immediately paid without hesitation. At the same time, he put the Double-Edged Battle Axe into the System Backpack.

[Hint: Obtained Black Iron equipment, Double-Edged Battle Axe.]

[Double-Edged Battle Axe]

[Quality: Black Iron]

[Basic attributes: Strength +2, attack +10]

[Additional attribute: (Bleeding) Attacks have a 15% chance of inflicting a wound on the enemy, resulting in the loss of 1 HP per second. The abnormal wound state can be stacked up to three times]

Looking at his inventory, Lin Xiu immediately nodded in satisfaction at the 6-kilogram polearm axe that gave him 10 points of attack power.

Wielding the poleaxe consumed a lot of stamina and the attack frequency was relatively slow. However, the 10 points of attack power was enough to make up for the previous shortcomings.

One had to know that among the novice weapons that could be used at level one, the attack bonus was usually only about 3-5 points.

Daggers, arrows, and other weapons that had a higher attack frequency only had a 2 point attack bonus.

On the stall in front of Lin Xiu, there were many White Slate and Black Iron grade weapons piled up. Other than the axe, only the spear’s weapon attack bonus could reach 10 points.

The reason why he chose the axe as an early weapon was not only because of the relatively low price, but also because of the compatibility with the skill equipment.

With the Boots of Hermes, speed and agility were the least of his concerns.

In terms of defense, the 8 points bonus brought by the shoes was also quite a lot, which was comparable to the chain mail in the early stages.

Therefore, attack power became an important attribute that needed to be improved.

This was because in the field of actual combat, attack and defense were the most important attributes. At present, the conversion of skill damage for most Classes was linked to attack power, and only a few were linked to attributes such as strength and agility.

This also meant that the main factor that affected the speed of killing monsters was attack power.

Although the poleaxe was relatively heavy, Lin Xiu did not lack speed. He could completely rely on the agility boost from the Boots of Hermes to eliminate the shortcomings of the poleaxe.

When choosing equipment, only by taking into account the characteristics of one’s own class and skill attributes, so that the overall effect would be linked, could the effect of the weapon be 100 percent unleashed.

It was just like how Bandits’ weapons were basically short knives and daggers, while Mages always wore cloth armor and held staffs.

Only by using the specialty of the class and avoiding its shortcomings could it display its greatest combat power on the battlefield.

For example, the heretical sects like Mages wielding wooden sticks and Assassins wielding spears were usually the ones who died the fastest in battle.

After choosing a suitable weapon, Lin Xiu continued to stroll around the trading market, planning to find some skill books to learn.

Due to the uniqueness of the Unspecialized Class, Lin Xiu did not have any active skills available for use at the moment.

Therefore, he could only look for beginner skill books for other Classes on the market to learn.

Under normal circumstances, after Awakening a Combat Class, one would receive an active skill and one passive skill.

Later on, as he leveled up, he would slowly unlock other skills.

Before entering the Second Transition, each Class could learn more than 20 skills.

However, because there were only six slots in the skill bar for Classes, there were many paths that could be developed. Therefore, even if they were of the same Class, their combat styles and methods were different.

However, the Unspecialized Class that Lin Xiu Awakened was an exception. He had as many as 20 slots in his skill bar and could learn any Class’s skills.

This included the Warrior’s Savage Roar, the Knight’s Blessing of Strength, and the Mage’s Fireball. These classic basic skills were all mastered by Lin Xiu.

It was precisely because there were enough skills that the number of skills caused a qualitative change. The strength of the unspecialized’s class was able to dominate the early stages.

After walking around the trading market for more than ten minutes, Lin Xiu finally found a shop that sold skill books.

This was because the drop rate of skill books was relatively low, and most Classes did not have a high demand for skill books before entering the Second Transition.

Therefore, the vendors on the outskirts were not willing to do this kind of business.

“Sir, how much are these Basic Skill Books?”

After crossing the threshold and entering the shop that was dozens of square meters in size, Lin Xiu pointed at the boxes piled up in the corner not far away and asked the boss curiously.

In the shop, the container used to store these basic skill books was a dust-covered cardboard box. Just from the thick dust, it could be seen that few people patronized this place, and the boss had never taken care of it.

“Those skill books are prepared to be taken to the factory to be disassembled. If you want them, I’ll give you 200R each.”

At the bar counter, the middle-aged boss raised his head and subconsciously glanced at Lin Xiu. When he realized that the latter’s gaze had stopped on the pile of waste paper in the corner, the boss’s attitude collapsed as he spoke in a casual tone.

He really could not figure out why this young man in Fuyuan Academy’s uniform wanted those skill books that were ready to be decomposed.

If not for the fact that the pile of waste paper could be decomposed into skill pages and that it was profitable, he would not have bothered to collect those things.

“100R per book, I want 20 books! What do you think?”

Lin Xiu was not displeased by the boss’s perfunctory attitude. Instead, his eyes lit up as he spoke.