Chapter 41

The clerk, seeing Luo Chenyu's determination, stopped trying to dissuade him.

Selling this Premium Item skill would earn her a much higher commission.

"Esteemed Mr., please wait a moment!"

Less than five minutes.

The clerk reappeared and placed four skill books on the counter.

"Four Tier 1 skill books total 550,000. I'll give you a 5% discount—you only need to pay 522,500, deducted from your 1,400,000!"

Then the clerk placed a bank card atop the skill books and said, "This is an anonymous bank card with a balance of 877,500 Xuanlong Coins!"

Luo Chenyu put away the skill books and bank card, smiling: "Thank you!"

"You're too kind—is there anything else I can assist you with?"

"No, goodbye!"

The clerk smiled slightly, "Welcome back, esteemed guest!"

Luo Chenyu stepped out of the shop and found the black-stockings Young Lady waiting nearby.

He walked up and said, "Please take me to buy some beginner equipment!"

"Mr., please follow Xiao Yue!"

As they walked.

Luo Chenyu no longer looked at the black-stockings Young Lady ahead; instead, he opened his spatial backpack and began learning skills!

"Ding! Successfully learned Tier 1 skill 【Sweeping Slash】, current skill level: LV. 1!"

"Ding! Successfully learned Tier 1 skill 【Taunt】, current skill level: LV. 1!"

"Ding! Successfully learned Tier 1 skill 【Savage Charge】, current skill level: LV1!"

"Ding! Successfully learned Tier 1 skill 【Shield Defense】, current skill level: LV1!"

In truth, Luo Chenyu was learning with a nervous heart.

He didn't know if 【Steel Shield】 would intervene again.

Yet…

The next moment, a subtle smile curled at his lips.

A strange voice came to his mind!

【Prompt: Your skill 【Steel Shield】 senses your goodwill, is in high spirits, and decides to show off!】

【Prompt: Your skill 【Indomitable Will】 glances curiously at the new skill, charges at 【Shield Defense】, beats it severely, and fuses with it.】

【Prompt: Your skill 【Indomitable Will】 fuses with 【Shield Defense】, evolves, and gains an additional effect!】

…

【Prompt: Your skill 【Steel Shield】 is displeased that 【Indomitable Will】 acted first, and uses all its strength to beat 【Taunt】, 【Sweeping Slash】, and 【Savage Charge】 into submission, then devours them!】

【Prompt: Your skill 【Steel Shield】 suffers indigestion, spits out 【Savage Charge】, and begins evolving, gaining a new skill!】

…

【Prompt: Your skill 【Savage Charge】, terrified, decides to evolve on its own, begins transforming, and its effect changes!】

【Prompt: Your skill 【Steel Shield】 finishes digesting, chases 【Savage Charge】, but 【Savage Charge】 evades it, and 【Steel Shield】 decides to temporarily cease hostilities!】

【Prompt: Your skill 【Savage Charge】 begs for your help to preserve its intact form!】

…

For a moment, Luo Chenyu felt his entire head spinning!

【Steel Shield】 was utterly chaotic—everywhere it appeared, even causing indigestion.

Yet his heart, suspended in anxiety, finally settled.

"Begging for help?"

At this moment, Luo Chenyu noticed the pleading emotion in his mind, and his heart burst with joy.

He wasn't just an observer after all.

He shifted his intent.

"【Steel Shield】, spare 【Savage Charge】 for now—watch its future performance!"

【Prompt: Your skill 【Steel Shield】 receives your message and agrees to temporarily bypass 【Savage Charge】, but still watches it with hungry eyes!】

【Prompt: Your skill 【Savage Charge】, grateful for your help, resolves to strive harder and grow stronger!】

Luo Chenyu smiled.

Indeed, it worked!

If he needed to preserve any skill in the future, he might convince 【Steel Shield】 to show mercy.

Once all the skills had calmed down.

He opened his skill panel to examine the changes after the chaos.

First, the "newcomer" skill.

【Savage Charge】: Evolved active skill—charges rapidly toward any target, ignores all obstacles on the path, deals a set amount of charge damage, and briefly stuns the target.

Skill cost: 60 Mp!

Cooldown: 60s!

Stun duration: 1.5s!

Maximum charge distance: 50m!

…

Finally, a mobility skill!

Although 【Savage Charge】 had no extra effects, its base skill was excellent.

Suitable for charging forward and traveling…

As for fleeing?

A mighty warrior like me would never flee without fighting!

…

【Stalwart Resolve】: Passive skill triggered by transformation; each time attacked, regardless of whether damage is dealt, increase own Constitution by 5%, abnormal status resistance, and shield damage reduction effect.

Duration: 45s!

Maximum Constitution increase: 20 times!

Maximum abnormal status resistance: 5 times!

Maximum shield damage reduction effect: 2 times!

Additional effect: Once Constitution increase reaches its limit, immediately gain a shield equal to the increased Constitution value in HP; this shield stacks with 【Steel Shield】 and can be detonated by 【Steel Body】.

Additional effect: While possessing a shield, reduce incoming true damage by 25%.

Fusion 【Shield Defense】: Passive effect: After successfully blocking with a shield, reduce damage taken by 15%!

…

"Sss!!"

Luo Chenyu was instantly stunned.

Shield damage reduction and true damage reduction—there are actually skills like this, a BUG attribute!!

【Stalwart Resolve】, truly the hardest!!