Chapter 43

Additional Effect ③: When activating the skill, applies a Taunt effect to the highest-strength target unit within range, reducing the target's defense by 50% for 8 seconds, and forcing them to attack you for 1 second.

Frenzy State: All damage increased by 100%!

Taunt Aura: Range 50 meters, 5% chance to force the target to only use basic attacks and attack you for 2 seconds, can interrupt skill casting.

……

Newly added the Taunt Aura and Provoke control effects.

Looking at the skill description, I'm afraid the damage from the shield explosion will once again increase significantly.

After all, 【Steel Shield】 has devoured another offensive skill, and no additional effects appeared elsewhere.

"Tsk tsk tsk… even more violent from now on!"

Just as Luo Chenyu was preening himself.

The stocking-clad young lady Xiao Yue had already brought him to another shop.

"Mr., we're here!"

With that, the stocking-clad young lady, just as she had at the skill shop, withdrew from the shop.

Luo Chenyu sold off the extra equipment in his hands, then purchased a full set of Tier 5 F-rank gear for the tank class. After settling the bill, it cost 120,000 Xuanlong Coins.

The stats on this equipment really aren't much.

It's all transitional gear forged by life-class blacksmiths, provided for newcomers.

The reason he spent so much money was so that tomorrow, when fighting the First-Advancement monsters, a bit more stats would mean a bit more security.

……

"Thank you, Young Lady, for showing me the way. I hope when I come to the Longshan Trading House next time, you'll still be the one receiving me!"

Luo Chenyu extended his hand, revealing a friendly smile.

The stocking-clad young lady politely gave a light squeeze, then smiled sweetly and said, "That might not be the case. I'm only helping out here for two days. Once the peak period passes, I'll be leaving."

Luo Chenyu withdrew his hand and laughed, "My name is Luo Chenyu. If fate allows, see you next time!"

"Fang Yue, see you again if fate allows!"

The two exchanged a smile, no excessive words, and each went their separate ways.

Left the gates of the Longshan Trading House.

Just as Luo Chenyu was about to call for a taxi, a familiar vehicle pulled up right in front of him.

The driver from before poked his head out and called, "Mr., I'll take you back!"

"You've been waiting for me this whole time?"

Luo Chenyu didn't think too much about it and got straight into the car.

After a moment of silence, the driver said, "Mr., you paid too much. One shouldn't accept unearned rewards—this is what I should do!"

"Principled!"

Luo Chenyu laughed. This driver was rather interesting.

Having slept earlier, his drowsiness had already vanished, and along the way he chatted with the driver in fits and starts.

As the two grew more familiar, the driver also began to share some of his own affairs.

In short.

It was that he envied those combat-class professionals, while life-class professionals like them, without substantial family wealth, found it very hard to raise their life-class Tier Level.

Of course, one could also "go work at a factory," to live out that boring nine-to-five life.

Luo Chenyu didn't know how to respond.

In the end, he could only become a listener, feeling the extraordinary life of an ordinary person.

More than halfway through the journey, a quiet little road.

Suddenly, accompanied by a blinding flash of light.

Bang!!!

The violent collision sent Luo Chenyu's body lurching sharply forward, his head smashing hard into the front, caving a huge hole in the car.

A car accident?

Luo Chenyu shook his head, ignored the blood on his head, unbuckled his seatbelt, and quickly got out of the car.

He dragged the driver, who had already lost consciousness, out of the car.

At the same time.

A fireball flew past Luo Chenyu's side and landed on the taxi.

Boom!!!

The fireball set the taxi ablaze, an explosion rang out, and sparks flew in all directions.

Fortunately, Luo Chenyu activated 【Steel Shield】 just in time to ensure the safety of both himself and the driver.

"Who are you, and why are you attacking me!"

Luo Chenyu unhurriedly set the driver aside and glared angrily at two professionals—one tall, one short—in the distance.

Being able to deploy professionals within the city, it certainly wasn't for the driver beside him, but for him.

"Hahaha… didn't expect you'd forget so quickly!"

The tall professional suddenly burst into laughter, his face full of knife scars, looking especially hideous.

"Could it be that you've also forgotten that clubbing three days ago?"

"Three days ago?"

Luo Chenyu unconsciously touched the back of his head.

"So, it was you who attacked me that day… hehehe… so you're one of Wang Ziqian's dogs!"

Whether or not it was true, Luo Chenyu first threw the dirty water their way before anything else.

In any case, he only has this one enemy.

"Scar, cut the crap, kill him!"

The short mage had no interest in trading words with Luo Chenyu, and immediately raised his staff to begin chanting a skill.

Although some of the connections above had already been arranged, and the hit-and-run scene had been set up, killing someone within the city still had to be swift, precise, and ruthless!

Luo Chenyu would not simply sit and wait for death.

Eye of Insight!

【???】

【Class: Mage】

【Level: LV. 20 (1st Advancement)】

【Strength: Tier 2】

A disdainful smile curled at the corner of Luo Chenyu's mouth — turns out it was just a trash mage stuck at the 2nd Advancement trial.

Brutal Charge!

Under the firelight, an afterimage flickered, and Luo Chenyu's body shot forward like an arrow, charging at extreme speed toward the mage over twenty meters away.