On the road, Hu Yan deliberately slowed down to walk alongside Su Nuannuan.
"Miss Nuannuan, be careful of that drunkard!" Hu Yan whispered.
Su Nuannuan frowned, puzzled, and asked, "Why?"
"He's usually quite honest, but he's a drunkard, you know. When drunk, his true nature shows... that guy is a perverted lecher!"
Su Nuannuan couldn't help but glance fearfully at Ruan Yu ahead.
A perverted lecher? Right now, he seems like a completely honest person.
"Oh, don't worry too much. I'm not saying his character is flawed, it's just that his nature gets amplified when drunk, like how everyone has a greedy, evil side. Besides, even when drunk, we've been with him for so long and never seen him attack a teammate. He probably subconsciously considers us as his own."
Su Nuannuan didn't know what to say, just feeling a bit scared.
Hu Yan took out a small bottle and handed it to Su Nuannuan, "Let's be frank, you and Brother Zhu just joined the team, and we haven't reached a level of subconscious trust yet. So, take this."
"What is it?"
"When I first met Ruan Yu, I saw what he was like drunk. To prevent myself from being assaulted, I made this anti-wolf spray, specifically for Ruan the Ghost, blending twelve of his most hated scents. If he loses control, spray this on him."
"Sigh, it's sad that as friends, we still have to worry about being assaulted..." Hu Yan shook his head helplessly, having kept this to himself for years, finally getting a chance to speak up today.
Su Nuannuan took it with suspicion, "This... isn't made with some disgusting stuff, is it?"
"Some of it, but not all. It's mainly a blend of plant juices, mixed with secretions from Ghost Star's unique bugs. You can smell it."
Su Nuannuan sprayed a little, and an extremely peculiar smell wafted out.
Not exactly foul, but just particularly strange, like a mix of fragrance and stink, making one feel uncomfortable.
Ruan Yu frowned, glanced back, saw Hu Yan walking with Su Nuannuan, and perhaps realizing something, said nothing and continued on.
Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu came over with disdain.
"What is that smell? It's so weird!"
After understanding the purpose of the anti-wolf spray, Jiang Kai finally grasped the situation.
"Old Hu, you're really thoughtful," Jiang Kai exclaimed.
"Hey, do you have more? I think I need a bottle too. Even though I'm safe now, I'm afraid once Ruan the Ghost reaches second-tier, he won't spare us!"
Hu Yan said helplessly, "Kai, this stuff is hard to gather. The materials are limited. If he really loses control after reaching second-tier, let's share it."
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Yuan Zhu was silent for a long time, then said in an utterly shocked tone, "He even dares with Elite Banshees? Damn, Brother Ruan is truly a legend!"
If anyone admired Ruan Yu the most, it would probably be Yuan Zhu.
Back when he encountered a banshee, he fainted over a dozen times, dragging down his score. But look at Ruan Yu, with dozens of Elite Banshees pinned under him!
And that doesn't even count the ordinary banshees, merman leaders, and other species.
Seeing Jiang Kai wanting the anti-wolf spray, Su Nuannuan quickly put it away carefully.
Yuan Zhu, at some point, had already run over to Ruan Yu.
He was confident that with his physique and looks, Ruan Yu wouldn't make a move on him.
"Brother Ruan, how do you do it? You can even handle banshees?" Yuan Zhu sincerely asked, "How do you overcome your inner fear?"
"Overcome fear? I didn't have any fear at the time," Ruan Yu shook his head.
"No fear?! Brother Ruan, can you teach me?"
"No need to teach," Ruan Yu frowned, it was the first time someone asked him this, "If you want to experience that feeling, take this."
With that, Ruan Yu handed over a dozen of his homemade liquor cards to Yuan Zhu.
"These are my new brews, made with a second-tier professional skill, even better than before!"
"Remember, don't drink during a fight, you'll black out. You're a Martial Apprentice, the main force of our team in the future," Ruan Yu reminded.
"Got it, got it, thank you, Brother Ruan!" Yuan Zhu carefully put away the liquor cards like they were treasures.
On the first day of camping in the forest, after a day of interaction, Hu Yan, Ruan Yu, Zhu, and Nuannuan became more familiar with each other.
Hu Yan and Ruan Yu were very interested in high-level professions like Martial Apprentice and Doctor, while Yuan Zhu and Nuannuan were curious about Hu Yan and Ruan Yu's strength. Everyone gradually opened up, and the awkwardness faded.
Jiang Kai, on the other hand, found himself unable to join the conversation...
Sitting aside, bored, he took out the pages of the Heavenly Book.
Previously, he had given Ruan Yu 15 pages to enhance his professional skill "Brewing," and 40 pages to Hu Yan, 30 of which were for his two professional skills "Geomancy" and "Palmistry," and 10 for "Rain Prayer."
Now he had 50 pages of the Heavenly Book left.
Currently, Jiang Kai only had two skills, both professional skills.
Following the system upgrade, he used 25 pages to enhance "Ghost Hand Flying Cards" and 25 pages to enhance "Ghost Eye Focus."
[Second-tier Ghost Hand Flying Cards: Increases accuracy by 40% and penetration by 30% when throwing objects. When using card-type items (system item cards cannot be used), accuracy increases by 120% and penetration by 250%. During use, stamina and mental strength consumption increase by 110%.]
Compared to the first tier, after upgrading, accuracy increased by 10% and penetration by 10% when throwing objects. When using cards, accuracy increased by 20% and penetration by 50%.
Additionally, consumption increased by 10%, but the increase was within an acceptable range.
Overall, after upgrading Ghost Hand Flying Cards to the second tier, the damage increased significantly.
Besides these improvements, a new effect appeared in the skill description.
[After long-term honing, the Gambler's hands become very nimble, especially when engrossed in a game, entering a state exclusive to Gamblers: "Gambler's Time"!]
[In "Gambler's Time," attack speed increases by 100%, lasting 10 seconds (cannot be extended by external effects), during which stamina and mental consumption increase by 220%.]
[Ghost Hand Flying Cards is capped at second tier, now at its peak.]
"Attack speed increased by 100%... wow! That's like doubling the attack speed!" Jiang Kai exclaimed.
Just this Gambler's Time alone was worth the price!
The second-tier skill saw comprehensive improvements in accuracy, penetration, and attack speed, especially in attack speed, significantly boosting his burst potential!
The only regret was that Ghost Hand could only be upgraded to the second tier.
"I'm already satisfied!" Jiang Kai consoled himself.
Next, Jiang Kai upgraded Ghost Eye Focus.
[Second-tier Ghost Eye Focus: Increases tracking ability on moving targets by 60%, with mental strength consumption increasing by 120% during use.]
"Well, after upgrading, tracking ability increased by 10%, and consumption increased by 20%," Jiang Kai compared in his mind.
[For a Gambler to win, they need not only keen observation of the surrounding environment but also the ability to deceive opponents. From their eyes, you can never read the cards in their hand.]
[Deception State: Influences the opponent's judgment ability through gaze, with the effect determined by the mental strength difference between both parties. If the opponent's mental strength is far higher than the Gambler's, the effect approaches zero but cannot be negative. Lasts 10 seconds, with mental consumption increasing by 240% during this period.]
[Ghost Eye Focus is capped at second tier, now at its peak.]
Jiang Kai furrowed his brow.
Ghost Eye Focus also introduced a new state!
The explanation for Deception State is simple: no matter how high the opponent's mental strength is, Jiang Kai can influence them. The higher their mental strength, the smaller the influence, even negligible.
But no matter how high, there's no risk of reverse influence.
"This deception effect is already strong, just a pity its effect diminishes in cross-tier battles..." Jiang Kai said, "But it's still quite good, any influence is better than none!"
"No wonder my skills required 25 pages of the Heavenly Book, they all introduced new states!"
Looking at the upgraded effects of his two skills, Jiang Kai's confidence soared!
"Even if I haven't changed to a second-tier profession, my attributes are twice as high as those of the same level, and I have two professional skills, not necessarily inferior to second-tier professionals!"
"I can't wait to try out Gambler's Time!"
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