—— [Myriad Reset]!
(Rainbow Superdivine Grade Unique Talent!)
Current Talent Level: 1, can be upgraded (0/1,000)!
By consuming 20 points of mana, you can randomly reset the drop rate, experience, equipment, quests, elixirs, dungeons, and any other unsatisfactory results in the game, turning the tide.
However, the reset results are random, categorized as Average Luck, Good Fortune, Fortune Turns, Lucky Stars Shine, and Heavenly Fortune!
After one hundred resets, a Fortune Turns result is guaranteed at least once.
Talent Cooldown: 20 seconds! (Cooldown will gradually decrease as the level increases.)
Wow, this talent is amazing!
Isn't this equivalent to having an alternative game GM function, allowing constant refresh and reset?
This talent is too awesome, I'll choose it!
Jiang Yun didn't hesitate and immediately chose this talent.
But there was still one Talent Reroll Ticket left in his inventory, which Jiang Yun planned to use on his unlucky descendant Jiang Dabao when he got the chance.
With that turtle-like face and luck, he definitely wouldn't draw a good talent.
There was also a Beginner Gift Pack in the inventory, which Jiang Yun opened directly, obtaining a Pauper's Wooden Sword, a pair of Pauper's Straw Sandals, a Mundane Grade Falling Rock Spell skill book, a bottle of Level 1 Health Potion, and a bottle of Level 1 Mana Potion.
The Pauper's Wooden Sword increased attack by 2 points, and the Pauper's Straw Sandals increased speed and defense by 1 point each. Though not much, it was better than nothing.
(Level 1 Health Potion), instantly restores 200 health upon consumption, and continues to restore 100 health over the next 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 20 seconds!
(Level 1 Mana Potion), instantly restores 100 mana upon consumption, and continues to restore 50 mana over the next 5 seconds.
Cooldown: 20 seconds!
After learning the Mundane Grade Falling Rock Spell, Jiang Yun equipped the Pauper's Wooden Sword and Pauper's Straw Sandals, then summoned his attribute panel to check.
[Character]: Grandpa Ghost
[Class]: Ghost Mage - Earth Attribute Specialist
[Level]: 0 (Frail Lesser Ghost)
[Health]: 87
[Mana]: 55
[Attack]: 15+2
[Defense]: 2+1
[Movement]: 1+1
[Talent]: Rainbow Superdivine Grade — Myriad Reset!
[Skill]: Mundane Grade Spell Level 1 — (Level 1 - Falling Rock Spell - 0/1,000) Consumes 10 mana to drop a rock on a designated area within 10 yards, causing spell attack.
Skill Cooldown: 9.6 seconds!
It was Jiang Yun's first time entering Mountains, Rivers, and Realms, and he didn't know what level these starting attributes were.
Though an old ghost, Jiang Yun was definitely not a newbie when it came to playing games.
He didn't rush out to fight monsters and level up, as there should logically be beginner quests to accept.
But in the vast Guiming Starter Village No. 1, he was the only player, eerily quiet.
After walking around, he found only 5 NPCs in the village: the Ghost Village Chief, and the weapon, tailor, medicine, and general goods ghost shopkeepers.
Perhaps due to his low level, only the Ghost Village Chief had a small white quest available.
"[You filthy little ghost, with your pathetic strength, I only have a dung-carrying job suitable for you.]"
The Ghost Village Chief, emaciated to the bone with only one rotten eyeball, spoke with a lisp, issuing the quest to Jiang Yun.
"[The Ghost Village Chief has issued a white beginner quest: Go to the century-old outhouse behind the village and carry 20 loads of dung to feed the adult Ghost Jackal Hounds in the Ghost Village Chief's yard.]"
"[Quest completion rewards: Experience: +100, Ghost Copper Coins: +5. Accept?]"
Jiang Yun's face turned green, fuck!
Any other quest would do, but you want a nearly two-hundred-year-old ghost like me to carry dung? Shit can be tolerated, but not this!
It's too insulting to ghosts!
Just as Jiang Yun was about to leave in anger, he suddenly remembered his superdivine talent, which could refresh and reset quests.
Jiang Yun immediately used Myriad Reset on this quest option.
"[You consumed 20 mana to reset the quest, refresh successful, resulting in Average Luck.]"
"[New Quest! The Ghost Village Chief has long coveted the big-bottomed female ghost shopkeeper of the tailor shop. Go steal a piece of her intimate clothing for the Ghost Village Chief. Rewards: Experience: +150, Ghost Copper Coins: +10. Accept?]"
Jiang Yun was stunned, incredulously staring at the Ghost Village Chief, who had lost half his teeth!
Fuck!
You're an old ghost with missing teeth, yet you're still thinking about the big-bottomed female ghost, wanting me to do such a sleazy thing?
I don't believe it, no way!
Dissatisfied with this quest, Jiang Yun waited for the 20-second cooldown to end and refreshed the talent again.
"[You consumed 20 mana to reset the quest, refresh successful, resulting in Fortune Turns.]"
"[To the east, 5 kilometers from Guiming Starter Village, there is a Yellow Springs Secluded Pool. The wild Yin Fish inside are extremely nourishing. Go catch a plump Yin Fish and bring it to the Village Chief.]"
"[The higher the quality of the Yin Fish caught, the greater the rewards. Accept?]"
Now this quest makes some sense!
Plus, Jiang Yun only had 15 mana left. Without consuming a Level 1 Mana Potion, he wouldn't have enough mana to continue using the talent refresh for a while.
He immediately accepted the quest.
"Hey, little ghost, this is my Century-Old Fishing Rod. Borrow it for a bit, but don't break it, or you won't be able to afford it."
After Jiang Yun accepted the quest, the Ghost Village Chief tossed him a fishing rod that looked as decrepit as rotten wood.
Jiang Yun wanted to roll his eyes but took the fishing rod and left the village to start leveling up and completing the quest.
The game system of Mountains, Rivers, and Realms had designed a map of the Wandering Soul Ghost Realm specifically for Jiang Yun, with only him in it. The outside environment closely resembled the underworld.
Cracked yellow earth, a gloomy sky, a barren wasteland with almost no signs of life, and occasionally a few White Bone Ghost Crows flying overhead.
Initially, Jiang Yun didn't want to slowly level up by fighting low-level monsters, intending to head straight to the quest location.
But 5 kilometers wasn't close, and soon he was blocked by a wild monster.
A Greenskin Beast Ghost with a disgusting green skin covered in large warts jumped out from a dirt mound and bit Jiang Yun's ankle.
Jiang Yun felt a sharp pain in his heel, and a prominent health value of -17 immediately appeared above his head.
—— [Greenskin Beast Ghost]!
(Ordinary Lesser Ghost)
[Level]: 1
[Health]: 200
[Attack]: 20
[Defense]: 5
[Speed]: 3
[Skill]: Passive - Lesser Ghost Poison (has a chance to inflict continuous ghost poison damage on the target when attacking.)
Jiang Yun currently had only 87 health. After losing 17 health, he was left with 70.
He could only withstand four more attacks from this Greenskin Beast Ghost, even if its passive skill didn't trigger.
Immediately, Jiang Yun tried to distance himself from the Greenskin Beast Ghost, but his speed was inferior, making it difficult to escape after being ambushed.
Within two seconds, he was attacked again, but fortunately, the Greenskin Beast Ghost's ghost poison passive didn't trigger.
Though temporarily unable to create distance, Jiang Yun wasn't a gaming novice. He decisively raised his arm, delivering a precise stab with the wooden sword into the Greenskin Beast Ghost's eye, followed by casting the Level 1 Falling Rock Spell.
As expected, the game had a weak point attack mechanism.
When the wooden sword pierced the Greenskin Beast Ghost's eye, a red prompt appeared above its head: [Weak Point + Critical Hit, Damage: -34!]
Simultaneously, a large black rock the size of a basketball fell from the sky, striking the Greenskin Beast Ghost's head with a thud.
"[Spell Damage: -41!]"
With its eye stabbed and head struck by a rock, the Greenskin Beast Ghost screamed in pain, its health dropping to 125 points.
As a magic-based class, Jiang Yun could perform ranged basic attacks, but these usually couldn't trigger critical hits or weak point damage.
Moreover, his health was too fragile, and after using the talent twice, his mana was temporarily insufficient.
After using the Falling Rock Spell once, he needed 3 more mana to cast the next skill.
Therefore, Jiang Yun chose to continue retreating while attacking the Greenskin Beast Ghost with ranged basic attacks.
"[Damage: -12, -12!]"
After only two ranged basic attacks, the Greenskin Beast Ghost recovered from its pain and charged at Jiang Yun with bared fangs.
Jiang Yun remained calm, continuing to kite, moving while attacking, landing two more ranged basic attacks before the Greenskin Beast Ghost closed in again.
The Greenskin Beast Ghost was slightly faster than Jiang Yun, but its attack speed was average.
Prepared this time, Jiang Yun attempted to dodge its close-range lunge by turning, successfully avoiding the attack.
"[MISS!]"
Simultaneously, Jiang Yun countered with another sword strike, piercing the previously stabbed eye, once again penetrating the Greenskin Beast Ghost's pupil.
Another defense-ignoring weak point and critical hit, dealing 34 points of high damage.
But the Greenskin Beast Ghost retaliated fiercely, biting Jiang Yun's calf, causing his health to plummet dangerously low.
Fortunately, his mana had automatically regenerated to 10 points, and the Falling Rock Spell's cooldown had ended. Jiang Yun promptly cast the second Falling Rock Spell.
With a thud, the falling rock struck the Greenskin Beast Ghost's wounded eye, causing Weak Point + Critical Hit + Spell Damage: -88!
"Roar!"
The Greenskin Beast Ghost let out a mournful cry, its body splitting apart, dissolving into a pool of foul-smelling green liquid.
"[Congratulations on killing a Level 1 Greenskin Beast Ghost, gaining Experience: +5!]"
After all that effort to take it down, only to gain so little experience and not even a single drop, Jiang Yun was naturally dissatisfied with the result.
After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Yun drank his last bottle of Level 1 Mana Potion, instantly filling his mana to the maximum, with some left over.
Then, Jiang Yun used Myriad Reset.
"[Myriad Reset successful, resulting in Average Luck, gaining Experience: +6 from killing the Greenskin Beast Ghost. Confirm?]"
Though it had increased, Jiang Yun was still dissatisfied with the result and decided to wait 20 seconds to try again.
"[Myriad Reset successful, resulting in Average Luck, Experience: +6. Confirm?]"
Not good enough, try again!
He waited another 20 seconds and tried again.
"[Myriad Reset successful, resulting in Average Luck...]"
Jiang Yun seemed to be in a contest with the system, finally receiving a delightful prompt on the fifth attempt.
"[Myriad Reset successful, resulting in Lucky Stars Shine, gaining Experience: +50 from killing the Greenskin Beast Ghost. Confirm?]"
Simultaneously, beneath the Greenskin Beast Ghost's corpse, a skill book emitting a faint white glow and a pitch-black necklace appeared.
Fantastic!
An equipment piece and a skill book dropped, and with the experience increased to 50 points, Jiang Yun's experience bar for leveling up reached halfway.
It seemed that leveling from 0 to 1 required 100 experience points, meaning under normal circumstances, he would need to defeat 20 Greenskin Beast Ghosts to reach Level 1.
But defeating just one was already so challenging, defeating 20 wouldn't be easy.
Jiang Yun first picked up the necklace and skill book to inspect.
—— [Crude Necklace]!
[Durability]: 30/30
[Quality]: Ungraded
[Attack]: +3
[Equipment Requirement]: All Classes!
—— [Level 1 - Ghost Eye Insight]!
(Auxiliary Mundane Grade Skill Book)
[Durability]: 1/1!
(Learn to view the basic information, drop rate, and weak points of targets not exceeding your level by 10.)
After all, it's a Level 1 low-level monster, so dropping a piece of jewelry and a skill book is worthy of the Lucky Stars Shine result.
Jiang Yun equipped the necklace, increasing his attack from 17 to 20 points, then learned the Level 1 Ghost Eye Insight.
This auxiliary skill had no cooldown but required 5 mana per use.
With his current mana cap of 55 points, his mana was indeed stretched thin.
Just then, another Greenskin Beast Ghost's head popped out from a dirt mound ahead. Jiang Yun used Ghost Eye Insight from a distance to test the skill's effect.
—— [Greenskin Beast Ghost]!
(Ordinary Lesser Ghost)
[Level]: 1
[Health]: 200
[Attack]: 20
[Defense]: 5
[Speed]: 3
[Skill]: Passive - Lesser Ghost Poison (Rest assured, its passive skill trigger rate is only 5%!)
[Weak Point Hint]: Eyes, Mouth, Nose, "Rear."
[Drop Rate]: 0.0008% chance to drop Ungraded Weapon; 0.05% chance to drop Ungraded Jewelry; 0.09% chance to drop Auxiliary Skill Book (Ghost Eye Insight), (Lesser Ghost Poison); 0.1% chance to drop Ungraded Equipment; 1% chance to drop 1 Ghost Copper Coin.