Chapter 9: Four Major Attributes, Twenty-Four Passive Skills (Part 1) [Please bookmark and recommend]

Zong Shen rested his chin on his hand.

He continued to think.

There were two most pressing matters currently before him.

The first was gathering resources.

The second was exploring the surrounding environment.

The location of his territory was an open plain.

The grass was lush; in the thickest areas, it could even reach above his knees.

In addition, there were sparse trees, shrubs, various stones, and colorful mineral deposits.

These were the "resources" that Zong Shen could gather.

However, beyond that, Zong Shen knew nothing about what kind of produce or dangers existed in the vicinity.

The arrival of Colby had undoubtedly solved this problem quite well.

He could serve as both a warrior and a scout to explore the path ahead.

The speed of the giant wolf he rode was 5.

It was 1 point faster than Zong Shen’s old travel horse.

At this moment, the three foolish farmers had already retrieved their tools.

When they saw that Zong Shen had summoned a wolf rider, they worked even harder...

Zong Shen pondered for a moment.

Thinking of this, he raised his head and said to Colby.

"Colby, I am announcing your first mission."

"Please explore the surroundings of the territory and report back to me regarding any nearby produce, peculiar areas, or dangers."

"You must return to the territory before dark."

Upon hearing this, Colby did not say much.

He simply made a gesture to Zong Shen by placing a fist over his chest.

"Your command is my direction."

"Go, I look forward to your good news."

Zong Shen also signaled in return.

He discovered that the wolf riders had their own habits and beliefs; he could not treat them like emotionless NPCs.

After Colby finished speaking, he rode the giant wolf and left the lord's courtyard.

Then, his speed increased rapidly; the giant wolf’s four paws galloped, no slower than an average horse.

Zong Shen watched Colby depart.

At this time, Ergou and Goudan had also brought back the first batch of gathered resources.

The two foolish farmers each carried a small tree.

One of them held a large stone as they walked into the courtyard.

The moment they entered the yard.

The small trees and the stone transformed into shrunken, cube-like shapes and were then sucked into the territory's storage box.

At the same time, two notifications appeared in the bottom right corner of his vision.

【Wood +2】

【Stone +2】

This batch of resources had taken half an hour to go and return.

"Too slow..."

Zong Shen shook his head.

The manpower was severely insufficient.

By now, he had checked almost all the functions.

He had gained a general understanding of this marvelous lord's world.

Among the system functions, the only one he hadn't checked yet was the 【Personal】 option.

Recalling the attributes and flashy skills added by each choice when he selected his background, he decided to take a look.

He would also add the unallocated attribute points while he was at it.

After all, even a tiny increase in strength would be good.

Judging from the wolf he had killed earlier, his physical fitness had already been enhanced.

At the very least, in the past, it would have been impossible for him to move with agility while carrying a shield and a one-handed sword, and wearing leather armor and boots.

With a thought, the system interface appeared.

Zong Shen opened the 【Personal】 option.

Two sub-options appeared before him.

【Lord Profile】, 【Passive Skills】

He opened the Lord Profile first.

Immediately, his attributes were displayed on the light screen.

【Name: Zong Shen】

【Age: 21】

【Race: Earth/Human】

【Level: LV1】

【Experience: 55/100】

【Health: 165】

【Population: 4/38】

【Strength: 11】

【Each point adds 5 Health, 1% damage, and increases the lord's strength. When adding the following skills, the skill level cannot exceed 1/3 of the Strength attribute: Ironflesh, Power Strike, Power Throw, Power Draw】

【Agility: 7】

【Each point adds 5 Weapon Proficiency, slightly increases movement speed, attack speed, and the lord's reaction ability. When adding the following skills, the skill level cannot exceed 1/3 of the Agility attribute: Shield, Athletics, Weapon Master, Riding, Horse Archery, Looting】

【Intelligence: 5】

【Each point adds 1 extra skill point and increases magic damage by 1%. When adding the following skills, the skill level cannot exceed 1/3 of the Intelligence attribute: Trainer, Tracking, Tactics, Pathfinding, Spotting, etc.】

【Charisma: 8】

【Each point increases the troop limit by 1 and increases the lord's personal charisma. When adding the following skills, the skill level cannot exceed 1/3 of the Charisma attribute: Leadership, Prisoner Management, Trade】

【Remaining Unallocated Attribute Points: 4】

【Remaining Unallocated Weapon Proficiency: 10】

【Detailed Attributes: (Click to expand)】

【Weapon Proficiency: (Click to expand)】

Zong Shen took a glance; all four basic attributes had seen significant increases.

The effects of each attribute were within his expectations.

He did not add points immediately.

Instead, he returned to the previous menu.

He opened 【Passive Skills】.

The light screen refreshed again, filling his field of vision completely.

Zong Shen felt dazzled and could only check them one by one.

【Strength Type】

①【Ironflesh: 1】

【Each point adds 10 Health (Personal Skill)】

②【Power Strike: 4】

【Each point adds 8% melee damage (Personal Skill)】

③【Power Throw: 0】

【Each point adds 10% throwing damage (Personal Skill)】

④【Power Draw: 0】

【Allows the lord to use more powerful bows; each point adds 14% bow damage. The maximum level cannot exceed the bow's level plus four (Personal Skill)】

Seeing this, Zong Shen had a clear idea.

There were four Strength skills in total.

They were mainly for increasing the lord's combat ability and survivability.

They covered bonuses ranging from melee weapons to various ranged weapons.

He silently memorized these Strength-type passive skills.

He moved his gaze downward and continued to check.

【Agility Type】

①【Weapon Master: 2】

【Allows weapon proficiency to increase faster and raises the cap for weapon proficiency; each level increases the cap by 60 points (Personal Skill)】

②【Shield: 0】

【Reduces shield damage (8% per point), increases shield blocking speed and coverage area (Personal Skill)】

③【Athletics: 0】

【Increases running speed (Personal Skill)】

④【Riding: 2】

【Allows for riding better mounts, increases riding speed and maneuverability (Personal Skill)】

⑤【Horse Archery: 0】

【Reduces the accuracy and damage penalty when shooting arrows or throwing weapons from horseback (Personal Skill)】

⑥【Looting: 0】

【Each point increases the quantity of loot obtained by 10% (Party Skill)】

There were six Agility-type passive skills, five of which were personal skills and one was a party skill.

They could strengthen defense, weapon proficiency, movement speed, and allow for riding better mounts, or even mounted combat.

It was also a very important attribute.

By the time Zong Shen reached this point, he was already feeling a bit dizzy.

The settings of this world were a bit too complex and rigorous.

Every attribute and every skill had different functions.

Zong Shen stretched; after all, these were attributes concerning his own development, so he could only rub his eyes and continue reading.