Chapter 149 : Grandmaster Level
Grandmaster Level
When the two of them returned home, it was already ten o'clock at night.
After a simple wash, Chen Zixuan and Gu Yanxi wished each other good night. Then, Chen Zixuan put his mind at ease and quietly lay down on the bed, drifting into a deep sleep.
Because he'd been busy leveling up recently, his stress and fatigue had accumulated to more than a little. Fortunately, he'd basically achieved his goal of reaching level 15 within a week. The game system would update tonight, so he could finally enjoy a good night's sleep.
Of course, he still hadn't figured out when to confess to Gu Yanxi that he was actually Cecilia.
However, after tonight, at least he had found renewed confidence to face life.
It didn't matter what he became, as long as he could stay by Gu Yanxi's side.
That would be enough.
.........
The next morning, Chen Zixuan woke up by himself before his alarm went off.
He glanced at the time—it was exactly six in the morning. The 12-hour server downtime was over, and the game update should pretty much be finished.
Since there was no immediate pressure to level up anymore, this time Chen Zixuan wasn't in a hurry to log in to the game. Instead, he started by cleaning the room and living room, then went to the kitchen to make himself a decent breakfast.
While cooking, he clearly felt that although he hadn't touched kitchen utensils for a long time, his techniques had become even more skillful. The ingredients were the simplest and certainly not fresh, but the taste of the breakfast he made was in no way inferior to that of the restaurants outside.
It had been a week since the game launched, and Chen Zixuan had basically gotten used to such changes. He didn't even need to think to know it was definitely because of the max-level 【Housekeeping】 in the game subtly affecting his real life.
It wasn't bad; if he was ever desperate, he could open a small restaurant or work as a housekeeper or chef. Given the average preference for white-haired beauties among the people in his country, and with his good looks in the game, at least he wouldn't starve to death.
Chen Zixuan thought to himself, half-joking.
After breakfast, he still hadn't received a reply to the message he'd sent Gu Yanxi. It seemed the girl hadn't woken up yet. After thinking for a moment, Chen Zixuan lay back down on the bed and logged into the game.
He couldn't wait to see what new content had been added in this update.
As his consciousness faded, when he opened his eyes again, he wasn't in the familiar Main City square, but in that seemingly familiar space of pure white.
That's right—whether it had been his first login or his first death and resurrection in the game, Chen Zixuan always found himself in this pure white space.
Just as he was feeling a bit puzzled about what tricks the game was playing this time, system Miss's voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
"System notification: We sincerely apologize for the sudden update."
"You may now choose one of the following rewards as compensation."
Afterward, in front of Chen Zixuan, a translucent panel slowly appeared, listing six different rewards.
【1. Double Experience Card (10 days)】
【2. Blue Apprentice-level Equipment Chest (Vampire Prince Exclusive)】
【3. Unidentified Blue Skill Manual (Vampire Prince Exclusive)】
【4. Backpack Expansion Tool (+20 backpack slots)】
【5. Random Secondary Profession +1】
【6. Secondary Profession Level +1】
Since he wasn't sure what each reward meant, Chen Zixuan clicked through them one by one.
As the name suggested, the Double Experience Card was what he'd most wanted in the past two days. After using it, all experience points gained from any source would be doubled for ten days. Though it was a good item, after reaching level 15, he wouldn't need it for now.
The Equipment Chest and Skill Manual were basically lottery draws, and both had blue rarity. But the former gave equipment and the latter gave a skill. Chen Zixuan was already used to using purple epic equipment, and since he already had the materials and blueprints for the 【Rose Maid】 set, a mere blue chest could be excluded.
Was the system treating him like a beggar?
With the last three options left, Chen Zixuan felt a bit indecisive.
The Backpack Expansion Tool was nice, but not essential, while the randomness of the "Random Secondary Profession +1" was too much—if he drew some useless secondary profession, that would be a real pity.
It seemed that the best choice for him was the "Secondary Profession Level +1."
His 【Forging】 level had been stuck at Apprentice and he couldn't forge epic equipment.
Chen Zixuan had firsthand experience of how tough it was to upgrade secondary professions.
Gu Yanxi's 【Pharmacy】 skill had only been at Beginner. Even so, after making over a hundred potions, she barely reached Novice. This showed how hard it was to level up secondary professions in this game.
If it was that hard for Gu Yanxi to go from Beginner to Novice, it would be even tougher for Chen Zixuan to move from Apprentice to Grandmaster. If he didn't choose this reward, it might take months before he could become a grandmaster-level forger.
Thinking of this, Chen Zixuan no longer hesitated and decisively reached out to press the sixth option.
"System notification: Upon checking, you have two secondary profession skills: 【Forging】 and 【Taming】. Please select which secondary profession skill you would like to upgrade."
After confirming which skill to upgrade, system Miss's voice made excitement well up in Chen Zixuan's heart.
"System notification: Your 【Forging】 skill has been upgraded to Grandmaster level! As the first player on the world server to raise a secondary profession to Grandmaster, you will receive the following rewards: Human Faction Reputation +3000; gold coins +2000; Special Title 'Weapon Master'—all weapons crafted by this player have an additional 5% success rate and 5% bonus attack stats; 【'Gorgeous Advanced Vampire Flintlock' Design Drawing】!"
"Would you like to announce this to the entire server?"
Chen Zixuan didn't expect that not only killing a world-class boss but also raising a secondary profession to Grandmaster would also trigger an announcement and awards.
However, after this update, the system had become much more considerate—not forcing players into a world announcement, but instead asking for their opinion first.
"No."
As it should be, Chen Zixuan chose to refuse.
In the past week, Cecilia's fame had soared. Every time he was in the Main City, Chen Zixuan was afraid of being hounded by crowds. People are afraid of fame just as pigs are afraid of getting fat, so if he had a chance to quietly make a fortune, he naturally wouldn't miss it.
He hadn't had time to look closely at the rewards earlier. Now, after calming down, Chen Zixuan began to check what he had received.
At this moment, among all the rewards, a string of purple text attracted his attention first.
"Gorgeous Advanced Vampire Flintlock... What is this thing?"
If Chen Zixuan remembered correctly, legend of Kaloran was supposed to be a world of swords and Magic. Seeing the word "flintlock" just felt strange.
Could it be a weapon for the Sharpshooter?
The Sharpshooter's class weapon was a bow, but maybe in the later stages of the game, it could be upgraded to more advanced crossbows and firearms. This was the most plausible explanation Chen Zixuan could imagine at the moment.