Demon King: Hero, don’t run away!

41: Chapter 41 The Old Magician 41: Chapter 41 The Old Magician “However, relying on Racial Essence to enhance potential and strength isn’t without its safe methods,”

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Spreading his lats, Andro gave Yang Yu a smile, his pectoral muscles moving from side to side, his eyes brimming with anticipation,

“In the central part of the Continent, the Dragon God Evaluation Country holds a conference every ten years.

All young people under the age of 30 can participate, and the top three competitors will be granted favors by the giant dragons.

Among the many rewards is the Racial Essence of the giant dragons.

The giant dragons will bestow suitable Racial Essences according to the competitors’ rankings and the limits they can withstand.

The most recent conference will take place two years from now in August.

As long as you can get a letter of recommendation, you can go.

I believe Mr.

Yang Yu will certainly make a name for himself with his own abilities, secure an invitation, and shine at the Dragon God Conference two years from now, climbing the ranks step by step.”

Andro’s greatest joy was watching the younger generation slowly rise.

He had a premonition that if the young man before him could achieve a ranking in the Dragon God Conference, he would definitely forge a new legend in the future.

Yang Yu was oblivious to Andro’s thoughts, simply beginning to ponder in his mind.

Setting aside the Dragon God Conference in two years for now, he could only be considered slightly above average currently.

According to typical plots, those who participate in the Dragon God Conference are the cream of the crop among the youth of the Continent; who knows what their average Level might be.

To find out, he’d need to look up past winners’ data.

With such a major event as the Dragon God Conference, there was bound to be gossip.

After gathering the information, what follows is the effort to improve.

He must at least reach their level; otherwise, with his Civilian’s weak attributes, things could easily go south.

“Maybe it’s worth a try, though the chances aren’t great.

Are there other methods to acquire Racial Essence?”

Andro shook his head, “This is the only official and public channel.

If you truly wish to rely on Racial Essence to enhance yourself quickly, I recommend you go to the All Things Library in the center of the Human Three Kingdoms.

As long as you become a member there, you can freely read the intelligence they have collected from all over the world.

I’m sure there is abundant information about other races, and as long as you can become true friends with those races, they will surely share some of their Racial Essence with you.

Moreover, the Library contains what is known as the most comprehensive Skill Atlas in the world, as well as the ways to learn them.

Perhaps the ‘Taunt’ Skill you asked about before is also included.”

This was indeed heartening news.

Having the Skill Atlas, Yang Yu could more cautiously allocate his Skill Points, only learning skills that have high cost-effectiveness or possess special mechanisms.

For instance, a Passive that deals 8% True Damage of maximum Life Value every third hit, or an active skill that deals damage based on one’s Defense, or an abnormal Status that causes the opponent to lose more blood the longer the battle goes on, or a BUFF that could significantly increase attributes.

After thanking Andro, Yang Yu continued to inquire about bai jin disease, to which Andro admitted knowing very little—understandable since he spent most of his time in the VIP room of the adventurer’s guild, working on his muscles.

Just as Yang Yu was thinking of asking other adventurers, an elderly man with white hair and a long beard floated over.

He levitated midair by magic, light as a feather, his hunched body making him resemble a weather doll.

“Good morning, Andro,” the elder greeted languidly.

“Good morning,” Andro responded briefly.

Yang Yu knew of the elder, or to be precise, he learned of the elder’s identity through his panel—Tela, LV69, a Magic Master of the adventurer’s guild, with high attributes, a hidden powerhouse of the union.

The elder chatted casually with Andro for a few minutes before his gaze fell on Yang Yu, looking at him with interest.

“You are Yang Yu?

I’ve heard quite a bit about you, truly young and promising.

How about it, would you like to study Magic with me?”

“Learning magic definitely requires talent, and I don’t have that talent.”

“Don’t be modest, you’re a rare talent indeed.”

“That doesn’t prove I have any talent in magic.”

Attribute points all added to speed and endurance, now changing professions, swiftly moving while chanting fireball spells so weak they might as well be exploding sandbags, and tossing them like beanbags at someone’s face—the imagery’s too beautiful, Yang Yu couldn’t even imagine it.

Plus, I’ve already allocated several skill points into warrior skills; it’s too late to start investing in magician skills now.

“Ha ha, I was just making a joke.

You are quite the celebrity in the adventurer’s guild now, I just came to get acquainted.

Also, I have a high-reward task I’d like to offer to some reliable adventurers, are you interested?”

“Not interested.”

Yang Yu flatly refused, nearly causing Tela to stumble over.

Isn’t this the time when you should be asking what the task is before making a decision?

This kid, rejecting outright without a second word.

“Well—don’t be so hasty in refusing.

Let’s find a place to chat first.”

Yang Yu didn’t want to refuse, but his priorities were improving his strength and solving Bai Jin’s frailty; all other tasks had to wait.

Just as Yang Yu was about to refuse again, he heard Tela’s voice in his mind.

“Take on this task, and you can get what you want too—the Racial Essence.

What do you say, want to talk?”

Telepathy, a magic skill, Yang Yu squinted his eyes, sizing up Tela.

This old magician must be a key NPC specially leading the search for the Racial Essence.

“Alright then, let’s talk.”

Nodding in agreement, Yang Yu followed Tela into the Magic Master’s VIP room.

The room was simply furnished, with one table and two chairs, and otherwise empty, save for magic scrolls scattered around.

Hovering to a seat, Tela conjured magic to pour Yang Yu a cup of tea, inviting him to sit opposite and continued communicating through telepathy.

“This is a secret task, not suitable to be spoken aloud, so I ask for your understanding.

Moreover, whether you accept this task in the end, I hope you will keep it confidential.”

Yang Yu nodded his head.

Tela went straight to the point with a smile, “I want you to infiltrate Silver Orchid Commerce and help us investigate.”

Yang Yu took a casual sip of tea, “What’s the main subject of investigation?”

“Silver Orchid Commerce has developed rapidly in recent years, capturing over 40% of our country’s business, with involvement in pharmaceuticals, ships, and coaches, but their development is not based on their own strength.

Rather, it’s due to some despicable tactics.

The purpose of this task is to investigate those despicable tactics and obtain substantive evidence.”

As Tela finished speaking, a new task popped up on Yang Yu’s system panel.

[Task: Silver Orchid Commerce is the foremost giant trade corporation in the country of Tren, their trade covering all directions.

Their rise carries various untold dark prices, which Giant Umbrella Chamber of Commerce has perceived.

In order to retake the market share, they are determined to firmly grasp Silver Orchid Commerce’s fox tail.

Task Requirements: Infiltrate and obtain documents that show Silver Orchid Commerce’s collusion with an armed organization or a state, or materials related to dark research.

Task Reward: Depending on the amount of evidence obtained, you may receive the following rewards (lottery draws 1~3 times, Gold Coin 5000~100000, Skill Scroll, Experience Value 1000~10000, Giant Umbrella Chamber of Commerce Discount Voucher, Giant Umbrella Chamber of Commerce favorability +50)]