Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 26 Gambling Together
Dragon Knights are not just a false name like the self-proclaimed "Dragon Knight Wizard" I imagined. They belong to a special group and are a knight professional title officially recognized and granted by the system. Its actual meaning is definitely not a simple combination of a dragon pet and a player, but a super combat power of the two-in-one, the integration of man and dragon. For dragon knights, the war dragons with tall stature and strong physical attack and defense capabilities and the flying dragons with flexible attack methods and fast action are their first choice for riding, either the relatively tall body of the war dragon or the relatively fast flying speed of the flying dragon. The general opponent first faces the dragon as a mount, and it is difficult to directly attack the knight riding on it. The integration of man and dragon provides an extra layer of security. In addition, in order to facilitate the dragon knights to directly attack the enemy, they all have the right to hand over their weapons to the craftsmen to transform them into "dragon spears" of different lengths suitable for their own use. Although it costs a certain amount of money according to the level and quality of the weapons, and at the same time, it has relatively high requirements for the knight's strength, and the physical consumption will also increase, but the attack power is higher than other ordinary knights using lances. Behind huge risks lie huge benefits, and the choice of the Dragon Knight once again confirms this.
Along with the article, the Tianmei also published a photo of Supreme Honor riding the velociraptor he named "Godzilla". The blond handsome guy with a bright smile on his face looked even more energetic and heroic with the light gray pocket velociraptor under his crotch. The title of the first Dragon Knight in Tianxia has led to a sharp rise in his popularity, leaving me behind who has been doing nothing recently, and re-consolidating his position as "the world's number one man of the hour". The impact brought about by this is even more multifaceted. The most direct one is the "World Hero Conference" held two months later. The Dragon Knight combined with the artifact is a powerful combination that is difficult for any player who is hostile to him to surpass. In this way, Supreme Honor has taken the lead in the fierce competition, which has put great psychological pressure on others. If other top masters dare not take the risk to follow up, they may lose the qualification to compete with him.
When I saw Afeng again, his usual smile had disappeared from his face. He looked a little worried and troubled. I could guess what was on his mind. Since he was promoted to the sixth-level profession, he had begun to consider finding a new mount. He was not willing to take risks and planned to aim for the sixth-level monster. However, the Supreme Honor and his successful precedent undoubtedly increased the variables for players to choose pets. It was impossible for Afeng, who was also a master player, not to have no influence.
"What's wrong? Knowing that the highest honor is to become a dragon knight, you are not jealous and want to follow his example and take a gamble, right?" I asked half-jokingly. Although I knew that he was a little shaken, I still didn't want him to take risks. After all, if the contract signing failed, he might not be qualified to compete with the playboy. After years of hard searching, I finally got such a good opportunity in Tianxia. Both myself and the Tongxin League are developing well. I finally saw a little hope and it is possible to fulfill my wish. I really can't afford such a painful price.
A Feng shook his head, was silent for a long while, and sighed deeply, "I am not worried about the Supreme Honor. That is the responsibility of Long Xing Tian Xia, Desert Eagle and others, or even you. You have an evolving Hell Skeleton Horse, and the ultimate form of Hell Dragon is definitely not less powerful than a level nine magic dragon. There is no need to consider the issue of pets. The key is Playboy. I know his personality. He is competitive and will never admit defeat. He tolerates himself performing worse than others. With the successful precedent of Supreme Honor, he is very likely to take the risk of signing a contract at a higher level. However, he is leveling up again, and it will take at least a few months to reach the sixth level. I can't wait to see his results before making a choice. If I play it safe and he succeeds, I'm afraid it will be difficult to compete with him in the future."
I have nothing to say to comfort him. This is the truth. Playboy sees other top players as his rivals, while Feng is determined to surpass him. Both sides have their own goals. Many things cannot be decided by themselves, but depend on the reaction of the opponent. Choosing the level of Warcraft as a pet is really important. I can neither encourage nor dissuade him. I can only leave it to him to decide. But no matter what, I will definitely support him firmly and help him with all my strength.
Fortunately, the incident of signing a contract with a higher level took a turn for the better, bringing more hope to other players. The next day, Tianmei published another article titled "The truth behind signing a 'pet contract' with a higher level", which supplemented the Dragon Knight incident. It turned out that the reason why Supreme Honor dared to take such a big risk and sign a contract with a higher level was that there was another mystery behind it, and it was not as dangerous as imagined.
This involves another life profession, the alchemist. A master alchemist named the Fifth Element in the Western Continent obtained a secret recipe after completing an extremely difficult professional task, a secret recipe for strengthening pet magic scrolls. By mixing some relatively precious items with pet magic scrolls, you can make "enhanced pet scrolls" to increase the success rate of signing "pet contracts" across levels. The success rate of signing across levels will vary according to the sum of the five basic attribute values of each player. Of course, there is another factor, which is the level and strength of the target pet. Facing ordinary level 7 monsters and the most powerful level 7 dragons, the success rate will also be affected to varying degrees. However, every time he is the first to advance, the basic attribute value of the highest honor is definitely outstanding among all the players in "Tianxia", and naturally he is one of the players who are most likely to become a powerful dragon knight.
Of course, it is not that simple. There is no such thing as a free lunch. You must pay for what you get. Once you choose to strengthen, you can't change your mind midway. The "Pet Scroll" will have no effect on normal monsters below level 6, and the success rate will be reduced to zero. You can only sign a "Pet Contract" for monsters above level 7. This is a "road of no return" and you must think twice before you act. Moreover, some of the raw materials required for strengthening are extremely rare and hard to find. They have never been heard of before. It is not an easy task to collect them. It takes a lot of time or money. At the same time, the strengthening itself may fail. Not only will those valuable raw materials disappear, but the "Pet Scroll" will also reduce the number of times it can be used, and the chance of success for players will be smaller.
The news that the "Pet Scroll" can be strengthened and the contract signed by the level above is known to many level 6 professional players who have contacts or business dealings with the Fifth Element. Supreme Honor is the first test subject of the Fifth Element. No other players dare to try it. After all, it is a new technology and the result is unpredictable. No one dares to take risks. The courage to be the first person to "eat crabs" comes from Supreme Honor's confidence in his basic attribute values. It is said that he failed twice when strengthening, leaving only three opportunities to sign the "Pet Contract". However, he was not nervous at all when officially signing the "Pet Contract". The first signing failed, but he was not affected. He was still very calm and made a second attempt without hesitation. As a result, he finally succeeded, showing his extremely high psychological quality as a professional player. Once he made a decision, he would not regret it.
In any case, this gives ambitious top players a greater chance of choice, provides a standard, and eliminates the mentality of those players who lack strength to hope for luck. Moreover, the sum of the innate attribute values of all players is the same. The improvement of basic attribute values mainly depends on the performance during the promotion, which is completely a reflection of the difference in personal strength. There is nothing unfair about it. Whether to take the risk or not depends on the player's own decision.
After learning the news, Afeng hesitated for another day, and then finally made a decision to take a gamble. Although he didn't get the first promotion reward as many times as the Supreme Honor, he completed the most difficult promotion tasks each time, and he believed that he would not be worse than other top players. Moreover, this news gave him more reason to take risks, because Hua Mantian retained one-third of his basic attribute values after the job change, which would be more beneficial for signing a contract at a higher level. When he was promoted to the sixth-level job, he had a high possibility of becoming a Dragon Knight. No matter what, Afeng had to maintain the strength to compete with him.
What is puzzling about such a big event is that Xue Wuxia, who has always been calm, actually made the same decision as Afeng, taking the risk to sign a contract with a higher level player. It is not necessarily a magic dragon, but she only hopes to get a powerful seventh-level magic beast as a pet so as not to leave the team of expert players. This is really beyond my expectation. As the leader of the Tongxin League, leadership and organizational skills are mainly considered. She is a woman, and theoretically she does not have to focus on martial arts like us men. But she seems to care about her combat ability very much and does not want to be left far behind by other players. Due to the characteristics of the magician profession and the combat awareness of women, a powerful pet is often more helpful to them. When she was at the third level of the profession, she was unwilling to easily choose an ordinary pet, which delayed a lot of time. It was not until she got the little golden frog that she felt it was to her liking. Now she still insists on leaving the daily affairs of the Tongxin League to Yun Wuying and Nan Feiyan to manage, and she wants to go on an adventure with Afeng. I really can't understand it. Even a grown man like Long Kong is still hesitant and undecided about what to choose. But she simply stated her decision in a casual manner. It seems that she is too strong-willed. If it happened to the lively and aggressive Yue Linglong, it would be understandable.
Since the goal has been determined, I must go all out and never give up until I achieve it. There is no need for me to hide my actions in private. Afeng tried to dissuade me, fearing that it would affect my development and delay my promotion. However, seeing my firm attitude and knowing my personality, he had no choice but to agree. Because this is a personal matter, it is impossible to use the power of the Tongxin League. Only some close friends will help voluntarily. Anyway, this is something that every player has to face. Now you help him, and he will help you in the future. The debt of favor will always be repaid. We made a division of labor. Some people went to find the raw materials to strengthen the "pet scroll", some went to the Dragon Valley to look for dragon eggs or cubs, and because I was more capable and had always been "lucky", I naturally took on the most difficult work and embarked on a journey to find dragons.
I successfully sneaked into the Dragon Valley with Yue Linglong, Heart Guardian, Xiao Niao Yiren and others. With the experience of participating in the dragon-slaying battle last time, we made sufficient preparations and did not take the initiative to cause trouble, so we did not encounter any danger along the way. Without a specific target and direction, we could only search aimlessly in the huge Dragon Valley. In order to improve work efficiency, we divided an area for each person to search according to the topographic map to see when we would be more lucky. This is much more difficult than looking for raw materials. Of course, we are just pioneers, responsible for exploring the way. Whether it is snatching unhatched dragon eggs or capturing dragon cubs, it is an extremely dangerous job. It is very likely that we will have to fight a battle with an adult dragon . It is not something that a few people can handle. We need to call a large force to rush over for support.
According to reports, the highest honor he found was a velociraptor egg, which also strengthened his confidence to a certain extent. If the target is a monster egg, the success rate will be higher. It is said that when he got the news that the fifth element can strengthen the pet scroll, he made a decision and immediately began to plan this action. The work of finding dragon eggs or cubs alone mobilized hundreds of people, spent nearly a month, and invested a lot of money. In fact, as long as he can become a dragon knight, he doesn't have to worry about falling behind in the promotion progress. On the one hand, finding a new pet is a necessary step for most players. Even the pet egg or hungry cub of a sixth-level monster is not so easy to get. It requires patience and investment. Of course, players who plan to spend money are exceptions. On the other hand, no matter how hard he tries, it will take at least five or six months to go from level six to level seven, which is enough time for him to catch up.
We are not as wealthy and powerful as Supreme Honor, so it is impossible for us to invest too much. Most of the limited funds will be used for the final stage of the battle with the dragon. Therefore, in addition to spending more time, we also have to rely on the elusive luck. At some times, its favor is even more important than strength.
