FVN Chapter 195 Huge Expenses, Lowest Discount Privilege in History
Chapter 195 Huge Expenses, Lowest Discount Privilege in History
Chapter 195 Huge Expenses, Lowest Discount Privilege in History
Fangzhou nodded slightly, feeling even more confident in the [Charge] skill.
Nowadays, the only enemies the Skeleton Doppelganger faces in the Netherworld are the Skeleton Warriors and the Zombies, both of which are incredibly weak.
However, as the clone's strength grows rapidly, it is estimated that it will soon encounter high-level undead creatures such as gargoyles and Dark Guardians.
By then, the charge skill will definitely shine and prove even more powerful than it does now.
As Fang Zhou was pondering, Lu Hu roared.
"The victorious trainees, take a short rest before the second round of battle begins."
In the training field, Ye Fan, who was panting heavily, immediately got up and retreated to the side with the other two trainees in his team, seizing the time to recover his physical and mental strength.
Lu Hu nodded slightly, then turned to Fang Zhou and said, "Come on, let's continue."
We've just discussed the three main elements: attack, defense, and movement.
Next, I'll talk to you about the remaining two major elements: gain and control.
There are quite a few buff skills for warriors.
For example, the weapon specialization that I admire most is a passive skill that provides a buff.
【Battle Cry】 is an active buff skill that comprehensively enhances all attributes.
The Black Iron tier can be upgraded to the area-of-effect buff [Victory Cry] or the [Terror Roar] which has a certain control effect.
【Revenge Stance】This is a Black Iron-level buff skill.
It can consume a certain amount of battle energy to increase attack speed and critical hit probability for a short period of time.
In the later stages of the game, this skill can even come with a life-steal effect, greatly enhancing the burst damage and sustained combat capabilities of warriors.
Generally speaking, for a low-level combatant, reaching the maximum proficiency level in the three buff skills—Weapon Specialization, Battle Cry, and Vengeful Stance—is sufficient to support their combat system.
Fang Zhou nodded slightly and wrote down Instructor Lu Hu's words in his memo once again.
[Advanced Weapon Specialization], [Victory Cry] or [Terror Roar], plus [Vengeful Stance].
This will also be the focus of the skeleton clone's learning going forward.
Immediately afterward, before Fang Zhou could ask any questions, Lu Hu continued, "The last type of control skills, the most common for combat professionals, are the shouting skills."
For example, there are various types of shouting skills such as [shouting], [insulting], and [taunting].
These shouting skills can create various control effects by combining battle energy with sound movements.
In addition, depending on their class's energy attribute, combatants can also learn skills that have effects such as knockback, stun, slowing, or even binding.
Personally, I highly recommend the [Trample] control skill.
It is a common skill for combat professionals of the Black Iron rank. It can generate a strong shockwave by consuming a large amount of battle energy, causing the surrounding earth to tremble.
This skill can make enemy units unsteady, put them in trouble, or cause them to fall and temporarily lose their balance. It can even have a certain effect of hindering spellcasting.
Even enemies at low altitudes will be affected to some extent by the shockwave generated by the [Stomp] skill.
Once a warrior breaks through to a higher rank, this skill can even be upgraded to [War Stomp], which causes a stun effect on small to medium-sized units for a certain period of time.
Even against large or even extra-large heavily armored units, it can slow them down or immobilize them.
Lu Hu spoke with great enthusiasm, and Fang Zhou listened attentively, nodding repeatedly.
Attack skills: [Brutal Strike], [Battle Aura Slash], [Whirlwind Strike].
Defensive skills: [Parry and Counterattack], [Battle Aura Shield].
Displacement skill: [Heroic Charge]
Buff skills: [Advanced Weapon Specialization], [Victory Cry], [Vengeful Stance].
Control skills: [Terror Roar], [Stomp].
This is the list of skills that Lu Hu, at Lu Hu's strong recommendation and careful selection, prepared for his skeleton clone to learn.
If all these Iron-level skills could be learned, Ark could hardly imagine how terrifying the Skeleton Clone's direct combat power would become.
By then, even Olaf, the berserker hero who can currently hold his own against the skeleton clone, will likely be far from being his match.
Thinking of the bright future ahead, even someone as calm as Fang Zhou couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.
In a short while, Fangzhou regained his composure and began to carefully consider the huge expenses to come.
In terms of contribution points, this covers five major combat elements and a total of 11 Iron-level skills, with Brutal Strike and Heroic Charge already simulated in advance.
That leaves 9 Iron-level skills.
If you want to exchange for a skill book from the Haicheng Military Academy's skill library, a Black Iron-level skill book is worth 100 contribution points, and the original price for the total attack requires 900 contribution points.
Furthermore, Ark wants to exchange for all 11 Black Iron-level skill insights in one go, which requires another 1100 contribution points.
900 + 1100, that's a full 2000 contribution points consumed.
Fortunately, Ark has the privilege of offering a 6% discount on the exchange for the No. 1 seed student.
I'm just wondering how to calculate the 6% discount exchange privilege and the 5% discount exchange privilege of the necromancer research group?
No one told him whether the two discounts were simply calculated at the lower end or whether they could be combined.
Thinking of this, Fang Zhou looked at Lu Hu and asked somewhat eagerly, "Instructor Lu Hu, there is one more thing I would like to ask you."
I am the number one seed in the military academy, and I enjoy a 40% discount on contribution points redemption.
In addition, as a key researcher in the Necromancer Research Project Team, I enjoy a 5% discount on contribution points within the scope of the project.
Can these two discount privileges be used together?
Upon hearing this, Lu Hu opened his mouth, speechless for a moment.
After a long pause, he swallowed hard and said uncertainly, "You've really stumped me."
In all my years at military school, I've never encountered a problem like this.
The 6% discount offered by Seed No. 1 represents the maximum discount that military academy students can unlock during their studies.
Logically speaking, the discounts offered by military academies should only apply to the lowest discount and cannot be combined.
However, your position as the chief researcher in this research group is not strictly speaking a military academy-granted position, and the discounts and benefits offered by the No. 1 seed are not the same type.
Whether it can be calculated by superposition, I don't know.
Fang Zhou was stunned; he hadn't expected Lu Hu to give him such an answer.
He said, somewhat amused and exasperated, "Instructor Lu, this question is quite important to me."
This determines whether I redeem it at a 5% discount or a 3% discount.
My next contribution points may amount to thousands.
Even a little more discount is a discount.
Or could you go and ask for me?
Instructor Lu Hu waved his hand and said in a relaxed tone, "No problem, just wait a moment."
I'll talk to the logistics department right away and see if we can add them together for calculation.
Fang Zhou said gratefully, "Okay, thank you, Instructor Lu."
By this time, the 33 combat squads on the training field had successively eliminated their first three lesser demon opponents.
Most of the seed trainees underwent a three-day grueling underground hunting experience.
Therefore, as long as we maintain a calm mindset, fully utilize our strengths, and cooperate well with each other, dealing with just three low-level demons whose strength is suppressed to the lowest rank of apprentice is not a big problem.
While Instructor Lu Hu was communicating with the logistics department, Fang Zhou began to calculate his upcoming expenses.
The Iron-level skills and related skill tips prepared for the clone are originally priced at 2000 contribution points.
Three pieces of white, common-quality Nova equipment can be refined to +2, and each can be inlaid with two level 2 gems.
However, this kind of ordinary quality white equipment requires both level 2 refinement stones and level 2 gems to refine or socket.
A Tier 2 Refinement Stone is formed by fusing three Tier 1 Refinement Stones.
The same applies to second-grade gemstones.
Even if the military academy does not charge a fusion fee, the price of a level 2 refinement stone and a level 2 gem is three times that of a level 1 gem and a level 1 refinement stone, which is 30 contribution points.
A new star equipment piece can be inlaid with two level 2 gems and requires 60 contribution points.
At the same time, the first refining consumes one level-two refining stone.
The second refinement requires two level-two refinement stones.
To refine to +2, you need to consume three level 2 refinement stones, totaling 90 contribution points.
Based on this calculation, just considering the refinement and socketing costs, a single piece of Nova equipment requires 150 contribution points worth of enhancement materials.
Ark's current apprentice-level four-dimensional attributes are barely enough to afford three pieces of Nova equipment, requiring a total of 450 contribution points for enhancement materials.
Including the cost of learning Iron-level skills with clones, at least 2500 contribution points are required.
This doesn't even include the essential resources needed for daily cultivation, such as mental energy recovery potions, soul soothing potions, skill training time, and focused meditation time.
A rough estimate suggests that the Ark is a bit too big a problem.
Unexpectedly, he faced the same predicament as Meng Hongzhuang, Bai Xiaochun, and others.
His current contribution points, added up from various sources, amount to only around 2500 points.
Even if he had a 1000-point interest-free loan limit, after all that spending, the landlord's family wouldn't have much left.
"Sigh," Fangzhou sighed softly and shook his head slightly.
Despite the huge cost, these contribution points had to be spent.
After all, the reason he was able to accumulate 2500 contribution points was because of the continuous feedback that the skeleton clone brought him.
Even his current overwhelming combat power over his peers is inseparable from his skeletal clone.
Money is worthless; once it's spent, you can earn more.
If you don't use your contribution points to nurture your clones and enhance their combat power, how can they possibly dominate the perilous realm of the dead and reign supreme over all demons?!
He just hoped that Instructor Lu Hu could send him some good news.
After all, 2500 contribution points is an extremely large number.
If you want a 5% discount, you'll need to spend 1250 contribution points.
If it's a 3% discount on contribution points, it only requires 750 contribution points.
That's a difference of 500 contribution points, equivalent to the assets of ten Bai Xiaochans.
Ding ding ding.
Suddenly, a series of sounds came from the self-propelled iron cages being opened.
oooooooo!
Another large number of Abyssal Lesser Demons were released into the training ground.
At the cost of the lesser demon's life, the second round of practical training officially began.
Fangzhou was itching to fight.
Just then, Instructor Lu Hu walked over, beaming with excitement.
Seeing his excited expression, Fang Zhou had a guess in mind and couldn't help but smile and say, "Instructor Lu, it seems there's good news?"
Lu Hu grinned and said, "Of course!"
I just had a huge argument with the logistics department, and they claim there's never been a precedent for combining discounts.
snort!
If you ask me, there has never been a precedent where a mere apprentice like you, Fangzhou, could serve as a principal investigator in a research project!
A bunch of stubborn, old-fashioned people!
Fang Zhou raised an eyebrow and asked again, "And then what happened?"
Instructor Lu Hu smiled proudly.
"Since the logistics department won't agree, I'll just make a big fuss about it."
I connected with the logistics department on my personal terminal and we reported to Principal Su together.
Ultimately, Principal Su approved the decision to make an exception for you.
Next, your discount privileges can be calculated cumulatively.
This also means that you can exchange various resources from the Haicheng Military Academy's resource pool at a 3% discount.
Tsk tsk tsk!
A 30% discount! Military academies have never offered such a significant discount in their history.
Having confirmed his suspicions, Fangzhou couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
He saluted Lu Hu and said sincerely, "Thank you, Instructor Lu. You've really gone to a lot of trouble."
Lu Hu waved his hand dismissively and said, "I have always believed in one principle."
The greater the ability, the greater the power, and the greater the responsibility.
If we give you the lowest redemption discount in history, you have to deliver the best results in history to shut up those who disagree.
Do you understand, Ark?
Fang Zhou nodded and said with a serious expression, "Don't worry, Instructor Lu."
I will not waste any of the resources that the military academy has given me.
I will kill even more demons to repay your kindness and the training I received at the military academy.
Lu Hu nodded slightly, then opened his personal terminal and sent a file to Fang Zhou, saying, "Fang Zhou, this is my Berserker class training experience."
I noticed you seemed quite interested in the training system and combat mode for warriors, so I decided to give this to you.
I'm a rough and unrefined person, and my cultivation insights aren't as detailed as those of that girl Su Xinyan.
You can just take a look whenever you have time.
If this can help you improve the Berserker Skeleton's combat power or research the Armored Skeleton's skills, that would be even better.
Fang Zhou was overjoyed to open his personal terminal and quickly skimmed through the cultivation tips sent by Lu Hu. He was somewhat moved and said, "That's great, Instructor Lu."
I certainly won't let your efforts go to waste!
Lu Hu smiled slightly, then suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Fang Zhou, in a while, Major General Ning Danxin, the granddaughter of General Ning Feihu, will be returning to Haicheng from the front-line battlefield of the Calamity Demon Kingdom to attend General Ning Feihu's funeral."
She specifically asked you to participate, so be prepared.