Chapter 394 The Times Have Changed
The inheritance trial granted a total of 31 skill points. Most people would hesitate to spend 30 points on just two skills.
But Eric didn't hesitate at all. Without a second thought, he chose to learn the skills, leaving him with only 1 point.
For a master, nothing is more important than a powerful skill.
First-tier powerful skills offer high flexibility, making them difficult to master, but once mastered, they can significantly enhance combat effectiveness.
As the saying goes, "What you hold in your hand is real; dreams are just fantasies."
While 30 skill points could be used to learn more skills, the boost in combat power from Celestial Wheel Sword and Blade Liberation is far superior.
Especially the ultra-burst skill Blade Liberation, which is far more useful in critical moments than a dozen ordinary first-tier skills.
After learning the skills, Eric used a return scroll to teleport back to Silvervale City.
Silvervale City was bustling with activity.
Thanks to Smile Over Ruins' high-priced recruitment efforts, Silvervale City had developed rapidly. More and more solo players from other cities were gathering in Silvervale City, hoping to join Smile Over Ruins.
Compared to the Guild of Aether Wing, Smile Over Ruins offered much better benefits.
According to official statistics, the player population in Silvervale City had surpassed three million, making it the largest player city in the eastern part of Eldoria and the third-largest city overall.
Seeing this situation, Eric couldn't help but laugh and cry.
Originally, he wanted to make Silvervale City the hottest city in Eldoria, given that Aether Wing's guild headquarters was located there, providing a home-field advantage. Unexpectedly, Smile Over Ruins, his rival, had become his biggest helper.
Fate works in mysterious ways.
If Ethan, the mastermind behind all this, knew, he would probably be fuming with anger.
But Ethan's constant spending had indeed paid off. Smile Over Ruins had become the undisputed top guild in Silvervale City, with over eighty thousand members, many of whom were elite players, far surpassing other guilds.
During this time, Smile Over Ruins had been relentlessly conquering various dungeons in Silvervale City, as if fueled by adrenaline, progressing much faster than Isabella's team, and even purchasing reputation quest information at high prices, seemingly aiming to establish a second guild headquarters in Silvervale City.
In contrast, the Guild of Aether Wing had been relatively quiet, maintaining around twenty thousand members. If not for the high-level tasks and double experience offered by the guild headquarters, many members might have been poached by Smile Over Ruins.
"Eric, you're finally back. Have you completed your class change?" Tonny contacted Eric shortly after he returned to Silvervale City.
"Yeah, how's the guild doing lately?" Eric asked, not mentioning his new class.
"How do you think it's going? It's been pretty dead. Everyone's busy with tasks, and many are complaining about why Aether Wing's main team isn't taking action to show Smile Over Ruins who's boss. It's frustrating to be overshadowed by Smile Over Ruins, and now their members are saying our Guild of Aether Wing is all show and no substance," Tonny said, slightly agitated. "Eric, since you're back, why don't we start tackling the level 20 large-scale dungeon? Let's show those Smile Over Ruins jerks what Aether Wing is made of."
Currently, the level 20 dungeons being conquered in Silvervale City are 10- and 20-person team dungeons. However, Smile Over Ruins couldn't even reach the first boss in the 50-person large-scale team dungeon, Serek Castle, before being wiped out. If Aether Wing could achieve the first clear of Serek Castle, it would undoubtedly pour cold water on the currently hottest guild, Smile Over Ruins.
Not only would it curb the arrogance of Smile Over Ruins, but it would also restore Aether Wing's reputation.
As for the possibility of failure, Tonny hadn't even considered it. He knew the strength of Aether Wing's main team, and with Eric on their side, clearing the level 20 large-scale team dungeon Serek Castle would be a piece of cake.
"How many members have completed their class change?" Eric thought Tonny's idea was good, but Serek Castle wasn't as simple as it seemed.
"We have 39 members now. The first to become a first-tier class was Rosewater, followed by FlameDancer." Tonny had broken into a sweat during his class change task, not expecting it to be so difficult. If it weren't for his epic staff, Mephisto's Guardian Shield, he might not have completed the task. Fortunately, he managed to get an A-grade evaluation and had been familiarizing himself with the first-tier class combat mode.
Due to the challenging class change task, many members of Aether Wing had failed their tasks and had to wait a few days before attempting again. Thus, Aether Wing currently had only 39 members who had successfully changed classes.
But because of the class change, Aether Wing's main team members had fallen behind in levels, no longer dominating the top 100 of Silvervale City's level Honor Board. Even the top 10 had seen some changes, which was a significant blow to Aether Wing.
"Not bad, 39 members already. Once we reach over 50, we can consider tackling Serek Castle," Eric said, slightly surprised, then smiled.
In the previous life, despite the numerous guilds in Silvervale City, even when ordinary players had reached levels 24 or 25, the number of first-tier players in guilds hadn't surpassed 20. Now, with ordinary players at levels 18 or 19, Aether Wing already had 39 first-tier players. Although Eric had previously shared some tips for the class change task, this number was still impressive.
The combat power difference between first-tier and zero-tier players is like night and day, not something that can be measured by levels.
Eric didn't care much about Silvervale City's level Honor Board after establishing Aether Wing's guild headquarters. The future belonged to high-tier players.
"Eric, are you serious?" Tonny's interest was piqued. He had been frustrated by Smile Over Ruins' members for a while.
"Of course. But I have something else to take care of first. Once we have over 50 first-tier players, make sure everyone gets familiar with the first-tier class combat mode," Eric said with a smile.
Although everyone had changed to first-tier classes, the increased flexibility required proper utilization to significantly enhance combat power.
"Got it. Leave it to me. I'll make sure they get the hang of it," Tonny said excitedly before hanging up and starting to contact the members who had completed their class change.
Eric checked the time. There was still a while before his meeting with Isabella, so he took out a communication crystal from his backpack. This crystal was a gift from the master blacksmith Selura, allowing him to contact her anytime.
Previously, Eric had helped Selura become a master blacksmith, significantly increasing her goodwill towards him. Selura was now traveling to find materials to forge epic-level items.
Eric had obtained the design for the epic-level Broken Steel Set in the Source Sword Realm. If he were to forge epic-level items himself, it would take forever. Since he had a connection with Selura, why not use it?
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