NOVEL NEXT Chapter 425: Jurisdiction! Rules!_2
In other words,
he now had four identity cards. When that speck of light began to materialize, Su Qi instantly sensed it, rapidly collecting the other three identity cards.
The other three identity cards were [Gambler][Innovator][Leisure Seeker]
"?",
Is the last one a bit too much? I'm from The Hustlers, why would I be a Leisure Seeker?
Each identity seemed to correspond to a quantity of sequences, which was also why this town's foundational system with the World Tree carried strength.
Right now, these four identities seemed to have nothing special about them and only seemed to promote gradually through role-playing.
During their journey, Lin Jiang also shared with Su Qi, after reaching D rank, the identity card evolved and granted a special ability unique to the identity card.
"People rumor that this ability is effective not only in this town, but also after the World Tree blossoms, the power of the identity card seems to retain, but you must at least reach A rank. That's why countless people are desperate to be promoted, as the strength of each rank could be drastically different..."
Who wouldn't want a more potent ability, especially when the World Tree blossom, the Abyss and the Gods Palace recover, chaos is imminent. Countless would struggle in the crowd yet grasp a chance to rise by holding onto the gleam of stars and the light of the sun and moon!
Su Qi squinted at the four identity cards in his hand.
Could they all be retained?
His four identity cards.
The [Gambler]'s ability was [For any event, toss a coin, heads increase the probability of that event occurring, tails decrease it (changes with promotions)]
This ability was evidently strong. He wasn't sure if it was because everyone was like this, or if his unique sequence made his identity special.
"So it's sort of... word spirit. If I say the opponent's attack will fail, and I toss this coin, if it's heads, the chance of the next attack missing certainly increases, tails would do the opposite."
Su Qi looked at the next identity card.
[Entertainer], its displayed ability [Face any non-physical threatening situation with ease]
This ability was somewhat vague. What does it mean to face any threat with ease?
Am I not facing this calmly now?
Although it seemed somewhat trivial, Su Qi did not jump to conclusions.
Next was [Dreamer], [Outdoors, identities are self-assigned, can create any identity for oneself, possess perfect disguise, lasts at least five minutes]
This was certainly a great item, not because of the disguise itself, but because of those few words—at least five minutes.
Which promised concealment during that period.
However.
Su Qi looked over, these abilities had their limitations and costs.
One is, it could only be used once per instance day.
Two is, it required a large amount of Spiritual Energy, each ability costing over 100,000.
For Su Qi, currently possessing three million Spiritual Energy, it wasn't much of a burden, but he wondered what it would be like after promoting to S rank.
Then...
came the last identity card, [Leisure Seeker].
Su Qi's gaze shifted.
The information displayed was completely different from the other identity cards.
Lin Jiang had said [Entertainer] was a special identity he hadn't seen, but actually... Su Qi thought, [Leisure Seeker] might be the most special identity.
Because its various patterns also differed from other identity cards, carrying an aura of ancient and new fusion.
It seemed to bear the power of the withering World Tree yet also... Su Qi looked towards the large sprouting World Tree in the distance, its nascent power seemingly part of it.
[This identity is special]
[You refuse to assume any identity, choosing to be a Leisure Seeker, you can abstain from labor, automatically earn Identity Points, the more leisurely and rule-breaking, the faster your promotion, however, you also lack proficiency, unable to use other professional abilities]
[Current Identity Rank: E, need to obtain 100 points to promote to D rank]
[Automatic point acquisition rate: 10 points per hour]
Su Qi raised an eyebrow.
"I break my back day after day for The Hustlers Sect, playing both mother and father, diligent and devoted. How could anyone say I'm idle??"
Although he took care of things on only five days out of the 365 in a year, how could anyone say he was idle??
Moreover, Su Qi had realized that the ability of the "Leisure Seeker" was passively present, ready to activate immediately.
At that moment, the abilities of the other three identity cards were all disabled.
"Goodness gracious," Su Qi raised an eyebrow, "it seems I have no choice but to accept it."
It was normal for other Professional Abilities to be disabled since they conflicted with it.
However, everything was about priorities, and three powerful identities seemed to be easily suppressed by this seemingly unserious one.
This was something to discuss.
At that very moment, Lin Jiang said cautiously, "Be careful, stick close. We're about to pass through the Abyss Jurisdiction... and this place is special, it seems to have been taken over quite early, so there are many strange rules, we must be careful."
Su Qi looked ahead. The jurisdiction was unavoidable, and since the location each person had to complete their identity task was different, they often had to pass through.
Each time they passed through a jurisdiction, they had to pay various 'tolls' and abide by many strange rules according to the rules of that area.
Su Qi, alongside Lin Jiang, stepped into a street that clearly had a demarcation line.
The Abyssal Aura was significantly denser inside.
Su Qi's gaze shifted slightly as he saw the group of Scythe People he had encountered earlier.
They were carrying large amounts of coriander into the jurisdiction area, and there was even a dedicated kitchen receiving it.
Lin Jiang was not surprised, "One of the strange rules here is the collection of large amounts of coriander, whether it's for use in the various kitchens here or sent to the high-level Mountain Peak District, there's a huge demand."
"Alright."
Su Qi gave a thumbs up, "Whoever the Councilman who implemented the coriander collection rule is, even if it's a Venerable from the Abyss, I must commend them by name."
Lin Jiang: "...."
Is coriander that important??
He shook his head helplessly, "It wasn't a Councilman who implemented this, but rather it came from... some of the oldest Demons in the Council, who acquired the Council President identity early on, and the one who released this rule was an Abyss Demon."
"It doesn't know why, but it has a peculiar obsession with coriander, making.... this rule somewhat bewildering."
"Moreover, you've got one thing wrong, it doesn't particularly like the coriander, but rather the rule itself."
Lin Jiang pointed to a sign above this jurisdiction.
[Everyone who wishes to pass through this jurisdiction must dine here.]
"This demon seems to be good at cooking," Su Qi noted lightly.
"That's not the point; the diners must choose from the various meals provided, the one without coriander. If they unfortunately consume coriander,"
Lin Jiang said gravely, "they will suffer the terrible punishment of this jurisdiction!!"
Su Qi raised an eyebrow.
Really?
Expecting a fellow coriander lover and instead encountering such animosity towards coriander and those who eat it!
How could one bear it?
And for someone like him, a lover of coriander, it felt so targeted!
"Don't underestimate any jurisdiction's rules; some could trap you directly, making it impossible to pass through the jurisdiction... like being stuck at a level."
Lin Jiang spoke solemnly, being a Heavenly Destiny Person, he naturally arrived here earlier and knew quite a bit.
"Yet, we also need to be thankful for these rules, as their existence maintains the delicate balance of the current situation."
"Once the rules disappear, it means..."
"The Abyss has fully recovered, and the real war breaks out..."