NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 80
Chapter 80: I’m Not Changing Class, I Want to Join the Tower!
Meeting Zhao Mingyuan was just a small episode.
Ye Qiu’s real goal was to be ready the moment the game descended into the real world, so he could immediately locate that beast and eliminate him without hesitation!
Inside the Tower, Ye Qiu navigated easily.
He soon arrived on the fifth floor, the area where swordsman players change classes.
He had visited this place in his previous life. At that time, it was crowded with players. But now, he was the only player present, the rest were all NPCs.
As soon as he stepped onto the floor, Ye Qiu began to scan his surroundings while muttering quietly to himself. It was as if he were chanting something.
[Ding! Welcome to the Sword Sect.]
The system’s prompt echoed in his ears.
Soon, a young man and woman, both wearing cyan robes and carrying swords on their backs, walked up to him.
The female NPC smiled and said, “You’re an outsider human, right? Please come this way to change your class.”
She pointed to the left.
To the right, was the entrance for native NPCs to officially join the Sword Sect.
Heavenly Eye!
Ye Qiu used Heavenly Eye to check the basic info of the two NPCs:
[Name: Xu Shangyin]
[Class: Sword Spirit]
[Subclass: Sword Guardian]
[Level: 66]
[Name: Li Damou]
[Class: Sword Demon]
[Subclass: Blacksmith]
[Level: 64]
Wow.
After seeing the stats, Ye Qiu couldn’t help but click his tongue in amazement.
In his previous life, he didn’t have Heavenly Eye, so he could only gauge an NPC’s or player’s strength by instinct or impression.
Now, with it, he could directly see how powerful the Tower’s NPCs truly were!
These people were nothing like city guard types like Wang Dayong!
People like Wang Dayong inherited their roles. They were appointed by the royal family.
Their levels were passed down, generation after generation.
His grandfather was a level 51 city guard.
His father inherited that and stayed at level 51.
Wang Dayong himself also became a level 51 city guard.
It was all fixed by bloodline, unchangeable!
Most NPCs in the Heavenly Summer Empire worked this way. Even the Emperor inherited his position through bloodline, though he was stronger, and inherited more specialized powers.
This inheritance system helped stabilize royal authority.
No matter how much someone rebelled, unless the royal family was entirely wiped out, the throne would always go to someone of royal blood.
That was the rule of this game world.
However, there was another type of NPC, one that gained their power not through inheritance, but through cultivation!
These NPCs often had higher status than same-level inherited NPCs.
For example:
Tower residents like the ones before him.
Even the village chief in the Novice Village, whose status could rival the Emperor himself, simply because he could cultivate.
This was also why Wang Dayong was so respectful when he found out Ye Qiu was the deputy village chief of the Novice Village.
“I’m not here to change class. I want to join the Sword Sect!” Ye Qiu declared loudly.
As soon as the words came out, the floor that had been noisy suddenly went quiet for a moment, then a few NPCs burst into laughter.
Even the two NPCs who greeted him couldn’t help but smile.
“Outer Human, do you even know what you’re saying?” asked the female NPC, her tone laced with distance and rejection.
There was a natural barrier between NPCs and players.
Unless generations passed, it was very hard to break.
After all, players could kill monsters and level up, even resurrect after dying, and had a system interface for communication. NPCs had none of that.
Yet Ye Qiu remained calm, nodded, and repeated, “I know what I’m saying. I want to join the Sword Sect.”
He didn’t back down in the face of prejudice.
In his previous life, it wasn’t until Version 2.0 that players began trying to infiltrate NPC society — joining NPC factions, entering the Tower, even becoming officials in the imperial court.
It was tough, but players from Hanxia were known for adapting and exploiting systems. Eventually, they did it.
Eventually, over a hundred players joined the Tower and became staff members.
At first, they faced ridicule and rejection at every turn.
But someone persisted, pieced together clues from failure posts, and found a path.
What kind of resistance would NPCs present?
What conditions were required?
What preparations needed to be made?
They compiled all of it into a forum post to share with others.
The first key step?
Challenge a Tower NPC to a duel to earn their recognition and be qualified for assessment.
“Many want to join the Sword Sect,” said the male NPC, “but they have names, they have skills. You? An outsider who hasn’t even changed class wants to join with just words? Laughable!”
He looked at Ye Qiu with mockery and contempt.
Ye Qiu glanced at both NPCs again.
Xu Shangyin — 66-level Sword Spirit.
Li Damou — 64-level Sword Demon.
No wonder they looked down on him. He was still level 20 and hadn’t even changed class.
“You’re right. Words aren’t enough,” Ye Qiu said as he stared at Li Damou.
Li Damou grinned. “What? You want to challenge me?”
Ye Qiu nodded directly.
According to the strategy guide from his past life, this was step one.
“Hahaha…” Li Damou burst out laughing. “You said it! Don’t come crying like a beaten dog later!”
Ye Qiu smiled, knowing the bait had been taken.
“You’re level 64, I’m level 20. If we’re going to spar, you can’t bully me with your stats. You must…”
Before Ye Qiu could finish…
“Enough crap!” Li Damou snapped. “I know the rules. I’ll use only level 20 attributes to beat you!”
“Great.” Ye Qiu smiled.
NPCs began gathering around, clearing an open space.
“Ready? I’m going to end this quickly!” Li Damou said, sword in one hand, eyes filled with disdain.
He charged forward, a faint aura of blood rising from his body…
After a swordsman successfully changes class to “Sword Demon,” they gain an exclusive skill — Blood Boil!
Once activated, it continuously burns the user’s health to boost attack power.
The lower the health, the higher the attack power.
This was one of the core skills of the Sword Demon class!
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, the longsword in Li Damou’s hand looked like a blood-soaked steel plate as it came crashing down, carrying a howling gust of wind!
Seeing Li Damou’s decisive and overwhelming strike, Ye Qiu actually felt relieved.
The other party had indeed suppressed his level, using only level 20 stats to spar with him.
In that case, step one was a success!
Ye Qiu remained calm and composed in the face of Li Damou’s terrifying attack.
He simply raised his own sword and said, “Ninth Slashing Style — Leverage!”
He was actually going to meet that strike head-on!
CLANG!!!
The next second, their swords clashed, releasing a deafening sound.
Ye Qiu stood completely still, while Li Damou was forced two steps back!
“Impossible!” Li Damou’s eyes widened.
“A basic skill derived from an ordinary slashing move actually blocked my attack… and even rebounded it using my own strength?!”
Though shocked, Li Damou didn’t pause his offense.
He quickly changed tactics.
“You want to go head-to-head? Fine!”
The Sword Demon class thrives on direct confrontation. The more they fight, the stronger they get!
Li Damou raised his sword and gathered all his strength.
The Blood Boil effect surged even stronger.
At the same time, he secretly restored his level to 64.
This was going to be his strongest strike!
After all, foreign players could resurrect after death, so it didn’t matter!
Li Damou was someone who cared a lot about face.
Failing to finish it with the first strike had already embarrassed him.
Now, he had to reclaim his pride!
“Li Damou!”
The female NPC, Xu Shangyin, who had accompanied him, noticed the sudden surge of power.
Her expression changed immediately. She realized he had used his full strength!
She tried to stop him, but it was too late!
Pfft!
The sword in Li Damou’s hand, carrying an overwhelming aura, slashed down on Ye Qiu.
But, there was no spray of blood.
Instead, a faint barrier around Ye Qiu shattered silently.
At the same time…
“Slash.”
Ye Qiu countered with a strike of his own, and he used none other than the basic starter skill that every swordsman knew: slash.
Swoosh!
The blade struck Li Damou.
Although his level was high and the attack didn’t break through his defense completely, it still caused considerable damage.
[-371]
The number floated above Li Damou’s head.
He was knocked back by the force of the strike and hit the ground with a thud!
Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
Silence.
The entire fifth floor of the tower fell into utter silence.
Every NPC present was stunned.
Li Damou, a level 64 Sword Demon, had lost!
And the one who beat him was a level 20 unclassed outsider!
Xu Shangyin covered her mouth, eyes wide in disbelief.
She had been preparing to stop Li Damou the moment she sensed him use his full strength.
But now, she was speechless.
That foreigner, who should have been crushed by absolute power, had casually launched a counterattack!
And his final move?
A simple slash, the starting skill of every swordsman.
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This…
This was nothing short of humiliation for Li Damou!
But then again, he brought it on himself, secretly going all out…
What a disgrace to the Sword Sect!