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On the way, Hu Yan deliberately slowed down to walk alongside Su Nuannuan.

"Nuannuan, listen… be careful of that drunkard," Hu Yan whispered.

Su Nuannuan frowned in confusion. "Why?"

"He seems honest most of the time, but he's a drunkard. You know what they say—when a drunkard gets drunk, their true nature shows… That guy's a perverted maniac!"

Su Nuannuan instinctively glanced at Ruan Yu, who was walking ahead of them.

A perverted maniac? Right now, he looked like the most harmless person in the group.

"Oh, don't worry too much," Hu Yan added, "I'm not saying his character is bad. It's just that his nature is amplified after he drinks. It's like how we all have a bit of greed and evil in us. Even in his drunken state, after all this time together, he's never attacked a teammate. Deep down, he probably considers us family."

Su Nuannuan felt uneasy but didn't know what to say.

Hu Yan handed her a small bottle. "Look, I won't sugarcoat it. You and Zhuzi just joined the squad, so we haven't built that subconscious trust yet. Keep this with you."

"What is it?"

"Back when I first met Ruan Yu and saw him drunk, I made this anti-wolf spray to protect myself. It's specifically designed to deal with him. I combined twelve of his least favorite scents. If he loses control, spray this on him."

"Honestly, it's kind of sad—having to worry about being attacked by a friend…" Hu Yan sighed, relieved to finally share something he had kept bottled up for years.

Su Nuannuan hesitated as she accepted the bottle. "This… it's not made from anything gross, is it?"

"Well… a little," Hu Yan admitted. "Mostly it's plant-based, though. I mixed in some secretions from Ghost Star's stink bugs. You can give it a whiff if you want."

Su Nuannuan sprayed a tiny amount, and an odd, indescribable smell wafted into the air.

It wasn't quite foul, but it was incredibly strange—a mix of fragrance and stench that made her skin crawl.

Ruan Yu turned his head with a frown, noticing Hu Yan and Su Nuannuan walking together. Perhaps aware of his reputation, he said nothing and turned back to the path.

Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu approached, their faces scrunched in distaste.

"What's that smell? It's so weird!" Jiang Kai asked.

After learning about the spray's purpose, Jiang Kai finally pieced everything together.

"Hu Yan, you've really thought this through," Jiang Kai said, impressed. "Do you have any more? I think I should keep a bottle too. Even if I'm safe now, I'm worried Ruan Yu might not spare us once he reaches Tier 2."

Hu Yan sighed. "Captain, this stuff is hard to make, and the materials are limited. If he really loses control at Tier 2, we'll just have to share."

Yuan Zhu, who had been silent, finally spoke in an astonished tone. "He even dares to take on elite banshees? Damn, Ruan Yu is a legend."

It seemed Yuan Zhu admired Ruan Yu the most.

Back during the trials, Yuan Zhu fainted dozens of times when faced with banshees, dragging down his evaluation. Meanwhile, Ruan Yu had subdued dozens of elite banshees.

That wasn't even counting the regular banshees or other creatures like fishman leaders.

Seeing Jiang Kai's interest in the spray, Su Nuannuan quickly stored it away for safekeeping.

At some point, Yuan Zhu had sidled up to Ruan Yu.

He figured that with his looks and build, Ruan Yu wouldn't find him appealing.

"Ruan Yu, how did you manage it? You even went after banshees?" Yuan Zhu asked earnestly. "How did you overcome your fear?"

"Overcome fear? I wasn't afraid," Ruan Yu said, confused.

"Not afraid? Brother Ruan, can you teach me how?"

"There's nothing to teach." Ruan Yu frowned, surprised by the question. After a moment's thought, he handed Yuan Zhu a stack of homemade liquor cards.

"These are from my new batch. I brewed them using my Tier 2 skill—they're even better than before."

"Remember, don't drink these during battle—you'll black out. You're a martial artist, the mainstay of our squad." Ruan Yu warned.

"Got it, Brother Ruan! Thank you!" Yuan Zhu accepted the cards like they were precious treasures.

That evening, the squad set up camp in the forest.

The day's interactions had brought Hu Yan, Ruan Yu, Yuan Zhu, and Su Nuannuan closer together.

Hu Yan and Ruan Yu were curious about high-tier professions like martial artists and doctors, while Yuan Zhu and Su Nuannuan were intrigued by Hu Yan and Ruan Yu's unique strengths. The group gradually opened up to each other.

Meanwhile, Jiang Kai found himself left out of the conversation.

Bored, he pulled out his Celestial Tome Fragment.

Previously, he had given 15 pages to Ruan Yu to upgrade his skill Brewing, and 40 pages to Hu Yan—30 for his skills Geomancy and Palm Reading, and 10 for Rain Prayers.

Now, Jiang Kai still had 50 pages left.

His two existing skills were both profession skills, so he divided the pages equally.

[Skill Upgrade: Ghost Hand Throwing Cards]

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[Tier 2: Ghost Hand Throwing Cards]

Throwing accuracy +40%.

Penetration +30%.

Using card-based items (excluding system cards): accuracy +120%, penetration +250%.

Stamina and spirit consumption +110%.

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Compared to Tier 1, this upgrade added +10% accuracy and penetration for general throwing, and +20% accuracy and +50% penetration for card-based items.

The cost increase of 10% was manageable, and the damage output had improved overall.

Additionally, a new effect appeared:

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[Gambler's Time]

A state exclusive to gamblers. During Gambler's Time, attack speed +100% for 10 seconds (no external extensions apply). Stamina and spirit consumption +220%.

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Jiang Kai was stunned.

"Attack speed doubled? This is insane!" he exclaimed.

The burst potential of this state was extraordinary.

Although the skill maxed out at Tier 2, Jiang Kai felt it was more than worth the investment.

"Can't complain—I'm satisfied!"

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Skill Upgrade: Ghost Eye Focus

[Tier 2: Ghost Eye Focus]

Tracking accuracy on moving targets +60%.

Spirit consumption +120%.

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This skill also gained a new effect:

[Deception State]

Influences an opponent's judgment through eye contact. Effect depends on the spirit difference between the gambler and the target.

If the target's spirit greatly surpasses the gambler's, the effect becomes negligible but never negative.

[Duration: 10 seconds. Spirit consumption +240%]

Jiang Kai analyzed the changes.

"Deception State can disrupt opponents, even if the effect weakens against stronger enemies. No risk of backfire, though—that's reassuring."

He smiled, pleased with the upgrades.

"With these improvements, my attributes are already double those of the average Tier 1. I have two profession skills, so I'm not necessarily weaker than Tier 2 players."

He clenched his fists, eager to test Gambler's Time.

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