Chapter 148 Shifting to the Electric Element

Gu Fei smiled dismissively. "Is that so?" Even if Hongchen Yixiao was an internal game staff member, he couldn't possibly change the effects of the Water element to the Electric element, right? Apart from that effect, none of the others were what Gu Fei wanted.

"Why do you want to switch to the Water element?" Hongchen Yixiao wanted to understand the player's inner world.

"The freezing effect," Gu Fei said.

"Uh, this..." Hongchen Yixiao was speechless for a moment. If that was the reason, then he was powerless to argue. The freezing effect was indeed a major feature of the Water element. You couldn't say that the use of freezing was inferior to paralysis; that would be like slapping himself in the face. Both systems were created by them. So, he could only emphasize the benefits of the Electric element. The reason so many people didn't choose the Electric element was probably because they hadn't discovered its advantages.

"Paralyzed people can't use skills. Characters without skills are just paper tigers. You've played more games than I have; you should understand that."

"There are many instant-cast skills in the Electric element. If you can make good use of these skills, then mages can invest fewer points in Spirit. If you like to invest those points in Intelligence, then coupled with the Electric element's inherently powerful damage, the final attack power will definitely be terrifying!"

As soon as he finished saying that, Hongchen Yixiao was stunned for a moment, because he felt that this wasn't a good reason to convince Gu Fei. The guy in front of him was a mage who allocated all his points to Agility. Would it make sense to talk to him about Intelligence or Spirit?

But he didn't know that another point in his words had somewhat moved Gu Fei.

Instant-cast skills!

This was quite tempting for Gu Fei. Currently, the Fire element's Double Flame Flash was an instant-cast skill, and it was the one Gu Fei used the most and the strongest among his mage skills. This was because it could be more easily combined with his kung fu. Obviously, instant-cast skills had an advantage in this regard.

But he quickly changed his mind. Having one skill like Double Flame Flash to increase his swordplay's attack power was enough. There was no need to pursue more instant-cast skills. What he needed was kung fu. Without the Water element's freezing effect to allow him to catch up with his opponents, having more instant-cast skills would be useless!

While he was thinking, Hongchen Yixiao was still expounding on the other benefits of the Electric element. Gu Fei took advantage of his breathing space and asked, "Does the Electric element have a freezing effect?"

"..." Hongchen Yixiao was indignant that everything he said was in vain. He couldn't help but retort, "If you only want the freezing effect, many weapons have it as an added effect. But the paralysis effect is rare on weapons!" These words sounded reasonable at first, but for a mage, they were pure nonsense. To activate the special effects on weapons in Parallel World, you had to attack the opponent with the weapon. The spells cast by mages waving their staffs didn't count. You had to hit people with the staff. Were there any mages who fought like that?

However, this time it backfired, and the nonsense that would usually fool ordinary mages was somewhat applicable to Gu Fei. Gu Fei was slightly tempted again, but then he thought again, and it wasn't right. He said, "I already have a skill to learn. Why would I need to find a weapon? Wouldn't that be exhausting?"

Hongchen Yixiao earnestly said, "I'm afraid you'll regret choosing the Water element just for a freezing effect. The Electric element is also very fun!"

"I say, as a disciplined game worker, isn't it unfair to guide players in their choices like this?" Gu Fei said. Hongchen Yixiao's attempt to pull Gu Fei into the Electric element was too obvious.

"Not at all!" Hongchen Yixiao quickly explained, "I just feel that many players haven't realized the advantages of the Electric element, so I'm explaining it, hoping you'll make the choice that best suits your needs. I'm acting from the player's point of view."

"What are the advantages of the Electric element?"

"Didn't you hear what I've been saying for so long?" Hongchen Yixiao was frustrated.

"Actually, I just need the Water element's freezing effect to slow down my enemies, making it easier for me to catch up with them. You see, that's what I need most," Gu Fei said.

"Catch up with your opponents?" Hongchen Yixiao was stunned. "Then you should choose the Electric element even more!"

"Why?"

"Because... the Electric element has the skill 'Teleportation'!" Hongchen Yixiao said.

"Teleportation?" Gu Fei was taken aback.

Teleportation was a skill that mages in most games with magic professions would have, but the name might be different. Some games might call it Mental Teleportation or something similar. But the effect was the same: instant movement. Gu Fei only knew the basics of games, so he naturally didn't know that some common skills were used in various games.

"Is it useful?" Gu Fei flipped through the booklet. Someone who only knew the basics of games wouldn't even know how to write the words "Teleportation."

"It's instant movement. In Parallel World, it belongs to the Electric element skills. It's not marked on the published skill tree," Hongchen Yixiao said.

Instant movement! This time, Gu Fei was more than just tempted. Compared to instant movement, even the highest movement speed was trash! The speed of teleportation was theoretically close to infinity.

"What level do you need to be to get this skill?" Gu Fei asked. He couldn't wait to try it.

"Uh, it's relatively late-game, but you can use scrolls to learn it," Hongchen Yixiao said.

"Switch to the Electric element!" Gu Fei decided.

"Uh, that..." Hongchen Yixiao was about to say something, but he saw electric light fluctuating around Gu Fei. Clearly, he was already undergoing the ceremony to become an Electric element mage. It was too late to regret it. The choice was only a matter of a moment, and the job change ceremony was just a cutscene that couldn't be skipped with the Esc key.

"Congratulations to player Qian Li Zui for becoming an Electric element mage. Your mana has been blessed by lightning."

The cutscene ended, and the system announced that Gu Fei had completed his job change.

At the same time, he had mastered the first skill of the Electric element mage: Lightning Bolt, summoning lightning from the sky to strike the target. Incantation: Lightning, descend.

Gu Fei was a little speechless. He asked Hongchen Yixiao, "You said that Electric element skills are activated quickly. Is it because the incantations are short?"

Currently, the only skill with a two-word incantation was the lowest-level skill, "Fireball." He didn't expect the level 40 Electric element spell to also have two words. The number of words determined the speed of the incantation. This was indeed an issue that couldn't be ignored. The mages had worked hard on their incantations, practicing them until they were as clear and fast as crosstalk actors reciting tongue twisters.

"No, it will indeed be faster. You'll know once you use it," Hongchen Yixiao said.

"Oh!" Gu Fei nodded in satisfaction. He liked fast.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Gu Fei asked Hongchen Yixiao. He remembered that Hongchen Yixiao seemed to have something to say when he was changing jobs.

Looking at Gu Fei's high-spirited appearance, Hongchen Yixiao suddenly felt a little apprehensive. Had he inadvertently done something inappropriate again? He had actually wanted to harmonize this guy, but looking at him now, it seemed like he had actually helped him, making him even stronger?

Indeed, Gu Fei, who came with a full set of skills, was playing the game in a way that broke the game design's inherent ideas. Although he was a mage, he considered himself a melee class. Teleportation was originally a key skill for mages to escape when they were approached or to create distance to maneuver, but now that a melee class had it, it would naturally create a different chemical reaction. Hongchen Yixiao had indeed unintentionally led Gu Fei onto an even brighter path.

"Oh, right, there's something I've been wanting to ask you," Gu Fei said when he saw that Hongchen Yixiao wasn't saying anything.

"What is it?" Hongchen Yixiao had lost the energy he had when he was trying to recruit Gu Fei into the Electric element. He was a little listless.

"Look," Gu Fei took out the Dark Night Flowing Light Sword and showed it to Hongchen Yixiao.

Hongchen Yixiao's facial muscles twitched. The desire to harmonize Gu Fei was extremely strong. With such advanced equipment, how could other players of the same level survive?

Gu Fei, unaware of Hongchen Yixiao's mental state, said to him, "This sword is called the Dark Night Flowing Light Sword. Can you see its attributes?"

"No need, I know," Hongchen Yixiao said. Some top-grade equipment were the designers' proudest works, and the Dark Night Flowing Light Sword was one of them. Hongchen Yixiao knew the data without looking.

"This sword has a skill called 'Dark Night Flowing Light.' When I got it, it said the requirements weren't met and I couldn't use it. It's been like this for a long time. What exactly are the requirements?" Gu Fei said.

"If you haven't met the equipment requirements, of course the requirements aren't met," Hongchen Yixiao replied.

"Is that all?" Gu Fei was a little disappointed. If there was something profound involved, that would be fine; he could find a way to crack it. But it turned out to be such a simple reason. The Dark Night Flowing Light Sword's equipment requirements included sword proficiency and magic proficiency. Gu Fei relied on the Moonlit Spirit Robe to reach the magic proficiency, but the sword proficiency was nowhere in sight.

According to current player research, allocating points to Strength seemed to be the main way to increase sword proficiency. Gu Fei's Agility was still insufficient, and he hadn't planned to start adding Strength yet. Moreover, he was only curious about the skills on the sword and didn't have any expectations. Gu Fei mainly relied on his own skills in combat. Actually, when he used skills like Fire Tree Thousand Heavy Flames to clear out large areas in one second, others thought it was amazing, but he himself found it quite boring.

Therefore, after hearing this answer, Gu Fei stopped talking.

This silence immediately made Hongchen Yixiao feel extremely lost. He had just decided that he shouldn't help Gu Fei, this unbalanced guy, anymore. If he asked about knowledge related to proficiencies, he would coldly reply with an "I don't know" and refuse to say anything.

Who knew that Gu Fei didn't seem to care much about it and didn't even ask.

Just as he was about to say something else, he saw Gu Fei wave his hand at him. "You're busy, I'm logging off." With a flash of white light, Gu Fei disappeared.

"Aaaaaah!" Hongchen Yixiao was so depressed that he really wanted to stab himself.

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