Reborn with Infinite System Points, I Can Directly Change Item's Value-Chapter 32 --SSS-Rank Beast Master Talent, Preparing to Head to the Main City
"You possess such magnanimity. No wonder you are a true hero."
The village chief sighed in admiration.
Then, as though remembering something, he suddenly asked, "By the way, I heard that not long ago, you also helped the village deal with that underground tomb complex?"
John nodded. "Yes. I happened to pass by, so I took care of it along the way."
When he said this, his face did not redden in the slightest, nor did his heartbeat quicken.
Hearing this, the village chief’s eyes lit up. "Then... did you happen to see a young man?"
At those words, John’s gaze flickered. "Are you referring to someone dressed like a cleric?"
The village chief nodded repeatedly. "Exactly. He was my younger brother.
Because of his exceptional magical talent, he caught the eye of a master of divine arts in the main city.
That master took him to the Magic Academy in the main city for further study.
When I went to the main city for a conference, I mentioned the underground tomb complex to him.
After hearing about it, he volunteered to resolve the matter for the village chief.
But so much time has passed, and there has still been no word from him.
I have truly been worried sick."
As he spoke of his younger brother, the village chief’s brows were filled with worry and sorrow.
Hearing this, John’s heart sank.
He had not expected that cleric to be the village chief’s younger brother.
After all, he was still carrying that magic-immune protective charm he had taken from the man.
After thinking it over again and again,
John finally said in a low voice, "Village Chief, I’m afraid you must prepare yourself for the worst.
I did indeed see your brother in the underground tomb complex, but sadly, by the time I found him, he had already been killed by the undead within.
His body was buried in a giant coffin,
and it was buried forever beneath the earth along with that underground tomb complex."
As he spoke, he took out the [Divine Protection] charm of his own accord.
"I found this on him. I now return it to its rightful owner."
The moment the village chief heard this, his pupils contracted sharply.
His lips trembled, his eyes reddened, and immense grief welled up across his face.
But in the end, the village chief still forced back his tears and let out a long sigh.
"This item is the reward you deserve, Hero. Please keep it.
Perhaps my brother’s final wish before death was for this protective charm to shield a true hero."
He gently pushed John’s hand back, his tone carrying a measure of acceptance.
Just as John had expected, the man did not take it back, but truly gifted it to him.
After learning of his younger brother’s death, the village chief seemed to stoop several degrees.
John felt a heaviness settle in his heart, but he still said, "Village Chief, I now wish to leave this village and head to the main city to continue my training.
I heard that a recommendation letter from you is required to enter the main city, so I must trouble you for that."
The village chief immediately straightened his back and replied, "Of course. A figure like you, Hero, naturally belongs in the main city, where your future prospects are far broader."
As he spoke, he asked the female knight to fetch paper and pen.
After the female knight left the room,
the village chief reached into his robes and rummaged around for a moment before finally taking out a crimson-red Pet Egg.
He handed it to John. "Hero, I obtained this by chance while I was in the main city.
I have no other gift suitable for you, and there is no beast tamer in the village capable of hatching it.
So I hope you will not find it too humble and will accept it.
Consider it my parting gift to you."
John’s gaze fell upon the Pet Egg.
[Pet Egg] (A-rank)
[Description]: After hatching, it grants an A-rank pet. Its attributes and talent can only be viewed after it hatches.
His expression shifted slightly. Without refusing, he accepted it.
John could not help but sigh inwardly.
"I didn’t expect to get a Pet Egg before even officially entering the main city."
Originally, he had still been wondering how to make use of his SSS-rank beast master talent.
Now that the village chief had returned, that small concern in his heart had been resolved at just the right moment.
The instant he took the Pet Egg,
a prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Detected that the host possesses a Pet Egg. Detailed effects of the SSS-rank talent "Lord of Beasts" unlocked!]
[Lord of Beasts] (SSS)
[Effect 1]: After hatching a Pet Egg, the pet’s rank is automatically raised by one tier (for example, A → S).
[Effect 2]: Unlocks an exclusive pet incubation space. This space can store an unlimited number of Pet Eggs, and hatching can be accelerated by spending money.
...
Looking at the Pet Egg in his hand, then at the detailed description,
John’s heart stirred.
"System, I want to modify the values."
Very soon,
the effects of this SSS-rank beast master talent were modified by him.
[Lord of Beasts] (SSS)
[Effect 1]: After hatching a Pet Egg, the pet’s rank is automatically raised by nine tiers.
[Effect 2]: ...
With the modified Effect 1, even the lowest F-rank Pet Egg could be elevated all the way to the highest SSS-rank Pet Egg.
As for Effect 2, it was already in its optimal state and required no changes.
Just as he finished modifying it,
the female knight returned with the paper and pen.
The village chief immediately bent over the desk and swiftly wrote out a letter, then handed it to John.
He instructed, "Hero, once you enter the main city with this letter, take it to the Magic Academy in the city.
That was the place where my brother cultivated in life.
I also have some acquaintances among the masters there.
With this letter, your cultivation journey in the city should proceed much more smoothly."
After receiving it, John bowed slightly.
"My thanks to you, Village Chief, and to all the villagers for taking care of me during this time."
The village chief waved his hand faintly. "There is no need for thanks. Go, Hero.
The world ahead, and the glory within it, belong to you."
John stored away the letter and the Pet Egg. After putting everything in order, he set out to leave.
Once word spread that John was preparing to head to the main city,
both players and NPCs who heard the news rushed back to Novice Village to see him off.
Led by the village chief, John came to the Revival Spring within Novice Village.
Very few people knew that beneath the Revival Spring lay a teleportation array.
Only under the activation of the village chief could a player use that array to travel to the main city.
John stood beneath the spring waters, expressionless.
A massive crowd of players had gathered in a wide ring around him.
They stared at John with reverence and excitement in their eyes.
After all, he was the first player in their zone to head to the main city.
The NPCs gathered in the inner circle, quietly offering blessings for John.
Among them, the female knight’s eyes had already reddened.
John was the first man for whom she had ever developed feelings.
And now that they were about to part, she naturally found it hard to bear.
Holding his staff, the village chief wore a solemn expression.
"O great and sacred Lord, please permit your faithful servant to send a kind and valiant hero to the land where glory is crowned..."
What followed was a long incantation that none of the players could understand.
"Let the miracle begin!"
The village chief shouted, slamming his staff heavily against the ground.
In the next instant,
boundless holy light burst forth beneath the spring,
swiftly engulfing John’s body.
A calm female voice sounded beside his ear:
[You are about to travel through the "Novice Village Teleportation Array" to "Eaglecrest City." Please do not leave the bounds of the formation!]
John remained still. Looking at the gradually warping scene of Novice Village before him, countless emotions welled up in his heart.
"At last... I’ve finally left the novice stage behind."
