You've Been Buffed

[Name: Yu Xian] [Level: 20] [Class: Chaos Envoy] [Skills:] [Chaos Summoning: Consumes one sacrifice to summon a summoned beast to fight for you. The beast's strength is determined by the quality of the sacrifice.] [Chaos Curse: Consumes one sacrifice to inflict a random negative status on the target. The duration and effect of the negative status are determined by the quality of the sacrifice. Maximum negative statuses per target: 1.] [Chaos Missile: Consumes a portion of stamina to launch a chaos missile of random elemental affinity at the target, dealing randomized damage with a chance to disorient the target's sense of direction.] [Chaos Shield: Consumes mental energy to construct an omnidirectional shield around oneself. Any attack striking the shield will be weakened by a random degree.] Another shameless skill. Looking at the description, Yu Xian could not help raising an eyebrow and letting out a low whistle. Sure enough, the Chaos Envoy was a class combining the spirit of a slacker and a gambler—a match made in heaven for his personality. "Big Bro, you're back?" Little Nora woke up around this time, mumbling groggily upon seeing Yu Xian. Amused, Yu Xian said, "It's already the next day." Last night, Little Nora had played for a bit before discovering that every person it ran into wanted to pet its head or pinch its cheeks. By the end, the feathers on its head had nearly been stroked clean off. So it had beaten an early retreat back to the inn to play with Mengmeng Fortune Cat, and once exhausted, had simply crashed into sleep. "Where's Mengmeng?" Little Nora snapped awake, quickly asking. Yu Xian pointed at the table across from the bed. "Mengmeng is right over there." Right. He was Level 20 now. Mengmeng Fortune Cat and the Giant Ghoul should have leveled up along with him. He immediately checked the status of both summoned beasts. [Mengmeng Fortune Cat] [Level: 20] [Skills:] [Attract Wealth: Monsters killed by Mengmeng Fortune Cat have their drop rate increased by 10%.] [Good Fortune: Mengmeng Fortune Cat triggers critical hits more easily. Each critical hit triggered increases the drop rate by 1%.] [Peace and Safety: Upon death, Mengmeng Fortune Cat leaves behind the gold ingot atop its head; depositing money can resurrect it.] [Joy: Mengmeng Fortune Cat grants Luck to allied units while nullifying damage from curse skills.] [Abundant Wealth: Monsters killed by Mengmeng Fortune Cat are guaranteed to drop Fortune Gold Coins.] [Shared Fortune: Passive skills of Mengmeng Fortune Cat are shared with all targets recognized as allies.] [Description: Whose luck did you sacrifice? To actually summon this little treasure.] Yu Xian's eyes went wide as saucers the moment he read Mengmeng Fortune Cat's new skill, and he blurted out in shock, "Holy shit!" Truly, lacking a college education left one deficient in vocabulary, able only to rely on those two crude words to express the shock and delight in his heart. Yet Yu Xian understood the sheer weight of Mengmeng Fortune Cat's new skill all too well—because every single one of Mengmeng Fortune Cat's skills was passive. Every last one! If all these skills were shared with him, he couldn't even begin to imagine how ridiculously overpowered he would become. "Zhang Shou, thank you!" Yu Xian rushed over, scooped up Mengmeng Fortune Cat, and nuzzled it repeatedly while silently offering his deepest gratitude to Zhang Shou, who had been sacrificed for this. Without question, Mengmeng Fortune Cat was an absolute god-tier pet. Even though it had little to offer in terms of raw combat prowess, Yu Xian was certain nobody would ever hold its lack of fighting ability against it. Because Mengmeng Fortune Cat was simply too phenomenal. The moment "Shared Fortune" became available, it established itself as the undisputed core of the team—a true titan among titans, a supreme powerhouse. Yu Xian was very curious whether this skill was limited to just him, or if both he and his summoned beasts could share it, or if every allied unit affiliated with him could share it as well. The first scenario was the baseline, which was already fantastic. The middle option would be amazing, as both the Giant Ghoul and the soon-to-be-summoned Wolf King Bolaiye would receive a massive boost. And if it was the last possibility, that would be utterly game-breaking. Mengmeng Fortune Cat's importance would be on equal footing with Little Nora's. With Little Nora on his left and Mengmeng Fortune Cat on his right, becoming invincible under the heavens would merely be a matter of time. As the saying went, if he couldn't take off to the skies with these two incredible pillars of support, he truly wouldn't even be fit to compare to a pig. Yu Xian couldn't even be bothered to look at the Giant Ghoul's attributes right now. After all, the Giant Ghoul was merely expendable cannon fodder. Right now, he needed to verify just how far Mengmeng Fortune Cat's passive reached. "Little Nora, let's go! Time for a walk!" Yu Xian called out to Little Nora, who had just conjured breakfast and was getting ready to dig in, as he carried Mengmeng Fortune Cat in his arms. Little Nora quickly gulped down three people's worth of food in a single bite and hurried after Yu Xian. The two left the inn, and before they had walked far, they spotted Ximen Wangcai stepping out of another establishment. Their six eyes met, and Yu Xian trotted forward with a grin. "Morning, Wangcai!" "Morning," Ximen Wangcai replied with a calm nod. Yu Xian narrowed his eyes with a sly smile. "Come on, give your lord a smile, and I'll give you a surprise." "Speak if you've got something to say; otherwise, cut the crap," Ximen Wangcai said, rolling his eyes in annoyance. Not minding in the least, Yu Xian lifted Mengmeng Fortune Cat and flaunted it in front of Ximen Wangcai. "Cute, isn't it?" "..." Ximen Wangcai stared at Yu Xian, somewhat speechless. However, because they belonged to the same team and he was the deputy leader, he had permission to view the summoned beast's status. He casually tapped open Mengmeng Fortune Cat's attributes. His expression swiftly turned dead serious, his eyes visibly widening while his pupils constricted in shock. "Holy shit!" Finally, when his eyes landed on Mengmeng Fortune Cat's new skill, he couldn't help letting out the exact same exclamation as Yu Xian. One could only say that he clearly hadn't gone to college either, leaving him with only those two crude words to convey his complex, stunned feelings. "This little cutie... what on earth did you sacrifice to summon it?" After finishing reading, Ximen Wangcai turned to Yu Xian in disbelief and couldn't help asking. Yu Xian countered indignantly, "Couldn't it just be that I got lucky?" "..." Ximen Wangcai stared at Yu Xian, not buying it for a second. In the end, Yu Xian could only confess, "I really just sacrificed a tiny bit of grass, honest." Though aside from the grass, there was also the curse of Zhang Shou remaining single for the rest of his life. "To stumble into pure dumb luck like that... comparison truly is the thief of joy; it makes a man sick to his stomach," Ximen Wangcai sighed upon seeing that Yu Xian didn't appear to be lying. Yu Xian grinned and offered an invitation: "Come on, let's head outside and test the skill. If you count as an allied unit too, Mengmeng is going to be unfathomably broken." "Yeah, let's go," Ximen Wangcai agreed with a nod. And so, the two humans and one duck arrived outside the city, heading once more to the leveling spot on the right. Cradling Mengmeng Fortune Cat, Yu Xian pointed at Ximen Wangcai and coaxed softly, "Mengmeng, my adorable Mengmeng, look at this utterly unremarkable fellow. Even though he looks painfully plain, he's my friend, so he counts as an allied unit, okay?" "Alright, Wangcai, you've been buffed! Go get 'em!" His tone shifted instantly as he turned to Ximen Wangcai. Ximen Wangcai flipped Yu Xian the bird, then drew his sword and charged at the nearest Whirlwind Cross Ball Python. With a single slash, the python was cleaved into four pieces, dissolving into white light. Everyone stared intently at the spot where the white light vanished. Would there be loot and Fortune Gold Coins?