Reincarnated as incubus: I didn't mean to seduce you!

Chapter 90 - 87: Only Kael Can Warm the Heart

The first batch of selected players was just shy of twenty thousand.

But the second batch of selected players shot this number up to one hundred thousand!

As a result, a massive influx of new players swarmed into the Lancaster Territory, making even Titan Town lively.

Nai Feitian was someone who couldn’t sit still. He hadn’t played his sliding game with the Corrupted Tree-men for a while, and now that he’d finally logged in, his first thought was to trouble his old adversaries.

Now he could dodge the tree-whip attacks amidst one or two tree-men, employing all sorts of donkey-rolling battle tactics, which was a significant improvement.

Plus, he’d successfully changed classes to a Cursing Swordsman before the update, theoretically acquiring some spellcasting abilities.

I’ve become stronger!

Thinking this, he felt his DNA stir.

The high-level NPC Luxius he’d just met was clearly a boss worthy of being a tool.

As a Cursing Swordsman, he had the potential to use magic. Although it wouldn’t be as comprehensive or advanced as a Mage’s, sometimes what mattered was compatibility and whether one could receive the correct guidance from others.

For a profession with spellcasting abilities like his, spells were meant more to complement the sword techniques of a Cursing Swordsman rather than rely solely on the magic damage.

After being toyed with by Luxius in a display of mid-air strolling, he realized something—

In this world awash with material desires, only Brother Kael’s tail could warm one’s heart.

The high-level NPC being Kael’s mentor, it was certain that Kael would be adept with many of the spells his teacher knew.

At least for now, while players were still newcomers, it was improbable that Kael didn’t know the majority of spells they could grasp.

Receiving skills from a high-level NPC was a different ball game compared to getting them from Brother Kael.

Those who had been to the Royal Capital and talked about it on the forum said that it wasn’t just difficult to get missions from high-level NPCs there, but often it was hard to even approach them.

But Kael was different.

Kael was one of the rare natives in the Nobility willing to communicate with players.

Perhaps it was a hidden benefit of Newbie Village, or maybe it was Kael’s easygoing nature, or perhaps other reasons unknown to players—regardless, Nai Feitian felt his interactions with Kael were rather pleasant.

Anyway, communicating with a more approachable NPC like Kael was much easier than with those high-level NPCs that were difficult to deal with, and the chances of acquiring skills were much higher.

After all, Kael was always generous.

Speaking of which, could the level-zero spell Mage’s Hand in the hands of a truly top-notch NPC be upgraded to such a form?

With this on his mind, he developed some ideas.

If Mage’s Hand could pull him up to a height of a hundred meters, then did that mean if he prepared a greatsword and mastered this skill, he could use Mage’s Hand to grip the greatsword and fly through the air?

Good Lord, if that could really be done, then the game’s mechanics would become much more versatile.

When you guys are walking, I’d be stepping on a flying sword.

While you’re engaged in close combat, I’d play with swordsmanship using Mage’s Hand.

When you get up close to me, even more Mage’s Hands would grab a bunch of iron swords for a grand Sword Calling!

Evolve at full speed into a Sword Immortal!

Kael had no idea what was going through Nai Feitian’s mind.

He now focused more on the forums and quickly confirmed that the second and final wave of beta testers from his previous life had entered the game.

Perfect timing!

Lancaster Territory is in dire need of revival, and a large number of fresh players are needed to participate in basic tasks.

Previously, he had discussed with Luxius about selecting some reliable individuals from the first batch of Undead to join the early training program for new Shape Energy Mages.

Now that the second batch of beta testers had also arrived, the pool of candidates he could choose from had grown.

His ideal choice was to recruit from that group of players in his previous life who had some talent for the Mage profession. He didn’t necessarily need them to reach professional player level, but it would be best if they had the potential of skilled high-level players.

So he turned to Luxius and said, "Teacher, I’ve mentioned this matter to you before, about allowing me to select some dependable individuals from the Undead to join our training program.

How many free training spots has the Duchy promised to provide? This will affect whether this batch of kids can seriously implement our training plan."

Luxius said, "Lord Lion Heart’s idea is that since the number of Undead will increase, each training session will open 10-15 slots for the Undead, and you need to apply in advance.

Of course, if they are just coming to learn about the new Mage training curriculum, the dean has already made a commitment that as long as there are seats available, they can come and listen for free. But resources and such, they will need to procure on their own."

Kael was amazed. 10-15 slots per session was quite a lot. Previously, out of more than ten thousand players, only 37 managed to successfully complete their class change, and counting those still undertaking class change quests, the total wouldn’t exceed 100.

With the second batch of beta testers coming in, they benefited from a significant increase in class change slots from the start. If they had the ability, they could also quickly gather the necessary resources for the class change.

After all, where else would demon crystals be spent if not on themselves? Investing in oneself is definitely the right choice.

Kael had long anticipated this scenario. Recently, with the establishment of Teleportation Gates between Lancaster Territory and the satellite cities of the Royal Capital, he had managed to acquire a batch of resources needed for various professions’ class changes at a low price.

He was targeting the players’ wallets.

With their nature, as soon as they discovered they could increase their strength on the System panel with just a few clicks, they would do everything possible to obtain the necessary resources to level up quickly.

Kael was honest; he wanted to keep all the demon crystals earned by these players within Lancaster, thus creating an internal economic cycle for the territory.

As for the cost... the cost was already being borne by the players, who were completely unaware they were being harvested like crops.

"Not only Mages, I plan to further open up class change pathways for them in the near future. The representatives for the class changes of non-spellcaster related professions have mostly arrived.

By that time, they should also be able to alleviate some of the pressure from the wolf calamity," he continued.

Luxius nodded and said, "You’ve thought this through well, that’s good. The paths to advancing into Extraordinary Professions are not as difficult to obtain as one might think, but by slightly restricting access, we can effectively limit the rampant growth of the Undead’s power."

As expected...

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