Chapter 489 - The Sixth Character Property (1/2)

Chapter 489 - The Sixth Character Property

Nie Yan could imagine how many players in the previous timeline wanted to experience ascending the tower using the stairs, but ultimately abandoned the thought due to the jeering of those riding the elevators. It wasn’t until later on that an unremarkable Thief made the trek and received an astonishing reward. Only after the publication of this news did others start to realize this was a hidden quest set up by the system. Many players wanted to try to get some easy benefits, but when they finished climbing the stairs, the quest had long since disappeared. The reward was only available to the first to climb the stairs. Those who followed after would receive nothing.

In this life, Nie Yan would become the first. It hadn’t even been half a week since the Thief Association’s tower was built, and with how fast the magic elevators were, very few players would choose to take the stairs. As a result, these past few days not a single soul had persevered and climbed all the way to the top of the tower using the stairs.

The seconds and minutes ticked away. Nie Yan patiently continued climbing up. Every now and then, his vision would drift out the window and fall upon the crowd below, who looked like roving ants. Constant jeers came from the players riding the elevators. However, he ignored them and continued on.

After roughly 10 minutes, Nie Yan finally reached the top floor of the tower.

Many players happened to notice his arrival. They all focused their gazes on him.

“Look, it’s that idiot who didn’t ride the elevator. He actually climbed the stairs all the way from the bottom to the top.”

“Haha, what a dumbass. Just looking at him makes me feel smarter!”

At this moment, Nie Yan lit up with a dazzling radiance. It resembled the visual effect for levelling up, but it was actually the one for completing a quest. Everyone on the top floor was flabbergasted. There were no NPCs in the immediate vicinity. Could it be that he had received a reward for climbing all the way to the top using the stairs?

The clues clicked together in their heads. Everyone instantly realized this was a hidden quest! Why else would that cloaked fellow waste more than 10 minutes climbing over 2,000 steps!?

No longer was there anyone making fun of Nie Yan. Some people quietly slipped away into the magic elevators going down. They planned to copy him and also climb to the top of the tower using the stairs. They couldn’t allow others to snatch this opportunity away!

Nie Yan checked his notifications after the system jingle rang in his head.

A Fool’s Reward. You have obtained 10 Willpower. In the dull drabness of life, even when confronted with the mockery of countless people, may you be as you were today. Stay true to your convictions. Perseverance is the key to success.

Willpower was a fairly rare stat. Most players had around 50 Willpower at most. High rank Mages might have a bit more, with a lucky few reaching as high as 100 Willpower. Equipment that increased Willpower was quite rare. Of course, Nie Yan was an anomaly. His Willpower had already reached over 200.

Willpower was an important stat. It increased a player’s resistance against Mind Magic. Even if they were affected, the duration would be greatly reduced. There was an abundance of other uses for Willpower, a decrease in subsequent damage taken after hit by Mind Magic, an equipment requirement, and a scaling factor for certain high level spells, to name a few. Even though it seemed insignificant, it could potentially be a lifesaver in dangerous situation.

This reward of 10 Willpower was quite good.

“Stay true to your convictions. Perseverance is the key to success...” Nie Yan muttered to himself. He suddenly realized something and cracked a faint smile. “Looks like the Willpower wasn’t the only reward.”

Nie Yan checked his character window. Beside ‘Brave’, ‘Just’, ‘Benevolent’, ‘Sincere’, and ‘Selfless’, ‘Unwavering’ was added. Never compromising on one’s convictions with an unshakeable will, that was unwavering.

Nie Yan didn’t expect to receive another character property. He already had six. He guessed that after obtaining a certain number of them, he’d receive a reward.

As for what this number was, Nie Yan couldn’t say.

In Conviction’s lore, seven was an unlucky number since it represented the end of the week. Beside things related to celestial bodies, it generally wouldn’t appear anywhere else. Eight or nine was a possibility, even 10 or higher.

Collecting all the character properties would probably take a long time.

Looking around the hall, Nie Yan noticed everyone staring at him. He ignored their gazes and walked over to the balcony, inciting their comments.