Newbie Guardians

Chapter 33 New Skills

In the Yunbin tribe, Hanna'er, holding Huang Xin's hand, turned several corners and arrived at a large tent, where she introduced:

"This is the mentor's tent. Anyone who passes the coming-of-age ceremony can come here to learn new skills and choose the path they want to take in the future."

Huang Xin was a little confused. What did learning a skill have to do with the path she would take in the future? After thinking for a long time, she decided to go in and see for herself first.

Upon entering the tent, Huang Xin first saw twelve people standing scattered around. There were five men on the left and seven women on the right, representing various age groups, all seemingly learning new skills.

There was a bar at the back, where a stunning woman sat. The chair was high, and her long, smooth legs were clearly visible. Holding a jade wine glass, she took a small sip before slowly saying:

"The little princess is getting more and more beautiful; I wonder which family will be lucky enough to have her..."

Hannah interrupted the other person's teasing.

"Yandere Elder, I'm here to learn skills."

"Ugh! Every time I hear that title, I want to punch someone. Just call me Elder Sickness, like your sister does.

"Elder Sickness, which skills can I choose to learn now?"

"Let me see, she has such a great figure, I recommend her..."

"The Yandere Elder!"

"Alright, alright! With your aptitude, you can choose to learn the extremely rare transformation skill. Archery route recommendation: Transformation - Alina skill. After transforming, you will gain passive ability one: Blessing of the Wind, which increases movement speed by 50%; and passive ability two: Eagle Eye, which allows you to accurately lock onto targets even when moving at high speed, hitting the bullseye every time."

"Anything else?"

"The recommended Assassin route is the 'Transformation - Akalin' skill. After transforming, you will gain passive ability one: Shadow Step, which allows you to use a dash skill three times in a row. Each dash increases the critical hit chance by 10% and lasts for 15 seconds. Passive ability two: Killing Intent, which grants you a 10% attack speed buff for any melee attack that hits a target. It can stack up to three times and lasts for 30 seconds. As long as you keep hitting targets within these 30 seconds, the Killing Intent effect will not disappear."

"I choose the second option, transform—Akarin."

Huang Xin grabbed her arm and anxiously advised:

"It's not appropriate for a young girl like you to rush into close combat at the drop of a hat! I think the first skill is more suitable for you."

"No! I've made my choice, the second one."

Hannah added in her mind, "You're great for the long-range game; I'll protect you from the front!"

The yandere elder gave a mischievous smile.

"Young master is right. A girl like you will never get married if she's always fighting and killing! Princess, please think it over again! This is a matter of your life..."

"I said I chose the second one!"

Finally, Hannah comprehended the "Transformation - Akarin", took Huang Xin's hand, and walked directly towards the tribe's main gate.

Where are we going?

"Of course, we need to test out our new skills!"

"I can only practice with you, why would I go outside?"

"Don't worry, I think I'm very strong!"

Huang Xin had no choice but to go along with her. This little girl was so willful; she was really a handful!

Stepping out of the tribe's gate, Hannah handed the armor-piercing bow and quiver to Huang Xin, drew two bone knives, and charged into the dense forest.

Huang Xin followed closely behind, secretly calculating, "Once we're in the jungle, who can outrun me?"

Not far away, Hanriel took out a crystal-clear emerald green stone, handed it to Iris, and said in an unquestionable tone:

"Elise, this is a growth-type summoning skill - Amonic. It was originally intended for my sister. The summoning level increases with your cultivation level. Each time you level up and summon Amonic again, its abilities will increase significantly, and the weapon it wields will become more and more powerful."

Elise couldn't believe it; her eyes were filled with confusion and barely concealed excitement.

"This...legendary skill, given...to me?"

Henrietta looked very serious:

"Remember, you must protect Huang Xin. You absolutely cannot let him die. After you learn the skill, follow them and try to force them into the First Line Canyon."

"And then? What do you need me to do?"

"Calculate the time carefully. An hour later, a teleportation array will appear at the end of the canyon. It will last for one minute. You need to teleport out with them."

"Teleportation?"

"Yes! We'll teleport you to Huang Xin's world. I'll find a way to place you and your sister with him. Remember, in that world, all dark magic will be disabled; you can only use healing and summoning skills."

"Okay, I got it!"

"Go quickly!"

"Um!"

After Elise comprehended the legendary, upgradable summoning skill, she was overjoyed and immediately concealed her presence to follow.

After entering the jungle, Huang Xin activated the Shadow Archer class, and his vision became increasingly clear. Not far ahead, a brown bear nearly three meters tall appeared, rubbing its back back and forth under a large tree, seemingly scratching itself.

Hannah's eyes lit up, and she rushed over quickly. Her steps were light and her movements were agile. When she was still twenty meters away from the target, she activated her transformation skill and instantly transformed into a mature woman with a cold expression and a proud figure—Akarin.

Sensing danger, the brown bear immediately stopped dawdling, turned warily, and faced the uninvited guest charging towards it. It let out a deep, furious roar, a sound with a powerful deterrent effect. Huang Xin felt a tremendous sense of crisis approaching and instinctively grabbed his armor-piercing bow, nocked an arrow, and prepared to provide long-range support at any moment.

In the blink of an eye, Hannah had entered a 15-meter attack range. She decisively activated the Shadow Step skill, quickly dashing forward. A blur of motion shot towards the brown bear like a meteor.

The brown bear, having taken a hit, didn't hesitate and swung its paw at its enemy. Hannah's bone knife struck the bear twice in quick succession, causing her to feel a surge of power and a significant increase in attack speed. She swiftly moved behind the bear, dodging the powerful blow, while continuing her attack. After three hits, her attack speed increased by thirty percent. The brown bear sustained more and more wounds, and even with its thick hide, it was in considerable pain. It let out an angry roar, instantly becoming as ferocious as thunder. Leaves were shaken off and fell, fluttering down like snowflakes.

Frenzy is one of the brown bear's trump cards that makes it a top predator. In this state, its pain perception is greatly reduced, and its strength increases dramatically. It lunged forward, causing the ground to tremble slightly and sand and gravel to fly everywhere. Hannah launched a second dash, instantly creating a fifteen-meter distance and dodging the frenzied attack.

The brown bear stood upright again, its eyes turning blood red, standing motionless like a war god, waiting for the enemy to attack and then delivering a fatal counterattack.

Just as Huang Xin was about to fire his arrow, a cold female voice sounded behind him:

"What a small world! You have a perfect path to heaven, but you insist on causing trouble on my turf. Let's see how you escape this time!"