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Rosa watched Kite drain the Water of Life—worth three hundred gold—in one swig. Despite being a wealthy young lady herself, she couldn't help but show a pained expression.
The other guild members swallowed hard as well.
Three hundred gold!
That was enough to outfit a full twenty-man raid party with Mythril Rank gear, and here it was being given to an unremarkable, crippled NPC. Envy was impossible to hide.
Shi Feng paid no attention to what the others were thinking.
In his previous life, Zui Xiao had become famous throughout the world because of this direct guard, Kite. Countless first-rate and even super guilds had offered astronomical sums to buy Kite from him, but Zui Xiao had refused every time.
Was there any better deal than spending three hundred gold to acquire a future Fifth Rank Sword Saint?
Shortly after drinking the Water of Life, an emerald glow erupted from Kite's body. It was the Light of Life—boasting terrifying restorative power and the ability to purge all abnormal conditions.
Waves of black smoke were driven out of Kite's body, and before long his deathly pale complexion turned rosy. His severed arm began regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In barely one minute, Kite had fully recovered.
"Guild Leader, he..." Rosa could hardly believe her eyes. Her well-trained intuition immediately picked up on the difference in Kite.
Though Kite's clothes were still tattered, the impression he gave was entirely different—like a lion that had been caged for far too long. Now the cage was shattered, and he was letting out a roar that shook the heavens, proving to everyone that he had returned.
"This is who he truly is," Shi Feng said with a smile.
In his previous life, Zui Xiao had gone to extraordinary lengths for this Kite, pouring in untold amounts of time, effort, and resources. He had practically bankrupted himself just to obtain a single drop of the Water of Life so that Kite could recover.
But in this life, Shi Feng had managed it with ease—and while Kite was still only level thirty.
Zui Xiao in the previous life hadn't obtained the Water of Life until Kite was over level one hundred.
The same growth potential, but cultivating from level thirty versus cultivating from level one hundred made an enormous difference.
"His potential really is astonishing." Shi Feng looked over Kite's stats once more and couldn't help but smile.
Kite — Night Edge Direct Guard. Male, age thirty-nine. Loyalty: 90. Charisma: 75. Constitution: 95. Wisdom: 88. Level: 30. Class: First Rank Swordsman.
Strength: 348. Agility: 364. Stamina: 420.
HP: 15,400. Attack Power: 830–960. Defense: 4,500.
Compared to his previous stats, it was a world of difference.
"Drinking the Water of Life earlier really does affect growth potential." Shi Feng knew that in his previous life, Kite's growth potential had been 92. Now it was a full two points higher. The further past 90 a potential value climbed, the harder it was to raise—even a single point made a noticeable difference in stats. Two points was a massive boon for Kite's future development.