At this moment, Kent was fully immersed in exploring the secrets of the Starry Sky System.
The starry sky in his mind seemed to exist in a void the size of a room, yet it also felt vast and boundless, without boundaries, and Kent was the ruler of this starry sky.
He tried extending his hand, and with a thought, lightly touched one of the dim stars within the star ring.
Activate Production System, consume 10,000 points.
A small line followed: Remaining 25,730 points.
Kent was puzzled. What did this remaining points mean?
Satisfaction value from Udo, +50, +50, +50...
"Fatty Bull, let's each take one of these heavy shields," Dry Leaf pointed to the heavy shields in the box.
"Oh wow, this is really nice." Fatty Bull grabbed a heavy shield, tried it in his hands—it was quite heavy, clearly made of fine iron.
Satisfaction value from Fatty Bull, +30, +30, +30...
"Skinny Stick, try this set of leather armor. Here!" Dry Leaf picked out a few pieces of leather armor from another box.
Satisfaction value from Skinny Stick, +80, +80, +80...
What did this satisfaction value mean? Was it a form of currency in the system? A different version of leveling up and fighting monsters? Normally, experience points were accumulated through battling monsters, but here, it seemed like one had to please the people around them to earn satisfaction points? Then use those to buy upgrades in the system?
So, Kent had to continue "serving the people" even after crossing into this world, earning satisfaction points to level up?
Kent clearly felt all of this, and his heart seemed to stir with immense emotion.
Production System, Business System, Ability System, Team System...
The four major systems' stars, with countless smaller stars still representing countless little projects, remained locked, and Kent had no idea what changes they might bring once unlocked.
With not enough manpower at the moment, he had to focus on increasing combat power through the Team System.
He clicked on the Team System.
Activate Ability System, consume 10,000 points.
Remaining 26,210 points.
Confirm.
A massive star suddenly lit up, shining brightly in the dim starry sky.
Around the star, three smaller stars dimly connected, representing the three sub-projects of the basic Team System.
Kent clicked on one of them.
Activate Coordinated Combat, consume 2,500 points.
Remaining 16,210 points.
Confirm.
Activate Defensive Formation, consume 5,000 points.
Remaining 13,710 points.
Confirm.
Activate Frenzied Battle, consume 10,000 points.
Remaining 8,710 points.
Insufficient balance...
Coordinated Combat could increase the team's combat synergy, improving the chances of victory when facing enemies of equal strength and numbers. Defensive Formation was a defensive counterattack strategy.
Kent stared at the system's descriptions in a daze, his heart burning with frustration.
Why didn't this damn system show up during the battle with the Tiger Tribe?
...
After a flurry of discussions about dividing the loot, the guard team was now fully equipped with protective gear.
"Hey, Dry Leaf, how much do you think this magic rune heavy armor on Kent is worth?" Pockmarked asked as he approached Kent. He had just made a bet with Scar.
"100 gold coins? Not even close, it's worth at least this much…" Dry Leaf smiled and held up two fingers, causing everyone to look on eagerly.
"20,000 gold coins."
"Pfft—"
"Dry Leaf, since the magic rune heavy armor is so powerful, does that mean that if a war broke out, the foreign continent's army could easily defeat the Plateau Alliance?" Kent left the system and asked.
"Boss, the Red Earth Continent has never gone to war with the foreign continent, so no one can give you an answer to that question." Dry Leaf wiped the blood off his arrowhead and began putting arrows back into his quiver.
The cave floor was littered with the bodies of cave people, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.
Kent furrowed his brows tightly.
He surveyed the surroundings, and in the few days since his arrival in this world, it seemed that war was the main theme—whether it was conflicts between alliances, territorial disputes, or tribal clashes. If the Hunter Spear Territory wanted to establish itself in this vast wilderness continent, the dangers and crises they faced wouldn't be solved by a simple battle.
With this strange system, at least it could help him survive a little longer.
"Boss, what's wrong?" Dry Leaf noticed Kent's unusual expression and re-secured his quiver with a concerned look.
"Boss can't stand seeing so many dead people…" Splitting Blade wiped the blood on his clothes and smiled. "When we get back to the territory, we'll find him a woman."
"Right! After seeing so much blood on the battlefield, finding a woman is the best cure!" Udo joined in, licking his lips.
"Do you guys actually fancy the women in the territory?" Dry Leaf sneered.
Kent didn't respond. His mind was filled with thoughts about the value of equipment and technology in warfare.
"Since there's war everywhere, then becoming an arms dealer seems to be the best way to get rich," Kent said softly.
Upon hearing the term "arms dealer," the guard team looked puzzled.
"Boss, you mentioned the possibility of a war with the foreign continent. Even if it happens, we have our own advantages," Dry Leaf said. "The Plateau Tribal Alliance's advantage lies in offense, not defense. In my opinion, the magic rune heavy armor of the foreign continent is more focused on defense."
"Didn't you say the Red Earth Continent's army can't use magic rune heavy armor?" Kent asked. "Has no one tried to solve this problem?" Since warriors on the Red Earth Continent were already strong, could there be a way to further enhance their physical strength, possibly creating an invincible army?
"Boss, very few people have high magic affinity like you..."
The boss's body could activate the effect of the magic rune heavy armor, which meant the rumors were true.
The Red Earth Continent rarely produced mages.
If Kent could truly awaken to become a mage...
"Hehe, Boss, if this kind of heavy armor could be equipped for the army, that would be fantastic. In fact, the biggest obstacle is the cost." Dry Leaf smiled. "This magic rune armor is rare on the Red Earth Continent, and the number of warriors with magic affinity is scarce. Plus, the armor's manufacturing process is complicated and requires master-level blacksmiths."
"Master blacksmiths?" Kent mused.
Gradually, some of the world's systems began to take shape in his mind.