Chapter 55 - 55 52 A New Satori

55: Chapter 52: A New Satori 55: Chapter 52: A New Satori System Notification: Killing ‘Bone Chomper’ earned you 385 Experience Points. You’ve leveled up. A flash of white light, and Xiao Jie reached level 4. Phew, finally took care of that. Xiao Jie breathed a sigh of relief. Even with precise calculations in mind, facing a huge monster charging at him still inevitably brought on some nerves. After all, the cost of failure was death. And in that moment of killing the monster, the overwhelming sense of accomplishment was something ordinary games could never match. This must be the charm of a death game, I guess. Right, I Want to Be Immortal! Xiao Jie hurriedly ran toward the barn; in just a moment, he had kited the Bone Chomper more than two hundred meters away. He ran to the exterior of the barn in one go and from a distance, he saw I Want to Be Immortal fending off the attacks of two rats, swinging his battle axe, relying on the tenacity effect of Splitting Stone Slash to trade blows with the two rats. Broken Teeth was biting down on one of the rats, Rou Qiu was being chased by two, running around yelping, and there were several more rat corpses lying around. Indeed, playing games is still best with teammates; otherwise, just by himself, facing such a swarm of rats, he would only be at a loss. Splitting Stone Slash! With one swing of I Want to Be Immortal’s axe, one rat was immediately chopped down to the ground. The other rat bit into him, causing I Want to Be Immortal’s already not so plentiful health bar to drop further, down to just over thirty. Damn, that guy is too reckless. Xiao Jie quickly rushed over to help with the aggro, chopping down one, then going to assist Rou Qiu. These large rats, without the support of the giant rat, were quite easy to deal with. Finally, the last large rat was chopped down as well. Looking at the corpses scattered all around, both men felt like they had survived a great calamity. This time was truly a bit perilous, entirely different from the previous battles where they had complete control. Next time, they must not be so rash… Though thinking about it, it was hard to say if there were other options. What if the barn door was not to be opened? They could only think to be better prepared next time. Luckily, they had brought two dogs this time, which shared a lot of the pressure, especially Rou Qiu, who had led five or six large rats in several circles. Despite not having Sprint, he got bitten several times; it was quite a sorry sight. Xiao Jie tossed a meat bun, watching as Rou Qiu wolfed it down, and slowly recovered health, remarking in his mind that although the dog food was a bit expensive, it was absolutely worth it. Now that the battle was over, he went ahead and allocated his attribute points. Endurance +2 points. Energy levels were still very important; a few times while kiting he almost ran out of energy and got caught up to. Agility +2 points. The main attribute was, of course, the most important. Constitution +1 point. You can never have too much health. With that, his attributes were now as follows: Constitution 13: Life Value 130. Endurance 12: Energy 600. Load Capacity 60. Agility 17+3=20 (Mountain Cat Boots +2 Agility). Strength 10. Base Attack Power 10, Weapon Weight Limit 10. Oh right, I just had a moment of enlightenment. Xiao Jie quickly opened the Moment of Enlightenment icon in the center of the screen. [Moment of Enlightenment: Through the process of running and shooting arrows, you have mastered the skill of accurately shooting while moving, and thus gained the Skill — [Steady Shooting]. [Steady Shooting (Entry-level) Applicable weapons: Bow, Crossbow, Throwing Weapons. Requirement for use: Concentration. Skill Effect: Reduces precision loss while shooting arrows and throwing during rapid movement. Skill Description: A battle technique realized by the Nameless Hunter in the hunt for fat giant rats, allowing for precise shooting at targets while moving swiftly. Steady hands and swift legs make the kill so simple — so says the Hunter.] This skill isn’t bad at all. Kiting monsters will be even simpler in the future, of course assuming that I’m faster than the monsters. Rapid movement, eh… I wonder if riding a horse counts. If it does, in the future, I should find a way to learn Riding Skill and play the Riding and Shooting style. Wouldn’t I be invincible in outdoor battles? Unlocking a new skill put Xiao Jie in an excellent mood. Next up was the body-looting phase. The large rats’ drops were still trashy, just rat meat and rat skin. Probably only worth a few copper coins at the store, or they could be used directly as dog food. The real anticipation was for the dead giant rat, ‘Bone Chomper’. Xiao Jie and I Want to Be Immortal found the body of Bone Chomper, hoping for some good loot. Xiao Jie searched with great anticipation and, true to hope, the giant rat did not disappoint, dropping two green quality items. Although not as good as Blue Equipment, it was still not bad. The first item was a piece of beast skin. [Large Chunk of Demonized Beast Skin (Leather/Fine) Item Introduction: Leather dropped by demonically affected beasts, which can be used to make Fine leather armor equipment. It is a very high-quality material for leather making.] The second item, on the other hand, was a piece of armor, which was even a full metal scale armor, but it was covered with rust and seemed to have been severely corroded. [Rusted Iron Scale Armor (Cuirass/Fine) Weight: 18. Body Defense +22. Equipment Effect: Resistance to Stabbing. Enhances defense against piercing damage by 20%. Item Introduction: Rusted iron scale armor, which offers higher defense than leather armor and can effectively protect against attacks from arrows. It is a common protective gear equipped by the soldiers of the State Mansion.] What great stuff, oh! A Body Defense of 22 is quite powerful for resisting damage in the early stages, almost immune to attacks from low-damage monsters like straw men. Even against high-attack monsters like mountain bandits, it would at least reduce a third of the damage. The only issue is that it’s quite heavy, which would greatly affect my speed if I were to wear it. This game’s equipment weight is divided into three categories. Light, under 33% of the load, with no penalties. Medium, under 66% of the load, reduces movement speed by 10% and jump/rolling distance by 20%. Heavy, under 99% of the load, reduces movement speed by 30% and jump/rolling distance by 50%. Overburdened, over 100% of the load, unable to run, jump, or roll; can only walk slowly. Xiao Jie’s current Endurance is 12 points, with a load of 60, which means to ensure no penalties, the full load of his equipment needs to be below 20. He currently wears a mix of leather and cloth, a total load of 16 points, which falls under light load. But once he puts on this scale armor, his load will shoot up to 38, falling into the medium weight category and almost hitting the heavy load. As the saying goes, in the world of martial arts, nothing is impenetrable, only speed is unbreakable. Having enjoyed the thrill of kiting bosses, Xiao Jie had already decided to take the light load route as much as possible. This armor, although good, wasn’t suitable for him. “You take the armor, I’ll just take the beast skin,” Xiao Jie said. Though the beast skin was less valuable, maybe it could be turned into a piece of leather armor to wear later on. “Feng…” I Want to Be Immortal hesitated, feeling somewhat embarrassed for taking the larger share when Xiao Jie had practically soloed the boss. “No more talk, if we’re going to team up, let’s not be so formal. Besides, I didn’t say anything when you gave me dog food before, did I?” “Alright, I won’t be polite then.” I Want to Be Immortal put on the iron scale armor and immediately felt a sense of security. It was heavy, yes, but since he didn’t have any body movement skills and his rolls kept getting caught, he might as well go the route of a Heavy Warrior and fight enemies head-on. If he really had to flee, he could just take off the armor. After all, taking off equipment isn’t too troublesome in the game; just a click and drag with the mouse. After dividing the BOSS’s equipment, their collection wasn’t over yet. Based on Xiao Jie’s gaming experience, there might be something hidden in this barn, or else Mr. Tian wouldn’t have kept the key on him. The two went into the barn and were instantly dazzled by what they saw in the darkness: a wooden chest decorated with copper stood out in the old barn, giving off the impression of a [Treasure Chest]. “There must be treasures of Mr. Tian hidden inside!” exclaimed I Want to Be Immortal excitedly, hastily opening it. Clang, copper coins burst out from the chest endlessly, along with various equipment, quickly covering the floor. Holy shit! I Want to Be Immortal jumped, having never opened a treasure chest before, he didn’t expect the effect to be so dramatic. Xiao Jie was also pleasantly surprised, but when they slowly began picking up and examining the equipment on the ground, Xiao Jie couldn’t help but curse out loud. “Hang on, what’s the deal here? Is Mr. Tian a junk collector or what? Accumulating so much trash.” Worn-out leather boots, damaged leather gloves, inferior leather cuirasses, and outdated hemp belts… All were gray and ordinary equipment. There were as many as seventeen of them. Mr. Tian really knew how to be frugal, saving so much junk. Besides these, there were over five hundred coins, a few ornaments with no attributes, and a peculiar stone. [Strange Stone Seal (Unidentified) Item Introduction: A stone seal covered with strange symbols, it seems very ancient and requires identification to understand its specific uses.] Out of these things, probably only this one might be worth something. However, identifying it is another hassle, I’ll have to ask Wang Kai or Ye Luo later on.