49: New sources of proficiency

It was afternoon, and everyone had finished lunch at a nearby restaurant. Gu Zhenbang was still leading the senior students in training at the Trial Tower.

Lin Shu and the other two reserve members were taken out by Xu Lihuang.

The purpose of coming here was to experience the Trial Tower first; there was no need to train repeatedly like the others.

After all, they were preparing for the Binzhou Cup.

The group explored the forest along a muddy dirt path.

Their footsteps made constant "crunch, crunch, crunch" sounds.

Five minutes later, they arrived at the foot of a mountain. The terrain here was flat and open, with a bare, small mountain right beside it.

This location was named Deadwood Mountain on the map.

Xu Lihuang also summoned his pet, the Mandala Snake.

A slender, black-striped snake quietly appeared, about seven or eight meters long.

Its entire body was covered in hard scales, making a faint "rustling" sound as it brushed against branches and dead leaves.

Its head was triangular, and its eyes gleamed with coldness and ferocity, sending shivers down one's spine.

Its mouth was full of sharp venomous fangs, and a long, slender tongue flickered in and out.

It was Lin Shu's first time seeing Xu Lihuang's pet, and the other three also stared intently.

They seemed very interested in the Mandala Snake.

【Name】: Mandala Snake

【Level】: lv61 (122/610)

【Level Cap】: lv100+

【Status】: Lethargic

【Quality】: Lord

【Attribute】: Poison/Dark

【Talent】: None

【Skills】: Elementary — Poison Needle - Proficient (13/200), Sway - Proficient (22/200), Constrict - Proficient (11/200)... Intermediate — Camouflage - Mastered (33/80), Cross Poison Fang - Perfect (33/100)... Advanced — Berserk Toxin - Mastered (66/160), Deep Purple Venom - Perfect (22/320), Dark Curtain - Mastered (22/160)... Super-tier — Power of Corruption - Minor Achievement (23/240)

Reading through it, Teacher Xu Lihuang's pet was indeed powerful, worthy of being a teacher on the school team.

A sixth-tier pet teaching a group of high school students was a piece of cake.

"This afternoon, I'll let everyone wander around this area and practice with these wild pets."

"Accumulate your combat experience against wild pets."

"This area is relatively safe; the highest level won't exceed 12, which is just right for everyone."

Xu Lihuang pointed to their current location and the mountain in front of them.

"You cannot go beyond this mountain."

"Otherwise, I won't be able to guarantee your safety."

"Also, everyone, please be careful and vigilant; don't relax too much."

He cautioned them again. Although the probability of danger was low, it still existed, and they needed to be careful.

"Everyone, feel free to move around!"

As his words fell, the Mandala Snake moved first. It twisted its body and disappeared in the blink of an eye, heading somewhere unknown.

The four people heard this and planned to act. Since they could move freely, they decided to explore around.

The three suggested moving together for greater safety, but Lin Shu disagreed, intending to go alone.

With the Mandala Snake protecting them, there shouldn't be any problems.

Seeing this, the three didn't say much and went off to the left together.

Lin Shu, on the other hand, took Night and Earth Splendor towards the mountain.

All along the way were withered trees and broken branches, with everything in sight a desolate yellow, showing nothing but barrenness and bleakness.

A rustling sound appeared; it was a Wild Forest Rabbit running.

The Wild Forest Rabbit jumped high, stood on a rock, and gnawed voraciously on a fruit it held in its paws.

This was a Deadwood Fruit.

Although these dead trees didn't have many leaves, they still grew Deadwood Fruit, a situation that was somewhat difficult to understand.

These fruits were mostly the food source for the wild pets of Deadwood Forest.

The Wild Forest Rabbit was the most numerous pet in this Otherworld, without a doubt; it was even somewhat rampant.

After all, rabbits' reproductive capabilities are well-known.

Therefore, Deadwood Forest was also one of the few Otherworlds where one could freely kill wild pets.

This was thanks to the existence of the Wild Forest Rabbit. Other species were not allowed; indiscriminate killing would result in fines, and severe cases could even lead to imprisonment.

This was also for the good development of the Otherworld. If not strictly prohibited, these wild pets would probably have been wiped out long ago.

As for monitoring methods, Lin Shu had heard Gu Zhenbang say that it was carried out by a type of pet called the Eye of Surveillance, which could monitor an entire Otherworld.

Night looked at the Wild Forest Rabbit, her eyes narrowing with some incomprehension, but the Wild Forest Rabbit was not pleased.

It glared fiercely at Night, seemingly afraid of having its food stolen.

Night also had a fiery temper; she couldn't tolerate this at all.

She swung her claw, unleashing a blade of light that flew straight towards the Wild Forest Rabbit.

Although its body had reacted and tried to dodge, how could a level five Wild Forest Rabbit escape?

It was instantly cut in half, blood gushing out; it was as dead as could be.

Lin Shu saw this and did not stop her. It was good for Night to see more blood; this was her innate nature.

But then a sudden notification made him freeze in place.

(Killed lv5 Wild Forest Rabbit, Proficiency +5)

It actually added five points of proficiency directly. He hadn't expected killing pets could also grant it.

This made Lin Shu overjoyed, his smile wider than an AK.

This truly gave him a huge surprise; he could actually level up by fighting monsters.

It was a pity he hadn't discovered this function sooner, but it was also because he entered the Otherworld too late.

There weren't many opportunities to kill pets outside.

However, discovering it now was not too late; knowing this function was the most important thing.

Lin Shu looked at the Wild Forest Rabbit not far away, rubbing his hands.

These were all pure proficiency points.

Coming back to his senses, he had just gained five proficiency points.

And the Wild Forest Rabbit he killed was exactly level five. Did that mean the proficiency gained was related to the level?

Lin Shu pondered, feeling that this was almost certainly the case.

He then didn't linger and began searching for traces of Wild Forest Rabbits.

Although Wild Forest Rabbits were rampant, they weren't fools; they almost all hid in their burrows.

They rarely came out except to forage, which made Lin Shu's search difficult.

He commanded Night to fly up and start searching from the air. Although she could only fly about ten meters high, it was enough.

On the other side, Xu Lihuang lay leisurely beside a large rock, using his contract to contact the Mandala Snake, intending to understand the situation of the four people.

The Mandala Snake was currently hidden in a corner, silently guarding the four.

Through a Mental transmission, Xu Lihuang received the information.

Min Hu and the other two were ganging up on a Wild Forest Rabbit, and their methods were extremely cruel.

At this moment, Lin Shu was frantically directing Night to chase the wildly running Wild Forest Rabbit. The sight was quite terrifying.

Xu Lihuang nodded. It was fine as long as they weren't causing trouble; bullying these Wild Forest Rabbits was acceptable.

After all, he had also gone through the same thing before...