10: Bronze Secret Treasure! Frost Bow!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

Flames freely cast their light in the gloomy nest.

Whoosh~

Ye Ze swung the Flame Dagger, drawing a crimson arc in the void, pointing directly at the Mutated Wasteland Rat.

The Mutated Wasteland Rat swung its sharp claws to meet the attack.

The man and the rat began to fight.

Ye Ze used Shadow Dance Step to dodge the Mutated Wasteland Rat's attacks, while constantly looking for opportunities to attack the weakness under its left armpit.

However, the Mutated Wasteland Rat was also prepared, consciously guarding the weakness under its left armpit, causing many of Ye Ze's attempts to be fruitless.

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

The dagger struck the Mutated Wasteland Rat's body, emitting a series of clear clanging sounds like metal on metal.

Rip—

The Mutated Wasteland Rat ferociously tore at Ye Ze with its right arm, stirring up a whirlwind.

Ye Ze quickly dodged this claw, then raised the Fine Steel Dagger in his right hand, pretending to stab towards the Mutated Wasteland Rat's eyes.

The Mutated Wasteland Rat quickly retracted its claws, wanting to protect its eyes.

Just then,

Ye Ze's right hand, which was holding the Fine Steel Dagger, suddenly loosened.

The Fine Steel Dagger lightly leapt in the air and was gently grasped by his left hand.

His body immediately followed with a spin, adjusting the angle, and at the same time, the Fine Steel Dagger in his left hand, using the force of the spin, instantly struck out.

Swish~

A cold light flashed.

The Fine Steel Dagger accelerated through the air at a tricky angle, its target pointing directly at the Mutated Wasteland Rat's left armpit.

Bang!

Crack!

First, there was a collision sound, followed by the sound of something shattering.

The Crystallization skin under the Mutated Wasteland Rat's left armpit shattered into pieces.

The scorching flames burned its wound, and the smell of burnt flesh filled the air.

Screech!!!

The Mutated Wasteland Rat let out a painful shriek.

The next moment!

Bang!

Crack crack crack—

With the Crystallization skin under the left armpit broken, a series of chain reactions were triggered. The Crystallization skin all over the Mutated Wasteland Rat's body shattered the next second.

Squeak squeak!!!

The Mutated Wasteland Rat let out an unwilling shriek, then turned and fled!

"Want to run? Did I agree?"

Ye Ze swung the Flame Dagger and chased after it.

Under Ultimate Identification,

The Mutated Wasteland Rat, whose momentum had greatly decreased, began to show other weaknesses on its body again, and there were even a few more.

Rip~

Ye Ze lunged forward, the Flame Dagger piercing into the black weakness below the back of the Mutated Wasteland Rat's head.

The Mutated Wasteland Rat's body instantly stiffened in place, the flames scorching its skin.

It remained completely still, its expression rigid, only its four limbs twitching erratically.

"So this black weakness has a paralyzing effect..."

Ye Ze understood.

Pulling out the Fine Steel Dagger, he twirled it with his fingers and held it in a reverse grip.

Stab stab stab~!

Rip!

He repeatedly stabbed the white weakness on the Mutated Wasteland Rat's throat several times.

A large amount of blood gushed out, and the Mutated Wasteland Rat's limbs went limp on the ground, completely losing all signs of life.

[Successfully killed a level 7 Mutated Wasteland Rat beyond your level, gaining 900 Energy Points (extra +300)]

"Huh?"

Ye Ze was surprised to find a green light flickering in the abdomen of the Mutated Wasteland Rat's corpse.

"This is...?"

Ye Ze quickly recalled the knowledge and information related to monsters in his mind.

"Could it be... is it a secret treasure!"

In this world, the fact that secret treasures are buried within monsters is not a secret.

However, hearing about it is one thing, and witnessing it firsthand is another.

Ye Ze had never had the chance to witness such a scene before, so he didn't immediately think of a secret treasure.

Moreover, according to the records in the "Monster Encyclopedia", only special monsters have secret treasures buried within them.

Rip~

Ye Ze quickly used the Fine Steel Dagger to cut open the Mutated Wasteland Rat's abdomen.

A green light cluster appeared before him.

The moment his hand touched the light cluster, a piece of information surfaced in his mind.

[Frost Bow: A weapon possessing Frost Force, capable of condensing Ice Arrows with unparalleled power. Attack +15, Frost Force +100%]

[Frost Force +100%: Targets hit by an Ice Arrow will receive 1 stack of [Frost Erosion], causing Speed -10% and Frostbite +50 effect on the target. [Frost Erosion] can stack up to 5 layers, with a maximum slow of -30%. Each layer of Frost Force has a chance to cause a freezing effect on the target.]

[Frostless: When the frozen state disappears, it deals a high-damage burst damage to the target, -15%~30% Defense, and removes all [Frost Erosion] effects.]

[Reminder: Requires Strength 35+ to draw this bow!]

"Frost Bow!"

It's actually a bow.

Ye Ze was overjoyed.

Besides daggers, the weapon he was most skilled at using was a bow.

This could be seen from the two combat talents he had awakened.

And the first secret treasure he obtained was a bow.

His luck has been truly explosive lately.

"The color of this light cluster is green, so this should be a Bronze-grade secret treasure longbow."

"Frost Force! Frostless!"

The effect of Frost Force is powerful, making Ye Ze even more fond of the Frost Bow in his hand.

"But unfortunately, it requires Strength 35+. My current Strength is not enough to draw this bow."

Ye Ze tried to draw the Frost Bow, the bowstring moved a little, but it was not enough to form an Ice Arrow.

He could only wait until his Strength increased in the future to use it. He slung the Frost Bow on his back.

"Hmm, there's something else."

In the corpse's abdomen, Ye Ze also found a glowing Skill Stone.

He quickly stepped forward and picked up the Skill Stone.

[Skill Stone: Integrate this Skill Stone to use the skill: Crystallization]

[Reminder: Requires the Constitution Enhancement talent to integrate this Skill Stone]

"Skill Stone! Crystallization!"

"My luck is truly unmatched. Not only did I get a Bronze-grade secret treasure, but I also got a Skill Stone." A smile appeared at the corner of Ye Ze's mouth.

Bronze-grade secret treasures are only buried within special monsters, and each one is a priceless treasure.

As for Skill Stones, they are even more valuable and hard to find.

There are four main ways for professionals to learn skills.

One is leveling up, the second is learning through skill scrolls, the third is through training and comprehension.

Just like what that Teacher of Assassins said - "Assassin skills are the excavation of talent." In fact, this is not only true for the Assassin profession, but also for other professions. Through the guidance of a mentor, followed by training, continuously excavating one's talent, and finally comprehending one's own skills.

And the last way is to integrate Skill Stones.

Killing monsters has a chance to drop Skill Stones. As long as you have the corresponding talent, you can integrate the Skill Stone and acquire the Skill Stone's skill.

"I don't have the Constitution Enhancement talent, so this Skill Stone is useless to me. I'll find a chance to sell it."

Ye Ze played with the Skill Stone in his hand and remembered Wei Xingyue and her group whom he had encountered before.

"Right, I can ask them if they want it."

"The Crystallization skill is extremely powerful for frontline professions below level 15. Their team definitely has a professional who has awakened the Constitution Enhancement talent."

A thought stirred in Ye Ze's mind: "With the strength of their team, they could completely go to higher-level maps to farm monsters. Yet they are still staying in Barren Rat Plain, they must be looking for something."

"Besides wild spirit ginseng which can increase Constitution attributes, the rare items that might appear in Barren Rat Plain are..."

He looked at the Crystallization Skill Stone in his hand and suddenly realized that Wei Xingyue's team might still be in Barren Rat Plain specifically for this Crystallization Skill Stone.

"Maybe I can sell it for a good price."