52: First kill, on the list

When the points were added.

Bursts of scorching hot air suddenly erupted from Liu Yang's body, rushing towards his limbs and bones.

It was very hot, like a red-hot branding iron, but it didn't cause any pain.

After a few breaths, the heat dissipated.

Only a surging, overflowing power remained within his body, with nowhere to vent.

Ha!

Liu Yang roared and punched the nearby tree trunk with all his might.

Boom!

The tree, wide enough for two people to embrace, swayed, and its leaves fell one by one.

He retracted his fist and gazed.

He saw a fist print, about an inch deep, where his fist had struck.

He looked at his uninjured fist in surprise.

Then he looked at the steel knife in his left hand.

Liu Yang decisively put the steel knife into his warehouse.

"It can't even compare to a flesh-and-blood fist, what use are you?"

Then Liu Yang took out the Wind Spirit Crossbow and also struck the tree trunk.

He made a mark, pulled out the arrow, and found it had penetrated about two inches into the wood.

"Alright, you're just like that, only useful for adding attributes when equipped."

"It's a pity that the attributes of the two weapons can't be stacked, otherwise..."

Remembering that there were two other treasures in the warehouse, Liu Yang naturally wouldn't leave them there to gather dust.

He took out the treasure hunter first order and pinned it to his chest.

Then he took out the primary physique enhancement scroll and chose to use it.

"You have used the primary physique enhancement scroll. Physique +10."

"..."

"Only 10 points?"

Liu Yang was very dissatisfied.

He had risked his life to get it, after all.

At this point, everything was sorted out.

Looking at the status page again, it was different.

"Status"

"Name: Liu Yang."

"Age: 24 years old."

"Physical Condition: Healthy."

"Location: Dungeon Great World - Fairy Realm."

"Occupation: Guardian."

"Level: 0."

"Free Attribute Points: 92."

"Spirit: 10+ (Soul Strength, Professional Growth Aptitude 1:2)"

"Physique: 86+ (Physical Quality, Professional Growth Aptitude 1:2)"

"Energy: 120+ (Energy Value 1:10, Professional Growth Aptitude 1:2)"

"Energy Value: 1200/1200."

"Equipment Additional Attributes:"

"Monster drop rate +10%."

"Ignore target defense +2%."

"Attack speed +2%."

"Physical Defense +4."

"Ready, now it's time to fight monsters and level up."

Muttering to himself, Liu Yang walked towards an area with fewer trees and wild grass.

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

Liu Yang was alert to all directions, walking very slowly.

Suddenly, a soft 'whoosh' sound came from beside him.

Liu Yang instinctively raised his arm to block, and then a slight pain struck.

It wasn't very painful, just like being bitten by a Mosquitoes.

"Yay, I hit it!"

Just then, a cheer sounded from nearby.

Liu Yang expressionlessly looked at the arrow that slid off his arm.

Then he glanced at the dumbfounded man not far away.

Liu Yang instantly understood what had happened.

He... was attacked.

"I... I... I'm wrong..."

Whoosh!

Without giving the other party a chance to beg for mercy, Liu Yang shot an arrow back.

The arrow struck the man's forehead, and before the man could finish his sentence, he immediately met the King of Hell.

"You hit the man's forehead with an arrow, Second Kill skill triggered, the man died."

"Congratulations on slaying a Human, you have gained 1 point of bloody killing value, total killing value 1 point."

"Your bloody killing value is the highest, you have topped the bloody killing list and received a reward of +50% monster drop rate."

Several notification sounds rang out, and Liu Yang was instantly stunned.

However, even more messed-up things were yet to come.

"World Announcement: Congratulations to Liu Yang for slaying a Human, topping the bloody killing list, and receiving a reward of +50% monster drop rate."

"World Announcement: Congratulations to Liu Yang for slaying a Human, topping the bloody killing list, and receiving a reward of +50% monster drop rate."

"World Announcement: Congratulations to Liu Yang for slaying a Human, topping the bloody killing list, and receiving a reward of +50% monster drop rate."

Game broadcasts are always so sudden, catching people off guard.

The most important thing was that there were no attribute point rewards.

"..."

"System, you're really trying to screw me over."

Liu Yang sighed to the sky.

"Did you hear that? Liu Yang killed someone."

"Yes, Liu Yang killed someone, he's a murderer."

"Liu Yang's heart is definitely black. Everyone was already in a difficult situation, and he made it even harder, and now he's even killing people... scum, demon, traitor to Humanity!"

Liu Yang was calm about killing; not a ripple stirred in his heart.

It was like killing an ordinary Earth Palace Creature, calm and indifferent, without sorrow or joy.

He came to the man's side, kicked away the trashy bow and arrow he was clutching, and picked up the key that had fallen beside him.

"Found an ownerless, intact ordinary wooden Home. Absorb?"

"Absorb."

"The ordinary wooden Home has been absorbed, gaining leftover resources: wood x34, iron block x31, dry grass x19, gold block x1, drinking water x500ml, rice x300g."

"What a good person, I was just short of gold block, and he sent me one."

"And rice, I've been craving rice so much I'm almost crazy."

"Now I have a total of 7 gold block, enough for wind spirit stone, electric spirit stone, mythril, and crystal ball, only 3 gold block short."

"Hmm, I'll check the Auction House, if there's any, I'll bid on it."

Liu Yang counted his materials and entered the auction page.

He clicked search, entered "gold block", and the result was blank.

"Alright, it seems I'll have to gather them slowly."

So, Liu Yang continued forward.

As for the man's corpse, Liu Yang didn't even look at it, nor did he have any intention of burying him.

He brought it upon himself, losing his life in vain, who else could he blame?

Not long after, Liu Yang saw the first Earth Palace Creature in this realm.

"Jungle Giant Wolf lv11: A predator of the jungle, though not very strong, one should not be careless, as it is a pack animal."

"Only level 11, I wonder if I can take it down with my bare hands."

Comparing his rapidly increasing strength, Liu Yang decided to give it a try.

In a new environment, there was too much to learn.

"Turn off Second Kill skill."

"Second Kill skill successfully turned off."

Liu Yang first shot an arrow at the Jungle Giant Wolf, and the arrow hit the giant wolf.

However, the power was not as good as Liu Yang had imagined; it only broke a little skin.

Liu Yang strode forward, charging directly at the giant wolf.

The giant wolf leaped high, pouncing on Liu Yang.

Its gaping maw was aimed directly at Liu Yang's throat.

Liu Yang believed that if he was bitten, he wouldn't fare well.

Knowing its power, he ducked his head to avoid the wolf's bite, then swung his fist upwards, hitting the giant wolf's waist and abdomen.

There's an old saying, "copper head, iron bones, tofu waist," which refers to wolves.

The waist is the wolf's vital point, its fatal spot.

Even if it's an Earth Palace Creature, it's still a wolf... right?

The giant wolf was knocked to the ground by his punch and didn't get up for a long time.

No notification sound appeared, meaning the giant wolf wasn't completely dead yet.

Liu Yang approached cautiously, staying alert.

When he reached the giant wolf, it indeed launched a sneak attack.

However, its method of sneak attack surprised, astonished, and shocked Liu Yang.

Because this wolf could actually use magic.

Looking at the rapidly growing vines around him, binding his hands, Liu Yang was furious.

He kicked the giant wolf's waist and abdomen with all his might, sending the giant wolf flying several meters away.

"Damn it, if I wasn't so awesome, I really would have fallen for your trick, you beast."