6: First kill, Berserker attribute points and talents!

Whoosh~

It felt like passing through a thin membrane.

Ning Xiwei looked around.

Myriad Beast Paradise wasn't as eerie and terrifying as imagined; instead, it was filled with the fragrance of flowers and the singing of birds, with dense shrubs, grass, and woods everywhere.

Lu Chen turned his smooth skull, scanning his surroundings.

The air was fresher, but beneath that freshness lay a faint scent of blood.

At the same time.

Occasionally, he could sense traces of hostility from nearby, especially in the distant woods, where the hostility was deeper, like the prick of a needle.

However, compared to the sunless Necrotic Abyss, this was simply paradise.

And as someone who could awaken as a Spirit Contractor, Ning Xiwei's talent was naturally extraordinary.

Although it was her first time entering a Secret Realm, she could vaguely sense the dense hostility surrounding them.

Subconsciously, she stepped in front of Lu Chen.

Suddenly, his vision dimmed.

Then, the figure of a pretty young girl appeared before him.

The girl's figure was agile and alert, constantly watching the surroundings; she was... protecting him.

A warmth spread through Lu Chen's heart.

Sun Feifei saw Ning Xiwei shielding Lu Chen so thoroughly.

She couldn't help but facepalm.

"Hey, hey, hey, Xiwei, oh Xiwei. Which of you is the master and which is the summoned creature?"

"Besides, with a Rank One expert like me here, the periphery of Myriad Beast Paradise is absolutely safe!"

The teasing tone made Ning Xiwei's ears turn beet red. She quickly backed up to Lu Chen's left, but her soft body still remained close to him.

She glanced at Lu Chen, lowered her head, her face flushing instantly as she whispered:

"Of course I'm the master."

"Well, you're a hopeless case!"

"I've really seen it all now; you truly treat your Little Skeleton like a treasure!"

Sun Feifei looked at Lu Chen, her expression becoming unusually serious:

"Little Skeleton, oh Little Skeleton, look at your cute and soft little master, always blocking the way in front of you, ready to protect you!

How great, how kind. You must remember her goodness, you hear me!"

The small flames in Lu Chen's eye sockets reflected Ning Xiwei's blushing face.

The flames were the Spirit Contract, linking the two of them.

From the other end of the link, the girl occasionally transmitted various complex emotions.

There was closeness, warmth, and attachment.

Through the link, Lu Chen could vaguely sense the girl's heart; she was very lonely yet very strong, and she was afraid of losing him.

She thought he was weak.

Even though she was weak herself.

But she wanted to protect him.

Silly girl.

A sense of tenderness grew in Lu Chen's heart.

Although Lu Chen was just a skeleton.

At this moment, both Ning Xiwei and Sun Feifei seemed to sense Lu Chen's complex emotions.

They even sensed that Lu Chen's connection to this world seemed to have deepened.

"Alright, we've reached the Secret Realm!"

"All signs point to it, Xiwei. Your Little Skeleton is definitely extraordinary. He might very well be a Skeleton King!"

Lu Chen's series of behaviors made Sun Feifei increasingly certain that he was a Skeleton King.

Her head was now filled with images of Lu Chen slaughtering in all directions, with all beasts bowing down to him!

"Hahaha, with Xiwei's Little Skeleton around, I'll never have to worry about the entry fee for Secret Realms again!"

The more Sun Feifei thought about it, the more excited she became, and she immediately began searching for traces of monsters.

She wanted to lure a monster to the Little Skeleton to ignite the opportunity for him to transform into a king!

At this moment.

Sun Feifei felt that being able to lure monsters for Lu Chen was an honor!

"Over there!"

"Little Demon Goat, let's see where you can run!"

Soon, Sun Feifei drove over a goat that was half as tall as a person, with a pure white body, pure black limbs, and horns on its forehead as sharp as daggers.

"Skeleton King, the moment of your Awakening has arrived!"

The excitement in Sun Feifei's eyes was so intense it almost overflowed.

Ning Xiwei stared at the horns on the Little Demon Goat's head; they glinted with a metallic luster in the sunlight, looking incredibly sharp.

Then she looked at Lu Chen; his bones were loose and grayish-white, appearing fragile and weak.

Unlike Sun Feifei, she didn't share that confidence in Lu Chen.

She didn't want the Little Skeleton to take risks.

Seeing Ning Xiwei's concern, Sun Feifei tapped her staff on the ground. A blue light shone, and a summoning circle quickly emerged.

A Variegated Fierce Tiger as tall as a man stepped out of the circle, stretching its body to nearly three meters in length.

That's right, the class Sun Feifei had awakened as was a Summoner.

"Don't worry, Xiwei. My Little Tiger is Rank One, Stage One; it will absolutely crush a Rank Zero, Stage Five Little Demon Goat."

The Variegated Fierce Tiger's tail stood high.

Roar—

A loud, resonant roar echoed.

The appearance of the Variegated Fierce Tiger made the Little Demon Goat paw at the grass with its front hooves, looking left and right restlessly.

It already wanted to retreat.

Lu Chen could clearly see that this Little Demon Goat had lost its will to fight.

It was a lamb to the slaughter.

He only needed to pierce the goat's neck with his finger bones to kill it instantly.

Lu Chen immediately glanced at the System panel.

(Infinite Plunder: When you kill any creature, there is a chance to plunder a portion of its attributes, skills, or talents.)

This Little Demon Goat would be the stepping stone on his path to the Peak.

Lu Chen stepped forward, walking toward the Little Demon Goat.

His flickering small flames stared intently at its carotid artery.

"Go for it, Skeleton King!"

Sun Feifei could already envision the moment Lu Chen shed his ordinariness and transformed into a king.

From behind Lu Chen, she even seemed to see a colossal Skeleton King that reached between heaven and earth!

However, Ning Xiwei, standing by, clenched her fists.

She watched Lu Chen's back with eyes full of worry.

He was very close to the Little Demon Goat now.

Lu Chen pressed his fingers together like a blade and lunged toward the Little Demon Goat's carotid artery.

"Baa—"

The Little Demon Goat lashed out, its hind hooves kicking toward Lu Chen.

Lu Chen only felt a massive force strike him.

Crack~

Lu Chen's tailbone snapped instantly, and his entire skeleton fell apart!

"Ah?!"

Sun Feifei was instantly dumbfounded.

Where was the promised Skeleton King?

Where was that invincible, world-shaking, super-powerful Skeleton King?

How did he shatter the moment he was touched by a Rank Zero mob!

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

It's fake, all fake!

"My spirit crystals, my entry fee, waah~"

Sun Feifei began to sob sorrowfully.

It was only at this moment that she realized the instructors at Supreme Academy hadn't been mistaken.

The latest talent detection machine hadn't malfunctioned either.

Sun Feifei swore that from now on, she would believe in science and never again believe that some ordinary Little Skeleton could be a hidden Skeleton King.

On the other side, Ning Xiwei...

Seeing Lu Chen fall apart, her heart trembled.

"Bastard!"

Filled with resentment, Ning Xiwei leaped forward.

She instantly tensed her right leg and aimed at the Little Demon Goat's neck, striking down like a delicate battle-axe.

Bang!

The Little Demon Goat's entire head was smashed into the ground.

Crimson blood began to seep out around its neck.

"Are you okay?"

Ning Xiwei turned around and hurriedly helped Lu Chen put his skeleton back together.

Lu Chen flexed his joints.

He was also somewhat speechless; having lived in the Necrotic Abyss for so long, this body was just too weak!

It was one thing to be blown apart by the breath of a powerful creature in the Necrotic Abyss.

But now, he had actually been knocked apart by a Rank Zero monster!

Qi!

Seeing the Little Demon Goat on the verge of death.

Lu Chen clattered forward, aiming at its ruptured carotid artery.

Slash—

He gave it its final send-off.

[Infinite Plunder triggered]

[Strength +1]

[agility +2]

[Acquired Talent: Thick-Skinned]