After seeing the screen in front of him, Neil finally understood his power system: the more he killed, the stronger he would become. After some thought, it seemed that the small deer gave him 10 experience points, and since the deer was at level two, he would typically need to kill ten deer to level up to level two. However, the "Tenfold Training" skill was truly astonishing.
Neil was genuinely happy with this skill. After a moment of reflection, he felt as if a strange type of energy was emanating from his body. The system responded, "Host, due to the absorption of killing energy, your body is releasing accumulated killing intent from the thousands of beasts you've slain. This was the reason the Royal Bear was frightened. You can suppress it just by thinking about it."
Upon hearing this, Neil suppressed his killing intent and activated it gradually to get used to this state. The process continued for several hours until he fully adapted to controlling his killing intent. As soon as he did, a notification rang in his mind:
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for comprehending Killing Intent."
"Due to your understanding of Killing Intent and its integration with the system, a new feature will be unlocked."
"Killing Points Feature."
"Due to the system acquiring energy when you killed the deer, 1 Killing Point has been accumulated."
"Killing Points can be used to request things from the system, such as creating an element, merging skills, increasing cultivation speed, or upgrading a certain element."
Upon seeing this, Neil understood how the system would progress alongside him. However, it seemed that the system would not progress ten times faster. The system clarified, "Ding! In response to the host's question, the system progresses based on the main kill rate. The system absorbs 90% of the energy and converts the rest into Killing Points."
Neil understood now. After eating the deer and regaining some energy, Neil stood up, barely covered by what remained of his clothes. He looked at the Royal Bear, and as soon as their eyes met, the bear averted its gaze as if Neil wasn't even there.
Neil didn't bother looking at the bear again and left the cave, heading into the forest. Upon exiting, he saw fallen trees everywhere and many dead beasts, but Neil paid them little mind and continued toward his next destination before reaching the Sky Palace.
A week later, Neil arrived at the outskirts of Dragon City. There were guards standing outside the gate. They noticed a small figure approaching from a distance, seeming to walk, but his body covered several meters with each step.
At first, the guards thought he was a beast and prepared to fight, but as the figure drew closer, they saw it was a child who hadn't even reached the age of seven.
One of the guards said, "Hey, kid! What are you doing here, and how did you end up in this state?"
Neil looked at the guard and understood the concern. He replied, "A beast attacked my family, and I was the only one who managed to escape."
This was the best response to avoid more questions from the guards. After looking in the direction the boy had come from, the guards understood the situation, realizing he had come from the Fallen Leaves Forest.
Another guard said, "Go inside, kid, and head right. You'll find a lake where you can clean yourself and change your clothes." He said this while pulling out some clothes from a box behind him.
As Neil bathed in the lake, he began to think about what he should do next. It had been about twenty days since he left home, and the journey from Dragon City to Sky Palace would take about a week. He needed to leave by tomorrow morning.
After considering this, Neil fell asleep in the cold water, feeling utterly exhausted.