[System Alert: Player Li Mingyou has entered the new area—Rookie Forest Dense Woods Area.]
[System Alert: You have activated the achievement "Tiger's Worry," all stats +3, increased damage to Flame Tiger by 10%, decreased damage taken from Flame Tiger by 10%.]
[System Alert: You have activated the achievement "Wolf's Disregard," all stats +3, increased damage to Hurricane Wolf by 10%, decreased damage taken from Hurricane Wolf by 10%.]
[System Alert: You have activated the achievement "Lion's Fear," all stats +3, increased damage to Rock Armor Lion by 10%, decreased damage taken from Rock Armor Lion by 10%.]
[System Alert: You have activated the achievement "Elephant's Tears," all stats +3, increased damage to Vine Armor Elephant by 10%, decreased damage taken from Vine Armor Elephant by 10%.]
[System Alert: You have activated the achievement "Rookie Leader," all stats +8, reputation +1!]
As expected, as soon as Li Mingyou stepped into the dense woods area, he unlocked five achievements and his attributes surged by 20 points instantly!
Now, his profile looks like this:
[Name]: Li Mingyou
[Level]: 3 (5/100)
[Status]: Health Points: 750/750 Magic Points: 750/750
[Strength]: 90
[Agility]: 75
[Stamina]: 75
[Spirit]: 75
[Free Attribute Points]: 0
[Skills]: Basic Swordsmanship
[Equipment]: Exquisite Long Sword, Adventurer's Leather Armor, Adventurer's Leather Pants, Adventurer's Leather Boots, Black Snake Wrist Guards
[Combat Power]: 9
[Overall Assessment]: Among the rookies, you are already considered a master, capable of defeating any novice with one punch.
His attributes can only be described in two words—exaggerated.
You see, an ordinary level 3 player would only have just over thirty attributes, but Li Mingyou's attributes have soared to seventy or eighty, with strength reaching ninety, a level that ordinary players typically reach only at level seven.
Undoubtedly, both his progress and attributes are far ahead of all other players.
Despite this, upon entering the dense woods area, Li Mingyou remained highly vigilant, slowing his pace and moving forward cautiously.
Before long, he spotted his first target among the thick grass.
It was a Flame Tiger, level 5.
[Flame Tiger]
Level: 5
Status: Health Points: 560/560 Magic Points: 530/530
Grade: None
Attributes: Strength: 59 Agility: 57 Stamina: 56 Spirit: 53
Combat Power: 7
Evaluation: A formidable opponent not to be underestimated, but careful play will prevent it from posing a threat.
The Flame Tiger's skill is the Flame Claw Strike, which is fast, powerful, and has a short cooldown period, allowing it to be used two or three times in a single battle.
Thus, challenging the Flame Tiger is definitely not a good choice for beginners, as this move is hard to dodge. Even if you know its details, you're likely to get hit, losing over a hundred health points directly. If it hits a vital spot, you could lose over two hundred points, even for players of its own level, this is unacceptable.
How is one supposed to play when half your health is gone with one hit?
However, Li Mingyou was clearly not afraid; seeing the Flame Tiger, he felt excited about the rich experience a level 5 monster could provide.
Upon entering the dense woods area, there wouldn't be distinct level divisions like in the outer areas, which were merely for the benefit of newcomers. In the dense woods area, monsters of levels 4-6 could appear anywhere.
A gust of wind blew, and the Flame Tiger napping on the grass lifted its head, alertly scanning its surroundings. It seemed to catch a whiff of a strange scent and then felt a chill coming from behind.
However, just as it reacted, Li Mingyou's sword arrived, precisely stabbing the tiger's buttocks.
-73!
The Flame Tiger roared angrily, ran a few steps forward, turned around furiously at Li Mingyou.
This human dared to poke its buttock!
Didn't he know that a tiger's buttock was off-limits?
But despite this, the previous sword had indeed caused significant damage. The Flame Tiger wasn't foolish; it knew the human before it wasn't easy to deal with. Although it couldn't understand why a level 3 human could be so strong, it still maintained a cautious distance, carefully watching him for any openings.
Li Mingyou, however, was uninterested in prolonging the fight. His attributes were sufficient now; efficiency was key when killing monsters.
When the Flame Tiger stood still, he took the initiative to attack, charging forward and slashing at its face with his sword. The swift movement startled the Flame Tiger, which instinctively tried to dodge but obviously too late.
-135!
The strike pierced the Flame Tiger's eyeball, penetrating its brain. The Flame Tiger let out a pained cry, realizing it had no choice but to fight desperately. It swiped a claw towards Li Mingyou, entwined with fierce flames, looking impressively menacing.
But Li Mingyou had already jumped up in place, pressing down on the top of the Flame Tiger's head, performing a mid-air flip and landing astride its back. At the same time, his long sword gouged out the Flame Tiger's eyeball, splashing blood everywhere.
Li Mingyou didn't stop there; he pressed down hard on the Flame Tiger's head with one hand, immobilizing it, while the other hand wielded the sword across the Flame Tiger's neck, delivering a fatal blow!
-148!
Having mastered basic sword techniques and gradually becoming familiar with real combat, experienced Li Mingyou delivered deadly moves, almost always hitting vital spots and dealing multiplied damage.
After three strikes, the Flame Tiger's health was nearly depleted and its combat power greatly reduced, barely able to fight back.
Li Mingyou added two more strikes, quickly sending it on its way.
[Killed a level 5 fierce beast Flame Tiger, gained 34 experience points!]
In an instant, Li Mingyou's experience bar reached level 3 (39/100). Indeed, the experience from level 5 monsters was very generous.
Of course, this was also because Li Mingyou killed the monster alone and at a higher level. If several people teamed up, the experience each person received would naturally be limited.
Just as Li Mingyou was about to collect the Flame Tiger's corpse and continue searching for the next target, the system suddenly announced.
[System Alert: Five players from No. 0 Rookie Village have advanced to level 2, the Level Ranking Board is now open!]
"Oh? That's quite something..."
Li Mingyou stroked his chin. The others' progress was faster than he had anticipated. In just half a day, several people had reached level 2.
And this Level Ranking Board sounded interesting; might as well take a look...