In pain, the Crystal Crab let out a deafening roar,
But it didn't dare to fight back,
On the small wooden boat behind it, it felt an unprecedented threat,
Its survival instinct drove it to swim madly forward, wanting to escape this deadly pursuit.
The rope on the crossbow bolt instantly tightened,
The Crystal Crab thus dragged the Netherworld forward, breaking through the waves.
"Captain, I'll go kill this big crab and make crab soup for you!"
Jack said, then prepared to step onto the rope.
"No hurry, this Crystal Crab has strong defense. I'm curious to see where it wants to escape to."
Lu Chen's face was calm as he looked at the storage ring on his hand,
Inside were the corpses of five peak third-tier and one fourth-tier beings,
And the wreckage of a C-class special ship.
It was time to absorb the talents of those Fusang People inside.
"Little dumpling, time to work."
"Guji~"
A moment later...
【Ding! Successfully absorbed Nakamura Kenta (Fourth-tier)】
【Obtained B-class talent - Onmyoji, Perception increased by 8 points】
【Ding! Successfully absorbed Inoue Takehiko (Third-tier)】
【Obtained C-class talent - Poison Control, Agility increased by 7 points】
...
【Ding! Successfully absorbed special ship - Ryujo Maru】
【Netherworld obtained C-class talent - Sakura Protection】
After a series of notification sounds,
Little dumpling absorbed a total of six talents for Lu Chen, which were:
【Onmyoji (B-class), Poison Control (C-class), Stealth (D-class), Earth Manipulation (D-class), Fire Manipulation (D-class), Perception Enhancement (E-class)】
As well as additional attribute points:
Perception 15 points, Strength 7 points, Agility 13 points, Constitution 7 points.
At the same time, the "Netherworld" also obtained the Sakura Protection talent from the "Ryujo Maru".
Plus the 40 free attribute points previously rewarded by heaven's oracle,
Without a doubt,
It was another super harvest!
The Tian Yu World has always been a place where the greater the risk, the higher the reward.
This time, the Divine Xia people defeated the strong with the weak,
And Lu Chen, as the one with the highest contribution, obtained rewards that ordinary people couldn't imagine.
Not to mention anything else, just a B-class talent alone is something you can't find in the entire 1000th District,
But it was absorbed by Lu Chen so simply.
After obtaining Perception Enhancement, his four-dimensional attributes became balanced, with no obvious weaknesses.
Therefore, he evenly distributed the 40 free attribute points among the four dimensions, adding 10 points to each.
Currently, Lu Chen, only level 2, already had a shocking attribute panel:
【Strength: 92】
【Agility: 76】
【Constitution: 84】
【Perception: 86】
All four-dimensional attributes approached or exceeded 80 points, more than four times that of Evolutionists at the same level!
"Huh?"
"Why is Fire Manipulation gone?"
Lu Chen found that on his panel, the Fire Manipulation he had just absorbed was actually missing.
"Could it be because I already possess the higher-level 'Flame Control', so 'Fire Manipulation' was automatically ignored?"
Carrying this doubt, he carefully checked the "Flame Control" talent, and saw an extra line of small text after it:
【C-class: Flame Control (5%)】
Seeing this, Lu Chen's heart filled with joy,
So it turned out that even if one possessed a higher-level talent, absorbing lower-level related talents was not ineffective,
But could accumulate progress and promote the upgrade of the higher-level talent.
That 5% should be the accumulated progress,
Once it reaches 100%, Flame Control will upgrade to B-class.
"It seems that even if it's difficult to find high-level talents in the future, by continuously accumulating low-level talents, one can still gradually improve their strength."
He thought to himself,
"Although the required quantity is large, as long as I persevere, I will eventually be able to raise it to a very high level."
Just at this moment,
The Crystal Crab, which had been desperately dragging the Netherworld in escape, just as it finally saw the faint outline of a small island appearing in the distance,
Ran out of its last bit of strength and died,
This fourth-tier sea beast covered in a hard shell,
Under the mountain-like heavy pressure from Lu Chen, actually didn't dare to resist even until death, dying in utter frustration......
【Ding, successfully killed Crystal Crab (Fourth-tier), obtained 200 points of life energy】
The heaven's oracle notification sound rang, and Lu Chen's level panel was also updated accordingly:
【Current Level: 2 (255/300)】
"Hmm?"
Lu Chen frowned slightly,
"A fourth-tier sea beast only contributed this little life energy?"
Lu Chen looked at his panel, not knowing whether to laugh or cry,
He didn't expect that the life energy from a single fourth-tier sea beast wouldn't even be enough for him to level up,
Although he gave Little dumpling half of the life energy,
But, compared to first-tier, how powerful are fourth-tier sea beasts?
However, the life energy didn't increase much.
At this moment, Lu Chen understood what Yang Zimo had said before,
It was probably true that the further one progressed, the harder it would be to level up.
(Don't think about only killing first-tier sea beasts to level up, because the number of low-tier sea beasts you can find in the Newbie Sea Area is extremely small,
If you want to continuously increase your level, hunting high-tier sea beasts is a necessary choice.)
After absorbing 8 points of Constitution from the Crystal Crab,
Lu Chen looked towards the small island ahead.
【Ding, you have discovered a dangerous area - Giant Lizard Island, it is recommended that at least 30 fifth-tier Evolutionists form a team to explore】
"Giant Lizard Island?"
Lu Chen didn't expect that this Crystal Crab had actually brought him to a "treasure land",
A place that requires 30 fifth-tier Evolutionists to explore, there must be quite a few fierce beasts on it.
Before setting off,
There was still one thing to do,
"Jack, pry out the Crystal Crab's core."
"Alright, Captain."
A moment later, Jack presented the crystal clear core,
At this point, all the materials required for the Netherworld to upgrade to an advanced wooden boat were ready.
"heaven's oracle, upgrade the Netherworld!"
【Ding, consuming wood 20, 4th-tier core 1, iron ingot*5, Netherworld is upgrading...】
【Upgrade successful!】
The notification sound rang again, and the Netherworld's attribute panel was completely refreshed:
【Cursed Newbie Wooden Boat: Netherworld (Captain - Lu Chen)】
【Level: Advanced】
【Crew: 6/10】
【Durability: 500】
【Weapon Slot: Small Weapon 1/1】
【Equipment Slot: Small Equipment 0/1】
【Speed: Medium (Paddled)】
【Defense: Medium (Light Armor)】
【Talent: Ghost Ship (B-class), Sakura Protection (C), Ecological Symbiosis (D-class), Extreme Speed (D-class)】
After upgrading, the Netherworld's hull extended to 12 meters,
The width also greatly increased,
The crew capacity expanded to ten people,
A layer of exquisite wooden cabins was added to the stern, already showing the prototype of an ocean-going sailboat,
Speed, defense, and firepower all received significant boosts.
【Ding, congratulations on becoming the first Evolutionist in the Newbie Sea Area to upgrade a newbie wooden boat to advanced】
【Reward has been issued: Bronze-grade Advanced Weapon - Heart-Corroding Blade】
Along with the heaven's oracle notification sound,
A long blade shaped like a Tang Dao slowly appeared in Lu Chen's vision.
This blade was entirely a deep black, with fine patterns carved on the blade resembling scales, while the edge shimmered with a faint green light.
【Heart-Corroding Blade (Bronze Advanced) - Crafted from the scales of a deep-sea venomous dragon, black poison entwines the blade, corroding the heart and body. (If you possess a Poison-type talent, this blade will help you understand the true power of a venomous blade. When using this blade, Poison-type talents are enhanced by 100%!)】