Chapter 24: The Sword Grows Fat, the Insect Swells
At that moment, a flying sword pierced through the air!
Taking advantage of the chaos, Qin Chuan unleashed his skill Stream Strike, targeting the level 14 Spirit Fruit Beast Lord.
“Thud!”
“Ding! Critical hit triggered, resulting in knockback effect.”
“Ah!”
The Spirit Fruit Beast Lord had no time to react; the critical strike inflicted immense damage upon him.
Qin Chuan had deliberately used his ultimate first, in order to build up rage points.
The Spirit Fruit Beast Lord’s body was uncontrollably sent flying, becoming an easy target for Qin Chuan.
“Slide!”
While sliding, Qin Chuan unleashed a barrage of basic attacks, delivering explosive damage.
After landing, the Spirit Fruit Beast Lord continued to suffer Qin Chuan’s relentless, well-positioned attacks; within three seconds, Qin Chuan struck eight times, nearly overwhelming the Lord with explosive force.
But that wasn’t the end. Qin Chuan returned to his original spot, then blinked forward to stick to the Spirit Fruit Beast Lord once more.
With basic attacks slowing and dazzling movement, Qin Chuan unleashed a flurry of blows, leaving the Spirit Fruit Beast Lord powerless to retaliate.
“Ding! Deadly strike triggered.”
“Ah!”
Luck was not on the Lord’s side; he lasted less than ten seconds before Qin Chuan felled him with a single sword.
“Ding! You have slain the level 14 superior variant Spirit Fruit Beast Lord, gaining 10,500 experience points. Over-level kill grants an extra 100% experience, congratulations, host, you have received 21,000 experience points.”
“Ahahaha! Nothing beats the thrill of slaying a variant Lord above my level!”
Upon seeing their Lord slain, the remaining Spirit Fruit Beasts finally snapped out of their stupor and fled for their lives.
The thrill was undeniable, but neither experience nor origin could be let slip away!
“Chirp!”
After slaying the Lord, Stream Strike refreshed.
“Chirp, chirp, chirp!”
“Ahhh!”
Faced with Qin Chuan’s monstrous kill speed and range, not a single Spirit Fruit Beast escaped his onslaught.
“Ding! You have slain a level 13 Spirit Fruit Beast, gaining 600 experience points. Over-level kill grants an extra 100% experience; congratulations, host, you have received 1,200 experience points.”
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“Ah, what a haul! Sixty-four kills, both experience and origin are superb!”
Qin Chuan was utterly delighted, but he hadn’t forgotten the most crucial task.
“Devour Origin!”
“Ding! Devour successful, 1,350 evolution points gained.”
“Ding! Devour successful, 130 evolution points gained.”
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“Ding! Evolution points maxed, you may choose to evolve.”
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“Now the gap between Lords and ordinary spirit creatures is widening; slaying Lords is far more satisfying.”
Qin Chuan was almost giddy with joy. Such overwhelming over-level killing ability was unparalleled in the Plane of Spirits.
“Of course, advancement in rank is the obvious choice, and evolution success rate is one hundred percent.”
“Ding! Evolution selected successfully, please wait.”
“Ding! Evolution complete, all attributes increased by 10 points.”
Qin Chuan gleefully checked his attribute panel, noting the changes.
[Host]: Qin Chuan
[Type]: Black Iron Sword
[Rank]: Second-tier Supreme (Sharpness +10%)
[Quality]: Rare (All attributes +5%)
[Level]: 12
[Attributes]
Sharpness: 166 + 74.7 (45%) + 8.30 (5%)
Resilience: 147 + 29.4 (20%)
Speed: 147 + 29.4 (20%)
Evolution Points: 1,135 / 102,400
Experience: 199,000 / 409,600
Rage: 70 / 100
Innate Talents: Devour Origin, Basic Mimicry
[Skills]
Stream Strike: Stage One level 3, Stage Two Slide level 1
Blink: level 2
Enhance: Stage One level 3, Stage Two Freeze level 1 (Freeze chance 2%)
Falling Stream Strike: level 2
Chakra Talent: First Layer Sea Base Chakra
[Additional Attributes]
Deadly Strike
Critical Hit
“Damn! This is overwhelming, origin and experience are piling up by the ton!”
Qin Chuan grumbled in mild annoyance, though in truth it was no real hardship; the more required, the greater the reward.
“Big brother, you are truly unmatched! A few swipes and it’s all done!”
Sleep Bug was no longer surprised by Qin Chuan’s absurd sharpness, only eager to flatter him.
“Haha, little brother, you’re feeding me sweet words again.”
“Ah, not at all! These are from the depths of my heart.”
“As a bandit, you are officially initiated, but as a promising, ambitious bandit, looting the spoils after battle is a must.”
“Right, big brother, let’s get started!”
“Good.”
Sword and bug searched for a while and soon found a large pile of blue spirit fruits and a small heap of refined iron stones.
“As expected of Spirit Fruit Beasts, there’s plenty of blue spirit fruit! Too bad there’s no Cold Iron Jade.”
“Big brother, how shall we split these?”
Sleep Bug’s cute eyes sparkled with tiny stars.
“Hm, here’s the deal: there’s a good amount of blue spirit fruit. I’ll need about a hundred—after I level up, the rest are yours, including the refined iron stones.”
“Really, big brother? I love you so much!”
Sleep Bug jumped up in excitement. There were more than a hundred and twenty blue spirit fruits, and all the refined iron stones were his. There was simply no reason to refuse!
“Alright, hurry up and devour them. When you’re done, let’s get back to big business!”
“Mm-hmm.”
Qin Chuan didn’t hesitate and immediately began devouring the blue spirit fruits.
“Ding! Successfully devoured second-tier inferior blue spirit fruit, gaining 2,000 experience points and 200 evolution points.”
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“Ding! Congratulations, host has reached level 13 and received a new skill point.”
The system chimes rang out in rapid succession, and only when the level-up notification came did Qin Chuan pause.
Due to level restrictions, ultimate skills only grant new skill points every five levels, so Qin Chuan chose to upgrade Blink.
Judging from the system’s pattern, Blink would unlock its second stage at level 3, so Qin Chuan was eager to try.
“Ding! Congratulations, host, Blink skill has risen to level 3. Blink distance increased by one meter, cooldown reduced.”
“Excellent, the synergy between skills is becoming stronger.”
After a brief contemplation, Qin Chuan realized the key point.
While each level brings only minor attribute boosts, the increase in skill points continually strengthens combat ability.
In evenly matched battles, skills are often the deciding factor.
At this moment, Qin Chuan’s attribute panel subtly changed again.
[Host]: Qin Chuan
[Type]: Black Iron Sword
[Rank]: Second-tier Supreme (Sharpness +10%)
[Quality]: Rare (All attributes +5%)
[Level]: 13
[Attributes]
Sharpness: 169 + 76.05 (45%) + 8.45 (5%)
Resilience: 148 + 29.6 (20%)
Speed: 148 + 29.6 (20%)
Evolution Points: 22,310 / 102,400
Experience: 400 / 819,200
Rage: 70 / 100
Innate Talents: Devour Origin, Basic Mimicry
[Skills]
Stream Strike: Stage One level 3, Stage Two Slide level 1
Blink: level 3
Enhance: Stage One level 3, Stage Two Freeze level 1 (Freeze chance 2%)
Falling Stream Strike: level 2
Chakra Talent: First Layer Sea Base Chakra
[Additional Attributes]
Deadly Strike
Critical Hit
Sleep Bug, seeing Qin Chuan had stopped devouring, hurried over to congratulate him.
“Congratulations on leveling up again, big brother!”
“Well now, you’re looking sturdier already!”
After devouring the refined iron, Sleep Bug appeared plumper, his whole body tougher.
“Haha, it’s all thanks to your care, big brother. I wouldn’t be here without you.”
“Damn, I must admit your flattery is quite skilled; whatever the case, it’s pleasant to hear. These blue spirit fruits, hurry and devour them. Time is pressing—I feel origin and experience beckoning me.”
“Mm-hmm.”
Sleep Bug nodded vigorously, unable to stop the drool from dripping down his mouth.