Naturally, Fang Li had no way of knowing what was happening over at the Iron Fortress.
Because right now, Fang Li was running away.
Running away in an utterly pathetic state.
"Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh—!"
Accompanied by the Kabane's monotonous howls, a densely packed horde of monsters thundered through the forest like a stampeding herd, crazily pursuing Fang Li as he fled for his life ahead of them.
Fang Li looked back at the dense Kabane army behind him and felt like crying without tears.
"What the hell is this supposed to be?!"
Three minutes ago, Fang Li had been talking big, planning to lurk in the forest and slaughter a large number of Kabane.
After all, each Kabane was worth 100 Exchange Points, and this was newbie treatment available only upon first entering the Main God Space and experiencing one's first Instance World. Once this chance was gone, it was gone for good, so Fang Li naturally had to seize the opportunity to earn as many Exchange Points as possible.
Unfortunately, while the idea was good, it was somewhat wishful thinking.
In truth, there was indeed newbie treatment, but it was not enough to let Fang Li farm points however he pleased.
Just as Fang Li had transformed into an Assassin and used his usual methods to lure and assassinate Kabane, tragedy soon struck.
"Kabane killed. Obtained 100 Exchange Points." "Kabane killed. Obtained 100 Exchange Points." "Kabane killed. Obtained 100 Exchange Points."
Before Fang Li killed three Kabane, the system notifications had been perfectly normal.
However, after Fang Li killed the third Kabane, the system notification suddenly changed.
"Number 11273 has obtained 30,000 Exchange Points. Total gains have exceeded ten times the average value of Main God Envoys first entering the Main God Space throughout history. Number 11273 is therefore judged to have left the newbie period. Kill rewards have been revoked."
When this system notification echoed in Fang Li's mind, his eyes immediately widened. The dagger about to stab into a Kabane's heart stopped as well, leaving him completely frozen in place.
"Kill rewards revoked?"
In other words, killing Kabane would no longer bring rewards?
"No way?"
While Fang Li was still standing there in a daze, a group of Kabane finally noticed him and lunged toward him with howls.
Thus, before he could even accept the reality of it, Fang Li fled in a panic, resulting in this utterly miserable scene.
So Fang Li really did feel like crying without tears.
"Is being too outstanding a crime too?"
That remark from Fang Li really made people want to smack him across the face.
After all, more than half of Fang Li's current gains had come thanks to Mumei and the others.
Though borrowing momentum was also a kind of ability, the Main God Space was not a charity. It was not difficult for it to provide Main God Envoys with some convenience and rewards while they were still immature, but expecting it to raise and support you was nothing but a fool's dream.
Fang Li should already have been thanking the heavens for his current gains.
If he wanted to use this to farm points, forget people—even the god could not stand to watch it.
"If I'd known this would happen, I wouldn't have come at all."
Whether the Main God Space heard Fang Li's complaint or not, its system notification sounded again.
And this time, it brought Fang Li an enormous surprise.
"Since Number 11273 has left the newbie period before clearing the Instance World and achieved an extraordinary accomplishment, the title Newbie Paragon is hereby granted."
Fang Li's eyes widened once more.
"A title?"
Fang Li hurriedly checked it.
... Newbie Paragon (Title) Strength: +10 Durability: +10 AGI: +10 INT: +10 (A Main God Envoy may equip only one title. Its effects will take effect once equipped.) ...
Fang Li immediately felt as though a gigantic pie had struck him on the head, leaving him dizzy and dazed.
All attributes +10?
What did that mean?
It meant that once Fang Li equipped this title, he would immediately escape his abysmally terrible attribute values.
One had to know that even a well-trained twenty-year-old human had average attribute values of only 5, not counting INT.
If all attributes increased by 10 points, Fang Li would instantly possess physical abilities far surpassing those of a well-trained twenty-year-old human.
"Even Kurusu's attributes probably don't reach this level, right?"
In other words, once he equipped this title, Fang Li's attributes would completely surpass Kurusu Kunoichi's.
Without any hesitation, Fang Li equipped the title.
The next second, Fang Li's status panel changed.
... Figure: Fang Li Species: Human Title: Newbie Paragon Level: Fifth Level Strength: 11 (+10) Durability: 11 (+10) AGI: 16 (+10) INT: 11 (+10) (The values after the parentheses are bonuses granted by additional factors such as equipment, skills, classes, and titles. The attributes after subtracting those values are the Main God Envoy's own attributes.) ...
The change occurred almost immediately.
The instant Fang Li equipped the title, his figure, still sprinting at full speed, suddenly turned into a blurry black shadow that swept past like a bat darting through the night.
Fang Li turned his head and saw the dense Kabane army that had been relentlessly chasing behind him rapidly falling farther and farther away.
His speed was unbelievably fast!
At that moment, Fang Li did not merely feel that his body had grown lighter; he also felt power filling every inch of him.
"Now, just in terms of attributes, I'm probably not much worse than Mumei, am I?"
Of course, that was only in terms of attributes.
Fang Li did not possess Mumei's endless combat techniques, cultivated since childhood.
However, although Fang Li lacked combat techniques, he had other methods.
For example, his instinctive methods of killing.
The figure streaking through the darkness suddenly turned around. With a sharp whoosh, he transformed into a cheetah and shot toward the Kabane army behind him.
Ice-Blue Demon Eyes appeared in full.
A cold dagger was clutched tightly in his hand.
Like a ferocious beast baring its fangs, Fang Li charged into the unreacting monster horde with unstoppable momentum.
"Sshhk—!"
The blade light tore through the night sky.
"Splurt—!"
Blood suddenly sprayed through the air.
This time, Fang Li met them head-on.
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