The Body Is Honest

Mo Shuying was no longer the same person who had just been summoned.

Twenty-five hours of Gathering Storm had stacked, granting 250 ATK. Adding two level-ups, his ATK had reached 1352 points! This time, the increase per level was no longer a flat 100 points but 104, and Mo Shuying guessed this had to do with his basic attributes improving.

Regardless, he finally looked a bit like a Servant—still the weakest one, but even the weakest Servant was more than enough to handle a weakened monster.

Mo Shuying's figure materialized behind the Blue Fishman Leader. He stomped one foot onto the leader's back, and the Entrenching Tool in his hand came down without mercy!

"Ura!"

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The Blue Fishman Leader was stunned on the spot. Unable to lift its head, it wailed incessantly. What made it even more unbearable was the flood of voices crashing into its mind—and in looping surround sound!

"It's him, it's him! Kill that bastard! Kill him and you'll gain Geomantic Power, become an invincible geomantic beast! Go on! Off him!"

Blue Fishman Leader: "..."

The poor Blue Fishman Leader, before it even understood what was happening, was dazed by the relentless rain of shovel blows and the chaotic noise in its head.

After several swings, Mo Shuying noticed the green glow on his hand was still there—meaning Grasp of the Undying hadn't triggered. Guessing it might only activate with bare-handed melee strikes, he tossed the Entrenching Tool aside and activated Demonic Spider Siphon! Then—

"Ora ora ora ora ora!!"

Mo Shuying unleashed a flurry of powerful punches! Thanks to Demonic Spider Siphon's boost, his swing speed increased. Fists wreathed in green light slammed into the Blue Fishman Leader's head, and Mo Shuying immediately felt a faint feedback—without checking, he knew his HP had gone up.

Awesome!

Mo Shuying hadn't expected punching flesh to feel this satisfying! Maybe this was a man's true romance.

In his mind, he kept reminding himself: he was an Assassin, an assassin! One who walked in darkness but cultivated light! How could he solve problems with his fists like some Berserker!

An assassin was mysterious and terrifying! A graceful existence that seized the moment for a One-Hit Kill, then vanished a thousand li away! How could he! How could he be so crude!

Yet four seconds later, the green glow reappeared. Mo Shuying threw a fierce punch!

"Ohhh~~"

Though his mind resisted, his body didn't lie! This blissful sensation made Mo Shuying revel in it!

The more he fought, the more excited he became! His fists were even cut by the fishman's sharp scales, but he paid no attention, as if he didn't notice. The wounds healed quickly thanks to Grasp of the Undying and Demonic Spider Siphon's recovery.

Poor Blue Fishman Leader—it never even turned its head, never saw what its attacker looked like, and died so miserably!

That's right. Under the combined effects of fresh and old wounds, weakness, and a sneak attack, the Blue Fishman Leader gave up its young life. By fishman life cycles, this leader was only an eight-year-old child!

"Swoosh~"

The last of the Blue Fishman Leader began to dissolve into fragments. Mo Shuying's foot met empty air, and he realized the leader was already dead beyond dead.

"What? It's dead already? Too fragile!"

Mo Shuying looked at the green glow reappearing on his fist and said, not very pleased. It looked fierce enough, but turned out to be all bark and no bite—utterly useless!

"Ding~ Congratulations on killing the low-level monster Blue Fishman Leader. Gained 45 EXP. EXP meets level-up conditions. Level increased."

"Ding~ Daily Quest One completed. Submit?"

He leveled up. The four small fishmen earlier had also been credited to Mo Shuying, each giving 10 EXP. With this 40, it was just enough to level up.

Mo Shuying noticed that the EXP bar doubled each time he leveled. At first it was 50, then 100, just now 200, and after this level-up, it became 400.

That meant to reach level 5, Mo Shuying needed 400 EXP—and he currently had only 5.

"Submit."

Mo Shuying chose to submit the quest and see what rewards he'd get.

"Ding~ Quest One submitted. Rewards issued: 100 EXP, minor Strength increase."

"Oh~"

A warm current surged through his body. Mo Shuying quickly opened his panel. Sure enough, Strength E had become Strength E+.

Moved! Mo Shuying felt his future was bright.

"Oh? Something dropped?"

Just like with the Demonic Spider Leader, a crystal appeared where the Blue Fishman Leader had vanished.

Another Skill Stone. It was like opening a blind box. Mo Shuying chose to open it.

"Ding~ Congratulations, host. Acquired innate skill [Blue Scale Carapace C].

Blue Scale Carapace: Use magic power to create blue scales over the entire body. Blocks damage equal to level x 50 per hit, with a maximum block cap of level x 300. Infusing magic power increases the block value."

Another skill that seemed decent. Mo Shuying knew this was the magic the Blue Fishman Leader had used to defend against electricity. It dropped too.

Let's try it.

"Swoosh~"

A faint sound of water rippled around Mo Shuying. A soft blue light enveloped his body, faintly taking the shape of scales.

"Another defensive skill. Whatever, it doesn't matter anymore."

Mo Shuying was speechless. Most of the skills he'd drawn were tank-type. Was this telling him to tank the enemy to death?

Speaking of tanking to death, during that flurry of attacks just now, he had triggered Grasp of the Undying five times in a row, gaining a total of 25 HP. That was a solid increase too.

Now Mo Shuying's attributes looked like this.

[Mo Shuying]

Class: Assassin

Level: 4

HP: 4648

ATK: 1478

Abilities: Strength E+, Endurance E+, Agility C, Mana E+, Luck C

Noble Phantasm: Madman's Pride (A)

Class Skill: Presence Concealment A+

Innate Skills: Gathering Storm A++ (26 hours), Grasp of the Undying A++, Demonic Spider Siphon C, Blue Scale Carapace C

Before he knew it, he finally had some ability to protect himself—no longer trembling in fear when monsters came.

Mo Shuying didn't know how strong the other Guardians were, but they were definitely stronger than him. The monsters that would invade later would only grow more powerful, so Mo Shuying's need to get stronger was urgent.

"After taking down this wave, there shouldn't be any more monsters coming today. Perfect timing—time to start training."

There was still one Daily Quest left for today. Although he was afraid of ending up bald from training, if he could actually reach the level of that bald powerhouse, what was a little baldness in exchange?

Without wasting time, Mo Shuying quickly arrived at the sports equipment store. It had brand-new training gear—push-ups, sit-ups, and squats could all be done here.

There were also sportswear for sale. Mo Shuying changed into a suitable set, then began his very first training session!