Five-Patterned Snake

"Tree choppers, tree souls—tree choppers are all superior men!"

Nan Feng held a Wooden Dagger and kept "chopping" at a tree as thick as his thigh.

At first, Nan Feng thought it would take at least an hour or two to chop down such a small tree—after all, his logging tool was a dagger made of wood.

Using wood to chop wood, it was hard to say which would break first.

But in reality, Nan Feng had overthought it. The Wooden Dagger was extremely sharp and worked quite well for chopping trees.

Nan Feng guessed that the dagger had been recognized as a weapon because it was enhanced by the Genesis System's power, which was why it was so sharp and so effective at chopping trees.

Of course, it might also have had something to do with Nan Feng's Attack Power.

After reaching Level 2, Nan Feng already had 85 Attack Power, and he still had 5 unallocated attribute points.

If he put all 5 points into Strength, Nan Feng's Attack Power would immediately exceed one hundred and reach 110.

However, Nan Feng was in no hurry to allocate them. He planned to save them in case they proved useful later.

After about half an hour, Nan Feng finally managed to chop down a tree as thick as his thigh.

Boom.

The tree fell, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Nan Feng placed his hand on the tree, and it rapidly began to break down, automatically turning into lumber and entering his backpack.

Ding! You obtained Lumber x4.

"Oh? It went straight into my backpack? Nice, nice. That's convenient."

Nan Feng had just been wondering how he was supposed to fit the tree into his backpack.

Now, the problem had solved itself.

"A tree this thick only provides 4 units of lumber? That's a little low."

"But it's just enough for me. Upgrading my Destined Divine Weapon only requires 3 units of lumber."

Nan Feng clapped his hands and looked around, preparing to pick up some stones.

The area was covered by a dense forest, with plenty of scattered rocks among the trees. Nan Feng was not worried about lacking materials.

"I just wonder how large a stone has to be before it counts as one unit of stone."

Nan Feng soon found a rock the size of a human head and immediately reached out to touch it.

With a thought from Nan Feng, the large rock was placed into his backpack.

Ding! You obtained Stone x1.

Hearing the notification, Nan Feng let out a sigh of relief.

That meant he only needed to find four more rocks of roughly the same size before his Destined Divine Weapon could be upgraded.

That was good news.

"Hisss~"

At that moment, Nan Feng heard the sound of a venomous snake flicking its tongue beside his ear.

A brightly colored venomous snake had somehow crawled up behind Nan Feng!

Nan Feng's heart tightened as he turned his head very slowly.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the snake behind him had raised its head and reared up, ready to attack Nan Feng at any moment!

Eye of Insight!

Five-Patterned Snake:

Level: 1

Health Points: 80/80

Mana Points: 30/30

Attack Power: 55

Defense Power: 5

Skill: Hallucination

Nan Feng activated Eye of Insight and instantly read the Five-Patterned Snake's Attributes.

It was a Level 1 venomous snake with high attack, low defense, and little health. It was not much of a threat to Nan Feng.

At most, it would bite him a couple of times and take off a bit of health. He could just return to the Wooden Cabin and rest afterward.

With that thought, Nan Feng's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and the hand holding the Desert Eagle slowly aimed at the Five-Patterned Snake.

Whoosh!

Seemingly sensing that Nan Feng had relaxed, the Five-Patterned Snake instantly attacked and bit Nan Feng's calf!

Those worn-out jeans could not stop the Five-Patterned Snake's sharp venomous fangs at all!

-14!

Nan Feng's Defense Power had already reached 39. The Five-Patterned Snake's bite only dealt 14 damage to him, which was not much.

But it really hurt.

"Ha! You vile beast, courting death!"

Nan Feng kicked wildly, flinging the Five-Patterned Snake away, then raised the Desert Eagle and fired three times in rapid succession!

All three shots missed!

The Five-Patterned Snake was only as thick as two fingers and about half a meter long, and it moved quickly.

With Nan Feng's current marksmanship, hitting the Five-Patterned Snake was difficult enough. It was even harder without time to aim.

Whoosh!

The Five-Patterned Snake crawled back after being flung away and bit Nan Feng's other leg—making sure both legs got their share!

-14!

Another 14 Health Points were deducted, leaving Nan Feng with 102 Health Points.

"Don't panic. Don't panic."

"This Five-Patterned Snake only has 5 Defense Power. It's fragile as hell. As long as I land one shot, I can kill it instantly!"

Nan Feng took a deep breath and tried to calm himself as he raised his pistol and aimed at the Five-Patterned Snake.

But he found that his vision had become blurry, with overlapping afterimages appearing before his eyes.

This was the effect of the Five-Patterned Snake's Hallucination skill!

"Damn it, this is going to make aiming difficult..."

The Five-Patterned Snake before Nan Feng's eyes had gone from one to three, and two of them were illusions!

Whoosh!

-14!

The Five-Patterned Snake launched its third attack, successfully bringing Nan Feng's Health Points below 100!

Nan Feng's expression turned grim.

If this continued, he might really be bitten to death by the Five-Patterned Snake, one bite at a time!

Whoosh!

-14!

The Five-Patterned Snake's fourth attack!

Just then, before the Five-Patterned Snake could pull back, Nan Feng decisively stretched out his left hand and grabbed it based on instinct!

"Got you!"

Nan Feng swiftly put away the Desert Eagle and took out the Wooden Dagger from his backpack.

Whoosh!

Going by feel, Nan Feng stabbed toward the Five-Patterned Snake's vital spot!

But because of the hallucinations, Nan Feng could not see clearly. This strike only hit the Five-Patterned Snake's tail.

-68!

Even without striking a vital point, Nan Feng's attack still dealt 68 damage!

"Hisss!"

After being struck, the Five-Patterned Snake writhed wildly in pain, trying to break free from Nan Feng's grasp.

But how could Nan Feng let it get its way?

Nan Feng's left hand tightly gripped the Five-Patterned Snake while his right hand raised the dagger again and stabbed down hard!

Whoosh!

Critical Strike: -80!

This time, Nan Feng directly cut the Five-Patterned Snake into two pieces, triggering the Critical Strike effect.

Ding! You killed a Level 1 ordinary ferocious beast, Five-Patterned Snake, and gained 5 experience points.

Ding! You obtained Five-Patterned Snake Meat x1.

Ding! You obtained Hallucinogenic Fang x1.

Five-Patterned Snake Meat: Tastes like chicken, crunchy and crisp.

Hallucinogenic Fang: The venomous fang of a Five-Patterned Snake. It still contains several drops of venom with hallucinogenic effects. Applying it to a weapon will produce remarkable results. (Note: Do not lick weapons coated with venom!)

After briefly checking the items he had obtained, Nan Feng staggered toward the Wooden Cabin.

His vision was filled with afterimages. Staying out in the wilderness any longer was too dangerous.

"A Level 1 ferocious beast almost bit me to death..."

"I need to be even more cautious in the future."

Nan Feng decided that from now on, he could not underestimate any ferocious beast. Only then could he live longer.

As the Wooden Cabin drew closer and closer, Nan Feng's gaze suddenly sharpened, and the tension he had just released tightened once more!

In his afterimage-filled vision, he could barely make out something behind his Wooden Cabin reflecting light and flashing into his eyes.

Nan Feng remembered clearly that there was nothing near his Wooden Cabin that could reflect light!

Rubbing his eyes, Nan Feng narrowed them and took a closer look, only to discover that the reflective object...

Was actually a huge bald head!