Research Failure, Level 5 Monster!

All confidence stems from the strength of one's own attributes!

As a cheat... no, a Child of Destiny, Xu Kun felt that his habit of fearing reptiles was not good!

And now, the Mandala Snake swarm surrounding him was the perfect opportunity to overcome his psychological fear!

He muttered to himself, I'm not afraid of snakes, I'm not afraid of snakes!

While raising his sword and bringing it down, cutting one Mandala Snake after another in half, performing physical euthanasia.

Afraid that they would be like earthworms, still alive even after being cut in half, Xu Kun even more viciously used his Flame Spirit Boots to stomp on the still-writhing snake heads, turning them into paste!

Mandala Snake: Please let us go if you don't love us, killing is okay, but don't torture!

Xu Kun would never talk about chivalry with these disgusting snakes, unless they were made into a Dragon and Phoenix Soup, which he would gladly accept!

Snakes are a large branch of the Myriad Races, with the lowest level being the F-rank Mandala Snake, whose venom is not lethal, but only slows down its prey!

Further up, there are the python race, known for their physical strength, the boa race, overlords of rivers, the viper race, famous for their poison, the unattainable dragon race, and the pinnacle race among the Myriad Races, the Dragon Race, one of the three Saint Races!

Whether climbing the Haotian Pagoda or on the Myriad Races Battlefield, these reptile creatures are unavoidable!

If one is afraid and cowers, their own strength will be greatly reduced, as one of Xu Kun's biology teachers told them!

Xu Kun was now trying to adapt to these reptile creatures whose appearance alone could cause discomfort!

After letting go, Xu Kun's speed of killing snakes improved significantly, in exchange for an increasingly dense -1 above his head...

The ranged attacks of hundreds of snakes, densely packed like a string of code, were rapidly depleting Xu Kun's 700+ health!

But Xu Kun was not flustered at all. So many snakes spat for so long and only spat away most of his health bar. He took the time to take out a piece of roasted Snow Rabbit meat from his backpack, didn't taste anything, and swallowed it down!

Combined with the 5% recovery bonus from the Spirit of Grass, Xu Kun's health slowly recovered at a rate of 21/S. As he killed more Mandala Snakes, his health not only didn't decrease but increased. When he threw out a Wildfire, solving the last few Mandala Snakes that wanted to escape, his health had already returned to full!

"Phew, that scared me!"

Xu Kun sat down with a thud, the ground covered with the severed limbs and remains of Mandala Snakes. After experiencing a great snake-killing enterprise, he no longer had any psychological burden.

[Ding, you have killed 157 Mandala Snakes, experience +94.32%, congratulations on reaching level 4!]

[Ding, God of Strength's...]

[...]

[Ding, you have killed 43 Mandala Snakes, experience +3%, current experience pool level 4 3%!]

Xu Kun: ...

Leveling up is getting harder and harder. Clearing out the entire Mandala Snake race only barely raised him to level 4. He wondered if the experience from the next wave of level 5 monsters would be enough to reach level 5!

[Ding, your novice trial completion +6%, current: 24%!]

[Ding, congratulations on completing the kill of 100 F-rank race monsters Mandala Snakes, the Myriad Races Bestiary is activated, congratulations on obtaining the F-rank skill Paralysis Venom!]

[Paralysis Venom]

Rank: F-rank Control Skill

Effect: Each attack will add a layer of Paralysis Toxin to the target, movement speed -5%, duration: 10S!

Maximum number of layers stacked on the same target: 10 layers!

After clearing four monster areas of his level, Xu Kun had now obtained 4 F-rank skills!

They were: Quick Strike, Spirit of Grass, Bleed, and Paralysis Venom!

Although the ranks were only F-rank, the effects of each skill were very practical. When the Myriad Races Bestiary was upgraded in the future, the ranks of these skills would also increase.

Xu Kun was very much looking forward to it, looking forward to how OP these skills would become when the rank of the Myriad Races Bestiary reached a certain height!

"From the current point of view, with the Supreme Flame Spirit Set, whether it's damage, health, defense, or speed, these low-level monsters can't compare. Even if some race monsters have a higher movement speed than me later, ten layers of Paralysis Venom will be enough to immobilize them!"

Xu Kun grinned. Saying that, he didn't believe that a mere F-rank talent, low-level monsters below level 10, could have a speed of more than 8M/S!

"Alright, it's time to collect my spoils!"

Xu Kun patted his butt and stood up, his body covered with the stinky Mandala Snake saliva and bloodstains, but he didn't show any discomfort.

Compared to those predecessors who dedicated their lives to the Myriad Races Battlefield, living a precarious life, what was this filth to him? He heard that every warrior who went to the Myriad Races Battlefield almost wallowed in blood every day!

Dyed in the blood of the Myriad Races, protecting the territory of our Human Race, this was the highest ideal of every Human Race man!

Reaching out to a snake corpse beside him, the slippery touch still made Xu Kun's face twitch!

[Ding, you have picked up F-rank material - Mandala Snake Gland, Heaven's Blessing·Child of Destiny is activated, upgraded to E-rank material - Viper Snake Gland!]

[Viper Snake Gland]

Rank: E-rank

Introduction: The source of poison for the E-rank race Viper Snake, can be used to make poison or snake antivenom!

Function: One drop can poison race creatures below E-rank, inflicting 50 poison damage per second, duration: 1 hour!

Current storage: 98/100

Xu Kun's hand trembled, almost crushing the venom gland in his hand!

This thing was a bit terrifying!

Dealing 50 points of Poison damage per second, with a duration of a terrifying one hour, calculating this with zero Poison Resistance, that one hour could deal a terrifying 180,000 damage to a single target!

This little body of mine wouldn't even last 20 seconds!

It's hard to imagine what kind of race below E-grade could have so much health!

"However, although the overall damage is terrifying, the limitations are also quite large. It's ineffective against races with D-grade talents. And even for races with talents below E-grade, if their Poison Resistance reaches above 50, then even if they drink this Viper Venom, it's just like supplementing protein!"

Xu Kun put away the Viper Snake Gland, analyzing it calmly.

Even though his current small body can only last for a dozen seconds, if he can achieve a recovery of more than 50 points per second by taking medicine within the next hour, this Viper Venom won't be able to kill him!

"Can I smear it on a sword?"

Xu Kun picked up another one, carefully placed it on a stone slab, and then swiped the Flame Spirit Sword across it. The result...

The Viper Venom that spilled onto the stone slab was instantly dried by the high temperature of the Flame Spirit Sword, turning into wisps of green smoke that dissipated. Xu Kun only smelled it, and he immediately gained a -50 debuff, scaring him into retreating quickly!

Fortunately, the dissipated toxins didn't last long. Xu Kun frantically devoured Snow Rabbit meat, and after enduring for 10 seconds, the debuff disappeared!

"Damn, that was scary!"

Xu Kun had a wry smile on his face. The research failed. The Flame Spirit Sword's inherent flames prevented the Viper Venom from adhering to it, and instead, he learned a lesson!

"I can't mess around next time. Don't let me get killed by myself before I get killed by a monster!" Xu Kun said with lingering fear.

Soon, he searched all the snake corpses on the ground, obtaining 199 [Viper Snake Glands]. Xu Kun didn't dare to mess with this stuff anymore. He carefully placed these Viper Snake Glands in his backpack, waiting to sell them for a good price when he left the tower!

Presumably, this kind of material that can be used to research snake venom serums will be quite valuable!

Walking towards the next level area, Xu Kun no longer had the cautiousness he had before. What a joke, with his current stats, why would he be afraid of anything? He really didn't believe that mere Level 5 monsters could defy the heavens!

But this arrogant thought instantly vanished when Xu Kun stepped into the Level 5 monster area!

"What the hell, is this...?"

After walking out of the dark forest inhabited by the Mandala Snakes, there was a winding river in front of him. Groups of Level 5 monsters were quietly drinking water on both sides of the river!

The [Myriad Races Bestiary] appeared, scanning information and sketching patterns in one go!

[Minotaur]

Talent: F-grade Minotaur Strength (+5% Physical Attack Power, +5% Health)

Level: 5

Physical Attack Power: 40-45

Health: 320-360

Physical Defense: 35-38

Evasion: Unable to evade "Kun's" attacks

Movement Speed: 0.9M/S

Skill: [Trample] - After trampling with both hooves, the target enters a 1S stiff state, dealing 105% physical damage!

Introduction: A low-level bovine race with a violent temper. Their sturdy physique prevents other races from easily entering their territory. They will use brute force to drive away any creatures that intrude on their territory without permission!

F-grade talent, dual attribute bonus. In Xu Kun's concept, this is a very rare talent characteristic, only existing in a small number of races!

Of course, the same goes for the Human Race!

Their size is at least three times that of the ordinary yellow cattle Xu Kun has seen. The thick, heavy hooves make one not doubt that they can crush an adult's chest with one kick!

However, these leisurely Minotaurs drinking water were not the focus of Xu Kun's attention!

Among the herd of cattle, there was a giant Minotaur at least three times the size of an ordinary Minotaur, standing in the very center like stars surrounding the moon!

The surrounding female Minotaurs were eagerly showing their goodwill to it, seemingly craving its favor!

Xu Kun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his expression a little excited!

Race boss, this is a term that makes people both love and fear!

Love, because after killing the boss, the dropped items are very considerable. When the climbed floors are higher in the future, many pioneering teams will look for the existence of bosses in groups. As long as they kill one, the dropped items can make them worry-free for several years!

Fear, naturally because the boss is very powerful, and people might die!

The birth of each boss represents that this boss has experienced various trials and tribulations in its race to grow, and finally its strength is affirmed by the Haotian Pagoda, thereby completing evolution!

According to the knowledge learned in the past, less than one percent of the trial-takers who enter the tower each time can encounter a race boss, and those who can truly kill the boss and get a good return will have to be discounted again!

After all, the novice trial is equivalent to a single-player game. Without the assistance of a team, it is difficult for a novice to solve a boss alone without powerful equipment and strong skill buffs!

For this reason, many trial-takers who encounter bosses in the novice trial complain endlessly. Most of them give up the completion of this level of monsters, and would rather go to the final trial to try their luck, rather than fight with the boss and a group of minions surrounding it!

But these have no impact on Xu Kun. He only has one thought now:

Kill this large Minotaur that is suspected to be a boss!

Experience and drops are what ordinary trial-takers yearn for!

Compared to others, Xu Kun has one more goal, that is, the second item in his talent's [Myriad Races Bestiary] entry: For every race boss killed, you can obtain the race's talent!

And the third item: 3: Killing a race's leader/ultimate boss can grant you control over that race!

There is also the entry [Bestiary Advancement]: Kill 10 bosses of the same level as the "Myriad Races Bestiary" to upgrade your talent!

"Whether it's the ultimate boss is hard to say, and minotaurs are a very common F-grade race monster. Even if it is the ultimate boss, it won't be the only boss. It's unrealistic to want to gain control of the Minotaur Race this way!"

After the initial excitement, Xu Kun quickly calmed down. Even if it wasn't the only ultimate boss, this size should definitely qualify it as a boss. If he could kill it, he would not only gain a talent, but also accumulate a boss kill!

"I just don't know if this big minotaur is F-grade..."

If it was E-grade, then the 10 F-grade bosses for the [Myriad Races Bestiary Upgrade] wouldn't count, but in exchange, he would be able to obtain an E-grade talent!

Xu Kun thought, looking at the book in his hand.

The [Myriad Races Bestiary] glowed, and a picture distinct from ordinary minotaurs was being drawn stroke by stroke.

Soon, the information about the big minotaur appeared on the page.

[Minotaur Chieftain]

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