Task Bar and Weakness Survey
Linsey had expected this to be a perilous and extremely difficult battle.
He even prepared to jump from a safe height in a moment of crisis to help Anrui escape together.
But the reality was that the battle quickly devolved into a one-sided massacre.
As Fifth Stage awakener, and whose skills are the most adept at combat, he belongs to the War School.
Anrui's abilities are virtually flawless in combat.
Even when fighting against awakened individuals of the same stage, it can easily achieve a suppressive effect.
And the Devil Beast they faced...
According to the hierarchy of awakened humans, the strongest here is only at the Fourth Stage, and almost no Devil Beast can fight Anrui on equal terms.
Often, it's the instant of contact that the blade flashes with a cold light.
The natural suppression brought about by the Advantage Strike left Devil Beast with no room to resist.
A bloody wound was added to the vital area.
Life also slips away.
The only advantage that the Devil Beast can claim is their numbers.
But as an awakened warrior, Anrui was agile and nimble, dodging left and right among the beasts with incredible speed, and was never caught by any of the Devil Beast.
Even if occasionally a Devil Beast's spell manages to seize an opportunity, leaving Anrui with no way to avoid it.
But the awakened one simply faced it head-on and cleaved it in two with a single strike; no Devil Beast on the vast lake could find a chance to win.
"The difference in strength is simply too vast..."
As Linsey Climbing to Heaven Vine, her expression changed from initial tension to helplessness.
He drew back his Oak Bow, aimed, and fired an arrow downwards.
Relying on the advantage of a surprise attack with arrows, Linsey also killed a few Devil Beast, but his efficiency was far lower than that of Anrui was wielding a blade below.
"This is a slaughterhouse!"
A few minutes passed.
On the meat grinder-like lake, the Devil Beast that once dared to charge forward were finally slaughtered until their livers and gallbladders were shattered.
They left behind a pool of corpses and scattered like birds and beasts.
Anrui didn't continue the pursuit. Instead, he immediately put away the two Long Dagger and waved to Linsey, who was still above, saying, "Come down, it's safe now."
"..."
Linsey's expression was indifferent.
He put away his Oak Bow and carefully slid down the Vines onto the warm lake surface.
The moment his feet touched the murky lake water, just as he had expected, a skill upgrade notification appeared.
Moreover, two abilities were upgraded simultaneously!
[RPG Level: 4] → [RPG Level: 5]
[RPG Ability: Task Bar]
[Hunting Simulation Level: 4] → [Hunting Simulation Level: 5]
[Hunting Simulation Ability: Weakness Survey]
"..."
Linsey pouted and remained silent. He walked to the murky water and retrieved the arrows he had shot earlier.
He set out with forty Ordinary Arrows.
Five were broken in the battle just now, but the others are still usable.
While retrieving the arrows stuck in the Devil Beast, Linsey used his skills to collect materials and also studied his newly acquired skills.
[Task Bar:
The current events are integrated into tasks and displayed on the Attribute Panel for players to view more intuitively, and rewards are provided upon completion.
Note: A classic adventure game would never be complete without Task System!
Weakness Survey: As the Habit Survey deepens, the prey's weaknesses will gradually become apparent, revealing to the hunter the correct hunting methods.
Note: If you have too much hair, you will be weak to fire, if you have too much iron, you will be weak to thunder, if you are fat, you will be weak to chrysanthemums, and if you are big, you will be weak to gate.]
"..."
Both skills are absolutely amazing!
Linsey first opened the Task System, and two missions immediately appeared in front of him.
[Cultivate New Cold-Resistant Crops]
[Continuing the work of botanists, we will cultivate new cold-resistant crops.]
[Mission Rewards: Survival Building Module upgrade, attribute/ Skill Experience Points.]
Investigate the Truth Behind the World's Changes
The World's Edge has become a frigid forbidden zone, while the world below is extremely hot. These abnormal temperature fluctuations hint at a massive crisis; the investigation must uncover the hidden truth.
[Quest Reward: Hidden Map of World Boundary.]
Task!
This is a mission! As a Game Player, Linsey's feelings are self-evident. However, this Task System also inherits the characteristics of a [Game Player]. It doesn't just throw a mission out of thin air, but rather transforms one's current experience into a result.
Linsey was quite satisfied with this.
The former clearly told him where to upgrade his skill modules.
The latter, on the other hand, somehow managed to pull out a so-called hidden map, even though there were no rewards originally.
As for the other skill unlocked today...
This thing... probably won't be useful right away.
Around Mirror Lake on the World Border, all the Devil Beast had vanished after the battle, leaving Linsey nowhere to use [Weakness Survey] even if he wanted to.
Then, Linsey saw Anrui.
"..."
What am I thinking?
Linsey quickly shook her head.
Shake out any thoughts that shouldn't be in your head.
After this 'hunt' of a large number of Devil Beast, a lot of new content has been added to the [Hunting Notes].
Three new achievement rewards await him.
Linsey had only one thought—being carried to level up by a pro was indeed easy and enjoyable.
Although his experience points did not increase because of his low level of participation in combat.
But the current results are already quite encouraging.
What really worries Linsey is the future development of these two Game Module.
Anrui forced him to raise his skill level, and he doesn't know how many difficult tasks he will have to go through before he has a chance to continue upgrading these two modules.
At this moment, Anrui, who was walking ahead, asked, "Linsey, what are you doing?"
Linsey replied naturally:
"I'm collecting materials; some of the things these Devil Beast have are quite useful."
Anrui nodded. He wasn't particularly interested in the materials about these Devil Beast; those who studied the Combat Essence focused on their own skills.
"Okay, then hurry up."
"This place isn't safe. Other Devil Beast might come and surround us soon."
Linsey knew in her heart that Anrui's reminder was correct.
But there's always something subtly off about it.
He looked around; the Mirror Lake was littered with the corpses of Devil Beast beasts.
The tranquility of the lake was shattered by the countless carcasses of wild beasts, which floated silently on the murky, lifeless lake like puppets abandoned by life. The corpses mingled with the turbid water, stained with bright red blood, forming patterns that seemed to symbolize death.
A gentle breeze blew across the lake, causing the corpse to float slightly, as if life was still weakly trying to struggle.
A mournful cry could be faintly heard from the lake.
But only the darkness of night remained, permeating the air along with a complex and intricate atmosphere of death.
The surrounding area resembled a scene of massacre! And the person responsible for all of this was warning of the dangers posed by the Devil Beast.
As the one being reminded.
Linsey pulled a broken arrow from the corpse and looked at the arrowhead in front of her, feeling only a strange and absurd feeling.
Linsey's expression led to Anrui's misunderstanding, and he even gave a lengthy explanation:
"Linsey, you must give it your all in every battle. Don't be careless just because your opponent is weak."
"We are all living, breathing flesh and blood."
"This body, though powerful, cannot withstand accidents, especially in real combat."
"..."
"You're right."
Linsey smiled wryly and agreed, immediately speeding up her work to gather materials.
The two of them didn't waste a moment.
In just over a minute, they left the boundary between the two worlds.
Stepping out of Mirror Lake, you'll find yourself in a hilly area with undulating terrain.
The low-lying areas are covered by dense forests, with only a few high points exposed to the shade of the trees. The entire terrain resembles an undulating sea of trees and clouds, with hilly peaks that serve as floating islands.
It was just dawn.
The two ventured into the area in search of the truth behind the anomaly.
Under the cover of the trees, the figure quickly disappeared into the dawn light and the shadows of the trees.