Level 10 Blade Draw, Sword Qi Projection

"Uh..." The young man was stumped by her question and rubbed his nose.

"I just thought he looked young, like a student."

"A student?" Leng Yuan's voice remained utterly flat.

"Have too few students died outside the city every year?"

"Many people are eager to prove themselves the moment they awaken, underestimating the dangers of the wilderness."

"Better to face reality early than throw their lives away for nothing."

"Lu Fei, we're a patrol unit. Our duty is to monitor energy fluctuations and eliminate high-risk monsters, not babysit newcomers."

"They must bear the consequences of their own choices."

Lu Fei sensibly shut his mouth.

He knew that although the Captain's tone was cold and harsh, she did mean to warn him. That was simply how she expressed herself.

Yang Yu caught most of their conversation.

His face showed no expression, but his heart remained calm.

Their words were unpleasant, but their core intention was a warning.

He could tell.

Besides, he had already grown used to it since the Awakening Ceremony ended.

He had no interest in arguing with them, much less proving anything.

Facts were always the most powerful weapon for slapping people in the face.

He merely withdrew his gaze as though he had never noticed the two of them, then continued forward toward Wild Boar Forest.

Watching Yang Yu's unwavering back, the young man on the hillside shook his head helplessly.

"Sigh, warning him was useless too."

"Do what we're supposed to do." Leng Yuan withdrew her gaze, her tone as indifferent as ever.

"Continue monitoring. Report immediately if the energy fluctuations exceed the critical threshold."

"Yes."

Yang Yu entered Wild Boar Forest. Towering trees instantly blocked out the sky, and the light dimmed at once.

The forest was quiet. There was only the rustling of wind through leaves and his own footsteps crushing dry branches and fallen foliage.

An aura of danger quietly spread through the air.

He slowed his pace and carefully observed his surroundings.

Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the bushes to his front left.

It's here!

Yang Yu's gaze sharpened, and his right hand instantly gripped the hilt at his waist.

The next second.

A massive black wild boar with two sharp tusks burst from the bushes!

Its bloodshot eyes locked onto Yang Yu as it let out an angry roar. Its hooves churned wildly as it charged at him like an out-of-control miniature tank!

Wild Boar

Level: 5

Health: 500/500

An information panel appeared before Yang Yu.

So it was just an ordinary Level 5 mob.

A cold curve formed at the corner of Yang Yu's mouth.

The hunt begins!

Facing the menacing wild boar charging toward him, Yang Yu's expression did not change in the slightest.

He did not even move his feet.

He was as calm as a lifeless rock.

Just as those sharp tusks were about to touch his body.

He moved.

There were no flashy motions, nor any unnecessary footwork.

He simply drew his right hand sharply from the hilt at his waist!

"Blade Draw!"

A streak of silver cold light flashed through the dim forest!

Too fast!

So fast that the sword's trajectory could not even be seen!

Pshk!

A dull sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh rang out.

The wild boar that had still been charging forward abruptly froze.

Its body stiffened in midair.

The next second.

A line of blood erupted violently from its neck!

-784!

An enormous damage number that made one's scalp tingle slowly floated above the wild boar's head.

Killed Level 5 Wild Boar. Experience +55!

The wild boar's huge body crashed heavily onto the ground. It twitched twice before falling completely still.

Instant kill!

A complete and utter instant kill!

And 55 experience points—this was the 10% experience boost from the Attacking Novice Adventurer Badge. Not bad.

Yang Yu slowly sheathed his sword without even glancing at the corpse on the ground.

He opened his Attribute Panel and took a look.

Blade Draw

Level: 9 (1320/10000)

Very good.

One skill use gave him 220 Proficiency.

He only needed to use it another forty-odd times for Blade Draw to reach level 10.

By then, its power would definitely undergo a qualitative leap.

Maybe it would even gain a new special effect.

Of course, he had to hit a monster with it. Using Blade Draw in place would not increase Proficiency.

Yang Yu's gaze grew even more fervent.

He needed more monsters!

He did not linger and continued deeper into the forest.

Soon, he found another target.

This time, it was three wild boars gathered together.

Yang Yu did not hesitate at all and headed straight toward them.

"Roar!"

The three wild boars spotted this intruder and immediately roared as they charged him from three different directions.

Faced with a three-sided pincer attack, Yang Yu still wore that calm, unruffled expression.

At that moment, his mind began operating at high speed.

Calculating the three wild boars' speed, distance, and attack angles...

Everything appeared clearly in his mind.

Just as the wild boar on the far left was about to ram into him, his body shifted one small step to the right.

That single step was enough for him to narrowly evade the boar's charge.

At the same time, the sword in his hand left its sheath again!

"Blade Draw!"

Silver light flashed!

-810!

The wild boar on the left fell with a thud.

At the same time, the two wild boars from the front and right had already reached him.

Without even looking, Yang Yu swung his sword backward!

"Blade Draw!"

The 0.4-second Cooldown was practically negligible.

Pshk!

-828!

The wild boar on the right followed its companion into death.

Only the last one remained.

Yang Yu turned to face the final wild boar, which was already right in front of him. He could not even be bothered to look at it as the longsword in his hand swung once more, as naturally as an instinct.

"Blade Draw!"

-835!

The battle was over.

From beginning to end, the entire process took less than three seconds.

The three Level 5 wild boars had not even touched the corner of his clothes.

Killed Level 5 Wild Boar. Experience +55!

Killed Level 5 Wild Boar. Experience +55!

Killed Level 5 Wild Boar. Experience +55!

A string of System prompts rang out in his mind.

Yang Yu glanced at his Experience Bar. It was already more than half full.

Leveling here really was fast.

So he continued slaughtering monsters here without restraint.

Whenever he encountered too few monsters, he would also use the Roar skill to practice raising its level.

However, he did not use Bloodthirsty Battle Intent. Losing 10% of his blood every time was no joke.

Just like that, half an hour passed.

The sky had darkened as well.

Yang Yu had already reached level 7.

Name: Yang Yu

Profession: Warrior (D-rank)

Level: 7 (0/4500)

Strength: 32+10

Agility: 21+10

Constitution: 37+30

Spirit: 9+10

Equipment: Bloodstained Iron Sword, Black Iron Fortress, Attacking Novice Adventurer Badge

Skills: Blade Draw, Roar, Bloodthirsty Battle Intent

At this point, his Blade Draw had finally reached level 10 as well.

Blade Draw

Level: 10 (0/20000)

Effect: Deals 2000% physical damage. Cooldown: 0.3 seconds

Special Effect 1: Slay Recovery. When this skill kills a target, restores the user's stamina.

Special Effect 2: Sword Qi Projection. Releases a Sword Qi attack that deals 1000% physical damage to all enemies in a straight line. Maximum Sword Qi range: 10 meters.

The instant Yang Yu saw the skill effects, the corners of his mouth curled up even wider.

It was actually a ranged attack.

The Warrior profession lacked ranged attacks the most, which was why Warriors were often used as meat shields.

But now, he was different—different from most Warriors.

With such a precious ranged attack, he would not need to go up close and trade blows with difficult BOSSes.

For a moment, Yang Yu even felt suspicious.

Were the warrior's Basic Skills really this powerful?

But then he shook his head.

Because to train this skill to such a level, an ordinary person would not be able to reach level 10 without several years.

It required a massive amount of combat.

At the same time, his War Cry skill had also reached Level 5.

However.

Something unexpected happened. Level 5 War Cry had not gained a special effect.

War Cry

Level: 5 (0/1000)

Effect: Let out a roar, drawing the aggro of enemies with less than 40 Spirit within a 35-meter radius and reducing their attack power by 15%. Cooldown: 3 seconds.

Perhaps this was the difference between skills awakened by a Professioner and skills learned afterward!

But upon seeing the War Cry skill, he thought of a faster way to farm monsters.

However, just then.

Yang Yu suddenly sensed a tremendous cracking sound in the distance—the sound of a large tree being brutally snapped in half.