Finally Able to Gorge on Experience

"No need, Fourth Master will handle those matters of yours," the thin servant said.

"Alright."

Afterward, the thin servant left.

Zheng Dong said to Gao Linzhi with a look of surprise, "Fourth Elder just said on the note,"

"From now on, I'm to specifically bring you along and help you max out all your Basic Skills to the limit for you Descenders."

Gao Linzhi's heart immediately rejoiced.

Finally, he could comfortably gain experience.

It wasn't easy.

Indeed, displaying himself prominently had its hidden dangers, but it could also attract attention and cultivation.

Moreover, with his infinite revivals and game character clones, he could both avoid the hidden dangers of being high-profile and enjoy its benefits.

In contrast, Rogue Players still had to grind for materials and buy monsters, while Corporate Players were even more miserable, completely reduced to cannon fodder tools.

"Then thank you, Captain Zheng," Gao Linzhi said sincerely.

"No need to thank me. You are the village's guard. The stronger you are, the better the village will be," Zheng Dong said, and then seemed to think of something, his expression dimming for a moment.

Zheng Dong looked at the sky and then said, "It's still early, I'll take you to Green Flood Dragon Beach to grind some crab monsters now."

He then took two steel spears from the yard, patted the heads of the two children, and said, "Neither of you are allowed to go out. You can only play in the yard. You must go inside when the sun starts to set."

"We know, Daddy," the two little children said sweetly.

Gao Linzhi frowned slightly. He felt that Zheng Dong also had a story.

Then the two left, and Zheng Dong locked the main door.

"Where did Zheng Shan take you before? Was it Foxy Slope?" Zheng Dong said as they walked.

"He took me to Myriad Snake Cave."

"Myriad Snake Cave? Why would Zheng Shan take you there?"

Zheng Dong was immediately shocked.

"Is there a problem?" Gao Linzhi feigned confusion.

"There's a Level 15 Crown Snake in Myriad Snake Cave!" Zheng Dong said anxiously. "It's very difficult to kill, and it has poison. So, Corporate Players often can't deal with it in time. We have to ask them before going there."

"Before Zheng Shan took you, did you ask the Corporate Players?"

"No, we didn't ask. We did encounter the Crown Snake, but I managed to escape," Gao Linzhi said calmly.

"Damn Zheng Shan, I'll have to have a word with him later! How could he forget something so important!"

"It's good that you're okay," Zheng Dong said, very angry.

Clearly, Zheng Dong didn't know that Zheng Shan was already dead.

He believed it wouldn't be long before he found out.

Gao Linzhi naturally wouldn't mention it.

The two talked like this and walked out of the village entrance.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the guards, they headed east.

Both of them walked quickly.

Zheng Dong intentionally increased his pace, and Gao Linzhi kept up closely.

In less than half an hour, they had traveled over forty miles.

Gao Linzhi saw a beach.

"This beach is Green Flood Dragon Beach," Zheng Dong finally started talking again. "Legend has it that hundreds of years ago, a flood dragon fell here."

"Actually, there aren't any flood dragons here."

"The highest-level Demonic Creatures here are just a Level 6 big crab."

"I'll teach you Basic Spear Technique first. With your current abilities, you should be able to fight it to a draw."

He then handed one of the steel spears to Gao Linzhi.

Gao Linzhi took the steel spear and weighed it in his hand. It wasn't heavy, and felt a bit light.

His current Physique was 5+4, totaling 9 points. 10 points was the limit for a normal person.

"Very good, you have a solid physical foundation," Zheng Dong nodded, then began to explain the intricacies of Basic Spear Technique...

"Basic Spear Technique: stab, flick, entwine, sweep, smash, block..."

He spoke while demonstrating.

Before long, Gao Linzhi heard a game notification:

[Ding! Congratulations to the player for successfully learning Basic Spear Technique (0/100)].

"I learned it."

"Ah, what?" Zheng Dong was also shocked.

After Gao Linzhi demonstrated, he had the same expression as the Fourth Elder.

"You Descenders are truly blessed. Indeed, you are the future of the village," Zheng Dong said, his expression dimming again as he spoke.

It seemed he finally understood why the elders favored the Corporate Players.

People would flock to whoever held the greater influence.

Clearly, Corporate Players represented the prevailing trend.

Ordinary players were in no position to compare with them.

Gao Linzhi didn't say much. As long as it was within his capabilities, he would do his best to ensure the family lived a peaceful life.

Clear distinctions between grievances and favors were Gao Linzhi's bottom line and principles as a person.

Zheng Dong didn't dwell on his melancholy for long. He directly led Gao Linzhi to a cluster of jagged reefs.

A group of crabs was basking in the sun there.

Upon seeing the two appear, they immediately became agitated and charged towards them.

Their aggression was even stronger than that of the foxes and venomous snakes.

Zheng Dong, like Zheng Shan, chose a high reef.

The two leaped onto it and, standing on the reef, began to "farm" the crabs, much like they had farmed snakes.

They took down one crab at a time with their spears, stabbing the attacking crabs.

Zheng Dong didn't kill the crabs directly. He would break a few of their eight legs and then toss them to Gao Linzhi, letting him finish them off.

Gao Linzhi was very satisfied seeing this.

Indeed, the treatment was different.

This was what true nurturing looked like.

You had to demonstrate your value for others to be willing to cultivate you.

Without value, who would care about you?

And so, time passed.

Gao Linzhi patiently farmed the crabs.

The crabs were much safer.

Although they would pile on top of each other to climb higher, their speed was significantly slower.

With each swing, Zheng Dong could scatter and knock them down.

However, the crabs were low level, most only level one or two, so he didn't gain much experience.

He often only got 3 to 10 experience points, and there weren't that many crabs.

Visually, they could be counted, perhaps only a few hundred. Their upper limit was far less than the snake swarms.

When calculated like this, it was much worse than farming snakes.

But it had the advantage of being safe.

Crucially, the crabs had no poison, lacking burst damage, making accidents unlikely.

Thus, the two continued farming there until the crab population gradually thinned out.

The remaining crabs no longer dared to approach, instead burrowing into the sea.

The sun began to set.

Gao Linzhi checked his experience points, having accumulated 1500.

The efficiency was much lower than farming snakes, but it was acceptable.

Gao Linzhi immediately began allocating points.

He first invested 200 experience points to raise his Basic Lightness Skill to level 30.

He then invested 1000 experience points to raise his Basic Parrying to level 20.

Finally, he allocated 300 experience points to his Disguise Art.

His status panel immediately changed.

[Constitution: 5+6 (Normal human constitution cap is 10 points. Ordinary players' bodies are gamified and ignore the cap, calculated as 11 points for bonuses. Incomplete players can only calculate bonuses based on the 10-point cap and must further learn external body-strengthening techniques to break through the constitution bonus cap)]
[Basic Lightness Skill Level 30, +3 points. Basic Parrying Level 20, +2 points. Basic Fists and Feet Level 10, +1 point]