Second-tier Martial Apprentice

Time flew by.

Gu Chen and his brothers needed to return to the Warrior Camp for their evening training.

The Logistics Soldiers, however, didn't have as many training sessions or missions.

They would only be sent to hunt beasts in the mountains and tidy up chores the next day.

For now, they just needed to clean up the camp and then return to their quarters to rest.

The Logistics Camp wasn't very large, with each house accommodating ten Logistics Soldiers.

To Gu Han, it felt like returning to the dormitories of his high school days in his original world.

Ma Tie and the others had returned to their quarters, but Gu Han, carrying his saber, walked straight towards the wilderness.

Although it was dark now, a biological clock developed over many years made it impossible for Gu Han to fall asleep this early.

Rather than going back to chat with Ma Tie and the others, he'd rather put in some effort and hunt more prey in the wild.

Before that, Gu Han first glanced at his attribute panel.

Host: Gu Han

Cultivation: Second-tier Martial Apprentice

Vitality: 87 (Second-tier Martial Apprentice Vitality Range: 50~200)

Strength: 85 (Second-tier Martial Apprentice Strength Range: 20~50)

Defense: 24 (Second-tier Martial Apprentice Defense Range: 20~50)

Speed: 75 (Second-tier Martial Apprentice Speed Range: 20~50)

Spirit: 20 (Second-tier Martial Apprentice Spirit Range: 20~30)

Cultivation Method: Qi Guiding Art

Martial Skill: Fierce Fist (Slightly Proficient)

"If we only talk about strength, ordinary Second-tier Martial Apprentices are no match for me."

But looking at his obvious shortcomings in Defense and Spirit, Gu Han's brow furrowed subconsciously.

The Wolf Beasts and Rabbits he hunted had indeed increased his Vitality, Strength, and Speed significantly.

However, they hadn't brought him any benefits in terms of Defense or Spirit.

If his strength hadn't reached the Second-tier Martial Apprentice level, his Defense and Spirit attributes wouldn't have grown alongside the others.

His current defense and spirit were probably still at the bottom of the First-tier Martial Apprentice level.

"It seems rare to hear of cultivators who specialize in spirit or spells in this world."

Gu Han looked thoughtfully at his own high spirit value of 20.

"If everyone's spirit is a weakness, then this spirit attribute seems somewhat redundant."

But if that were the case, there would be no need for the system to list the spirit attribute at all.

Gu Han guessed that perhaps the importance of the spirit attribute would only become apparent at a certain stage.

"Let's see if there are any beasts that can improve the spirit attribute."

Gu Han placed the re-poisoned dagger by his leg and walked through the forest, holding his knife.

His speed value had already surpassed that of a Second-tier Martial Apprentice, so he no longer needed to set up a trap and wait for prey like before.

The current Gu Han could actively attack!

As long as he didn't stray too far from the camp and didn't encounter overly powerful beasts, his life wouldn't be in danger.

Happy times always passed very quickly.

Two hours flew by in an instant.

"Fortunately, I prepared several Snakeskin Bags in advance, otherwise I might not have been able to carry so many beasts."

Gu Han dragged four bulging Snakeskin Bags towards the direction of the camp.

The efforts of this night had caused his Vitality to soar to 125!

His other attributes had also greatly improved!

However, compared to his attack and speed attributes, his spirit and defense had only increased by two points each.

The defense attribute was obtained with great difficulty after spending half the day killing a Pangolin Rat.

This Pangolin Rat was definitely the most troublesome enemy Gu Han had faced all day.

Based on the attributes absorbed, the Pangolin Rat was at most equivalent to a First-tier Martial Apprentice.

But its claws and fangs were incredibly sharp. If Gu Han's speed hadn't been fast enough, his small frame might have been in danger.

The Pangolin Rat's scales were also ridiculously hard. With Gu Han's strength, which was comparable to a Third-Order Martial Disciple, he could barely break through the Pangolin Rat's defense with his knife!

And those two points of spirit attribute came from a Poisonous Snake.

This Poisonous Snake was extremely adept at stealth, hiding among a patch of fallen leaves, making it difficult to detect even with careful observation.

Moreover, the poisonous snake's burst speed was extremely fast. Anyone else would likely have been poisoned by a single mistake.

And with the potency of the venom, a single bite could easily kill a Second-tier Martial Apprentice!

Gu Han guessed that it was probably because the poison was a nerve-based attack, which was why the attribute he absorbed was mental.

It was just a pity that both the Pangolin Rat and the highly venomous snake were very rare.

Gu Han had only encountered them once and could only temporarily give up on actively searching for them.

Although he had hunted many other wild beasts, not all of them could provide Vitality.

Therefore, Gu Han was still a long way from becoming a Third-Order Martial Disciple.

However, Gu Han was patient. He still had half a year to stay on the border, so he had plenty of time.

When Gu Han returned to the camp, most of the Logistics Soldiers were gathered in groups based on their hometowns or squads, chatting.

In contrast, the Warrior Camp in the distance was brightly lit, with shouts of training filling the air.

This formed a stark contrast with the Logistics Camp, where discussions were confined to individual rooms.

This also served to highlight the difference in attitude towards martial arts cultivation between the warriors and the logistics soldiers.

The cookhouse in the Logistics Camp, where the cooks prepared meals, had already been tidied up.

Only the old cook, responsible for keeping watch and ensuring no fires broke out at night, remained there.

When he saw Gu Han approaching, he frowned and reluctantly stood up.

"There's some leftover food in the pot. Heat it up yourself if you're hungry."

Although he was unwilling to cook for Gu Han, he had to stay by Gu Han's side. Otherwise, if a fire broke out, it would be his responsibility.

Gu Han originally wanted to refuse, but his stomach growled uncontrollably.

Although he had eaten his fill for dinner, two hours of hunting had left him ravenous.

"Alright, please tidy these things up for me, Senior."

The initial assessment for the Logistics Soldiers had already ended, but every Logistics Soldier needed to regularly hunt wild beasts and submit them as rations for the military camp.

Correspondingly, the more prey the Logistics Soldiers submitted, the greater the rewards they could receive.

The old cook stared in astonishment at Gu Han's retreating back and the Snakeskin Bags left on the ground.

It was too dark earlier, and he had only seen Gu Han walking towards him, simply assuming the man was hungry.

He hadn't seen the several Snakeskin Bags Gu Han was dragging behind him at all.

Although Gu Han had a smell of blood on him, it was nothing compared to the stench of the mountains of beast meat piled up in the cookhouse.

Old logistics soldier Li Qiang glanced at Gu Han, who was skillfully starting a fire, and after confirming he wouldn't burn down the cookhouse, he curiously opened the package on the ground, ready to register it.

When he opened the first package, Li Qiang froze.

"Pangolin Rat?"

How long had it been since someone last hunted a Pangolin Rat?

In comparison, the Short-tailed Viper next to the Pangolin Rat wasn't as rare.

Occasionally, a logistics soldier would die from a Short-tailed Viper, and sometimes a logistics soldier would hunt a Short-tailed Viper and bring it back.

But the Pangolin Rat's defense was astonishing, and it was almost impossible for logistics soldiers to break through its defenses, so naturally, no one had ever brought back a hunted Pangolin Rat.