[Race: Revered Corrupted Skeleton Soldier] [Level: Lv5 (Experience 0/800)] [Attributes: Strength 15, Agility 8, Constitution 12, Spirit 21, Faith: 0] [Equipment: Corrupted Iron Sword (Shoddy LV1)] [Talents: Dual Cultivation of Physique and Magic, All-Round Scholar] [Passives: Corruption Bed (accumulates Rot Value when attacking), Torturer (deals 20% increased damage to targets affected by Crimson Corruption), Light Resistance (+20%)] [Skill: Basic Swordsmanship (Lv2) (71/100)] [Class: Swordsman (Apprentice) (7/100)] [Evaluation: You are already stronger than an ordinary adult. At the very least, you no longer need to worry about being carried off by wild dogs.]
"WTF! These stats are insane!"
Seeing his whopping 21 Spirit and 15 Strength, Su Li could not help wanting to applaud himself.
"My Spirit doubled straight away? If I learned magic, I'd basically be a walking artillery platform! And my Constitution broke ten too. I finally don't have to worry about getting carried off by wild dogs."
After admiring his stats, Su Li began inspecting his new body.
He had originally thought that after evolving, he would become tall and imposing like those high-level undead, clad in Bone Armor and wielding a greatsword.
However...
"Uh, why does it feel like I didn't get any taller?"
Su Li gestured at himself. His eye level still seemed to be a pitiful height of less than 1.6 meters.
"Could a skeleton's height be locked in by what it was before death? This little boy was way too malnourished!"
Still, upon closer inspection, there were changes.
His once loose bones had become smooth and delicate, like warm white jade, with a faint crystalline sheen.
At his skull, the formerly ghostly blue Soulfire now flowed with a faint Dark Red glow.
The strangest part was...
Su Li lowered his head and looked at his lower body.
"Is it just me? Why does my pelvis seem a tiny bit wider?"
"And aren't these leg bones a little too rounded and slender?"
He shook his head, producing a clacking sound.
"Forget it. It's probably just skeletal remodeling from evolution. After all, the Revered Corrupted Knight was an Elite Monster in Elden Ring, but no one said it had to be big and burly."
Unable to figure it out, Su Li simply stopped dwelling on it.
Looking at the 3 Free Attribute Points awarded by leveling up, Su Li thought for a moment.
"My Spirit is already high, and I don't have anywhere to learn prayers right now. Fifteen Strength is enough for the time being. Staying alive is more important."
With a grand wave of his hand, he declared, "2 Constitution, 1 Agility!"
[Constitution: 12 → 14] [Agility: 8 → 9]
After allocating the points, Su Li felt power fill his entire body.
"Next, I'll go practice on those three old friends!"
He picked up the Corrupted Iron Sword and waved it at Pipi Finger, who was guarding the cave entrance.
"Pipi Finger, let's go!"
One man and one hand charged aggressively back to the entrance of the first cave.
The three living corpses were still sitting blankly by the campfire, utterly unaware of the outside world.
"Get them! Pipi Finger, hold one back! I'll take the other one!"
Although Pipi Finger was under Corrupted Enslavement, passing through that Corruption Pool had still caused some erosion to its outer skin.
But as Cannon Fodder, that amount of loss was perfectly acceptable.
There was no suspense in the battle. The formerly timid Su Li now went straight in with heavy blows.
Relying on his current attributes, the three living corpses did not even have time to resist before Su Li knocked them down in a few moves, turning them into experience points.
[Killed Living Corpse x3. Obtained: Living Corpse Crystal (Tiny) x3, Rusty Iron Sword x2. Experience +60, (60/800)]
Next, Su Li skillfully activated scavenger mode.
"Crystals? Recycle! Iron swords? Recycle!"
Seeing several extra chunks of Iron Ore and dozens of Copper Coins in his inventory, Su Li was in high spirits.
"So this is the joy of grinding? Looks like my days of having a fully upgraded set aren't far off."
Just then, a conspicuous red notification box suddenly appeared in the center of his vision.
[System Notification: External time has reached 06:30] [Based on your health management settings, you are advised to log off and rest as soon as possible. Would you like to leave the game immediately?] [Warning: After forcibly logging off in the wilderness, your character's body will remain in place and may be attacked by monsters or the environment. Please find a safe area.]
"WTF! It's already six thirty?!" Su Li jolted.
"I got so into it that I nearly forgot I still have to make breakfast for Yueyue!"
He glanced around. Although this place had been cleared out for the moment, who knew when that so-called Adventurer Squad would spawn?
"Damn devs! Why isn't there even offline protection? Are you forcing players to buy houses or what?"
Out here in the middle of nowhere, finding an absolutely safe place was nothing but a dream.
Then Su Li had a sudden idea and looked at Pipi Finger beside him.
"Pipi Finger, dig me a big pit! Make it deep, deep enough to bury me!"
Pipi Finger scratched the back of its hand with two fingers. Though its intelligence could not understand why its master wanted to dig his own grave, it faithfully carried out the command.
More than a dozen fingers worked like excavators, and before long, they had dug a Deep Pit in the corner.
Su Li nodded in satisfaction, then lay down inside with exceptional serenity.
"Come on, bury me. Then stand guard on top. If anyone dares dig me up, strangle them to death!"
As the soil covered his vision, Su Li selected [Disconnect].
In the real world, somewhere in China...
Su Li took off the Game Helmet and sat up from his bed.
Outside the window, early morning sunlight streamed through the gap in the curtains, carrying a faint chill in the air.
"Phew..."
Su Li took a deep breath. To his surprise, he did not feel the usual grogginess after staying up all night. Instead, he felt refreshed, as though he had just received a deep full-body massage.
"WTF, why do I feel so good?"
He moved his neck in surprise, producing a crisp crack.
"This Eternal Technology stuff is really something. They said time flowed differently in the game, and that microcurrents could stimulate cells to achieve the effects of deep sleep. It was actually true? This really is a second world!"
Su Li jumped out of bed and gave himself a huge stretch, his bones crackling all over.
"My body feels a lot lighter somehow. Is that just an illusion?"
In a good mood, Su Li dug out a clean pair of boxer briefs from the wardrobe and put them on.
"Hm?" Su Li frowned and tugged at the waistband.
"Why do they feel a little tight? Did these underwear shrink, or did I gain weight?"
He reached back and gave his butt a squeeze.
It still felt firm and springy, without any excess fat.
"Still the same perky, youthful guy. Nothing changed."
Su Li did not think much of it. He pulled on a pair of Big Shorts, casually threw on a loose T-shirt, and hummed his way into the kitchen.
Frying eggs, warming milk, stir-frying a dish of vegetables, and cooking porridge—after finishing everything with practiced ease, Su Li brought breakfast to the table.
He and his younger sister, Su Lin Yue, were the classic kind of protagonists whose parents had both died, leaving them a car and a house.
A few years ago, their parents had died in a car accident, leaving behind a massive compensation payout.
To care for his younger sister, who had still been in middle school at the time, Su Li had decisively dropped out of vocational college and devoted himself to being a full-time older brother.
Fortunately, Su Lin Yue was a capable girl. She had been a top student since childhood, taking first place every year. Now, she was one of the best students at the city's elite high school, with one foot already through the door of a prestigious university.
Did you think life with a younger sister was wonderful? Unfortunately, they were normal Chinese Siblings, with absolutely no incest plotline ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭
After setting out the chopsticks, Su Li called toward his sister's bedroom:
"Get up, Yueyue! Brush your teeth, wash your face, and get ready to eat!"
The bedroom door opened, and Su Lin Yue walked out with a yawn. Her hair was a mess, but it still could not hide her delicate beauty.
"Ahh... Got it..."
Normally, the girl would have grumbled something like, "Stupid older brother, stop nagging me to death."
But this time, she suddenly fell silent.
Su Li was ladling porridge with his back to her. Hearing no movement, he turned around in confusion.
"What's wrong? Still not awake?"
The moment he turned around, he found Su Lin Yue standing at the kitchen entrance, her beautiful eyes fixed intently on his butt.
"Tell me honestly, Older Brother..."
Su Lin Yue swallowed, her tone somewhat strange. "Did you secretly start working out behind my back?"
"Huh? Working out?" Su Li was completely baffled. "I stay home every day making food for you. When would I have time to work out?"
Su Lin Yue's gaze slowly moved upward until it finally settled on Su Li's face.
In that instant, her pupils widened slightly, as if she had seen something unbelievable.
"WTF, you pervert Older Brother! How many rounds did you play last night?!"
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