Adding Points

Xiao Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He patted Garfield Without Fat on the shoulder. "Good job!"

"Jiu Chen... no, Brother Chen, you're incredible!"

Garfield Without Fat gave him a thumbs-up. He knew full well that without Xiao Fan, he never would have hit the Red-Eyed Rabbit.

The three members of Han the Person's group came over.

"Garfield, great job! That shot just now was incredible!"

"Yeah, without that crucial shot of yours, the Red-Eyed Rabbit would've gotten away."

"Turns out you really are pretty reliable when it counts."

Hearing their praise, Garfield Without Fat replied bashfully, "I only shot that accurately thanks to Brother Chen."

Then he told them everything that had just happened.

The other three stared at Xiao Fan in shock.

Thinking it over, they had followed Xiao Fan's instructions to change formation and drive the Red-Eyed Rabbit into that spot.

"Could it be that Jiu Chen had already planned everything?"

Th-that was just too incredible!

The four looked at Xiao Fan with shock, then disbelief, then admiration... and finally, worship.

"I propose that Jiu Chen be our team's commander. Does anyone object?" Han the Person suddenly said.

From what had just happened, Jiu Chen was clearly just a little better at giving orders than he was.

The most capable person should take the lead.

"I do! I agree with both hands and both feet!" Garfield Without Fat immediately declared.

"We have no objections either." Zai Zai and Swift as Wind exchanged a glance and agreed.

Han the Person looked to Xiao Fan last. "Jiu Chen, the team's in your hands."

"Sure."

Xiao Fan nodded. He had to be the one in charge. Otherwise, with the strength of Han the Person and the other two, he was afraid he'd never make it to the next level.

The five rested briefly where they were. Once they had mostly recovered their strength, they continued toward the forest.

This time, Xiao Fan took his place in the very middle of the group as their commander.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow flew through the air and struck a Red-Eyed Rabbit. The three members of Han the Person's group, who had been waiting for the chance, rushed forward to finish it off.

"Heh, we got another one! Brother Chen, you really are amazing!"

Han the Person wore an ingratiating smile.

Along the way, they had finally realized just how good Xiao Fan was at giving orders!

Under his command, the team was nearly unstoppable. Not a single Red-Eyed Rabbit they encountered had escaped.

In one day, they had killed 57 of them. They were practically invincible!

Xiao Fan smiled. "We all worked together to make it happen."

He had to put in more effort at first, but as the team grew more coordinated, he only needed to give simple instructions for the others to understand what he meant.

Xiao Fan's skills still depended on having a team. He decided that while they were in the Novice Zone, he would train the four of them to become his regular teammates.

If they proved to be decent people, he wouldn't mind helping them create skills suited to them later on.

After all, he could imagine countless possible skills.

"It's getting dark. Let's head back."

Xiao Fan glanced at the sky. Dusk was already approaching.

The five headed out of the forest.

"We killed 57 Red-Eyed Rabbits and got 57 Core Power in total. I suggest we each take 11 points, and Brother Chen gets the two points left over. What do you think?" After tallying up the day's gains, Han the Person made his suggestion.

"I have no objections. Without Brother Chen, we wouldn't have killed a single Red-Eyed Rabbit today. I'd be fine with giving him even more," Garfield Without Fat quickly said.

"Of course. I have no problem with Brother Chen getting a bigger share."

"I'm fine with it too."

"Good, then that's how we'll divide it."

Seeing that nobody objected, Han the Person distributed the Core Power. Xiao Fan received 13 points.

"Still too slow."

Xiao Fan sighed inwardly. He still needed 11,100 Core Power to reach level five. At 13 points a day, it would take him more than two years to get there.

"Once the team's had some time to get in shape, I'll take them to hunt higher-level Fierce Beasts," Xiao Fan decided.

The other four each received 11 points, just enough Core Power to reach level two.

After receiving the 11 points, the four immediately chose to level up.

"You got five Free Attribute Points for reaching level two. Which attributes are you planning to put them into?" Han the Person asked the others.

"I'm not sure. How about putting one point into each attribute?" Garfield Without Fat suggested.

"Back in school, didn't our teacher explain how to allocate Free Attribute Points? It's best to put one point into each attribute so that you can improve your physical abilities across the board."

"Only people who go to extremes deliberately put points into a specific attribute. But then their bodies end up with certain weaknesses."

Zai Zai recalled what they had learned and offered his advice.

"Right, that's how it works." The other three nodded.

Xiao Fan: ...

Putting points into a specific attribute left you with weaknesses, while putting one point into each attribute meant your whole body was full of weaknesses.

Thinking of how he'd have to team up with these four for a long time, Xiao Fan fell silent for a moment before speaking.

"I don't recommend putting your points in that way."

Han the Person and the others had already brought up their systems to allocate their points. When Xiao Fan spoke, they all stopped.

"Why not, Brother Chen?" Han the Person asked, puzzled.

"Putting one point into each attribute improves your physical abilities across the board, but the improvement is very limited. You're better off putting points into one area so that you can excel at something."

Han the Person thought it over for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "But if you only put points into one attribute, won't you end up with an obvious weakness?"

Xiao Fan shook his head. "When one of your attributes is especially high, it can make up for a lot of your weaknesses. Take Swift as Wind, for example. If he put all his points into agility, he might not be able to beat anyone, but they might not be able to catch him either."

At Xiao Fan's words, Swift as Wind's eyes lit up.

"I've decided! From now on, I'm putting all my points into agility!"

Xiao Fan: ...That wasn't necessary!

"I was just giving an example. Besides, we have teammates. They can cover for whatever we lack."

Xiao Fan's words seemed to open up a whole new world for the four.

"So it can be done like that!"

The more they thought about it, the more reasonable Xiao Fan's approach seemed.

"Then, Brother Chen, how do you think the four of us should allocate our points?"

Han the Person and the others all looked at Xiao Fan.

Xiao Fan considered their Professions and the team's composition. After a moment's thought, he spoke.

"For Han the Person, I recommend putting all five points into Strength. A weapon like a saber is meant to be wielded with overwhelming force—direct and brutal."

"For Swift as Wind, I recommend three points in Strength and two in Agility. That'll make him fast and powerful."

"For Garfield Without Fat, I recommend the same: three points in Strength and two in Agility. He'll be able to run and fight."

"For Zai Zai, I recommend three points in Strength and two in Constitution. He'll be able to fight and take a hit."

Xiao Fan had come up with this allocation based on his gaming experience from his previous life.

It also suited the team's current needs. They could always use Core Power to buy whatever other attributes they needed.

"Great! Let's do that."

The other four had no hesitation about trusting Xiao Fan.