Outside the bedroom, Lu Yan was washing up.
Zhou Kai glanced at the digital clock beside the bed. It was exactly eight in the morning.
He brought up the panel, ready to plan out his new day.
[Character: Zhou Kai] [Status: Erosion, Clear-Headed] [Scar: Chariot (1/100)] [Skills: Comprehensive Combat lv3 (1/50), Light Footwork lv3 (13/50), Soraka Swordsmanship lv2 (12/25), Occultism lv2 (0/25), Falcon Strike Technique Lv2 (3/25)] [Items: Residence Permit, Blood-Stained Axe, Morning Star Notes (Volumes Three and Two), Moonlight Orchid Seed (Plump), Exquisite Moonlight Orchid Amulet, Sturdy Two-Handed Sword] [Universal Experience Points: 14]
The pills' effects hadn't been fully absorbed yet. Zhou Kai didn't want to waste them, and taking another one at this stage would be pointless.
He understood better than anyone that biting off more than you could chew got you nowhere.
So the experience points on his panel had only increased by five, bringing the total to fourteen.
"Fourteen points of experience... That's just enough to raise Soraka Swordsmanship to level three."
Soraka Swordsmanship's progress had already reached 12/25. Zhou Kai only had to allocate the points, and it would undergo a qualitative leap.
But he wasn't about to upgrade it recklessly.
"Becoming stronger is fundamental. That's true... but I'm still a long way from taking on a Nightmare barehanded and coming out on top."
"At this stage, I'd better keep a few trump cards in reserve."
Items like the Moonlight Orchid Amulet could significantly improve both his chances of survival and his rate of growth.
Going all in could be smart, but there was no need to do it when he still had plenty of room to maneuver.
Once they were ready, Zhou Kai and Lu Yan headed to a shopping mall downtown.
Even after gaining supernatural powers, he was still a