Chapter 005: Leveling Up by Defeating Monsters
After all, having once been a well-trained reserve agent, death and bloodshed are commonplace occurrences
At that moment, Adrian moved
During this week, Adrian also gradually unlocked the skills of Basic Combat and Basic Shooting, which enhanced his combat capabilities to a certain extent
Longhorn Antelope (Huang Ming)
Risk Level: Low
The long-horned deer lowered its head without the slightest bit of vigilance, sniffed the scent, and was about to tear off a piece of tender shoot that looked lush and dripping with green
By the way, although I am not currently planning to level up, experience can still enhance skill proficiency! Improving skills is not as obvious as leveling up directly, so let's get to it!
In the evening, Adrian, who deliberately made himself look disheveled and dirty, returned to the training base with the carcass of a long-horned deer that he had consumed more than half of. As expected, he received a low evaluation, barely passing, but fortunately, there was no punishment
The body of the long-horned deer, still warm, struggled momentarily in Adrian's embrace before ultimately losing its strength
However, that would not align with Adrian's plan
He seized the neck of the stag with one hand, and taking advantage of the beast's moment of fright, swiftly drew a dagger with the other hand and plunged it into the left side of the stag's neck, thrusting it upward at an angle
Attributes: Strength 8, Agility 13, Stamina 8
Since obtaining the profession of [Swordsman Apprentice], Adrian has accumulated nearly 200,000 experience points, which is likely sufficient to directly reach level 20
Starting from the bottom, making gradual progress until stabilizing at a level slightly above the mid-range, this was Adrian's initial plan
Level: Lv7
Out of caution, Adrian first discarded a detection.
Based on your level and attributes, you have obtained the following information
Surprisingly, through a week of agent training, he has unlocked the progress bar for the "Agent" profession, which currently stands at 15%.
The "Safe Zone" is a field activity area that can be designated by the supervisors of the training base. Centered around the training base located on the island, it is divided into three main sections from the inside out: the "Safe Zone," the "Danger Zone," and the "Deadly Zone." Each area is inhabited by creatures, toxins, and other entities of varying levels of danger.
A week passes in the blink of an eye
However, Adrian is still not prepared to upgrade, as his current attributes are already sufficient for him
Future training will undoubtedly become increasingly rigorous step by step. Adrian plans to gradually demonstrate a form of "progress" that aligns with common understanding, rather than making a sudden leap of several levels in just a week.
Except for the supervising agents and the field personnel on mission, no one knows the secure route hidden deep within the dense forest
Meanwhile, his attributes changed to: Strength 6, Agility 10, Stamina 4, Intelligence 7, Charisma 6, Luck 1
Today's training mission for the squad is for each member to hunt 3 beasts in the "safe zone" as today's portion of "food". If anyone fails to successfully hunt, they will have to go hungry for a day
Approximately two minutes later, with no ominous sounds surrounding them, the long-horned deer relaxed and calmly walked towards Adrian, ready to take a look at this seemingly abundant "bush".
Moments later, Adrian began today's session of basic swordsmanship training
In the morning, in the southwest corner of the "Safe Zone", within a dense thicket.
Adrian, clad in simple camouflage, crawled through the bushes, his face smeared with green dye that matched the surrounding environment. He tightly gripped a standard-issue dagger in his hand, his eyes calmly observing the beast feeding in the clearing not far away, resembling an emotionless assassin
On this day, outside the training base's "Safety Zone"
Furrowing his brow as he finished the slightly charred venison, Adrian's thoughts began to wander
Adrian threw the carcass of the long-horned deer onto the ground, crouched down, and awkwardly began to skin it, disassemble the bones, and extract the meat
The experience gained from low-level beasts is somewhat limited, equivalent to merely a dozen or so practice swings with a blade
On one hand, this is to provide ample practical training grounds for the children at the training base; on the other hand, it is also to prevent individuals who yearn for the sea and freedom from escaping the base
Compared to the previously easily obtainable professions of [Swordsman Apprentice] and [Navigator], the difficulty of acquiring the [Agent] profession has increased significantly. Adrian once inquired with the system and received the response that [the difficulty of obtaining certain professions is directly proportional to the complexity of the profession], which sounds quite reasonable.
Adrian tightened his grip on the standard-issue dagger's handle, maintaining the patience expected of an excellent (theoretical) hunter, and continued to wait
Although the long-horned deer is a gentle herbivore, its primary three-dimensional attributes are all higher than mine. Even if it is restrained, it may still break free; moreover, once it is discovered, it will definitely take off at once, and one must wait to approach again
In addition, Adrian has also accumulated 8 free attribute points and 4 skill points for future needs
The level cap for the "Swordsman Apprentice" is Lv20. Currently, Adrian's level is Lv3, and the experience required for the next level is 800. This means that this horned deer has filled up more than half of the experience bar.
The act of hunting wild beasts did not bring Adrian any discomfort or feelings of nausea, possibly influenced by the residual memories of his body
In the days that followed, Adrian devoted more time and energy to accumulating experience and practicing swordsmanship. He was very clear about one thing: CP9 was not a charitable organization. One day, he would leave the so-called "safe zone" and venture into the deeper "danger zone," the "deadly zone," and even onto the vast, turbulent sea to carry out missions. At that time, there would be no time to lament "if only I had known earlier"!
Adrian was indeed fortunate, as he found this long-horned deer with little effort
For certain sensitive entities, detection can also be perceived
Skills: Charge, Rush
You have slain the beast · Longhorn Deer, and based on the level and attribute difference, you have gained 480 experience points
In light of this, Adrian consumed 120,000 experience points to elevate 【Basic Swordsmanship Training】 to level 10, the maximum level, and obtained two skill points; he then consumed 30,000 experience points to raise 【Beginner Swordsmanship Affinity】 to level 6
It seems that we need to unlock a few more life professions, such as chef and fisherman. In the future, if we are sailing on the sea, we cannot rely solely on drinking the wind from the northwest and eating sashimi without anyone to cook for us
Feeling the continuous surge of swordsmanship training knowledge deep within his mind, Adrian sighed: "Leveling up is momentarily exhilarating, but experience is fleeting!"
The long-horned deer seemed to sense something, suddenly halting its feeding, raising its head, and observing its surroundings with its dark, lively eyes, ready to flee at any moment
The dull sensation of the metallic blade piercing through the venison was firmly transmitted along the handle into Adrian's palm
Enter with a white knife, exit with a red knife
However, speaking of which, leveling up is indeed quite fast at lower levels
You strike a fatal blow! Normal attacks are transformed into lethal attacks!
Adrian took a deep breath, as the sharp and concise attack had already been rehearsed in his mind more than ten times.
In order to alleviate the stress from combat training, Adrian was compelled to use his accumulated experience to level up his "Swordsman Apprentice" rank, raising his total level to Lv3