Lu Chen was bathed in golden light!
[Talent "Inferior Werewolf Bloodline" Tier-0: Normal attacks have a chance to critically hit, 6% chance for double critical.]
Seeing this enhancement, Lu Chen was utterly shocked.
He didn't expect that from not being ranked to Tier-0, his critical hit rate would directly increase by 5 points!
"That's more like it. With a 6% chance, there's still hope for a critical hit."
After relentless effort, Lu Chen finally restored his quality and talent to the initial values of a normal Gnoll.
Skywalk Game Company has always claimed that "Ninefold Heaven Realm" is a hardcore game. It seems that the strength of a normal Gnoll is indeed much stronger than a level 1 player.
Higher attack, equipped, and with critical hits, unless the player uses potions, it's impossible to win in a solo fight!
Looking at his attributes, Lu Chen felt more confident.
"Great, just five more to level up, let's keep grinding!"
Lu Chen's target remained the Weak Gnolls, as his potions were very scarce, and he needed to save them.
[Killed Weak Gnoll (Level 1), captured 10 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi, obtained 1 Talent Evolution Shard (Tier-0), obtained 1 Quality Evolution Point (0-Star).]
[Killed Weak Gnoll (Level 1), captured 10 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi, obtained 1 Talent Evolution Shard (Tier-0), obtained 1 Quality Evolution Point (0-Star).]
***
"Damn, equipment is really hard to drop. I've killed almost 20 and still no equipment."
Lu Chen complained as he unknowingly killed 5 Weak Gnolls.
This time, without Lu Chen needing to say anything, a golden light automatically rose from beneath his feet, and he finally leveled up!
After leveling up, Lu Chen immediately checked his attributes.
[Character Bound: Lu Chen]
[Character: Gnoll]
[Quality (0-Star): Normal (No bonus to base attributes)]
[Level: 2 (Level Up Progress: 0/400)]
[Physical Strength: Strength: 6 Agility: 6 Constitution: 6]
[Attack Power: Physical Attack 10-13]
[Defense: Physical Defense 3]
[Health: 170]
[Talent "Inferior Werewolf Bloodline" Tier-0: Normal attacks have a chance to critically hit, 6% chance for double critical.]
[Talent Evolution Shard: 0/20 (Tier-1 Shard)]
[Quality Evolution Points: 0/20 (1-Star Evolution Points)]
[Monster Reputation: 0]
"My stats are up to 6, attack is in double digits now! Health is 170! Haha, I can now take on normal Gnolls! Huh? Where are my Quality Evolution Points?" Lu Chen was a bit puzzled.
He should still have 5 0-Star Evolution Points.
Opening his backpack, Lu Chen finally understood.
5 0-Star Quality Points were in his backpack, with two lines of description on the item.
[Sell: 0.1 Monster Reputation]
[10 0-Star Quality Evolution Points can be combined into 1 1-Star Quality Evolution Point.]
"Damn, buying one costs 1 Reputation, selling only gives a tenth, what a rip-off!" Lu Chen couldn't help but complain, "No way, I can't sell them!"
"Speaking of which, Weak Gnolls drop 0-Star, so normal Gnolls should drop 1-Star, right?" Lu Chen scanned the surroundings.
It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread.com".
This place was some distance from the Starter Village, so the monsters here were of a higher level than those near the village.
Near the Starter Village, Weak Gnolls were everywhere, but here they were the least common, with not many level 1 Gnolls, and mostly level 2 or 3.
"Better to kill level 1 normal Gnolls, safety first!" Lu Chen said, lacking ambition.
After finding his target, Lu Chen wielded his big club and struck a level 1 Gnoll.
-8!
The opponent wasn't a pushover either, seeing Lu Chen attack, it struck back with its club.
-5!
"Heh heh, its damage is lower than mine, and its health is lower too, I've got this!" Lu Chen smirked, "Sorry, buddy!"
Bang! -9!
Two Gnolls wielding clubs, hitting each other back and forth, enjoying the fight...
[Killed Gnoll (Level 1), captured 15 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi.]
The experience was 5 points higher than the Weak ones, a very good value! But Lu Chen was more concerned about something else.
[Obtained 1 Tier-0 Talent Shard]
[Obtained 1 0-Star Quality Evolution Point]
"Damn, no way, still 0-Star!" Lu Chen was quite frustrated.
"Could it be a random drop?" Lu Chen considered this possibility and quickly continued to hunt.
[Killed Gnoll (Level 1), captured 15 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi. Obtained 1 Tier-0 Talent Shard. Obtained 1 0-Star Quality Evolution Point.]
[Killed Gnoll (Level 1), captured 15 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi. Obtained 1 Tier-0 Talent Shard. Obtained 1 0-Star Quality Evolution Point.]
***
"Damn, 5 of them, all dropping only 0-Star..." Lu Chen finally confirmed that normal Gnolls also only drop 0-Star materials!
"How am I supposed to evolve then?" Lu Chen sat by a tree stump, recovering his strength, "Do I have to kill level 2 ones? Level 2 is tough."
While searching for monsters earlier, Lu Chen had unknowingly strayed from his original position.
Just as he was at a loss, a Gnoll not far away caught his attention.
That guy was about 1.6 meters tall, half a head taller than Lu Chen, and strong, but that wasn't the main point. The main point was its name was just too impressive!
"Strong Gnoll!"
It was like the Lamborghini of Gnolls, just seeing it from afar would draw anyone's attention to this majestic Gnoll.
"Will this one drop equipment?" Lu Chen stared at it intently, afraid it would run away.
"This guy is also level 1, and I'm at least level 2, plus I have potions, I'm not afraid of it!" At this moment, Lu Chen was blinded by the thought of equipment worth two to three hundred yuan.
Wielding his club, Lu Chen approached the guy and, without a word, struck it with his club.
-8!
The opponent retaliated with its club, dealing 8 damage to Lu Chen as well.
"Hmm? Its damage is about the same as mine, but its health is only 150, less than mine, I can handle this!"
With that decision, Lu Chen engaged in a 1V1 brawl with the Strong Gnoll.
A few seconds later, the Strong Gnoll fell unwillingly at Lu Chen's feet, its eyes seemingly saying: "You're fucking bullying me, a level 2 against a level 1?"
Lu Chen ignored the Gnoll's resentment, looking at his remaining health, he let out a long sigh of relief, "Damn, this one's critical hits are higher than mine, good thing I have more health, or I'd have to waste a potion."
Now Lu Chen only had 4 potions left, and he wouldn't use them unless absolutely necessary.
No matter what, Lu Chen won, and now came his favorite part.
Looting the body!
[Killed Strong Gnoll (Level 1), captured 20 points of Ambient Spiritual Qi. Obtained 1 Tier-1 Talent Shard. Obtained 1 1-Star Quality Evolution Point.]
Lu Chen's triangular eyes gleamed with golden light! The experience was a lot, but Lu Chen didn't care; what he cared about were the two items at the end!
"It's 1-Star material! I finally got 1-Star material! Haha, I finally know where to get it! From these Special Monsters!"
Once he knew the source of the materials, there was only one thing left to do—grind!
But then Lu Chen thought, "Wait, it's still a bit dangerous for me to fight this guy now. I should grind normal Gnolls and record the locations of these Special Monsters!
Come back to kill them at level 3!"
Just as Lu Chen's mind was racing, making the most cautious... no, the most prudent decision, the system issued another notification.
[Ding, obtained item "Worn Gnoll Club" (Gray)]
The system gave a special notification sound, as if marking a significant event...
"What! It really dropped equipment?!" Lu Chen's eyes widened, even he couldn't quite believe it.
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