Chapter 11: Major Reward

Chapter 11: Major Reward

Clap clap clap!

With the Dark Claw Demon frozen in place, Lin Hanchuan continued his assault at a steady pace—two Level 1 Water Balls per second.

It didn’t take long.

The Dark Claw Demon, savoring its inevitable demise, finally collapsed into lifelessness.

Beep! “Successful elimination of a Level 5 Lord-Rank Dark Claw Demon! Base experience awarded: 500. First Kill bonus: +500 experience! Bonus for defeating a monster one level above you: +50 experience!”

Beep! “Congratulations! You’ve reached Level 5. Base attributes +2. Awarded 4 free attribute points!”

Beep! “Congratulations! You’ve identified and defeated a demon disguised as a villager during the investigation. Awarded 1 free attribute point!”

Beep! “Congratulations! You are now the second player in District 9 to defeat a Lord-Rank wild monster. Awarded 1 hidden attribute point!”

After absorbing the four notifications, Lin Hanchuan opened his personal panel.

The experience from the Lord-Rank demon’s First Kill was substantial—1,050 points in total. His Mage Rank had already reached Level 5, needing only 430 more points to reach Level 6. Out of his 5 free attribute points, he allocated 1 to Strength and the remaining 4 to Intelligence. The flight speed of both Level 1 Fireball and Water Ball still felt sluggish during combat, so increasing Strength would help improve their trajectory. Spell Attack power remained his priority.

As for the announcement declaring him the second player in District 9 to defeat a Lord-Rank wild monster, he wasn’t surprised. With the overwhelming promotion campaign for Descent Online and the influx of seasoned veterans from other regions into the newly launched District 9, competition was fierce. Many players brought their accumulated combat experience from other servers, making monster slaying second nature.

Under equal conditions, there were probably at least a thousand “new players” in District 9 capable of defeating this Level 4 Lord-Rank Dark Claw Demon without taking damage.

However, the moment Lin Hanchuan stepped into Green Sea Alliance’s Wangyue City, his dominance was inevitable. Killing three wild monsters and reaching Level 5—no one else in District 9 could claim that.

“1 hidden attribute point…”

Hidden attributes couldn’t be increased through leveling up. They were typically awarded through system rewards or special channels. Many ordinary players found themselves stuck with the same hidden attribute value at Level 100 as they had at Level 1.

Lin Hanchuan treated this single hidden attribute point with great care. His gaze swept across his hidden attribute list—each one was valuable, but ultimately settled on Insight. At 9 points, Insight was already his highest hidden attribute. It affected skill progression, talent development, and secondary professions.

His preference for Insight stemmed from the special effect of his [Law God] talent: a 100% boost to Insight when learning Mage-class skills. For Lin Hanchuan, every point of Insight was effectively doubled. Once Insight reached 20 points, it would trigger the “Minor Enlightenment” state.

After glancing at the three F-Rank skills gifted by the system, he allocated the hidden attribute point to Insight, raising it to 10.

The moment he cast Level 1 Fireball and focused on it, the system chimed:

Beep! “You have entered the ‘Minor Enlightenment’ state. Your understanding of fireball magic has deepened!”

Beep! “Congratulations! F-Rank skill [Fireball Level 1] has advanced to E-Rank: [Great Fireball (E-Rank)]!”

Great Fireball (E-Rank)
Rank: E
Mana Cost: 20 mana points. Launch a Great Fireball dealing 100 + 50% of base spell attack damage.
Basic Effect 1: Inflicts 20-40 burn damage over 3 seconds.
Basic Effect 2: Grants 1% spell penetration for 5 seconds, stackable up to 10%.
Special Effect: Chance to trigger an explosion, doubling fireball damage.
Note: No cooldown period.

“Minor Enlightenment really is powerful! The skill advancement of F-Rank spells is practically instantaneous!” Lin Hanchuan smiled as he read the description of Great Fireball.

Skill progression typically relied on Insight and skill proficiency for most players. Under his previous 9 Insight points, frequent use of Fireball Level 1 would eventually elevate it to E-Rank. Minor Enlightenment simply accelerated this process. However, entering this state wasn’t something he could control at will. When he cast Water Ball Level 1 again and stared at it for half a minute without any system prompt, he confirmed its unpredictability.

Closing his panel, Lin Hanchuan turned his attention to the demon’s corpse in the pharmacy warehouse. Without continuous Water Ball attacks, the ice crystal state had melted.

Drip drip drip!
Water droplets rained down from the walls and ceiling, transforming the warehouse into a miniature waterfall. The demon’s corpse, now unfrozen, lay in the water, almost overlapping the spot where the Baonüe Demon had died. The loot from both monsters scattered together.

Stepping into the water, he approached the corpse. Kneeling down, he gathered the fallen items—several valuable drops from the two demons.

Two bronze-tier weapons:
Dagger (Bronze +4, Level 5)
Wristband (Bronze +2, Level 5)

The wristband was the only useful one.

Shadow Wristband
Rank: Level 5
Quality: Bronze +2
Basic Effect: +100 max HP, +10 max MP, 2% reduced skill cooldown.
Special Effect: Stores three F-Rank skills or one E-Rank skill. Shatter during battle to instantly release stored skill.
Class Requirement: None
Attribute Requirement: Intelligence > 10

With a quick scan of its stats, Lin Hanchuan equipped it immediately. The wristband’s black surface bore a design of ten sharp Dark Claw Demon nails entwined together, giving it a sinister appearance.

“A skill-storing accessory at the bronze tier is pretty decent,” he remarked, placing Great Fireball (E-Rank) inside.

Other loot included three black iron-tier items:
Shield (Black Iron +3, Level 5)
Axe (Black Iron +5, Level 5)
Longsword (Black Iron +2, Level 5)

The Black Iron +5 weapon was the highest-tier Black Iron equipment available. Anything beyond that would be Bronze +1.

In addition to the gear, there was a basic Intelligence potion, two basic instant health potions, and 1 gold, 24 silver, 32 copper coins.

However, his biggest gain was the stockpile of potions in the warehouse.

Eighteen storage chests filled with potions prepared by the system for sale in this newbie village’s 56th pharmacy shop—all now his.

Cracking open the chests, he found Stamina potions, Agility potions, blue potions, red potions, antidotes, and toxic elixirs.

Lin Hanchuan stretched luxuriously, a satisfied grin spreading across his face.

“Now, it’s all mine!”

(End of Chapter)

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