Chapter 58: All-Round Improvement
Chapter 58: All-Round Improvement
Snip—
Without hesitation, Lin Sai thrust her long dagger into the Treant's head, piercing it instantly.
But... the Treant didn't die.
Pierced by the cold steel, the Treant let out a shrill cry and began to struggle.
It was clear that it was unwilling to accept its fate.
However, its struggles were futile. Its body was disrupted by the chaotic essence, and its head was pinned to the ground by the long dagger. This so-called struggle couldn't stir up any trouble, and Lin Sai didn't even need to respond to it.
Hearing the strange noise, Dan, who was already lying down, raised her head to observe the situation.
"Haha—"
The female hunter couldn't hold back her laughter and then explained, "This thing has obvious plant characteristics, so its weakness is most likely not in its head. Look at its back, where it was hit by two arrows, which ultimately paralyzed its body. This shows that its weakness is in its torso, but not in the heart. You can try attacking its abdomen."
Lin Sai nodded in understanding and then pulled out the dagger, thrusting it down again.
Snip!
This time, the cold blade pierced the bark of the Treant's abdomen.
Lin Sai could clearly feel that within the Treant's abdominal cavity, the dagger had severed numerous tiny tubes like water pipes. The Treant, which had been moaning, gradually became stiff, its mouth agape and its pupils losing their luster.
After this strike, it finally became completely still.
The female hunter's assessment of its weak point was extremely accurate; the Treant's fatal weakness was indeed in its abdomen.
However, at this moment, Lin Sai didn't feel any joy from a successful revenge.
It wasn't that he had some sort of mental cleanliness regarding killing. Nor was it that after a successful revenge, he felt a sense of emptiness.
Instead, it was because at this very instant, his attribute panel suddenly displayed a large amount of text.
After traveling for several days, facing dangers and hardships, and finally killing this Treant.
This experience aligned with the requirements of the RPG module, so Lin Sai's RPG module also leveled up!
RPG Level: 3→4
Map: Collect environmental information and transform it into a visualized graphical interface.
Note: In the upper right corner, upper left corner, or by pressing M, your game must have a map, right?
"Map..."
When Lin Sai saw this word, he knew what it meant.
He tried to activate this ability, and after consuming the corresponding essence, the surrounding terrain immediately appeared in his mind as an image.
Within Lin Sai's perception range.
The cave, trees, path, stream, and various other elements were all present.
Hostile targets like wild animals and beasts were marked on the map with red dots, friendly companions were marked in green, neutral ones in yellow, and Lin Sai himself was represented by a white icon with a directional arrow.
Lin Sai immediately tried to expand the map's range, just like in a game.
And it actually worked!
However, as the map's range expanded, the precision of terrain perception decreased, and the consumption of essence became more intense.
Lin Sai roughly estimated.
His current map skill had an accurate scouting range of around 50 meters.
If this range were expanded to 1 kilometer, the map would only show the rough outlines of mountains and forests, and the essence consumption would be too much to handle, leaving him completely exhausted within three to five seconds.
"..."
"Even so, this ability is still incredibly powerful."
Not to mention anything else, but just recently.
If Lin Sai had awakened this ability before entering the cave, he would have discovered the Treant's presence in advance, and they wouldn't have fallen into its trap.
Environmental intelligence is always of great strategic value, and the benefits it brings are countless.
Lin Sai muttered to himself as he continued to examine the changes in his other attributes.
The Experience Bar also saw significant growth at this moment.
After clearing out an entire nest of Ice Boars and then challenging and defeating them in a dangerous situation.
This experience greatly benefited Lindsay, as all her attributes increased in experience. Among them, her Constitution, Agility, and Strength, the three physical attributes, each gained a direct point, leaving only a sliver of progress needed for the next level.
However, Lindsay found it odd that her Charisma also increased by a point.
This attribute is primarily related to appearance and temperament.
Lindsay's appearance certainly hadn't changed.
Could defeating a formidable enemy, or perhaps a successful act of vengeance, have also altered her temperament? Lindsay gently caressed her wrist and smirked, continuing to scroll down.
The combat skills employed in battle were now mostly filled to 3/5 to 4/5.
This was an incredibly exaggerated growth!
Once these skills reached the Expertise level, the experience gained from regular practice became almost imperceptible. Only commonly used abilities like Common Language could provide enough experience to break through to the Master level.
Once these abilities also achieved Mastery, Lindsay believed her ordinary skills would likely be significantly enhanced as well, referencing the powerful communication capability of Common Language.
"..."
"Lindsay, why are you spacing out?"
Lindsay was examining her attributes, which had improved across the board.
But this dazed expression was noticed by Torch, who stood nearby, leading to a misunderstanding.
He thought Lindsay had just avenged her grudge.
So, with a special emotion in his heart, he hurriedly approached her:
"Are you okay? Maybe you should rest for a bit?"
"I'm fine!"
Lindsay snapped out of her thoughts and saw Torch's worried expression, so she quickly shook her head in denial.
At this moment, her gaze swept across the scene.
She saw Dan lying on the ground, completely unwilling to get up; and Alan, leaning against a tree, unable to move.
Lindsay took out some medicinal herbs from her bag, which she had prepared earlier:
"I have some medicine to reduce swelling and stop bleeding. Let's try it."
The female hunter, who had been lying silently on the ground, immediately perked up upon hearing this:
"Lindsay, hurry!"
"My waist hurts so much, come and see if it's broken!"
Torch quickly went to attend to his restless mother.
Lindsay approached Alan.
The young warrior simply shook her head and accepted the help without saying a word.
It didn't take long for the two severely injured individuals to have their wounds treated with the ointment.
As time passed, the forest gradually became shrouded in darkness.
The group of four, three of them injured.
This situation was not ideal for an immediate departure, so they decided to return to the Ice Boar's den.
Although the place smelled unpleasant, it was at least safe.
Moreover, the culprit behind the town's troubles had been slain by their blades.
With both the return journey and the mission completed without issues, they no longer felt the urgency they had at the start.
Among the three injured individuals, Lindsay's situation was unique.
He had the assistance of Life Essence, and his self-healing speed was faster than that of ordinary Awakened individuals.
That night.
As long as it wasn't strenuous labor, Lindsay could manage some simple tasks.
After taking care of the two heavily injured individuals, he began to process over a dozen Ice Boars, and while outside, he dragged the Treant's corpse back to the den.
Lindsay placed her right hand on the Treant's corpse, and the Prey Material skill activated.
No extra movements were needed.
With the skill's effect, Lindsay's hand now held a vine-woven ring.
[Headgear/Material: Ivy Headband]
[A Treant's identity headband, imbued with vibrant life essence. Direct wear increases the wearer's Nature Affinity; can also be used as material for crafting other items.]
[Treants cherish their headbands, making such materials extremely rare on the market, and their value is difficult to assess.]
(End of Chapter)
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