Chapter 22
"F * ck …"
Bai Xiaowen sucked in a breath of cold air, feeling a wave of regret. In Margao's journal, he had clearly read this paragraph:
"After a lot of effort, Master captured the leader of the plague rats …"
"I knew Falca had captured a plague rat leader, and most likely transformed it into a stronger zombie rat, but I overlooked it! Greed really does lower one's IQ. "
Bai Xiaowen gritted his teeth and got up, using Insight.
Blackfang (Elite Creature)
Race: Undead/Zombie Monster
Attributes: Strength 4.5, Agility 10.4, Constitution 5.1, Spirit 2.7
Skill 1: Plague Claws and Fangs: Enemies injured by the zombie rat's claws and bites will be poisoned.
Skill 2: Stiff Skin: Zombie rats don't feel pain, won't bleed, and the defense of their fur is greatly increased.
Skill 3: Infection Bite:???
Bai Xiaowen felt a wave of dizziness. This elite zombie rat called Blackfang was terrifyingly strong, comparable to an awakened one!
Its strength and Constitution were relatively low, but they were still above the average level of zombie rats, stronger than Bai Xiaowen. As for Agility, what did 10.4 Agility mean? Even a beginner awakened one couldn't compare to it!
Not to mention, there was also an undetected skill called Infection Bite!
Bai Xiaowen gritted his teeth and stood up, clenching his rusty iron sword. Just by looking at the 10 Agility, he knew he couldn't escape. If he wanted to live, he had to fight to the death.
After Blackfang missed, his four legs paused. He arched his body and made a gesture of accumulating strength. Then, he pounced forward like a gust of wind!
Although Bai Xiaowen was mentally prepared, his reaction speed and footsteps couldn't keep up. He was immediately pressed against the wall by Blackfang! Then Blackfang fiercely bit down on Bai Xiaowen's neck.
Fortunately, Bai Xiaowen's strength wasn't weak. He struggled and staggered half a body away. Crack! His shoulder was bitten, and the pain was bone-piercing.
Bai Xiaowen screamed in pain, pushed the zombie rat away with all his might, and staggered towards the entrance of the tunnel. His left arm hung limply. It was obvious that the bone had been bitten off.
"Is this the 'Infection Bite' skill?" Bai Xiaowen's wound was numb. It was obvious that he had been infected by the virus. The wound was still spreading rapidly, and half of his body had lost consciousness. The Zombie Rat, Blackfang, was still in hot pursuit. It leaped over Bai Xiaowen's head and stopped in front of the tunnel entrance!
Bai Xiaowen didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that the zombie rat's bean-sized eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. The monster's spirit was 2.7, while ordinary zombie rats only had about 0.2. It even had some intelligence and did not forget to play with its prey before it died.
"F * ck you!"
Bai Xiaowen roared and gulped down a bottle of potion. This was the battle potion he had prepared — Bull's Strength!
It was as if a fire had ignited from the bottom of his heart. An astonishing power surged through Bai Xiaowen's body. Bai Xiaowen's strength temporarily increased by nearly 6 points! His total strength instantly exceeded 10 points!
Bai Xiaowen was like a mad bull as he slammed his shoulder into the Zombie Rat Blackfang. Heiya was caught off guard and was directly knocked into that narrow tunnel!
The narrow tunnel was only as tall as a person and less than one meter wide. It could only allow one person to pass through.
In other words, the Zombie Rat Blackfang's 10.4 agility would be reduced by more than half! Bai Xiaowen, who had temporarily increased his strength to more than 10 points, would have an overwhelming advantage!
This was the opportunity that Bai Xiaowen had been waiting for to turn the tables!
Bai Xiaowen bent his waist and pressed against Blackfang. He raised his rusty sword with one hand and swung it wildly without thinking!
Every blade pierced into its flesh, and black blood splattered everywhere.
After a series of vicious slashes, the Elite Zombie Rat Blackfang had become a pile of minced meat. It was almost impossible to tell that it was a rat's corpse. In front of a strength of more than 10 points, the Zombie Rat Skin could not withstand the wild slashes of a kitchen knife.
Bai Xiaowen panted heavily and put away his rusty sword. Fortunately, he had gotten this sword from his homeroom teacher, Xiao Jinsheng. Otherwise, he might not have been able to kill this Elite Zombie Rat.
A message notification came.
"Battle ended. Strength: 10. Accuracy: 2. Continuity: 4. Evaluation: Excellent."
"You have killed the Elite Zombie Rat, Blackfang."
"Your proficiency in basic equipment (One-handed Sword Series) has increased."
"Basic equipment (One-handed Sword Series) has increased to Level 4!"
Suddenly, a faint white light shot out from the Elite Zombie Rat Blackfang's corpse. Then, the white light converged and condensed into a slightly illusory small treasure chest.
"This is … a loot treasure chest?"
Bai Xiaowen was shocked. A loot treasure chest was a chest where one could draw loot as a reward after killing a powerful monster. Bai Xiaowen was no stranger to this. Many awakened ones had broadcasted their adventures in the Spirit Realm, and this kind of loot treasure chest would appear.
He did not expect that killing a zombie rat would also give him a treasure chest. However, when he thought about the zombie rat's strength, which was comparable to a beginner awakened, it was not surprising.
Bai Xiaowen pressed his hand on the treasure chest and silently opened it.
A message notification came.
"Elite Zombie Rat, Blackfang's treasure chest is about to open. Calculating the reward …"
"The enemy's strength is 2.378: 1."
"Battle score is A (Excellent). You have three chances to draw loot cards, and you will not draw a blank card."
The treasure chest disappeared. In the light, six silver-textured "loot cards" appeared in front of Bai Xiaowen.
"It's actually an A-level battle score!" Bai Xiaowen was very happy.
The battle score was used to measure the overall score of an awakened's battle. It was usually determined by the ratio of the enemy's strength. The higher the score, the more chances to draw loot.
For example, the six loot cards in front of him represented all six items that could be dropped by the Elite Zombie Rat, Blackfang.
With an A-level score, Bai Xiaowen could draw three times. If it was a B-level score, he could only draw two times. If it was a C-level score or below, he could only draw one time.
If it was an S-level (Perfect) score, it would be terrifying. He could draw five times! It could almost make the zombie rat's underwear burst out, if it had underwear.
However, the S-level score was just a legend. In fact, it was very difficult to score an A-level battle score. It meant that the strength gap between the enemy and himself was huge!
For example, this Elite Zombie Rat's attributes were comparable to a beginner awakened. Its strength was more than twice that of Bai Xiaowen. If Bai Xiaowen hadn't knocked it into the narrow tunnel, the ending would have been certain death.
The backs of the six loot cards flashed with silver light. Each card seemed very tempting.
Bai Xiaowen didn't think much about it. There was no way to judge this kind of thing with logic. He directly reached out and pointed at the three cards in the middle.
The light kept flashing, and the three cards that were not selected turned into psionic particles and dissipated. The three cards selected by Bai Xiaowen were turned over.
The first card was painted with a dagger pattern. The second card was a cloak pattern. The third card was a small test tube containing a black liquid.
Seeing the blue text under the dagger pattern, Bai Xiaowen was happy. A blue weapon was an "Elite" weapon! Just this elite-grade weapon alone was enough to make him a profit.
Psionic equipment could be roughly divided into four levels according to quality. It could be easily distinguished by the color of the equipment name. The four levels were: Normal (white), Elite (blue), Hero (gold), and Lord (dark gold).
As for the inferior rough (gray) equipment, hunters didn't care about it at all. It was a piece of trash that ordinary people regarded as good things.
Above the dark gold equipment, there were rarer and higher quality equipment, but it was beyond the scope of Bai Xiaowen's understanding.
Bai Xiaowen withdrew his thoughts and checked the notification.
"You've obtained a weapon: Fanged Dagger."
"You've obtained an equipment: Dirty Cloak."
"You've obtained an item: Rancid Blood."
The attributes of the first two psionic equipment were as follows.
Fanged Dagger (Bound after pickup)
Quality: Elite (blue)
Attack: 3 ~ 8
Durability attribute: Agility + 1
Description: A small and powerful tool for bleeding.
[Dirty Cloak (Bound after pickup)]
Quality: Normal (white)
Defense: 2
Durability attribute: Evasion rate increased by 3% (common attribute of cloak type equipment)
Description: When wearing it, it's best not to think that it was taken from a mouse.
"It's worthy of being called an Elite dagger. It's much better than the class teacher's rough iron sword! The additional attack is increased by three times, and the dagger's attack speed is faster than a one-handed sword! Not to mention the + 1 agility attribute. "
The other cloak was also okay. It didn't have any additional attributes, but the + 2 defense and + 3% evasion would also increase the wearer's resistance to attacks. For a piece of white equipment, one couldn't ask for too much.
Unfortunately, these two pieces of equipment were "bound after pickup" and couldn't be traded with others. Of course, based on Bai Xiaowen's understanding, most equipment had this kind of "bound after pickup" feature.
If one could get a piece of equipment with good attributes that was "bound after equipping", one could make a small fortune. Who knew how many would-be Awakened bought equipment to pass the Spiritual Realm's test without hesitation?
The most amazing thing was that equipment with no binding restrictions could be passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom.
Bai Xiaowen finally looked at the item of the third card. This item was called "Rancid Blood." It was a bottle of black blood in a semi-solidified state, and its grade was level 1, level 3. When smeared on a weapon, the attack would have a corrosive toxin that would reduce the enemy's combat ability.
Bai Xiaowen put on the dirty cloak, but when he equipped the fanged dagger, he received a prompt that the + 1 agility attribute wouldn't take effect. The reason was that Bai Xiaowen wasn't an Awakened yet.
Bai Xiaowen wasn't too upset. Even if the attribute bonus didn't take effect, the fanged dagger's attack speed and attack power would still be very good as a white grade weapon.
After putting the rancid blood into his tactical backpack, Bai Xiaowen was about to leave when he suddenly saw a dim light flashing under Blacktooth's corpse.
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