Chapter 11

When Qin Feng saw the 'Charger,' he instinctively glanced at his own agility stat.

Thanks to the Shadow class bonuses and the agility boost from his Bronze-tier Corrosive Dagger, Qin Feng's agility had now reached 34 points.

In the Forsaken Game, doubling one's agility didn't directly translate to doubling one's movement speed. Instead, there was a specific formula to calculate the relation.

"With a base of 10 agility, normal walking speed is about 3 meters per second, and full sprinting speed reaches around 9.5 meters per second."

"Now, with 34 agility, my normal speed is around 5.83 meters per second, and my full sprinting speed is between 17 and 18 meters per second."

At this point, Qin Feng's speed was almost double that of some beginner players!

Even so, it only barely matched the speed of the 'Charger.'

"That's enough."

"I can keep up with the Charger, no need to worry about it running away."

Qin Feng hid in the shadows, observing the scene ahead.

He noticed that the Charger was chasing down a group of players.

Leading the group was a burly man holding a low-quality shield, fending off the Charger's attacks while steadily retreating.

That man was Wang Meng, the player ranked second in Shell Town.

Behind Wang Meng were five other hidden-class players, all focused intently on casting their skills and attacking the Charger.

Unfortunately...

Neither the archer nor the mage—one man and one woman—could land their attacks on the fast-moving Charger!

The Charger zigzagged nimbly, using its decayed claws and sharp fangs to quickly reduce Wang Meng's HP by half, despite his class being a Holy Shield Warrior, which had high base durability.

Wang Meng's class had significantly higher health and defense than other beginner players, boosting his overall resilience by at least 30%.

The team had leveled up to 2 without encountering any serious danger, largely thanks to Wang Meng holding the front line.

But now...

Against this Bronze-tier boss, the Charger, Wang Meng was clearly struggling to hold his ground.

Meanwhile, the Charger still had at least 90% of its health remaining!

At that moment, the team's archer, 'Sharp-Eye Shooter,' missed two more shots, frustration evident on his face. "It's no use. This boss is too fast—hitting it with ranged attacks is almost impossible!"

Wang Meng remained calm. "Keep attacking. Even if we can't kill it, we can wear it down and finish it after respawning."

Unfortunately, Wang Meng's plan was overly optimistic.

As the battle dragged on, more creatures began emerging from the nearby forest!

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[Polluter (Lv2)]

[Rank: Normal]

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These were level 2 normal monsters, humanoid in shape but covered in thick brown sludge. They specialized in long-range attacks.

Three Polluters appeared in the forest, launching volleys of sludge at Wang Meng's team from a distance!

*Splat!*

A beautiful young woman wielding a staff was hit squarely in the chest by a large blob of sludge.

The impact sent ripples across her chest, making her black robe tremble with the force...

-32!

"Ugh! So disgusting!"

The woman grimaced, the stench overwhelming her, leaving her nauseous.

And this was just the beginning.

More blobs of sludge quickly followed, flying toward the backline of the group!

The speed of the projectiles made them nearly impossible to dodge.

The key issue was...

They still had the Bronze-tier boss, the Charger, right in front of them!

If they started running to avoid the ranged attacks, Wang Meng wouldn't be able to shield them from the Charger's attacks. Once it got to them, they'd be dead in just a few hits.

In no time, the six members of Wang Meng's team were in a dire situation.

Their health was rapidly declining!

...

"Wang Meng,"

Qin Feng narrowed his eyes as he observed the group.

To be honest, he recognized this person.

Not from this timeline, though.

It was from before his rebirth.

At that time, Qin Feng had been ranked among the top 100 players globally. While he was considered one of the weaker members of the top 100, he had achieved this status as a regular 'Warrior' class, which was quite an impressive feat.

Many people admired Qin Feng, and Wang Meng was one of them.

After all...

Wang Meng was a Holy Shield Warrior, a hidden class that had far superior class bonuses and skills compared to Qin Feng's regular Warrior class.

Yet, despite his stronger class, Wang Meng had never been able to match Qin Feng in combat.

This made Wang Meng deeply respect Qin Feng.

They knew each other because Wang Meng had represented Daxia's official authorities in collaborating with Qin Feng's guild, 'Godslayer.'

Qin Feng had often sold surplus equipment and skill books to Wang Meng, which were then passed on to the Daxia government in exchange for tradable lifespan.

"In my previous life, I built my guild primarily to protect Qin Xiaoyou."

"This time, that won't be necessary!"

"However… Wang Meng is still someone worth connecting with."

Qin Feng now intended to convert all his extra equipment and skill books into tradable lifespan to maximize his own strength.

Therefore, finding a stable sales channel would be crucial.

Wang Meng, along with the Daxia government backing him, had both reliability and resources.

"Besides, I'll need to kill these monsters anyway."

"If that's the case, I might as well give him a hand…"

Qin Feng didn't plan on openly forming a bond with Wang Meng right away.

For now, he would leave a strong impression.

He quickly assessed the situation and stealthily moved behind one of the 'Polluters.'

Without warning, he launched a surprise attack!

This Polluter was too focused on throwing sludge at the beautiful mage to notice the assassin creeping up behind it.

With a swift motion, the Corrosive Dagger gleamed as it struck the Polluter's vulnerable neck.

-441 (Weak Point Hit)!

A single blow was enough!

The Polluter instantly collapsed, dissolving into a puddle of sludge on the charred ground.

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[You have killed 'Polluter (Lv2)'.]

[You have gained 20 experience points.]

[You have gained 1 evolution point!]

[You have gained 4 days of tradable lifespan.]

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The system notification echoed in Qin Feng's mind, surprising him—getting an evolution point from a regular monster was lucky!

He casually activated 'Greedy Hand.'

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[Greedy Hand skill successfully activated!]

[You have gained 4 days of tradable lifespan.]

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"Shame, no evolution point."

It was rare for regular monsters to drop evolution points.

The additional reward from Greedy Hand worked by generating a separate drop roll, equivalent to killing another monster, rather than duplicating the original loot.

So, it wasn't surprising that no evolution point came from it.

"Only bosses reliably drop evolution points."

Having killed one Polluter, Qin Feng remained unhurried.

Before the monsters and players had time to react, he slipped back into the shadows.

"Who?!"

Wang Meng and his team were stunned, watching as one of the Polluters suddenly collapsed into a puddle of sludge.

They had only seen a flash of a black figure before the monster was instantly killed!

"How is this possible?"

"It takes us over ten seconds of focused attacks to kill a level 1 Crawler, and yet someone just one-shotted a level 2 Polluter?"

Wang Meng's entire team was in shock.