Chapter 9

Aside from the skill book, the Bronze-tier boss also dropped two pieces of equipment.

Qin Feng didn't bother to check the equipment just yet.

"I had 1 evolution point left, and this boss gave me 2 more, for a total of 3."

"This new skill can be evolved twice!"

"In the future, every time I kill a monster, I'll have an even higher chance of getting extra loot…"

Qin Feng knew that his growth was about to skyrocket.

The skill 'Greedy Hand' was a rare one, and its highest attainable level in his previous life was Bronze.

In the past, anyone who had learned this skill became an invaluable asset to their guild, holding a special status.

Just imagine: after a long and grueling battle to kill a boss, using Greedy Hand might allow the boss to drop an additional reward!

What did that mean?

"Most importantly, the skill description includes tradable lifespan as part of the loot!"

"I wonder if it also includes evolution points?"

Technically, evolution points were considered loot from boss kills as well.

Qin Feng was curious.

"No matter. I'll evolve the skill and find out soon enough."

He activated the evolution command.

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[You consumed 1 evolution point. Remaining points: 2.]

[Greedy Hand (Bronze → Silver): Assassin skill. Can be used on monster corpses, increasing the chance of obtaining an additional loot drop from 20% → 40%.]

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The success rate had doubled!

The evolution of the skill left Qin Feng pleasantly surprised.

"Let's continue."

With 2 points left, he used them all.

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[You consumed 2 evolution points. Remaining points: 0.]

[Greedy Hand (Silver → Gold): Assassin skill. Can be used on monster corpses, increasing the chance of obtaining an additional loot drop from 40% → 70%.]

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The upgrade from Silver to Gold brought a significant boost to the skill's effect.

The probability increased from 40% to 70%!

"One more evolution and it could reach 100%, right?"

Qin Feng's heart raced.

In the Forsaken Game, this skill maxed out at Bronze-tier.

But thanks to his primordial talent, Infinite Evolution, he could continuously enhance its effect!

"In the future, I could have a guaranteed chance of getting double rewards for every monster I kill!"

"Maybe even more than double!"

Without hesitation, Qin Feng, still invisible, activated the Greedy Hand skill on the Broodmother's corpse.

The twelve spiderlings surrounding the boss's body had no idea Qin Feng was nearby.

As the skill activated, a large golden hand emerged from the ground and grabbed at the Broodmother's corpse.

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[Greedy Hand skill successfully activated!]

[You have gained 2 evolution points!]

[You have gained 46 days of tradable lifespan.]

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As the system notification came through, three more loot items dropped from the Broodmother's corpse.

"It worked!"

"70% success rate doesn't lie."

"Thank goodness this isn't a Tencent game…"

Qin Feng smiled in satisfaction.

The 2 evolution points and 46 days of tradable lifespan were critical rewards!

As for the additional loot, it wasn't as important to Qin Feng.

The boss had dropped six items in total. Aside from the 'Greedy Hand' skill book and an Assassin's weapon, the other four items weren't useful to him.

"I'll sell the gear for other classes when I get back to town."

"Though… at this stage, I doubt anyone could afford to buy it."

Qin Feng shook his head.

In the Godforsaken Game, the currency for transactions was tradable lifespan.

Since the game had just begun, very few people had enough lifespan to make purchases.

He turned his attention to the Assassin's weapon.

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[Corrosive Dagger (Bronze): Attack +35, Agility +4. Requirement: Level 1]

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Without hesitation, he swapped out his scrap iron short dagger.

After reaching level 2, Qin Feng had gained 2 points in all attributes, raising his attack power to 25.

Equipping the Corrosive Dagger increased his attack power from 25 to 50, effectively doubling it!

However, this didn't mean his damage had doubled.

That's because the bulk of his damage came from the Shadow Veil skill's added breaking-invisibility bonus...

The other four loot items consisted of three pieces of equipment and one skill book, though none were of Bronze-tier, just normal.

"Time to clear out the small monsters."

"Hopefully, I can rack up some evolution points!"

There were still twelve spiderlings near the Broodmother's corpse, and Qin Feng wasn't about to let them go.

Emerging from the shadows, he slashed across a spiderling's abdomen, killing it in one strike!

Before the remaining spiderlings could react, Qin Feng vanished again...

With the ability to stay invisible indefinitely, Qin Feng didn't need to worry about survival at all in these early stages!

...

Meanwhile, in the real world on Blue Star.

In Daxia, at Jianghai Normal University.

Qin Xiaoyou and her friend, Chu Yan, were attending a class.

Suddenly, an unusual occurrence in the classroom caught everyone's attention.

A male student, who had been napping at his desk, began to fade, his body becoming translucent!

"What the heck, Wei-ge, what's happening to you, Wei-ge?"

His deskmate turned and noticed the change, shouting in surprise.

The shout drew the attention of the entire class.

Even the middle-aged teacher, who had been lecturing passionately, paused and looked over, his face filled with confusion.

Many students crowded around in astonishment.

The deskmate and the teacher reached out, trying to touch the student's body, but their hands passed right through him!

It was as though the student didn't exist at all!

This scene left the entire class gasping, their faces filled with shock and tension.

"Xiaoyou, look over there! What's happening with Zhang Wei?"

Chu Yan, the short-haired girl, tugged on Qin Xiaoyou's arm, her eyes filled with nervousness as she gestured toward the row of seats ahead.

Qin Xiaoyou frowned.

Dressed in a pure white dress, she appeared flawless. With her above-average looks, she had many admirers at the school, which had boosted her sense of self-worth, as she had many admirers.

At this moment, a crowd had gathered in front of her, blocking her view.

Gracefully, she stood up, moving with poise.

Unfortunately, her height wasn't enough to see over the crowd, so she had to stand on her tiptoes to finally catch a glimpse of the boy ahead, slumped over his desk, his body becoming translucent and blurry...

"Search online."

Qin Xiaoyou sat back down, pulling out her phone to quickly look up information.

Soon, she found some forwarded chat records from other groups and even some pictures.

The photos showed several people who had fallen asleep, in the same semi-transparent state as the boy in class.

Speculation was rampant online, but since no one had yet woken up from their sleep, no one knew what was actually happening!