CHAPTER 21: CAN I TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR WEAPON?

After an unknown period of time, the noisy alley finally regained its tranquility.

Amidst a pile of Kabane corpses, Fang Li stood there, flicking off the blood droplets that had splattered on his dagger while he adjusted his breath.

"I finally won…"

It hadn't been easy.

Although it had started off smoothly, it didn't take long for the Kabane that had been blocked behind in the small alley to transform into some kinds of spiders, and they clung to the walls and attacked Fang Li like lizards.

Dealing with these Kabane that descended from above had taken a lot of effort from Fang Li.

If it weren't for the narrow space of the alley and the fact that Fang Li had cut off the arms of many Kabane and killed some of them before, he wouldn't be standing here unscathed.

"With my current strength, even if I take shortcuts, this is the best I can achieve." Fang Li felt somewhat dissatisfied in his heart as he thought of this.

"I need to improve my strength as soon as possible."

The three main factors of a Divine Envoy were Attribute, Skill, and Equipment. Currently, apart from having an Innate Skill in the Skill aspect, Fang Li's Attribute was abysmal, and his Equipment consisted of only an ordinary dagger with no enhancements on it.

If it weren't for the existence of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, even if Fang Li took shortcuts, he would at most survive under the Kabane's attacks but wouldn't have the possibility of counterattacking.

Therefore, Fang Li's current strength was still too weak, and he had yet to surpass the level of an ordinary person.

However, as a novice Divine Envoy who had just entered the Main God's Dimension, Fang Li's achievements were already considered very good.

"Moreover, the more killings I engage in, the more proficient I become in killing techniques."

Konochi Kurusu had said that Fang Li hadn't practiced any martial arts and that was indeed true. However, when it came to combat, Fang Li's self-taught killing techniques could actually rival Konochi Kurusu's Sword Technique.

Of course, it was only in terms of killing techniques as Fang Li still lacked many other things.

Such as defense.

Such as evasion.

Fang Li was almost clueless about these skills.

In terms of evasion, Fang Li could rely on his high Agility to swiftly move around and evade some attacks.

But when it came to defense, Fang Li was completely clueless, except for instinctive blocking.

"I need to plan carefully for the future." Fang Li had already recovered most of his Stamina as he pondered over these things.

So, Fang Li shifted his attention to his gains.

In this killing spree, Fang Li had struck down sixteen Kabane, earning him 1600 Exchange Points.

Adding that to the accumulated Exchange Points from before, Fang Li now had a total of 7500 Exchange Points.

For a rookie who had just entered the Main God's Dimension, being able to achieve this level was not common at all. One could say it was a rare occurrence.

It should be noted that in the Main God's Dimension, over 90% of rookies who had just entered the space had not earned half of what Fang Li had, even without considering the cases of those who had died.

And this gain was only possible after returning to the Main God's Dimension from the Dungeon World and receiving rewards based on the completion of the Main Quest evaluation.

However, Fang Li had not yet returned to the Main God's Dimension, so the rewards from the Main Quest had not been calculated.

When the rewards from the Main Quest were calculated, Fang Li's gains would only be more bountiful, without a doubt.

By then, Fang Li could definitely be called a fortune-gainer.

Naturally, at that time, these Exchange Points would have to be converted into strength.

"If I have the chance, I should kill more Kabane and earn every single Exchange Point that I can." Leaving behind these words, Fang Li turned around and prepared to leave.

However, just at that moment, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"Hey, you're quite amazing."

The sudden voice made Fang Li's eyes shrink, and he raised his head forcefully to look toward the source of the voice.

Then, Fang Li froze.

"Hu!"

A strong gust of wind suddenly blew from a distance, passing over the rooftops of several buildings.

On top of the roof of a house next to the narrow alley, a girl stood there, facing the wind. She looked down at Fang Li from a higher vantage point, her clothes fluttering in the wind.

The girl had ink-black shoulder-length hair. Her attire consisted mainly of red, with hints of white and black mixed in, resembling a training outfit designed for ease of movement. Around her neck, a blue ribbon, like a satin ribbon, was tied into a bow, adding a touch of cuteness and beauty to the girl.

For a split second, Fang Li even mistook her for a goddess.

The girl stood with her back against the silver moon and night sky, her posture against the wind was so beautiful that it could make any man stare in awe.

But Fang Li didn't let his eyes wander.

That was because the girl, who was looking down at him from a higher vantage point with her amber-colored eyes, was someone he knew.

–Mumei.

That was the girl's name.

At least, that was her current name.

And this name belonged only to the main female protagonist of Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress in the original work.

Yes. The young girl before him was precisely the female main character from the original work.

And she was not an ordinary female main character either.

"You…" Fang Li spoke feeling bewildered and uncertain at this moment.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?" Mumei tilted her head and spoke with an innocent and childlike tone, "Don't worry, I'm not a Kabane, I won't eat you."

Hearing this, Fang Li felt mixed emotions in his heart.

Of course, I know you're not a Kabane.

But in a sense, compared to the Kabane, you are only stronger, not weaker.

You would be stronger even in terms of existence.

Unaware of what Fang Li was thinking, Mumei leaped directly from the rooftop, landing extremely lightly in front of Fang Li. She raised her head, and her delicate and charming face, reminiscent of a child, approached Fang Li's face.

"Ah!"

That excessively cute and exquisite face suddenly came close, causing Fang Li to involuntarily take a step back.

Ignoring Fang Li's surprise, Mumei curiously looked at Fang Li's face for a moment, then shifted her gaze to the dagger in Fang Li's hand, pointing at it as she spoke.

"Hey, can I take a look at your weapon?"

"Weapon?" Fang Li exclaimed in surprise. "Why?"

"Just let me see it, that's all." Mumei didn't explain and simply said, "Don't worry, I have my own weapon, I won't steal yours."

With those words, Mumei didn't wait for Fang Li's response. She swiftly reached out and took the dagger from Fang Li's hand.