Chapter 4 Chasing the mantis

The next day, Arthur got up early and hurried towards the wilderness on the somewhat deserted streets of the Starting Town.

Although he couldn't see the players who entrusted their hopes to others at this time, there were still many players preparing to leave the city to level up.

Arthur also noticed a strange phenomenon: most players would nod to each other as they passed by. Perhaps this was a sign of mutual respect and greeting for each other's willingness to risk their lives.

Arthur didn't observe much, just kept his head down and walked hurriedly.

When Arthur arrived in the wilderness, he, who thought he had arrived relatively early, was slightly stunned to see that the players were already bustling with activity.

It seemed that even in the face of death, although some people succumbed, there were still those who bravely moved forward.

Arthur didn't pay much attention and crossed the low-level wilderness, heading deeper.

Although he wasn't a game breaker and didn't know much about the game's information, his current strength allowed him to fearlessly explore most areas outside of the maze area.

Just like that, as he walked along, Arthur arrived at a plain. There were few people here, and Arthur glanced at a figure not far away, wearing a cloak and skillfully using a short sword to kill a mantis swinging its front limbs as sharp as blades in front of it.

Although somewhat unaccustomed, the person's mental reaction speed and insight were unexpectedly sharp. Arthur only glanced at him and commented in his mind. But even though this player beside him looked formidable, Arthur didn't think about disturbing him.

Arriving at another blind spot where the opponent couldn't see, Arthur drew the single-handed sword from his waist, facing the mantis charging towards him with teeth and claws.

Thrust! With yesterday's experience and the determination already made, Arthur swept past the mantis like a gentle breeze, and the single-handed sword in his hand pierced the mantis's side abdomen without missing a beat.

"Thrust successfully executed, causing effective damage to the target, gaining 50 proficiency in the sword, and 50 proficiency in thrust."

"Congratulations, the current thrust proficiency of the host has reached the maximum value. Would you like to upgrade?" Arthur ignored the voice in his mind, his eyes fixed on the mantis, and the sword skill thrust was once again executed!

A red light appeared, the mantis screamed miserably, and then its eyes, which had turned red to the extreme, stared at Arthur fiercely, and its sickle-like front limbs crossed to chop towards Arthur!

Arthur knew that if he were hit by these flashing front limbs, he would be severely injured. So he dodged without hesitation.

At this time, the mantis's health bar was already at its lowest. As long as Arthur delivered one more blow, the mantis, unable to withstand any more damage, would shatter into pieces, turning into data and returning to the program, waiting for the next refresh.

Dodging to the side of the mantis, Arthur once again raised the single-handed sword in his hand!

Thrust!

Thrust!!

Thrust!!!

The originally desolate plain area suddenly became lively because of Arthur's sudden pursuit of the mantis.

Sitting in a place where the monsters wouldn't respawn to rest, the person in the cloak saw Arthur chasing the mantis so hard and was also somewhat surprised.

Soon, a morning passed, and Arthur also stopped chasing the mantis. Regardless of the strange gaze of the person in the cloak not far away, he leaned against a rock and sat down.

The results were gratifying. When Arthur, who had been chasing mantises all morning, looked at the skill bar, his eyes narrowed, and the smile on his lips indicated that his mood was good at the moment.

He had used the morning to finally upgrade the thrust skill to LV3, and as he expected, the higher the skill level, the lower the proficiency gained.

However, there was also a pleasant surprise. Looking at the skyrocketing level on the attribute panel, Arthur's mood improved a lot.

Although his current level was not as high as those Beta players, he was also one of the top players among ordinary players.

As for the real combat power, with two sub-level sword skills, he had the strength to defeat those Beta players! He was quite satisfied with this result.

Killing mantises all morning also made Arthur feel a little tired. Plus, his hunger level was already very low at this time, so Arthur quickly took out the last bread from his inventory and started eating.

"Ugh!" The nauseating stench that made people want to vomit still lingered in his mouth, spreading over his taste buds.

Looking at the Koel he had earned from killing monsters, Arthur decided that when he returned to the Starting Town, he must have a good meal. He couldn't neglect his stomach and his appetite!