Another skill
"Treating me like a cabbage?" Su Mu furrowed his eyebrows into a straight line. "Then I'll turn you into a roasted pig!" Without hesitation, he unleashed another fireball as the wild boar charged towards him.
-80!
Another damage number floated above its head. The wild boar was left with only 40 hit points.
-80!
Su Mu cast another fireball, not giving the wild boar a chance to counterattack.
"Hmph!" The wild boar's health was instantly depleted, and it fell to the ground.
[Killed wild boar, gained 10 experience points!]
"So many?" Su Mu's experience bar increased by one-tenth, and he wore a delighted expression.
According to the information manual, killing monsters of the same level would yield 5 experience points, and only the one who dealt the final blow would receive them. This applied even in a team. If one's level surpassed that of the monster, the experience gained would be forcibly reduced to 1 point, and if the level difference was three or more, no experience would be gained at all.
However, the manual did not mention anything about killing monsters of higher levels. Clearly, it did not believe anyone could kill higher-level monsters at the beginning of the game.
"10 experience points, that's awesome!" Su Mu discovered this fact and couldn't stop smiling.
One fireball consumed 20 points of mana, so three fireballs amounted to 60 points. With just a little over half a bar of mana, he could take down a wild boar.
"Let's see what dropped!" A light orb appeared above the wild boar's corpse, and Su Mu quickly approached and picked it up.
[You obtained 20 copper coins and a worn wooden staff]
Worn wooden staff: Attack +5, Intelligence +2
"Great stuff!" Su Mu immediately equipped the staff.
"My intelligence is now 12 points, so one fireball deals 96 damage."
"As long as I follow it up with a normal attack, I can take down the wild boar!"
This weapon changed Su Mu's method of killing wild boars. Two fireballs could deal 192 damage, leaving only 8 points of health, which could be finished off with a single basic attack.
Sitting on the ground, five minutes later, Su Mu's mana bar was fully restored. This was the downside of being a mage; mana regeneration in the early stages was particularly slow.
He stood up and released a fireball towards the nearest wild boar.
-96!
-96!
Two consecutive fireballs hit, and the wild boar's health dropped to 8 points instantly.
At this point, the wild boar also became slower.
Su Mu was well aware that the wild boar had entered the critically injured state at 5% health, and its movement speed was reduced by 50%.
"Seizing the opportunity while you're weak!"
Taking advantage of this, Su Mu lifted his staff and struck the wild boar on the head.
-11
A damage number appeared, and the wild boar fell to the ground.
[Killed wild boar, you gained 10 experience points!]
[You obtained twenty copper coins!]
"Sit down and regenerate mana!" Following the same routine, Su Mu killed two more wild boars.
Perhaps because he was killing monsters of higher levels, his luck was exceptionally good, and he obtained a piece of clothing with +2 defense and +2 constitution. Su Mu immediately put it on.
"It's just that the mana regeneration is too slow!" Sitting on the ground, his mana bar was slowly recovering, regenerating about 1 point every 5 seconds. Taking advantage of this time, Su Mu opened the world channel.
"Leveling up in this game is so difficult! I haven't even touched a single monster yet!"
"You should be grateful. I had a monster at low health stolen from me, and I didn't get a single point of experience."
"Tell me about it. This game's design is messed up!"
"I think we can team up and kill higher-level monsters. We can take turns dealing the final blow!"
"Level 2 monsters? How much damage can your attacks even deal? The monsters will hit you a few times, and that's it!"
"We can form a group with ranged attackers, especially mages. With a range of ten meters, it's just enough to trigger the monster's attack range. If a group of fireballs hits, our leveling speed will skyrocket!"
"The person above makes a good point. The early-stage monsters seem defenseless. We should definitely give it a try. I'm a mage myself, in Newbie Village 542. Any other mages want to team up?"
"Just shout in the area channel!"
The world channel was buzzing with conversation, and messages kept pouring in. Su Mu read some of the comments and furrowed his brows.
Teaming up with mages to kill monsters was definitely a feasible method. However, if he did that, other mages would soon arrive in this Level 2 area. By then, he might not be able to secure any monsters for himself.
"Can't mana regeneration be faster?" Su Mu felt quite helpless. He opened the area channel, where the chat was also bustling.
"Any mages want to team up and kill Level 2 monsters?"
"Mages, gather at the entrance of the Level 2 monster area. Five people per group, speed-clearing teams!"
"Seeking mage lord's guidance. I'm a priest, capable of healing and supplementing damage!"
"Mage lord, the eternal god, could you carry this trashy assassin?"
The mages also realized that they could easily kill Level 2 monsters with their skill ranges. When Su Mu's mana bar was full again, the area had attracted many players.
"Hey buddy, you're a mage, right? Want to team up? We can take turns gaining experience!"
"Yeah, with a five-person team, the one who casts the last fireball can gain experience."
When they saw Su Mu, they immediately sent him a team invitation. Those who chose to be mages generally had a full ten points in intelligence, and a single fireball could deal 20 points of damage. A team of five mages was the most efficient approach!
"No need!" Su Mu directly rejected the others and turned to walk deeper into the forest.
"What's wrong with him? Refusing to team up? And going deeper into the forest? Isn't he just asking for death?"
"This idiot really thinks he's playing an online game? Doesn't he care about his life?"
"Let's just understand. There are always some strange people. We still need one more mage. Let's wait a bit longer!"
Watching Su Mu's figure disappear from their sight, all of them chuckled.
Mages could deal heavy damage, but one mage alone wouldn't be enough!
Su Mu paid no attention to them. When those people vanished from his view, he targeted a wild boar and cast a fireball.
After more than ten minutes, Su Mu gained another 30 experience points.
He glanced at the experience bar.
70/100.
"I'm about to level up!"
Su Mu sat down on the ground, watching his mana bar slowly replenish.
Once his mana bar was full, he didn't hesitate and immediately stood up to find his next prey.
After killing three more wild boars, his experience points finally reached 100%.
[Congratulations on leveling up! You have gained 10 attribute points and 5 skill points.]
[Congratulations on being the first player to level up. You are rewarded with a profession skill. Please make a selection.]
Two messages appeared simultaneously.
When he saw the second message, Su Mu's face lit up with joy.
Skills were extremely important to him.
He quickly opened the selection panel.
There were two options displayed.
1: Passive profession skill.
2: Active profession skill.
How should he make his choice?