3 - New Attributes!
Tang Han observed the environment around the lake carefully.
A green falcon soared through the air, something hanging from its claws. It appeared to be a small fruit, resembling an apple.
'Hmm? What's this?'
Tang Han focused intently on the falcon, then looked back at the lake and realized.
'I see, the falcon is using this fruit as bait to fish in the lake. Clever!'
Tang Han made a realization and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
'As expected, I can't underestimate the beasts of this forest...'
At that moment, a golden screen appeared before him!
[You have acquired the attribute "Perception"!]
[Perception (Attribute)]
Description:
Perception is an attribute that deepens awareness, allowing the user to sense subtle changes both within their body and in their surroundings through vibrations and Qi flow. As it develops, it enhances precision in detecting hidden details and unseen shifts.
'Oh?'
Tang Han hadn't expected this and was pleased to see the new skill.
'Seems like this system is that type. Does frequent use or actions eventually convert them into skills? No wait, this isn't a skill...!'
Tang Han, immediately opened his status:
Name: Tang Han
Level: 2
Type: Ming Forest Cat (Common)
Attribute: (Perception)
Class: None
Health: 55/55
Qi: 13/13
[Stats]
Attack: 8
Defense: 4
Intelligence: 6
Agility: 11
Stamina: 5
Stat Points: 0
[Skills]
Passive Skills:
— Life Steal
— Assassin's Sense
Active Skills:
— Cat's Claw (Lv2)
— Instant Agility (Lv1)
'An attribute...hah? I see now. It's more like "Titles"...thinking of it, would there be a titles feature too'
Compared to before, his status had changed slightly.
In just one day, he had leveled up and his stats had increased a bit. So far, he has allocated 4 stat points.
'The increase in "Intelligence" gave me 3 points of Qi, while the increase in stamina added 5 points to the health.'
Tang Han didn't activate his new skill immediately. He silently observed the lake, and as he had expected, after a while, the green falcon with a golden beak circled the quiet lake. Its sharp eyes watched it intensely.
'Here it comes.'
Tang Han waited for the falcon to catch a fish or something else before finding his opportunity. He needed to understand the lake first.
Tang Han stayed calm, watching as soon as he saw the falcon preparing to dive into the lake!
He suddenly felt as if his field of vision expanded, his instincts heightened to the maximum level as if a third eye was watching his surroundings.
'Qi, huh? This is very mystical. I can feel it directly and even see it, much like "Instant Agility" affecting my body. This attribute... very good.'
"Whoosh!"
The green falcon dropped the small fruit into the water. Within seconds, dozens of different fish swarmed toward it, moving like living shadows beneath the surface. Among them were several carp, competing to eat the floating fruit.
'That's Carp I suppose…'
Tang Han's eyes immediately brightened, his pupils fixed on the scene with intense focus, before he turned his attention back to the falcon, which had tightened its wings in preparation for the attack.
"Swish!!"
In the blink of an eye, the green falcon shot down from above, its body bending with deadly fluidity. Its wings sliced through the air at lightning speed, its front talons extended like knives, targeting the water fiercely!
"Splash!!"
Water droplets scattered into the air, mixed with blood. The green falcon quickly flew into the air with several fish hanging from its talons.
'This...'
Tang Han realized that the green falcon had caught three regular carp, white with red spots. Each of them was roughly the same size as him, which surprised him somewhat.
'Regular carp I guess... If there are ranks for them, the golden ones must be rarer.'
Tang Han decided to stop hunting for now.
'I'll delay the hunt temporarily, I've gathered enough information.'
'First, I'll level up, before trying to search for it again.'
Looking at the green falcon, Tang Han suddenly felt the urge to provoke it and test his strength, but he shook his head: 'It's a falcon! Not like the rabbits... Even after catching the golden carp, it or others might try to provoke me, attempting to steal my prey.'
'It doesn't matter, I have three days to complete the quest...'
He didn't descend from the tree until the falcon flew far away.
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[Instant Agility!]
Tang Han activated the skill while moving through the forest like a fast shadow.
At the same time, his mind wasn't idle — he was hungry and searching for a suitable opponent for his next meal!
'Ah...I haven't eaten anything for breakfast yet.'
'Thinking about it does tearing apart my meals with my claws count for triggering Life Steal...?'
At that moment, Tang Han was stunned and suddenly stopped moving. Luckily, he balanced himself and controlled his momentum, not crashing into any trees.
Thinking of it from this perspective, there was no restriction against that, was there?
Quickly, he summoned the [Life Steal] skill screen to confirm his guess.
[Life Steal]
Type: Passive Skill
Description:
An innate passive skill that allows the user to steal stat points from an opponent when striking them. The stolen points are acquired randomly, either as raw stats or distributed among the user's attributes, depending on luck. Its effect increases with the opponent's strength.
Tang Han felt exhilarated.
'Thinking about it, there's no restriction!'
'This skill is called "Life Steal," meaning it steals life from something, and the "life" according to the system is stat points. There's no specific condition limiting what counts as "struck" — the only conditions for activation are: the target must be struck or killed.'
'There's no condition restricting the hitting thing; living or dead.'
At that moment, with his thoughts increasing, Tang Han remembered.
'Earlier, when I added 2 points to "Attack," I wanted to test my attacks on a tree, but I stopped myself because I wanted to try it on a real target.'
'Could this desire to test be an instinct? When I think about it, a tree is a living plant! It has high defense and stamina stats; after all, it's a tree!'
'That means even hitting the ground or the grass might trigger the Life Steal. Because causing "damage" to the target isn't a restriction to activate it!'
A light flashed in Tang Han's eyes, and he suddenly felt that his conclusion made perfect sense!
Suddenly, a golden screen appeared before him!
[You have acquired the attribute "Wisdom"!]
[Wisdom (attribute)]
Description:
Wisdom enhances the user's ability to deeply analyze cause and effect in depth, allowing the user to gain insight and make smarter decisions based on conclusions, enabling the user to draw smarter conclusions and navigate complex situations with clarity.
Looking at the screen and reading it, Tang Han couldn't help but laugh as he remembered someone.
'Wisdom on one hand, Perceptor on the other…does the system think that I am that ancient human? I ain't falling for that, there wouldn't be anything such
Despite his sarcasm, Tang Han was pleased with this development. This was definitely a useful skill. By combining it with the "Perception" skill, he had somewhat gained a predictive ability!
'Well, that would be good if I merged it both to something like "The Predictor"... maybe if I get a Class later.'
Tang Han moved, heading toward the largest tree he found. Its trunk was as thick as three men standing side by side, with its branches and green leaves sprawling around. Tang Han was nothing in front of it.
Without hesitation, Tang Han extended his claws—
[Cat's Claw!]
[Cat's Claw!]
[Cat's Claw!]
[Cat's Claw!]
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[Cat's Claw!]
Tang Han used [Cat's Claw] on the tree trunk more than twenty times. He felt pain in his claws, not to mention the edges breaking and losing sharpness, but after a few seconds, various golden screens appeared before him!
Tang Han looked at the golden screens in joy.
[Your "Defense" stat has increased by 1 point!]
[Your "Cat's Claw" skill has leveled up!]
[You've gained 1 stat point!]
[Your "Cat's Claw" skill has leveled up!]
Tang Han was ecstatic, his cat's pupils dilating several times.
'I was right!'
'Even skills are not restricted by this, just using them is what counts!'
From his conclusion, Tang Han gained the following:
His Cat's Claw skill leveled up twice. He gained an additional stat point in Defense, and another point available for distribution.
'Unfortunately, the skill's activation rate is low. After more than twenty strikes, I only gained two points... and I consider myself lucky.'
'Oh?'
Tang Han was surprised, he felt comfortable suddenly.
'Is that because I've Confirmed my conclusion? Heh, this is only making me more arrogant...'
Suddenly, Tang Han's fur stood on end and he felt cold. It was his instinct — his Assassin's Sense skill had been activated!
[Instant Agility!]
Using his movement skill, with 11 points in Agility, Tang Han leaped up the tree immediately, like a frightened spider, since it was safe from the dangers on the ground.