C23 Golden Seed!(1)

A mere reconnaissance mission had drained four hours of energy from the "Blood Mage Jade," clearly indicating the vast disparity between Chen Ye and Kaspas. Yet, Chen Ye harbored no regrets; on the contrary, he felt fortunate. The intensified scouting had enabled him to discover two exceptionally useful skills.

"Retreat!" was Chen Ye's immediate response upon receiving the alert. Without a moment's hesitation, he spun around and dispatched a poisoned Bloody Warrior. The Gluttonous Snake employed its "Quick Bite" to immobilize the last unpoisoned Bloody Warrior, while Chen Ye swiftly made his way backward. In just a moment, Kaspas was within casting distance.

"Blood Curse Instant Kill!" A dark red beam erupted from his staff, striking precisely where Chen Ye had been standing and hitting a Bloody Warrior. The warrior swelled like an overinflated balloon, causing the others to stumble awkwardly to the sides. A hand, claw-like, struck Chen Ye's back, leaving it bloody and torn. Wracked with pain and spitting blood, Chen Ye couldn't afford to look back. Instead, he unleashed a "Python Tail Strike" with his foot. The skill, amplified by 1247 layers of Bloody Massacre damage, was too much for even the Blood Curse-enhanced Bloody Warrior, who was flung away like a lump of meat.

Chen Ye was in agony, nearly passing out, but he took solace in knowing that Kaspas's curse had a one-minute cooldown. Moreover, it seemed Kaspas had no other offensive moves. He stood silently thirty meters away, while the Blood Mage Sacrificer at his side relentlessly cast "Blood Corpse Revival."

Light Body Technique! Chen Ye knew his life hung by a thread, likely in the single digits. His movements were sluggish, a clear sign of excessive blood loss. He wasn't aiming for more damage with his skill, but rather a 30% boost to his agility, hoping the increased speed of his strikes would save his life. "Swoosh! Swoosh!" Two swift cuts later, color flooded back into Chen Ye's face.

You have achieved "Murder in the Wild," earning a "Proficiency Skill Scroll." You have initiated the achievement quest "Massacre of Thousands," with 1042/10000 targets downed, and have been rewarded with a "Master Skill Scroll."

After enduring countless battles, you've slain your targets in perilous situations time and again, shaping a unique combat style. Your unwavering resolve and confidence enable you to handle diverse environments with ease, leading to the discovery of your distinct fighting talent — "Endurance".

Endurance (A): A singular talent; at 50% health, true attributes are calculated at 1.5 times; at 30% health, true attributes are 1.8 times; at 10% health, true attributes double. (True attributes refer to the character's base stats without any bonuses, including but not limited to strength, physique, agility, spirit, health/mana/stamina regeneration, accuracy, evasion, resistance, and damage reduction.)

Your equipment, the "Bloody Warrior's Bracers" and "Bloody Warrior's Talisman," have reached their breaking point and shattered, with their effects lasting only one more minute.

Before he could fully emerge from the elation of acquiring this innate ability, the next alert plunged him into despair. The loss of the "Bloody Massacre" effect was like pulling the rug out from under him; he was moments away from an unmarked grave. Disregarding his strategic advance, he seized the cooldown window of "Blood Curse" to swiftly close in on Kabas.

The Lightness Technique still in effect, Chen Ye moved with exceptional agility, often striking down foes before they could react, propelling him forward rapidly. However, he couldn't afford to let the Gluttonous Snake poison enemies, relying instead on its "Blood Corpse" trait to avoid attracting hostility from other creatures.

Without the Gluttonous Snake's poison, Chen Ye's health plummeted under the barrage of attacks. Yet, the emergence of his talent "Endurance" sparked a miraculous transformation. Each time his health halved, a surge of power welled up within him, revitalizing his spirit as if he were reborn, impervious to any harm. The throngs of living dead, however, were overwhelming, and the timely "Blood Corpse Resurrection" from the Blood Mage frequently impeded his progress. What normally took mere seconds to traverse now felt like an insurmountable gulf. Those brief moments stretched on, giving Chen Ye the sensation of years passing by. As Kabas's eyes glinted red and he slowly lifted his staff, a dark red beam was on the verge of erupting.

Chen Ye let out a mighty roar as he swiftly stowed the Bloodthirster into his "medicinal bag." With a burst of speed, he unleashed his pounce skill, soaring into the air and covering a distance of ten meters to take down a Bloody Warrior who was closest to Kaspers.

With a 20-meter effective range, Chen Ye hoisted the "Glorious Guard" from his back, already fitted with "Coldo's scope." There was no time to aim properly; he had to trust his instincts as he pulled the trigger in Kaspers's direction. But he was banking on his one shot, the "Explosive Snipe"! A thunderous blast echoed as the gun fired, and the intense recoil sent Chen Ye tumbling across the ground. The 150-layer Bloody Massacre unleashed its area-of-effect shock damage, annihilating any undead in its path. The formidable force seemed to cleanse the very earth and sky.

The horde of zombies was too thick, and Chen Ye couldn't use the recoil to propel himself out of the danger zone. Thankfully, the Bloody Massacre's effects didn't harm him; otherwise, he would have been reduced to dust in an instant. Still, he endured a solid 200 points of shock damage. The saving grace was that shock damage accumulated over time rather than inflicting all at once. So, even with his health points dropping below 200, Chen Ye's innate talent kicked in when his health was under 10%, doubling his true attributes and allowing him to survive the onslaught.