C9 Powerful Skills and the First Kill Treasure Chest

Did we... win?

Lan Luo and the others were momentarily taken aback, sitting on the ground and catching their breath.

Upon seeing the Black Rock Demon Bear's wounds, they involuntarily tensed up, their looks towards Xiao Xiaofan filled with bewilderment.

He had really outdone himself with that tactic, attacking it where it hurt...

Meanwhile, Xiao Xiaofan was rooted to the spot, a notification echoing in his mind.

"Ding! Congratulations to the Summoner for completing the mission: Overcome an opponent of a higher level! Mission reward: The Holy Strength of Galen's skill, Fatal Strike!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the Summoner for your first kill of a creature stronger than yourself. The loot chest has been upgraded to a First Kill Treasure Chest!"

"Ding! Congratulations! The Summoner has unlocked the Overlevel Challenge feature. Each time you defeat a creature one to three stars above your level, a Bronze Treasure Chest will drop. Defeat a creature four to six stars above your level for a Silver Treasure Chest, and for surpassing an entire tier, a Gold Treasure Chest will drop!"

"A true hero does not shy away from a challenge, even when facing an opponent stronger than themselves!"

He inhaled deeply, his mouth twitching slightly.

This system sure knew how to make things difficult. Overlevel kills?

It looked like he'd have to become a daredevil from now on, or else he'd miss out on countless treasure chests!

"System, open the First Kill Treasure Chest!"

At Xiao Xiaofan's command, a treasure chest visible only to him materialized before his eyes!

The chest was stunningly beautiful, carved from what seemed like white jade and adorned with intricate, enigmatic runes.

With a slight shudder, the chest burst forth with a brilliant light!

"Congratulations to the Summoner for obtaining the weapon: Storm Greatsword!"

"Congratulations to the Summoner for acquiring the Special Item: Alchemist's Notebook!"

"Congratulations to the Summoner for receiving Intermediate Red Potions x10!"

"Congratulations to the Summoner for receiving Intermediate Blue Potions x10!"

Upon laying eyes on the rewards, Xiao Xiaofan's jaw dropped in astonishment. The treasure chest's bounty was beyond anything he had imagined!

To his amazement, it contained four items, and aside from the standard Red and Blue Potions, the remaining two were clearly extraordinary!

The Storm Greatsword, valued at 1,300 gold coins in the game, was leagues ahead of the mere 350-gold longsword.

The longsword was formidable, never succumbing to damage no matter the battle's ferocity. One could only wonder at the might of the Storm Greatsword!

The Alchemist's Handbook was even more astounding. In the game Alliance, there was a hero known as the Alchemist, notorious for being a thorn in the side of anyone he faced off against.

According to the hero's description, the Alchemist's craft was nothing short of miraculous, capable of concocting a poison that could decimate entire cities!

Now that he had acquired the handbook, Xiaofan was eager to discover the secrets and power it held.

If he could master the Alchemist's craft, all the skills that the hero had created would be at his fingertips.

To master the Alchemist's entire repertoire of alchemy would mean indirectly possessing all of his skills—a thrilling prospect that sent shivers of excitement through him!

Galen, another hero from the Alliance, had already proven the advantages of possessing a Divine Body. The Alchemist would undoubtedly be a valuable asset as well.

Containing his excitement, Xiaofan resisted the urge to examine the two items immediately, turning his attention instead to the newly acquired skill.

Fatal Strike: Clears all impairments to movement, doubling the damage of the next attack and disrupting the enemy's Battle Aura flow, rendering them unable to use battle skills for the next 1.5 seconds. (Starting from the rank of Grand Warmaster, the effect increases twofold with each star.)

The potential of this skill filled Xiaofan with elation. It was a skill with the capacity to evolve, promising to become a force capable of vanquishing foes with ease in the later stages of the game.

Moreover, the ability to carry over the Silence effect from the game was intriguing, though it was unclear whether it could defy level restrictions.

Should it prove to be level-agnostic, it would be unstoppable. For an opponent of equal standing to be unable to use battle skills for 1.5 seconds would be nothing short of a nightmare.

The most crucial aspect of this skill is that it has no cooldown period, meaning that as long as one has sufficient Battle Aura, it can be used an infinite number of times!

Naturally, given my current level of strength, I'm uncertain how many times I can actually employ it.

The more formidable the battle technique, the more Battle Aura it consumes. And the consumption at a Divine Level is certainly massive!

Thankfully, I possess a Divine Body, which should allow me to sustain it later on.

Next, I shifted my gaze to the inventory to inspect the attributes of two items.

[Gale Sword]: Increases the user's strength by 50%, with an added Gale attribute!

While the attribute boost is only 30% more than a regular sword, the Gale attribute is a delightful surprise to me, Xiao Xiaofan!

With my golden holy tattoo, this weapon could enable me to wield the power of the wind!

I didn't rush to draw the Gale Sword but turned my attention to the alchemist's handbook instead.

[Ding! Would you like to use the item: Alchemist's Handbook?]

In my mind, I silently commanded: "Use!"

[Ding! Congratulations to the Summoner for utilizing the Alchemist's Handbook. Skill Acquired: Alchemy!]

As the system prompt sounded, I, Xiao Xiaofan, experienced an intense headache!

A torrent of knowledge about alchemy flooded my mind, and in just a brief moment, I had fully grasped the art of alchemy!

Feeling the influx of new information in my mind, I couldn't help but grin from ear to ear!

This Alchemist's Handbook contained nearly every method of alchemy, along with a vast array of material records!

My alchemy skills were now undeniably at a Divine Level; it's just that my current power isn't sufficient to craft more advanced items.

However, I frowned as I realized that many of the items listed in the Alchemist's Handbook were present in this forest!

Even though they were all basic materials, the discovery was astonishing!

Was it possible that the system had automatically synchronized the materials with this continent?

Or, could it be that the alchemists were natives of this land?

If it's the former, one could simply marvel at the system's impressive capabilities.

But if it's the latter, that would be intriguing indeed!

I shook my head to clear these thoughts. Despite my curiosity about why I had arrived on this continent, I knew that for now, I was still far too weak.

He was convinced that one day he would unravel the enigma before him. For now, the Chen family and Sylhasera were merely footholds on his journey!

With the system at his disposal, he was destined to become one of the world's elite!

His burning question was whether his alchemy skills surpassed those of the continent's alchemists.

Xiao Xiaofan was lost in his thoughts, leaving Lan Luo and the rest utterly astonished!

Ever since he had slain the Black Rock Demon Bear, Xiaofan seemed to have been caught in a frenzy!

One moment he was staring into space, the next he was brimming with excitement, followed by deep contemplation. At last, he had regained his composure.

Could the recent battle have scrambled his wits?

Lan Luo, with a sense of resolve, stood up, extracted the Demonic Core from the Black Rock Demon Bear, and approached Xiao Xiaofan, "My thanks for your assistance, young man!"

"I lead the Blueprint Mercenary Group, and my name is Lan Luo. What might I call you?"