Chapter 3: I Really Am Silly
"Kill a skeleton to become a hunter, otherwise you’ll be a slave." The newcomer instructor Big Stick shouted loudly.
While other children were startled, Han Xiaodao was filled with excitement. Could this powder summon a skeleton? If I bring the powder back to reality, could it work the same way?
Just the thought made him excited.
Han Xiaodao fixed his eyes to take a look.
Hint: A unique skill of the Wugubu Tribe, a skeleton revived by the Dead Bone Revival Skill.
It’s the same level as me, can I beat it? I have no confidence at all.
Wait, didn’t I complete the task? Why is there another challenge?
Quickly, he checked the task.
Newbie Task: Reach Level 5. (Six days) (Completed, can submit)
Failed: The weak become slaves.
Reward: The strong become hunters.
"Submit!" Han Xiaodao immediately made the choice.
Beep: Congratulations, you’ve completed the task and become a hunter, earning the reward: Skill Bar 1.
It seems the newcomer instructor Big Stick noticed something, turned his head, and looked at Han Xiaodao, saying: "You’re quite good, you’ve earned the qualification to become a hunter, you no longer need this challenge."
"No way, all my hard practice actually has this kind of benefit?" someone exclaimed, evidently a player.
"Not fair!" someone else muttered quietly, filled with displeasure.
"Of course, you can also choose to challenge the skeleton to prove your strength," the newcomer instructor Big Stick added.
This made the player chuckle, thinking his muttering had an effect, casting Han Xiaodao a proud glance.
"I’d have to be silly to choose to challenge." Han Xiaodao rolled his eyes.
Beep: Your favorability meets the requirement, remaining experience meets the requirement, task performance ranks first, meeting hidden conditions, newcomer instructor Big Stick issues a task: "Graduation Exam, Challenge Level 5 Skeleton."
Task: Graduation Exam, Challenge Skeleton, requires killing a revived skeleton.
Failure: Newcomer instructor Big Stick’s favorability will reset to zero.
Success: Receive the newcomer instructor Big Stick’s skill reward.
This made Han Xiaodao’s eyes light up, staring intently at the instructor.
Newcomer Instructor Big Stick: Challenge Level: 12. Life: 92%
Skill 1: Cannibal Head, the parasitic second head is his strongest feature.
Skill 2: Skeleton Revival Skill.
"I really am silly." Han Xiaodao shouted: "I choose to challenge."
Immediately, mocking laughter and the contemptuous word "fool" were heard.
Then Han Xiaodao immediately chose to accept.
Simultaneously, he leapt forward, grabbing the fiercest and sturdiest stone rod and charging at the skeleton.
"Hey, coach, it hasn’t started yet, this kid is cheating." Someone said furiously.
Not just because Han Xiaodao chose the most complete stone rod, seemingly the sturdiest, without cracks.
Also because Han Xiaodao chose the skeleton that stood up last, seemingly out of bones, missing an arm, only level 4.
The stone rod smashed down with full force, blocked by the skeleton’s one arm, causing its body to sway.
But Han Xiaodao didn’t pause at all, frantically smashing, frantically smashing, using all his strength.
Smashing so much that the skeleton had no chance to fight back, barely defending, starting to retreat while shaking, only to have cracks appear on the arm bone, eventually shattering.
With both arms lost, the level 4 skeleton became a complete target.
"Huff!" Looking at the shattered bones disappearing into nothing, Han Xiaodao excitedly waved the stone rod and shouted.
By now, others had already engaged in one-on-one combat with the revived skeletons.
Some unlucky souls even had their stone rods break, truly unfortunate.
"Not bad, not bad! Congratulations on becoming a hunter, as the most outstanding performer, I will pass on to you the power I possess." The newcomer instructor Big Stick approached, patting Han Xiaodao’s shoulder, and laughed heartily.
Not minding the pain from being patted on the shoulder.
A prompt appeared before Han Xiaodao.
Beep: You can choose to learn a skill, you have an empty Skill Bar, and meet learning conditions.
Skill 1: Cannibal Head.
Requirement 1: One cannibal head from a human-head willow tree. (Not met)
Requirement 2: Level 10. (Not met)
Requirement 3: Remaining Experience: 100. (Not met)
Skill 2: Dead Bone Revival Skill.
Requirement 1: Remaining Experience: 10. (Met)
Han Xiaodao immediately chose the Dead Bone Revival Skill.
"The Dead Bone Revival Skill suits a young hunter like you, you need to exchange for Bone Powder at the Bone Sacrifice." The newcomer instructor Big Stick took out a darkened bone from his chest and handed it to Han Xiaodao.
The bone had strange patterns on it, like a twisted skull.
Skeleton Revival Skill: Crush to learn.
This made Han Xiaodao incredibly joyous, not a direct teaching, but a skill book, well, a skill bone, fantastic, see if it can be used in reality.
Suppressing the joy in his heart, Han Xiaodao accepted it.
Tucked it into his chest, naturally placed it in his Personal Space, the safest place.
"Oh no! Some kids died."
At this moment, the newcomer instructor Big Stick noticed that some were killed by skeletons, while others were being chased.
Yet, as he took note, those skeletons in absolute advantage all stopped.
"Kids, from now on, you’re slaves."
Quickly, some malnourished, clothing-shabby slaves came over to take them away.
Lastly, aside from Han Xiaodao, only five successfully passed the challenge and became hunters, while two were severely injured.
"Oh man, slaves can only level up to Level 5, what’s the point of playing!" someone exclaimed furiously, evidently a player.
Han Xiaodao quickly checked, he could finally level up.
Han Xiaodao: Wugubu Tribe New Hunter: Level 5. Experience: 12|20. Life: 97%, Level Cap: 10.
Beep: New task received, Hunter’s Path.
1: Reach Level 10. (Not completed)
2: Own your weapon. (Not completed)
3: Combat skill, Basic Skills Introduction (Not completed)
"You’re quite good, let’s be friends, I’m called Military Dagger." One of the five successful individuals, a man, approached.
"Military Dagger, are you a retired military person? Call me, uh, just call me Small Knife." Han Xiaodao paused, not wanting to reveal his real name to avoid trouble, couldn’t think of another name so used his nickname, then smiled and checked the other’s attributes.
Name couldn’t be seen, but!
Unexpectedly, unexpectedly only level 4, and even with Basic Combat Skills? Where did this come from?
Unpleasant glances from behind, Small Knife looked up.
The heavily injured guy, isn’t he the one who likes to make snide comments, Slutty Mouth!
"Oh dear, your injuries are not light, how could you be so careless?" Small Knife turned around, blocked the others’ view and flipped his middle finger.
"You!" Slutty Mouth was so furious he spat blood, unable to speak for a while.
"Oh dear, don’t die now, it’s hard becoming a hunter." Small Knife seriously stepped forward, patting his head, then patting his back.
Beep: Severe injuries for the same tribe member, your actions led to worsening condition. Continuing will be regarded as an attack.
"I didn’t hit hard, and I’m concerned for a companion, it’s downright unfair." Small Knife muttered unhappily, having to stop.