Attribute Farming System

SHING! SHING!

The Beast Emperors permanently died, with their loot flying to Knox. Yet, that wasn't the end of his onslaught. Another slash crisply divided the air.

"Y-You…!" Cobra Empress staggered back and forth, holding the bloody stump that used to be her left arm. A grimace formed as the adrenaline wore off.

"Me what, my dear?" Knox asked with an unassuming smile. "You're acting like those beasties were your friends or something. We both know that they weren't; in fact, I highly doubt you have anyone you can call a friend. A heartless b*tch through and through. Even I have a friend, ha!"

For some reason, the World Serpent and Cobra Empress found that extremely hard to believe.

"What?? I really do!" Knox said defensively. "Me and Alcohol—our bond is iron-tight! So tight, in fact, that your loose hole can't even begin to compare!"

"YOU—!!!"

*Fwooop!*

"Woah now," Knox said as he blurred through Cobra Empress's defenses. "If you're going to lose your temper, at least be smart about it. If not, you might just find yourself face-to-face with a pervert."

*Slap!*

A slap that could be felt in the souls of women all over the world. Cobra Empress hadn't even seen it coming, but when the stinging sensation from her left buttcheek created a large red handprint, you can sure as hell bet she felt it.

From top to toe, electric currents coursed throughout her body. It had her jumping forward and landing on the air in a very 'risqué' position.

Knox shook his head in disappointment. And while clicking his tongue, he spun Cobra Empress's Attribute Orbs atop his index finger.

"I had no idea your morals were as loose as your hole was," he said with disdain. "All it took was a single slap for you to get on all fours—butt raised my way and everything. Also, I'm sorry to disappoint, but you're just not doing it for me. Maybe if you cover your face with a paper bag or something, that gagging urge I get when I look at you will go away. Then I can satisfy you like the pig in heat that you are!"

"FUCKER!!!"

Several veins on Cobra Empress's forehead ruptured, causing blood to spray out of the open wounds. Her eyes then rolled into the back of her head as she passed out due to anger overload.

"Jeez, I even have thirsty women falling head over heels for me now," Knox commented as he watched Cobra Empress's unconscious figure plummet to the earth below. "Who could've guessed I was such a charming specimen?"

*Ding!*

[A medium-sized Attribute Orb pile has dropped as a result of successfully angering 9 Beast Emperors and severely angering a different Beast Emperor!]

[Strength +6,500,000]

[Agility +7,870,000]

[Intelligence +2,400,000]

[Strength +4,120,000]

X36 more…

'Mostly Strength, Agility, and Intelligence from angering people, huh?' Knox mused to himself before looking at the remaining System Notifications.

*Ding!*

[You have slain 9 Beast Emperors of the Early and Middle Soul Formation Realm!]

[A medium-sized pile of Attribute Orbs has dropped!]

[Affinity +21,700]

[Strength +13,180,000]

[Agility +14,200,000]

[Perception +7,930,000]

[Energy +26,000,000]

X59 more…

World Serpent: "...."

"Human child Bob Bishop—"

"Who?" Knox asked. "Wait, oh yeah, that's me. What do you want from me, Big Master? Just name it, and it shall be yours or whatever."

Silence…

"...Human child, why did you do that just now?" asked the World Serpent with a twitching expression. "Why did you kill them?"

Knox pointed fingers, tears forming at the corners of his eyes. While bagging all the loot he just borrowed, he victimized his defense story:

"You see, Master, those beastie bastards were blazing perverts and stalkers!" He began dramatically. "They've been chasing me nonstop for days on end, after not only my purity but my soul and possessions as well!"

"Also," he added. "They eat babies, so yeah. I had to do what I had to do. For someone as benevolent and big-hearted as you, Big Master—I'm sure you understand."

*HSSSSSSssss…*

"Well, no matter," said the World Serpent. "They were of little consequence to me. However, of what you took from them, there was something that belonged to an old friend of mine."

"An old friend?"

"Yes," answered the World Serpent. "He visited this world long ago—his strength surpassing even my own. From what he told me, he came from the 'Azura Empire,' which is what I know to be a powerful human faction."

'Yeah, you could say that,' Knox thought to himself, hesitant to reveal the fact that he originated from that Empire. 'Better to be safe than sorry. This old fart could be testing to see if I'm on friendly terms with the Azura Empire, only to then reveal that he abhors said Empire! Gotta stay cautious, yep, yep.'

"Regardless, this friend of mine brought with him many mysterious items," said the World Serpent. "One of such items is now in your possession."

Under the thinned eyes of the goliath, Knox felt compelled to take out the item he wanted to see.

'How does he do that?' Knox asked himself as his body seemingly moved on its own. 'Must be some sort of evolutionary ability of the Primordial Soul once it reaches completion. At least, that's my working theory.'

After taking out the Core Formation Realm cultivation manual that he originally wanted from Cobra Empress, the World Serpent unveiled its name and nature:

"It's called |Dragon Lord's Heavenly Requiem|," he said with a deep, resonant voice. "The old friend I spoke of was known as the Dragon Lord, for he assimilated with the blood of a Lesser Dragon and became half-dragon himself. He was then forced to begin his cultivation anew. But, knowing of this beforehand, he created a number of cultivation techniques for each of the Major Realms while at his peak.

"Furthermore," the World Serpent continued, "I dare say this friend came close to rivaling even my God himself. At least before God ascended to higher heights upon breaking through the Void Refining Realm. This also meant that the cultivation techniques he created were top-class. But of those, he left only one behind in this world, its location unknown even to myself. Dragon Lord said it would meet its destined user one day—a user that was not the Beast Empress you killed."