Online Game: Lord Of The Wheel Of Destiny

The blond-haired man's equipment and wristwatch couldn't be retrieved in time. Only the experience points were plundered before his corpse vanished.

However, the unfortunate, unremarkable Sumggler wasn't so lucky. His face was pierced, and his wristwatch and weapon now belonged to Yuan Zhu.

Jiang Kai did his best to collect the steel darts and supported Yuan Zhu and Nuannuan away from the riverside.

They found a relatively hidden spot to allow Nuannuan and Yuan Zhu to recover from their injuries.

Taking advantage of the moment, Jiang Kai finally had the chance to check his own attributes.

After killing two Smugglers and plundering 200 experience points, Jiang Kai had leveled up to Level 3 during the fight.

His four basic attributes were now:

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Strength: 12

Constitution: 16

Agility: 24

Spirit: 24

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No wonder that black-haired guy couldn't even touch him.

Jiang Kai then took out the spoils of war.

When he picked up the dagger, he was initially confused—the system didn't provide any attributes for it.

Fortunately, his wristwatch was more reliable and displayed the data:

[Weapon: Dagger]

"What the heck... Did the big bro and Ying Zi get scammed or something?"

At this moment, Su Nuannuan walked over and scanned the dagger with her wristwatch.

"It's an ordinary skinning dagger, with +3 penetration."

The so-called "penetration" refers to the ability to bypass a target's "defense" and deal damage directly.

Take a Long-Necked Human Faced Beast, for example. Its skin serves as its defense. If its defense isn't breached, attacks like ramming or punching will have significantly reduced effects.

Of course, natural defenses like skin are relatively easy to penetrate. For instance, the Venomous-Spike Boar's steel quills can easily pierce through.

Once the defense is breached, the damage dealt by the same attack increases significantly.

It's said that in later stages, penetration becomes a highly important attribute. Some monsters have defenses so high they're nearly unbreakable, making them extremely hard to kill.

Simply put, penetration and attack power are two different concepts, but they are closely related.

"How much is this thing worth?" Jiang Kai asked.

"Are you asking in Star Coins or Alliance Coins?" Su Nuannuan slowly sat beside Jiang Kai, her injuries still fresh and treated cautiously.

"Alliance Coins."

"I'll check." Su Nuannuan connected her wristwatch to the marketplace database. After a short while, she shook her head. "There aren't many being sold. The last transaction was a month ago, sold for 900 Alliance Coins."

"This kind of beginner weapon isn't rare," Nuannuan added.

"Only 900…" Jiang Kai frowned.

"What about this wristwatch? The model is… 'Infiltrator.'" Jiang Kai read the label on the watch.

"That's a foreign player's wristwatch. It needs to be reprogrammed and could potentially be tracked by another country. No one would buy it."

"What?"

"However, our military might purchase it. It contains information on foreign players. As for the price, well, since it's a Level 4 Smuggler—low level and not a strong profession—but it's linked to obstructing the Huaxia newcomer trials, it should be worth about 2,000 Alliance Coins."

"Two thousand is decent. My brand-new one was only 2,999," Jiang Kai said, satisfied with the price of the wristwatch.

Time was tight for Jiang Kai. Even small gains were important to him.

Su Nuannuan tilted her head, looking at him curiously. "Are you short on money?"

"Uh, not really…" Jiang Kai hurriedly brushed off the question. "How are your injuries?"

"I just need some time to recover."

Jiang Kai nodded, then suddenly remembered something. With a somewhat embarrassed tone, he said, "Nuannuan, sorry. I promised we'd level up together, but now I'm Level 3, Zhu's Level 2, and you still haven't leveled up."

Su Nuannuan smiled gently. "What are you talking about? Do you think I'm that petty? Besides, it was so dangerous at the time. Zhu kept protecting me, and you came back to save us. Why would I hold a grudge?"

Jiang Kai chuckled awkwardly. "No, it's just that I feel bad."

"Actually, after this encounter, I've figured out a faster way to level up."

"Killing Smugglers?" Su Nuannuan widened her eyes, immediately guessing Jiang Kai's thoughts.

Jiang Kai nodded. "My attributes have improved significantly. Even in a direct confrontation, I'm confident I can kill a Level 5 Smuggler."

"With Zhu's enhanced strength, we can hunt Smugglers."

"The only problem is that Smugglers usually travel in groups, are well-armed, and are high-level. We'll need to be extremely cautious."

As they spoke, a sudden shout from Zhu startled them.

"Holy crap! This is awesome!"

Jiang Kai and Su Nuannuan exchanged confused looks and turned to see what had happened.

"Zhu, what's with the overreaction?" Jiang Kai asked.

"Jiang, do you know what my profession skill is?" Zhu looked at him excitedly, his face practically glowing with joy.

"What is it?" Su Nuannuan asked curiously.

"Earth-Shaking Stomp!" Yuan Zhu exclaimed, too excited to care about his injuries. "I can unleash an area-of-effect attack on all enemies within range."

Both Jiang Kai and Su Nuannuan were envious.

So, this was the first skill of a combat profession? A direct combat ability, nothing like throwing cards or focusing on fancy tricks.

"Hehe, Jiang, I'm stronger than you now."

Jiang Kai pouted, unimpressed. "Damage still depends on your base stats. Your stats aren't even higher than mine. What's the use of area attacks?"

"No, if I activate my potential state, my profession skill inherits the effects of true force."

"In other words, I can perform group knockbacks, group defense breaking, group intimidation, and true energy attacks. The only drawback is the massive energy consumption."

Jiang Kai was speechless.

'So, this was a martial disciple?'

'Ridiculous!'

Zhu was brimming with confidence. His gaze became distant and profound as he lowered his voice, speaking in a dramatic tone, "Despicable hyenas can only bully a lion when it's young. Once the lion grows, it fears no hyena."

"Jiang, Nuannuan, don't worry. From now on, I'm here for you."

Jiang Kai facepalmed. This guy had been on the brink of death not long ago, yet now he was back to showing off.

The worst part? He was actually pulling it off.

Su Nuannuan couldn't help but burst into laughter at Zhu's antics. "You should work on your cowardly habits first."

"But honestly, Jiang, you mentioned hunting Smugglers earlier. At the time, I thought it was too dangerous since they're high-level, armed, and travel in groups. But now... with you and Zhu working together, it might actually be feasible."

Jiang Kai frowned, glancing at Zhu. "Are you saying you and Zhu act as bait, draw them in close, then Zhu uses knockback while I ambush and kill them?"

Su Nuannuan nodded. "Exactly. Your accuracy with knockback targets is insane. Once they're knocked back, your poison darts will take them out instantly."

"Didn't that black-haired guy run away earlier? Smugglers know Zhu is a martial disciple. They won't miss the chance to destroy a martial disciple and will definitely come after us again."

"When that happens, Zhu draws their attention with an Earth-Shaking Stomp. You finish them off easily. Even if some survive, with your and Zhu's current attributes, you could take them in direct combat."

Jiang Kai and Zhu exchanged glances, a hint of excitement flashing in their eyes.

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