Chapter 3

In the originally silent and empty clearing, an uninvited guest now appeared.

A giant snake, its body green with black stripes, slowly slithered out from the depths of the forest and made its way to the clearing where Wu Yan was.

The giant snake was nearly four meters long, with a waist as thick as a barrel, wriggling and crawling on the ground. Its massive mouth was adorned with two fangs thicker than small sticks, indicating that its owner was not to be trifled with.

Wu Yan shamelessly hid behind a tree, cautiously peering out to observe the giant snake.

When he saw that the so-called "danger" warned by the system was this creature, Wu Yan almost had a heart attack. This kind of creature, he didn't know if it existed on Earth before he came here, but how could someone who had only seen cats and dogs ever encounter such a ferocious creature?

If it weren't for the understanding that he would have to deal with such creatures in the future, Wu Yan would have long fled back to his hometown. Of course, that was assuming he had a hometown in this world.

Watching the giant snake slither into the clearing, Wu Yan thought to himself, "No wonder this is the Giant Beast Forest."

A flash of insight crossed his eyes, and above the giant snake's head, a line of text appeared that only he could see.

Wind Snake: Level (10).

This was a small trick of the system, a built-in ability that allowed him to see the information of objects within his line of sight.

In reality, the information was just a name and a level.

But even this information almost made Wu Yan cry. This was a Level 10 monster, with a less than 5% chance of victory. With his glorious Level 0 status, even a 1% chance of victory was questionable. System, you're screwing me over again...

Despite his thoughts, Wu Yan still placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, gripping the handle of the Kusanagi sword tightly, ready to draw it at any moment. His eyes narrowed as he pondered his options.

He only had one chance. A Level 0 against a Level 10 Wind Snake was a sure death. The only way to find a glimmer of hope was to use a surprise attack, and it had to be a one-hit kill! Otherwise, he was dead.

If he couldn't resolve the situation with one strike, Wu Yan would have to run.

To increase his chances of success, Wu Yan decided to use some strategy.

His eyes fixed on the giant Wind Snake, Wu Yan's consciousness quickly delved into the system, searching for items in the "Props" category.

Aren't prop points meant for situations like this? If not now, when?

Soon, Wu Yan found what he was looking for.

Drunken Immortal Flower: Releases a certain amount of pollen, forcing the target to enter a state of intoxication, with a chance to induce hallucinations; Prop Points: 1000.

Holding his sword in his right hand, Wu Yan's left hand flipped, and a delicate, ancient-looking flower appeared in his palm. Although there were more useful props, Wu Yan was short on points, and this Drunken Immortal Flower was quite practical for the current situation.

Lifting one hand to cover his nose and mouth, Wu Yan chuckled to himself, then raised the flower in his other hand and gently shook it.

Invisible to the naked eye, a cloud of pollen was released from the flower, slowly drifting towards the Wind Snake. The most remarkable feature of the Drunken Immortal Flower was that the pollen didn't need wind to move; it would only drift in the direction the flower was pointed, like a gun aimed at a target.

The pollen gently drifted towards the Wind Snake. Sensing danger, the snake's body writhed restlessly, its green eyes darting around, and its tongue flicking in and out, ready to strike.

Unfortunately for the Wind Snake, it was destined to fall to Wu Yan today. With its incomplete intelligence, how could it have anticipated that its opponent would not challenge it directly but would instead use a "dishonorable" tactic?

Fortunately, the Wind Snake lacked the intelligence to think this way. Otherwise, if Wu Yan had known, he would have proudly declared, "I am dishonorable, and I am proud!" to avoid the Wind Snake's fate of being angered to death.

As time passed, the Wind Snake's eyes began to glaze over, its eyelids fluttering, and its body writhing more vigorously, though now with a sense of unsteadiness.

Seeing this, Wu Yan felt a surge of joy. He knew his plan had succeeded. He really feared that snakes wouldn't get drunk, after all, he had never had a drinking buddy who was a snake...

Gradually, the Wind Snake began to emit a hissing sound, as if realizing its impending doom. The mournful cries, which Wu Yan interpreted as "one more drink," only made him shake the flower more vigorously.

When the flower was completely drained of pollen, Wu Yan discarded it. The Wind Snake on the clearing had already fallen into a beautiful slumber.

Seeing this, Wu Yan leaped down from the tree, about seven meters high, landing steadily on the ground. With his "Sword Mastery," his body hadn't improved much, but his technique had, and he knew how to distribute his weight.

Looking at the sleeping Wind Snake, Wu Yan cautiously approached it, standing face-to-face with its head, which reached his knees. He swallowed hard.

It shouldn't... suddenly wake up, right?

With the thought of running away if it did, Wu Yan, adhering to the principle of "strike first, or be struck," drew his Kusanagi sword and aimed it at the Wind Snake's head.

Bro, don't blame me. Blame the fact that you're a snake, with no rights. Remember to reincarnate as a human next time...

After muttering "Amitabha," Wu Yan fiercely brought down his sword. The sharp Kusanagi sword pierced the Wind Snake's head like paper, killing it painlessly in its sleep.

" Ding! Congratulations, user's level has increased. Current level: 1!"

" Ding! Congratulations, user's level has increased. Current level: 2!"

" Ding! Congratulations, user's level has increased. Current level: 3!"

" Ding! Congratulations, user's level has increased. Current level: 4!"

" Ding! Congratulations, user's level has increased. Current level: 5!"

The continuous system notifications left Wu Yan's mind blank. When he came to, he laughed with joy, casting aside the guilt and disgust he felt from the killing.

A Level 10 monster was indeed powerful, raising his level from 0 to 5. He was no longer a complete novice!

Feeling the changes in his body, Wu Yan sensed that he was lighter and stronger, and his mind was clearer. His body, which had previously only had technique, now had a foundation for cultivation.

It seemed that leveling up strengthened his body, improved his potential, and made him more suitable for cultivation and stronger. As his level increased, his talent and physical condition would continue to improve. With the system's abilities, he could imagine becoming unstoppable!

" Drip! Organic material detected. Do you wish to submit it to the system for prop points?"

" Drip! A Level 10 magic crystal detected. Do you wish to submit it to the system for ability points?"

Startled by the system's voice, Wu Yan, who was still basking in the joy of leveling up, was momentarily stunned.

Organic material? Magic crystal? What's going on?

The magic crystal was understandable; it appeared in countless novels and could be exchanged for ability points, which was a pleasant surprise. But what about the organic material?

Could it be the body of the Wind Snake?

Furrowing his brow, Wu Yan pondered, then looked at the dead snake and said, "Submit!"

The Wind Snake gradually became transparent and disappeared. The system's voice sounded again.

" Ding! Gained 3000 prop points and 500 ability points!"

Really!

Wu Yan smiled, then asked curiously, "System, how do I determine what type of points an item can be exchanged for?"

"User, the type of points an item can be exchanged for corresponds to the type of the item."

Wu Yan scratched his head, a question mark appearing on his forehead. He didn't consider himself unintelligent, but he only understood the surface meaning of the system's response.

After a series of questions and answers with the system, Wu Yan finally understood.

In simple terms, submitting equipment would yield equipment points, submitting props would yield prop points, and the body of the Wind Snake, being a material, was considered a prop, so it yielded prop points. Submitting items with energy units would yield ability points, such as magic crystals.

"Then, System, what do I need to submit to gain summoning points?" While other items were useful, nothing compared to summoning cute girls from the second dimension. What? You can summon girls from the third dimension? How shallow. As a shut-in, how could he summon third-dimensional characters? That would be a crime!

"When the user submits items with life units, they can gain summoning points!"

"Life units? Not living beings, right..." Wu Yan laughed nervously, feeling a bit uneasy.

"User, intelligent units cannot be used for exchange. Only units without intelligence can be exchanged."

"????"

Wu Yan's questions were almost breaking the sky.

This 21st-century contract jargon was bad enough, but even the system was trying to trick him. No, wait, he had already been tricked.

"System, can you give an example?" Wu Yan asked, dissatisfied.

"Items with life units, such as items with vitality, and eggs of magical beasts, etc."

"Should have said that from the start. Talking about life units, really..." Wu Yan sighed in frustration. The meaning was clear now, but the previous conversation was a waste. It seemed that communicating with the system required a certain level of intelligence and patience...

Looking at the task bar showing "1:100" and "1:10" for Task 1 and Task 2, Wu Yan closed the system.

He had a long time ahead, dealing with these "cute" creatures in the forest. He had no time to complain. He needed to complete the survival exercise and find a place with people. Staying here alone, arguing with a system, would eventually lead to his death.

But the idea that magical beast eggs could be exchanged for summoning points was intriguing. Should he raid a few beast nests?

Hmm... That's a very serious question...