Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!

As expected, the faint sounds of movement were once again approaching from the end of the tunnel.

Encountering this group that seemed to be patrolling, Bai E did not opt for a long-range snipe immediately. Since it was a teaching moment, he had to give the players a chance to perform.

He didn\'t know if there were any quality assessments for teaching, since his own initial learning had all been with fixed targets in a visible environment during daylight. In these pitch-black sewers, players would have a difficult time learning anything if he did not let them get close enough to strike, so it was better to begin teaching at a closer range for the sake of safety.

"Here comes your chance," Bai E whispered as a reminder.

Dai Lian nodded and gripped his hand crossbow tightly; he had heard the noises, too.

Kuang Xin also held his hand crossbow, his expression excited, while Gong Yan made no move.

She liked that sort of flair, but she wouldn\'t learn it herself.

She understood the idea of \'biting off more than one can chew\' even better than Dai Lian did, having a clear plan for her own development path.

"Watch carefully."

[Do you decide to teach combat skills to your target?]

[Confirm!]

...

[You have spent 10 points of combat experience in teaching, converting into 5 points of "Ranged Weapon Specialization" experience.]

Arrows of varying force cut through the wind as Bai E joyously harvested experience, while Kuang Xin and Dai Lian also focused intently on learning.

[You have spent 10 points of general experience in teaching, converting into 5 points of "Ranged Weapon Specialization" experience.]

Having used up combat experience, he turned to general experience. They hadn\'t fought much these past days, and the sparse experience gained from occasionally killing plague rats was nowhere near that from previous wolf hunts.

Nevertheless, after a wave of plague rats rushed them, both individuals, who already had a basic grasp of ranged weapons, instantly reached level 1 in specialization.

[Successfully hit several small targets, "Ranged Weapon Specialization" experience +6.] (Accumulated)

[Acquired "Level 1 Ranged Weapon Specialization," and consequently received 1 potential point.]

[Ranged Weapon Specialization (Level 1): Shooting accuracy +5%, firing speed +3%, range +100 meters.]

[Current "Ranged Weapon Specialization" experience 2/300, reaching 300 points will grant "Level 2 Ranged Weapon Specialization."]

Dai Lian looked at the stream of notifications popping up on his panel with satisfaction. Before the specialization reached level 1, it was impossible to learn about special attributes during the training, a fact that had already been demonstrated in the previous session.

Now was the time for him to truly demonstrate his skills!

[You have spent 10 points of general experience in learning... (extremely rare chance to awaken a special attribute)]

[Notice: The current "weapon" nature makes it highly unlikely to support the awakening of this special attribute; the odds are minuscule, please proceed with caution.]

"emmmmm..."

Dai Lian lifted his hand crossbow to his eyes, and, with a slightly cross-eyed look, an expression of confusion emerged—huh?

Kuang Xin also noticed something was amiss and turned to Dai Lian immediately. "What do we do now?"

"My lord…" Dai Lian cut his losses immediately, a bitter smile appearing at the corner of his mouth as he spoke, "I think we might need to wait until next time to learn."

It never occurred to them that what the game prided itself on was its realism.

The hand crossbow was easier to handle, but in essence, it\'s still a type of archaic firearm.

The slot for the crossbow arrow was fixed, thereby eliminating the possibility for manual adjustments.

Whether it was shooting in an arc or scatter shot... neither was possible with a hand crossbow.

Level 1 specialization merely improved their familiarity with archaic type shooting...

What a waste of time! Dammit!

...

["Teaching" concluded. Through the training feedback, you have acquired a total of 150 points of combat experience and 60 points of general experience.]

Bai E\'s gaze swept over the crossbows in their hands, and with some regret, he went to retrieve the arrows.

Such a great opportunity for reaping had been disrupted by the nature of the weapon, damn it!

"It\'s okay... There will be plenty of opportunities in the future." While collecting the arrows, Bai E casually comforted them.

He was definitely not at a loss, even if this teaching session had been interrupted by unexpected factors, the improvements brought about by the battle itself were already satisfying.

[Trigger Scatter (Triple Shot)! Successful in hitting numerous long-distance small targets, Ranged Weapon Specialization experience +22.] (Accumulated)

[You have killed the target, the battle is over, you gained 20 battle experience points.]

[...Current progress 13/100.]

The only pity was that the battle experience gained from killing plague rats was becoming less and less. It was hard to get even a single point of experience for a plague rat, and just now it might have only been at a discount, this time it was a complete fracture; not even sure if it was worth two for one.

Moreover, because this time he had moved in closer to accommodate the players, the battle experience gained not under "Dark Environment" conditions didn\'t count towards the experience needed for unlocking specialization, so there was no progress.

So damn rigorous...

He probably wouldn\'t get the specialization tonight, Bai E was mentally prepared, "Let\'s go, keep moving."

"My Lord... It\'s better if we lead the way. The closer we get, the more cautious we need to be. If too many rat swarms are attracted, it will be difficult for us to escape," Dai Lian collected his emotions and once again took the lead.

In fact, the loss from today\'s lesson wasn\'t much, after all, there were no hints of learning special attributes before reaching level 1 specialization, and this level 1 specialization must be acquired anyhow.

The loss was at most limited to the experience that could have been gained through training on his own but was now directly exchanged at a 2-for-1 rate due to the teaching session.

It was the first time playing this game after all, so losing some experience in exchange for gaining some insight was expected.

Next time, he\'d be extra careful, as all the game\'s judgments are based on realistic and perfect underlying logic. If he were a bit more meticulous, these losses could have been avoided.

"The more obstacles we encounter, the more it proves we\'re heading in the right direction," said Bai E, who had finished collecting the arrows, looking into the darkness ahead.

He wondered if the boss hiding in the shadows could provide him with some surprises.

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"You can\'t escape, come back with me," Franca\'s gaze passed through the gaps in the net formed by the swarm of rats, looking towards the thin figure hiding under the grey-brown blanket.

"I just want to live..." The thin figure bowed deeply, his face hidden in the unseen shadow.

His shoulders quivered slightly, and the growl that came from his throat grew louder from a whisper, revealing a hysterical sense of despair.

"I just want to live... I just want to live... I haven\'t harmed anyone! They are just friends protecting me!"

The burly man coldly interrupted the boy\'s self-defense, "But your mere existence is evil, even your unintentional actions have caused unimaginable effects on humanity. You can\'t perfectly control these plague rats born because of you, not to mention... your friends have already taken a life."

"They bullied me first!" The boy\'s voice was sharp, and his emotions uncontrollably surged as he screamed, "That\'s not fair! Where were you when they bullied me? Where were you when I was nearly suffocating in the ditch? Why do I deserve to die? Why can\'t I live properly in this world? What gives you the right!"

"There is nothing unfair," the muscleman\'s voice was calm to the point of being cold, "Fernandi, we\'ve heard some things about you... They were wrong to bully you first, and you have every right to fight back with all your means. No one will stop that retaliation. However, you made a mistake. You shouldn\'t have sought the protection of an Evil God, the sworn enemy of all human society.

No one can save you."

"Retaliate? With what should I retaliate?"

How could a malnourished, weak boy without any Spiritual Energy talent retaliate effectively?

Fernandi\'s complaint was filled with resentment.

Franca, with some reluctance in her heart, tried to sound as gentle as possible, "Come back with us, maybe we can find a way to help you..."

"No!" The boy looked to his side, where there was still a path, "You won\'t catch me! I won\'t go with you! Never!"

"I know you still have a way now, but you no longer have a future," Franca said. "Going with us is your only choice."

"Franca!" the burly man\'s voice was stern, his gaze sweeping over the chaotic grid of two layers of rat swarms towards the girl at another tunnel entrance, "It\'s unnecessary. You know, there is no possible compromise between us and the Believers of the Evil One, only destruction. An incomplete purge is equivalent to not purging at all! Take action."

Franca stubbornly shook her head, "I want to try."

"Stubborn!"

The boy smiled tragically, "See... you won\'t let me go, I\'ve heard about your ways."

After speaking, the boy who was about to run suddenly paused, a bitter smile appearing on his face.

"You... you still have people."