Chapter 8: Lucas Ray and the Venomous Nine-ringed Snake
After rejoicing, Alex Slayer took another look at the situation on the field.
The human side clearly had the upper hand.
"It was him!"
Soon, Alex Slayer's eyes were drawn to a young man in the crowd.
It was a young man in his twenties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking quite heroic.
Alex Slayer knew his name was Lucas Ray, awakened with D-level talent - Lightning Control.
Only seventeen D-level talents had been awakened in the novice village; one of them was Jack Wilson, but unfortunately, Jack Wilson died early, leaving only sixteen.
Lucas Ray was one of these sixteen individuals, a popular figure in the novice village, admired by many newcomers.
Moreover, Lucas Ray's lightning control was among the strongest D-level talents, making him highly sought after.
This time, he formed a team of eight and left the Novice Village.
Now, only seven remained.
Alex Slayer was curious and looked towards their fight.
He saw a blue electric light burst from Lucas Ray's palm, striking a giant snake directly.
The giant snake was momentarily stunned, its body paralyzed.
Lucas Ray's attack had dealt significant damage.
Immediately, the other six rushed in, their novice knives slashing at the giant snake.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
There was a dull crackling sound, sparks flying as the blades struck the snake's scales.
The scales were incredibly defensive, none could pierce through.
Yet, the collective assault caused the snake considerable pain.
As the snake shook off its numbness, it turned to attack the six humans.
But at that moment, Lucas Ray unleashed another bolt of lightning.
Crack!
The snake was hit again, paralyzed in place.
Seizing the opportunity, the group scattered.
After a while, the numbness wore off.
The snake, furious, turned its head and charged at Lucas Ray.
Among the humans, only Lucas Ray could deal fatal damage to it.
It had to eliminate the humans in front...
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Rearing its head, the snake hissed, charging towards Lucas Ray.
Lucas Ray turned and fled.
He couldn't release lightning continuously; each discharge took over ten seconds.
Seeing this, the other six hurriedly attacked the snake from behind, sparks flying as their blades struck its scales.
In pain, the snake turned to attack the assailants from behind.
But at that moment, Lucas Ray struck again, lightning paralyzing the snake...
Thus, the seven focused on attacking with Lucas Ray as the primary assailant, while the other six provided support, gradually wearing down the snake's ferocity.
Watching this, Alex Slayer's interest was piqued, and he used Heavenly Voice to scan the giant snake...
[Ferocious Beast]: Venomous Nine-ringed Snake
[Level]: Level 1
[Combat Strength Evaluation]: Samsung
[Characteristics]: brutal, bloodthirsty, highly poisonous.
[Drop Rate]: 0.1%
"Hey! This is the drop rate!"
Reading the data, Alex Slayer was surprised.
The drop rate notification suggested that hunting beasts could yield valuable items.
This was crucial information!
However, with a drop rate of only 0.1%, the probability was low, just 1 in 1,000.
At that moment, a change occurred on the battlefield.
An electric light slashed down, and the Venomous Nine-ringed Snake emitted a miserable hiss, falling weakly to the ground. Everyone rushed in, slashing wildly.
The snake twitched a few times, then glowed brightly...
In the next moment, the light split into seven beams, entering everyone's bodies.
The beam that entered Lucas Ray's body was the brightest.
Soon, joyous voices rang out.
"Haha! I got 5 energy points!"
"I only got 3 energy points!"
"Darn it! Why did I only get 1 point? Is my contribution so low? Is there a mistake in the distribution?!"
"Wilson , don't complain! The energy distribution is fair, allocated by Heavenly Voice according to our contributions."
"Hey! Looks like I did well!"
...
In the distance, Alex Slayer observed, enlightened.
So this was how energy was distributed among the team.
Everyone worked together, and energy was divided based on their contributions.
It was Heaven's favor to humans, encouraging cooperation.
For defeating a snake, each person needed 40 energy points split among seven, resulting in modest shares.
Some received only 1 energy point, which was meager.
Even the formidable Lucas Ray wouldn't receive 20 points alone.
Alex Slayer realized how fortunate he was to be able to kill a snake solo and earn all 40 energy points.
Suddenly, a dazzling white light enveloped Lucas Ray, startling everyone.
Alex Slayer was also taken aback.
What had happened to him just now?
Why had he glowed all over?
In moments, the light faded, and Lucas Ray opened his eyes, smiling.
"Boss Lucas, why did you glow just now?"
"Yeah! You scared us! Are you alright?"
Concern showed on everyone's faces.
Lucas Ray smiled, "I'm fine! I just leveled up!"
At his words, the crowd exclaimed.
"Wow! Boss Lucas is now Level 2!"
"Amazing, Boss Lucas!"
"Yeah! I'm still at Level 1 (17/100); Level 2 seems far away for me!"
In the bushes, Alex Slayer was also surprised.
Hours passed, and he finally witnessed a Level 2 human.
He wondered how much stronger Lucas Ray had become by leveling up.
With his newfound confidence, Alex Slayer decided to investigate.
With a thought, he used Heavenly Voice on Lucas Ray...
[Race]: Human
[Level]: Level 2
[Strength]: 20
[Agility]: 22
[Physical]: 19
[Energy]: 21
[Talent]: ? ? ?
[Skill]: ? ? ?
[Combat Strength Evaluation]: 2 stars
"Is this Level 2 data?"
The four-dimensional index of this Level 2 wasn't superior to his Level 1.
Even without leveling up, he was stronger than a Level 2 human.
With Lucas Ray's combat power and talent, his overall strength barely reached the 3-star threshold.
Against a Level 1 beast, he would win slightly more than half the time.
Alex Slayer's combat power was evaluated at a maximum of 2 stars, enhanced by many talents, making his overall strength comparable to 4 stars, possibly pushing the limits of 4 stars.
In other words, he could easily defeat three or four Lucas Rays.
Moreover, he was only Level 1, a level below Lucas Ray.
Thinking this, Alex Slayer felt a surge of joy.