Chapter 158 - 142: Xiaobai Puts All Points Into Defense

Chapter 158: Chapter 142: Xiaobai Puts All Points Into Defense

All one can do is try their best. That was the only way.

Inside the Marching Battlefield!

"Sigh... That person has truly risen."

"Yeah. Whether it’s luck or true strength, he... has grown."

At this moment, Fu Jialin’s expression was incredibly grim. He could have been the leader of that squad. Originally, all the glory and all the benefits should have been his. But back then, he had looked down on Fu Jian and the Marching Battlefield. In his eyes, the choice made by Fu Jian and his peers was pure idiocy. They were destined to be surpassed by their peers in the future.

Unfortunately, reality slapped him hard in the face. The one who was left behind was him—the former number one genius of the Fu Kingdom. Once, he could still compete with Fu Jian, but now, he couldn’t even hope to catch up.

This was what a choice entailed! This was a turning point!

Everyone would face many choices and turning points in their cultivation journey. Sometimes, a seemingly minor decision could impact a person’s entire life. Fu Jialin was impacted! Or rather, his cultivation speed hadn’t actually slowed down; it was just that Fu Jian and the others were too fast. Cultivation was sometimes just like this—fall a step behind, and you fall behind every step of the way. Fall behind once, and you fall behind for a lifetime.

...

Fu Jian left everyone in the dust, standing in a league of his own. He had truly matured, reaching a level that made many geniuses look at him with newfound respect. Under his leadership, they had trapped and slaughtered a million Yin Demons.

Such an achievement was simply too earth-shattering! Even if some were dissatisfied in their hearts, they couldn’t muster any argument against it. The geniuses gradually acknowledged this rising star.

Actually, in the beginning, many people were like Fu Jialin—they completely looked down on Fu Jian and this small squad. They thought he was just a bit luckier and had entered the Marching Battlefield a step earlier. However, through repeated mission competitions and stunning performances time and time again, Fu Jian and his squad won people’s recognition. He snowballed his advantages, rising to power with unstoppable momentum, making everyone see him in a new light.

"How do we level up in this upgrade system?"

"There are so many attributes. Which one should we put points into? Which one should be the focus?"

Strength! Agility! Speed! Defense! Spiritual Power!

One attribute after another. As long as you had Experience Value, you could add points. After adding points, the corresponding attribute would be enhanced, increasing your combat power. It was a very relaxing leveling game that completely shattered the players’ worldviews. So, leveling up could be done like this? It was too comfortable! How great would it be if the real world could be played like this?

"You don’t even know this? Anyone with a brain knows to develop evenly. Every single one of these attributes is crucial. Focusing entirely on just one attribute is definitely a no-go."

"Right, just like cultivation. You can’t just train your strength and ignore your agility. It’s the same logic."

"Balanced development!" This was the perspective of the majority.

"But... could we just invest in a single attribute? Like Strength, or Speed?"

"Are you stupid? If you only add points to Strength, but your Physique can’t keep up, do you think your bones, flesh, and physical body could withstand your own power? When the time comes, let alone hitting someone, your body would collapse just from moving!"

"That makes sense..."

All the veteran players were immersed in researching the upgrade system and the merchandise in the shop.

At this moment, in the players’ base camp, countless newbies were also swarming in.

In the southeast area, a petite girl quietly logged in. She was wearing a black floral dress. She was just over 1.5 meters tall, definitely no more than 1.55 meters. Her figure was thin and frail, yet she was very beautiful. Two large eyes sat on her oval face, her gaze as pure as water. Her skin was as fair as an infant’s, making her look as if she had just walked out of a manga. She had twin tails and ink-black hair.

As soon as she entered the Marching Battlefield, she curiously looked left and right, fascinated by everything.

The petite girl was named Liao Wen. The name ’Liao Wen’ didn’t really suit a petite girl, nor did it sound much like a girl’s name at all. Instead, it sounded like the name of a gentle and scholarly young man. But it couldn’t be helped; her name was given by her parents. Furthermore, a name was just a designation, so there was no need to be surprised.

It was her first time entering the Marching Battlefield, and she surveyed her surroundings with a bewildered expression.

"Welcome to the Divine War Game 2.0..." Qing appeared, introducing her to the general situation of the Marching Battlefield, the level of danger, and so on.

As she listened, confusion gradually filled her eyes. She spoke timidly, "Plus... in the outside world, I... I can’t cultivate... I heard from people in my academy that this place is really fun... so, I just came to take a look..."

The petite girl’s small face was full of awkwardness. This place was so dangerous, and she didn’t have any cultivation. What was she supposed to do?

"It’s alright. There’s an upgrade system here. You don’t need talent or cultivation base. You just need Experience Value and Yin Power to level up," Qing explained with a smile.

"People without talent who can’t cultivate can also level up?" The petite girl’s fair and tender face lit up. She desperately wanted to cultivate, but unfortunately, she had a crippled physique in the outside world. No matter how much wealth or power the Liao family possessed, they couldn’t help her. This regret had always lingered in her heart. She dreamed of experiencing it.

"Of course. Furthermore, players logging in for the first time receive 100 Experience Value points gifted by the system. You can use these Experience Value points to enhance your physical attributes and level up!" Qing replied. "Your Attribute Panel is with Qing. As long as you want to see it, just summon Qing at any time!"

The petite girl’s eyes widened as she checked her beginner wealth. There was also a pile of beginner missions, beginner benefits, and more. Ultimately, her gaze landed on the upgrade system.

"Adding points to the Strength Attribute increases your attack power. Adding to the Agility Attribute increases your reaction time. Adding to the Speed Attribute increases your movement speed. The Spiritual Attribute gives you Spiritual Power... And Defense gives you Defense Power," Qing explained.

The petite girl carefully read through all the attributes. Initially, she wanted to develop evenly like other cultivators, but after pondering over it, she made a decision. She thought, "I’m too weak! Besides, Qing just said that it’s quite dangerous here these days, and people are constantly forced into respawn countdowns..."

"Put everything into Defense!"

"Ding~ Defense +100..."

"You have achieved minor success. Hurry up and claim your beginner mission. Go slay Yin Demons, acquire experience, level up infinitely, and become stronger to be the savior of the world," Qing guided her.

The petite girl looked around and nodded. It was her first time entering this game, and she had logged in all by herself, so she didn’t have any companions.

"Ding... Danger. There is a Yin Demon bullying the weak ahead. Its level is detected as Level 1. As an inheritor, please slay it!"

"Mission: Slay Yin Demon x1..."

"Reward: 50 Experience Value!"

"Reward: 50 Yin Power!"

"Is that it? How do I kill it?" The petite girl indeed spotted a Yin Demon ahead, about the size of a little lamb. Qing didn’t offer any guidance, merely issuing the directive for the petite girl to slay the Yin Demon.

The petite girl hesitated for a long while before bracing herself and charging forward. However, for a complete noob with zero combat power and zero combat experience... she couldn’t even defeat this little creature. Don’t forget, she had put all her points into Defense. No matter how weak the Yin Demon was, it was still Level 1. Liao Wen couldn’t kill the thing!

This...

To think she couldn’t even kill the first minor NPC? Was this a mistake?

Unexpectedly, although the petite girl couldn’t kill the Yin Demon, her 100 points in Defense Power meant that the Yin Demon’s attacks felt like nothing more than a light tickle. It couldn’t do anything to her either. This was an unprecedented situation. The player couldn’t kill the NPC, and the NPC couldn’t kill the player.

If no one carried her, and if there were no accidents... then wouldn’t she be permanently stuck on the first beginner mission? Both sides were locked in a stalemate!

RUMBLE...

But right at that moment, a gigantic, mountain-like monster suddenly crashed down in front of the petite girl, giving her a fright. A Yin Demon had plummeted from the sky. It was on its last breath.

She stared blankly at the massive Yin Demon. She waited for quite a while, but no one came after it. She thought, "This one is about to die anyway. If I deliver the final blow, will it count as my kill?"

Clenching her delicate fist, she struck the Yin Demon.

THUD...

Sure enough, it dealt zero damage!