Online Game: I Have A 100% Drop Rate

Chapter 102: Chapter 102: Using The New Skills, Double Drops?

SILK BIND!

The moment Emilia lifted her scepter, thin strands of shimmering silk burst forth, spreading outward in all directions.

They moved fast, far faster than Leon expected, and in the blink of an eye, they wrapped around every single [Earth Spider] surrounding them.

The monsters didn’t even have time to react.

Their legs were bound. Their bodies were locked in place. Some tried to struggle, others screeched, but it was useless.

The silk held them firmly, pinning them to the ground like helpless prey.

“Spiders restrained by silk,” Emilia said with a grin, clearly amused. “Interesting.”

Leon didn’t waste a second. He raised his staff, his expression calm and focused.

Storm of Lightning!

ZAP!

The air above the restrained spiders twisted violently as dark clouds formed in an instant. Crackling arcs of lightning danced within them, and then—

BOOM!

Bolts of lightning rained down mercilessly. The storm was overwhelming.

Charged by Leon’s SS-Level [Master of Elements] sub-talent, every strike carried terrifying destructive power.

The lightning annihilated. Each bolt pierced straight through the spiders’ bodies, burning, shattering, and erasing them completely.

There was no resistance. No screech lasted more than a fraction of a second.

In less than two breaths, every [Earth Spider] was dead.

Ding!

[You have killed x11 “Earth Spider” and gained 30,800 experience points.]

[100% Drop Rate has triggered…]

“Nice,” Leon muttered.

As usual, once Leon and Emilia finished their second assessment, the familiar warmth of leveling up flowed through them again.

[Level: 25 (30,800/40,000)]

From this point onward, things would only get harder.

From level 25 all the way to level 50, every single level required 5,000 more experience points than the one before it.

For most players, that was where progress slowed to a crawl.

That was why, in Leon’s past life, the majority of time was spent in the [Higher Domain].

Leveling there was brutal. Even gaining a single level could take days, weeks, or even months depending on the person.

But right now? Leon felt nothing but confidence.

As long as he fought strong enemies, as long as he kept pushing into dangerous zones, experience points would pour in. The harder the challenge, the greater the reward.

Of course, Leon wasn’t stupid.

He knew there were monsters and beings so terrifying that even he couldn’t afford to be careless.

Some entities in the [Lower Domain] could wipe out entire groups if approached recklessly.

But for now, his goal was simple: get stronger.

He opened his [Storage Space] and checked the loot.

[Earth Spider Essence x11: Consuming will increase Constitution by 8 and Strength by 6.]

[Earth Spider Core x7 (Uncommon Material)]

“Pretty good,” Leon said.

Nothing extraordinary, but essences were always valuable, especially at this stage. Without hesitation, he handed three of the essences to Emilia.

“You take these,” he said. “Your constitution scaling makes better use of them.”

Emilia nodded and accepted them without argument.

Leon was just about to close the panel and start consuming his own share when—

Ding!

[“Celestial Hand” has activated on “Earth Spider”]

[Please choose one of the items dropped:]

[1. Earth Spider Essence.]

[2. Earth Spider Core.]

“Oh?” Leon’s grin widened. “Guess that 10% wasn’t lying.”

He didn’t even hesitate and selected the [Earth Spider Essence] as it was simply better.

And the moment he selected it—

CELESTIAL HAND!

From Leon’s chest, a massive translucent hand emerged.

It was purple, vast, and unreal, its surface filled with swirling stars, like a fragment of space itself had taken shape.

The hand shot forward, passing straight through the corpse of one of the spiders as if it wasn’t even solid.

Then—

Fwoosh!

It retracted, returning to Leon’s body while holding an item.

Leon’s eyes flicked to his inventory. Another [Earth Spider Essence] had appeared.

“…Incredible,” he muttered.

He stared at the item for a moment, his mind already racing.

“I wonder if this works on any item…” he said quietly, ’Because if it does…’

The implications were terrifying.

If [Celestial Hand] could duplicate rare drops, powerful materials, or even certain sub-talents… then this passive alone could help him tremendously.

Of course, the chance was low for now. Only 10%. And as an Ancient-rank skill, upgrading it wouldn’t be easy.

The first level alone required 20 Enhancement Stones. Still, Leon was already satisfied.

After confirming the skill worked as intended, he consumed all of the essences he had kept.

Ding!

[+72 Constitution, +54 Strength.]

“Nice.”

The increase wasn’t overwhelming, but it was solid. He could feel the difference in his body immediately, his muscles denser, his endurance slightly higher.

But this was only the beginning.

Now that both he and Emilia had tested their new abilities, it was time for the next step: finding a [Secret Realm Token].

“Even I don’t know exactly where one is,” Leon said as they started moving again. “But I have an idea.”

Emilia glanced at him. “Where?”

“The [Elven Stronghold] might have one if I remember correctly,” Leon replied. “And as the name suggests, it’s not somewhere other races are welcome.”

As said before, strongholds were special structures created using [Stronghold Tokens]. Guilds and organizations used them as bases, granting massive advantages.

Most powerful players didn’t bother creating them in the [Lower Domain] or even the [Higher Domain]. They moved on too quickly.

Leon’s rapid growth wasn’t unique.

In his past life, many players from high-level or eternal-level worlds passed through the [Lower Domain] in mere days. The [Higher Domain] took weeks or months at most.

They all shared the same goal: reach the point where true growth began.

That was why Leon had reached this stage in just over a day.

As for some others, they simply prefered to stay in this domain for a while to prepare.

The [Shadow Assassin Guild] and the [Church of Light] were perfect examples. Both had strongholds in their respective lower domains.

And Leon hated both of them.

’I need to get rid of them,’ Leon thought.

He knew the future. He knew exactly what those organizations would become.

Both would align themselves with the gods. Both would slaughter far too many.

The leader of the [Shadow Assassin Guild] and the [Archbishop of Light].

After joining their gods, they would gain power so vast that even Leon, at his current pace, doubted he could fight them head-on.

’But I don’t know any way to travel between [Lower Domains],’ Leon thought grimly. ’I’ll have to find one.’

Still, those two were nothing compared to the countless beings Leon intended to eliminate in the [Higher Domain].

For now, he focused on the present. He and Emilia continued forward.

An hour passed. During that time, anything that dared approach them was erased.

[Earth Spiders], [Shadow Wolves] and [Dark Undead].

Some attacked in groups. Others ambushed from the shadows. None survived.

Eventually, the environment changed. The monsters grew stronger. Their levels hovered around 40.

Anyone watching Leon and Emilia would think they were insane.

Players at their level wandering into a zone like this? Suicide.

And yet—

“Here it is,” Leon said, stopping and looking ahead. “One of the first strongholds people usually encounter.”

Emilia followed his gaze. In the distance, a massive structure came into view.

It wasn’t just a building. It was a city.

Elegant towers rose high into the air, woven with glowing vines and radiant crystals. The entire place radiated a natural, ancient presence.

Ding!

[As a human, approaching the “Elven Stronghold” is extremely dangerous. Refrain from doing so.]

Leon stared at the warning. Then he laughed.

“Hah,” he said, grinning. “Good one.”