By IMERPUS RELUR
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Three figures jumped down from the ridge.
Bandits.
> "Leave the blade and crawl," one snarled.
Liang Chen didn't answer.
He stepped forward. One slash burned through a neck. Another flick turned a scream into silence. The last tried to run—too late.
Ash rose from the bloodied dirt.
> [Enemies Defeated – Mortal Bandits]
[Loot: 3 Low-Grade Spirit Stones, 1 Healing Pill, Rusted Pendant]
[Current Stones: 1 → 4]
He flicked ash off his sleeve.
> "System. Upgrade?"
> [Foundation Establishment – Level 0 → Level 1]
[Cost: 10 Stones – Insufficient]
[Stones: 4]
> "Then I keep killing."