Kaito Ren had a bold idea. He was so close to reaching Wolf-level Upper; only a few dozen stat points were needed, and his obsessive nature was starting to kick in.
After greeting everyone, Kaito Ren went outside. Since there weren't many opportunities in the forest, he decided to try the ocean. The ocean covered two-thirds of the Earth, with at least as many monsters as on land. Finding a monster would be easy.
"Hee hee hee, little beauty, come into this octopus's arms!"
Shortly after arriving at the beach, Kaito Ren saw an octopus monster attacking a terrified girl.
[Someone is in danger. What do you do?]
[1: Save the person (Strength Enhancement Agent +20)]
[2: Prioritize self-preservation (Constitution Enhancement Agent +10)]
"One!"
Kaito Ren dashed towards the octopus monster, punching it in the head, instantly killing it.
[Ding… Congratulations, host! You successfully defeated a Wolf-level octopus monster. You gained Strength Enhancement Agent +20.]
[Ding… You gained Constitution Enhancement Agent +20.]
[Ding… You gained Speed Enhancement Agent +20.]
[Ding… You gained a Treasure Chest Key +1.]
Huh?!
Kaito Ren looked puzzled. A treasure chest key?! What was that? He'd never seen anything like it before.
[Treasure Chest Key: Opens mysterious treasure chests containing rewards. Numerous chests lie hidden in the ocean, awaiting discovery.]
Kaito Ren lost interest. He'd expected a chest he could open immediately, not a quest to find chests in the ocean. He could easily be killed by a monster.
Still, it was a reward, and he didn't want to waste it. He put it in his bag with the Death Scythe.
Character Sheet:
Name: Kaito Ren
Age: 20
Strength: 506 (Normal human max: 10)
Constitution: 499 (Normal human max: 10)
Speed: 498 (Normal human max: 10)
Fighting Skills: Basic Martial Arts, Observation Eye, Eagle Eye, Intimidation
Weapon: Hunter Gauntlets (Green)
Overall Strength: Wolf-level Middle
So close!
Kaito Ren checked his stats. Strength was sufficient; only Constitution and Speed remained. If he found another monster…
Kaito Ren looked around, sensing a faint sound behind him, like a slight breeze across sand. He initially dismissed it but felt a sense of unease.
Observation Eye!
Kaito Ren activated it, instantly seeing everything within a hundred-meter radius.
What?!
Ten meters behind him, a figure was stealthily approaching. The sound of sand was from this figure.
An assassin?!
Seeing the figure's tight-fitting clothing and the katana on their back, Kaito Ren guessed his identity: Sound Sonic. Of course, this was before Sonic's injuries.
Sonic hadn't noticed he'd been discovered, slowly approaching Kaito Ren.
Sonic smiled innocently, his hand on his katana, ready to strike.
Now!
Five meters away, Sonic attacked, a flash of steel. Sonic smiled confidently; no one could dodge at such close range…
What?!
Sonic stared at the empty space where Kaito Ren had been. His blade had connected, yet Kaito Ren had vanished! How? Was he also a ninja?
"Looking for me?"
Kaito Ren's voice came from the side.
"How did you dodge my attack?!"
Sonic retreated, wary.
"Before you ask, why did you attack me? I have no quarrel with your ninja village."
Kaito Ren spread his hands, looking helpless. He'd been minding his own business.
"You know the ninja village?!"
Sonic's face changed, his eyes fixed on Kaito Ren.
"Knowing you're from the ninja village, you know that once a mission is accepted, it's to the death! You must die today!"
Sonic's signature smile appeared as he vanished, unleashing his full power, using his self-developed Two Shadow's Burial.
Huh?!
Kaito Ren was surprised by Sonic's skill. Three years earlier, Sonic had already reached this level. Why did it take him three more years to develop the Two Shadow's Burial?
Sonic attacked.
"Hee hee hee, how about this? Even you can't see me at this speed! It's an honor to die by this technique!"
Sonic, moving at high speed, was confident. No one had ever seen through this technique.
"My ultimate technique, Scattered Flash Slash!"
Sonic's speed increased by 30%, his hand on his katana, ready to draw. This was his other ultimate technique, a self-developed katana strike, though not yet fully mastered. Against Kaito Ren, he held nothing back.
Clang…
Sonic's confident smile vanished as Kaito Ren easily blocked his katana strike. Only shock remained.
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