Chapter 196 - Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Physique Increase

Chapter 196: Chapter 196: Physique Increase

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A level-five blue-quality one-handed sword dealt only around a dozen damage points to a level-fifteen ordinary mutant zombie, which was quite low;

However, with a 500% increase in vitality recovery speed, it was nearly impossible for a level-fifteen mutant zombie to kill Song Jian. Even if it cost him blood, he would eventually bring down the zombie;

In the dark alley, the mutant zombie’s roars continued to echo, perhaps due to rotting flesh all over its body. Its voice was deep and hoarse, but Song Jian was not worried about attracting nearby monsters as he continued to slash his sword;

Minutes later, the level-fifteen mutant zombie finally turned into a pile of ashes, dropping two white-quality materials and five Doomsday Coins around its body;

“Ordinary level-fifteen monsters can drop Doomsday Coins?” Song Jian picked up all the spoils of war and tore off his clothes, revealing the armor of the Zombie Commando;

His original coat, which had no defense, had been scratched into a bundle of shreds by the mutant zombie, making it cumbersome to wear;

Looking at his skill bar, he had not comprehended any sword-related skills, only the passive basic sword skill had increased some proficiency;

“Slash, chop, flick, stab…” Song Jian wielded the one-handed sword, feeling the sensation with every attack: “There’s no other way now, let’s start with these basic skills.”

Song Jian could only practice one-handed sword based on the method used for daggers, but he gave up after a while, feeling awkward. After all, they were different weapons, and if he practiced the wrong moves, it would take more time and effort to correct them;

“I’ll explore gradually while fighting monsters. Only life-and-death battles can improve me the fastest,” Song Jian thought as he carried the one-handed sword towards another building;

As half a day passed, the sky began to darken, and mutant zombies appeared on the streets. The night belonged to the monsters. Most players hid in safe houses or places they thought were safe;

At first, some players wanted to kill monsters and level up at night, but soon there were fewer and fewer such players. After all, everyone only had one life. Many people initially treated it like a game, but now there were fewer and fewer of those people since most of them had died.

Song Jian estimated that in just two months, hundreds of people had probably died in Coastal City in the real world. He wondered if the police and others had noticed this situation;

However, sooner or later, people would discover it, because Song Jian believed that more and more people would enter the game, and more and more people would die;

There were still seventeen hours left for the task completion, plenty of time. Song Jian did not plan to go back to his territory, as there were many monsters on the way back. Even if he transformed into black mist, it would take more than an hour to go back and forth, which would not be worth it;

Song Jian went straight back to Tianfeng Building, not going upstairs but finding a room on the first floor to rest. As long as Duan Jian didn’t leave the building, it was the safest place in the level-fifteen monster area, without a doubt;

Night fell, and the sky was covered with thick, gloomy clouds that brought pressure. Song Jian sat cross-legged on a shabby single bed, staring at the dark sky outside the window, quietly waiting;

After a long time, a crack appeared in the heavy clouds, and a ray of moonlight seeped through. Song Jian’s spirit was energized, and he hurried to the window;

A burning sensation came from his chest, and the Hexagram Array Diagram started to glow faintly. Tonight was a half-moon, and as the moon appeared, countless moon essences scattered across the city. Roars were heard from the tops of various tall buildings, as bosses began to absorb the moon essence to enhance their strength;

Song Jian glanced around and noticed that within a few hundred meters around Tianfeng Building, not a single boss was on the rooftops, making him speechless;

A stream of moon essence was drawn into the room through the window, merging into Song Jian’s body. Song Jian could feel the moon essence entering his body, slowly circulating through his blood vessels, and integrating into his body as it flowed, disappearing;

This process was very comfortable, but there was a side effect. Whenever he absorbed moon essence, Song Jian could not help but feel a killing intent rising in his heart, wanting to kill anything in sight;

However, whenever this killing intent emerged, a refreshing energy would appear in Song Jian’s mind, allowing him to maintain his self-awareness.

Time always flew by when immersed in absorbing the moon essence, and soon the moon was once again covered by clouds;

Song Jian sighed slightly, feeling the gradual improvement of his physical fitness with the influx of moon essence;

At that moment, a system prompt appeared;

System: You have absorbed enough moon essence, and your physical fitness has improved. Your physique has increased by one point;

“Finally, it’s increased!” Song Jian thought;

After absorbing more than a month’s worth of moon essence, although it felt comfortable, and he could feel his body becoming stronger, not receiving a system upgrade made him feel like something was missing;

Checking his attributes, Song Jian’s physique had now reached nine points, and his vitality points limit had increased by 20 points, reaching 620 points, which was better than nothing;

After half a day of fighting, Song Jian’s passive skill [Cold Weapon (Sword Class) (Basic)] had been upgraded to level two, and the proficiency at level two had also increased significantly, requiring only about ten more level-fifteen monsters to be slain before reaching level three.

Song Jian felt that such passive skills were easy to understand and improve in the early stages. He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but after the passive skill was upgraded to level two, he felt that swinging the sword was more agile;

“I can’t waste the night. It’s safe here, I’m not afraid that the noise will attract monsters, so why not take this time to practice swordsmanship?” Song Jian thought;

With his one-handed sword and the blade pointed down, Song Jian stood at the center of the room;

“Ha!” In a low shout, he swung his right arm in a circle, lifting the sword high over his head, and then slashed forward at a 30-degree angle;

During the daytime battles, Song Jian had constantly summarized that this slashing method was the most energy-efficient and inflicted the most damage;

However, this move had a major drawback: fatigue, and continuous swinging like this, Song Jian estimated that he would eventually develop shoulder inflammation;

After practicing for more than an hour, Song Jian felt as if his right arm was about to dislocate, his whole body drenched in sweat like he was soaked in water. But he didn’t give up and continued to practice, with the passive skill [Cold Weapon (Sword Class) (Basic)] slowly improving at a visible rate;

“Fool, that’s not how you practice swordsmanship. You shouldn’t treat the sword as a dead object!”

Just as Song Jian was concentrating on practicing his sword, a deep voice came from behind him. Duan Jian! A smile appeared on Song Jian’s mouth;