After his initial excitement, Qin Feng turned his attention back to the situation on the battlefield.
The humans clearly had the upper hand.
"Wait, that's him!"
His gaze quickly landed on a young man in the group. The youth, in his early twenties, had sharp brows and a heroic air about him.
Qin Feng recognized him—Lei Yu, who had awakened the D-tier Talent: Lightning Manipulation.
Out of the 17 D-tier talents in the 91 Rookie Village, one had belonged to Wang Qiang, who had tragically fallen early on, leaving only 16 individuals.
Lei Yu was among those 16, a standout figure in the Rookie Village admired by many newcomers.
His talent, Lightning Manipulation, was one of the stronger abilities among D-tier talents, earning him even more followers.
This time, Lei Yu had formed a team of eight and ventured out of the village. Now, only seven remained.
Curious, Qin Feng focused on their battle.
Lei Yu raised his hand, and a streak of blue lightning shot from his palm, striking the Venomous Nine-ringed Snake.
The massive snake convulsed violently, its body paralyzed and momentarily unable to move, its aura visibly weakened.
That single attack inflicted significant damage.
Seizing the opportunity, the other six team members charged forward, their Rookie Short Swords slashing wildly at the snake's body.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The impact resounded as sparks flew off the snake's scales, leaving white marks but failing to penetrate its tough defense.
Even so, the snake felt the pain.
As soon as the paralysis wore off, it furiously turned its head to retaliate against the six attackers.
But just then, Lei Yu unleashed another lightning strike.
Crack!
The snake was hit again, paralyzed and immobilized on the spot.
The group quickly scattered, avoiding its counterattack.
When the paralysis faded, the enraged snake turned its attention back to Lei Yu.
Among these humans, only the one in front posed a real threat. It had to eliminate him!
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Raising its head high, the snake flicked its tongue menacingly and lunged toward Lei Yu.
Lei Yu immediately turned to flee, unable to sustain continuous lightning attacks due to the cooldown between each strike, which lasted over ten seconds.
The other six team members rushed forward again, attacking the snake's back. Their blades created showers of sparks, even managing to chip away a few scales.
In pain, the snake turned to retaliate against the attackers behind it.
At that moment, Lei Yu launched yet another lightning strike, hitting the snake and paralyzing it once more.
This cycle repeated—Lei Yu as the main attacker and the others serving as distractions. The snake's energy dwindled, and its death became inevitable.
Watching the scene unfold, Qin Feng activated True Sight to scan the snake.
[Beast]: Venomous Nine-ringed Snake
[Level]: 1
[Power Evaluation]: 3-star
[Traits]: Ferocious, Bloodthirsty, Venomous
[Drop Rate]: 0.1%
"Huh? A drop rate?"
Seeing this new data, Qin Feng's eyes lit up with excitement.
The drop rate indicated that killing beasts could yield items—a valuable discovery!
However, the 0.1% drop rate, or one in a thousand, was disappointingly low.
Just then, an unexpected turn occurred in the battle.
A bolt of lightning struck the snake, causing it to let out a shrill cry as it collapsed to the ground, its body limp. The seven humans charged forward, slashing wildly with their blades.
The snake convulsed briefly before its body emitted a dazzling white light.
In the next moment, the light split into seven glowing orbs, each flying into the bodies of the team members.
The orb that entered Lei Yu was the largest.
Shortly after, cheers erupted from the group.
"Ha! I got 5 Energy Points!"
"I only got 3!"
"Damn it! Why did I only get 1 Energy Point? What the hell? Is there a mistake in the distribution?!"
"Xiao Li, stop complaining! The Energy distribution is based on Contribution Points, calculated by the Tiandao Interface. It's completely fair!"
"Sigh! Guess I'm just not good enough!"
From his vantage point, Qin Feng pieced things together.
So, this was how Energy was distributed in a group.
Cooperate to kill, then split the rewards based on individual contributions—a system designed to encourage teamwork among humans.
However, dividing 40 Energy Points among seven people left each with a small share.
Some, like Xiao Li, only got 1 point. Even Lei Yu, the strongest, probably received less than 20 points.
In comparison, Qin Feng could kill a snake on his own and enjoy the full 40 Energy Points.
Realizing this, he felt a surge of gratitude for his abilities.
At that moment, a bright white glow enveloped Lei Yu, startling everyone.
Even Qin Feng was momentarily stunned.
"What's going on with him? Why is he glowing?"
The light faded after a few seconds, and Lei Yu opened his eyes with a satisfied expression.
"Boss Lei, what just happened?!"
"Yeah! You scared us! Are you okay?"
The others crowded around, concern evident on their faces.
Lei Yu smiled slightly. "I'm fine. I just leveled up!"
His words sparked an uproar.
"Wow! Boss Lei reached Level 2?!"
"That's incredible!"
"Yeah! I'm only Level 1 (17/100). Level 2 feels so far away."
The group gazed at Lei Yu with a mix of admiration and envy.
In the bushes, Qin Feng was also surprised.
After hours in this world, he finally encountered another Level 2 human.
"I wonder how much stronger you get after leveling up…"
Curious, Qin Feng activated True Sight on Lei Yu.
[Race]: Human
[Level]: 2
[Strength]: 20
[Agility]: 22
[Constitution]: 19
[Spirit]: 21
[Talent]: ???
[Skills]: ???
[Power Evaluation]: 2-star
"Huh… So this is Level 2?"
Qin Feng frowned slightly.
Lei Yu's stats were lower than his own, even though Qin Feng was still Level 1.
Even with Lei Yu's talent, his overall combat strength barely reached the 3-star threshold. Against a Level 1 beast, Lei Yu's odds of winning were only about fifty-fifty.
Meanwhile, Qin Feng's Power Evaluation was at the 2-star limit, but with his stacked talents, his true combat strength rivaled 4 stars—or even the 4-star limit.
In other words, Qin Feng could easily defeat three or four Lei Yus.
And he was still only Level 1.
The realization filled Qin Feng with a quiet sense of triumph.
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