"Unknowingly... have I become this strong?"
Natsuki Subaru slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, muttering to himself in a low voice.
Looking around, the entire edge of the forest had transformed into a Shura field. Broken trees, torn earth, and mountains of Mabeast corpses.
"Did I alone eliminate a hundred Mabeasts..."
The night wind, carrying a thick smell of blood, brushed against Natsuki Subaru's cheek, reminding him that this was no illusion.
If it were the him from when he first transmigrated, he probably wouldn't have been able to handle even a single Mabeast, yet now, he could single-handedly slay such a number. The power increase from leveling up far exceeded his expectations, and more crucially, this power was still constantly growing.
"Because, I can level up alone!"
Thinking this, Natsuki Subaru glanced up at the system panel:
Host: Natsuki Subaru
Level: 8
Occupation: None
Title: Mabeast Slaughterer
Spirit: 46
Strength: 46
Agility: 34
Stamina: 35
Health: 420/420
Mana: 500/500
Experience: 208/20000
Allocatable Points: 0
Passive Skills:
Life Resilience: Activates when health drops below 10%, damage taken reduced by 50%, speed increased by 20%.
Advanced Dagger Arts: Dagger mastery, weapon damage increased by 100% when using dagger-type weapons.
.........
"If I remember correctly, my initial strength was a pitiful 7 points, equivalent to a normal young man's value..." Natsuki Subaru muttered to himself, his memory flashing back to the attribute values after obtaining the system upon first transmigrating.
"After completing daily tasks, I raised my strength to 18 points, and now..."
Natsuki Subaru's gaze quickly scanned between the attribute columns, and he couldn't help but be startled.
"Strength is already 46 points, while Agility has skyrocketed from 6 to 34 points, and Stamina has also jumped from an initial 7 to 35 points. This level of growth... it's almost like I've changed bodies."
"Killing a hundred Mabeasts, my level soared from 1 to 8, a whole 7-level jump..."
Natsuki Subaru stroked his chin, quickly calculating in his mind.
"Wait, speaking of which..."
"Each level up increases all attributes by a fixed 4 points. Leveling up 7 times means a 28-point increase."
Natsuki Subaru tried clenching his fist, feeling the surging power in his muscles, the joints emitting a crisp sound, a smile of excitement appearing on his lips.
"My current strength is at least four or five times what it was before, no wonder I could annihilate the entire Mabeast pack alone."
Suddenly, Natsuki Subaru's gaze was drawn to an unfamiliar entry on the system panel:
"Hmm? This Mabeast Slaughterer title..."
"I've never seen it in the system panel before."
As his thoughts flickered, a series of battle records unfolded like a stream. Experience acquisition prompts, level-up notifications, task completion notices...
These system messages, completely ignored by Natsuki Subaru during the fierce battle with the Mabeast horde, were now clearly presented before his eyes.
"I see..." Natsuki Subaru clicked on one of the flashing system messages, his gaze focusing on the description of the newly acquired title.
[Notification: Title Acquired, Mabeast Slaughterer.]
[Acquisition Condition: Activated by accumulating 100 Mabeast kills.]
[Title Effect: Damage to Mabeast-type enemies +15%.]
"Mabeast Slaughterer title, huh, a 15% additional damage bonus..."
Natsuki Subaru muttered softly.
"Although it doesn't seem like a large increase... this bonus will create a terrifying snowball effect in prolonged battles."
He quickly realized the true value of this title.
You know, in a prolonged battle against Mabeasts, a 15% damage increase might seem small, but when the battle extends to hundreds of rounds, the accumulated advantage becomes as unstoppable as an avalanche. Because each attack can inflict deeper wounds, each clash can end a Mabeast faster, ultimately forming an overwhelming advantage.
It was just a bit unfortunate that this title only worked on Mabeasts.
"However..." Natsuki Subaru's gaze swept over the mountain-like pile of Mabeast corpses around him.
"The system called this an emergency quest... Looking at it now, it seems more like a carefully designed trial."
A gentle breeze blew, brushing his sweat-soaked black hair from his forehead.
Under the moonlight, Natsuki Subaru's face showed a composure that transcended his age.
"Not a mission of certain death... but a perfectly timed... opportunity for transformation?"
"Could this be... the so-called weakling's courage?"
Natsuki Subaru whispered to himself, the description of the system's emergency quest appearing in his mind.
"Prove your courage and determination in a desperate situation, you are not a weakling to be slaughtered at will."
The night wind brushed against his bloodstained cheek, and Natsuki Subaru suddenly realized.
At this moment, he had indeed touched upon a certain realm of transformation. This wasn't just a simple increase in strength... but something deeper.
It was a kind of understanding that only those who had crossed the brink of life and death could obtain, proof of a weakling's transformation into a strong one.
"Speaking of which, this leveling system... it's almost like the game mechanics were directly moved into reality."
Natsuki Subaru stared at the semi-transparent system panel, sighing inwardly.
In short, the leveling system and the leveling mechanics in games, one couldn't say they were exactly the same, only that they were completely identical. Just like killing monsters to level up in a game, he could gain corresponding experience points for every Mabeast he killed. Of course, the amount of experience points depended on the Mabeast's threat level.
Judging from his current attribute values, with the system's blessing, his physical fitness, strength, speed, endurance, and other aspects had long surpassed those of ordinary people. If he continued to level up like this, perhaps one day he could single-handedly fight an entire army. After all, he could already annihilate hundreds of Mabeasts by himself.
"Indeed, leveling up is the most effective way to become stronger."
At this moment, Natsuki Subaru suddenly remembered that there were still unclaimed quest rewards.
"Right, there are still 10 freely allocatable attribute points. Strength and agility, which one should I add them to? Also, this... Blessing of the Great Witch God Kandiaru, what is it? It looks like it can grant some kind of buff..."
"Wait a minute... Now is not the time to dwell on these things!" Natsuki Subaru shook his head forcefully, his gaze urgently turning towards Rem's direction.
"Rem and Petra, they're still being tortured by the curse... I have to take them back to the mansion quickly and have Beatrice treat them."
Just as Natsuki Subaru turned, preparing to rush towards Rem.
"Hmm?"
An icy chill suddenly shot up his spine to the back of his neck!
This was no ordinary chill, but an intuition for deadly danger, cultivated through several life-and-death struggles.
Battle instinct drove Natsuki Subaru, almost without thinking, to turn and swing his blade—
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