With a starting talent that's practically top-tier, even an old man can go against the heavens!

[Ding! You have achieved the first kill of the Savage Pigman King. A server-wide announcement will be made shortly. Would you like to hide your name?]

"Don't hide it."

Increased fame would bring him many benefits, so there's no need for him to hide himself.

As for being afraid of being targeted and hunted down?

Heh... let's wait until they catch up first...

★『Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Chen Laotou for achieving the first kill of the Iron-tier boss [Savage Pigman King]! We encourage all players to continue their efforts!』

★『Server-wide Announcement: Congratulations to player Chen Laotou for achieving the first kill of the Iron-tier boss [Savage Pigman King]! We encourage all players to continue their efforts!』

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[Ding! Congratulations on achieving the first kill of the Iron-tier BOSS [Savage Pigman King]! Rewards include 10 free attribute points, +1 skill book for your class, +1 gold, and the title: [Far Ahead]!]

[Ding! You have defeated the Savage Pigman King, a monster far exceeding your level, gaining 600 (plus 100%) experience points and 50 copper coins!]

[Ding! Your level has increased to 5, and you have gained 3 free attribute points!]

[Ding! The [Affix Assignment] talent has taken effect, granting the gold affix [Absolute Focus]!]

A barrage of messages flooded the screen, leaving Chen Beixuan dazzled.

There wasn't time to examine it carefully.

He stepped forward and picked up the items dropped by the BOSS.

[You have obtained the green equipment [Pigman King's Staff] and [Pigskin Boots]!]

[You have obtained the white-grade equipment [Rattan Heavy Armor] and [Rattan Heavy Boots]!]

[You have obtained the skill book [Protective Flame]!]

[You have obtained the special item [Pig King's Heart]!]

"Comfortable--"

Chen Beixuan packed his things and prepared to leave.

Mr. Zhang and his team will definitely not let this go, and they may have already brought people here.

Before converting equipment and items into combat power, mindlessly engaging in direct combat is not a wise move.

"Let's find a place to organize our spoils first..."

Having made up his mind, he headed straight for the higher-level area along the unmarked path...

And the fact is just as he thought.

He had barely left when Boss Zhang arrived with his men.

Looking at the hordes of savage pigmen on the grassland, there was no sign of the old man anywhere!

"Find him! Damn it, how dare he use me! I won't be satisfied until he's dead!"

Mr. Zhang's face was gloomy, and he waved his hand.

More than fifty level 2 players scattered behind him, searching for Old Man Chen's whereabouts.

Only the original six-person team remained, and their levels dropped back to level 1.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang," said the man who had disappeared from the game, "more than fifty of our brothers are out here. Unless he goes offline, we will definitely find him!"

"Hmph, the old man's got some brains; he knew to run away beforehand. Otherwise, I could have overwhelmed him with sheer numbers!"

Mr. Zhang stood with his hands on his hips, cursing and panting heavily.

He had previously considered recruiting the old man into the guild, but now he only wanted to kill him as soon as possible.

He never provoked that old man.

The only explanation is that the other party set a trap to harm him in order to steal the first kill of the BOSS!

They were also deceived by the old man's kind and benevolent appearance and forgot to be on guard.

What surprised him even more was that the old man dared to attack all six of them by himself!

How bold!

What's most infuriating is that they still lost; they lost the first kill on the BOSS!

A drop in level is an even bigger blow!

A lot of time wasted in pioneering work, and the area has fallen from a first-tier to a third-tier status.

He didn't dare reply when the head office inquired about the progress of the land reclamation.

You can't exactly say you got killed back to level 1 by an old man...

That's too embarrassing!

He grew angrier the more he thought about it, and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

"Besides the elite team continuing to level up, call everyone else you can mobilize. We have to find that old bastard!"

"Yes!"

Meat Mountain immediately started recruiting members and posted messages in the guild group.

Ding Dong!

Chen Fan and his companions, who were currently grinding monsters, opened the message to check.

"Old Chen... Damn it! Isn't that the old bastard who killed us?!"

When Kun saw the wanted ID, he immediately perked up.

"They actually offended General Manager Zhang; aren't they just courting death?"

"Hmph, with Boss Zhang taking action, that old guy is definitely in trouble," Chen Fan sneered.

Suddenly, Kun had a brilliant idea and made a suggestion.

"I have to participate in something this good, otherwise I won't be able to vent my frustration. Are you guys going?"

Upon hearing this, the group exchanged glances, their hearts filled with anticipation.

"go!"

They reached an agreement and immediately joined the search for Old Man Chen...

at the same time.

Chen Beixuan had arrived at the level 9 area and was sorting out the BOSS loot.

He originally wanted to go directly to the level 10 area.

However, the level 10 area is a dense jungle.

The grass is tall and the forest is dense; wild monsters might just pop out.

For safety reasons, he simply stopped at the edge.

Open the backpack.

Looking at the contents inside, Chen Beixuan grinned.

The four pieces of equipment lay quietly inside...

He clicked on each one to view them.

[Pig King's Staff]: Level 5, Green, Excellent

Effect 1: Magic Attack +30

Effect 2: Intelligence +5

[Pigskin Boots]: Level 5 Green Excellent

Effect 1: Health +50

Effect 2: Agility +5

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The remaining two pieces of heavy armor belong to warrior/knight equipment, which he plans to sell later.

After equipping the two pieces of equipment, he opened the skill book to check it out.

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【Protective Flame】★

Description: Summons flames to surround the user, increasing both physical and magical resistance by 10 points, while also dealing 30% burn damage per second to enemies within a 3-meter radius for 10 seconds. Cooldown: 20 seconds. Mana cost: 20.

[Lightning Chain] ★

Description: Unleashes a ricocheting chain of lightning that deals 100% magic damage. The damage decreases by 20% with each bounce, up to a maximum of 5 bounces. Cooldown: 10 seconds. Mana cost: 10.

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The former is a reward from the BOSS, while the latter is a reward for the first kill.

Without hesitation, I chose to study.

[You have learned the skill [Protective Flame]!]

[You have learned the skill [Chain Lightning]!]

"Now we have even more ways to attack."

Chen Beixuan smiled.

He then opened the panel to add points.

The first kill reward is 10 points, plus 3 points for leveling up, so all 13 points are invested in Intelligence!

Finally, there's the much-anticipated assignment of terms!

He first checked the entry he had just obtained.

[Absolute Focus]: Gold Quality

Effect description: Reduces the cooldown time of the granted skill by 50%.

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Seeing the results, his eyes lit up.

Reduce cooldown is a versatile attribute that can be applied to any skill.

Lightning Bolt and Chain Lightning have relatively short cooldowns.

Reducing the cooldown allows him to cast spells more frequently, resulting in a higher damage output.

But compared to these two, he felt that the protective flame was more suitable!

10-second duration, 20-second cooldown, reducing it by half is equivalent to infinite casting!

The only issue to consider is the high mana consumption.

However, he allocated all his points to Intelligence, so his mana regeneration was very fast.

As long as you master the rhythm, you won't run out of mana.

More importantly, he also has another golden attribute!

[Defense Formation]!

The 10-second duration, 50% increase in both magic attack and physical resistance, and the protective flame are a perfect match!

"Grant a protective flame!"

He applied the two attributes to the protective flame and then opened the character panel.

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