You have killed a Sunken Thief.
You have gained 0.7% World Source, for a total of 0.7% World Source.
You have obtained a Treasure Chest (White).
This is your first kill. Your Storage Space (2 cubic meters) has been activated. Upon returning to Reincarnation Paradise, the Storage Space can be upgraded in size using paradise coins.
After confirming the monster's death, Mu Yang suppressed the discomfort in his stomach and pried the monster's hands off his left leg.
The Sunken Thief hadn't bathed in who knows how long; its body reeked.
It was somewhat like stinky tofu left to ferment in a toilet and forgotten, only to be remembered years later, with the stench that emanated when the jar was finally opened.
The monster's grip was quite deep, and the blood flowing from the wound was slightly dark. It was unclear whether the monster's attack was poisonous or simply due to the extreme dirtiness of its nails.
Mu Yang dared not gamble, so he gritted his teeth and directly used his fingers to dig out the flesh and blood from the wounds. The pain twisted his face no less than that of the Sunken Thief.
Only when the blood flowing out turned bright red did he tear off his sleeve and roughly bandage the wound. With such simple conditions, this was all he could do.
After treating his injuries, Mu Yang looked at the Thief's corpse.
After killing the Sunken Thief, a small wooden box floated above its corpse. The box was entirely white and only palm-sized.
Mu Yang picked up the wooden box floating in mid-air. Although it was only palm-sized, it felt heavy in his hand.
Treasure Chest (White), Open? Yes/No
There was no immediate danger around, and he urgently needed to improve his strength. This treasure chest came from the Thief and might contain equipment, so Mu Yang chose to open it on the spot.
The moment he opened the treasure chest, a blinding white light flashed by.
Good news: It flashed!
Bad news: It only flashed for an instant.
You have opened a Treasure Chest (White) and obtained the following items:
You have obtained Thief's Caution (White · Rare).
Thief's Caution
Origin: Blood Sun Scorching Sun
Quality: White · Rare
Category: Detection Equipment
Durability: 25 / 25
Equipment Requirement: None
Equipment Effect: Let Me See (Active): Consumes 10 Mana Points. Performs an Agility attribute check. If successful, you can obtain most of the target's information. If failed, you can still obtain the target's basic information.
Rating: 10 (Note: White equipment ratings range from 1 to 10. White equipment with a rating of 10 will be marked 'Rare'.)
Description: You must ensure you are the true hunter, not an unwitting prey.
Price: 1500 paradise coins
“It’s actually detection equipment! But it's a pity it compares Agility and not Charm.”
Mu Yang regretfully put the equipment into his storage space.
Although it wasn't the weapon he yearned for, the improvement it brought was no less significant, because information disparity in combat is also extremely fatal.
To use Soul Games as an example:
Many people, when playing Soul Games, died in their first few attempts due to an information disparity, not knowing that the boss had a certain skill or special mechanic. After learning, players would pay attention and dodge during the skill's wind-up, naturally greatly reducing the chance of death.
Similarly, detection equipment would allow Mu Yang to know the enemy's abilities in advance, and his win rate would significantly increase as a result.
After a brief rest, Mu Yang continued his journey, but this time he paid some attention to his steps, lest he be ambushed by a Silver Coin Thief again.
Warning: Blood Sun Eclipse has reached 20%!
Blood Sun Eclipse (20%): Lowers 1 Health Point every two minutes. When Health Point drops below 10%, a Willpower check is performed monthly. Failure to pass the check will result in being corrupted by the Blood Sun.
“Has it been twenty minutes already? No, I still have 'Unyielding Scorching Sun', so it must have been at least half an hour.”
Mu Yang frowned. He had indeed traveled some distance, but his gains were meager. His biggest gain should be the rewards from killing the monsters.
Along the way, he had seen things resembling shops and had searched them, but he found nothing except some scattered water and food on the ground.
These shops seemed to have been plundered by the natives before the disaster, leaving nothing behind.
“It seems I can only wait for the air drop. I should find a house to hide from the Blood Sun first.”
Mu Yang said helplessly.
Other Contractor probably wouldn't have his concerns, because the Blood Sun was essentially still the sun, and it was incredibly scorching, comparable to the midday sun in summer.
Standing under such a sun for a while, an ordinary person would already be sweating profusely and urgently need rehydration.
So, other Contractor would likely walk for a while and then rest for a bit to avoid dehydration, thus preventing the Blood Sun Eclipse from stacking up.
In contrast, Mu Yang not only didn't feel hot, but aside from a little sweat from walking for so long, he felt basically no abnormality. Even the wounds inflicted by the Thief had already scabbed over.
He strongly suspected that the sun provided him with some beneficial effects, such as health regeneration and stamina recovery... The evidence was the astonishing healing speed of his wounds.
You have killed a Sunken Sun Disciple.
You have gained 0.2% World Source, for a total of 1.1% World Source.
After sitting for a while in the shade of a house, the blood patterns on his body gradually faded. Mu Yang also conveniently dealt with a lost Sunken Sun Disciple, but unfortunately, no treasure chest dropped.
The attributes of these ordinary Disciples were all around 5-6 points, but their Charm was on par with a certain Su, truly possessing the demeanor of a spellbreaker!
Moreover, the Blood Sun seemed to enhance their vitality, making them somewhat troublesome to deal with. Unless their heart or head was shattered, these guys might not necessarily die.
They feared pain, but pain only ignited their ferocity.
Their attack methods were simply grabbing and biting, doing whatever was most convenient.
During his rest, Mu Yang didn't just stare blankly; instead, he pondered his talent.
The Blood Sun was also the sun, so his talent could obviously also be used on the Blood Sun, meaning borrowing the power of the Blood Sun.
But Mu Yang worried that he would be corrupted by the Blood Sun the moment he borrowed its power, then lose his sanity and become a “Sunken Light-Borrower.” So he dared not take that step, and besides, there was currently no crisis that required him to take that step to resolve.
“Thump, thump, thump”
An airplane flew across the sky, occasionally spitting out a square iron block with a parachute from its rear.
All air drops on the first day were white, totaling 9.
Mu Yang's eyes narrowed, and he got up and ran towards the nearest air drop.
Apart from him, more than half of the Contractor in the city converged towards the air drops.
Not everyone would obtain information from the world description. High potential does not mean good in all other aspects, especially intelligence.
So many people rushed out blindly, inadvertently learning the characteristics of the Blood Sun Eclipse.
Could this be the legendary great wisdom appearing as folly?
As Mu Yang approached the air drop landing spot, he found that he was not alone there. There were 3 people openly visible, and it was certain that there were many more hiding in the shadows.
Many of them harbored the idea of taking advantage of the chaos to claim kills and complete their missions, with the air drop itself being secondary.