When the light rail arrived at the entrance of the Ghostly Forest Mountains,
The time had already reached five in the morning.
Unknown bird calls echoed through the surrounding valleys, accompanied by the chirping of insects and frogs.
Qin Fan got out of the light rail bus and didn't bother with Su Rou, Zuo Feng, and Liu Qing, heading straight into the outskirts of the Ghostly Forest Mountains.
"Don't worry! With the uncles here, this mission will be easily completed!"
The big men following Su Rou patted their chests and laughed loudly.
This made Su Rou frown deeply.
She hadn't wanted to include those three ugly-faced big men in the team.
But when Zuo Feng and Liu Qing were threatened by them, they agreed in fear.
However, things had come to this point.
They could only set off.
…
…
Qin Fan actually wanted to remind Su Rou.
Like those three thuggish-looking big men, it was best not to team up with them.
In fact, it was better to stay far away.
Because such idle adventurers have the dirtiest hearts and the harshest methods.
They'll betray friends, stab from behind, kill and loot…
As long as there's profit, they'll do anything.
Moreover…
Su Rou was still a beautiful young girl, from a wealthy family…
In this remote, monster-infested Ghostly Forest Mountains, those who were desperate for survival would definitely target Su Rou.
Forget it.
Whatever happens to those three classmates has nothing to do with him.
Qin Fan wasn't a saint.
After sorting out his thoughts,
Qin Fan unfolded the map and moved toward a more secluded area.
Along the way, Qin Fan also encountered many magical beasts that could be turned into delicious meals.
Such as the Magic Horned Antelope, Armored Wild Boar, and Single-Horned Rabbit…
These are all lower-level creatures with delicious and tender meat, ideal for meals.
But today, Qin Fan wasn't here to hunt.
He was here to complete the system's beginner task.
Soon…
Qin Fan arrived at a small valley.
He saw the target of this beginner quest: the Cat Demon.
Standing atop a large tree, overlooking the small valley, Qin Fan immediately used his universal skill, "Eye of Identification", to scan the Cat Demons.
[Monster: Cat Demon]
[Level: 11]
[Type: Beast Monster]
[Skills: Claw and Bite, Berserk]
[Talent: Black Iron★★]
[Notes: A common small monster in the Ghostly Forest Mountains, known for tearing enemies apart with claws and fangs.]
Under the skill "Eye of Identification", the detailed information of the Cat Demons appeared before Qin Fan's eyes.
After roughly estimating their number, there were about thirty to forty of them.
If Qin Fan rushed in directly, it was certain he'd be the one to die.
To be honest…
The difficulty of this task was far beyond what an ordinary student could handle.
Even the teachers at the school would struggle immensely to deal with such a group of Cat Demons.
But fortunately, Qin Fan already had a plan.
Let's not forget his profession!
The hidden class—Beast Tamer, specifically the sub-class Dragon Tamer!
And his SSS-level talent, "Affinity with All Beasts", ensured that dealing with them should be a piece of cake.
Although "Dragon Taming" couldn't subdue these Cat Demons,
With the SSS-level talent "Affinity with All Beasts", handling them should be effortless.
Of course…
Even with an SSS-level talent, caution was still necessary to avoid unexpected mishaps.
"Let's try one Cat Demon first."
With that thought in mind,
Qin Fan cast the universal skill "Silent Steps"—Cat's Foot.
[Cat's Foot (F): Within 3 minutes, all actions such as walking, jumping, and climbing will make no sound.]
In this world, skills are divided into three categories:
Innate Skills—skills derived from awakening one's innate talent.
Class Skills—skills specific to each profession.
Universal Skills—skills available to all classes.
The skill "Eye of Identification" is one of the most common universal skills, available to all class changers.
"Cat's Foot" is also a universal skill.
Many students lacking combat experience believe that "Cat's Foot" is useless.
But to Qin Fan, it was a must-have—no wasted skill points!
Now,
Qin Fan, using "Cat's Foot", silently approached a lone Cat Demon from behind.
Then…
Buzz!
The SSS-level talent "Affinity with All Beasts" activated instantly!
"Ugh…"
The Cat Demon, previously grooming its claws, suddenly showed a look of fear and trembling.
It felt as if a king's oppressive presence had engulfed it.
Thud!
Without hesitation, the Cat Demon spun around and knelt before Qin Fan in submission!
At that moment, the Cat Demon's heart was filled with deep awe and reverence toward the figure before it, treating Qin Fan as its ruler.
Seeing the trembling Cat Demon before him, Qin Fan finally wore a satisfied, "Just as I thought" expression.
[Affinity with All Beasts (SSS): Upon activation, it instills a sense of awe and reverence in all beasts, turning them into loyal followers, perceiving the user as their king.]
The note: "Still effective against
dragon targets up to level 20!"
Though unable to tame this cat
demon, the effect created here is
nearly the same as taming!
Pfft!
Without any hesitation,
Qin Fan thrust the novice longsword
he was holding into the cat demon's
head!
"Uh!!"
The cat demon let outonly a
muffled groan before dying
completely.
Before its death, its expression was
one of satisfaction anid happiness,
as if being killed by Qin Fan was a
form of honor in its eyes.
[Quest Target: Cat Demon(1/30)]
Soon after,
Qin Fan began slowly attempting to
intimidate two, three, or even fourcat demons at once!
And surprisingly, all of them
succeeded perfectly!
"Don't waste time-finish it all at
once!"
Having slain half of the cat demons,
Qin Fan jumped directly into the
center of the small vaalley!
Such bold exposure
"Meow!!
The remaining dozen or so cat
demons let out cries,about to
pounce and attack!
However..
Buzz!
'Affinity with All Beasts' triggered
again!
Swish!
The dozen or so cat demons,who
had once shown fierce killing intent,
immediately fell to the ground in
submission and awe before Qin Fan!
Thud!
Thud!
Thud!
...
With a swift movement, these dozen
cat demons were cleanly slain under
Qin Fan's novice longisword.
With only 50 durability left on the
novice longsword, it now had just 8
points of durability remaining!
Having killed 42 cat demons, Qin
Fan gained 420 experience points,
and his level rose to level 11!
Of course...
None of this is what Qin Fan cares about the most!
What truly matters to him is the reward from the system right now!
Ding!!
[Congratulations, Host, on completing the first phase of the Beginner Quest!]
[Rewards are now being issued!]
[Congratulations! You have received one bottle of 'Divine Fire Essence'!]
[Congratulations! You have received 20 free attribute points!]
[New Beginner Quest (Second Phase) issued!]
[Quest: Please successfully tame the Cradle of Sacred Flame Dragon!]
[Rewards: Three B-grade Profession Skill Books!]
[Penalty: None.]
[Time Limit: 24 Hours.]
[Please complete the quest as soon as possible!]
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