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As he gazed at Chen Liang, who lay silently on the grass, devoid of any signs of life, Qin Fang couldn't help but feel a certain amount of helplessness and pity. However, he didn't think Chen Liang didn't deserve to die.

On the contrary, such a brutal and twisted assassin shouldn't continue to live in this world. His death would actually make others much safer.

The moment Chen Liang fell, Qin Fang's eyes immediately sparkled with some light. A prompt appeared beside Chen Liang's body, signaling that items could be picked up. It was clear that although Chen Liang was dead, he had left behind quite a bit for Qin Fang, all of which had burst out in the form of props.

This was very similar to the encounter with the Golden Crested Snake, from which Qin Fang had obtained many good items.

Take, for instance, the Ring of Justice on his hand. Although Qin Fang hadn't figured out the purpose of the damn ring yet, it didn't affect its existence or the importance Qin Fang placed on it, as he had always been searching for its hidden secrets.

In addition to that, there was a whole bunch of materials collected from the Golden Crested Snake, some of which were common materials, while others were essential for concocting potions.

Qin Fang had been very careful to hide these items!

Qin Fang didn't rush to pick up the items dropped by Chen Liang, reasoning that unless it's Qin Fang himself, nobody else could see them, not even if they used a microscope.

"You have successfully killed LV4 Chen Liang and gained 800 Experience Points!"

Almost the moment Chen Liang was killed by Qin Fang's move, this experience gain notification came faster than usual, and the small remaining gap in Qin Fang's experience bar was instantly filled.

"Experience Points have reached the maximum value, meeting the upgrade requirements, upgrading automatically..."

"Character level has been upgraded to Level 4, all attributes +5…"

"System reward: one Skill Book."

"Props Box automatically upgrades, expandable slots increased to 24."

Qin Fang's upgrade experience had reached the target value and his level had duly advanced to Level 4, which was expected.

Even so, when the notification came, Qin Fang couldn't help but wave his fists, visibly excited and thrilled. Several months of hard work had finally paid off, during which he had nearly lost his life twice.

Once was when facing the Level 5 Golden Crested Snake, a creature so dangerous that it was even more formidable than a Level 7 Grandmaster-level expert. Qin Fang had almost stepped through The Gates of Hell that time.

A few minutes ago, it happened again. Chen Liang's formidable attack made Qin Fang almost regret not simply finishing him with a single shot. The 22 Life Points of Qin Fang had been violently depleted by a full 18 Life Points by the Tiger's Rush, whose power had already been considerably blocked.

Qin Fang had no doubt that if he had been hit directly by Chen Liang's Tiger's Rush, he would have died without question.

However, Qin Fang had no regrets; two brushes with death had brought him substantial benefits, catapulting him straight to Level 4.

If not for these two major gains in experience, Qin Fang might have taken another month or two to reach Level 4. But now he had already broken through to Level 4, saving that much time, making those two adventures worthwhile.

"Level 4 now..."

This upgrade was indeed hard work. As the level continued to rise, the required experience points became more and more. Yet, the means of acquiring experience points were pitifully scarce.

Normally, it would be through small monster killing or quest completion, but as you increase in level, low-level monster killing stops yielding experience points. Higher-level opponents are out of reach, leaving only same-level combatants, with whom battles are often evenly matched. Most encounters are at best for sparring, yielding little in terms of experience points.

With the addition of one level, all attributes increased by another 5 points, bringing Qin Fang's various values to a high of +20, much stronger than before.

Attributes such as Strength and Agility had reached a quite astonishing degree, probably unmatched by martial artists of the same level.

Other martial artists rarely balance their development like Qin Fang, preferring instead to concentrate on a primary direction. For example, the Wu Family's Tiger Fist and the Cai Family's Cannon Fist both focus on strength, delivering powerful blows, something Qin Fang knew all too well from the formidable burst of force from Chen Liang's Tiger's Rush that almost left him powerless and which could have exceeded his own strength by more than double.

Then there are techniques like Snake Fist and Monkey Fist which lean more towards agility and quickness. While the force behind their strikes may not be substantial, their speed is incredibly fast. They rely on accumulating force through frequency, making them quite formidable as well.

Of course, the weakness was very obvious; this type of nimble fist technique clearly lacked strength. One could defeat the opponent but not injure them.

In ordinary competitions, this style of fist technique could score points more easily, but in a life-and-death fight, if someone caught you, it was essentially a road to death, lacking even the strength to break free from the enemy.

In contrast, Qin Fang was much more well-rounded, surpassing martial artists of the same level in strength while his agility was not at all inferior to those masters who favored nimbleness.

With these two advantages combined, Qin Fang indeed became very powerful, and his weaknesses were perfectly compensated for.

Now, his double attributes had even reached the degree of +20, evidently becoming even stronger.

Apart from strength and agility, what Qin Fang cared about most was the increase in life points, and now his life points had increased from the original 22 points to 27 points, which certainly offered more security than before.

Even if he encountered a master with fierce moves like Tiger's Rush again, Qin Fang's 27 life points would be much more reliable than the previous 22 points.

"Finally, 24 slots..."

Looking at the Props Box that had expanded to double its original size, Qin Fang's face was filled with joy. This meant he could carry many more items he needed, even the Superior Soup Dumplings that added +3 life points; he could carry a few hundred more with him, thereby significantly increasing his life coefficient.

As for the number of slots in the Props Box, Qin Fang valued it a lot, as even one more slot could hold more items, especially stackable items like Superior Soup Dumplings, which could be stored in larger quantities.

This time, the increase in Qin Fang's slots was not as simple as one or two; it doubled, adding twelve more slots, undergoing a tremendous change.

Before, Qin Fang felt slightly despondent because the limited number of slots in his Props Box prevented him from carrying all the items he needed with him. Thus, he had been looking forward to advancing to Level 4 as soon as possible.

Now, his wish had finally come true. The number of slots in the Props Box had increased, gaining an additional twelve slots, allowing Qin Fang to carry more items, even some more private items that now had a place to be stored.

"Metamorphosis?"

If the previous changes were within Qin Fang's expectations, then the light blue Skill Book quietly lying in the corner of the Props Box truly surprised him.

Qin Fang had not leveled up for the first time. From the initial Level 0, he had been upgraded to Level 4, experiencing four upgrades and the accompanying distribution of Skill Books.

The thing was, the previously gifted Skill Books were very common, having the blue-white cover of ancient books. But this time, the Skill Book was different, emitting a faint blue glow, which distinguished it markedly from the other Skill Books.

Qin Fang immediately focused his attention on this Skill Book, and instantly saw the three characters on the cover — Metamorphosis.

But no sooner had he looked than he was taken aback.

"Metamorphosis? What's this..."

Almost subconsciously, Qin Fang felt completely baffled and threw his Scouting Skill at the Skill Book, trying hard to understand what this skill was all about. A smile appeared on Qin Fang's face.

Metamorphosis, as the name implies, is a skill that allows for transformation.

What is transformation? For example, to give the simplest illustration, it is a skill that can change the human body's form, such as achieving the effect of altering one's appearance through minor changes in facial muscles and bones, which is the legendary Face-Changing Technique.

Or through the coordination of the body's skeleton and muscles, changing the human form, for instance, the Bone Shrinking Skill that some in the Martial World have cultivated...

The benefits of the Face-Changing Technique are obvious, allowing one to more effectively conceal their identity and at times, produce surprising effects.

It's hard to say just yet about Bone Shrinking Skill, but it will likely allow the human body to have more transformations — presumably offering many benefits, especially in very tricky situations where the Bone Shrinking Skill might indeed bring Qin Fang considerable advantages; at least ordinary ropes and the like would find it difficult to restrain him...

Without any hesitation, Qin Fang slapped the book and directly learned this skill. Proficiency could be gradually increased, so that it could be of great use when truly needed, which was certainly a very exciting prospect.

Essentially, this level upgrade came with these benefits, all very tangible ones, each making Qin Fang quite thrilled.

However, looking at the experience bar needed for advancement after Level 4, Qin Fang's face couldn't help but turn a little sour. The requirement had increased by fourfold, reaching an enormous figure of 25,600, making the difficulty of leveling up much higher. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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