Chapter 48

Facing this crocodile that was bulky and slowly pushing sand forward like a bulldozer, Da Fei’s second volley was fired with a boom! “-247!” “-159!!!”

—Bang! As expected, it was really like a balloon exploding. A huge lizard that was completely stained with slime burst out from the crocodile’s belly!

—System Message: You killed a Barren Island Large Man-eating Crocodile, +15,000 EXP!

—System Message: You have solo-killed a Boss monster that is of a higher level than yourself, the progress of completing the achievement “Lone Warrior 100 Victories in a Row” increased: 12/100.

—System Message: You obtained information on Grandmaster Reconnaissance Skill sub-skill “Intelligence Analysis”.

Haha! Brouhahaha! Da Fei’s wild laughter resonated through the beach! Killing a BOSS that couldn’t be defeated under normal circumstances with four arrows! What’s this? This is me being awesome!

Is there a need to think about what to do now? There are so many crocodile BOSSes here, such a difficult quest map, it isn’t at all now! You all will help me achieve the dream of 100 consecutive wins! Under normal situations, this is only achievable by players who solely aim for this throughout the game. But now, this achievement is right in front of my eyes, just like how this feast was right in front of you guys! I’m the true man who’s standing at the top of the food chain!

Another two crocodiles’ bellies exploded and a golden light descended from the sky! Level 21! Leveled up! One crocodile gives 15,000 EXP, 100 crocodiles will be 1.5 million. To which level do I get from that? 24? 25? 26? Brouhahaha! I have only played for three days! What’s the highest level a player has reached right now? Hm, who cares what level he is, I cannot be bothered to compete with others, brouhahaha!

Continue!

Another crocodile exploded without resistance. Barren Island’s beach was currently showcasing the ugliest and most sinful slaughter of mankind. It wasn’t hunting for survival, nor was it for self-defense, it wasn’t even for trade, it was totally for EXP only! This was what a game was, gaming was really sinful! As players, exactly what kind of dark and twisted desire were they going to fulfill in the game?

Da Fei’s heart had calmed down from the initial craze and he began to ponder deeply about a sophisticated question—why did the system notify him about obtaining information about Grandmaster Reconnaissance Skill sub-skill “Intelligence Analysis” every time he killed a crocodile, but he couldn’t find this information anywhere? Where was this information?

The key question was still the first thing he thought of just now. “Intelligence Analysis” was clearly recorded in the Skill Book, as long as he reached the Grandmaster level, it could be learned using a Skill Point. It wasn’t something like the skill “Stealth Sailing” which wasn’t recorded on the Skill Book and required players to gather information, so why did the System keep notifying about this information?

To become a real expert, a real professional player, one must learn to think, learn to observe!

Observational ability may be limited to a player’s level and had no choice but to lose many important things, for example, that god-level scroll. But one’s brain was their own, no one could take it away! That was how he obtained “Voyager”. Therefore, this Grandmaster sub-skill that was the only one in Reconnaissance Skill that had high combat power, he would definitely not let it slip by so easily no matter what.

Learning “Intelligence Analysis” was actually not difficult, the difficult part was to level Reconnaissance Skill to the Grandmaster level! If he didn’t reach Grandmaster-level, no matter how much information he gathered on the sub-skill, it wouldn’t be of use.

Then the problem next was to think about how to reach Grandmaster? The only hint the official web forum gave was that it required players to realize and discover themselves, there was more than one way of achieving it! This was the watershed between pros and ordinary players.

It was recorded in Juan’s diary that after he saw through Pirate King Red Beard’s godly skill Stealth Sailing, a golden light descended and he leveled up. This was an important hint. But this message had a prerequisite, which was that his Reconnaissance Skill must at least reach Master-level first, right?

And what level was his Reconnaissance Skill now? Advanced! Then what was there for him to realize and discover now!

Nothing much needed to be said. At this kind crucial moment where he was obviously reaching enlightenment, it wasn’t the time to be stingy with Skill Points. His levels were rising like sitting on a rocket, so why should he be afraid of not having enough Skill Points? What’s more, Reconnaissance Skill was originally a skill he intended to max in the first place.

Da Fei was no longer perplexed. He took out the Reconnaissance Skill Skill Book while reloading—this time, he looked clearly and accurately. It was the Reconnaissance Skill Skill Book, no mistake!

—System Message: You spent 1 Skill Point and learned Expert Reconnaissance Skill!

—System Message: You spent 1 Skill Point and learned Master Reconnaissance Skill!

He graduated from Reconnaissance Skill University!

—Master Reconnaissance Skill: Increase Hero’s range of vision by 100%, Hero obtains night-vision ability. In Hero’s own castle, Hero can train the special reconnaissance unit: Scout…

With the skill raising two levels, Da Fei felt the world widen! This kind of feeling was really refreshing! The advantage of having a refreshing vision was that his brain processes seemed to be refreshed as well.

Come, now that I’m at the Master-level already, I’m qualified to discuss the Grandmaster level now.

Since the way to comprehend the Grandmaster level isn’t a sole one, Juan obviously gained enlightenment by using an anti-camouflage skill. Then, what skill can I use to gain enlightenment? Without a doubt, it must be the sub-skill Intelligence Analysis! This was the only skill taking effect now.

Only after learning “Intelligence Analysis” could he obtain information on that weird special skill in question marks, only then could the monster’s weakness be further analyzed and discovered, and only then could his damage ignore the enemy’s Defense. This was the principle behind the skill “Intelligence Analysis”, right?

But now, the effect was in reverse. The monster ate too much and showed its weakness itself. It was impossible to not deal high damage, there was no need for analyzing already! Which meant that the situation now was deriving the skill through combat! Instead of the skill affecting the combat! Therefore, the System would continuously notify skill information on “Intelligence Analysis”.

What was called deriving? For example, how did Newton’s Law F=ma came about? The phenomenon was discovered first, then gathering data, then finalizing law, and finally obtaining the law’s formula. This was deriving! The situation now was most likely deriving too.

Boom! Another two arrows shot out! Although Da Fei’s brain was busy, his hands didn’t stop.

—System Message: You killed a Barren Island Large Man-eating Crocodile, +15,000 EXP!

—System Message: You further completed Barren Island Large Man-eating Crocodile’s information!

—System Message: You obtained information on Grandmaster Reconnaissance Skill sub-skill “Intelligence Analysis”.

Da Fei’s eyebrow twitched. He further completed the information again! He then hurriedly opened the crocodile’s information window for a look. The three question marks had finally become words!

—Gluttony Weakness: Reptiles normally are unable to choose the size of their food and can only devour it whole, leading to a large drop in Defense and Speed.

That’s it! The reason why it was question marks just now is that my Reconnaissance Skill level was insufficient in gathering more detailed information just now! Now that it is the Master level, it’s naturally possible now. Then, if it is the Grandmaster level, will the information gathered be even more detailed? After all, the Master level only mentions a large drop, but no exact values are given. These kinds of vague words are obviously unlike the standard Special Skill introduction, so there is definitely even more detailed information.

The problem is, I’m not Grandmaster level, right?

At this instant, Da Fei’s thought process became clear again! To prove his assumption, Da Fei immediately loaded the arrows and aimed at the next crocodile!

Bang! With the death of this crocodile…

—System Message: You further completed Barren Island Large Man-eating Crocodile’s information!

Information again! Da Fei opened the information window to take a look again. There weren’t any new question marks, it was still that line of words. Then, what information did he gathered?

Was there a need to ask? It was naturally the System gathering sample data non-stop! Depending on how stuffed the crocodiles were, the degree of decrease in Defense and Speed was naturally different too. When all of the data was gathered, the detailed effect of “Gluttony Weakness” would be discovered. This should probably be the effect of the Grandmaster Reconnaissance too!

What’s this? It’s still deriving skill through combat! What does this signify?

When the information on the Special Skill is completely gathered, it will also be the time I achieve the Grandmaster level! Haha, brouhahaha! Having thought through about this, Da Fei laughed loudly! After thinking for so long, in the end, wasn’t it just leveling the Reconnaissance Skill to Master level first then killing this type of special monsters? There wasn’t a need to think so hard anymore, he just had to continue killing!