Online game: God-level Assassin, I Am the Shadow.

The Cursed One, a magic-type monster boss.

Most of its skills are area attacks with high damage.

After throwing a venomous dart, Qin Feng retreated at full speed.

Thanks to his speed, he barely escaped the boss's skill range before it exploded.

"That was close. If I'd been caught in that blast, with my current health and defense, I'd be done for."

Qin Feng's heart raced as he watched the expansive gray mist burst in front of him.

This Cursed One had killed over thirty players, advancing to Silver level in one go.

It had even absorbed enough lifeforce to potentially ascend to Gold or even higher...

But unfortunately for it, it encountered Qin Feng!

After the gray mist burst, Qin Feng didn't approach.

Instead, he distanced himself from the boss, waiting for his Shadow Sneak skill to cool down.

The Cursed One kept raising its hands, unleashing gray mist explosions into the air around it.

These smaller skills had a lesser range but still posed a significant threat to Qin Feng.

A single hit would be fatal for him.

Fortunately...

He remained invisible and kept his distance, avoiding any danger.

Once his Shadow Sneak cooled down, the Cursed One seemed tired, having used over a dozen skills and drained its mana.

The Cursed One warily scanned its surroundings and began moving deeper into the forest. Suddenly.

A figure appeared behind it, and another venomous dart hit its head!

-659 (Critical Hit)!

-219!

-219!

…

Qin Feng's figure flickered and vanished.

From about ten meters away, his dart hit the boss's head accurately.

His remote attack accuracy was unmatched by other players.

He dared not get too close; there wouldn't be enough time to escape the boss's range attack...

It could be said his strength was formidable on paper.

But much of it also stemmed from his nine years of rich experience in the past life.

With two venomous darts, the boss's health bar dwindled to just a third.

Unable to see its attacker, the Cursed One could only flee deeper into the forest.

The withered, frail "Cursed One," with its long, thin hands dangling to its knees, ran as fast as it could...

Anyone who saw this scene would be astounded.

No one could imagine a Silver-level boss being hunted by a player!

Remember, this boss had wiped out dozens of players when it was still at the Bronze level!

At that moment...

A shadow appeared behind the Cursed One again.

A venomous dart!

Once again, the Cursed One's body turned green from the poison.

Under the continuous poison damage, the Cursed One's health finally bottomed out. It let out one final gasp, its frail body collapsing onto the damp, decaying forest floor...

[You have killed the "Cursed One (Silver Level)".]

[You have gained 1800 experience points.]

[Congratulations on reaching Level 5!]

[You have gained 4 evolution points!]

[You have gained 124 days of lifespan (tradeable).]

The vast amount of experience boosted Qin Feng by two levels, reaching Level 5!

Additionally, the Silver-level boss granted Qin Feng 4 evolution points!

"Greedy Hand!"

Qin Feng looted the corpse!

A golden hand reached out from the void, grabbing the Cursed One's withered body...

[Skill "Greedy Hand" activation successful!]

[You have gained 4 evolution points!]

[You have gained 4 evolution points!]

[You have gained 124 days of lifespan (tradeable).]

[You have gained 124 days of lifespan (tradeable).]

He received two additional rewards.

Just this one Silver boss brought Qin Feng 12 evolution points and 372 days of tradeable lifespan!

Moreover...

When Qin Feng used Greedy Hand.

A golden light flashed under the boss's corpse...

"Is this a Gold-level item?"

"No wonder it's an Emerald-level Greedy Hand!"

Qin Feng knew that the extra effect of the Emerald-level Greedy Hand had a 20% chance of upgrading loot by one level.

Although he felt thrilled, Qin Feng was also a bit frustrated looking at the seven or eight pieces of loot under the boss's body.

"With only ten slots in my backpack, I can't run back after every boss kill, right?"

"That would waste too much time..."

"Hopefully, this Cursed One drops a storage ring or something."

That would increase his storage slots.

With hope, Qin Feng reached out to the pile of loot under the boss's body...

…

At the same time Qin Feng took down the Silver-level boss and reached Level 5.

In Shell Town, countless people were stunned when they saw the leaderboard!

"Level 3 to Level 5 in one go? Did he kill some powerful boss?"

"Just ten minutes ago, the pro was selling equipment, and now he's up two levels?"

"That's insane!"

"My sister is eighteen this year; I hope the pro takes a liking to her, so I can benefit and level up..."

"Dream on. He wouldn't even look at a million. Why would he look at your sister?"

In the town center.

Wang Meng, Lin Liyu, and their six-man team finally reached Level 3.

They instinctively glanced at the leaderboard.

"What the *!" The sharp-eyed archer in the team cursed, "We just got to Level 3, and that pro is already Level 5? How can we survive?"

Wang Meng was also stunned.

But he quickly shook his head and said gravely, "Let's not think too much about it now. Let's go back to the real world and inform our relatives and friends about the Godforsaken game. The world might fall into chaos; at least we need to prepare our loved ones..."

Wang Meng's identity was a military police officer!

The reason he fell asleep in the morning was because he had stayed up all night surveilling a criminal suspect and had just returned from a shift, only to enter the Godforsaken game unexpectedly.

Hearing Wang Meng's words, Lin Liyu and the others nodded gravely.

They returned to reality.

Their bodies in the Godforsaken game gradually became ethereal until they disappeared...

…

While countless people were in shock.

Qin Feng also reaped his great harvest.

From the Silver-level Cursed One, he gained 12 evolution points and 372 days of tradeable lifespan.

Even the untradeable lifespan exceeded two hundred years!

"My current untradeable lifespan is 418 years and 271 days."

"It seems like a lot."

"But in the advanced areas of the Godforsaken game or in reality after the first desolation spread, the lifespan depletion will accelerate..."

Qin Feng shook his head, not thinking too much.

He looked at his backpack.

First, he checked the Gold-level equipment:

[Cursed Ring (Gold)]: Universal for all classes. All attributes +8. Dark element resistance +26, critical hit multiplier +0.1. Requirement: Level 4.

"An all-attributes ring?"

Qin Feng felt quite satisfied.

Eight points in all attributes equated to 32 attribute points; this one ring was equivalent to what others would gain by leveling up three times!

"The additional dark element resistance is useful against many monsters."

"The critical hit multiplier starts at 1.5x, and with this ring, it's 1.6x. Not bad."

In the Godforsaken game, there was no concept of critical hits.

Only a weak point hit multiplier existed.

In other words, this multiplier was somewhat akin to the "critical damage" in some MMORPGs.

Next, Qin Feng turned his attention to a skill book...

Compared to equipment, Qin Feng clearly preferred skill books.

Because he could infinitely evolve his skills!

And now, the Cursed One dropped a Silver-level skill book that made Qin Feng's eyes light up with excitement!