First Encounter with the Abyss: The Shock of Merit Points

[Ding! You have obtained the material, the skeleton of a mutated blood lion, which has been added to your inventory.]

[Ding! You have obtained the material, the Beast Eye of a Mutant Blood Lion, which has been added to your inventory.]

[Ding! You have obtained the material, the Mutant Blood Lion's Whip, which has been added to your inventory.]

[Ding! You have obtained 1 Rare Crystal (Mental Type), which has been added to your inventory.]

[Ding! You have obtained a common equipment (superior quality), Blood Lion Ring*1, which has been added to your inventory.]

I kept hearing the notification sounds.

Jiang Yuan's eyes lit up.

Huge explosion!

As expected of a rare mutated monster, it drops a lot of loot!

Check it immediately.

[Rare Crystal (Mental Type)]: Crystals containing unique mental power, which can be used to craft items, accessories, weapons, etc. The pure mental power within can also be absorbed through various methods to enhance and expand one's mental domain.

[Blood Lion Ring (Common Excellent Item)]: When worn, Strength +10, Stamina +10, Spirit Resistance +10.

【Wearing Level】: LV10.

"Not bad, not bad."

Jiang Yuan was quite satisfied. After putting the bone gun back into his backpack, he looked at Liu Shi and said, "You're alright now. You should be able to walk, right?"

"..."

Liu Shi collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at him.

Jiang Yuan: "?"

Could she have been driven insane by a mental breakdown?

He waved his hand again, "Feed."

Liu Shi finally snapped out of her shock and dazed state, stammering, "I, I'm alright. Thank, thank you... thank you for saving me..."

"That's good. I'm leaving now. The exit is in that direction, so please be careful." Jiang Yuan said, pointing in a direction before preparing to leave.

He was about to leave.

Liu Shi immediately became anxious and couldn't help but call out, "Please, please wait a moment."

Jiang Yuan turned his head and looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"My teammates are all dead. I can't get out of here alone. Please, no, please take me with you!"

Jiang Yuan was about to refuse, thinking that it would be so much more enjoyable to kill monsters alone, why bring along a burden?

But the woman in front of him then said...

"I... I can pay you one million, no, two million as a reward!"

"make a deal!"

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Carrying Liu Shi all the way from the heart of the abyss back to the entrance of the abyss, along the way, none of the first-tier ferocious beasts they encountered, regardless of their type, could withstand a single punch from Jiang Yuan.

They were all sold out instantly.

This once again shocked Liu Shi, concluding that the excessively young boy beside her must be a second- or even third-tier martial artist!

At the same time, she was also very puzzled.

With the strength of the boy beside me, he could easily go to the second-level or even third-level abyss. Why come to the small first-level abyss?

You have reached the exit of the abyss. Do you wish to leave?

"Yes."

After spending half a day leading Liu Shi to the entrance of the abyss, Jiang Yuan also crossed the spatial rift and walked out of the abyss.

Killing more than a dozen Tier 1 ferocious beasts only increased his lv9-lv10 experience bar by less than 10%.

To kill monsters and level up in the first-level abyss to break through the bottleneck and reach the second-tier martial artist level would take too much time and be not worth it.

And there's also the fight I promised Xu Yihan with Thunder Martial Arts Academy... it should be tomorrow.

As the space in front of you changes.

Blue sky and white clouds came into view once again.

Jiang Yuan's first journey into the abyss thus came to an end.

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The entrance to the Level 1 Abyss, Hunter's Square.

Several soldiers stationed there were quite surprised to see him emerge from the abyss from a distance.

"It's that kid from four days ago. He's still alive? I thought he was long dead."

"The girl he was with has disappeared; she must be dead."

"I get it. The woman next to him is a female archer from the Huai River Guild. He must have gotten out by clinging to her."

"I'm afraid to say it, how can a newcomer stay in the abyss for four days?"

"Pah! I despise handsome guys who live off women the most. I'm so envious."

The garrisoned soldiers are stationed here every day. Although it is safe and stable, it is also very boring. So when they have nothing to do, they pay more attention to the guilds and hunters coming and going in and out of the abyss entrance. They are very gossipy and have a lot of information. They basically know everyone in each guild.

Under the astonished gazes of several stationed soldiers.

Overwhelmed with emotion at being given a new lease on life, Liu Shi bowed deeply to Jiang Yuan, saying, "I never thought I'd have the chance to see Lantian again. Thank you so much this time."

"I have already transferred the agreed-upon reward of two million to your account."

Jiang Yuan opened the panel to check, and indeed, the account column had increased by two million.

He nodded: "Received."

Liu Shi didn't say anything more, but bowed to Jiang Yuan again, then turned and left, wanting to go home and see her parents as soon as possible.

Jiang Yuan also left the square and headed towards the tavern in the town.

After eating roasted beast meat for several days, he was eager to change things up and eat something delicious.

The stationed soldiers were completely baffled.

"She's bowing to that kid? Wasn't she the one who brought him out?"

"What exactly is going on?"

Jiang Yuan approached the encampment. There was a magic array underground that could detect whether a newly promoted martial artist had been corrupted or possessed by abyssal demons, thus preventing abyssal demons from residing in the body and entering human society.

You also need to swipe your merit card to pass through the gate.

Jiang Yuan swiped his card, and the gate opened.

A stationed soldier glanced at the card out of the corner of his eye and paused, rubbing his eyes. When he realized he wasn't mistaken, his eyes widened and his mouth opened, revealing a shocked and horrified expression.

The magic circle lit up with blue light, and the machine emitted the voice of artificial intelligence.

No problem, it can be passed.

Jiang Yuan then left.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Why are you acting like you've seen a ghost?" the veteran asked.

The young garrison soldier stammered, "He...this really is his first time going down into the abyss, isn't it?"

"Yes, I put it in myself. What's wrong?" the other person said.

"I just saw his merit points."

"Oh? How much?"

I guess 3.

"That's too many, I'd guess 2. Hahaha."

The young stationed soldier swallowed hard: "357..."

A deathly silence fell over the crowd.

"How many?"

"357," the young garrison soldier repeated, assuring him, "I'm sure I didn't misread it."

The expressions of the stationed soldiers became just like his earlier: blank, bewildered, and incredulous.

This number isn't very high; many lone hunters can achieve it by killing monsters and trading resources and equipment.

Some experienced hunters, guild leaders, or wealthy individuals who spend money to buy points can even accumulate thousands or tens of thousands of points.

But the problem is...

This was his first time going down into the abyss!

The score went from 0 to 357, meaning he killed nearly three hundred Tier 1 ferocious beasts in the abyss!

"hiss……"

Upon realizing this, the group all involuntarily gasped, their faces filled with horror.

"Holy crap, is this even human?"

"Where did this monster come from?!"

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