F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

"Pfft!"

A muffled thud.

The sound of the pickaxe piercing the eye socket was so faint, almost inaudible, as if it had teleported.

Chen Yifan saw this.

[Spatial Flash]

The next second, he appeared in front of the pickaxe.

He kicked the pickaxe handle, sending it entirely into the goblin captain's brain.

"Roar... Awooo..."

The goblin captain's roar instantly turned into a mournful wail.

Its massive body convulsed violently, as if it had been electrocuted.

Streams of dark green blood, mixed with white brain matter, gushed from its eye sockets.

It flailed its arms wildly, futilely reaching for its head, trying to pull out that damned pickaxe.

But it was all in vain.

The central nervous system is being damaged, and its vitality is visibly fading away.

The struggles became less and less intense.

The wailing grew weaker and weaker.

Finally, its massive body crashed heavily to the ground and remained motionless.

Those eyes, which once burned with eerie blue flames, are now just bloody, mangled holes, staring blankly at the top of the cave.

【Ding! 】

[Congratulations! You have defeated the Lv.10 elite monster 'Goblin Elite Captain'!]

[Gained 500 experience points.]

Your level has increased to Lv.2!

A notification sound, like the most beautiful symphony, exploded in Chen Yifan's mind.

A dazzling golden light shone from his body, illuminating the entire dark cave as if it were daytime.

A powerful sense of strength, like a flood bursting its banks, surged into his limbs and bones.

He could clearly feel that his strength, agility, and physique were undergoing a transformative change.

Cool!

That was fucking awesome!

Is this the thrill of soloing and defeating monsters far above your level?

A single level 10 elite monster provided him with 500 experience points.

Chen Yifan watched as his level instantly soared from level 1 to level 2.

Moreover, it is only 164 experience points away from level 3.

He forcibly suppressed his overwhelming joy and immediately opened the attribute panel.

Name: Chen Yifan

[Occupation: F-rank Thief]

[Level: 2 (316/480)]

[Psionic Power: 200/200]

[Mental Strength: 220/220]

[Attributes: Strength 70, Agility 110, Constitution 70, Spirit 220]

Free attribute points: 10 points

Strength and agility increased again, while physique remained unchanged, perfectly demonstrating the growth characteristics of the thief profession.

The increase in his mental attributes further confirmed his conjecture—it was directly linked to his god-like talent.

"Not enough."

Chen Yifan felt the light yet explosive power within his body, but his eyes remained calm.

To remain in the professional class, you must reach level 5.

But his goals go far beyond that.

He stared at the goblin captain's enormous corpse.

Besides the massive amount of experience gained from defeating elite monsters of a higher level, the most anticipated aspect is...

Naturally... it's the spoils of war!

Chen Yifan rubbed his hands together, and with the anticipation of opening a blind box, he walked over.

He first painstakingly pulled out the pickaxe that was almost completely embedded in the skull, and then began to grope the goblin captain's corpse.

As expected of a level 10 elite monster, it has a lot of good stuff on it.

First, there was that enormous spiked club.

A rusty spiked club

[Quality: Rare (Blue)]

[Level Requirement: Lv.10]

[Attributes: Strength +20, Constitution +10]

【Special Effect: Critical Strike (Passive) - There is a 10% chance to trigger the Critical Strike effect when attacking, dealing 150% damage and briefly stunning the target.】

nice one!

Chen Yifan's eyes lit up.

Although he can't use it, if this thing were sold, it would be worth at least several hundred thousand Chinese Yuan!

Besides, it can be used by fat people too.

He unceremoniously used his income from the initial backpack he received when changing jobs.

Next, there was the bone helmet.

[Goblin Captain's Helmet]

[Quality: Rare (Blue)]

Level requirement: None

[Attributes: Constitution +15, Mental Resistance +10%]

[Special Effect: Deterrence (Passive) - Has a chance to inflict fear on goblin-like creatures of a lower level than you.]

Another rare blue-grade piece of equipment!

Although its stats are average, it has no level restrictions, and the [Intimidate] effect is simply a godsend for farming goblins!

Wearing this, he could practically walk sideways in this mine.

Chen Yifan happily put the helmet away as well.

In addition to these two pieces of equipment, he also pulled out a blood-stained, ancient bronze key from the gaps in the goblin captain's armor.

The Key Deep in the Mine

[Type: Quest Item]

[Description: It seems to be able to open a long-sealed door deep within the mine.]

Quest item!

Chen Yifan's heart started pounding again.

He immediately took out the map he had gotten for free and began searching carefully on it.

Ok?

No?

Could it be a hidden model?

Chen Yifan carefully put the key away, and his plan became clear again.

Kill monsters, level up, and then go to the third floor.

Defeat the final boss.

Then use this key to unlock that unknown treasure.

Then, they dug up all the rare minerals here.

And just as he had figured out all his plans for the future.

When preparing to leave.

His hand seemed to have found something hard, like a scroll, inside the goblin captain's tattered armor.

He took it out and saw that it was a small scroll made of an unknown animal hide.

He slowly unfolded it.

[Skill Book: Berserk]

[Quality: Grade D]

[Learning Requirements: Strength-based profession, Lv.5]

[Effect: When activated, increases attack power by 30% and attack speed by 20% for 30 seconds, but inflicts a continuous bleeding effect. After the effect ends, the user will be in a weakened state for 3 minutes, with all attributes reduced by 50%.]

What the hell!

A skill book dropped!

Moreover, it's a D-rank [Berserk]!

Chen Yifan looked at the skill book in his hand and felt like he was about to stop breathing.

He was just debating whether to use his precious [Steal] opportunity for this skill.

I never expected happiness to come so suddenly!

Although he is not a strength-based profession, he cannot learn it.

But this thing is real hard currency!

A D-grade combat skill book can easily fetch a staggering price of millions on the black market!

It's worth more than that spiked club!

It's out!

This time I've really struck it rich!

With this money, my sister's medical expenses will no longer be a problem!

Chen Yifan was so excited that his whole body was trembling.

He carefully put the skill book away, feeling as if he had won the lottery.

calm down!

calm down!

Chen Yifan, you are an adult with memories of two lifetimes, so be more mature!

He took a few deep breaths, forcing himself to calm down.

Now is not the time to be happy.

He's only level 2, and he needs 3564 more experience points to reach level 5.

A goblin of the same level only gives 20 experience points.

It's too slow.

He needs more sophisticated prey.

Chen Yifan's gaze fell on the passageway that led to the second level of the mine.

According to the guide, there are groups of level 5 Goblin Patrols lurking there.

Normal monster, 50 experience points.

Elite monster, 200 points.

That's the best target for him to level up right now.

Chen Yifan stood up and, without hesitation, added all 10 free attribute points to "Agility".

Then he put the foul-smelling bone helmet on his head.

Although it might slightly affect one's image, the effect is undeniable.

Finally, he gripped the ordinary beginner's dagger tightly.

His figure flashed.

It silently blended into the darkness leading to the second floor.