adventurers in the sewers

The two corpses, strung together by spears, collapsed limply.

The Black Scorpion Gang Leader's body, like that of Teacher Gojo, was separated into upper and lower parts and lay on the side of the road, tempting Louis to pick it up.

But he wasn't blinded by this enormous opportunity. Instead, he first turned to look at Nora, who was not far behind him, and said casually:

"I'll go check the body. Miss Nora, you should rest for a while."

Nora nodded calmly, and before she knew it, she had placed the used skeletal rifle on the ground.

The girl's hands were hidden under her cloak, making it impossible to see what was actually inside.

It seems this necromancer is also wary of me.

If I approach her now, she might react like a stressed cat, hissing and attacking without restraint.

She said she had run out of magic, but whether she really had or not, only she knows.

Louis thought to himself.

He didn't have any particular thoughts on this, after all, he was also wary of Nora. The two sides lacked mutual trust, and they were evenly matched, so neither should laugh at the other.

That's fine, at least the other party won't bother me while I'm looting the corpse.

Louis approached the swordsman, placed one hand on his neck, and pretended to check his pulse.

Time required to pick up the attribute: three seconds.

Three seconds passed in the blink of an eye.

[You have collected the corpse of the 'Swordsman Apprentice Gang Member'. Attributes: Dexterity +2, Sensing +1, Extraordinary +0.9, Basic Swordsmanship +6!]

As various attribute points were injected into his body, Louis felt lighter and more sensitive, as if he had practiced swordsmanship for several more years.

The improvement was most noticeable, especially in swordsmanship.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the swordsman's corpse only adds 6 points to your skill proficiency; this is based on the fact that you already had 9 points of proficiency.

He has now reached a new level in swordsmanship – basic swordsmanship (proficient: 5/30).

Louis's masterful swordsmanship allows him to wield the sword as an extension of his body, as easily as using his arm.

Even without using "physical enhancement" to increase his strength, Louis could easily kill a shield guard apprentice like Iron Bear, who wasn't particularly skilled in swordsmanship, relying solely on his own stats and swordsmanship.

This superb swordsmanship instilled in him a stronger love for the weapon, and his gaze unconsciously drifted toward the longsword in the swordsman apprentice's hand.

It was a sword that wasn't particularly exquisite in appearance, but its blade was gleaming and could penetrate deep into the bone with a light stroke on human flesh.

The only pity is that during the clash with the Iron Bear, the sword was chipped in several places, which affected its overall appearance.

As expected, the real world is different from games; there are no magical weapons that can't be broken no matter how you use them.

Normally, it is a major taboo to use a deceased person's belongings as a sword.

This would arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives, thus exposing the identity of the murderer.

But next, I need to obtain the hero's corpse and his class-specific secret manual, and I also need to guard against possible backstabbing from my teammates. I have to seize every opportunity to succeed.

At worst, I'll just throw the sword away after I'm done using it, and keep it out of the light.

Having figured all this out, Louis seized the sword, held it in his hand, and felt a surge of security.

Then he removed Iron Bear's sword along with its animal-hide scabbard and tied it to his waist, so that he would have another sword when he finished using one.

As a garbage collector who made a living in the sewers, Louis originally wanted to retrieve the spear as well, but found that the material of this thing was really bad. The shaft had already broken off inside the enemy's body, so he had no choice but to pull it out and throw it into the river.

Then, Louis scavenged the most mundane but useful thing from the two corpses—money.

However, he didn't rush to count them. After quickly putting them in his pocket, he ran to the corpse of the Black Scorpion Gang leader who was cosplaying as Teacher Gojo.

To prevent incomplete attribute points from being collected, Louis also casually pieced the other person's separated body back together.

It took nine seconds to retrieve the attributes of the Black Scorpion Gang leader's corpse.

[You have picked up the corpse of the 'Assassin Apprentice Gang Leader'. Attributes: Concentration +2, Dexterity +2, Sensing +1, Strength +1, Extraordinary +0.7 (reached the limit). You have gained the skill 'Scent Concealment'.]

【Conceal Your Presence (Proficiency: 10/30): Usage 1: Consumes 3 mana to greatly reduce your presence and moderately increase movement speed. The effect is doubled in complete darkness. Duration: 5 minutes.】

[Usage 2: Consumes 1 point of magic to slightly reduce your own presence. Intelligent life forms with a sensitivity level below 7 will quickly forget your appearance after seeing it. This effect lasts for 60 minutes.]

After digesting all the attributes he had gleaned from the Black Scorpion Gang leader, Louis had only one thought.

There's a reason why an assassin apprentice could subdue a shield guard apprentice and a swordsman apprentice as his subordinates.

The two henchmen's base stats might not be much worse than the Black Scorpion Gang leader's, but the difference in their skills was like night and day.

This skill, called "Scent Concealment," is absolutely a divine skill for stealth and assassination.

If the Black Scorpion Gang leader hadn't been ambushed by the even more unpredictable Nora, he would never have been forced to kneel so readily.

If he does escape from this ambush, then Louis and Nora will probably have to sleep with one eye open, otherwise they might lose their lives in their sleep.

But now...

"Your skills are excellent, but they're mine now."

Louis chuckled and glanced at his personal panel.

Name: Louis

[Extraordinary Profession: Unawakened (10/10)]

【生活职业：锻造LV2（0/30）耕种LV2（5/30）木工（7/10）造型（1/10）烹饪（5/10）】

Ability Stats: [Health: 8]

Concentration: 8

[Endurance: 8]

【Strength: 8】

Dexterity: 9

【Intelligence: 6】

[Faith: 0]

[Sensitivity: 8]

技能：【0级：下水道生物（熟练：3/30）基础剑术（熟练：5/30）肉体强化（5/10）气息遮断（熟练：10/30）】

The blue bar has reached its maximum limit, and I have finally completed one of the three elements required to become a superhuman.

In terms of ability values, except for Faith and Intelligence, all others are above 8 points, with Dexterity even reaching 9 points.

Let's not even talk about faith. Louis was an atheist and didn't follow the priestly path, so zero points is zero points.

As for intelligence?

All I can say is that the intelligence attribute related to mages is just too precious. Since I got the cheat code, I haven't picked up a single intelligence attribute point.

Let's figure out a solution slowly.

"My current stats should place me in the second tier below the extraordinary professionals."

Louis estimated in his mind.

Through 'physical enhancement', he can temporarily boost his strength to 10 points. Combined with his proficient swordsmanship and 9 points of dexterity, his combat power is definitely not bad.

As for who the first tier of professionals are, they are all highly respected.

Louis felt that Nora definitely counted, and that her group represented those professional apprentices who were just one step away from changing jobs.

After closing the system panel, Louis began physically looting the corpse, finding six blackened, sharp daggers and a money bag.

Louis tied the belt with the dagger in it around his waist and covered it with his clothes.

These concealed weapons, hidden in clothing, are not afraid of being discovered by the Black Scorpion Gang leader's acquaintances, and can be carried at all times.

Then came the money. Louis took out all the money from the three corpses and counted it thoroughly, getting a number that surprised him.

2 gold, 34 silver, 211 bronze!