adventurers in the sewers

Louis opened his hand, pinched the crimson gem between two fingers, and slowly raised it above his head.

The glowing plants on the dome shone their light onto the gemstone, and through the reflection of the gemstone, a crimson glow filled his eyes.

The Hero's Class Codex.

Without a doubt, this was the secret manual of the hero that he so desperately craved!

After falling into the sewage river, it returned to its own side.

Was it luck?

At first, Louis vaguely thought that was the case.

But after taking a moment to examine the attributes he had gleaned from the hero's corpse, he realized that it wasn't luck, but some kind of inevitability.

[You have picked up the "Hero's Corpse" with the following attributes: Intelligence +4, Concentration +2, Stamina +1, Vitality +1, Basic Swordsmanship +100, and the skills "High-Speed ​​Thinking" and "Magic Light Blade".]

【高速思维（完美：100/100）（可进化）：消耗3点魔力，思维速度提升1.5倍，咒语咏唱速度提升1.5倍，持续5分钟——下一阶段：超速思维（1级）】

【Magic Blade (Perfect: 65/100): Consumes 2 mana to coat the weapon with a magical blade, greatly increasing its sharpness and durability. If necessary, the weapon can be swung to throw the blade. Duration: 10 minutes.】

[Special item picked up: Heart of the Warrior*1]

[The Heart of a Warrior: The undiminished spirit of a warrior even after being persecuted to death; only by possessing the heart of a warrior can one become a warrior.]

[Pickup Condition: Hero's Approval (Completed)]

Among the vast and dazzling harvest, Louis immediately spotted the most unique item.

This is what is known as the heart of a hero.

After reading the item description, Louis was filled with excitement.

Sure enough, he found the item used to fuse the Hero Class Codex on the hero's corpse.

In other words, he has become the successor to the Fourth Hero... the new Fourth Hero!

That's why the lost Hero's Codex came to him and chose him!

However, Louis was a little confused after seeing the conditions for picking up the item.

What does it mean to be recognized by a hero?

No! Normally, for me to loot a corpse, it has to be a corpse first!

If the Fourth Hero hadn't suddenly risen from the dead, how could I have gained his approval? Would I have had no chance to obtain the Hero's Heart?

Louis always felt that the golden finger was like drawing a target before shooting an arrow.

But after calming down and thinking about it carefully, Louis felt that the condition of "corpse approval" for picking up the item was not without reason.

Before everyone dies, there are always some important things they want to leave to their closest and most trusted people.

However, if a stranger or enemy tries to steal this item, they would rather destroy it than leave it to the other party.

When using cheat codes to pick up corpse attributes, the above restrictions may apply.

Perhaps every corpse contains a special item similar to the "Heart of a Hero," but Louis has never met the requirements to pick it up, so he has never known it.

"So, this damn cheat code actually encourages me to lick the bags of my beloved family, friends, and brothers? Their bags are the most valuable?"

Louis's lips twitched slightly; he felt there was something wrong with this setup.

But despite his complaints, Louis couldn't change the rules and could only passively accept them.

Of course, he certainly wouldn't deliberately trick his friend just to loot a corpse.

Besides the most special and important Hero's Heart, Louis was also amazed by the other attributes and skills picked up from the hero's corpse.

All I can say is that a brave man truly deserves to be called a brave man!

Leaving aside the other attribute points and skill proficiency, just the fact that he gained 4 points of intelligence and two perfect-level skills in one go is enough to prove the value of the hero.

My intelligence attribute was originally the lowest except for faith, but now it has skyrocketed to 10 points!

With an additional 10 points of concentration, Louis felt that if he joined the Mage Guild, he could immediately switch to a regular mage-type initial class.

That jump into the polluted river wasn't for nothing!

Judging from the skill description, Magic Blade is a combat skill that can be used for both ranged and melee combat, and it is also an extremely versatile skill among all level 0 skills.

Not to mention that his proficiency is at a perfect level.

The "High-Speed ​​Thinking" skill is even more incredible; maxing out its proficiency is just the tip of the iceberg.

Its truly extraordinary feature is that it can shorten the casting animation and allow the mind to enter a state of accelerated motion similar to bullet time.

Although the mana consumption is quite high, requiring 3 points per use and the duration is short, it is enough to turn the tide of battle at crucial moments, greatly increasing one's attack speed and reaction speed.

Not to mention that this skill can evolve.

After you become a Level 1 professional, "High-Speed ​​Thinking" will also become a Level 1 skill.

As far as he knew, the price of each professional skill was ridiculously high, even if it couldn't compare to the class-specific manuals, it was about the same.

Being able to get a level 1 skill for free in the future, especially a level 1 skill with extremely high power, is a rare find.

I just don't know how to upgrade skills; I'll have to figure it out slowly in the future.

After briefly reviewing the loot obtained from the hero's corpse, Louis brought up his personal panel to take a look at his current strength.

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: 9]

Concentration: 10

[Endurance: 9]

【Strength: 8】

Dexterity: 9

【Intelligence: 10】

[Faith: 0]

[Sensitivity: 8]

技能：【0级：下水道生物（熟练：3/30）基础剑术（完美：25/100）肉体强化（6/10）气息遮断（熟练：10/30）魔法光刃（完美：65/100）高速思维（完美：100/100）】

"Perfect-level basic swordsmanship?"

As Louis felt the massive amount of swordsmanship insights flooding into his mind, he finally understood why he had been able to instantly defeat the hero when the hero was controlling his rotting body with only a rat's body.

Between proficiency and perfection lies a level of mastery, and the difference between the two is enormous.

Louis felt that he could kill his former self, even with his eyes closed, in an instant.

He also discovered that the ability of the cheat code to pick up items may not be able to pick up all the attributes of a corpse.

He hadn't even touched the hero's methods of turning himself into an undead, his way of possessing rats with his soul, his ability to infect and control monsters... and many other skills he had never even seen before.

"Is it because the corpse I touched wasn't fresh enough, and some of its attributes were lost?"

"Or is this some kind of protective mechanism of the cheat system, to prevent me from being overwhelmed by too much knowledge at once and causing my brain to explode?"

Such speculation and conclusion left Louis somewhat disappointed.

If possible, he wanted to learn all the skills of the hero.

Of course, he was just thinking about it. People should learn to be content and not try to get rich overnight.

After closing his personal panel, Louis looked again at the Hero's Codex, which he had lost and then regained, lying quietly in his palm.