No strange things are allowed to evolve!

As a conqueror of the incubator who always wins through mechanics, Jiang Shu noticed an important piece of information even before entering the incubator, while only observing the publicly available intelligence—

All of a Warcraft hunter's gains come from Warcraft, but aside from experience points, the equally crucial Warcraft materials used to craft equipment and items, and Warcraft cores that provide skills, need to be harvested by humans, just like fruit on a tree.

Doesn't this prove that a looting mechanism exists in this world?

The corpses of monsters are like juicy loot boxes. It doesn't matter who loots them; the real winner is who can lick the loot out and bring it back safely.

Therefore, Jiang Shu felt that he had mastered the correct way to operate this incubator.

So when he bought weapons at the blacksmith's shop, he didn't consider whether they could hurt the monsters; he only cared about whether he could silently injure the monster hunters from a distance, who were no different from ordinary people once they were free from equipment and skills.

As an assassination weapon, the bow and arrow is naturally a more cost-effective weapon than a sharp dagger or longsword.

If one had to name a weapon more stable and smaller and more concealed than a bow and arrow, it would probably be the hand crossbow that Jiang Shu initially had his eye on, but unfortunately it's too expensive and he can't afford it right now.

It was only then that the spectators belatedly realized that Jiang Shu hadn't needed to buy any other weapons, since the initial short sword was sufficient.

Although Jiang Shu believed that his actions were justified, they completely surprised the spectators.

At first, when they saw the strange monster hunter who suddenly appeared, they felt a little sorry for Jiang Shu, thinking that he had just escaped with his life by sheer luck.

Once he witnessed their battle, he should have known that Warcraft was definitely not as simple as he had imagined.

With this in mind, they were very interested in what kind of expression Jiang Shu would have after emerging from the eggshell—would she be embarrassed, fearful, or relieved?

However, what puzzled them was that they had already finished fighting, so why weren't they coming out?

Warcraft hunters are generally quite friendly, so there's no need to wait until the other person leaves before sheepishly emerging covered in egg whites, right?

At the time, everyone found it somewhat amusing.

While caution is never a bad thing, it's hard to understand why someone would take such risks and adopt such a crazy hunting method against monsters, hiding in their eggs to ambush them, but then be so careful with humans.

It wasn't until Jiang Shu swiftly seized the body and escaped that they realized what Jiang Shu had been waiting for.

The grooved bag is waiting for someone to clean it!

But this can't really be blamed on Jiang Shu; it's just that he doesn't know how to deal with magical beasts, or how to obtain materials and cores from them.

Each type of monster requires a different approach, and there's a learning curve to it. If your technique is too rough, you might end up defeating the monster but ruining the materials due to improper handling, turning a top-quality item into a substandard one.

In fact, Jiang Shu didn't even know what kind of monster it was. Back at the hunter's camp, he only learned where the monsters were by eavesdropping and watching, and which monsters the hunters were preparing to hunt. Then he just randomly picked one that was far from the camp and buried it somewhere to use as a potato mine.

Besides, he didn't want to kill anyone. All he did was temporarily incapacitate the unfortunate monster hunter. Time was of the essence, and he didn't have time to let the hunter practice and personally handle the monster's corpse.

So there was no other way but to wait for the other person to pack their bag before I could possess them.

Jiang Shu ran all the way back to the outside of the initial city before feeling somewhat exhausted. He then let go of her hand, revealing a withered green flower in his palm.

Upon seeing this flower, the audience in the final arena fell silent once again.

"I remember... this thing was a life-saving artifact in the early stages, right?" someone asked.

Someone familiar with the hatchery replied, "The Endurance Flower greatly enhances stamina, speed, and carrying capacity after use. It's like a stimulant. Monsters below level 10 generally can't catch up with someone who has used it, and even if they can, it's very difficult. Usually, they'll stop chasing after someone after a short distance. You'll have one in your inventory at the start, but you only use it in crucial moments. I've never seen it used in this situation."

Upon hearing this, someone immediately complained: "Why be so euphemistic at a time like this? Just say you fled the crime scene, that'll be enough!"

Yes, the flower that Jiang Shu mentioned is indeed a real thing, not just something to be used in the occasion.

However, unlike the person who gave the explanation, Jiang Shu did not believe that such a time could not be called a critical time.

What if they recover and get up to hunt you down?

Or perhaps he was delayed, or he had companions, or he sent a distress signal to the hunter camp?

Or, what other emergency measures might they have taken that they couldn't have thought of but that others might have been able to implement?

Even if you can't defeat them on your own, just having their appearance remembered could cause endless trouble. In some ways, it might be more dangerous than provoking a monster.

So why can't this be considered a critical moment?

Jiang Shu firmly believes in one sentence: the faster the speed, the more timings you get.

Moreover, as the old saying goes, "Of all martial arts techniques, none are invincible except for speed."

We should have faith in the wisdom of the ancients.

If you run fast enough, retribution won't catch you.

The first thing Jiang Shu did upon returning to the initial city was to anonymously sell all the items he had taken from another body to the black market at low prices.

Although he admitted that the equipment he had taken over was indeed quite good, it was also a hidden danger. If he wore it and someone recognized him, it would be dangerous.

Therefore, we must take action.

Similarly, although selling directly to weapon shops or consignment stores can fetch a higher price than on the black market, these places are traceable. If you were to possess a powerful person who could trace your identity through an intermediary, that would be disastrous.

As for the monster materials, he exchanged them for other types of monster materials of the same level and value to ensure that the equipment he crafted would not be recognized by the characteristics of the monster materials themselves, thus exposing himself.

In short, for safety, you can never be too careful.

Anyway, I'm not a petty person, so I'll just accept the loss.

Jiang Shu sold some of the materials that had been "laundered" and could not be used to craft equipment, but could only be used to concoct potions that he didn't need at the moment, to the merchant guild. With the remaining materials, he lavishly went to the blacksmith shop to have a brand new set of equipment crafted.

The equipment is level 10, but because everything from head to toe, including the weapon, is made from the same monster's materials, it has a set bonus, so the actual level is 12.

Wearing the brand-new suit and holding a spear as tall as himself, Jiang Shu felt completely refreshed and full of power.

However, Jiang Shu cannot use the Warcraft Core for the time being.

Because I don't have enough experience points.

While equipment can be used regardless of level, there are very strict level requirements for using Warcraft Cores.

The monster core in Jiang Shu's hand is also level 10, but Jiang Shu is only level 1 and cannot activate it to gain skills.

Skills, however, are the key factor that determines whether a Warcraft hunter can transcend the realm of ordinary people and achieve a qualitative change.

A powerful skill is no less valuable than a set of high-level equipment, just as a good undergraduate degree is no worse than a junior college degree.

It is precisely because the higher the level of the monster hunter, the greater the possibility of possessing certain powerful skills that even though Jiang Shu has grasped the essence of fighting in this world, he does not dare to use just a bow and arrow to seize the body of the highest level monster hunter in this world—level 90-100.

Even with top-tier gear, a level 1 Jiang Shu would still have a very high chance of being instantly killed by a Warcraft hunter with top-tier skills.

Therefore, even though the ability improvements brought by experience points and levels are not as obvious as those brought by evolution points, and can even be said to be so subtle as to be hard to detect, leveling up is still something that must be done.

Therefore, what Jiang Shu needs to do next is quite simple.

That means going out in this level 12 gear to challenge the terrifying level 1 monsters in the safe beginner hunting area!

Soon, Jiang Shu, dressed in gleaming armor and wielding a long, cold-looking spear, appeared in the novice hunting area.

Many Warcraft hunters saw him and were drawn to his appearance, marveling at his beauty.

"When will I be able to wear equipment like this...?"

"This set of equipment must be level 10 or higher. It seems to be a skilled Warcraft Hunter above the novice level."

"Huh? What's a skilled Warcraft Hunter doing here?"

"They were probably just passing by."

Having just finished a fierce battle, Jiang Bei, dressed in coarse linen clothes and covered in blood, happened to pass by and saw Jiang Shu immediately.

However, because Jiang Shu was wearing a helmet that was completely sealed and provided maximum safety, he did not recognize Jiang Shu.

He muttered to himself with some interest, "A set made from the materials of the Frost Reindeer? That's quite rare. It'll be enough to last until level 20."

Even though he was only level 3, Jiang Bei could still tell the origin of Jiang Shu's equipment with ease after just one glance.

However, although he could accept the strength of this set of equipment, as an experienced Warcraft hunter who had lost count of how many playthroughs he had, he didn't seem to be very optimistic about it.

"Unfortunately, the Frost Reindeer Set is too rigid and easily broken. Although its strength surpasses that of other equipment of the same level, its durability is far inferior. Compared to the difficulty of obtaining the materials, its cost-effectiveness is still too low."

He commented to himself:

"It's fine if you only use it occasionally to deal with elite or BOSS-level monsters, but it's not a good choice if you can't afford to wear it down. Unless your level is far higher than the equipment level and you are very skilled, you might be able to reduce the wear and tear. But... by then, there should be better options, right?"

In short, in his opinion, this set of equipment was a useless piece of equipment that was neither useful nor worth discarding.

Just as he had finished looking around and was about to bring his bountiful harvest back to the city, he was suddenly stunned by a loud bang.

Suddenly, the monster hunter wearing the Frost Reindeer armor swung his dazzling spear, crafted from antlers like a work of art, and plunged it deep into a boulder.

Before Jiang Bei could react, he saw the man slowly draw his spear.

On the tip of the gun was a pangolin.

Here, it has another name—a level 2 monster, the Iron-Eating Rat.

Its armor is as hard as steel, capable of easily penetrating rocks and chewing up ores.

The sight made Jiangbei shudder.

If it were a regular magical beast, it wouldn't be a problem, but the Iron-Eating Rat... Although this thing is only a level 2 magical beast and doesn't have much of an attack capability, the wear and tear on weapons it causes can be comparable to that of a level 5 or 6 magical beast.

That's why there are so many of them, but almost no one hunts them.

A pure Warcraft scavenger.

It's disgusting that people are hard to kill, and you don't gain anything from it; the losses often outweigh the gains.

"Holy crap...where did this stupid rich NPC come from?"

Jiang Bei subconsciously glanced at his backpack, which was full of level one and two magical beast materials.

The damage from that single shot might be almost equal to half of the reward I earned from a whole afternoon of hard work.

While Jiang Bei was in shock, the other novice Warcraft hunters were also greatly impressed.

"As expected of a skilled Warcraft hunter, he's so passionate!"

"The ways rich people spend their time are truly unimaginable..."

At the same time, while Jiang Shu was satisfied with the power of the new equipment, he also felt a little strange.

He had been staring at this iron-eating rat for a long time, though it wasn't huge, it was certainly conspicuous, but everyone else seemed to ignore it and walked around it.

This led Jiang Shu to naively believe that this kind of magical beast was difficult to kill and very dangerous.

But when he finally made his move, relying on his superior equipment, he discovered that the monster was only level 2 and was as fragile as paper, easily broken.

Although there was some damage, Jiang Shu didn't think it mattered.

It's enough if it lasts for a while. Once it breaks or loses its novelty, I can just take over another one.

Thinking about it, he looked at the spear in his hand again.

Well, I have to say, it's definitely a level 12 set. It actually allowed me, a level 1 player, to challenge a level 2 ferocious demon beast. That's amazing.

Without much thought, Jiang Shu tore off the iron-eating rat from the spearhead, took out the monster core inside, and then casually threw the iron-eating rat's corpse on the ground.

Seeing this, someone finally couldn't help but ask, "Brother, don't you want the rest?"

Jiang Shu turned his head with some surprise to look at the novice Warcraft hunter with a hopeful expression, then nodded dismissively: "Well, no thanks. You can do whatever you want with the rest if you're interested."

"Really?!"

“Of course.” Jiang Shu shrugged, then suddenly seemed to remember something and asked, “Oh, right, where can I find these kinds of badgers? I didn’t get enough thorns.”

"A 'cha'?"

The Warcraft hunters exchanged glances, then asked:

"In short, is it the same—just its core?"

"OK."

"Please come with us!"

As the group, centered around Jiang Shu, gradually walked away into the distance, Jiang Bei, in the distance, finally came to his senses and shook his head with a mixture of envy and resentment: "Truly, sugar figurines are being sold..."

Then they continued their arduous labor.

Seeing this, the crowd watching from outside the hatchery couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

Chapter 233 And the Helmet Uncle?

"I'm truly speechless..."

Someone in the crowd muttered something.

It felt like all the strength and means had been exhausted.

And this is what most people are thinking right now.

They were not only speechless at how Jiang Bei and Jiang Shu had just missed each other in such a dramatic way, but also powerless at the shock of Jiang Shu overturning their conventional way of thinking.