【业火三灾】 (SSS-level): Summon karmic fire to infuse your weapon, unleashing three consecutive attacks that ignore a certain amount of the target's defense, dealing 110%, 125%, and 150% attack damage respectively. Selecting this skill requires consuming 500 contribution points.

……

For a moment, it was dazzling to look at. The last three skills were each stronger than the last, especially Karmic Fire Triple Calamity—this skill was deep red in color, an SSS-level assassin skill, which must be the pinnacle skill for the assassin class. Unfortunately, the contribution cost was too high, and these skills weren’t learned permanently, but could only be used once. After the Wind and Cloud Platform, they would disappear.

Looking at my own contribution points, I only had 3 in total, so there wasn’t much choice.

Moreover, the system had already limited the number—you could only choose three skills. So, it could only be Stealth, Gouge, and Backstab, making me a well-behaved assassin.

Confirm: choose Stealth, Gouge, and Backstab!

In the next moment, the three basic assassin skills appeared in my skill bar at once. They felt very familiar, like meeting old friends again. At this moment, I took a deep breath, feeling my whole chest open up. Just as Little Flynn said, this time, let’s have a good adventure in the world of "Phantom Moon"!

……

“Ding!”

Above, a streak of flowing light appeared, and two figures were instantly swept up by the radiance and sent onto the Wind and Cloud Platform. One of them was the Wild Lion I had just seen, and his opponent was a demonized Big-Eared Rabbit.

“Hmph, bringing disgrace upon yourself!”

Inferno Lion roared, his body suddenly sinking before transforming into a blazing streak and charging forward. His claws spread wide, and with a “puchi” sound, he tore open the Big-Eared Rabbit’s chest, blood gushing out. With another swipe—“pa!”—he slapped the Big-Eared Rabbit flying! The moment it flew off the Wind and Cloud Platform, the Big-Eared Rabbit was wrapped in light and sent out of the platform’s domain, back to the Valley of Reincarnation.

“1230!”

“1161!”

One round, and the outcome was decided!

I couldn’t help but laugh to myself. The Big-Eared Rabbit didn’t even have a chance to attack—its health bar was too short, a fatal flaw.

On the Wind and Cloud Platform, Inferno Lion instantly restored all his health, looking down at the crowd below with great arrogance, saying, “Next! I want to see which of you can be my match!”

Immediately, another figure was swept onto the platform by an invisible radiance, but the result was the same. Inferno Lion was too fierce—his double-claw strike in a single leap could basically destroy anything.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, only three people were left around the Wind and Cloud Platform: Inferno Lion, and that imposing figure from before, the one who called us rotten melons and bad dates—Undead Swordsman.

“Heh…”

Inferno Lion crossed his arms over his chest, standing on the platform with an imposing air as he looked at Undead Swordsman, saying, “I hear you’re a famous swordsman from the Treasure Pavilion. Come, let me see what you’re made of, you little punk!”

“You…”

Undead Swordsman flew into a rage, charging onto the platform and drawing his sword, unleashing a stunning burst of flaming sword energy!

Heavy Slash!

“Hm!?”

Inferno Lion roared, blocking the sword with his sturdy arm. With a “boom,” he took 1252 damage, instantly losing 30% of his health. That meant his health was about 4000, not as high as mine. And just as he blocked the sword, Undead Swordsman let out a low growl, his longsword sending out golden hexagrams—his signature skill: Combo!

“Get lost!”

Inferno Lion shouted, his body sinking as his claws swept across Undead Swordsman’s abdomen. He then sidestepped, turned, and swept again, his eggs dancing wildly below. Just like that, in one smooth motion, he knocked Undead Swordsman flat on the platform!

Victory!

Now, only one person remained—me.

Chapter 6: First Arrival

“Kid, it’s your turn!”

He pointed at me, full of aggression, sneering, “Looks like the winner of the Wind and Cloud Platform is destined to be me!”

A ray of light swept me onto the platform. In an instant, my stats skyrocketed, increasing tenfold—

【July Flowing Fire】 (Undead Assassin)

Level: 1

Attack: 120–190

Defense: 210

Health: 5500

Critical: 0

Comprehension: 94

Charisma: 0

Soul Star: 0

Contribution: 0

Combat Power: 230

……

This combat power was already quite impressive!

“Hmph…”

Inferno Lion looked at me with utter disdain, laughing, “Look at how weak you are—I bet you can’t even take one of my claw strikes. Go ahead, I don’t want to bully the weak.”

“Er Dan, why are you so arrogant?” I smiled slightly.

“Huh, what did you call me!?” he roared.

“Just look down at your own crotch and you’ll know everything, won’t you?”

“You…”

He instantly flew into a rage. “That’s the symbol of male virility for us Inferno Lion! How dare you call me Er… you damned brat, I’ll slap you to death!”

As he spoke, I had already sunk my body, entering stealth mode and disappearing from his sight. At this moment, both of us were level 1, so he shouldn’t be able to see me.

“Come out!”