Chapter 60 Level 5

It was Sister [Icing] who made a move!
A glimmer of joy just rose in [Puppy Who Can't Play Games]'s heart, but the emotion dissipated instantly.
Because the raven was falling.
It was about to fall right into a group of wanderers.
And it chose the landing spot proactively, because a powerful force enveloped the raven, making [Puppy Who Can't Play Games]'s ordinary [Wind Control] completely unable to reclaim *Lazy Man's Kitchen*.
There was no hesitation.
Sister [Icing], who had just unleashed a powerful strike and was now plunged into an even more brutal siege, was clearly unable to provide support again.
[Sorrowful and Rustling] had fallen into a panic and had not yet recovered, so she was clearly unreliable.
As for [Wutian]...
Although it felt a bit wrong to say this, she still felt that [Wutian] was far inferior to Sister [Icing], after all, he only knew how to dodge and hadn't killed many wanderers.
This evasive ability was certainly formidable and something ordinary players like herself dreamed of, but it ultimately seemed passive.
Every evasion by [Wutian] was a matter of a hair's breadth and required his utmost effort.
If he were to strike again, it would likely break the stalemate and place him in an even more dangerous situation.
After all, he had already struck once earlier to help her mark the target, which had drawn even more hostility.
That probably was already [Wutian]'s limit.
She had observed [Wutian]'s situation several times, and every single time was a narrow escape from death—abnormally perilous!
She must never allow an S-class player who served as the main combat force to suffer harm because of her!
Therefore, [Puppy Who Can't Play Games] gathered her focus once more, preparing to try again at all costs to urge [Wind Control] to its absolute limit.
Clang——!
The old-fashioned clock on the library wall chimed, marking precisely midnight.
Bang——!
At that very moment, a heavy club strike echoed!
Unlike before, however, this impact was intermingled with a teeth-gritting tearing sound.
And it wasn't just a single strike, but a continuous series of explosive sounds!
[Puppy Who Can't Play Games] hurriedly looked over, only to see flesh flying everywhere as the wanderer was smashed into pieces and shattered by the violent shadows of the club!
Without the slicing of sharp swords, the scene appeared even more primitive and bloody.
Was this [Wutian]?
This was the true strength of an S-class player!

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Bai Ming gave a loud roar, taking several swift strides. His long staff bloomed with a blood-colored radiance, and with a sweeping motion, he cleared the wanderers before him.
However, he didn't charge toward the spot where the raven was falling, but instead rushed toward a certain direction in the library's atrium.
Seeing this, [Puppy Who Can't Play Games] immediately shouted anxiously, "[Wutian]! No! Not that way! The raven fell over there!"
Hearing this, Bai Ming let out a hearty laugh: "Why bother searching for a raven? In this library, ravens are everywhere!"
With that, he had already rushed to a bookshelf in the atrium, casually pulling out a book titled *Benevolent Arts and Stories*.
Then, behind his glasses, his sharp gaze swept swiftly across the wanderers in the atrium.
"I choose you!"
He then bounded forward, stepping three paces in two, as the [Combat Staff Type I] in his hand radiated a fierce, blood-red brilliance. The few wanderers attempting to approach were instantly slain!
The reason he could crush them with such ease was precisely because Bai Ming had successfully mastered [Blood-Red Weapon Mastery: Club] amidst the intense combat.
[After continuous training, the player has acquired partial information regarding Blood-Red Weapon Mastery: Club]
[The player has acquired the cursed specialty Blood-Red Weapon Mastery: Club]
This was hardly surprising; before entering the [Midnight Library], Bai Ming was actually just a hair's breadth away from mastering it.
Furthermore, he had entered the library at 10:00 PM.
After applying the effect of [Null] to the [Midnight Library's Retrieval Eyepiece],
the moment midnight arrived marked the refresh time for the [Null] ability.
Without the slightest hesitation, he applied this new round of [Null] onto [Blood-Red Weapon Mastery: Club].
That was why he could slaughter these wanderers with such ease.
[Blood-Red Weapon Mastery: Club (C): A flawless club strike first shatters the bone marrow, then tears the flesh. Damage +4 when using club-type weapons]
Without a moment's pause, amidst a brief opening, Bai Ming precisely pressed that book, *Benevolent Arts and Stories*, fiercely against the forehead of the corresponding wanderer!
Hum——!
The moment they made contact, *Benevolent Arts and Stories* suddenly bloomed with a faint ray of light.
This ray of light was dim, yet very warm.
Upon shining onto the wanderer, all of its movements instantly froze.
The colorful spiral patterns on its body faded and dissolved like purified stains, ultimately revealing a young man dressed in ordinary casual clothes.
A look of brief confusion and astonishment first appeared on the young man's face, but he quickly realized what had happened.
He looked at Bai Ming, gratitude and relief flowing in his gaze, and then nodded slightly in acknowledgement.
Following that, his entire body began to decompose, transforming into countless gentle specks of light that dissipated within the library.
[The wanderer has vanished]
[Player gains 50 experience points, 50 game coins]

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[Player Level: LV5 (45/1500)]
[Player level increased, gained 1 skill point]
Unlike previous system data that only manifested within consciousness,
this time, perhaps because his perception attribute had broken through 20 points,
Bai Ming noticed a different kind of change.
The moment the system data surfaced, the wind stopped, the wanderers' attacks stopped, and the players' resistance stopped. The world fell into absolute stillness, as if a pause button had been pressed.
Immediately afterward, all light was suddenly extinguished. Only pitch black remained before Bai Ming's eyes, and looking down revealed the same—it seemed as though even his body had merged with the darkness.
Yet within his perception, the surroundings were not void; countless starlight points emerged in complete silence.
They were invisible and untouchable, yet more real than any substance, as minuscule as subatomic particles, yet grander than all existence.
They seemed to have sensed Bai Ming's arrival and, as if drawn by attraction, merged one after another into the depths of Bai Ming's consciousness and soul.
It was also at this exact moment that Bai Ming clearly "perceived" the growth of his willpower attribute.
It was a foundational, leap-like transformation from 4 points toward 5 points.
Hum——!
Suddenly, an indescribable terror extended outward from his "perception," seizing hold of Bai Ming.
This was not fear of death, but the most primal, instinctive trembling of life itself.
He felt like an ant catching a glimpse of the universe's cold truth, fully comprehending his own insignificance before a majestic, indifferently operating entity.
A sense of horror that threatened to freeze and devour his soul gripped his mind, nearly halting his thoughts and plunging his consciousness into eternal silence.
Fortunately, this terrifying experience lasted less than ten seconds.
Bai Ming was kicked out of that spatial realm.
Time resumed its flow, light returned once more, the darkness receded, and everything around him became vivid again.
[You have observed an unknown existence, you have obtained partial information regarding ■■■■]
[Player Willpower Attribute: 4 → 5]
The system prompt was as routine as ever.
Yet Bai Ming's back was drenched in cold sweat, his heart pounded wildly in his chest, and his breathing was exceptionally ragged.
When he recalled the brief moments prior, the terrifying sensation of his soul being frozen and devoured rushed back over him.
Bai Ming hurriedly and forcibly cut off his train of thought, silently reciting *The Road to Shu* to prevent his mind from wandering.
"Did you see it?"

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