Reincarnated as a bamboo rat, it begins its extreme survival struggle.

Health: 915 (+15)

Mental strength:

magic:

Luck: 5 (+1)

Having personally participated in a mythical battle and even spearheaded the birth of the Crimson God, Bell received an astonishing amount of experience, with 100,000 experience points directly boosting his individual strength by several levels.

Although he hasn't yet unleashed his upgraded body, Bell conservatively estimates that his size has reached the 15-meter level, similar to that of a young dragon, and his physical strength is also roughly the same.

Mental strength is an attribute that Bell never has to worry about; his mental attribute is even higher than his physical attribute, although the difference between the two attributes is not that big anymore.

Bell knew that increasing his mental strength was extremely difficult, and his physical body had not yet reached its limit. He also had two other methods of strengthening him: engraving magic and the Primal Beast Body Forging Method. He believed that it wouldn't be long before his physical strength would break through a thousand, surpassing his mental strength.

Chapter 248 World Title

Reaching over a thousand for a single attribute is a landmark breakthrough.

When this attribute exceeds 1,000, it will trigger a qualitative change in individual strength. A strong person with a physical strength of 1,000 points can suppress two strong people with a physical strength of 999 points, beating them into submission.

In a sense, having a single attribute exceeding 1,000 is the threshold for becoming a legendary powerhouse.

The term "legendary expert" originally referred to a powerful individual whose strength was enough to leave a legend in the world. Later, it came to specifically refer to experts above level 40.

Although it broadly refers to strong individuals above level 40, the actual reason for this definition is that no matter how weak a level 40 being is, they will still have at least one attribute exceeding 1000.

With a mental strength of 1,000 points, Bell could be considered a legendary powerhouse in the narrow sense.

"With my unique skills, I should be able to fight a genuine legendary powerhouse to a standstill."

Bell estimated his current combat strength and conservatively estimated that he would be evenly matched with others. He was evenly matched with those who had just reached the legendary level, and also with those legendary level experts with unique methods. He believed that even against some powerful legendary level experts, it would still be an evenly matched situation.

Unfortunately, Bell's attack methods are somewhat limited. Currently, only his shadow can deal massive true damage to enemies directly, and after completing a combo, it will also inflict a negative status effect on Bell that cannot be directly dispelled.

Aside from the shadow, [Information Insight], [Fire-Loving Wisdom], and [Big Eater] all lack direct means of causing harm.

These skills are all good for defense but not for offense.

However, Bell also dislikes direct confrontation. With so much amazing knowledge in his head, he can devise various methods to greatly increase his chances of winning with a little planning. Unless he is ambushed, Bell will not fight naked.

'Hint: The world's will has taken notice of you!'

'Note: Following this event, you have received the exclusive title [Miracle Incubator]!'

'Note: Following this event, your adventurer 'Acorn' has received the exclusive title [The Decisive Strike]!'

As Bell familiarized himself with his newly enhanced attributes, feedback from the World Will entered Bell's senses.

A clash between demons and gods, a battle between three mythical-level powerhouses, a rewriting of reality in a region... Each of these events, taken individually, would be a major event that would shake the world's will. Now, these three events have come together in Chishui City.

How could the world's will not pay close attention to this region, and how could it not have discovered Bell's existence?

At a gathering of fellow countrymen, Bell heard those powerful fellow countrymen say that most of the world is alive, and that the world itself has its own unique way of survival and evolution.

Diego World is not only 'alive', but also the most 'active' of all worlds.

For many races and powerful beings wandering the astral plane, a world that is 'alive' is not exactly good news.

Because the 'living' world often exerts a strong suppression on external life forms.

Diegoa World is an exception; here, the suppression of outsiders is almost non-existent, and all sorts of strange and unusual things are especially welcome.

Things fell into this world, and the will of this world seems to be using most of its energy and effort to capture the wandering worlds in the astral plane.

The world of Diego earned the title of 'Land of Falling Stars' because of its frequent tendency to drag other worlds into its own sphere.

Perhaps it is because the world itself possesses unique titles. This unique world will, although it rarely interferes with the operation of the world, often issues titles with unique effects.

These titles are divided into two categories. One type is the group title that can be inherited, such as the team title of the adventurer's group. As long as the adventurer's group has not disbanded or perished, the title will remain in effect, providing additional bonuses to all members of the adventurer's group.

Even if the core team that created the adventure group has died, as long as the world's will still believes that those who join the adventure group later can inherit its will, the group's title can be retained.

Team titles offer significant bonuses, with different titles providing different effects. Some directly boost combat power, while others offer unique resistance increases, and still others are related to luck or social interaction.

Some adventure groups with multiple legendary experiences even possess multiple titles and enjoy various bonuses.

The situation regarding individual titles is similar to that of team titles, but not entirely the same.

First, the bonus from individual titles is much stronger than that from team titles, since the power of the title doesn't have to be shared across the entire team. Currently, the most prestigious individual titles in the world include the incredibly powerful attack title that grants an additional 40% true damage after an attack.

Secondly, personal titles are more diverse than team titles. Whether it's brewing wine, weaving silk, or even just fishing, you can potentially earn a unique personal title.

There was once an ordinary angler who diligently prepared bait every day, holding his rod from day to night. After failing to catch anything for two thousand consecutive times, he earned the title of "Fish Farming Expert" bestowed upon him by the will of the world.

It is said that this title gives the fisherman's bait a magical effect, not only making the fish grow fat and strong quickly, but also having a chance to cause the fish to undergo bloodline evolution.

However, to use this title ability, one must have the heart of a true angler, firmly believing that one can catch a big fish before each bait preparation, and holding the fishing rod and waiting nearby after casting the bait, firmly believing that one can catch a big fish.

Although, because of his title, the fish around him are no longer likely to bite his hook.

Bell has been awarded the title of "Miracle Incubator" this time. He doesn't yet know what the title does, or if it requires divine energy or divine fire to activate its power.

"This thing is the same as Philly's skill; I haven't had a chance to study it in the short term."

Compared to the mysterious title "Bell," the title "Acorn" has a much simpler and more direct effect.

The decisive blow

Type: Title

Description: The holder of this title has a chance to trigger the [Victory or Defeat] effect during battle as their energy reserves decrease. After triggering this effect, the holder's next attack will have the [Guaranteed Hit] effect.

Without a doubt, the effect of this title is extremely well-suited to Acorn's ability system; it was tailor-made for him by the world's will.

When the acorn triggers the "one-hit kill" effect, it can be specially crafted into a high-damage bullet. This high-damage attack has a "guaranteed hit" effect. Bell didn't dare to think any further about what kind of performance it could deliver in actual combat.

It's important to know that Acorn is an extremely specialized attacker; all his talents are focused on offense, making him virtually invincible among his peers in terms of attack power alone.

Chapter 249 [Mysterious Long Beard]

Bell: ⊙⊙

Awakening from his deep sleep, Bell did a bicep flexion exercise. He had slept very well and it was a rare moment of rest for him.

Especially when Bell finished building the Spirit Hut, he saw that Feli had already cultivated most of the land, and his mood immediately improved.

Work hard, and I, your little mouse, will not let you down.

Having broken free from the illusion, Bell needs some time to adapt to his rapidly growing physique.

But before leaving the mansion and heading to the open area to reveal his true form as a primal behemoth, Bell felt that his mouth seemed more voluminous than ever before. He reached out and stroked it, revealing a snow-white, glistening beard hanging from his lips.

This newly grown beard, unlike the long, thin beard that Bernard used to sense vibrations in his surroundings, has no specific physiological function and is more like an ornament.

"Interesting, this must be the exclusive skill called [Mysterious Long Beard]."

After [Fire-loving Wisdom] and [Big Eater], the third one has finally been collected in its entirety.

The "mysterious long beard," which wasn't clearly described before, still lacks specific details.

But Bell, who possesses this skill, already has a relevant understanding of the skill and knows what these newly grown silver-white beards are for.

Silver-white beard is a mystical material with special properties, and a certain level of mystical knowledge is required to use it.

The numerous prerequisites resulted in an extremely absurd effect; the actual use of this silver-white beard was very close to the Philosopher's Stone, a universal material sought in mysticism.

Basically, any mystical crafting can incorporate the Silver Beard, thereby increasing the success rate of the crafting process.

This is also a basic characteristic of mysticism: there is a certain probability of failure in refining any item. Even high-level experts will occasionally encounter a disaster when refining basic items, let alone when refining items of the same level.

Silver-white beards, which can increase the success rate of crafting without significantly affecting the attributes of the crafted items, are extremely rare.

Moreover, Silverbeard has a similar universal substitute effect to the Philosopher's Stone. If you're missing any strange materials, just add Silverbeard as a substitute.

This level of effect is already considered heaven-defying, but don't forget that as one of the three skills that appeared at the same time as [Fire-Loving Wisdom] and [Gluttony], the prototype of [Mysterious Long Beard] was able to use the beard to create resurrection items.

Although Bell doesn't yet know how to create his own special items, he can sense that these silver-white beards truly possess the power to reverse life and death.

"With the occult materials left by Sister Hazuki, I'll slowly try them out. With the existence of the silver-bearded man, it's already much easier for me to get started with occultism."

Unlike those who rely on vague traditions and start from scratch to explore the mystical arts on their own, Bell has the knowledge support of high-level fellow villagers. Bell can directly access a mature mystical system, taking off from the start with unbeatable resources. He believes that his path in the mystical arts will be like a soaring dragon.

However, the rate at which the silver-white beard material is generated is not very controllable; even in Bell's case, it is a rare material.

"The silver-white beard is highly related to mysticism, enabling it to grow successfully."

"The reason I've grown this beard seems to be because a demon was sealed away in my dream..."

The field of mysticism has nothing to do with normal cognition. Bell only knows that the demon sealed in his dream will give birth to a silver beard, but he cannot control the pace of the silver beard's growth.

These whiskers might suddenly sprout a large tuft at any moment, turning Bell into an even bigger white ball of fur, or they might remain completely still for quite some time.

However, from an overall perspective, a certain number of these long beards will still emerge within a certain period.

This is somewhat like the gacha system in a gacha game. You never know if your next draw will bring you the character you want, but as long as you spend enough money, you're guaranteed to get the character you want. The sheer number of draws you make up for the odds.

This chaotic system perfectly aligns with the tenets of mysticism, and Bell's growth of a beard is a result of this card-drawing process. The demon sealed within his dream is the welfare officer who periodically distributes card-drawing opportunities to Bell.

"My laboratory is included in the construction plan of Chiguang University. I'll test the effect of these silver-white beards then."

Bell reached up and wiped his mouth, then cut off the silvery-white hairs that had grown out and put them into his inventory.

Bell always keeps these important items in his inventory, as it's the safest place. As long as Bell doesn't get into trouble, the items in his inventory will never be stolen.