You sneaked into my simulation world and started spamming the panel

A moment later, Lotte brought up the control panel.

Name: Lott

Race: Human [Unlimited Adaptability]

Level: Lv.1 → Lv.3

Attribute points to be assigned: 4

He was promoted two ranks.

Sophie's level was high, but killing within her own kind would incur an experience penalty, so Lot didn't gain many experience points.

Lotte didn't choose to allocate skill points immediately. He knew that after reaching Lv.5, he would have to choose a class. He planned to take some time to decide on his future class before allocating his skill points.

He found several bottles of high-grade life potions and two silver coins on Sophie, as well as an expensive perfume.

"He even carries perfume when he goes out; no wonder he's a mage."

Lotte picked up Sophie's staff, with Adam's sword hanging at his waist and three silver coins in his pocket, and headed in the direction Adam had fled.

When he caught up with Adam and found that Adam's throat had been bitten open by the Bloodflesh Beast, he was relieved and turned to head towards Maple's Town.

Lotte's tense nerves only began to relax when he saw the purple flags waving on the city wall and heard the guards talking.

"I escaped a terrible fate..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lott suddenly felt dizzy. He leaned against a tree trunk by the roadside and began to vomit uncontrollably.

It took him a while to come to his senses.

Lotte walked to the creek and scooped up water to wash her face.

"I was genuinely afraid of dying..."

If he weren't so low-level and weak, he would never have taken such a risk.

Lotte looked at his reflection in the water and made up his mind to rely on the world of deduction to develop until he was powerful enough, constantly gaining talents and attribute points, until no one could kill him.

He stood up, leaning on his staff, and looking at Sophie's belongings in his hand, Lott suddenly thought of something.

[Original Derivation] Once awakened, one can fuse and upgrade magic, so becoming a mage seems like a good choice.

The path to becoming a mage is arduous, but the rewards are also the greatest.

A mage's fragile body and long growth cycle are fatal flaws for others.

For example, the novice mage Sophie was killed in close combat by Lv.1 Lotte.

But for Lott, these shortcomings are not a problem.

He possesses golden talents such as "I'm still alive" and can use "Oath Keeper" to block, allowing him to smoothly pass through his growth period.

Chapter 5 An Addictive Adventure

Lotte rested for only one day, and once the effect of his talent "They Don't Die" was refreshed, he prepared to head to the forest to hunt monsters.

There's still a week until the simulation world opens. Lotte plans to use this time to level up to Lv.5 and learn new skills in preparation for the next simulation.

He didn't know what Isolde had done in the simulation world, and there was no point in thinking about it now; he should focus on reality first.

However, before setting off, he went to the Adventurers' Guild.

Pushing open the door, a mixture of woody scent and cheap incense wafted out.

A few adventurers were scattered around the not-so-spacious hall. When they looked up and saw that it was Lotte, strange expressions appeared on their faces.

As Lott walked past them, it was like the sun passing through a world of sunflowers; everyone turned their heads in unison, their eyes fixed on Lott.

“Miss Yar, I’m here to register the accidental deaths of Sophie’s team.”

Yar, standing behind the wooden counter, looked up at Lott, her dark circles under her eyes quite alarming. "So it's Mr. Lott. There's all the talk about you in town now, and everyone's a little afraid of you."

"I?"

"Everyone saw you come back with Sophie and the others' weapons yesterday. Some people are speculating that you killed the three of them."

Lotte reached across the counter and placed the perfume bottle she had picked up from Sophie in front of Arle.

Yar glanced at it and whispered, "Bribe me?"

“How could that be? The death of Sophie’s squad has added a lot of work for you, and I felt guilty, so this is just a small gift for you.” Lott leaned against the counter, looking at the young girl in the pure white shirt. “Others may not know my strength, but Miss Yar, don’t you know?”

Yar covered the perfume bottle with a few sheets of paper, then rested her chin on her hand and looked up at Lotte. "That's true. Mr. Lotte has only dared to farm slimes for the past three months. He doesn't have the guts or the strength to kill Sophie and the others."

"That's right. And their weapons..."

“You’ve already registered your squad before you set off, and you can distribute and keep their weapons. But not personal property.”

"Understood."

Yar skillfully completed the registration information, attributing the deaths of Sophie and the other two to a monster attack.

The proper procedure would be to send someone to verify, but Fengen Town simply didn't have enough manpower, so they skipped that step altogether.

Just as Lott was about to leave, Yar called out to him, "Mr. Lott, it's dangerous to go into the forest alone. Why don't you consider another team?"

"No."

Lotte was unwilling to team up with strangers, lest he expose his talent.

Talents are very rare; there are almost no monsters with talents in human territory.

The Maple Forest, located on the border, is occasionally invaded by monsters from the elven territory, providing one of the few opportunities for plunder.

Humans have only ever plundered weaker blue talents, as the returns are high-cost and low-return, so not many people specifically plunder talents.

Although talents cannot be stolen a second time, and killing the talent owner yields no benefit, Lotte still decided to be cautious nonetheless.

After all, there are people with strong jealousy who might act without any reason.

As for other races, they cannot plunder talents themselves. Perhaps the ability to plunder talents is related to the human race's characteristic of "infinite adaptability".

“You could consider teaming up with part-time adventurers,” Yar said. “They have families in Fengen Town, and they’re all older. They just hunt monsters to earn some extra money on the side, and they’re not that driven by profit.”

"Thank you. I'll think about it when I get back this time." Lott looked around, then lowered his head and whispered, "By the way, do you know who Isolde is?"

"Isolde? From our town?"

Lotte doesn't even know if Isolde exists in reality; living in a remote town, he's never even heard of her. The real-life imperial princess's name and appearance are completely different from hers.

"It's alright, thank you, Miss Yal."

"Have a safe trip. Also, the new protective gear suits you very well."

"I bought this for 2 silver coins!"

Wearing brand-new leather armor, with Adam's sword at his waist, and carrying three healing potions, two pieces of bread, and a jug of water in his bag, this was Lotte's equipment for the day.

He hummed a song as he walked deeper into the forest.

The western side of the Maple Forest is a place that Lot had never set foot in before.

The trees here are sparse, and there is soft grass everywhere, making it a great place for a date.

As the sun gradually rose to the center of the sky, Lotte passed by a large, soft, green lawn in the forest and spotted a small to medium-sized gray monster, the Graythorn Hound, lazily sunbathing.

Lott couldn't help but exclaim, "Finally, it's not a slime anymore..."

He crouched down and began inspecting the equipment and protective gear.

The protective gear was already on, and the sword in my hand, which increases attack power by 2 points, had been well maintained and was now so shiny it could reflect light.

After confirming that everything was correct, he opened the panel and began to think about how to allocate the four unused skill points.

"At the moment, becoming a warrior seems to be the safest option. But becoming a mage still has greater potential..."

Mages, who possess a variety of attack methods, are the absolute core of every team; their magic can hold off several elite squads.

Moreover, mages primarily rely on magic for damage output, and they possess a wide variety of magical skills.

If Lotte can increase the proficiency of every spell in the simulation world, he will not only enhance the power of the spell and unlock feats, but also gain a lot of extra attribute points to invest in his weak base attributes.

The mage's biggest weaknesses—long growth period, early-game weakness, and fragile body—can all be addressed by Lotte's [Oath Keeper] and a host of other talents.

Most importantly, the mage is really handsome!

"Since that's the case, then..."

Without hesitation, Lotte added two points to Strength and two points to Constitution.

If Rolot tries to use magic to get through the early game, he will definitely die very quickly.

Moreover, Lotte wasn't sure if he could increase skill proficiency in the simulation world; he'd have to experiment next time he entered the simulation world.

A warm current surged from the depths of Lotte's heart, flowing rapidly through his blood to every corner of his body.

He could clearly feel his muscles becoming firmer, and the slightly heavy sword in his hand felt much lighter.

"Is this the magic of numbers?"

He looked up at the Greythorn Hound, took a deep breath, and then leaped out with his sword in hand.

Lot's appearance immediately alerted the Greythorn Hound, which rolled over and bared its teeth at Lot, its grey mane bristling.

Lotte held the potion in his left hand, leaned against a large tree, and kept a certain distance from the Greythorn Hound, choosing not to approach it.