My stats are higher than yours!!

[Hint: Congratulations on completing the Courageous Act - The Grand Aspiration of an Everlasting Prosperity, Courage Value +30]

Current courage level: 100/100

[Hint: Your courage level has reached 100 points, triggering the courage reward effect.]

Courage Award

Effect ①: For every 1 point of Courage, all attributes increase by 1%.

Effect 2: When the courage value exceeds 50, the resistance to abnormal status and the resistance to control effects are greatly increased.

Effect 3: When the courage value exceeds 100, the maximum health increases by 100%, the base health regeneration speed increases by 100%, and the base stamina regeneration speed increases by 100%.

Effect 4: For every point of Courage exceeding 100, all attributes will be increased by an additional 2%.

"Hehe...hahaha...hehehehe!"

Bai Shuodong smiled as he looked at the Courage Award, and then began to swear an oath with remarkable skill.

"I hereby make a solemn vow: after I complete my trial, the people of the Kingdom of Heckler will never again be plagued by bandits and robbers..."

"I will make this grand vow..."

"I will be here..."

"I will..."

...

Bai Shuodong's grand vision of loan techniques became increasingly proficient, his courage grew, and the smile on his face became more and more wild and unrestrained.

Current courage level: 170/100

"I hereby swear that if I cannot draw the Holy Sword with a cost of more than 200 Courage Points, I will not be able to obtain any rewards from the Tower of Trials!"

[Hint: Congratulations on completing the act of courage - the vow of burning your bridges! Courage value +30]

Current courage level: 200/100

Pawa!

A continuous stream of Pava is flowing out!

"what!"

"Ahhh!"

"Now, I am the strongest being in the world! No one can defeat me!"

"Nobody's here!!"

Current attributes:

Power: 31

Agility: 20.5

Physical condition: 26

Spirit: 19

Five times!

Originally five times the attribute!

Numerical values! Exhilarating numerical values!

Bai Shuodong stepped out of the small house, exuding a terrifying aura of a powerful figure.

An ordinary farmer happened to pass by him, his face showing a distressed expression. He seemed very troubled, and if nothing unexpected happened, this should be one of the people regularly assigned to the trial.

So Bai Shuodong took the initiative to walk up and asked with an extremely warm smile, "Uncle, is something bothering you? Is there anything I can help you with?"

The villager glanced at him, but finally sighed and said, "You can't help."

"Tell me about it first."

“A group of bandits recently came to the mountains south of our village. They had asked our village for protection money before. Yesterday, we didn’t pay in full, and the bandit leader was very angry. He said that we must pay the money tomorrow, or he would slaughter our entire village.”

The villager looked up into the distance, his expression growing increasingly distressed, and said, "Those bandits are very strong. They are much stronger than us villagers. Even if we fight desperately, we can't possibly defeat them. It's too difficult."

"It's alright, I'll take action."

Bai Shuodong stretched his body, turned around and walked towards the bandit's den in the south, while subconsciously muttering to himself.

"These bandits are very strong for newcomers to the trial, but it doesn't matter. I am determined to wipe them out by myself, without the help of any villagers or the use of any traps or equipment. I will defeat them all by my own strength!"

"If I fail to complete this, I will forfeit all the rewards and resources I have gained in the trial!"

After a long time, nothing happened.

"Damn it!"

"Why isn't there a hint of courage?"

"Going solo from the start, without teammates or any setup, am I not brave enough?"

Chapter Forty: My value is above yours!

Namsan

Surrounded by green pines in the mountains, the simple village sits nestled among the trees. It looks like it was just built by that bandit gang. The mountain road outside the village stretches down to the main road in the distance.

Two rows of fences lined the main road, just enough to stop passing vehicles; they seemed to be specifically designed to block caravans.

Bai Shuodong arrived here carrying an iron sword.

Soon, two patrolling bandits carrying short knives suddenly darted out from behind the trees, blocking the middle of the road with their knives across, one on the left and one on the right. One of them even whistled with a grotesque grin, seemingly as some kind of signal.

"Oh, all alone? Who is this little brat from, knowing to pass by your grandpa's place..."

"Shh!"

A cold glint flashed, and the speaking bandit's arm flew off instantly, blood splattering everywhere.

At that moment, because Bai Shuodong's sword strike was too fast and too sudden, he did not feel pain immediately, but only felt as if something was missing.

When he tried to move his arm in a daze and slowly turned his head to see it with his own eyes, he realized that his arm was broken.

The pain surged like a tidal wave.

"Ah... Ahhh!!"

The bandit immediately screamed, and another one followed suit, yelling "Attack! Attack!" as they charged toward the bandit stronghold on the mountain.

Bai Shuodong didn't stop him; he simply drew his sword again and killed the bandit who was wailing with the severed arm.

This is... numerical crushing!

What an exhilarating battle!

"This feels amazing!"

Bai Shuodong muttered to himself, lowered his head, covered his face with one hand, and a hint of crazy laughter escaped from his fingertips.

Theoretically speaking, the safest way to fight is to launch a night attack, first assassinate the sentries quietly, and then sneak up to kill all the bandits before they can react.

but...

I have a value!

My extraordinary wisdom tells me that I can simply use extraordinary power to crush them!

"Wait... something's not right!"

Bai Shuodong's smile suddenly stopped, and his expression instantly became serious.

The feel of the attack just now was off, and the bandit was running away very fast, much faster than him without attribute enhancement.

Under the observation of [Lion's Eye], that guy's movement speed is not slow. If we extrapolate agility from his escape speed, this guy's agility attribute is at least 10-12 points, and his other attributes are likely not low either.

How could an ordinary bandit have such a high single attribute of 10?

Bai Shuodong instantly realized the seriousness of the problem. If he didn't put pressure on this bandit by lending him money today, then tomorrow the bandits would have to turn around and put pressure on him!

His highest strength attribute is only 6, while the bandits who appeared on the other side are a group of guys with a single attribute of more than 10 points, and the bandit leader may even have a single attribute of more than 15.

The thought of that scene is terrifying. He might be turned into a pressure cooker and the probability of him being crushed to death is quite high.

Bai Shuodong lowered his head.

Bai Shuodong pondered.

Bai Shuodong suddenly realized!

This gang of bandits was exceptionally powerful; they killed him in a parallel universe where he hadn't taken out the loan, which is practically the same as killing him.

This is a blood feud!

They are all my enemies who killed me!

so...

I am the Avenger!

...

Meanwhile, the surviving bandits scrambled back to their stronghold, howling as they ran, and the message was relayed.

"Whoosh whoosh..."

Before long, a cacophony of footsteps suddenly erupted.

Bai Shuodong turned his head and saw a large group of bandits rushing down from the mountain. They were carrying all sorts of weapons, including machetes, spears, short axes, and long clubs.

A group of people gathered together, filling the mountain road, creating an extremely intimidating scene.

The crowd parted, and a burly, armored, scarred man strode out, a large machete slung over his shoulder. His fierce eyes were fixed on Bai Shuodong as he demanded:

"Which gang are you from?"

"I'm here for revenge."

Bai Shuodong spoke with righteous indignation.

"Revenge?"

The bandit leader felt a chill run down his spine and thought to himself: "My enemies have already caught up with me this far? I ran so far and still couldn't shake them off? Are there other enemies chasing after me?"

I'm going to die soon?

In an instant, his mindset changed slightly, his breathing became rapid, and he shouted, waving his hand, "Fire! Shoot this little brat into a sieve! Kill him!!"

"Shhhhhh!"

Archers lying in ambush on both sides of the mountain nocked their arrows, and in an instant, a dense barrage of arrows, accompanied by sharp whistling sounds, attacked.

Bai Shuodong looked up at the rain of arrows.

then...

He smiled, opened his arms, and closed his eyes to welcome the rain of arrows, like a host on stage welcoming applause and flowers.

[Slow Burst] Activated!

Countless arrows fell on him, tearing through his outer clothes, but they could not pierce his inner flesh, not even his most vulnerable throat.

Bai Shuodong walked gracefully, moving his body instinctively to avoid being hit in vital areas (although being hit wouldn't have made much difference anyway). He calmly dodged, using this extreme situation to calmly hone his intuition. It was wonderful.

Bai Shuodong!

Bathed in a rain of arrows!

That's the magic of numbers!

At this moment, Bai Shuodong's constitution attribute is as high as 26 points, and he also has an additional 100% bonus to maximum health from the [Courage Reward].

Slow Burst provides a fixed damage reduction of 5% of maximum health, while the opposing archers likely have a strength attribute of less than 12, so even with arrows, they can't break through their defenses.

3, 2, 1!

Bai Shuodong counted down in his mind, and at the last second, he opened his eyes. His Lion's Eyes snapped open, locking onto the enemy, quickly focusing on the orange-haired figure in front of him.

Squat down, gather your strength, and jump high.

"Oh!"