Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

A bald, thin old man.

A petite female student.

A burly man in a security guard uniform.

Xiao Yu's gaze swept over them.

Talents are triggered automatically.

【Zheng Liangping】, Level 1, Initial Talent "Divine Craftsmanship"... Brief Introduction: Sixty-five years old this year, a famous professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering of Hangzhou University.

[Jiang Xiaoxia], Level 1, Initial Talent "Lucky Aura"... Brief Introduction: Twenty years old this year, a sophomore majoring in clinical medicine at Hangzhou University.

【Zhao Gang】, Level 1, Initial Talent "Holy Shield"... Brief Introduction: Thirty years old this year, Captain of the Security Department of Hangzhou University.

The All-Seeing Eye is really useful!

It allows one to gain insight into the fundamental information of things.

Consuming some mental energy can also provide in-depth insights into hidden data such as attributes, skills, spirits, and talents, or expose various hidden disguises.

"Run!"

"There's a monster!"

The three of them were too busy to take care of themselves.

But it still issued a reminder.

Players are so kind and simple-minded right now!

Several gray shadows emerged from the woods. These were some kind of primates, about 1.67 meters tall, with gray fur like steel needles, and a face with red fangs and only one eye the size of a fist.

It's so ugly!

【Evil-Eyed Mandrill】, Level 1, Health 20... Description: Originally just an ordinary wild monkey, it was mutated due to pollution and became an evil and bloodthirsty monster.

"So it was the Evil-Eyed Mandrill!"

Monsters from the old world are affected by pollution sources, and when they undergo mutations, certain characteristics tend to converge.

The ultimate boss of this world is Wu Zixu, the "Demon Lord of the River Eyes," whose power is embodied in the eye. Therefore, monsters with eye-like deformities are more common in this ancient world.

anyway.

As a level 1 monster, the Evil Eye Mandrill has a skill called "Evil Eye Power". Once activated, its speed, strength, and defense will increase significantly, far exceeding those of a level 1 player.

Ordinary swords and knives are difficult to penetrate its defenses.

Absolutely a killer for newcomers!

"You guys go first!"

"I'll hold them off for a while!"

Zhao Gang, the burly man in the security guard uniform, stopped in his tracks, then turned around, spread his arms wide, and shouted. A huge, white, semi-transparent shield appeared in front of him.

Boom!

The two mandrills were caught off guard and sent flying.

-1!

-1!

The mandrill's fur showed signs of burning.

Zhao Gang's talent ability "Holy Shield" has a certain damage effect, which is a very useful ability in the early game that can greatly increase the probability of survival.

of course.

This little bit of damage.

It poses no threat.

The Evil-Eyed Mountain Demon roared, its large eyeballs suddenly turning crimson as it released a certain power that filled its entire body. Not only did its depleted life force rapidly recover, but its muscles also became three times stronger.

boom!

boom!

Each strike dimmed the shield's gleam.

Although Zhao Gang managed to block two of them, he could only hold out for four or five seconds at most. Another mandrill bypassed the shield and caught up with the old professor and the female student at an extremely fast speed.

"It's over!"

A nauseating, fishy smell swept in.

The two clearly sensed that danger was approaching.

Jiang Xiaxia was so nervous that she tripped over the rugged terrain. When she looked up, the ferocious monster was already close at hand, and the heavy stone hammer was about to fall and hit her right on the forehead.

"what!"

Jiang Xiaxia was just a college student. She was afraid of even a barking teddy bear, let alone such a ferocious, bloodthirsty, and huge monster.

My mind went blank, with only one thought in mind.

Dead!

Whoosh!

The cold light tore through the air like lightning.

A long sword struck his eyeball squarely.

-10 (Critical Hit!)

This strike hit the Evil Eye Mandrill's vital point and weak spot, thus triggering a critical hit effect.

It not only caused massive damage, but also directly interrupted the skill effect, before the Evil Eye Mountain Demon could even struggle and retreat.

Xiao Yu approached swiftly, like a ghost.

He gripped the longsword with his right hand, pressed down on the hilt with his left, and pushed it forward forcefully, piercing several inches deeper and causing secondary injury.

The mountain demon howled mournfully.

Its vitality plummeted to only a quarter of its original level.

Sensing a deadly threat, the monster frantically swung its stone hammer, attempting to smash the human before it into mincemeat.

Xiao Yu had anticipated the move.

They retreated, narrowly avoiding the attack.

The sword light flashed like a cunning venomous snake, striking out in succession.

-2!

-2!

Sensing the threat, the other two evil-eyed mandrills decisively abandoned security guard Zhao Gang and headed this way. Xiao Yu immediately twisted his hips and delivered a powerful kick to the heavily injured mandrill in front of him, which was barely bleeding.

Human explosive power at its limit should not be underestimated.

-1!

The already severely injured Evil Eye Mandrill now had its health completely reduced to zero. Its body was thrown around like a broken sack, crashing into one of its companions, thus slowing down the mandrill's attack.

Xiao Yu charged forward and attacked the other one.

He first feinted a sword strike towards the knee.

The mandrill reacted quickly and immediately took a defensive stance, but it was caught off guard. The sword suddenly changed its trajectory and viciously pierced the mandrill's eye.

"Aww!"

The mandrill let out a miserable howl.

Not only did they lose their sight.

Furthermore, they lost the skill boost.

Faced with a barrage of cunning and ruthless attacks, he was almost powerless to resist and was quickly cut down by his sword.

There's one left.

There's no suspense anymore!

Xiao Yu struggled in the hellish old world for more than a decade. Although he failed to become a top expert in his previous life, he was undoubtedly a warrior who crawled out of mountains of corpses and seas of blood and was tempered by countless trials.

Fight these low-level monsters.

There is no need to summon heroic spirits.

The three were completely stunned by the combat performance.

Xiao Yu pushed the limits of human strength, speed, and reaction to their extremes. Every movement seemed to have been calculated hundreds of times, and he was as calm as a highly efficient and precise killing machine!

Is this even human?

The third mandrill was quickly slain by the sword!

These evil-eyed mandrills fell to the ground dead, and their corpses underwent a strange change, drying and weathering at a visible speed. A pale gray ball of light appeared on the corpses.

Xiao Yu activated the mark.

The three orbs of light were collected.

A notification sounded in my mind.

[You have picked up loot, Soul Essence +1!]

[You have picked up loot, Soul Essence +1!]

[You have picked up loot: Soul Essence +1, Worn Mandrill Boots +1!]

Huh?

Equipment dropped!

Xiao Yu was slightly surprised.

The drop rate for equipment from monsters in the old world was extremely low, especially for low-level common monsters. It was difficult to get even one piece of equipment after killing a hundred of them, so getting equipment after killing only three was truly a stroke of luck.

【Old Mandrill Leather Boots】, Gray Low-grade Equipment, Base Defense +1, Durability 5.

The attributes are very poor.

It's better than nothing, I guess!

This time, I also obtained 3 strands of soul essence, which are equivalent to game experience points and can be used to increase the level of myself or my soul.

"Brother, you saved our lives!"

Zhao Gang was the first to recover from his shock, his face filled with awe and admiration. "You must have trained! Your skills are incredible! I've never seen anyone so powerful!"

Xiao Yu's gaze swept over the three of them again, finally settling on Zheng Liangping, whose hair was thinning. He didn't recognize the other two, but this one was famous in his previous life.

Professor Zheng is a "quasi-academician" level bigwig.

It already had a high level of fame and reputation.

His awakened talent, "Divine Craftsmanship," is a production-related talent. It not only comes with the "Weapon Forging" skill, but also greatly increases the speed and success rate of weapon forging.

Because of this, Zheng Liangping not only survived to the middle and late stages of his previous life, but also became one of the masters of weapon crafting. Even though his combat strength was very ordinary, he still had a very high status.

However, such people are also easy targets and become priority elimination targets, and he did indeed die in a naval battle during an attack by a foreign race.

Xiao Yu's ability to save Zheng Liangping, a potential master craftsman, is undoubtedly a significant achievement, both for him personally and for the entire player community!

As for security captain Zhao Gang and female student Jiang Xiaoxia, Xiao Yu had no relevant memories or information, suggesting they were probably eliminated quite early on.

This does not mean there is poor potential.

It could just be a matter of luck.

Zhao Gang's "Holy Shield" appears to be a fairly strong defensive capability.

As for Jiang Xiaoxia?

Xiao Yu glanced at her.

She is a fair-skinned, slender girl, only about 1.6 meters tall, but with an outstanding figure and delicate features. She has long, black hair tied in a single ponytail.

With her looks and charisma, she would be the dream girl of many on campus.

However, what surprised Xiao Yu was his talent.

[Lucky Aura]: Your team's monster drop rate in Deep Sea Nightmare is increased by 50%. When you open a treasure chest, there is a chance to trigger "Lucky Light", which greatly increases the probability of obtaining rare items.

She is a treasure girl in every sense of the word.

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