BXBX NOVEL Chapter 13: Opening the Bronze Treasure Chest, Two Skill Books
"Gary, don't be rash!" John and the others' faces changed dramatically as they hurried forward to stop him.
Gary was an extraordinary player, having awakened a B-level superpower.
If he used his ability, ordinary players could easily be killed by him.
"Get out of my way!!" Gary flung everyone aside with a sweep of his arm. With his tall, muscular build, John and the others couldn't hold him back.
Bloodshot eyes, Gary strode up to Jeremy, stopping less than half a meter away. His towering presence was immensely intimidating.
"Kneel down and beg for forgiveness now, and I'll grant you a swift death." He glared at Jeremy. His eyes crimson and his face smeared with blood, looking ferociously menacing.
Facing the raging Gary, Jeremy's lips curled into a smirk.
To the astonishment of everyone watching, he reached out and patted Gary's face again.
"Do you really think you're worthy?" Jeremy said disdainfully.
His pat was neither light nor heavy, yet it made everyone's heart tighten, feeling a sense of suffocation.
With each slap from Jeremy, Gary's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, his neck veins bulging and turning red at a visible rate.
A faint scent of blood emanated from him as Gary's aura suddenly turned wildly ferocious!
"Oh my god!" Seeing this, everyone's faces changed. Gary had activated his superpower!
"Go to hell!" Before they could step forward to stop him, Gary roared and threw a punch at Jeremy.
He put all his strength into the punch, generating a terrifying whistling sound in the air.
With his superpower activated, Gary's strength and speed increased manifold!
If this punch landed, an ordinary person would likely be killed instantly. "Be careful!" Emma, Bonnie, and others quickly shouted a warning.
However, facing Gary's full-powered punch, Jeremy remained unshaken.
Gary thought Jeremy was frozen in fear, his face twisting into a grim smile.
He seemed to have already envisioned Jeremy being killed by his punch.
But in the next moment, Gary's expression froze.
A slender hand suddenly reached out, miraculously catching his wrist mid-air.
Gary's seemingly unstoppable attack came to an abrupt halt, unable to advance any further.
Jeremy had actually blocked Gary's full-powered strike head-on!
Everyone watching was in shock.
"This is impossible!" Gary's face was filled with disbelief. His ability was strength enhancement. How could Jeremy possibly withstand his attack!
Gary's face turned red as he tried to break free from Jeremy's grip. But to his horror, he found that even with all his strength, he couldn't escape. Jeremy's grip was like steel, unyielding.
"Is this the level of B-level extraordinary players??" Jeremy shook his head in disappointment.
The next moment, he released his grip, and his hand turned into a blur.
"Thwack!"
Gary was once again sent flying by Jeremy's slap.
This slap was even more vicious, Gary had already passed out mid-air.
By the time he landed on the ground, his face began to swell at a visibly rapid pace.
In just a moment, a clear handprint appeared on Gary's face.
Witnessing Gary motionless on the ground, everyone fell silent.
They knew Jeremy was powerful, but they hadn't anticipated that even a B-level extraordinary player would stand no chance against him...
It was a complete overpowering.
John wore a bitter smile. He had never expected things to turn out this way.
It was Gary's fault for knowing too little about Jeremy initially. Otherwise, he would have never brought people to confront him, essentially inviting trouble upon themselves.
Hesitating for a moment, John sighed, "Jeremy, Gary's father is the captain of the detective squad, and he's definitely still alive... Offending Gary like this, he won't let it go easily."
Hearing John's words, Emma and the others' expressions changed.
Even though the police's deterrent effect had diminished after the apocalypse, those with firearms were still untouchable by ordinary people.
Yet, Jeremy simply laughed, "Is that so? That's actually great news. I was just wondering where to get a gun."
Firearms might not be effective against monsters, but they were very useful against people.
Hearing Jeremy's words, everyone was speechless.
It was hard to say whether Jeremy was fearless or just arrogant.
After speaking, Jeremy headed towards the faculty building, planning to return and open the treasure chest... As for Gary, he didn't give it another thought.
Emma and Eric didn't hesitate to follow Jeremy.
Bonnie paused for a moment but chose to follow as well.
Jeremy, leading the way, noticed Bonnie catching up and without turning back said, "Aren't you going with them?"
In Jeremy's view, Bonnie and John seemed quite suited to mix together. He had initially hoped for less trouble, not expecting her to eventually follow him back.
Bonnie's eyebrows furrowed slightly, she replied coldly, "What does it matter to you where I go?" Jeremy laughed but didn't respond.
Soon, Jeremy and the others returned to the teaching building.
Emma, Bonnie, and a few others went to tidy up their rooms, while Jeremy went straight to the pantry.
Filling a basin with water from the tap, Jeremy placed the bronze treasure chest inside. Then he took out 10 first-level energy crystals from his storage space.
Looking at the bronze treasure chest in the water, Jeremy felt somewhat excited about what his first chest might contain.
[Dear player, are you sure you want to use 10 first-level energy crystals to open the chest?]
Jeremy made up his mind and chose to confirm.
The next moment, a bronze light flashed before him. The bronze treasure chest in the water slowly opened.
[Ding! Congratulations on opening the Bronze Treasure Chest!]
[Ding! As you have triggered a hidden rule, you receive double rewards!]
[Congratulations on your rewards: Random Basic Skill Books*2, Basic Agility Potion*2, 3rd Level Energy Crystals*2]
"Skill books?!" Seeing the rewards, Jeremy's eyes lit up.
Skill books were a type of rare item that could provide a player with a skill.
For a newbie player, even a single skill can be of great assistance. This time, Jeremy had directly received two. Albeit two random skill books, but it was enough to thrill him.
Jeremy took out the two skill books, and the introduction of the books appeared before him.
[Item]: Basic Random Skill Book
[Quality]: Purple (Rare)
[Description]: Upon use, you can randomly obtain a basic skill.
[Tip]: Perform 50 squats before using, and you will receive a low-level enhancement skill.
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[Item]: Basic Random Skill Book
[Quality] Purple (Rare)
[Description]: Upon use, you can randomly obtain a basic skill.
[Tip]: Perform 50 push-ups before using, and you will receive a low-level offensive skill.
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Jeremy rubbed his eyes to make sure the tip mentioned a low-level skill, not a basic skill!
"A low-level skill indeed!" Joy appeared in Jeremy's eyes.
According to the newbie player's manual, skills are also classified by levels and types.
The levels of skills are categorized as basic, low-level, mid-level, high-level, etc.
Meanwhile, the types of skills are divided into offensive, support, enhancement, and lifestyle.
A low-level skill is indeed a grade higher than a basic skill!
A smile appeared on Jeremy's face. The strength of The Eye of Omniscience lay in the fact that while others relied on randomness, he could obtain extra rewards through hidden information and mechanics.
"Just squats and push-ups. I'll do it now!"
Jeremy completed the two hidden mechanisms in succession and used both random skill books.
[Ding! You have used a random skill book and triggered a hidden mechanism!]
[You have obtained the low-level skill "Shadow Step!"]
[Ding! You have used a random skill book and triggered a hidden mechanism!]
[You have obtained the low-level skill "Gale Slash!"]
As the notifications appeared, Jeremy opened his personal panel to check the attributes of the two skills.
[Skill]: Shadow Step lv1
[Level]: Low-Level Skill
[Type]: Enhancement
[Description]: Upon activation, increases the player's movement speed by 20%, with a cooldown of 10 minutes.
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[Skill]: Gale Slash lv1
[Level]: Low-Level Skill
[Type]: Offensive
[Description]: Upon activation, you can unleash a slash, dealing 130% physical damage to the target, with a cooldown of 5 minutes.