Chapter 5: Frenzied Treasure Chest Hunting, Soloing the Stone Ape Beast!

After using Stealth to leave, Ye Chuyun consulted the map and discovered a gray chest at the next possible location. Upon opening it, he obtained four items:

- 200 Demon God Coins
- Spirit Necklace: Increases spirit by 8, Tier 1 equipment.
- Body Refinement Pill: Consuming it increases constitution by 10.
- Vision Enhancement: Tier 1 skill; consumes some spirit to enhance both static and dynamic vision for 30 seconds. After use, it enters a two-minute cooldown. Requires at least 10 spirit to learn.

Now, Ye Chuyun had a total of 420 Demon God Coins on him—a considerable fortune at this early stage. Once the trading post opened, he could use this money to develop himself further.

Without hesitation, Ye Chuyun left swiftly after opening the chest. He hid within a bush and reopened his status interface to check his progress.

Name: Ye Chuyun
Level: 1 (28/100)
Strength: 22
Agility: 14
Constitution: 26
Spirit: 14
Skills: Identification Lv2 (Tier 1), Stealth Lv1 (Tier 1), Vision Enhancement Lv1 (Tier 1)
Combat Power: 167 (152 + 15)
Demon God Coins: 420
Equipment: Green Claw Machete +2 (Attack +15, Strength +6, Tier 1), Agility Ring (+8 Agility, Tier 1), Spirit Necklace (+8 Spirit, Tier 1)

“Combat power is almost at 200!” Ye Chuyun felt elated upon seeing the stats. With just one more chest, his combat power could rival that of the Green Claw Beasts. Then, solo hunting would be much more manageable.

With this thought, he checked the map, confirmed the location of the third chest, and hurried toward it without delay.

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More than two hours had passed since Ye Chuyun arrived in the world of gods and demons. While others formed teams to hunt ferocious beasts, Ye Chuyun roamed about searching for treasure chests.

The improvement in his core attributes had sharpened his vision considerably, allowing him to observe situations within a ten-meter radius, helping him avoid danger. When escape was impossible, he relied on Stealth.

During this time, he encountered many level 1 beasts wandering near the swamp’s outskirts, with the strongest boasting a combat power around 260.

The Poison Swamp was a beginner’s trial ground; beasts at the periphery were typically level 1, growing stronger the deeper one ventured. Ye Chuyun remained on the outskirts.

At that moment, he crouched low, using the short bushes to conceal himself. He was headed to the last known chest location on the perimeter.

[Hint: Treasure chest traces detected within one meter. Please search carefully.]

Ye Chuyun’s eyes gleamed as he proceeded cautiously. However, upon spotting the chest, his pupils contracted sharply.

Nestled among a pile of scattered rocks, the chest emitted a faint azure glow.

“A bronze chest!” he murmured.

In his previous life, Ye Chuyun had assumed this chest was gray, but whoever had revealed the location had concealed the truth—it was a bronze chest.

Chest quality ranked as follows: Common, Bronze, Mysterious Iron, Silver, Gold, Dark Gold. Above Dark Gold were legendary and mythical chests.

The two chests Ye Chuyun had opened earlier were common gray chests.

In his past life, he never heard of anyone obtaining a chest above legendary rank.

Only one Japanese individual named Nakamura had reportedly acquired a Dark Gold chest, which yielded a sixth-tier equipment, several skill books, countless special items, and even a hidden job transfer certificate, sparking envy.

Now, before Ye Chuyun lay a bronze chest. Given his innate 100% critical rate talent, he could potentially open a second-tier equipment!

But beside the chest stood a guarding beast.

This creature had powerful limbs, with four sharp claws on each paw, covered in black scales—a wolf’s head on an ape’s body.

Ye Chuyun narrowed his eyes, clearly recognizing the strange beast. He cast Identification.

Name: Stone Ape Beast
Level: 1
Combat Power Estimate: 260
Traits: Prefers solitary behavior, hard exoskeleton, venomous sharp claws, slow movements.
Skills: None
Drop Rate: 0.1%

After reviewing the data, Ye Chuyun nodded silently; it matched his expectations.

Though both level 1, the Stone Ape Beast was much stronger than the Green Claw Beast.

However, the Green Claw Beast, though weaker, preferred to move in groups.

Ye Chuyun often saw them traveling in packs of three to five.

The Stone Ape Beast, on the other hand, fiercely guarded its territory and even drove away its own kind, so it operated mostly alone.

This solitary nature gave Ye Chuyun an advantage.

Had he faced a group of Green Claw Beasts, obtaining the bronze chest would have been far more difficult.

At that moment, the Stone Ape Beast lounged lazily beside the chest, oblivious to Ye Chuyun hiding just a meter away in the bushes.

Ye Chuyun didn’t rush. He glanced around, ensuring the sounds of their impending fight wouldn’t attract other beasts.

He then used Stealth to circle behind the Stone Ape Beast, raised his Green Claw Machete, and struck at its neck.

The neck was the beast’s weak point!

With a strength of 22, the machete sliced through the air effortlessly. Before the beast noticed, the blade landed squarely on its neck.

Still cloaked in stealth, Ye Chuyun’s presence went undetected.

As soon as he attacked, his concealment vanished. The Stone Ape Beast was caught off guard, the machete hitting its vulnerable spot.

Crack!

The black scales on its neck shattered under the blade’s assault with a series of crisp snaps.

The sound of flesh being cut followed.

A roar erupted!

The Stone Ape Beast reacted instantly, lashing out at Ye Chuyun’s head.

But Ye Chuyun had already withdrawn his machete and activated Vision Enhancement.

The beast’s every move slowed before his eyes.

With a swift dodge, aided by his 14 agility, Ye Chuyun narrowly avoided the attack and slashed again at the wound on its neck.

The beast screamed in pain and began to flail wildly.

Ye Chuyun remained calm, scrutinizing the beast’s attack patterns. He dodged and seized opportunities to strike back.

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