Standing alone on the training ground, while the rest of the team were having fun at the lounge bar, Ethan made an excuse to slip out, eager to try out the power of his new skills.

"Quicksand!" Ethan recalled the strange memories and feelings in his mind, and felt the powerful power that had surged out of his body.

Unlike the instantaneous burst of the Silver Raid, this power is more durable, as warm and strong as a river, and it has been flowing throughout Ethan's body.

As soon as Ethan exerted a little force, the dust and debris on the ground around him rolled up like a tornado, suspended on the surface of his body, and slowly fluttered.

"Oh, I've become a scavenger." Ethan smiled and saw that the filth on the ground was attracted by the magnetic force on his body, and he said with some tears and laughter.

After consciously controlling the removal and dispersion of the magnetic force in the body several times, the mystery of quicksand was gradually discovered by Ethan.

Quicksand causes the body to gain a weak magnetic force, which is weaker and less attractive the farther away from the body. But when the object is close to itself, this magnetic force is amplified to the point where it cannot be taken lightly.

The sand that Cook was attracted to when he performed quicksand was actually just a façade, but in fact the real killer was the magnetic force on his body. Enemies can bounce off with the opposite magnetic force, and when attacking an enemy, they can also be magnetically drawn to them, dealing heavier damage. Moreover, when this power is used proficiently, it may even pull the enemy repeatedly, causing multiple powerful attacks in an instant, until the opponent is severely damaged.

As soon as 30 seconds passed, the power passed away quietly, replaced by a sense of emptiness caused by spiritual deprivation. However, since the mental attribute has been increased to 3 points, I won't feel a headache when I run out of mana for the first time.

He took out a small glass bottle containing a blue potion from his backpack, which was the same as the red pill that Ethan had swallowed before, and it was a recovery item that was one level higher than the dog skin plaster and peppermint herb.

【Mana Elixir】(Vial)

consumables

Effect: Restores a total of 100 mana.

The description of this bottle of mana is different from the previous one, because although it is a consumable, it can be used multiple times, and the specific amount of mana restored is subject to the amount of potion drunk, and a vial of mana potion can restore 100 mana points.

The mana potion in the "sucking" vial was no more than a thumb-sized oral liquid, and two-thirds of it disappeared in one gulp.

"System, I want to simulate actual combat."

A panel appeared in front of him, and this time he didn't choose a custom mode like Athera and the others, pre-setting the type and number of enemies for himself, but chose the skirmish mode and chose the hard mode in it.

In the encounter mode, the system will match enemies of corresponding difficulty according to objective factors such as the number of challengers, equipment, and strength, and randomly generate various types of monsters, which may be mutated creatures, swarms in the sky, or even fierce intelligent machines.

As for the hard difficulty, the number and quality of monsters encountered by the challenger are twice as high as the original base difficulty. The last time Ethan came to challenge, he only lasted 10 seconds before he was put down, and this time he wanted to see how long he could last with advanced skills and traits.

"Skirmish mode confirmed, challenge begins."

There was a flicker of light and shadow, and several large insects appeared in Ethan's field of vision.

Ethan quickly looked around with his peripheral eyes, and initially estimated that there were 7 or 8 large insects, among which the three largest mutated sand mites that attracted Ethan's attention the most were even larger than the ant machine lying flat. Such a huge insect still shaking its tentacles, and just looking at it can scare people into a cold sweat. The other insects were of different species, and Ethan didn't have time to continue observing, because the three sand mites in front of him had already flapped their wings and flew over.

As soon as the battle began, Ethan noticed that his speed had increased a lot in an instant, and it was the characteristic jugglers who came into play.

The juggler's amplification ratio is higher in Ethan's opinion than the literal description of the amplification ratio. With the temporary increase in agility, Ethan actually twisted his body through the gap between several large insects that flew at him, and was unscathed, like a skilled juggler, performing a wonderful stage show with several insects.

Flipping his head, Ethan was surprised that he was able to dodge almost instinctively, but he didn't waste this great opportunity to stab the sand mite in the belly.

"Puff" The yellow-green turbid liquid spewed out, but it didn't stain Ethan's clothes.

The strength of the weapon used by the challenger is also taken into account by the system, so using a training wooden sword has the same effect as using a standard long sword used in field combat, and because the wooden sword is lightweight, it is more effortless to wield, which is more suitable for Ethan.

The sand mite was huge, and it was not as easy to turn around as Ethan, and if it hadn't been for a few other bugs attacking from the side, the injured sand mite would have been stabbed to death by Ethan.

Although the insects did not have the consciousness to cover each other, the high-frequency fluttering and scratching also made Ethan unhappy to attack, even if he already had the blessing of his characteristics.

Seven seconds passed quickly. As soon as the juggler characteristics disappeared, Ethan felt the difference very clearly, as if he had been hit by the sluggish effect, he could have seen the trajectory of the bugs' attacks, those scratches and flutters seemed to be accelerated, and they became blurred, and everything was out of control in an instant.

"Quicksand!" When a bug was about to pounce on the opener and bite it, Ethan immediately decided to use quicksand.

As soon as the magnetic force attached to the quicksand technique was turned on, a flying insect that had just pounced on it was like being pushed violently by someone, popping up a distance of dozens of centimeters.

Ethan attached the magnetic force to the wooden sword in his hand, although the effect of the magnetic force on the weapon would be weakened, but it was safer than fighting with his bare hands.

During the 30 seconds that the quicksand technique lasted, Ethan was like a dancing dancer, the body of the sword was surrounded by the turbid liquid that had just flowed out of the sand mite's body, and every insect that flew in it seemed to be guided by this sword, swaying left and right, deviating from the normal attack track.

Moreover, the entomologists seem to be more than just as literally described, but also more sensitive to the perception and intentions of the insects, as well as their weaknesses.

The basic swordsmanship also showed its effect more clearly at this moment. Compared to the other system fighters who have been fighting in the shelter for a year or two, the level of swordsmanship shown by the beginner Ethan is not at all like that of a beginner. This is another effect of Basic Swordsmanship, increasing the user's proficiency in sword weapons.

At the end of the duration of the quicksand technique, Ethan avoided it, and was bitten on the calf by the jaw of a large insect, and several huge flying insects fluttered up, and Ethan's health was instantly emptied.

"Health drops to 0, challenge fails.".

"The performance of this simulation is: C-, gain experience points of 45."

"Whew~" Ethan let out a sigh of relief and smiled on his face: "Cook, your ability is so useful!" ”