40: Chapter 40 Attribute Surge! This is Inhuman Power!

The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the gaps in the tent onto Qin Yu's face, he slowly opened his eyes.

There wasn't a trace of fatigue.

Quite the opposite, he felt better than ever before.

His spirit was full, his mind was clear, and an explosive power surged through every bone and limb in his body.

He looked down.

Su Qingyao was curled up in his arms like a docile kitten, sleeping soundly.

The tension and determination from yesterday had faded from her stunning face, leaving only endless peace and satisfaction.

A trace of a crystalline tear even hung from her long eyelashes; who knew what she was dreaming about.

In Qin Yu's heart, an unprecedented surge of emotions called "satisfaction" and "possessiveness" welled up.

This girl, from her body to her soul, now completely and utterly belonged to him.

He carefully withdrew his arm from under her neck and gently covered her with the animal hide blanket.

Only then did he sit up noiselessly.

"System, open my personal attribute panel."

Qin Yu muttered silently in his mind.

The sudden system notification from last night and the tangible growth in power made him eager to see exactly how strong he had become.

[Swish!]

A pale blue light screen that only he could see instantly unfolded before his eyes.

[Lord: Qin Yu]

[Title: Dragon God]

[Tribe: Dragon God Tribe (Level 1)]

[Class: None]

[Level: LV.10 (Experience: 15870/20000)]

[Strength: 204.6 (Base 5 + Slaughter 158.8 + S-Rank Reward 500/3 + divine companion 5)] (Average adult male is 1)

[Agility: 171.6 (Base 5 + S-Rank Reward 500/3 + divine companion 5)] (Average adult male is 1)

[Constitution: 181.7 (Base 5 + Slaughter 0.1 + S-Rank Reward 500/3 + divine companion 5)] (Average adult male is 1)

[Spirit: 68 (Base 5 + Sacred Protection (Pseudo) 50 + divine companion 5 + Level Up 8)] (Average adult male is 1)

[Free Attribute Points: 0]

[Talents: Totem Eye, Slaughter Plunder]

[Skills: Conquerors Haki (Pseudo), Dragon Might (LV.3)]

[Passive Aura: Sacred Protection (Pseudo)]

[Tribe Auras: Vibrant Vitality, Home Beacon, Tribal Belonging, Spreading Branches and Leaves (Stage One)]

[Equipment: saber-toothed tiger fang dagger (Excellent)]

Hiss—!

Even though Qin Yu was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but suck in a cold breath when he saw this string of terrifying numbers!

Strength, two hundred and four points!

Agility, one hundred and seventy-one points!

Constitution, one hundred and eighty-one points!

Are these... even human attributes?!

Qin Yu clearly remembered that before he went all-in on his attribute points to kill the Titan Python, his strength had barely broken a hundred.

And now, just from the S-rank evaluation reward of a defensive battle and one night of "dual cultivation" with Su Qingyao, his three basic attributes had directly more than doubled!

Especially Strength!

Two hundred and four points!

This meant that he now possessed the terrifying physical power of over two hundred average adult males!

Punching an elephant to death would probably just be a warm-up exercise!

This was no longer just being strong.

This was a monster!

A true, literal human-shaped beast!

What surprised him even more was the Spirit attribute.

After receiving the 50-point bonus from the [Sacred Protection (Pseudo)] passive aura and the 5-point all-attribute bonus from [divine companion], his spirit power had actually skyrocketed to 68 points!

What did this mean?

It meant that he could now immune most illusions and mental control based solely on the strength of his spirit power!

Combined with the newly acquired [Conquerors Haki (Pseudo)], perhaps a single look could shatter the courage of ordinary beasts, and cause weak-willed enemies to mentally collapse instantly, kneeling in submission!

"This is... the power a Lord should have!"

Qin Yu clenched his fist, feeling the world-destroying power that seemed ready to overflow from his body, and an unprecedented light burst from his eyes!

He even had a feeling.

If he were to face the Titan Python again right now.

He wouldn't even need Su Qingyao's oracle or Chen Xiao's sacrifice.

He would only need to activate [Totem Eye] to find its weakness.

Alone, he could beat it to death with his bare hands!

"Whew..."

Qin Yu exhaled a long breath of turbid air, forcibly suppressing the urge to immediately find something to vent his strength on.

He lifted the door flap and walked out of the tent.

The morning air, carrying the unique humidity and freshness of the rainforest, rushed towards him.

Inside the camp, many girls had already gotten up early.

Some were repairing the destroyed walls, some were cleaning up the bloodstains and debris left from last night's battle, while others were cooking food under Lin Waner's direction.

The entire Tribe showed Vibrant Vitality amidst the ruins.

Seeing Qin Yu walk out, all the girls stopped what they were doing and, as if by prior agreement, cast extremely respectful and fanatical gazes toward him.

"Good morning, Patriarch!"

"Lord Dragon God!"

One after another, heartfelt greetings rose from all sides.

Qin Yu simply nodded faintly, but his gaze fell on a massive rock the size of a small car in the center of the camp, which had fallen from the cliff.

This boulder happened to block a main path to the water source. Several girls were holding crude stone hammers, trying to smash it, but they only left a few white marks on it.

"Step aside."

Qin Yu walked over, his voice calm.

The girls were stunned for a moment and hurriedly retreated to the side respectfully, wondering what their "Dragon God" wanted to do.

Qin Yu walked up to the massive rock.

He didn't even strike an exaggerated pose.

He just stood there, simply.

Then, casually, he raised his right hand.

Clenched his fist.

And threw a punch.

The entire movement was smooth and natural, without a hint of effort.

It was like an ordinary person brushing dust off their shoulder.

The surrounding girls were all a bit dazed.

What is the Patriarch... doing?

Using his fist... to hit a rock?

However, in the next second.

An unforgettable scene occurred.

Qin Yu's fist made contact with the hard boulder.

There was no expected earth-shattering roar.

In fact, there wasn't even a sound.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

One second.

Two seconds.

Just as one girl couldn't help but want to speak up and ask.

"Crack..."

A sound so faint it was like a spiderweb splitting apart came from inside the boulder.

Following that.

Crack! Crack! CRACK—!!!

The subtle cracking sounds instantly merged into one!

Visible, dense cracks, like crazily growing vines, covered the entire surface of the boulder in just a single second!

Then...

BOOM!!!

Under everyone's stunned, ghost-seeing gazes.

The massive rock, weighing several tons, just like that, without any warning, exploded!

It didn't shatter into pieces of rubble.

Instead, it directly turned into a cloud of... fine powder!

White powder, like a heavy snowfall, drifted and scattered across the entire camp.

Quiet!

A deathly silence!

All the girls had their mouths wide open and eyes rounded, staring foolishly at that upright back which still held the punching posture.

Their brains were a complete blank.

Is... is he still human?

This is... a god, right?!

Qin Yu slowly withdrew his fist.

He looked at his knuckles, which hadn't even turned red, and felt the terrifying power still surging within his body, nodding in satisfaction.

Strength is the foundation of maintaining rule.

But having strength alone isn't enough.

He looked at the girls who were completely terrified and awestruck by him, his gaze becoming deep and cold once again.

"Strength is a good thing, but order is the foundation of everything."

He murmured to himself.

An idea gradually took shape in his mind.

Just then, Lin Waner stepped out from the crowd. Her gaze toward Qin Yu was filled with endless awe and a hint of... infatuation.

She asked cautiously:

"Patriarch, what... what should we do now?"