Looking at the changing values on his attribute panel, Nolan felt that his efforts over the past few days had finally paid off; 'Sword Saint' had been maxed out.
Next, he needed to level up the 'Genius' profession. Once it reached level 10, it should meet the basic prerequisites.
"The experience point requirement has reached '5000'; as the level increases, more and more experience points are needed." Nolan swallowed the wild boar meat in his mouth.
However, there was nothing he could do about it.
Nolan had always worried that in the later stages, there wouldn't be enough monsters for him to kill.
He shook his head.
That wasn't something he needed to consider right now.
"The Justice value has changed."
"I killed so many goblins, but the value changed positively, so this 'Justice' value is based on the perspective of one's own race, isn't it?" Nolan thought, deep in contemplation, as he looked at the Justice value on his attribute sheet.
The 'Justice' value was also a very important statistic in the game 'YGGDRASIL'.
It not only related to issues with race, equipment, and professions but also greatly amplified or weakened the effects of some skills.
For example, the eighth-tier magic 'Moral Corruption' could twist individuals with high Justice values into having negative Justice values.
The tenth-tier 'Divine Flame' dealt more damage the higher the Justice value, and when negative, its power was even less than a first-tier attack magic.
In Nolan's opinion, neither too high nor too low a 'Justice' value was a good thing. In the game 'YGGDRASIL', there were quite a few skills and magic spells targeting Justice values.
Keeping the 'Justice' value at a low level was a good choice.
If there were no requirements from professions, races, or equipment, it would even be safer to keep the 'Justice' value at 0.
Gulp~
Nolan took another swig of water, his gaze falling on the iron sword which already had many nicks.
It seemed this iron sword had reached its end. Fortunately, he had prepared ten iron swords earlier, so he wouldn't be without a weapon.
"Based on the fact that intermediate professions provide more stats than low-tier professions,"
"A max-level 'Sword Saint's attack power should exceed that of a level 15 adventurer in this other world. Perhaps not by much, but it should at least be around level 17?" Nolan speculated.
If combined with the 'Rapid Slash' skill and passive bonuses, it would result in 120% physical attack strength, at least increasing the power by one level.
Rustle!
Rustle!
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
Hmm?
Nolan expressionlessly raised his head, looking towards the commotion coming from behind the bushes ahead.
Thump!
The heavy sound of footsteps crunching on leaves rang out, and a huge, dark yellow figure pushed aside the tall bushes and emerged.
"Ogre?"
"I knew it; there are quite a few goblins in this goblin settlement, so how could there be no ogres?" Seeing the ogre appear, Nolan not only showed no signs of panic but instead a smile spread across his lips.
But the next moment!
The smile on Nolan's face froze.
He saw another ogre appear behind the one that had just walked out.
Two of them?
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
Rustle—
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
The surrounding forest continuously echoed with the sound of leaves and branches rubbing against each other.
Heavy footsteps approached.
The smile on Nolan's face completely vanished.
Ogres emerged from all directions, spreading out to surround Nolan!
"Whoa, whoa, six ogres? This number is a bit abnormal," Nolan murmured to himself.
The appearance of six ogres instantly made the atmosphere tense.
Nolan stood up, his expression serious.
With his current level and strength, dealing with one ogre was no problem, and two wouldn't be much trouble. But facing six at once?
This was no longer a question of whether he could fight them.
"Ogres' limited intelligence shouldn't allow them to devise a trap like this."
Nolan's eyes flickered, and he slightly turned his body, trying to get as many ogres as possible into his line of sight.
The small goblin settlement he had just cleared was not enough to support six ogres, and they had appeared in a completely encircling formation.
This also didn't fit the characteristic of ogres having low intelligence.
However!
The ogres clearly wouldn't give Nolan time to think.
"Human!"
"Roar!"
"Die!"
Almost simultaneously, the six ogres roared with ferocious faces, brandishing their huge wooden clubs as they charged at Nolan.
The heavy sound of footsteps rang out in unison.
Their thick, two-meter-tall bodies created an invisible gust of wind and pressure as the ogres charged.
Cannot be surrounded!
This thought flashed through Nolan's mind instantly. He quickly scanned his surroundings and soon locked onto the ogre farthest from him.
"Magic Arrow!"
In this situation, it was clearly not the time to conserve magic power.
Magic power was drawn from Nolan's body.
Three magic arrows instantly condensed in mid-air, all flying towards the ogre farthest from him.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The three magic arrows rapidly struck the ogre's chest, creating three fist-sized bloody holes.
"Ah, roar." This ogre let out a painful cry.
However!
Injuries of this degree were not enough to cause any serious harm to an ogre with its massive size and tough hide.
After all, Nolan's 'Magic Attack' value was only 13 points.
He hadn't expected the magic attack just now to cause much damage to that ogre.
As the magic attack landed, that ogre's charge paused, instantly creating a gap in the 'circle' that was forming a siege.
Nolan had also moved at the same time he launched the magic attack, rushing towards this gap.
"Waaah roar!"
The ogre that had been hit by the magic attack saw Nolan rushing over and angrily swung its huge wooden club.
A heavy whoosh filled the air!
Whoosh!
Nolan, while charging forward, quickly ducked, letting the huge wooden club brush past his head, dodging the attack. At the same time, he used this to completely break out of the ogres' encirclement.
"I'll come play with you guys another time."
Nolan didn't look back, pushing off the ground with his feet, and quickly left the area.
However!
The six ogres behind him clearly had no intention of letting Nolan go, and they roared in unison as they chased after him.
Thump—thump—
The heavy footsteps caused the ground to vibrate slightly.
The dense bushes and trees, which seemed to be no obstacle to the ogres, were all shattered as their massive bodies charged through the intertwined branches and leaves.
The forest was their home turf!
But for Nolan, these branches, leaves, and bushes severely hindered his speed.