Lily's upgrade strategy was very clear.
No matter how much popularity she could gain from players, the most important thing was that she had to survive until the first version update after the game's public beta, to see if the game would adjust her trashy stats based on her performance.
When survival was the goal, prioritizing Constitution was clearly more cost-effective than prioritizing other attributes.
Anyone who plays League of Legends knows that in team fights, the enemy's focus fire is usually on their own AD or mid-laner; unless absolutely necessary, who would want to use all their skills on a Malphite with maxed out defenses and health right from the start?
Not all Malphites like to wear a Coral Reef skin, dancing and shouting, 'You will lose!' to attract aggro.
Lily's reason for prioritizing Constitution was not just this.
Whether before or after her transmigration, she had never systematically learned combat techniques.
This meant that even if she prioritized Strength, she could still be utterly defeated in actual combat due to 'fatal misses' or similar mistakes.
She had to learn corresponding body cultivation skills, explore the best skill combos, and adapt to the opponent's attack rhythm to unleash her full strength.
If Lily were a player, she would definitely go with this style.
What Great Desolate Imprisoning Heaven Finger, what Autonomous Ultra Instinct, just be cool, as for whether they can hit anyone, that's another story; who doesn't have a chuunibyou fantasy?
But the current Lily was an unrevivable NPC, so she chose a simpler, more brutal fighting style.
It was like playing a soulslike game as an ultra-heavy warrior.
Max out health, max out poise, max out resistances, max out stamina, max out healing potions, then put on the heaviest armor and carry the heaviest shield.
Dodge?
Not needed.
Skill?
Not needed.
Apply a prayer, take out the unrestricted combat techniques learned online, and fight the enemy with a 'you do your thing, I'll do mine' approach, to see whose health bar is thicker in the end!
Having made up her mind, Lily quickly returned home; she stuffed a few plates onto her body, deliberately changed into a thick set of clothes, and then headed straight for Big Biao's stronghold.
...
At 6:49 PM, the sun sank below the horizon.
On the path illuminated by faint moonlight, Martin cursed and kicked a wall that had long since collapsed years ago.
"Are those Outsiders locusts? They didn't even leave me a single bottle cap."
He had just come out of Big Biao's stronghold.
Good heavens, that house was so empty, even rats would cry upon seeing it!
Actually, he hadn't expected Lily to complete this task from the beginning; his plan was to severely deduct Lily's salary after she failed the mission.
Who would have thought that those Outsiders would suddenly interfere and kill Big Biao?
Now it was good; the mission couldn't proceed, and he had no excuse to deduct Lily's salary.
"Damn it, those Outsiders' gang are too rude!"
Martin was furious.
His hobbies were very pure.
Most people, upon seeing Lily, might think her legs could be enjoyed for a year, but he was different; he only wanted Lily to help him make money or to make money from Lily.
The thought of not being able to deduct Lily's salary made him feel as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.
He refused to believe that this salary couldn't be deducted.
Aren't the Outsiders causing trouble lately? Just let Lily go catch a few Outsiders; if she bravely goes to her death, so be it, but if she dares to shirk, then deduct her money!
Thinking of this, Martin's mood lightened considerably.
He lifted his foot, and just as he was about to leave, he saw a person blocking his way, completely wrapped up, with only a pair of eyes showing.
Holy cow, blocking my path? How can I, Brother Martin of the Abandoned Cooling Plant, tolerate this insolence?
Martin immediately launched into a string of insults.
"Where did this stray dog come from, daring to block your daddy's path? Do you know whose territory this is? Get lost right now, or I'll stab you to death!"
The disguised Lily remained unmoved.
Just in case, she used Spiritual Vision on Martin again.
[Name]: Javier Martin (Elite)
[Template]: Ordinary
[Main Profession]: Ordinary Boxer Lv6
[Sub Profession]: None
[Health Points]: 80 / 80
[Attributes]: Strength 8, Agility 8, Constitution 8, Intelligence 3, Spirit 4, Inspiration 2
[Skills]: Fatal Strike Lv3, Sweeping Leg Lv1
[Talents]: None
[Favorability]: Scorn (-6)
[Danger Level]: Blue
His main attributes were very average; in gaming terms, Martin had built a 'bucket' character.
Building a 'bucket' character in a single-player game was fine; if leveling was too troublesome, one could always ask Brother Feng Ling Yue Ying or Ancestor CE to step in and modify all attributes to max, becoming a super 'bucket' with no weaknesses.
But in an online game, adding points like this was a bit unwise.
Lily confidently closed Martin's attribute panel.
Blue meant that Martin's strength was theoretically similar to hers, but that was only theory; real combat wasn't a game of comparing numbers.
"The Outsiders asked me to deliver a message to you," Lily said in a hoarse voice.
"Outsiders?" Martin was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, "You're Lily! Don't think I won't recognize you just because you covered your face and spoke in a disguised voice!"
Lily: "..."
You can recognize me even like this?
Forget it, since I've been exposed, there's no need to keep pretending.
She took off her hood: "Martin, I'll mess up your mother! How dare you threaten me with Anya?"
"I thought you wouldn't resist, turns out you were waiting here," Martin sneered, clenching his fists. "Interesting. I hope you can entertain me."
Martin, ambushed, was very calm. Big Biao could knock Lily out with one punch; his strength was slightly inferior to Big Biao's, so if one punch couldn't knock Lily out, two punches surely would, right?
A mere punk dared to trouble him, a supervisor? It was truly an act against heaven!
He laughed and walked towards Lily.
The moment he closed in, his sandbag-sized fist slammed towards Lily like a heavy cannon, the powerful punch even blowing Lily's hair.
Waist and horse united, power erupted, [Fatal Strike Lv3] activated beyond limits.
Bang!
This punch landed squarely on Lily's stomach.
Critical hit!
-4!
A crimson damage number floated above Lily's head.
Lily's body swayed slightly but quickly stabilized.
What, it actually dealt 4 damage?
Lily was stunned.
Martin was dumbfounded.
He felt like he had hit an iron plate; not only did he fail to knock Lily down, but he also swelled his own hand.
Are you cheating, you bastard?
Martin, refusing to believe, unleashed a relentless barrage of 'Ora Ora Ora' punches on Lily.
-1, -1, -3, -1...
Lily dodged left and right. Due to her low Agility, she only perfectly avoided about half of the attacks. Her shoulders, joints, and other areas still took many punches. Martin continued punching until his whole body ached and his eyes were somewhat blurry before stopping. Surely Lily must have been turned into Lily paste by now, right?
At first, Lily was a little worried; she thought her Constitution points were wasted.
But as Martin's punching speed grew slower and slower, and the damage he dealt became lower and lower, until he couldn't even deal 1 point of damage, she was completely at ease.
See, that's a weakling who doesn't prioritize Constitution!
Lily checked her health.
[153 / 180]
It could be said that she was quite safe.
"Alright, now it's my turn to play."
Lily picked up a large stick and delivered an upward swing and a big spin towards Martin's crotch.
The ultimate move of Unrestricted Combat Techniques, [Fatal Chicken Strike], was activated.
Although Martin realized the danger, due to muscle soreness and lung capacity limitations, he had no time to dodge.
Damn you, what kind of monster is this? He took so many punches and is completely fine?
He could only watch in despair as the big stick got closer and closer to him.
Whack!
-16!
It was also a crimson number, also a critical hit.
A violent pain shot straight from below to his crown. The moment he was hit, Martin completely entered a [Stun] state. He opened his mouth to scream, but his throat and mouth instantly [Hardened], making him only able to emit a monotonous and low sound, almost like "oh oh." He couldn't scream, nor could he call for help.
Lily was merciless, swinging the stick for continuous strikes.
-13, -11, -8
Snap! The big stick broke, but by this time, Martin's health had been reduced to only 32 points.
His eyes were filled with terror and pain. Using his last bit of sanity, he rolled, trying to escape.
Lily didn't say a word and immediately kicked him, her thick boot sole heavily stomping on Martin's face.
Crunch.
His nasal bridge collapsed, and a large splash of blood splattered from the back of his head.
By the time Lily moved her boot away, Martin was completely silent.
[You killed Javier Martin, contribution 100%. After correction based on level difference, you gained 640 experience points.]
Lily took off her blood-stained gloves and stuffed them into her pocket.
This is what happens when you practice martial arts but not crotch protection, kid!
At this moment, Lily felt like she had just drunk a cold soda on a hot summer day—one word:
Refreshing!