A Perk Mechanic That Tips the Balance!...

The blue figures streaked along the walls and flashed over, spreading through the surroundings in mere seconds and surrounding Wu Yan. They circled him at incredible speed, leaving behind dense blue afterimages!

Pairs of eyes filled with crimson light swept out red trails as they flashed rapidly. Their vicious gazes remained fixed on Wu Yan in the center, while he stared ahead, trying to make out the shapes within the shadows.

"Chirp chirp!"

Sharp chirps came from the mouths of the three shadows. Pairs of claws extended from beneath their cloaks and slashed through the air before them. Wu Yan narrowed his eyes and swept his gaze around.

For now, he could confirm that the shadows possessed three traits!

First, their bodies were incorporeal. No matter how their bodies were attacked, their HP would not decrease!

Second, their heads were the only parts that could be attacked, and they were also their weak points. Even a feeble throwing skill could deal considerable HP damage if it hit their heads, while a sword skill could kill them in one strike!

Third, when a shadow died, it could draw the aggro of nearby monsters onto the player who killed it. The effective range was unclear...

Those thoughts flashed through his mind. Wu Yan steadied himself, lowered his body slightly, then stomped down. His figure became an afterimage as he shot toward one of the shadows like lightning!

"Chirp chirp!"

The instant Wu Yan moved, a piercing cry rang out. The blue figures that had been circling him all pounced at once, creating a scene in which countless shadows surged toward him from every direction!

"Pfft!"

Wu Yan's face tightened as he charged straight into the dense mass of blue afterimages at full speed. Sky Gazer lashed through his hand like a whip,