Demonized Wolf King

Thinking about the Heavenly Tribulation Trial Mission and the cape, Ye Luo headed outside the North Gate of Novice Village. Before he even arrived, however, he saw countless players swarming out of the village, with cries of "Kill the boss!" and "Loot divine artifacts!" occasionally reaching his ears.

"A boss appeared outside Novice Village?" Ye Luo's heart stirred. He naturally understood how valuable bosses were, so he quickened his pace while contacting Yan Hua Yi Leng. "Yan Hua, a boss has appeared at the North Gate of Novice Village. Do you know about it?"

"Yes, I know." Yan Hua Yi Leng's voice was as calm and cold as ice. "Not long after you left, a level 12 Wolf King appeared in Demon Wolf Valley. It's very powerful, and many people are surrounding and attacking it."

Hearing this, Ye Luo became even more excited and moved faster. Before long, he saw the Wolf King and its attributes:

Demonized Wolf King (Bronze Grade Boss)

Level: 12

Physical Attack: 72-80

Physical Defense: 120

Health: 50000

Skills: Wolf King Claw Strike, Wolf King Summon, Wolf King Ice Armor

Wolf King Claw Strike: The Wolf King uses its sharp claws to attack the target twice in succession. The first attack deals 90% of normal damage, and the second deals 80% of normal damage. Cooldown: 30 seconds.

Wolf King Summon: Drawing upon the power of the Wolf King, summons nearby Demonized Wolves to join the battle. Cooldown: 5 minutes.

Wolf King Ice Armor: Covers its body in a layer of ice armor with frost power, increasing defense by 30% and Ice Attribute resistance by 50%. It also infects targets within a 20-meter radius with frost power, reducing attack speed and movement speed by 30% and causing them to lose 25 Health per second for 20 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes.

After reading the Wolf King's description, Ye Luo was dumbfounded. "Th-this Wolf King's attributes are way too powerful. It can practically kill a player in two or three hits, and that last skill is even more ridiculous. It's an Area of Effect Skill. Under those circumstances, almost no players can hold out."

"Players' defense is generally no more than 45 points right now. They'll almost die after being hit twice." Yan Hua Yi Leng swept her gaze over the players attacking the boss. "What's more, these people are fighting independently. It's nearly impossible for them to defeat the Wolf King, especially with that final skill. Once they're hit by it, escaping is difficult. They can only endure it head-on."

Players currently only had around 400 to 500 Health. One Wolf King Ice Armor was nearly enough to wipe them out, and once their speed dropped, they could not escape at all.

"What should we do, then?" Ye Luo asked, faint anticipation in his voice. "How about waiting for them to wear down the Wolf King's Health, then reaping the benefits at the end?"

"If the Wolf King has 30% Health remaining, then with countless pills supporting us, we have a 1% chance of killing it. At 20% Health, we have a 5% chance. At 10%, we have a 20% chance. That is still far below half." Yan Hua Yi Leng analyzed the situation calmly, then shook her head. "And it is almost impossible for these people to reduce the Wolf King to 30% Health, much less 10%. After all, the Wolf King's Health regeneration is also very fast."

As if confirming Yan Hua Yi Leng's words, the players who had charged at the Wolf King earlier died one after another, while the Health it had lost recovered at a rate of more than 20 points per second. It soon returned to full Health.

After dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of players had died, everyone realized just how terrifying the Wolf King was. None of them dared rashly step forward again. They could only watch from afar, their expressions quite ugly.

As though she had expected this outcome all along, Yan Hua Yi Leng said flatly, "Players' levels are too low right now, their equipment is too poor, too few have changed classes, their skill levels are too low, and they lack supplies. The difficulty of dealing with this Demon Wolf is far too great."

"Is there really no way to kill it?" Ye Luo asked, a trace of doubt in his tone.

"There is a way, but everyone would have to follow my command completely. The problem is that achieving that is somewhat difficult." Yan Hua Yi Leng looked at the people around them. "I am the only member of Misty Pavilion in Novice Village 0099, so I have no subordinates."

"Can we join forces with these people?" Ye Luo asked.

"We can, but dividing the spoils afterward will be difficult. Besides, they may not listen to my command, and they may not cooperate well." Yan Hua Yi Leng added, "So the difficulty is very high."

"If you reveal your ID, I think quite a few people would agree to let you command them. After all, you're the number one female strategist in the online gaming world." Ye Luo pointed at himself. "I'll be the first to follow your command, and I can provide pills for these people. Our chances of winning won't be low."

"Also, I see that some players have pretty good equipment. We can pool it together and equip several players with high defense. As long as they can withstand the damage from Wolf King Ice Armor, killing the Demon Wolf should not be a problem," Ye Luo added.

"That is indeed a good idea, but who would be willing to lend out their equipment?" Yan Hua Yi Leng's tone remained calm. "After all, we are not from the same guild. There are no constraints..."

As they spoke, several dozen players suddenly surrounded a female player and walked toward Ye Luo's side. No, more accurately, they were heading toward Yan Hua Yi Leng. Their IDs all began with Night Rain, so they were clearly members of the Night Rain Family. Among them were several people Ye Luo knew—Night Rain Misty, Night Rain Madman, and Night Rain Mad Song.

"Heh, looks like someone is willing to cooperate with us." Ye Luo let out a sinister laugh and gave Yan Hua Yi Leng a meaningful look.

"The Night Rain Family has some reputation in our country. If we cooperate with them, we'll have a decent chance. We can give it a try," Yan Hua Yi Leng said.

Night Rain Misty had already changed class into a mage. She wore a mage robe, and her exquisite face paired with her alluring figure made her exceptionally seductive. She seemed to recognize Yan Hua Yi Leng's identity and walked straight toward her, naturally noticing Ye Luo beside her.

"Isn't Ye Luo Zhi Qiu the player who was the first to become an Alchemist? He's actually beside Yan Hua Yi Leng. Could he be from Misty Pavilion? That can't be right. Misty Pavilion seems to rarely recruit male players." Night Rain Misty pondered this briefly before quickly setting it aside. "That's even better. With Ye Luo Zhi Qiu here, he can provide us with plenty of pills, making it even more likely that we can kill the Wolf King."

Night Rain Madman and Night Rain Mad Song, standing beside Night Rain Misty, also saw Ye Luo Zhi Qiu. The two of them sighed inwardly and secretly rejoiced that they had not offended him. Although their Ye Yu Gang had some reputation in China, there was still a huge gap between it and Misty Pavilion.

"Sister Yan Hua, you're here." Night Rain Misty sweetly greeted Yan Hua Yi Leng. Seeing the other woman's indifferent expression, she seemed to have expected it and did not mind. She went straight to the point. "Are you interested in joining forces with us to deal with this Wolf King?"

"I command the team, and I want half the spoils." Yan Hua Yi Leng got straight to the point, her tone as cold as the ice of the netherworld.

"Geez, I thought Yan Hua's tone toward me was cold enough. I didn't expect her to be even colder toward outsiders. Is this the difference between treating someone as half a friend and an outsider?" Ye Luo thought to himself, but he did not speak. He simply watched the group with interest.

Frowned slightly, Night Rain Misty's pretty face showed a faintly troubled expression.

"Miss Yan Hua, although you're very capable, asking for half the spoils is a bit too greedy, isn't it?" Night Rain Mad Song said, faint dissatisfaction in his tone.

"That's right. There are so many of us, while there are only two of you. Why should you get half the spoils?" Night Rain Madman had a blunt temper, and his words were much more aggressive.

Unexpectedly, Yan Hua Yi Leng did not get angry. She displayed the illustrated details of her four skills to Night Rain Misty, then said, "Based on my Hidden Profession, these skills, and the fact that Ye Luo Zhi Qiu and I have over 100 attack power and over 60 defense, do you think I am qualified to say that?"

"Yan Hua, I forgot to tell you. My attack power has reached 127-133, and my defense has reached 67-72." Ye Luo spoke casually. Seeing the shocked expressions of the Ye Yu Gang members, he continued, "I also have over a hundred Minor Blood Recovery Pills, more than ten mutated Blood Recovery Pills, and over twenty Strength Pills that temporarily add 10 points of Strength. Those should help somewhat in killing the Wolf King."

The corners of Yan Hua Yi Leng's lips rarely curved upward as she silently praised Ye Luo Zhi Qiu for being clever.

"Your attack power is actually around 130? Oh my, that's way too high! Brother Ye Luo Zhi Qiu, your equipment is incredible." Night Rain Misty was astonished. "Your defense is not bad either, but Sister Yan Hua's skills are even more overbearing. Upgrading Ice Spirit Power to Advanced and gaining an additional 30 points of Ice Attribute damage is simply terrifying. It will undoubtedly become a powerful weapon for killing the Wolf King."

After saying this, Night Rain Misty nodded. "All right, I agree. We'll give you half the spoils, and Sister Yan Hua will have command. Everyone from Night Rain who is here, including me, guarantees that we will follow your command."

"Huh? Yan Hua's Ice Spirit Power has actually been upgraded to Advanced? Isn't that a passive skill? How was it upgraded?" Ye Luo was slightly stunned, then privately asked Yan Hua Yi Leng.

"Players gain one Skill Point every five levels. Skill Points can only be used on upgradeable passive skills. I put both of my Skill Points into Ice Spirit Power," Yan Hua Yi Leng explained privately. Then she looked at Night Rain Misty. "That is good, but I have one more condition. If you agree, our success rate in killing the Wolf King will increase by fifty percent."

Night Rain Misty's beautiful eyes lit up. "What condition? If it can raise our success rate, I'll definitely agree."

"Borrow a few pieces of equipment from your people." Yan Hua Yi Leng spoke casually. Seeing Night Rain Misty's thoughtful expression, she explained, "Only defensive equipment. That way, Ye Luo Zhi Qiu and I can raise our defense considerably. We might even surpass 90."

"Heh, borrow equipment? What if you..." Night Rain Madman had just begun to speak when Night Rain Misty interrupted him.

"Sister Yan Hua is a famous figure in the gaming world. Why would she covet a few pieces of equipment?" Night Rain Misty rebuked him coldly. Then she looked at Yan Hua Yi Leng and smiled sweetly. "I had originally been worried that we would not be able to kill the Wolf King, but after hearing Sister Yan Hua say this, I feel much more confident. All right, I agree. What equipment do you need?"

"I need a cape, helmet, and shoes, preferably around level 10." Yan Hua Yi Leng did not stand on ceremony and directly listed the equipment she lacked. Then she looked at Ye Luo Zhi Qiu, her meaning unmistakable.